Chapter 400

Mo Fu.

Fubo said solemnly, "young master, the supreme emperor's birthday is actually held in Weiyang palace. I'm afraid all the dignitaries in Chang'an will go! Should the Mo mansion also prepare a generous gift!"

Although Merton has no official position, after all, he is the Marquis of founding county. Such a big event naturally can't fall behind.

Merton shook his head and said, "gifts must be given at that time, but it's too tacky to send property alone."

Unfortunately, Merton had given Li Yuan the secret skill of hair dyeing as a gift, otherwise it would be very appropriate to use it on this occasion.

Fubo frowned and said, "Mohist village has polished two more diamonds. If you don't want this as a gift?"

If the gifts are valuable, I'm afraid there is no diamond suitable for the whole Tang Dynasty. Once the diamonds in Mojia village are polished and delivered, it will cause a frenzy. In addition, the diamonds are made by Mojia village. If they are hidden, it will make people think that Mojia is stingy.

Merton said with a wry smile, "diamonds are really suitable, but the emperor has already had them."

I'm afraid many of the diamonds forged by the Mohist School for Li Shimin have fallen into Li Yuan's hands.

Forberton frowned. Giving gifts is an artistic activity. If the gifts are too rich and cause the dissatisfaction of other dignitaries, I'm afraid he will also be impeached by the censor.

But if the gift is too casual, I'm afraid it's not very good. The whole Tang Dynasty knows that Mojia village has been booming recently. If it's stingy, I'm afraid the consequences will be more serious.

Just when Merton couldn't do anything, Tie'an suddenly came in and said, "young master, Uncle Zhang has come and said that the glass you want has been tested successfully."

"Seriously?" Merton was overjoyed.

"Uncle Zhang is waiting outside the door?" answered tie an.

"Come on, please." Merton couldn't wait.

After a while, dressed in ordinary Mohist clothes, Lao Zhang walked into the Mohist house with a spring face. No one could imagine that such a simple old man was a craftsman pursuing superb craftsmanship in the Mohist village.

"Young master, this is the glass that the young master wants!" Lao Zhang bowed and handed over four crystal clear wine cups as thin as cicada wings.

Merton excitedly took over and touched this very common thing in future generations, and the thoughts of future generations immediately came to his mind.

"Uncle Zhang has worked hard!" Merton said.

"The young master has broken my heart. It's just the flat glass that the young master wants. I can't conquer it. I can only make some small items. I'm really ashamed." Lao Zhang said.

Merton looked at the glass wine cup in his hand, nodded with satisfaction and said, "everything is difficult at the beginning. Let's talk about flat glass in the future. Uncle Zhang can make a wine cup. It's amazing."

"If the young master didn't get the formula of the far western country, who would have thought that some gravel could refine such a treasure of creation Zhong Shenxiu." Lao Zhang said modestly.

"What, these treasures are made of gravel?" Fubo said in shock at the exquisite wine cup.

Lao Zhang also showed a wry smile, definitely nodded and said, "it's really made of gravel!"

When he tried again and again according to the formula given by Merton, even he was shocked. Who could have thought that some stones and gravel could make such beautiful things by adding some common things.

In fact, glass appeared in the world very early. Glass beads were unearthed in ancient Egypt as early as 4000 years ago. Phoenicians inadvertently invented glass with gravel and natural soda 3000 years ago. Even at the same time as the Tang Dynasty, the Romans have used glass in windows. In the Tang Dynasty, glass appeared in this magical land for the first time.

In fact, refining glass is very simple. It's like window paper. It breaks when you poke it. However, it's hard to refine crystal clear glass. Lao Zhang finally refined colorless and transparent glass after repeated experiments and made it into a wine cup. Then he reported to Merton.

"Such a magical thing is very suitable to be used as the birthday gift of the supreme emperor." faberton's eyes brightened. It is cheap and unique. It can only be made by Mohism. It can not only make the supreme emperor happy, but also won't be disgusted by other honours.

"Although it's precious, it's not suitable?" Merton suddenly shook his head and denied.

Fuber and Lao Zhang looked up in amazement and puzzled at Merton.

Merton explained: "glass is something of great use. If it can only be made into wine cups, it is just a luxury. What's the use if it is inconsistent with the Mohist concept?"

Merton gently let go, and the glass in his hand fell to the ground instantly, breaking to the ground with a slap.

"Ah!"

Fauberton felt a pain when he fell. Merton lost countless money. I'm afraid that the powerful man didn't value it as a treasure, and his young master threw it away without hesitation.

In contrast, Lao Zhang's head just moved in his heart and was indifferent. He made it himself. Naturally, he knew that it looked bright, but it was not worth a penny. It was just some stones and gravel.

"That's what the young master meant?" Fubo said heartily, looking at the broken glass under his feet.

Merton smiled inexplicably at the corner of his mouth and said, "of course, we want to make these glasses play a greater role."

To tell the truth, it seems that glass has been developed now. Merton is not ready to make glass on a large scale. On the one hand, the technology of glass is not mature at all. It can only make some wine glasses and bottles. Its value is limited and criticized.

However, in future generations, with the development of glass technology, the added value of a kind of glass has greatly increased. Although it is only a small piece, it plays a great role in promoting the whole mankind. It can even be said that everyone in future generations can't live without it.

That's glasses.

Among all glass products, the price is the most expensive, certainly not the eyes, but the profit is the highest. Glasses are absolutely second to none, even in the face of those high-end glasses in future generations.

Don't you see, there are glasses shops all over the street, and they have survived for quite a long time. There are people wearing glasses all over the street, wearing them for a lifetime.

Nowadays, the output of glass in Mojia village is extremely low, and there is no ability to make large pieces of glass. It is most appropriate to choose glasses, which is less material, high added value and beneficial to people.

Merton had been in contact with the supreme Emperor Li Yuan. He found that Li Yuan, who was nearly 70 years old, was seriously degraded and even had serious presbyopia.

This is also the reason why Li Shimin is no longer wary of Li Yuan, but wantonly arranges birthday gifts for Li Yuan and does his filial piety for him.

So Merton abandoned the seemingly gorgeous glass wine cup. He had to give Li Yuan a birthday gift first. It will be a common reading glass for everyone in future generations.

I believe this birthday gift will certainly satisfy Li Yuan and Li Shimin.