The Ming Dynasty: The most ruthless imperial grandson, Old Zhu begged me not to kill him.

Chapter 40 Using a Chicken to Lay Eggs
Upon hearing Yu'er's call, Empress Ma was slightly taken aback, and then frowned.

Yu'er has been by my side for many years and has always been quiet and composed. Why did she suddenly exclaim in surprise today?
Zhu Xiong Ying, on the other hand, seemed to have expected this, and even took a sip of tea.

There's no way around it, I ate too much and need to digest a bit.

"Your Majesty, please look!"

Yu'er knew that her exclamation was not in accordance with etiquette, so she quickly picked up an empty plate and poured the candy from the bag onto it.

Just like that, he fell over.
Empress Ma's expression froze.

The sugar in the plate was as white as snow, with distinct granules!

It doesn't have that slightly yellowish color you see on the market at all.

the more important thing is
Pure! Extremely pure! It doesn't even contain the impurities that are common in icing!

This sugar is even better than the sugar that was presented as tribute to the palace?

Yu'er noticed the surprise in Empress Ma's eyes, bit her cherry lips lightly, and said, "Please allow Yu'er to try a piece of this candy, Your Majesty."

Empress Ma nodded slightly.

She naturally understood what Yu'er meant.

sugar.
Ultimately, it's something that goes into our mouths; if it's as bland as water, there's no point in producing it.

But if it really tastes as good as icing, then this sugar is definitely top-quality, and the palace will eventually replace the icing with it!

After receiving Empress Ma's permission, Yu'er took a deep breath, reached out and took some candy, and put it in her mouth.

Just one bite,

This close female official, who had always been by Empress Ma's side and had tasted all the delicacies in the world, had a radiant expression in her eyes!
"Your Majesty, this candy melts in your mouth, sweet but not cloying! It doesn't even have the gritty feeling that you get when you put powdered sugar in your mouth!"

"This servant dares to assert that the sugar His Highness the Crown Prince brought out is ten thousand times better than the icing sugar in the palace!"

Yu'er quickly spoke up, her face beaming with joy!

These words were not flattery towards Zhu Xiong Ying, but rather her heartfelt feelings!
"It's actually this delicious?"

Empress Ma looked slightly puzzled, took some sugar, and put it in her mouth.

"Snapped!"

"Ouch! Grandma, what are you doing?"

Zhu Xiong Ying was startled when she saw Empress Ma's hand patting her shoulder!
"Xiongying, tell Grandma honestly, how did you get this candy?"

Empress Ma asked with a serious expression.

At the same time, she also took the 'sugar-making process diagram' from the table and examined it carefully.

It's better not to look at it, because once you do, you'll find that the process is incredibly simple, even more convenient than making icing! It even requires fewer ingredients!
The complexity of the process reflects the amount of human effort involved.

Raw materials represent costs!
Compared to the other two, this candy is definitely a game-changer for the dessert industry!
Zhu Xiong Ying smiled slightly and said, "Grandma, I always thought that eating candy is the most important thing in the world!"

“When my grandson was little, he ate candy, but he felt something was missing, so he asked his father to take him out to see it.”

"After reading it, I figured it out on my own, and that's how I came up with these ideas."

"Grandma, is it delicious?"

This was a statement he had prepared long ago.

Anyway, his own father was still out there accompanying his grandfather on his tour, so he couldn't very well send an urgent message to ask a ridiculous question like, "Biao'er, did you take Xiong Ying to the sugar workshop?"

"good to eat!"

"good to eat!"

Empress Ma's brows were furrowed; though it was praise, she was clearly thinking about many things.

The quality of the sugar exceeded her expectations, but Zhu Xiong Ying's suggestion to establish a factory for mass production made her hesitate.

After all, no one knows whether this sugar will sweep across the entire Ming Dynasty and change all businesses related to the sweet industry.

Zhu Xiong Ying wasn't in a hurry; he simply sipped his tea leisurely.

He was waiting for his grandmother to say something.

"Xiongying, Grandma will take care of the matter of setting up the workshop."

"You get a cut of the profits from this candy."

"However, you must promise Grandmother one thing: the recipe for this candy must never be leaked." "Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives uses this candy to amass wealth, not to mention the commercial aspect, such a huge fortune would be a hidden danger to our Great Ming!"

After a long silence, Empress Ma spoke in a deep voice, her eyes filled with seriousness.

"Don't worry, Grandmother. I let Sister Yu'er manage the factory so that we can keep this firmly in the hands of the Zhu family."

"Who would dare to steal from you?"

"Although my grandson is young, he has a grand ambition: to make it possible for all people in the world to afford sugar!"

"Let's drive down the price of sugar!"

Zhu Xiong Ying grinned and nodded repeatedly.

Get it!

He doesn't have much money to build workshops. He came to Renshou Palace just to swindle his own grandmother's money to build workshops.

This is the principle behind the saying "borrowing a hen to lay eggs".

As for the title...
Just kidding. These days, all the officials, both civil and military, have a consensus: you should never offend Empress Ma, even if it means offending Emperor Zhu.

Because if Zhu Yuanzhang wants to kill you, Empress Ma might try to persuade him to do so.

But Empress Ma wanted to kill you, so Zhu charged at her with his knife.

"My grandson has grown up and knows how to think about the people."

Empress Ma looked at Zhu Xiong Ying's face and patted his shoulder affectionately.

indeed,

The greatest sage in the world is one who wants the people to eat the same food he eats and wear the same clothes he wears.

"Hehe, the main thing is that everyone eats candy, so my dad won't keep nagging me about eating candy all the time."

Zhu Xiong Ying chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Empress Ma couldn't help but laugh!

So this kid is using all the people in the world as scapegoats and shields!

but
That was a good block!

"Wow! Now I finally understand why there are so many fat kids in the Zhu family. It's not a genetic issue at all; it's purely a matter of upbringing!"

"If Grandmother feeds me like this, I'll become a famous fat man in the Ming Dynasty when my father comes back in a while!"

Zhu Xiong Ying walked through the palace with a burp and a helpless expression on his face.

Who would have thought that, in a moment of joy, his own grandmother would start serving him food again!

Family ties are precious, but one shouldn't overindulge in alcohol!

"Your Highness, should we send someone to monitor Miss Yu'er?"

Yu Huatian asked in a deep voice from the side.

The sugar factory matter involves a lot of money, which will become His Highness's future treasury, so he naturally has to make some preparations.

"There's no need for surveillance. I regard Sister Yu'er as family."

"However, twenty of the Western Depot's hawk spies were secretly dispatched to protect Sister Yu'er."

"Once the sugar factory is established, too many interests will be involved. They can't deal with me and Grandmother, so they might target Sister Yu'er instead."

Zhu Xiong Ying spoke calmly.

During the Ming Dynasty, 90% of sugar production was concentrated in Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangsu.

Therefore, the Jiangnan gentry would never sit idly by and watch their businesses collapse.

Northern aristocratic families owe their status to their roots and heritage. Southern gentry families owe their status to their abundant wealth and resources.

We must defeat them one by one!
"Yes!"

Meanwhile, an uninvited guest arrived at the residence of the Duke of Wei.

"My lord, is the position of Prefect of Yingtian Prefecture open to my junior, Qian Yongqin?"

(End of this chapter)