Since the alliance of the Yuanyuan, due to the annual coin that needs to be delivered to the Liao State every year, it has always been a tangled thing for the weaving industry to become an imperial merchant.

The demand for 300,000 horses of silk every Chinese New Year's Eve is not a small amount, and it is impossible for any cloth merchant to eat it unless it is reduced to zero. And even if it is reduced to zero, the court still gives a large number one by one. However, with such a huge amount of cloth demand, it is impossible for the imperial court to give a really high price for the purchase, which is not a luxury product, and even the price given is often lower than that on the market.

Every year, there are also some treasures of silk and satin that will be purchased by the palace, this is the price of luxury goods, of course, there is a profit, but compared to 300,000 horses, the demand is not large. Becoming an imperial merchant will definitely have certain privileges, so in terms of large merchants, some merchants will spare their spare money to eat orders related to the New Year's coin, make small profits but sell them quickly, or simply do not consider making money, and use some privileges given by the imperial court to develop business in other places.

The Su family's heritage is still a little insufficient in this regard, of course, it is no problem to undertake a small part, but if you take the initiative to ask for it, it will be quite troublesome. The Su family itself has a large amount of business to maintain, "once the royal list is taken", they don't care what you need to buffer time, you must have goods when the time comes, if you want not to affect the supply and demand relationship of the business that has been saturated, the Su family must ensure sufficient supply capacity in advance.

That is to say, you are required to prepare new workshops and new sources of raw materials in advance, these businesses do not provide too much profit, and may bring certain privileges, but the energy of expanding these new workshops "itself will make the Su family's expansion ability truly saturated, and with privileges for you, you will not have the strength to expand."

On the one hand, "if you can take over a part of the business of old cloth" and you have a better cloth, "the court will also let go of the demand for some precious silk, and this small part will earn a little more." Everyone wants this part of the business, but in addition to a few nationally famous rare silk incubation cloth, the rest of the cloth merchants want to offer their precious silk, and they also have to pack a part of the unprofitable share of the cloth, plus the miscellaneous expenses of opening up various joints, "It is difficult to make profits purely on this, that is, the means for the super merchants with spare money to make the business bigger after obtaining privileges."

There are many such large cloth merchants in the Bianliang area, "although Jiangning is also a prosperous place for the weaving industry, but the business of the imperial merchants is basically a few medium-sized cloth merchants fixed, they turn to this piece, but enough scenery "The status of the cloth industry is no different from the three families of Wu, Xue and Su", of course, it will occasionally share some of it. It's not that it's always those medium-sized cloth merchants who are responsible for the sale of New Year's cloth, but those who become imperial merchants, and the most successful ones are only medium-sized, because the pressure of New Year's cloth is too great and the profit is not high.

To solve such a problem, the best way to solve this problem is actually to improve the technique. Xi Junyu can probably feel some of Su Tan'er's efforts in this regard, "This effort has been done for several years", and it is estimated that there are already some eyebrows in front of him, but now, the problem has come out......

"In the past few years, if you can further reduce the cost of the cloth and improve efficiency, "you can do this business even if you have a big deal", of course, after a year or two, you will definitely be red-eyed. But the problem is that since last year, the relationship between the Liao State and the Jin State has been tense, "now one or two are waiting for the war to begin, once the fight starts, the two tigers will fight" Our dynasty will definitely send troops, and then it will definitely not send New Year's coins to the Liao people" The 300,000 cloth silk can only be eaten by ...... itself"

"But if there are no more New Year's coins, all the imperial merchants will receive is the silk sent to the palace, and the Xue family and the Wu family must be following up now." We may be able to win against the Xue family, but we can't win against the Wu family" They have a relationship in the court, and they are also very familiar with the adults of the Weaving Mansion. I know that you have put some effort into preparing for the past few years, but now that the odds are not high. The most important thing is in terms of New Year's cloth, no matter how good the silk you offer, "the demand in the palace is not high, but they don't want to join the New Year's cloth" and you have invested in a large number of new workshops, "it will be hollowed out all of a sudden, but if you don't prepare a new workshop, if the New Year's cloth is still in demand for another year, what will we do"

After Xi Junyu said this, Su Tan'er was silent for a long time before speaking: "Isn't the topic of Suibu as difficult for the Xue family and the Wu family to do?" ”

"If there is still a year's New Year's cloth requirements, they plan to hold on, without adding chips, first give up part of the market share, and next year or the year after that, they will send troops, and turn their faces, they will take the silk business, take the royal merchant privileges, and then ask for the market share back. But you are improving the loom, you are taking risks, you have invested too much, if it was a few years ago, of course I supported you, but now it may not be won on the surface, this is no longer a profitable business, it is better to withdraw as soon as possible. He sighed, "It's not your calculation mistake, but the time is coming, and there is no way to ......", in the past, because of the relationship between the old cloth, the imperial merchants were not fragrant buns, for the big merchants who really had the ability to swallow, they could become bigger, but for the Su family or smaller merchants, it was a burden or even poison. Just when Su Tan'er wanted to make a move, he was about to fight again, "Seeing hope, Suibu may be gone, the Xue family and the Wu family also came to fight, and the Su family's investment became a joke."

After listening to Xi Junyu at this time, Su Tan'er frowned slightly and shook her head: "Shopkeeper Xi thinks...... What will happen after this war? ”

"Huh?" Xi Junyu was slightly stunned, and then said, "After the fight......" When he said this, he suddenly understood what the other party meant: "You are also ......"

"I've been giving coins every year since I was born." Su Tan'er lowered her voice, "There are some things that are not glorious to say, but it seems to be an endless matter, of course I also hope that we can win against the Liao." But...... I haven't won, the Tanyuan Alliance more than sixty years ago "The Blackwater Alliance seven years ago, and now there is another Jin country, what will happen if it fights?" The two tigers competed and died together, "Of course it's good, but is it really like this?" ”

Su Tan'er shook her head: "Everyone says that the Liao people are barbaric and brutal, and the Jin people are vulgar and unliterate, and when it comes to my Wu Dynasty, it is the Yang Heavenly Dynasty" I ...... I also like to listen to this story, when I was a child, I went to the teahouse to listen to the story, and I couldn't help but clap my hands and laugh.

But if that's the case...... I don't believe it. There will be wise people everywhere, and if we can't beat them, "it only means that they are stronger than us, and if they are strong, we have to recognize ......"

"People who will admit defeat" can win back, I am a businessman, losing is losing, and money is gone" It is useless to make any excuses. Excuses should be given to others, know what they do, they will not lose" You know that Lu Dao is guarding against him, and the shortcomings are given to yourself, so that I can see myself clearly. Shopkeeper Xi, the Liao State could still force us to order the Blackwater Alliance like that seven years ago, and the Jin State would be able to call the Liao State at this time "When they fought, did no one really pay attention to the Wu Dynasty watching next to them?" ”

"I am now visiting the teahouse and wine shop, and listening to the humanistic talents talk about how my Wu Dynasty wants to reap the benefits of fishermen, how the Liao and Jin Kingdoms are barbaric, vulgar, stupid and brainless, and how to provoke their two countries to kill the red eyes...... I am a woman, and "if I am in the country of Liao, Jinguo", I will not be so short-sighted. I have been oppressed for nearly a hundred years," they still said so happily that each other was stupid brutes, "how can we be oppressed by a group of stupid brutes for so long?" Maybe it's because these scholars tell the story of my Wu Dynasty's chivalrous defeat of the Liao barbarians all day long, so my dynasty is so weak......"

Her expression darkened: "If there is a real fight, the best result is of course that they really lose both, and I don't have to give any annual coins again" At that time, the improved loom will always be useful. But there are other results, "Liao State won, under Xingshi's questioning, the New Year's coins given to Liao by our dynasty will have to be increased, if Jin Guo wins, won't they want New Year's coins?" How can it be so good? I heard that a large part of the friction between Liao and Jin is because Jin wants to do business with my Dawu. It is also possible that if the two countries strike the war, our Wu Dynasty will not only give the Liao State New Year's currency, but also the Jin State at the same time, but only ...... There's no way they gave me the Wu Dynasty coins......"

"I also hope that my dynasty will win, if one day the army is opened, the government will definitely come to the house to ask for money, and my grandfather and father are ready. But if you can't win in the end, what can you do............

Xi Junyu was stunned for a long time, now that the situation in Jinliao is tense, the whole country is saying that the two tigers must be injured, and the Wu Dynasty has a chance to breathe. No matter how bad the results are, they will not be worse than they are now. Well, Su Tan'er actually has this kind of thought, should I say that she is too pessimistic or too sober. Looking back at this woman's previous style, her style of acting under the soft exterior is indeed extremely hard. It's really "............ He trembled slightly in his heart...... "It's so admirable."

But even so, in Xi Junyu's heart, he still holds the idea that the Wu Dynasty will not become worse.

Continuing to be a good loom, with the spare amount of power to take over a large number of years of cloth business, reduce costs and increase profits, this is indeed a righteous conspiracy. But this kind of profit can not earn a long time "Generally speaking, the unique secret method of printing and dyeing or stitching can often be maintained for a long time, but the improvement of the loom, less than a year or two, the method will be passed out of the way" people will know the Tao of the road" When everyone improves, the profit will still be washed down, many times, it takes effort, but it is often not pleasing to the people. He opened his mouth and was about to say this, when a sudden sound of applause sounded next to him, and a figure slapped in the darkness on the other side of the corridor. Just now, Su Tan'er said seriously: "Xi Junyu didn't pay attention to the surroundings. At this time, Juan'er was surprised and said, "Uncle, why are you here." ”

The person in the darkness over there was Ning Yi, "holding an oil-paper umbrella in one hand, and two rustic-looking mountain goods and smoked hares in the other." smiled and gestured to the rear, "That's the direction of the small Guangchang field where the carriage was parked:" I was waiting for dinner, I ran to the kitchen to take a look" I just happened to pass by here and remembered that there was something on the carriage that I didn't take, ah, this is Xiaochan's fellow villagers to Geng Huyuan, so I took it with my hand, it was a favor, "so as not to be led by the guy who sorted out the carriage, and then came over, and I heard the sound of talking." ”

He smiled and stretched out his finger to point at Su Tan'er: "You are not right" is not patriotic. ”

Xi Junyu originally planned to say a few words about this matter, but at this time, Ning Yi first said this sentence, "I frowned slightly in my heart, this guy is also a scholar, even if the article is done well, it is no different from the guy who likes to tell the story of the warriors of the Wu Dynasty who defeated the barbarians of the Liao State all day long." Logically speaking, what Su Tan'er said just now is very reasonable, but it can't be generalized with the changes in business.

He turned his head away, only to see Su Tan'er next to him couldn't help but burst out laughing, such a smile was extremely rare in Gu Yanzhen's impression, because vaguely, "The woman behind her seemed to be laughing too, merging with Su Tan'er in front of her."

She just smiled like that" turned her head a little angrily, her eyes were still on Ning Yi, her tone was slightly disgusted, but she was not withdrawn, just a natural joke like a friend: "Xianggong......,......

At the same time, in another part of the city, "under the torrential rain in Qinhuai River Bay, a figure knocked on the door of the stilted building with the lights on. When Nie Yunzhu pushed open the door, he saw Yuan Jin'er, who was holding his body and his whole body was soaked in rain.

When she jumped out of Jinfeng Building today, she was wearing thin cotton pajamas and pajamas, and it was raining heavily all the way, and the clothes stuck to her body in the light "It was even more transparent, of course, in the eyes of Nie Yunzhu, who is also a woman, such a state only made Yuan Jin'er more petite and weak." The usually youthful and lively girl showed a smile at this time, reached out and touched the rain on her face, and then lowered her head and shook her long hair like water grass vigorously, "The water splashed everywhere, and then yawned.

"Ah...... Sister Yunzhu, I'm so good" almost...... Uh, it was all the way from the Golden Wind Tower" even if it was like this...... Heh, I really want to sleep, where is your room, Sister Yunzhu? I'll just sleep on the floor......"

She covered her mouth with one hand and yawned wildly" Then coughed a few times, it looked like she was already sleepy" Nie Yunzhu was only slightly stunned, and immediately reached out and hugged her: "No, you have to take a hot shower first...... Walnut, hurry up and boil hot water......"

"Hmm...... No bathing anymore...... The water was so unpalatable that I was about to be soaked into a soak...... Hey, Sister Yunzhu, hello warm ......"

Yuan Jin'er was soft in her arms, her hands wrapped around her neck, and she had already closed her eyes, muttering and laughing, and then wiped her face a few times on the shirt on Nie Yunzhu's shoulder, and leaned there contentedly, seeing that she was about to fall asleep. Then, in the midst of the rainstorm, another voice came: "Miss, Miss......"

The same almost soaked buckle hugged a small package, "Chase it over."

Not long after, Nie Yunzhu looked at the woman who was naked and hugged her quilt on her bed and was sleeping to herself, "I probably know the ins and outs of the matter......

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