System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

Qin Wangzheng's insistence on building a canal caused an uproar in the court.

"Your Majesty, how much manpower does it take to build such a canal?"

"The project is huge and it will take at least ten years to complete before it can be successful!"

"Your Majesty, if you want to turn Guanzhong into a fertile wilderness, why not wait until the world is unified before doing this?"

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Qin Wangzheng lowered his eyes silently. He expected the opposition from the ministers. What he wanted to see more was Lu Buwei's attitude.

Who proposed the aqueduct, and who sent Zheng Guo? South Korea’s strategy is not secret. As long as someone is willing to investigate, they can know the fishery inside.

So, how will Lu Buwei respond?

The strength of the Qin State is known best to the Prime Minister Lu Buwei besides the King of Qin.

The reason why South Korea proposed the plan to weaken Qin was because they completely underestimated Qin's strength!

Just a canal of more than 100 kilometers is really wishful thinking to damage Qin's strength! Do you really think that the hard work of many fishes in Bashu has no effect?

There was a lot of noise in the court until someone mentioned that the ditch was a Korean conspiracy!

"Your Majesty, South Korea wants to use water canals to weaken Qin, but we can't be fooled!"

Qin Wangzheng looked closely and saw that he was actually from the Xiong family.

Lu Buwei stood up: "Although Zheng Guo is a spy of South Korea, the construction of the canal will be of great benefit to Qin State and will benefit the people in Guanzhong. It is a major event that will last forever. Even if South Korea is willing, South Korea is just asking for help. Survival only brings a few years of stability, but the benefits to Qin will last for thousands of years!"

As soon as Lu Buwei said this, most of the civil servants behind him also stood up to express their support.

The trend in the court is far beyond the expectations of the neutral faction. Could it be that the king and Lu Buwei have reached an agreement?

King Qin looked at Lu Buwei calmly, his thoughts inexplicable.

I don't care about Lu Buwei's past with the Queen Mother. If Lu Buwei is a talentless person, he can just kill him.

The embarrassing thing is that Lu Buwei is really talented, and he is willing to make concessions for Da Qin in the face of major right and wrong.

Regardless of his psychology, at least for now, there is no reason to kill him.

"Be kind. Use the power of the whole country to build the Zhengguo Canal!" Qin Wangzheng's words meant that Qin would not go to war this year, and it also reached political cooperation with Lu Buwei.

After the dynasty was over, many fish were ready to return to Bashu.

Zheng Guo came to see him off: "Sir, I must express my gratitude for your great kindness. If there is any place where I can be used in the future, I will die without mercy!"

Zheng Guoshi was grateful to Duoyu from the bottom of his heart. She did not report her identity as a spy, and she did not ignore the matter as it had nothing to do with her.

The current scene was something Zheng Guo couldn't even imagine. South Korea can live a few more years, and can concentrate on its favorite career, and canals can be dug normally!

I was mentally prepared to be executed if I was discovered, but I didn’t expect...

Mr. Xu is his savior!

Many Fish got on the carriage and waved goodbye: "I will pass your letter to Governor Li. He also has a lot of experience in water control. You two can learn from each other's strengths and complement each other, and maybe it can help you shorten the construction period."

Zheng Guo thanks you again with gratitude!

The soldiers of Bashu County were eager to return home and soon disappeared at the end of the road.

Everyone has their own things to do and responsibilities to bear.

After a brief reunion, they each went about their careers.

When many fishes, covered with stars and moons, hurried back to Bashu, a piece of good news was delivered.

"Textile machine?" Many fish took off their outer robes, washed briefly, and then rushed to the textile workshop.

Along the way, Liu Jibaba explained to many fish: "Mao Xue sent someone yesterday to report that the textile machine that has been developed for many years has been completed."

Liu Ji had seen his mother spinning. Her mother would sit on the ground and spin something longer than her feet.

She said that thing is called a waist machine, and it takes a long time to weave a small piece of cloth. It was passed down from her mother's ancestors.

Later, Liu Ji went to Mao Xue's textile workshop. They no longer sat on the ground, but sat on stools and stepped on something with their feet. Mao Xue said that it was called a pedal loom, which was more labor-saving and more efficient than a waist loom.

So, what is more powerful than the pedal loom?

Many fish don't know what it's called, so they can't make a Jenny spinning machine, right?

"Sir!" Mao Xue and a group of women were waiting at the door early.

She knew that Duoyu valued technological development, so she directly brought Duoyu and Liu Ji into the workshop without much exchange of greetings.

Thanks to the construction of the new city, the area of ​​the textile workshop was expanded five or six times, and functional zoning was carried out.

"This is the dyeing area. At present, we are still using the seven-entry method inherited from the Zhou Dynasty. However, the Zhou Dynasty extracted it from plants, and we have added minerals, especially cinnabar. This is thanks to Jing Niang's support. "Mao Xue whispered softly.

If Jing's family was not rich in cinnabar, Mao Xue would not dare to be so extravagant and use cinnabar to dye cloth.

Immediately, the group came to the wide textile area.

Mao Xue pointed to a row of machines and introduced: "This is a bias loom, a Luo loom. The reason why the fabrics in our workshop are popular is because these special machines allow us to produce a variety of fabric patterns that no one else can and!"

Mao Xue's tone was proud.

She should be proud! The fabrics of Mao's Textile Factory, like the solid porcelain, are a guarantee of quality and a rare luxury product!

"This is our newly developed plain yarn Zen clothing." Mao Xue gently held a black lacquered wooden box and walked to the many fish.

"I know that the summer in Nujun is bitter, and the hot flashes in Bashu are worse than those in Handan. This is a product that our workshop brought together thirty top weavers and took a year and a half to develop."

Many fish opened the lacquered wooden box and were immediately shocked by the clothes inside!

"These are clothes? Isn't this smoke?!" Liu Ji was stunned by the skills of these girls.

Isn't this made from the clouds and mist in the sky?

"If you take it as nothing, you can cut it into clothes, just like smoke! ①" Many fishes had wet eyes. In order to appreciate their kindness, these girls actually worked hard to spin the plain yarn Zen clothes originally produced in the Han Dynasty in advance. !

What a deep friendship is this? !

The plain yarn Zen clothes from the Han Dynasty only weighed 49 grams and shocked the world when they were unearthed!

The plain yarn Zen clothes made by Mao Xue are slightly heavier, but they are hundreds of years ahead of schedule!

Many fish looked around. Those women who were once charming, weak, and could only rely on men, were still beautiful, but their timidity had faded away, and they were more confident.

They look forward to and look at themselves gratefully...

"I love it deeply!" Many fish said firmly.

"As long as the lady likes it."

"Nvjun, you can wear it to sleep at night. These clothes are very breathable."

"Nvjun, what kind of clothes do you like? Our textile workshop can make them!"

Mao Xue smiled and continued walking forward: "This is the new plain weave brocade we plan to launch this year. It uses a plain weave heavy weave and uses various colored silks. The finished product is very gorgeous."

Many fish looked at the brilliant brocade and said with a smile: "Mr. Cai left early. If he saw this, he would rather leave a year later to wait for enough plain brocade."

Mao Xue winked mischievously: "Then I will save more plain brocade, and when Mr. Cai comes back, I will sell them to him." "Well, sell them at a higher price! The Baiyue nobles are not short of money." Many fish nodded.

Next, is the highlight of Mao Xue’s show.

If what was shown at the beginning was the top craftsmanship of the textile workshop, then what we want to show now is a major breakthrough in textile efficiency!

A piece of plain brocade can make a lot of money for the workshop, but a textile machine that improves production efficiency can change thousands of households, and even the entire country!

"This is this?" There are too many spinning wheels, and many fish can't tell the models.

"Three-spindle pedal spinning wheel!" Mao Xue sat on it and demonstrated it again.

This was Mao Xue's improvement on the pedal spinning wheel, reducing the diameter of the runner and increasing the number of spindles to three.

This increases textile efficiency three times.

Many fish just feel like they have a toothache. Although they don't know what a spinning machine is, they have heard of the three-spindle pedal spinning cart.

Isn't that the masterpiece of Huang Daopo in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty? It's just that Huang Daopo is used to spin cotton, and Mao Xue is used to spin linen and silk.

"The spinning efficiency has been increased to three times. Can the weaving efficiency keep up?" Many fish asked.

Spinning is to turn raw materials into silk threads, and a loom is required to weave the silk threads into cloth.

These are two consecutive processes. If the efficiency of any one is slower, it will affect the whole process.

Mao Xue nodded and ordered the two girls to show many fish the new loom improved from the bias loom.

"Not bad!" The girls gave many fish a big surprise.

At the same time, many fish are also feeling great pressure. The most difficult technological transformation for their subordinates has reached this stage. Should they grow cotton?

Since Liu Ji replaced Han Fei and became Duoyu's secretary, he no longer looks at things from the perspective of petty gains.

"If textile looms could be promoted..." Liu Ji didn't know how to describe this situation. He only knew that his heart was pounding.

The current currency is mainly cloth coins. The cloth coins here do not refer to silk cloth, but to metal coins that look like shovel cloth.

However, due to problems with metal production and confusion in currencies of various countries, barter transactions are still widespread, especially at the border between the two countries.

Among them, the most popular and recognized is silk cloth!

Qin's textile efficiency has increased to several times that of other countries. Isn't this equivalent to turning on a money printing press?

"As long as we weave enough cloth, the profit will be..." Liu Ji was drooling.

This makes money faster than robbery!

"Do you know why cloth is the most popular item for bartering?" Many fish asked Liu Ji with a smile.

Liu Ji has never thought about this problem, why can it be exchanged, because it has always been like this!

But since the lady asked, there must be a reason for asking!

Liu Ji racked his brains and thought for a while, then asked uncertainly: "Because everyone needs to use cloth to make clothes?"

"What else?" Many fish encouraged.

"Because the output of cloth is not high!" Liu Ji thought that scarcity is more valuable. Marine fish that cost only a few cents at the beach, but when shipped inland, the price rises more than ten times!

Many fish don't speak too thoroughly, and what they read on paper is ultimately shallow. Only what you understand can be remembered deeply.

The monetary history of human society changes with productivity and production relations.

The oldest is the shell coin, which originated in the late primitive society, became popular in the Shang Dynasty, and was used until the Western Zhou Dynasty.

However, with the decrease in the production of natural sea shells and the development of the copper foundry industry, copper shell coins began to appear to replace the natural shell coins.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, various currencies made of gold, bronze, silver, and copper appeared, among which cloth coins were the most popular.

If Bashu can improve its textile level, it can hoard a large amount of cloth, and use the time difference of technology diffusion to harvest the Six Nations again with relatively cheap textiles.

It's just that this move is a bit damaging and hurts the people.

To do it or not to do it?

Many Fish decided to go back and discuss with Hu Feizi and Azheng, so as not to harvest other areas of Qin State as well.

"Female?" Liu Ji whispered to the distracted fish.

Many fish came to their senses and saw Mao Xue and others standing in front of them nervously.

"You did a great job! What recognition do you want?" Many fish are naturally generous with rewards.

"Can you give my husband a knighthood?"

"Give me Aweng one liter."

"I have no relatives, I want money to be with me."

"I, I want a husband..." The girl who spoke covered her face in embarrassment, while the other companions laughed at her.

Many fish smiled and said, "Do you have a sweetheart?"

"No."

"Then why do you want a husband?" Many fish remember this girl. She is the liveliest one in Jingniang's yard.

The girl blinked in confusion and said confusedly: "Don't all women want to get married?"

Many fish couldn't tell what they were thinking. In this social environment, it would be difficult for an unmarried woman to survive without the protection of her clan.

Duo Yu said: "You are asking for a title for Aweng and your brother, don't you want to ask for it for yourself?"

The words of "Many Fish" made all the girls stunned.

Mao Xue stood up and said: "If we ask for it for ourselves, we can only ask for coins. We are not short of money now, and coins are far less suitable than a title."

Many fish understand that they can give too little to these girls, but they can give a lot to their fathers and brothers.

"I have some ideas, and I need to go back and think about it carefully. As for the reward, I will certainly not miss you." After Duoyu left, he shut himself in the study room and thought for a long time.

After many fish retreated for three days, they directly summoned Mao Xue and others.

"I want to establish a Textile Bureau. Its scope of authority is to promote textile machines, reward technology upgrades, and coordinate the textile industry in Bashu County. I will give you a chance. Are you willing to join the Textile Bureau?"

The words of Duo Yuyu are shocking to the world and make ghosts and gods weep, unprecedented!

Even Mao Xue, who always thought he was unique, didn't dare to think of such a thing.

Women become officials?

However, there are only one many fish in the world!

"When you enter the Textile Bureau, there will be no bias because you are girls. On the contrary, you will not have a title, but your salary will be the same as that of men." Many fish said ugly things first.

"So between father and brother's title and your joining the textile bureau, which one do you choose? I'll give you five days to think about it." Many fish gave them the right to choose.

Mao Xue walked out of the Sheriff's Mansion in a daze and looked up at the sky. Can the moon compete with the sun?

①Taken from "Notes of Laoxuean" by Lu You

Thanks to Lulu, Xiaoyao_Ce for the recommendation vote