Looking at the appearance of the Western businessman's jaw dropping in shock, Tang Yi couldn't help but disdain, double-sided embroidery existed as early as the Song Dynasty, on the same base material, in the same embroidery process, embroidering the front and back images, the outline is exactly the same, and the pattern is equally exquisite.

What is shown to Westerners is an ordinary double-sided embroidery, as for the double-sided three-sided embroidery, double-sided heterochromatic embroidery is more clever, skillfully integrating painting, embroidery, poetry, calligraphy, gold and stone and other arts.

As far as Tang Yi knows, the weaving bureau tribute to the embroidery treasures in the palace, to use more than 70 kinds of stitches and more than 100 colors of embroidery thread, the stitches are subtle, the embroidery image is vivid and realistic, the color is bright, the texture is strong, the form and spirit are both, the style is bold, it can be called "embroidered peanut fragrance, embroidered birds can listen to the sound, embroidered tigers can run, embroidered people can convey the spirit." ”

If Xiyi is allowed to see such a "divine product", it is guaranteed to scare a large number of people to death, and for the safety of their lives, Tang Yi hid the good things very magnanimously.

But even ordinary double-sided embroidery is enough, after all, in the past, everything that Xiyi could get was contraband that poured several hands, from large silk households, to maritime merchants, from maritime merchants to pirates, layer by layer, and any good things were intercepted, anyway, Xiyi didn't understand anything, it was just a group of big fat sheep, slaughtered casually.

Compared with smugglers, Tang Yi is still much more generous.

After the double-sided embroidery was displayed, the music changed and changed to a soothing style, as if the mountains and flowing water were in front of you, the spring water was dingdong, and the fields were leisurely.

In the soothing music, the maid slowly walked out from behind the screen, and as soon as she appeared, almost all the Western merchants couldn't help but inhale, startling the mouth boss.

Some even fell to the ground excitedly, tears welling up in their eyes. The mouth kept muttering: "Goddess, Our Lady......"

No wonder they're so excited. The color of this dress is incomparably bright, dazzling, I don't know its true color, looking horizontally like a peak on the side of the ridge, flashing with a hundred bird patterns, each bird seems to be ready to fly at any time. Pounce in front of you.

Where is this the clothes of the world, it is simply a treasure only owned by the gods.

To be able to wear such luxurious clothes, even if it is only a quarter of an hour, even if it is worth dying.

Not only Xiyi, but in fact, Tang Yi was also very surprised when he saw the feather embroidery for the first time. Careful embroidery every time with a velvet stop one or two silk, with a needle such as fine hair, the color is exquisite and brilliance. The mountains and rivers are divided into far and near interest, and the pavilions are to be deep. The characters have vivid feelings, and the flowers and birds are very slanderous. From the skirt to the handkerchief and pillow, it's all wonderful. In particular, the feathers are shiny and can shine brightly, whether in the sun or in the light.

You must know that women naturally like shiny things, and it is conceivable that if a bird skirt is shipped to the West. How much silver can be exchanged!

Tang Yi is well versed in marketing, and he doesn't give Westerners much time to appreciate. Immediately changed the music, this time from a single display, to a group, three or two young women, wearing Su embroidered skirts, with gold and silver jewelry. Holding an oil-paper umbrella, he walked in steps.

Full of oriental charm, I can see that Westerners are even more drooling, and they are not afraid of comparing goods if they don't know the goods, compared with these women. The so-called noblewomen in the West are no different from ugly and vulgar village girls.

Some Westerners couldn't hold it back, unconsciously leaned forward, stretched out their hands, as if to grab, one of them was even more excessive, actually rushed to the maid, a face squinted, ugly, but he was destined to not succeed, there were soldiers on both sides rushed up, stretched out their legs, and pressed him to the ground, and then pulled out the waist knife, pressed the back of the neck, he dared to move again, to ensure that his blood splashed three feet.

Tang Yi noticed this scene, and with a wave of his hand, the display suddenly stopped, the maids all retreated, and the band also stopped. At this moment, Western businessmen and bearded people in the Middle East are gone, as if they have been robbed of their favorite toys, and they are angry and annoyed.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are hospitable, but you must also remember that this is the Ming Dynasty, and you must abide by the rules of the Ming Dynasty in everything, otherwise not only will you not be able to do business, but you will also be unable to do your friends."

Tang Yi changed his words and said with a smile: "Don't talk about this." I can tell you that what you have just seen is only the tip of the iceberg, a drop in the ocean. For silk, embroidery, we have thousands of years of deep accumulation, good things emerge in endlessly, as an official institution, the city has the best and most complete goods in the Ming Dynasty, not just silk, porcelain, tea. I prefer to sell an attitude to life, a culture, a spirit. The reason why aristocrats become nobles is cultural cultivation, elegant manners, and noble taste. You should not just trade goods back to the West, you should bring culture back with you. Luxurious silk, with exquisite jewelry, heavy mahogany furniture, crystal clear porcelain, this is the way of life of the East, you can bring to the Western aristocracy, although far away from the ocean, we wear the same clothes, taste the same fragrant tea, enjoy the same bright moon, I think this is for any Western aristocrat, is an extraordinary experience. ”

Tang Yi talked eloquently, this is really not an empty word, because in the history of the West, there was indeed an Oriental fever, and even until the Enlightenment, many Western thinkers still regarded the East as an idol of learning...... Porcelain can be valued in the West, and it is very popular, in addition to its own exquisiteness, but also because the character patterns on the porcelain can bring information from the East, so that Westerners are full of space for reverie and longing.

Even on some of the paintings, the gods of Olympus are holding oriental celadon in their hands.

Later generations have petty bourgeois sentiment, there are Western styles, at this time, the West's enthusiasm for the East far exceeds that of later generations, Tang Yi advocated what way of life, what cultural spirit, to put it bluntly, is to tell these businessmen, you should not only buy silk, but also furniture accessories, pots and pans, all move back.

A piece of silk shipped to the West may only cost 100 taels of silver, but if you add a mahogany table, two chairs, and wrap it into the coat of oriental culture, you may be able to sell it for 1,000 taels or 10,000 taels.

As for the jewels peculiar to the East, they are light in weight and easy to transport, and if they can be obtained from the West, combined with high-end silk, they are enough to drive any woman crazy.

These businessmen don't know anything else, but when it comes to how to make money, they are definitely the smartest group of people in the world.

As soon as the exhibition came to an end, the official sales began, and the merchants who couldn't wait for a long time rushed to the various exhibition areas, some ran to silk, some ran to tea, some loved porcelain, and many more ran to the comprehensive area to pursue the so-called "oriental culture".

Tang Yi accompanied Shi Gonggong, strolling between the exhibition areas, Shi Gonggong had seen this kind of scene for the first time, his eyes were wide, looking east and west, and suddenly found that a bearded merchant was arguing with a silk merchant, and the two sides were in trouble. Tang Yi and Shi Gonggong were curious, and they both came over.

Gonggong Shi called the interpreter over and asked puzzledly, "What are you arguing about?" ”

The interpreter hurriedly said: "Back to this father-in-law, this gentleman's name is Ibrahim, he thinks the price is not fair. ”

Gonggong Shi glanced at the silk merchant and asked, "Could it be that you have deceived the guests?" ”

"Wronged, father-in-law, how dare you be small, don't believe it, these two silks, which is better or worse."

Shi Gonggong reached out and took it, one was bright red, the other was a dull brown, Shi Gonggong touched it twice, then looked at Tang Yi, and said with a smile: "Zhuang Yuanlang, which of the two silks do you say is better?" ”

"My father-in-law's eyes are like torches, I must have seen it, my guess is right, it should be that this Mr. Ibrahim prefers bright colors, I don't know if I'm right?"

The interpreter hurriedly translated, and the bearded merchant nodded hurriedly.

Tang Yi smiled again: "This friend, it stands to reason that I shouldn't question your vision, but I want to say that the real nobles pursue not just gorgeous and fancy, they prefer a subtle and restrained beauty, just take this brown silk, thick and soft, with excellent drape, if you embroider it with red silk threads, it looks inconspicuous, but it has a unique charm." In addition, if you add gold and silver jewelry, the darker color contrast will be stronger and more beautiful. ”

After Tang Yi's explanation, the bearded man picked up the silk again, compared it on his body for a while, and stretched out his thumb sincerely.

The interpreter said excitedly: "Mr. Ibrahim said that he thinks your proposal is very professional and very pertinent, and he is willing to pay 120,000 taels for 3,000 horses of this silk. ”

Tang Yiyun smiled lightly: "Sir's vision and courage will bring you rich rewards, and I wish you a smooth journey and a great fortune in advance." ”

Turning around and leaving the booth, Shi Gonggong covered his mouth with his hand, and his heart almost jumped out.

120,000 taels, 3,000 horses, that is to say, a horse of 40 taels of silver, put in the Ming Dynasty fine silk market price is only more than 20 taels, sell to Westerners can double the income, grab money is not so fast!

"Tang Zhuangyuan, is it still profitable for Westerners to spend such a big price?"

"Father-in-law Shi don't have to worry, these people are shrewd, in the past, many smuggled silk were not as good as this, and they could be sold for seventy or eighty taels or even one hundred taels in the West, and these silks could be sold for more than one hundred and twenty taels."

"Obediently, let's earn double, can they earn twice?"

"Not really." Tang Yi sighed: "Gonggong Shi, in fact, this silver should belong to us, but unfortunately we don't have an ocean fleet right now, so we can only watch them make a lot of money." ”

Eunuchs are greedy for money, and this Shi Gonggong is no exception, in fact, if you think about it, you also know that the cost of a piece of silk is less than ten taels of silver, and it can be sold for more than one hundred taels when it is transported to the West, ten times the profit, and a hundred horses of silk can be exchanged for a sea ship, and two or three thousand horses can be transported at a time, and you can eat and drink without worrying about it for a lifetime.

The fair lasted for three days, and the total value of the goods sold exceeded 3 million taels, and more than 1 million taels of goods were imported, and the tariffs alone amounted to as much as 400,000 taels.

This business is really profitable! (To be continued.) )