I, a useless prince, started with the Xiang Yu template.

Holding the glass in his hand, Chu Yun quickly calculated his next steps.

The successful trial production in the small workshop was just the first step; his next step was to directly build a large-scale mass production workshop.

Initially, they polished glass mirrors, high-end glass ornaments, and transparent vessels, exclusively for aristocratic families and wealthy merchants from various regions.

With its unique quality, it can absolutely monopolize the high-end market and make a fortune every day.

Once the technology is mature and production is stable, glass windows and ordinary utensils will be gradually introduced and made available to the general public.

The glass industry alone can continuously provide the Qin King's Palace with huge amounts of wealth.

With this income, all expenses for training troops, building roads, pacifying the people, and reclaiming wasteland can be fully utilized.

After the glass was finished, it was time for the cement kiln next to it to finish firing.

The craftsmen took out the fired cement clinker while it was still hot, ground and mixed it, added water and shaped it. It quickly solidified and hardened in a short time, with a hard and dense texture.

Looking at the perfectly formed cement sample, Chu Yun felt even more reassured.

Both core technologies have been successfully implemented.

Glass brings wealth, cement brings infrastructure.

With these two things, Beiliang County will completely widen the gap with all other counties in Daqian, and people's livelihood and infrastructure will be comprehensively and leapfrogly improved.

.........

When Chu Yun left the backyard, he was carrying an object covered with brocade.

He went straight to the front hall and instructed the maids to invite the three ladies over.

Before long, Li Wanqing, Liu Xi, and Yelü Li arrived together.

As soon as the three entered, their eyes immediately fell on the brocade items beside Chu Yun, their faces filled with undisguised curiosity.

For the past month, the prince has been sneaking into the backyard every day, acting all mysterious. Today, he has finally revealed the truth.

Liu Xi was the most impatient of them all, and couldn't help but speak as soon as she sat down.

"Your Highness, please stop being so mysterious. What kind of treasure is covered up here?"

Chu Yun smiled, but didn't answer directly. Instead, he reached out and pressed down on the corner of the brocade, speaking slowly.

"See for yourselves."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and ripped the entire piece of brocade off.

A mirror, about half a person's height, stands steadily on the table.

The mirror was smooth and clear, without a single blur. The light from the hall fell on it, clearly reflecting the three figures.

The lobby fell silent instantly.

The three women stood frozen in place, staring intently at the mirror, unable to react for a long time.

Yelü Li was the first to approach. She took two steps forward, almost touching the mirror, and stared at her own reflection, her eyes widening.

The person in the mirror had clear features, and even the stray hairs at the ends of their hair and the fine downy hairs on their cheeks were clearly visible.

Even the patterns on her earrings and the stitches on her collar were clearly visible.

She subconsciously raised her hand to touch her face, and the person in the mirror followed suit, their movements perfectly synchronized.

"What...what is this?" Yelü Li's voice was a little unsteady. "How can it be so much clearer than a bronze mirror? It's like a real person is standing inside it."

Li Wanqing also came over, her fingertips trembling slightly.

She had used a bronze mirror for over twenty years. No matter how shiny the mirror was, the reflection was still blurry. Skin tone and details were not visible; only a rough outline could be seen.

But the mirror in front of her reflected even the faint fine lines at the corners of her eyes and the color of the lipstick on her lips clearly.

She subconsciously raised her hand to tidy up the stray hairs by her temples, and looking at her own actions in the mirror, she felt an indescribable shock.

Liu Xi covered her mouth, her eyes filled with surprise.

"My God, this is too clear."

From now on, I won't have to fumble around for ages when getting ready, and I won't have to worry about drawing my eyebrows crooked.

Three women circled the mirror, looking at it from left to right, and occasionally reached out to touch the mirror surface. Only when they felt the cool, smooth touch did they dare to confirm that this was not an illusion.

They've lived all their lives and never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a divine object.

Seeing that they had shown enough interest, Chu Yun slowly spoke.

"This is called a glass mirror, and it's made in the kiln in the backyard."

"The raw materials are just sand and limestone that can be found everywhere, plus some pure alkali, so the cost is very low."

Upon hearing this, the three women turned their heads simultaneously, their amazement instantly turning into shock.

Li Wanqing was the first to react, her breathing quickened.

"Your Highness, what did you say? Such a precious item has a very low cost?"

You should know that a good bronze mirror on the market costs tens of taels of silver, and it's still blurry.

This glass mirror is hundreds of times better than a bronze mirror. If the cost is really low, the profit is unimaginable.

Chu Yun nodded.

"Yes. The ingredients are all ordinary things; it just takes a bit of firewood and labor."

Liu Xi gasped.

"Isn't that like finding money on the street?"

"The young ladies and noblewomen of the capital are most particular about these cosmetic items."

Such a clear mirror, they'd fight over it even for hundreds of taels of silver, let alone tens of taels.

Yelü Li nodded in agreement, her eyes shining brightly.

When she was on the grasslands, a fine bronze mirror was a rare item that only nobles could use.

If this glass mirror were to be leaked, the families of those tribal chiefs would probably be willing to trade herds of cattle and sheep for it.

Li Wanqing took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down, but her voice still couldn't hide her excitement.

"Your Highness, if this mirror were launched nationwide, it would definitely sell like hotcakes."

"I will instruct the people of the Northern Liang Chamber of Commerce to begin preparations, starting with the wealthy and powerful families in the surrounding prefectures, and taking a high-end approach."

This is a one-of-a-kind product; we can set the price however we want.

The more she spoke, the clearer her thoughts became, and her eyes gleamed with intelligence.

"Once we've built up our reputation, we'll make some smaller hand mirrors and dressing mirrors, in different price ranges."

This one business alone can make a fortune.

Given time, it wouldn't be difficult for our royal family to become as wealthy as a country.

Liu Xi and Yelü Li nodded repeatedly.

They all understood that this was a unique, monopolistic business with no competitors whatsoever.

As long as production keeps up, money flows into the mansion like water.

You can't make this much money even mining gold.

Chu Yun smiled as he looked at their excited expressions.

You're right.

Next, I will expand the workshop and increase production.

During this period, the chamber of commerce can start building momentum by spreading the word among wealthy businessmen and officials' families in various regions, thus establishing its reputation in advance.

Li Wanqing immediately responded.

"Your Highness, rest assured, I will certainly take care of it."

Within two months, I guarantee this glass mirror will be known throughout the inner courtyards of all the prominent families in the Great Qian Dynasty.

She had already started planning the strategy in her mind.

Limited release, scarcity marketing, raise the price first and then sell in large quantities.

Such a good product is not worried about not selling; the only problem is that production cannot keep up.

The atmosphere in the front hall was lively, with the three women chatting enthusiastically.

No one expected that the thing the prince was messing around with in the backyard every day was actually this treasure that could lay golden eggs.