Hearing the conversation between Shen Lang and Boss Lin, Tian Xianzhi was both shocked and pleasantly surprised. Although his foster father, Tian Heng, had promised Shen Lang, he didn't have much hope in his heart. It was just a gamble. Anyway, he had promised the Xu family to kill Shen Lang within three days.
However, he didn't expect that Shen Lang would actually succeed. His foster father actually got a thousand gold coins. Of course, Tian Xianzhi, who was in charge of this matter, also had great credit.
"Amazing. I'm impressed." Tian Xianzhi gave Shen Lang a thumbs-up.
Shen Lang went to the kitchen in the backyard, closed the door, and began to make the dye.
"Boss Lin, wait for me for two hours," Shen Lang said.
"Okay, I'll go prepare the gold coins now," Lin Mo said.
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The process of making the golden dye was very simple. It was described in detail in Silk, which was published in 2001. The Silk Museum in Hangzhou also had a special experience course.
The locust rice was boiled in water, and the yellow juice was boiled out. After the dregs were removed, the yellow dye came out.
Then, the alum was added and the yellow color became a gorgeous and noble bright yellow. It was bright and shiny.
Therefore, in less than two hours, Shen Lang made half a bowl of golden dye.
Finally, Shen Lang put the alum and the extra locust rice in the fire and burned them completely, leaving no trace.
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Shen Lang pushed the door open.
The owner of the Splendid Court, Lin Mo, and Tian Xianzhi immediately rushed up, their faces full of expectation.
Shen Lang directly handed the half bowl of golden dye to them.
Lin Mo's hands trembled slightly as he carefully looked at the new dye under the sunlight.
He couldn't help but tremble. This was not only the dye, but also the lifeblood of the Lin family's rise.
"This golden dye is not only outstanding in color, but it also has excellent moisture fastness on silk. The color will hardly fade after dyeing." Shen Lang said, "Boss Lin, have you prepared the two thousand gold coins?"
Lin Mo pointed at a chest on the table. The lid was open, and it was filled with gold coins.
Each gold coin weighed more than half a tael, so one thousand gold coins weighed several dozen kilograms.
Two thousand gold coins was a huge sum of money. After deducting the one thousand gold coins given to Tian Heng, there was still one thousand left. It was enough for a family to live a good life.
In his entire life on Earth, Shen Lang had never earned so much money.
"Where's the formula?" Lin Mo asked.
Shen Lang handed over the secret prescription that he had written in his pocket.
Lin Mo opened it and saw that there were only a few dozen words on it. He couldn't help but be stunned and said, "So simple?"
Shen Lang: "Yes, it's that simple."
Lin Mo said, "The cost isn't high."
Shen Lang: "Yes, it's very low. There are many things in this world that are very simple after being pointed out. Boss Lin, do you think that two thousand gold coins for a few dozen words is not worth it? "
"No, it's very, very worth it." Lin Mo smiled.
Shen Lang: "Boss Lin, you can go and verify the formula in person now. You can make the golden dye in half an hour. After you're done, I'll leave with the gold coins."
Lin Mo didn't ask the servants to do it. He prepared the materials himself and went to the kitchen in the backyard to verify the formula that Shen Lang gave him.
Only an hour later, Lin Mo made the golden dye, which was even better than Shen Lang's.
"It's done. The Lin family is going to prosper." Lin Mo laughed.
Shen Lang: "Then, congratulations on defeating the Xu family as soon as possible, Boss Lin. Goodbye!"
He held the two thousand gold coins and was about to leave.
"Wait!" Just then, a familiar voice came from outside.
Then, two figures walked in.
One was his ex-father-in-law, Xu, and the other was his ex-wife, Xu Qianqian.
Immediately, Shen Lang's hair stood on end.
Xu looked at Shen Lang and said coldly, "Shen Lang, I expelled you from the family. I don't blame you for holding a grudge, but you shouldn't have stolen the new formula that we developed. But you shouldn't have stolen the new dye formula that we developed. This is the lifeblood of the Xu family. Not only did you commit the crime of theft, but you also offended the king. How should you punish yourself? "
The boss of the Splendid Court, Lin Mo, was surprised. "Xu, this formula was actually stolen by Shen Lang?"
Xu said, "Brother Lin, it's not like you haven't heard of this Shen Lang's previous reputation. He's as stupid as a pig, lazy, and a complete piece of trash. With his ability, how could he develop the golden dye? This formula was clearly developed by my Xu family with countless financial and material resources, but in the end, this thief stole it. Why did I expel him from my Xu family? It's because he stole and molested my maids. I've never seen such a despicable person before. Now, he actually deceived your Brother Lin. "
Xu Qianqian said softly, "If I'm not mistaken, he should have looked through my drawer and seen this formula, so he secretly memorized it. Shen Lang, I know you hate my Xu family, but you shouldn't have committed such a crime. "
The boss of the Splendid Court, Lin Mo, bowed and said, "I'm sorry, Xu, I almost fell for this thief's trick! At that time, I was still bewildered in my heart. How could this Shen Lang be so stupid? So it turns out that he stole it. That's right, I'll report this to the authorities right now and ask them to come and capture this thief! "
Xu's eyes were cold. He looked at Shen Lang and said, "Tell me the truth here. Did you steal this golden dye formula from the Xu family? You only have one chance to speak! "
Xu Qianqian said softly, "Shen Lang, if you admit this crime, we won't care about this theft for the sake of our previous relationship. But if you insist on denying it, my father will be angry."
Shen Lang's hair all stood up, and it took a few seconds for his pores to relax.
Facing the situation in front of him, it wasn't that he didn't expect it, but when it really happened, it was still a little surprising.
The Lin family had always been the Xu family's competitor, and the enemy of an enemy was a friend. Not to mention that the new formula that Shen Lang brought to the Lin family was enough to cause a heavy blow to the Xu family.
But now it had become like this?
Shen Lang calmed down as fast as he could and said to Lin Mo, "Boss Lin, can we talk in private?"
Lin Mo nodded and said, "No problem."
Then, Lin Mo and Shen Lang went to the backyard.
Shen Lang went straight to the point and asked, "Did you call the Xu Clan Head and Xu Qianqian over?"
"Yes!" Lin Mo said.
Shen Lang asked, "Why?"
Lin Mo said, "I know that this formula will bring a huge blow to the Xu family's business, but I still went to inform Xu to come over and put the blame on you."
Shen Lang didn't ask why and waited for his answer.
Lin Mo said lightly, "Shen Lang, for ordinary people like you, money is enough. But for us, money isn't the most important thing. Power and strength are the most important. Without power and strength, no matter how much money you have, you won't be able to keep it. You are just a pig waiting to be slaughtered. "
Shen Lang said, "If your Lin family becomes the Monarch's silk supplier, you will naturally have power."
"No, this power is too fleeting." Lin Mo said, "My son is studying in the Tiannan Martial Arts Institute, and his results are very good. He will be participating in the military selection soon. His results in the military selection and what official position he will hold in the future are much more important than how much money my Lin family earns. Do you know about Xu Qianqian's new fiancé, Zhang Jin? "
New fiancé? So fast!
The Xu family had just driven Shen Lang out, and now Xu Qianqian and Zhang Jin were engaged?
Lin Mo said, "The Zhang family's backer is the Zhu family. You should know the Zhu family's weight in the country."
The Zhu family was the State of Yue's top notch aristocratic family. It was the Monarch's maiden family, and Zhu Jung was the Tiannan Province's governor. His power was overwhelming.
However, Zhang Jin married Xu Qianqian, the daughter of a wealthy businessman. Besides her beauty, he probably fancied the Xu family's wealth even more.
Lin Mo said again, "Zhang Jin's father has just been appointed as Nujiang's prefectural governor. Zhang Jin's martial arts are excellent, and he has just been appointed as Xuanwu's city guard's general. If I take away the Xu family's business with my new formula, then I will offend the Zhang family. What about my son? "
Shen Lang said, "Then you can just not buy my formula and pretend that nothing happened. Why did you sell me out?"
The boss of Splendid Court, Lin Mo said with a smile, "You are just an insignificant nobody with no value at all. The only value is Lin Mo and the Xu family's hatred towards you. I sold you out in exchange for a favor from the Xu family, so why not? And now that this new formula is in my hands, I can share it with the Xu family, and we can do business together. "
Shen Lang said, "The Xu family didn't put me in their eyes at all. They regarded me as an ant, and their hatred was not enough. But I sold you the new formula and took the opportunity to ruin the Xu family's business, so their hatred suddenly came. "
"That's right." Lin Mo said, "So, the Xu family owes me a bigger favor, and my son's future is more secure."
"Boss Lin, you are ruthless, I understand." Shen Lang said and then walked out directly.
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Back in the hall.
Several warriors of the Lin family and the Xu family completely surrounded Shen Lang in the middle.
And Tian Xianzhi stood on the side as if he was asleep, with his eyes closed.
Moreover, several officials of Xuanwu City also came.
One of the young officials was the registrar of Xuanwu City Management Bureau. Shen Lang couldn't help but stare at him.
Xu Qianqian said softly, "Shen Lang, tell these officials, did you steal the formula of this new dye? You did this because you were unwilling to be abandoned by me. If you admit your guilt now, we will not pursue it. We will just consider it as a moment of confusion. If you are stubborn, don't blame the Xu family for being ruthless! "
She thought that it was impossible for an ignorant and incompetent person like Shen Lang to come up with this golden dye formula in any case, so he must have stolen it from somewhere. As for where he stole it from, it didn't matter. Anyway, it must be from the Xu family.
It was also because they were sure that it was impossible for people like Shen Lang to develop such a powerful new formula that the Xu family felt assured to ask these officials to come.
"Hahahaha …" Shen Lang suddenly burst into laughter.
He originally planned to secretly plot against the Xu family first, but he didn't expect that he would fall out with them now.
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