Three Kingdoms: Ten Times Speed, Diao Chan Says I'm Too Fast

"Just now....."

"She was just joking..."

Sitting down in front of Duan Yu, Zhen Jiang, blushing and with her head down, spoke shyly.

The little maid standing behind Zhen Jiang chuckled.

Duan Yu also looked at Zhen Jiang in front of him with a smile.

Looking at the blush that appeared on that extremely fair and pretty face.

Compared to Diao Chan and Dong Yi, Zhen Jiang is not the most beautiful among the three women.

If we're talking about beauty, Diaochan would definitely rank first among the three women.

Dong Yi's personality possesses a rare heroic spirit and free spirit among women of this era, perhaps due to the special environment of Liangzhou, which gives her a certain exotic beauty.

But the Zhen Jiang in front of him at this moment was a pure classical beauty.

She has an elegant demeanor and a soft voice.

It perfectly embodies the image of an ancient beauty who never lifts a finger and whose feet never tread the dust of the seasons.

Duan Yu didn't take Zhen Jiang's explanation seriously.

There aren't that many cases of love at first sight.

To be honest, I might have some feelings for him.

"I've come to see Miss Zhen today because there are some things I'd like to discuss with her," Duan Yu said with a smile.

Zhen Jiang raised her head, her eyes immediately filled with confusion.

"Young Master Duan...does he have something to discuss with me?"

Zhen Jiang looked very surprised.

Duan Yu nodded with a smile.

He then pushed the two black packages in front of him directly in front of Zhen Jiang and got straight to the point.

That's right, he did have something to discuss with Zhen Jiang today.

In fact, he had been planning this for many days and had been preparing for it for many days.

Zhen Jiang looked at the two packages in front of her with a puzzled expression.

Duan Yu then winked at Chen Qing'an, who was standing to the side.

Chen Qingan stepped forward and opened the black packages in front of the two of them one by one.

The first package was a clay pot.

The pottery jar is also painted on the outside, and the lid is placed on top.

After opening the package, Chen Qingan also removed the lid of the ceramic jar.

The second package was a square package, perfectly square and very neat.

Upon opening it, there was a stack of snow-white things.

When Zhen Jiang saw it for the first time, a look of surprise immediately flashed in her eyes.

"Young Master Duan, this is..."

"Paper?" Zhen Jiang looked up at Duan Yu with a puzzled expression.

Duan Yu smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right. To be precise, I call it a blank sheet of paper, meaning as white as snow."

"Miss Zhen, please take a look at this blank paper first."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Jiang immediately picked up a piece of white paper and examined it carefully.

Paper is nothing unusual in this day and age.

In fact, papermaking technology began as early as the Western Han Dynasty.

It's not just Chinese history; other countries started doing this a long time ago as well.

For example, the ancient Egyptians had papyrus.

Baqiao paper and Fangmatan paper existed as early as the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty.

However, these paper products are complicated to manufacture and not easy to preserve, making them less practical than bamboo slips.

The upper-class aristocracy used silk to wrap the imperial family.

However, silk was extremely expensive, essentially equivalent to currency, so only aristocratic families could afford to use it.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Lun, who served as the Director of the Imperial Workshop, improved the papermaking technique.

The Imperial Workshop Director was the chief official in charge of the imperial manufacturing institutions.

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

However, the paper that Cai Lun had just modified at that time was not his masterpiece; the swords and knives that Cai Lun forged were the most famous at the time.

Cai Lun used inexpensive materials such as tree bark, hemp cloth, and fishing nets to improve paper, making it stronger and more durable.

Moreover, after more than a hundred years of development, the aristocratic families who frequently used paper made further improvements based on Cai Hou paper.

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

Even each prominent family has its own unique method of papermaking.

This is something Duan Yu discovered after he learned more about it.

However, some products of a particular era ultimately require a unique opportunity to break through.

Whether it's Caihou paper, Qingzhou bark paper, or Saeki paper produced in Donglai, which is currently the most expensive paper in the world, they are all more similar to Xuan paper.

That is, the color of yellow paper.

The color is earthy yellow, and it doesn't look very high-end.

So Duan Yu thought of blank paper.

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

To cope with chaotic times, one simply needs stronger military power, a wider territory, a larger population, and more talent.

To put it simply, it's about money, people, and land.

The time period he traveled through was enough for him to have several years to prepare.

Moreover, they have now boarded Dong Zhuo's giant ship, which, although it may seem weak at present, is extremely powerful in terms of strength and foundation.

They have an advantage in terms of time and a fundamental advantage.

If one cannot accumulate enough resources to cope with the chaos before it arrives.

That would be a bit unreasonable.

But you can't rely on others for everything.

Even one's own father-in-law.

Therefore, Duan Yu also needs to make the same preparations.

The blank sheet of paper in front of him is what he uses to amass wealth.

As for why they chose Zhen Jiang, the answer is quite obvious.

Bingzhou was harsh and cold, and there were not many gentry families.

Therefore, things like blank paper, which were only used by aristocratic families, definitely needed to find a place with a better market.

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

I wouldn't say they can't be sold, but there's definitely no market for them.

But it's a different story if you take it to Siberia.

The same is true.

Jizhou was a wealthy region with many prominent and powerful families.

Moreover, the Zhen family's trade routes extended to all parts of Jizhou.

This is equivalent to a mature sales channel.

Zhen's has sales channels.

He has products, but no distribution channels.

Therefore, cooperation leads to mutual benefit.

That was his purpose in seeking out Zhen Jiang.

After looking at the blank paper, Zhen Jiang's beautiful eyes were filled with surprise.

Looking at Zhen Jiang's expression, Duan Yu knew that things were already 80% complete.

"How is it, Miss Zhen? What do you think of my blank paper?" Duan Yu asked.

Zhen Jiang nodded repeatedly, praising, "Young Master Duan's white paper surpasses both Saeki paper and Seishu bark paper... I just wonder about the price..."

"Slightly higher, but not by much, considering this thing is placed here," Duan Yu said.

Zhen Jiang agreed, saying, "This paper is of superior quality. Even if the price is a bit higher, many people will still buy it, but..."

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"I wonder what Young Master Duan means by showing me this blank paper?" Zhen Jiang looked at Duan Yu with a puzzled expression.

Duan Yu didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

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

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

“The Zhen family of Zhongshan has countless shops in Jizhou, spread throughout the entire Jizhou.”

“I was in charge of manufacturing it, and then I would wholesale it to the Zhen family at a certain price. The Zhen family would then be responsible for selling it in Jizhou.”

"I'm granting Miss Zhen the exclusive Jizhou agency rights for the Zhongshan Zhen family, in exchange for her use of Zhen family shops and sales channels. We'll cooperate in this way. What do you think, Miss Zhen?"

Duan Yu's words did not surprise Zhen Jiang.

In fact, Zhen Jiang had already guessed something when she saw the blank paper.

only.....

"What do you mean by the exclusive agency rights that Young Master Duan mentioned?" Zhen Jiang asked Duan Yu curiously.