Chapter 286 Sugar Factory
Luo Tingshan listened to the general idea, but he had no idea what the principle behind it was.
"Did you come up with all of this?"
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said, "I'm just repeating what others have said."
White sugar is an important strategic material, and she only understood the production process after learning about it in her spare time.
"You let me see the production process directly. Aren't you afraid that I will find someone to do it myself?" Luo Tingshan saw that she didn't care and prepared to remind her.
Zhu Mingqing smiled and said, "Since I've let you see it, I have to keep it secret."
The final method of separation and crystallization is the most important.
Luo Tingshan couldn't help but feel curious about Zhu Mingqing in front of him. No one had ever come up with this method of making sugar, but she could easily tell it.
Once this white crystalline sugar is released, it will quickly occupy the market and the profits will be huge and immeasurable, just like salt.
Luo Tingshan suddenly felt a headache. Why was it that almost every business she came up with became the target of attack?
Zhu Mingqing had obviously thought of this problem as well: "I will only sell the sugar on a small scale in the spice shop. Before it can be produced in large quantities, I plan to seek cooperation with Prince Zhou, the Prince of Huai."
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With the support of Magistrate Wang, the sugarcane factory was built quickly and officially started recruiting workers in early November.
Regarding the Ming family who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, people in Guancheng were asking around.
Zhu Mingqing did not ask anyone to deliberately conceal the deeds of the Ming family. When they heard that they had fought against the Feng family and cooperated with several wealthy merchants in Jizhou, the merchants in Guancheng all became silent.
Because there is not much labor in the entire Guancheng, many people have been hired by the previous 3,000 acres of land, and now most of the remaining people have entered the sugarcane factory.
Shanzhuang Village.
"I was chosen, haha, I can make money in the future."
The person who said this was a lame man who had trouble walking.
There is also an old man in his fifties with gray hair, who walks with much more energy: "I can buy candy for my grandson in the future."
"Finally, we had a good winter this year."
There are still two months to go before the Chinese New Year. Thirty cents a day, two taels of silver, is enough for the family to have a good New Year.
Such scenes occurred in many places in Guancheng. The Ming family was praised for a while, and some people approached Wen Baolu, wanting to cooperate in selling grain.
The Wan family in Youzhou Prefecture is one of them.
"Madam, the Wan family also has quite a bit of business in the south. If we can cooperate, it will be extremely beneficial to us."
Only by following the Wan family, quickly entering the southern market, and developing a layout in the south, will the Ming family become a wealthy merchant that cannot be easily ignored.
Zhu Mingqing thought of something: "If I remember correctly, the Wan family caravans would often travel north and south, and I heard they would even enter the territory of the Hu people."
Wen Baolu nodded slightly. "It is said that this caravan exists, but it is mainly engaged in the fabric business. It is the main supplier of Chixia Yunjin to the imperial court, and it has the support of Prince Huai behind it!"
Zhu Mingqing: "We can cooperate in the grain business, but we also want to strive for opportunities to cooperate in the fabric business."
Cotton has not yet been cultivated on a large scale, so the cotton cloth business cannot be done this year and we have to wait until next year.
But some preliminary work still needs to be prepared.
Wen Baolu never doubted his wife's decision, but they had never discussed the fabric. "Does the wife have any plans?"
Seeing him thinking seriously, ready to do something big, Zhu Mingqing said slowly, "I do have a plan, but there's no rush. I just need to finish it before next winter!"
Wen Baolu: "Okay, then I will reply to the Wan family. By the way, the three thousand acres of wasteland have been reclaimed, and the farm has begun to take shape. Madam, you can come and check it out anytime you have time."
"I feel at ease leaving this farm in your care." Zhu Mingqing now focuses most of his attention on the sugarcane processing plant, or sugar factory.
Magistrate Wang also received a can. At first, he didn't know what was inside the can. When he opened it, he saw white crystals. There was no smell, but they looked very beautiful. At his son's suggestion, he pinched it with his fingers and put it to his mouth to taste it.
His gaze changed drastically!
His eyes almost popped out: "Sugar?!"
Wang Qin nodded, and looked at his father's expression, which was the same as his own when he first saw Bai Tang, and he laughed.
"Well, do you want to know how it's made? And what's the profit?"
Magistrate Wang nodded immediately and urged, "Hurry up and tell us! Don't keep us in suspense!"
Wang Qin laughed and gave him a look that said, "Don't think about it. This was sent by the Ming family."
He emphasized the word "Ming family".
Magistrate Wang immediately understood what he meant, but he didn't give up. "Is it really impossible to present it?"
Wang Qin snorted, "Dad, even though it's daytime now, you can't just dream up anything. Sugar is more essential than salt, but salt is just as essential. You're going to hand it over? Aren't you afraid they'll kill you and steal your credit?"
These words made Magistrate Wang feel a chill down his spine. He touched his own body and thought it was not easy to maintain it. He was reluctant to let it go.
"But the Ming family is..." He changed the subject, swallowing what the two of them knew but couldn't say publicly: "They are more capable than your father and I, so what's the point of you handing it over today?"
He looked at the sugar jar reluctantly, his eyes lingering, as if he was looking at a rare and precious treasure.
"The Ming family should be selling them in the Guancheng area. Dad, just keep this in mind. Remember to warn others not to let the floods wash away the Dragon King Temple."
Before leaving, Wang Qin turned around and said, "By the way, I invested thirty thousand taels in this business and took half of the profit. Dad, you must bless your son and make everything go smoothly."
Even if the profit is only 0.5%, it will be an unimaginable return after future promotion.
"I was told you were so concerned!" Magistrate Wang glared at him, "Why can't you just study hard? Why do you have to get involved in the Luo family's business?"
Wang Qin chuckled and replied, "I heard that Prince Huai also got 30% of the profit."
With royal relatives and the local emperor of Youzhou as his backers, how could this business fail?
If he doesn't make money when he has the chance, he'd be a fool.
Magistrate Wang heaved a heavy sigh of relief: "Go ahead and do what you want. Sooner or later, I'll be pissed off to death!"
Wang Qin was not happy to hear this and said slowly, "Dad, don't think I don't know the relationship between you and the Luo family."
"You little bastard!" Magistrate Wang grabbed the memorial on the table and threw it at him. Wang Qin jumped and ran away, turning around and making a face.
Magistrate Wang cursed, but he was satisfied in his heart. At least now he was not fooling around and knew how to do serious things.
His eyes fell on the dazzling white ceramic jar in front of him, and he shook his head and sighed.
The emergence of white sugar has leveraged the profits of the entire sugar industry.
Just wait, there will be a lot of right and wrong in the future.
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Prince Zhou also received a letter from the Ming family.
There are also letters of recommendation.
The central idea is that the Ming family is trustworthy.
He raised his eyes and looked at the person who came: "Where's the stuff?"
Wen Baolu hurriedly handed over the porcelain jar and said, "Mrs. Zhu owns 20% of the Ming Family Sugar Factory, Wang Qin owns half, and the Crown Prince owns 30%. How do you think it works?"
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