jdhmnovel Chapter 497 We'll Appoint You as Duke of Wa
Chapter 497 We'll Appoint You as Duke of Wa
Yang Shaofeng came not only alone, but also with Jin'er and Yu'er.
Jin'er and Yu'er clung to Empress Ma, presenting her with a small mirror no bigger than the palm of their hand: "This is a mirror produced in our Ningyang County, and it was just delivered today."
Yang Shaofeng also handed a mirror to Emperor Zhu.
“Completely transparent glass, with a layer of silver paint applied to the back, becomes a mirror.”
Emperor Zhu took the mirror from Yang Shaofeng's hand, examined it several times, and said, "Completely transparent glass? You made it into a mirror, are you planning to cheat people?"
Ok?
What's wrong with this old man? Why does he keep slandering me?
Yang Shaofeng snorted in dissatisfaction and said, "Father-in-law, you are wronging your son-in-law. After all, this thing was not made by me, so how can you say that I am cheating people?"
Emperor Zhu glanced impatiently at Yang Shaofeng and snorted coldly, "Stop talking nonsense with us."
"Let me tell you, would you sell a mirror that can reflect even the smallest detail cheaply?"
“Completely transparent glass can’t be thought of any special use for right now, but the fact that you can use it to make a mirror means that there must be other more important uses, maybe even the least important one.”
Good heavens, did Old Deng secretly get extra lessons?
Otherwise, how could he become smarter?
While inwardly grumbling, Yang Shaofeng replied with a smile, "Father-in-law is wise."
“I’ve thought it over. This palm-sized mirror should sell for at least ten strings of cash. After all, it’s painted with silver paint, so we’ll lose money if we sell it too cheaply.”
"If it were a full-length mirror that's as tall as a person, wouldn't it cost at least a hundred strings of cash?"
"After all, the larger the mirror, the larger the glass used, the more silver paint is needed, and the higher the cost."
Emperor Zhu sneered and said, "That's right. A palm-sized mirror requires a pound of sand, and a floor-length mirror as tall as a person would require several pounds of sand."
Yang Shaofeng felt a little heartbroken.
What's wrong with Old Deng today? He keeps talking in a sarcastic and sarcastic tone. Is he on steroids?
Well, no matter what, this old man is still my father-in-law. I'll just have to bear with it for now.
I'll figure out a way to scam him after we've finished talking about the glass.
Yang Shaofeng continued, "It doesn't matter how many pounds of sand it is; if it can be made into a mirror and exchanged for silver, then it's good sand."
"Of course, the biggest use of large pieces of transparent glass is not to exchange them for silver."
"It's mainly used in windows."
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback and asked, "The window?"
No, just how obsessed is this bastard with transparent glass windows?
Yang Shaofeng continued, "If we can make windows with double glazing, the insulation effect will be much better than that of paper windows."
"It could even be made into a double-glazed window, with the outer one opening outwards and the inner one opening inwards."
"In addition to methods such as heated brick beds and honeycomb briquette stoves, the so-called harsh and cold lands of northern and eastern Liaoning..."
This type of window, with one pane on the inside and one on the outside, is called a "double-pane window" in Northeast China, except that both panes are single-pane glass.
In the days before PVC windows and thermally broken aluminum windows, this type of window was one of the most common insulation methods in rural areas of Northeast China.
Of course, a better way to keep things warm is with plastic film.
By bending bamboo into an arc on the outside of the wall and then covering it with a layer of plastic film, it is equivalent to adding an insulation layer to the house where things can be stored.
Emperor Zhu had never seen plastic film before, but listening to Yang Shaofeng's demonstration of a double-layered window, he couldn't help but rub his hands together and chuckle, saying, "Good stuff, indeed good stuff."
Seeing that Zhu Qiao had already taken the bait, Yang Shaofeng revealed his true colors.
"The improvements to this glass were all overseen by Wang Laowai from Ningyang County."
"This is a great contribution that can help the imperial court solve the problems of the grasslands and Liaodong."
Yang Shaofeng rubbed his index finger and thumb back and forth, signaling to Emperor Zhu, "Father-in-law, shouldn't you offer something?"
"Let's get this straight first, don't just give money, Old Wang isn't short of cash."
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback and asked, "You're not short of money?"
Yang Shaofeng said, "It's so rare."
“Old Wang knows how to make cement, glass, and bricks. He can earn several hundred coins a day, and at least twenty strings of cash a month.”
"How much money would you consider too much to give him?"
"It would be better to give him a nominal title, but without granting him land, and give him a small annual stipend as a token of respect. There's no need for it to be hereditary."
"It saves money, is affordable, and sounds good too."
"The key is that with Wang Laowai as an example, what about the other master craftsmen who are smarter than Wang Laowai..."
Yang Shaofeng stopped there.
However, Emperor Zhu's thoughts had already begun to extend and expand infinitely following Yang Shaofeng's words.
Yes.
How much salary does a nominal title actually receive?
How much salary would a hereditary commander of a thousand or a hundred households have to spend?
"Give!"
Emperor Zhu said without hesitation, "Anyway, we've already decided to give Yang Qing a marquisate, so it won't make a difference if Wang Laowai gets a baron."
Yang Shaofeng was slightly taken aback, and looked at Emperor Zhu, asking, "Yang Qing? Marquis?"
Emperor Zhu nodded and said, "Berberine, artemisinin, and that battlefield wound suture stuff, are worth a marquisate."
Yang Shaofeng blinked, then looked expectantly at Emperor Zhu and asked, "What about your son-in-law? Yang Qing is already a marquis, your son-in-law should get a title..."
Before he could finish saying the words "Marquis of Champion," Emperor Zhu said with a dark face, "Can you please stop thinking about the title 'Marquis of Champion'?"
"Even if you were a military leader, and even if you were a brilliant strategist who could wipe out the Hu Yuan dynasty, pacify the Western Regions, and conquer a vast territory, we still wouldn't appoint you as the Marquis of Champion."
At this point, Emperor Zhu suddenly chuckled maliciously, "How about we bestow upon you the title of Duke of Wa?"
Ok?
Duke of Japan?
Yang Shaofeng's eye twitched, and he began to recall the contents of the five volumes of Dragon-Slaying Secret Techniques and the Earthly Refinement of All Things Series.
I've been working like a slave for you, and you dare to curse me with such vulgar language?
Inverted!
Tomorrow we'll raise our flag and head to Liangshan!
Hey!
"If you don't like the name 'Duke of Wa,' we can change it to 'Duke of Ying.'"
Duke of Ying?
That's more or less.
However, if I were to be granted the title of Duke of Ying, would the short, ugly people on the island then belong to me?
Thinking of this, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but get excited: "When does Father-in-law plan to bestow upon me the title of Duke of Ying? I'll prepare myself and quickly lead my men to reclaim the land of Ying."
On second thought, Yang Shaofeng quickly added, "Gold mines, silver mines, and all sorts of other miscellaneous mineral deposits belong to the national treasury and the imperial treasury; I don't want any of them."
Emperor Zhu chuckled and said, "Then you'll have to wait. It won't be enough for at least the next two years, since the Yuan dynasty hasn't been destroyed yet..."
Before Emperor Zhu could finish speaking, Yang Shaofeng became anxious.
"Hu Yuan?"
"Killing Hu Yuan is easy, isn't it?"
"Leave Hu Yuan's matter to me, son-in-law!"