The husband is the future chief [infrastructure]

After the lunch was ready, Mama Sun packed it in a food box for Lin Zhao, and he took the meal to the paper mill.

There is only one carriage at home, and by chance today, it happened to be at home.Jiang Ziyan didn't take his own carriage when he went to the paper mill today. The flower paper paper he developed in the past two days had some results, so he invited Cheng Jin to take a look.

Cheng Jin's carriage went to Jiang's house to pick him up.Lin Zhao also wanted to deliver meals to Jiang Ziyan when he saw the carriage at home.Otherwise, if he walked over, the food might be cold.

When Lin Zhao arrived at the paper mill, Jiang Ziyan hadn't eaten yet, and he was still showing Cheng Jin the flower notes he had made.There are several kinds of flower papers he made this time, with different colors and styles, and they are even more beautiful than the Wenxuan paper made by Hua Yaohua.

Cheng Jin fell in love with it as soon as he saw it.He touched the flower paper, and some of the slender flower stems were slightly raised.

He asked: "Brother Jiang, will this raised and uneven place be inconvenient when writing?"

Jiang Ziyan also thought of this, but later felt that it had no effect.

"No, you see, these bumps are very small, and the bristles under the pen we use are soft, and it may not absorb ink here after being stained with ink, but this kind of paper is not made for writing. Large-character painting is mainly used for writing letters and poetry for elegant things."

"And this kind of paper is different because the flowers and plants are placed randomly, so each piece of paper is different. Those with many roots are light blue, and those with many petals are faintly pink.

I don't think this is very good, and it is still improving.Therefore, there is no way to sell them in large quantities at present, so we can only put a part in the shop first to see how it works. "

However, Cheng Jin didn't think so. He looked at the slightly pink flower note, his eyes were full of liking, and his eyes were shining.

He said: "Brother Jiang, what else can you improve? I think these two are pretty good. The cyan and pink are both beautiful, and there is no need to improve at all.

All the paper nowadays is not yellow, or it is off-white, and there is no such color and patterned paper. "

Cheng Jin couldn't put it down, touched this batch of newly made flower paper several times, and he was very impressed, "Brother Jiang, you are really a genius, your skills in papermaking are almost comparable to the craftsmen in the palace! "

Jiang Ziyan saw that Cheng Jin seemed to really like this kind of flower paper, it didn't seem like he was deliberately flattering him to praise him.

He couldn't help thinking, with the eyes of Boss Cheng who has opened a paper and ink shop for so many years, even he likes this kind of flower paper very much. Does that mean that this kind of flower paper has a market?

If that's the case, he won't have to try to improve it.According to the method that is now experimentally produced in large quantities, it will be fine.But it is still not too risky to say, it is better to be cautious.

Cheng Jin was gearing up, and said with light in his eyes, "Brother Jiang, I don't think there is any problem with your newly made flower paper. Just put it in my shop and sell it. I have a hunch that this kind of paper will definitely become popular."

Jiang Ziyan thought for a while, this batch of flower paper was just a test product, and there were not many of them in total, some of them were kept in the warehouse for a deposit, and the rest could be sold to his Xiangmozhai according to Cheng Jin's idea.

If the effect is not good, he will improve and improve.If the response is good at that time, it can be put into mass production on the papermaking line.

He said: "Let's do this, Boss Cheng, except for the reserved part of my batch of flower notes, you can take the rest to the shop and sell them for a period of time to see the effect. If the response is good, we will mass-produce them." .”

Cheng Jin nodded again and again, "Don't worry, brother Jiang, my old Cheng's vision is still very accurate! I will make a plan to sell plain paper when I go back, and it will definitely make it more famous than plain paper and Wenxuan paper. Paper!"

"I naturally believe in Boss Cheng's strength, so let's find time tomorrow to talk about Huajian's contract?"

"contract?"

"Oh, it's the contract. It's the same as the plain paper before, the contract we signed. Because the flower paper and the plain paper are not the same, the content of the contract may have to be re-enacted."

Afraid of Cheng Jin's misunderstanding, Jiang Ziyan explained: "It's not about renegotiating the share, it's about pricing. Boss Cheng doesn't know that the effort and cost of this floral paper is higher than that of plain paper. Quite a lot, so I wonder if we can take the high-end route.”

"A high-end route?"

"Yes, this paper has a beautiful pattern. Compared with Wenxuan paper, it has a beautiful pattern, and it is improved on the basis of plain paper, which is similar to plain paper. The price must be higher than that of plain paper. , so that those who can afford it are either rich or expensive. This is what I call the high-end route.”

Cheng Jin said: "Coincidentally, we two want to go together! Come on, brother Jiang, let's not talk about tomorrow, just today, let's finalize this matter today. When I leave this afternoon, you will take these flowers Load the paper on the cart for me, and I will pay you directly for the batch of paper."

Cheng Jin said while pulling Jiang Ziyan, looking very impatient.He is full of passion and ambition now, and he can't wait to go back and make a sales plan overnight.

Lin Zhao, who had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time, saw that they seemed to be almost done talking, and walked from the opposite corridor, just in time to hear Cheng Jin's last words.

Lin Zhao approached and said, "No matter how anxious you are, you have to eat."

Hearing this familiar voice, Jiang Ziyan turned his head to see that it was Lin Zhao.His gaze fell on the food box in his hand, and he said, "Azhao, why are you here?"

Lin Zhao put down the food box and said, "Master finished early today, I'm afraid you're not used to eating here, so I'll bring you some food."

Cheng Jin on the side also noticed that it was already noon and it was time to eat.He originally wanted to say that Jiang Ziyan was invited out to eat, he was a treat.

But now that someone brought Jiang Ziyan a meal, he stepped back wisely and said, "Brother Jiang, I won't disturb you for now. You guys eat first, and I'll go back first. I'll come over to discuss in the afternoon."

Jiang Ziyan originally wanted to keep him for dinner, but he thought that the food Lin Zhao brought would not be enough, and the big pot of rice in the paper mill was afraid that people would not be used to it, so he responded, "Okay, then I won't keep you, we will meet again some other day." have a meal together."

Cheng Jin took the servant out of the paper mill. He lives in the east of the city, which is quite far from the west of the city.And he wanted to finalize the flower paper with Jiang Ziyan in the afternoon, so he didn't plan to go back at noon.

He found a restaurant, had a meal in it, sat down for a while, and went straight there in the afternoon.

After Cheng Jin left here, Jiang Ziyan dragged Lin Zhao into the house, and asked as he walked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet, I brought meals for two people, let's eat together!"

"it is good."

The food box has three layers, and each layer is quite big. Mama Sun picked up some of each dish and put them on a large plate. Two plates were full, and one plate was placed on the first layer.There is a large bowl of rice and two small bowls of soup on the bottom layer.

Lin Zhao took the vegetables, rice and soup out of the food box and arranged them neatly on the table.Because the space is limited, there is no room for empty bowls, so he went out and asked someone to go to the kitchen to get two empty bowls to serve rice.

Jiang Ziyan went back to the back room and changed his clothes. After working for a long time, the clothes on his body were black and white, and there was a lot of dust on them.

After coming out, he washed his face and hands again, and saw that Lin Zhao had put all the dishes and chopsticks on the table.

Jiang Ziyan was also hungry, so he sat down to eat.I have to say that the dishes that Mama Sun cooks alone are much more delicious than the big pot rice in the paper mill.

But the big pot of rice, as long as it is not unpalatable and can fill the stomach, the workers are satisfied.

Jiang Ziyan put some vegetables into a bowl for Lin Zhao, and said, "Eat more."

"Ah, you too."

"I'll show you around after dinner? I'll show you my newly developed flower paper. When you go to the academy, take some with you. You can use it yourself or give it to your classmates."

Jiang Ziyan said that he thought it would be good to give this as a gift, which would benefit Lin Zhao's interpersonal communication in the academy.

"Okay, I'll take some with me when I leave," Lin Zhao said.But he didn't give it away for free. This is a new paper, and it must be difficult to buy. He can take this opportunity to help his brother promote it in the academy.

"I'm here to bring you food, are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy! Blame me for being too busy these days. You finally came back from vacation, and I don't have time to accompany you. It just so happens that the things here are almost done, and it will be the Lantern Festival in two days. Then bring the stars and let us Let's go out together."

"Okay, I heard that the Shangyuan Festival in Fucheng is very lively, let's go and see it tomorrow."

The two were eating when suddenly someone knocked on the door.

A young man came in, with a cloth towel wrapped around his head, and a stack of heavy things in his hands, which looked like something to eat.

He walked in and said, "Lang Jun, these are all made by my mother today, and she brought them here specially, let me show them to you to taste."

Jiang Ziyan saw that he looked familiar, but he couldn't remember his name.

"You are……?"

"Lang Jun, it's me, Zhuzi."

"Oh, I remembered, it's you."

This pillar was also made in this paper mill. One day when I went back, I met an old lady who had fainted on the ground. He helped to send her to the hospital in a carriage. This pillar was the son of that old lady.

Coupled with the fact that Zhuzi praised the paper mill together with him when he went back during the Chinese New Year, his mother's impression of Jiang Ziyan was even better.

Because I live close to here, Zhu Ziniang will make some food and send it over from time to time.

He got up and walked over, took the things in the man's hand, and said with a smile: "Thank you, but you really don't have to be so polite. Next time, tell your mother not to bring me food anymore, and ask her to pay more attention to her body."

Zhu Zi is a little shy, his facial features are well-proportioned, although his complexion is a little dark, but his eyes are like two grapes, and the 1.8-meter-long man looks a little naive.

Zhu Zi put down the things, put his hands on both sides of his clothes, and scratched nervously a few times. No matter how many times he came to talk to Jiang Ziyan, he always looked shy and blushing.

"No, no, you're welcome, these are worthless things, as long as you don't dislike them." Zhu Zi ran away after finishing speaking.

Lin Zhao looked at the rice from the beginning to the end. The chopsticks stirred the rice for a long time, but he didn't eat a bite.

Jiang Ziyan seldom accepts gifts from others, especially those from the paper mill.

But Zhuzi's mother asked her son to send these things to express her gratitude. Although Jiang Ziyan had sent them many times, Jiang Ziyan refused at first, but every time Zhuzi couldn't say a few words, put down the things and ran away, so that he didn't remember his name.

He opened the things and saw that they were indeed worthless things, but they were all the wishes of the old man, so he accepted them.

This time it was a bag of interlayer cakes wrapped in oiled paper, there were six of them.

Jiang Ziyan unpacked it and handed it to Lin Zhao, saying, "This Aunt Li's craftsmanship is not bad, you can try it."

"Don't eat, I'm full."

Jiang Ziyan looked at the half bowl of rice left in his bowl, "Are you sure you are full?"

Lin Zhao looked down at the rice in the bowl, unable to eat any.

"Jiang Ziyan, do people often come to give you things?"

"That's not it, it's just that after the Chinese New Year, many people brought some specialties from home and gave me some."

After Jiang Ziyan finished speaking, he felt something strange, and suddenly realized that Lin Zhao had changed his name just now.

"What did you just call me?"

Lin Zhaodao: "Jiang Ziyan."

Jiang Ziyan smiled and said, "What happened today? Why don't you call me Brother?"

"You're not my real brother. You're not a few years older than me. I want to call you by your name."

Jiang Ziyan smiled, not knowing what he was thinking.But for him, left and right are just a title.

"All right, all right, call it whatever you like, as long as you're happy." Jiang Ziyan looked at him, "Do you really want to stop eating?"

Lin Zhao looked at the sandwich cake in his hand, and said, "Is this delicious? Why don't you give me all of these, and I'll take them back for Ah Xing and the others to try." He didn't want him to eat this at all.

Jiang Ziyan felt that he was a little awkward when he said this, but he couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. He said, "It's ok! If you said earlier, I wouldn't take it apart, just in time for you to take it back."

Lin Zhao took a bite of the rice, and Jiang Ziyan looked at him, and couldn't help laughing twice. The man said just now that he was full, but now he continued to eat, and he didn't know if he was really full or fake.

"Aren't you eighteen this year?"

"Well, this August."

"Then shall we hold a crown ceremony for you?"

Jiang Ziyan was taken aback for a moment, he originally thought that he would not return to the capital or the Marquis Mansion this year, so there would be no need for the crown ceremony.Because the crowning ceremony is to be crowned and blessed by the respected and close elders, and then the relatives and friends around give gifts one by one.

There are many red tapes involved, Jiang Ziyan is not that particular about it.

"Why do you want to hold a crown ceremony for me?"

Lin Zhao looked up at him and said word by word, "I want to do it for you."

"Okay, then I will leave it to you, the blue man."

The smile in the corners of Lin Zhao's eyes gradually reached deep into his eyes, he nodded, and said, "Then, can I call you Ziyan from now on?"

"Okay, as I said just now, whatever you want to be called is up to you."

Lin Zhao's smile deepened, and even Jiang Ziyan didn't realize that when he faced Lin Zhao, he seemed to indulge all his demands without a bottom line.

After lunch, Lin Zhao packed up the food box, put those interlayer cakes into the food box, and was about to go back.

He came in through the gate of the paper mill. It was meal time at that time, and the workers in the paper mill had gone to the dining hall to eat, so not many people saw him.

When they came out, the workers had already started to work. In fact, there was a half-hour break at noon, but everyone was unwilling to rest, so the work started very early.

Lin Zhao came out of the house, and Jiang Ziyan walked him across the yard to the door, saying, "Slow down on the road."

The workers working in the yard slowed down their work one after another, and all of them stretched their heads to look out. This was the first time they saw someone come to deliver food to their boss and be so close to him.

These people didn't know about Jiang Ziyan's family situation, and they started whispering when they saw this scene for the first time, "Who is that person? Why does he seem to have a close relationship with our boss?"

Someone guessed: "Could it be the elder brother or younger brother of the boss?"

"possible."

……

Jiang Ziyan faced Lin Zhao with his back to so many workers behind him, so he couldn't see the expressions on those people's faces.

At this moment, Lin Zhao suddenly hugged him in front of so many people in the yard, glanced calmly at the workers who were looking up at them, and then said to Jiang Ziyan, "Don't worry. It's cold outside. , you go in quickly, then I will go back first, and we will have dinner together when you come back."

Although he didn't know why he was hugged, Jiang Ziyan didn't feel any discomfort or resistance. He patted Lin Zhao's back and said, "Okay, then I'll go back early today."

After he left, Jiang Ziyan turned around and went back to the house, unaware of the gossip of the workers in the yard.

After he walked away, the workers who had just calmed down in the yard seemed to have exploded.

The person who guessed that Lin Zhao might be Jiang Ziyan's younger brother or older brother was immediately refuted by others: "It's all like this, tell me is this older brother or younger brother?"

The man didn't really believe it, but just to defend his point of view, he still said: "Why can't it be? Isn't it normal for two brothers to hug each other."

"Brother, did you hear that just now? He said that when you go home to have dinner together, you talk so ambiguously. To be honest, if you tell me that they are brothers, I don't even believe it now."

At this time, someone winked their eyes and joked in a low voice: "I can't tell, so our boss likes men."

"What's so strange about this, the boss's parents are so good-looking, I see, it's for both men and women!"

"Hey, then do we have a chance?"

The head of the person who said this was slapped suddenly, "You are such a monkey, what are you thinking? Wasn't that obvious enough just now? It's a proper way to declare sovereignty! He looks so handsome, how dare you go to him?" Come forward? Brother, think about it, there is no grass anywhere in the world."

The man touched the back of his painful head, and said aggrievedly: "I'm just joking, what are you doing? It's so hard."

"I was afraid that you would not be clear-headed. If you took it up and confessed, you would be the one who would be embarrassed."

……

Jiang Ziyan didn't know anything about what happened between the workers just now, so he went to lie down on the couch to rest after entering the house.

This room is relatively simple, and it is specially set aside for him to rest and work.The bed was clean and tidy, and the bedding was soft.

He fell asleep for half an hour, and when he got up, the people below came to tell him that Cheng Jin had come.

Cheng Jin rested at a tea shop for a while, and guessed the time would come.He couldn't wait to talk to Jiang Ziyan about the cooperation of Huajian.

Jiang Ziyan yawned, washed his face again, and went to see Cheng Jin after tidying up.

Cheng Jin's face was full of joy, and he said: "Brother Jiang, I thought about it at noon, we can make this flower paper the same as Wenxuan paper, but because our cost is lower than Wenxuan paper, the price can also be set Lower. This will have a better market than Wenxuan Paper.”

"Well, what Boss Cheng said makes sense. Let me give you an idea of ​​the cost price here, which is [-]% higher than that of plain paper. Besides, it is hard to find dried flowers this season, and the output of flower paper is not high, so it must be There isn't much to offer."

"I understand this. [-] percent is [-] percent. I don't have any opinion on this. It's just that I still have the same request. In the city of Linzhou, this flower paper will be exclusively sold by our Xiangmozhai, and Brother Jiang will not supply it to other shops. Everything else is fine. discuss."

"Naturally. Since Boss Cheng gave me the most benefit, I will definitely cooperate with you."

The two discussed the general content within a short period of time, and for the rest of the details, you can directly refer to the original plain paper contract.

The two agreed to draw up the contract the next day and then take a closer look at what needs to be added.Cheng Jin couldn't take this paper with him today, he felt a little regretful.

Jiang Ziyan saw his love for Huajian, and specially took some for him for free.

The two chatted in the room for a while, and Cheng Jin left after another hour.

When he was leaving, Jiang Ziyan rubbed against Cheng Jin's carriage as usual, Cheng Jin asked the boy to turn around one more street, brought Jiang Ziyan to the door of Jiang's residence, and said, "Brother Jiang, then I will come to the residence to bother you some other day."

"Boss Cheng is polite, welcome anytime."

After Cheng Jin left, Jiang Ziyan turned around and was about to enter the door, when he suddenly heard a quarrel outside the door.One of the voices sounded familiar to him.

He frowned slightly, and remembered who the owner of the voice was, wasn't it Wang Daqiao who drove him every day?

In this dazed effort, the quarrel in the corner over there ended.

Just now, Jiang Ziyan couldn't see the face clearly due to the blocking of his sight.At this moment, two people came out from there, and he finally saw clearly.

One of them he didn't know, and had never seen before, this person left directly after the quarrel ended.

And the other is Xiaosi Wang Daqiao who works as a driver in the front yard of his house.

At this time, Wang Daqiao was making a bitter face, lowering his head and clasping his fingers, walking towards the gate.

He seemed absent-minded, but Jiang Ziyan suddenly asked, "What happened just now? Did you quarrel with someone?"

When the boss heard the quarrel with someone, Wang Daqiao blushed immediately, and stammered: "No, no, no, yes, I'm sorry, I will definitely work more seriously in the future."

Jiang Ziyan saw his fearful expression, and quickly comforted him: "Don't panic, I didn't mean to blame you, but I just heard that person speak a little fiercely just now, I'm just worried about you, don't think too much about it."

Wang Daqiao was stunned for a moment, realizing that Jiang Ziyan was concerned about him, but for some reason, a 1.9-meter strong man suddenly cried.

Jiang Ziyan didn't know what happened to Wang Daqiao, he just cared about his servants, and didn't say anything excessive, right?

"You, don't cry, if you have any difficulties, just tell me."

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Thank you for being with me all the way, little cuties, good night!