When I was a child, my father often said that only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.
She once played the role of a spy, taking money to a cloth store to buy fabrics from different cloth shops. After returning home, she studied the strengths and weaknesses of others, and then she understood the market demand and constantly polished the Bai family's cloth.
Be the first in the industry to lead the market.
Aunt Mei opened her mouth to speak again, and Luo Changan drank the decoction he drank every day.
Aunt Mei was stunned and didn't react for a long time. The child was getting more and more skilled at drinking medicine.
Luo Changan left the palace. This time she was going out for business, and she was on a business trip. She did not ask the emperor for approval. The emperor said before that she needed to ask him for approval when asking for leave. Now, she was on business, not asking for leave. So she did not need to ask him for approval.
Well, that's right.
There has been no snow these past few days, and the sun has been extremely bright, so the snow on the ground has begun to melt.
Luo Changan followed his memory and came to a place not far from Xiao's Cloth Shop. The alley was quite deep, and the snow on the road had melted. Due to some potholes and low places on the road, a lot of mud and water had accumulated, as deep as ankles.
Luo Changan was in trouble. Could it be that he had to go through it? It was so dirty and cold. He was talking to the Xiao family for a while. It was embarrassing to have his feet covered with mud.
A figure walked over next to him, a very tall man wearing snow boots with leather coverings. He was not afraid of water and passed through the muddy water.
Luo Changan became envious, and just when he was about to speak out, the man suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, turned around, and looked at her with a smile, "You don't often walk this road, do you?"
Luo Changan was startled and said quickly: "Yes, I haven't been away for a long time. The last time I left was probably seven or eight years ago."
The man looked carefully at the clean white embroidered shoes on Luo Changan's feet, "This road has been under construction recently and there are many potholes. No wonder you didn't know. Wait a moment, your embroidered shoes are very clean. If they get dirty, just
pity."
As he said that, the man moved a large square stone slab from the roadside and placed it on the stagnant water. He stepped on it with his feet to make sure it was stable, and then moved on to place the next one until it reached the place where the stagnant water was out.
, he smiled on the other end and said: "Okay, come here."
Luo Changan felt warm in her heart. The man had a gentle face and looked like the big brother next door. She said gratefully: "Thank you. If it weren't for you, I would be in trouble. I'm sure I would be in a special embarrassment."
"No need to thank you for your help." The man said and nodded to Luo Changan, then turned the corner.
Luo Changan stepped on the stone slabs and walked through the stagnant water. When he turned the corner, he saw a lot of stagnant water again. However, the slate slabs had been placed on the waterlogged section. Luo Changan felt warm in his heart. It must have been the kind person who just helped put them there.
Arriving at Xiaojia Cloth Store, Luo Changan's shoes were not stained at all, and his mood became brighter.
She stood at the door, and a boy immediately came to greet her, "Miss, do you have an appointment?"
"I don't have an appointment. But I'm here from the palace." Luo Changan showed his palace order, "I'm here to see your young master and get some cloth for the masters in the palace."
The boy quickly said: "There is no need to make an appointment in advance for people coming from the palace. I'm sorry, I haven't seen you before. Come in quickly."
Luo Changan smiled and said: "It's my first time here, so I don't blame you."
Luo Changan followed the boy into the Xiao family cloth shop. The yard was neatly placed with utensils for dyeing, and there were many cloths of various colors being dried on the clothes drying pole. Luo Changan's eyes were full of joy, these were all familiar to her.
In the scene, she had the illusion of going back to the past, when her parents were still alive.
When we arrived at the inner hall, the boy said, "What should I call you?"
"My name is Luo Changan."
The waiter brought a cup of tea: "Miss Luo, please have a cup of tea and wait a moment. Fortunately, our young master has just returned from the south and has just walked in. I will call him from behind."
Luo Changan took the tea in his hand and said, "Well, there's no rush."
The young man ran to the edge of the flower hall and disappeared in the blink of an eye. A moment later, an easy-going and cheerful voice was heard in the hall, "Xiao Yu has come to visit us, and I apologize for not being able to welcome you from afar."
When Luo Changan heard the sound, she put the tea on the table and looked towards the sound. What she saw was a face as warm as a spring breeze. She was surprised: "It's you. I was grateful to you just now."
Xiao Yu was also startled, and then he laughed cheerfully, "This is fate. The slate I laid out just now is worth it. It turns out that you are my distinguished guest. Do you think that if I ignore you and just go away?
When I saw it now, I naturally crawled into the cracks in the ground in embarrassment."
Luo Changan was amused by him, and looked at him carefully. When he met him in the business many years ago, he was still a childish boy. Now he has become the brother next door, who is more than half a head taller than her, so she didn't have it just now.
I recognized him and talked to him very naturally and comfortably, "Young Master Xiao is so funny."
Xiao Yu said: "Let's go, I will take you around the cloth shop, and you can see what kind of cloth is needed. People from the palace occasionally come, but after all, most of the business in the palace is supplied by the Bai family, Xiao
There is not much room for competition.”
Luo Changan followed Xiao Yu as he walked beside her in a very gentlemanly manner, introducing her to the advantages and disadvantages of different cloths in detail.
"The Xiao family's fabrics are actually the best. However, the patterns and colors are too conservative. Although they are attractive, they are not eye-catching for the masters. But the quality is nothing to say, and it can compete with the Bai family."
As Luo Changan spoke, she stopped in front of a goose-yellow fabric. She liked the baby-like color very much. It was full of vitality and made people unable to put it down. "This is a new product, right? The color is very fresh."
Xiao Yu nodded, "Yes, I am aware of the designs and colors you just mentioned. Earlier, the designs and colors were all decided by my parents. In the past two years, my parents have grown older and handed this piece to me. However, I
I'm still trying to figure it out, but I don't know what colors the masters in the palace need. I don't have a direction for my efforts."
"Last time, I used the sapphire blue cloth from the Xiao family to embroider the forehead protector for the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother found it very fresh, so she taught me to choose some more cloths for the mistresses in the palace to try on. If it caught the attention of all the mistresses,
, which is a great thing for you."
Xiao Yu was surprised after hearing this, "So it turns out that it was the Xiao family's cloth that Miss Luo recommended in front of the Queen Mother."
Luo Changan smiled and said: "I'm just recommending, the main thing is that the quality of your cloth is good."
Xiao Yu said gratefully: "That's not what I said. The line of cloth delivered to the palace is like a crucian carp crossing the river. It's almost overwhelming. Miss Luo has so many choices. Since she chooses the Xiao family's cloth, this is her right choice.
The Xiao family has been a great help and has given the Xiao family the opportunity to show their face to the Queen Mother. This is an opportunity that many depressed people lack these days."
"Opportunities, yes." What Luo Changan lacked was opportunities. For a moment, she looked at Xiao Yu in trance, thinking that he is not a short-sighted person. It seems that I can discuss my plans with him. I will confirm it after the relationship is in depth.