In Xiao Chong's county government, the only people who could be called his elder brothers were his clan cousin Xiao Ce and his cousin Dugu Di.
But regarding Dugu Di, when Lin Wanwan went to Xiaoxi Town to inspect the property, she clearly heard that he had left. Why did Xiao Chong now say they were two brothers?
Lin Wanwan then asked curiously: "Cousin, I heard that Brother Dugu has left a few days ago. Why is he back now?"
Xiao Chong said: "Brother Xiwen didn't leave, but went out to catch some people's pigtails. Thanks to his efforts, although the big fish was not caught in the Ren Yazi incident this time, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals who guarded the big fish were caught.
We won a lot."
"Big fish? There really is a protective umbrella behind these people's teeth. Cousin, you never sent me a letter after we separated last time in Hongjiatang Town. Why did those people kidnap Xiao Qingyu? Have you confessed?
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Lin Wanwan later thought about it, there were so many people in the workshop at that time, but Yazi had a clear goal of only attacking Xiao Qingyu, which was obviously intentional.
Xiao Chong took a sip of wine and said, "I confess, that's why I came here this time. Do you still remember the Yu family?"
"The Yu family?" Lin Wanwan frowned and thought for a moment, "Is it the Yu family of Yuyao who sold me the house in Xiaoxi Town, or the Yu family who married the Wang family's daughter as the eldest wife?"
"It's the Yu family that married Wang's daughter." Xiao Chong replied, "The two Yu families are from the same family, but they only have five children, so they can't be considered relatives."
"So what happened to Xiao Qingyu was caused by the Yu family? Madam Wang, I remember that you were sentenced to exile, right?"
"Well, she paid for the murder of the imperial official, but being exiled has already given her an advantage, but this matter has offended the Yu family after all." Xiao Chong's tiger eyes shot out a cold light and said coldly, "The two legitimate sons of the Yu family are both.
He is Wang's biological son. They feel they can't deal with me, so they bring bad ideas to you.
It's a pity that this time only an old servant in their house was found. No matter how severely he was tortured, the old servant would not let go. He said that it was because he hated you for harming the Wang family that he instigated Ren Yazi to kidnap him.
, it has nothing to do with the master, it’s all his own decision.”
Lin Wanwan said angrily: "This old servant must be so stubborn to protect his family's children. Can't my cousin capture all his children?"
Xiao Chong laughed and said: "Cousin, does it mean that Tang Law was written by someone?"
Lin Wanwan was also confused and sighed: "I'm really unwilling."
Immediately, his eyes emitted a fierce light again, and he said seriously: "The Yu family thinks that I am a sick cat who is easy to bully. One day I will let them know who is the real sick cat."
Xiao Chong returned to his usual calmness, making no comment on Lin Wanwan's harsh words and just buried his head in pain.
After getting used to the spiciness of chili peppers, the dishes occasionally have a bit of spiciness and are particularly refreshing, such as the plate of pickled fish in front of me.
Lin Wanwan wanted to ask Ren Yazi more about it, but Xiao Chong turned around and talked about him again.
That's all, anyway, she is not in her position and does not seek political advice. As long as the group of culprits who directly tied up Xiao Qingyu are punished, she can't control the rest, so she won't ask any more questions.
Xiao Chong is not a good person. When it is time to be cruel, he will not be soft. Lin Wanwan is very confident about this.
Otherwise, Wang, a middle-aged woman over forty who married into the Yu family's house, would not have been sentenced to three years of exile.
You must know that in the Tang Dynasty, nobles had great privileges. Most crimes could be paid off with a fine of copper. It was not easy to bring down a woman whose husband's family had not been destroyed.
Most of the nobles of the Tang Dynasty would send their wives who had made mistakes to their family temples or Taoist temples to "practice" in order to maintain the dignity of the family. It would not happen once in a few years that the female family members of the family were directly convicted by the county government.
For example, Wang's natal family, her mother, sister-in-law and sisters were all destroyed. They still escaped the disaster by relying on the seller's financial penalty and copper, and they are still living well now.
Although she can no longer be a noble lady, she still lives a much more comfortable life than ordinary ordinary people, and her living standard is still that of a rich peasant.
Because she was a married woman and relied on the Yu family, Wang had nothing to do with her. She was so confused that she thought she could avenge her father and brother by herself, so she directly sent killers to attack Xiao Chong and Lin Wanwan.
This is not a tiger plucking its beard from its head - it's looking for death! The final sentence was three years of exile, which was already the result of their relationship with the Yu family.
After seeing Xiao Chong off, Lin Wanwan met with Sun Huiyao and asked him about the progress of selling cotton cloth today.
"Back to my wife, the cotton cloth was sold at a good price. A piece of cotton cloth was sold for a lot of money, which is higher than the price of silk!" Sun Chuyao excitedly reported the results to Lin Wanwan.
Lin Wanwan didn't think anything of it after hearing this. This was the first batch of cotton cloth. It was scarce in the entire Datang market. Only one piece was sold. It was not considered a high price. It was already on the low side of the price range given by Lin Wanwan.
Yes.
Pure cotton is more comfortable than silk when worn close to the body. After all, it has the characteristics of softness and sweat absorption. For children, soft gauze and cotton are very suitable for use as underwear.
In the Chang'an market, cotton cloth from the Western Regions is more expensive than silk. It is just because cotton cloth is scarce and difficult to use as currency, so in terms of circulation value, it is not as good as silk.
Before cotton production increased, Lin Wanwan originally wanted to sell cotton cloth as a luxury product. The current price is still a little far away from the price of luxury goods that Lin Wanwan thinks of.
After letting Sun hoe the medicine, Lin Wanwan sat on the mat and meditated for a long time, thinking about how to maximize the wool.
Lin Wanwan sold a batch of fans made by her third uncle before through Hongyanxiao and made a huge profit.
After that, the clever craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty began to imitate. Lin Wanwan thought it was not easy to get a high price, so she stopped making them. The main direction of Hongyanxiao was beauty services.
Unlike the fan, which is also a new product on the market, the cotton fabric is not afraid of imitation.
Firstly, the nobles did not have cotton in their hands. Secondly, even if they managed to acquire cotton, it would be difficult for them to spin cotton into cloth without various supporting machinery.
Even if the weaving is successful, the manpower and material resources spent will definitely be several times more than that of Linjiazhuang Workshop. If they sell it for the same price per piece, they may still lose money.
Therefore, Lin Wanwan is not afraid that the price of cotton cloth will be driven down by the market. The supply in the market is now less than the demand, and it will not be a problem to make money for a few years.
"It's always a penny, it's a loss." Lin Wanwan murmured, "How about I make cotton cloth into ready-made clothes and sell them in my own ready-made clothes shop?"
The raw materials are definitely not as profitable as the processed finished products. She can copy a few improved styles of Chinese tunic from modern times, and then draw them into drawings and sell them in the Tang Dynasty. There will definitely be a market for them.
I feel sore all over my body, maybe I've been infected. I'll see how it goes in the morning. I'll try my best to keep updating unless the symptoms are too severe.