Wu Zheng looked at Wu Xiaomei and said: "In addition, don't think about good things, this Han robe is expensive, even if it is a huge rich family, you can't buy a few pieces a year, half a year soon, a year later, this style will not be sought after, you have to hurry up to develop new styles...... Oh, by the way, did I draw a sample of the Tang costume I drew for you? ”

Wu Xiaomei responded: "According to my brother's meaning, I made black, white and gray, using seventy percent cotton and three percent hemp, and it has been done for several days, just waiting for my brother to decide." ”

"Take a look."

Six maids, holding red lacquered wooden plates, presented three sets of Tang costumes.

Wu Zheng stretched out his hand and touched it, it felt okay, "How much silver are you going to sell?" ”

Wu Xiaomei replied: "It's not difficult to cut, and it doesn't take time, but the embroidery on the cuffs and collar is a little troublesome...... Anyway, it should be sold for twenty taels, right? ”

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, without speaking, he shook off his clothes and compared himself to himself.

"What do you mean...... Too expensive or too cheap? ”

Wu Zheng threw the clothes back into the hands of the maid and said, "Little sister, don't compare this Tang costume with the Han robe, this Tang costume is for the students of the three major colleges, that is to say, every time you earn an extra penny, you are slapping your brother's face." ”

"What do you mean by ......?"

"The materials and workmanship remain unchanged, and the price is reduced to less than ten taels...... Nowadays, the ordinary people in Hangzhou have a monthly salary of only four or five taels, so they have to pay two months' salary to buy this dress, and they have to eat or drink for ...... two months. ”

Wu Xiaomei frowned and said: "But this piece of clothing can be worn for ten or eight years, and ordinary people's homes only buy a new dress in two or three years...... Brother, you haven't bought clothes yourself for two years. ”

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "Can I use it?" No, the previous county king's clothes are not old, and the prince's clothes from the court have been delivered. ”

Wu Xiaomei smiled and said, "Then you can't go out in a royal dress every day." ”

Wu Zheng pointed to the clothes in the maid's hand and said, "When the time comes, you can give my brother one to wear...... Brother doesn't want you for nothing, it's my brother's reward for giving you free advertising. ”

Wu Xiaomei covered her mouth and laughed.

Wu Zheng said with a straight face: "In this way, you can keep the price down as much as possible......." ”

"Brother, if you press it hard to less than ten taels, it will be a deficit...... Unless you don't embroider, it can even be pressed to less than four taels. ”

Wu Zheng frowned and said, "Embroidery is so expensive? ”

Wu Xiaomei rolled her eyes and said: "A skillful embroidery girl has to pay three dollars of silver a day, and it is nine taels a month, but the embroidery on this piece of clothing has to be done by one person for three days, counting all kinds of silk threads and materials...... Ten taels of silver, I'm afraid there is nothing to be earned. ”

Wu Zheng looked at the clothes in the maid's hand, and reached out and touched the sun, moon and cloud embroidery on the cuffs and collar, it was indeed good, and he was a little reluctant to cancel.

This may be the complex in Wu Zheng's heart.

Wu Zhengzheng said: "Eight taels, half of the burden of the general's mansion, half of the student's self-responsibility, four taels of silver, I think it is still affordable for an ordinary family in Jiangnan today." In addition, for students who are really in difficulty, they can write down a note on credit, and after they enter the office, they will repay it with a monthly salary, of course, the interest must be calculated. ”

Wu Xiaomei opened her mouth and dumbfounded, "If the General's Mansion bears half of it...... Brother, why don't you press eight taels? It's all used for business, so why let my sister lose money? ”

Ma Shiying was also stunned, is there such a way to spend money?

The three major colleges in the south of the Yangtze River have 20,000 or 30,000 gentlemen and students, since they want to gain fame, why not give it away for nothing, and if they don't give it away, don't they give people a handle?

"Lord Wang, in the opinion of his subordinates, it is better to give it to the students of Sanfu, two or three hundred thousand taels, I think I can still squeeze it out of Mo Lao, and it is worth using this bit of silver to exchange for the prince to be praised by the students."

Wu Xiaomei and Ma Shiying have different positions, and they have different reactions to what Wu Zheng said.

Wu Xiaomei considered the profit and loss of the Weaving Mansion, while Ma Shiying's first thought was the harvest brought by this move.

Wu Zheng said leisurely: "The best thing, if it is obtained for nothing, this will not be cherished...... The small ones are like this clothes, the big ones are like the Yixing Dynasty, old horses, you still don't understand? ”

Ma Shiying was dumbfounded, but he carefully understood Wu Zheng's words, and he really had a special taste.

Wu Zheng said to Wu Xiaomei: "The Weaving Mansion needs to prepare an additional 100,000 sets of military uniforms, and it will be needed in three months." ”

Wu Xiaomei exclaimed, "How is this possible? The weaving house is currently short of manpower...... Brother, is the Northern Expeditionary Army going to be expanded, so to speak...... Going on a Northern Expedition? No, didn't you just sign an armistice with the northern Tartars...... It's over, I'm afraid the business is going to be yellow...... ”

Wu Zheng was angry and funny, touched the top of Wu Xiaomei's head and said: "Look at you, you are in a hurry, take precautions...... as for the manpower, brother will find a way for you, Jiangbei Taizhou and Tongzhou have been recovered, and there are many women and children in the families of the new recruits...... If there are too many, it is not difficult to find four or five thousand embroidery girls for you. ”

Wu Xiaomei was overjoyed, pulled Wu Zheng's sleeve and said, "Four or five thousand is not enough, brother, you have to promise at least eight thousand...... Otherwise, it would not have been possible to finish the uniform in three months. ”

Wu Zheng smiled and pinched Wu Xiaomei's small nose, "Have you learned to threaten your brother?" Rest assured, the military workshop has trial-produced textile machinery, and the weaving speed is very fast...... Oh, and you have to remember that this time my brother is going to make a labor law, and unpaid wages will be criminalized, so don't jump in and be the chicken that makes an example of the monkey...... Ha ha. ”

Wu Xiaomei "snapped" and knocked off Wu Zheng's hand that was pinching her nose, and glanced at Wu Zheng with disgust, "Brother, don't worry, I'm not so greedy, just use the silver I earn in the weaving house right now, it's enough for me to eat for a few lifetimes." ”

Wu Zhengchang exhaled, nodded and said, "Very good, contentment and happiness...... I am very relieved that you can think so. ”

"Don't learn to speak in your father's tone." Wu Xiaomei protested strongly.

Wu Zheng laughed and turned around to go out, Wu Xiaomei shouted behind him: "Brother, go home for dinner at night, otherwise, Dad will have to ask the family law to wait again!" ”

"I know."

……。

General's Palace.

Song An stood in front of Wu Zheng and said in a deep voice: "Whether it is this battle or the attack of the young master on the North Gate Bridge of Yingtianfu, Chang Lin Wei did not play his due role, I ask myself to take over Chang Lin Wei...... I hope the young master will allow it. ”

"The Mo family girl is really not good at this, Changlin Wei is overwhelmed, and it is reasonable, but she has a unique style for the burial of the secret guard in various mansions, and it is also indispensable...... You have to think about it, once you take over, you can't get out of it like she did. In other words, it may take a lifetime to do this. ”

"I know."

"Chang Linwei's functions include doing some dirty things, have you thought about it too?" Wu Zheng said leisurely.