Chapter four hundred and seventy nine: closing the net
But they soon discovered that those ready-made clothes were actually very good.
The materials of these ready-made clothes are all made of fine cloth, and the styles are very novel.
And their clothes are divided into four sizes, small, standard, large and extra large.
Basically, even people who are particularly tall or obese can find clothes that fit them well.
Moreover, the prices of their ready-made clothes are not expensive either.
Generally, the price of a finished top is around 20 to 30 cents.
The price of a pair of pants is cheaper than a top.
What impressed them even more was that the garments sold by Zhonghua Trading Company had particularly delicate stitching.
Even the most skillful women cannot sew such delicate stitches.
It might be cheaper if they buy their own cloth to make their clothes.
But whether it's from the stitching or the style, it can't be as beautiful and refined as others.
Therefore, many people like ready-to-wear.
After I bought it and put it on, I was surprised to find that the clothes actually had pockets.
Their previous clothes had no pockets at all.
It's very inconvenient to install anything, or you have to hold it in your hand.
But now, just put it in your pocket.
They found that it was so convenient after having a pocket!
Suddenly, the garment business of Zhonghua Commercial House became more and more popular.
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At the same time, cloth from the Chinese Trading Company also began to be sold in other places in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, not all the cloth produced by the Chinese Trading Company was made from the cocoons they purchased.
Because silk is made from silkworm cocoons, the price is relatively high.
They also produce other cloths, and those raw materials were purchased after the cloth factory was established.
Of course, due to the limited time of establishment and the fact that Jiannan Road is not the main origin of raw materials, they did not purchase many raw materials.
Now, the Chinese Commercial Bank is preparing to purchase raw materials in Chang'an City by train.
But now Wu Meiniang found that raw materials were hard to buy.
No need to ask, it must be Qi Wang, the fifth surname, waiting for the opportunity to take action.
As for this situation, Wu Meiniang and Li Min had actually expected it.
In addition to Chang'an, materials can also be purchased on Jiannan Road and Lingnan Road. Of course, the price will be slightly more expensive due to the distance.
Anyway, the fabric they prepared is enough for the time being, so Wu Meiniang is not in a hurry now.
The cheap fabrics that the King of Shu promised to sell landed in Chang'an within a few days.
However, as soon as these fabrics arrived in Chang'an, they caused looting.
Countless people crowded in and lined up at the door.
Almost as soon as the store opened, people crowded in like crazy.
Then he hugged a piece of cloth, dropped the money and left, as if he didn't need any money.
This also directly resulted in a train of cloth shipped to Chang'an City being put on the shelves of sixteen cloth shops in Chang'an City.
Then in less than a day, all of them were sold out.
At such a speed, even the common people, let alone Li Shimin and others, felt that something was wrong.
Since the King of Shu agreed to sell the cloth at a low price, the quantity must be quite large.
Although those people had long expected that they would be robbed, they never expected that it would come to such an imminent turn.
In their opinion, it doesn't seem necessary?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these pieces of cloth must have been snapped up in an organized and planned manner.
Of course, they did it very covertly and did not buy it blatantly.
Instead, a lot of people came to line up at once.
It can be said that 99% of the people queuing up are their people.
Those people who are truly in need simply cannot get a call.
As a result, a strange circle appeared in Chang'an City.
On one side were fabrics from China Trading Company, which were sold out as soon as they arrived.
However, people who really need it cannot buy it at all.
On one side are the fabrics in Qiwang's shop of the fifth surname. The prices have remained high.
At this time, rumors slowly began to spread in Chang'an City.
"Hey, do you know who those people buying fabrics are?"
"Who?"
"I heard that those people were sent by people from the Five Surnames and Qiwang Family. They bought all the fabrics and then sold them at a high price!"
"Scare! Not to mention that he sells it so expensively, the king of Shu pities us common people, and he actually interferes with it! There are sores on the top of the head and pus on the soles of the feet. It's really bad!"
"Who says it's not true? These people have no business having a son! It's just a matter of annihilation!"
"Alas, good people don't live long, but they live for thousands of years! God won't accept him!"
Within a few days, the people in Chang'an City denounced the people of the five surnames and Qiwang and other aristocratic families.
The people from the five surnamed Qiwang and other aristocratic families were also puzzled.
What they did was very covert. Who exposed this matter?
In the past, they were the ones who dominated public opinion. Unexpectedly, now, public opinion has turned against them.
However, people from aristocratic families such as Wu surname and Qi Wang have always been dark-hearted and thick-skinned.
They will definitely not admit such a thing without evidence.
Even those people who were clamoring for joy would come out to argue with them and wanted to send them to the official position, which actually scared away many people.
At this time, Cui Shiniang felt cold in her heart.
This is the rhythm for the imperial court to take action!
Cui Shiniang quickly reported her guess.
Unfortunately, the person in charge of the Cui family was not moved at all.
Even Cui Shiniang's father said that Cui Shiniang was too cautious.
In his opinion, the cloth purchased by the King of Shu was attacked before it even left Chang'an City.
As for outside Chang'an City, they were even more powerless.
This time, the King of Shu, who was absolutely capable of suppressing him, had no choice but to do anything.
In the end, I could only watch helplessly as they bought all the cheap cloth and then sold it at a high price.
Regarding this, Cui Shiniang couldn't help but sigh, secretly thinking that the Cui family should have suffered such a disaster.
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Well, Changsun Wuji was in charge of the arrest.
As for when and how Changsun Wuji would be arrested, Li Min didn't care at all.
Changsun Wuji waited for a few days, and when public opinion was arousing, he finally took action.
It was not without reason that Changsun Wuji was called Lao Yinbi by Cheng Yaojin and other generals.
Those who were rushing to buy cloth were all stared at by them.
And people from the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes family are not fools either.
They did not gather together immediately after buying the cloth.
Instead, they left it for two days, waiting for no one to pay attention to them, and then quietly sent the cloth to their shop in batches.
And even these shops don’t bear the signs of Wu Xing Qi Wang.
Even if something happened, their family would not be blamed.
What they didn't know was that Changsun Lao Yinbi was secretly watching all this closely.
After they were completely transferred, Changsun Laoyinbi began to move out.