Old Dragon River, Fuji Cloth Workshop.

In the room, the lights are on, and the busy workshop guys are boiling a cauldron, and beef is boiling in the cauldron.

They ate meat and drank wine in great gulps.

Zhang Xiang's figure is also in his Zheng

A few days ago, after knowing that Wei Lie lived in the Qingguang Courtyard next door, Zhang Xiang really hadn't been here once.

Although he thought in his heart that Wei Lie would not dare to kill him at this time, who could know? It's a matter of gambling.

So when he got up, he was actually still scared in his heart.

In case he really collided with Wei Lie, this old man would be unhappy to kill him with a sword, but he would be too wronged.

Now that Wei Lie is gone, he dares to come.

First, I wanted to see how the workshop was working, and second, I wanted to try to visit Mrs. Kang again.

It's just that when I went there in the evening before, I was still turned away by the maid.

In the evening, seeing that the guys in the workshop had worked hard all day, and he didn't want to go home, he asked the money shopkeeper to get a pot of beef to treat these guys.

At first, those guys didn't dare to eat with him, but it was he who gave the order, and this honest guy let go of his freedom.

"By the way, donkey, a few days ago, our caravan that went to Dongyan to purchase animal skins has sent some news." On the side, the money shopkeeper, who had already eaten and drunk, reported the situation to Zhang Xiang.

"Look." Zhang Xiang asked.

The money shopkeeper nodded: "They ran into walls everywhere when they first went, and it was difficult to find businessmen who were willing to cooperate, and those merchants in Dongyan were cunning in the south and didn't believe us very much. However, the fur dealer's condition was that we should exchange the raw materials for the hides with them by weaving cloth. ”

Zhang Xiang raised his eyebrows.

The hider is quite clever and knows the importance of technology.

He smiled and said, "Even if they are given the weaving method, they can't make a loom, it's useless!" ”

The shopkeeper said: "This is also an additional condition for them, let us provide them with two looms every year, teach them how to weave, and then they can provide us with five hundred carts of animal skins every year." ”

Zhang Xiang shook his head.

Industrial technology and agricultural technology are the foundation of a country's heritage, especially in this era of manpower, and things related to technology must not be passed on to the outside world.

What's more, Dongyan and Nanchu were still enemies at this time, which was tantamount to giving them the conditions to strengthen their national strength.

Zhang Xiang would not agree to this condition.

He said to the money shopkeeper: "You let them talk back, if they can solve it with silver, try to use silver, as long as the price is reasonable, it doesn't matter if there are more, if they don't agree, then find something else, if they can't find it, give up cooperation, we would rather have more middlemen's prices, than give them weaving methods." This kind of animal skin silk can only be used in our Nanchu, that is, in winter, and only people in rich places like Jiangnan and Bianjing can afford to use it. ”

The shopkeeper nodded: "However, if the negotiation is not good this time, our animal skin raw materials this winter will not be enough, and the rest can only be used for another month at most." ”

Zhang Xiang said: "Is there still a warehouse?" ”

The money shopkeeper shook his head: "No, all of them have been booked." ”

Zhang Xiang pondered: "If there are no raw materials, then limit." ”

"What is a qualification?"

"It is to limit the number of cloth produced per month, the price is slightly raised, and even if someone wants to buy it beyond the limited share, they will not sell it, and then think of other ways to wait for this winter to pass and wait for the spring to warm up next year."

"Okay." The money shopkeeper nodded and hurriedly wrote it down.

In order to let the money shopkeeper know the importance of the matter, Zhang Xiang said: "In short, remember one thing, about the manufacturing method, for other countries, must not be taught, making money is important, but there must also be a bottom line, if we teach them the weaving method, one day, they wear the silk we taught them to weave to beat us, then we are the sinners of the entire Southern Chu." Business can be negotiated, but war is ruthless, and now we still have the initiative, and the bargaining chips are in our hands. ”

"Please rest assured, the old slave remembers." The money shopkeeper hurriedly nodded solemnly.

After the hour, Zhang Xiang took the carriage and left the Laolong River.

On the way home, when passing by Yanliu Lane, I also met Yang Li's carriage.

Yang Li invited him to get in the car and talked.

He also asked Zhang Xiang, in a few days, Mr. Su will celebrate his 70th birthday, has he been invited?

"Mr. Su's seventieth birthday?" This surprised Zhang Xiang.

Yang Li smiled: "What? Didn't Brother Zhang get the news? ”

Zhang Xiang shook his head: "I've been busy with other things these days, but I haven't listened." ”

Yang Li was also a little strange: "Mr. Su is the head of my Pingzhou scholars, his birthday, even if he is not invited, he will send a congratulatory gift to pay respects, Brother Zhang is such a talented person, once worked as a gentleman in Huating Academy, how could Mr. Su forget Brother Zhang?" ”

Zhang Xiang smiled: "Maybe I didn't receive the news myself." ”

Yang Li suddenly said: "That's right, I also received the invitation today, Brother Zhang just came back from Laolonghe, maybe after he goes back, the news has already arrived at the house." ”

The two didn't talk for too long, and when they learned that Yang Li was going to Yanyu Pavilion, Zhang Xiang didn't bother him Yaxing and said goodbye first.

Back in the house, it was nearly midnight.

As soon as he entered the mansion, a maid ran over: "Concubine, princess, please?" ”

"The princess hasn't rested yet?" Zhang Xiang was surprised, it was so late.

The maid hurriedly said, "After dinner, the princess ordered that if the horse returned, let the horse go to her." ”

"Got it, you go down first!" Zhang Xiang nodded, then shifted his pace towards the west room.

In the west room, the candlelight flickered gently, Zhao Hanyan really hadn't rested yet, and all the maids outside the room had been retired.

After he stepped forward and knocked on the door, Zhao Hanyan opened the door.

She looked a little languid, and her face was a little tired, as if she had dozed off.

Zhang Xiang felt some self-blame in his heart.

He went to Laolonghe today, and the reason why he chose to come back so late was also because Zhao Hanyan ignored him in the past few days.

This is a typical modern man's mentality, but whenever he has an awkward relationship with his wife, he doesn't want to go home early when he goes out to play.

He just didn't expect Zhao Hanyan to be waiting for him so late.

"Pony, back." Zhao Hanyan cheered up and smiled at him.

Zhang Xiang hurriedly stepped forward to help her into the house: "Princess, it's so late, why don't you rest?" ”

"Gao Ping has a little trouble pressing in his heart these days, and today he wants to talk to the horse, and the next person, the horse went to the Laolong River, and Gao Ping had to wait." Zhao Hanyan's tone was soft.

Zhang Xiang hurriedly said: "There are some important things to deal with in the workshop, so I was late, and when I came back, I met Yang Zhongkang, so I chatted with him a few words, and he also followed me, Mr. Su will celebrate his seventieth birthday in a few days." ”

"Oh, yes!" Zhao Hanyan suddenly remembered something, and then took out an invitation and handed it to him: "This was sent by Su Fu before, and when the next person saw that you were not there, he sent it to me." ”

Zhang Xiang took it apart and took a look, and sure enough, it was Su Shaoyuan's 70th birthday invitation on the first day of November.

Zhao Hanyan said: "Mr. Su is a Confucian scholar, is the pillar of my Southern Chu, when you and I got married, he sent the legacy of the former Chu famous monk Gao Jushi is extremely precious, this time his birthday, we also need to prepare a decent congratulatory gift school"

Zhang Xiang nodded: "For everyone like Mr. Su, it would be too childish to give ordinary gold, silver and jewelry, princess, don't worry, I will prepare this congratulatory gift." ”

Zhao Hanyan nodded reassuringly, she was now accustomed to obeying Zhang Xiang's words.

After finishing this, Zhang Xiang said: "By the way, what does the princess have to worry about me?" ”

Zhao Hanyan stood up, saluted him slightly, and said softly in a slightly apologetic tone: "Donkey, Gao Ping hasn't seen a horse in the past few days, but his heart is not smooth, and I hope that the horse doesn't care about it." ”

Zhang Xiang hurriedly pulled her to sit down, and said with a smile: "I have never blamed the princess, if the princess has any troubles, she can be careful with me, and she doesn't have to press it in her heart, otherwise, I will not be at peace in my heart." ”

Zhao Hanyan nodded lightly, sat down again, and said: "After separating from the horse at the city gate that day, I went to the government office, the Zheng Governor's Mansion, and I have already sent someone to pick up the horse, and then I waited at the government office, but the horse did not come back, Yang Zhutou came back with the corpses of those assassins, they all died miserably, Yang Zhutou, they were killing each other. I was worried, and asked Yang Zhutou, Yang Zhutou, the horse is fine, Gao Ping was relieved, Gao Ping saw the death of those assassins, and there were occasional nightmares these days, so there was a little unhappiness in my heart. ”

Zhao Hanyan has a heart, and Zhang Xiang also has a heart to listen.

After listening, he sighed in his heart: careless!

I only heard Zhao Hanyan say again: "Originally, Gao Ping thought that after catching these assassins, he would send them to Bianjing and hand them over to his father, but he didn't expect that they would kill each other and die, I don't know if they would still be alive when he went to arrest them that day?" ”

Zhang Xiang shook his head calmly: "I went late that day, Yang Zhutou had already led people to clean up the scene, and I also listened to Yang Zhutou, they killed each other." ”

"Oh!" Zhao Hanyan nodded his head lightly: "That's good, I was worried that when the horses went, they would fight each other, so that the horses, after these few days, my heart was also comfortable, and I waited for the horses today, and I wanted to talk to the horses." ”

Zhang Xiang said: "It's okay, it's all some dirty blood pictures, just don't think about it anymore, the princess has been waiting for me for so long, so sleepy, it's better to rest first!" I'm waiting here for the princess to fall asleep, and I'll go back. ”

Zhao Hanyan shook his head: "The horse is also busy late, so let's go back and rest early!" can wait until the horse comes to talk to Gao Ping for a while, Gao Ping's heart is already fine..."