The prince is five and a half years old, and he is reclaiming land and becoming a group favorite.

Chapter 117 Cotton, it must be cotton
Shu Xiaohan's voice couldn't conceal her excitement, because she saw big flowers like white clouds in front of her.

Cotton, definitely cotton!

Cotton is really a great discovery for the country!
Shu Xiaohan looked forward without blinking. When Xue Ye brought Gu Yuzhi to the white flowers, Shu Xiaohan finally couldn't help crying with joy.

"The little prince is cotton, really cotton!"

She has been here for more than a year, and every time she searches carefully when Gu Yuzhi is sleeping, she wants to find cotton or wheat, but every time she returns without success.

Who knew that cotton would be found during the rescue of the iron mine collapse.

She just said that cotton and wheat should be farther north.

Shu Xiaohan's head turned quickly, wanting to see if there was any shadow of wheat nearby.

It was the first time that Gu Yuzhi saw Shu Xiaohan so excited. He jumped off Xue Ye's back, pulled out a piece of cotton and squeezed it. It was soft and quite comfortable.

He smelled it for a while, but could only smell an earthy smell. He took it a little further away in disgust: "Teacher Shu, what is this cotton used for?"

"Cotton can be used to make cotton-padded clothes and quilts. Its warmth retention is many times better than that of reed, linen, etc."

"Young prince, you can look at this one next to me. This is called seed cotton, and it contains cotton seeds. My young prince quickly sent people to pick all these things, spin the cotton, and pick out the cotton seeds to save seeds."

She asked Gu Yuzhi to squat down a little: "No wonder there is so much cotton here. The land here is indeed very suitable for growing cotton."

"My young prince, after all the crops in Xinliang are harvested this year, let the people reclaim this large piece of land and plant cotton here next year."

Shu Xiaohan finished everything in one breath, and when she looked up, she saw Wen Xiuzhu looking at him with shock on his face: "You mean, these cottons are for keeping warm?"

She nodded and said: "Of course. You see, it is also a floc-like thing, just like silk. It needs to be separated and woven to make clothes that are more sweat-absorbent and softer. You can also use cotton and reed catkins to make them, Make it into a soft fluffy shape and fill it in clothes and quilts to keep warm."

Business opportunity!
This is a big business opportunity!

If what Shu Xiaohan said is true, Wen's Trading Company will make a fortune!
Just now Shu Xiaohan wanted to laugh wildly with her hands on her hips, now it was Wen Xiuzhu's turn.

He shook his fan and said, "Tell me, does this cotton cultivation require land?"

After so many years of cultivation in the south, no one has discovered cotton. Can this thing only be grown in Mobei?
If this is the case, he has absolute confidence that Wen's Trading Firm will become the largest trading firm in Mobei!

Shu Xiaohan didn't know what Wen Xiuzhu was thinking, so he nodded and said: "There are requirements, preferably sandy land, and the sunshine time is also very demanding, so the planting place needs to be carefully selected."

Gu Yuzhi had already climbed onto Xue Ye's back at this moment, said a few words to Qi Chenglang, and ran quickly in the direction of the temporary station.

Before, he was still thinking whether Xie Changshi and the others were not sincere in their kindness to him, but now he doesn't care about it at all.

This small thing in his hand can keep out the cold. With this thing, he no longer has to worry about his mother and concubine being cold in winter, and the people in Xinliang not being able to survive the winter.When they arrived at the temporary station, it was already the end of Haishi. Gu Yuzhi asked someone to wake up Chen Dianyi and handed him the cotton: "Chen Dianyi, look, I found this!"

Before Chen Dianyi could ask, Gu Yu told the story of how he discovered the thing in a few moments: "This thing looks denser than reed catkins. It's all so fluffy. Maybe it can keep you warm."

Chen Dianyi's confusion completely dissipated when she heard Gu Yuzhi say that it could keep warm. She took the cotton and squeezed it carefully. It felt very good, but could it keep warm?
Chen Dianyi naturally couldn't believe it so easily, but seeing His Highness's excited expression, he thought he could give it a try. What if it works?
Gu Yuzhi excitedly took out the cotton seeds: "Look at this, what I just pulled out of this should be seeds. Chen Dianyi, when there is a good harvest here, you will send people to search near the iron mines and remove all these white flowers." Collect them and put them away. When Su Shilang's loom arrives, we can test whether this can be used to weave cloth."

He shook his head, with a little pride in his eyes.

Teacher Shu said that this can weave cloth, then this one can definitely weave cloth. He absolutely believed Teacher Shu.

Gu Yuzhi's little pride didn't last long when he heard Chen Dianyi say leisurely: "Your Highness, if this white flower can indeed keep out the cold, it is indeed a very good thing. But the key is that we don't have craftsmen who can weave."

None of them would doubt that Su Shilang could get the loom, but they had the same idea as Su Shilang, good craftsmen would not come to Xinliang.

The pride on Gu Yuzhi's face froze for a moment. He pouted and took the cotton back, squeezed it hard, and said in frustration: "I just think this thing can keep out the cold! If more can be planted, what will happen in Mobei next year?" Don’t the people in the country have to suffer from the cold?”

Chen Dianyi's eyes flashed slightly, obviously thinking more long-term.

"Why is it so difficult to find a weaver?"

Gu Yuzhi grunted twice and returned to his station angrily.

Tomorrow he will ride back to Changzhou on a snowy night and ask the prefect of Qi to find a way to find craftsmen.

But it seems that the Changzhou textile craftsmen belong to Li Ji...

Gu Yuzhi's head was spinning so fast that he wished he could just find someone to knock out all the craftsmen and bring them directly to Xinliang!
If Li Ji dares to cause trouble, he will reveal his identity as a prince to see if they dare to cause trouble for him!
Gu Yuzhi thought a lot in confusion. The next day, while still sleeping, he heard that Qi Chenglang had returned with the survivors of the iron mine and was comparing the list with Chen Dianyi: "Those who can be released in the amnesty will be settled in our Xinliang , those who cannot be released must find a way to stay here."

Qi Chenglang and others knew that Marshal Huo Qiyuan spared the lives of these people, which showed that these people must be trustworthy.

As for the corpses that were dug up, after their identities were confirmed, they were put back into the iron mine.

In order to ensure that there are no secret passages under the iron mine, Qi Chenglang also specially asked people to place some stones on the hillock, intending to use it as a mass grave.

After the two of them checked their identities, Chen Dianyi suddenly pointed to a few people's names and said, "Were these people in the cloth business before?"

Qi Chenglang glanced at it casually, nodded and said: "It says cloth line at the back, so it should be that. I've asked, except for the Huo family, everyone in the iron mine is basically implicated."

Chen Dianyi hummed: "Call people over and ask them if they know how to weave..."

Gu Yuzhi suddenly sat up, weaving?
(End of this chapter)