"Young master and madam, these are oranges from Yazhou. Moda specially sent a batch for the princess to taste." in the Mo house, Fubo respectfully said with a plate of oranges.
"Citrus! Not waxed?" Merton asked, taking a citrus skin that looked at its shiny surface.
Fubo said with a smile, "of course not. This is a gift from Mo Da to the young master's wife. Naturally, it won't be waxed."
Merton said with a smile, "it's OK to wax. Oranges have a thick skin. You just need to remove the skin to eat, but the orange skin can't be made into tangerine peel."
Then Merton skillfully peeled off the orange peel and handed the fresh and tender pulp to Changle.
Changle tasted a sweet orange and couldn't help but brighten his eyes. He had a big appetite and ate it three or two times. When he was pregnant, he couldn't eat a meal many times, but he had a special liking for fruit. When Changle ate it, he couldn't help asking curiously, "what is waxing!"
"This is a new method of preserving fruit invented by Mohism. As long as a thin layer of wax is coated on the skin of the fruit, the fruit can lock in moisture and remain fresh for a long time," Merton explained.
"Wax, that's the wax!" Princess Changle couldn't believe pointing to the red candle.
Merton smiled and said, "of course not. This paraffin wax is toxic, but the Mohists use a new type of wax, even edible. Of course, it's not good to eat too much. There's no problem with residue."
Princess Changle suddenly said, "is this the same way you said about the preservation of apples?"
Merton nodded and said, "this is just one of the methods. The effect of cold storage and waxing is better, and it is not impossible even to preserve it all year round. But I'm afraid it's most suitable for that kind of apple to be peeled and eaten again, but compared with such great benefits, this problem is nothing!"
"Isn't there endless fruit after that?" Princess Changle said happily.
Merton nodded and said, "since you like fruit best, you will naturally be fully satisfied. There are many fruits in Jiangnan even in winter. At that time, let someone bring some back to you."
Princess Changle could not help being happy. If she had been taught by her tutor at ordinary times, she would certainly refuse. But now she is pregnant. No one would say anything even if she was extravagant? Naturally enjoy her husband's love.
"Send these oranges to the palace as tribute, and the rest claim that they are tribute oranges for sale." Merton waved his hand.
"Ah! I'm afraid it's not good, young master. How can the tribute be sold?" Fubo asked.
Princess Lang of Changle said in a loud voice, "as my husband said, I think my father and Emperor don't mind comforting Yazhou with the name of a tribute."
It has to be said that Princess Merton Changle knows Li Shimin very well. For Li Shimin, who habitually uses the means of benefit without expense, she will never refuse this proposal.
And Merton didn't talk nonsense. How could he not recognize that the tribute oranges sent from Yazhou were from later generations.
As a large number of tribute oranges were distributed in Chang'an City, the price was fair and delicious, which immediately aroused the looting of Chang'an people,
"Gong Ju! I didn't expect that Yazhou, the land of barbarians, still has such good things."
"Yes, it is said that these oranges are reserved for your majesty to pay tribute, but there are too many local oranges for your majesty to eat. It's just cheap for us."
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In Chang'an City, the people of Chang'an City who are preparing for the new year's goods have a special preference for tribute oranges. First, tribute oranges have excellent appearance and taste. In addition, there are no fruits in winter, so tribute oranges have a unique position. Under the Mohist preservation technology, tribute oranges have excellent appearance and taste. More importantly, the price is fair, and oranges have brought auspicious meaning, Not to mention that this is a tribute to the emperor,
With the New Year approaching, people's desire to buy doubled, which suddenly detonated the Chang'an market.
"It's really cheap. Those Liao people? It's said that the children of the Mohist school are transforming Liao state according to the book of getting rich by the Mohist school. Within three or five years, it must be a place to go home." a merchant sighed.
"Getting rich Sutra" people were stunned when they heard the words, but they had heard the Tao Te Ching and the Buddhist sutra. Many people heard the "getting rich Sutra" for the first time.
The merchant proudly said, "you don't know that! The" getting rich classic "is summarized by Mohist Zi according to the experience of getting rich in Mohist village. The three states of Liao people are the experimental site of Mohist Zi's" getting rich classic ". Other things aside, take Gongju as an example. I can conclude that it can certainly make those poor Liao people rich."
"How could there be such a thing!" the people were surprised and inquired about it. Soon, Merton's classic sayings began to spread widely in Chang'an city.
In the Confucius Mansion, Kong Yingda looked at Yazhou's information and couldn't help shaking his head and smiling bitterly. He thought that seeing Kong huisuo had opened the situation, he couldn't help but rejoice in his heart. However, who knew that he was overshadowed by Mozi's getting rich classic.
"The book of getting rich, Mozi really have a set." Kong Yingda said reluctantly that others don't know about Yazhou, but he knows it clearly. Apart from others, the current situation of Confucianism in Yazhou depends on Mozi, and only if Yazhou is rich, can Confucianism's Enlightenment war be completed. Neither of them is indispensable, Confucianism and Mohism complement each other.
Not only Confucianism, but also other hundred schools of thought. After all, since the era of hundreds of scholars passed, there has been no eye-catching scriptures, and the unfinished "getting rich scripture" of mojiazi has brought the poor Yazhou back to life. Wouldn't it be amazing if it was a book.
In the ink magazine, Tian Mou, the new editor in chief, looked at the news about Yazhou with a dignified face. He couldn't help sighing in his heart. Xiangfu's pulse was really unwilling to fail. The means of turning stone into gold by Mojia village alone made him fall into the ground.
"Mo San, immediately set up a new column in Mo magazine, called" getting rich classic ", which specially introduces the experience cases of getting rich for the people all over the world. The first issue takes Yazhou as an example." Tian Mou waved his hand.
Mo San frowned when he heard the speech and said, "it's related to the young master. Shall we have a prophet to tell the young master?"
Tian Mou shook his head and said firmly, "Merton naturally promised me the position of chief editor. He has made it clear that in addition to the secret skills of Mohism, there is nothing to report. Reporting Yazhou can hide the secret skills of Mohism preservation, and other truthful reports can be used. The concept of Mohism is to love all the world. How can we only make one state rich and not make the world rich."
"All right!" Mo San said helplessly. He found that he was the most unlucky. The two chief editors he cooperated with were eccentric people, which was really difficult to serve.
When this issue of Ink magazine was published, Merton's experience of getting rich immediately became popular all over the country. You should know that there are two things everyone likes in the world today, one is promotion and the other is getting rich. However, promotion is not everyone's dream, and getting rich is everyone's dream.
With the release of "getting rich", the sales volume of Ink magazine soared again, and almost became the object of everyone's pursuit. Immediately, the Confucian magazine ran out of shape. Even if the Confucian magazine was unwilling to be weak, it was still useless to report the progress of Kong Hui's homonymy.