Although, according to unofficial historical biographies, they fell in love at first sight over a banquet, at least for now, Han Mo had not yet discovered any signs of them being smitten with each other.
Therefore, he could only painstakingly arrange some private time for them, hoping their feelings would heat up faster.
"Here!"
Although somewhat curious why Han Mo wanted him to go out with his maid, Han Shizhong endured and did not ask.
After Han Mo finished giving instructions, the innkeeper brought another large basin of rice from another establishment.
Seeing them wolf down this large basin of rice with apparent dissatisfaction, even Han Mo felt a twitch at the corner of his mouth.
It was fortunate that he met them at this time; if it were just a few months earlier, he probably couldn't have afforded to feed them.
After eating, Han Mo changed into another scholar's robe, and along with Li Bao and Xu Fengnian, he went out and began to wander around Mingzhou City.
For the entire afternoon, Han Mo virtually toured half of Mingzhou City. No matter what kind of shop it was, he would basically go in to inquire about prices and chat with the shopkeepers.
What made Han Mo most ecstatic was that he actually managed to buy three hundred catties of cotton and a bolt of layered cloth in a shop specializing in seafood.
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After spending a gold leaf as a reward, Han Mo even managed to find out that there were already places where this item was being cultivated in the Min and Guang circuits.
It wasn't until dusk that he excitedly returned to the inn.
"Young Master, the Liang family's young lady and the others have returned, and everyone is ready. What do you think about arranging these people?"
As soon as Han Mo entered the door, Jiang Yan hurried over.
"Let them stay at this inn tonight and get a good night's rest. Tomorrow morning, there will naturally be work assigned to them!"
Han Mo said, not turning his head as he returned to his room.
Although he had only wandered around the market, Han Mo had already gained a general understanding of these eight major merchant families.
These eight major merchant families did not all engage in maritime trade.
Only the Huang, Zhou, Pu, and Yu families were truly involved in seafaring.
The remaining four families, the Qian, Cai, Wang, and Zhang families, were essentially goods providers and distributors of overseas goods.
Over the years, they had all basically established their own spheres of influence.
The Qian family's main business was in silk brocade, while the Cai family's main business was in spices. Relying on Cai Jing's influence, although they were latecomers, they had almost a monopoly in the spice trade.
The Wang and Zhang families, compared to the Qian and Cai families, were not as substantial in size. Therefore, they could only take on the low to mid-range porcelain that the government did not handle, and a small portion of the silk market that the Qian family ceded.
Basically, except for the high-end porcelain monopolized by the court and the precious high-end silk trade, the remaining market had been thoroughly monopolized by them. kanδん
At this point, if Han Mo wanted to get a piece of the pie, he truly needed a stepping stone.
However, Han Mo was not worried about this. After all, he was a true transmigator. Even a small portion of the knowledge in his mind was enough to shake the world!
After much deliberation, Han Mo decided to start with the Qian family and work on dividing the alliance of the eight major families.
Recalling the knowledge in his mind, Han Mo picked up his specially made brush and began to sketch out mechanical diagrams on paper.
According to the development of original history, the profits from cotton cultivation, after the appearance of looms and spinning machines, would far exceed those from silkworms.
After all, the current price of cotton fabric was more than five times that of silk.
Han Mo could not create overly complex modern machinery, but he remembered the complete blueprints for the Spinning Jenny and the Flying Shuttle Loom that would become famous in later generations.
These things were true treasures in this era.
The court's demand for silk was mainly to replace currency and meet the needs of the powerful.
However, the industries held by the Qian family were oriented towards the entire trade market.
The reason why cotton fabric had not yet been able to replace silk textiles was, on the one hand, the current textile technology was too crude, and on the other hand, the cultivation area of cotton was too small.
However, in Han Mo's opinion, this was not a problem at all. The world bustles for profit, and the world moves for gain. 看書喇
As long as what he presented was unveiled, the subsequent matters would be easily resolved.
In the face of immense profits measured in millions of strings of cash, the promotion of cotton cultivation, the expansion of the cotton textile industry, and their promotion would not require him to say anything more; people would naturally spend large amounts of copper coins to do it.
At least in the Great Song Dynasty, money could achieve anything!
Did you not see that a mere three million strings of cash could change the emperor's view of his son?
After working tirelessly all night, it wasn't until dawn broke that Han Mo finally finished drawing the prototype blueprints for the entire set of spinning and weaving machines from his memory.
Although these things were currently just schematic diagrams, almost completely lacking specific dimensions, for Han Mo, this was already enough.
What he needed now was to present a general model.
As for what came next, he had plenty of time to slowly ponder and improve.
"Sir, you haven't slept all night. I had them simmer a pot of chicken soup for you. Please drink it while it's hot!"
Although Liang Hongyu had not been by Han Mo's side for long, she had learned a lot about Han Mo's habits from Xu Fengnian and the others.
Basically, when he picked up his pen, he could not be disturbed.
Therefore, Liang Hongyu did not dare to enter and disturb Han Mo all night. She only quietly asked the kitchen to stew a pot of chicken soup for Han Mo and kept it simmering over the fire.
"I am indeed a bit tired from not sleeping all night!"
Stretching his body with a long yawn, Han Mo finally reached out and took the chicken soup handed to him by Liang Hongyu.
"How was your walk around the city yesterday?"
While drinking the chicken soup, Han Mo casually asked.
"This Mingzhou City is truly different from other cities. There are so many strange foreign people on the streets!"
Hearing Han Mo's question, Liang Hongyu's words began to flow, and she started to tell Han Mo about her observations from yesterday.
Watching her speak with such a charming smile, Han Mo was truly curious. How could Han Shizhong remain unmoved by such a beauty?
Could it be that he, this young master, had to teach you how to court a woman?