The Prodigal Son

The following day, the imperial court posted a notice.

The Prince of Chengyang and his son harbored treacherous intentions. Zhao Yan framed and sowed discord between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the capital. In Ningzhou, the Prince of Chengyang colluded with a sorcerer to stage a performance of the appearance of Emperor Yizu, hoping to force Empress Zhao Luan to go to Ningzhou to pay homage to her ancestors and thus assassinate her.

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager had the foresight to see through the scheme of the Prince of Chengyang and his son...

The rapid spread of this important news also brought the Empress Dowager a great deal of good reputation.

Qin Yu also became a victim of the whole incident.

In any case, all the rumors that were unfavorable to Qin Yu were spread by Zhao Yan in collusion with treacherous officials in the court.

However, regardless of what the notice said, it is a fact that Qin Yu wrote a poem that insulted the Sage of Literature and belittled all the literati in the world.

Therefore, in the minds of many scholars and literati, Qin Yu was still their enemy!

Qin Yu didn't care about any of this.

Early in the morning, Qin Yu took Luo Qingyi and Nan Que'er to the tailor shop where they would have their cheongsams made.

In fact, Qin Yu had no need to bring the two women to his door to collect them.

However, he had been confined to his room for the past few days to reflect on his mistakes and had not gone out. Now that the matter of the Prince of Chengyang and his son had been settled, it was time for him to go out for a stroll.

If I stay at home any longer, I'll get moldy.

Seeing Qin Yu and his companions step down from the carriage, the tailor shop assistant hurriedly and warmly invited them in: "Boss, please come in!"

"The employer?"

Qin Yu looked completely bewildered.

When did I become the boss?

"I've already bought this tailor shop for Young Master Thirteen."

Luo Qingyi smiled at him: "Didn't you say these cheongsams would be very popular? I was thinking of buying a few more tailor shops so we could sell ready-made clothes later! That way, we can gain a competitive advantage!"

Hearing Luo Qingyi's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but nod and smile.

Check it out!

That's business acumen!

Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a patent in this world.

Otherwise, I could have applied for a patent for this cheongsam.

"We not only want to sell ready-to-wear clothing, but also build our own brand! We need to give our clothing a brand premium! We need to let everyone know that our clothing is the best, and wearing it makes you look sophisticated..."

Qin Yu then began to instill in Luo Qingyi the business models he had learned in his previous life.

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Luo Qingyi's face immediately showed a thoughtful expression.

A moment later, Luo Qingyi looked at Qin Yu with admiration, "Thirteenth Young Master is truly amazing!"

"That's right, don't you even know who I am!"

Qin Yu smiled smugly.

What man doesn't want a beautiful woman to admire him?

He's not a saint, and he's no exception to the common ways!

At the shop assistant's enthusiastic invitation, they entered the tailor shop.

Upon learning that they had come to pick up the cheongsam, the old tailor in the shop hurriedly took out the newly made cheongsam and said excitedly, "I've been making clothes for so many years, and this is the first time I've made such a novel garment. I'm sure that if this dress is worn out, many wives of officials will be envious..."

"real?"

Qin Yu smiled at the old tailor, "Don't you think this outfit is indecent?"

Although the slit in his cheongsam was relatively low, and he added pearl rope buckles on both sides, it was still a slit in the end.

The old tailor immediately objected, "This isn't like a prostitute exposing her breasts; how is it indecent?"

amount……

Ok!

It seems I need to be more open-minded!

Can't be more conservative than an old man?

Qin Yu couldn't wait to see the two women in cheongsams, so he immediately told them to go to the inner room to try them on to see if they fit.

The two women knew exactly what Qin Yu was thinking. They glanced at him shyly, then picked up their clothes and headed into the room.

While waiting, Qin Yu chatted with the old tailor again.

Speaking of the two cheongsams, the old tailor said with a look of regret, "If these two dresses had been made of long-staple cotton, they would have better highlighted the noble status of the two ladies..."

"..."

Qin Yu ignored the old tailor's way of addressing the two women and was speechless.

Why the hell would I use long-staple cotton instead of fine silk?

Isn't that insane?

Qin Yu inwardly complained, then asked curiously, "Is long-staple cotton fabric in short supply right now?"

"It's more than just in high demand!"

The old tailor started talking, "Right now, this long-staple cotton cloth is selling for twenty taels of silver a bolt! And it's still in high demand but priceless..."

Two...twenty taels of silver per bolt?

Qin Yu's eyes widened suddenly.

This is fucking outrageous!

The finest silk costs only five taels of silver a bolt!

Long-staple cotton cloth is selling for twenty taels of silver a bolt?

Is the celebrity effect really that strong?

However, Qin Yu quickly came to his senses and cursed himself for being ignorant.

How could someone who has lived two lives be so shocked?

In my past life, those plush toys that cost a few dozen yuan were speculated to cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan, and there were still a lot of people vying for them. So what is this?

As the saying goes: all writing is plagiarism, and all goods are speculation...

Coming to his senses, Qin Yu asked again, "Where can I buy long-staple cotton fabric now?"

"These are hard to buy!"

The old tailor shook his head and said, "It's very difficult to find long-staple cotton in the fabric markets of the capital these days!"

"I heard that these long-staple cotton fabrics were all bought from the Yan Kingdom. Much of it was pre-ordered by high-ranking officials and nobles before it even crossed the Yi River!"

"The fabrics that make it to the cloth market are basically all flawed!"

"Even so, the price changes every day. Not long ago it was only fifteen taels of silver per bolt, but in less than ten days it has risen to twenty taels..."

The old tailor sighed repeatedly when talking about the market for long-staple cotton fabric.

He had been a tailor his whole life and had never seen such a market.

Long-staple cotton is extremely rare these days. Being able to wear clothes made of long-staple cotton means you're several levels above others!

Some high-ranking officials would even use long-staple cotton cloth to sew a sachet for their children.

Hearing the old tailor's words, Qin Yu couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

It seems their long-staple cotton project is progressing smoothly.

Just as Qin Yu was secretly pleased, he saw Luo Qingyi and Nan Que'er walking out gracefully in embroidered cheongsams.

The cheongsams perfectly accentuated their figures, making the two women look elegant and charming.

This is exactly the effect Qin Yu wanted!

The old tailor and the apprentice in the shop stared wide-eyed. When they came to their senses, they quickly lowered their heads and forced their eyes not to wander.

Wearing such figure-hugging cheongsams for the first time, the two usually poised women felt a little shy.

Luo Qingyi, suppressing her embarrassment, walked up to Qin Yu and asked, "Does it look good?"

Qin Yu wrapped his arm around Luo Qingyi's waist, gently stroking the smooth fabric, nodding repeatedly in praise: "Beautiful, so beautiful..."

He was certain that this cheongsam would soon become a sensation throughout the entire capital.

In another two or three months, the weather will get cooler.

Then, long-staple cotton can be used to make cheongsams for winter!

This will further fuel their long-staple cotton plan!

This would further lower the guard of the Yan state!

Thinking of this, Qin Yu couldn't help but praise himself in his heart.

I'm a fucking genius!