Fu Lang told me not to mess up

Chapter 59 Ambition

Now that the two of them were honest, Brother Yun continued to tell Lu Jing everything he knew about the Su family.

"The Su family had already overwhelmed the other two with the support of the Yun family at that time. The reason why Su Yuquan deliberately obtained the Yun family's secret dyeing method was because he also wanted to compete for the imperial business." Brother Yun saw Lu Jing face to

face I was a little confused, so I explained it to him.

The imperial merchants of the Dayu Dynasty are selected every three years. Only the top merchants in each industry are eligible to participate in the selection, and each chief secretary has a quota for election.

The recommended merchants and their products are finally selected and judged by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the selected merchants are awarded the Royal Merchant Plaque, which can supply the palace with the products corresponding to them.

Merchants who become imperial merchants not only have many preferential policies, but also the products under their names are sought after by dignitaries, and their status will be greatly improved. Therefore, the ultimate goal of all merchants who reach the top is the imperial merchants.

It has been several years since the Su family obtained the Yun family's secret coloring method. I don't know if they are running for the imperial business now.

Brother Yun frowned and was worried, Lu Jing stretched out his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, "Don't worry, I'll ask someone first, maybe they didn't choose at all." Brother Yun nodded, thought about it and told

Lu Jing: "Next year will be the selection of imperial merchants."

Lu Jing kept this news in his heart, no matter what, next year is very important to the Su family. If they were not selected before, they must continue to work hard. If you are elected, you have to work hard to keep your position. With so many people staring at the emperor, how can you easily sit firmly?

As for Brother Yun's uncle and grandmother, Brother Yun only knew that his uncle was a county magistrate in a small town called Li County in the north, which was thousands of miles away from Huanzhou.

And Brother Yun felt that when his grandmother left without seeing A Niang, it should be because she was too disappointed with A Niang, and they had better not bother her any more.

But Lu Jing felt that this might not be the case. At that time, Brother Yun was grounded, and Brother Yun's mother was alone and helpless in the mansion. Could it be that the messenger who sent the letter would not be bribed by Su Yuquan?

He planned to try to find someone to deliver a letter first, to see if he could contact Brother Yun's uncle and grandmother.

But he didn't tell Brother Yun about this decision. If there is no hidden truth, the truth is just like what Brother Yun saw, which will only make Brother Yun sad again.

After saying this, Lu Jing told Brother Yun about his next plan.

Su Jianfeng passed Brother Yun in the town. Although he didn't know if he saw Brother Yun, he had to be prepared to be found.

Even if the Su family didn't get the Imperial Merchant, the Su family's current power is not something they can contend with. They need to work hard to strengthen their own power, and try to avoid confrontation with the Su family before then.

Lu Jing intends to develop Yunhuazhai abroad. Now that his supply is well designed and he has a customer base in the county, he plans to open a store in the county. When they gain a firm foothold in the county, they have accumulated enough funds to move on. One place to set up shop.

In addition, he has a bold idea.

In his opinion, the cloth of Yanyunbu is much better than the cloth of Yueyunbu itself. Yanyunbuzhuang uses the improved spinning wheel to reduce costs and invade the market, and it will be a matter of time before Yueyunbu will be crushed.

According to Yunfei's personality, he is definitely not willing to let it go. If he continues to expand, will he still have the ability to compete for the imperial business?

He told Brother Yun about this idea, and Brother Yun thought about it seriously, and he also thought it was possible.

It's just that if you want to get nominations, expanding the scale is the first step. After you have the qualifications to participate in the election, more depends on the comfort of the fabric, workmanship, color, etc. Naturally, the best choice is for the nobles in the palace. of.

Although the cloth of the Yanyun Cloth is softer and more beautiful than the cloth of the Yueyun Cloth, which can monopolize a state, it is still slightly inferior to the several cloth brands with their own characteristics in Wuzhou.

After listening to Brother Yun's analysis, Lu Jing frowned and pondered. Brother Yun hesitated for a moment, and said to Lu Jing, "I know the secret dyeing method of the Yun family. If Yanyun Cloth can use the secret method to dye cloth, the chances of winning will be much higher." Lu

Jing Jing looked at Brother Yun in surprise, and Brother Yun continued: "Auntie told me this when she was lingering on the sick bed for the last time. She said it was unreasonable that outsiders like Su Yuquan knew but I didn't." "

Yun All the home workshops have also been sold, and now people in the world only know Sujia cloth, but forget that it was the Yun family who first used this dyeing method, so why should the Su family?

" things, then we will use the things from the Yun family to snatch the imperial merchants back from them, and I believe that Auntie will not blame me in the spirit of the sky." Lu Jing looked at Brother Yun with some

fierce eyes, this is what Brother Yun has been doing since childhood. A side that has never been shown before him.

He is still gentle and kind after so much suffering, but he will not blindly evade and tolerate when his bottom line is touched. He is not a delicate flower who grew up in a greenhouse. means and courage.

Lu Jing touched Brother Yun's eyes, stepped forward and kissed the corner of his eyes, Brother Yun's fierce eyes instantly softened, Lu Jing gave him enough sense of security, so he dared to show his deviant side in front of him .

Lu Jing said: "In this case, let's invite Yunfei to come over and discuss in detail. I will include the blueprints of the improved loom and the hydraulic spinning wheel together, and we will negotiate terms with him." Brother Yun nodded, it couldn't be better

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On the second day, the two went to Yun Huazhai together.

Yunhuazhai has guests from the county town every day, and today Lu Jing wanted to ask them about the situation in Libu Village in the county town.

What he met today was Mrs. Lin, a regular customer of Yunhuazhai. She started buying ready-made clothes in Yunhuazhai not long after the opening of Yunhuazhai, and she is now a senior member of Yunhuazhai.

Mrs. Lin had asked Lu Jing about opening a shop in the county more than once before. At that time, Lu Jing said that she felt sorry for not opening it for the time being. Afterwards, every time she saw Lu Jing, she would ask him if he had decided when to open a shop in the county. up.

She was also making a routine inquiry today, with the purpose of urging Lu Jing, but Lu Jing replied with a smile: "It's probably the nearest time, and I will invite Madam Lin to join me when the time comes." Madam Lin's eyes lit up

, "Is what you said true?"

Lu Jing nodded, and Mrs. Lin said happily, "That's really great. It will be much more convenient to make clothes in the future. Will Dingyun County also have door-to-door customized services?"

"Of course, your senior members are also available in the new store, and so is the album."

Mrs. Lin was happy, and said enthusiastically: "Boss Lu has rented a shop?"

Lu Jing replied: "Not yet, I want to ask you about the county. The cloth shop in the village."

Mrs. Lin said: "My house happens to have a shop. It used to be a jewelry shop, with two floors, and the yard behind it is also large. It was vacated a few days ago and has not been rented out. I think you can use it. It's great to open a clothing store, don't worry about the price, I'll give you a discount."

After she finished speaking, she continued: "There are four cloth shops in the county, and the best one is Wanning cloth shop. But their ready-made clothes are not good, your Yunhuazhai will be prosperous in the county, and there are many merchants in the county, maybe your ready-made clothes can be sold outside."

Lu Jing didn't expect such a surprise, it sounds like this shop is really good.

He thanked Mrs. Lin first, and made an appointment to visit the shop tomorrow. Since he was interested, he couldn't let her shop wait for him empty.

However, Wanning Buzhuang? He's afraid that he's going to confront this cloth shop again, and he doesn't know what they will do this time.

These are all things to say later. Now that I have decided to open a shop in the county, the first thing to bear the brunt is the problem of manpower.

The embroidery room is fine, Nan Qi can go to the county seat to manage the embroidery room, and the rest of Shen Fulang can now take care of himself.

It's just that the selection of the shopkeeper made it difficult for the two of them. Lu Jing could take care of it in the early stage, but Brother Yun was healthy, so he couldn't let Brother Yun run with him like before.

As for the two of them moving to the county town, he also thought about it, but there is Doctor Wang in the town, and the doctors in the county town are not as good as him, so it is more reassuring to have him take care of brother Yun Lu Jing, at least he will not think about it before giving birth. Moved to the county seat.

After much deliberation, only Zhou Yan can use it. Brother Yun heard from Nan Qi that Zhou Yan was once taken by his parents to do business, and just by looking at Zhou Yan's performance in Yu Liang Xiaopu during this period , the two also recognized his ability.

It's just that, there is no one at Yu Liang's shop who can take over, and the two of them feel that they are really stretched because they don't have anyone who can use them, and it is impossible to hand over things like ice making to outsiders.

And even if it is Yunhuazhai, if you don't have your own people in the lineup, you may be able to cheat. Lu Jing has made a decision. After the shop in the county opens, he will buy a group of servants, train them first, and then continue. Someone can only be available when opening a shop outside.

As for Yu Liang's small shop, Brother Yun proposed a solution. He and Brother Liu make ice at home, and then ask the waiter to come to the house to pick it up. Change it again.

Lu Jing didn't want to agree at first, but Brother Yun also said that he wouldn't move around. The two of them, Brother Liu, seem to be very loyal at the moment, and their deeds are in their hands, which is worse than outsiders. There are too many letters.

So it was decided that after closing that day, Lu Jing and Brother Yun stayed in the backyard. When Nan Qi and Zhou Yan came back, they told them about their decision to open a new shop and asked them if they would like to go to the county seat.

The two didn't have any special feelings for Zhexi Town. To them, Lu Jing and Lu Jing were both benefactors and friends, so they agreed to this matter.

The next day, Lu Jing set off on horseback early in the morning to Tingyun County.

Tingyun County is rich, and Lu Jing knew it before. He went to the shop at the address Mrs. Lin told him, and there was already someone waiting for him in front of the shop.

The other party seemed to be in his forties, and he was well dressed. When he saw Lu Jing, he smiled and cupped his hands, "Is this Boss Lu?"

Lu Jing cupped his hands and responded, "Exactly, are you?

" "I'm Lin Zhong, the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion. Boss Lu is with me."

He took the key from his sleeve, turned around and opened the door to lead Lu Jing in.

This shop is larger than the ones in the town, with good lighting and a large yard behind it.

After reading the whole thing, Lu Jing already had a plan in mind. In the future, the lower floor will be used to display fabrics and ready-to-wear, and the upper floor will generally be used as a reception area. Guests can sit down and slowly choose clothes styles, and half of them will be used as fittings. house.

Seeing the satisfied look on Lu Jing's face, Steward Lin introduced with a smile: "Although this shop is not on the busiest main street, there are many shops selling jewelry and rouge on Liuye Street where young ladies and gentlemen like to come here. It's a perfect place for you to open a clothing store."

Lu Jing also discovered this along the way, and was even more satisfied after listening to Butler Lin's detailed introduction.

Butler Lin continued: "The price we rented for this shop was ten taels of silver per month, but my wife told me that it would be cheaper for Boss Lu, and Boss Lu would pay eight taels of silver.

" It is more expensive than the ones in the town. This shop is so big, and the ten taels of silver is also within Lu Jing's expectations. After listening to Lin Butler's words, he declined and said, "How can I let Mrs. Lin suffer? Lu will pay according to the original price. Thank you Mrs. Lin for your kindness."

Seeing that he insisted on doing so, and his wife did not order him to do so, Steward Lin did not force him, and signed a contract with him on behalf of the Lin family.

Lu Jing paid half a year's rent at a time, butler Lin smiled and said: "Go to the yamen to get the seal first, Madam told me that you are not familiar with the way in the town, let me lead you to find the carpentry workshop and the familiar Zhangmo." Lu

Jing Jing didn't expect Mrs. Lin to be so thoughtful, he asked the housekeeper Lin to thank Mrs. Lin, and he also remembered this feeling in his heart.

Lin Butler introduced Lu Jing to Zhang Mo, who was familiar with him, and then left. Zhang Mo knew that Lu Jing was related to the Lin family, and the butler brought it here himself, so he didn't dare to neglect. He heard Lu Jing said that he needed to go to the shop with him. , also readily followed.

With previous experience, Lu Jing came here with a charcoal pencil this time, and he still drew pictures to communicate with Zhang Mo. Zhang Mo was surprised by his drawings in his heart, but respectful in his mouth, and told him it would take eight days.

Lu Jing has no objection, the shop here is bigger, and eight days is considered fast.

And these days, he still needs to recruit buddies and embroiderers, so he might have to let Nan Qi and Zhou Yan come over as soon as possible.

It was already noon after finishing the business in the shop here. Lu Jing casually found a noodle shop and ate a large bowl of mutton noodles before coming to the escort agency.

Lu Jing had inquired. If you want to send a letter, you can go to the Civil Credit Bureau for a short distance. The fee is low, but the route is relatively limited. Generally, a small Civil Credit Bureau will only cross three states at most.

If the distance is far away, you can either find a caravan to carry the letter or find an escort agency. The escort agency charges are expensive, but the caravan charges are low but there is no guarantee.

So he went to the Escort first, and sent out the letter written by Brother Yun on his back to Uncle Yun yesterday. It was already very far from Huanzhou to Li County in ancient times, and it took three months to travel one way. Lu Jing paid three taels of silver for posting the letter, and his hope of receiving a reply was lowered.

Afterwards, Lu Jing went to the Civil Information Bureau and paid 200 Wen to deliver a letter to Yunfei. The letter only said that the blueprint for improving the loom had been drawn, and asked him to come and discuss.

Originally, the letter to Yunfei could be brought back by the caravan delivering the goods to Yunhuazhai, but now time is running out, the caravan just delivered a batch of goods a few days ago, and the next time it will come is half a month later, so Lu Jing also followed the letter and asked Yunfei to bring more cloth next time, and opened another shop in the county, which required twice as much cloth as before.

After everything was done, Lu Jing rode back on his horse. When he left the city, he accidentally glanced at the side of the road, but saw a familiar person.

The man walked in a hurry and didn't notice him. It was Li Yuan who hadn't seen him for a long time.

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