Zhi Xuan

During the celebration, a large number of caravans gathered in the western capital.

All the caravans came prepared, carrying all kinds of goods, and prepared to make a fortune while the envoys of various countries were in the city.

The Zhongdofu and Xiadofu who manage the shop are so busy that they have to issue a large number of wooden signs representing their identities every day, and they have to deal with emergencies in the shop, and they can't rest all night long.

At first, the layout of the shop puzzled the merchants, but after being explained by the middle-aged people who were placed in the shop, they understood the benefits, and all eyes were brightened.

"Can the house be bought or rented? What is the purchase price, and what is the rent price?"

Chinese people are asked several times a day similar questions, and they are already well prepared to deal with them freely.Thinking of the commission he could get, he quickly put on a smile, explained it to the other party in detail, and soon concluded another deal.

After inquiring about the price, most caravans choose to rent.Although it is more cost-effective to buy, considering that the caravan travels around the world all the year round, it is impossible to stay in one place for a long time, so I decided to give up the idea of ​​buying and lease it for a period of time.

Knowing the businessman's plan, the middleman still had a smile on his face, and led the team to the government office set up in the square, completed the relevant procedures as quickly as possible, and received the certificate of renting the house.

"Take it well, sir. You can use the house only if you have this. If you want to leave early, you can refund the rent on this basis." The middleman handed over two wooden slips and told the businessman to keep them.Unlike the wooden plaques that represent identities, these wooden slips are not marked, and will not be reissued if lost.If there is a dispute, it will be quite troublesome without wooden slips.

The merchant put away the wooden slips properly, thanked the middleman, and planned to give him some cloth, but the middleman waved his hand and refused.

"It doesn't need to be like this, I have my own wages for doing things in the workshop. It's not early, you should order someone to clean the house and open it earlier."

Saying a few auspicious words, the middleman bid farewell to the businessman, returned to the official office where he had registered before, handed over his wooden ID card, and received the day's reward according to the mark drawn on the back.

There are not a few urbanites who work in commercial workshops like Zhongren and rely on wages to support their families.But most of them are just "part-time jobs".When the celebration is over and the shop returns to normal, they will quit and resume their old business without requiring too many people.

After the Chinese left, the caravan leader personally led people to clean the house.

Most of the buildings in the shop are two-story, with doors facing the street and wooden platforms in front of the doors for merchants to display goods.In rainy and snowy weather, the wooden platform can be retracted, which is very convenient.

The previous tenant was a grain merchant, who also came during the celebration.Within five days, the goods brought in were sold out.The businessman calculated the time, prepared to transport another batch of grain, and temporarily returned the house, which was cheaper for the subsequent caravan.Otherwise, given the booming commercial houses, they may not be able to settle in immediately, and they may have to wait for several days.

There are cleaning tools in the house, brooms, buckets and rags are all available.There are pottery pots and wooden barrels in the corner of the house, and rows of wooden frames are nailed against the wall, which are very firm.

Go up the stairs to the second floor, which has the same area as the first floor. The floor is covered with wooden boards and wooden walls are erected to divide it into several rooms.The roof is slightly lower, and taller people need to bend down, otherwise they will hit the beams.

Although the two-story house is not small, it cannot accommodate all members of the caravan.Fortunately, there is an inn in the shop, and a Datong shop in Yishui, the price is very cheap, enough to settle the rest of the caravan members.

"Move more quickly!"

The caravan leader returned to the first floor and urged his men to clean up quickly.After cleaning, put the goods out and attract business as soon as possible.

This caravan mainly sells silk and linen, with various needles and threads.Because the silk cloth is brightly dyed and the quality of the linen is quite good, the business will be quite good wherever he goes.

In addition, the merchant still has a batch of woolen yarn, spun from wool and camel hair, which he collected from two small countries in the north.I thought that if the goods were rare, I could make a lot of money. What I didn't expect was that the goods were indeed novel and eye-catching. Some people asked for prices, but none of them paid for them.

This time when he came to the Western capital, the businessman was determined to sell this batch of wool.

"Put things out."

The merchant opened the wooden box himself, and ordered his men to clean the wooden platform, spread the cloth on it, take out the needle and thread parts of the cloth, add a few bundles of wool, and put them out together.

Seeing the wool in the leader's hand, the members of the caravan opened their mouths, met the leader's eyes, and finally swallowed their words.

Regardless of whether it can be sold or not, if the team leader insists on displaying it, then display it, since it doesn't take up much space anyway.

The members of the caravan muttered in their hearts, while placing the goods on the table, their movements were crisp and neat, and they were also quite elegant.

The wooden platform was covered with colorful cloth, which really attracted attention. Within a short time, five or six people came forward to ask the price, including merchants and city residents.

"How much is the cloth price?"

Merchants focus on silk cloth, and city residents mainly choose linen.The former likes bright colors, while the latter mainly chooses three colors: black, gray and white.

Firstly, the product is good, and secondly, the price is fair. It didn't take long before three transactions were concluded in front of the shop.It's not a big business, but it's a solid start.

The team leader and subordinates are very happy, and they are more motivated to work.It's a pity that no one cares about the woolen yarn that was put out, lying alone in the corner, and no one asked the price from the beginning to the end.

At this time, a group of people came from the street. They were dressed as clansmen, especially the two leaders. They wore long robes with wide sleeves, swords hanging from their waists, and jade crowns on their heads.

A group of people stopped in front of the booth, and the businessman did not dare to neglect, so he personally greeted them.

The two youths were both very interested in cloth, one of them picked up a piece of silk cloth dyed pink, and said with a smile: "It's strange, what kind of material is it dyed with, and it's rare in the Central Capital."

The other person looked at the silk and linen, and his eyes fell on the bundles of woolen yarn. He reached out and picked up a bundle. He seemed very surprised, and there was surprise in his surprise. He asked, "What's the price of this thing?"

The merchant hurriedly said: "Return to the Lord, a bundle and a handful of millet."

This is a price close to the cost, and if it can be sold, he can lower the price.

Zhi Xuan didn't immediately say whether to buy or not, but asked the merchant if he could untie the wool and take a closer look.

"Of course!"

Seeing that Zhixuan seemed to really want to buy it, the businessman nodded hurriedly, and untied the wool by himself, asking Zhixuan to take a closer look.

Wang Zihuai put down the silk cloth and couldn't help being surprised to see Zhixuan holding the wool.

"What is the use of this thing?"

"Great use." Zhi Xuan grasped it a few times, and was quite satisfied with the feel of the wool. Then he said to the merchant, "I want all of it."

"Jun, you want everything?" The businessman couldn't believe his ears.

"Yes." Zhi Xuan nodded

Xiyuan Kingdom is located in the northwest, bordering on the grasslands. In winter, the wind is biting and the dripping water turns into ice. Keeping warm is a big problem.The army lacked cold-proof clothing, and many people would suffer from frostbite in snowstorms.Chilblains on the hands and feet are even more common. Some people get so bad that their toes will freeze off.

Zhixuan once sent people to search for cotton, but found nothing.It is not sure whether there are any princes in the south, and there is absolutely no one in the north. Let alone large-scale planting, I have never seen it at all.

He had no choice but to buy animal skins in large quantities to arm the army.However, it is impossible to solve the problem completely.

On a whim, Wang Zihuai and Wang Zihuai came to the shop, and when they saw the thick wool on the stall, his eyes lit up immediately, and Mao Sai was enlightened.

Cotton clothes cannot be made without cotton, sweaters and trousers can be knitted, wool can be used to make insoles, gloves and wool caps can be knitted.Don't care if you look good or not, keeping warm is the most important thing.

The more Zhi Xuan thought about it, the more feasible it became.

I had walked into a dead end before, and I was looking for cotton wholeheartedly, ignoring the times I was in, and cotton might not have been passed in yet.Now that there is wool, even if it cannot completely replace cotton, it is more suitable for the army than animal skins and has a wider range of uses.If it can be spun in large quantities, common people can also use it, which is far warmer than linen clothes.

As for raw materials, Zhao Hao was enclosing land in the grasslands, the tribes did not stop hunting, and the Di people did not stop catching, so there must be a lot of cattle and sheep harvested.

There are raw materials, land, manpower, and another batch of spinning wheels. Do you still worry about not having more and better wool?

Zhi Xuan doesn't know how to make a spinning wheel, but he knows the general shape and certain principles, so he told the craftsman that it won't take long for the finished product to be made by the other party using their brains.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was feasible. Zhi Xuan decided to write a letter to Zhao Hao after returning home.

If you go to the grassland one day earlier, you can complete the wedding one day earlier.

The sooner you get your wedding done, the sooner you can start planning.

He thought his plan was very detailed, but in fact he missed a lot.Now we are going to speed up to replenish our strength, and there is no room for delay.

After buying all the wool from the merchant and asking where the wool came from, Zhixuan discussed with Wang Zihuai and ended the trip to the merchant workshop.

Seeing that he had something to worry about, Wang Zihuai didn't say much, and went back home together.

Back at the Monarch's Mansion, Zhi Xuan quickly wrote a letter and ordered someone to send it to Zhao Hao's residence.Later, the government order was called and ordered to find maidservants who were good at weaving, gather them together, and try to make clothes, gloves and foot socks with the wool they bought.

The handmaids were ingenious, after listening to Zhixuan's request, they each picked up a few knitting needles made of wood, tried while discussing, and figured out the method of knitting the sweater in less than half a day.

The finished product is not beautiful, the size of the needle holes is different, and the wool is rough, and it is a bit sticky to wear.The advantage is that it can keep warm and is lighter than animal skin.

The waiter who was trying it on got his neck itchy, so he suppressed the desire to scratch, and walked into the yard wearing only a sweater, and found that it was not cold at all, far warmer than sackcloth.

"Very good!" After hearing the waiter's report, Zhi Xuan showed joy.

Seeing the edge of the waiter's neck turning red, Zhi Xuan asked the maids to carefully select the wool yarns, considering the roughness of the wool. They selected relatively soft and fine ones for weaving, and kept the rest for now.

"Call the craftsmen."

In order to manufacture waterwheels, Zhixuan summoned a group of craftsmen from Zhidi, many of whom were good at carpentry, so they happened to be called to study spinning wheels.

For several days in a row, Zhi Xuan was too busy to see anyone, and only showed up when the envoys from various countries set off to fulfill the duties of a monarch.

Before Wang Zihuai set off, the spinning wheel finally made progress.The finished product is slightly rough in shape and creaks when shaken.The craftsmen disassembled it, studied it carefully, quickly solved the problem, and made the first real hand spinning wheel.

"good!"

Seeing the balls of thread spun, Zhi Xuan was overjoyed, and ordered to reward all the craftsmen who participated, with a focus on the three who made the most contributions.

After the craftsmen thanked En and left, the servants went inside to report that Wang Zihuai was about to leave and invited Zhixuan to see him.

Zhi Xuan slapped his forehead, remembering the deal he had negotiated with Wang Zihuai, he immediately took out the wooden box he had prepared in advance, and asked the servants to invite Wang Zihuai.

"Please Wang Zihuai go to the apse."

"promise!"

The servant left in a hurry, Zhi Xuan got up and straightened his clothes, took the wooden box and went to wait in the hall first.

After the two met, Zhi Xuan took out the drafted regulations, plus a few bottles of prepared pills, and handed them to Wang Zihuai.

The articles of association are all businesses that have been negotiated before, some are for the clan, some are for the people of the country and the common people, and contracts are made for different businesses, with clear terms and details.

The pills are specially formulated for the upper-class people who have more than enough heart but not enough energy. They are carefully prepared by Sang doctors and witch doctors. The effect is remarkable and there is no side effect.

The effect is good, and the price is naturally better.

Compared with ordinary business, this business is a real huge profit.

Zhi Xuan handed over the pottery bottle, Wang Zihuai took it face to face, the two looked at each other and raised the corners of their mouths at the same time.

The waiter who was waiting on the side took a careful look, somehow feeling that there was something wrong with the smiles of Zhi Xuan and Wang Zihuai.Immediately pinched his thigh, and decided that he was wrong.

After the business was settled, Wang Zihuai proposed another matter.

He considered for a long time, intending to marry Yuan's daughter as his side wife.If Zhixuan agrees, he will report to the king after returning to Zhongdu, and he will come to hire him in the spring of next year.

Zhi Xuan was stunned for a moment, looked Wang Zihuai up and down, his eyes were rather unfriendly.

I treat you as a business partner, yet you miss my sister? !