Monopolize the raw silk market in Shunde? Kong Jian'an and Xie Xiuyuan both looked at Yi Zhizhi with some surprise, this is not the style of Qian Zhuang, and after a little hesitation, Xie Xiuyuan said: "With all due respect, even if Yuan Qi has strong funds and wants to monopolize the Shunde raw silk market, I am afraid that it will be a result of half the effort." ”

"Monopolizing the raw silk market in Shunde does not rely on abundant funds." Yi Zhifu paused intentionally, and then said: "But by relying on strong production technology, to put it bluntly, it is by relying on silk reeling technology, laying a good foundation this year, and next year's steam machine will be shipped, you can open a silk reeling factory, the efficiency of silk reeling can be increased by at least five to ten times, and the quality of raw silk will also be greatly improved, monopolizing the Shunde raw silk market, which can be said to be effortless." ”

Opening a silk reeling factory? Steam machines? Ten times more efficient? Kong Jian'an and Xie Xiuyuan both looked at him stunned, a little incredulous, but both of them knew that the big shopkeeper would not lie to him, at least he would not lie to the two of them.

Easy to be content with nature is not a mouthful, the machine silk reeling factory is in the crow. In the twenty or thirty years after the war, it blossomed everywhere in Guangdong and Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not only with high efficiency, but more importantly, it greatly improved the quality of raw silk, and the industrial revolution in Britain began with the textile industry, and the industrial revolution in the Qing Dynasty could start from the silk reeling industry.

Building a machine silk reeling factory in Shunde and monopolizing the Shunde raw silk market, for Yi Zhicontent, is just a small test, monopolizing the raw silk market in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and using this to unify the money industry in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is his ultimate goal!

Li Wang reported at the door: "Young master, Lin Da'an is outside asking to see you." ”

"Let him in." Yi Zhisuff commanded, turned his head to Kong Jian'an and Xie Xiuyuan: "You go and prepare first, this matter cannot be delayed, and the news must not be leaked." ”

"The big shopkeeper can rest assured." The two hurriedly got up and retreated.

Lin Da'an walked in quickly, bowed down and said, "The little one has seen the young master." ”

"What's the news?" Yi Zhishu said and picked up the teacup and took a sip of herbal tea.

"Back to the young master." Lin Da'an raised his body slightly and said: "Shunde silk merchant He Shutai and Wang Chaoyi have been in frequent contact with the shopkeeper of the Litong Account Bureau in the south of the city in the past few days. ”

"Where did the wagon go?"

"Several Shanxi ticket numbers."

Yi Zhizu nodded, this is to exchange cash for bills of exchange or silver bills, and the choice of Shanxi ticket number is naturally to avoid Yuan Qi, and he groaned slightly, before he said: "Li Tong Accounting Bureau? Not a printing bureau? ”

"Back to the young master, the Printing Bureau and the Accounting Bureau are generally referred to as the Printing Bureau." Lin Da'an hurriedly explained: "In fact, the amount of money lent by the Printing Bureau is small, mostly for small people, small merchants and hawkers, while the amount of loans lent by the Accounts Bureau is large, mostly for a number of merchants. ”

Yi Zhishu nodded and said, "Yes, I've worked hard in the past few days, and I will reward fifty oceans, and you will share the reward for me." ”

"Young Master Xie." Lin Da'an glanced at him and said cautiously: "The young man of the Jinyi Wei family who said it last time brought ...... the small one. ”

"Do you really believe him?" Yi Zhixiang smiled and said, "Since you're here, let him in." ”

After a while, a young man with an ordinary appearance, an average figure, and an inconspicuous figure walked in quickly, bowed down, and said, "Little Ren An has seen the shopkeeper of Yida." ”

This Ren An looked at his early twenties, his clothes were old but very neat, he felt very calm, and he was not cramped and restrained in front of him, which made Yi Zhixiang feel a little good, and he was silent for a while before he spoke: "The family is small but in Guangzhou, who else is there in the family?" ”

Ren An glanced up at him and said, "There is an old mother, a little sister, and a younger brother at home, and the family is in Sajin Lane." ”

Sajin Lane is in Xiguan, and there is a big meat and vegetable market at the entrance of the alley, the corners of Yi Zhi's mouth are slightly upturned, and he said: "The ancestor is Jinyiwei?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Ren An said: "The important thing is that the small one can complete the things assigned by the shopkeeper Yida." ”

Yi Zhixiang glanced at him and said, "I think it's important." ”

"Yes." Ren An said in a deep voice: "The ancestor is indeed a Jinyi Wei in Qianming, a hundred households, and the Jinyi Wei is hereditary, so there is an ancestor who has recorded in detail the experience of investigation and follow-up and secret investigation and passed it down. ”

Lin Da'an boldly interjected at this time: "This time to track the Shunde silk merchants, Ren An arranged it. ”

After being silent for a long time, Yi Zhizhi said: "Okay, I will give you two the identity of a big guy in the general number, and you will select a group of shrewd learning intelligence reconnaissance from Yuan Qi's apprentices, and all expenses will be paid directly from me." ”

Yuanqi big guy identity? Ren An hurriedly stabilized his mind, bowed down, and said, "Ren An has seen the big shopkeeper." ”

Lin Da'an bowed down and said, "Young Master Xie." ”

Yi Zhixiang smiled, took out three silver tickets from the drawer, and said to Ren An: "This is one hundred and twenty yuan, which is your salary for a year, take it to settle down at home first." ”

"Thank you, shopkeeper." Ren An hurriedly bowed down and thanked him, then stepped forward to take the silver ticket with both hands, and his heart was pounding, if he was given ten oceans a month! This is something he didn't dare to imagine before!

Yi Zhishu was about to give a detailed explanation of the training of apprentices, and Li Wang reported at the door again: "Young master, Yan Gongzi is here, and he has brought a Yan... Son. ”

Yi Zhizu glanced at him suspiciously, and when he saw him blink suddenly, he immediately reacted, Yan Shiwan came over with Yan Xiaomei, he was in no mood and sent the two out.

Yan Xiaomei is dressed in men's clothes, and she wears a melon skin hat on a hot day, but she is more handsome, she is the first time to come to Rongyuan, and she feels fresh everywhere. ”

Seeing her like this, Yi Zhizhi smiled contentmently: "Xin'er's appearance is like a little scholar." ”

Yan Xiaomei said with a smile on her face: "There is just a shortage of scholars around the third brother, why don't Xin'er be a scholar for the third brother, how about it?" ”

"Ahem." Yan Shikuan coughed lightly twice, and said dissatisfiedly: "I don't have me in my eyes, right?" ”

Seeing him speak, Yi Zhizu immediately lost his face, snorted coldly, and said, "What's the matter?" Don't want to go to Shanghai, and still pull my little sister to be a lobbyist? ”

Seeing that he said so directly in front of his little sister, Yan Shikuan knew that there was no room for turning around this matter, but he still complained: "Yuanqi is not short of manpower, why do you have to let me go to the broken county seat of Shanghai?" My father has already agreed to my separation. ”

"If you really don't want to go to Shanghai, it's fine." Yi Zhifu paused and said, "How about going to the United States?" Yuan Qi is preparing to open a branch in Boston, USA, and is worried that there is no suitable person for the manager. ”

As soon as he heard that he was going to the United States, Yan Shikuan's face turned white with fright, and he hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Third brother, don't scare me, I can't go to Shanghai." ”