Concubine Hua didn’t hold out hope that Shi Qingluo would come up with an idea.
So she was stunned after hearing what Shi Qingluo said.
She asked curiously: “How do you improve papermaking?”
Shi Qingluo replied, “Reducing the cost of papermaking can also produce paper of different prices.”
“If the paper mill opened by Concubine Hua can produce very cheap paper, I believe that the whole Daliang will not have trouble selling it.”
“And when the paper mill becomes bigger, we can open some related workshops.”
“For example, oil-paper umbrellas. The current oil-paper umbrellas are very expensive. Ordinary people can’t afford them at all. They all use straw raincoats.”
“When paper becomes cheaper in the future, you can open an oil-paper umbrella workshop and make umbrellas of different prices.”
“The price of paper has become cheaper, and poor students or small families can save a lot of money every year, and they will thank you, Concubine Hua.”
“And in the future, on rainy days, passers-by on the streets of North City will take out an oil-paper umbrella and open it, which is a beautiful scene.”
“These umbrellas are all bought from your workshop, so they will thank you, Concubine Hua.”
After hearing what Shi Qingluo said, Concubine Hua couldn’t help but feel calm.
The prince has always wanted to win over scholars, and the price reduction of papermaking is a good opportunity.
The paper from her workshop was cheaper than that from outside, so more people would buy it, and she could also make a lot of money.
And the oil-paper umbrella that Shi Qingluo mentioned, when it rains in the north city in the future, everyone will take out an oil-paper umbrella made by her workshop, and they will feel a sense of accomplishment just thinking about it.
She looked at Shi Qingluo with shining eyes: “No wonder everyone says that Madam Shi is a golden child.”
“Sure enough, you can make money just by coming up with an idea.”
Shi Qingluo smiled: “Concubine Hua, you are too kind, I am just receiving the favor of my master.”
Concubine Hua thought for a moment and asked again: “Do you know a lot of recipes?”
Shi Qingluo nodded: “Yes, I know dozens of them.”
“I have been eating at restaurants in North City these days, and I feel that the dishes are too monotonous.”
“If Concubine Hua can add more special dishes to your restaurant, I believe the business will get better and better.”
“Once you have a reputation in North City, you can also train some chefs and open your restaurant in other cities or counties.”
“Let more people taste different delicacies, and everyone will thank you.”
The dishes on the northern border were too monotonous, and there were only a few dishes.
There were few cooking styles in this era, basically boiling and stewing, and there are very few stir-frying.
So, Shi Qingluo felt that it was necessary to ask Prince Jin to improve the dishes on the northern border.
She had also asked Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui before whether they wanted to open a restaurant.
But neither of them was interested.
Bai Xu was interested in opening a restaurant before, and he got a few recipes from her.
But since he started running back and forth to the grassland with his uncle, selling wool and sheep oil for resale, he liked this more exciting business.
That’s why Shi Qingluo said she had a recipe when she heard that Concubine Hua had a restaurant.
Of course, whether it was a recipe for improving papermaking or a recipe for a meal, it was impossible to give it to Concubine Hua for free.
As long as the other party is not stupid and wants to make a long-term profit, he will not want to take it for free.
Concubine Hua thought to herself that it was no wonder that the prince valued Shi Qingluo so much, this girl was amazing.
Just asking her what kind of shop she was opening, she was able to come up with recipes one after another and even give advice.
Concubine Hua smiled and said: “That’s true! I also think that there are too few dishes in the restaurant now.”
She asked again: “Do you have time tomorrow? How about we talk about it in detail?”
She has to ask Prince Jin about this matter first, and ask how to get Shi Qingluo’s methods.
Shi Qingluo knew that Concubine Hua could not make the real decision, so she nodded and said: “If we have time, let’s make an appointment to talk tomorrow.”
Concubine Hua smiled and said: “Okay.”
Then she mentioned the name of a teahouse and agreed on a time with Shi Qingluo.
This teahouse was Prince Jin’s property, and it was not easy to leak things here.
The two talked and laughed a lot, and they didn’t hide anything.
So the ladies who followed behind heard their conversation.
At the same time, they were shocked. They didn’t expect that Concubine Hua just mention it casually, and Shi Qingluo could come up with an idea to make money.
Not to mention Concubine Hua, even though they all thought that if they did it, they would make money.
Especially improving the recipe for papermaking and reducing the price of paper, would be greatly beneficial to their reputation if they succeeded.
No wonder, Concubine Hua was so polite to a county magistrate’s wife, they would also be polite if they were in her place!
Of course, those who were jealous of Shi Qingluo were even more jealous.
Shi Qingluo didn’t care about the attitudes of these ladies, but she was sure that after today’s incident, she would probably become famous in the upper circles of North City.
She could also guess why Concubine Hua asked her to advise in front of these ladies.
In addition to trying to win them over, it was also to show these people.
Especially if she really agreed, it would also give the outside world a signal that she was showing goodwill to the Prince Jin’s Mansion.
Prince Jin might have another meaning. After the Emperor’s spies knew about it, the Emperor might be on guard against the couple, or be angry.
Shi Qingluo found that when she came to the Northern Frontier, she not only had to guard against traps but also had to deal with Prince Jin.
She would probably have to deal with other ladies from aristocratic families in the future.
The purpose of the flower-viewing banquet was achieved, and Concubine Hua was in a good mood.
During the period, Shi Qingluo and Xi Rong were introduced, and they met many ladies from aristocratic families in the North City.
Most of these people were smart people. No matter what they thought in their hearts, or even if they looked down on Shi Qingluo’s identity as a mountain village woman, they did not show it on their faces.
What surprised them again was that no matter what topic they brought up, Shi Qingluo could follow up.
When talking to them, she was neither humble nor arrogant, and would not deliberately show off herself, nor would she have a sense of existence.
In short, it was very comfortable to get along with them, and she was not like a village woman at all.
Therefore, their impression of Shi Qingluo changed again, and they valued her more.
Of course, there were a few who didn’t understand those twists and turns, or who always felt that they were of noble status, and they were arrogant in their words.
Shi Qingluo would naturally not stick her face to others’ cold buttocks, and she was too lazy to deal with others’ coldness and arrogance.
Therefore, in the eyes of many people, she also left an impression of being bold and arrogant.
Liu Ru also followed behind these ladies.
Seeing that Shi Qingluo won over Concubine Hua, and was very leisurely and comfortable in front of these noble ladies, she couldn’t help but admire Shi Qingluo in her heart.
No wonder that she failed to seduce Xiao Hanzheng at the beginning. With Shi Qingluo as his wife, other women, who only had beauty, would not be in his eyes.
And what happened in the garden also fell into the eyes of the people sitting on a rockery pavilion not far away.
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