Chapter 134 Old cloth?
After confirming that electronic devices cannot be carried through time travel, Zhou Ji copied a large number of paper documents before leaving Sito World.
From daily necessities such as toilet paper to the technological process of guns and ammunition, two books have been prepared. Yuan Jiner and Nie Yunzhu may not be able to understand Zhou Ji's behavior, but in his opinion, it is actually different from many time travels. The predecessors plagiarized ancient poems and poets to show their sages.
The difference is that behind them is the five thousand years of Chinese cultural heritage, while behind Zhou Ji is modern technology dedicated to improving the quality of life.
Yuan Jin'er raised his eyebrows and said, "Then can I get a share in this business?"
She was born in the Xinmen Art Museum, and the people she comes into contact with on weekdays are all rich people. With her knowledge, she knows that once this thing is realized, it will definitely not worry about sales, and it may even become popular with the rich and powerful, becoming a new kind of art. trend.
Zhou Ji smiled and said, "I'm looking for someone to cooperate just to be a hands-off shopkeeper. If Miss Nie agrees, then I have no objection."
"Sister Yunzhu~~" Yuan Jin'er grabbed Nie Yunzhu's sleeve and shook it slightly, "Please add me to such a good thing~~"
Nie Yunzhu glanced at Zhou Ji and saw that he had no objection, so he agreed to Yuan Jiner's request.
For this reason, Yuan Jin'er specially took out more than half of the silver he was preparing to redeem himself as the principal of starting a business.
Seeing that someone was so caring, Zhou Ji was also happy to relax. After copying the formula to the two of them, he also told Nie Yunzhu and Yuan Jin'er the set of business logic that he had told Fan Sizhe at the beginning, and then acted as his assistant. Let go of the shopkeeper.
Late spring and summer solstice, more than ten days have passed in a flash.
Although the opening of Su Tan'er's new store had twists and turns, it went smoothly, especially the specially prepared Mu Yunsha which was well received.
The more this is the case, the more afraid Su Tan'er is. If Zhou Ji's suggestion is not followed that night, the consequences of the 800 pieces of Muyun yarn in the warehouse will be disastrous.
As the business of the new store gradually stabilized, Erfang was also punished by Su Yu for Sun Erhu's incident. From Su Tan'er's point of view, everything is going on the good side in an orderly manner.
Since that night, the relationship between her and Zhou Ji has become much closer.
Gradually got used to someone saying goodnight to her, getting used to starting a small fire in the room after returning home, and chatting about irrelevant gossip during meals.
For example, some problems in business, and anecdotes about Zhou Ji’s adventures in the rivers and lakes. The two each hold a certain degree that only they can feel. They understand each other and cater to each other, but they will not actively try.
This way of getting along makes Su Tan'er feel at ease.
It's just that she never told Zhou Ji about the strange dream that she had repeatedly every night. Firstly, it was because she couldn't recall what she dreamed about. Second, Su Tan'er subconsciously felt that she didn't want Zhou Ji to know about it.
Zhou Ji is not a roundworm in Su Tan'er's stomach, so it is impossible for everyone to know everything.
Seeing that Su Tan'er intends to get close to him, Zhou Ji is naturally happy to see it succeed.
In the evening of this day, when Zhou Ji just came back from Zhifang, he saw Su Tan'er, who was supposed to be in the cloth shop, returned to the mansion early for some reason, holding a food box in his hand and putting it on the table.
Seeing Zhou Ji coming back, Su Tan'er looked a little unnatural, calmed down a bit, packed the food box pretending to be relaxed, turned and walked outside the house.
Zhou Ji glanced at the cakes of varying quality, then at the corner of his clothes exposed by the door, couldn't help shaking his head and chuckling, and stretched out his hand to pick up a piece and put it in his mouth.
The appearance is average, and the taste is also average, but this kind of heart is really sweet.
Zhou Ji picked up another piece, the bitterness in the aftertaste made him startled, and he raised his eyes and said, "Who taught you to make this plum cake?"
Su Tan'er leaned out of the door with some embarrassment, "Is it hard to eat? I...I tried the taste."
It's strange to say that she has been thinking about preparing a "realistic" thank you gift for Zhou Ji these days, and she thought of making pastries for no reason.
But when she made it with her own hands, she realized that this thing was far more difficult than she imagined. After several days of practice, Xiao Chan was about to vomit, before she could barely manage to eat it.
Hearing the change in Zhou Ji's tone, Su Tan'er thought it was not suitable for Zhou Ji's taste.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Ji glanced at her blankly, shook his head and said, "No, it's delicious."
"It's been a long time since I ate such a delicious pastry."
Perhaps in order to prove that he is not a 'cooking idiot', Su Tan'er specially cooked a table of delicacies to honor his pastries that night, and Zhou Ji couldn't explain it well.
You can’t say that the cakes you make are similar to the other person’s in taste, right?
During the dinner chat, Su Tan'er suddenly mentioned that the north had changed recently. Yasukuni and Liang Guo had been at war for several months. There were rumors that Liang was defeated and most of it had been captured by Yasukuni.
Zhou Ji didn't understand why Su Tan'er was interested in the war in the north. It wasn't until she finished speaking that she realized that what she was interested in was not the war between the two countries, but what would happen to this year's New Year's Eve.
It has been several months since I came to Jiangning, Zhou Ji understands that the national strength of the Wu Dynasty has been weak for nearly a hundred years.
Sued for peace with Liang Guo twice, and the treaties signed were all criticized by people. In the early years, the Tanyuan Alliance lost power and humiliated the country, which almost cut off the will and possibility of Wu Dynasty to take back Yanyun Six Continents.
Six years ago, in the Blackwater Alliance, the yearly coins that needed to be paid were almost doubled, and it was a slash in the hearts of many Wu Kingdom people.
In terms of year-old cloth alone, 300,000 bolts of silk cloth per year is by no means a small amount. If it is not broken down into parts, no cloth merchant can eat it.
Even if they were broken down into parts, the imperial court still gave large numbers one by one.
The background of the Su family is not enough in this regard. Of course, if only a small part of it is taken over, it will be enough to be named as an imperial merchant and benefit endlessly.
At present, although Erfang has lost a lot of face in the clan because of Sun Erhu's incident, it has lost a lot of face, but it does not mean that Su Tan'er can safely take over the Su family's palm.
Although Zhou Ji didn't agree too much with this world, after all, he felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Su Tan'er's words.
He understood Su Tan'er's plan to pursue profit as a businessman.
I also understand that this is actually the thinking of most people in the Wu Dynasty.
He knows, understands, but never agrees.
For this reason, the two also had some disputes.
Su Tan'er smiled bitterly and said: "Since I was born, I have been giving out coins every year. There are some things that are disgraceful to say, but they seem to be endless things. Of course I also hope that we can win Liang Guo, abolished the old currency, but we have never won. The Tanyuan Alliance more than 60 years ago, the Blackwater Alliance seven years ago, and now there is another Yasukuni, what will happen when they fight? If the tigers fight each other and die together, that's fine, but will it really happen?"
"So you chose to accept your fate?" Zhou Ji could hear the loss and depression in Su Tan'er's tone. Su Tan'er in front of him is the epitome of countless people from Wu Kingdom. Many people are not unpatriotic, but they can't see the light. less than hopeful.
Zhou Ji stayed in Sito World for a year, just in time for the broadcast of "Awakening Age" before he left. Today's Wu Kingdom seems not as dark as that era that cannot be mentioned, but the situation it faces is even worse than that era Danger.
After all, there is no intellectual enlightenment here, only 'habit' and 'obedience'.
Although he didn't have the vision to dare to change the world, but now that he was in Wu Kingdom, he subconsciously stood on Wu Kingdom's position.
"I'm just a small cloth merchant, and I can't interfere with national affairs. If I don't do the annual cloth business, others will rush to do it." Su Tan'er looked bitter, and sighed, "What if I don't accept my fate?"
yes.
What if you don’t accept your fate?
This is the first time that Zhou Ji talked about such a deep topic with Su Tan'er. The things they talked about in the past were ordinary things, the daily life of the neighbors.
Now that the war in the north is undecided, it is indeed too early to talk about these things. Zhou Ji didn't say much, but at the end of the conversation, he asked softly, "Whether to pay the annual cloth or not depends on how the court decides."
In the blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. During these four or five months, Zhou Ji practiced the thunder method every day, and the progress is not bad. With the convenience of the square map, he can absorb the residual aura of the ancient battlefield, even if it is only The slightest bit of leakage is enough for him to refine for several months, and it can even withstand the years of hard work for him to practice again.
This alone was enough to make him want to stay again.
In the past, he had to leave when the time limit was reached because his lifespan was limited. Now the Nine-Eyed Dzi Bead buried in his heart gave him more than a thousand years of lifespan, which slowed down his anxiety and impatience.
In 2012, there were no Gouwen on the market, but in the world of Sito, Zhou Ji made up a lot of Huowen and popular dramas before crossing. Although he didn’t like the subject matter of Gouwen very much, he also understood that it was just right. It is in line with his current situation of "having time but not cultivation base".
Going to achieve great success in Lei Fa, at least go to the realm of Qiushan, and then continue to travel. In this way, even if the next world encounters high martial arts or fantasy, you can still have the strength to fight.
On the other hand, he made some other gadgets from the materials prepared in advance and gave them to Nie Yunzhu and Yuan Jiner to produce, such as toothpaste, soap, sea salt and other daily necessities, which became popular in Jiangning for a while.
One day in mid-August, following the news that Liang State was about to fall, a group of people from the capital of the Wu Dynasty also quietly entered the city. Zhongkan invites him back to the Su family.
Su Tan'er also felt quite helpless seeing this.
After all, although Captain Wu and the Su family are cousins, they have a good relationship with the second room. Recently, the dispute between Jingliang and Liang has come to an end. The reason why Wood City came here from Wudu is for this year's Spring Festival. thing.
When turning on a small stove.
Zhou Ji frowned slightly, and asked in doubt: "Did Captain Wu ever say that this year's year-old cloth will be paid as usual?"
Su Tan'er smiled wryly and said: "This kind of thing needs to be stated clearly. Captain Wu has been hinting during the meeting. Presumably the court has already made a decision?"
"The imperial court's decision?" Zhou Ji shook his head. He had actually heard about the movement in the imperial court these days. Insisting on suspending the payment of the year cloth, the DPRK and China can be said to have continued to scold and fight, and the result should not be given yet.
Zhou Ji's eyes flashed a trace of coldness. Now that Wood City was quietly sent to Jiangnan by Grand Master He, it seems that Grand Master He already has the chance to win.
A few days later, the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and the night market is lit up like a dragon.
Jiangning city gates are not closed on the mid-autumn night. The bustle and carnival will last all night and will not dissipate until the next morning.
At this time, the streets in the city were full of people, and shortly after dinner, people came out from every house, and the roads were lined with lanterns, like a mighty and unquenchable fire, and the hawkers shouted loudly. Shouting, dragon and lion dance teams passed by, beating gongs and drums, and juggling performers gathered on the street, which looked very lively.
Zhou Ji and Su Tan'er took Xiaochan Geng Nursing Home, and the four of them walked around the city along the street. Since the opening of the new store, Su Tan'er's thoughts were almost all on the business of cloth line. Forcibly dragging it out, there was a bit of a temper at first, but after playing around for a while, a smile subconsciously appeared on his face, and even his steps became much easier.
As there were more and more people on the street, Zhou Ji stopped suddenly, grabbed Su Tan'er, frowned slightly, and then calmed down, "Let's go to the Xiushui River to watch the lanterns?"
Su Tan'er didn't understand why Zhou Ji grabbed her suddenly, and subconsciously stood on tiptoe to take a look. The market in front was crowded with people, and there were all kinds of noisy voices. During this time, there seemed to be a few government servants and officers and soldiers walking against the crowd. He walked over, as if he was looking for something.
If it was in the past, Su Tan'er would definitely not have such a perception, but as she listened to Zhou Ji's breathing every night during this period of time, she was gradually infected by his breathing frequency, and her body changed a little unconsciously, at least In terms of six senses, it has been greatly improved compared to before.
Just as the two greeted Geng Huyuan and Xiao Chan, and were about to turn to the Xiushui River, a shrill scream suddenly came from the originally noisy street, followed by a commotion at the street entrance.
The government servants and officers and soldiers who were originally mixed in the crowd gathered from all around. Zhou Ji recognized that the costumes of these officers and soldiers were similar to those brought by Wood City, and they probably came from Wudu.
Seeing that the encirclement was getting smaller and smaller, a black shadow jumped out from the corner of the street, stepped on the eaves and climbed up to the roof, and the few fled towards the distance.
Everyone was curious and didn't know what happened. They only saw a black shadow flying over the eaves and walls like in the drama, and then a group of government servants and officers and soldiers in light armor surrounded them. , covering his head with one hand and pointing tremblingly at the direction where the black shadow was escaping, he said hoarsely: "How dare you assassinate Mr. Song! You really have the guts of a bear! Chase me!"
(Sorry, one more chapter.)
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