owlsbooks Chapter 745: Jinling Fun Facts: The Unexpected Can
Chapter 745: Jinling Fun Facts: The Unexpected Can
Liu Wu can't say that his defenses have been broken, he can only say that all his defenses have been broken!
However, he quickly came to his senses and calmed down. After all, a developed area like Aurous Hill is still a place where various forces intersect, so the solution to the problem is not so simple.
Otherwise, we wouldn't fight every day now, but would just wear armor and fight with swords.
Sure enough, Lu Shu explained: "No, this place involves too much, and it is very profitable. The White Lotus Sect is so obsessed with it that we can't solve this matter unless we mobilize the army."
"And once the fighting starts, at least one infantry division will be mobilized, and then the entire army will be mobilized. The pressure is too great."
"Now the benefits that Jinling Mansion can bring to the White Lotus Sect in one day are extremely huge. They don't have the tax revenue that a city or a county of Jinling Mansion can bring. Now it is estimated that it is comparable to a state."
"Although these taxes are half of ours, you must know that the White Lotus Sect can also develop many secret industries, so the benefits they gain will only be more."
Yes, Jinling is now prosperous in business. It can almost be said that no place is more prosperous than it.
Prosperous commerce will also bring huge benefits. The direct tax revenue is estimated to exceed that of any state in Jiangnan, while the invisible benefits are for the entire Jiangnan.
So Liu Wu quickly calmed down and said to Lu Shu: "It's better to crack down hard. A good environment is always good."
"As for the flower boats on the Qinhuai River, even if you can't control them, you still have to control them. All things like selling children and girls, and forcing girls into prostitution will be cut off directly."
To put it simply, it is stuck in the neck.
"By the way, now with the advancement of the army and staff, how is the implementation of policies in other places?"
Lu Shu replied: "Steady and orderly!"
"Well," Liu Wu nodded, "these brothels, gambling houses and the like must be eliminated, and the horse racing shops must steadily promote reforms. This is a factor of stability."
"Understood, the severe crackdown in the territory will be carried out with the army!"
"Well, let's talk about Jinling. How are our cans?"
The so-called can is a variegated glass made when the glass is not fired smoothly.
These glasses were not of high value, so in order to ensure sufficient research funds, the Han army decided to use this technology to make cans.
The canned products are mainly fruits unique to the South. After being sealed at high temperatures, they can have a shelf life of more than three months.
Not only that, a lot of sugar is added to the canned food, which makes the canned food more delicious.
"This is a good bribe, and a very good one!"
Lu Shu was very excited, "This can can be our flagship product. If nothing else, the colored glaze, oh, glass that is produced now is very valuable."
"In addition, we use a lot of sugar in the can, so people not only in Jiangbei but also in Jiangnan like it."
"In the past month, canned food has become popular throughout Jinling Mansion. Several wealthy families got married in the past few days, and canned food is a must-have for high-class etiquette!"
Liu Wu: ".........??"
Liu Wu was very confused at this time. He had seen and tasted the can. The glass was not very transparent, the glass was not very beautiful, and the taste was far from good. Why was it so popular?
It’s just a best-seller, but what if it becomes a necessity for weddings?
In fact, this is Liu Wu's lack of knowledge sometimes, but it's not a big problem.
Seemingly sensing Liu Wu's doubts, Lu Shu smiled and said:
"Brother, you just thought that these fruits are worthless, and the glass here is just a failure, but you didn't think about the sugar!"
"The most important thing is this packaging technology, quality-guaranteed technology. Although it is simple, as long as it cannot be punctured, it is a great technology."
"Just like after paper came out, there was clearly a technology for rubbing inscriptions, but who thought that this technology could be used for engraving printing!"
"And that's it for woodblock printing. We are obviously very mature in seal technology, so why did movable type printing not appear until hundreds of years after the woodblock printing technology was developed!"
"These things seem to be just a layer of paper, but as long as they are not punctured, they are an insurmountable mountain."
"So these technologies are not surprising to us, but when the products are in the hands of other people, they will only marvel at them!"
"Not only that, I also said that some sugar should be added to this can."
"Brother, have you forgotten the importance of sugar to people?"
"hiss........."
At this time, Liu Wu couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and quickly explained.
"These technologies must be protected!"
Lu Shu nodded, "I have already made arrangements. To be honest, I am also very surprised."
"We distributed a total of 4 cans and made a profit of [-] taels of silver, which is much better than simply selling sugar, fruit and glass!"
"So much so that all the restaurants in Jinling Prefecture now have a special dish like our canned food. If any restaurant doesn't have this, it won't be up to par!"
Liu Wu was stunned when he heard this, "Is this too exaggerated?"
Lu Shu shook his head, "I thought so at first, but it's a pity that this is the case. The supply exceeds the demand. Big families and businessmen are all buying it, or they can't even buy it."
"According to reports from commercial banks, our cans have flowed into the black market and been sold at sky-high prices."
Liu Wu was puzzled, "This doesn't make sense?"
Yes, this doesn't make sense. Those businessmen and officials shouldn't be so obsessed with this kind of thing. If they want to eat fruit, they must eat better than canned fruit.
Liu Wu couldn't understand this.
Well, Lu Shu didn’t understand either.
But he didn't understand, so Lu Shu said: "Should we increase production and include it as military supplies?"
"Also, according to the investigation of the trading house, merchants in Jiangbei are most obsessed with canned food. Are they going to spread canned food to Jiangbei?"
Liu Wu was silent for a while and said: "It is necessary to increase production, but our sugar must ensure sufficient supply for the army."
"As for listing it as military supplies, there is no need to list it, but it can be listed as a special item. That means that when the soldiers go home, they can have the right to purchase it at a low price. By the way, the purchase will be limited."
"As for the issue of laying to Jiangbei, there is no need to do it through commercial banks. It should be transferred directly from Jinling and commercial banks will join the competition."
"By the way, let's re-establish a trading house that is ostensibly our foreign trade company. Large-scale shipments of canned food, salt, etc. will go from them, and supplies will also be purchased from them."
"The remaining production capacity should be allocated to the north and handed over to Gui Yishi for operation, so that they can open up the northern Xinjiang market and ensure their own hematopoietic function. They cannot rely solely on the central government, otherwise the central government will be too strenuous."
"As for the problem of insufficient fruits, it is not a difficult problem. The areas we conquer are not suitable for growing food, so we can plant fruit trees to generate income for the people."
Quite simply, Liu Wu has begun to rely on products such as canned food to improve the lives of the people within the Han army.