In order to realize the commercial production of glass products, Zhu Youxiao decided to rectify the Liulichang. Since the construction of the inner city in the Ming Dynasty, the scale of the official kiln was expanded because of the construction of the palace. The Liulichang became one of the five major factories of the imperial court's work department at that time. It was originally located in the later "Lilichang" and the Liulichang became an urban area in the Ming Dynasty, so it moved to Liuliqu Village in Mentougou District in the later generations.

Liuliqu Village is a village with only more than 300 households. Each household in this village is a craftsman who burns glass. Li Jinzhong came to Liuliqu Village and began to enclose land and build factories, and concentrated craftsmen and dispatched garrisons. He quickly turned Liuliqu Village into a place isolated from the outside world.

The craftsmen will continue to produce glass in the village factory, but they cannot contact the outside world, mainly to prevent technology leakage. They promised to seal the village for only five years.

However, the treatment of craftsmen has improved. According to the emperor's will, Li Jinzhong divided craftsmen into three levels: apprentices, masters and craftsmen. Apprentices give 2 taels of silver per month, masters and craftsmen give 5 taels of silver per month, and craftsmen give 10 taels of silver per month.

The craftsmen were very happy to learn about the new treatment.

Although he could not leave the village within five years, the supply of materials could be fully guaranteed and the treatment was indeed very high. In addition, Li Jinzhong also began to set up schools, clinics, markets and other public places in the village in accordance with the emperor's will to ensure the daily lives of craftsmen.

More than a dozen craftsmen who were summoned to the palace also returned to Liuliqu Village and taught them to other craftsmen with the newly developed technology. They quickly organized production.

"Listen, the emperor has an order. Whoever can improve the glass production technology and produce glass plates more labor-saving can get rewards." Li Jinzhong summoned the craftsmen to announce.

"Long live the kindness of the emperor, long live, long live, long live." The craftsmen were excitedly knelt on the ground and went up the mountain to shout long live. The emperor attached importance to glass production, which means that as long as he worked hard, his life would not be bad in the future.

The factory re-planned by Liuliqu Village was named "Lilac Manufacturing Factory" by Zhu Youxiao, and was distinguished from the original site of Liuli Factory in the urban area.

Half a month later, the glass manufacturing factory officially started production, with more than 400 craftsmen starting to produce flat glass of various sizes.

It is temporarily confirmed that there are two kinds of things that can be sold to the outside world, one is mirror and the other is glass for windows. At the same time, craftsmen from glass manufacturers are asked to study glasses.

Zhu Youxiao didn't have to attend classes on this day. After the boring morning court, Zhu Youxiao summoned Tian Ergeng, the left governor of the Jinyiwei, to lead the team to protect him. Then he put on a white fur coat, dressed up as a rich boy, and went out of the palace in a concealed manner.

After leaving the imperial city, it is the streets of the capital.

At this time, the sanitary conditions in the capital were still good. After all, the Donglin Party members were not as crazy as greedy. In addition, the Donglin Party members during this period did have some honest officials. Therefore, they did not have greed for the health maintenance costs of the capital like during the Chongzhen period.

"Young Master, go here." Tian Ergeng did not wear the uniform of the Jinyiwei, and took Zhu Youxiao to Huangdian for inspection. Tian Ergeng is in his thirties and has a kind of elegant demeanor, like a literati. In order to protect the safety of the emperor's departure from the palace, more than a dozen Jinyiwei guards with high martial arts skills were guarding each other. In addition, the two big masters from the East Factory around Zhu Youxiao were absolutely foolproof.

The reason why Zhu Youxiao summoned the left governor Tian Ergeng to protect his lord from the palace was mainly because of Sun Chengzong's recommendation. Because Tian Ergeng was the grandson of Tian Le, the former Minister of War, and was born into a scholarly family and had no contact with the Donglin Party.

The reason why Sun Chengzong recommended Tian Ergeng was mainly Fang Congzhe's explanation. Fang Congzhe was from the origin of the Jinyiwei and had a relatively good understanding of Jinyiwei.

Zhu Youxiao came to Beijing's most prosperous "Qianmen Street". Qianmen Street is located in the south of the imperial city. It is the only way for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty to go to the Temple of Heaven. It is known as the "Tian Street". This street is more than 800 meters long and has a wide street surface, which can accommodate about 180 shops.

There are three royal shops on this street. One is a restaurant, one is a flower wine shop (bredhouse), and the other is a dental shop (intermediary). Zhu Youxiao inspected these three royal shops. The restaurants are large in area and are in good location, but the profit is average, so there are obviously some problems in business. The business of the flower wine shop is also average, mainly because the quality of the prostitutes inside is not high, and the business of the dental shop is also not very good.

The emperor's imperial shop was managed by Sili. The eunuchs were not professional in business. In addition, the two emperors of Shenzong and Xizong died one after another within more than a month, and the personnel management in the palace was even more chaotic. I don't know how much eunuchs below were greedy.

"Remove this dental shop! Change it to a glass shop." After Zhu Youxiao inspected the three emperors, he decided to withdraw the dental shop.

Although the area of ​​this dental shop is smaller than that of the other two royal shops, it is nearly 200 square meters. Why does an intermediary occupy such a good shop? It would be enough to change a shop of fifty or sixty square meters.

"Yes, young master." Li Jinzhong hurriedly went to give instructions. Zhu You's school looked around inside and outside, and then put forward some suggestions on the decoration.

All the windows are replaced with glass windows, and two more skylights are opened in the room. Just hang a sign with the "Imperial Glazing" outside. The store is used to display various mirrors and glass windows.

After Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace, the craftsmen in the palace quickly began to redecorate the shop. They all used royal specifications, which were luxurious and elegant, and even the signs were gilded.

At the same time, the other two royal shops on Qianmen Street have also been replaced with glass windows and glass skylights.

The merchants on Qianmen Street, as well as the people and nobles who were communicating, soon discovered three royal shops that were being renovated. They were surprised to find that these royal shops were replaced with transparent glass that could translucently and glass skylights were also opened in the room.

Originally, the dental shop also changed its sign and a gold-plated plaque with "Imperial Glass" hung on it.

Opening is about to begin. After Zhu Youxiao returned to the palace, he would go to Liulichang to inspect every day to determine the product specifications. The weather is getting colder and colder, and the cold winter is gradually coming.

After some preparation, on the sixth day of the tenth lunar month of the first year of Taichang, the imperial glass shop on Qianmen Street finally opened. This day was the auspicious day selected by the Imperial Heaven Supervision.

When the Liuli Store opened, lights and firecrackers were set off.

The opening of this royal store made the passing people and merchants stop and look in the store. They saw that the store was filled with various glass products.

There are separate dressing mirrors, mirrors with dressing boxes, fitting mirrors of several grades, and glass panels of various sizes and glass skylights.
Chapter completed!