Chapter 167 All Parties
Shen Yuanzhu had a plan in mind, and Xie Qi also arrived at Jixia Manor.
Upon arrival, a stack of visiting cards was placed on the table.
He picked it up casually, flipped through it, and then carelessly tossed it aside.
Yun Zheng lifted the curtain and came in. Seeing his unruly appearance, she felt angry.
“You took the Xie family’s brocade to participate in the sample fabric competition and now you’ve even won the ‘Asian Gold Award’. Now, we’re getting a lot of offers to collaborate with us or place orders.”
"Look where they've all been piled up now."
Xie Qi said nonchalantly, "This room is so big, how can we put it anywhere?"
Yun Zheng looked him up and down, and seeing that the man was dressed like a bird on a tree, he couldn't help but chuckle.
He then forced a smile.
"What I'm talking about isn't this post. I'm talking about how you took the Xie family's things and used them as sample fabrics for Jixia Manor. Now that you've gained fame, many people are coming to your door seeking cooperation."
"We don't have the ability to weave the Xie family's brocade. But if we turn away all those who come to us for cooperation, wouldn't that ruin our reputation?"
Xie Qi clicked his tongue: "Isn't this simple?"
"Simple? Then tell me how to do it?"
Xie Qi tapped the visiting cards with his fingertip and said with a smile, "Go and find out how much a bolt of brocade costs at Xiecui Workshop. Just make it three or five taels more expensive, won't that do?"
The fact that goods sold in Asia were more expensive than those in Quebec naturally drove away a large number of customers.
"Just be honest when you talk about prices. Just say that we are not as good as others in terms of technology and cannot reduce costs. Recommend them to buy and order from Xiecuifang."
"This way, I can avoid offending any customers and also demonstrate my magnanimity and generosity. It's a win-win situation, so why not do it?"
"..."
Yun Zheng muttered something about crooked and unorthodox methods.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "What if people are still willing to buy it even if it's a bit more expensive than Xiecuifang?"
Xie Qi said, "Then you should extend the delivery time, make the price higher than the leader's, and make the delivery time longer than the leader's. If he still wants to buy goods from Jixia Manor, then you should make him wait."
"Wait, but how long will we have to wait?"
Yun Zheng was worried: "Your method might work for a day or two, but if it drags on for too long, won't it ruin our shop's reputation?"
"We can't keep dragging this on indefinitely. If that's the case, what's the point of us opening Jixia Manor?"
"It won't be long."
Xie Qi curled his index finger and flicked away the mosquito that had landed on his sleeve.
His detached demeanor made Yun Zheng anxious for him: "How long is 'not too long'? We can't keep selling the same old goods forever."
"You need to have something substantial to support a shop."
Xie Qi said nonchalantly, "My dear grandmother is about to pass away."
"It won't be long before the Xie family is like spinning yarn with a single strand of hair; it's not working properly."
With a wave of his hand, Xie Qi's eyes held a hint of malice.
"Xie Boyu cannot support such a large Xie family. Xie Chengzhi will inevitably cause trouble, so the disintegration of the Xie family is just around the corner."
"And we, we only need to wait for good news, wait for it..."
He picked up a few specks of incense ash from the incense burner, rubbed them on his fingertips, and said, "The earth crumbles and the great building collapses."
"You mean, once the Xie family splits up, we'll poach the artisans from the Xie family's textile and dyeing workshop? That way we'll have both people and goods?"
"But will the old craftsmen from the Xie family come with us?"
Xie Qi nodded: "Yes."
After Xie San Niang's death, Xie Boyu will definitely not be able to control Xie Chengzhi and his wife.
The division of the Xie family property is a foregone conclusion.
The Xie family's textile and dyeing plantation is undoubtedly the primary object of contention between the two.
Both of them are employers, so I'm afraid there will be endless strife between them.
Those craftsmen couldn't find a good fit with any of the places they followed, and disheartened, they had no choice but to leave.
Of course, even if he didn't, he would still try to persuade them to leave.
Old Zhu originally intended to use this move here as well.
After leaving the Xie family, it's up to each individual to decide who can bring these master craftsmen under their command.
He has Zhu Yuanzhang within his inner circle, a great reputation outside, and Yuan Xu as his backer. Any smart person would know which one to choose.
Xie Qi raised an eyebrow, in a great mood.
As the two were talking, a shop assistant came to find Yun Zheng, saying that "Song Shebu" from the east of the city had arrived.
"He's here to return the cloth?"
Xie Qi asked casually, and Yun Zheng stammered before walking out.
The two talked for a while, and then Yun Zheng returned with a happy expression.
He looked at Xie Qi, pointed with his index finger helplessly, and said, "You, you, you're so lucky. You always get what you need."
Xie Qi raised an eyebrow slightly: "What?"
"Mr. Song has arrived. Although he has not earned as much as some unscrupulous merchants in his lifetime, he has accumulated a lot of connections."
"He just said that there are several caravans in the northern desert that need a batch of cotton cloth and hemp. The quantity is too large for him to handle alone, so he came to ask if we should take on this business."
"When they sent us the money, the old man thought it was just a list of cheap goods and felt very guilty..."
Upon hearing this, Xie Qi asked directly, "Has he paid off the cloth he owed?"
"No, they returned five hundred horses."
Yun Zheng said, "When he came to return the cloth before, I told him what you said. The old man was very grateful when he left, saying that he would light an ever-burning lamp for you when he got home and offer it to you every day."
Fearing Xie Qi might be unhappy, he added, "He's getting old, and I couldn't bear to see him worrying about his debts every day, so I told him early on..."
Xie Qi nodded, not taking the matter to heart.
They have plenty of coarse goods like linen and cotton cloth in their warehouse.
Most of the large batch of Songjiang cotton cloth that we bought from Xiecuifang earlier is still in the warehouse, and now is the perfect time to exchange it for money.
Xie Qi didn't need to concern himself with such a trivial matter, so he waved his hand and handed it over to Yun Zheng to handle.
After explaining all this, Xie Qi thought for a moment and prepared to talk to Yuan Xu.
Shen Yuanzhu and her husband were both busy with their own affairs, while Xie Boyu looked solemn after returning home from the textile and dyeing bureau.
Hua Nanzhi is still taking care of Xie Sanniang. She has been using Doctor Yan's medicine, and Xie Sanniang seems to be doing better these past few days, much better than before.
In reality, those potent and dangerous drugs are even more perilous; one could die at any moment.
Now, she's only hanging on by her own will.
When this fighting spirit dissipates, a person will probably...
She knew the truth in her heart, so even though she knew the results of today's sample fabric, she didn't ask any questions.
Xie San Niang remained calm, but Hua Nan Zhi was still concerned. As soon as Xie Boyu returned, she privately inquired about the result.
"What? How come they didn't even make it into the top three?"
"And are the products from that Cui Fang really that good?"
Xie Boyu gave a curt "hmm" and said nothing more.
Hua Nanzhi pressed him for answers, but he remained silent. This angered Hua Nanzhi, who exclaimed, "The Xie family has fallen from grace, and you're just going to stand by and do nothing?"
"Xie Boyu, do you even have a heart?"
She truly hated him, hated him to the point of exhaustion, hated him so much that she wanted to bite his throat and let the blood flow everywhere.
To her surprise, Xie Boyu didn't notice her anxiety at all, and said impatiently, "What time is it? You still have the mind to care about some quagmire in the clouds?"
He clenched his fists slightly, his teeth clenched tightly.
However, he didn't reveal that Xie Chengzhi might be the owner behind Xie Cui Fang.
He was terrified...
Fearing that Xie San Niang would find out, the spirit that had been painstakingly raised suddenly dissipated...
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