Xie Meiwan had read the general knowledge of the Ministry of Commerce and was able to keep up with her thinking. She quickly wrote a plan, and the two discussed it for a long time before deciding on it.
The two also gave this organization a name, called "Jinxiusi".
You know, a sense of belonging is sometimes so subtle. If you always say "we" or something like that, it won't seem so grand. But as soon as you say "our Jinxiu Division", your sense of belonging and responsibility will instantly rise!
After all, it was a women's business, so they decided to take the lead with brocade weaving.
Nowadays, there are Yunjin and Shujin on the market, but Yan Shiyue has his eyes on Songjin.
This is a type of woven cotton that flourished in later generations. It has gorgeous colors, diverse varieties, exquisite patterns, and a flexible texture. It is not at all guilty of being labeled as an imperial product.
Of course, this was an era of monarchy after all, and barriers could not be eliminated, so it could only be done in the name of imperial merchants.
Yan Shilan discovered this when he went to build a textile factory. Currently, only a very small area in the south is doing this. When the time comes, buy out the craftsmen and workers, improve the machines, and increase the efficiency, that will be a lot of money!
After the discussion, Yan Shiyue arranged for someone to convey the message to Yan Shilan. She had drafted the contract, engraved the seal, prepared the receipt, and also a promotional leaflet. There was no need for Xu Liuyuan to do anything for this, as Xie Meiwan wrote it herself.
It took several days to complete the whole process, and then they went their separate ways.
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Yan Shiyue went to find the queen first.
And Xie Meiwan went to find the Fifth Prince's wife first.
After all, she is a concubine, and it is not good for her to be too prominent, so the best way is to... drag the principal wife into the water.
Now the Fifth Prince's wife, Guo, had just married into the family. She had no deep feelings for the Fifth Prince and only had a natural hatred for her as a principal wife would have for a concubine.
Xie Meiwan was a bold and eloquent person, and to be honest, she really didn't have much affection for the Fifth Prince. When they first met, the Fifth Prince's wife was a little wary, but after hearing what he said, she was stunned.
After she left, the Fifth Prince's wife asked the nanny, "Do you think she was sincere or fake?"
Mammy said, "I'm afraid this is true."
The nanny was experienced in the harem, so of course she could tell that this woman had no feelings for the Fifth Prince, so she had no hostility towards her at all. "With His Highness backing her up, this must be true. Besides, she took the trade exam and got the first place, so it's obvious that she's focused on this. No matter what, the master should be on good terms with her."
As for Yan Shiyue, it was of course not difficult for her to persuade the Queen, and then the Queen went with her to see the Queen Mother.
Yan Shiyue told the story with a smile, and said: "We do this mainly to let women get rich while sitting at home. I came to tell you this, not to ask you for money. The money will naturally be paid by your granddaughter. I mainly want to borrow the name of the Royal Grandmother, so that when someone asks about it, Grandmother can just nod and say 'Hello Jinxiusi' and it will be done."
As he spoke, he asked someone to bring up the prepared receipt.
She asked craftsmen to make this, using gold foil that is two inches wide and five inches long, with an intricate hollow pattern around it to prevent counterfeiting. It is numbered "00001", with the year and date, and marked as "Jinxiusi" capital, with the amount being two hundred thousand taels of silver. There are also three seals in the lower right corner: "Fuyan", "Saomei" and "Jinxiusi".
Saomei is the title of Princess Xie Meiwan.
This thing is a work of art! It is valuable in itself!
The Queen Mother held it in her hand and couldn't help but exclaim in praise.
The Queen smiled and said, "Mother, please come and judge for yourself. You shouldn't cheat your own family like this. Look, this child said all kinds of things to you, but when it comes to me, it's just one word... As a mother, please support me in my affairs! He asked me for 180,000 taels, but when it comes to you, it's just one word..."
She called her deliberately, "Yuer, how about I say 'Jinxiusi is good, Jinxiusi is wonderful!' 'Jinxiusi is making money without losing money!' Tiantianer said, I don't ask you to pay the money for me, just save me a few tens of thousands!"
The Queen Mother held the receipt and laughed so hard that she fell backwards. "I've never seen a mother like you, arguing with your daughter! Yue'er, ignore her. Your mother has plenty of money! Let her pay!"
After everyone chatted and laughed for a while, Yan Shiyue also left them a flyer. After all, some of these old ladies who had been with them for a long time were actually quite wealthy, so they could buy shares if they wanted.
She had made a good start, and with the cooperation of the Fifth Prince's wife, it became easy for Xie Meiwan to do it.
She first asked someone to deliver the flyers to each household, and then found an excuse to hold several banquets in succession. Yan Shiyue also showed up and said that it was indeed me who instructed her to do this.
You know, Yan Shiyue is a famous Midas Touch, Empress Fu. As soon as she showed up, everyone's interest instantly soared from one to a hundred!
Besides, the Empress Dowager and the Queen had both invested in the company, and later Princess Yongkang also joined in, investing 160,000 taels.
Things have come to this point, and Yan Shiyue is basically no longer needed for follow-up work.
If others would help them get on the horse and then send them off, she would always help them get on the horse and then leave them alone, just walking away and acting like the boss.
During this period, the fifth prince also submitted a memorial. No one knew if it was fate, but she did not mention the Lifanyuan, but the name he proposed was still the Lifanyuan.
Emperor Mingyan approved the proposal and praised him for his insight and sharp insight.
Then the Fifth Prince has been busy with this matter, and because of the affairs of the Jinxiu Bureau, the Fifth Prince's Mansion is crowded with guests every day. For a while, the Fifth Prince's Mansion is the most prosperous in the capital.
Moreover, any discerning person could see that as long as the Jinxiu Division was still doing this matter, the harem would definitely support Xie Meiwan.
As long as the Lifanyuan is still there, the fifth prince will be able to sit firmly on this chair. Regardless of what happens in the future, this position will be considered a golden chair, at least for a few years.
Yan Shiyue didn't care about all these things. She worked hard at writing a book at home.
To be honest, although she had a good idea for this part, it was really hard to write. She herself is only a half-baked writer, and she also had to work hard to correspond to the current knowledge structure, social form, etc., which required more than ten times more effort.
As a result, while he was busy, his subordinate reported that the Minister of Works Wu Gang wanted to see him.
In Yan Shiyue's mind, she didn't equate Wu Gang with that brainless Wu Fangzi, so she didn't have any special reaction and just came out.
As soon as Wu Gang met him, he knelt down and bowed deeply.
"Hey!" Yan Shiyue waved her hand: "Don't be too polite. If you can accept the request, you can accept it without any courtesy. If you can't accept the request, you can't accept it no matter how much courtesy you use. So, do you think your kowtow is in vain?"
Wu Gang had no choice but to stand up and said with a wry smile: "Excuse me, your humble servant! I just want you to give me some advice!"
What's going on?
Before, the seventh and eighth princes asked the Ministry of Works to make flying chess. After they finished, they just patted their butts and left. Then Wu Gang submitted a memorial to the Ministry of Revenue to request money... but the Ministry of Revenue did not give the money.
What to do if they don’t pay? He could only bite the bullet and go to the seventh and eighth princes to ask for money. But the seventh and eighth princes refused to pay at first, but when he got impatient, the seventh prince asked someone to bring the remaining chess pieces back to him, saying that since he hadn’t sold them anyway, he would return them.
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