Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 592 How much is one jin of feldspar?

Yin Wencai didn't know how to tell the quality of feldspar, so he followed Shen Zheng with his men. They would chisel whatever piece Shen Zheng pointed to.

In the end, even the common people present joined in. They first followed Shen Zheng carefully, quietly learning the tricks of selecting feldspar, and after watching for a quarter of an hour, they gradually became masters.

A little snotty-nosed kid ran over at the behest of his mother, holding a long stone.

He raised his head, his eyes sparkling, and asked Shen Zheng crisply, "This one! What do you think of this one, my dear sister?"

Shen Zheng laughed when he called her "Big Sister". She squatted down to take the long stone and said with a smile: "It's very beautiful. Thank you."

I have to say that the little guy has sharp eyes and knows how to pick things. This feldspar is indeed of good quality.

She reached out and touched the little carrot head.

The little carrot-head's face turned red, he lowered his head to glance at her, then grabbed the corner of his clothes and ran back to his mother. After a while, he poked his head out again and looked at Shen Zheng secretly.

Everyone present joined in the effort. In just half an hour, they had carried out two to three hundred kilograms of long stones, and it seemed that the carriage was almost unable to fit them.

"That's enough, that's enough." Shen Zheng stood up and brushed off the dust on her clothes, then said to Yin Wencai who was still directing them, "Master Yin, that's enough. We won't need too much for this experiment, and we'll need more later."

Shen Zheng felt that it was enough, but there is a kind of "not enough", called "Lord Yin feels that it is not enough."

Yin Wencai waved a few words, asked the villagers to drive two ox carts over, told Shen Zheng to take some more away, and directed the detectives to chisel the long stone.

Liang Fu came over secretly and said to Shen Zheng: "The county's account book is in deficit, and we really need some income. If we sell more to you, we can get more money and let the people have a good New Year."

Shen Zheng looked at Yin Wencai who was busy running around, smiled and shook her head: "This little bit of money is not worth a county's panic. Besides, Lord Yin is not that kind of person."

"Why is he still so enthusiastic?" Liang Fu felt that Yin Wencai was really honest and straightforward.

Finally, after Shen Zheng's strong persuasion, Yin Wen finally stopped. According to preliminary estimates, he chiseled about 700 to 800 kilograms of high-quality feldspar this time, and the people present were still not satisfied.

The carriage left and the people saw it off all the way, until the dust raised by the horses' hooves blinded their vision. They just stopped and stood there grinning foolishly.

"Does this count as us doing something for Lord Shen?"

"Really? Lord Shen wants to make something new, right? So, does this mean we have a part to play in its creation?"

"Yoho - are you trying to steal Mr. Shen's credit?"

"Bullshit! I'm just very happy when I think about the fact that we chiseled stones for Lord Shen!"

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It gets dark early in winter, and at the hour of You, the sun starts to set.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Yin Wencai got off first and called the yamen runners: "Tell the public kitchen to make some good dishes today and cook the meat that was pickled a few days ago and serve it on the table."

After saying that, he turned around to look at Shen Zheng and the other person who had just gotten off the carriage, and said with a smile: "You two adults, please stay in the yamen for one night today. The guest room has been cleaned up, and the bedding is all new."

Shen Zheng looked up at the sky and nodded, "It's getting late. I'd better obey your orders. I just happen to have something to discuss with you about feldspar."

Yin Wencai was surprised when he heard this - I hope it is what he thinks!

All the way back to the county government office, he was thinking about how to start the feldspar business, but he had no idea.

He had experience in governing his jurisdiction but no experience in doing business. After much thought, he decided to learn from the "all-rounder" Shen Zheng.

It would take a while for the public kitchen to prepare the meal, so the three of them went back to the study to warm up.

As soon as he sat down, Yin Wencai poured tea and asked Shen Zheng: "Sir Shen, I am ashamed to say that I have thought about it and I don't know how to sell the feldspar..."

As he spoke, he scratched his head, "And the price...how much should it be ordered?"

"I was just about to tell you about this." Shen Zheng took a sip of tea, took out a small piece of feldspar from his bosom and said, "As I said before, feldspar is very useful for ceramic manufacturing. Once the ceramic kiln merchants know this news, the feldspar in your county will definitely be sold without any worries."

Yin Wencai nodded and said what he was worried about: "Although good wine needs no bush, but... everything is difficult at the beginning. There is no ceramic kiln in my county... and I don't know any ceramic kiln merchants..."

It is because he has been discouraged over the years and does not like, or even hates, making friends, so much so that when it comes to "ways" and "channels" now, he is completely clueless.

Shen Zheng had already thought of a way forward for him, and said with a smile: "In Quanyang County next door to me, there is a merchant who has a ceramic kiln. A few months ago, his kiln-building master also built a small kiln for Tongan County."

Isn't the Fang family in the ceramic business? She is the matchmaker in this matter, which will only benefit both parties, without any disadvantages.

Shen Zheng thought a lot about the Mo family's business yesterday in the provincial capital.

Yu Zhengqing intends to investigate the Mo family, so things will definitely not get better for the Mo family in the future.

To put it more seriously, if a big merchant in the city falls, countless small merchants will rush in and fight each other just to get a piece of the pie. This is what happens when a whale falls and all things come to life.

For the Fang family, which already has a considerable business, this is a great opportunity. As long as Fang Wenxiu can grasp the momentum correctly, the Fang family will be able to gain a foothold in the capital.

So where does this "momentum" come from?

What else is there that the Fang family has but the Mo family and no one else has?

Now Shen Zheng has grasped the answer.

She said: "The feldspar I brought back this time will be distributed to the Fang family. They will add feldspar during the firing process of the ceramics and then see the results for themselves. And this 'result' will only be good, not bad."

Yin Wencai nodded after hearing this: "Just do as you say! As for me, I will start mining feldspar tomorrow, so that when people come, I won't be able to produce anything!"

Thinking of this, it seemed as if time suddenly passed quickly, and a feeling of tension surged into Yin Wencai's heart.

He was quite cautious and told Shen Zheng his desired price: "Then, Mr. Shen, what do you think of the price of feldspar... five cents per pound?"

A pound of stone is only as big as a palm, isn't it a bit expensive...

"Puff..." Before Shen Zheng could speak, Liang Fu spat out a mouthful of tea and asked, "How much did you say?"

Yin Wencai was a little nervous when asked this question. His Adam's apple rolled and he raised his knife to chop himself: "Three cents a pound?"

In the end, he was just greedy. Grain only cost a few cents per pound. How could feldspar be compared with grain?