I Have a Backstage in the Tang Dynasty Main Volume Chapter 107 [One Hundred Thousand Dollars, I’ll Sell You the Secret Recipe]...The first update was in the evening of the Gujia Village.

There are five surnames in the world and seven families. Six families gathered here. Except for Mr. Zhaoyun of the Fan Yang Lu family, the other six people all came to visit. This was not only to ease the deadlock, but also to see something.

But this insight was truly remarkable.

The representatives of the six major families felt that their eyes were not full.

There is a meme called Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Although this meme comes from a later dynasty, it does not prevent it from being used to describe people of the Tang Dynasty.

The aristocratic families couldn't believe that the place they were in was just a small mountain village.

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A whole day had passed by now, and there were about five hours before the county government battle. If we calculate the time in later generations, it should be about ten hours.

Dusk has arrived, and the setting sun is setting. Since it is the twelfth lunar month in the cold winter, the snow on the ground has not yet melted. The dark red setting sun shines on the snow, as if the wilderness is covered with hazy golden gauze, and Gujia Village stands on the bank of the river.

, just like a sparkling golden pimple.

Gu Tianya didn't know why, but he didn't hide it from the family members. He invited everyone to come as guests, exposed the situation of the entire Gujia Village, and even acted as a tour guide himself, responsible for explaining science to everyone.

The first thing to look at is the five-kiln fire kiln.

When they came here, there happened to be a kiln that was just producing bricks. The weather was very cold and the kiln entrance was very hot. Between the hot and cold periods, the white gas was spraying out as thin as mist. If this scene were seen in the eyes of the people, they would only care about the red color in the kiln.

The bricks were not fired well, but in the eyes of a scholar, there is a kind of overwhelming admiration.

People from aristocratic families are basically literary, so they will naturally be attracted by this kind of atmosphere.

But when someone suddenly spoke, it was clear that he was inspired. He said happily: "The hot and cold air is rising, and a line of white mist is rising into the sky. It's a beautiful scene, it's really a beautiful scene."

Everyone present praised him, even Li Shimin, who had a half-full bottle of water, shook his head.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tianya suddenly spoke and said in a gentle tone: "If you let me say it, I will change the words."

The man just now was immediately curious and asked quickly: "How to change it?"

Literary men all have a bad habit of always thinking that they are the most elegant. The reason why he asked out loud was because he abided by etiquette, but in his heart he did not think that Gu Tianya could change his words. After all, everyone knew that Gu Tianya came from a poor background.

Unfortunately, he didn't expect that Gu Tianya could really change it. Not only could he change it, but he also added two sentences to make it into a poem, but one end was the opposite.

Just listen to Gu Tianya's slow words: "The fire in the brick kiln is raging, and the woman doesn't care about the scorched black hair. The cold and heat are not just dense, but like smoke floating on the stove."

Silence filled the place!

Everyone stood stunned.

After a long time, the man just now made a move, suddenly raised his hands in a salute, and said with an extremely solemn expression: "This poem from Tianya is better than me by a million. Although your words are not elegant, your artistic conception is extremely profound!"

As he spoke, he suddenly sighed with emotion, turned to look at the kiln entrance, and murmured: "What a saying, 'The woman doesn't care about the burnt black hair', and what a saying, 'It's like smoke floating on the stove'. It turns out that the mist in our eyes is

The beautiful scenery is not considered a beautiful thing by the common people. A group of women work hard to burn the kiln, doing the work that only strong men can do. They don't care about their black hair being scorched, they just hope that the kiln mouth can be opened successfully, and when the cold and hot weather

When the alternating white mist sprayed out, they seemed to see the smoke rising from their homes... Why did they see the smoke rising? Because they earned wages and could buy food."

Although this man came from an aristocratic family, he was worthy of the elegance of a scholar. He interpreted the revised poems by Gu Tianya with almost no deviations or mistakes.

He looked at the fire kiln from a distance and the women busy in front of the kiln. He suddenly sighed for some reason and said softly: "Actually, I really hope that the people can have enough to eat."

Gu Tianya was startled for a moment, then looked at him with deep meaning and said, "If everyone in the world is like this..."

Unfortunately, he only spoke half of what he said. The scribe suddenly shook his head and said with a wry smile: "How is this possible? I'm just talking. The family has been passed down for thousands of years and has become accustomed to being the master of others. You can have bells and cauldrons, but there is nothing in your eyes.

Frozen to death, Gu Tianya, please don’t think too highly of me. I can only sympathize with the people, but I will still squeeze them when they should be squeezed. The reason is very simple. I am a son of a noble family. Even if I don’t enjoy happiness for myself, I

We also have to work for the benefit of the family."

Gu Tianya sighed, nodded and said, "Everyone has his own way. Strictly speaking, there is nothing wrong with it."

He paused for a moment, then suddenly glanced at the scribe again, and then said: "But those two sentences you just said made me admire your mind. You can have bells and cauldrons, but you can't freeze to death. How can you

Saying these two sentences, you can be considered a very good family member."

The scribe also sighed and said, "All I can do is talk."

Gu Tianya suddenly looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "But I have remembered these words, and I will definitely protect you in the future."

The scribe was startled for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said with the same solemn expression: "Even if a thousand years have passed, the people of this family will not need your protection."

The two of them were having a heated exchange, each talking about their own ideas. Gu Tianya looked at him deeply and did not continue to argue with him.

Instead, the scribe spoke again, seemingly curious about the brick kiln, and asked: "These five brick kilns don't look big. I wonder how many green bricks can be burned in a day?"

Gu Tianya smiled slightly, stretched out three fingers and said: "Three thousand bricks."

hiss!

Everyone present gasped.

The scribe clearly didn't believe it, and subconsciously said: "Isn't it six hundred per kiln? This output is absolutely impossible."

Gu Tianya laughed and said: "The bricks we burn are not green bricks, but red bricks. They are smaller in size and slightly less hard, so the output is superior. The most important thing is the low cost."

Everyone quickly asked: "Could it be that the quality is worse than that of green bricks? What else can it be used for?"

Gu Tianya smiled again and said: "Although it cannot be used to build cities, it can be used to build houses. Because of the complicated process, the cost of blue bricks is difficult to suppress. Except for the aristocratic families who use it when building houses, even wealthy families cannot afford it.

, however, the cost of red bricks is low, even poor people can afford it, which means that the sales volume will be very large..."

More than just big?

There is a demand all over the world.

The aristocratic families present were all human beings, and their eyes were obviously burning. When they looked at the brick kiln again, it seemed that what they saw was no longer just pieces of red bricks.

But piles of copper coins.

Finally, someone couldn't bear it anymore and said tentatively: "Brother Gu is willing to take us here for a tour, obviously he has no intention of hiding it..."

Gu Tianya smiled and said nothing.

The man hesitated immediately, but unfortunately he couldn't bear it in the end, and said in a low voice: "I don't know how to make red bricks, so can we promote it?"

Gu Tianya gave him a thoughtful look.

The man immediately understood and said quickly: "We don't shy away from our greed. We really want to run this industry, but Brother Gu, you should also understand that the aristocratic family is not always evil. If we run this industry, we can also provide benefits to the people.

Seeking fortune. The reason is very simple. We are powerful. Not only will we open brick kilns on a large scale, but we will also hire a large number of workers. This will benefit many people and earn food through work..."

He paused for a moment and then added: "Besides that, there are also benefits. If the family opens a large number of brick kilns, the output of red bricks will inevitably increase dramatically, the cost will definitely be lower, and the selling price will definitely be cheaper. Although

Our aristocratic family has made money, but the people of the world have saved money. Then everyone can afford to live in brick houses. Isn’t it exactly what Brother Gu wants..."

This man is really a good lobbyist, and his words are very reasonable.

Gu Tianya seemed to be moved by his words, with a vague look of longing on his face.

Everyone present was overjoyed and said quickly: "We are willing to invest 500 yuan to buy the secret recipe for making red bricks. Brother Gu, you should know that in fact this thing is not particularly magical. We saw the red bricks today. We can definitely do it after we go back."

Let the craftsmen figure out how to make it. The craftsmen of the family are very experienced and can easily figure out the key. But we are still willing to pay for it, because buying the secret recipe is a rule passed down from ancient times. This is a kind of

Respect, Brother Gu must understand..."

Gu Tianya nodded as expected, but quickly shook his head and said: "Red bricks are indeed easy to imitate, so paying for the secret recipe is a symbolic rule. Normally, five hundred guan is already a lot. I, Gu Tianya, shouldn't continue

No matter how greedy you are, but..."

"But what?"

Everyone present was obviously anxious, eagerly waiting for Gu Tianya to express his position.

Only Li Shimin suddenly looked strange, and he always felt that the scene in front of him seemed familiar.

Sure enough, Gu Tianya let out a long sigh, as if he was filled with deep guilt, and said: "But the secret recipe of red brick is an ancestral inheritance of my Gu family. When I first developed the red brick, my ancestors must have poured their efforts into it. If I sell it so cheaply,

If you don’t, wouldn’t you be living up to the hard work of your ancestors?”

He paused for a moment before suddenly changing his tone and said: "But you are all my good friends. If the family's business of red bricks can really benefit the people, for the sake of my ambition, I can only be ashamed of it."

Ancestors, I decided to sell this secret red brick recipe to you, but..."

"Gotta pay more!"

This time it was not Gu Tianya who said it, but Li Shimin next to him who suddenly spoke. Li Shimin seemed to be smiling very proudly because he finally had someone to accompany him in his depression. He pointed at Gu Tianya and laughed loudly: "This is what this kid is best at.

, whoever wants to buy something from him will have to pay more. If my guess is correct, your bid will at least double."

Everyone was obviously a little stunned and looked at Gu Tianya as if they wanted to confirm.

But seeing Gu Tianya's upright face, he said sincerely: "The main reason is that I don't want the hard work of our ancestors to go to waste, so I raised the price a little. If the six of you put together a thousand dollars, our deal can be concluded."

Sure enough, it really doubled.

The aristocratic family standing there stood dumbfounded for a long time, and suddenly the scribe laughed bitterly, pointed at Gu Tianya and said: "You are the one who changed the lyrics into poetry, and you are the one who cares about the people. Now you are a businessman with the smell of gold. What is surprising is you. Brother Gu family, you look like

He’s not as honest and loyal as he appears on the surface.”

Gu Tianya smiled like a spring breeze and said: "If you can agree, I am willing to sell another secret recipe. But I have to remind you first that the secret recipe must be sold for at least 100,000 yuan..."

Everyone present was startled, and suddenly looked at Gu Tianya with burning eyes.

What kind of secret recipe is it?

How dare you shout out the sky-high price of 100,000 guan!

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Chapter completed!