Chapter 170

After hearing this, Zhen Jiang immediately picked up a sheet of white paper and looked at it carefully in front of her.

Paper was not a rare item in this era.

In fact, the technology of papermaking had begun as early as the Western Han Dynasty.

Not only in Chinese history, but foreign countries had also started very early.

For example, the ancient Egyptians had papyrus.

At the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, there was Baqiao paper and Fangmatan paper.

However, the manufacturing process for these papers was cumbersome, and they were not easy to preserve, making their practicality relatively low, not even as good as bamboo slips.

The upper-class clans and the imperial family used silk.

But the cost of silk was extremely high, basically equivalent to currency, so only those great families could afford it.

By the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun, who was the Shangfang Ling, improved papermaking.

The Shangfang Ling was the chief official in charge of the imperial manufacturing institutions.

Cai Lun was a rigorous person who was good at invention and creation.

But the paper Cai Lun improved at the time was not his peak work; the swords Cai Lun forged were the most famous at the time.

Cai Lun used low-cost items like tree bark, hemp, and fishing nets to improve the paper, making it sturdier and more durable.

And after more than a hundred years of development, the clans who frequently used paper also made further improvements on the basis of Cai Hou paper.

Therefore, paper was not rare in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Every great clan even had its own unique way of making paper.

This was something Duan Yu discovered after some investigation.

However, the products of some eras ultimately need a unique opportunity to break through.

Whether it was Cai Hou paper, Qingzhou skin paper, or the most expensive Zuo Bo paper produced in Donglai at the time, they were all more similar to Xuan paper.

That is, the color of yellow paper.

The color was earthy yellow, and it didn't look very high-end.

So Duan Yu thought of white paper.

After returning to the village from Dong Zhuo's mansion last time, Duan Yu began to plan.

Dealing with troubled times is nothing more than having more powerful military force, broader territory, a larger population, and talent.

To put it bluntly, it's money, people, and land.

The time period he traveled to was enough to give him several years to prepare.

And now he had boarded Dong Zhuo's giant ship; although this giant ship currently looked weak, its strength and foundation were very formidable.

With the advantage of time and the advantage of foundation.

If he still couldn't save up a capital to deal with the troubled times before they arrived.

Then that would be a bit unjustifiable.

But one cannot rely entirely on others for everything.

Even one's own father-in-law.

Therefore, Duan Yu had to prepare what he needed to prepare.

The white paper in front of him was for his wealth accumulation.

As for why he looked for Zhen Jiang, the answer was also very obvious.

Bingzhou is bitter and cold, with few clans.

Therefore, things like white paper that only clans and great families would use must seek a place with a better market.

Selling paper in Bingzhou is basically equivalent to taking down jackets and cotton-padded clothes to Africa to sell.

Not to mention not being able to sell it, but there would definitely be no market.

But if you took it to Siberia, it would be different.

The same logic applies.

Jizhou is wealthy and has many great clans and powerful families.

And the Zhen family's trade routes pass through all parts of Jizhou.

This is equivalent to a mature sales channel.

The Zhen family has sales channels.

He has products, but no channels.

Therefore, cooperation for mutual benefit.

This was the purpose of his looking for Zhen Jiang.

After looking at the white paper, Zhen Jiang's beautiful eyes were full of surprise.

Looking at Zhen Jiang's expression, Duan Yu knew that the matter was eighty percent done.

"How about it, Miss Zhen, how is my white paper?" Duan Yu asked.

Zhen Jiang nodded repeatedly and praised: "Young Master Duan's white paper is better than Zuo Bo paper and Qingzhou skin paper... It's just that I don't know about the price..."

"Slightly high, but not much higher, after all, this thing is here." Duan Yu said.

Zhen Jiang agreed: "This paper is of superior quality, even if the price is higher, many people will definitely buy it, it's just..."

"..."

"I don't know why Young Master Duan showed me this white paper..." Zhen Jiang looked at Duan Yu with confusion.

Duan Yu didn't dawdle, but got straight to the point.

"I made this paper, but Bingzhou is not suitable for selling it."

"Therefore, I want to cooperate with Miss Zhen, and cooperate with the Zhen family."

"The Zhongshan Zhen family has countless shops in Jizhou, spread throughout Jizhou."

"I am responsible for manufacturing, and then wholesale it to the Zhen family at a certain price, and the Zhen family is responsible for sales in Jizhou."

"I give Miss Zhen and the Zhongshan Zhen family the exclusive agency rights in Jizhou, as a condition for using the Zhen family's shops and sales channels. We cooperate with each other; I don't know what Miss Zhen thinks?"

Duan Yu's words did not surprise Zhen Jiang.

In fact, when she saw the white paper, Zhen Jiang had already guessed it.

It's just...

"What does Young Master Duan mean by exclusive agency rights?" Zhen Jiang asked, looking at Duan Yu curiously. ===== CHAPTER 172 =====