minions live

"I wonder how many of these looms the Ministry of Industry can provide?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Liu Yuxuan felt a little regretful.

As the lucky one chosen, all you can do is cooperate obediently.

What right do we have to question whether the imperial court still has dealings with other cloth businesses?

Yo.

Sure enough, Ren Luo, who had been playing with his gadgets, raised his head coldly.

"You two shopkeepers are really ambitious. I wonder how many of these new textile machines your Liu Cloth Company can consume?"

The Ministry of Industry is the Ministry of Industry of the entire Yunchui Empire. Its manufacturing capabilities are simply beyond the imagination of a small Liu family.

Liu Yuxuan heard it clearly and sweat started pouring down his face.

whee.

Liu Wan stepped out with a smile to smooth things over.

"Uncle and father, Su Lan's cloth business is worth millions. Since His Majesty values ​​our Liu family, it is a great honor and a great opportunity for the Liu family. The Liu family will do their best."

The implication is that there is no need to consider anything else, and it should not be considered.

"Yes Yes Yes."

The two shopkeepers of Liu's reacted quickly this time. They didn't even dare to look at the furious Ren Luo, and just nodded repeatedly.

"Madam Bo is right. Your Majesty values ​​Liu, and we will do our best to ensure that the order goes smoothly. Otherwise, we will leave it to the court to deal with."

Qin Ming didn't think so much.

Although he was impatient in his heart, he still answered in a serious manner.

"My two shopkeepers, this type of textile machine is complex to manufacture and expensive. Although the Ministry of Industry is currently producing it at full capacity, the quantity is still small, so we will only supply it to your Liu family for the time being..."

Having said this, he paused.

"Your Majesty means that we should consider promoting it throughout the empire in three years."

The two brothers Liu Yuxuan looked at each other.

They understood.

The empire only gave them three years to occupy Su Lan and even the entire Yunchui cloth market.

If they fail to develop after three years, they will be considered hopeless and the court will reconsider other people.

Furthermore, fierce industry competition is a good thing for the entire empire.

"Thank you, sir. I understand."

"Very good." Qin Ming nodded with satisfaction.

The details of the cooperation will be discussed carefully by the subordinates of both parties.

After having dinner at the County Magistrate's Mansion, Qin Ming and his friends had other things to do, so they left in a hurry.

Soon, only the county magistrate Liu Yongchun and his brother Liu Yuxuan were left.

"Please forgive me, Lord County Magistrate..."

Although they are father and son or uncle and nephew, Liu Yuxuan and his friend do not dare to be proud of their status at all.

He bent down in fear and trepidation.

"In the afternoon, my brain was like a straw, and I said the wrong thing in a moment of confusion. Not only did I destroy the Liu family's property, but I also almost ruined your future..."

"Don't worry, father." Liu Yongchun waved his hand and said, "I understand your majesty's temperament. As long as the Liu family can complete the order in time in the coming days, your majesty will not blame us for it..."

As he spoke, he became distracted.

Su Lan City has a large population and has the largest port in the entire Yunchui, so it has always had a strong commercial atmosphere.

There are at least 800 families engaged in the cloth business, and their Liu family is just a small fry.

Ren Ning chose them simply for the sake of the reputation of the Loyalty and Bravery Marquis's Mansion, and also to cultivate him, Liu Yongchun.

After all, although it is very likely that Magistrate Su Lan will become the Minister of Revenue in the future.

But as long as it is a question of "probability", who can tell?

For example, Liu Yongchun’s predecessor, the last governor of Sulan County, didn’t even have the chance to go to Beijing, let alone the Minister of Revenue. His whole family was imprisoned and they probably won’t be able to get out in this lifetime…

"That's good, that's good."

The Liu Yuxuan brothers breathed a sigh of relief.

But soon they all frowned at the same time.

It is not easy to produce so many clothes on a large scale.

In addition to a large number of machines and skilled workers, a large amount of raw materials is also needed.

"It seems that we have to send people to buy large quantities of various cotton, linen, kudzu and silk as soon as possible."

"Yeah," Liu Yushu next to him glanced at the calendar on the wall and was also worried, "I don't know if it's too late."

As for the money, they were not worried.

Ren Luo from the Grand Tutor's Mansion and Liu Wan from the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion came in person, both to serve as a bridge between the two parties and to facilitate the partnership, so there was no need to worry about the money.

But they were probably helpless in terms of the raw materials for making clothes. "This..." Liu Yongchun suddenly had an idea.

He smiled slightly and looked up in the direction of the Liu family.

"Don't worry, father. I may have a way."

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Liu's House, Flower Hall.

It was already dark at this time, but the flower hall was brightly lit and the aroma of tea was wafting in the air.

As a commoner's house, the flower hall of Liu's house was neither as luxurious as their Earl's Mansion nor as grand as the County Magistrate Liu Yongchun's Mansion.

But all kinds of round tables, antique shelves, etc. are still available, fully demonstrating the heritage of a wealthy family that has been around for a hundred years.

At this time, there was a person sitting inside. It was Liu Wan who had just returned from the County Magistrate's Mansion.

"Madam," the personal maid came hurriedly, "Gu Shang has arrived."

Oh?

"Shengnan is here?" Liu Wan was overjoyed, "Hurry and let her in."

"Yes!"

Not long after, there was a squeak.

The door to the flower hall opened in response.

Call ~

A gentle breeze blew.

Liu Wan subconsciously tightened her clothes.

Although Su Lan is located in the south and it is only early October, there is still a hint of coolness in the wind.

Accompanied by the cool breeze, a slender figure strode in.

"I am Gu Shengnan, greeting the Madam."

Liu Wan smiled and nodded, signaling her to relax.

"You've come all this way here. You must have worked hard. Please sit down and have a cup of tea."

"Thank you, Madam."

Gu Shengnan responded, but did not sit down. He still stood respectfully.

Liu Wan was not surprised and turned her head to look behind her.

However, the maid and guards behind Gu Shengnan were empty-handed, and she couldn't help but be speechless.

"Hey, Tiesheng didn't come with you?"

She also prepared a lot of gifts for the children.

cough.

Gu Shengnan coughed lightly, his face looking a little strange.

This era emphasized scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, and the class distinctions were very clear.

Rich ladies have always disdained talking about money and are ashamed to make friends with traveling merchants.

Even if they had to do so, such as meeting with the head of a merchant caravan, they would usually just meet once to learn about the profits, and rarely would they get along with them in a friendly manner.

But the master in front of him seemed a little different.

Liu Wan blinked blankly.

She didn't think that much at all.

After all, I come from a business background and I don’t have this kind of prejudice.

Even though his status is very different now, he can even meet the most noble women in the empire from time to time.

For example, Princess Yiguang, the eldest princess, the wife of the prince of Zhenguo Mansion, the queen Yingpan and the empress dowager,

When they get together, they usually don’t discuss the noble ladies’ favorite makeup, jewelry, weddings, banquets, etc., but where they can make or save money for the empire, how to make a living for the people, etc.

Therefore, it can be said that Liu Wan did not care about Gu Shengnan's identity as a businessman at all.

Moreover, when the Duke Zhongyong's Mansion was in trouble, everyone avoided it. The Gu family caravan could be said to be the only subordinate that did not abandon its master.

Such feelings are so precious.

"Please forgive me, Madam. I was in a hurry to go out, so I entrusted the child to the old housekeeper to take care of him."

"If I had known that Madam wanted to see Tiesheng, I would have brought the child here no matter what."

"I don't blame you, I don't blame you." Liu Wan waved her hands regretfully.

"You just gave birth to a child, and you are already weak. It's winter now, and the weather is cold and the journey is long. I hurriedly summoned you here. It's my fault for not thinking carefully enough."

The two talked for a long time about the child before Gu Shengnan calmed down.

She hesitated for a moment.

"Madam, please forgive me. I wonder why you urgently summoned me to Su Lan?" (End of this chapter)