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Changsun Wuji suddenly pointed to a piece of cloth and shouted in surprise: "Look, everyone, this cloth is neither linen nor silk."

He couldn't help but stepped forward to touch it, and said in shock: "It feels very soft and warm, I don't know how much better than linen... By the way, Ping Xibo, you just said that the price of this cotton cloth is not as high as that of linen." How does it compare?"

Chen Chu stretched out two fingers and said, "The price of this cotton cloth is twice the price of the previous linen cloth, and only twice as expensive as the linen cloth. How about it?"

The crowd fell silent for a moment.

The people present, after seeing the cotton cloth, were astonished.

Once cotton cloth comes out, I am afraid that no one in this world will want linen anymore.

Even ordinary people, who live frugally and grit their teeth, still want to buy this cotton cloth.

The texture of cotton cloth is better, the color is better, and most importantly, it is very soft when it is made into clothes, and it is not as uncomfortable as linen cloth.

There are so many reasons why a fool would buy linen.

Then, I saw the expressions of the ministers change.

Changsun Wuji said: "Not good, my BMW has been sick recently, and today I asked a veterinarian to give him a diagnosis and treatment, and I have to go back home."

Saying that, he ran away in a hurry.

Fang Xuanling's complexion also changed, and he said: "I went out today and lost a purse. The loss was heavy. I will go back and look for it, and I will leave."

Wang Gui came to his senses and hurriedly said, "It's going to snow heavily today, so I have to go back to collect my clothes."

All the ministers ran away.

In a blink of an eye, only Li Er and Chen Chu were left.

Li Er: "..."

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Chapter 333 Hot Cotton Cloth

West of Chang'an City.

A place close to West Market.

There is a majestic mansion, which occupies a lot of ground.

There are twelve steps in total at the entrance of the mansion.

The threshold of the mansion is as high as half a person.

On both sides of the gate, there were more than a dozen heavy-backed and murderous guards guarding it.

This momentum is much more magnificent than that of Jingzhao Mansion.

Above the gate, on a huge plaque, there are two gold-plated characters written: Zheng's Mansion.

Here is the mansion of the Zheng family in Xingyang.

The Zheng family in Xingyang is one of the five surnames and seven Wangs today. It has stood for hundreds of years and has deep roots.

The Zheng family has been involved in almost all of Tang's merchant business.

Among them, the most powerful is the cloth and silk business.

The Zheng family controlled about [-]% of Tang's cloth and silk business.

As for the other [-]%, it is controlled by other petty nobles.

now.

The backyard of Zheng's mansion.

An old man with white beard and hair sat on a chair.

Beside him, there are more than 20 servant girls serving him.

Someone squeezed his shoulders, someone beat his legs, someone combed his hair, someone fed him tea, someone carried a small stove to keep him warm...

This old man is the head of the Zheng family, Zheng Chengdong.

Zheng Chengdong was the head of the Zheng family, and he was given a golden belt by both Li Yuan and Li Er. Therefore, he didn't need to be polite when he saw the emperor, and he didn't need to say hello when he saw the officials.As for the reason, it was not only because the Zheng family was powerful, but also because when Li Yuan raised troops against the Sui Dynasty, the Zheng family also contributed their strength.After all, Li Yuan and Li Er were also from a wealthy family, belonging to the Longyou Li family.

At this time, a middle-aged man hurriedly walked in and said, "Father, in the East and West Second Market, suddenly many people sold cloth at high prices. I have asked people to inquire, and these cloth sellers are all from the court Officials, tell me, what is their purpose in doing this?"

This middle-aged man is Zheng Chengdong's eldest son, Zheng Feiyuan.

Zheng Chengdong had more than 30 sons in his life.

Half of them are incompetent, spend their days and nights, and live as playboys.

The remaining half, some went to various places as officials.

Some are in business.

Zheng Feiyuan stayed by his side and took charge of taking over the Zheng family in the future.

Zheng Chengdong raised his hand when he heard the words.

The maidservants around immediately dispersed and left.

In the yard, only Zheng Chengdong, Zheng Feiyuan and his son were left.

Zheng Chengdong thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head, and laughed: "Fei Yuan don't need to be alarmed, you still remember that a few days ago, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others came to pay a visit to his father. At that time, they conveyed the meaning of Li Erlang, I asked Mrs. Zheng to sell the cloth, but I flatly refused... Later, I heard that Changsun Wuji and others went to other gentry, please stop hoarding cloth, but I was also rejected...Now, that Li Erlang I must be unable to sit still, so I ordered the officials in the court to sell the cloth in the mansion. These ministers do not have the background of my Zheng family, and they are still ministers. Naturally, they dare not disobey the order, so they have to sell it... In this way, it will be cheaper for our Zheng family..."

Zheng Chengdong cheered up immediately: "Since that's the case, Fei Yuan, you should immediately organize your people to go to the East and West Second City to buy as much cloth as you want, and use the fastest time to eat all the cloth. At that time, the cloth of Datang , it’s all in the hands of my Zheng family and other gentry, we can sell it at whatever price we want..."

Zheng Feiyuan hesitated: "But, father, the price of these cloths is not low..."

"Hahaha……"

"So what if you buy it at a high price, when the time comes, you won't lose money."

Zheng Chengdong is very confident and feels that everything is under his control.

Zheng Feiyuan hurriedly turned and left.

Immediately, without notifying the other gentry, the Zheng family directly organized manpower to buy all the cloth sold by the officials in the court and at a high price.

……

This morning.

West City entrance.

Suddenly a group of people appeared.

Afterwards, the gongs and drums started to blare.

The movement is very loud.

I saw two huge banners hanging on both sides of the entrance of the West Market.

It reads:

The cotton shop of West Datang Company opened, and the supply of cotton cloth was sufficient.

Wholesale and retail available.

The price of cotton cloth is only twice the market price of the original linen.

What is cotton cloth?

People passing by were all stunned.

But now that cloth is mentioned, everyone looks pleasantly surprised.

Because the West Market has been broken for a long time.

Many people buy cloth at a high price, but they can't find a source of supply.

The current price of linen is more than thirty times the previous market price.

If the cotton cloth is only twice the market price of the original linen cloth, it is equivalent to free gift, no money.

All of a sudden, those who saw the news rushed to the cotton cloth store of the West Datang Company in the West Market like crazy.

Looking around, there are two rows of shops, all of which sell cotton cloth.

As soon as they saw the delicate and soft cotton cloth, many people rushed to buy it without even thinking about it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this cotton cloth is like the sky and the earth compared with the linen cloth before.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying with your eyes closed.

Those who come to buy cotton cloth are not only ordinary people, but also many merchants.

These merchants also saw the benefits of this cotton cloth, and planned to buy cotton cloth from here, and then take it to various places for sale.

In less than two hours, the West Market was overcrowded, all of them came from cotton cloth.

The carriages of the West Datang Company transporting cotton cloth came in and out, and they were overwhelmed.

If things go on like this, there will be problems in West Market.

So Chen Chu made a decision and announced directly that if he bought more than two bolts of cloth, he would go directly to the cotton factory in the north of the city.

The shops in West Market only sell to individuals.

Although the journey out of the city is a bit far away, it can't stop people's enthusiasm.

People either walked, or rode horses, or took horse-drawn carts, ox carts, and donkey carts, and rushed to the north of the city one after another.

……

Royal Palace.

Ganlu Temple.

Li Erduan sat behind the newly changed table, smiling.

"Your Majesty, the West City Cotton Shop is open."

"People are overwhelmed."

"There are countless pieces of cloth sold in one hour."

"Ping Xibo announced that those who buy more than two bolts of cloth will go to the cotton factory in the north of the city to buy."

"Thousands of people rushed to the cotton factory together."

"Baiqisi discovered that some nobles took out linen cloth and sold it in the West Market. The price was the same as cotton cloth, but no one cared about it."

"Several gentry have already started selling linen."

News came one by one.

Li Er's face was flushed with joy.

Ministers, gather together.

Everyone scratched their heads.

Li Er can naturally see everyone's thoughts.

Today is the first day that cotton cloth is sold.

If things go on like this, in the short term, cotton cloth will definitely make a lot of money in places other than Chang'an City.

These ministers also want to go back, and arrange for people to hoard a batch of cotton cloth first, send them to sell everywhere, and earn a wave of price difference.

However, Li Er refused to let these guys get their wish.

Li Er said indifferently: "My dear friends, you have already made a lot of money with linen cloth by listening to Ping Xibo's words. Now, the West Datang Company sells cotton cloth. This is a good thing for the benefit of the people, so don't meddle with it." ..."

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Chapter 334

Li Er's words cut off the ministers' idea of ​​making money by reselling cotton cloth.

Everyone is a little disappointed.

At this time, Li Er stood up and paced back and forth.

The news from outside the palace wiped away his gloom for many days.

Although he also has shares in the West Datang Company, it doesn't matter whether he makes money or not now.