284 One piece can be sold at a sky-high price.
Before Chen Jie had absolute power, he was not going to make his glass technology public, let alone make the glass into civilian products or sell them as glass mirrors.
Although this is very profitable, it is easy to be targeted by others, and one's own strength cannot withstand the oppression of power.
Therefore, Chen Jie plans to go for the high-end route and produce a small number of rare glass products. When the time comes, whether they are given as gifts or sold at a high price, they will all be excellent.
In addition, glass has strong military value.
For example, making a telescope.
You should know that this telescope was called a clairvoyance in that era. It was said that the Mulan royal family had two of them. They were treasures that were tributed by a small country after the Tian Khan invaded Europe.
It's very precious!
Such treasures play a very important role in the military.
After all, even for a martial artist with Hua Jin, it is impossible to see things clearly a thousand meters away with the naked eye, but a telescope can.
In other words, even if there are masters of Hua Jin in the opposing team, if your side has a telescope, you can still detect them in advance. This is the power of the telescope.
But why does the glass Zhou Chu gave himself have so many impurities and is colorful?
Chen Jie asked Zhou Chu, "Is this what the craftsman made in the workshop? Why are there so many colors? Isn't there any transparent one?"
"Transparent? Do you mean the kind that lets light through?"
Zhou Chu asked Chen Jie, and Chen Jie said, "Yes."
Zhou Chu thought for a moment, then reached into his pocket and said, "There's one. Take a look."
Zhou Chu handed it to Chen Jie. Chen Jie took a look and saw that it was a piece of yellowish transparent glass. However, it was too yellow and there were still impurities in it!
Zhou Chu said: "This is yellowish. Single-color colored glass is obviously not as beautiful as this colorful one. The craftsman workshop wants to make more colorful glass in the future. It can be made into many beautiful ornaments and sold at a high price."
After hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu and asked, "Where did this yellow glass come from?"
Zhou Chu said: "It was made by a newly recruited migrant craftsman."
"Refugees?"
Chen Jie looked at Zhou Chu, and Zhou Chu said, "Today, the Yellow River is flooding. Many counties in Shanxi and Shaanxi have suffered disasters. The court did not provide relief, so many people fled."
Chen Jie said, "Find me the craftsman who made the yellow transparent glass, and I'll talk to him."
Chen Jie was very curious. With so many craftsmen working hard, all they produced were colorful glass full of impurities. Only this craftsman made yellow transparent glass. This craftsman was very special.
Chen Jie wanted to meet him.
Soon Zhou Chu recruited the craftsman.
"Meet the Master."
The person who came in was a young man who was about twenty years old. He was wearing the clothes of the craftsmen of Baihutang, but he had a cow-heart hair bun on his head, which was the way Taoists comb their hair.
Chen Jie looked at the young man and asked, "Did you make this yellow translucent glass?"
The young man said, "That's me."
Chen Jie asked, "Other people make colorful colored glass, why do you choose to make this single color, transparent colored glass?"
After hearing this, the young man said, "Master, this colored glaze is originally a natural thing. You actually thought of a way to make it. This is unheard of. It can be said to be a work of God. I admire you."
"But it would be a waste of resources to use this kind of magic only as an ornament."
"Students believe that the greatest use of this item is in the military!"
"oh?"
It was the first time that Chen Jie met someone in this world who said that this colored glaze should be used in military affairs.
Chen Jie looked at him and asked, "Why do you think so?"
The young man said, "Master, do you know that Westerners once presented a clairvoyance to the Emperor of Daqian? Everything within a dozen miles can be seen clearly with this clairvoyance. If someone can detect the enemy's movements from a distance of a dozen miles or even dozens of miles during a war, what a huge advantage that would be!"
"Sun Tzu said: 'If you know your own strengths, you will not be in danger in a hundred battles. If you anticipate the enemy in advance, how can you not win?'"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie immediately felt that this young man was interesting. His vision was much higher than that of people of this era.
Thinking of this, Chen Jie looked at the young man and said, "That's a good idea. Do you think this yellow translucent glass can be used to make a clairvoyant?"
The young man said: "No, I'm afraid it will require purer colored glass."
"So do you think you can make this kind of glass?"
The young man said, "It should be possible. The hall master has actually given a lot of hints. This is just adding some soda ash and the substances I am considering. If you give me some time and some money to buy materials and slowly experiment, I think I can definitely make glass without any impurities, as white and translucent as crystal!"
After hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Okay, how much do you want?"
The young man thought for a moment and said, "Three, three hundred taels?"
Chen Jie laughed out loud after hearing this and said, "I'll give you one thousand taels, and you make transparent colored glaze for me. If you can do it, I'll give you credit for your contribution!"
"One, one thousand taels?"
The young man had probably never seen such a large amount of money before, and he stuttered a little.
Chen Jie looked at him and asked, "Do you need help?"
The young man said, "I can do it alone."
Chen Jie said to Xiao Hu, "Go find Si Xi."
"Why."
Xiao Hu responded, and soon Si Xi rushed over. When he saw Chen Jie, he clasped his fists and said, "Master."
Si Xi had obviously lost a lot of weight, but his spirit was much better and he was more stable than before.
In the past six months, Si Xi has gone through the initial discomfort and was walking on thin ice, but now he has become adept at logistics work, and he has discovered that Chen Jie seems to accept him sincerely.
They would not target him specifically just because he used to be Feng Xuan's subordinate.
Moreover, under the leadership of Chen Jie, the entire White Tiger Hall did not have any aversion to him. He even had a very good relationship with Xiaohu and Zhou Chu, and they cooperated well with each other.
Gradually, he began to regard himself as a member of the White Tiger Hall.
He was also willing to offer his loyalty.
At present, Chen Jie is also very satisfied with him and accepts him sincerely. As long as you are truly loyal to me, let the previous unpleasantness go with the wind.
After spending a long time with Su Yunjin, the phrase I learned the most is: "My husband, Zhou Gong spits out food for his guests, and the whole world is at peace!"
All right!
Duke Zhou spit out food to welcome the guests, and the people of the country were at peace.
Chen Jie thought about it, looked at Si Xi and said, "Go and dispatch two smart logistics personnel to follow him and obey his orders."
"Yes, Master."
Si Xi responded, and Chen Jie said, "You go and do your work first. By the way, Hu Zi."
Chen Jie called out "Hu Zi", and then took out a rosewood box from behind. When he opened it, he found a bone-strengthening pill inside.
Chen Jie smiled and said to Si Xi: "Si Xi, this bone strengthening pill is for you. You have worked hard in the past six months."
"Ah, Hall Master."
Si Xi was stunned when he saw the bone-strengthening pill. After all, even Feng Xuan was reluctant to give him such a good thing. However, he had been following Master Chen for only half a year and already received such a reward. It was simply!
Si Xi knelt on the ground and said, "Master, how can I be worthy of such a precious medicine? Please don't waste it on a useless person like me."
Seeing this, Chen Jie smiled and said, "Si Xi, you and I are old acquaintances. It was you who pulled me into Mianshui County in a carriage back then. Although you followed Feng Xuan and did some bad things, people always make mistakes. You have worked diligently in the past six months, and we have seen everything you have done."
"This bone strengthening pill is what you deserve. Besides, you are the chief steward of the White Tiger Hall, but you are still at the Willow Tendon Realm. It's embarrassing to tell others about it, right, Xiaohu?"
Hearing this, Xiao Hu smiled and said, "Yes, Brother Sixi, take it."
Zhou Chu also smiled and said, "Take it. If you follow the hall master, you will suffer losses."
"Take it."
Si Xi looked at Chen Jie again, moved with tears streaming down his face, and said, "Master, I, Si Xi, swear that if I ever change my ways in this life, I will be struck by five thunderbolts, and let me..."
"Alright, alright."
Chen Jie patted Si Xi's shoulder and said, "Alright, some things should be kept in your heart, no need to speak them out. I and everyone else trust you. Alright, go back and practice seclusion to refine this pill. When you enter the Iron Bone Realm, my brothers and I will celebrate for you."
"Thank you, Master."
Si Xi clasped his fists, his eyes full of tears, and it was obvious that he was truly moved. Zhou Chu accompanied Si Xi downstairs.
At this time, Chen Jie saw the young man beside him and smiled, "Don't worry, if you make the transparent colored glass, you will have all the elixirs and treasures. We in the White Tiger Hall have always promoted people based on their talents, and we will never favor one over another."
After hearing this, the young man said, "I don't really care about elixirs or treasures. If I can make something good one day, I only need the hall master to give me some more money so that I can continue my research."
Chen Jie looked at him and said, "I don't ask for elixirs or treasures, but this world is based on martial arts, and martial arts is based on elixirs. If you don't ask for elixirs, how can you break through your cultivation? If you can't break through your cultivation, how can you gain strength?"
The young man asked, "Boss, what is the reason why humans are different from animals?"
Chen Jie asked, "What is it?"
The boy said, "It's a tool. Humans can use tools, which is why they are different from animals. That's why I always think that humans can use tools to reach the level of today's martial arts masters, or even be stronger than them."
Chen Jie looked at the young man in shock. It was really strange that there were still people in this world who believed that tools could defeat martial arts.
You have to know that normal people don't believe that tools can defeat martial arts. After all, the strength of a martial arts master is much more powerful than bows and arrows, swords and guns.
A mere Iron Bone Realm expert can break a monument with one palm, which shows how powerful the martial arts in this world is.
However, the development of tools in this world is still insufficient.
The young man said: "The martial arts is stronger than tools because there are many people learning martial arts, one person is stronger than the other, and the later generations are stronger than the previous ones. It is passed down from generation to generation, so our martial arts can reach this level."
"But the evolution of tools is very slow, because tools cannot improve people quickly, so people are unwilling to research them. But as long as they are willing to research, they can definitely become stronger."
"It's like gunpowder!"
"Um?"
Chen Jie looked at the boy and asked, "You also study gunpowder?"
The boy said, "Yes, I just don't understand why such a powerful thing must be used to light fireworks. If it is used to kill people, it will definitely have a greater effect. Besides, I have always had a dream."
Chen Jie looked at him and said, "What? Researching gunpowder?"
The young man said, "Master, do you know that there is a strange book called "Youyang Miscellaneous Notes" in the Tang Dynasty, which says that there are people living on the moon and on the stars in the