Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 108 Your Highness is confused, the people of Beiping Prefecture are blessed!

A group of white and fat merchants gathered in a spacious house, everyone's brows were tightened, and their faces were puzzled.

"Why is that so?"

"The weaving girls in the weaving shop I run are all young weaving girls with the best craftsmanship in the entire Beiping Prefecture. The cotton weaves is not only much faster than the old women in the weaving shop, but also a piece of cloth is also faster. It's at least ten cents cheaper, why are these mud legs just staring at that man's textile shop?

Don't pay attention to the textile shop I'm waiting for, and don't even look at it? "

"Could it be that that person secretly promised some benefits to those mud legs?"

"Extremely, that man had a very good relationship with those village chiefs when he was the county magistrate in Wanping County!"

"No, I have to send someone to investigate this matter!"

"It is necessary to find out clearly that I only need to weave a piece of cotton cloth, and I can earn 100 Wen, and then sell the cotton cloth, and I can earn more than [-] Wen, or even [-] Wen. Selling cotton to Songjiang Mansion will make a lot of money!"

A merchant at the bottom thought of something, and asked hesitantly: "Everyone, I heard that the people in Wanping County are selling textile machines in a big way! Could it be this..."

"There are only so many craftsmen in Yanwang Mansion, even if they are given three months, they can't make a thousand pieces of looms.

And within two months, the cotton has already been picked, and those mud legs should pay taxes and sell what should be sold, and it is absolutely impossible to wait until then! "

"That person wants to control all the cotton business in Beiping Mansion with just a few craftsmen in Yanwang Mansion. It's wishful thinking!"

"Even, even Wanping County, he can't eat it..."

All the merchants are full of confidence.

However, these merchants didn't know that just when they regained some confidence, a group of village chiefs from Wanping County brought the people from each village to Yanwang Palace one by one.

Then, they signed sales contracts with Guo An one by one.

However, in the past few days, the textile machines produced by the workshop of Gongzheng will be sold to the wealthy households who have already paid the money.

It was not until ten days later that the looms were delivered to the poor households one by one.

During this period of time, there were not many people who wanted to pay for the weaving machines of King Yan's mansion, only more than 100.

This amount is nothing to Yan Wangfu, and it can be woven in a month.

During this period, Yanwang Mansion was able to deliver one hundred pieces of textile machines to the people of Wanping County every day, which gradually attracted the attention of various forces in Beiping Mansion.

Especially those merchants, panicking day by day.

"Reporting to the proprietor, early this morning, under the leadership of those village elders, another mud leg from Sanli took away a hundred sets of looms from King Yan's mansion!"

"Explore again!"

……

"Reporting to the proprietor, just now another two li's mud legs have taken a hundred sets of looms from Yan Wang's mansion!"

All the merchants were in disbelief.

"Explore again!"

……

"Proprietor, proprietor, today is still a hundred sets!"

"how can that be?"

At this time, the expressions of the white and fat merchants had already changed to full of sorrow.

"It's been half a month, and the Prince of Yan's Mansion has been able to bring out a hundred sets of looms every day for those mud-legged people. How much did they save?"

"Brother Li, could it be that they can produce a hundred sets of looms every day?"

A merchant directly shook his head firmly, "This is impossible. We have already found out that there are only more than 50 carpenters in Yanwang's mansion. How can so many craftsmen make a hundred sets of looms every day?"

Hearing this, all the merchants nodded slowly, feeling relieved.

More than 50 carpenters can't make a hundred sets of looms at all.

"However, according to my statistics, including the looms that he had sold before, more than 2000 looms have been produced now!"

"This……"

At this moment, all the merchants reacted, and their faces changed drastically.

"This has already sold more than 2000 sets of textile machines. Doesn't it mean that as long as they are sold for another half a month, the entire Wanping County will have no place for us to get involved?"

"Yes!"

"Master Shen, what should I do now?"

All the merchants were a little panicked, they were not as rich as this Young Master Shen, they lived by selling cotton from the entire Beiping Mansion for a year.

"That Guo Changshi did this, but he was digging our roots!"

A sternness flashed in a merchant's eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

Shen Zhuang's expression froze, "That person is behind the King of Yan, it's best not to let me know what kind of twisted thoughts you all have.

Otherwise, I will be the first to hand him over. "

"Master Shen?"

The merchant's face panicked.

"I'm just a merchant, and my status is not even as good as a scholar. Don't make trouble!" Shen Zhuang warned again.

"Please rest assured, Young Master Shen, we will never be so demented!"

The merchant repeatedly apologized and laughed.

Seeing this, Shen Zhuang nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "The man has been selling textile machines to the people of Wanping County for the past few days, but has not sold them to the people of other prefectures and counties. This proves that the man has not He wants to take over the cotton business in the entire Beiping Prefecture.

Moreover, if this is the case, King Yan can't bear the notoriety of competing with the people for profit. "

"Extremely, extremely!"

"In the past few days, everyone has evacuated all the shops and personnel in Wanping County!"

"Just withdraw like this?"

There are two merchants who feel some pain in the flesh, so they will definitely lose money.

"What else?"

Shen Zhuang looked helpless, "In Wanping County, who among you can compete for that one?"

"Ugh!"

"Okay, before that person gets involved in other states and counties, you should send people to collect new cotton from each state and county as soon as possible in the past few days!"

"It can only be so..."

……

"They all withdrew?"

In Yanwang Mansion, Guo An was surprised after hearing Fang Qinggui's report.

"Why is this?"

"Guo Changshi, as long as you stay in Wanping County for a day, these cotton businesses are all in our shop, how can it be their turn?"

Fang Qinggui looked smug.

These few days, he lived extremely comfortably.

In the past, when those common people saw them, the managers and shopkeepers of the palace, they were more afraid than respectful.

But now, trust is greater than respect.

Of course, he knew that all this was brought to them by the new Guo Changshi.And those common people also trust this Guo Changshi.

As for him, everyone in the whole shop is incidental.

But, what's the matter, it's better than those ordinary people not even looking at the textile shops opened by those merchants.

"You can't talk nonsense!"

Guo An quickly reprimanded, "My official and His Royal Highness King Yan are now selling textile machines to those common people at a loss, and as for weaving cloth for them, they just want to help the common people get rich.

How could His Royal Highness King Yan compete for profit with the people? "

"Yes, yes, the villain should be damned for talking nonsense. It's obvious that the villain and others are greedy for money and want..." Fang Qinggui hurriedly said with panic on his face.

Guo An stared, and quickly said: "Bah, bah, bah... what are you talking nonsense, you can't be like those merchants, and compete with the people for profit!"

"Guo Changshi, what should the villain do?"

Fang Qinggui couldn't help being puzzled.

Guo An said helplessly: "You tell me, how much money can your textile shop make from weaving a piece of cotton cloth for those common people?"

"Back to Guo Changshi, a piece of cloth earns fifty coins!" Fang Qinggui replied hastily.

"fart!"

Guo An was out of breath. Why did he feel that everyone in Yanwang's mansion seemed to be influenced by Zhu Di, and no one was clever.

"Yes, yes, the villain farts, please calm down Guo Changshi!"

Fang Qinggui somehow provoked Guo Changshi in front of him, and hurriedly pleaded guilty.

"..."

Guo An sighed helplessly, if he is stupid, he must be stupid, at least he is very rare in terms of obedience.

"I tell you, the textile shop you are managing now can only weave two bolts of cotton cloth in three days, and can only weave twenty bolts of cotton cloth in a month, that is, one month. You have a shopkeeper and five old women. Only when the rats on the two sets of looms are there can they make a consistent amount of money.”

Fang Qinggui nodded slowly, he could still figure this out clearly.

Guo An asked again: "However, not to mention your salary, even if it is the wages for those five old women, how much would you have to pay?"

"Five strings of money."

"Add yours?"

"Baguan money!"

"Plus the rent of the shop?"

"Guo Changshi, that shop belongs to the family, no rent is required!"

"..."

Guo An took a deep breath, "If the shop is not a weaving factory, but you sell other goods, how much money can this shop make every month?"

"At least 20 taels of silver!"

"So, adding the salaries of you and those five old women, plus the 20 taels of silver that the shop earned less, wouldn't this textile shop lose 28 taels of silver every month?"

"This?"

Fang Qinggui's eyes widened suddenly, although he always felt that there was something wrong with what Guo Changshi said, but it was quite right.

Such a shop really loses 28 taels of silver every month.

Guo An said with a satisfied smile: "Now you know, whether it is His Royal Highness Yan Wang, this official, or even you, they are not competing with the people for profit, but helping the people of Wanping County to get rich at the expense of money." Woolen cloth.

Think about it, as long as a household weaves a piece of cotton cloth, instead of selling cotton at a low price, they sell cotton cloth, how much more money can a household make? "

"Report to Guo Changshi, each household earns at least [-] Wen!"

Fang Qinggui was shocked as if after an afterthought.

"That's right, as long as each commoner can earn an extra four hundred Wen, how much more can the common people in Wanping County earn?
And these four hundred coins, for those common people, are all money that can save lives at critical times! "

"The entire population of Wanping County...Guo Changshi, this..."

At this moment, Fang Qinggui finally realized that his shop does not make money, but weaving cloth for the common people can make the common people earn money.

Moreover, the sale of textile machines brought by textile shops is also a big profit.

"What kind of expression do you have?"

Guo An sighed, "Do you think I make money selling textile machines? You don't even think about it, how much does it cost to make a set of textile machines?

However, how much does the official sell a set of textile machines?
Moreover, many people signed the contract, but did not pay the money, but prepared to pay with woven cotton cloth or cotton?

Which merchant have you seen dare to sell a set of textile machines like this, and this set of textile machines is only sold for 250 five cents? "

Fang Qinggui's face changed slightly, and he quickly asked: "Selling textile machines, isn't Your Highness also losing money?"

Guo An looked at Fang Qinggui like a fool, "What do you think?"

"Your Highness is confused, but the people of Beiping Mansion are blessed!" Fang Qinggui was moved.

Guo An: "..."

Are you a servant of Prince Yan's mansion, you idiot?
Fang Qinggui said with a sincere face: "I also ask Guo Changshi to punish the crime. The villain is so stupid that he dares to misunderstand His Highness and Guo Changshi!"

"It's okay!"

Guo An waved his hand helplessly, and said, "So, Your Highness suffered such a big 'loss' in the early stage, and then after the common people weave cotton cloth, His Highness King Yan will definitely have to make up for the loss on these cotton cloths!"

"Please rest assured Guo Changshi, the villain will definitely explain this matter clearly to the common people!" Fang Qinggui said.

"There's no need to talk about it, as long as you know about it, Your Highness is not that kind of person who cares about fame."

Guo An was relieved and continued to say: "As long as the people of Beiping Mansion are rich, His Royal Highness King Yan will naturally be rich as well!"

"Yes Yes……"

Fang Qinggui nodded repeatedly.

Later, after Fang Qinggui left, Guo An found helplessly that a figure appeared outside the door.

"Guo An, did we really lose money selling textile machines?"

"Your Highness, the money earned by the textile machine is also [-]% of the humble minister. How can the humble minister let the textile machine lose money. Of course, the money won't be too much!"

Guo An explained.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't lose money, cotton cloth is the real money-making item!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

After asking, Zhu Di left satisfied.

Guo An sighed slowly, "Come on!"

"The little guy is here!"

A guard came in from the door.

Guo An asked: "Is this official going to ask someone to bring back the wool from the farm?"

"Reporting to Guo Changshi, I brought it back yesterday, but the freshly cut wool smells too strong and is very dirty. The villain has washed it in the workshop yard outside the palace and is drying it."

"Did you wash it?"

Guo An asked in surprise, but the face of the guard in front changed slightly.

"I also ask Guo Changshi to forgive me. The villain makes a good claim. The villain can go to the farm to get back ten catties of wool for Guo Changshi."

Guo An said: "Just pay attention next time, it's not a big problem!"

The guard's expression relaxed: "Thank you Guo Changshi!"

"Okay, take me to take a look!"

Guo An said.

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

The guard responded, and quickly walked out first.

This time, it was changed to a smaller house.

After walking in, Guo An suddenly realized something, and asked casually, "Shouldn't the houses in the circle outside the palace belong to His Royal Highness Yan?"

"Guo Changshi doesn't know? The houses in the circle outside the palace have basically been bought by His Highness's subordinates and divisions!"

The guard replied while walking in.

"I see!"

Guo An nodded slightly, no wonder he always felt that Zhu Fu, Xia Si and the others were earlier than him every time.

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　Ask for a monthly pass at the beginning of the month~~~~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)