After traveling to ancient times, I became a superb shrew

It was already noon when we left Lizheng's house.

Gu Qing didn't stay at Lizheng's house for dinner, and was about to go home when she saw villagers running in one direction carrying big sacks.

She grabbed a woman and asked suspiciously, "What happened at the other end of the village?"

The woman put down the sack on her shoulders and said with a smile on her face: "It is said that a rich merchant from Lingnan came to our village to collect cotton, and it costs fifty cents a catty.

Our family planted nearly an acre of cotton this year, made three or four big quilts, and kept some for winter clothes, and there were three hundred catties left. Oh my god, it’s more than a dozen taels of silver, and my family’s income has increased by a hundred. Pen. "

The woman was afraid that people would not accept her if she was late, so after she finished speaking, she picked up the cotton bag and hurried away.

Gu Qing frowned slightly. The cotton in their village had just been harvested and hadn't been sold yet. How could there be a rich businessman from Lingnan to collect it?
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!
Fifty cents a catty, the price is really high. Even the villagers who grow the least cotton should have about a hundred catties at home, and they can get it for five taels of silver.

However, this price can only be used this year. If cotton is promoted next year, the price should be reduced to about ten yuan, and in the future, five yuan will be considered a high price.

Because cotton is something that the low-level people use, and the high price is due to the shortage of goods. The people in Gujia Village can earn a little.

Gu Qing walked all the way back and saw many villagers carrying money with beaming faces.

Several village women held her hand and thanked her non-stop.

"If we had known that the price of cotton was so high, we should have grown it at the beginning of the year."

"No matter what you say, I have to thank the princess, otherwise my family would not be able to earn more than ten taels of silver so easily."

"I heard from Xiao Nuo that the princess wants to eat a big goose stewed in an iron pot. Later, I will kill the big goose at home that likes to chase people."

Gu Qing laughed: "You planted the cotton yourself, and you fertilized and watered it yourself. It has nothing to do with me. I have received the favor, and the big goose will not want it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Yi hurried over: "Princess, Master Wu of Lingnan, please see me."

The woman at the side immediately said: "The shopkeeper Wu is the one who came to collect cotton today. He can speak well and give money generously."

"We won't waste the princess's time, let's go first."

The women dispersed.

Gu Qing walked back suspiciously, shopkeeper Wu would still want to collect cotton from her home, right?
Although she has a lot of cotton in her home, every catty has its uses, and she will definitely not sell it if she sells it.

"Meet Princess Rongchang!"

At the gate of the house, a middle-aged woman stood. Whenever she saw Gu Qing, she bowed her knees and saluted.

Gu Qing smiled lightly and said, "You don't have to be polite, shopkeeper Wu. I don't know why shopkeeper Wu came here?"

"Wu heard that every household in Gujia Village has grown cotton, so I came to take a look out of curiosity. The cotton is extremely soft. If it is made into quilts and fabrics for sale, it will be very popular."

Shopkeeper Wu lowered his head and said, "However, Wu heard people say that the princess found the cotton seeds and picked them for the villagers for free. Wu should have asked the princess what he wanted beforehand, and shouldn't come here so abruptly... If so If you offend the princess, Wu is willing to return all the cotton."

Gu Qing twitched the corners of her lips. This man had a good face, but he was too calculating and hypocritical inside.

All the receipts have been collected, and the money and goods have already been paid. If I return the cotton at this time, it is not intentional to cause trouble for her and make it difficult for the villagers to find it.

However, she doesn't need to argue with a businessman. Businessmen are all after profits, and they can ignore everything in the face of interests.

She said softly: "Business Manager Wu is too worried, you can handle this matter yourself."

"Then thank you Princess Rongchang!"

Shopkeeper Wu thanked you again and again.

Gu Qing's complexion was extremely pale, and she walked into the courtyard.

As soon as she disappeared at the gate of the courtyard, Shopkeeper Wu raised his head with joy on his face.

She hurriedly left the mansion and walked to a small path. A handsome young man came over and said in a low voice: "I have already said that Princess Rongchang has a gentle temper and a very good temper. I will not be with you." The businessman cares, if you look forward and backward like this, I am afraid that it will be difficult to achieve great things."

"I'm a businessman, so I don't dare to fight against the people in the government. Naturally, I have to find out. Now it's all over, and I don't have any worries."

Shopkeeper Wu rubbed his chin, "However, your asking price is too high, [-] to [-] cents, and you will get [-]% of the profit as soon as you produce the drawings. I may not be able to afford it here."

Sui Ran's complexion changed: "I not only provided the blueprint, but also gave you the news, otherwise, why would all the tens of thousands of catties of cotton in Gujia Village fall into your hands?"

"You also know that all the cotton is in my hands now, so it's not impossible for me to change my mind and kick you out."

Shopkeeper Wu said with a smile, "However, I'm a big promise. Since we have agreed to cooperate, we will cooperate until the end, but the profit must be divided according to [-]."

"Shopkeeper Wu, you can't do this." Sui Ran sneered, "I can take the initiative to seek cooperation with you, and I can also terminate the cooperation."

He turned around and was about to leave, but just as he took a step, he stopped again and turned around and said, "If there is no design drawing of my clothing, then shopkeeper Wu can only make quilts and fabrics for sale. You can’t make much money from these two things.”

Shopkeeper Wu's face darkened.

A countryman dared to take advantage of her.

But she also knew that the countryman was telling the truth. The quilt and fabric were simple in process, so they couldn't be sold at a high price.

Only when clothes are made, unique clothes, can the price be raised and earn a lot of money.

"Twenty-eight at most."

Shopkeeper Wu stretched out two fingers.

Sui Ran didn't dare to make the relationship too tense, and the two layers had already made a lot of profit, so he pretended to be hesitant, and nodded after a long time: "That's how it is."

He handed over the design drawings from his sleeve, and lowered his voice, "Princess Rongchang has already started to rush the production. If there is no accident, it will be sold before November. You should move faster."

Shopkeeper Wu put away the design drawings, nodded and said, "Don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

Sui Ran looked left and right, and saw that there was no one outside this road, so she went out.

Although Gu Qing said that he didn't want the big goose, the woman in the village still sent the big goose that had been killed and feathered.

Gu Qing couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it: "Today's goose is really good, let's use it to make a big goose stew in an iron pot."

She has been in this era for so long, and she has never eaten a big goose stewed in an iron pot.

Nanny Liu is no stranger to it. Although the Princess is from the countryside, she seems to know many delicacies in the capital and even in the palace.

And she, a nanny who specializes in cooking meals in the palace, sometimes doesn't know as much as the princess.

In the kitchen, the aroma is overflowing.

This stewed goose in an iron pot is not an ancient method, but Gu Qing instructed Madam Liu to make it according to modern methods, adding a lot of chili peppers, and a spicy taste permeates everywhere.