"Solve the problem of engraving?"
Li Xuan looked as if he had heard a fairy tale and stared straight at Li Yi. "It's easy for you to say. Do you think it's like the existing collections of history? There are countless engravings, and the teaching materials you mentioned have not been compiled yet. Where can I find so many craftsmen to engrave them one by one? Even if I can really engrave them, I don't know how long it will take …"
"As for improving the paper making and lowering the cost — if it could be lowered, it would have been done long ago. There are many kinds of paper on the market, but only a few are suitable for writing. The aristocratic families like the Yu family, which have been around for hundreds of years, all have their own unique paper making formula, which is the most widely circulated in the market. If they don't cooperate, this matter can't be improved …"
Li Xuan's spittle flew as he spoke, and his tone was rather indignant. "No one has solved these two problems for thousands of years. How can we solve them so easily?"
Li Yi glanced at him and said, "Oh, do you want to bet?"
Li Xuan looked at him and asked, "What do you want to bet on?"
"Let's bet on whether I can make cheap and high-quality paper, and whether I can think of a way to print books in large quantities in a short period of time."
"Haha, these two things are related to all the scholars in the world. Don't try to trick me. If you have such a method, you would have taken it out when you were building the academy. Why would you wait until now?" Li Xuan sneered and asked, "Tell me, what are the stakes?"
"I haven't thought of the stakes yet. We'll talk about it later, but I'm sure it won't be too much … Why, are you afraid?"
"Afraid?" Li Xuan sneered. "Why don't you go out and ask around? I'm the Crown Prince, what have I been afraid of?"
"Then do you want to bet or not?"
"No."
Although he was not afraid, if he still insisted on betting with him knowing that he would lose, then it wasn't a question of whether he was afraid or not, but whether he was stupid or not.
Based on past experience, whenever he made a bet with her, he must be very confident about something. Today, his tone was so certain that it couldn't be any more successful. Only a fool would make such a bet.
Li Xuan had a fierce expression on his face as he said, "You have to teach the Yu family a lesson and help MIngzhu vent her anger!"
Li Yi picked up the two fish and walked back. As he walked, he muttered to himself, "How should I eat the fish today?"
"Thank you so much for the past two days."
In the small pavilion of the cloth shop, Zeng Zuimo stood up and bowed to the white-haired woman. The white-haired woman smiled and said, "It's okay. I have nothing to do anyway. I haven't touched these things for many years, so I'm a bit rusty. I probably won't have the chance to do it in the future. I'm afraid I'll forget about it if time passes …"
Zeng Zuimo shook her head and said, "How can there be no chance to do it? I don't know if your child is married yet. In the future, your child will also have children. They will be very happy wearing the clothes you made."
"My child …" The white-haired woman's eyes were a bit dazed. Then, she smiled and said, "That's true. While I can still do it, I should make more. After a few years, I won't be able to do it …"
She turned to look at the girl with a smile and said, "I like the fabrics in this shop very much. If there are any new styles in the future, please keep an eye out for me."
Zeng Zuimo nodded with a smile. "Recently, all the famous fabrics in the capital are available here. As long as you have heard of them, just send someone to get them."
Due to some marketing reasons, many of the best fabrics needed to be preheated in advance. After a period of discussion in the capital, they would be pushed out.
Before this, it was almost impossible for others to get the fabrics. However, these cloth shops and the clothing shops in the capital were all under her control. Naturally, there was no problem of not getting the goods.
Chen Miaoyu suddenly looked at Zeng Zuimo and asked, "Miss Zeng is about to get married, right?"
Zeng Zuimo heard this and blushed a little. She whispered, "No, not at all …"
Chen Miaoyu looked at her with a smile on her face. She held her hand and said, "Although we are women, since we have met someone we like, we still have to fight for him. How can a moment of reserve compare to a lifetime of happiness?"
Hearing this, her face became even redder. She had seen, kissed, hugged, and even said such shameful words. How could she still have any reserve?
"In short, don't regret what you do now." Chen Miaoyu patted her hand and said, "I should go too."
"I will see you off."
Although they hadn't met many times, the two of them were very congenial. When they walked out of the inner room hand in hand, they heard a slightly messy sound coming from the shop.
Inside the shop, a young girl said apologetically, "My apologies, sir, the 'Soft Smoke Gauze' and 'Cicada Yarn' haven't arrived yet. Please wait for a few days. As soon as they arrive, we will immediately send someone to inform you …"
Inside the shop, the young man hugged an enchanting woman and whispered with his head lowered, "You see, they don't have the goods here. There's nothing we can do …"
The enchanting woman said coquettishly, "It's not that they don't have the goods. These two kinds of fabrics are only produced in their shop. Young Master Yu doesn't know, but she can tell you that they don't have them here. Those slutty foxes in the Jade Courtyard all use them."
The young man showed a hesitant expression. He didn't know the details of this cloth shop, but he knew that it was impossible to do business in the capital without some kind of background.
The Yu family was also a big aristocratic family in the Jing Kingdom. Although it was not as big as the Cui family and the Wang family, it was not far behind.
Because of the relationship between the King of Shu, the Yu family and the Cui family were especially close. Unlike the Cui family, which mainly dealt in jewelry, the Yu family had been running a paper mill for decades. The Yu family's paper name was known throughout the Jing Kingdom. In the eyes of most people, they were a top scholarly family.
However, this was not the capital he was proud of. At least for now, the Yu family did not have the capital to let him run amok at the bottom of a well.
Just as Young Master Yu was hesitating, the enchanting woman beside him leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
"I heard that the 'Soft Smoke Gauze' and 'Cicada Yarn' are extremely thin, and the color is also beautiful. If I wear them, I will definitely look good with half of them covered … When the time comes, I will wear them for you to see …"
Although Young Master Yu didn't know what 'Soft Smoke Gauze' and 'Cicada Yarn' were, he understood the woman's words. Suddenly, a blurry image appeared in his mind.
Although the Yu family was not strong enough to run amok in the capital, that was in the past. Now, even the Eldest Princess, who presided over the court, had a favor to ask of the Yu family, but she did not get to see her father.
Recently, the Cui family was extremely satisfied with the Yu family. In the future, when the King of Shu ascended to the throne, the Yu family might be able to climb even higher. Even if there was someone behind the shop, they would not dare to provoke the Yu family now.
Once again thinking of the eye-catching image that appeared in his mind, Young Master Yu reached into his robe and adjusted his posture. Then, he looked at the woman and said angrily, "How dare you lie to me? You didn't receive the goods? Then tell me, where did the cloth on the outside come from? "
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