flstandardbreds Chapter 134 Doing Business
Chapter 134 Doing Business
When the people of Shenjia Village saw Lord Zhao, they knew that he was someone from the capital.
But I didn't expect it to be another imperial edict.
Shen Tang was promoted to a county marquis!
Shen Lizheng and several elders were so excited that they were speechless.
In the Shen residence, Shen Tang and Minister Zhao were chatting.
"How could the Marquis have thought of growing double-season rice?"
"I was just curious. I thought the climate in the south of the Yangtze River was much warmer than in the north. The villagers were also willing to support my idea, so I decided to give it a try."
The more lightly Shen Tang spoke, the more Minister Zhao felt that Shen Tang was no ordinary person.
A girl who had just come of age first grew rice with a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, and also had the good idea of raising fish in the rice fields.
Nowadays, it is even more amazing that rice can be planted twice a year.
What a pity, it’s a woman, otherwise she would be more than just a county marquis!
Minister Zhao then talked about what happened to the Prince of Anle and others in Shenjia Village.
"Those dandies are quite famous in the capital. I never thought they would do such a good deed in Shenjia Village. The emperor even praised them at the court meeting."
"After all, they are just a few young and energetic guys. What bad intentions could they have?"
Minister Zhao was even more surprised. If he remembered correctly, these playboys were much older than her.
Why does Shen Tang speak in such an advanced manner?
It was normal that Minister Zhao didn't know. After all, in later generations, Shen Tang was almost thirty years old.
In her eyes, Zhu Yi and others are just young people.
"Minister Zhao, when you go south this time, you must rest well there. Let me also do my part as a good host."
Shen Tang spoke with a smile, and Minister Zhao nodded.
When he came out, the emperor specifically instructed him to stay in Jiangnan for a while longer.
The main thing is to see if Shen Tang has any new needs or discoveries.
Minister Zhao stayed at the inn in the town. It got dark early in winter, so he drank two cups of tea and went to pack his bags with his men.
As soon as Minister Zhao left, Li Zheng Shen arrived with the elders of the clan.
"Greetings to the Marquis of Ning'an."
Several people, along with the people behind them, saluted Shen Tang politely.
This time, Shen Tang did not stop them.
"It is truly a blessing for Shenjia Village to have a county marquis!"
"Marquis, we have discussed and decided to elect you as the patriarch of Shenjia Village. From now on, the entire Shenjia Village will follow you!"
Shen Lizheng's expression was serious, just like the other elders in the clan.
Shen Tang looked at the people standing in front of him and slowly opened his mouth.
"Uncle Lizheng, you know I don't have that much time and energy to take care of the affairs of the village.
Besides, we have decided to move to town next year."
What! Shen Tang is moving away?
Everyone was stunned when they heard the news, and some even spoke anxiously.
"Marquis, if you leave, what will we do?"
Yes, if Shen Tang leaves, what will they do and who will they rely on?
"Didn't everyone get by when Shen Tang was doing nothing? I'm just moving to town now, not leaving the village. Shouldn't everyone be happy for me?"
Shen Tang spoke with a smile on his face.
Everyone was silent for a while. Yes, didn’t every family in Shenjia Village live a good life before?
Shen Lizheng and several elders lowered their heads in guilt. Their village had been too arrogant recently.
Shen Tang gave them a good way out by building roads and schools.
But they seemed to be asking for things all the time, and even felt that since Shen Tang was from Shenjia Village, he should help the village.
But no matter what Shen Tang is, he is already an official, and now he is even a county marquis!
Shen Tang wanted to move to the town, probably to let them calm down.
"I have signed a contract with you all. As long as you focus on planting fruit trees, your life will naturally be better.
As for the patriarch, he really doesn't have the energy to do it.
Uncle Lizheng, you still have to work hard to take care of all the big and small things in the village."
Shen Tang was very satisfied with Shen Lizheng.
“If there’s anything important happening in the village, you can send someone to town to find me.”
The joy of the people in Shenjia Village over Shen Tang's promotion faded a bit with the news that Shen Tang was moving away.
Shen Lizheng and several clan leaders suggested holding a buffet, but were rejected by Shen Tang.
In the eyes of those in power, she is now seen as someone who is dedicated to serving the people. Organizing a lavish banquet does not fit in with her image and personality, so Shen Tang decided to give up after thinking about it.
Although Shen Tang thought so, others did not think so.
The happiest people were the dealers.
What does it mean to hold the right thigh? This is it!
What does it mean when one person succeeds, everyone around him will benefit? This is it!
Tangji's business became even more prosperous after Shen Tang was promoted to Marquis of a County.
Many of them were people who came to sell good things, but Shen Tang never took the initiative to make friends with others, so they could only set their sights on Shen Tang's shop.
Minister Zhao secretly took note of Shen Tang's behavior after he was promoted to Marquis of the County, and waited to report it to Emperor Jing when he returned to the capital.
On the third day before the New Year, Shen Tang sent someone to deliver an invitation to the post station, and Minister Zhao gladly accepted the invitation.
In the Shen residence, Minister Zhao was shocked after hearing Shen Tang's plan.
"What? You want me to tell His Majesty if I want to do business with you?"
Minister Zhao had never heard such bold words.
"Hey, Mr. Zhao, what do you mean by doing business together? I want to give the emperor 20% of the shares."
"Lord Zhao can also invest. I still have 20% of the shares, waiting for the nobles in the court to participate!"
Minister Zhao looked at Shen Tang with a smile on his face and couldn't help but feel curious.
"What business is it?"
Shen Tang smiled mysteriously, turned around and went into the house, took out a piece of cotton cloth and a few cotton flowers and handed them to Minister Zhao.
"My Lord, take a look at these two things first."
Minister Zhao took the cotton cloth and cotton, looking puzzled.
"How does this cloth feel?"
"It's soft and warm to the touch."
Thicker than silk, softer than the finest linen.
"What if I say the cotton is about the same price as the linen?"
"How is this possible! Such a good——"
Minister Zhao's eyes widened. What did Shen Tang mean by this?
"This cotton cloth is made from this cotton. Cotton can be made into cotton thread and woven into cotton cloth, or it can be used as a substitute for linen to make jackets and quilts!"
"You mean you want to grow cotton and make cotton cloth?"
Minister Zhao was a little excited, but then he calmed down.
"But how can this cotton be made into cotton cloth?"
As expected of the Minister of Revenue, he could see the problem at first sight.
"Don't worry about that, my lord. As long as I have cotton, I can quickly produce a large amount of cotton thread!"
She has a golden finger!
This cotton cloth was also the reward she received for signing in. She was worrying about how to vigorously promote cotton planting, and then she waited for Minister Zhao to come.
Of course she couldn't miss such an opportunity.
Ordinary people can grow hybrid rice themselves, but textile production still requires factories and machines.
But this is undoubtedly a huge cake, and it can only be successfully implemented if there is a strong backer.
Is there any greater backer than the emperor?