unimportant?

Lin Haoran actually asked casually, but when he heard the answer, he was stunned.

This matter may really not be important to Gou Yuanwai and others, so his focus will be on Qian Bin, instead of paying attention to the name of the kind old woman.

It's just that Qian Shan, as a descendant of Qian Bin, only one generation away, had such an attitude towards this great benefactor, which really made him feel unworthy of the kind old woman.

At this moment, Lin Haoran even had the urge to spit out the dustpan and cooking utensils, but he was not without any sense of being a city man. Not to mention that he did not have as strong a sense of justice as Huniu, so he had something to do with hosting a banquet for these wealthy locals today.

Need their help.

Huh?

Chen Youcai and others were slightly startled and looked at Qian Shan in surprise. They obviously did not expect Qian Shan to have such an attitude. However, they were wary of Qian Shan, so naturally they would not accuse anything and pretended that they had not heard anything.

yes.

However, they couldn't help but think of a rumor about the old woman. It seemed that the old woman did not enjoy a peaceful life in the Qian Mansion, but was eventually kicked out by Qian Bin's son, and she was very miserable in her later years.

However, this person does not have three or two enemies. It is very likely that someone deliberately smeared the Qian family. After all, the Qian family has a long history of being charitable and charitable, and it is the most elegant and scholarly family in Leizhou Prefecture.

The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors.

Lin Haoran gave Mr. Weng a wink. Shopkeeper Weng calmly adjusted his mood at first, and then pretended to grab the chopsticks. However, when the chopsticks reached towards the dish in the middle, he sighed softly and retracted the chopsticks.

The people at the table couldn't help but become curious when they saw Shopkeeper Weng acting like this. Chen Youcai asked: "Exceptor Weng, why are you doing this? What difficulties are you encountering?"

"Hey... I'm worried about the cotton!" Shopkeeper Weng faced everyone's concerned gazes and sighed deeply.

The entire flower hall was paying attention to the banquet. At this time, they were all listening to shopkeeper Weng's words quietly. Shopkeeper Weng continued to complain: "Now the cotton in the workshop warehouse has been exhausted again. There will be no cotton to use tomorrow. I'm afraid the workshop will have to stop working."

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"This matter is easy to handle! I have an acquaintance in Xuwen County, and I will help you get cotton tomorrow!" Chen Youcai heard about this and immediately made a guarantee.

"How much can you get? One hundred dan? Two hundred dan?" Shopkeeper Weng seemed to be ungrateful and continued: "After the workshop was built, the cotton became the biggest problem. I will need thousands of dan this year.

, it will even cost tens of thousands of tons next year, where can I find it?"

"I can't do so much!" Chen Youcai said sarcastically.

Everyone else was shocked. Although they knew that the United Workshop had been frantically looking for cotton recently, they did not expect that the demand for this workshop would be so huge. It was really beyond their expectation.

Shopkeeper Weng suddenly stood up, raised his hands to everyone in the flower hall and said: "I am here to ask for help on behalf of the United Workshop. Anyone who can help us solve the tens of thousands of tons of cotton next year will be paid heavily!"

Tens of thousands of pounds?

Everyone took a breath when they heard this amount. Although this was undoubtedly a potentially big business opportunity, most people shook their heads because the cost alone was enough to give them a headache.

It was because of everyone's silence that Lin Haoran suddenly spoke: "I have a suggestion!"

"Master Fu, please show me a clear path!" Shopkeeper Weng's eyes lit up and he said with joy on his face.

Everyone in the flower hall looked at Lin Haoran, but heard Lin Haoran say with a smile: "Everyone here is a big family in this city. If each family uses some fields to grow cotton, wouldn't this problem be solved?"

By this time, all the rich people in the flower hall completely understood that this was the purpose of this banquet, which was to ask them to use their fields to grow cotton.

It was also at this time that they finally understood why the joint workshop had to pay for this banquet. This should indeed be paid by them.

"Absurd! Absolutely ridiculous!" But no one expected that a very discordant voice suddenly sounded, and the person who made this voice was Qian Shan.

Lin Haoran frowned slightly when he heard this. He knew that this matter might not receive support, but he did not expect that as the largest landowner in Leizhou City, he would directly stand up against him.

Suppressing the anger igniting in his chest, he asked calmly: "May I ask Mr. Qian why this idea is ridiculous!"

"Cotton has been planted in the fields. If there is a famine, how many people will die? Do you want to be a sinner in Leizhou Mansion?" Qian Shan did not flinch, but responded righteously.

This worry is actually reasonable. After all, the agricultural economy in this era is very fragile. However, Lin Haoran explained: "I am afraid that Qian Yuanwai has misunderstood. I don't want you to plant all cotton. I only need you to spend 20% of the low-quality cotton."

Just a field!”

"Twenty percent of the fields in Leizhou Prefecture are planted with cotton, so food production will inevitably decrease, and food prices will definitely rise. In the end, it will be the people of Leizhou City who will suffer! I will definitely not agree to such a ridiculous move, so I will say goodbye!" Qian Shan said.

Fierce and well-founded.

After saying that, he stood up and cupped his hands towards Lin Haoran, then turned around and left angrily.

Several wealthy locals were shocked when they were glared at by Qian Shan, and they all stood up and bowed their hands humbly towards Lin Haoran, then hurriedly followed Qian Shan away.

"This old bastard!"

Lin Haoran also considered this situation, but Qian Shan turned around and left without even giving him a chance to speak. However, he could not naively think that Qian Shan was really doing it for the people of Leizhou City, but in fact it was for him.

Own.

To be honest, Leizhou Prefecture is not a cotton-producing area with superior conditions. Its geography and climate are not only inferior to those of Qiongzhou Island, but also have a big gap with Hebei and Shandong.

The cotton yield per acre is not only lower than that of other regions, but also has the risk of being unsaleable. Leizhou Prefecture is no better than Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, where the cotton is stable and marketable, but once the joint workshop in Leizhou City goes bankrupt, they don’t know where to sell their cotton.

who.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty implemented taxes in kind. Although the tax standard was a fixed "Thirty taxes and one tax", there was no fixed standard for defining the total output. If you define your total cotton output according to Shandong region, you simply cannot

There is nowhere to cry.

That's why Qian Shan's departure was actually a wise move. After all, growing rice is a sure profit, but cotton carries a lot of risk.

However, Lin Haoran had his own considerations, and it was imperative for Leizhou Prefecture to vigorously plant cotton.

Leizhou Prefecture wants to become a new cotton weaving center, but it cannot completely fall into the trap of industrial hollowing out. Even if all the raw materials are purchased from other places, or even colonial estates are established abroad in the future, Leizhou Prefecture must plant some of them, so that it can calmly deal with the possibility

Sudden raw material crisis.

Being controlled by others has never been something Lin Haoran likes to see. He prefers to be foresighted so that his sea-opening plan can proceed smoothly without being attacked by anyone.

But an accident still happened. As the largest local rich man in Leizhou City, he stood up and clearly opposed him. Following Qian Shan's tough stance, several local rich men left one after another, and the attitude of the remaining local rich men was also ambiguous.

Lin Haoran saw the reactions of the people around him and saw an invisible resistance.

In fact, he and Shopkeeper Weng prepared a lot of beautiful words, but he suddenly didn't want to say them anymore. It might not necessarily be completely ineffective, but he suddenly discovered that these rich locals seemed to prefer talking with their fists. (To be continued.
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