Kangxi looked at the fourteenth elder brother with displeasure.
But if you make a mistake, you will correct it.
It's a bit abominable to know that you are wrong and still refuse to repent.
Kangxi thought of Concubine De, who was often paranoid in her behavior. He said this twice, and listened respectfully each time, but he didn't take it seriously.
"Go back to study, and don't miss school again. If you do it again, you will stay in the palace peacefully next year!"
Kangxi had a straight face and had no patience to discipline his son, so he scolded him directly.
Brother Fourteen immediately shut up.
He never forgets his followers.
Not only is it decent to go out with, it’s also affordable.
The gifts that Brother Thirteen received during this northern tour were packed in several boxes.
Even though Brother Fourteen has subsidies from his biological mother, no one is afraid of having too much money.
Also, when he realized his mistakes, Khan Amma definitely didn’t like him doing this.
Brothers, friends, and brothers are respectful, but I have lost respect...
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The Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
When he saw the post, he knew that it was Cao Yin who was here. Brother Jiu was so excited that he immediately called out.
Since the tweed craft has been introduced, it is rare to make it better.
Only by turning it into fabric can we have more possibilities in patterns and colors.
When the time comes, you can go directly to Guangzhou Customs and sell to those Western merchants, and then you can earn a lot of money.
Otherwise, it is just a glossy fabric, which is not very competitive compared with the current Western fabrics.
When he saw the real person, he vaguely remembered his childhood, and couldn't help shouting: "Master Cao..."
Cao Yin said to Qian: "I have seen Master Jiu, he is my slave Cao Yin..."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and shouted, "My lord, it seems that there hasn't been much change."
He was very polite. He was an old friend of the emperor's father. He was not of high rank, but he was a person of great trust.
As for childhood embarrassments, well, they are all over. Who hasn’t grown up since childhood?
Cao Yin looked at Brother Ninth with a smile on his face: "Master Ninth made me dare not recognize him..."
When he left Beijing, Jiu Age was only seven years old and only reached his waist.
He no longer had the quirkiness of his childhood, and his body had gained more momentum, showing a bit of ability, which was completely different from the playboy prince who was rumored to be outside.
Brother Jiu coughed lightly and glanced at his right index finger, but there was no mark on it.
When I first learned archery, the bow string was played and a red purlin appeared.
It wasn't painful at the time, or I was terribly scared.
It was already ten years ago.
At that time, Cao Yin had just grown his upper beard, but now he also grows the lower beard, which is the style of some local officials.
Brother Jiu asked Cao Yin to sit down and asked directly about the situation in Zhizao Mansion.
Cao Yin, a Jiangning weaving doctor, was previously called "Jiangnan Weaving Doctor", but later changed to "Jiangning Weaving Doctor". Everyone was used to calling him Jiangning Weaving Doctor, so he just called him Jiangning Weaving Doctor.
This is one of the subordinate officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
But Brother Jiu is not that stupid and really regards Cao Yin as his subordinate.
You know, from the second year of Kangxi to the present, the Cao family and his son have been weaving in Jiangning for 28 years.
Cao Yin's father took office in the second year of Kangxi's reign. He died in office in the twenty-third year of Kangxi's reign. He was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry and was given the rank of First Grade to attend funerals.
Cao Yin was appointed as a weaver in Suzhou in the 29th year of Kangxi's reign, and transferred to Jiangning in the 31st year of Kangxi's reign.
In the years between father and son, there was also a Sang'e doctor.
When Cao Yin went down, Sang'e was promoted to governor of Huguang, and later moved to governor of Shandong. In the thirty-fourth year, he was promoted to governor of water transportation.
From this promotion, we can see that Jiangning Weaving's importance in the imperial court is about the same as that of Futai in the province.
It is more important than an ordinary governor, after all, it is an important place in the south of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, Jiangning Weaving Yamen was also called Jiangning Weaving Department by Jiangnan officials. Its status in Jiangnan was second only to the Governor-General's Office of Liangjiang.
Brother Jiu didn't even think about winning over Cao Yin, but he couldn't.
He was asking about the situation in the Weaving Bureau.
How many looms and how many weavers?
Cao Yin replied that the Weaving Bureau had 5,000 looms and over 10,000 male and female weavers.
This is the Weaving Yamen's own manufacturing bureau.
All kinds of silk are made just for use.
Jiangning has 25,000 looms and tens of thousands of male and female weavers, making it one of the silk distribution centers in Jiangnan.
Brother Jiu felt excited when he heard this.
You don't necessarily need those looms belonging to the government. If you want to set up another one, you can also recruit people.
"Since the opening of the sea, a lot of Western materials have come in, and the prices are always expensive. Have you tried weaving at the Weaving Bureau?"
Brother Jiu asked.
Cao Yin shook his head and said: "The materials supplied by the manufacturing bureau are insufficient, and we still need to purchase them from outside..."
Brother Jiu looked disappointed, but it wasn't a surprise.
You must know that the materials that come in from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not only used to supply the daily needs of the palace officials and others.
The princes of the royal family in the capital, the princes of the inner and outer vassals of Mongolia, and other vassal states, all receive corresponding silk and satin materials as they receive their salary every year.
In addition, the ready-made clothes for the palace, the auspicious clothes and the python clothes of other masters in the palace are all made by the three major weaving companies.
"What's the thickest material from Jiangning?"
Brother Jiu asked.
Cao Yin thought for a while and said: "Ning satin made by the government is the thickest. Each warp thread requires more than 30,000 strands of silk, which is three times that of Hangzhou silk..."
Having said this, he pointed to the clothes on his body and said, "This clothes is made of Ning satin..."
Brother Jiu glanced twice and nodded.
Ning satin is thicker than other materials.
His winter auspicious clothes and winter dresses are also made of Ning satin.
"If we set up a weaving field in Jiangning and recruit a thousand weavers to weave Western velvet materials, how much would it cost?"
Brother Jiu asked.
It’s not that we can’t set up somewhere else, it’s just that there aren’t that many skilled weavers.
Although the techniques are different, they are similar, and they can be learned faster than those outside.
In addition, the supporting loom technology and dyeing technology are mature. It is more convenient to set up a new weaving field in Jiangning.
Cao Yin was surprised. He hesitated and said, "When I first arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, I also asked people to pay attention to Western fabrics. They were not silk fabrics. The material was like wool, and it was softer than wool. The dyeing was different from silk and satin. It might be difficult to make it." Woven into…”
Brother Jiu glanced at Cao Yin with admiration and said: "It's cashmere, the down on black sheep..."
Cao Yin pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "I see, no wonder the Western materials, thick blankets are like wool felt, they have the same purpose; there are also thin, soft and waxy ones, which look like silk but not silk, they should be woven with wool first, and then woven into material!"
Brother Jiu took a pen and paper, then drew a ball and marked the approximate locations of England, France, and Italy. He was excited and said to Cao Yin: "They are farther north than the Qing Dynasty. They need these thick materials. Let's make them." , exported from Guangdong Customs and sold to them..."
Cao Yin hesitated after hearing this.
"Brother Ninth, if it is an official establishment, the priority should be to advance... Then, whether in the capital or in various parts of Mongolia, I am afraid that the required quantity will be high or not low."
Brother Jiu frowned: "What about increasing production?"
Cao Yin said: "I'm afraid that within three or five years, we won't be able to provide external evidence. After three or five years, we have to ask the emperor to decide what will happen."
What is "made in-house"?
Not only the craftsmanship, but also the decency.
Not allowed to circulate on the market.
It is only for the exclusive use of the royal family, and the gift of this kind of material only shows the emperor's grace.
Brother Ninth made some economic calculations in his mind. If it was transferred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the purchase price would be average. If it was transferred directly to the customs, the price would double or triple. The emperor would also make a choice.
Brother Ninth said: "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for the tip. I'll take note of it."
Cao Yin just showed up at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there were still relatives and friends who wanted to move around the capital.
His return to Beijing this time was mainly for his southern tour next year, so he didn't have much time in the capital and had to rush back to Jiangning.
After Cao Yin left, He Yuzhu came over with the gift list.
It's a New Year's gift.
Eight pairs of purses, eight boxes of velvet flowers, eight handles of folding fans, and eight silver envelopes.
This is double the norm.
The former head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said they were superiors and subordinates, but in fact they were colleagues.
This time the general manager has been replaced by a young master. As usual, he will be slow to wait.
Nothing takes up any space and can be left directly at the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs along with the gift list.
When Brother Jiu came back from the Yamen, he took him directly to the Second Office.
This is just the beginning.
Tomorrow is the twelfth lunar month, and the annual gifts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are arriving one after another.
Brother Jiu endured his pride and finally felt like he was supporting his family.
Shu Shu looked at the basket of things thoughtfully.
Brother Jiu had already asked He Yuzhu to take a letter of silver and open it.
Nowadays, there is no fixed number for this letter of silver. A letter of three or five taels can also be called a letter, and a letter of three or five hundred taels can also be called a letter.
There are several pieces of silver cakes inside, and one box is exactly one hundred taels.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows, quite satisfied.
Shu Shu has opened the remaining items.
The purse is extremely delicate and looks decent as a gift.
The velvet flowers are gorgeous, no wonder they are loved by Empress Fucha. They look lifelike and have richer styles than other ornaments.
As for the folding fan, it's not that Cao Yin is stupid and gave him something out of season, but that this is a famous thing in Jiangning.
Bamboo wood is used as the fan bone, and silk is used as the fan surface. It is also one of the tributes from Jiangnan.
Looking at the remaining items, Ninth Brother showed his dissatisfaction: "I thought there would be Yun brocade and Xuan satin, just in time to make you a spring dress..."
Shu Shu smiled and said, "Don't expect this this year. Let's wait until we move out..."
Brother Jiu immediately understood.
This is the inconvenience of living in the palace. It is not easy to receive gifts.
Shu Shu asked Xiao Chun to register the purse, velvet flower, and folding fan into the warehouse.
There is no shortage of these things in the palace, but they are extremely dignified when going out to the outside world.
Brother Jiu counted the days and said, "When will Khan Amma's silver reward come out? It must come down before the seal..."
According to the rules, all yamen in the capital seal their seals on the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month and open their seals on the nineteenth of the first lunar month.
It's like taking an annual vacation.
He was looking forward to the money before, but now he is thinking about the annual gifts from his subordinates in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he is not so urgent.
He asked Shu Shu: "As a new year's gift for our father-in-law and mother-in-law, should we also prepare a few envelopes of silver?"
He still remembered Shu Shu crying about poverty before she got married, and that there were indeed more brothers-in-law in Dutong Mansion.
These people are getting married one after another, and it costs money to talk about marriage, make up for errands, etc.
As for the silver seal in his eyes, it would definitely not be like Cao Yin's, one hundred taels per letter.
It always costs five hundred taels of silver per letter, and four or six letters are more respectable.
Shu Shu hurriedly said: "It doesn't have to be like this. I haven't opened a palace yet, and even if I'm on duty, it's only been half a year. Let's just do what we can..."
(End of chapter)
