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

Li Zhirong walked into the court with his lawyer.

His lawyer read out the complaint, which accused Caiyunxuan of maliciously cutting prices, disrupting the market, and causing extremely adverse effects on the entire industry.

Qi Liang stood aside and listened to Jinshang Cloth Shop's accusations against him.

He was not in a hurry and looked calm.

When it was his turn to state his opinion, he said calmly, "Caiyunxuan did not engage in malicious competition, because these cotton-padded clothes were originally affordable cotton-padded clothes specially opened by the imperial court to help poor people survive the winter."

"When Caiyunxuan sells cotton-padded clothes, it verifies household registration, and only common people can buy them in limited quantities."

"Moreover, Caiyunxuan strictly controls costs. All the accounts for the production of this batch of cotton clothes will be reported to the nobles who subsidized this batch of cotton clothes for review."

"Rather than disrupting the market, Caiyunxuan's move is a model for improving the quality and efficiency of the industry."

Li Zhirong sneered, "Shopkeeper Qi is indeed an educated man, what he says is better than what he sings."

"You took the money that was subsidized by the nobles and deliberately sold the cotton-padded clothes at a price far below the cost, squeezing out your peers! And you still dare to say that you are a role model in the industry?"

"You are wasting the kindness of the nobleman! You are using public power for personal gain and flattering Caiyunxuan!"

Qi Liang looked at Li Zhirong calmly, not caring about his aggressiveness.

"Manager Li accused me of maliciously lowering the price and wasting your kindness. In fact, he believed that the cotton-padded clothes I sold were far below the cost price?"

Li Zhirong sneered and asked someone to take out a cotton coat with a generous style and beautiful patterns on the waist and collar.

"Is this your cotton coat from Caiyunxuan?"

Qi Liang nodded, then frowned and asked, "Manager Li also bought cotton-padded clothes from our Caiyunxuan?"

"Given your status, we at Caiyunxuan shouldn't sell you cheap cotton clothes. The high-end mink coats in our store are more suitable for your status."

Don’t reach out to hit the smiling person.

Li Zhirong was a little stunned by what Qi Liang said.

Is he bragging about himself?

Li Zhirong coughed awkwardly and said, "I didn't buy this. The shop assistant bought it."

"Oh..." Qi Liang drew out the voice and nodded.

Li Zhirong was even more embarrassed.

The shop assistants in his shop did not buy their own clothes, but went to buy cotton-padded clothes from Caiyunxuan.

There is no light on his face!

Li Zhirong turned his head and no longer looked at Qi Liang.

He said to the Jingzhao prefect who was sitting in the court, "Please take a look, sir. Such a soft, finely crafted cotton coat only costs one tael of silver!"

"The cost alone is probably two or three taels of silver! Isn't his price far below the cost price?"

"He used all the nobles' kindness to bring fame to his own shop!"

"If you really want to do good deeds, don't use all the money from the nobles to subsidize the store! Use the money from your own store to subsidize the store!"

The cotton coat in Li Zhirong's hand was presented to the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

The prefect touched it and found it was soft.

Looking at the workmanship of the clothes, the stitching is dense, the appliqués are exquisite, and the tailoring is reasonable, which is far superior to the clothes made by ordinary people at home today.

The price of one or two taels of silver per piece is probably far below the cost.

The prefect glanced at His Royal Highness Prince Jing who was sitting nearby.

I'm afraid that one of those who gave the subsidy was Princess Jing.

Prince Jing had a blank expression on his face at this moment, and there was even a hint of suspicion and scrutiny in his eyes as he looked at Qi Liang.

The prefect secretly thought that the princess might not know that her kindness was actually used by such a businessman to gain fame for his own shop!

For someone in this position, it's okay to take money, but in order to gain fame and fortune, you have to get something.

As a result, the money was spent but there was no profit.

Fame also came to Caiyunxuan.

I spent my own money, but ended up making wedding clothes for others.

Prince Jing must be angry right now, right?

"boom!"

The prefect slammed the gavel again.

"Qi Liang, this kind of cotton-padded clothes must cost more than two taels of silver. You are wasting your noble kindness, squeezing out your peers, and disrupting the market. What else can I say?"

Qi Liang calmly bowed his hands and said, "Your Excellency, it is an honor for Caiyunxuan to have this cotton-padded jacket recognized by Manager Li and the prefect!"

"It shows that the quality of our cotton-padded clothes is really very good."

"However, I dare not waste your kindness and squeeze my colleagues. I will never admit it!"

"Please ask Sir Rong Qi to do the math for you. You will know that the cost of making this cotton coat is only one or two taels of silver per piece."

"As for the warehouse, shelves, and the wages of the clerks, these expenses will be subsidized by the kindness of the nobles. Two hundred coins for a cotton coat is enough."

Before Qi Liang could finish his words, Li Zhirong shouted, "Impossible!"

"We are in the same business, don't try to fool me. I can tell at a glance how much this dress cost!"

Qi Liang smiled and said, "Just because our technology is backward, we assume that others cannot reduce costs while ensuring quality... This is arrogance."

"It's a manifestation of your arrogance, Mr. Li."

Li Zhirong was so angry at his smiling retort that his face turned red and his chest felt stuffy.

Could it be that he really has some special trick?

Is it possible to make cotton-padded clothes of such good quality at such a low cost?

No, absolutely impossible!

"Originally, the key involves the secrets of doing business, but Qi has just said that Caiyunxuan's attempt is to bring progress to the entire industry."

“Caiyunxuan is willing to be a model and pioneer for the entire industry, so Qi is willing to share the secret of Caiyun’s cost reduction and quality improvement.”

As soon as Qi Liang said this, the entire court fell silent.

Li Zhirong also didn't expect that he would be willing to bring the secrets of his own business to court?

Is this because I have pushed myself too far?

Qi Liang sincerely told them how to recruit young workers and improve efficiency.

He also said that most of these laborers were children from poor families, who were not well fed or clothed, and had no special skills.

Caiyunxuan recruited them, taught them skills, and let them shine on the "assembly line".

Those who are clever, learn quickly, and do things quickly and well can not only feed themselves and become skilled workers, but can also support their families!

As for the effectiveness of the "assembly line", the quality of the cotton-padded jackets speaks for itself.

"It not only helps poor children find a way to make a living, but also gives them a skill."

"It also lays the foundation for the court to promote cotton planting next year."

"Now the people of Kyoto have already known that this cotton is more plentiful and warmer than willow catkins and reed fluff."

Qi Liang spoke in a calm and steady tone from beginning to end, and his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, which made people inside and outside the court have a good impression of him.

Today, he is willing to share his business secrets, which has won him even more respect.

The government went to court to try the case, but not many people knew about it at first.

Later, the news spread gradually, and many people gathered outside the court to watch the excitement.

"Yeah! This cotton is really good!"

"If it weren't for the limit on purchases based on household registration, I would have borrowed money to buy a few more! I sleep under the cotton-padded jacket at night, and it's so warm!"

"My child works as a laborer at Caiyunxuan! At the end of the day, he earns more than I do carrying loads!"

"Caiyunxuan is a benevolent and kind shop! The great lord of justice must not wrongly accuse Caiyunxuan!"

Outside the court, the people raised their voices to speak out for Caiyunxuan.

The emperor sat in the carriage, looking at everything at the gate of the yamen, his eyes darkened.