Chapter 1055: Chapter 1049: You Go to Xining
Therefore, Gu Youyou could only explain, “The thod I use for firing glass isn’t passed down from the palace but my own thod. In fact, firing glass isn’t difficult, and the cost is very low, it’s just that no one knows the thod yet.
I’m not creating a high-end product that is expensive because it’s rare, but a common good that ordinary people can afford, so it requires a lot of manpower and material resources and needs to be produced in large quantities.
However, precisely because my thod has low production costs and the process is simple, it wouldn’t be fun to keep it to myself, so it’s better to be generous and let everyone contribute funds to finance the project. Together we can do it, and together we can make money…”
Gu Youyou still managed to persuade everyone; she had absolute authority. In fact, speaking to them was just a formality, a sign of respect for everyone. She could have quietly contacted the rchants and started the glass firing business without saying a word.
“Today’s eting is adjourned. Miss Du, please stay.”
An ancient business consortium was made very modern by Gu Youyou.
Everyone sat together to discuss matters, instead of the traditional manner where only the biggest boss could sit while the rest of the shopkeepers stood and listened, with very limited right to speak. Gu Youyou’s approach made everyone feel respected and important, as if they weren’t the lowest class of rchants.
Keep in mind that in this era, the status of rchants was very low, and Gu Youyou’s other identity was that of the Prince’s consort.
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The store managers had lunch at the restaurant and left, leaving only Gu Youyou and Miss Du at the restaurant.
With half an hour to go until the appointed ti, Miss Du couldn’t help asking, “You seem to be very short on silver, what’s going on?”
Miss Du’s observational skills were also astounding. Gu Youyou had no intention of hiding it from her and whispered, “I’ll let you in on so insider news, there may be a war coming.”
“War?” Miss Du was extrely surprised, “With whom?”
Gu Youyou said, “When I returned from the disaster area, I encountered an accident and was captured by the remnants of the third Prince and taken to Xining.” She paused before continuing, “So days ago, the Emperor called the fifth Prince to Beijing, with the intention of seizing the opportunity to kill him, but he escaped.”
Miss Du nodded, “I’ve heard about this, it’s well-known. To think he could run away, the fifth Prince is truly formidable!”
Gu Youyou comnted, “It’s not that he’s formidable, it’s that when I was in Xining, in their hands, Zijin hijacked the jailer and traded back, and the Emperor knows about this!”
Miss Du looked at Gu Youyou in astonishnt; the Emperor knew about such a thing and agreed to it?
Or was it decided privately by the Prince?
“In short, the Imperial Court is now irreconcilable with the fifth Prince. Before, they were just competing in the shadows without openly breaking face, but now that the mask has been torn off and brought to light, this war must start.
Now that the military forces are ready in all directions, it is feared that they will soon attack Xining. Wars are fought with silver, and the military rations of the Imperial Court all co from the common people, but this year is different, the people have suffered disasters, and the amount of military rations that can be collected will be greatly reduced, so in the end, they will probably have to scrape it off the rchants. We do big business; naturally, we need to do our part.”
Miss Du’s expression beca grave, “Then should we close our branch in Xining?”
Gu Youyou replied, “No need to close it, the war won’t reach the store. You just need to take the ti to go to Xining personally and transfer the funds back, leaving only a small part enough for operations. In the future, Xining’s accounts should be settled monthly, sending silver back regularly.”
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