"I was a first-class imperial merchant in the Song Dynasty" (Song Daming & Wen Yuli edition)
Modern businessman Song Daming accidentally traveled to Bianjing in the Song Dynasty and took over a grocery store that was on the verge of bankruptcy. Just when he was struggling to get started using advanced business methods such as "buy three, get one free" and "membership points", he met Wen Yuli, who made a living by weaving.
Wen Yuli was skilled in craftsmanship but was often exploited by middlemen. Song Daming invited her to cooperate in consigning cloth and offered to share the profits at 30%, and the two formed a bond. With his modern business thinking, he helped her create "custom-made models" of cloth and embroider them with exclusive marks to open up sales; she became his most effective helper with her familiarity with prices and quality of goods in Bianjing.
From a small grocery store to the increasingly famous "Mingliji" silk and satin shop, they not only had to deal with the malicious suppression of their peers - for example, when they were accused of selling inferior fabrics, Wen Yuli cleared the grievances with meticulous accounting records; they also had to seize the opportunity to expand their territory - Wen Yuli's improved "Twining Lotus Pattern" Shu Brocade was favored by the imperial concubine and helped Song Daming open the door to royal business.
In the end, Song Daming was awarded the title of "First-Class Imperial Merchant", and behind this extraordinary wealth was the two's mutual companionship from business partners to life confidants. In the business world of the Song Dynasty, where houses and mansions of powerful people were intertwined, they took integrity as the basis and wisdom as the blade. They not only weaved the business map, but also wrote a story of warmth and warmth.
