Red makeup against the world

Chapter 14 Industry Disturbance
Xu Wenyu's eyes sparkled, and he said: "Sister, I just learned a new poem, goose goose goose, the song goes to the sky. The white hair floats on the green water, and the red palm touches the clear waves. I just want to see if the big white goose is really Anthurium."

Xu Wenyu has just turned six years old, and Mrs. Xu personally gave him enlightenment, and he has not invited a husband yet.I have finished studying the "Three Character Classic", learn big characters every day, and teach him some short poems.

Xu Wanzhen was in a trance for a while, "The Goose" was a poem written by King Luo Bin, and her younger brother in modern times also recited it. So there was King Luo Bin in this Gaomang Dynasty?It seems that history has not been far from the right track.I only heard Xu Wenyu shouting happily: "I got it! I got it!"

I saw the big white goose fluttering in the arms of the little girl, and the nanny grabbed the goose's paw and let Xu Wenyu look at it.Xu Wenyu said excitedly: "Sister! Look, it really is anthurium! It doesn't seem so red."

Xu Wanzhen smiled slightly, and said: "Yu'er did a good job! If there is something you don't understand, you have to verify it yourself." Xu Wenyu nodded half understanding.

The feathers of the big white goose fluttered all over the ground, so rough that the old woman took a broom to sweep it.When Xu Wanzhen saw this, a thought flashed in her mind, and she asked Ge Ma to pick up a few thick goose feathers, and Xu Wanzhen held Ge Ma's hand and looked at it carefully.

Xu Wan really wanted to make quill pens. In her previous life, she participated in some clubs when she was studying at the Conservatory of Music in Paris, France.There is a society dedicated to restoring objects from medieval Europe, including quills.Since it is impossible to control the brush, it is always no problem to make a quill pen and calligraphy with a hard pen.

However, modern production methods cannot be copied. Some crafts did not exist in this dynasty, and other methods must be found to replace them.

When Xu Wanzhen was thinking hard about the quill pen, the Xu family encountered big trouble in the process of selling their property.

Mrs. Xu was sitting in the main seat of the flower hall, and there were more than [-] shopkeepers from various shops of the Xu family standing next to her. All the shopkeepers from Jiangnan Road had arrived.

The head shopkeeper Wu of the cloth shop said: "At present, Zhang's in Suzhou, Bian's in Huzhou, Qian's in Changzhou, and other fabric shops, silk shops, and embroidery shops in Jiangnan Road are working together to lower prices. He also said that if other shops dare to take over Xu This industry will be jointly suppressed by them."

Mrs. Xu said slowly: "How much are they bidding?"

Shopkeeper Wu's expression turned ugly, and he said, "It's very low. The two Jinxiuji stores in Suzhou City are only willing to pay 1 taels of silver, and they have to keep the shopkeeper, the staff, and the goods. The embroidery shop and the embroiderer together, 4000 taels A cloth shop that raises silkworms and weaves cloth in the outskirts of the city only sells 3000 taels of silver." After finishing speaking, he presented the price document provided by the other party.

Biluo took it and handed it to Mrs. Xu, but Mrs. Xu didn't even look at it, her eyes slowly swept across the standing shopkeepers.

Shopkeeper Wu has been working in Xu's family for decades, and he was a person whom Mrs. Xu relied heavily on when he was alive. He has a sad face and is full of worries.The shopkeepers of the family members of the Xu family looked dazed, not knowing what to do.

But the shopkeepers who have joined in recent years look like they have nothing to do with themselves.There are a few others whose looks are worth pondering.Taking a full view of the expressions of the shopkeepers, Mrs. Xu also had an idea in her mind, and said: "You are also old people of the Xu family, tell me, what should you do now?"

After a long silence, I heard a voice from below: "In my humble opinion, this bid is indeed too low. Add 1000 taels of silver to this price, and it will be almost the same." It was one of the shopkeepers whose expressions were worth pondering before. , Xu Wenmin hired shopkeeper Liu of Yuezhou Jinxiuji.

This sentence attracted the attention of all the shopkeepers.

You know, the Xu family's industries are all over Jiangnan Road, and Jinxiuji stores can be seen in every state city, and the local people are proud of being able to wear Jinxiuji fabrics.

Buzhuang not only raises silkworms and picks silk by itself, but also has regular silkworm households to supply raw silk.Raw silk and hemp are woven and dyed into various fabrics and silk brocades, which are sold in Jinxiuji.When guests need ready-made clothes, Xiuzhuang provides services such as tailoring and embroidery.

In Xu Wanzhen's view, this is a one-stop service of production, supply and marketing, which basically eliminates the possibility of being controlled by others. The wisdom of the ancients cannot be underestimated.

The management of Jinxiuji was the strategy set by Mrs. Xu when he was still alive. Starting from the first cloth shop, he worked hard for decades to earn this huge family business.For the embroidery shop alone, the annual profit can be 3000 taels of silver. According to shopkeeper Liu, it is enough for this million-dollar property to go up to 1000 taels at such a low price. How can this not be surprising.

Mrs. Xu heard this, and said calmly: "Oh? What other shopkeepers think the same?" Now several people echoed.

Shopkeeper Wu said angrily: "Shopkeeper Liu, the Xu family treats you well, how can you say such words!"

Shopkeeper Liu had a cunning smile on his fat face, and said, "The big tree of the Xu family is about to lose its grip. We shopkeepers must know how to look at the direction of the wind. When these properties are sold out, Does the Xu family still have a shop for us to be shopkeepers? Why don't you find a thick thigh to hug you as soon as possible."

Shopkeeper Wu scolded angrily: "Shameless!"

But shopkeeper Liu's words hit the hearts of all the shopkeepers.Except for the Xu family's son, who was unthinkable in the Xu family, the other shopkeepers all had varying degrees of wavering expressions.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xu smiled instead of anger, and said: "Our Xu family has always treated people with sincerity, but we will never tolerate betrayal. Now that you have two minds, I will not force you to stay. Today I will give you a chance to leave The people who have stood up now. Each person handed over the key, account book, and handed in 1000 taels of silver to terminate the letter of appointment, and the Xu family will not pursue it."

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu was the first to stand up, followed by three people behind him.

He bowed to all the shopkeepers and said, "If you believe in me, follow me. The Changzhou Qian family wants to buy Jinxiuji's shops and cloth houses in Changzhou, Yuezhou, and Mingzhou, and it is the time when there is a shortage of manpower. The Qian family can still afford the 1000 taels of dismissal money." At that moment, four more hesitant shopkeepers stood behind him.

Seeing that shopkeeper Liu was so rampant that he openly poached the wall in front of Mrs. Xu, shopkeeper Wu sneered again and again.After decades in Jinxiu Ji, outsiders only think that old Mrs. Xu is capable, but he has experienced Mrs. Xu's methods. Shopkeeper Liu is asking for trouble.

After Shopkeeper Liu and the other eight people stood still, Biluo stepped forward and confiscated the keys they carried with them. Mrs. Xu said, "Treasurer Wu will go to your responsible store to check the accounts one by one. If there is any deficit, you must make it up immediately. Wait for the audit After that, after receiving the dismissal money, go to the government to execute the dismissal document."

Hearing this, these people breathed a sigh of relief, they were afraid that Mrs. Xu would change her mind, offend the Xu family and not be able to get the dismissal papers, then there would be no one around.

Mrs. Xu continued: "Let's leave like this, shopkeeper Wu stay." All the shopkeepers came out one file at a time.

(End of this chapter)