Entering the attic, there was a small hall. The maid went up the stairs to call for someone, and Li You looked around. The small hall had windows on three sides and curtains on one side, and the light was very good. There were some potted plants randomly placed in the corner, and there was an incense burner in the middle.
.The curtain inside is half drawn up diagonally, and the interior is roughly like a study room.
Not long after, I heard a noise. I looked up and saw Miss Guan holding a book in one hand and holding the railing with the other as she walked down the stairs. At this time, she had a sloping bun on her head and wore a light purple narrow-sleeved shirt.
A short jacket with a collar and no outer shirt. Below is a plain-colored skirt tied around the slender waist, with small silk-embroidered soft shoe tips exposed when moving. The outfit looks full of home, simple and comfortable.
As he got closer, Li You could clearly see a good appearance. It could be said that the eyebrows were slanted into the temples, the starry eyes were shining, the snowy skin contrasted with the flower face, and the pink face showed grace, matching the image in his mind.
Doesn't she usually receive guests here? Li You suddenly thought of this troubling issue, and looked around the room carefully, and found that the furniture and furnishings here really didn't look like a living room, it was purely private territory, so he felt relieved.
After all, he is her husband, so he will naturally receive special treatment.
Li Yougong bowed his hand in greeting, and Miss Guan invited Li You into the study over there to sit down and talk.
Both of them casually put the things in their hands on the table beside them. Li You took the opportunity to peek and saw that the book in Miss Guan's hand was none other than "The Collection of Flowers". At that moment, Li You smiled and said:
"Does Mrs. Guan also like to read my collection of poems?"
Miss Guan replied: "Look through it at will. As the saying goes, poetry expresses one's ambition, and I just thought of reading my husband's poems."
Li You asked curiously: "What did you see?"
"This book is all written by wild bees and butterflies, and it has nothing to say." Miss Guan said: "On the other hand, the poem "Golden Pink Southeast Fifteen States" that has not been included in the collection only slightly reveals the husband's unwillingness to be content with others. Former concubine
But I have misunderstood my husband."
Li You felt very proud in his heart, thinking that you had finally realized my benefits when you rejected me, so he jokingly said: "You once said four things about me: I'm a show-off, frivolous, opportunistic, and don't seek improvement. Now. Now
so what?"
"The first two sentences remain the same, but the last two sentences can be removed because they are opportunistic and do not seek improvement."
Li You laughed. In her eyes, only career-oriented men are attractive.
But I heard Miss Guan praise: "My husband dares to be ruthless enough to sell himself for glory. This has transcended the level of opportunism and no advancement. Besides, Madam Liu is said to be very ugly, and Mr. Liu is also a very difficult person to deal with."
. Being able to withstand these things shows that your husband’s character has greatly improved and he is somewhat stoic, which is what a good man should be.”
Li You's laughter stopped suddenly. Is this sarcasm or praise? Why couldn't he tell the difference at all?
Miss Guan sighed, thinking how to please a man is really difficult. Who let fate play a role in that he is the husband and she is the concubine? It should be effective to just find a reason to praise him... Should I stop telling him my name?
He said, "It's a pity that we are not destined to be husband and wife. Now I can tell my husband that I have two embroidered names, embroidered embroidered embroidered embroidered embroidered names."
In ancient times, what was it like for a boudoir lady to take the initiative to tell a man her real name? At least she recognized it in her heart, Li You thought and couldn't help but chuckle, although her recognition seemed weird.
He first exclaimed: "What a good name. There was a poem in the previous generation: There are several boudoirs with embroidered houses, and who is leaning on the Zhulou on the river." It is his specialty to seduce women with poems, and he really comes out of his mouth.
Guan Xiuxiu asked without any reaction: "Is this poem famous? This is the third time that my husband has read this poem in front of me in these years."
Incomprehensible style...disgusting scenery...the third one...
Who are the first two? Out of dignity, Li You was embarrassed to ask. But he realized deeply that the young lady in front of him was definitely not the same creature as the other women he had ever seen...
If you can't talk about love, let's talk about business. Li You changed the subject and said: "You should know about the group of Fucheng scoundrels rushing to buy raw silk at Xishui Silk Shop a few days ago?"
"Of course I know, but I don't care. My silk shop is also engaged in the tooth shop business, but the raw silk sold in the city or in the county is the same silver, there is no difference."
Hearing this, Li You remembered that when the gangsters in Fucheng were fighting with the people of the county, the shopkeeper of Yaxing and the clerks in the town were watching the lively scene. It turned out that they all had this mentality.
"But there is a secret thing, do you know?" Li You continued: "Several big merchants in this city teamed up with Yan Juren and gave the county government 5,000 taels of silver, just to indulge the people in the city to rush to buy raw silk." At this point, he
Just shut up and sell it.
After hearing this, Miss Guan subconsciously frowned in thought. After a while, before Li You could speak again, she guessed: "Is it possible that several companies are working together to devour the small businesses in this county?"
Guessing it so easily? It's really a luxury to expect her to learn how to act cute and cute. Li You replied boringly: "Yes, that's right. Those small computer operators are having a hard time nowadays. I think there are business opportunities in this industry.
But I don’t know where to start. If you have any ideas, you and I can work together."
Guan Xiuxiu pondered for a while. Her family's business was just buying and selling goods and doing some dental business. She didn't know much about the inside story of the machine shop. She only found out about the situation after hearing Li You mention it today, so she had to think about it carefully.
"There is no need to consider merging machine operators. After all, it involves machinists, looms, etc., and we are not familiar with this. It is really inconvenient." Miss Guan quickly came up with an idea: "So the best business that can be done is
It is to supply raw silk to the machine households, and then use the raw silk to threaten the machine households, and underwrite the finished silk and satin woven by each company. Once in and out, the profit will be considerable, and the profits of the two businesses of raw silk trading and silk satin trading are combined into one.
But this method is only feasible when there is a shortage of raw silk in the market and dominates the town's market. It can only be done for three or two months. When raw silk is abundant and available everywhere, it will be of no use."
Li You said: "I have thought about this. After all, I am an agent for inspection. But there is a problem, the cost required is huge. On the one hand, selling raw silk to merchants, and on the other hand, purchasing silk and satin for export, the amount of silver required for both parties is really not small. If
If you seek too many partners, the profits will be shared."
"My husband is wrong. The trouble with this matter is not the money, the capital is probably not an issue." Miss Guan's face was relaxed and she was very confident. She stretched out her palm towards the maid waiting next to her, and the maid made a tacit understanding.
An ivory bead abacus was placed in Miss Guan's hand.
Under Li You's gaze, Guan Xiuxiu skillfully swung all the abacus beads and began to move them quickly. Her jade-like onion-like fingers were seen dancing lightly and rhythmically, causing her nails painted with khaodan to fly up and down, with red dots shining.
Li You looked at it with wandering eyes and wanted to touch it.
After a while, Miss Guan reported a series of figures, "Each loom uses three taels of silk per day. Nowadays, raw silk goods are scarce and the price is two and a half cents. There are thousands, five hundred looms in the county, and the daily demand for raw silk is equivalent to cash."
Two hundred and twenty-five taels of silver. Calculated as three days per piece, you need to first take out the raw silk capital of 675 taels in cash, and prepare some silver for miscellaneous payments and hoarding excess raw silk. The total should be less than a thousand. This is a package.
The cost of bringing in and out of silk fabrics from this county is probably not as high as thousands of dollars as my husband said."
She seems to have forgotten something...
"This is just for buying raw silk. We also need to include the silver needed to purchase the finished products." Li You reminded, wondering if this young lady is reliable, let alone just having a false reputation.
Miss Guan chuckled and said: "My husband thought wrong again, you are really not a businessman. This raw silk is in my hands, so it can be bartered. Whoever uses the raw silk must give the finished product on credit. It is considered as adding raw silk to the business."
If you owe money in exchange for silk and satin from the merchant, why do you need additional capital? After selling the silk and satin, you will have an account, and then pay the debt back to the merchant. Moreover, due to the shortage of raw silk, even if you buy silk and satin on credit from the merchant, the price
It can still be kept as low as possible, but when it comes to exporting and reselling, the price can be raised because the total quantity is small. This is a profit that cannot be obtained in ordinary times..."
Regarding these, Li You, the foreigner, could only listen. The beautiful woman's explanation was more comfortable than the man's drooling. Finally, he finally understood the meaning. Another way of saying it was to rent the machine owner's machinist and loom, and then
Give him the raw silk, and after weaving it, take back the finished product, sell it, and then pay the operator a small amount of rent to survive starvation.
After a brief calculation, Guan Xiuxiu faintly discovered that there were unimaginable huge profits. Faced with the theoretical profits, Miss Guan's usually calm and calm mood gradually became turbulent.
