Siheyuan: I am Du Shouyi

Chapter 56 Fans
After entering September, the children started school one after another, and the compound became clean during the day.

Du Shouyi and Xiao Dang are getting along very well now.Having nothing to do, he used wood to make a small tricycle for the little girl, and the little girl rode her bike around the courtyard every day, envious of her brother Banggen.But Xiaodang's car was so small that he couldn't sit in it at all, so he could only watch from the sidelines and worry.

This morning, Du Shouyi was watching Xiao Dangwan in the yard when the system's notification sounded again.

"Ding, the host's reward for signing in today is, 'Qian Xiangyi' high-count Egyptian long-staple cotton cloth x3." At the same time, three pieces of white cloth appeared in the space.

The higher the cotton count, the thinner the cotton thread used, and the more long-staple cotton is required.If the high-count cotton is not mixed with some Egyptian cotton, it may be torn apart after rolling on the bed.

The Egyptian cotton shirts of later generations, not to mention the high-end brands in Lufthansa, even ordinary brands start from hundreds of thousands.Don't think it's too expensive. High-count cotton with more than 150 counts will have a "sliding" softness when worn, which is more comfortable than silk.

Scholar-bureaucrats who grow flowers have always liked the "low-key" quality of cotton cloth. The price of top-quality Songjiang cloth has always been higher than that of silk since ancient times, and the supply is still in short supply.

Later, Egyptian cotton appeared, which greatly catered to this demand and quickly occupied the market.But the good times didn't last long, and the Qing Dynasty died within a few years, and then it has been in chaos.It was already the end of the [-]th century when the flower market re-acquainted with Egyptian long-staple cotton.

The promotion of Egyptian long-staple cotton is inseparable from 'Qianxiangyi'.There is a saying of "Badaxiang" for silk and satin cloth in old Kyoto, but behind these eight time-honored brands, there is actually a family standing behind them: Zhangqiu Mengjia.Badaxiang came from the same line, which is really a "miracle" in the world's modern business history.

Although they are brothers of the same clan, there is no warmth at all in the business war between Badaxiang.Qian Xiangyi was defeated in the battle with Rui Fuxiang and left Wuhan.But this move of retreating into advance has lifted Qian Xiangyi up.

Qian Xiangyi thrives in Wuhan, the thoroughfare of nine provinces.Afterwards, Rui Fuxiang "chased" to Wuhan to kill Qian Xiangyi, and Qian Xiangyi returned to Kyoto to counterattack Ruifuxiang.For a while, the human head was beaten into a dog's head again.

This is just a battle between these two "Xiang", if the other six "Xiang" are added together, the TV series can shoot fifty or sixty episodes.

High-count cotton was one of Qian Xiangyi's top products at that time.This kind of "turnaround" can only happen in the treaty ports of Wuhan, Guangzhou and Shanghai.The character of the people in Kyoto is too "stalked". To put it bluntly, it means "stubborn" and "stubborn".It has always been not good at light industry and innovation.

Looking at the three cotton cloths in the space, Du Shouyi faintly sympathized with Gong Xiaobei.The twenty catties of wool had already made her worry so much, and with a few more bolts of cloth, would Xiaobei be bald?
Fortunately, compared with wool, clothes can still be outsourced.Now there are sewing cooperatives in the streets, and the high-end customized services in famous stores are still there.Find cooperatives for gowns, and tailors for shirts. As long as you spend money, the problem can still be solved.

After making up his mind, Du Shouyi walked to the backyard.This time he only took out a piece of cloth.A piece of cloth used to be 33 meters long, but now it is 45 meters long.No matter how you calculate it, it is enough to make a few clothes for your family.Du Shouyi was not willing to be a favor for such a rare good thing.

After finishing his family work, Du Shouyi came to the 'Jin Family Courtyard'.

Two days ago when the Kang family brothers came to drink, they said something: Among Kang Changqing's two good friends, one was named 'Flower Hen', and he lived not far from the small courtyard.

'Flower Hen' had some troubles at home recently, his mother went blind and spent a lot of money on medical treatment.The flower hen is still human. After his mother fell ill, he "turned back as a prodigal son" and found a job at the street material recycling station.

This is actually not easy.Material recycling is dirty and tiring, and has a bad reputation. Young people are generally reluctant to do it.Sweeping the street with sticks is considered inferior. Material recycling belongs to the category of "recycling junk", which is only a little bit higher than "sweeping the street".

Du Shouyi didn't think much of a gangster, but it was another matter to wash his hands in the golden basin.Hearing what Kang Changqing said about Hua Hen's misery again, he asked to see her as soon as his heart softened.

This person can be considered to have roots, and he is still in the material recycling station. It is appropriate to replace the old bowl with a new bowl for himself.Du Shouyi looked at the situation and paid some labor fees to make up for it, which would be a bargain.As for the meeting place, Du Shouyi decided on the courtyard.

When he arrived, Kang Changqing was already waiting at the door with a flower hen. The two of them were classmates and were of the same age as Du Shouyi.

The original paths of these three people were completely different, and their lives did not intersect, but Kang Changqing was the glue, sticking everyone together again abruptly.

Du Shouyi didn't take a big picture, and talked about himself with the attitude of asking the flower hen to help.I just said that there was a restaurant in the family of a brother who closed the business two years ago, and some dishes had to be cleaned up.

This senior brother doesn't want money because he is afraid of being set up as a "speculator".He didn't lack anything at home, so he only used porcelain to replace old porcelain.As for what to change and how much to change, it's up to Hua Hen to decide. Even if it's just one of the four or five hundred dishes, it doesn't matter.

Du Shouyi is the 'God of War', and Hua Hen agreed without saying a word.It is an honor to be in his eyes and do things for him.

During the conversation, Du Shouyi knew that the mother of 'Flower Hen' was not 'blind', but possibly blind.Huamu had an accident a few days ago and her eyes were injured, whether she is blind or not depends on her recovery.

Du Shouyi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he remembered the "Da Ming" glasses that he had exchanged.Those glasses are not for the flower mother, are they?However, his friendship with Flower Hen was not beyond that, so after thinking about it, he continued to talk about business.

Porcelain is piled up in the ear room.The small bowls are ordinary, but the dishes and bowls made by Tanjiacai and Fangshan are really exquisite.In the room where the light is not turned on, there is a faint golden light shining.

The flower hen took a look and became more confident about this matter.It's normal for old porcelain to be hardened if it's not kept properly. Now that you can replace it with new porcelain, or more at once, who wouldn't do that?
After breaking up with Flower Hen, Du Shouyi couldn't help but went to the black market again.No wonder women like to go shopping, shopping is really addictive.

The black market is now booming.It's noon, and it's as lively as going to a big market in the countryside.

Du Shouyi found a stranger and collected some things.Good for foreigners, don't meet each other in the future, save trouble.As for whether it will be confessed?This trafficker contacts hundreds of thousands of people every day, how can he remember him?

But for Kang Changqing's neighbors, it's really dangerous to get in touch with them.Du Shouyi just said hello when he saw them, and didn't dare to do business with them at all.

What I collected today is not any antiques, but a half box of fans from the time-honored brand 'Dai Lianzeng'.

The fan industry is too seasonal, so the old Kyoto fan village is mostly a workshop model with a store in the front and a factory in the back, and it has not been big.For example, the nearly 300-year-old brand "Dai Lianzeng" will disappear if it disappears, and Tianyi Fanzhuang, Jushun Fanzhuang, etc. are also like this.Without him, too small.This half box of fans is considered out of print of the old 'Dai Lianzeng'.

Speaking of which, there is also a 'Dai Lianzeng' in Tianjin, which was once the number one of the nationally known 'Yangliuqinghua'.

Are these two the same person?Yes.Both were founded by the 'man of God' Dai Lianzeng.

He not only opened a painting shop in Yangliuqing, but also used New Year pictures to make fans, and opened a fan shop in Kyoto.The most amazing thing is that these two companies belong to two places and two industries, but they have since become industry leaders and century-old brands.Incredible, right? !

The roots of the Dai family are not in Kyoto, but in Tianjin.In terms of New Year paintings, 'Dai Lianzeng' has always been the core enterprise of the 'Yangliuqing' New Year pictures industry, leading and benchmarking.From Qianlong to Liberation, it has been 250 years. One generation in 25 years, 250 years is a full ten generations.

Alas, it is so important to have a good ancestor, he can really ensure the well-being of ten generations of children and grandchildren!

(End of this chapter)