Start with an antique shop and become rich overnight

Chapter 271 Inspection of Industry
The soft sunlight illuminated the edge of the clouds, and the vermilion palace walls were stained with a light golden light.

The weather is warm today, and the street vendors and shops quickly became busy, as if nothing had happened.

The lives of ordinary people are still the same as usual. Once the edict of repentance is issued in the court, the old emperor abdicates and the power transfer is imminent.

The princess hastily arranged to marry a nobleman who held an idle position in the capital, in case something unexpected happened after the mourning period when the old emperor died.

Another major event was the victorious return of the generals and soldiers of the Great Qi, who would be rewarded according to their merits when the new king ascended the throne.

When the Imperial Master retired, court officials came to try to keep him, but failed.

"The Great Qi is now in a precarious situation. I am willing to sacrifice my life and beg you to stay for a while longer."

He Haizhou looked sincere. As long as the imperial master was there, foreigners would not dare to invade Da Qi. Da Qi now needed to recuperate and develop national strength.

His life is really insignificant.

"Fate is not something you can afford."

Wen Zhi looked at him calmly, "I have done what I should do, and I have done my duty to Da Qi."

What happened afterwards had nothing to do with him.

He Haizhou took a deep breath and lowered his head guiltily, "Yes."

When Wen Zhi and Shen You walked through the palace gate, the people behind them continued to bow and salute until the two disappeared from their sight.

It was they who saved the Great Qi during this foreign invasion, so this is the courtesy they should perform.

"The destiny of heaven, people and the earth, the change of dynasties, the world's major events, and the fate of the country are all determined by the destiny of heaven." Shen You said casually, "The Feng Shui Bureau of the Supervisor is based on the destiny of the earth."

The laws of destiny are the most difficult to deduce, and only people with special destinies can get a glimpse of them.

The priest of the State of Yu, Xun Xin, is one of them.

"Well, when did you become interested in these?" Wen Zhi held Shen You's hand tightly under his wide sleeves.

"I read it when I was sorting out the materials. I can't say I was interested in it, and I can't learn it at all." Shen You shook his head.

This was her first time visiting the Liu Family Cloth Shop in which she had invested.

Thinking that there were girls inside and it would be inconvenient for Wen Zhi to go in, she asked him to wait for her in the teahouse next door.

The cloth shop is quite large, with several directly-operated shops under it, which are divided according to price and type. Cotton cloth mainly accepts orders from all over the country.

Liu Erniang was particularly happy to know that Shen You was coming, and took her to inspect the property.

Weaving, embroidery, making clothes and shoes, basically all the people working here are women.

In this era, having a job to make a living is a good way out for an ordinary woman.

When everyone heard that the boss was coming today, they were extremely curious and looked over here.

"Shopkeeper, this lady is the Shopkeeper Shen you mentioned?"

"That's right." Liu Erniang introduced with a smile.

"Hello, Manager Shen, thank you so much for giving us a place to stay today." The simply dressed girl sincerely thanked Shen You.

Shopkeeper Liu had told them long ago that without the financial support of the big boss, the original small Liu family workshop would not have existed, let alone the business would have grown to its current scale.

At the beginning, their lives were not easy. They were excluded by their peers and some people even tried to buy their workshop.

Fortunately, it's all over.

"No need to thank me, you guys work on your own ability and I make money too."

Shen You took out a few blueprints from the bag. "These are some new brocade patterns, blueprints for clothes and bags."

It was still the same design she paid for. "The clothes have been made according to the drawings you gave me last time. Here they are." Liu Erniang happily took the drawings and brought Shen You over to see them.

She imitated the Western clothes hangers in Liu's "Youjian Shop" and asked someone to make the same style to hang them in the store, so that the ready-made clothes could be clearly seen at a glance.

"Young ladies from all over the capital are rushing to get the same style tailor-made."

This was also Shen You’s idea, samples and haute couture.

Although other companies later launched the same products, they were always one step behind Liu's shop, and some materials were limited to the Western Region and could not be copied.

"It's really beautiful! Great craftsmanship." Shen You praised and packed up the order she had ordered.

Only formal wear has strict specifications, but there are no such requirements for everyday clothes. How can anyone not like novel and good-looking styles?

"By the way, the profits from those farms should be used to supplement the cloth shops and stores for the families of soldiers and the women who have fled to the capital. In a few days, Da Qi will build water conservancy projects, and you can donate in the name of Liu Ji."

As for Liu Erniang, for women who really want to work and are not well-off, she will consider giving them an advance on their wages and then make up for it by working.

The donation made by the new monarch after taking office is a step towards becoming bigger and stronger.

The imperial merchant, to put it bluntly, is the emperor's purse. As long as it is useful to Da Qi, Liu Ji's position in the merchant company will naturally be stable.

After taking out this money, there will be no money left in Liuji's account. The income from the farm under Shen You's name can make up for part of the deficit, at least he won't be short of money when he is in urgent need of money.

"If the price is right, we can sell the farm." Shen You said again.

She would not stay in Da Qi permanently, so Zhuangzi just regarded her as being sent away.

The original contract signed with Liu Erniang also provided for dividends to be shared over a twenty-year period.

Liu Erniang nodded, "Okay."

For some reason, she always felt that Manager Shen would leave Qingshi Lane in the future, so she told him all these things.

She feels a little disappointed, but she will manage the business well and keep good accounts to ensure Shen's dividends.

Liu Erniang took her to the shop next door that had been opened up to look at the fabrics.

There are so many beautiful materials, and as long as they are in stock and not reserved by others, she can sign for any she likes and take them away with her own account. This is so joyful!
Shen You was watching happily when a female voice sounded behind her, "Miss Shen!"

"Okay, you said last time that you would give me a limited edition lip gloss, and you would have time to pick out the material when you return to the capital, but you didn't even see me!"

Zhao Wanyi stood nearby and tapped her feet, feeling as if she had caught her friend sneaking out to go shopping without her.

"You're not going to default on your debt, are you?"

"I remember it, but if I gave it to you before, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it." Shen You said as she took out a lipstick in a limited edition autumn and winter color.

I also gave her a bottle of limited edition lily of the valley perfume, which cost several thousand dollars.

Zhao Wanyi was very happy and asked the maid behind her to put it away. She was not a stingy person, "The cloth that Miss Shen just bought will be charged to my account."

The richest woman on the Da Qi list didn't know that she was also the owner of this shop. Shen You waved her hand and said, "No need, the bill has already been paid."

"Okay." Zhao Wanyi didn't insist. The Western goods she sold were so expensive that she would not be short of silver for these pieces of cloth.

Sitting in the private room, Zhao Wanyi lowered her voice and asked, "Is the Imperial Master really going to leave the court?"

The entire capital city is under his control. Who wouldn't say it's a pity if he let go of everything at this time?

There is also Shopkeeper Shen. She turned Shuozhou City from defeat to victory in the north. The reputation of the two of them is unmatched in the entire Da Qi.

"Yes." Shen You smiled and took a sip of tea.

"You are an expert, can you tell my fortune?" Zhao Wanyi clasped her hands together and looked at Shen You expectantly.

"." Shen You laughed dryly, "I can't calculate, I didn't lie to you."