However, most of the people Zhao Rui met had dishes on their faces, and there was always a melancholy that could not be dissolved between their brows.

Zhao Rui understood that this was caused by the harsh government of the Yuan Dynasty, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, although the government changed its tricks to collect taxes, at least there was no psychological depression.

But under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, the people were divided into four classes, and the Northern Song people were in the third class, but they were not much better than the lowest Southern Song people.

The aristocratic class of the Yuan Dynasty wanted to kill and fight, all in the minds of others, and it seemed that even their lives were not under their control.

On the streets of Kaifeng, the situation is even more pronounced.

Although it has experienced war, Kaifeng, as the former capital, is relatively prosperous, and it also has the advantage of population.

But the people on the street, whenever they encounter the Mongolian horse convoy, always have to stand aside with their heads down, waiting for them to pass before they dare to leave, which seems to have become a subconscious reaction, which is what makes Zhao Rui feel the most uncomfortable.

"Ma Yue, what should I do next, do you want to kill them in their lair?"

Zhao Gong led his twenty elite soldiers, and he only felt that no one in the world could stop them.

"No, now that the White Lotus Society has mixed in with the power of the Yuan army, let's act rashly, on the one hand, we will not achieve our goal, but it will cause the Yuan army to search the whole city, making it even more inconvenient for us to act! Of course, some have to be decided by the prince. ”

After Ma Yue finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui raised his eyebrows and said: "The so-called acting is a full set, since we are dressed as cloth merchants, why don't we sell fabrics for a few days in Kaifeng!" ”

Ma Yue's eyes flashed with a burst of brightness, and he praised: "The prince is hidden in the city, high!" ”

"Alright, let's find a shop to rent first!"

There are a lot of idle shops on the street, Zhao Rui asked for the best foothold, and at the same time, it is also a façade with the most advantageous vision, and there is a courtyard in the back, which is just convenient for the soldiers to rest.

Seeing Zhao Rui renting the shop without bargaining, the landlord felt that this person was arrogant, so he wanted to sell the property to Zhao Rui.

Zhao Rui didn't want to, but he still asked a little strangely: "Why is there so many shops idle in the prosperous land of Kaifeng?" ”

The landlord said helplessly: "What's the use of prosperity, when did those Mongolians pay for things and food?" Originally, I was an ancestral butcher's shop, but after the Tartar came, it couldn't be opened, and since then, I have leased it many times, all of which will be closed after a long time. ”

Zhao Rui was stunned when he heard what he said.

"The owner, I want to rent your shop, and you still say this, aren't you afraid that I won't rent it?"

The landlord smiled, dense wrinkles piling up at the corners of his eyes.

"Seeing that Gongzi is also from a wealthy family, I was similar to you before, so I can't bear to see you persecuted by the Tartars! I can't wait to sell the shop immediately, and then take my family to Xiangfan, where the rule of the prince is the real peace! If you want to do business, it is safer to go to King Yongping. ”

Yes, Zhao Rui looked at the landlord's clothes, they were indeed not very good, they were coarse cloth and patches, it really didn't look like what a proprietor with a shop should look like, it seemed that the exploitation of the Mongols had indeed reached a very heavy point.

"Okay, anyway, the fabric is easy to sell, so I'll sell it first!"

Without waiting for the landlord to dissuade him again, Zhao Rui paid the money directly.

Seeing Zhao Rui's insistence, this landlord doesn't matter, anyway, he is waiting for the rice to be put into the pot at home, so why can't he get along with the silver.

The key was given and the landlord returned.

Zhao Rui had a station, so he arranged for everyone to go to the shop together.

Clean up and wait for tomorrow's opening.

"Young master, do you want me to make a plaque?" Xiao Yi looked at the counter benches in the house, which should have been left by the people in front, but the lintel was bare, and it was not possible to do business without a plaque.

"If it opens tomorrow, I'm afraid it's too late!"

Zhao Rui visited the shop and the courtyard behind him with his hands behind his back, and found a log in the corner of the courtyard.

It may be that this piece of wood is relatively large and inconvenient to split and burn, so it was abandoned here.

That's it.

Zhao Rui found a warrior's saber, and with a few easy strokes, he cut it into a boxy plank.

Everyone was surprised when they saw it, not to mention how the prince was able to do it so neatly, just because he cut wood with a knife, it seemed too easy.

Then some of the warriors were surprised, and went up to chop the remaining wood, only to find that when they cut it, the knife was embedded in the wood, and it took some effort to pull it out.

Just when everyone admired Zhao Rui's strength, Zhao Rui was already studying the name.

It's a difficult thing to name, so let's just call it Dabao Fabric.

Anyway, I don't know when it will be sold, it's a matter of coping, and then Zhao Rui asked Ma Yue to inscribe on it, he is the best one in writing.

After writing, Zhao Rui used a strong charm, and with his bare hands, he made a depression on the top of the word, and then painted it with black ink.

Early the next morning, the fabric shop officially opened, and in order to keep a low profile, Zhao Rui did not even set off firecrackers to celebrate.

Ma Yue went out early, and he wanted to use some means to see if the people he had favored before in the White Lotus Society could still be found.

Because these people were very close to him before, Liu Sheng also knew that Ma Yue was anxious to look for them, but as expected, these people disappeared.

Don't think about it, they were all persecuted by Liu Sheng.

Returning to the fabric store, Ma Yue shook his head helplessly at Zhao Rui.

"It's okay, let's take our time, it wasn't overnight."

After comforting Ma Yue, Zhao Rui went to the front of the shop to play the role of the shopkeeper.

may be because Zhao Rui's fabric color and fancy are more trendy, and there are many customers for a while, which is really lively.

For a while, the fabric shops in the city were out of business, so the peers came out to find the reason, and their eyes turned red when they saw Zhao Rui's store booming.

Their shop is to honor the Mongolian people's money, and if they don't open for a day, it is equivalent to losing money.

So these fabric shop owners found Zhao Rui together and asked him to think of a way.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what can I do when I first arrive, I was also surprised that it could sell so well!"

Zhao Rui really doesn't want to buy and sell too well, isn't it a place that is eye-catching.

Hum!

There are four shopkeepers, and there is nothing wrong with listening to Zhao Rui's words, and going to the front desk to see the fabrics is indeed better than theirs.

"No, no, no, you have better fabrics than us, but the price is the same, so you still don't let others eat!"

Not to mention, before Zhao Rui opened the store, he really asked Xiaoyi to see the prices of other stores.

"So what do you say?" Zhao Rui didn't want to be so popular, so he let the other shopkeepers come up with ideas.

"It's not easy, the price has risen! The price of a piece of cloth has always increased its price, which is reasonable! ”

One of the shopkeepers with a slightly darkened complexion seemed to be the most imposing of them all, and immediately gave Zhao Rui an idea.

"Okay, that's a good idea!" Zhao Rui didn't know much about the price of cloth, and when he saw that someone had an idea, he happily praised it.

"You ......"

These shopkeepers looked at each other, and they were all a little angry.

"Shopkeeper Zhao, if you don't want to, we can discuss the price again, why do you have to do this?"

"Yes, we all came with sincerity, and the price at which you sold this fabric to us is also a loss!"

Zhao Rui was stunned, the feeling is that they regard their approval as a backword?

Among them, the dark-skinned shopkeeper said angrily: "I'm ugly to say in front, you can't be allowed to mess around on our territory, I am very familiar with the Mongolian official, and if he comes to trouble you, it will be too late!" ”

This is a bit of a dog's power.

Using Tartars to scare the Song people, is this a traitor?

Zhao Rui didn't like it a little, but in order to be less public, he still pretended to be innocent and said: "Haha, everyone, you have misunderstood me, look, I will raise the price immediately!" ”

As Zhao Rui spoke, he ordered someone to write a word board, which clearly marked the prices of various fabrics, and it was really expensive for each one.

"Huh! Count you as acquaintances! ”

The dark-skinned shopkeeper felt that the intimidation had had an effect, and he couldn't stop being proud.

The effect was also immediate, as soon as Zhao Rui's brand was erected, those who were around buying fabrics stopped doing it, they just came here because of the high quality and low price, so they left with a complaint.

As soon as the four treasurers saw that their purpose had been achieved, they were about to leave.

It's just that their attitude is not so peaceful, and they seem to feel that with the threat of the black-faced shopkeeper, this peer business must be trampled under their feet.

The four of them walked to the door, and Zhao Rui was still behind and said with a smile: "You often come to play!" ”

"Hehe, this person lacks heart......

The four of them looked at each other and smiled, all feeling that this fabric shop was no match for them at all.

At this time, two people suddenly came in, and they looked at each other, and they actually knew each other.

"Yo, the shopkeeper of the fabric store has a meeting today, and you all have gathered in this newly opened fabric store!"

The man who spoke was dressed in a cyan robe, quite temperamental, and he was accompanied by a domestic servant.

"Oh, it turned out to be Steward Zheng of the Earl's Court! Why do you have to bother you with such a trivial matter as purchasing, come, hurry up to my shop, I have everything the earl wants! ”

The black-faced shopkeeper seems to be more familiar with this Steward Zheng.

"Hey, I want to make new clothes at home, saying that the fabrics in Fancheng are more exquisite now, and others are not at ease, so they want me to come out and buy the best!"

"I see, it seems that Steward Zheng is really a celebrity in the Earl's Palace, no one needs it, you can rest assured!"

The horse was shot just right, and Steward Zheng laughed comfortably.

"Oh, by the way, I just went to several of your stores to see, it seems to be the same fabric as before, this is really a little difficult for me, I just heard that a new store has opened, so I came to take a look."

They are all old faces in Kaifeng City, and Steward Zheng really wants to buy them at their house, but there is no suitable one.

"Yikes! That's it! Silky soft, slightly elastic, that's it! ”

Steward Zheng looked extremely happy, and the faces of the four shopkeepers were not much better......

Zhao Rui was also surprised how Kaifeng Mansion knew about the new fabric, but there were more purchases from him, and this new fabric had just arrived in Fancheng for less than a week, and he also knew that it was really rare.