Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 163 Concerns about Promoting Cotton

After breakfast, Yang Ying gave the servants at Zhuangzi a day off, and took a large cart of gifts to Qin Qiong's house.Jin Yu wants to take the lion with him, but he is not happy, because the hair on his body is not yet fully grown, so he can't afford to lose that man.

A carload of gifts is nothing valuable, it is nothing more than a little filial piety from the juniors.The quilted jacket that Yang Ying made for Qin Qiong was highly praised by the Qin Jia family. It is upright.At first, Yang Ying was quite nervous, fearing that her godmother would accuse her of disrespecting etiquette. When she asked Jin Yu, Jin Yu said that this cotton-padded jacket is what she wears at home. Can't see it?
Qin Jiashi was very interested in the buttons of the padded jacket, "Who did Ying Er learn this from? Didn't she spend too much time?"

"My husband taught me. He thought it was inconvenient to use the silver hook, so he taught me such a trouble-saving method." Yang Ying also thought that the buckle was convenient, but the godmother asked, why should I be humble?
"Ying'er is truly blessed to meet such a husband who can do everything." Qin Jia praised Yang Ying with a smile.

"It is a daughter's blessing to have you as her daughter's godmother." Yang Ying was very proud of her husband, but Qin Jiashi was also good to herself, so she praised Qin Jiashi from the bottom of her heart.

"You, you will make the godmother happy." Qin Jia was very happy. Up to now, he only had one son, Qin Huaiyu. Now that he has a daughter, the feeling is different. Or how do people say "the daughter is the mother's little padded jacket"?

"Who else can my daughter make my godmother happy?" Yang Ying said coquettishly to Qin Jiashi, and took out another piece of clothing from the side, showing it in front of her godmother, "This is what my husband instructed my daughter to do, godmother Try it on, it's just right for this day."

"The workmanship is really good, Yinger didn't take too much effort, right?" Qin Jia touched the lace edge of the dress and sighed, can this thing be bad?What Yang Ying used were all tributes from Li Er, and there were so many materials, it was more than enough to open a tailor workshop, but the colors of the materials were mostly purple and crimson, and ordinary people were not qualified to wear them.

When Yang Ying made it for the first time, she felt amazing. Although she didn't dare to wear it outside, the clothes had become a necessary tool for the young couple to flirt—Jin Yu took this as a uniform! "It's all taught by my husband, godmother, hurry up and try it." Yang Ying wanted to see how other people put it on, but she wore it all day by herself, and it was very depressing to have no one to share with.To say that this dress is a classic that Jinyu copied from later generations - cheongsam!Wang Guo's favorite, at the beginning Jin Yu accompanied Wang Guo to the clothing store, saw a lot, and could remember the general appearance, so Yang Ying made such a drawing, and Yang Ying made it inseparable Ten, why not say that Yang Ying is popular!
"Okay, godmother listens to my daughter." Qin Jiashi was also very tempted. Women in later generations have a special preference for clothes, and women in ancient times are no exception. It is determined by nature.

"It's so beautiful!" Yang Ying helped Qin Jiashi change her clothes, and praised her. These days, bronze mirrors are used, and the mirror Jin Yu gave her is too small, and she can't see the whole picture at all.This time I saw the panorama on my godmother, no wonder Jin Yu's eyes glowed after wearing it, it's not without reason!The clothes wrapped tightly around the body, but the curves were well outlined. According to Jin Yu's intention, it would be better to open a side seam, but Yang Ying denied it on the grounds that it was indecent. "Go show it to godfather, hehe." Yang Ying was originally at a naughty age, and she really wanted to see godfather's expression after seeing godmother's appearance!Yang Ying has a tendency to become "bad" following Jin Yu, and she would never say this before.

"What's wrong with the girl? How dare you even make fun of your godmother?" Qin Jia nodded Yang Ying's forehead, and leaned in front of the big bronze mirror to feel sorry for herself. I can see the look of myself when I was young, no wonder some people say "Buddhas rely on gold clothes, people rely on clothes", this clothes are to complement people.

Yang Ying stood aside and laughed "chichi", but didn't speak.

"This buckle is not bad, the godmother will learn from you." Qin Jia's old face blushed when Yang Ying smiled, and changed the subject for a while.

When the two mothers were nesting together to support their parents, the three Qin Qiong masters were not idle, "The candied haws and moon cakes are good. I will make more of these in the future if I have nothing to do, and less weird ideas." Qin Qiong said as if he was a father, There is caring in blame.

"Well, the son-in-law knows." Jin Yu stood up and listened. It had been a long time since anyone had said that to Jin Yu. This feeling was very cordial and warmly moved.

"I saw that you didn't have a good horse during the hunt last time. A man's family should have a horse that takes advantage of his status. The old man has the cheek to ask you for one, from Yuchi Gong's house, Hu Leibo and Yuchi's house." The foal of "Thousands of Miles on the Snow" is also a good horse selected from a thousand miles, so you can pick it up cheap." Men in later generations love cars, and men in ancient times love horses, just like women love clothes. This is the nature of thousands of years.

"My son-in-law thanked my father-in-law!" Jin Yu bowed to Qin Qiong, although it didn't matter to him whether a good horse was a bad horse, but he couldn't win the old man's kindness, right?Qin Huaiyu was very envious after listening to it, and looked at Jinyu with a strange look.

"My family, don't perform these vain rituals, it's a headache." Qin Qiong waved his hand and told Jin Yu to sit down, "It's not for nothing, a tiger will be delivered to your house in the past two days, and you need to worry about those wines .”

"Success." Jin Yu nodded, how long have you been looking forward to this?Finally got the letter, otherwise the remaining set of tiger bones would be enough for Li Yuan, even if he had to drink two sips himself, he would have to calculate it.

"How are those two workshops?" Qin Qiong asked after taking a sip of tea.

"There are quite a lot of manpower, but the scale has to be expanded a few days ago, and it was quite difficult to start production a year ago." Jin Yu wanted to help Qin Qiongman, and let Qin Huaiyu take the lead.At first glance, he is better than Cheng Huaimo, that child is a foodie, and his father often scolds him for it.

"Yeah." Qin Qiong nodded, "Is your own workshop okay?"

"Thanks to my father-in-law, the teahouse business is good. The remaining few small businesses are also okay."

"Okay, enough money is enough. Whether you bring it with you in life or not in death is not as important as your reputation." Qin Qiong's behavior made Qin Huaiyu a little jealous. When did father ever treat him so politely?He has always looked like a strict father.

Jin Yu nodded in response, "The son-in-law knows."

"Recently there are no major affairs in the court. But after a while, the crown prince may go to your house to thank you, just entertain him." Qin Qiong reminded Jin Yu, who listened more in the court hall.

"Ah? It's unnecessary, isn't it?" Jin Yu was a little surprised, but he didn't make any effort, he just drank a little wine.

"If you are grateful, you can't convince the crowd. It's just a formality, and Gui Tang treats you well, so don't take it to heart." Qin Qiong was very calm, giving Jin Yu a reassurance.

Jin Yu thinks about it too. He doesn't know the long history. The Qianlong Dynasty was relatively recent, and the most TV dramas were filmed. Qianlong claimed that he could not be older than his grandfather when he was emperor, so he gave up his seat to Jiaqing.After Jiaqing went up, Mr. Qianlong was sad, no one gave him the feeling of being above ten thousand people, and even the tea he drank was old tea.If the old man is allowed to choose again, he will definitely not pretend to be in the Zen position, and will definitely die of old age on the throne.

Chatting and chatting, it's time for dinner.The mother and daughter had almost communicated with each other. At the dinner table, Qin Jiashi said good things to Jin Yu, "Husband, Gui Tang brought you a lot of good things."

"The things that Guitang tinkered with are good, and this mooncake is also good." Qin Qiong still has confidence in Jinyu, and the things he tinkered with are very innovative, which makes people's eyes shine.

"Didn't your hands freeze all the time in the past few years? What did Yang Ying make for you? Wear them on your hands, they keep you warm." Qin Jia was moved by Jin Yu and his wife's hard work, and mixed up with her identity , Money, identity, and everything are not lacking. It is rare that someone cares about himself in every possible way. In fact, everyone is similar.

"Oh? There are other things like this? Will it affect drawing swords and dancing swords?" Qin Qiong became interested when he heard it. When he was young, his family conditions were poor. Ever since he was frozen once, his hands became blessed and itchy every winter. It still hurts to touch, which is very uncomfortable.

"Gloves. It doesn't affect." Jin Yu explained to Qin Qiong that he just needed such an opportunity to persuade Qin Qiong to start a cotton business. Could it be that Yang Ying told her mother-in-law?This topic is too timely! "My son-in-law planted some cotton some time ago. Didn't I harvest it? I made a cotton coat for your elder brother. There are gloves and a hat. They are all worn in winter. They are warm and light. They are much better than kapok and fur."

"That's what Zhao Guitang said, can you wear it for marching and fighting?" Qin Qiong frowned and asked.

Jin Yu nodded affirmatively, "Yes, it's suitable for close-fitting. As long as it's sewn up and worn inside the armor, wind, snow, and the like won't blow in at all. It's very warm and light."

"How about the output?" Since Jin Yu said it so well, Qin Qiong paid attention to it. It is impossible to fight in winter this year, especially the clowns in the northeast corner and some uneasy places in the west.Kapok is too expensive to keep warm, and furs are more expensive, and the common people cannot afford to wear them, and they are not breathable, making it uncomfortable to wear next to your body after sweating.

"It looks like five hundred catties per mu of land." Jin Yu thought about it and said, the output of cotton these days is not as high as that of later generations. "A set of clothes with four or five catties of cotton can make a hundred sets." Jin Yu was very pleased. Quick answer.

"That's much better than kapok!" Qin Qiong nodded, "Huaiyu, go get that cotton coat and have a look." It's not that Qin Qiong doesn't believe it, but it's too hard to believe!If this gets out, it will definitely be more shocking than Jin Yuxian's steelmaking method!As long as the land is suitable, there are not so many requirements, and coal is also needed for steelmaking!

Qin Huaiyu left quickly, came quickly, and his face was happy, so he had his own share in the gift list.According to my brother-in-law, as long as I wear this in the winter, I don't need to wrap up layers of clothes to keep warm. For me, a person who often goes out, it can't be better.

Qin Qiong put on the gloves and tried opening and closing them. The effect was good, and it did not affect the use of the knife. After a while, the palms of the hands were already sweating, and it seemed to keep warm well.A thin layer of cotton is already like this, so there is no need to try on the thick cotton coat, it looks warm!
Qin Qiong put down the padded coat, looked at Jin Yu resentfully, and sighed: "Oh! Gui Tang, you are making this old man difficult!" I just told him to keep a low profile, why did you make such a fuss again?It's embarrassing.

"Hey." Jin Yu patted his head and said, "My son-in-law doesn't intend to make a living by himself. I came here today just to discuss with you. You should come forward to do this."

"No matter who does it, your credit for knowing things with your eyes is indispensable." Qin Qiong shook her head and nodded again, "Let's talk about it after a year! Don't give this thing away from the master to the west."

"Success." Jin Yu saw that Qin Qiong didn't refuse, it seems that this kind of business can be done, and it can be regarded as repaying Qin Qiong's favor, which is very good.Qin Qiong said that it is not unreasonable to talk about it after the next year. I have been too popular recently. Anyway, I can’t plant any more this year. It’s not too late to say next year, but the seeds still need to be collected, and the cotton seeds in my hand can be planted two or three times. Ten acres, less. "My son-in-law doesn't have many seeds on hand. If there are more seeds in the coming year, don't you want to find more?"

"Most of the seeds in Chang'an are in your hands, are you still too few?" Jin Yu asked Cheng Huaimo to find the seeds, and Qin Huaiyu was also there. Use, what is it if you are not a prodigal?Qin Qiong once thought so.

"Soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass go first. My son-in-law only planted [-] to [-] acres of cotton seeds, which is still less." Conscience of heaven and earth, Jin Yu's heart is really for Qin Qiong, he really didn't think about it Do this cotton business.

"I don't know if His Majesty will allow large-scale planting. Is it too hasty to do these plans?" Qin Qiong said this, and even he didn't believe it. How can Li Er not allow such a good thing that benefits the country and the people?Why did Li Er go to Korea?One of them is to prove that he is better than Yang Guang!Yang Guang's three expeditions to Korea failed!But there is one thing that must be solved in Zheng Gaoli - the problem of keeping warm!Otherwise, like Yang Guang, Li Er might go away in good spirits and return in disappointment.

"This cotton seed is not expensive. If you don't allow it, don't allow it. It's considered a good deed. The money is paid by my son-in-law." Jin Yu is also a rich man now, and he has the posture of buying a horse bone with a lot of money.

"Guitang knows where there are cotton seeds?" Qin Qiong heard the meaning in Jin Yu's words. He didn't want Chang'an cotton seeds, but other places. The cotton seeds in this place are not worth much!

"Gaochang! The white cloth we use is woven from this cotton." Jin Yu has inquired about this matter privately, and the white cloth is indeed produced in Gaochang, and according to his own analysis, the white cloth is woven from cotton. Whether it is water absorption or a product of combustion is the same.

"Yeah. Got it. Eat." Qin Qiong nodded and didn't speak again, but he already had a conclusion in his mind.

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