After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

Tong Wanyu stared at Qi Liang indignantly.

Even if what he said makes sense, couldn't he have said it more tactfully?

Qi Xu's design is so beautiful, and the flowers he designed are so small! How much can it increase the cost?

"This is not embroidery." Qi Xu said seriously, "I think poor people also need to wear nice clothes."

“Poverty is a reality, but suffering is a feeling. If you can wear a nice piece of clothing during your hard times, your mood will be different.”

Qi Xu is taciturn but thoughtful.

He rarely contradicted his brother, and usually just went along with whatever Qi Liang said.

But at this moment, his handsome face was filled with unprecedented determination.

He seemed to have faith in his heart and light in his eyes.

"Only if you have hope and pursuit will you not give up. These flowers and embellishments are the hope I want to add to their gray lives."

Qi Xu was stern and spoke very seriously.

Qi Liang frowned and pursed his lips.

Qi Xu turned around and started to rummage. He quickly took out some scraps of cloth and said, "These flowers are not embroidery. Embroidery is expensive."

"These embellishments can be made with scraps of cloth and sewn on with dense embroidery stitches, which is low-cost and fast."

Tong Wanyu immediately supported him, "That's right, Qi Xu even thought of these things, it shows that he has thought it through carefully!"

Qi Liang sighed and looked at the two young men helplessly, "You mean well, but you are not involved in the operation and don't know the difficulties of actual operation."

It's almost like saying their ideas are castles in the air and unrealistic.

"Qi Xu's design has waistbands and embellishments, which makes the cutting and sewing more difficult, and requires skilled workers to do it well."

"Otherwise, if the clothes are cut badly and cannot be worn, it will only increase the cost!"

"How many skilled tailors do we have? How much do they get for a day's work?"

"I originally planned to recruit some young workers, so that they can have something to eat and we can also reduce the cost of making clothes."

"But they are all novices, so the clothes should be simpler..."

Qi Liang hadn't finished speaking yet.

Tong Wanyu then added, "You mean uglier?"

Qi Liang frowned and glared at her.

Qi Xu showed some disappointment on his face, and he whispered, "Oh, then I'll redesign it..."

He lowered his eyes, feeling somewhat lost.

Song Mingli said hurriedly, "I think Qi Xu's idea is very good, and it is in line with my initial expectations. Don't we want to allow the people to wear beautiful clothes that they can't wear on weekdays at a lower price?"

"If you just want to lower the price, it would be better to just distribute the cloth and cotton and let them make it themselves at home."

Tong Wanyu nodded immediately, "That's right! You forgot our original intention."

Qi Liang became serious and didn't even listen to everything Song Mingli said.

He took a piece of paper and picked up a pen to settle the accounts with Song Mingli.

"An adult cotton coat requires about three catties of cotton, and one catty of cotton costs three hundred coins. We need about seven feet of cloth, which costs about two hundred and forty-five coins."

"Not counting the wages, a cotton coat costs one hundred and forty-five wen."

Tong Wanyu was just about to sigh, it’s just over one or two taels of silver, very cheap!

But before she could say anything, the maid behind her whispered, "My monthly salary is only one or two taels of silver! People outside are envious of my high monthly salary!"

Tong Wanyu looked back and saw that the person who spoke was her personal maid.

The monthly salary of the head maid is relatively high among the people in the mansion.

Only the managers and servants who enjoy status in front of their masters receive more monthly wages.

If it is a poor person, this tael of silver can be enough for his family's food expenses for a month.

Use it to buy cotton clothes...I don’t know if they are willing to do so.

"I'll give you the subsidy! Two hundred coins for each piece of clothing!" Tong Wanyu waved her hand and said generously.

"This is the cost price without labor costs." Qi Liang reminded her, "This kind of design requires skilled workers."

Tong Wanyu waved her hand and said, "It's a skilled worker. Leave it to me!"

After saying that, she looked at Qi Xu and said, "Don't worry, I can definitely use the best skilled workers and the cheapest price to make clothes that will satisfy you."

Tong Wanyu swore solemnly, and her eyes sparkled when she spoke to Qi Xu.

Qi Xu blushed, "Uh... I can't always ask you to pay for it."

Tong Wanyu giggled, "Am I that stupid? I'm trying to do good deeds by paying for the clothes. But as a tailor, I'm not just here to be taken advantage of. I can also reduce costs, improve quality, increase efficiency, and provide a living for many people!"

Qi Liang shook his head and smiled helplessly, "A young lady who has never been involved in the affairs of society will eventually have to taste the bitterness of reality."

"Don't underestimate me!" Tong Wanyu pinched her waist and said, "If I can do it, what will you do?"

Qi Liang snorted and laughed, "What do you want?"

Tong Wanyu thought for a moment and smiled, "If I can do this, you can add another fifty cents for each cotton coat, how about that?"

Qi Liang smiled immediately and said, "Okay."

Tong Wanyu immediately took her maid away and no one knew where they went.

Here, not long after she left, Song Yunqi came hurriedly to find her.

"Finally I found you!" Song Yunqi took a breath, his face full of confusion.

He saw the coarse cloth piled aside and Qi Xu's drawings, and his conflicted expression deepened.

He opened his mouth several times but stopped talking.

Seeing his expression, Song Mingli couldn't help but ask, "But is there something wrong with the cotton?"

"Alas..." Song Yunqi sighed, "Minister Wang of the Ministry of Revenue has already sold all the cotton to Li Zhirong. He said that the court would subsidize 20 wen per catty of cotton to promote this product. He sold all of it to him at the price of 280 wen per catty!"

"Minister Wang is my superior, I..."

Song Yunqi's expression was very ugly.

In the morning, when he promised his sister, he patted his chest and made a promise.

As a result, now, everything is ready on my sister's side, but he failed.

"You have prepared the cloth and clothing styles, but now there is no cotton, isn't it..."

All the initial investment and costs will be lost.

Moreover, I can’t do the good things I want to do.

Song Yunqi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "How about I find someone to buy the cotton back from Li Zhirong?"

Qi Liang didn't panic after hearing the news. He squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly said, "Li Zhirong is the owner of Jinshang Cloth Shop. Jinshang Cloth Shop has always been selling high-end silks and satins, and is a competitor of Caiyunxuan. Why did he suddenly buy so much cotton? Is he trying to do charity?"

Song Mingli frowned slightly, and she pondered for a while, "Second brother, can you find out who is behind Li Zhirong? Why was he able to get this batch of cotton at a price lower than the cost of the court?"

Song Yunqi was feeling upset because he didn't do what he promised.

Seeing that his sister and Qi Liang were not panicking, but were calm instead.

He immediately felt relieved. "Don't worry, I'll go find out right away."