At the end of December of the fifteenth year of Jian'an.

Liu Ba, who was still in the Youzhou branch, received a letter from Lin Chuan.

In the letter, Lin Chuan told Liu Ba that as long as he was busy with the opening of the branch in Youzhou, he would rush back to Hanzhong.

At the same time, Shopkeeper Zhao also received a letter from Lin Chuan.

Then Shopkeeper Zhao called Liu Ba to read Lin Chuan's letter together.

After reading the drawings of the improved loom in the letter, the two took out another bag of cotton seeds.

Then he took the cotton cloth that had been brought with him in his hand.

"Lord Liu, the quality and feel of this cotton cloth is indeed far better than that of linen."

"What the shopkeeper Zhao said is good, and Lord Hanzhong Hou also mentioned cotton clothes and quilts in the letter."

After understanding the quality of the cotton cloth, the shopkeeper Zhao and Liu Ba knew that once it was promoted in Youzhou, the cotton cloth would definitely sell well.

The winter in Youzhou can be said to be more severe than that in Hanzhong.

And this cotton clothes and quilts are things that can survive for the people of Youzhou.

"Lord Liu, I wonder if this cotton seed can be planted and germinated normally in Youzhou?"

Shopkeeper Zhao is already very clear that cotton cloth and cotton have an extremely broad market in Youzhou.

Therefore, the shopkeeper Zhao began to care about the planting of cotton.

"Shopkeeper Zhao doesn't have to worry, the cotton seeds provided by Lord Hou of Hanzhong will definitely be able to be planted normally in Youzhou."

Liu Ba knew the magic of Lin Chuan's seeds.

The grain and crop seeds that Lin Chuan exchanged from the system can be grown in any land.

The only thing that is affected by the different soil quality and climate is the yield.

So Liu Ba was very confident in the cotton seeds brought by Lin Chuan.

After Shopkeeper Zhao heard Liu Ba's affirmative reply, he no longer had the slightest doubt about planting cotton in Youzhou.

After the two talked about cotton cloth and cotton planting, they began to discuss the problem of the abnormal profit growth of the Youzhou branch recently.

It's just that with the influence of cotton and cotton, the atmosphere is not as serious as it was at the beginning.

"Shopkeeper Zhao, have the sales reports of the products of the Youzhou Branch been sorted out?"

Liu Ba wanted to start by selling products, so he asked about the report that he had given to Zhao's shopkeeper before.

"Lord Liu, all the products sold by the Youzhou Branch on the 15th have been counted separately, please take a look."

After hearing Liu Ba's inquiry, Shopkeeper Zhao took out the prepared report from his arms.

Then Liu Ba and Shopkeeper Zhao began to analyze the product sales report in front of them.

"Hydro-powered looms, 230 units sold on the 15th."

"Twenty wagons of red bricks were sold, and fifty wagons of cement were sold."

"Glass cups sold ......"

Liu Ba read the data on the report while comparing the sales data of the state.

Because the state is also close to Xianbei, the profits of the state branch have not fallen but risen.

Liu Ba believes that by comparing the data of two parallel states that are also close to Xianbei and the sales data of Youzhou, they will definitely find different places.

This difference may be the reason for the abnormal profit of the Youzhou branch.

"All kinds of grain seeds were sold for 1,832 stones!"

"Twenty-four thousand six hundred and fifty iron farm implements sold!"

Liu Ba saw the number of grain seeds and iron farming tools sold, and began to recall the number of sales of these two products:

"About 800 stone of various grain seeds and more than 11,000 iron farm tools were sold in Bingzhou......"

Liu Ba, who finally discovered the abnormality, said directly to the shopkeeper Zhao:

"Shopkeeper Zhao, there is a problem with the quantity of grain seeds and iron farming tools sold in the Youzhou Branch!"

After Shopkeeper Zhao heard Liu Ba's words, he also reacted suddenly.

Grain seeds and iron farming tools will be sold every day after the opening ceremony on the first day.

To this end, the shopkeeper Zhao has temporarily transferred a batch of iron farm tools and grain seeds from the neighboring Bingzhou branch for emergency.

Could it be that the Xianbei people pretended to be the bosses of the commercial houses and came to Youzhou to buy grain and iron farm tools in a bright and bright way?

But how did they get so much cargo out of the Youzhou border?

These two questions have become a place that Liu Ba and Zhao's shopkeeper are puzzled about.

Relatively speaking, it is not difficult to transport grain seeds out of Youzhou.

However, because iron farming tools belong to iron tools, it is strictly forbidden to flow into the Xianbei land at the border of Youzhou.

Not to mention iron farming tools made of iron, even if it is a needle made of iron, it is forbidden to sell it into Xianbei!

Before the Battle of Chibi in this world, although Cao Cao surrendered to Xianbei, he was still extremely wary of Xianbei.

And there is also a reminder from Lin Chuan, who is a traverser, that Cao Cao is even more strict against Xianbei.

The generals who were previously in Youzhou were all transferred back by Cao Cao, and then Cheng Yu was sent to sit in Youzhou.

Therefore, all grains, grasses, salt, and iron tools in the territory of the Great Wei are never allowed to be sold to Xianbei privately.

Liu Ba and Shopkeeper Zhao planned to take another look to see if there were any Xianbei merchants disguised as Youzhou people behind them.

Then Liu Ba began to reply to Lin Chuan.

In the letter, Liu Ba described in detail the abnormal growth of Youzhou Branch's profits.

And Liu Ba also wrote his and Zhao's shopkeeper's speculations in the letter.

In the end, Liu Ba suggested to Lin Chuan that the promotion of cotton cloth in Youzhou Branch was best carried out after he and Shopkeeper Zhao found out the problem.

After replying to Lin Chuan's letter, Liu Ba and Zhao shopkeepers came to the exhibition hall of the Chamber of Commerce again.

In the exhibition hall, Liu Ba began to keep an eye out for the proprietors of the merchant houses who were preparing to purchase grain, seeds, and iron farming tools.

And Liu Ba will also talk with these bosses to learn about some local people's livelihoods.

Shopkeeper Zhao quietly signaled to the branch mates, remembering the appearance of the owner of the business house who came to the second floor to negotiate the purchase of grain, seeds and farm tools.

After that, he asked the guys of the branch to inquire about the details of the owner of the firm.

Under the cautious temptation and verification of Liu Ba and Zhao's shopkeepers, four business bank owners were listed as their suspects.

Then Liu Ba left Zhao's shopkeeper to continue to collect information about the four business owners.

Liu Ba himself went to Cheng Yu's mansion alone to guard Youzhou.

He was going to ask Cheng Yu to verify if any merchants had entered the territory of the Xianbei people recently.

Hanzhong County.

The time was close to the end of the year, but Lin Chuan did not wait for Liu Ba.

I waited until I got a letter from Youzhou.

In the study of the Hou Mansion, Lin Chuan was seriously looking at Liu Ba's letter.

"It is possible that the Xianbei people will purchase a large number of grain seeds and iron farming tools in batches at the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce?"

"Could it be that the Xianbei people want to re-smelt the iron from the iron farming tools to make weapons?"

Lin Chuan thought in his heart.

Then Lin Chuan began to reply to Liu Ba.

Lin Chuan agreed with Liu Ba's suggestion to postpone the Youzhou branch to promote cotton cloth.

At the same time, Lin Chuan also told Liu Ba that if there were really Xianbei people using the Youzhou Chamber of Commerce to purchase, they could directly go to Cheng Yu from Youzhou, the head of the town, for help.

After Lin Chuan replied to Liu Ba, he then wrote to Cheng Yu.

In the letter, Lin Chuan mentioned Liu Ba's speculation and asked Cheng Yu to help Liu Ba if he could.

After writing the letter, Lin Chuan came to the courtyard.

"I didn't expect that the business of the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce would go abroad so quickly!"