Wuhu Huizhou Wharf.

Listening to Zhao Hao's words, the three of them laughed.

"When Zhao Gongzi came to Wuhu, he must be received at the highest standard. , otherwise I, the magistrate, will be complained. "The people of the handsome prefect are like them, and they are so handsome.

"Yes, I am honored to be able to come to Wuhu in person, where is this?" Ruan Bi also said with a smile.

"Haha, I said, you want to keep a low profile, but you can't resist the county lord and the elder." Wang Yu's tone revealed unusual closeness.

After the greetings, the three introduced other Wuhu officials and local gentry.

Among them is Ruan Bi's nephew, Ruan Fan, the chief treasurer of the Wuhu Pulp and Dyeing Bureau...... Ruan Bi is old and has no children, so he can only train his nephew to be his successor.

Wang Yu's brother, Wang Zao, who runs an iron mine in Fanchang. There is also Jiang Shuxian, the president of the Wuhu Rice City Guild. As well as Zha Jie, president of Wuhu shipbuilding industry, Wang Yilong, president of medicinal materials industry, etc...... They are also Hui merchants, and there are not a few Xiuning villagers.

Zhao Hao had never seen such a scene, the gentry of a city were all merchants, and there were so many guilds.

It is a city controlled by merchants and largely operated by the rules of commerce. This point cannot be compared even in Suzhou.

Of course, this has something to do with the fact that there are few local scholars...... The last Zhongjinshi was still a Tongjinshi in Jiajing's 32nd year, which was already 20 years ago.

It can be seen that there are gains and losses.

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The luncheon was held at the county mansion. It is no surprise that Huizhou cuisine sang the protagonist of the feast, and it was decorated with river freshness. What 'stewed soft-shelled turtle with ham', 'pickled fresh mandarin fish', 'stewed pigeon in Huangshan' and so on, are the most authentic Huizhou flavors.

It's a pity that Zhao Gongzi is a fake Huizhou person, and he really can't enjoy the taste of stinky mandarin fish. and the hairy tofu, which made him a little unappetizing.

I had to say that I had been on the boat for too long, and I had no appetite, so I picked up a few lighter dishes to satisfy my stomach.

Everyone didn't feel too embarrassed, Zhao Gongzi was a very fresh boss, and it was strange if he didn't speak well.

However, everyone is a fellow villager, and they all speak in a local accent at the wine table, talk and laugh freely, and they are not worried about being cold.

When Shuai Zhixian first took office, he always had the illusion that he was the magistrate of Huizhou. However, he is now used to it, and he has also learned Huizhou dialect, so he can mingle with these Huizhou merchants.

Besides, everyone's own people, what is the benefit, there is always their own share. Shuai Zhixian doesn't have to be like Shi Qingshan and Jia Gui, anxious to get on the pole and beg Zhao Hao.

After a happy meal, everyone sent Zhao Gongzi to the Wang family's garden to stay.

Zhao Hao has to stay in Wuhu for a few days, even if he wants to talk about something, he is not in a hurry at this time.

It's just that there was a small episode in the night, Wang Yu arranged a few high-looking women to warm Zhao Gongzi's bed. But he didn't even touch the door of his bedroom, and he was chased away by Qiaoqiao.

"Our son-in-law is still young, don't let him see these nonsense things!" Qiaoqiao crossed her waist and was unceremonious to Wang Yu, who came to compensate.

"What do you say, be polite to Uncle Wang." Zhao Hao walked out with a wry smile and invited Wang Yu into the house to eat tea and said: "The family is too strict in this regard, and I have good intentions." ”

"Haha, just like your grandfather cares about your father, he's twenty years old, and he doesn't dare to pull him to drink flower wine." Wang Yu's mouth is an old man.

Zhao Hao secretly rolled his eyes, and said in his heart that he didn't delay Pao Lori. But he said with a smile on his face: "Our Zhao family has always been like this, what can we do?" ”

"Alas, on the one hand admirable. On the other hand, we must also learn the lessons of Emperor Xiaozong. Wang Yu whispered: "Your father is only one of your sons, and your uncle only has a son and a daughter, and the people are too thin to be safe." ”

"Ahem, thanks for the reminder." Zhao Gongzi coughed slightly embarrassed, hurriedly changed the topic to the next itinerary, and asked him where to go first tomorrow.

"Let's go to the elder first, respect the old and love the young." Wang Yu smiled: "If you have time, go to my place in the afternoon." If it's too late, it's the day after tomorrow. ”

"You can arrange it there the day after tomorrow." Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"What, anyone else is coming?"

"Hmm." Zhao Hao nodded and smiled: "Master Xu." ”

This Xu Dagongzi is naturally Xu Bangrui, not Xu Fan, who has become a missing person.

"Oh." Wang Yu nodded, not surprised. Obviously, the two sides have already passed the gas.

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Early the next morning, Ruan Bi's nephew, Ruan Fan, came to pick up Zhao Gongzi to visit his family's dyeing bureau.

From Huajin Bridge to the south bank of the Qingyi River, there are rows of dyeing workshops and dyeing bureaus, the largest of which is the Ruan family's 'Yongxing Pulp Dyeing Bureau'.

Ruan Bi was already waiting at the door of the dyeing bureau, and after seeing the ceremony, he personally led Zhao Hao into the front store to visit.

Yongxing Pulp and Dyeing Bureau is still the model of the front shop and the back shop, and when you enter the magnificent storefront, you will see that the mahogany counter inside is full of hundreds of colors of fabric. There are big red, lotus red, red, silver red, water red, wood red. Purple, ochre, goose yellow, golden, brown, green, bean green, oil green, azure, grape green, egg blue, emerald blue, sky blue, dark color, moon white, ivory......

Ruan Fan, who was not personally the second child, introduced from the side, and Zhao Gongzi categorically couldn't recognize all these colors. He couldn't help but secretly say that before there were no chemical dyes, he could rely on natural dyes alone to dye such rich colors, and the pulp dyeing industry in Wuhu was really outrageous.

Zhao Hao counted, there are more than a dozen kinds of blue fabrics alone, plus various printed blue fabrics, there are as many as 30 kinds.

"Blue cloth is the largest sales, accounting for 70% of all shipments." Ruan Fan introduced.

"Because everybody likes blue?" Zhao Hao asked strangely, he also discovered this phenomenon. Even 400 years later, before the 90s, most of the people's clothes were mainly blue.

"No, mainly because we're willing to sell blue cloth." The store is closed to the public today, so of course Ruan Fan wants to show his honesty in order to leave a good impression on Zhao Gongzi.

"Blue dye is easy to obtain, easy to color, and not easy to fade." Ruan Bi on the side said with a wry smile: "And it can be dyed with cascading and changing blue, which can make buyers feel that our products are very rich." ”

"That's right." Zhao Hao nodded, this kind of sales method is very common after four hundred years. Giving you a bunch of different flavors, the product is the same, but it makes you feel like you have a lot of options.

"But don't underestimate these blue cloths, there are a lot of ways in them." Ruan Fan confidently introduced: "This kind of satin-like light blue cloth can only be dyed by us Yongxing. However, the light green cloth has not been very popular in recent years, and now this kind of wool green cloth is more popular. ”

"I'll wear this material." Zhao Hao said with a smile: "The color of the red flame is faint, it looks like wool, and the sense of luxury is very high." ”

"It's more expensive than plain silk." Secretary Ma behind him had long been deeply attracted by the dazzling array of fabrics in front of him, and couldn't help but add in a whisper.

"Really?" Zhao Hao gasped, and said in his heart that this printing and dyeing business really made money. After a time in the dye vat, the price of cotton cloth has doubled.