This is the truth, if the quality of raw silk in Guangzhou is improved and the price is reduced, the focus of raw silk trade in the United States will inevitably shift to Guangzhou, and the three of them will naturally benefit a lot, Olifen glanced at the two of them and said: "As Mr. Yi said, this is a good thing for all of us, besides, Mr. Yi is now our most important friend." ”

"I want you to take a long-term view." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "With the continuous expansion and growth of your country, the rapid growth of population, and the rapid development of the economy, your country's silk consumption will usher in a wave of rapid growth, which will inevitably stimulate the development of the silk industry, and Guangzhou's raw silk trade will inevitably grow significantly, and will become the second largest trade commodity after tea."

Of course, I won't let you suffer, as John said, it's a hammer deal, I can pay you well, but next year, I want to see the machine. ”

Seeing that his expectations for raw silk were so high, Olifin couldn't help but say, "The prospect of raw silk will be so great?" ”

Yi Zhishu said in a firm tone: "In less than ten years, the raw silk trade will catch up with tea." ”

Seeing that he was so sure, and that he was well paid, Wetermo was greatly moved, and hurriedly said: "If you want it next year, then you have to take a clipper to France in the near future." ”

Yi Zhifen looked at John. Green, said: "I heard that there is a clipper ship in Qichangxing that specializes in selling crows to Fujian. Slice? ”

Hearing this, Oliphon and Wetmore all looked at each other, and under the gaze of the three, John was quite uncomfortable, and groaned slightly, before he spoke: "Even if it is a clipper, it will take nearly half a year to go back and forth to France." ”

Before he finished speaking, Olifin said decisively: "Since this is the case, let's take a fast boat directly, go to France first, purchase a good silk reeling machine, and then return home from France." ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhi's heart moved, this is a good idea, they can't stay in France for a long time, in this way, the silk reeling machine will allow the French merchant ship to send to Guangzhou, and take this opportunity to catch up with the French merchant, besides, his time is indeed urgent, and he can't afford to delay.

After a slight sigh, he said: "I will compensate for the loss of the Qichangxing Clipper in this half a year, and in addition, I can buy the silk reeling machine at twice the price of France, and there is no limit to the quantity." ”

Speaking of this, where would John shirk, and immediately smiled: "Then let's take a detour to France." ”

Coming out of Wanghailou, Yi Zhishu did not return home, sent the two bodyguards who followed, and took the little maid to take a boat to the Rongqing Garden in the flower field.

Su Mengdie had long known that Yi Zhizhi had returned to Xiguan, and had been waiting in her heart for the past few days, and when she heard that Yi Zhifen was coming, she hurriedly rushed to the backyard dock to greet her, and as soon as she met, she called out "San Lang" with a sad face. And he began to weep.

Seeing this situation, Yi Zhizhi couldn't help but be confused, and asked repeatedly, Su Mengdie said with sadness and tears: "I heard that San Lang was kidnapped in Shunde, and the slave family was frightened and slipped, and the child could not be saved, and the slave family is sorry for San Lang." ”

Miscarriage? Yi Zhi was contented for a moment, feeling a little sad in his heart, for him, this child is the only blood left by the three young men of the Yi family, he promised to give this woman the status of a wife, that is, for the sake of this child, I don't want the child to be able to keep it, seeing her crying with a pear blossom with rain, he was distressed for a while, and hurriedly said with relief: "Don't cry, you don't cry your body, we are young, we can conceive again, and it is not worth crying again." ”

"The child didn't survive." Su Mengdie sobbed and said, "San Lang's three-year promise still counts? ”

At this time, he dared to say that it didn't count, but he was afraid that he would make a fuss, so Yi Zhishu hurriedly coaxed: "Count, of course, I'm not sick, and I can't let you get pregnant with another one in three years?" ”

Hearing this, Su Mengdie completely relieved her heart, and said angrily: "It's rare to see San Lang once in January, and the slave family is really worried. ”

"Isn't that busy?" Yi Zhishu hugged her as he spoke, and then said, "Patronizing and drinking, I haven't eaten, do you have porridge?" ”

Su Mengdie hurriedly ordered: "Dai'er, go and make a bowl of kudzu porridge for Gongzi." ”

Early the next morning, Yi Zhizhi left Rong Qingyuan, hurried back to Yuanqi Headquarters, got off the sedan chair outside the gate, looked up and saw Jin Ying of the Qinglian Sect standing on the opposite side of the street and raised his hand at him with a happy face, he couldn't help but smile, and paced slowly, he went back to Xiguan in a hurry, and did not come to inform this girl.

Jin Yingsheng's bright eyes and bright teeth, a pair of eyes crooked like a crescent moon when she smiled, indescribably delicate, no one would have thought that she was the apprentice of the head of the Ten Lands of the Qinglian Sect, seeing Yi Zhizhi approaching, she said with a smile: "It can be regarded as waiting for the young master." ”

This girl looks harmless to humans and animals, but in fact she is very wild, Yi Zhizhi didn't dare to take her back to the house rashly, and after thinking about it, he said, "Come in with me." led her into Rongyuan, and he said: "This is my courtyard in Yuanqi, and I happen to lack a maid who pours tea and water, so you can wait here for the time being." ”

Jin Ying pouted dissatisfiedly and muttered softly, "What's the point of staying here?" ”

"I don't go out, I'm usually here, and I sleep here when I'm busy." Yi Zhizhi said: "Besides, you are here, it is convenient to enter and exit, isn't it?" How good is it here, and there is no need to compete with the personal maids in my house to be jealous, and there is no rough chores, clean and comfortable, what's wrong? ”

"It seems to make sense, too." Jin Ying said with a smile and said, "Thank you, young master, slave." ”

Yi Zhishu said as he walked: "In the future, the work in this yard will be yours, and the idlers are not allowed to enter the yard, hurry up, go and boil water to make tea, I have a lot of guests here." ”

He just entered the house, Kong Jian'an then hurried over, and reported after seeing the ceremony: "Shunde Xie Xiuyuan letter, everything is normal, most of the raw silk purchased has been sold, and now the remaining raw silk on hand is less than 10,000 quintals, and it is estimated that it will be sold out in two days." ”

"A plate of loose sand." Yi Zhizu sighed lightly with interest, and said: "Allowed to be slaughtered, a group of silk merchants don't even have the courage to resist, and I have been worried for a few days." ”

Kong Jian'an said with a smile: "They also lost and didn't resist, if they resisted, they would definitely lose even more." ”

That's right, Yi Zhixiang smiled, and said: "Shunde's silver is about to return sharply, and the peak season of maritime trade is about to end in more than a month, and after October, a large amount of silver will be returned, how to arrange it?" You can't put it all in the treasury, can you? ”

"All this money is interest-paying, how can they sleep in the silver vault." Kong Jian'an said with a smile: "Since mid-October, sugarcane has entered the crushing season, and sugar merchants of all sizes have to borrow money one after another since October, purchase sugarcane and start pressing, and repay the loan after selling sugar in February and March of the following year. ”

No wonder a group of officials, gentlemen and businessmen are keen to open money banks, it turns out that silver can be lent in such a cycle, after a little thought, Yi Zhizhi said: "Leizhou Mansion, Shaozhou Mansion, and Huizhou Mansion are all rich in sugarcane, can Liang Jiemin have a proper arrangement?" ”

Kong Jian'an nodded and said, "Shopkeeper Liang has already begun to deploy, and in the spring of next year, most of the prefectures and counties in Guangdong will be monopolized by Yuanqi." ”

"Okay." Yi Zhi's head said: "Let go out, Yuanqi will unify the whole province of Guangdong, and reward them for meritorious deeds, in addition to the top stock reward, the general number will also reward them for wearing them, from seven to four grades." ”