Chapter 70 The Ink Business (Breaking update 110, begging for approval!)
After seeing off the concubine Xian, Wen Xiaotu collapsed on the beauty's bed with no strength.
Hong Guo Bi Xin was happily counting the congratulatory gifts from Concubine Xian and Shi Lin and putting them into the treasury. Seeing her beauty looking listless, Bi Xin couldn't help but ask in a low voice: "The congratulatory gifts from Concubine Xian are so valuable."
,Why is the master unhappy?"
"I'm just a little tired." Wen Xiaotu smiled bitterly. He was too tired to entertain Concubine Xian, so he had to carefully consider every sentence, lest his words were inappropriate and touch Concubine Xian's heart.
"By the way, when the wise concubine comes, don't treat her with Jiuquhongmei." Wen Xiaotu warned her hurriedly.
Hongguo said thoughtfully, "I understand, slave."
Bi was confused and obviously didn't quite understand.
Hongguo whispered again: "Master, I also found out that Lin Xuanwen moved to Jingyi Palace today."
"Really..." In the past, Concubine Xian was always indifferent to Lin Xuan's servants, but now she not only recruited her subordinates, but also directly incorporated them into Jingyi Palace? It seems that it was because of her sudden rise that she stimulated Concubine Xian.
If I had known this earlier, I might as well have gone to Zhaohua Palace to do the positioning.
After tossing and turning on the beauty's bed, Wen Xiaotu still couldn't fall asleep. Wen Xiaotu simply got up and asked his servants to prepare the ceremony and went to Zhaohua Palace.
She planned to get the ink done as soon as possible and move to a new palace. The expenses in the future would be quite large. If she wanted to live comfortably, she could not rely on "your favor and favor". The money in her pocket had dropped sharply, which really made her feel insecure.
The courage of people with money has always been the same in ancient and modern times.
Wen Xiaotu's arrival surprised Xin Zhaorong, "The sun is scorching in the afternoon, why did you come here at this time?"
There was a jar full of ice cubes in the main hall of Zhaohua Palace, which was very cool. Wen Xiaotu saluted and sat on a Nanguan hat chair far away from the ice cubes. She smiled and said: "There are people carrying the ice cubes on the left and right now."
, I don’t feel the heat at all. Your Majesty seems to be afraid of heat?”
Xin Zhaorong swayed a goose feather fan with a gloomy expression, "I hate summer the most. It's so hot that I can't even ride a horse!"
Wen Xiaotu couldn't help but laugh. She was suffocated in the palace due to the heat, so she was so lethargic. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip of herbal tea. Tsk! It was still iced!
Wen Xiaotu quietly put down the herbal tea, and without beating around the bush, she whispered: "I wonder if your Majesty still has plenty of money?"
Xin Zhaorong was stunned. She kept looking at this new favorite Wen Meiren. What do you mean? Are you borrowing money from me? Xin Zhaorong coughed and said, "My two uncles often subsidize me, so I won't
Lack of money to spend.”
She’s not short of money… but that’s troublesome. What if Xin Zhaorong doesn’t like her small business?
Seeing Wen Meiren's distressed look, Xin Zhaorong became even more confused: "I am a straightforward person, so if you want to say something, you can say it directly."
Wen Xiaotu also knew Xin Zhaorong's temperament, so he asked, "Do you think grinding ink is too time-consuming and troublesome?"
Xin Zhaorong was like a monk with two feet, scratching his head, "Grind the ink?!" - Where is this?
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly continued: "When I was serving the emperor's pen and ink a while ago, I suddenly had a whim and thought that if I could make ready-made ink, wouldn't it be cheap?"
After hearing this, Xin Zhaorong greatly agreed, "That's right!" - Waiting for the emperor to grind ink is tiring and boring! It would be great if there was ready-made ink!
Wen Xiaotu was overjoyed and seemed to have something going for him, "So, are you interested in doing the ink business?"
"Ah!"
Wen Xiaotu hurriedly encouraged: "Most of the scholars in the world are poor. If we can mass-produce ink and sell it at a low price, it will definitely be popular! Moreover, this kind of business that benefits poor scholars all over the world can also boost the reputation of the Yongding Marquis Mansion.
It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone! My dear, think about it, isn’t this an excellent business? It makes money and makes you famous!”
Xin Zhaorong was so fooled that she felt dizzy. It sounded really good. She blurted out and asked: "How to make this ink?" - If it is just grinding ink ingots into juice, not to mention that it will precipitate if left for a long time, and there will be no
It can't be sold cheaply.
Wen Xiaotu said sarcastically: "I don't know much about this aspect. It still needs a craftsman who specializes in making ink to develop it."
Xin Zhaorong:...Are you kidding me?
Looking at Xin Zhaorong's meaningful eyes, Wen Xiaotu hurriedly said: "I came to see you after careful consideration. You might as well think about it. If you make ink directly from the beginning instead of ink ingots, it will obviously be able to reduce the cost."
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It sounds reasonable, "But ordinary ink cannot be used after being stored for a long time."
Wen Xiaotu smiled awkwardly: "So we need to add something to prevent the ink from settling... This naturally requires the ink maker to develop it."
Xin Zhaorong was silent for a moment, "Why are you spending so much effort?" - Doing business involves risks. The concubines in the harem all have their salaries, so why do business secretly?
Wen Xiaotu whispered: "Who would dislike him for having more money?"
Xin Zhaorong: That's true, I don't mind having a lot of money.
If you fail to make ink, you will only lose a small amount of money. If you succeed, making money will come second. The most important thing is that it is indeed beneficial to the reputation of the Xin family. In the eyes of literati, the generals of the Xin family are naturally vulgar warriors. If it can bring benefits
The poor scholar in the world naturally has this reputation.
"Okay, I can go to Xinmu's house and let them try it." Xin Zhaorong finally decided to try.
Wen Xiaotu was overjoyed, "Don't worry, Madam, the ink will definitely work!"
Xin Zhaorong smiled: "You are confident." - God knows whether this wild idea will succeed.
"If it happens, how do you plan to do this business with me?" Xin Zhaorong couldn't help but ask with a smile.
Wen Xiaotu sneered: "I don't have any capital. I can only invest two hundred taels of silver into the stock."
Xin Zhaorong smiled slightly: "If we can really make cheap and easy-to-use ink, we can start a full-scale business in Beijing, and we will have a capital of 18,000 taels."
Wen Xiaotu saw the potential of a profiteer from Xin Zhaorong's smile. Two hundred taels is 2% of ten thousand taels. If the dividends are divided according to the proportion of money, it is really a drop in the bucket.
Wen Xiaotu smiled shyly: "It's up to the queen to decide on the dividends. I have no objections."
Xin Zhaorong smiled and said, "This is Wen Meiren's idea. If it comes true, can I really only give her a fraction of it?"
Xin Zhaorong's words just now were just a joke, so he said seriously: "In the final analysis, my natal family has to work hard on this business, and at least it will take a big share. Naturally, the Hou Mansion will not treat me badly.
How about sharing my income equally with you?"
Wen Xiaotu breathed a sigh of relief. She was not good at negotiating, so Xin Zhaorong gave her a reasonable and generous offer. It couldn't be better, so she nodded and said, "I have said so, what else can I be dissatisfied with?" - In the final analysis,
She just came up with an idea, and it was still a half-finished idea. Talking about investing two hundred taels of shares was just a joke. Even if she was willing to contribute, the Yongding Marquis Mansion would not be short of such a small amount of money.
