People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

After hearing Inspector Lu's analysis, the manager's eyes instantly lit up.

This is simply a wealth that is overwhelming.

Who doesn't know how much Li Shimin likes fighting!
"Sir—" the steward broke his voice. It was time for them to join in the soup.

It has been five months since Poor People's Cloth appeared in Yangzhou. Lu Qingyun even went to the ribbon-cutting ceremony in person. There was also a piece of cotton cloth pressed at the bottom of the box at home, but it never caught his eye.

Even if Lu Qingyun had pushed it before, it was just to conform to the economic situation of Yangzhou Prefecture. I never pay attention to whether ordinary people have comfortable clothes to wear.

If only cotton cloth that was beneficial to the common people was presented to Li Shimin, it would at most receive general praise, and Long Yan's joy would only be superficial. But if he took out the anti-feng military uniform, even if Li Shimin was scolded in front of the civil and military officials of the court, it would not be a big deal.

"Wonderful, there is hope for promotion!" Lu Qingyun was in a great mood.

……

At the morning meeting the next day, Hu Ke's steward was about to present a poem written by Zheng Yisong, but was stopped by Lu Qingyun with a wave of his hand.

"Everyone, things have changed. There is no need to prepare for a bumper harvest. Someone has presented a better gift. Time is running out, so I would like to ask you to work hard today and tomorrow!"

Since it is a gift to the court, all aspects must be complete. Whether it is the origin and yield of cotton, or the production and loss of cotton cloth, all aspects need to be recorded in detail. Otherwise, if the saint asks questions and cannot answer fluently, it will be bad.

The cotton workshop stopped working for two days, and every detail of cotton production was recorded. One pedal loom was even requisitioned, and cotton of varying growth in the newly reclaimed land in Liujiazhuang was pulled up with the roots and soil attached to the cart.

If Cai Xiaolan hadn't been a prostitute, Lu Qingyun would have really wanted to take her to the capital with him.

……

As expected by Lu Qingyun, he indeed won the first place in the assessment.

However, there was one thing that Lu Qingyun never expected. When Li Shimin met Qianbu, he made a decision that was beyond everyone's expectations. He praised Cai Xiaolan and expressed his desire to meet this strange woman.

If he wants to see it, no one can stop him.

The Shenwu Army team rounded up the three members of the Ministry of Rites and set off immediately. There was a very strict set of standards for the emperor to meet a folk woman.

He is fully armored and has a tall horse. The Shenwu Army is Li Shimin's personal bodyguard, and they are very impressive. When such a group of people surrounded Tianfu Jucaiju, Xu Xiaoqin's hands and feet were trembling in the room. She just took advantage of the time when Cai Xiaolan was away from home and did not read or memorize medical books for a long time. Why did such a group of people come?

"Who are you looking for..." Xu Xiaoqin walked into the courtyard, trembling, her throat trembling, otherwise she would be too small and her courage would fly out immediately.

As for the hired cooks and waiters, it was even worse. They hid in the kitchen and didn't even dare to show their faces.

The general got off his horse and started shouting in the courtyard. After a long time, a child came out. He couldn't help but look down, "Child, where are the adults in your family?"

"Everyone is going...to get busy..."

"Where are you busy?" The warrior spoke in a thunderous voice, exactly like ordering troops on the battlefield.

"Ha, how can you become a man by scaring a child?" A cold voice sounded.

Cai Xiaolan is back.

She had just gone to Yahang with Cheng Mushi's wife to look at a house that could be used as a workshop. The official's servant quickly came to report that a big shot had come to Chang'an City and had gone to Tianfu to gather wealth, and asked her to go home immediately. As soon as I entered the door, I saw this scene.

"Sister-in-law Xiaolan!" Seeing the savior, Xu Xiaoqin suddenly hid behind Cai Xiaolan. "Who are you?" Lang Yi asked, holding the knife in his hand.

"Pick Xiaolan." His tone was sonorous, not weak at all.

"How brave!" Lang Jiang was about to make his next move, but was held back by someone behind him.

"My general, leave the hard work to us, and please go to the inn to rest with your brothers. Our people have already contacted the people in the government office just now. Now he must have prepared a banquet and is waiting for you. ." Behind him, a man wearing a scarlet official robe persuaded him with earnest words.

"Humph!" Lang Jiang turned around with his sleeves rolled up, and the soldiers behind him followed him one after another, and left.

They traveled day and night for a month's journey, which took them only ten days. I was exhausted physically and mentally. When I got there, I didn't even get a sip of water. Of course I was unhappy.

Only two people were left at the door, guarding the horses.

"Where do you two adults come from? What's the matter?" Cai Xiaolan invited the two of them into the room, and then called the people in the kitchen to prepare tea.

"We came from Chang'an. Governor Lu presented us with cotton-padded clothes, and the saint announced your presence." Cai Xiaolan had no rank and could not receive the treatment of imperial edicts and oral instructions.

Although Cai Xiaolan was well-informed, she was also shocked by the news, "Huh? The emperor wants to see me?"

"Don't be rude!" The two red-robed officials, both from the Ministry of Etiquette, adhered to etiquette and immediately reprimanded Cai Xiaolan for her rudeness.

She knew she was being disrespectful, so she quickly nodded and apologized. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the cook and waiter bringing tea, and interrupted: "You two adults have come all the way to taste the tea from Yangzhou first. The news comes suddenly, so let the little girl take it easy."

"As the saying goes: He who doesn't know is not guilty. Just pay attention next time."

The two of them were civil servants, and their physical strength was not as good as that of the warriors. Their mouths were already dry at this moment, so they took the tea and began to sip it carefully.

"What kind of tea is this?"

The cook didn't dare to answer.

Cai Xiaolan answered for him: "In small places in the countryside, there are no conditions for making tea, so the tea leaves are simply fried and then brewed with hot soup."

"Not bad, not bad. Although the taste is bland, if you taste it carefully, you will find a subtle fragrance."

The cook finally plucked up the courage and presented the food plate he was holding in his hand, "Here are some wonderful tea dishes. Please taste them, sir."

Mandarin is different in different places. This sentence is too strange for the chef to say.

The wonderful things to go with tea are a few common dried beans and dried fruits, but they are absolutely novel to the people of Chang'an. The two adults ate without speaking.

Cai Xiaolan was waiting aside, intensely analyzing the pros and cons of Chang'an and his party.

Before long, everything on the table was cleared away. The two people who frequently took off their chopsticks ignored the awkward laughter. The leader said: "Junwu came from Chang'an and needs five days to rest. You use these five days to prepare personal belongings and do not bring too many belongings. If you have You need to prepare things related to cotton-padded clothes. Let us know and we will prepare them for you in Chang'an."

Two soldiers calmed their horses, and they boarded the boat. They laughed after they were far away, "Oh, this city of Yangzhou is indeed a trading city, and the food has a unique flavor. We must eat well during the five days we stay here. Eat it last.”

"Who says it's not? Just those side dishes just now, tsk-tsk-"

The group of people gradually drifted away, leaving only a few droplets in the air.