All along, Xiao Li had overestimated Du Qi, he had always been careful when dealing with Du Qi. Because what Du Qi had revealed, Xiao Li had always been unable to fathom the depth of it. But every time, it seemed that Du Qi had refreshed the bottom line, he had obtained Li Yuan's trust and high regard again and again.
This was what Xiao Li did not understand.
Xiao Li stood at the side, watching quietly.
He looked at Du Qi, for a moment, he was somewhat puzzled. This time, what kind of characters would Du Qi let the Emperor write?
Du Qi thought for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, this subject is still used to using the previous style. This time, writing four characters is enough, it is simply 'number one in the world'. These four characters, I will frame them and hang them at the door of the shop, for countless people to look at and admire. At the same time, this is also the treasure Your Majesty bestowed to guard the shop. "
Li Yuan did not hesitate, he directly said: "Very well, I will bestow upon you the four characters' number one in the world '."
He was in a good mood, he immediately agreed.
Li Yuan also knew that Du Qi had a hobby of collecting characters, he picked up the brush and dipped it in ink, quickly wrote down the four characters' number one in the world '. After he finished signing, he took the seal from Xiao Li's hand.
After the four characters were written, Li Yuan said: "Erlang, this is for you."
Du Qi received it after expressing his thanks.
His face was brimming with smiles, because now that he had obtained the four characters bestowed by Li Yuan, this down jacket's popularity in Chang 'an was just around the corner. Moreover, he could earn a lot of money here, it was bound to be another treasure bowl.
Li Yuan said: "Erlang, make a rough estimate, how many people will be needed to work in this down jacket workshop of yours?"
This was what Li Yuan cared about.
To be able to solve the problem of food and clothing for the common people, to let the common people earn money, this was to share joy with the common people, to let the common people truly have a foothold.
Du Qi said seriously: "Reporting to Your Majesty, this subject's preliminary estimate, in the down jacket workshop, there will be at least a thousand people or more. Although tea shops, restaurants, and bookstores also needed people, in reality, the number of people they could use was limited. It was impossible for them to expand indefinitely. On the contrary, in the down jacket workshop, because of the different categories, there were too many places where people were needed. Moreover, they were all handmade, so there were countless people needed. In the later stages, there might be more than a thousand people. "
Li Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard that, and he praised, "Good, good, good, that's good. The county magistrate of Chang 'an City is Du Chuke. I will give the order that once your down jacket workshop has any needs, you can look for Du Chuke directly and ask him to open the door for you. In short, go ahead and make the arrangements. We will arrange everything for you. "
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
A bright smile appeared on Du Qi's face.
With Li Yuan around, then what followed next would truly be a green light for him, allowing him to have a smooth journey.
Everything about the down jacket workshop had been settled.
Du Qi then talked about the production of down jackets, the number of workers they would need, and the estimated amount of taxes they would pay to the court. In short, these were all contributions to the court.
When Du Qi left the palace and returned to the Du family, it was already late. Du Qi specially arranged for someone to ask Zhang Jingping about the movements in the East Palace, but the East Palace had not made any response yet. It was estimated that because the East Palace had not paid attention to He Mengyao and He Guocheng for the time being, so they had not found out.
Du Qi did not care about this matter.
Anyway, the bait had been put down, waiting for the big fish, the East Palace, to take the bait.
The next morning.
Early in the morning, Fu Dacheng came again. Most of the day passed. Because the first down jacket was completed, the follow-up was easier. Ten more down jackets were made, as well as the corresponding waistcoats, leg guards, and so on.
All the down jackets were sent to Du Qi.
Du Qi first took a set of clothes and went to the backyard. The down jackets for the Jeong Clan were smaller, just in line with the Jeong Clan's figure, and the duck feathers used were the best duck feathers.
This was the best down jacket.
Especially in the early morning weather, not only was there a drizzle, there was also a trace of snow. With the snow mixed in, the weather was getting colder.
The cold wind was chilly and the rain was chilly.
When Du Qi entered the Jeong Clan's courtyard, the Jeong Clan was sitting in front of a brazier, warming her legs by the fire. Her legs were cold, and her body was very uncomfortable. Especially in the early years, when she gave birth to a child, her body was afraid of the cold.
When the weather was cold, the Jeong Clan was the most uncomfortable.
Seeing Du Qi come, the Jeong Clan said, "Erlang, it's cold, and it's starting to snow again. Why didn't you stay in the house? Instead, you came to mother's courtyard. "
Du Qi said, "I came to bring clothes for mother."
"Bring it here!"
Du Qi ordered.
After Du Qi's order, Liu Jian came with a newly made down jacket. Liu Jian walked in front of Du Qi and handed over the newly made down jacket and other things.
Du Qi took the leg guards and said, "Mother, stretch out your legs."
The Jeong Clan was a little confused.
However, she did as she was told and stretched out her legs. Because she was a little thin, her legs looked thin.
Du Qi took the leg guards and tied the Jeong Clan's knees and the area around them. Although this kind of binding was slightly uncomfortable, in fact, it was very warm. One would not feel the bone-chilling coldness in the knees.
When Du Qi tied the leg guards on the Jeong Clan's legs, the heat generated by the duck down was continuous, and it made the Jeong Clan's legs feel warm and comfortable. The pain was also relieved.
The Jeong Clan said, "Erlang, what is this? It's so warm."
Du Qi said, "Mother, this is specially made to protect the legs. It's called a leg guard. This leg guard is to prevent the coldness in the knees. In addition to the leg guard, there is also a special one to protect the body from the cold. Mother, come and try it. "
As he spoke, Du Qi handed over the down jacket.
The Jeong Clan's face was full of smiles. After hearing about the down jacket from Du Qi, she quickly went to the bedroom and changed into the down jacket. She only came out after she was dressed neatly. She felt warm all over and her legs did not feel uncomfortable.
There was only one word to describe it: warm!
The Jeong Clan said with a smile, "Erlang, this jacket is very good. It's very warm. Oh, there's a brazier in the room. I actually feel a little hot wearing this jacket. Come, let's go outside and try it. "
She took Du Qi and walked outside.
After coming out of the room, the Jeong Clan did not feel cold despite the wind and snow. She only felt warm all over and was not affected by the cold at all.
Du Qi said, "Mother, if you still feel cold, there's also a vest that you can wear under the down jacket. With this vest, you won't feel cold even if it's the coldest winter. "
"Okay, okay, my son is so considerate."
The Jeong Clan hurriedly nodded and said, "Erlang, Mother still has something to do and needs to go out. You go do your things and don't worry about me. Mother will leave now. "
"Lass, tidy up a bit. We're going to visit Lady Fang."
The Jeong Clan gave the order.
The maidservant suddenly said, "Madam, didn't you say earlier that it was cold outside and not suitable to go out, so you didn't want to visit Lady Fang for the time being? Why do you want to go now? "
The Jeong Clan glared at the maidservant and said, "Silly girl, when did I say that I didn't want to go? Moreover, with the down jacket made by my son, we don't need to be afraid of the cold. Let's go, let's go quickly. "
Her face was full of anticipation.
She didn't want to go out in this cold weather and didn't feel well. However, her son was a timely rain. He sent her clothes to resist the cold. Especially when she wore the clothes, she felt as if she was next to a stove and her whole body was warm.
She felt comfortable no matter what.
If she didn't visit at this time, it would be a waste of the clothes and her son's efforts.
The Jeong Clan nodded at Du Qi and strode away with the maidservant.
Du Qi looked at the departing figures and the corners of his mouth hooked up into a smile. Speaking of which, his mother was really not easy to deal with. She had a good relationship with the noble ladies in Chang 'an.
However, Du Qi didn't care.
It was fine as long as the Jeong Clan was happy.
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