A truly honest person is a type of person who respects the rules. They sometimes even have extreme respect for the rules, so much so that they cause all kinds of embarrassing tragedies. And a person who knows how to look for opportunities to make higher profits will never be an honest person - if he is really honest, he has to obediently sell silk to an officially licensed silk company, and he will be a silk guest for the rest of his life, and he will not have the opportunity to lay down this small country.

This is not a denial of Wang Honesty, but a plus. This is enough to prove that Wang is honest and honest on the outside, but he has the self-motivation of a businessman inside, and has a high desire for profit, while at the same time being able to abide by his own moral standards.

Xu Yuanzuo continued to ask: "Where do you go out to sell silk?" ”

Wang honestly rolled his eyes vigilantly and said, "In the past two years, many foreign businessmen have come to Huzhou to buy silk, so I don't want to go out." ”

Xu Yuanzuo glanced at Wang Siniang behind Wang Laoshi, and knew that Wang Laoshi's answer was not for nothing. This era is really unreasonable, obviously many people are staging small yellow films to seduce women, but they want him to be such a humble gentleman who guards himself like jade to take the blame.

But this kind of thing can't be explained, if you say it directly: I don't like you because your wife is as beautiful as a flower...... Isn't this "three hundred taels of silver here"?

Xu Yuanzuo asked again: "Have you ever been to Songjiang?" ”

Wang Laoshi shook his head slightly and said, "I used to only cross the lake to Suzhou. Songjiang is next to Jiaxing, and Jiaxing filaments are like to be used there. When he talked about silk, he couldn't help but say: "The silk that can be used as a warp, in addition to our Huzhou fat silk, is only Jiaxing filament." ”

"Why?" Qi Miao couldn't help but ask.

Wang honestly glanced at the people around him who was talented and fair, and suddenly felt that Xu Yuanzuo was not the kind of person who was greedy for beauty.

"Because the jacquard machine is very powerful. Ordinary silk, how to weave it when it is mentioned? Can't weave. Wang honestly spoke to Qi Miao and was not very polite.

Xu Yuanzuo nodded. He glanced at Wang Siniang, and then asked Wang honestly: "Why don't you weave into silk?" Isn't it more profitable? ”

Wang Siniang chuckled and said, "Xu Xianggong, only the craftsmen in the weaving and dyeing bureau can weave silk. Either father and son or master and apprentice, where do we go to learn from small families? That is, to weave a few pieces of cloth on weekdays to supplement the family. ”

Xu Yuanzuo was timid, but he was very happy in his heart. He figured out the process of the silk weaving industry and felt that there was a lot to be done in every link. Think about it again, silk weaving is now a high-end technology, and a large number of official craftsmen were lost during the Wanli period. Undoubtedly, it can seize the opportunity and enter the silk industry in one fell swoop.

Today, the return on capital of the Xu family and Renshoutang is outrageously low, and a large amount of silver purely occupies the treasury, but it does not bring returns. After the Spring Festival, it is time to deposit silver, and if you can't find a suitable investment industry at that time, this kind of financial sprout will not be able to grow at all.

Looking at it now, the silk weaving industry has its own independent and relatively closed system, which can be appropriately intervened. Even if you can't build a scale, you can still develop experience. The foundation of the Xu family is still in the cotton textile industry, and Songjiang is indeed ahead of the surrounding prefectures and counties in cotton textile technology, and has the value of a large investment.

Think about it, next year is really a big year!

Xu Yuanzuo smiled slightly: "Wang Laoshi, how much silver can you earn a year when you open this shop?" ”

Wang Laoshi didn't know what Xu Yuanzuo wanted to do, but after thinking about it, he decided to report less, the so-called wealth is not exposed. He said, "Xianggong." Those of us who are small families only have an income of fifty or sixty taels a year. ”

Xu Yuanzuo only looked at the inventory on the counter. Coupled with some seemingly unrelated data that Wang Siniang inadvertently revealed two days ago - such as how many villages Wang Laoshi ran and how big a car and boat he rented, it was easy to know that what he said was untrue, and obviously concealed a lot.

"I'm not the yamen who came to collect your taxes, so why lie to me." Xu Yuanzuo pursed his lips.

Wang Laoshi smiled awkwardly and said, "When the year is excellent." can also earn seventy or eighty taels. ”

- That's pretty much it.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "I'll give you two hundred taels of silver a year to be a hired laborer, how about it?" ”

Wang Laoshi was taken aback: "Two hundred taels!" One year! ”

"Yes, a year." Xu Yuanzuo said: "It is more than sixteen taels per month." If the benefits are good, I will give you a bonus from the net profit. ”

Wang Laoshi's face was full of fear. waved his hand again and again: "I can't do it, I can't do it." ”

Xu Yuanzuo said: "I'll pay another three hundred taels to buy your shop." ”

Wang Laoshi didn't know what to say, his throat was knotted, he couldn't say a word, and there was only one thought in his heart: This rich and powerful Songjiang Xianggong really fell in love with my lady, and he wanted to take her down at any cost!

Wang Siniang is not narcissistic, and whoever comes over to say a few words thinks that she has taken a fancy to herself - the real beauty is more sober. Although Xu Yuanzuo's behavior seems suspicious and frivolous to outsiders, after really talking, you will find that this young man has a very clean heart, and there are no dirty impurities - only money.

Siniang smiled at Xu Yuanzuo, pulled her husband back two steps, and said in a low voice: "It's sold!" ”

Wang Laoshi was discouraged, and his heart was dead, so he grabbed the arm of the Hun family tightly, and said with a crying voice: "You can't forget my righteousness and abandon me!" ”

Wang Siniang was ashamed and hateful, and twisted her husband's arm heavily: "This show is a person who can achieve great things, and he will not suffer if he follows him." ”

- He snatched you away at that time, you don't suffer a loss, but I have nothing to lose!

Wang Laoshi just shook his head.

There is such a shop in total, the two of them took two steps back to speak, and Xu Yuanzuo heard it clearly - it was not a stage play, and it was another time and space to turn his back.

"If you have any concerns, just say it." Xu Yuanzuo was too lazy to go around in circles.

"I, I'm afraid of my lady's ......," Wang honestly choked up.

"What nonsense!" Wang Siniang was angry, but it made her think of a hidden worry, and said: "Xianggong, we can't be considered to be sold into slavery, right?" The countrymen don't understand, so they have to ask more clearly. ”

Xu Yuanzuo asked rhetorically: "Do you have "Da Ming Law" here?" ”

Wang Laoshi and Siniang were stunned and shook their heads.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "You can find someone who understands and asks, hired workers are by no means slaves." And I have a Ming restriction on keeping slaves, how can an ordinary family have slaves? They were all bought as adopted children. I am here to sign with you a clean deed for the hired workers, which clearly states the hours of work each day and the wages you will be paid. Outside of working hours. Whatever you do, I won't interfere with you. At the end of the year, if you are willing to do it again, we will renew the contract; If you don't want to do it again, just go away, how can I hold you and not let you go? ”

Only then did Wang Laoshi calm down. Out of reverence for the scholars, he added, "Then my lady...... Can you not go along? ”

Xu Yuanzuo had seen many young men in his previous life, returning to his hometown from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou for the sake of the girl, living a mediocre life, burying his talents. They claim to be for love, but in Xu Yuanzuo's eyes, they are a group of brain-dead. There will still be this kind of brain damage in future generations, and I am afraid that there are more such brain weapons today.

If Wang Laoshi thinks about his wife in Songjiang and can't think about himself, wouldn't it affect Xu Yuanzuo's benefits.

Xu Yuanzuo bowed slightly, and said to Wang Laoshi with bewilderment: "Look." Nowadays, the world is not ancient, and many prodigal sons walk through the streets and alleys, just to find beautiful women, and do such filthy things as 'wives are not as good as concubines, and concubines are not as good as stealing'. I see that there are many old pious women who are prostituted and thieves near your house, you have been going through the years, and the four ladies are young and beautiful, are you not afraid of being targeted? ”

Wang Laoshi almost cried with a grin: This is exactly the wolf in front and the tiger in the back. How do you live your life!

Wang Siniang's cheeks were dripping with blood when she heard this, and she was so ashamed that she wanted to hit her head to death. However, looking at Xu Yuanzuo, the word "silver" was written all over his face. She finally gritted her teeth and said, "Shopkeeper, where you go, I will go with you." When you go to work during the day, I will keep the door at home, and I will not let anyone gossip. ”

Wang Honest still didn't believe it, but he was afraid that when he went to work, the Xu Xiang Guild would go to raid his nest.

Xu Yuanzuo looked at Wang Siniang. "If you are willing to go to Songjiang together, I will find you a job as the head of the class in the weaving workshop." You don't have to be bored at home during the day, just go to work in the weaving mill. The weaving workshop is all women, and there is not even a shadow of a man, so I am not afraid of the suspicion of your shopkeeper. ”

Wang Laoshi's heart really moved: If he is in a bunch of women. In front of everyone's eyes, Xu Xianggong can't be a thief even if he has a thief's heart.

Wang Siniang thought about it, there are also weaving workshops in Huzhou, and they are indeed all female workers. She smiled and said, "Xu Xianggong, is there any salary?" ”

"How about three taels of silver a month?" Xu Yuanzuo said: "Not only do you have to weave cloth yourself, but you also have to help me manage other female workers, so you have one or two more than ordinary weavers." ”

Wang Laoshi's heart rose again, this is the rhythm to be put into the room!

Wang Siniang didn't think in that direction, and said, "Thank you Xianggong Xu, but ...... Is there an insured? ”

Xu Yuanzuo didn't react for a while, thinking that Wang Siniang meant whether she needed to protect someone, and after thinking about it again, she realized a very important question: people saw you wearing a shirt and a square scarf, and they recognized you as a showman. But can you wear it for bad people? Will anyone look it up? Therefore, people are more worried about whether the identity of this talent is reliable!

What's more, Xu Yuanzuo doesn't seem to have reported to his family yet.

Xu Yuanzuo said: "My family is the Xu family of Huating, and the eldest father Shaohu Gongshan has a 'step' word, and his voice is obvious, and you will know it when you ask in Songjiang in the future." ”

Wang Siniang saw that Xu Yuanzuo was so confident, and she believed most of it in her heart, and stopped asking.

Xu Yuanzuo thought that he couldn't just take people away without knowing it, and he thought he was abducting and selling people, so he said: "I will send the text of the deed today, you go to find a scholar in the county, and let him explain it to you one by one." If there are any objections tomorrow, let's discuss them again. If there is no objection, go to the yamen to apply for a red deed and call someone with official status to be a middleman. What do you think? ”

This is naturally the safest, neither do you have to worry about Xu Xianggong doing anything on the deed, nor do you have to be afraid of some crooked fake talent. However, please read the deed, no less than three or five taels of silver. If you find someone with an official status in the yamen to be a middleman, I'm afraid you won't be able to get down without ten taels of silver!

Wang Laoshi and Wang Siniang looked at each other.

Xu Yuanzuo said slowly: "You don't have to worry about the silver, I'll come all, as long as you are at ease." ”

Wang Laoshi smiled: "How embarrassing is that? ”

Xu Yuanzuo really had no temper at this clumsy fake politeness, got up and said, "Qi Miao, let's go back first." ”

The two of the Wang family sent Xu Yuanzuo to the door, and saw twenty or thirty strong men escorting Xu Yuanzuo to the shoulder, which was really majestic.

Wang Laoshi inevitably looked at the idea of "the big husband should be like this", just thinking about the fact that he was a young and wealthy scholar with a lot of money and a suave man, he was completely compared, if he had a bad idea of his wife, he really had no power to resist.

Wang Siniang watched Xu Yuanzuo and his entourage go out of the neighborhood, pulled her husband back to the store, and closed the door casually. She was born extremely beautiful, and the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River nourished her to white and tender skin, and she was still as smart as a teenage girl in her early twenties. At this moment, Siniang glared at her husband, her eyebrows were raised, the corners of her mouth were lightly pursed, and there was a sharpness in her beauty.

"The prime minister of the Xu family is willing to bring us, that is a great blessing, but what are you thinking nonsense on the side?" Wang Siniang said sternly.

Wang honestly said timidly: "It's nothing, I'm just afraid that he has bad intentions." ”

"People still have bad intentions when they drop a few hundred taels of silver? Do you say that the family in this shop is worth three hundred taels when counted! Wang Siniang said.

"I'm afraid that he has bad intentions for you!" Wang honestly hung his head, looking a little wronged.

Wang Siniang suddenly hated her teeth, her eyes tightened, and a finger like a green onion poked Wang Laoshi's forehead heavily, and said hatefully: "You! ”

Wang Laoshi was poked on his back, and then pasted it again, and said, "Aren't I holding my lady tightly in my heart?" ”

Wang Siniang still said angrily: "You really don't know how to look at people." This Xu Xianggong's eyes are clear, and he is obviously still a child. With his financial resources, he has not been broken so far, and he is obviously not the kind of person who is greedy for sex! Take 10,000 steps back, am I the kind of cheap woman who is greedy for vanity, open-eyed when she sees money, disregards her name, and is watery! ”

Wang Laoshi saw that his wife was really angry, and hurriedly said: "Naturally not, naturally not!" It's the husband's mistake! ”

"What's wrong with you!" Wang Siniang glared.

"My lady is a good woman who is strong and chaste, and she can be passed on by a strong woman, how can she be abducted by a little white face? I was wrong not to believe my wife. Wang honestly flattered him.

When Wang Siniang saw her husband's funny appearance, she calmed down her anger and said angrily: "When I was a girl at home, how many old men came to propose marriage? I married you alone to a silk guest who can't earn money, and you don't believe me now! ”

"I don't dare, I don't dare." Wang Laoshi made amends again and again.

Wang Siniang takes a fancy to Wang Laoshi's honesty, and even more so that Wang Laoshi is really good to her. In addition, he is diligent and hardworking, and in the past few years of marriage, except for the difficult life of his son, nothing has gone wrong. At this moment, the anger is gone, isn't it nervous to think about her husband's careful eyes? It's a little sweet!

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*(To be continued......)