Chapter 198 Jiang Zhen married a good wife.
Just as he was thinking about it, Jiang Zhen sighed deeply and told the truth.
"Mianmian, you don't know that in the past two years, all of my wealth has been taken away by Jiang Dao. After he married the city lord's daughter, they squandered their wealth without restraint, and he wasn't good at managing the business. All the wealth I'd accumulated over the years has gone to waste."
So... Ruan Mian had previously thought that the Anyang family had another place to hide their treasures, but now it seems that the two of them had no wealth at all and had squandered it all.
Qin Sang quickly comforted Jiang Zhen: "Don't be sad, my dear husband. I still have some dowry, which is enough for us to live on for a while. At worst, you can make a comeback. As long as we are united, we can definitely do it!"
It's rare to come out of such pain and torture and still have such a positive attitude towards life.
Jiang Zhen married a good wife.
In their situation, Ruan Mian could just point them in the right direction.
"My cousin's wife is right. As long as you and your wife are of one mind, these things won't be a problem. I still have some spare money. Use it for things like alms."
"By the way, cousin, I want to discuss something with you."
"Mianmian, just speak up."
"Nowadays, there are many wild insects in and around Tunan City. Besides being edible, these wild insects have other great uses."
Hearing this, Jiang Zhen looked at her in confusion: "Those bugs have become a source of disaster this year. What else can they do besides eating them?"
Ruan Mian took out a small piece of cloth from her purse.
This was discovered when Jiang Dao’s warehouse was looted.
She handed it to Jiang Zhen and said, "This piece of fabric is made from the cocoons of wild silkworms. Compared to silkworms, these cocoons are more resilient, and the fabric they weave is thicker and warmer."
"I've done some research before, and whether it's Tunan City or Guancheng, few people are involved in cloth weaving. Most of the cloth sold on the market is shipped from the south of Dajing."
"However, clothes made from those cloths cannot withstand the severe cold of Liaoli winters, and animal skins and cotton are quite expensive due to their limited access. If we can mass-produce this kind of cloth, there will definitely be some business opportunities in Tunan City."
Jiang Zhen took the piece of cloth and looked at it carefully. Seeing that he looked completely unfamiliar, Ruan Mian knew that this piece of cloth was most likely found by Jiang Dao.
He must have seen the business opportunity, so he suspected himself and Xie Huaian. The high price they paid for the mountain insects might have been related to this piece of cloth.
It’s a pity that he is not destined to be successful in business.
Now they have all become members of the animal realm.
Ruan Mian took out a pen and ink and carefully wrote down all the precautions for raising silkworms, and also wrote down the weaving techniques clearly.
After handing it to Jiang Zhen, he told him, "As long as you follow these methods, you will be able to weave a lot of cloth. As for those who collect wild insects and silk cocoons, they will come to the mansion to find my cousin in two days."
"Those people were once enslaved in the gold mines. I have helped them escape from slavery. We pay them according to the market wage. They will definitely work hard on the farming."
Not only that, she has even picked out a hill for breeding silkworms.
Seeing Ruan Mian's clear plan, Jiang Zhen looked at him with admiration and said sincerely.
"I didn't know my cousin was such a capable person. I can rest assured knowing that Mother is with you."
"I will definitely take care of the matter of the silkworms. But do I need to open a cloth shop to make the fabrics? Although Jiang Dao and his men have squandered a lot of my fortune, I still have a few shops that I can use when the time comes."
"In addition to the cloth shop, we can also open a clothing shop. My mother and sister-in-law will soon open a clothing shop called Guixiufang in Guancheng. The goods there are all sold specifically to women."
"If my cousin is willing, I can supply you with goods, and you can open a shop under the same name and open a branch."
"My cousin has been doing business here for many years, so he must have many channels to other cities. When the extra cloth comes, we can supply it to other cities with unique features to see how it responds."
If they can sell it, they will definitely make a lot of money.
With his years of business acumen, Jiang Zhen knew that the cloth would definitely sell well here when he saw it.
Suddenly, many thoughts came to his mind, but at this moment, he accidentally saw the pendant on the scimitar on Xie Huaian's waist.
She was slightly startled, her expression suddenly changed, and she asked hurriedly, "Brother-in-law, is this pendant... yours?"
Ruan Mian also followed his gaze and saw that the pendant was just an ordinary-looking wooden pendant.
Moreover, ever since he met Xie Huaian in Wuheng, the master has always worn this pendant on his scimitar.
Xie Huaian nodded calmly: "But is there something wrong with this pendant?"
Hearing this, Jiang Zhen quickly shook his head and chuckled, "It's not a big deal. Maybe I saw it wrong. But just in case, I think you should hide the pendant a little bit."
"This is a falcon totem. I've seen it on Prince Hushi's son. I heard it's also the totem of Prince Hushi's clan. For the past two years, they've been searching for someone wearing a similar pendant. I don't know why."
Xie Huaian took it off immediately and said casually: "I see, then I really need to be careful. It would be bad if it causes unnecessary misunderstandings."
Seeing him put it away, Jiang Zhen felt relieved.
Then he changed the subject and asked Ruan Mian, "I wonder what Ruan Mian's plans are next? My wife and I will do our best to carry out what Bu Shi has instructed you to do. You don't have to worry about that."
Ruan Mian said, "We've been out for a while now, so it's time to go back. But before we leave, I want to find some people and collect some more silk cocoons."
"By the way, cousin, do you know if there are any spinning wheels for weaving in Tunan City? I've been to a cloth workshop before, but the materials there were all shipped in from other cities; they don't weave their own cloth."
"If Mianmian wants a spinning wheel, I can find a way to get one for you. Please wait in the mansion. I will write a letter and tell you when I have news."
"Thank you very much, cousin." Ruan Mian wanted to see what the spinning wheel in this life looked like. Once the silkworms were bred on a large scale, tools would definitely be indispensable.
Whether it is Tunan City or Guancheng.
There are many wild silkworms here, which can be used locally. There are actually quite a few in Guancheng as well. She also knows that there is a wild oak forest near the valley.
She hadn't noticed it before, but after this incident, she remembered the oak forest.
Almost everyone in the village was busy working on the road construction, leaving only a few weak women and children.
Just like my mother and sister-in-law.
If they could open a small workshop in the village and grow ginseng at the same time, it would allow them to realize their value and find something to do, and also help supplement their family income. Moreover, the cloth they weave could be used in the ladies' workshop run by their mother and sister-in-law.
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