A group of fat and white businessmen gathered in a spacious house. At this moment, everyone frowned and looked puzzled.
"Why is this so?"
"The weaver girls in the textile shop we opened are all young weaver girls with the best skills in the entire Beiping Prefecture. The cotton weaving is not only much faster than the old women in the textile shop, but one piece of cloth is also faster. It's at least ten cents cheaper. Why are these idiots just staring at that man's textile shop?
Are you turning a blind eye to the textile shop I'm waiting for and not even taking a look at it? "
"Could it be that that person secretly promised those mud-legged people some benefits?"
"It's true, that man had a very good relationship with the village elders when he was the magistrate of Wanping County!"
"No, I have to send someone to investigate this matter!"
"We need to find out clearly. We can earn thirty cash by weaving a piece of cotton cloth, and then we can earn more than a hundred cash or even two hundred cash by selling the cotton cloth. It's much better than traveling all the way from Peking." The government can make a lot of money selling cotton to Songjiang Prefecture!"
The merchant at the bottom thought of something and asked hesitantly: "Everyone, I heard that the man who sold textile machines to all the people in Wanping County was selling looms! Could this be the case..."
"There are only so many craftsmen in Prince Yan's palace. Even if they are given three months, they cannot make a thousand looms.
And within two months, the cotton has been picked. Those mud-legged people have to pay the taxes and sell the goods. There is absolutely no way they can wait until then! "
"That person wants to control all the cotton business in Beiping Mansion with just a few craftsmen in Prince Yan's Mansion. It is simply a wishful thinking!"
"He can't even eat Wanping County..."
All the merchants were full of confidence.
However, these merchants did not know that just when they had just regained some confidence, a group of village elders from Wanping County took the people from each township to the Yan Palace.
Then, they signed the sales contract with Guo An one by one.
However, in the past few days, the textile machines manufactured by Gongzheng Workshop would be sold first to those wealthy households who had already paid the money.
It was not until ten days later that we began to deliver textile machines to the poor households one by one.
During this period of time, there were not many people who wanted to pay for the looms of Prince Yan to weave cloth, only more than a hundred.
This amount is nothing to Prince Yan's Mansion. It can be woven in a month.
During this period, Prince Yan's Mansion was able to deliver a hundred textile looms to the people of Wanping County every day, which gradually attracted the attention of various forces in Beiping Mansion.
Especially the merchants, who are becoming more and more panicked day by day.
"For the record, proprietor, early this morning another three li of mud-legged men, under the leadership of the village elders, took away a hundred sets of textile looms from Prince Yan's Mansion!"
"Explore again!"
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"For the record, proprietor, two more mud-legged men have just taken away a hundred sets of textile looms from Prince Yan's Mansion!"
All the merchants were in disbelief.
"Explore again!"
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"Proprietor, proprietor, there are still 100 sets today!"
"How can this be?"
At this moment, the expressions of all the fat and white merchants had already turned into sorrow.
"It's been half a month, and Prince Yan's Mansion has been able to bring out a hundred sets of textile looms for those mud-legged people every day. How many have they saved?"
"Brother Li, could it be that they can produce a hundred sets of textile looms every day?"
A merchant shook his head firmly, "This is impossible. We have already inquired clearly. There are only more than fifty carpenters in Prince Yan's Mansion. How can it be possible for so many craftsmen to produce a hundred sets of textile looms every day?"
After hearing this, the merchants nodded slowly, feeling somewhat relieved.
More than fifty carpenters cannot make a hundred sets of textile looms.
"However, according to our statistics, including the textile machines that the person had sold before, more than two thousand sets of textile machines have been sold now!"
"this……"
Only then did all the merchants react, and their expressions changed drastically.
"More than two thousand sets of textile machines have already been sold. If they are sold for another half month, there will be no place for us to get involved in the entire Wanping County."
"yes!"
"Master Shen, what should I do now?"
All the merchants were a little panicked. They were not as wealthy as Master Shen. They had been living by selling cotton from the entire Beiping Prefecture for a year.
"That Guo Changshi did this, but he was going to dig up the roots of us!"
A sinister flash appeared in the eyes of a merchant.
"What do you want to do?"
Shen Zhuang's expression condensed, "The man behind this is King Yan. It's best not to let me know what evil thoughts you have.
Otherwise, I will hand him over first. "
"Master Shen?"
The merchant looked panicked.
"We are just businessmen, and our status is not even as good as a scholar. Don't cause trouble!" Shen Zhuang warned again.
"Please rest assured, Master Shen, we will never be so insane!"
The merchant smiled apologetically.
Seeing this, Shen Zhuang nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "That person has been selling textile looms to the people of Wanping County these days, and has not sold them to people in other prefectures and counties. This proves that that person has not sold looms to the people of Wanping County." I want to take over the entire cotton business in Beiping Prefecture.
Moreover, if this were the case, King Yan would not be able to bear the reputation of competing with the people for profit. "
"Yes, yes!"
"In the past few days, please evacuate all shops and people in Wanping County!"
"Just withdraw like this?"
Two merchants felt some physical pain. As a result, they would definitely lose money.
"What else?"
Shen Zhuang looked helpless, "In Wanping County, who among you can compete for the right one?"
"well!"
"Okay, before that person interferes with other states and counties, you can send people as soon as possible to collect new cotton from each state and county in the past few days!"
"That's the only way..."
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"They all withdrew?"
In Prince Yan's palace, Guo An looked surprised after hearing Fang Qinggui's report.
"Why?"
"Guo Changshi, as long as you are in Wanping County, all these cotton businesses will be in our shop, how can it be their turn?"
Fang Qinggui looked proud.
These days, he has been extremely comfortable.
In the past, when the common people saw them, the stewards and treasurers of the palace, they were more afraid than respectful.
But now, trust is greater than respect.
Of course, he knew that all this was brought to them by the new Guo Changshi. And the common people also trusted Guo Changshi.
As for him, he and everyone else in the shop were all brought along.
But what's the point? It's better than the common people not even looking at the textile shops opened by the merchants.
"Don't say this nonsense!"
Guo An quickly reprimanded, "I and His Highness King Yan are currently losing money selling textile machines to the common people. As for weaving fabrics for them, they are just trying to help the common people get rich.
His Royal Highness, King Yan, is so respected, how can he compete with the people for profit? "
"Yes, yes, the villain deserves to die. He is talking nonsense. It is obvious that the villain and others are greedy for money and want..." Fang Qinggui said quickly with a look of fear on his face.
Guo An's eyes widened and he said quickly: "Bah, bah, bah...what are you talking about? You can't learn from those merchants and compete with the people for profit!"
"Guo Changshi, what should I do with that villain?"
Fang Qinggui couldn't help but look puzzled.
Guo An said helplessly: "Tell me, how much money can your textile shop make by weaving a piece of cotton for those people?"
"Go back to Guo Changshi and earn fifty cents from a piece of cloth!" Fang Qinggui replied quickly.
"fart!"
Guo An was furious. He felt that everyone in Prince Yan's palace seemed to be influenced by Zhu Di, and no one was clever.
"Yes, yes, the villain farts, please calm down Guo Changshi!"
Fang Qinggui didn't know why he offended Guo Changshi in front of him, and he quickly apologized.
"..."
Guo An sighed helplessly, just be stupid, at least he was quite rare in terms of being obedient.
"I tell you that the textile shop you are now managing can weave two pieces of cotton cloth in three days and twenty pieces of cotton cloth in a month. That is, in one month, you are the shopkeeper and there are five old women. , Only when both sets of textile machines have mice, can we make consistent money."
Fang Qinggui nodded slowly, he could still figure this out clearly.
Guo An asked again: "But, not to mention your salary, even if it is the wages given to those five old women, how much will it cost?"
"Five pieces of money."
"Plus yours?"
"Eight strings of money!"
"And what about the rent of the shop?"
"Guo Changshi, that shop belongs to the family, there is no rent required!"
"..."
Guo An took a deep breath, "Then if the shop is not engaged in weaving and selling other goods, how much money can this shop make every month?"
"At least twenty taels of silver!"
"So, adding in the salaries of you and the five old women, plus the twenty-eight taels of silver that the shop earned less, doesn't this textile shop lose twenty-eight taels of silver every month?"
"this?"
Fang Qinggui's eyes suddenly widened. Although he always felt that there was something wrong with what Guo Changshi said, it was still right.
Such a shop really loses twenty-eight taels of silver every month.
Guo An said with a satisfied smile: "Now you know, whether it is His Highness King Yan, this official, or even you, they are not competing for profits with the people, but are losing money to help the people of Wanping County get rich. Woolen cloth.
Think about it, as long as an ordinary household weaves a piece of cotton cloth, they don't have to sell the cotton at a low price, but sell the cotton cloth, how much more money can the household make? "
"Reporting to Guo Changshi, each household will earn at least 400 coins!"
Fang Qinggui seemed to be in a state of consciousness, his face full of shock.
"Yes, as long as each citizen can earn four hundred more coins, how much more can the people of Wanping County add up?
And these four hundred coins, for those people, are money that can save lives at critical moments! "
"The entire people of Wanping County...Guo Changshi, this..."
At this time, Fang Qinggui finally realized that his shop did not make money, but weaving cloth for the people could make them money.
Moreover, the sales of textile machines brought by textile shops are also very profitable.
"What kind of expression do you have?"
Guo An sighed, "Do you think I make money by selling textile machines? You don't even 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 the contract, but did not pay the money. Instead, they prepared to pay with woven cotton cloth or cotton?
Have you ever seen any merchant dare to sell a set of textile machines like this, and this set of textile machines only cost 255 cents? "
Fang Qinggui's face changed slightly and he quickly asked: "Is His Highness also losing money by selling textile machines?"
Guo An looked at Fang Qinggui as if he were 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, stupid guy, a servant of Prince Yan's Mansion?
Fang Qinggui said with a sincere face: "Please ask Guo Changshi to punish him. This villain is stupid and dares to misunderstand His Highness and Guo Changshi!"
"It doesn't matter!"
Guo An waved his hands helplessly and said: "So, if His Highness suffered such a big loss in the early stage, then when the common people weave cotton cloth, His Highness King Yan will definitely have to recover the losses on these cotton cloths!"
"Please rest assured Guo Changshi, this villain will definitely make it clear to the people!" Fang Qinggui said.
"There is no need to talk about it, as long as you understand this matter well, His Highness is not someone who values fame."
Guo An was delighted and continued: "As long as the people of Beiping Mansion become rich, His Highness Prince Yan will naturally become rich too!"
"Yes Yes……"
Fang Qinggui nodded repeatedly.
Later, after Fang Qinggui left, Guo An helplessly discovered that a figure appeared outside the door.
"Guo An, did we really lose money on the sales of textile machines?"
"Your Highness, the money earned by the textile machine is 10% of that of Weichen. How could Weichen make the textile machine lose money? Of course, the money earned will not be too much!"
Guo An explained.
"It doesn't matter, as long as you don't lose money, cotton is the real money maker!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
After asking questions, Zhu Di left with satisfaction.
Guo An sighed slowly, "Here comes someone!"
"The villain is here!"
A guard walked in from the door.
Guo An asked: "Have I sent someone to get the wool from the farm?"
"Reporting to Guo Changshi, I brought it back yesterday. However, the sheep's wool that was just sheared smelled too strong and was very dirty. I washed it in the workshop outside the palace and is drying it."
"Have you washed it?"
Guo An asked in surprise, but the face of the guard in front changed slightly.
"I also ask Guo Changshi to forgive me. I am good at making my own decisions. I can go to the farm to get ten kilograms of wool for Guo Changshi."
Guo An said: "Just be careful next time, it won't be a big deal!"
The guard's face relaxed: "Thank you Guo Changshi!"
"Okay, let's take this officer to take a look!"
Guo An said.
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
The guard responded and quickly walked out first.
This time, it was changed to a smaller house.
After walking in, Guo An suddenly realized something and asked casually: "Don't all the houses in the circle outside the palace belong to His Highness King Yan?"
"I don't know, Guo Changshi? Basically all the houses in the circle outside the palace have been bought by His Highness's subordinates and departments!"
The guard replied as he walked in.
"I see!"
Guo An nodded slightly. No wonder he always felt that Zhu Fu, Xia Si and others clicked Mao earlier than him.
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(End of chapter)
