"Wifey, what did Father say?"
After listening to his wife's serious words, Li Zexuan asked aloud.
Han Yuxi pursed her lips and said softly, "Husband, in the afternoon, Father asked me to tell you that letting the people grow vegetables in greenhouses is a good deed, but you have to consider things more thoroughly. For example, the oilcloth needed to build greenhouses. Husband, there are thousands of people in your fief. Even if only 50% of the people are willing to build greenhouses and grow vegetables, the amount of coarse cloth needed will be quite large.
When the time comes, the unscrupulous cloth merchants in Chang 'an will see a business opportunity and will definitely wait for the opportunity to raise prices. Although husband has given the people an interest-free loan of 500 copper coins per household, who knows how much the coarse cloth will cost? Maybe 500 copper coins won't even be enough to build a greenhouse! "
With Han Yuxi's explanation and analysis, Li Zexuan's brows gradually wrinkled.
Han Yuxi saw this and said, "But husband, you don't have to worry. Father has already informed Shopkeeper Sun of our family's ready-made clothing store to prepare a supply of coarse cloth in case of an emergency. Presumably, it will alleviate the situation of the shortage of coarse cloth in Chang 'an!"
Li Zexuan couldn't help but sigh, "Father has considered everything thoroughly. I almost neglected this matter. Previously, when we lent money to the farmers, it wasn't just for them to buy greenhouses, but also for the seeds! If the price of cloth in Chang 'an soars, even if the people have enough money, they may not be able to afford the seeds. "
Han Yuxi saw that Li Zexuan's face revealed some disappointment and hurriedly comforted him, "Husband, this is your first time doing this kind of thing. How can you be so considerate? Even a wise man will make a mistake once in a while! "
Li Zexuan heard this and laughed, "Hehe, wifey, you don't have to comfort me. I'm not that weak! Actually, with Shopkeeper Sun's connections, he may not be able to gather so much coarse cloth in such a short time. If we want to solve this matter quickly, we have to rely on the Chamber of Commerce! Wifey, you go ahead with your work. I'll go arrange it! "
"En, husband, go ahead with your work ~!"
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Li Zexuan went to the front yard and found Wang Zhong. He asked him to send someone to invite someone over.
About an hour later, when the sun was about to set, an old man in luxurious clothes came to the Li Residence. San Bao, who had been waiting at the entrance, quickly went up to welcome him. "Boss Cao, my family's Marquis is waiting for you in the front hall!"
That's right, this well-dressed old man was Cao Wendong, the largest silk and cloth merchant in Chang 'an City. He was also the third largest shareholder of the Yan Huang Chamber of Commerce.
"Please lead the way!"
Cao Wendong politely cupped his hands and said.
Under San Bao's lead, Cao Wendong came to the front hall of the Li Residence. When he saw Li Zexuan sitting at the head of the table, he quickly cupped his hands and greeted, "Greetings, Marquis!"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "No need to be so courteous!"
Then, without even exchanging pleasantries, he went straight to the point. "Mr. Cao, I'm looking for you today because I need your help with something. I hope I'm not bothering you!"
Cao Wendong shook his head, "No, no! I don't have anything to do at home. How am I bothering you? Marquis, if you need anything, feel free to tell me! "
Cao Wendong was so polite that Li Zexuan felt a little embarrassed to come. Whenever he needed help with something, he would drag him out. If he didn't need help, he would put him aside. No matter how he looked at it, it was a little unkind!
Actually, he was thinking too much. His thinking was still stuck in the ways of the modern world, but he forgot that he was in the ancient times. In this era of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen, there was a strict hierarchy. If he didn't do this, Cao Wendong would find it strange!
"It's like this! Recently, the people of the Marquis Manor want to buy a large batch of coarse cloth. The amount is huge, but the people have limited money. Therefore, I intend to ask Mr. Cao to help me transport a batch of coarse cloth from other places to prevent the other cloth merchants in Chang 'an City from increasing their prices! "
Li Zexuan asked someone to pour a cup of tea for Cao Wendong and said.
Hearing this, Cao Wendong felt strange in his heart. Why did the farmers of Li Zexuan's manor need a large amount of coarse cloth? However, he didn't ask the question in his heart. After experiencing all kinds of ways of the world, he knew that there were some things that he shouldn't ask.
"Marquis, how much coarse cloth do you need me to prepare?"
Cao Wendong pondered for a moment and asked.
Li Zexuan calculated a little in his heart and stretched out five fingers, "50,000 bolts! And all of them are white cloth. If they can't be sold out, I'm willing to buy them all at the market price! "
If each of the farmers under him was willing to build a greenhouse, he would need at least 100,000 bolts of coarse cloth. Moreover, this didn't take into account the situation like Old Hu's family who had built multiple greenhouses.
The reason why he only asked Cao Wendong to prepare 50,000 bolts was mainly because he considered that not all of the eight farms would be willing to build greenhouses. Moreover, in the existing stock market in Chang 'an City, there was a considerable amount of coarse cloth in stock. If Cao Wendong prepared 50,000 bolts, it would be enough to control the price of coarse cloth in Chang' an City.
Cao Wendong was secretly shocked. He didn't expect Li Zexuan to ask for so much cloth. He would be lying if he said that he wasn't curious. However, this kind of question, if Li Zexuan didn't take the initiative to ask, he wouldn't and couldn't take the initiative to ask.
"Marquis, don't worry. I can definitely gather 50,000 bolts of coarse cloth within a day! If I can't sell them in a short time, I don't need Marquis to buy them. I naturally have my own channels to sell them to other provinces and counties! "
Cao Wendong said with a confident smile.
The reason why he could become the largest cloth merchant in Chang 'an City was because of his extensive and high-quality supply channels. Li Zexuan's request might be a little difficult for others, but for him, it wasn't difficult at all. He only needed to move his mouth!
"Okay! Then I won't force you. Thank you, Boss Cao! "
Li Zexuan stood up and cupped his hands.
Cao Wendong quickly stood up and said, "You flatter me. If there's nothing else, Marquis, I'll go back and make arrangements!"
Li Zexuan nodded and said, "Take care, Boss Cao!"
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The next day, the cloth merchants in Chang 'an City welcomed a large number of "special" customers. The reason why it was special was that these people only came to buy two bolts of coarse cloth near the New Year. However, there was still more than a month before the New Year, and these people came in groups. Not only did they come, but they also bought cloth by cart. The craziness of this made many cloth merchants secretly speechless.
When these people were asked why they bought so much coarse cloth, most of them were vague or gave very strange reasons. It was obvious that they were deliberately deceiving people. This strange phenomenon made the merchants very puzzled.
Some cloth merchants saw a business opportunity. On one hand, they slightly raised the price. On the other hand, they urgently mobilized coarse cloth from other places. Although coarse cloth was less profitable than silk and fine silk, it couldn't be relied on the large quantity!
An undercurrent of price increase was rapidly brewing!
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