Family-oriented.

Gu Junshan slumped into a chair, while the second young master of the family knelt on the ground without saying a word.

Gu San stood to the side, head down.

The second wife also knelt to one side.

The First Madam stood quietly to one side, holding the Fourth Young Master, observing coldly.

Gu Junshan was exhausted, with only one thought in his mind: Could it be that the Gu family is really doomed?

No, there's still a chance.

The orders placed by individual customers have been completely returned to the merchants, which is a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

The Gu family's reputation remains intact.

At most, we can just lose some cloth on this deal.

There were also orders from powerful families in the south.

Gu Junshan scolded, "Second son, along with your mother, are to be confined to their rooms. You've made such a huge mistake that you've almost dragged the Gu family into the abyss."

"You can come out when the Gu family can finally catch their breath."

Young Master Gu knelt there, motionless.

Gu San sighed. After this battle, his second brother would definitely not say those words he always said.

My heart is dead.

I was deceived.

Even I was deceived.

Gu Junshan looked at him coldly.

"Third brother, don't let me down. Stay by my side during this time and make amends for your brother."

"yes!"

The First Madam was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly sighed, "It's good to have many sons!"

The fourth young master broke free from his side, saying, "Father, don't be angry."

Gu Junshan forced a smile and said in a deep voice, "The Gu family still has a chance. Large orders from the south are the foundation of the Gu family's business, which will guarantee that we can surpass other cloth merchants by a large margin!"

From now on, third brother, you will manage the cloth shop and treat the artisans better.

Tell them to speed up production of all kinds of fabrics, and at the same time, buy back a batch of fabrics from individual farmers.

This order is worth several thousand taels of silver. Even if the Gu family loses the cloth shop and all that cloth in the warehouse, they will eventually get it back!

Gu San was slightly taken aback.

Originally listless, Gu Junshan's encouragement reignited his heroic spirit.

Full of energy.

After everyone left, Gu Junshan told Ru Bo about his plan.

Ru Bo's expression remained calm: "Master, are you really going to do this? The young master from the wealthy family in the south isn't some minor branch like Mei Liulang. If we tease him like this and he finds out..."

Gu Junshan put his hands behind his back and sighed softly.

"Serious illnesses require strong medicine."

...

September.

The temperature is no longer so hot.

Half a month has passed since Uncle Fu and Chen Xian took over Gu Family Cloth Shop.

Following Chen Xian's suggestion, the cloth shop was renamed the "People's Affordable Cloth Shop".

During this period, Uncle Fu recruited many skilled people in silk reeling, weaving, and dyeing.

The other fabrics from the Gu family, such as Huanhua cotton and Fuguang brocade, were actually replicated quite well by these people based on the semi-finished products in the Gu family's warehouse.

However, this... Thousand Clouds Silk, either the finished product is too sheer or too thick, and compared with Gu's, it always falls a little short.

At this point, Uncle Fu felt a little tired.

Damn it, I'm a bookseller, how come I'm now running a cloth business?

Unfortunately, he's still a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.

The owners of other bookstores, such as Dingfeng Bookstore and Qingping Bookstore, began to tease: "Manager Fu, you're walking on two legs! You'll be the richest man in town in the future, and no one can beat you."

Two firsts!

You're better at selling fabric than selling books!

You're better at selling books than someone who sells cloth!

Uncle Fu said helplessly, "No wonder Brother Chen didn't take over the cloth business. Although he would get more money, he would also have to worry a lot."

For some reason, he felt a pang of nostalgia for the days in the Rainforest Study, under the persimmon tree, where there was a recliner where he would occasionally lie down and sway back and forth.

Now, I don't even have time to take a piss.

Chen Xian has been quite concerned about the powerful families from the south lately, and he's a little uneasy about whether they're genuine or not.

Is he still not coming? More than half a month has passed.

I might as well live in the cloth shop.

He writes new stories whenever he has a spare moment.

Shuisheng rushed over from outside.

"Shopkeeper, that powerful family has really arrived."

The shopkeeper, who had been dozing off, suddenly stood up and ordered, "Go and call Brother Chen."

A short while later, Chen Xian came out.

Uncle Fu: "Brother, can't you replicate the Gu family's Thousand Clouds Silk?"

Yes, I learned the word "replica" from Chen Xian. I found the word very interesting, sophisticated, and accurate in meaning.

Chen Xian: "Fortunately, the weather is good now, it should be..."

And then he promptly shut up!

Uncle Fu chuckled and said, "Yes, it's not so hot anymore, who would wear that stuff now!"

We're doomed!

Chen Xian's expression darkened.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Xian said speechlessly, "What you fear most is what happens most often. Do you believe that?"

Before long, they arrived at the largest post station in town.

There was a luxurious carriage and a dozen attendants guarding outside.

He looked at the two of them with sharp eyes.

Upon arriving at the side room, Uncle Fu solemnly addressed the attendant guarding the door: "Please inform the servant that the manager of the Baixing Pingjia Cloth Shop requests an audience."

The attendant was somewhat puzzled.

"I have some recollection of the famous cloth shops in town. Who are you?"

Chen Xian quietly added, "Formerly the Gu Family South Street Cloth Shop."

The attendants were filled with awe and respect.

"Wait a minute!"

The door creaked open!

Gu Junshan, with his son in tow, came out of the room with his head bowed and a respectful expression.

He was all smiles, but when he saw Uncle Fu, his face stiffened, and then he looked coldly at Chen Xian standing to the side.

With Uncle Fu taking over the cloth shop, they started a big, enthusiastic business.

They've stopped pretending, laid their cards on the table, and now everyone knows.

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