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Under the labor of more than 10 junior textile experts, after more than 70 processes, it is finally processed into cotton cloth. There are many varieties of cotton cloth patterns, reflecting the extraordinary wisdom of craftsmen.

Gao Shun was very excited about the dozens of cotton cloths of different colors sent, which would be the basis of his financial resources for conquering the world, and also the material guarantee for improving people's livelihood, which was absolutely epoch-making.

However, he did not rashly announce the processing process to the public, but only exhibited all kinds of fabrics outside the gate of Taoyuan Fort.

Some of the cloth is spun with roving, which is thick and durable; Some are spun with fine sand, smooth and soft; All kinds of patterns, similar to Shu brocade.

It is not only different from the popular linen cloth, but also different from the precious brocade silk, which immediately aroused the interest of merchants from all over the world.

As an experienced businessman, Zhen Yi's appearance of cotton cloth immediately attracted his great attention, and then he went to the City Lord's Mansion to consult Gao Shun.

"Haha, Master Zhen, please take a seat."

"Thank you, Junhou, the old man has something to consult, please give me advice."

"The master of the Zhen family is polite, please speak!"

"Prince, can the cloth on display at the city gate be mass-produced?"

Gao Shun said firmly: "Yes! Do you remember that the master of the Zhen family mentioned to you a few days ago that if you want to continue to engage in business, he will give you a very profitable business, which is this cloth business. ”

"Prince, have you ever developed the purpose of this kind of cloth?"

"It can be used as bedding, clothes for all seasons, curtains, etc., and it is the most widely used."

"How much is it worth?"

"It's not priced yet, but it's slightly more expensive than linen, and it's more affordable than brocade."

"When is the prince going to sell to the outside world?"

Gao Shun said: "Self-use is still insufficient, and there is no plan to sell it to the outside world for the time being; However, it will definitely be promoted to all states and counties in the future. ”

"Will the prince be able to continue to hand over this business to the Zhen family in the future?"

"Haha, Master Zhen, didn't you give up business?"

"Junhou, the old man has two sons!"

"Hehe, the head of the Zhen family, even so, the Zhen family can't afford such a big business, you know, in the future, all personnel will use this cloth for four seasons, and all the bedding will be made of this material, how big is its market, I don't need to explain it!"

"Haha, it's the old man Meng Lang, please don't blame the prince!"

Gao Shun was overjoyed in his heart, this old guy finally took the bait, so he changed the topic and said: "Master Zhen, Ling Ai is not young, I don't know if he has promised to marry someone?" ”

Zhen Yi was a little uncomfortable with Gao Shun's sudden change of topic, but he immediately reacted and said with emotion: "In the family of Shangjia, it is difficult for a daughter to marry, and it has been delayed until now, which is a piece of the old man's heart." ”

Gao Shun hurriedly said: "Master Zhen, Shun wants to marry the Zhen family, I don't know what the Zhen family thinks?" ”

Zhen Yi thought that Gao Shun had taken a fancy to her daughter, and was secretly happy in his heart, if he could win the cotton business, let alone say that the prince would marry his daughter, he would give it all to Gao Shun as a concubine, and he was also happy, so he said: "It is their honor that the prince can take a fancy to them." ”

"Haha, the head of the Zhen family heard it wrong, and his mother has already given Shun a marriage; There are a few subordinates under Shun, and Shun proposes marriage to the head of the Zhen family for them. ”

Zhen Yi made a big red face.

Gao Shun pretended not to see it, so as to avoid him being more embarrassed, and hurriedly asked: "Ma Gui Ma Mengzhen is a candidate, Daijun Taishou, Shanggu County Taishou and Zhuojun Taishou, a total of four main candidates, all of whom are twenty-two years old, which three does the head of the Zhen family fancy him?" ”

"Junhou, it's too hasty, do you want to let the old man go home and negotiate?" Although Gao Shun is too direct, he is still a little happy in his heart, if his family has three sons-in-law, it will be difficult for his Zhen family to be underdeveloped, so he can take the opportunity to break away from the identity of a businessman and get a piece of the cloth business, and his Zhen family can easily rise.

"Good, good! The head of the Zhen family should hurry up and give me a letter. Hearing Zhen Yi say this, Gao Shun felt that there was no problem.

"Yes, Marquis!"

When Zhen Yi returned home, he immediately brought his wife, two sons, and three adult daughters.

He first asked, "Have you seen the cloth on display at the gates?" ”

Zhen Yan said: "Father, I have seen that there are many varieties of that kind of cloth, some are thick, absolutely durable, if it is used to make clothes, it can be used as many sets of linen clothes; There are more delicate and soft, although it is not as smooth as Shu brocade, but it is firmer than Shu brocade, and not as squeamish as Shu brocade, I feel that if this kind of cloth is on the market, it will definitely sell well. ”

Others nodded in agreement.

Zhen Yi smiled: "Hehe, other people are not stupid, everyone can see this business opportunity." ”

The eldest daughter, Zhen Jiang, asked, "Father, do you also want to do this business?" ”

"I really want to do it, but whether it can be done depends on the opinions of the three of you."

"We support Father!"

"What do we have to do with it?"

"We have no opinion!"

When everyone thought about it, they were very puzzled; Zhen Yi smiled but did not answer, and looked at everyone quietly.

Zhang couldn't help but be upset, and asked eagerly, "What's so mysterious?" ”

Zhen Yi changed the topic and said: "Today, the prince proposed to me, the candidates are the three Taishou and Ma Mengzhen, compared to you have all seen Ma Mengzhen, the other three Taishou are all twenty-two years old, what is your opinion?" ”

The three daughters have heard of it, Gao Shun's subordinates are all young and strong, tall and handsome people, Ma Mengzhen they have seen, Zhao Xiong they have seen, but Zhao Xiong has been Taiyuan Guo Jiajie first, they are very satisfied with any of them, can sit on the position of Taishou at the age of twenty-two, and the future achievements are limitless, so they said: "Rely on your father alone!" ”

Zhen Yi is an old fox, he already knows the thoughts of his daughters, this is the beauty of the Chinese language, if they don't agree, they will say that they want to stay at home with their father for a few more years, and if they agree, they will let their parents decide.

The same example is that if someone rescues a woman who has been killed, if the woman likes him, she will promise her, and if she doesn't like it, she will say that she will be a cow or a horse in the next life and then repay.

Routines are everywhere.

Zhen Yi explained: "Gu Junhou said, Ma Mengzhen, the highest strategy, the most stable, martial arts second only to the prince, let him stay in the rear base, obviously he is the most appreciated by the prince; Daijun Taishou and Shanggu Taishou are the first batch of people under Gao Shun to serve as Taishou, presumably their abilities are not bad, and there is one who debuted late, but it is not easy to be able to do Zhuojun Taishou, who are you optimistic about? ”

None of the three women spoke.

Zhen Yan said: "Father, we are most familiar with Ma Mengzhen, I feel that he is indeed good, and he should be the first choice; Secondly, I would recommend choosing the Taishou of Kamiya County and the Taishou of Zhuogun. ”

The third son, Zhen Yao, said: "Father, I feel that Zhuo County is too good, closer to our hometown, farther away from the border, safer than Dai County and Shanggu County." ”

Zhen Yi asked, "Do you have any other opinions?" ”

"It's up to my father and brother to decide!"

Glancing at everyone, Zhen Yi smiled and said: "You are wrong, the border county is the foundation of the prince's foothold, the prince started by military merits, and the border county is easier to make meritorious contributions, you didn't find that Dai County, Shanggu County and Yanmen County have been connected, and the prince has sent an army to recover Dingxiang County, it seems that the prince is aiming at the border county; And Zhuojun Taishou was appointed late, only because there was still a gap between his ability level and Daijun Taishou and Shanggu Taishou. ”

Zhen Yao retorted: "Father, then why is the Taishou of Yanmen County the latest, but the first to be favored by the Guo family in Taiyuan?" ”

"That's because they know Zhao Taishou and have been in contact with them a few years ago, but they are not familiar with several other people."

Zhen Yan nodded in agreement with her father's judgment.

Zhen Yi saw that everyone had no opinions, so he decided: "Okay, Zhen Jiang marries Ma Mengzhen, Zhen Tuo marries Daijun Taishou, Zhen Dao marries Shanggu County Taishou, what other opinions do you have?" ”

Seeing that everyone didn't speak, Zhen Yi continued: "Then it's decided, I will notify the prince as soon as possible and send a matchmaker to come and agree." ”