The main business of the Royal Cloth Company was naturally to sell cloth, but now it has long since stopped selling cotton cloth, which has always been the best-seller, and only sells silk and other fine fabrics.

Since the Royal Weaving Factory undertakes foreign trade orders, the cotton cloth produced by the Royal Weaving Factory is preferentially supplied to the North Korean and Mongolian markets, so now the Royal Cloth Factory has no cotton to sell.

It's just that they are facing a more severe test, because the cloth tickets given earlier happen to expire this month, so people have come to pay with cloth tickets.

Redemption is a transaction, but it is also a matter of credibility.

If it is said that the imperial court supplied cotton cloth to North Korea and Mongolia this time for the sake of the Ming cotton industry, then the redemption of cloth bills is related to the credibility of the royal cloth shop and the imperial court's household department, and it is also a matter that cannot be lost.

Although the Royal Cloth Bank was not a subjective default, mainly due to the sharp increase in orders from North Korea and Mongolia, these factors are not a reason for default.

At the end of the day, nothing should justify a refusal to pay, otherwise it would be a blatant breach of contract.

Once the credibility that has just been established is lost, then the credit of the cloth ticket will go bankrupt in place. In the future, let alone replace the monetary status of silver, I am afraid that no one will recognize its exchange value, which is also a very serious consequence.

It is precisely for this reason that the Royal Cloth Company needs to compromise to solve this month's payment tide when the stock of cloth is not large.

"Yes, after inspection, this is the cloth ticket of our royal cloth shop, you can exchange it for a cotton cloth here!" After verifying the authenticity of the cloth ticket, Shopkeeper Sun pointed to the cotton cloth area over there.

If we talk about anti-counterfeiting performance, the current cloth ticket is actually much stronger than silver. After all, silver can be adulterated with other metals, and the anti-counterfeiting technology of banknotes is so advanced that there are almost no cases of counterfeiting.

Zhao Laosi's eldest son, Zhao Wu and his wife, couldn't help but smile at each other when they learned of this result.

Although it is said that the cloth ticket given by the government will not be fake, this kind of good thing is too unbelievable, so their family has always been suspicious of this good thing.

Now that his cloth ticket had been approved by the old shopkeeper, the hanging man had finally put it down, and they were close to getting a piece of cotton cloth.

Wei Wei had just checked the quality of the cotton cloth woven by Liu Ying and other weavers, and when he passed by, he glanced at the honest couple, and went straight into the room to have tea.

"I won't hide it from the two of you, there are too many orders from North Korea and Mongolia now, especially Mongolia will return to Mongolia with 5,000 pieces of cotton cloth on the fifteenth day of next month, so we don't have much stock in the cloth store now! It's just that the rule we made earlier is to pay at sight, so you can choose a cotton cloth from us to take away, but if you agree to postpone the payment for a month, we can give you a basket of eggs as compensation, how about it? Shopkeeper Sun was already familiar with the words, and pointed to the basket of eggs juxtaposed on the long table next to him to explain.

Recently, the eggs in the capital have almost been rounded by the royal cloth shop, and those farmers who have just brought eggs into the north of the city have just entered the city gate and have been bought.

When Zhao Wu and his wife saw the rows of egg baskets, they were shocked and said, "A basket of eggs? ”

Eggs in this era are the most important source of protein for ordinary people, and the nutritional value of eggs is very high, but the price is naturally more expensive, so many people are reluctant to eat one.

It's just that now they only need to agree to a one-month delay in payment, and they can get a basket of eggs, which is undoubtedly a great thing for ordinary people.

Shopkeeper Sun saw the couple's reaction, and continued to sell hard: "Look at how beautiful the eggs are over there, you can bring back a whole basket of eggs, and the whole family can make up for themselves!" ”

This......

Zhao Wu and his wife were born in poverty, and in the face of the temptation of this basket of eggs, they couldn't help but waver.

At this moment, a young man broke in with a cotton cloth and came to the counter in a hurry: "Shopkeeper, I just came here to change the cloth, do you remember me?" ”

Zhao Wu saw that the cotton cloth that the young man was holding almost stabbed his wife, and hurriedly stepped forward to protect his wife, and at the same time glared ^_^ at the young man fiercely

"Well, I have the impression that I came here this morning to change the cloth, is there something wrong with this cloth?" Shopkeeper Sun looked at the young man and nodded sincerely.

The young man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and shook his head like a rattle: "No, this cotton cloth is of good quality, and it is not damaged at all. You see, I want to give it back to you now, and I want to take a basket of eggs to extend! ”

When Zhao Wu and his wife heard that this young man had changed his mind, they couldn't help but show a contemplative expression.

"You have already made the payment, and the rules of our store are that it cannot be changed after it is registered, and I have already told you clearly about this in the morning!" Shopkeeper Sun waved his hand, and seemed to refuse officially. Read the book

The young man's newly-ignited hope was shattered, and he said pleadingly: "Please, I have a seventy-year-old mother at home, and this basket of eggs can be brought back to her for a long time, and it doesn't matter if the clothes are made a month later, so you can be gracious!" ”

Hey?

Zhao Wu and his wife couldn't help but think of their mother when they heard this young man say this, and it seemed that they didn't need to be too anxious about making clothes, so they couldn't help but move slightly.

"There are no rules, there is no circle, these are the rules of the store. If you say that there is something wrong with my cloth, I can change it for you, but we have already cleared the tickets in the morning, so I can't help you, and I will let you think clearly in the morning! Shopkeeper Sun was sad, but he refused to let go.

The young man's face was full of disappointment, and he seriously confirmed, "I can't help it! ”

"No, but you actually said that you have an old lady at home, for the sake of your filial piety, I will give you an egg on behalf of the Royal Cloth Shop!" Shopkeeper Sun shook his head affirmatively, and then handed it to the guy with a look.

The young man took the egg with great emotion, and said again and again: "Your royal cloth company is so trusted, and your business will surely prosper in the future!" ”

Zhao Wu's wife, Liu, looked at the young man regretting hopelessness in front of him, and couldn't help but glance at the whole basket of eggs over there, and couldn't help but feel proud: "Boss, why don't we wait a month?" ”

"My mother has long wanted to make new clothes for the tiger head and the second shrimp, and this time I hope we will go back with the cloth!" Although Zhao Wu was also moved, he seemed to be very rational in pointing out the situation.

The Liu family did not approve, but took the opportunity to preach: "My mother is dedicated to taking care of our son's tiger head, but do we also have to take care of her?" Let's take this basket of eggs back now to honor her, and make new clothes a month later, anyway, the clothes of the two of them can be worn again! ”

The tea room inside is actually only separated by a wall from here, and Wei Wei, who was leisurely drinking tea, gently blew the hot air that drifted away, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

In the end, Zhao Wu couldn't resist the temptation of a basket of eggs, and he didn't want to regret it like the young man just now, so he finally chose the second plan in the store: "Let's postpone!" ”

"Okay, it's all fresh eggs over there, and the number of each basket is the same, you can choose one basket from them!" Shopkeeper Sun was suddenly overjoyed, and pointed to the egg road in front of him.

Although they are all the same number of eggs, they are inevitably different sizes, and Liu quickly saw that there were several large eggs in a basket: "Let's choose this basket of eggs!" ”

"Okay, here's your ticket! We've agreed to extend it for a month, and then come back next month to exchange the cotton. In fact, it is good for you to choose to postpone, originally there were 12 colors in the store, but now there are only 6 colors, and next month you will have 12 colors for you to choose from! The shopkeeper Sun handed it back after stamping the cloth ticket, and then pointed to the cotton cloth area.

Twelve suits?

Liu Shi suddenly felt that his choice was extremely wise, so he made a request: "Shopkeeper, can I go over and take a look now?" ”

"Koharu, take these two guest officers over to see the cloth!" Shopkeeper Sun nodded very happily, and then instructed Xiao Er, who had nothing to do next to him, to greet the two.

The Royal Weaving Workshop has a long-term relationship with many dyeing mills in Beijing, and today the Royal Weaving Workshop is responsible for the production of white cotton cloth, and most of the printing and dyeing work is entrusted to the dyeing mills it works with.

In this era, there is no concept of cutting corners, and the dyeing and printing process is lucrative, so every piece of cloth looks so attractive.

The price of Royal Shuttle cotton is not only lower than that of mainstream cotton in the market, but also the quality is significantly more wear-resistant and durable, and the printing and dyeing process used is also more prominent.

It is precisely in this way that even if there are no orders from Mongolia and North Korea, in fact, the current royal cloth shop will also face the dilemma of having no cotton cloth to sell.

Like the women of this era, Liu was very knowledgeable about the quality of cotton cloth, and now he knew that not only did this shop not use the bad cloth to perfunctory them, but also the cloth exchanged was obviously much better than the cloth on the market, and he couldn't help but look forward to next month.

It's just that humans are very complex animals, and Zhao Wu and his wife just walked out of the store and began to become unsteady, and they faintly doubted whether they were in a trap.

"Great, do you have a cloth ticket in your hand!" A middle-aged woman noticed the eggs in their hands and immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

Zhao Wu was an honest man, so he subconsciously nodded lightly: "Yes, we only took the eggs, so the cloth is still in our hands!" ”

Liu Shi saw the light in the eyes of this middle-aged woman, and immediately realized that it was not good.

"I'll give you four pieces of silver, and you will give me the cloth ticket in your hand?" The middle-aged woman took out the money she had already prepared, and she made a deal full of hope.

Zhao Si's eyes fell on the ingot of silver, and the price of this cloth ticket refreshed his cognition: "Four coins? ”

"Yes, yes, it's four coins, will you give me the cloth ticket?" The middle-aged woman looked at Zhao Wu's reaction, and suddenly looked very expectant.

Liu couldn't help but ask suspiciously: "As far as I know, the cotton cloth of the royal cloth shop is all priced at four yuan of silver, why don't you buy it from the royal cloth store?" ”

"Look at what you said, people are now rushing to sell cotton cloth to North Korea and Mongolia, and there is no goods for sale during this time! It's just that you haven't seen that the quality of the cloth in their store and the colors are good, and there are twelve colors to choose from next month! The middle-aged woman turned into a princess, and praised her eyebrows.

Zhao Wu was also puzzled and asked, "Since they are all waiting for a month, why don't you wait until next month to buy it?" ”

"Next month, people will also give priority to the cloth tickets you hold, if which vassal country orders in large quantities, I can't buy it if I have the money, so it's safe to hold the cloth tickets! You must not be able to hold the cloth ticket, I will give you the silver now, you can wait for two more months at most, and none of us will suffer! The middle-aged woman told her distress and handed the silver to Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu subconsciously stretched out his hand to pick it up, but a familiar pain came from his ears, and he said loudly: "It hurts, it hurts, daughter-in-law, light!" ”

"Are you stupid! It's useless to take those four coins of silver, not to mention whether you can buy cloth next month, who will cry if the price rises? The Liu clan twisted Zhao Wu's ears and took them away, and he said with hatred and steel.

The middle-aged woman watched Zhao Wu and his wife walk away, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

The streets of Beijing are bustling with people, but the lakes and mountains in the west-central area seem to have been integrated with nature.

Listen to the fishing pavilion on the edge of the tide pavilion, where dozens of palace maids and eunuchs wait.

Zhu Youzhu will come here to fish after his official business every day, and fishing has become a part of life, especially the fish resources here are indeed fascinating.

Wei Jun is a person who understands the rules, and it was not until Zhu Youzhu summoned him that he reported the gratifying results of the recent royal weaving factory and the royal cloth shop.

"Wei Huan, it's really condescending to put you in Guangdong all these years!" After Zhu Youzhu saw Wei Wei's performance in replacing Qin Gui, he also praised it.

Wei was originally promoted by the Guangdong City Bo Division, but was attacked by local officials on charges such as "indulging in Jia people and gathering treasures and being very rich", and was finally recalled to the palace by himself.

It's not that I believe in the rhetoric of the Kedao Yanguan, not to mention that the Kedao Yanguan earlier were like mad dogs that bite people when they see them, and it is impossible for them to deal with the eunuchs who are loyal to them because they are chasing after the wind and shadows.

Originally, he just wanted to transfer a group of eunuchs who were more loyal to him, but Wei Wei, who didn't want to be transferred back, turned out to be a treasure.

It is not easy for Wei to come step by step from a young eunuch, so he cherishes this opportunity very much, and said excitedly: "No matter where or what position the slave is, she will definitely try her best to share your worries for Your Majesty and repay Your Majesty's grace!" ”

"As long as you work hard, I will not treat you badly!" Zhu Youzhu looked at this eunuch who knew how to advance and retreat, and said with satisfaction.

Wei Cheng once again expressed his loyalty, but he knew that he was only in the sight of His Majesty now, and he still needed to work hard if he wanted to have a place here.

Zhu Youzhu threw the rod and hooked the fish again, but his eyes flashed with a touch of worry.

Originally, he should be happy at this moment, but now he has steadily solved the production capacity problem of North Korea and Mongolia, and also made the cloth ticket have stronger trading attributes, and at the same time obtained Wei Wei, an economic talent.

I just thought that tomorrow would be the morning of the eighth morning, and then looked up at the glow in the west, but I knew that a storm was waiting for me.