[Second Update.] I came back from dinner out today, and I rushed to the present to get out today's share. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, the two will definitely not be maintained, and the first one is not very certain. But the chapters that I owe,I'll make up for it later.,Please rest assured,]

"There are only 1,3501 ordinary silks!" Li Xiaoliu listened to Cha Yu in the back.

And Han Gang Zhilu said, this is not a fat shopkeeper's random quotation. Due to the scarcity of raw material production, cotton cloth is not cheap, similar to Shu brocade. But the price is still not right.

He raised his eyes to look at the fat shopkeeper, and showed a smile that saw through everything, "You're afraid it's Xichuan's goods, right?" ”

The fat shopkeeper's face changed, and he said hurriedly: "What did the official say, this is a real Li goods." ”

"The official went to the capital the month before last, and the Jibei cloth that really came out of the hands of the Li people was ten runs, and the best folded branch phoenix group wide cloth could be sold for thirty times. The goods in Xichuan and Quang Nam are cheaper. But if Jibeibu is only sold for seven or eight times, it is because it has been accidentally soaked in water on the transfer road, and the quality is bad, so it can only be sold at a discount. ”

Han Gang was very interested in cotton, and specially inquired about the market, and he knew everything about it. Seeing that the fat shopkeeper was still arguing, he gave the most powerful blow, "On the way from Qiongzhou to Qinzhou, the freight of a Jibeibu is more than this amount." If the price can be kept so low in Qinzhou, it will only be from Xichuan, or it will come from Hexi. Or are you dipped in water to get a discount? ”

The fat shopkeeper was smashed by Han Gang and was speechless for a while, who would have thought that an official would know everything about cloth?

Han Gang didn't think much of it, shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, I am a petty official, and the official salary is meager, whether it is a real Jibei or a fake Jibei, I can't afford to wear it." It's better to pick silk. ”

Han Gang no longer pursued and let him go. The fat shopkeeper shook his eyes again, and then admitted it very obediently: "The official's heart is bright, and what he said is right." The villain is also a business mouth, otherwise it will be difficult to sell it. But this cloth is really good, and the villain did not offer a high price to deceive people. Since the official can see that this kapok cloth is from Xichuan, he must also have a deep understanding of it, but the villain doesn't know anything about this kapok, it is really a pearl in the dark, and the villain will send this cloth to the official to the house later, and it can be regarded as a virtuous person living there. If it is by the way, the villain also wants to ask the officials to comment in front of other officials, and the villain will have a lot of officials to take care of the business in the future. ”

Han Gang shook his head and smiled, glanced at the smiling silk shopkeeper, and said in his heart that this bribery method is really the same for thousands of years. And the fat shopkeeper spoke with a bit of sourness, but the choice of words and sentences was a little ridiculous. He was noncommittal, but asked, "Since you know this official, do you know what this official is doing in the pacification department?" ”

The fat shopkeeper was in high spirits, "The official is in charge of military medicine, runs a sanatorium, and saves countless people." How could this villain not know? There will be no one in Qinzhou City who does not know the way! ”

"Then do you know what Wang Jiyi in the pacification division does?" Han Gang continued to ask.

"Of course the villain knows!" The battle between Wang Shao and Li Shizhong, Dou Shunqing and Xiang Bao, but the famous gossip in Qinzhou City is also passed on by word of mouth and is well known.

"Wang Jiyi is a rare hero, and he manages the people in the west of Qinzhou as obedient as his own children and grandchildren!" The fat shopkeeper gave a thumbs up and praised: "In the past few months, there have been two great victories, killing tens of thousands of thieves." I heard that the day before yesterday was a battle, and Weishui blocked the corpses of the thieves. With Wang Jiyi's merits, he will definitely be able to become the prime minister like Han Xianggong in the future. ”

"Fanbu is just one of them, what else?" Han Gang seemed to be taking an exam, asking one after another. He looked back at Han Yunniang and Yan Suxin again, and saw that they were still there comparing the quality of the two silks, and it seemed that they could not draw conclusions in a short time. Han Gang didn't mind taking the opportunity to say a few more words.

"And the other is Tuntian, right?" The fat shopkeeper thought about it for a long time before he remembered the answer. The dispute between Wang Shao and Dou Shunqing over the barren fields was also rumored in Qinzhou City, but it was not so widespread, and because of the long time, there were not many people who were still interested in it.

"Tuntian is one, and there is also the market change." Han Gang added to it.

The fat shopkeeper finally felt that something was wrong, how could this person in front of him say these things to him, a small businessman?

"Official, do you have something to send a villain?" He cautiously looked at Han Gang's face.

Han Gang smiled. He raised his hand and swiped in the air, sweeping over the silk piled up in the store, "There are few mulberry hemp grows in Qinzhou, which is because the water and soil are not suitable, so the silk and hemp must be transported." However, Ganzhou and Liangzhou were able to grow kapok as early as the Tang Dynasty, and the water and soil in Qinzhou were similar to those in Hexi, so they must also be able to grow kapok. Moreover, there is a lot of idle land in Qinzhou, and it is not difficult to divide two or three thousand hectares to grow kapok. Han Gang turned around and said to the fat shopkeeper, "What the official said, please tell the owner of your store as it is." ”

The fat shopkeeper nodded in a daze, and agreed, not figuring out what Han Gang's intentions were, but knowing that Han Gang wanted to grow cotton in Qinzhou. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he suddenly came to his senses. Could it be that Han Guanren wants to invite the owner to participate in this matter?

He glanced at Han Gang again, could it be that today, Han Sanguan, who was famous for his intelligence in Qinzhou at a young age, specially walked into this shop in order to invite the owner? This matter really has to be talked about with the owner.

Han Gang didn't have that many ideas. Today's incident was a temporary idea for him to see the cotton cloth in the silk shop, but he had been planning for a long time to contact the merchants in Qinzhou. And he has long considered promoting cotton planting. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, cotton cloth replaced the silk and linen that is commonly seen today, and became the most commonly used fabric among the people. Since the historical trend is like this, it is natural for Han Gang to go with the flow.

Planting cotton in Qinzhou is simpler than planting mulberry, and mulberry trees need to be able to extract a large number of leaves, not to mention three or five years. However, as long as the cotton is cultivated well, it can be harvested in the same year. At the same time, compared with silk linen, thick cotton cloth is of course more useful in Qinzhou, which is cold in winter.

Use tax exemptions and exemptions to divide the fields to attract households, and use high-profit cotton fields to win over large households in Qinzhou. If he can get the support of both the rich and the poor, Wang Shao's foundation for opening up the river will also become solid—this is what Han Gang is going to say in front of Wang Shao.

- High-sounding, but not true.

The promotion of cotton fields is not something that can be achieved in a short period of time. This is not like grain, how to plant in order to have a harvest, farmers who have planted the field have a number in their hearts. But cotton is a rarity in Qinzhou.

In the first year, we can only open a test field of dozens of acres. If the results are good, then the next year will expand to three or four hectares. In two years, people can barely figure out the skills of planting cotton on the land of Qinzhou, and the harvest also allows onlookers to see the benefits. The next few years are the time for big promotion, but when you want to reap a lot of profits, it will be five or six years later.

In five or six years, the Son of Heaven can't wait, Wang Shao can't wait, and Han Gang can't wait. To open up cotton fields is actually to exchange future profits with wealthy businessmen. Wang Shao hoped to get their support, and Han Gang himself wanted to join forces with them to intervene in the matter of the market.

Of course, it is not for Zhao Guan's family, but for his own family.

The commerce of the Northern Song Dynasty was developed, so the copper-smelling things were particularly popular. Regardless of the attitude of the scholars and doctors, who are rich and noble, and disdain vulgar things, most of them will immediately prick up their ears when they hear the sound of tinkling.

You can't do it without money in this world. Han Gang's grade is the lowest among officials, and Yu Lu is only less than five times a month, plus a little customary gray income, it is barely ten times. Han Gang said earlier that he couldn't afford Jibeibu, not a lie about crying poor.

Hard and simple, so that the family eats vegetarian every day, only a few Qing officials can do it, and Han Gang can't do it. He wants his family to live a prosperous life, and abundant money is indispensable. Han Gang didn't want to be corrupt and take bribes, and his family didn't have any land, so the rest of the road could only be a small business.

It's just that Han Gang wants to meddle in the affairs of the market, and he can't come clearly. Wang Shao assigned this piece to Yuan Qiang, the vulgar monk, and Han Gang was not easy to mix in. As far as he knew, Yuan Qian was very concerned about this, and he had done a lot of work, and he had already contacted enough contacts first. If Han Gang competes with him on the surface, he will have to work hard not to say anything, and he will also offend Wang Shao.

So take a roundabout approach. Han Gang thought about sending a letter to Pizhou in a few days to see if Lu Ming could come to Qinzhou. He supported him to open a shop, contacted several trading houses in Qinzhou, and did some business in the upcoming Rongchang in Guwei, as long as he did not fight with Yuan Qian for power, Han Gang was sure that Wang Shao would turn a blind eye.

Han Yunniang and Yan Suxin finally chose two pieces of silk, one with a plain hidden pattern, and the other with an ochre satin with a turtle's back pattern. Han Gang looked at it, these two horses seemed to be the first to pick up and look at when the two girls entered the door.

The fat shopkeeper refused to accept the money, and said that he would give it to Han Gang, but Yan Su, who was in charge of paying the bill with the money bag, knew that Han Gang would not be greedy for this cheapness. After a few retreats, the fat shopkeeper gave Han Gang a seven-fold discount. The most fat shopkeeper smiled at Han Gang and them: "The officials can accompany the two little ladies to go shopping in the market, and the villain will send someone to send the satin to the house now, so that the officials will not be bothered." ”

Han Gang thanked him, and under the nodding fat shopkeeper, he went out of the store. He turned around and said two words of farewell to the fat shopkeeper, while Han Yunniang and Yan Suxin had already walked on the street first.

The sound of hooves came from nowhere, and the sound came quickly from far and near.

Galloping horses in the city after nightfall, is there something wrong?

Han Gang was so surprised that he followed the prestige, and after a few breaths, a group of riders suddenly rushed out of the intersection more than a dozen steps away with the sound of rumbling hooves. They rode four or five horses, turned the corner, pulled the reins hard, and after a few neighing horses, they did not hesitate to rush onto the bustling Hexi Street.

There was a sudden panic on the street, and the pedestrians and horses in the street were busy avoiding these crazy riders. Yan Suxin was in a hurry to hug Zhao'er first, but Han Yunniang was stunned and didn't react.

Han Gang looked anxious in his heart, hurriedly took a step forward, pulled the little girl into his arms with his left hand, and pulled Yan Suxin who was holding Zhao'er with his right hand, and the four of them retreated backwards together.