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

Li Zhirong was not happy for two days before he discovered that Caiyunxuan across the street had started doing something again!

Rows of shelves were set up in the open space in front of Caiyunxuan.

Coarse cloth clothes were hung on the racks.

Both the inside and the outside are made of cheap but strong and durable coarse cloth.

Ordinary coarse cloth clothes are gray, white and black in color, old-fashioned in color, without any decorations, and their main feature is that they are durable and long-lasting.

But Caiyunxuan's coarse cloth clothes were actually made into something fancy.

There are beautiful embroidery on the clothes?

“Soft, warm and comfortable cotton coat!”

"Let ordinary people buy affordable cotton-padded clothes that look good!"

The waiter stood next to the shelf, shouting in a cheerful tone.

"Take a look, take a look. A cotton-padded jacket that costs only one ounce of silver! An affordable cotton-padded jacket that will keep you warm all winter long!"

The waiter's voice is very infectious.

Soon, many people gathered in front of the shelf.

Li Zhirong stood at the second-floor window of his own cloth shop, frowning slightly.

"Sir, the Caiyunxuan across the street is actually selling cotton-padded clothes?" the shopkeeper came running over and said hurriedly.

"I saw it." Li Zhirong curled his lips in disdain. "The cotton is hard and tends to clump. It's not soft enough to wear, and it's not warm enough."

"What do they mean by 'making affordable cotton clothes affordable for ordinary people'? When they can't sell them, or get scolded for selling them, they will cry!"

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly, "That's right! But... didn't we sell our cotton to the southerners? How did it end up in Caiyunxuan's hands?"

Li Zhirong gets angry when this is mentioned.

It turned out that the southern businessman was an old acquaintance of Qi Liang.

When he wanted to sell cotton to Qi Liang, Qi Liang refused to buy it.

Not only did he not buy it, even the Beijing merchants who were on good terms with him did not dare to buy it, for fear of losing money and being blamed by the court.

Qi Liang actually asked the southerner to buy from him and lowered the price very much, making him pay thousands of taels of silver for tens of thousands of kilograms of cotton.

"When he is scolded by the common people, it will be my turn to laugh while watching him cry!"

Li Zhirong waited day after day.

Not only did he not wait for the people who had come to buy cotton clothes to come and scold him.

I even saw the spectacle of people lining up to buy it!

People who came to buy cotton clothes lined up from the door of Caiyunxuan to the exit of Xishi!

This dragon is so long that you can’t see the end of it!

Song Mingli and Chu Yanchen were sitting in the carriage of Prince Yan's Mansion. When they passed by West Market, they also saw the long queue at Caiyunxuan.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness. If Your Highness had not asked the skilled craftsmen from Xuanji Pavilion to help, this cotton-padded jacket would definitely not have been ready in time."

Song Mingli looked at Chu Yanchen with bright eyes.

Chu Yanchen met her slightly admiring gaze and felt suddenly happy both physically and mentally.

"It's just a small favor. There's no need to thank me between husband and wife."

Although he said this, he felt very happy in his heart.

Song Mingli drew a sketch of a cotton bow, saying that this thing could be used to fluff cotton, making it soft and fluffy.

It is also soft and warm when made into cotton-padded clothes.

But the efficiency of cotton bows was too low, and she was not very satisfied with the quality of the cotton bows made by outside craftsmen.

Chu Yanchen saw that she was anxious and felt even more anxious than she was.

It was Jingyou who reminded him, "Can the craftsmen in Xuanji Pavilion who can make mechanical weapons improve the cotton bow?"

Chu Yanchen suddenly understood.

He brought the cotton bow painted by Song Mingli and told the craftsmen of Xuanji Pavilion the principle and the desired effect.

When the craftsmen heard that it was for the purpose of keeping common people warm, several of them voluntarily stayed up all night to do the work.

A "cotton bed" was developed.

The tool for fluffing cotton is shaped like a bed and can spread the cotton out, making it larger and smoother.

The efficiency of making the cotton balls fluffy and evenly distributed has increased dozens of times.

As efficiency improves, costs will naturally be lower.

In addition to the lower cost of purchasing cotton and lower labor costs, the owner of a southern cloth shop learned that they were doing this to make cotton-padded clothes affordable for ordinary people.

He even took the initiative to lower the price of coarse cloth.

Tong Wanyu and Qi Liang also donated money out of their own pockets to do charity.

One tael of silver for a cotton coat, Caiyunxuan will not lose money at all.

Although one tael of silver is not cheap for poor people.

But this cotton coat is absolutely worth the money. It is sturdy and durable and can be worn for three to five years without any problem.

Moreover, the styles are elegant and good-looking. Who wouldn’t want to look better at a price that they can afford?

"This garment is soft, warm, and light to wear! It can be used as a cotton coat during the day and as a quilt at night."

"The clothes are made of good material and are very sturdy. This year I will give them to the eldest child, next year the second child, and the year after that the third child. They can all wear them!"

"The ink bamboo on the dress is so beautiful! The embroiderer's hands are so skillful!"

"Such a good cotton-padded jacket is only sold for one or two taels of silver. It's really conscientious!"

The more Li Zhirong listened, the more his brows furrowed.

How come it was completely different from what he expected?

No one scolded Caiyunxuan? No one went to Caiyunxuan to cause trouble?

He was waiting for the scene where Caiyunxuan was scolded and closed down, but why didn't it happen?

"Go, buy a cotton coat and let me see it!" Li Zhirong asked the shopkeeper to buy it.

"Ahem..." the shopkeeper said embarrassedly, "I, I've already bought it."

The shopkeeper unbuttoned his coat and asked Li Zhirong to see his inner clothes.

Li Zhirong widened his eyes and glared at him fiercely.

The shopkeeper said awkwardly, "I had to queue up for two days to buy it! Where can I buy it now?"

Li Zhirong kept a sullen face and ignored him, reaching out and touching the clothes.

"It's soft, warm and light. It doesn't make you look bulky when you wear it. Also..." The shopkeeper quickly shut up.

Li Zhirong's face became even gloomier. "Why is it different from the cotton-padded clothes we make?"

Li Zhirong stared at the sign of Caiyunxuan sinisterly.

"He sells this kind of clothes for only one ounce of silver. He's really losing money to gain publicity!"

The key point is, he really made a fortune!

Now the whole capital is talking about Caiyunxuan's cotton-padded clothes.

Even people from poor families managed to scrape together money to buy affordable cotton-padded clothes.

I’m afraid that if I miss this opportunity, I’ll miss it too.

"You don't even think about earning anything from me!" Li Zhirong sneered, "If you go to the government office to file a complaint, just say..."

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At this time, a nanmu carriage without any emblem stopped on the street of Xishi.

The carriage looks quite ordinary.

But the interior is exquisite, luxurious, comfortable and cozy.

"Sir, this is the cheap cotton-padded jacket that is popular in Kyoto." He Hongxi lifted the curtain of the carriage and said to the emperor who was on a secret tour, "I heard from the people that this cotton-padded jacket is not only of good quality, but also very cheap. The nobles in the capital gave subsidies, so this cotton-padded jacket can be sold at this price."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "The court has given them honor and favor, so they should share the court's worries."

"People are gradually becoming aware of and accepting cotton. There won't be much resistance to promoting its planting next year." He Hongxi often served the emperor, so he naturally knew a lot of things.

In the past, when the imperial court wanted to promote the planting of new crops, the new crops were not well known to the people.

People have no idea whether they can grow crops well or make money if they grow crops well.

It is obviously a crop that benefits the country and the people, but it always encounters various obstacles when promoting it.

The emperor smiled with satisfaction, and was about to ask who the owner of Caiyunxuan was.

Suddenly, I saw a group of soldiers from the government office coming to the door of Caiyunxuan in a menacing manner.

"Where's your shopkeeper?"

"Someone reported that you are engaging in malicious competition and disrupting the market. We ask your shopkeeper to come with us!"