Golden Branch

Lou Yu ordered someone to send Lou Lang back to the main venue in the main courtyard.

Lou Lang became even more excited.

She found Madam Dugu in the crowd and trotted towards her.

She grabbed Madam Dugu's sleeve and said cheerfully like a bird, "Mother, mother, my brother called me 'Alang'!"

"Mother, my brother treats me very kindly—"

Ahhh, brother, you are so nice.

Lou Lang had so much praise in his heart that he wanted to tell A Niang all at once.

Madam Dugu was worried about her daughter. When she suddenly saw her running towards her, she subconsciously frowned and prepared to scold her.

I didn't expect to hear what my daughter said.

A delicate face, as white as lotus, hesitated with a hint of anticipation: "Ah Lang, are you saying that you just went to look for your brother?"

"Lou, Lou Yu, did he see you?"

Madam Dugu specifically mentioned Lou Yu. She just wanted to confirm that the brother her daughter was referring to was not her twin brother Lou Lin, who was born on the same day as her, but the real eldest son of the Lou family, Lou Yu.

"Yes! I found my brother! Lou Yulou Hanzhang, my elder brother!"

When he said this, Lou Lang couldn't help but raise his chin.

Hey, a real elder brother is like a father, tolerant and doting.

Madam Dugu looked carefully at her daughter's face and saw that her eyes were full of joy. When she mentioned Lou Yu, her whole body seemed to be glowing.

Children don't lie.

Children are also the most sensitive to the outside world.

Lou Lang's attitude towards Lou Yu can only mean one thing:

Lou Lang felt the sincerity in Lou Yu. No matter what Lou Yu's relationship with his parents was, he had no grudges or resentment towards his sister.

"……real?"

"That's great!"

Mrs. Dugu was afraid that Lou Yu would be too cold-hearted, not only resenting his parents, but also taking his anger out on his innocent brothers and sisters.

They are obviously the closest people to each other in this world.

Lou Yu should love and support each other with his brother and sister!

Seeing that Lou Lang successfully "recognized" Lou Yu as his relative, Mrs. Dugu felt relieved.

Now that she was in a good mood, she had the leisure to actually participate in the banquet at the princess's mansion.

Soon, Mrs. Dugu and other guests saw the underwater corridor and crystal greenhouse.

The transparent, flat, smooth and exquisite glass panels shocked everyone.

They might not dare to directly copy the wonderful design of the Princess Mansion like Princess Ping'an did, but they all had their own ideas.

An entire crystal greenhouse would be extremely expensive and might not be available, but replacing a few glass windows should be possible.

An entire underwater corridor is too extravagant and ostentatious, but a small fish tank seems like a good idea too.

It doesn’t cost too much, but you can keep up with the “trend”.

Yes, trendy!

All the guests, big and small, who attended the banquet at the princess's mansion, regardless of their family background or status, were people who had been in the circle of power for many years.

They were the smartest ones. The princess's mansion was so grand, and the princess, prince and other royal relatives were all very excited. They didn't need to watch the subsequent developments to predict:

Glass is bound to become the most popular luxury item in Beijing.

In the capital, in the circle of power, one can stay out of the spotlight, but one cannot fall behind.

Other people's homes all use glass windows, but yours still uses dusty, easily damaged window paper. Wouldn't that make you a laughing stock?

"Jinu, this is a small gift from my sister. Do you like it?"

Wang Heng didn't know that the guests had already grasped the key point of the warm-room banquet. After the banquet, Princess Changning, who was still a child, was about to return to the palace.

She ordered someone to bring a round glass fish tank one foot square, held it in both hands, and presented it to Princess Changning.

The fish tank is filled with pebbles, mini rockery, some aquatic plants and other ornaments.

The round fish tank was two-thirds filled with water, with ripples and swaying water plants.

A few small fish were swinging their tails freely and casually, swimming happily.

The round glass tank will have the effect of a convex mirror.

When the fish swims to a certain position, there will be a special effect of enlarging or shrinking.

Princess Changning was initially attracted by the small, transparent fish tank.

Then, she discovered the magic trick that made the fish grow bigger and smaller.

"Wow! What an amazing fish tank!"

"Sister, Ji Nu likes it!"

Princess Changning did not hide her joy at all, and her big eyes sparkled with her wonderful experience of today's banquet.

"nice! You love it!"

Large glass panels are subject to technical, transportation and other conditions. Even if they are of higher value, it is difficult to promote them on a large scale in a short period of time.

On the contrary, small items such as fish tanks and ornaments may seem "cheap", but in fact they have higher profit margins and are more likely to be popular in Beijing.

Wang Heng is extremely confident that the Glass Workshop will soon become popular!

Subsequent facts proved that Wang Heng's prediction was correct.

The banquet at Princess Langya's mansion had just ended, and before the next day, all the families in the capital knew the name of "Glass".

Wang Heng, Wang Mian and others took the opportunity to spread the word:

Three days later, the Princess Mansion's glass workshop will be grandly opened in the East and West Markets!

The glass workshop accepts custom orders for underwater corridors and crystal greenhouses.

The glass workshop has a wide variety of glass products, which are sold in limited quantities.

Glass workshop...

In less than three days, "glass" became the hottest topic in Beijing.

Even the scenery of Princess Langya's mansion seemed to be covered by glass.

In the East and West Markets, the two glass workshops, each with seven or eight rooms on two floors, were also extremely popular.

Wang Mian borrowed the routines of many luxury goods in later generations, with restrictions, "capital verification", and large-scale allocation of goods.

Only guests who order large glass panels have the opportunity to upgrade to VIP.

Only VIP members are eligible to purchase some new products from the Glass Workshop.

Only VIPs who have customized a full set of underwater corridors and crystal greenhouses can be promoted to VVIPs.

Only VVIP members are eligible to jump the queue and purchase all new products from the Glass Workshop.

It was a novelty, and it already had the celebrity effect of princesses, princes and other nobles. Coupled with Wang Mian's magical marketing skills, the glass workshop made a huge fortune in less than ten days.

Not only is all the stock sold out, but orders are already queued up for a year into the future!

The deposit is collected in full!

Making money every day?

The layout is still too small.

It was clearly golden rain.

The 300,000 troops and three years' worth of food and wages that Wang Heng and Lou Yu had promised to the crown prince were completed in less than half a month.

……

East Palace.

"How can a small amount of glass bring such huge benefits?"

The prince looked through the account books that Lou Yu personally delivered to him and was somewhat surprised.

In just a few days, they actually earned an income equivalent to three years' worth of the national treasury?

The prince seemed to suddenly realize: These families in the capital are so wealthy?

They pay for a complete set of custom-made glass products that cost thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars without blinking an eye?

You should know that most of these orders are "pre-ordered" and the schedule is several months, or even one or two years!

They had hardly even seen the finished product, but they had already taken out boxes of silver and gold!

So rich!

Yeah, how brave!

The prince said that he had indeed underestimated the powerful people in the capital.

What shocked the prince even more was the methods used by those little guys.

Needless to say, Lou Yu is his right-hand man who was trained by him.

The prince had long anticipated and hoped for his ability.

But the two little girls Wang Heng and Wang Mian——

"I never knew that Ajiu was actually a female Tao Zhu."

"And that Wang Mian is really capable too!"

With money, the prince's mood improved.

The emperor has great ambitions to defeat foreign enemies and expand the territory, and the prince also longs for the whole world to belong to the Yang family.

But, fighting is not just talk.

It is not something that can be solved by just one God General.

When fighting a war, what matters is logistics and real money and food.

The prince had led troops and fought in wars before, so he knew that as soon as the army moved, money would flow out like a torrent.

He had been in charge of government for a long time and had a deep understanding of the court, the national treasury, and people's livelihood.

The Dayu Dynasty unified the world, and what expanded was not only the territory, but also the burden of millions of people.

The world is so big, and the seasons may be different from south to north and from east to west.

Every month, there is a disaster in a state or county.

It's either drought or flood.

Either an earthworm turns over or a hurricane passes by.

Only by personally handling state affairs can one understand how vast the world is and how hard the people live.

Money is never enough.

Wars, canals, etc. are really necessary.

Every day, while the prince was dealing with tedious official duties, he couldn't help but worry about those things.

When he was in Yizhou, the prince witnessed the ability of these little guys to make money.

He was able to set a trap for the emperor's people in the river issue because he had enough money and supplies.

However, the prince still did not expect that after coming to the more prosperous and complicated capital, the two little girls could actually "go to the next level."

"Your Highness, this is just the beginning. There is much more to come."

Lou Yu was calm and composed.

She did not neglect her manners just because she was familiar with the prince.

As I said, if you want to install it, install the whole set.

Even if they were close to him, and even if the prince was familiar with his background, he still performed perfectly.

"Okay! Just let them do it!"

"I will never treat my meritorious officials unfairly."

The prince closed the account book with satisfaction. He did not ask too many details about the business.

Don't use someone you doubt.

He trusted these little guys and would let them perform naturally.

If you have made a contribution, he will give you a generous reward.

Well, Wang Mian is okay. She is just a princess and there is still room for promotion.

Langya is already a princess, so we need to put more thought into her rewards.

The prince tapped the table lightly with his fingers. He had an excellent memory and was thoughtful and cautious. Suddenly, it occurred to him: Langya is fifteen years old this year, and his birthday is on April 21st.

If nothing unexpected happens, this day will also be Langya's coming-of-age ceremony.

Ten days ago, at the Langya Princess's mansion's warm-up banquet, the Eastern Palace only sent officials to offer congratulations.

The coming-of-age ceremony on April 21st——

The Crown Prince has decided to let the Crown Princess go in person...

PS: Ahhh, the divine beast is finally back in the cage. During the day, Mousa is finally no longer attacked by "Mom Mom" ​​and is crying with joy.

PPS: Second update, before 12 o'clock!