In addition, although Qiao Haoyu is the only son of the second room, Qiao Lao Er attaches some importance to it, but in the end, he is a concubine, and Qiao Haoyu is a very well-behaved person, and he is very particular about the distinction between concubines and concubines.

How can a person eat up a plate of meat?

Therefore, no matter whether this cook is from the second room or who's person, the role is obvious, but she is a backstopper.

Erfang and Mrs. Qiao both got what they wanted, and they didn't damage their own interests, which can be described as a great joy.

On the cook's side, although there is a deed of sale, it is not a deed of death, no matter how angry Second Master Qiao is, he can't directly kill her. Send it to the government, because Qiao Haoyu's death was reported to the official by accident, and after the autopsy, the relevant procedures were completed to cancel the household registration, so the cook could not be handed over to the government for processing.

In the end, Mrs. Qiao still handed over the cook to the second room and let the people in the second room dispose of it.

"Now, let's talk about Shu Jin." When she said this, Old Madam Qiao glanced at Qiao Lixi in a ghostly manner.

Last time, Qiao Yixi made it clear that she couldn't meddle in the Qiao family's business, because this was the ancestral training left by the old man.

But Old Madam Qiao is a very strong person, how could she give up because of Qiao Lixi's few words?

Now that the people in the long room are not there, it is the time for her to fight for the fourth room, but she will subconsciously pay attention to Qiao Lixi, not afraid, purely provocative.

No matter how much Old Madam Qiao comforted herself, her little bit of weakness was a fact.

"The Ministry of Internal Affairs selected the imperial merchants this time, did not refer to the previous finished products of various firms, but gave us time to weave another batch and make a unified selection, which has advantages and disadvantages, but whether it is more pros or cons, I hope everyone cheers up. Everyone knows how important this is to our Qiao family, or that sentence, carefully hide it for me, what does 'imperial business' mean, everyone knows that there was no chance before, but now the opportunity is in front of us, whether you can get ahead in the future depends on how much you are willing to pay. The Qiao family became an imperial businessman, and it was all of us who benefited. Nonsense, I won't say more, our Qiao family made a fortune with Shu brocade, don't dare to say anything else, in this line of Shu brocade, our Qiao family is definitely the first in Shuzhou, if you choose from fame and strength, our Qiao family is definitely the first choice of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. However, since the people of the Internal Affairs Office have asked for a unified selection, then we must give full play to the advantages of the Qiao family. ”

During this time, Qiao Yixi made up for the development history of Qiao's Shu brocade, and knew that when Old Man Qiao was originally a merchant, he did a reselling business. Just like the "fallen master" in a special period, he gradually began to do Shu brocade business seriously when he gradually had a family background, and each step was really explored little by little.

Old man Qiao is really powerful, improve weaving technology and dyeing technology, but also design new patterns, so far, Qiao's Shu brocade is unique in Jincheng, that is, there is no businessman in Shuzhou who can compete with it.

This is also where Mrs. Qiao has the most confidence, even if the Qiao family is also involved in other industries, but only Shu brocade will definitely be the first choice of the Internal Affairs Office.

It's just that no matter how good the technology is, there are times when it is stolen, no matter how to guard against it, the human heart is the most difficult to prevent.

The workers of Qiaojia Textile Factory either signed a death deed, or they are people in the clan, but there are always a few greedy ones, although the most core technology is in Qiao Xingbang's hands, even if those that are used skillfully, it will not help much to improve the quality of Shu brocade, but in any era, no one likes their things to be plagiarized and plagiarized.

Old Madam Qiao had something to say, and everyone understood what she meant, but they couldn't control these things, let alone put an end to them.

Seeing that the morale was not good, Mrs. Qiao encouraged: "We have our advantages, just give full play, the textile factory must be guarded well, and there must be no accidents." ”

"It just so happened that my mother talked about the textile factory," Fourth Master Qiao looked at Qiao Yixi, "Qiao Qiao, Fourth Uncle wants to discuss something with you." ”

"Fourth uncle, please speak." Qiao Lixi said very kindly.

"On the side of the textile factory, we should send more people to watch, now is the critical time, and we must not be sloppy. Outsiders must be guarded against, and house thieves must also be guarded against ......"

Before Fourth Master Qiao's words fell, the atmosphere in the room was suddenly wrong.

Qiao Siye smiled and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I'm talking about the workers of the textile factory, although they are all from the Qiao family, but as long as the benefits are big enough, who doesn't have a fluke mentality?" ”

"That's right." Old Madam Qiao said approvingly.

Qiao Siye continued: "Our Qiao family's Shu brocade can almost be said to be a model in Shuzhou Shu brocade, how many pairs of eyes are staring outside, so we must be on guard. ”

"What does the fourth uncle mean?" Qiao Siye didn't get to the point after talking for a long time, and Qiao Yixi asked impatiently.

"We'd better supervise those skilled workers, including their families."

Qiao Lixi said: "Fourth uncle, rest assured, the families of those workers are all working in Qiao's house, and there is basically no chance of contact with outsiders. ”

Qiao Siye said uneasily: "Qiao Qiao also knows that the Shu brocade of the Qiao family relies on unique textile skills and dyeing techniques, and the patterns can be imitated by outsiders, but we can also innovate, but it is not easy to improve the technical things." ”

Improving technology and equipment is a long process that requires opportunity and talent!

So once the secret is leaked, the Qiao family's advantage is gone.

The people in the Qiao family, except for Qiao Xingbang in the long house, who has a business mind, it is good for the people in the few rooms to keep their achievements, even if this is the case, Qiao Xingbang does not have the ability to improve equipment and technology, so the old textile workers of the Qiao family are particularly important.

Those people are all old men who follow Old Man Qiao, each of them is responsible for a certain part of a process, and dozens of people work together to complete a Shu brocade, although the process is cumbersome, it can ensure that the technical secrets will not be revealed. The dozen or so people didn't know each other, didn't even meet each other, and were scattered in different parts of the textile factory.

Qiao Siye had privately bribed these people, of course, he was not stupid enough to go out in person, but appeared under the banner of others and appeared as a business competitor. As long as he buys off everyone, or just half of the people, and piecing together the entire process, then the Shu brocade of the Qiao family is not the only one.

It's a pity that his wishful thinking was never achieved.

This is also what he is angry about, and it would be nice if he had the opportunity to get the whole process this time.

Qiao Qiao understands what the fourth uncle means, the fourth uncle can rest assured, his father has already made proper arrangements, over the years, there have been no accidents in the textile factory, let alone outsiders, even the people of the Qiao family cannot enter and exit at will. What's more, the most critical technology is in the hands of my father, even if those people spend money to buy off the workers, without the most critical steps, it is just a waste. ”

Fourth Master Qiao gritted her teeth, this dead girl is so vicious, how damning it is to say these words!

"If the fourth uncle thinks it's inappropriate, then Qiaoqiao will invite his father back, and his father will be in charge, and the fourth uncle will rest assured."

"No!" Refusing too decisively, Fourth Master Qiao explained uncomfortably, "Sister-in-law is now a critical moment, and taking care of sister-in-law is the right thing." Although competing for the imperial merchant is a major matter for the Qiao family, the strength of the Qiao family is nothing to worry about, if there is really a need, we will talk about it at that time. ”

"Then it depends on the fourth uncle's wishes." Qiao Lixi looked docile.

"Third child, what's the situation on the Tong family's side?" It was Old Madam Qiao who spoke.

"Mother, the Tong clan and the clan are making trouble, there were originally selected a few children who can be adopted by the Tong family, but the Tong family held a half-year-old child from the outside to adopt, the Tong family has a great opinion, and does not agree to let the child enter the family tree, and the Tong family seems to be stunned, it must be the child, saying that it is specially looking for someone to approve the eight characters, the child's eight characters are very compatible with her, and it is a long-lived and hundred-year-old life, so the Tong family does not hesitate to leave the clan this time, but also to keep this child." Qiao Sanye said in great detail.

Old Madam Qiao sighed, "Tong Bin left early, and the Tong family has a thorn in her heart, so this child's longevity makes her so persistent." ”

"Who doesn't want their children to live a long life? Tong did this, and there was also her expectation in it. Xue Tao sighed.

"The Tong clan invited himself out of the clan?" It was Second Master Qiao who asked this.

Qiao Sanye replied: "The Tong clan has this idea, but how can the Tong clan be willing?" Over the years, those clansmen have made a lot of money by relying on Tong's, in terms of business, those people are not as good as Tong's, and their connections are all Tong's. ”

"That's right, over the years, the people of the Tong clan have not secretly done business with silk merchants, and there is really no one who can compare with the Tong clan." Old Madam Qiao sighed with emotion.

"The Tong family doesn't care if the child can go to the family tree, in the future, the Tong family's property will be the child, as long as the documents are filed in the government, the Tong family will not get anything."

"If that's the case, it's better to let that child be included in the family tree."

"Greed is not enough to swallow the elephant, and in the end, the bamboo basket is empty," Seeing that the topic was far away, Old Madam Qiao hurriedly said back to business, "Several other silkworm merchants have been contacted?" ”

"Yes, my son talked to them separately, and the price of goods of the same quality is three percent higher than that of Tong's family."

"The price is not the problem, the key is the quality." This is what Old Madam Qiao cares about.

Whether Shu brocade is good or not, silk is very important.

"The son came into contact with several silkworm cocoon merchants, the supply of goods is not much, and the quality is not the best, so the son and the silkworm farmers around Jincheng have been in contact a few times, they have their own cocoons in their hands, the number is not much, but the amount of a horse of Shu brocade is still enough. These silkworm keepers are all old people who have been raising silkworms for many years, and their character is reliable, and the son has been looking for a long time to find it this time, and the son wants to ask for his mother's meaning. ”

There was almost no hesitation, and Old Madam Qiao immediately said: "Ming'er and your fourth child will talk to them, the price is easy to say, the key is quality." ”