Qing Dynasty Crossover

Chapter 7 Making Money
A servant girl outside said loudly, "Madam, the master is back", "Master is lucky", "Master is lucky"

Zhao mama smiled and said, "Seeing that the master loves his wife, the servant girl is really happy for her." Ling Zhu walked in, and seeing his wife's peaceful demeanor, his anger was not as strong as before.

"Greetings to the master, the master is auspicious." Zhao Momo saluted Ling Zhu.

Ling Zhu waved to her and said, "You go first, I have something to say with my wife." Zhao Mama looked at Mrs. Dong a little worried, and hurriedly lowered her head and closed the door to leave.

"What's wrong with you, so angry?" Dong asked with concern

"What else is there? That Ling Cheng is too insignificant, and his words are still ugly. He said that he helped me to be promoted to a fourth-rank official, and his demeanor seemed to be giving alms to beggars. His condescending face is really unbearable." What's even more irritating is that Luo Luo still belittles us. If we didn't want to make too much trouble when we first came here, I would have turned my face. I was bullied by an ancient man. When did I suffer from this kind of anger? Why don’t you go to him? As I said, we will go our separate ways in the future, and we will stay away from them.” Ling Zhu said angrily
"Ama, why are you angry with a pedantic ancient man? It's better to have a falling out. Since Qi Zhen and the future Bafu Jin are friends, their family should be included in the Eight Lord Party. The fourth elder brother is another one who must revenge Lord, it may not be bad luck at any time."

Ling Zhu said smoothly, "He also said, let me join the eighth elder brother, and he would introduce me. The expression he spoke was like that of the eighth elder brother's father-in-law. Although I didn't care much about history, the Yongzheng Dynasty I also read it. I remember that the eighth brother is very unlucky. I can’t hide in a hurry. How could I move forward? I don’t understand. Since Qizhen may also be time-traveled, why didn’t she remind her Ama What? From Ling Cheng's tone, it seems that Qi Zhen will definitely marry the eighth prince."

"I don't understand either, maybe the eighth elder brother is a handsome man, maybe Qi Zhen is deeply in love."

Mrs. Dong thought for a while and said, "I don't think so. Chu Yan Gege is the future Eight Fortune Jin. She has a noble status, but Ling Cheng's family has a much worse status. If Qi Zhen wants to marry the eighth elder brother, she can only do it." Xiao, there is a big difference between a concubine and a concubine here, as a modern girl, how can she bear it?"

Qi Luo said disapprovingly, "Maybe it's because of the poison of love, thinking that as long as there is love, nothing is a problem. There are many love time travel novels in modern times. It seems that Bafu Jin has no son in history. I think Qi Zhen may want to have a son and then Mother Yitianxia, ​​but what I can't figure out is why Qizhen must think that she can change history. In fact, it was not Yongzheng that Kangxi chose, but the chaotic officialdom and empty treasury in the last years of Kangxi, so that Kangxi had to hand over the big position to Yongzheng. How can Qi Zhen, a little girl, change this social reality?"

Ling Zhu thought for a while and asked, "Luo Luo, do you think Qi Zhen can make the eighth brother tough and make him like the elder brother in history?"

"Now that the concubine has not yet begun, will these princes in ancient times have love? Will they be people who listen to their wives? Although the eighth elder brother has very few wives in history, only two or three, but in their eyes, a woman It's just a tool for giving birth. Besides, the eighth elder brother can't become Yongzheng. The eighth elder brother relies on the support of all officials. If he is as ruthless as the fourth elder brother, then he is nothing. Because his mother's background is the lowest In the Qing Dynasty, sons are more precious than mothers. Although Qi Zhen is very smart, I don’t think that only relying on modern knowledge can influence the princes who grew up in the palace. Especially in the last years of Kangxi, when the imperial concubine was the most fierce in Chinese history. I don’t think so. Think that modern people can play tricks better than a prince who looks like a human being, at least Qi Zhen can't."

Ling Zhu agreed and said, "Then it's right for us to stay away from Ling Cheng, and we have nothing to do with him. It would be bad if we get involved by him. I think there is still time before we start seizing the heir. If I earn some money, I will resign from the office in the future. Our lives are very precious, so we can’t just throw them away. But we can’t make too much money, otherwise it will attract people’s attention. If Qi Zhen knows that we also came from time travel, Will that be a problem?"

Dong said, "So what if we know, she is just an ordinary little girl, we are still afraid of her? I think she is just a spoiled little girl, she has no real skills. If she knows it, she will know it. We don't." It is necessary to affect our plan for her. I think since she keeps the eight princes, she is not a smart person."

Dong's words awakened Qi Luo, he was always afraid that Qi Zhen would influence him.Why be afraid, afraid that she will win glory and honor, but these are not what Qi Luo wants.There is no necessary conflict between Qi Luo and Qi Zhen at all.It's none of Qi Zhen's business to make troubles, Qi Luo just wants to live happily with her parents.If Qi Zhen knows that they can also time travel, then she doesn't have to be afraid of her, just like what Dong said, she is just a little girl who hasn't grown up, and she still has naive thoughts.It's not that I can't beat her, besides, I still have my parents by my side, so why are I afraid of her?Qi Zhen, just go after your love and don't mess with me, otherwise for the sake of my parents and my happy life, I will not lose to you.

Qi Luo thought about it for himself, raised his head and smiled at his parents and said, "Yesterday, I sorted out the books. Our family's conditions are not good, and we serve too many people. I plan to reduce [-] people and reduce expenses. Tomorrow I, Erniang, and Madam Zhao will make a decision on who to lay off after studying."

"Is it enough if there are fewer people? We don't know each other well here, and it's inconvenient to do things. You, Ma, and I can make money. I don't want you to be wronged."

"No, there are too many people in our family, and many of them are just messing around. In the past, Ling Zhu loved face and Dong didn't take it seriously. Now that we are here, we can't go on like this. Although for I feel sorry for them too, but people are selfish. We can’t bring down our family just because we feel sorry for them! Don’t worry, Ama, I’ll pick the ones who are honest and able to work. It is still possible to recruit people. Streamlining personnel can also make the efficiency higher, and it can also make those who stay earn more.”

Dong said, "In addition to reducing the number of people, we also need to find ways to make money, but Qi Zhen opened dim sum shops and restaurants. If we open again, it will not be good. Besides, I don't know how to make dim sum and cook."

Qi Luo nodded understandingly. In the past, at his own home, it was always his father who cooked.I and my mother are really not good at this.Besides, I don't want to conflict with Qi Zhen, "I didn't think about these things, we are not good at those. It's not yet the end of Kangxi, and the fourth elder brother hasn't cleared up the debts owed by the household department. Officials will not borrow money from the household department. Very different, Ama, first you can borrow 300 taels from the household department. The amount is not very large, and even if something happens in the future, we can pay it back. Then you can ask someone to find out whether the emperor has built a hot spring palace. If not, Now the barren hills are very cheap, we can buy some with springs, and when the land price grows in the future, we will have an income. I used to study rebirth at the beginning of Kangxi, and I was very envious of the hot spring village here. I want to get one, but I don’t have a chance. Now that I’m here, of course I have to get one.”

"It's a good idea. Real estate is the most profitable. Ling Zhu has never borrowed money from the household department. I think 300 taels can be borrowed, but is this too slow?"

"Now we can only take it slowly in this situation. We were not scientists before, and the person who possessed us was not a royal family member. He didn't have any background. It's not good to be too good."

Dong said, "I used to work in a textile factory. I remember that there was an event in our factory that was about the evolution of textile machines. Although I don't know how to make textile machines, you are very skillful. I drew it. I miss you." Ma should be able to finish it. Then we will open a weaving workshop and make a lot of money."

Ling Zhu laughed and said, "That's good. Although I'm not a carpenter, your uncle is. I also worked with him. I think it shouldn't be difficult. It can be made into a spinning machine to increase the spinning speed and make a lot of money."

Looking at his parents who talked more and more happily, Qi Luo didn't know how to tell them that now is the peak of feudal society in all dynasties of China and the era of highly concentrated imperial power. I don't know if the appearance of the spinning machine is a blessing for his family Besides, this is an era without patent rights, and spinning machines will be flooded everywhere by then.It will very likely impact the self-sufficient feudal smallholder system and affect the foundation of feudal rule. By then, will Kangxi be able to bypass his own home?Could it be that the bourgeois industrial revolution will be born in one's own home? It's terrible. "Ama, Er Niang, please don't be happy. Ama is a Manchu and can't do business. You can only rely on outsiders. Who do you think can guard such things without being tempted? Besides, this is an era without patents. We Who will guarantee the rights and interests?"

Ling Zhu was stunned, "Aren't Qi Zhen and her family also in business?"

"I think that Qi Zhen must not be made by her father himself, and dim sum and restaurants are easier to imitate. I just heard from Mother Zhao that their family's business is not as good as it was at the beginning. Besides, with the appearance of spinning machines, It has had a huge impact on history."

"Then what to do? Give up?"

Fundamentally, Qi Luo doesn't want to give up. Although China is still a powerful country in the world, after the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong, China will fall into a history of humiliation for more than 300 years. Qi Luo is a very ordinary girl who just wants to live a comfortable life.But it does not mean that she is not patriotic and can endure the decline of her own country.Since I have decided not to marry Yongzheng, I don't know if Qianlong will be born. This is a chance I gave history.And is the appearance of the spinning machine another opportunity?Does history have a butterfly effect?So as to get rid of China's 300-year history of humiliation.Qi Luo carefully thought of a way to not only get angry, but also let the spinning machine spread.In the Qidian novel, how did those great gods do it.Suddenly Qi Luo's eyes lit up and he said, "Let's get the people in the mansion out first, and then, Ama is secretly making the spinning machine. If it succeeds, we'll find another trustworthy person to go to Jiangnan, where the big merchants They are all rich and have a background, so we sell the spinning machines to them, so that although we won’t make a lot of money, we will still have a lot of income, I think two to three hundred thousand taels will definitely be there.”

"Can there be so many? This way we can spend enough." Dong said
Ling Zhu said with satisfaction, "My daughter is still smart. This method is good, so let's do it this way. After you cut off the manpower, I will make the spinning machine, and then I will study who will do this job! Tomorrow I will borrow money from the Ministry of Households first." , get the hot springs first. If you can make a little money, it’s a little bit."

Qi Luo said, "Ama, can you help me see how much the small watch is? It's really inconvenient without a watch. I don't even know what time it is. If it's too expensive, forget it and buy it when we have money."

"No problem, what else do you need? Say it together."

"No more, I'll tell you when I think about it, am I still afraid that you won't buy it for me?" Qi Luo looked at the sky, it seemed that it was very late, so he said, "Ama Erniang, you should rest first, things don't just happen in a day. If it can be done, we can discuss it later.”

(End of this chapter)