A group of white and fat businessmen gathered in a spacious mansion, and everyone was frowning and puzzled.

"Why is this happening?"

"The weaver girls in the textile shop we opened are the best young weaver girls in the entire Beiping Mansion, and the cotton cloth they weave is not only much faster than the old women in the textile shop, but also a piece of cloth is at least ten cents cheaper, why do these mud legs only care about the man's textile shop?

Ignore our textile shops and don't even look at them? ”

"Could it be that the man secretly promised those mud-legged people some benefits?"

"Yes, yes, that person was the magistrate of Wanping County, and he had a very good relationship with those township elders!"

"No, I'll have to send someone to find out about this matter!"

"I have to find out, just weave a cotton cloth, I can earn 30 wen, and then sell the cotton cloth, and I can earn more than 100 wen, or even 200 wen, which is more than selling cotton from Beiping Mansion to Songjiang Mansion!"

The merchant at the bottom remembered something, and asked with some hesitation: "Everyone, I heard that the people who gave Wanping County are selling textile machines on a large scale!" Could it be ......?"

"There are only so many craftsmen in the Yanwang Mansion that even if they are given three months, they can't make a thousand looms.

And within two months, the cotton has already been picked, and those mud legs should pay taxes and sell what they should sell, and it is absolutely impossible to wait until that will go! ”

"That person wants to control all the cotton in Beiping Mansion with just those few artisans in Yanwang Mansion, it's just wishful thinking!"

"Even, even Wanping County can't eat ......"

All the businessmen were full of confidence.

It's just that these businessmen didn't know that just when they had just regained some self-confidence, a group of township elders and elders in Wanping County took the people from each township to Yanwang Palace in turn.

Then, one by one, he signed a deed of sale with Guo An.

However, a few days ago, the textile machines made by Gongzheng's workshop would be sold first to the rich families who had already paid the money.

It wasn't until 10 days later that the looms were delivered to the poor families in turn.

During this time, there were not many people who wanted to pay for the weaving machine under the Yanwang Mansion, only more than a hundred.

This amount is nothing at all for the Yan Wangfu, and it can be woven in a month.

During this period, the fact that Yanwangfu was able to deliver 100 textile machines to the people of Wanping County every day gradually attracted the attention of various forces in Beiping Mansion.

Especially those businessmen, who are panicking day by day.

"Qiqi proprietor, early this morning, three more mud legs, under the leadership of those villagers, pulled away a hundred sets of textile machines from Yanwang's Mansion!"

"Probe!"

……

"The proprietor of Qiqi, just now there are two more miles of mud legs that have pulled away a hundred sets of textile machines from the Yanwang Mansion!"

The faces of the businessmen were full of disbelief.

"Probe!"

……

"The proprietor, the proprietor, it's still a hundred sets today!"

"How is this possible?"

At this time, the expressions of the white fat businessmen had already turned into sorrow.

"It's been half a month, and the Yanwang Mansion can actually take out a hundred sets of textile machines for those mud legs every day, how much have they saved?"

"Brother Li, could it be that they can make a hundred sets of looms every day?"

A merchant shook his head with a firm face, "This is impossible, we have already inquired clearly, there are only more than fifty carpenters in the Yanwang Mansion now, how can so many craftsmen make a hundred sets of textile machines every day?" ”

Hearing this, the businessmen nodded slowly, a little relieved.

More than 50 carpenters could not make a hundred sets of looms.

"However, according to our statistics, even the textile machines that have been sold before, now more than 2,000 sets of textile machines have been produced!"

"This ......"

At this time, the businessmen reacted, and their faces changed greatly.

"This has already gone out more than 2,000 sets of textile machines, isn't it that as long as it is sold for another half a month, the entire Wanping County will be completely out of place where we can intervene."

"yes!"

"Young Master Shen, what should I do now?"

All the businessmen were a little panicked, they were not as wealthy as this Young Master Shen, they lived by selling cotton from the entire Beiping Mansion all year round.

"That Guo Changshi did this, but he was going to dig up the roots of what I was waiting for!"

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in a businessman's eyes.

"What do you want to do?"

Shen Zhuang's expression froze, "Behind that is King Yan, what crooked thoughts do you want to make, it's best not to let me know."

Otherwise, I'll be the first to hand him over. ”

"Young Master Shen?"

The merchant's face was panicked.

"I'm just a businessman, and my identity is not as good as a scholar, so don't make trouble!" Shen Zhuang warned again.

"Please rest assured, Young Master Shen, we will never be so demented!"

The merchant laughed again and again.

Seeing this, Shen Zhuang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "That person has been selling textile machines to the people of Wanping County for the past few days, and has not sold them to the people of other prefectures and counties, so it proves that he did not want to take away the cotton business of the entire Beiping Mansion."

Moreover, if this is the case, a notoriety that competes with the people for profit, King Yan can't bear it. ”

"It's extreme, it's extreme!"

"In the past few days, you will withdraw the shops and personnel in Wanping County!"

"Just pull out?"

Two merchants felt some pain in their flesh, and in this way, they were bound to lose money.

"Or else?"

Shen Zhuang looked helpless, "In Wanping County, who of you can compete for that?" ”

"Alas!"

"Okay, while the one hasn't interfered in the rest of the states and counties, you will send people to collect new cotton from various states and counties as soon as possible in the next few days!"

"This is the only way ......"

……

"They're all gone?"

In King Yan's Mansion, Guo An was shocked after listening to Fang Qinggui's report.

"Why is that?"

"Guo Changshi, as long as you are in Wanping County for a day, these cotton businesses are all in our shop, how can it be their turn?"

Fang Qinggui looked proud.

In the past few days, he has been extremely comfortable.

In the past, when the people saw them, the stewards and treasurers of the palace, they were more afraid than respectful.

Now, trust is greater than respect.

Of course, he knew that all this was brought to them by the newcomer Guo Changshi. And those people also trust this Guo Changshi.

As for him, even the entire shop and everyone was piggybacking.

But what is this, it is much better than those people who do not look at the textile shops opened by those merchants.

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Guo An hurriedly reprimanded, "This official and His Royal Highness King Yan are now losing money to sell textile machines to those people, and as for weaving cloth for their people, they just want to help the people get rich."

His Royal Highness King Yan is so respected, how can he compete with the people for profit? ”

"Yes, yes, the villain should be damned, he is talking nonsense, it is obvious that the villain and others are greedy for money and want to ......" Fang Qinggui hurriedly said with a panicked face.

Guo An's eyes widened, and he hurriedly said, "Bah, bah...... What are you talking nonsense, you can't follow the example of those businessmen and compete with the people for profit! ”

"Guo Changshi, what should the villain do?"

Fang Qinggui couldn't help but have doubts on his face.

Guo An said helplessly: "Tell the official, how much money can you earn by weaving a cotton cloth for those people in your textile shop?" ”

"Go back to Guo Changshi, a piece of cloth earns fifty wen!" Fang Qinggui hurriedly replied.

"Fart!"

Guo An was angry, how could he feel that the whole Yanwang Mansion seemed to be under the influence of Zhu Di, and none of them were clever.

"Yes, yes, the villain farts, please let Guo Changshi calm his anger!"

Fang Qinggui didn't know how to provoke the Guo Changshi in front of him, and hurriedly asked for guilt.

“……”

Guo An sighed helplessly, stupid is stupid, at least obedience is quite rare.

"This official told you that the textile shop you are now managing can only weave two pieces of cotton cloth in three days, and twenty pieces of cotton cloth in a month, that is, one month, you have a shopkeeper, and five old women, and two sets of textile machines are all there, so you can make consistent money."

Fang Qinggui nodded slowly, he could still figure this out.

Guo An asked again: "But, not to mention your salary, even if it is the salary for those five old women, how much will it cost?" ”

"Five-run money."

"Plus yours?"

"Eight Money!"

"And what about the rent of the shop?"

"Guo Changshi, that shop is from the house, don't want rent!"

“……”

Guo An took a deep breath, "Then if the shop is not a weaving OEM, and you sell other goods, how much money can this shop make every month?" ”

"At least twenty taels of silver!"

"So, with the salaries of you and the five old women, plus the twenty taels of silver that the shop earned, won't this textile shop lose twenty-eight taels of silver every month?"

"This?"

Fang Qinggui's eyes widened suddenly, although he always felt that there was something wrong with what Guo Changshi said, but it was very right.

Such a shop is really a loss of twenty-eight taels of silver every month.

Guo An smiled with a satisfied face: "Now you know, whether it is His Royal Highness King Yan, or this official, or even you, you are not competing with the people for profit, but losing money to help the people of Wanping County get rich."

Think about it, as long as a family of people weaves a piece of cotton cloth, they don't sell cotton at a low price, but sell cotton cloth, how much more money can a household make? ”

"Qi Guo Changshi, each household earns at least 400 yuan!"

Fang Qinggui seemed to be unconscious, his face full of shock.

"Yes, as long as each person can earn an extra 400 Wen, how much more can the people of Wanping County add up?

And these 400 yuan, for those people, are all life-saving money that can save their lives at a critical time! ”

"The people of Wanping County ...... Guo Changshi, this ......"

At this time, Fang Qinggui finally reacted, his shop was not profitable, but weaving cloth for the people allowed the people to make money.

Moreover, the sale of textile machines brought by textile shops is also very profitable.

"What kind of expression do you have?"

Guo An sighed, "Do you think this official makes money by selling textile machines?" You don't want to think about how much it costs to make a set of textile machines?

However, how much does it cost to sell a set of textile machines?

Moreover, many people signed contracts, but instead of paying, they were ready to pay with woven cotton cloth or cotton?

Have you ever seen a merchant who dared to sell a set of textile machines like this, and this set of textile machines only sold for two hundred and fifty-five yuan? ”

Fang Qinggui's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly asked, "Selling textile machines, His Highness shouldn't be losing money, right?" ”

Guo An looked at Fang Qinggui like a fool, "What do you think?" ”

"Your Highness is confused, but the people of Beiping Mansion are blessed!" Fang Qinggui looked moved.

Guo An: "......"

Are you a descendant of Yanwangfu?

Fang Qinggui said with a sincere face: "Please also ask Guo Changshi to punish the crime, the villain is stupid, and he dares to misunderstand His Highness and Guo Changshi!" ”

"It's okay!"

Guo An waved his hand helplessly and said: "Therefore, His Royal Highness 'lost' so much in the early stage, so after the people weave cotton cloth in the later stage, His Royal Highness King Yan will definitely have to recover the loss on these cotton cloths!" ”

"Please also rest assured that Guo Changshi will definitely explain this matter clearly to those people!" Fang Qinggui said.

"There is no need to talk about it, you just know this matter, and Your Highness is not such a person who pays attention to false fame."

Guo An was relieved and continued: "As long as the people of Beiping Mansion are rich, His Royal Highness King Yan will naturally be able to follow suit!" ”

"Yes, yes......"

Fang Qinggui nodded again and again.

Then, after Fang Qinggui left, Guo An reluctantly found that a figure appeared outside the door.

"Guo An, on the sale of textile machines, we really lost money?"

"Your Highness, the money earned by the textile machine is also one percent of Weichen, how can Weichen let the textile machine lose money. Of course, it won't make too much money! ”

Guo An explained.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't lose money, cotton is the real money!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

After asking, Zhu Di left satisfied.

Guo An sighed slowly, "Someone! ”

"The villain is here!"

A guard walked in through the door.

Guo An asked, "Did the official ask him to get back the wool from the farm?" ”

"Back to Guo Changshi, I have already taken it back yesterday, but the smell of the wool and sheep just sheared is too strong, and it is very dirty, and the villain washed it in the workshop courtyard outside the palace, and it is drying."

"You washed it?"

Guo An asked in surprise, but the guard in front of him changed slightly.

"Please also ask Guo Changshi to forgive his sins, the villain is free to assert, and the villain can go to the farm to retrieve ten catties of wool for Guo Changshi."

Guo An said: "Just pay attention next time, it's okay!" ”

The guard's face relaxed: "Thank you Guo Changshi!" ”

"Okay, take the official to take a look!"

Guo An said.

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

The guard answered, and hurriedly took the lead in leaving.

This time, it was a smaller house.

Walking in, Guo An suddenly realized something, and asked casually: "Shouldn't this circle of houses outside the palace be all His Royal Highness King Yan?" ”

"Guo Changshi doesn't know? The houses outside the palace have basically been bought by His Royal Highness's various subordinates and ministers! ”

The guard replied as he walked in.

"I see!"

Guo An nodded slightly, no wonder he always felt that Zhu Fu and Xia Si and others were earlier than him every time they clicked.

……

At the beginning of the month, I asked for a monthly pass~~~~

(End of chapter)