Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 206 Daxing Sideline Business
After returning to Wukang, apart from flirting with the little girl, Shen Zhezi would approve various documents in the business alliance, issue orders, pay for goods, approve transportation and other things every day.

Although he has not yet become an official, Shen Zhezi also has a firm sense of the feeling of being in power.A few pens in his pen involve tens of millions of goods and materials, which are related to the food, clothing and well-being of many people.

And beside him, there is also a huge number of staff members gathered, including the children of his own direct line, as well as representatives sent by various companies who have invested in shares, as well as various talents hired with a lot of money.The scale is so large that it has almost surpassed the staff of the old father Kuaiji County.

With the establishment of the management of the business alliance, various materials were purchased and shipped one by one.Although the waterway problem in Wu County has not been resolved, it is no longer a problem.With the operation of the business alliance, reducing transportation costs has become an issue that must be paid attention to, which is related to the interests of various families in Wuzhong.With interests as the driving force, it will be much smoother to promote the resolution of this problem.At least it is more convincing than a blueprint without any motivation.

In addition to being busy doing these things, Shen Zhezi is still using his few artistic skills to design banknotes of various denominations for the business alliance in his spare time.Of course, these banknotes are not intended to be issued publicly and widely, but are only circulated in transactions related to business alliances.With the transaction volume of the business alliance as a benchmark, each banknote has a transaction volume corresponding to its denomination as a guarantee.

The reason why I can't wait to put this matter on the agenda is because Shen Zhezi really suffers from the current currency chaos.Because the weight and purchasing power of copper coins used in different regions are different, it not only greatly increases the amount of calculation, but also makes the transaction more cumbersome and difficult.In the past, it was possible to adapt to local conditions, but now that the business alliance is established, the geographical span is large, and the transaction volume is frequent and large. If there is no unified currency standard, the adverse impact on the development of the business alliance is simply too fatal. .

To produce a credible banknote, anti-counterfeiting and preservation will naturally take a lot of effort.It happened that the paper mill in Changcheng County had been put into construction, and Shen Zhezi was going to develop a kind of high-quality paper that had never been seen on the market for printing.As for their own printing workshop, they can no longer be satisfied with just printing some poor printed materials such as New Year pictures and god statues to spread feudal superstition, and need to increase investment and improve craftsmanship.

After the establishment of the business alliance, in addition to the sales of these daily necessities such as rice, grain, salt and silk, in order to maintain strong competitiveness, the exclusive right to sell special commodities must also be paid attention to.Now the various special products of the Northland are still beyond reach. As for the various special products of Jiangdong, as early as in Wucheng, Shen Zhezi raised this question and sent people to contact the four parties.

Some of these goods are skilled in craftsmanship and difficult to mass-produce, while others are limited by factors such as the place of origin, so rare goods can be lived in.For those who own these goods, Shen Zhezi intends to use the method of giving dry shares to draw them into the business alliance, and then obtain the exclusive right to sell them.The twenty shares left earlier were mainly used for this purpose.

Of course, relying on external sources for everything is not Shen Zhezi's style.The family's business covers a wide range of fields, and there are many sideline businesses besides the fundamentals of the fields. It would also be of great significance if some specialty products with specialized craftsmanship can be cultivated among them.For example, Wuxing Yuban and Liquan Zhenmai, which were already well-known earlier, are also leading in silk weaving technology.With a little modification, these goods can be rejuvenated in the business alliance, which is also very beneficial to building the brand of the business alliance.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi sneaked in and made some adjustments to his own property.Under the premise of not affecting the farming capital, all the elders with a certain skill in the shady households of each village were all drawn out, and as full-time craftsmen, a series of handicraft workshops were built around Longxizhuang.This batch of workshops no longer pursues mass production of production capacity as before, but conducts specialized research on craftsmanship.

It was a rare day without incident. Shen Zhezi stayed in the study, summarizing some craft-related content in his mind, and providing some help for the research of craft in his own workshop.Now that he has adapted to the way of writing with a brush, he no longer has to dictate everything for others to record, but the handwriting is as unsightly as ever.

There is only Guaer, the little maid in the study, serving Momo.Compared with the past, this little maid was a little lighter. When she returned to her hometown some time ago, she fell ill due to the acclimatization of the soil and water. Although there was nothing serious, she was bedridden for several days.Only recently came back to listen to Shen Zhezi, but he was more taciturn than before.

After writing on a piece of paper, Shen Zhezi raised his head and stretched his waist. Seeing that the little maid's thin face still had a little sickness, he said with a smile: "Guaer, you just recovered from your illness, so you don't have to stay by my side all the time. If you get tired, you can come back." room to rest."

Hearing this, the little maid showed a trace of panic on her delicate and pretty face, she hurriedly shook her head and said: "Gua'er is not tired, Gua'er is willing to listen to you in front of your lord."

Shen Zhezi couldn't help sighing inwardly when he saw that his casual words caused the little maid to react so violently.He has a lot of considerations every day, and he really has no time to pay too much attention to the people and affairs around him.The entry of Princess Xingnan changed many personnel relationships in the family, and Xiaoguaer, who was the most valued in front of him in the past, was naturally also affected.

The women in the house only see the scenery at the four corners of the high wall, so their minds are inevitably much more sensitive. Whenever there is any disturbance in the house, many trade-offs will arise in their hearts.Although Shen Zhezi's negligence caused Gua'er's illness this time, if it was the past, the servant woman in the house would definitely tell herself.Now that the princess had to tell her, Shen Zhezi knew that, probably in the eyes of others, Xiao Gua'er had become a poor handmaid who fell out of favor, so she paid less attention.

Shen Zhezi didn't deny that Xiao Gua'er's appearance really caught his eye, so he stayed by his side and always felt pleasing to see.He didn't want this little maid to be treated coldly or even excluded in the house because of his own reasons, so he made a special trip to see Gua'er after hearing the princess mention it some time ago, just to tell the people in the mansion that Gua'er is still in his memory. heart.

But with the existence of the princess, it is indeed difficult to get along with each other as harmoniously as before.Probably in the heart of this little maid, a thought of panic was buried, and she became more cautious in front of herself than before.

As for the jealous little princess Xingnan, Shen Zhezi gradually got to know her temperament as the time spent together grew longer.Although the girl was yelling viciously, but it was just influenced by some women in the mansion, and she regarded it as a way for two people to get along with each other and joked about it. It's more like wanting to show off his presence in front of Shen Zhezi.

Shen Zhezi was not too obsessed with female sex, and he didn't have the ability at the moment. He was always friends with the princess, and he was not lacking in tolerance and pampering.For Gua'er, the person in the house, besides love, there is also a lot of pity.

But when it comes to promiscuous love, he can't even be busy with business, how can he have the time and energy to deal with more women.Even for the sake of clean ears, he never thought of gathering groups of Yingying and Yanyan around him.

After pondering for a while, Shen Zhezi said to Gua'er: "Gua'er, you don't have to be afraid, you are willing to stay by my side, and I am also happy to keep you. There were indeed many things in the mansion a while ago, and I paid less attention to you. As for Princess, sometimes she speaks harshly, but inside she is still a kind-hearted and gentle lady. If you treat her respectfully and politely, she will not make things difficult for you. As for other people's gossip, it doesn't matter, you just know whether you are warm or not."

When Gua'er heard this, his eyes turned red immediately, and there was a trace of tears dripping from the corner of his eyes.In the past period of time, she was really anxious and uncomfortable in her heart. She was naturally willing to follow Lang Jun, not only because of his love, but also because he liked his kind and casual attitude towards her.However, after the princess got started, her situation changed. Seeing that many maids around the original Lang Jun had gone to other places one by one, she was even more worried about her own fate.

"Gua'er is willing to serve your lord, in this life, and in the next life..."

Shen Zhezi smiled and reached out to wipe away the tears from the corners of the little maid's eyes, patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile: "How many years have we passed in this life, and the next life is too far away. I know your heart. Okay, go back and rest Let's take care of your health and go to Kuaiji with me in a few days."

As soon as the little maid left, Princess Xingnan entered the room on her hind legs, and sat opposite Shen Zhezi with a stern face: "When did I speak harshly? How do you know that I am a kind-hearted and gentle lady? You were not like that earlier Say it! Why don't you want me to embarrass your pretty little maid?"

Shen Zhezi didn't know that Princess Xingnan actually listened to the conversation between himself and Gua'er, he felt a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and then laughed and said: "I naturally know that the princess is kind and generous, what I said earlier was just a moment of anger. Sooner or later, we have to meet each other honestly, living together under the same roof, how can I not know what the princess's inner color is like?"

"Shen Weizhou, you are so shameful!"

When the princess heard this, her face turned red, she jumped up and closed the door, and then she came back and said fiercely, "Did you really watch me change my shirt?"

"There's no way to talk about the matter between husband and wife. If you're not angry, I'll let you see it."

As he spoke, Shen Zhezi pulled the skirt of his clothes, but he didn't hear the princess scolding.Looking again, I saw that the girl was staring at what she had just written on the desk.He suddenly felt a little shy, and quickly covered his calligraphy with his sleeve.

"Ha, Wu Zhong Yulang, right?"

The princess pointed at Shen Zhezi and laughed, with a look of disdain on her face: "Perhaps you don't dare to let outsiders see your ink stains? You closed your eyes, no, did you smear it with your feet?"

"The ruler is short! Sima Xingnan, don't go too far!"

Shen Zhezi also knew that his calligraphy was really an eyesore, but he couldn't stand being humiliated by a little girl like this.Although the characters are ugly, you can still recognize them if you look closely!

After hearing the words, Princess Xingnan was about to sneer a few words, but at this moment, Shen Mu's shout suddenly sounded outside the door: "Qingque, Qingque! The kiln is open, come and see!"

(End of this chapter)