Chapter 18: The Porcelain Whole Moon Invented by Westerners(1/2)
In a hurry, Liu Mingqi couldn't find anyone to buy land for Nangong Qiucheng and Wang Zhiru.
Therefore, he simply asked his uncle Xu Dongping to buy the 28,000 acres of land.
The price is a little more expensive, but the Xu family made a lot of money through the business of Prince Yu's Mansion, which is not a difficult situation.
My mother often says from time to time that she wants to take care of her grandfather’s family members by herself, which is a big gift.
When the tobacco is cultivated, large-scale production can be formed. After these lands are specially planted with tobacco, the money you earn will definitely be like a surging river, continuous.
It is much better than farming, and it is also considered a fixed and excellent asset of the Old Xu family.
Of course, these are just trivial matters.
Liu Mingqi called Tian Rong out, found the people from the Imperial Courtyard, and directly paid a high price of 30,000 taels of silver, and then bought the ceramic workshop made by Nangong Qiu.
This era and the modern era have common problems.
When selling factories, the workers inside are worthless, only assets are considered money.
So Liu Mingqi also picked up a big advantage.
The three masters in it were all dug from Jingdezhen, and they also brought more than a dozen apprentices. They all signed a five- to ten-year contract with the workshop, and they could not leave until they expired.
Otherwise, with their skills, they would have found another boss long ago.
"Several masters, come, please sit down." Liu Mingqi looked at the three middle-aged men standing in front of her, and her tone was very polite.
They were all not good-looking, and even had the smell of soil. If they weren't wearing very clean clothes, people would believe that they were mining.
"Thank you, the little prince!"
The three masters are also people who have seen the world.
They even met the prime minister of the dynasty, Nangong Ji, so even if the prince was in front of them, they could maintain basic etiquette and calmness.
"Young Master Nangong has told you all, right?" the young man asked again.
"Yes, little prince, the eldest young master has already said that you will be our boss in the future." Master Yu, the oldest, smiled very honestly.
"Thank you, the little prince, for taking the workshop, otherwise we will suddenly ask us to find a new owner urgently. I'm afraid it's a little trouble, and my family will also be hungry and cold." Another Master Zhu also seemed very grateful.
Although the three of them have good production skills, they will only spend until the contract ends under the contract.
If you meet an unreliable boss, the best ten years of their career will be wasted.
Of course, it’s no wonder that others have accepted the heavy money from Nangong Qiucheng before they agreed to such a condition.
I don’t know that the official who is as big as the Prime Minister of Nangong will fall down just by saying that, and that’s nothing I can do about it.
Fortunately, Prince Yu is now stronger than the Nangong family.
They have been in the capital for several years.
Soap, flower essential oil, white sugar, toilet paper, white rabbit milk candy, honeycomb coal, etc., these good things that make people snatch are all from Prince Yu’s mansion.
It is said that it was also thought of by Prince Yu.
With such a powerful boss, they are not worried that their treatment will be poor.
"You follow me, don't worry about the treatment, there is no way to find a way to compare with you in the world." Liu Mingqi first made a promise, and then asked: "As far as I know, your employment contract with the workshop has only been five years, right?"
"right!"
The youngest Master Kuang replied: "We signed for ten years, and now there are five years left."
"What are you going to do in five years?" Liu Mingqi asked.
"As I, I am going to go back to my countryside, and build a small ceramic workshop while resting on my old age, which can also be considered as a way for future generations to make a living." Master Zhu said with a smile.
Master Yu said: "I have already bought two hundred acres of land in the countryside with Master Nangong's money, and my children are also busy farming. After these five years, I will buy another two or three hundred acres of good land, which will be enough for the family to live."
The last Master Kuang said, "If you need me again, little prince, I will stay and follow you!"
Unlike Master Zhu, who is 41 years old and Master Yu, who is 43 years old, he is only 35 years old this year, of course he hopes to make more money.
Nangong Qiucheng gave them a good salary, each person received 500 taels of silver every year, and there were various rewards and rewards during festivals.
After all, they are all experts in Jingdezhen, and their craftsmanship is first-class and exquisite. The porcelain created is very exquisite and beautiful, and it is worth the price.
Liu Mingqi pondered and said, "I have an idea here. Tell me and you can listen to it and see if it can work."
"You little prince, tell me!" the three of them said in unison.
At the same time, they were a little nervous.
Although they are big shots in making porcelain, they are not worth mentioning in their social status, let alone the little prince in front of them.
They were afraid that Liu Mingqi would say anything harshly required, which made them feel a little at a loss.
"You have five years of contract now, so I will continue for another five years!" Liu Mingqi said, "I don't have the treatment in the past. You will be rewarded one thousand taels a year. Prince Yu's mansion will receive rewards during the holidays, and guarantee that the salary will not be less than that of the year. How about it?"
The three of them looked at each other in a different way.
The most unstable Master Kuang swallowed: "Young Prince is serious about this?"
He is only thirty-five this year, and he is only 45 in ten years. He can earn another 20,000 taels of silver at the age of forty-five. Which master in Jingdezhen can have such luck?
Not to mention him, the two people who said they were about to retire had their faces changed immediately.
In this world, how can you think of too much money?
"Will I lie to you?" Liu Mingqi said, "Not only that, aren't you taking your apprentices? If you can bring one out, I will reward you with one thousand taels, and ten ten thousand taels, without a cap... And no matter what these apprentices are, your ten-year contract is a dead contract and will never be destroyed."
As soon as he said this, Master Yu, the oldest beside him, immediately spoke: "Little Prince, I think I am not old yet, I can work for a few more years... When will we sign the contract?"
Isn't this nonsense?
Even if they bring an apprentice out a year, they can earn an extra 10,000 taels in ten years!
If you bring a few more, then going home would be not as simple as being a small landlord. It would be okay to be a big landlord!
Liu Mingqi looked at the last Master Zhu.
He did not hesitate and nodded, "You little prince, you have the final say. I will sell you this old bone!"
"Okay, it's refreshing enough!"
Liu Mingqi smiled and asked Dazhu next to them to hand them three contract letters, "You will find someone to take a good look after you go home. Our Prince Yu Mansion has never been tampered with this. If you are satisfied with the conditions, then sign it early. I have a big deal waiting for you to do!"
"yes!"
The three of them happily took the contract, with an indescribable bright smile on their faces.
They also knew that Liu Mingqi would definitely need them to do more things with such good conditions.
But what's so great about this?
As ceramic masters, aren’t they just supposed to do these jobs?
If they were lazy people, they would not have been able to reach this point today.
For the poor, fighting to the death is the only way to change one's own destiny.
For themselves and for their descendants, they hope to work hard, just like handsome scholars, most afraid of not even having the chance to work hard.
Seeing them leaving happily, Liu Mingqi smiled.
The contract given to them is not only a high salary, but also a lot of restrictions.
For example, within these ten years, they cannot leave the workplace without the consent of Prince Yu's Mansion. Even if they have to go out, they must follow the guards of Prince Yu's Mansion.
If they leaked their secrets, then Prince Yu's Mansion can not only allow them to compensate for the sky-high price, but also send them all to the prison cell and directly send them to the frontier.
At first glance, this has reached the treatment of scientists.
But the fact is that they deserve Liu Mingqi to do this.
Because Liu Mingqi has a mysterious porcelain in her hand, a variety that has never appeared on the land of China, and she has to appear in this world through their hands.
As we all know, porcelain is a treasure of our China. The English name given to our country by foreigners means porcelain. The English name in Japan is lacquerware. In fact, this lacquerware is also ours, but it was learned by the Japanese and then exported to overseas, making people mistakenly think that this is theirs.
Even in modern times, the best porcelain in the world still depends on our country.
However, if we score our best porcelain to ninety-nine, then there is a kind of porcelain they invented themselves abroad, which can reach at least 70.
right!
This is the porcelain invented by foreigners.
Its name is
Bone porcelain.
Bone porcelain invented by the British.
Bone porcelain was once popular for a certain period of time. When the so-called British gentleman trend swept across China, many people like to pretend to be comparing, so they chose to use this kind of bone porcelain, feeling that they seemed to be superior.
But as everyone's knowledge becomes more and more, especially as their self-confidence becomes stronger, bone porcelain has never become mainstream in our country.
It was originally!
The ancestor of bone porcelain is called thin-body porcelain, which is a super high-quality product and a national treasure.
Compared with it, bone porcelain is a completely inferior counterfeit product.
To be continued...