To come up with 10,000 yuan of money, it is naturally painful for the eldest prince. If possible, of course, he wants to pay his debts and embezzle ...... and even a variety of other more subtle but effective means to offset this money.

However, Lu Saburo was a slippery thief, and he didn't leave that place that night to return to the National Prison, and he couldn't even use the means of diverting the tiger from the mountain like the second prince, let alone stirring up trouble near the Guozi Prison that was now on the cusp. And early the next morning, Lu Sanlang and Ah Liu came out with two spinners, but after going out, they shouted a word.

"The textile machine inside is burned to ashes, and I will take it back to the weaving and dyeing workshop to help for a few days, and I don't have to bother!"

When the surrounding spies sent back the news, the half-angry prince could only admit the deal, and had to send a letter to Lu Sanlang again, finalizing the price of 5,000 yuan in cash, plus 500 acres of Cangzhou cotton fields - although the price of the counties near the capital was originally not as good as that of Jiangnan, but ten acres of one mu can still be regarded as the price of cabbage.

Ten days later, when the matter of choosing a concubine in the Ministry of Rites outside was in the uproar, and Yin Wangjie of Shuntian Mansion unceremoniously and directly interrogated the two guards around the second prince, the transaction between the eldest prince and Lu Sanlang was completed. What made the eldest prince angry was that a whole hundred spinning machines were not in the capital at all, but in a temporary carpenter workshop on the outskirts of Beijing.

It was long before Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu bought the weaving and dyeing workshop, Zhang Shou asked Carpenter Sun and Blacksmith Zhang to take more than a dozen apprentices through Zhao Si and Luo Xiaoxiao, and they rushed to work for more than a month before they drove things out.

In the words that Lu Saburo brought to the eldest prince, this place is remote and quiet, and it is suitable for recruiting textile workers to work quietly and make a fortune, so the workshop should be given to the eldest prince. He even suggested that the eldest prince recruit spinning workers directly from Cangzhou, so as not to alarm others. Of course, no, it's not too late to train people right away.

After all, a skilled spinner is a little easier to train than a skilled weaver.

Although he was aggrieved, when the eldest prince secretly went out of the city and took a few spinners he had collected to test on the spot, the results he got finally did not disappoint him. Zhao Si and Luo Xiaoxiao were encouraged by the heavy reward, Guan Qiu also came in together for details, and came up with a good idea, the new spinning machine that the three of them worked together to improve has eighteen spindles, and the speed is several times faster than the three-spindle spinning machine commonly used in Jiangnan in the past!

The eldest prince immediately ordered people to go to Cangzhou, invited the most famous weaving workshop owners to discuss important matters, and at the same time sent people to the Jiangnan Guild Hall, intending to contact the representatives of the Jiangnan clans in the capital. He is very confident that with his unique technology, he will definitely attract those wealthy businessmen.

When the eldest prince was in full swing to start his fortune, the small blacksmith shop next door to the Xiao family's compound near the Guozijian in Beicheng was officially opened. It's just that at the same time, there is also the signboard of Zhao's woodworking workshop. For one shop, but two are doing the same business, the neighbors are shaking their heads.

It is said that Jin Kemu ...... How can these two things fit together?

Putting the blacksmith shop and the carpentry workshop together, Zhang Shou just played the game, and the bad taste of all kinds of equipment in a shop was prepared, however, the reason why he was listed was more to meet the wishes of Luo Xiaoxiao and Zhao Si, in fact, he didn't expect them to create the necessities of daily life at all. Because he also counted on these two people, plus Guan Qiu, to give him the research and development of various equipment.

At this time, seeing that the two young men who had officially graduated from Carpenter Sun and Blacksmith Zhang arrived in front of him, he handed over two red envelopes with a smile: "This is a congratulatory gift!" ”

Luo Xiaoxiao and Zhao Si hurriedly took it with both hands. Although they found that the red paper bag was fluttering, Zhang Shou's generosity all the time left a deep impression on them, so the two of them thanked each other busily. When Zhang Shou, who brought Zhang Chen, Lu Saburo and others to make face for them here, smiled and beckoned the others to go to the Xiao family next door, and the two returned to their respective rooms, they hurriedly opened the red envelope.

No more, no less, just one person and one hundred, all money tickets. But you must know that their masters brought a large group of apprentices to do it for a month, and it was only 200 times!

And when Zhang Shou entered the Xiao family next door, Zhang Lu couldn't help but ask: "Little sir, Carpenter Sun and Blacksmith Zhang took so many people to drive in the workshop outside the city for more than a month before, how to make all these parts, they should be familiar with it." What if someone comes up with the drawings of the spinning machine? ”

"What should I do?" Zhang Shou smiled, and when he saw that Lu Sanlang was also smiling like a thief, he said lightly, "I have already told Carpenter Sun and Blacksmith Zhang with great professional ethics, and asked them to control the mouths of their apprentices, because this is what the eldest prince wants." So many of them worked hard day and night, and I didn't treat them badly, and I paid a total of 200 wages, which was several times that of their usual days. ”

"And if this still leaks out, it means that the eldest prince himself is not lucky enough." In fact, he didn't intend to hide it at all......

He shrugged his shoulders with a smile and said indifferently: "That's why I told you that this new textile machine is certainly very useful, although it is very powerful, but under the existing conditions, as long as it is used on a large scale, it is not enough to keep it secret." Even if the reputation of the eldest prince can be scary for a while, it is not enough to scare people for a lifetime. As long as he really contacts all parties, he won't be proud for long. ”

Speaking of this, he laughed and said: "Okay, anyway, we have slaughtered the big man now, and what wall he will run into is none of our business." Now that we have beaten the local tyrants, of course we should divide the money and the fields! ”

Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu's eyes lit up at the same time, but after the two glanced at each other, they saw the determination in each other's eyes at the same time. At that moment, Zhang Wu, who was two months older, said sincerely: "Mr. Xiao, the two of us also came forward to act as a disguise, and even the money to buy that weaving and dyeing workshop was not from us, it was you who took it, even if there is a harvest now, Xiao Lu and I should not share it." ”

Zhang Lu glanced at Lu Sanlang as he spoke: "Lu Sanlang paid for the blacksmith shop, and came forward to deal with the eldest prince again, paid for it again, and took risks, compared to him, we really didn't do anything important." ”

He and Zhang Wu can have today, it is already the best luck, greedy and chewy, it is time to be content!

And Lu Sanlang didn't expect Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu to be able to resist the temptation of Wanguan's wealth, and suddenly felt that he should also be a little more upright. However, this time, before he could speak, he was stopped by Zhang Shou with a direct gesture.

"You don't have to push around, it's the first time for everyone to work together, people who don't have merit have at least hard work, besides, the emperor is not bad hungry soldiers, not to mention the first time I invited everyone to join hands to do things? Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu have just become royal sons-in-law, although they receive a lot of gifts, but the expenses are also large, one of you will take a thousand yuan first, store it in the money bank, and you can withdraw it at any time. ”

Without waiting for Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu to speak, Zhang Shou looked at Lu Sanlang again and said: "Lu Sanlang, you spent a lot of money just to buy the blacksmith shop before, plus if the eldest prince is frustrated when he turns around, this account will still be recorded on your head, and you have done things and taken risks, so you can take two thousand five hundred yuan first." ”

He paused for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Of course, the five hundred acres of cotton fields are calculated according to the price of ten acres when the eldest prince took them out. ”

Knowing that Zhang Shou's own family background was mediocre, and now that he had nearly half of the Wanguan Beard, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were suddenly greatly touched. And Lu Sanlang rolled his eyes, and then salivated and said: "Little sir, we can actually be regarded as empty gloves white wolves this time, and I am not short of money to spend, how about putting these two thousand five hundred yuan here with you?" ”

As he spoke, he had completely sorted out his thoughts, and he laughed more and more: "This time, the new textile machine, the picture was drawn by you, Mr. Xiao, the craftsman was invited by Mr. Xiao, and a hundred textile machines were also made by your master, and even the weaving and dyeing workshop of Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu was also your money, and I just did something to do it." ”

"In this way, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu and I still shared so much money, which is really the most profitable thing in the world. In the future, such a good thing, of course, Mr. Xiao, you will also take me with you, so this money will be regarded as a reinvestment. This time I earned 2,500 yuan for 600 guan, and now that my 2,500 guan is left with you, won't I be able to earn back more than 10,000 guan when I go back? I like to sit on the floor and divide the money the most. ”

Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were all stunned by Lu Sanlang's tone as if they were looking at money, and when they realized that the little fat man was deliberate, the two of them woke up like a dream. Since you can't refuse, instead of taking the money back and spending it, it's better to use it as a reinvestment, could it be that a generous and wise person like Zhang Shou would still be able to value their money?

Thinking of this, the two hurriedly agreed. Zhang Lu shouted even louder: "Lu Sanlang is right, little gentleman, if you really plan to give us that thousand guan, it is better to put it in your part to take charge!" ”

"You three cunning fellows!"

Zhang Shou shook his head helplessly, but then smiled: "Okay, let me keep the money, as for the five hundred acres of cotton fields...... Hehe, I don't know why the eldest prince took it out to offset the account, he is really a loser! ”

"Yes, I was stunned when he was going to trade in the cotton fields. What kind of land is not good to take out, and actually use cotton fields? If you think about it with your toes, once the spinning efficiency is so much higher than before, the demand for cotton will definitely skyrocket, and at that time, the cotton fields may become fragrant and sweet, and it is likely that even the price of cotton will rise......"

Lu Saburo said this triumphantly, and suddenly looked sideways at Zhang Shou: "Wait, it's not right!" If you can't weave fast, won't it be useless to spin fast? After all, what is needed is cotton cloth that can be made into clothes, not cotton yarn! ”

"You're right!" Zhang Shou suddenly smiled, "It is precisely because the loom that can weave faster has not yet landed, that I plan to pick a big one to slaughter!" I didn't expect the second prince to be the first to hit the tip of the gun stupidly, followed by the eldest prince also took the initiative to send it to the door. Otherwise, I'm just going to pick a greedy and malicious person to play a trick on me, that's all! ”

Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu didn't react as well as Lu Sanlang, but when they heard this, they couldn't help laughing. Although they are facing the two princes, they have nothing to fear - after all, the two princes have already been bullied, and the eldest prince has not taken them seriously, are they just so cheap and obedient?

After Zhang Lu smiled, he asked tentatively: "But if Lu Saburo says so, once the eldest prince goes to contact those rich businessmen, people will definitely find out this quickly, and by that time, won't the price of cotton fields still be about the same as before?" In that case, these 500 acres of cotton fields may not be worth 5,000 yuan. ”

"But what if in a few months, the loom will be able to weave faster?" Zhang Shou smiled. Although it is not so fast to go from idea to finished product, many times, an idea is often the basis for promoting an invention.

Seeing that Lu Sanlang's eyes were as bright as light bulbs, as if he was about to ask about the new loom, Zhang Shou calmly said to Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu: "You pick a weaver with a flexible head and reliable character from the weaving and dyeing workshop to help Luo Xiaoxiao and Zhao Si improve the spinning machine." After all, although Guan Qiu likes to ask why, he has a special idea, but he is not a weaver after all. ”

"Yes, we'll do it later!" Zhang Wu immediately agreed. But at that moment, he heard a familiar but terrible voice coming from outside the door.

"Mr. Xiao Lu, are there two more Mr. Xiao Zhang, I have a question I want to ask......

Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu, or Lu Sanlang, at this moment, his scalp was numb, and Lu Sanlang even groaned directly and hugged his head in pain. They would rather face the ruthless but insatiable royal family like the eldest prince and the second prince, than face the extremely meticulous child outside.

Brother Zhu, if you don't come back quickly, those of us who help you take care of the children will be tossed to death!

Hearing that Xiao Cheng was coming, Zhang Shou's eyes flashed, and then he said casually: "Okay, you take turns to answer Xiao Xiao's questions, I'll go back to China first." ”

"Little sir, you can't leave us behind!" Lu Saburo shouted aggrievedly, "Don't you want my 2,500 yuan?" ”

Zhang Shou strode out without looking back at this time, and only turned a deaf ear to the extremely resentful call behind him. When he saw Xiao Cheng at the door turn sideways to give way, and then bowed solemnly, he still returned the salute with a smile, but in his heart he was a hundred and a thousand happy.

Fortunately, he wanted to train those inmates in the Mid-Levels Hall, so that they could experience the hardships of teaching children before they got married, otherwise he would have been unlucky! Compared with Qi Liang and Deng Xiaodao back then, as well as those naughty but casual naughty boys in the village, and even Guan Qiu, who was always in a daze and asked why, couldn't compare with Xiao Cheng, this little guy was simply tricky!

The most troublesome thing is that Xiao Cheng still has a mantra - my big brother Zhu said......

If it weren't for the work of the Guozijian Banshan Hall, it could be called conscientious, sprinkling and wiping all the best, he would have doubted that he was not hiring a handyman, but a little ancestor!