Wu Zheng looked at Wu Xiaomei and said, "In addition, don't think about the good things. This Han robe is expensive. Even a wealthy family can't buy a few pieces a year. It will be almost half a year, and it will be a year later. This style will not be sought after. You have to hurry up and develop new styles... Oh, by the way, have I painted the Tang suit for you, and have you made the sample?"

Wu Xiaomei replied: "According to my opinion, I made black, white and gray colors, and used 70% cotton and 30% hemp. It has been several days since I made it, so I will wait for my decision."

"Come and take a look."

Six maids, carrying red painted wooden plates, presented three sets of Tang suits.

Wu Zheng reached out and touched it. The touch felt OK. "How much money is planned to sell?"

Wu Xiaomei replied: "It's not difficult to cut, it doesn't take time. It's just that the embroidery on the cuffs and collar is a bit troublesome... No matter what, it's time to sell twenty taels per piece, right?"

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "Don't speak, he shook his clothes and compared them to himself."

"What brother means... do you think it's too expensive or too cheap?"

Wu Zheng threw the clothes back to the maid and said, "Little sister, don't compare this Tang suit with a Han robe. This Tang suit is worn by the students of the three major colleges. In other words, every time you earn an extra penny, you are slapping your brother in the face."

"What brother means..."

"The materials and workmanship remain unchanged, and the price has dropped to less than ten taels... Nowadays, ordinary people in Hangzhou have only four or five taels a month. This is a two-month salary to buy this dress. In these two months, they have to eat or drink..."

Wu Xiaomei frowned and said, "But this dress can be worn for ten or eight years, ordinary people's homes, and it takes two or three years to buy a new dress... Brother, you haven't bought a dress for two years."

Wu Zheng laughed and said, "Do I need it? No, the prince's clothes before were not old, so the prince's clothes from the court were sent."

Wu Xiaomei smiled and said, "Then you can't go out wearing royal clothes every day."

Wu Zheng pointed to the clothes in the maid's hand and said, "At that time, you will give me a piece of clothing... I won't want you for nothing, it's my reward for you to advertise for free."

Wu Xiaomei covered her mouth and laughed.

Wu Zheng said with a righteous expression: "In this way, you should try your best to suppress the price..."

"Brother, if you press it to below ten taels, it will be deficit... Unless you don't have embroidery, you can even press it to below four taels."

Wu Zheng frowned and said, "Embroidery is so expensive?"

Wu Xiaomei rolled her eyes and said, "A skillful embroidery girl has to pay three cents of silver a day, and nine cents a month is nine cents, but the embroidery on this piece of clothing needs to be made for three days. Including various silk threads and materials... ten cents of silver are afraid that there is no profit."

Wu Zheng looked at the clothes in the maid's hand, then reached out and touched the sun and moon on the cuffs and collar. The embroidery of clouds was indeed good, and he was reluctant to let go of it.

This may be the complex in Wu Zheng's heart.

Wu Zheng said seriously: "Eight taels are borne by the General's Mansion, and half of the students are borne by themselves, and four taels of silver. I think it is still affordable for an ordinary family in Jiangnan today. In addition, for students who are really in difficulty, they can write down their letters and pay them off with their monthly salary after entering the government. Of course, the interest must be included."

Wu Xiaomei was stunned, "If the General's Mansion is half of the burden... Brother, why do you have to suppress eight liang? It's all used for business matters, why bother to make your sister lose money?"

Ma Shiying was also shocked. Is there such a way to spend money?

There are already 20,000 teachers and 30,000 students in the three major colleges in Jiangnan. Since you want to gain a reputation, why not give it for free? If you don’t give it to others, wouldn’t you give it to others?

"Prince, from the perspective of his subordinates, it is better to give the students of the three provinces two or three hundred thousand taels. I think Mr. Mo can still squeeze out it. It is worth using this little money to exchange for the prince's praise for the students."

Wu Xiaomei and Ma Shiying have different positions and their reactions to what Wu Zheng said are also different.

Wu Xiaomei was considering the profit and loss of the Weaver Mansion, while Ma Shiying first thought of the gains brought by this move.

Wu Zheng said: "If the best thing is free, you won't cherish it... The small one is as small as this dress, the big one is as good as the righteous Xingchao, Lao Ma, don't you realize it?"

Ma Shiying was stunned, but he felt something special when he understood Wu Zheng's words carefully.

Wu Zheng said to Wu Xiaomei: "The weaving mansion needs to prepare an additional 100,000 sets of military uniforms, and it will be done in three months."

Wu Xiaomei exclaimed: "How is this possible? The Weaver Mansion is short of staff at the moment... Brother, is the Northern Expedition Army going to expand? So... Is it going to Northern Expedition? No, didn't you just sign a truce treaty with the northern Tartars... It's over, the business is probably going to be ruined now..."

Wu Zheng was angry and funny, touched Wu Xiaomei's head and said, "Look at what you are anxious, you are going to prepare for the future... As for the manpower, I will find a way for you. Jiangbei Taizhou and Tongzhou have been recovered. There are many new recruits in the family. According to the benefits of the Northern Expedition Army, each household can have one or two women and two women in the weaving workshop... If there are too many, it is not difficult to find four or five thousand embroidery ladies for you."

Wu Xiaomei was overjoyed and pulled Wu Zheng's sleeve and said, "Four or five thousand is not enough. Brother, you have to promise at least eight thousand... Otherwise, the military uniform cannot be completed in three months."

Wu Zheng laughed and pinched Wu Xiaomei's small nose, "Have you learned to threaten her brother? Don't worry, the military workshop has already tried to produce textile machinery, and the weaving speed is very fast... Oh, and you have to remember that this time, my brother is going to formulate a labor law, and he will be guilty of arrears of wages. Don't dive in and be the chicken that warns the monkey...haha."

Wu Xiaomei knocked off Wu Zheng's hand that pinched her nose and gave Wu Zheng a angrily glance, "Brother, don't worry, I'm not that greedy yet, just use the money I earned from weaving the mansion to be enough for me to eat for several lifetimes."

Wu Zheng let out a long sigh and nodded, "It's great, you're contented and happy... I feel very comforted if you think so."

"Don't speak like a father." Wu Xiaomei protested strongly.

Wu Zheng laughed and turned around and went out. Wu Xiaomei shouted behind her: "Brother, go home for dinner tonight, otherwise, my father will ask the family law to serve you again!"

"I know."

....

General's Mansion.

Song An stood in front of Wu Zheng and said in a deep voice: "Whether it is this battle or the young master was attacked at the North Gate Bridge of Yingtian Prefecture, Changlin Wei did not play its due role. I would like to take over Changlin Wei... I hope the young master will allow it."

"The Mo family girl is indeed not good at this. It is reasonable that Changlin Wei is unable to use it. However, she has a unique style of the secret guards in various prefectures and is also a great contribution... If you think about it, once you take over, you will not be able to escape unscathed like her. In other words, this may take a lifetime."

"I know."
Chapter completed!