Chapter 299 Brother Ninth will clear the way for you!
The merchant's talk spread a lot in Fuming Town. While the people were worried about whether the governor would go bankrupt, they took out all the cashmere and wool they had at home and went to the market to exchange it.
This trend gradually spread to several other nearby towns, and everyone wanted to know what the general wanted to do with cashmere and wool.
"This is my newly developed wool dyeing process. After soaking and dyeing, the wool will not only become bright and colorful, but also much softer." Pu Chang had a wooden face and gave Gu Nanxi a patient look. exhibit.
He was originally researching firearms, but before he could figure it out, he was pulled over by Gu Nanxi to research improved wool and cashmere.
If it weren't for the purpose of reviving the Mo family, he wouldn't take this job. Is such a simple thing worth his own efforts? !
Gu Nanxi and Su Yunyan stepped forward to take a look. These dozens of balls of wool were colorful. Although the saturation and brightness were not as high as those of later generations, they still added a natural beauty.
Because they are all dyed with plants and minerals, they look very natural, just like the green trees in the forest and the mountain streams, all of which are the miraculous creations of nature.
Su Yunyan touched her hand and found that it was not as irritating as wool felt: "Auntie, I can knit scarves, hats and socks for you now!"
These days Su Yunyan holds two long chopstick-like poles and weaves things with silk thread every day, just to wait for the moment when wool is born!
Pu Chang thinks this little lady Su is boring. Human life is so short, why waste it on such trivial matters?
"Sir, if you want, I can design a few more looms, and the efficiency will be greatly improved by then."
Unexpectedly, Gu Nanxi shook her head and refused: "It can be used It is a good thing that machines replace labor, but it is not suitable for today's Yunzhou. One machine is worth ten weavers, and behind ten weavers are ten families."
Think of the new pension. Jin, Gu Nanxi's joyful mood became a little heavier: "The border has been war-torn every year. Although the families of the soldiers who died in the war have pensions, it is not enough for them to live a stable life. In the end, it is these women and children who support the family. . ”
“As a landlord, we want to make the people under our rule live a good life, rather than competing for profits with the people, especially the people at the bottom.”
Pu Chang understood and looked a little dazed.
The Mohist family has always advocated universal love without aggression. Over the years, I have been obsessed with technology and wanted to strengthen the Mohist family, but I have forgotten that the Mohist family comes from the common people at the bottom!
At this moment, Pu Chang seemed to see the shadow of Mozi in the governor!
That is a great love!
Su Yunyan tilted her head and looked at Gu Nanxi: "Auntie, can the plan start?"
Gu Nanxi looked at another small pile of cashmere, with a wicked smile on her lips: "Wait a minute, I want to give someone a gift!"
The gift is not made of wool thread, but cashmere. .
Cashmere is different from wool. Cashmere is extremely rare and has the title of soft gold in later generations.
Usually, those goats don’t have cashmere on them. Only when the weather gets cold enough will cashmere grow on the goats.
Each sheep can only produce a small amount of cashmere. In later generations, special combs were used to comb it from the goat's body, but now it is necessary to manually separate the wool and cashmere.
If you add in the dyeing process, weaving process, and the ex-factory price of these cashmere socks, if you don’t sell them for a hundred cents, you will be sorry for yourself!
After Su Yunyan received the mission from Gu Nanxi, she enthusiastically planned to find the best weaver girl in Fuming Town.
As soon as she stepped out of the door, Song Zhizhou called her away.
“Do you want to give that gift to your godmother?” Song Zhizhou flicked his sleeves, reached out to pick up the stoneware bowl in front of him from the low table, and took a sip of water. Every move he made was the same. The posture of a handsome nobleman.
"Brother Ninth, how do you know?" Su Yunyan sat down opposite Song Zhizhou, her big eyes widening.
Song Zhizhou glanced at the calligraphy hanging on the wall and said with a smile: "My godmother said it."
Su Yunyan thought it was Gu Nanxi having an affair with Song Zhizhou in advance, so she didn't ask further: "Brother Ninth , I won't tell you anymore, time is tight, I have to rush back to give gifts before the Spring Festival." Song Zhizhou took another sip of water and said calmly: "I'll talk to you. Get up and go back."
Su Yunyan looked at Song Zhizhou jokingly: "Miss your sister-in-law and eldest nephew?"
Song Zhizhou gave her a blow. A good man has ambitions all over the world, how can he indulge in these family affections? I am going to Kyoto this time to open up business routes for you.”
"Eh? No need, Ninth Brother, I haven't encountered anything along the way."
Song Zhizhou's smile did not reach his eyes: "My godmother said that gold and silver mountains are not as good as these green waters and green mountains." . One refers to the territory of Yunzhou, which has great potential! The second point is that the trade routes must be accessible!"
Song Zhizhou stood up, pulled out a map from the bookshelf, and pointed at Fuming Town: "From Fuming Town to Kyoto, you have to pass through Shuozhou. , Henan, the three counties of Xiangzhou! If you are making trouble, it’s because we don’t carry any goods.”
“Our tax revenue in Dazhou mainly comes from commercial taxes. On the way to the mountains, we have to face not only bandits in the mountains, but also various city gates!”< br>
"If you transport socks worth 100 Wen from Fuming Town to Kyoto, the cost may rise to 200 Wen! If you make more money, the price will go up. The price is too high, which affects sales, and in the end, the one who suffers the loss is Our Yunzhou?”
Su Yunyan felt that Brother Ninth's words were very reasonable, and she couldn't help but become anxious: "This can't be done! Auntie is still waiting for this money to distribute winter clothes to the soldiers!"
Song Zhizhou rubbed his wrists , looking out the window gloomily Shen's God, with a confused look on his face, said: "Eleventh sister, don't be afraid, Ninth Brother will clear the way for you! No one can block the godmother's way!"
Since the godmother wants to get rid of these obstacles, she herself Of course it is obligatory!
A lot of information flashed through Song Zhizhou's mind. The governor of Shuozhou had an old relationship with his tenth brother's family. Before leaving, Uncle Chen specially wrote a letter to the governor of Shuozhou.
With this old relationship, Shuozhou will have nothing to worry about as long as he transfers some benefits.
As for Henan County, Song Zhizhou tapped his knuckles on the window, and his thoughts became clear amidst the rhythmic knocking.
A severe drought occurred in the two counties of Hezhong and Henan, and the disaster relief efforts were not successful, leading to a civil uprising. This matter has been suppressed by Taishi Tong, and the punishment of the officials of the two counties has not yet come down.
The Holy One has long been interested in swaying Taishi Tong, and he must also want to take this opportunity to cut off part of Taishi Tong's wings.
Song Zhizhou felt that he should visit Henan County and hand the Holy Emperor a knife.
At that time, there will be vacancies for officials in the two counties of Hezhong and Henan. Let the sworn brothers use their connections to push the students in the academy who do not plan to take the Jinshi examination to the two counties to serve as bosses...
Song Zhizhou narrowed his eyes, this matter should not be rushed.
Whether it's working as an official or letting college students take the exam, it's all a matter of the next spring.
These plans must be discussed with the brothers back home.
(End of this chapter)