delicious little cook

Chapter 987

"It sounds optimistic, but in fact, there are also invisible difficulties. Bai Kou, the chief shopkeeper, must find a way to solve it within this year, otherwise the textile factory will not be able to start production after it is built."

Gu Yun sighed, grabbed the wine glass and took another sip, frowning, as if he had a headache when he encountered a difficult situation.

"What's the difficulty? Is it so serious?" Shi Tianmin's thoughts followed Gu Yun closely.

"Raw materials, lint and cottonseed, the farm has increased the purchase price, but still hasn't received much high-quality lint. The raw material channels are in the hands of others, which can directly kill our fledgling small business."

"When lint is spun, what are the cottonseeds used for?"

"The raw material for seeding fungi is like the soil for flowers, and the fungus also needs to be mixed with soil."

"Look at it, the formula for mixing soil with fungi has been made, and you dare to say that fungus is not easy to grow. If I want to believe your nonsense again, my surname will not be Shi."

"Okay, okay, I'm so blind about the fungus, but this lint is really not my nonsense. I'm a newcomer in the textile industry. I don't have raw material channels. I will build a textile factory this year. Bai Kou has to find a way to develop high-quality raw materials. , We are in urgent need of all textile raw materials, from lint to dyes, whoever can supply large quantities will be our primary raw material supplier."

"You guys do business like this?! The factory is almost under construction, and you don't know where the raw materials are?!" Shi Tianmin was dumbfounded.

"Isn't it planned to have a year to do this?"

"What about other shareholders, they don't have this channel?"

"It's just not, otherwise we have nothing to worry about."

"But I remember that one of them also owns a textile factory."

"There is one, but they use less raw materials. Their gray cloth is sold to the private market. It's a small business that earns a few thousand taels a year. How can a first-level raw material merchant who directly controls the cotton field be with this kind of business? Do you want to start a business on a large scale? Isn’t it?”

"Look, it's really immodest to say that you are a small business first, and now you are talking about other people's small business."

"If my modesty can be exchanged for the raw materials I want, I will definitely be as humble as dust." Gu Yun was thirsty, grabbed the teapot, poured a cup of tea, and sipped slowly.

Shi Tianmin didn't say a word for a while, he was thinking about what other business channels he had, and whether he could take advantage of Gu Yun's business. .

Seeing Shi Tianmin's pensive expression, Gu Yun knew that he was tempted. With the current situation of the princess mansion, he would never let go of a chance, not to mention that it was his most trusted and reliable friend who gave this opportunity.

"You have too high requirements for raw material suppliers, and people don't know if your new factory can really eat so many raw materials."

"So, do you know someone?!" Gu Yun was excited, his eyes widened. If Shi Tianmin really had a high-quality channel, he would be happy to re-establish a business relationship with him.

"I seem to have it, but I can't tell for a while, I have to go home and ask. Are you short of all kinds of raw materials?"

"Let me tell you the truth, now we only have a pack of flower seeds called Qiangxiahong. This flower is a red dye commonly used in the south, and we don't know whether it can be grown in the farm environment."

"I really admire you all. You don't have any raw materials for production except for a workshop!"

"That's right, I don't have anything. If you have time, help me inquire about anything related to textile raw materials. Dyes are also required, but they must be of high quality."

"Okay, let me find out for you."

"If you can help me match up, I'll give you a broker's tip." Gu Yun picked up the flagon and poured it on the two of them, "But you know Bai Kou, once the textile factory starts business, she will never go through a broker again." When purchasing raw materials, especially after robbing the business of other imperial merchants, she will immediately reach a cooperation agreement with the raw material suppliers they are used to, and then you will be kicked out."

"I know that a broker needs to make a fortune. The cost increases, and the price of the goods can't be raised at will. The profit reduction in the middle can't be tolerated by any merchant. Small merchants don't have the strength to change raw material suppliers. Once a big merchant has the opportunity, he will Sooner or later, you have to get rid of the layers of middlemen in the middle and get in touch with the source as much as possible.”

"So you quietly ask me if those ready-made raw material suppliers are willing to do business with us, and then you can see if there is any opportunity you can take advantage of to make more money for the family. Now you are a man who has established a family , the family is getting better, so we can talk about marriage in the future, right?"

"Marriage? This is too optimistic. As my family is like now, who is willing to marry their daughter to me? Are you afraid that something will happen to me one day? It's not easy for my sister to remarry, let alone marrying the young lady myself."

"Tsk, this bad luck for your family is really unexpected. We bought Liang as slaves in Dacheng Mansion, and when we met your uncle, what is it that Li Daxue flattered him and gave him a few beauties to enjoy himself? What's more, the one he sent They are all virgins. Your uncle King Yu's heart disease has absolutely nothing to do with Li Daxue. He is a servant of your family. How can he cheat your uncle? I haven't figured it out yet, and Yang Siyuan and his son have meddled again. In the end, Yang Siyuan was exiled after a thorough investigation by the court, and Yang Mi was expelled from the imperial examination for three generations. This father and son are embarrassing! Have you thought about it these days? After that, the princess mansion started to suffer bad luck, think about it, is the gate closed after the lawsuit?"

"That's right!" Shi Tianmin slammed the table heavily, with anger on his face, "Yang Siyuan's father and son did not accomplish enough, but failed! The evidence was not verified, and they dared to swear to the court, which not only harmed them, but also implicated themselves. My eldest princess mansion, I must settle accounts with them!"

"Wait, wait, wait..."

"Why are you stuttering?"

"Fuck you!" Gu Yun rolled his eyes, "I'm just reminding you that there is an embarrassing situation right now."

"What's the situation?"

"Yang Mi is my cousin-in-law, and Gu Chan is pregnant."

The anger that Shi Tianmin had just mentioned was immediately discouraged by this sentence, he threw away his chopsticks, and leaned on the back of the chair with his hands folded.

"Then what should I do now? I can't settle the debt he cheated on my family, or I, as a son, will have no face to explain to my family."

"I know I know, that's why I said this is an embarrassing situation." Gu Yun put on a troubled expression, "You have to deal with Yang Mi, and I have to protect my cousin, we are good buddies, I can't stop you You ask him to settle accounts to avenge the family, but I can't just watch Gu Chan being wronged, you know my second aunt is someone who dares to act wild in the palace, if she goes crazy, I can't stand her, I have to be afraid of her other side What do you say? I don’t know what to do either.”

"Yes, you also have your difficulties. You are the eldest son, the head of the next generation, and it is your duty to take care of your family."

Shi Tianmin became upset, sat up straight, picked up the wine glass and took another sip.

"It's not worth it for Yang Mi to turn us brothers against each other!"

(End of this chapter)