Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

The main business of the Royal Cloth Shop is naturally selling cloth, but now it has stopped selling cotton cloth, which has always been the best-selling one, and only sells silk and other fine cloth.

Since the Royal Weaving Factory undertakes foreign trade orders, the cotton cloth produced by the Royal Weaving Factory is given priority to the North Korean and Mongolian markets, so now the Royal Cloth House has no cotton cloth to sell.

It's just that they are facing a more severe test. Since the cloth tickets given earlier happened to expire this month, people came one after another with cloth tickets to redeem them.

Payment is a transaction, but it is also a matter of credibility.

If the imperial court's supply of cotton cloth to North Korea and Mongolia was for the Ming Dynasty's cotton industry, then the payment of cloth invoices was related to the credibility of the royal cloth shop and the imperial household department, and was also something that could not be lost.

Although this royal release is not a subjective breach of contract, mainly due to the surge in orders from North Korea and Mongolia, these factors cannot be the reason for the breach of contract.

After all, no factor should be a reason to refuse payment, otherwise it would be a naked breach of contract.

Once the newly established credibility is lost, the credibility of the ticket will go bankrupt. In the future, let alone replacing silver's currency status, no one will recognize its exchange value. This is also a very serious consequence.

Because of this, the Royal Cloth Company needs to make a compromise to resolve this month's payment surge when there is not much cloth stock.

"Yes, after inspection, this is the cloth ticket from our Royal Cloth Store. You can exchange it for a piece of cotton here!" After shopkeeper Sun verified the authenticity of the cloth ticket, he pointed to the cotton area over there.

In terms of anti-counterfeiting performance, cloth tickets are actually much stronger than silver now. After all, silver can be doped with other metals. Nowadays, the anti-counterfeiting technology of banknotes is very advanced, and there are almost no cases of counterfeiting.

When Zhao Laosi's eldest son Zhao Wu and his wife learned about this result, they couldn't help but smile at each other.

Although it was said that the cloth tickets given by the government would not be fake, this good thing was too unbelievable, so the family always had doubts about this good thing.

Now that their cloth ticket has been approved by the old shopkeeper, the hanging people are finally relieved, and they are very close to getting a piece of cotton cloth.

Wei Juan had just checked the quality of the cotton fabrics woven by Liu Ying and other weavers. When he passed by, he glanced at the honest couple and went straight into the inner room to have tea.

"To be honest with you two, there are too many orders from North Korea and Mongolia right now, especially Mongolia will bring 5,000 pieces of cotton cloth back to Mongolia on the 15th of next month, so we don't have much inventory in the cloth shop now! It's just what we ordered earlier The rule is to pay on sight, so you can choose a piece of cotton from us to take away, but if you agree to postpone the payment for one month, we can give you a basket of eggs as compensation, how about it?" Shopkeeper Sun has already used his words. Familiar with it, he pointed to the baskets of eggs juxtaposed on the long table next to him to explain.

Recently, the eggs in the capital have almost been wrapped by the royal cloth. Those farmers who have just brought their eggs to the north of the city have all been bought as soon as they enter the city gate.

When Zhao Wu and his wife saw the rows of egg baskets, they looked very shocked and said, "A basket of eggs?"

Eggs in this era are the most important source of protein for ordinary people. Eggs have high nutritional value, but are naturally more expensive, so many people are reluctant to eat one.

But now they only need to agree to defer payment for one month, and they can get a basket of eggs, which is undoubtedly a great thing for ordinary people.

Shopkeeper Sun saw the couple's reaction in his eyes and continued to sell hard: "Look at how beautiful the eggs are over there. If you take a whole basket of eggs back, the whole family can replenish their health!"

this……

Zhao Wu and his wife were born in poverty, so faced with the temptation of this basket of eggs, they could not help but waver.

At this moment, a young man burst in with a piece of cotton cloth in his arms and came to the counter in a hurry: "Shopkeeper, I just came here to change the cloth. Do you still remember me?"

Zhao Wu saw that the cotton cloth held by the young man almost stabbed his wife. He hurriedly stepped forward to protect his wife and at the same time gave the young man a fierce look.

"Well, I have an impression. You came here to change the cloth this morning. Is there something wrong with the cloth?" Shopkeeper Sun looked at the young man and nodded sincerely.

The young man seemed to be relieved and shook his head like a rattle: "No, the quality of this piece of cotton is very good, and there is no damage now. You see, I want to return it to you now, I want to get a basket of eggs. postpone!"

When Zhao Wu and his wife heard that this young man had changed his mind, they couldn't help but show a pensive expression.

"You have already made the payment. The rule of our store is that it cannot be changed after it is registered in the account. I have made this clear to you this morning!" Shopkeeper Sun waved his hand, seeming to refuse in a matter-of-fact manner.

The young man's newly ignited hope was shattered, and he seemed to be pleading: "Please, I have a seventy-year-old mother at home. Carrying this basket of eggs back will keep her fed for a long time, and it will take a month to make new clothes." It doesn’t matter, just be merciful!”

Huh?

When Zhao Wu and his wife heard what this young man said, they couldn't help but think of their mother. There seemed to be no need to worry too much about making clothes, and their hearts couldn't help but move slightly.

"There is no rule without rules. These are the rules of the store. If you say there is something wrong with my cloth, I can replace it for you, but we have already paid for it in the morning. I am sorry that I can't help you. I will let you do it in the morning. Think it through!" Shopkeeper Sun was heartbroken, but refused to let go.

The young man's face was full of disappointment, and he seriously confirmed: "There is really nothing we can do!"

"No, but you actually said that you have a mother at home. For the sake of your filial piety, I will give you an egg on behalf of the Royal Cloth Store!" Shopkeeper Sun shook his head firmly, and then gave the clerk a wink.

The young man seemed very moved and took the egg, and thanked him again and again: "Your Royal Cloth Company is so trustworthy, your business will definitely be prosperous in the future!"

Zhao Wu's wife, Liu Shi, saw the young man regretting his hopelessness in front of her. She couldn't help but take another look at the whole basket of eggs over there, and she couldn't help but feel proud in her heart: "Master, how about we wait for a month?"

"Mother has long been thinking about making new clothes for Tiger Head and Erxia. This time she hopes that we will bring the cloth back with us!" Although Zhao Wu was also moved, he pointed out the situation very rationally.

Mrs. Liu did not agree, but instead took the opportunity to preach: "Mother cares about our son Hutou, but do we also have to care about her? Let's take this basket of eggs back to honor her now, and wait a month later. Make new clothes, so the two of them can wear their clothes again!"

The tea room inside was actually only separated from this place by a wall. Wei Juan, who was drinking tea leisurely, gently blew away the hot air and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

In the end, Zhao Wu couldn't resist the temptation of a basket of eggs, and he didn't want to regret like the young man just now, so he finally chose the second plan in the store: "We postpone it!"

"Okay, there are all fresh eggs over there. Each basket has the same number. You can choose one basket from them!" Shopkeeper Sun was immediately delighted and pointed to the eggs in front of him.

Although they are all the same number of eggs, they are inevitably of different sizes, and Liu quickly spotted a basket with several large eggs: "Let's choose this basket of eggs!"

"Okay, here are your cloth tickets! We have agreed now that you agree to postpone it for one month and come back next month to exchange for cotton cloth. In fact, it is good for you to choose to postpone it. Originally, there were twelve colors in the store, but There are only six colors now, but next month when you come over, there will be twelve colors for you to choose from!" Shopkeeper Sun stamped the cloth ticket and handed it back, then pointed to the cotton area.

Twelve colors?

Mrs. Liu immediately felt that her choice was extremely wise, so she made a request: "Shopkeeper, can I go over and take a look now?"

"Xiaochun, take these two guests over to see the cloth!" Shopkeeper Sun nodded readily and ordered the idle waiter next to him to greet the two of them.

The Royal Weaving House has reached long-term cooperation with many dyeing houses in Beijing. Now the Royal Weaving House is responsible for the production of white cotton cloth, and most of the printing and dyeing work is handed over to the dyeing houses it cooperates with.

In this era, there was no concept of cutting corners, and the dyeing and printing process was highly profitable, so every piece of cloth looked so attractive.

Royal Schiffel cotton is not only cheaper than mainstream cotton in the market, but its quality is significantly more wear-resistant and the printing and dyeing process used is also more prominent.

This is exactly the case. Even if there are no orders from Mongolia and North Korea, the current royal cloth shop will still face the dilemma of having no cotton cloth to sell.

Like women of this era, Ms. Liu is very knowledgeable about the quality of cotton fabrics. Now she can tell at a glance that not only did this store not use poor fabrics to deal with them, but the fabrics they exchanged are obviously much better than those on the market. She can't help but look forward to it. months.

It's just that humans are very complicated animals. As soon as Zhao Wu and his wife walked out of the store, they began to feel uneasy again, and they vaguely suspected that they had been tricked.

"Great, do you have any cloth tickets in your hands?" A middle-aged woman noticed the eggs in their hands and immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

Zhao Wu was an honest man, so he nodded slightly subconsciously: "Yes, we only took the eggs, so the cloth is still in our hands!"

Mrs. Liu saw the gleam in this middle-aged woman's eyes and immediately realized something was wrong.

"I'll give you four coins, will you give me the cloth tickets in your hands?" The middle-aged woman took out the coins she had prepared and proposed a deal with great hope.

Zhao Si's eyes fell on the ingot of silver, and the price of the cloth ticket refreshed his understanding: "Four dollars?"

"Yes, yes, it's four silver coins, will you give me the cloth ticket?" The middle-aged woman looked at Zhao Wu's reaction and suddenly looked very expectant.

Liu couldn't help but asked doubtfully: "As far as I know, the cotton cloth of the Royal Cloth House is priced at four coins. Why don't you buy it from the Royal Cloth House?"

"Look what you said, they are currently working hard to sell cotton cloth to North Korea and Mongolia, and there is no goods for sale during this period! It's just that you haven't seen that the quality and color of the cloth in their store are very good, and they will be sold next month. There are twelve colors for you to choose from!" The middle-aged woman transformed into a royal woman and started praising her with joy.

Zhao Wu asked with the same confusion: "Since we are waiting for one month, why not wait until next month to buy it?"

"Next month, I will give priority to those of you who have cloth tickets. If any vassal country orders a large quantity by then, I won't be able to buy it even if I have money, so it's safe to hold the cloth tickets! You must have the cloth tickets. I'm not sure, I'll give you the money now, and you can wait two more months at most, and none of us will suffer!" The middle-aged woman expressed her difficulties and handed the money to Zhao Wu.

Zhao Wu subconsciously stretched out his hand to take it, but a familiar pain came from his ears, and he said loudly: "It hurts, it hurts, wife, please be gentle!"

"Are you stupid? There is no point in using those four coins. If you don't say whether you can buy cloth next month, who will you cry to if the price goes up?" Mrs. Liu twisted Zhao Wu's ears and took her away, looking disgusted. He lectured firmly.

The middle-aged woman watched Zhao Wu and his wife walk away, with the corners of her mouth raised slightly.

The streets of Beijing are bustling with people, but the lakes and mountains in the west-central area seem to have been integrated with nature.

At the fishing pavilion next to Tingchao Pavilion, dozens of maids and eunuchs were waiting here.

After Zhu Youtang finishes his official duties every day, he comes here to fish. Fishing has become a part of life, especially the fish resources here are really fascinating.

Wei Juan is a person who understands the rules. It was not until Zhu Youtang called that he reported the recent gratifying results of the Royal Weaving Factory and the Royal Cloth House.

"Wei Juan, it's really disrespectful to keep you in Guangdong all these years!" Zhu Youtang also expressed his appreciation after seeing Wei Juan's performance in replacing Tan Gui.

Wei Juan was originally promoted by the Bureau of Shipping in Guangdong City, but was attacked by local officials on charges of "manipulating businessmen and amassing treasures to get rich", and was finally recalled to the palace by himself.

It's not that I believed the words of the Ke Dao Yan Guan, not to mention that the Ke Dao Yan Guan earlier were like mad dogs that bit people when they saw them, and it was impossible for me to deal with the eunuchs who were loyal to me just to catch the wind and shadow.

Originally, he just wanted to replace a group of eunuchs who were more loyal to him, but the Wei Juan who didn't want to be transferred back turned out to be a treasure.

It was not easy for Wei Juan to become an eunuch from a young age, so she cherished this opportunity very much and said very excitedly: "No matter where I am or what my position is, I will do my best to share your Majesty's worries and repay His Majesty's kindness!"

"As long as you work hard, I will never treat you badly!" Zhu Youtang looked at this eunuch who knew how to advance and retreat, and expressed his satisfaction.

Wei Li once again expressed his loyalty, but he knew that he was only within His Majesty's sight now, and he needed to continue to work hard if he wanted to have a place here.

Zhu Youtang once again cast the pole to hook the fish, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.

Originally, he should be happy at this moment, but now he has steadily solved the production capacity problems in North Korea and Mongolia, which has also given Bu Piao a stronger trading attribute, and at the same time, he has obtained Wei Juan, an economic talent.

I just thought that tomorrow would be the eighth morning, and when I looked up at the glow in the west, I knew that a storm was waiting for me.