The shopping mall is a weird Xiaoxiao from the previous generation's experience, for the first time, I deeply realized the power of these four words.

I have only been in contact with business in Yuanlong Dynasty for only half a year. Whether it is the academic business, the investment of Wenjiaxiang Shop, or the theater food and fresh cut flowers of Jinshi Theater, including the self-finished "Ji" painting magazine, and the photo studio business under preparation, no matter how much profit it is, they are all stable and profitable.

As long as you have ideas and funds, you can start a business. Xiaoxiao felt for the first time that his previous ideas were too naive.

The years before us are quiet and peaceful. Maybe it's just a mirage that deceives people. Under the beautiful appearance, there is an undercurrent that cannot be seen by the naked eye.

"Dad, are those piano words useful?" Xiaoxiao sat by the window of the study. The light cloudy weather outside the window is very suitable for talking about this kind of topic.

"Xiaoxiao is a lucky star. He accidentally intercepted these piano words," Tang Qifan also sat down, and pistoled the guqin on the piano table next to him: "If you guessed correctly, it should be the message sent by Chu Dianqiu. His piano skills were the best back then, and it is said that he has been given guidance from experts since he was a child."

Unexpectedly, Chu Dianqiu is also good at playing the piano.

Xiaoxiao asked, "The Chu family's business failed back then, where did the Chu family go?"

"Old Master Chu could not withstand the blow of business failure, and finally ended up angry. The Chu family's houses split up. Because of this crushing defeat, all the heads and grandchildren of each house stayed away from the business, either farming or studying, and were all away from the business world." Qifan plucked the strings at will, which was a cold tune, which was very compatible with the snow-green desk chrysanthemum. Xiaoxiao remembered that Ruicai had also played this song for himself with a zither, called "Yilan Cao".

"Where is Chu Dianqiu?"

"He was unwilling to give up. He once asked me to borrow a merchant ship, intending to transport the inventory of Palace Qiuwen Broth overseas to try his luck."

"Dad lent him?"

“There is no reason not to borrow.”

Xiaoxiao had never seen his father show such an expression. He was so complicated that he couldn't tell whether it was compassion or teasing. Qifan said, "I lent him the largest and most powerful merchant ship at that time. Unexpectedly, the ship encountered great storms on the sea and touched the reefs, which eventually led to a shipwreck. It is said that dozens of lives on the ship were not alive, and together with tens of thousands of autumn brocades in the palace, they sank into the dark seabed."

“…”

"This incident caused people to spread the claim that 'Tang San was cruel and ruthless' from the seaport to Kyoto and even the whole country. Even the reputation of the silk business was affected, and the Tang family was almost destroyed."

People's hearts are really vicious. These people actually think that Tang Qifan intends to destroy the merchant ship in order to kill the Chu family. Xiaoxiao smiled: The Chu family was already a dog of a devastated family at that time. Could Tang Qifan be burying him with his best merchant ship?

"Then how did our family turn over?"

"There are always smart businessmen who only recognize goods but not people." Tang Qifan smiled. "This person is very powerful at sea, so the Tang family silk was sold overseas. Both of me and him made a big profit, and surrounded the Central Plains overseas. In addition, the special identity of the eldest princess of the dynasty led to the Tang family silk winning a lot of prizes at that championship event. Only then can the Tang family silk bloom everywhere in this dynasty."

"How many years have the Championship held?" Xiaoxiao didn't understand for a moment, especially the princess's special identity was even more curious.

"There is no fixed meeting period for the championship. As long as the princess gets married, the championship will be held as scheduled on the third day of the wedding, and the princess will bring the brocade she wants back to the palace."

It's so amazing, there's still something like this.

"The second championship ceremony was held ten years ago. It was the day when the eldest princess of the current dynasty got married. The eldest princess was born to Concubine Yan Siyilu, so she was born with Persian blood. On the day she got married, many relatives from Concubine Yan's outer family were invited."

Xiaoxiao widened her eyes and listened to her father's words. Concubine Yan Siyilu? The emperor actually had a Persian concubine. He actually gave birth to a mixed-race princess with this Persian concubine. When the princess got married, she invited many Persian relatives from her grandmother's house?

How come all these things in the previous generation are legends everywhere.

Qifan's later words made Xiaoxiao's lips curl up. On the day when the mixed-race princess' wedding was over, many Persian relatives came, and many envoys from other small countries came to congratulate her. What was most exciting was that most of these foreign friends wore clothes made of Tang silk without disappointing everyone!

The Tang family did not supply goods to other countries' royal families, but sold goods to markets in various countries. The ones purchased by the royal families with keen eyes not only eliminated the suspicion of supply goods to other countries' royal families, but also sold goods at a high price, and showed their faces back at the eldest princess' wedding!

At that championship event, the Tang family not only took the lead, but also continued the identity of the Yuanlong Dynasty's imperial supplier. It is said that eight of the ten suppliers had changed their ownership. The shopping malls were ups and downs, and they were in turmoil in just four years.

It is not easy for the Tang family to continue their identity.

What is even more surprising is that on the day of the Championship, many Kyoto garment shops signed long-term purchase contracts with Tang Qifan. If you don’t make money, you will be fools. Those rumors of “ruthlessness and killing all” at the time became the protective clothing of the Tang family. People were all cautious in their cooperation with Tang Sanye and would never dare to deceive him in business.

Xiaoxiao was very excited when he heard it. Ten years ago, he was only three years old, so it was hard to imagine that his father had experienced such ups and downs. And he was defeated by his own efforts when he was separated from the big tree of the old Tang family!

But when I think of Chu Dianqiu, I feel it’s not alarming: “From this perspective, Chu Dianqiu did not die in the shipwreck that year?”

"Maybe it was a lucky person to survive, or maybe it was a situation to leave." Tang Qifan couldn't hear any emotion in his tone, and he couldn't see any emotion in his eyes.

Xiaoxiao didn't want to save people by evil, but when he thought of the things that Maoyan'er harmed him later, this incident might start with a plan: Chu Dianqiu made a good plan, and that a shipwreck incident not only compensated Tang Qifan's best merchant ship, but also ruined Tang Qifan's reputation in the business district. By then, when the Chu family makes a comeback, the Tang family will be destroyed.

"I heard from Xiao Di'er girl about what happened last night, and someone celebrated her birthday for the people on the shore, so it was even more certain." Qifan looked at the dark sun outside the window, "Yesterday was Chu Dianqiu's birthday. Because he was born in the Mid-Autumn Festival full moon, he called Yue in his small words, and when he was classmates, we called him A Yue."

It is hard to call such a gentle nickname, but his mind is thousands of miles apart from the bright moon in the sky.

"Thinking so, are the zithers about silk that I said last night related to this championship conference?"

"The content of Qinyu should be about the participating brocades of the Chu family this time," Tang Qifan smiled inexplicably. "In the years, he has really lived as a 'dead man'. He did not hesitate to hide his identity, but also contacted his accomplices with Qinyu, and quietly accumulated wealth, secretly producing a large number of palace autumn pattern brocades, hoping to make a big splash at this competition brocade. On the day of success, the shops he secretly managed in various places would take off his current guise and hang the Chu family silk brand again overnight."

Chu Dianqiu is not an ordinary person, but he can actually accumulate wealth silently while being poor and innocent in order to make a splash.

He hated Tang Qifan and believed that Tang Qifan also hated him.

"Xiaoxiao still remembers those piano words?" Qifan said.

Because the content is very important, Xiaoxiao has not forgotten a word yet: "The brocade related to the moon, nine different colors, nine scenery in autumn, nine totems related to birthday, and a large number of brocades and dresses."

Qifan smiled: "What do Xiaoxiao thinks about these contents?"

Xiaoxiao analyzed it according to the literal meaning: "The autumn brocade of the palace is patterned with the moon halo, so it must be related to the Mid-Autumn Moon. These brocades have nine colors and nine patterns. As for the birthday totem, is it related to the Mid-Autumn birthday of Chu Dianqiu? As for the large amount mentioned in the last sentence, it should refer to the underground inventory of the Chu family. What is amazing is that there are not only brocades but also dresses in the inventory. Does this mean that the Chu family is also going to enter the ready-to-wear world?"

"The analysis is good." Qifan nodded slightly.

"Which princess' wedding day is this competition? What's the difference between the previous ones?" The reason why Chu Dianqiu chose this conference as an opportunity to turn things around was that in addition to having made sufficient preparations, maybe this conference is also extraordinary!

Take the Championship Conference ten years ago as an opportunity, the identity of the mixed-blood princess was an opportunity, and these foreign relatives indirectly helped Tang Qifan achieve "surrounding the Central Plains overseas". Therefore, it is easier to win if you seize these opportunities.

Qifan answered his daughter: "First of all, this championship ceremony was eight years apart from the last time. Because it was too long, many silk merchants were preparing for it, so more people were paying attention to this time; in addition, it was also more important. This time was the wedding of Princess Su Shang of this dynasty. Princess Su Shang was the only daughter of the empress, and the only legitimate princess of this dynasty. The wedding show was naturally even more grand!"

Whether in the folk or in the palace, there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children.

"Su Shang? Judging from the name of the princess, could it be that the princess was born in autumn?"

Qifan smiled and said, "Xiaoxiao is very keen. Princess Sushang's birthday was September 15th, 18 years ago. On that day, the beautiful scenery of Kyoto did not allow Mid-Autumn Festival. Whether it is a noble or a commoner, Jiuhua Mountain is placed in front of every household to show the prosperity of autumn, and it also means to celebrate the princess's birthday. The emperor was very happy and ordered people to place chrysanthemum wine and chrysanthemum cakes on every street in Kyoto. Anyone can take it and drink it to show that they have fun with the people. I remember that someone wrote a poem that year, saying, Chrysanthemums are better than osmanthus flowers in September, and 15th is fighting for Mid-Autumn Festival."

What a princess who is loved by all kinds of people!

Xiaoxiao sighed: "Chu Dianqiu is really interested. At the competition ceremony, many participants focused on celebrating the wedding, but he turned around and focused on Princess Su Shang's birthday. No wonder he used so many 'nine's. There are nine colors, nine patterns, and nine birthday totems. It's just that Princess Shang was born in September!"

Qifan added: "Besides, Princess Su Shang will be married on the seventh day of the September 19th. According to the convention, the day of the competition is scheduled for the Double Ninth Festival on September 19th."

This made me even more relevant. I stood by the window with a smile and saw the first chrysanthemums in the small patio through the glass window: "Although getting married is a happy event, many women are afraid that they will be more nostalgic about the days they were in the boudoir, especially those girls who are loved by their parents. If I were a princess, I would definitely be moved by the brocades that commemorate my birthday."

"So, Chu Dianqiu's move is very good." Qifan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Then what solutions do we have?"

"For the past eight years, I have been preparing for the Championships every year. Now I have seven or eight ways. I was still undecided a few days ago, but Xiaoxiao's suggestion reminded me that I have decided to listen to you this time."

"I can't remember any suggestions I can't remember!" Xiaoxiao suddenly felt that the heavy responsibility was on his shoulders, so how could he have any suggestions?

Qifan read out the words written by his daughter word by word: "Only ancient, strange, or good, or new, if there is nothing above four points, you can only use one or ancient, strange, or good, or new brocade box to pack them."

Xiaoxiao was a little ashamed: "Now it seems that these are just cleverness. No matter how unique the form is, they are not as real as others."

"I have my own way. At that time, Xiaoxiao just needs to attend the conference with me."

"Can I go too?" Xiaoxiao was excited.

"Of course I can go."

Then, will Chu Dianqiu show up?

Thinking of this, Xiaoxiao was filled with excitement and a little nervousness.

"We are thirsty." Qifan finally rushed out the window and asked for tea.

Soon, Juyue walked in with a tray. When she saw the desk was full of envelopes, she temporarily placed the tray in the outer room and prepared to clean up the desk.

"No need, let's clean up ourselves." Qifan waved his hand and asked the girl to go out.

Xiaoxiao went up to clean up the desk with his father: "Who wrote these envelopes? It seems like I have just learned to write."

Xiaoxiao was embarrassed to say that these handwritings were too crooked and smeared, as ugly as they were.

Qifan said: "These are the suggestions of brocade craftsmen in the workshop. I ask them to write down their ideas about brocade every six months, and they often get unexpected gains."

It is really a good idea to learn from many people's words. Xiaoxiao's eyes were gradually attracted by one of the envelopes: "Lu Jilou, this name sounds good."

Xiaoxiao opened the envelope with a trembling finger. Lu Jilou, this is the Master Lu who taught himself to weaving brocades in the Shujin Silk Wire Weaving Factory! Xiaoxiao unfolded the rough letter paper and drew a picture of a loom on it. The appearance of the loom was somewhat similar to the hand-made loom of the modern Shujin Factory.

"Dad, look, this loom is different from the loom we usually see, and it seems to be more time-saving and labor-saving!"

Qifan came up to look at the drawings, and was not attracted by the new loom. Xiaoxiao took the opportunity to say, "This Master Lu is a talent. We are now working on people. Why not try to let him improve the loom?"
Chapter completed!