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    She got up and quickly got dressed.

    Gu Jinyun came in with water, stared at her like water, leaned over and kissed her face: "Morning."

    "Morning." Qi Surong didn't dare to look at him. What's the matter with this atmosphere like a newlywed Yaner?

    Don't be too sweet, you're about to be captured!

    After breakfast, the hostess took the two to Qu Niang's house.

    Walking into the yard, you can faintly hear the sound of the textile machine.

    "Qu Niang." The hostess shouted inside.

    The door of the house creaked open, and a woman in her early thirties walked out, with a delicate appearance and a thin body.

    "Sister Huang, are you looking for me?" Qu Niang asked aloud, her eyes turning twice on Gu Jinyun and Qi Surong.

    "That's right, these two want to ask you to help spin a few pieces of cloth." Sister Huang introduced, "This Young Master Gu, that is his wife."

    Qu Niang said indifferently: "The two of you are nobles at first sight, why do you need to help the weaving of vulgar village women? Are they here to entertain people?"

    Qi Surong smiled and said, "Niang Qu, we are sincerely here to ask for cloth, and we have no intention of entertaining."

    Qu Niang looked at them for a while, then stepped aside and said, "Alright then, please come in and talk."

    A few people entered the room, and Qi Surong looked at the textile machine in the room at a glance.

    Sure enough, it's a pedal loom!

    Today's most advanced spinning machine is the hand-cranked spinning wheel. Although the silk cloth spun by this spinning wheel is of good quality, its efficiency is too low and requires hands and feet to cooperate, which is very inconvenient.

    If it is not operated properly, there will be a lot of errors.

    But the pedal spinning machine is different. It uses the pedal to drive the spinning wheel, and the hands can carry out other processes, which is five times more efficient than the hand spinning wheel.

    The current Qu Niang is the creator of the treadmill, and in the near future, her name will be widely known with the promotion of this type of loom.

    This type of loom is also known as a "Troy's loom".

    "Auntie, can we talk to Qu Niang alone?" Qi Surong said to Sister Huang.

    "Of course, let's talk about it, I just have something to do at home." Sister Huang readily agreed, turned around and left.

    Qu Niang poured them a glass of water and asked straight to the point, "What kind of cloth do you want to spin?"

    Qi Surong replied, "Wool, linen, cotton, and silk all need to be spun."

    Qu Niang frowned and said displeasedly, "You just said that you have no intention of entertaining."

    "Of course." Qi Surong said seriously, "We want to cooperate with you to open a textile workshop."

    "Start a textile workshop?" Qu Niang asked in confusion, "Why do you want to cooperate with me?"

    "Because of it." Qi Surong pointed to her textile machine.

    A strange color flashed in Qu Shi's eyes, and he asked, "What do you think is so special about it?"

    "Using the pedal drive, the hands can be operated flexibly, and the textile efficiency is greatly improved."

    The woman took a few glances when she entered the house, and could she see the difference in this textile machine?

    Qu Niang looked at her in surprise.

    Qi Surong asked again: "Qu Niang, are you willing to cooperate with us?"

    "How are you going to cooperate?"

    Qi Surong looked at Gu Jinyun.

    Gu Jinyun has heard business opportunities from these simple conversations. A textile machine that can improve textile efficiency means that he can occupy the fabric market faster than others. The so-called food, clothing, housing and transportation, the people's demand for fabrics, will never be enough. Once efficiency increases, prices can adjust accordingly. Who doesn't like high-quality and inexpensive products?

    Gu Jinyun said: "10% belongs to you, you are responsible for managing and maintaining all the textile machines."

    Qu Niang was a little frightened by his lingering eyes, and asked hesitantly, "How big of a workshop do you plan to open?"

    "First involved in Jiangbei, then the whole country."

    Qu Niang did not expect him to have such courage.

    Not to mention the whole country, the profits of the Jiangbei generation alone are incalculable, and he is willing to share 10% of her profits? He could just buy her loom and copy it.

    She had never disclosed the news of this new type of textile machine to anyone before, because she was worried that it would be stolen. Now that someone is willing to cooperate with her and offers such generous conditions, she really can't think of a reason to refuse.

    Just, are they credible people? The woman was gentle and amiable, but the man was really scary.

    Qi Surong seemed to see through her scruples and said, "Qu Niang, you can think about it for a few days, and by the way, ask about the reputation of the Gu family, and then decide whether to cooperate with us."

    With that said, she turned to look at Gu Jinyun, she knew exactly who he was. He is cold-hearted, upright and upright, and will never bully the weak.

    Gu Jinyun looked back at her with soft eyes, and his originally stern face didn't look so scary anymore.

    Qu Niang saw her trust in the man from Qi Surong's eyes. The two of them were hard and soft, cold and hot. It was a match made in heaven.

    She had a decision in her heart, but it was necessary to postpone the reply for a few days.

    After she made up her mind, she relaxed. Although she was not enthusiastic, she would take the initiative to chat a few words.

    After leaving Qu's family, Qi Surong kept smiling.

    "In a good mood?" Gu Jinyun asked.

    "Well." Qi Surong said with a smile, "I didn't expect a blessing in disguise to find something good in this small village."

    "She hasn't agreed to work with us yet."

    "Do you think she will refuse?" Qi Surong turned around and walked backwards, looking at him with a smile.

    Gu Jinyun arched his eyebrows, which was already his best gesture to show a smile.

    After lunch, the two planned to hire an ox cart with the villagers, but Gu Jinyun's guard just happened to find the village.

    "Miss!" Ping'er ran over with red and swollen eyes and hugged Qi Surong tightly.

    Qi Surong patted her shoulder and comforted: "It's alright, it's alright, miss, I am blessed."

    "My servant thought I would never see you again. If something happened to you, the servant would not be alive." Ping'er cried hard.

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