The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 570

[570.Chapter 557 The world is full of peaches and plums]

Jifan looked at the big yellow croaker and gave up the idea of trying it.

In any case, this condiment was successful, at least partially.

The next step is to recruit people for large-scale manufacturing.

As for promotion, there is no need to worry anyway. The business in Xishan is getting bigger and bigger, and we have contacts with many merchants, such as those coal merchants, as well as glass and eyeglass merchants. These people come to Xishan every two days. Of course, I had already gotten along with Wang Jinyuan.

Nowadays, woolen yarn has begun to sell well, and many merchants have come to place orders.

With these foundations and the relationships with these suppliers, as long as Xishan has good products, there is no need to worry about sales.

The problem now is to give this ingredient a good name.

Wen Yansheng racked his brains and came up with a few, but they were all too elegant. In Fang Jifan’s words, they were just the stuff of scholars.

Fang Jifan looked at Wen Yansheng like a retard and was silent for a long time: “Ingredients are sold to people in the world, not to scholars. Scholars don’t cook. To them, names like Prefect Wen… ahem…

Wen Yansheng blushed: “I’m not sure about Yuan Hou, what do you think?”

Fang Jifan said thoughtfully: “Call Wen Yansheng Thirteen Fragrances.”

“

What?” Wen Yansheng was stunned for a long time, feeling a little vulgar.

Fang Jifan explained: “Why do you name yourself directly? This is a hint. When people see the three words Wen Yansheng, they will definitely think about who this person is and what he does. But they are thinking, since they dare to name themselves, , this Wen Yansheng must be a great cook, everyone knows it, but I am ignorant and have never heard of it. This alone is enough to convince me, isn’t it

? “There is some truth in it.”

“And the direct naming also shows that Mr. Wen is very confident. When people remember the name, they think of the ingredients. Gradually, it becomes catchy and the packaging of the ingredients becomes famous.” Use glass bottles, half a kilogram per pack. As for the price, the initial production may not be much, so it can be appropriately higher. It can be promoted first, and when the market becomes more popular in the future, the cost can be reduced,”

Wen Yansheng said .

: “I don’t know much about business operations, so it’s natural for Marquis Dingyuan to arrange it.”

Fang Jifan spread his hands: “Actually, I don’t have much to do. Wang Jinyuan is full of energy, so just let him do it. You I am Boya and Zhong Ziqi, leave the business to the common people. “Mr. Wen, I’m hungry.”

“…”

At the end of the year, the Fang family is very lively.

It’s New Year’s Day.

Fang Jifan reluctantly got up early in the morning, and then his disciples and disciples came to pay their respects. Ouyang Zhi led all the juniors to pay Fang Jifan a master’s ceremony first, and then fifteen people were invited, headed by Liu Jie, and then After that, came a group of Shen Ao’s disciples.

There were too many people, so it was okay for his disciples. After all, Fang Jifan only had seven, and he could barely remember them. But this swarm of disciples came in, and Fang Jifan saw the crowds of people. Liu Jie and others bowed together, and everyone said in unison: “I’ve seen you before.” Master.”

Fifteen senior brothers are about to take part in the imperial examination.

However, a classmate named Shen Ao was directly awarded the title of Marquis. Shen Ao was among them. Like Fang Jifan, he was wearing the flying fish uniform given by the emperor. He was in high spirits and aroused the envy of countless classmates. What many people saw was that I hope I can have some food with my master.

Fang Jifan pressed his hands: “Okay, okay, everyone, get up. Master thinks highly of you, especially Liu Jie, Liu Jie, please come forward.”

Liu Jie stepped forward and bowed.

Fang Jifan looked at him with a smile: “Is your father okay?”

Liu Jie said: “Master, my father is okay.”

Fang Jifan said with emotion: “Xiao Liu… is in good health, so Master is relieved.”

Liu Jie was silent.

He had nothing to say.

The disciples in the hall had nothing to say.

Liu Gong is Liu Jie’s father, and Fang Jifan is his master, a generation higher than him. Even if Fang Jifan dare not call him “Xiao Liu” in front of him, he can pretend to be cool by calling him “Xiao Liu” behind closed doors. This… is useless. People have opinions.

All the disciples and grandsons looked at their master one by one, their eyes a little red.

The master is so awesome, even the first assistant in the dynasty is just called Xiao Liu. Who in the world has such courage? No wonder when I go out, I hear people say that I came from Xishan Academy, from the highest official to the lowest. The ordinary people of the three religions and nine schools are much more polite to me. If the name of Master is spread on the street, it is really famous.

Fang Jifan asked: “How confident are you in this imperial examination?”

Liu Jie studied the questions for two years.

To be honest, Xishan Academy is indeed a new school. Anyway, at the beginning, when everyone entered school, because their previous foundation was Neo-Confucianism, they still admired Master Cheng and Zhu in their hearts. Even those who agreed with the new school did not have much respect for Neo-Confucianism. There won’t be much resentment.

But when you write the question like this, to be honest, you are always speaking on behalf of the saints… How can I put it, Cheng Zhu represents Confucius and Mencius, and all the students, use Cheng Zhu’s version of the Tao of Confucius and Mencius to write the question, this is written every day Even an honest man like Liu Jie felt like vomiting as he brushed the questions. Every time he brushed the questions, he was filled with countless resentments towards Cheng Zhu. If it weren’t for the imperial examination, he would have thrown away his pen and written off Cheng Zhu’s questions. The books were burned to the ground.

Liu Jie said: “Students are studying hard and studying hard. Under the teachings of their masters, teachers and uncles, their knowledge has improved. This spring, students must try their best.”

Fang Jifan nodded: “That’s very good. I always value you, don’t let me down.”

Liu Jie’s eyes turned red. In this era, the relationship between teacher and student is similar to that of father and son, not to mention in the secular world. If a disciple is disrespectful to his teacher, he will be infamous and will be cast aside by thousands of people, and he will never be able to turn around in his life. Under the influence of this custom, disciples often respect their teachers and masters as if they were gods.

Liu Jie bowed and said, “My master and my mentor taught me earnestly and earnestly, and the students will never forget it. If a student can be named on the gold medal list, he will definitely serve the master well.”

Fang Jifan pressed his hands: “Okay, the master is very busy, you go aside, the next one “

The other person stepped forward and said, “Master…”

“What’s your name?”

“Wu Jia.”

Fang Jifan said, “Oh, I think about it, no wonder you look so familiar, Master also thinks highly of you.”

“Student… “Wu Jia kowtowed: “The students received the favor of teaching from the master, and it is hard to repay him by the chance.”

Fang Jifan thought to himself, the ancients were still kind. If it were in the previous life, a teacher like him would have been beaten to death by his students. Yes, the tradition of respecting teachers and teaching is still very good.

After being busy all morning, I finally sent them away, but it was Li Chao, the real person consecrated by the imperial court, who came first.

Li Chaoxian was dressed in expensive Taoist robes and was sitting in a large sedan chair carried by four people. There were several fairy boys on the left and right guarding the Dharma. Behind him were disciples following him. They got off the sedan chair and threw in Taoist posts. The Taoist robe on his body was made of silk. It was very eye-catching, and it also matched his immortal style. When he arrived in the hall, when he saw Fang Jifan, he knelt down straight with a snap: “Li Chaoxian, please pay homage to your uncle.” He

knocked his head down, wishing he could kill this person.

Burying his head in the ground, Fang showed his respect for his uncle.

Fang Jifan felt a headache and exclaimed: “Why didn’t you come earlier?”

“Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year.” Li Chaoxian said: “The British Lord was ordered to go to the Ancestral Temple to worship his ancestors, and Xiaodao also accepted the emperor’s order…”

Fang Jifan waved his hand: ” Got it, how are you doing, how are you doing lately?”

Li Chaoxian said, “Thanks to my uncle’s love, life in Xiaodao is pretty good, mainly for the princes in Beijing and the royal palaces all over the north to do rituals. It’s okay for our family to be close to Xiaodao. Uncle Shi, why don’t Xiaodao build a dojo for Uncle Taishi? Of course, he would never dare to accept money from Uncle Shi.”

When Fang Jifan heard the money, he cheered up. “Wait a minute

, how much money does it cost for you to do a dojo for others?” Li Chaoxian said: “People outside the country don’t accept money, and there is no fixed number of rewards for each family. They can see for themselves that the more money they give, the more money they will receive.” Two, jade, calligraphy and painting, etc. Even if it is a small amount, a few hundred taels of silver and some thank you gifts are enough. Occasionally, someone is willing to give some land…”

Fang Jifan took a breath. Liang Qi: “Little Lizi, you are a real person, you are more nourishing than me.”

Li Chaoxian was startled, and said with sincere fear: “Uncle Master said this, Xiaodao became uneasy. Uncle Master is an elder of Xiaodao, Isn’t this Uncle Shi’s income from Longquan Temple? Otherwise, Xiaodao will order someone to take the account books of Longquan Temple and ask Uncle Shi to look at them.”

Fang Jifan laughed and said, “It’s rare for you to be filial and get up to talk.”

Li Chaoxian stood up. : “Of course, the current reputation of Longquan Temple is also related to my uncle. Since the last time I prayed for rain, the reputation of the trail has spread far and wide. Not only the imperial court has granted the title of real person, but also many people in the capital are convinced. This is Thanks to Uncle Shi, Xiaodao is a conscientious person, but Uncle Shi has a destiny. Xiaodao is always ready to be dispatched. If you need money, food, or land, even Xiaodao himself belongs to Uncle Shi.”

These words are very pleasant to the ear.

Fang Jifan finally understood why the leader was always surrounded by sycophants, because it was really comfortable to listen to. Fang Jifan said: “That’s good.”

“One more thing, in a few days, the great master will come to Beijing. I came to pay homage to the Emperor. I wonder if my uncle would be interested in meeting him. “

The Great Master…that is Master Zhang.

It’s just that Emperor Taizu Gao didn’t like people being called Heavenly Master, so he directly took away the title of Heavenly Master. From then on, he became a real person. However, even so, the Zhengyi people still respected him as Heavenly Master. Officially, he is called Da Zhen.

This great master is not only the most important religious leader in the world, but most importantly, he is also one of the largest landowners in the Ming Dynasty. God knows how much land he owns…

Fang Jifan said with a straight face: “What is his generation?”

“This… “Li Chaoxian was silent for a moment: “I should be of the same generation as Xiaodao, but…”

“That’s right. As a senior, there is no reason for my successor to welcome his junior. There are no rules at all. If you talk nonsense, I will fine you thirty thousand taels. If the money is not delivered tomorrow, I will kill you.”

(End of this chapter)