The promulgation of the Patent Law was basically uneventful, and everyone knew that many people did not realize what patents meant, and only a few merchants began to negotiate with some veteran craftsmen about technology transfer. The announcement of the "commercial tax" caused an uproar, fortunately, Zhu Yunwen was very careful to raise the tax rate of daily necessities such as grain slightly, just twenty taxes and one, although there is a phenomenon of boycott in various places, but Zhu Yunwen strictly ordered to maintain market stability, officials around the country are trying their best to maintain, do not hesitate to use the final spell, raid the house and force the opening of the market, finally the first month has been spent without danger, after that, the businessman slowly accepted his fate, began to trade normally, and the businessman found that the tax rate in the southwest, northwest, northeast and other underdeveloped areas is low, So slowly, some businessmen began to turn their eyes to the frontier. At the same time, Zhu Yunwen urged officials in various localities to closely monitor the price level, report it in a timely manner, and give preferential tax exemption and exemption to some remote areas.

Tan Bo's brother-in-law Zhao Yufei was summoned to Nanjing by Tan Bo by letter, Zhu Yunwen felt that it was not bad after the interview, so he asked him to be in charge of the bank's affairs, began to issue silver bills, every five days, the accounts will be summarized, Tan Bo is responsible for auditing, in order to avoid nepotism, Zhu Yunwen ordered Yu Xin to send people to audit regularly. The anti-counterfeiting technology of the silver ticket is made by using a hydraulic stamping machine, so no one has the ability to imitate it for the time being. But Zhu Yunwen was prepared for danger in times of peace and ordered craftsmen to continue to research better anti-counterfeiting technology.

When Xu Huizu's twists and turns arrived in the capital, Zhu Yunwen immediately ordered the Ministry of Industry to send personnel to Ningxia to build a shipbuilding ship that could sail in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, and at the same time ordered the Pingqiang general Song Sheng to prepare grain and transport it to Dongsheng to reduce the pressure on grain transportation in Datong.

In May, it has entered the early summer, the weather in Nanjing is slowly getting hotter, the fields are in the fields, the farmers are already busy farming, the mountains in the distance, may be the Purple Mountain, or the Plum Blossom Mountain, can only vaguely see a dark green shadow. On the official road on the bank of the Qinhuai River, horsebackers, car-bearers, and burden-bearers come and go, lively but not noisy, filled with a warm and happy atmosphere. Looking at the lower reaches of the Qinhuai River, you can see the huge hydraulic equipment, although you can't see what is going on in Zhuangzi, but from the sentry posts around Zhuangzi, you can see that this place is not ordinary, this has become a scene of the Qinhuai River, but everyone dare not get too close, because there are patrolling boats nearby, and everyone is forbidden to approach the farm. The sun has set in the west, and the sun is shining on the Qinhuai River, indicating that tonight is another night of drunkenness. A big boat next to the farm is slowly setting sail, sailing along the Qinhuai River to the city, the three people in the upper pavilion are sitting opposite each other, after a while, the fat man picked up the dried fruit in front of him, and said while stuffing it into his mouth: "Brother Mu, that spinning and weaving machine is really good, can you give us a few?" I want to open a spinning and weaving workshop. ”

As he was talking, the woman next to him hurriedly grabbed her brother's sleeve, and at the same time apologized to the young man opposite: "I'm sorry, Mu Gongzi, my brother has such a temper, don't be angry." ”

Mu Gongzi held a folding fan in his hand and smiled lightly: "White girl, you don't have to be like this, I like Brother Bai's temperament very much, this time I invite the two of you to come and see, in fact, there is this purpose, but the way is slightly different." ”

"Look, look, Mu Gongzi is so interesting, sister, don't shirk it." The fat man Bai Wangru tilted his head and smiled at his sister Bai Fangrui, and then said to Mu Gongzi: "Then how many units can you give our family?" ”

Mu Gongzi pondered for a moment and said: "I plan to sell these machines to merchants for use, and then the big shopkeeper of the bank will come to negotiate with you, and I will trouble your Bai family to help convene the big businessmen of the Beijing Division, my side is mainly to sell machines, and provide technical support and maintenance, as for the settlement, it is still with the bank's silver bill." ”

"That's no problem, our Bai family will definitely be able to do this." Bai Wangru patted his chest and said.

"Thank you both." Mu Gongzi raised his wine glass and did it first as a respect, Bai Wangru hurriedly drank a cup, and Bai Fangrui touched the tea in front of him to his lips.

While talking, several flower boats passed next to the boat, and there were bursts of bamboo sounds on the boat, and there was also a faint sound of men's laughter. Bai Fangrui, who was next to her, couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and said, "Mu Gongzi, do you want to go on the flower boat?" ”

Mu Gongzi smiled, pointed at the flower boat with a fan and said, "The girl knows how many flower boats there are on the Qinhuai River?" How many Qinglou women are there? ”

"How do I know, it's all dirt and dirt."

Finding that the tone of the white girl was wrong, Mu Gongzi glanced at Bai Fangrui in surprise, suddenly understood, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, girl, you have seen the spinning and looms in the village, now the hydraulic equipment is not very mature, but there is no problem with the manual ones, if you buy these looms, the yarn and cloth produced are good and cheap, then how many weavers and embroiderers inside and outside the capital have no livelihood, will anyone live in the Qinglou?" ”

"Ah," Bai Fangrui couldn't help but fly her cheeks, thinking that Mu Gongzi was a woman who fell in love with the flower boat, but he didn't expect that he thought of the consequences of the spread of the loom, and couldn't help but be in awe: "Brother Mu, what I said is, Fang Rui didn't think of it so much, what can I do?" ”

"Two," Mu Gongzi arched his hand: "In two days, the new loom will be promoted to the merchants in the city, I don't care what the Bai family does, I want the white girl to come forward to set up a workshop with only women, I will provide the loom, the girl has three components, specifically for those affected weavers, embroiderers to provide work, this may be harder, because in the future will be opened to many places, such as Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places, the white girl is willing?" ”

"Thank you, Mu Gongzi," Bai Fangrui stood up and bowed deeply to Mu Gongzi: "Fang Rui, on behalf of the world's daughters, thank Mu Gongzi for his kindness, Fang Rui is willing to do this thing, and is willing to do her best to do it well, as for the part, there is no need for so much." ”

Mu Gongzi looked at Bai Fangrui's appearance and sighed lightly: "It's okay if the girl is willing, you deserve it, don't be too careful." In fact, this thing is also because of me, if there are no these looms, these weavers and embroiderers will live very well, but now I can only trouble you to come forward to take care of them. When I go back, I will send you a few female guards, and in the future, only women will be allowed to enter your workshop, so that those women will be willing to come out to work, and there will be less strife. ”

"Also, you can't do it alone, you can find more talents and send them to open new workshops elsewhere. In addition, I would like to trouble you to investigate by the way, where the weavers are more affected, and if you can solve it, you can solve it, and if you can't solve it, tell me quickly, and I will arrange someone to deal with it. ”

The brothers and sisters of the Bai family glanced at each other, and then Bai Fangrui muttered: "Childe, such a big thing, I'm afraid Fang Rui can't do it, Jingshi is okay in one place, and Fang Rui is afraid that Fang Rui will not be able to do it in other places." ”

Mu Gongzi looked at Bai Fangrui fixedly, and said slowly: "I believe you can do a good job, no one is born to do big things, they are all done little by little, as long as you are willing to learn and work hard, there is nothing that cannot be done." You first do a good job of Jingshi, and then slowly expand out, to Suzhou, Hangzhou, and so on. ”

Seemingly injected with strength by Mu Gongzi's words, Bai Fangrui said softly: "Well, I can definitely do a good job, I must do this thing well." ”

Bai Wangru next to him suddenly said: "Mu Gongzi, I don't have much ability, but I'm quite good at asking about some things, I'll help you collect some news about embroidery and weaving." ”

Mu Gongzi smiled and said: "Brother Bai is willing to help, it's the best, then that's it, Brother Bai will help me inquire about the news in the Jingshi market, such as prices, people's livelihood, merchants, etc., mainly economic news, I have to report it every day and summarize it to me, how about it?" ”

"It's so easy, no problem." Bai Wangru agreed.

After talking about things, Mu Gongzi ordered the cruise ship to sail slowly on the river, Mu Gongzi and the Bai family brothers and sisters chatted happily, and then Bai Wangru said that there was something, so he went down to the cabin, and did not come up after that. Liu Zhen, Yuan Zhen, and Yuan Jing also left with interest, and there were only Mu Gongzi and Bai Fangrui in the top cabin.

It wasn't until dark that Mu Gongzi landed with the Bai family brothers and sisters and reluctantly said goodbye.

On the way back, Bai Wangru looked at his sister and said, "Sister, what have you talked about with Mu Gongzi?" ”

"We talked a lot, mainly about his advice to the workshop, such as rules and regulations, double-entry bookkeeping, Arabic numerals, safety and security, etc."

"What? What are double-entry bookkeeping, Arabic numerals? ”

"I know roughly, but Mu Gongzi said that he would write a book for me to study, and said it was very useful."

After Bai Wangru asked the two about the details of their conversation, he couldn't help but be a little disappointed: "That's all?" Did that wooden boy do anything to you? ”

"Brother, what do you say? Besides, my sister is going to be angry. Bai Fangrui couldn't help but be annoyed.

"Alas, I'm more and more sure that he is the emperor's grandson, he is so good to you, why doesn't he say anything?"

"Brother, I think it's good to be like this now, Mu Gongzi is an ambitious and benevolent person, and he trusts me, lets me do things, and teaches me a lot of things, I'm quite satisfied."

"How can that work? Isn't this delaying my sister's life? ”

This time, Bai Fangrui didn't answer, and after a long time, she said faintly: "If he doesn't say this kind of thing, it is impossible for my girl's family to ask." If he is the emperor's grandson, then in more than five months, he will get married, and his sister has nothing to think about. ”

"No, next time I have a chance, I must ask him how he plans to arrange you, otherwise I will never agree." Bai Wangru smashed his fist on the side panel of the carriage.

"No, brother, if you ask Mu Gongzi, my sister will only kill herself in shame."

"Okay, okay, my brother will definitely work hard, so that my sister will be more respected when she marries in the future." Bai Wangru hurriedly apologized to his sister.

"Brother, you're talking nonsense." Bai Fangrui's face couldn't help but turn red. Marrying Mu Gongzi, he has no objection, he is much stronger than other men he has seen, but will he marry himself? Who knows?