Chapter 194 The first step

When they arrived at Shahuxing, Su Shi came out with a smile and said, "Mingrun missed my wedding banquet, what's your punishment?"

Su You first paid a visit to Mrs. Cheng: "Sister-in-law is well, Su You is back. Where is cousin Mingyun?"

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "It's good to be back. You made quite a fuss in Dali. Everyone was worried when the news came. Your cousin went to Tiantai Mountain to visit Taoism. He said that the whip you gave him was good. Luofu

The master of Shan Feiming Chanyuan once showed off his collection of Shu whips to him, and he is going to show it off now, but he can't persuade him."

Luofu Mountain is in Mianzhou, which is further north from Chengdu, and this trip is not close.

It would be better not to be there, but my cousin Su You was scared when he looked at it.

A woman came out of the side compartment, she was sixteen or seventeen years old, gentle and beautiful, she bowed to Su You, but said nothing.

Su Shi called her forward: "This is my bride, Wang Fu, Fu'er, and this is Su Mingrun."

The girl bowed again: "The bride has met Uncle Mingrun."

Su You waved his hand: "Just like Zizhan, just call me Mingrun."

Su Shi said: "That's right, Fuer, you don't need to be so polite to Mingrun, he is still a child. In other words, you just come to Mingrun empty-handed."

Su You looked at him with sideways eyes: "You go to visit the ancestral hall during the Chinese New Year, and Hachigong opens the warehouse for you to choose from. You really think I don't know anything."

Su Che poked his head out of the study: "That was all instigated by Zizhan. I just got an ivory paperweight! He got a set!"

Su You smiled and said: "Ziyou, it's time for your good things to come soon. I heard that the twenty-seventh mother has stopped going to the charity shed recently. She doesn't leave the house and pretends to be a lady."

Mrs. Cheng slapped Su You in the face: "The Shi family's little lady is more cheerful and lively, but she is kind-hearted. You are not allowed to talk nonsense."

Su You took out a gift box from his pocket and handed it to Wang Fu: "I don't care about Zizhan, so this is just a gift for you."

Wang Fu took it and thanked him. Su Shi encouraged him to open it and take a look. Su Shi couldn't help shouting: "This is precious!"

Inside the box is a silk brocade base, with a pair of beeswax dolls on top, very cartoon-like.

Beeswax is very fragrant and is a top-grade spice in itself. However, the texture is very soft and brittle and easily chipped when processed. Engraving is absolutely not possible and can only be carefully polished with an emery needle.

However, Su You has his own method. The melting point of beeswax is very low. Grind the beeswax into powder, then add borneol oil to increase the blending fragrance. Add rosin and beeswax as fluxes. Seal the oil in a hot oil pan to dissolve it and pour it into the mold again.

After demoulding, they were polished with a suede wheel and a wool wheel to obtain this pair of exquisite beeswax dolls.

Speaking of which, this is actually a technique used by later generations to use beeswax powder to make fake beeswax, but today, it can be called a unique skill.

In the Song Dynasty, there was actually a similar process in Fujian, but it used beeswax and spices. Things like that are already top-notch luxuries.

Not only is the doll exquisitely made, it also exudes a pleasant smell. After playing with it, the pleasant smell lingers in your hands for a long time.

Wang Fu was only sixteen after all, so he was overjoyed to see these cute dolls: "Thank you, Uncle Mingrun, I like them very much."

Su You smiled and said: "Then I hope you will have a pair of lovely babies soon. Then I can be a father-in-law."

Wang Fu blushed immediately, but Su Shi was shameless. He took the beeswax doll and smelled and looked at it: "Mingrun, you are so partial. You have never given me such a good thing."

Mrs. Cheng called everyone into the main room: "Sit down and tell me. You have had many adventures during this trip. There are so many stories about them in Meishan City. It is best to listen to your direct explanation. What happened to capture Nong Zhigao?"

Su You then explained the ins and outs of the matter, but he omitted the matter of the Erlin Department to avoid the trouble of explanation. He only said that manganese ore was found there, which could improve the quality of steel, so he spent a lot of time studying the smelting process.

, which delayed the return trip.

Su Shi smiled at Wang Fu and said, "Uncle Yao is so smart and skilled. He will become the richest man in Sichuan in this life. We give him something to help lighten his burden."

Wang Fu didn't know much about this family relationship, so he couldn't help but widen his eyes. His husband was too shameless!

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "Don't be afraid Fu'er, Zizhan and Mingrun are used to fighting."

In his mind, Zizhan didn't know how much money Xiaoyou had made in the past year and a half. This child was like a walking gold mine. Yuxi's unintentional words were probably true!

In a few days, it was time to prepare to send Shi Wei to Chengdu.

There are a lot of things prepared this time, including medicinal materials from Dali, the most important of which is Panax notoginseng, seasonings from Kelongli, and fine wine from the winery. In the past six months, there have been several letters from the Little Heavenly Master, saying they are glass chemical vessels, test strips, etc.

The things are really useful, but they are worn out quickly. I need Su Xiandi to prepare more.

Knowing that Shi Wei's bearded father-in-law and master was a master of swordsmanship, Su You prepared a generous gift.

Based on the superior properties of high manganese steel, Su You designed a new long sword.

Based on the length of the old four-foot long sword, the sword body is narrowed by one-third and the thickness is also reduced a lot. However, the anti-hit performance, cutting performance, and holding performance have not changed, while the puncture performance has been greatly enhanced.

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The most important thing is that the weight has been reduced by almost half, making it lighter and more agile.

The defensive power is slightly weakened due to the weight, but the offensive power is greatly enhanced. The equipment is only the most common practical equipment, but it is definitely a practical weapon tailor-made for elderly internal masters.

The old man took good care of Shi Wei very well and must be rewarded.

What's more important is the meeting with Xue Zhong.

Yizhou is the political and economic center of Chuanxia 4th Road, and the Yizhou market is the most important market for Sitong Company in central Sichuan.

In the past few days, Su You and Xue Zhong were discussing the subsequent economic layout.

Through the distiller’s yeast business, Suyou’s tentacles have extended into Yizhou.

The next logical step was to establish the Yizhou branch of Sitong Trading Company.

Hearing that Academician Zhang was critical of Su Xun's salt affairs statement, and because of Zhang Shu's relationship, he had already reported it to the imperial court and asked Su Xun to serve as an edict in Yizhou.

According to Suyou's plan, the responsibility of the Yizhou branch of Sitong Company is not to sell Meishan products, but to establish local agents in Yizhou.

Instead of competing nakedly with Yizhou merchants for interests in the market, the existence of the semicolon is mainly to supervise various agents so that Sitong's own interests are not harmed.

What's more important is to use interests as bait to recruit a large number of spokespersons from the scholar-bureaucrat class politically and economically, and then grasp various news trends in the political arena, market, and public opinion, analyze the information, and provide Meishan headquarters with accurate judgments.

and timely response.

Meishan City's technical reserves, financial reserves, and talent reserves have reached a certain scale and level. Jiangqing has been integrated into one, and the power of capital has begun to emerge. Yizhou must naturally become the first step for Sitong Company.

This step must be steady and solid.

Xue Zhong's eyes were finally opened. In the past six months, he had learned a new accounting method and opened up the field of Jiuqu. He thought he could win the respect of the young master.

After several days of deliberation, I realized that I was far from what the young master wanted. This was the difference between an ordinary businessman and Mr. Tao Zhugong.

The agent of distiller's yeast is just the sweetness of a handful of cabbage before the young master puts himself on the carriage. Next, the cart goes on the road.

But how could a stupid ass like me pull this car so willingly?

Mother is still wise enough to rush to Meishan to thank the young master, otherwise how could this fate have come about?

Next, Su You took Xue Zhong to meet with the board members.

Of course, it is impossible to rely solely on people from Yizhou to take charge of the situation. Cheng Wenying decided to let Cheng San serve as the semicolon supervisor and set off together.

The initial business of the branch is to set up a bank branch to be responsible for the company's asset management and find product agents. Later, it will carry out exchange business.

Cheng San is obviously trustworthy, but he is involved in major financial events and the beginning of the company's expansion, so he has to recruit talents from the Shi family and the Shi family to take charge of internal control and auditing.
Chapter completed!