Take Taobao to ancient times

The performers were professional acrobatic troupe members, who came down several times and attracted many spectators. The audience circled round and round, and bursts of applause sounded from time to time.

Using difficult acrobatics to attract attention, most of the people who came here were ordinary people, most of whom had no spending power, but Lu Siyu believed that after tonight and tomorrow, everyone in the capital would know the existence of bicycles.

In modern times, Lu Siyu has seen many posts, some of which directly ask "If you go back to ancient times, can you reach the pinnacle of life?".

In these posts, there are many people who think that they are much smarter than the ancients. As long as they can travel through time, with their own abilities, they will definitely stand out.

But the vast majority of people think that the ancients were not as stupid as modern people imagined, which can be known from many archaeological cultures.

As an imperial businessman, Song Jue was also a leader among the ancients. Although he had just arrived in the capital today, he had already trained an acrobatic troupe to perform trick bicycles. This alone was enough to amaze Lu Siyu.

There were more and more people around, Lu Siyu's hand was firmly grasped by Zhuang Jinhan.

"Brother Zhuang, you don't have to be so nervous. I'm not a child. If I get separated, I can find my way back to the inn." Lu Siyu said, hoping that Zhuang Jinhan would relax a little bit. He felt that Zhuang Jinhan was very nervous tonight.

"It's one thing for you to be able to find the inn, but if you meet a villain, can you guarantee that you can escape smoothly?" Zhuang Jinhan asked in a low voice.

"Uh... the law and order in the capital should not be so bad." Lu Siyu hesitated, he still believed in the level of law and order in the capital.

"There are always contingencies in everything. Have you ever thought about what would Yueyue and the others do if something happened to you?" Zhuang Jinhan said seriously.

"I see." Lu Siyu nodded. His mental age is not young, but his real age is not. It is understandable for Zhuang Jinhan to be worried.

But why do I feel like I'm being threatened?

Must be an illusion!

Lu Siyu's attention fell on the stage again.

After the trick bike show, Song Jue asked someone to lift a big guy covered with a red cloth. First, he asked everyone to guess what was inside, and explained that there would be prizes for guessing right.

Of course, the sewing machine, something that hadn't appeared at this time, certainly no one could guess right.

However, this kind of prize-winning quiz brought the atmosphere of the scene, and many people were looking forward to it when the truth was revealed.

However, when the red cloth was lifted, everyone still couldn't see what was inside.

Even Lu Siyu was taken aback when he saw the big guy inside the red cloth, thinking that Song Jue had discovered something new, until he saw someone carrying the cloth and the string, he realized that it wasn't Song Jue discovered something new, but he had someone pack the sewing machine.

The inner shell is still the same, but the appearance is completely different from the one that Lu Siyu gave to Song Jue. Not only that, even if you find a modern sewing machine, it will not match the one in front of you.

"I think everyone must be very curious about what this thing is, so let's invite the famous embroidery master in the capital, Master Du, to show us how to use it." Song Jue waved his hand, inviting people to invite Master Du on stage.

Master Du is a woman in her forties, her hair is tied in a bun, and she is wearing delicate gauze. Layers of gauze fluctuate with the breeze, and the flowers embroidered on it also move with it, as if these flowers are alive.

Lu Siyu looked at the clothes in surprise. Even in modern times, he had never seen such exquisite embroidery. Seeing such a picture, he was convinced that the long-standing rumors about the loss of "embroidery technology" in modern times were absolutely true and reliable.

"My uncle really did a great job this time." Zhuang Jinhan said from the side, but it's just this sentence, so I won't say more. If it was before, he would definitely take the initiative to explain for Lu Siyu.

"What big deal? Brother Zhuang, do you know who this Master Du is?" Lu Siyu asked curiously. Judging from Zhuang Jinhan's tone, he obviously knew the origin of this Master Du.

"Master Du is the most famous embroidery master in the capital. Only those in the royal family can invite them, or wealthy merchants. In order to support the business, they will occasionally ask Master Du to make a suit of clothes." Zhuang Jinhan explained earnestly, or halfway through. Left half.

"Are the clothes made by Master Du expensive?" Lu Siyu couldn't help asking.

"Well, it's very expensive," Zhuang Jinhan smiled slightly, and at this point, he finally stopped saying half and half, "It is said that the clothes embroidered by her personally sell for at least 10 taels of silver, but even if it is the price, there are still many people. If you want to buy it with money, you can’t buy it.”

"10 taels of silver..." Lu Siyu pointed out this price emphatically. If the ratio of one penny to one yuan is used, one tael of silver is worth 1000 yuan, and 10 taels of silver is equivalent to adding three zeros after 10 yuan.

Each piece of clothing is worth... [-] million! ! ! ! ! !

Of course, such an algorithm is based on the comparison of the prices of some products and the income of farmers, but because of the problem of output, such a ratio is not accurate.

But no matter how inaccurate this ratio is, 10 taels of silver is definitely not a small amount.

10 taels of silver to buy a piece of clothing, unless it is compared with the ratio of one tael of silver to one yuan, there will be more people in this modern age who can afford this piece of clothing.

But if it goes up further, a piece of clothing costs millions, and a piece of clothing costs tens of millions, the number of people who can afford it will definitely decrease. If it is true that a piece of clothing sells for [-] million...

Probably someone would still like it.

After all, there is no way for a poor man like him to know what the rich think.

But this person sells 10 taels of silver for a piece of clothing. I don't know how much Song Jue spent to invite her to perform.

Lu Siyu looked at the stage, the fabric and thread had already been laid, Master Du's chair was also prepared, and it was placed behind the sewing machine. Since the stage was surrounded on three sides, it could be regarded as a performance that was completely exposed to the crowd. .

"Master Du, please."

Master Du was also polite, sitting directly behind the sewing machine and started her movements.

The sewing machine has certain limitations, that is, the needle must be threaded before sewing, which is a bit clumsy compared with the traditional embroidery method, because most modern sewing machines are used to sew clothes, so there is no need to change the color during the whole process. But if you want to do serious embroidery, it is not feasible to use only a sewing machine.

Lu Siyu watched Master Du's movements carefully. This person must have been exposed to sewing machines before, so his movements were very agile.

But he looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't see what Master Du was sewing.

Not only him, most of the onlookers around couldn't see what Master Du was busy with, but they were different from Lu Siyu, they were very unfamiliar with the sewing machine itself, so they just watched Master Du step on and slide a few times, There were a series of sewing marks, and I couldn't help showing a look of admiration.

"What is this, is it amazing?"

"That's right, it would be nice to have this thing at home."

"Why, don't you have a wife at home?"

"My mother-in-law's craftsmanship, oh, don't mention it..."

"It's the same with my family. She works hard, but she can't sew clothes. I'm so worried."

"Don't even think about it, can we afford this thing?"

"Maybe I will be able to afford it in the future, who knows."

"That's it."

People around Lu Siyu began to talk freely.

Lu Siyu also thought about the situation when he first sewed a cotton vest. He tried for a long time and wasted a lot of fabric before finally making it. Small sewing machine.

Without that small sewing machine, the clothes made would probably be even more unsightly.

While thinking wildly, he watched Master Du's actions on the stage. In just a short while, Master Du had asked someone to change several colors, but he didn't need to do it himself every time.

But after looking at it for a while, he still couldn't see what it was. The only thing he could see was that Master Du's movements were really nimble. It can only be said that he is indeed a master of embroidery, and it would definitely not be so easy for someone else.

"Can you see what Master Du is embroidering?" Zhuang Jinhan asked suddenly.

Lu Siyu came back to his senses, and shook his head helplessly: "I can't tell yet, but Master Du's level is indeed high. It is definitely right for my uncle to invite Master Du today."

"My uncle's business ability was greatly appreciated by the late emperor. You were very lucky to meet him at the beginning." Zhuang Jinhan said. In fact, even if Lu Siyu hadn't met Song Jue, he would have introduced them, but Unexpectedly, Song Jue took the initiative to find Lu Siyu, and had already started discussing cooperation matters before he arrived.

"Uncle is really good, I feel ashamed." Lu Siyu said seriously.

Even he who is pregnant with Taobao is not as capable as Song Jue. Without Song Jue, it is absolutely impossible for bicycles and sewing machines to come into everyone's sight in a short time.

In fact, Lu Siyu's original idea was to introduce the sewing machine to the previous owner of the cloth shop. He believed that the owner of the cloth shop would be willing to buy a sewing machine for a few taels of silver.

However, there are several disadvantages in this way. First, there may only be a few cloth shops in each county. After he promotes these few shops, he needs to think about expanding outside. Second, there is the problem of profit, and his promotion ability is limited. , and no contacts, the most he can do is earn a few taels of silver. It is very difficult to make a lot of money.

The reason why they asked someone to build a sewing machine was actually to make Lu Siyue feel more relaxed. Unexpectedly, they met Song Jue, who not only promoted sewing machines, but also bicycles.

These two things are much better in Song Jue's hands than in Lu Siyu's own. Song Jue is a truly outstanding businessman.

"It's almost there, it seems that something has appeared."

"I can't see clearly, Master Du's movements are too fast."

"Look again, it will be embroidered soon."

Hearing everyone's voices, Lu Siyu also looked at the stage, waiting for the moment when Master Du finished embroidering.

Embroidering with a sewing machine is already unique, and he is really looking forward to seeing what Master Du can embroider with a sewing machine.