Chapter 15                                                                                                                             �

Speaking of which, maybe some people don't believe it.

The most prosperous commercial center in Wuchang City is not in the city, but outside the city.

This is because although there is consumption capacity in Wuchang City, there are yamen at all levels in the city, as well as a family son of the King of Chu, the King of Chu Mansion, and the county and princes at all levels. But overall, the consumption capacity in Wuchang City is quite limited.

The cities of this era cannot be compared with the metropolis of later generations.

The prosperity of Wuchang depends more on its geographical location, and the waterway connects half of the world. It is naturally the gathering place for all the goods in the world.

In this way, a large number of commodities do not need to enter Wuchang City. Instead, they can complete the transaction outside Wuchang City, Huanghuji, Jinshazhou, Parrot Island and other places.

This place has become the most active place in Wuchang's business.

If the long streets in Wuchang City are just serving the people in Wuchang City, while the businesses in Huanghuji, Jinshazhou, Parrot Island and other places serve the whole world. It is naturally clear who goes up and down between the two.

Zhou Mengchen left Wuchang City and went to Huanghe Tower without going anywhere else.

Although the Yellow Crane Tower is a top-notch scenic spot, it was a casual place to visit in ancient times. Of course, the general public would consciously not come from this place.

It’s just that the Yellow Crane Tower is very famous, but after climbing it, it feels like it’s hard to get the reputation under its predecessor.

Although later generations have always said that ancient Chinese architecture is so good, modern architectural technology is indeed a long way to go. Unless the people who study these ancient buildings can see the different beauty of these ancient buildings from an extraordinary perspective. The rest will only feel that ancient buildings are actually just the same.

Indeed, the three-story Yellow Crane Tower is much better than the Zhou family’s bell and drum tower, but compared with the antique buildings in later TV dramas, it is not so dazzling.

Of course, the reputation of Huanghelou was not for nothing.

It is located at the westernmost end of Huanghu Mountain, protruding from the bank of the river. Looking at it again, it is really a place to embrace the long wind and invite the stars and moon, and travel to the river and fly. It is really an excellent place to see the scenery. As the saying goes, the clear rivers reveal the trees in Hanyang, and the fragrant grass covers the Parrot Island.

Of course, different people have different views on this scenery in the eyes of different people. Zhou Mengchen has no views on this beautiful scenery. After all, there are no beautiful scenery in familiar places. He has been here several times in three years, and the surprise that just started has long disappeared.

Zhou Mengchen is doing something now.

That is counting ships.

After a while, he had seen more than a hundred ships of all sizes.

Zhou Mengchen thought to himself: "The shipping industry must make money, but this money cannot fall into my hands."

Wuchang connects Han River above, Dongting below, and the Yangtze River. It can be said that it is a well-connected place and is a natural crossroads of nine provinces. For Wuchang, if shipping is not profitable, it means that Wuchang City does not exist.

Unfortunately, this is not something Zhou Mengchen can touch.

The shipping industry is a capital-intensive, force-intensive and power-intensive industry in this era. Freight north and south naturally makes money, but it also makes money. A ship of cargo is not worth a trip. The fifty taels of silver in Zhou Mengchen's hand will not work at all.

Not to mention the intensity of force and power intensiveness.

Without three points, I dare not go to Liangshan.

In later generations, there were also chariots and road tyrants. In ancient times, it would only be more serious. Therefore, those who dare to escort goods can be beaten, and maybe they often get blood on their hands. Not to mention the intensive power.

Not to mention anything else, just Wuchang Mansion.

When goods enter and exit Wuchang City, they have to go through Yashang. Otherwise, they are not allowed to be traded. Yashang in Wuchang Prefecture is actually the property of the King of Chu family. As for the ships on the Yangtze River, although no names were written on each of them, there were really some backstages without powerful people. However, there was an extra tragedy in the Yangtze River, and a little tooth sacrifice in the Yangtze River.

It is difficult to make money no matter when it is.

Even if Zhou Mengchen has many achievements in his future generations, it seems that every one of them can make a lot of money. But the even more difficult thing is if he can save the money he earns.

A mere ninth rank official.

In Wuchang City, those who could kill Zhou Mengchen were already in a car.

Even a small county magistrate who could not be ranked in Wuchang City was a big trouble for Zhou Mengchen. Therefore, making a lot of money would be a disaster for Zhou Mengchen, not a blessing.

Under various conditions.

Zhou Mengchen couldn't help but have a headache, what angle should he start from?

Zhou Mengchen got off the Huanghe Tower, walked on the Huanghuji Wharf, and looked at the shops on both sides. Zhou Mengchen first ruled out some big shops, but they were all-in-one businesses. After all, this place is a big fighter in the north and south, and many people who transport goods cannot transport them from Beijing to Guilin.

So it is usually a layer of luck.

Most businessmen just do luck between the two places.

In these big stores, a batch of goods can be sold for more than 100 taels, and Zhou Mengchen's 50 taels of silver could not be done.

After Zhou Mengchen understood this, he knew that he had chosen the wrong place. Although the prosperity outside Wuchang City is better than in the city, this is not something he can participate in with with his capital. But when he came outside the city, he didn't want to go back directly without finishing reading it. So he also visited Parrot Island and Jinshazhou.

I have seen all kinds of goods such as silk from the south, fur from the north, mahogany from the south, local grain, etc. Zhou Mengchen did not find any business opportunities, but gradually figured it out that he was not suitable for large-scale productive businesses, such as weaving.

He can improve the loom.

He had Zhou’s mother’s loom at home. How to improve it, Zhou Mengchen could design several solutions with his eyes closed.

But it was impossible for him to carry out large-scale production. Even if he made it and offered it, it would be just a reward of three melons and two dates. Even without the reward, it was imitated.

It doesn't matter if you are imitated.

Zhou Mengchen never thought about monopolizing, after all, a large-scale monopoly on the fabric industry is simply seeking death.

But now he wants money but no money, no one, and only the little money in his hand can't afford to build a cloth shop.

"Those that cannot be produced on a large scale are probably luxury goods." Zhou Mengchen said intimately: "Or how to try glass."

Glass is the only way for time travelers to get rich.

Although Zhou Mengchen had not studied how to make glass in his previous life, Zhou Mengchen did not think that this could stump him.

It is known that the main component of glass is quartz sand, and the manufacturing method is heating. Although Zhou Mengchen has no idea how much heat it needs to be heated here, he thinks that it can always be done after doing a few more experiments. The experimental funding of fifty taels is completely possible. It seems that there are some minor problems in the purification of glass color.

However, Zhou Mengchen did not want the pure glass of later generations, but just made some glass crafts.

I never thought about making a lot of money, as long as I could maintain the Yangshiyuan.

Zhou Mengchen nodded secretly and brimmed with boxing: "Planning to pass."

Then a ray of light flashed through his eyes. He couldn't help but look over, but saw a hairpin on a stall.

Hairpins are a very common jewelry for women in the Ming Dynasty, and it is normal for them to appear here.

But he suddenly realized that the material of the hairpin was familiar. He couldn't help but walk forward and pinch it. Although the workmanship was not very good, Zhou Mengchen could be sure that it was glass.

Zhou Mengchen was speechless for a moment, not knowing what words to use to express the 100,000 Cao Nima in his heart.

"Young master, do you want it? One piece costs ten cents?" The stall owner looked at Zhou Mengchen's clothes and said.

Zhou Mengchen repeated the meaning: "Ten cents?"

Zhou Mengchen said in his heart: "Stop it, if the price of glass is a little higher, maybe there may be a profit."

The stall owner seemed to think Zhou Mengchen was bargaining and said, "How about it, five cents?"

Zhou Mengchen quickly understood one thing from the tone of the stall owner. That was that this was far from the lowest price. In an instant, Zhou Mengchen felt desperate. He let it go, turned around and left.

"Young master, a penny is fine."

Zhou Mengchen paid attention to the surroundings, and finally had to admit something that glassware was very popular in the Ming Dynasty. Although there was no pure glass, ordinary glassware was not valuable at all. Moreover, the direction of popularity was getting cheaper and less valuable.

It is because the quality has always been poor and it shows a turbid feeling. The high-ranking officials and nobles have given up using glass as jewelry one by one. The people are not very happy to use it. After all, if it is really a daily necessity, glass is not better than ceramic. Even if there are so many glassware in later generations, how many families use glass bowls?

Zhou Mengchen said intimately: "Unless I can make pure glass to use it as a mirror, I'm afraid there is not much competitiveness."

He knew his abilities very well. If he was given enough time and supplies, he wouldn't be unable to create pure glass. After all, there are principles and steps, and experimental dogs are never afraid of being in the laboratory.

But he also knew that material experiments were the most troublesome.

Especially when all the raw materials have to be rubbed by hand, various impurities can probably drive people crazy.

Even if everything is over, wait for the mirror to be created.

The people in the Yangshiyuan also starved to death.

Zhou Mengchen let out a long sigh, turned around and left. He didn't want to stay in this sad place anymore. Zhou Mengchen walked around outside the city for a day.

I went out happily and came home dejectedly.

Zhou's mother was also a little strange and asked Zhou Dazhuang, "What's wrong with him?"

Zhou Dazhuang turned his innocent eyes and didn't have to say anything, but expressed the three words "not knowing".

Zhou's mother frowned and said to herself: "This child has become more and more strange these days. No, I want to inquire. These days, he just goes to the bell and drum tower every day, and he doesn't know where he has gone. He has also asked for so much money. Could it be that he has learned bad things, right?"
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