I played as an assistant in ancient times

Chapter 261: Switch to Battle

Although Shen Xiaoye sent her family back to rest, she did not stay with them. Instead, she took advantage of this time to go to Wu Qiye's farm.

When the manager heard that she wanted a batch of white cloth, he said with embarrassment: "Miss Shen, all our cloth has already been bought this year.

If you are short of a thousand or eight hundred pieces, I can use my dignity to go to the head office and help you allocate them.

But the head office is managed by the young master, so the price may not be as favorable as that of the seventh master."

"Do you have any other familiar cloth shops in the city that can sell 10,000 pieces?" Shen Xiaoye asked tentatively.

She did not collect information without purpose. She had previously kept her cousin Danniu in Beijing and sent him to the post stations and inns thirty miles outside the capital to gather information.

As expected, the officials and businessmen who went south from Xuan Da all mentioned that a Dada delegation was gathering in Datong. However, she could not get any more specific information at the moment.

The most important thing is to see what His Majesty will order, but she must have the goods in her hands.

The cotton wool has now been processed into some cotton thread. Although my uncle and aunt have already found someone to start weaving cloth at home and distribute it to nearby villages, it will still take some time to weave the cloth. Moreover, if it is delayed for a long time, the dyeing of the cloth will also be affected by the weather.

The manager refused without a second thought, "Miss Shen, to be honest, I can help you with the young master's business on behalf of the Seventh Master, but I can't introduce the business of so many pieces of cloth to other places.

You see, can you mix more white cloth with colored cloth? Derun has them everywhere.

To be honest, we sold out a lot of white cloth last year."

"If it's the standard cloth produced by Suining, can I get it for 2.20 cents a piece if I want all the blue ones?" Shen Xiaoye didn't necessarily have to buy all white cloth.

"This..." The manager couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Miss, you can't just add the printing and dyeing fees and ignore the transportation of silver.

I'm afraid it won't work without two cents, seven or eight cents. Even if the Seventh Master is at home, I'll have to charge you at least two cents, fifty or six cents."

Shen Xiaoye pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, I have to think about it again.

Thank you for today, Manager Wu. If my family agrees, I will trouble you again."

“You’re welcome, young lady, but I’ll be at the warehouse in Tianjin in a few days.

The reason why I am at the farm is because I am following the order of the Seventh Master to transfer all the cloth stored here to the Young Prince. "Manager Wu is a veteran in the business world, it is impossible for him to guard a farm.

As soon as Shen Xiaoye left, he immediately called people over and told them to be careful to see which cloth shop Miss Shen went to.

On this side, Shen Xiaoye was not alone. The little black cat was guarding her car, so soon after entering the city, it warned: "Someone from the Wu family has been following us."

"I thought they were going back to the cloth shop in town.

Manager Wu was afraid that I would go to other shops to ask for prices and lose this little business." Shen Xiaoye didn't care. She had visited all the cloth shops in the city when she came to rent a house, but she deliberately drove to the door of Derun Cloth Shop and stopped for a while before leaving.

Next, she went to the grain store and the porcelain shop, and did not return to her temporary home until lunchtime.

The people from the Wu family who followed had to return empty-handed.

When Shen Xiaoye entered the house, Shen Cungeng was the only one at home. He said, "Grandpa invites you to have dinner at Taoranju."

She was a little surprised: "Are you going to hold a thank-you dinner for the teacher after the exam?"

"You forgot that the gentleman took the risk a few days ago to be a guarantor for my father, and borrowed the oxen and loom from the gentleman's farm to earn thread.

Who was in the mood to have a drink then? But today is different.

My parents were watching the weaving, so I was the one who made the toast. Shen Cungeng also sighed, "If we had known that we could weave the cloth ourselves, we would have kept the loom for ourselves."

"It doesn't matter. My family has already asked someone to make a few new looms." When Shen Xiaoye learned that the looms were made by craftsmen from Jiangnan, he gave up using them to open a small weaving workshop.

Because the frequency, maintenance concept, and degree of care of the weaving materials used by weavers in the workshop and those taken home for personal use are completely different.

She would rather find local craftsmen to make them so that she can always find someone for after-sales service.

"But it's not as cheap as the last batch." Shen Cungeng looked at her and said, "Xiao Ye, don't you like using second-hand ones?"

"It's just second-hand." Shen Xiaoye patted the donkey. He bought it from his great-grandfather and it's very useful.

Shen Cungeng was immediately stuck, and when he locked the door, he immediately changed the subject and said, "Look, how about my cousin Hui and I take part in the county exam together next year?

Oh, yes, my great grandfather discussed with my grandfather and wanted my cousin to study at Mr. Pan’s Wubenzhai as well.”

"Absolutely." Shen Xiaoye nodded. The more people in the family who pass the exam, the better. It would be a pity if he didn't take advantage of the young age to make a breakthrough.

As soon as she sat on the shaft of the cart, Shen Cungeng pushed her to the middle of the cart.

When the two siblings arrived at Taoran Ju, they saw their cousin Shen Changshun sitting in the accounting office, staring at the door. They looked him in the eye and nodded slightly, then went up to the second floor under the guidance of the waiter.

Shen Xiaoye felt that his uncle's gaze just now had a lot of meaning, "Uncle Changshun, what's wrong with you now?"

"My great grandfather and cousin Hui were drinking and entertaining each other upstairs, while he, who acted as both a son and a father, was working for others downstairs." Shen Cungeng was thoroughly enlightened.

Shen Xiaoye resisted the urge to look back down. Little Black Cat relayed to her: "As soon as the two of you went upstairs, he lowered his head and pulled out the abacus."

After a pause, it continued, "Can you make me a special squirrel fish dish? It's sour and sweet and delicious."

“Okay,” Shen Xiaoye nodded. She also brought its food bowl in her backpack.

When we arrived at the private room, there were no screens separating the tables. My grandmother, my cousin's wife, and my ten-inch brother all sat at the same table with everyone, and the food was still being served.

The master always treats everyone equally. Shen Xiaoye breathed a sigh of relief and greeted his grandfather and the masters first. Mr. Pan smiled and said, "You sent us home to rest, but you were out for the whole morning."

"Excuse me, sir. I am in need of a batch of cloth. There are more merchants in the capital than in the county." Shen Xiaoye came to the lower table and poured tea for the elders.

She also picked up a lamp and said, "I'll light one for myself, you guys can do whatever you want."

Just this one action caused everyone present to laugh.

Shen Cungeng was also a funny person, and soon the dinner table became lively.

There was nothing to do at home, so everyone ate until mid-afternoon and then went to a teahouse to listen to storytelling.

There were not many customers in the teahouse at the moment, so Mr. Pan asked Shen Xiaoye if there was anything important.

Shen Xiaoye looked around and saw that her family members were already listening intently, so she whispered, "Ma Shi."

"Want to go?" Mr. Pan understood.

Shen Xiaoye: "I want to, but at present I only have information and cannot get in touch with the core.

I sent a greeting card to Mr. Lin, but he has been busy recently and I haven't seen him yet."

Mr. Pan nodded: "Yes, he was indeed busy with the offering of captives at the Imperial Ancestral Temple a few days ago.

So, after the Hengnian retest, I will take you to Beijing to visit the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple."

Hengnian was the name given to Shen Changsui when he became his apprentice.

Shen Xiaoye's eyes lit up when he heard this. Master and father! It was indeed true.