Kidnapped by Princess Changle at the beginning

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Chapter 358 The sky is dark

Hearing that there was something urgent, Li Lizhi also became serious.

Fun is just the flavoring agent for the relationship between husband and wife, not everything, otherwise, even the best cow will be exhausted to death.

Li Lizhi stepped forward, sat down next to Chen Chu, took Chen Chu's hand and asked, "Honey, is it about the cotton factory?"

"Whoever knows me is also a wife."

Chen Chu was not surprised by this.

He has seen Li Lizhi's intelligence for a long time.

Chen Chu nodded, and said in detail: "That's right, I plan to let the cotton factory announce to the public tomorrow that due to the lack of cotton, the supply of cotton cloth will be temporarily cut off."

Li Lizhi was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed out of consciousness, and said: "So, this is the reason why my husband made my uncle, General Cheng and others madly buy the linen industry. Presumably once this news is released, the price of linen will go up." It is picking up steadily, and the cotton cloth that everyone bought at a low price before can be sold at a good price..."

Chen Chu shook his head: "Yes, and no... my husband, my target is actually the Zheng family... The Zheng family is too confident and wants to do the cotton cloth business, so taking advantage of the previous time, they sold out all the linen business under their hands ... Zheng's linen has been controlled by five families including the eldest grandson's family, and some silk businesses have also been affected. This time, I will completely destroy the Zheng family... Five surnames and seven Wangs, and soon there will be only six families. "

Li Lizhi's eyes widened.

She thought that everything Chen Chu had been doing was to make money.

But they didn't expect that Chen Chu's plan was so big that it was the entire Zheng family.

Of course she didn't know that the reason why Chen Chu wanted to control the cloth business in the world was because of the system's rewards.

The power of the imperial court cannot be ignored. Since Chen Chu handed over the method of blast furnace iron smelting to Li Er, Li Er had the money in the internal treasury as his confidence, and with the power of the whole country, he began to study the method of iron and steel smelting. In just two years , Datang's iron and steel smelting technology has reached the level of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in another time and space, and even produced small-scale special steel. With this steel, the steam engine can be produced.

As long as there is a steam engine, Datang's industrial revolution can begin.

The future is bright.

Of course, the current task is to defeat the Zheng family and control the cloth business in the world.

Li Lizhi waved her small fist excitedly, and said, "Husband, this matter has suddenly become interesting, I will definitely help you to complete this matter..."

In the world, there is nothing more exciting than this.

……

The next morning.

The cotton factory of West Datang Company announced to the outside world that due to the shortage of cotton, the supply of cotton cloth was temporarily suspended.

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

Countless franchisees suddenly became dumbfounded.

They just feel devastated.

Not to mention far away, let's just say that there is a franchise store in Chang'an City, Wannian County.

Originally, all the franchise stores in Guanzhong belonged to the Changsun family, but the Changsun family thought that there could only be one franchise store in Chang'an City, so they opened one in Xishi.

As everyone knows, in addition to the East and West cities, Chang'an City also has two counties, Chang'an and Wannian.

The franchise stores in these two counties fell into the hands of a small businessman surnamed Ma.

This person's surname is Ma, and his first name is Changzhen.

Ma Changzhen was just a mud leg in his early years. He fled from Hexi to Chang'an City. Later, he started a small business on his own, and his life was very tight.

At the beginning, Chen Chu came up with soap and used the principle of tulips to help Li Erda earn a lot of money. Ma Changzhen bought low and sold high during this big event, made a lot of money, and became a small wealthy businessman in Chang'an City , After that, Ma Changzhen started to get involved in coal, matches, etc. He was involved in everything related to Chen Chu, and finally made a lot of money.

From then on, Ma Changzhen believed that Chen Chu was his God of Wealth, and asked someone to carve a statue of Chen Chu, and kept it at home for incense every morning and evening.

Therefore, when the Western Datang Company announced the recruitment of franchise stores, Ma Changzhen took out all his belongings without even thinking about it, and opened a franchise store in Chang'an and Wannian respectively.

Later, relying on the franchise stores, not to mention making a lot of money every day, but also made a lot of money.

But early this morning, while he was still sleeping, his shopkeeper suddenly reported that the cotton factory's supply of cotton cloth had run out.

Ma Changzhen was suddenly dumbfounded.

In a panic, he hugged his clothes and went to the outer room. He didn't even wear any clothes, so he grabbed the sleeve of the shopkeeper and said in disbelief: "How could this be, how could it be like this, West Datang Company is Ping Xibo It was opened by Chen Chu. Didn’t he say that he wanted to expand the cotton cloth business to the whole world? Why did he cut off his supply in just a few months... Ma now has all his wealth in this franchise store. During this time, relying on cotton cloth , It is true that I have earned a lot, but it is not enough. Now that the supply of cotton cloth is cut off, I can’t even recover the cost. How can my family live...Are you sure the news is true?”

The shopkeeper was also a little frustrated, and said: "Master, it's absolutely true. Now, Chang'an City is full of news that the supply of cotton cloth has been cut off. It is an advertisement posted by the West Datang Company. There should be no fake... Shopkeeper, what should we do now?" manage?"

"Ugh……"

Ma Changzhen squatted on the ground, hugging his head and crying.

"This is God's death..."

"God will kill me..."

"I was so stupid back then, why did I believe what the West Datang Company said?"

"I regret it, I regret it!"

Ma Changzhen burst into tears, his words were full of self-blame.

When the shopkeeper saw him, he was too embarrassed to cry.

After all, the franchise store was unlucky, he just lost his buddy, but Ma Changzhen lost all his belongings.

The shopkeeper thought for a while and said, "Master, right now, there is another way..."

Ma Changzhen asked: "What method?"

That was the question, but he had no hope at all.

This matter is a foregone conclusion, and no one can solve it.

The shopkeeper said: "Boss, we can go to the West Datang Company and ask them to give an explanation. At the beginning, when everyone opened the franchise store, it was all for the cotton cloth, but they didn't keep their promises. It was only a few months. Let the supply of cotton cloth be cut off, this loss should be compensated by the West Datang Company..."

Hearing this, Ma Changzhen sneered, then shook his head, and said, "You...you think too simply, do you know that the Xi Datang Company was opened by Ping Xibo and Chen Chu, and it is a powerful man, and he is also a son-in-law. That Princess Changle is the jewel in the palm of the current emperor. We... we are just ordinary people, we go to the West Datang Company to make a theory. I can live in prison..."

In this era, there is a strict distinction between nobles and commoners, and there is a strict hierarchy.

Aristocrats can do evil, but ordinary people have to be more careful when speaking for themselves. If they are not careful, they will pay for themselves.

Ma Changzhen has worked hard in Chang'an for many years, so he naturally understands this truth.

If you ask him to find trouble with the West Datang Company, he will not dare to give him a hundred courage.

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Chapter 359 Willow Dark Flower Bright Another Village

Hearing the words, the shopkeeper also knew that things were not as simple as he thought.

For a moment, the two only felt that the sky was dark and the sky had changed color.

"Boss, is there no way for the poor to survive in this world?"

"Poor people, what else is there to live..."

"The poor should not be alive."

"It's a sin to live!"

Ma Changzhen and his shopkeeper hugged each other and cried.

This world has always been the world of the rich and powerful.

Nothing to do with the poor.

The poor are just lingering.

At this moment, a young man came in at the door and reported: "Master, shopkeeper Chen of the West Datang Company said that he has something important to discuss with you."

This shopkeeper Chen is a regular customer of Ma Changzhen, because the other party is in charge of half of the franchise stores in Guanzhong, which is nothing in the West Datang Company, but in the eyes of the franchisees, he is a hot figure, because , The shopkeeper Chen has the final say on whether the franchise stores pass the annual assessment and how much goods each franchise store can get each month.Therefore, Ma Changzhen would personally go to the door to greet shopkeeper Chen when he came.

It's just that Ma Changzhen and his shopkeeper are hugging each other and crying, and they didn't hear the boy's words clearly.

At the door, a middle-aged man who was walking hurriedly and exhausted suddenly came holding an account book.It is the treasurer Chen of the West Datang Company.

Shopkeeper Chen said as he walked into the room: "Brother Ma, it's urgent, I can only come in and take the liberty to call... Huh!"

Shopkeeper Chen came in and saw Ma Changzhen, disheveled, hugging a man.

Spicy eyes.

He hurriedly covered his face and walked out: "Sorry, brother Ma, I didn't expect you to do such a good thing...Leave me and come back another day."

Ma Changzhen heard Shopkeeper Chen's voice, turned around and saw that it was indeed Shopkeeper Chen, whom he had frequented frequently, got up abruptly, and shouted: "Brother Chen, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding..."

Shopkeeper Chen turned his head and asked, "Is it true that I didn't disturb your good business?"

Ma Chang was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground and sneak in: "Brother Chen, I misunderstood, you misunderstood, Mr. Ma sits upright, he is not that kind of person... just now, I just heard that the West Datang Company cut off the supply of cotton cloth , I lost my composure for a while..."

Shopkeeper Chen said meaningfully: "Don't worry, I won't say anything about this matter. Although this kind of thing is not common, it is not a rare thing...Brother Ma, don't feel that you can't see people..."

Ma Changzhen: "..."

It seems that this misunderstanding will not be solved for a while.

Shopkeeper Chen came back, sat down, opened the account book under his arm, took out a pencil, and said, "Today, I came to you because of the cancellation of cotton cloth... Our boss, that is, Ping Xibo Chen Chu, He is a kind person, he has already ordered to go down, saying that the supply of cotton cloth is cut off, it is a last resort, but we must not wrong our franchisee friends, so let us, in these few days, one by one Come to visit and solve problems for everyone.”

what?

Then Chen Chu actually wanted to solve problems for everyone?

Ma Chang really couldn't believe his ears.

Shopkeeper Chen looked anxious, and said in a fast voice: "Western Datang Company actually gives you two choices. First, continue to be a franchise store. The supply of cotton cloth is cut off, but franchise stores can Sell ​​other goods of the West Datang Company, such as coal, soap, refined salt, pencils, matches, etc... When the cotton cloth is re-supplied, these salable items will not be taken back, that is, all franchise stores in the future will be sold. You can sell the things of the Western Datang Company... Second, if you withdraw from the franchise, the Western Datang Company will bear all your losses, and will also give you a sum of compensation. It will definitely not let everyone suffer...Brother Ma, think about it Yixiang, then give me an answer, I have to go out of the city today to find other franchisees in other counties, time is limited..."

Hearing this, Ma Changzhen stood in place for a moment.

There is such a good thing?

No matter what you choose, you won't lose.

His family property will definitely be preserved.

Ordinarily, the second method is the best. You can get your own cost back and get a compensation.

However, Ma Changzhen has never been a person who only cares about immediate interests.

In just a moment, he understood how great the future of the first option was.

Previously, I don't know how many people were jealous of the goods of West Datang Company, because the goods such as pencils and matches were unique, and only West Datang Company had them.

Now, I didn't expect that a small franchise store of my own could sell these things.

Ma Changzhen gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Chen, I don't need a stick of incense. I'll make a decision now. I'll choose the first one... I don't know, when can those goods be purchased?"

Shopkeeper Chen found Ma Changzhen's name in the account book, drew a circle under Ma Changzhen's name, then stood up and said, "You can send someone to the West Datang Company in the north of the city to pick up the goods." ... There are a lot of goods, not just the ones I just mentioned. Recently, the western region business teams of the Western Datang Company have returned one after another, bringing a lot of rare goods, which are definitely not seen in Chang'an City. You can also buy some Come on, it's not impossible to sell at a high price..."

"Thank you Brother Chen for your advice. Mr. Ma has already prepared a banquet. Brother Chen is welcome to have a few drinks before leaving." Ma Changzhen said excitedly.

Shopkeeper Chen picked up his account book, waved his hand, and said, "Let's eat on another day, I have to go out of town..."

With that said, Shopkeeper Chen hurriedly left.

Ma Changzhen and his shopkeeper did not react for a long time.

It feels like a dream.

A moment ago, I felt hell.

A moment later, it seemed to be in heaven again.

After a while, the two of them came to their senses at the same time.

The shopkeeper asked: "Shopkeeper, if I heard correctly, we don't have to worry about losing money..."

"What kind of loss is a loss? From now on, I, Ma, will follow the West Datang Company... Hurry up, get the car ready, call in the manpower, and let's go to the north of the city to pick up the goods..." Ma Changzhen hurriedly ordered.

"Yes……"

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Prior to this, many franchisees jumped out and asked Xidatang Company to give an explanation.

But when someone like shopkeeper Chen came to the door, all the franchisees shut up wisely.

Most people made the same choice as Ma Changzhen, but some people, perhaps because of short-sightedness or other reasons, withdrew from joining.And these franchised stores were completely taken over by the West Datang Company, and transformed into direct stores of the West Datang Company.

Chaos, but it doesn't exist anymore.

The franchisees who made the first choice sent people to the north of the city to pick up the goods.