Chapter 89 Times have really changed

Chapter 89 Times have really changed

Chapter 89 Times have really changed
After learning about the work of Teng Xiang and Zhang Tianci, Zhu Zaigui did not continue to hang around the production workshops in the industrial park.

After all, the production focus of this industrial park now has very high requirements for hygiene. If Zhu Zaigui goes there, let alone whether it will affect the progress of production, if he does not set an example by taking a shower and changing clothes before entering the site, how can he ask others to strictly abide by the hygiene regulations in the future?

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would not be so bored that he would go in and take a look, pretending to be a good boss who cares about his employees, or a senior leader who cares about development.

After all, the Shunyi Industrial Park now gives people the impression that it is an industry within the palace, as if it is under the control of Prince Yu, but no one knows the truth about the specific situation.

Therefore, Zhu Zaigui would not specifically make a conspicuous bag and jump around to prove his abilities to the world.

After all, the elders still say: "Make a fortune in silence"!
Since he already had the idea of ​​hiding himself, Zhu Zaigui would definitely not take the initiative to jump up and become a target.

"Where was the glass craftsman yesterday?"

Zhu Zaigui came into the office area, stretched out his hand to warm the charcoal fire in the room, and suddenly asked Teng Xiang, Li Fang and others who were waiting on the side.

Li Fang looked puzzled. Teng Xiang paused and said, "The prince is in the workers' dormitory."

Zhu Zaigui said, "Bring him here. I have something to ask him."

Upon hearing what Zhu Zaigui said, Teng Xiang did not dare to neglect it and hurried to find the glass craftsman that Meng Chong had sent yesterday.

When the glass craftsman was brought before Zhu Zaigui, he kowtowed in fear and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was blind and stole your money. I deserve to die."

Zhu Zaigui leaned back, and Teng Xiang immediately moved a chair beside him to catch Zhu Zaigui's body as he was leaning back.

This movement is smooth and flowing, and it is simply the ultimate in pretentiousness.

Zhu Zaiqi crossed his legs and said, "You are capable of stealing this prince's money. And I am willing to give you this money, which also shows that I like people with kindness and do not want to bully the weak and do things that would make you lose face. So this money is not stolen by you, but your ability."

Zhu Zaigui's words made the glass craftsman, who had been nervous all night, feel much more at ease.

He originally thought that he was lucky and was really going to work in the Shunyi Industrial Park.

But when he was brought here, no one was interested in him, and he was just frightened by Teng Xiang and found out that the person he wanted to see was Prince Yu!
After learning the news, he was extremely frightened, fearing that this was a revenge against him and that he might die.

Zhu Zaigui asked, "What's your name?"

The colored glaze craftsman nervously replied in a low voice: "I am Zhang Erhe."

When Zhu Zaigui heard the name Zhang Erhe, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "This is a good name, he can be a minister."

Zhang Erhe smiled awkwardly: "Your Highness, you are joking. I can't read."

Zhu Zaigui asked, "How dare you open a business and be a boss when you can't read?"

Zhang Erhe quickly changed his words and said, "I just know some simple words."

Zhu Zaiqi looked at Zhang Erhe's nervous explanation and laughed again: "It's enough to know a few characters. I don't want you to take the exam. But since you can read, it's a good thing." "I am willing to spend 500 taels of silver to recruit you because I like your ability. I need the transparent colored glaze very much. If you can help me produce this transparent colored glaze continuously, let alone 500 taels of silver, even 5,000 or 50,000 taels will not be a problem."

When Zhu Zaigui said this, Zhang Erhe and other people in the room couldn't help but gasp, especially Meng Chong who was even more shocked, because he knew that his prince's words were now as firm as nails!

Zhu Zaigui looked at the shocked Zhang Erhe and said, "But if you can't do it, you have to leave immediately. Not only can you not return to Liulichang, but you may not have good luck again."

Zhang Erhe suddenly got an idea. "I know. I can definitely make transparent colored glaze. I have already tested the secret recipe for making transparent colored glaze. I guarantee there will be no problem!"

When Zhu Zaigui heard this, he couldn't help but get excited. Originally, Zhu Zaigui was thinking that if he couldn't find a craftsman who could make glass, he would spend a lot of money to go to Guangdong to see if he could find a Westerner who could make colored glaze.

But this method is not safe either. After all, you are across an ocean and who knows if you will encounter a scammer?

After all, the Ming Dynasty is still very far away from the West, and it takes about one or two years to travel back and forth.

Not to mention whether the other party will keep their promise in the next one or two years, if the ship capsizes halfway, this is something Zhu Zaigui has no control over.

Of course, the probability of capsizing is relatively small for these ships that can travel across the oceans.

After all, the design and manufacture of ships has gone through thousands of years of improvement and development.

If the boats really capsize frequently, only a lunatic would travel across the ocean to pan for gold and do business.

Since they dared to board the ship, it at least shows that the safety of ships of this era is guaranteed.

Unless those unlucky guys unfortunately hit an underwater reef while taking a shortcut, or they meet an unreliable compass user who not only can't use the stars to guide the way, but also doesn't understand monsoon weather, and they are deeply loved by nature.

Otherwise, if you take the normal, well-explored sea route and have a compass operator who can look at the stars to determine the direction in the vast ocean and can identify monsoon weather, then it will be absolutely safe.

Unless you are unlucky enough to encounter pirates again...

Otherwise, with the ship technology and sailor quality of the 16th century, the probability of capsizing would be almost the same as winning the lottery.

So don't underestimate the ancients of the sixteenth century. Their era is only five hundred years away from us. Although the world is big, they have already discovered America and traveled around the world with the accumulated technology and experience of their predecessors.

You have to know that the ships of this era are different from those of the Tang Dynasty 700 to 800 years ago. They are not like the monk Jianzhen of the Tang Dynasty, who could not even successfully cross the small East China Sea and finally succeeded by relying on his fearless spirit of adventure. They are also not like Wang Bo, who was envied by the gods and would get into trouble even if he walked along the coastline.

Aside from being powered by wooden sails, sixteenth-century ships were not much different from modern ships.

Otherwise, the Japanese, who were far away in the ocean, would not have come so easily in small boats to wreak havoc on the southeastern coast, let alone invaded Korea in such a large force during the Wanli period.

Therefore, when looking at the ship technology of the 16th century, we must not look at it with the backward eyes of ancient times, but we must look at its development and glory in recent times with a positive and enthusiastic attitude!
Because times have really changed!

So everything is possible!

(End of this chapter)