Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 319 Waste of natural resources
The Zhang brothers stared blankly as the textile machine was finally sold to the merchant for fifty taels each. Only then did they realize what was happening.

It turns out that what makes money is not the cloth woven by the textile machine, but the textile machine itself!

If they had known that textile machines could make so much money, they should have bought them!

The merchant not only ordered this textile machine, but also asked Zhu Houzhao to sell all of them to him as many as he could make in the future.

Chen Ce would naturally not favor one over the other. He would not allow the Jenny textile machine to monopolize the market. If he wanted to revive the business, one textile machine was not enough, and the rise of individual households was not enough either.

Chen Ce promised to give priority to all the merchants who came here to attend the meeting today when textile machines are manufactured in the future.

After the merchants left, Chen Ce looked at the dumbfounded Zhang brothers and asked, "My Lords, what are you doing?"

The Zhang brothers opened their mouths slightly, and suddenly reacted, saying to Chen Ce: "Well, Mr. Chen, you have sold all the textile machines to them, how about selling them to us too? We will also buy them for fifty taels each."

I bought one at fifty taels and sold it at sixty taels, making a profit of ten taels. Perfect!

Chen Ce asked suspiciously: "You guys also want to do the textile business?"

The Zhang brothers certainly wouldn't do the textile business, they want to make a profit by taking advantage of the price difference and become scalpers.

But of course he couldn't say that, so Zhang Heling laughed and said, "That's exactly what I meant, that's exactly what I meant."

Just as Chen Ce was about to speak, Zhu Houzhao decisively said, "Not for sale!"

This nephew of the prince doesn't even recognize his relatives!

The Zhang brothers were stunned. They watched Zhu Houzhao and Chen Ce leave, and stood there blankly, sweating profusely.

This day... it's too hot, it's a bit difficult to breathe.

Zhang Heling gritted his teeth and said, "Asshole!"

Zhang Yanling was very sober at this time and said, "Brother, you can't blame him. Chen Ce is very good."

Huh? You bastard, you actually learned from that nephew to be disloyal?

Zhang Yanling said, "When Chen Ce had something good to offer, he thought of us first. We are stupid brothers! We didn't trust him. It's not Chen Ce's fault."

Zhang Heling: “…”

It seems to be the case, Chen Ce is really a nice guy... Bang!

Zhang Heling slapped Zhang Yanling hard.

Zhang Yanling: “?”

Zhang Heling said in annoyance: "Brother, you regret it. You deserve to be beaten! But I can't bear to beat myself, so I can only beat you to show that you regret it now."

Zhang Yanling: “?”

……

Xu Guan waited in the Ministry of Works for a long time, and Zhu Houzhao finally returned from outside.

"Your humble servant greets His Royal Highness the Crown Prince... I dare to ask Your Royal Highness, where is the loom?"

Zhu Houzhao uttered an "oh" and said, "Sold it."

sold?

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Yes, I sold it."

You sold such a magical artifact so casually? The Ministry of Industry hasn't even researched it yet, and you sold it? What a waste of resources!
Xu Guan trembled and asked, "Who did you sell it to?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Of course I sold it to merchants. I don't weave cloth or build workshops, so what do I need it for?"

Xu Guan: “…”

I surrender to you!
Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and looked at Xu Guan, who looked distressed, and said, "What are you doing? Just sell it. I will continue to make a few more and sell them."

"By the way, please assign some people to me from the Ministry of Industry. I also need to manufacture textile machines."

Xu Guan finally realized, yes, there is not only one textile machine? Can't we manufacture more later? He was too anxious just now, and his brain was actually not working.

"Okay, okay! You can have as many people as your prince wants. Our Ministry of Works will build them for you."

Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly: "Let me make it clear first, this loom belongs to me. I want to sell it, and I have already agreed to sell it to someone else. Don't have any bad intentions towards me."

Xu Guan: “…”

What are you talking about? Can I covet your two textile machines? I just want to do some research!

……

Household Department.

Qin Hong laughed and stroked his beard and said to Xu Guan: "Old Xu, when did you become so humorous? Eight times the efficiency of traditional textile machines... you really speak without thinking."

Obviously, Minister Qin of the Ministry of Revenue didn't believe it at all.

Xu Guan frowned and asked anxiously, "Do you think I am such a frivolous person?"

"The prince sold the newly-made textile machine for fifty taels each."

"The Ministry of Industry is now rushing to manufacture a new textile machine. A new textile machine will probably be ready in the next two days!"

Seeing Xu Guan's seriousness, Qin Hong gradually stopped smiling and asked in shock, "Really?!"

"How could it be false?" Xu Guan replied.

Qin Hong narrowed his eyes and said, "Go find Chen Chunjian!"

Xu Guan looked puzzled and asked, "What do you want to do with him... Uh!"

He suddenly realized that if you said that this kind of heaven-defying magical weapon was made by the prince, they would never believe it and would simply think it was a fairy tale.

But if you change someone and say that it was Chen Ce who arranged it, then everything becomes reasonable.

Chen Ce had a very good relationship with the prince, so Qin Hong concluded that it was Chen Ce who invented this textile loom.

On the way, Xu Guan couldn't help but ask Qin Hong: "Why did he suddenly want to invent this kind of textile machine?"

Shuntian Express and Shuntian Newspapers made considerable profits, and he was not a money-grubber, so why would he bother to do this?

Qin Hong said calmly: "Isn't this hard to understand? He talked about his grand vision. He wants to revitalize commerce and promote the prosperity of Ming Dynasty commerce. The textile industry is performing averagely in the north, but what about Jiangnan?"

Xu Guan suddenly understood Chen Ce's purpose at this moment. He could not help but take a deep breath and said with emotion: "If he lives a few more years, he can become the second Yu Qian!"

Become a god in the Ming Dynasty!
He is personally promoting the commercial development of the entire society!

He is driving an invisible revolution!
Once textile machines are developed in the north, the demand for them in the south will certainly be greater than in the north. Once this new type of textile machine appears in the south, how prosperous will the business of the entire Jiangnan region be?
How many people can be encouraged to enter the textile industry, how many refugees can be employed, and how many people can have a meal even if they lose their land?
The chain reaction caused by the textile machines is definitely not as simple as just pawning the textile machines!
Sophora japonica alley.

Qin Hong and Xu Guan knocked on Chen Ce's gate.

Chen Ce looked at the two ministers and asked curiously, "Why are you two here?"

Qin Hong asked impatiently: "New textile machine, did you make it?"

Chen Ce nodded: "Yeah."

Qin Hong asked with a trembling voice: "Why?"

Chen Ce said, "Lord Qin should have guessed it, why bother asking."

"You must also speed up the process and promote the Ministry of Revenue's tax legislation and tax reforms for local areas. Otherwise, once business booms, tax revenue will not be able to keep up, and the court will lose a lot of money."

That's true!

Qin Hong and Xu Guan looked at each other, and then their eyes suddenly turned away!

(End of this chapter)