Great Qin Shi Empress

Chapter 40 073~076

==·Buying·==

Lin Qian told Ying Zheng her worries.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile: "The prerequisite for hitting the market should be the existence of this market?"

Lin Qian was stunned for a moment, then recalled the current economic situation, and immediately understood what Ying Zheng meant.

[Yes, Qin State is still a small-scale peasant economy. In most cases, everyone is self-sufficient. Most of the clothes worn by the people are hemp, woven, and cut. There are not many cloth shops on the street. . 】

In fact, Qin State has been emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business since the reform of Shang Yang. Before Lu Buwei became the prime minister of Qin State, Qin State did not even have the soil for big businessmen to survive. heavier.After Lu Buwei came to power, he began to pay attention to commercial development, but the basic conditions are there. Cloth, an item that can be used as money to buy other commodities, also does not have a big market.

Without a market, naturally there is no way to hit the market.

Moreover, the batch of cloth in Lin Qian's hands is cotton and linen coarse cloth. Except for the printed cloth that may win the favor of nobles and have a slight impact on the silk market, other plain cloth will not bring much impact to the merchants.

Now that it is Chinese New Year, it should be regarded as a welfare for the common people.

After repeatedly confirming that there was no problem, Lin Qian discussed with Ying Zheng to sell this batch of cloth as soon as possible——

It's not much use for them to keep.

Lin Qian originally thought about whether there were any scruples during the Chinese New Year, but at this time, it seemed that except for the two door gods worshiped during the New Year's Eve and Spring Festival, he didn't pay much attention to other gods, so the customs during the Chinese New Year were not as cumbersome and lively as later.

For example, the custom of opening the door for business after welcoming back the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the lunar new year does not exist now.

Ying Zheng also felt that it was useless to keep this batch of cloth.

He asked people to come in and tidy it up, and by the way, divided the plain cloth and printed cloth into two piles, and then randomly designated about one-third of the printed cloth to be sent to every civil servant and general who needed it as a reward, and the rest So I decided to ship them all out and sell them, otherwise they would only take up space in Yingzheng's palace.

Lin Qian also reminded: "Your Majesty won't give some rewards to the wives in the harem, as well as Fusu and other princes and princesses?"

Ying Zheng frowned: "If they like it, they won't spend money to buy it?"

Lin Qian couldn't help but glanced at Ying Zheng: "..."

Ying Zheng: "???"

Cough!

Lin Qian looked away, pretending that she didn't know anything.

……

Because neither Ying Zheng nor Lin Qian had any shops, after some discussion, they decided to ask Meng Yi to take a team of soldiers to drag the cloth to get a city registration (business license), and set up a stall directly on the street to do business. Business--

Cloth shops on the street are basically run by rich and powerful, and it is better to set up a stall by yourself than to hand over the cloth to them for sale.

Lin Qian really wanted to watch the fun, because it felt like it would be interesting.

Yingzheng didn't refuse, but just reminded her not to move forward: "The price of this cloth is not high, and there will definitely be many people who will come to buy it. There will be a huge crowd. Squeeze and pedal."

Lin Qian instantly remembered the scene of aunts rushing to buy in the supermarket in the previous life, and immediately promised: "Don't worry, I will never go forward."

Ying Zheng laughed and shook his head, without further words.

……

The second host, who has been ignored by Lin Qian, couldn't bear it anymore, and sent a series of voices whizzing.

They were all asking why Lin Qian didn't give him the gold cup.

Only then did Lin Qian come to her senses, and quickly picked up the golden cup that was picked up by Gong'e and put it on the table, and immediately sent it to the second host: "I'm sorry, I was packing the cloth just now, and I didn't remember it for a while. .”

The second host received the golden cup in an instant, and then disappeared without a trace.

Lin Qian sent an apology, but the other party didn't even click on it.

Lin Qian: "..."

[The second host's behavior style is too vigorous! 】

Forget it, the situation of the second host is already dangerous, and she may be chased and killed at any time. It is better for her to get used to the second host's coming and going without a trace.

After reaching a deal with the second host, Lin Qian's points increased again.

But the plane trader doesn't seem to like this kind of mass-produced cloth, and the points obtained for trading such a warehouse of cotton and linen coarse cloth are not as high as those who traded potatoes with Hua back then.

Thinking about it, with the level of technology of the plane trader, even if their world still wears clothes made of cloth, the price of cloth will probably be terribly low due to the development of technology. The cloth spun in the world where the second host lives is Very common cotton and linen products have no special features, and the patterns and colors are not prominent enough. It is normal that they are not popular.

When thinking of the second host, Lin Qian also thought of flowers.

In order to congratulate her on celebrating the Spring Festival, Hua sent her peanuts and peppers. Lin Qian had thought about returning gifts before, but she didn't know what to give.

It's all right now. After seeking Ying Zheng's consent, Lin Qian sent ten bolts of calico to Hua——

Although it is not as good as silk material and comfortable to wear, the bright colors can fully make up for the lack of material.

Hua was really happy after receiving the gift.

……

When Meng Yi received Ying Zheng's order to sell cloth, he was in a daze.

He found his elder brother Meng Tian: "Brother, isn't Your Majesty not keen on business matters? Why did you suddenly ask me to sell cloth?"

Meng Tian had a wandering look on his face: "Where do you talk so much? If you are told to go, go."

Meng Yi was stunned, and couldn't help but raised his hand and waved in front of his eyes: "Brother, what's wrong with you? Why do you look a little out of your mind? Could it be because your family is looking for marriage for you recently, are you so happy?"

Meng Tian was speechless, raised his hand and knocked Meng Yi's head: "What do you think about all day? I'm just..."

Thinking of the room full of cloths that suddenly appeared, Meng Tian is still a little bit stunned.

He has been guarding outside the door all day today, and he didn't see how His Majesty transported so much cloth to the main hall at all.

And just now when Meng Tian was loading the cloth from the palace into the carriage, he touched it quietly with his hands. Although the cloth is not as smooth and delicate as silk, it is softer and more comfortable than linen, and some of the printed cloth are bright and gorgeous, which he has never seen before. s color.

It's entirely conceivable that the cloths will be a hit when they go on sale.

But those cloths all appeared suddenly.

It was like a miracle.

Meng Tian couldn't help but think of several similar incidents that happened before. For a while, he thought of His Majesty who is wise and mighty, and for a while, he thought of Mrs. Lin who was especially valued by His Majesty...

[It must be the gods who praised His Majesty's achievements, so the reward sent by Mrs. Lin, Your Majesty is really amazing! 】

He swallowed his saliva, and he respected the two of them more and more in his heart.

Ying Zheng in the room: "..."

Soon, Meng Yi pulled several carts of cloth to the gate of the city——

From aristocratic officials to ordinary traffickers and pawns, they will come in and out through the city gate, and they will not worry about finding customers for both kinds of cloth.

This place was chosen by Lin Qian.

The reason is also simple, the gate of the city is the place with the largest flow of people in Xianyang City.

It just so happened that he didn't have to go to work in the past few days, and Lin Qian didn't need to ask for leave when he went out of the palace with Meng Yi and others. After arriving at the destination, he took Lin Mo and hid in a nearby street tavern.

The two of them didn't order wine, they only served a plate of mutton.

Lin Mo excitedly grabbed Lin Qian's hand: "Mother Qian, those cloths are really beautiful, do you think customers will fight over the cloths they like? After all, those cloths are so cheap."

The price of cloth is not high, plain cloth is only one-half of ordinary linen; the price of printed cloth whose target customers are not ordinary people is much higher, but the price is only one-third of silk.

In this day and age, it's really a big sale.

So no one doubted that these cloths would be unpopular. On the contrary, everyone couldn't help but worry that the cloths would not be enough to sell.

And the fact is just as they all feared, when Meng Yi pulled the dust cloth covering the car, many people were immediately attracted by the bright color and came to ask the price.

But after seeing the armor worn by Meng Yi and others, all the guests who asked the price became more peaceful.

Meng Yi was a little awkward at the beginning, but after seeing that the guests were more cautious than them, he relaxed a lot: "These cloths are obtained by accident by His Majesty, and because there are too many of them, they are not of much use, so I decided to take advantage of the low price during the Chinese New Year. Sell ​​it to the people at a low price, so that everyone can enjoy it."

When the people who came to inquire about the price heard this, they were both excited and moved. After asking the price clearly one by one, they couldn't wait to pay.

Even the common people who originally only planned to come and have a look, couldn't help spending money to buy a few feet of cloth to go back.

But this is just the first batch of guests.

After these people got the cloth, which they had never seen before, and noticed its relatively soft and warm properties, a group of people became excited instantly.

"This kind of cloth is obviously cheaper than linen, but it feels really soft! It must be super comfortable to wear!"

"My newborn daughter's skin is delicate, and this cloth is just right for her to make clothes!"

"That's right, do you have any money on you, I want to buy some more..."

……

In about a quarter of an hour, Meng Yi and the others were crowded with excited people.

If it weren't for the dazzling armor and weapons on their bodies, they might have been surrounded by people long ago.

Meng Yi was taken aback, and immediately drew out his weapon: "Line up, everyone who wants to buy cloth remember to line up obediently!"

The guests were taken aback and quickly formed several long lines.

After some rectification, the front of several carriages became orderly.

But even so, when Meng Yi and the others found that the queue of the guests had formed a long queue, the tail could not be seen at all when looking back from their own position, and the length seemed to be increasing all the time. Can't help but panic, the speed of cutting cloth has been accelerated a lot.

Because they are not very skilled, they also made a lot of jokes and mistakes.

In the past, the common people might not have dared to point it out out of fear, but now, relying on the large number of guests, whenever Meng Yi and the others made a mistake, someone would immediately start yelling, causing Meng Yi and the others to be overwhelmed. sweat profusely.

Lin Qian was originally sitting in the tavern watching the fun, but seeing that Meng Yi and the others were about to be overwhelmed, and the guests and the owner of the tavern all went out to buy cloth to watch the fun, she couldn't hold back, so she pulled Lin Mo ran in the direction of Meng Yi and the others.The two went around to the back of the carriage and simply took over the work of bookkeeping, so that several soldiers who were originally in charge of bookkeeping were freed up to help sell cloth.

In addition to these excited people, many servants of big families who heard the news came soon.

Their goal is to buy that kind of calico.

Because of the high price, there were not many customers in front of the carriage selling calico.

The soldier felt lucky before, but now seeing a group of people rushing in his direction, he couldn't help shouting before the people arrived: "Meng Weishiling, send someone over here, I'm going to be too busy here!" Already!"

Meng Yi sneaked a look over in his busy schedule, and almost laughed angrily: "There are only a few people, just hold on for a while!"

==·Development·==

Lin Qian looked amused: "Mo Niang, can you do it alone?"

Lin Mo raised his head while keeping the accounts, with a panicked look on his face: "I'm alone? Don't you want to go over and help? No, you can just keep the accounts here. What if you encounter danger in the past?"

She looked up at the calling soldier again, and swallowed nervously: "Why don't I go over?"

Lin Qian laughed, and was about to refuse when she saw the timidity and longing in Lin Mo's eyes.

Dazed for a moment, Lin Qian was a little relieved: "Then please trouble Mo Niang. Now that there are not enough people, I can only ask you to help."

Lin Mo nodded solemnly: "I, I will try my best not to make mistakes!"

After speaking, he ran to the soldier in charge of calico, and took over the work of collecting money and settling accounts from him.

……

After a busy day, even the most relaxed Lin Qian felt back pain.

Meng Yi and others have been training all year round, but their hands have been shaking all the time.

Ying Zheng glanced at Meng Yi and the others, took the account book and glanced at it casually. Although this batch of fabrics brought him dozens of times the profit, it was really nothing to him, so he never took it seriously. superior.

Lin Qian was interested in this business.

It can not only make money, but also benefit the people, why can't it continue?

The only problem is that the second host is really too difficult to contact.

Ying Zheng had no idea about this business, but he would not stop Lin Qian from running for the people, so he simply exchanged all the money he earned from selling cloth this time into gold products and handed it over to Lin Qian, letting her continue to work with No. [-] The host trades cloth, and if there are other things, he will come to him for money.

Lin Qian's eyes lit up: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

She was about to leave when she suddenly remembered something: "By the way, have the drawings of the Jenny textile machine we bought before been handed over to professionals for research?"

Ying Zheng glanced at Lin Qian and nodded, "Don't worry, I'll leave it to the Mo family."

[Mo family! ! ! 】

Lin Qian was instantly relieved. Thinking of the deeds and legends passed down to later generations by the Mo family, she couldn't help asking: "In addition to those who help Qin make weapons, there should also be some who specialize in research? If I ask them Research something, will they help me?"

Ying Zheng looked at Lin Qian: "What are you studying?"

Lin Qian didn't hide anything: "Didn't you say before that the biggest obstacle to popularizing education for all is the cost of reading? Besides, the bamboo slips and wooden slips are too small to write, and it is very inconvenient for me to use them. I was thinking, can I Let people from the Mohist school help us to study the pen, ink, paper and inkstone."

He knows pen, ink and inkstone, but what is paper?

Ying Zheng looked at Lin Qian, and found that the little figure above her head appeared again, with a flushed and excited expression.

But I didn't see the trumpet Yingzheng.

Ying Zheng glanced at the little Lin Qian again, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Lin Qian has already begun to explain: "The role of paper is similar to that of bamboo slips and wooden slips. They are used to record words and pictures. But the paper is very thin, has a certain hardness, can be folded, and has a large area... In short , is a recording tool that can crush bamboo slips and wooden tablets in all directions."

"I remember that paper appeared in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods? It seems to be made of silk, and the price is very expensive..."

As soon as she mentioned silk making, Ying Zheng immediately understood what the so-called paper was.

But as Lin Qian said, the "paper" made of silk is extremely expensive, and the "paper" that is a little bigger than a palm is even twice as expensive as a palm-sized silk. Generally, information that is not extremely important will not be used at all. A kind of "paper" to record.

Lin Qian said: "In the future, a person named Cai Lun will improve paper on this basis, and replace silk with worn-out linen, bark, and hemp heads, which greatly reduces the cost of paper; later people get inspiration from it. , and then invented paper made of bamboo, weeds, and other materials, and the raw materials became cheaper and cheaper."

"I can still remember the specific steps of making Cai Lun's improved paper. It is probably to smash and ferment bark and other materials into pulp, and then make paper and dry it..."

She looked at Ying Zheng with some embarrassment, "Sounds like the steps are too simple, right? I think so too."

Ying Zheng laughed: "It's really simple."

but……

"Are you sure you can really use bark and other things to make paper that can be written with ink? Will it not smudge?"

"of course it's true!"

Lin Qian seriously explained: "Of course it is not so easy to obtain the best paper, but if it is only of ordinary quality that can be written, raw materials such as bark and bamboo can definitely be produced. It is the specific steps in the middle, and the cost of each step. time……"

She really couldn't remember anything.

Ying Zheng wanted to see if he could dig out more useful information from Lin Qian's mouth, but found a box popping out of her head again.

And this time, the little figure in the square frame above her head just sat on the ground with her head down, drooping her head, as if she was frustrated with not being able to memorize every step of papermaking, which looked very cute.

Ying Zheng paused, and said with a smile: "Knowing this is enough. I believe that the Mohists will definitely be able to research the paper in your mouth."

The little Lin Qian raised her head instantly, her two round eyes sparkled.

Lin Qian looked at Ying Zheng excitedly: "Is the Mo family really that powerful?"

Ying Zheng nodded without hesitation: "Mr. Mohists are not proficient in political affairs, but no one can surpass them in production."

He said to himself, "If the Mohists can't research paper, no one in this world will be able to make paper."

Lin Qian was relieved at once.

After she relaxed, she thought of other information instead: "I just remembered that when bark, bamboo and other things are chopped and fermented, quicklime seems to be added. It is that kind of white very brittle mineral."

Ying Zheng nodded: "The widow will tell the Mohists together."

In addition to the improvement of paper, Lin Qian also proposed the improvement of brushes and the materials used for pencils. Ying Zheng also wrote down all of them, and then turned around and told this generation of Mohists.

Mohist Juzi: "..."

Forget about the Jenny spinning machine, after all, the specific structure is drawn on the cloth, and it can be made with just a few more experiments.

But improved paper?

Or is it just the improved paper method that only knows the raw materials and the simplified and simplified version production process?

Juzi of the Mo family only felt bald.

But what can be done?After all, it was the task ordered by King Qin, and they had to do their best to complete it.

Moreover, he himself was very curious about the paper in King Qin's mouth.

As a result, Juzi of the Mo family soon handed over the production of the Jenny textile machine to the young talents among the Mo family's children, and then took over the production and transformation of the paper himself.

==·Change·==

Whether it is to restore the Jenny loom one by one, or to improve the paper into a low-cost and suitable for writing, it is not so easy.

So after Lin Qian mentioned the matter with Ying Zheng, he completely forgot about it.

She wanted to take advantage of the Chinese New Year holiday to relax, but she didn't want to find her again soon: the second host who disappeared instantly after the transaction was completed, reappeared with a large transaction.

Lin Qian thought that the next time he would contact the No. [-] host, it would be a month or two, if not half a year later.

But I didn't want to, on the third day of the Lunar New Year, the second host came to the door.

Officials in the Qin State have almost no fixed holidays throughout the year. If they want to rest, they can only take sick leave or personal leave. If they are absent from work without reason, they can only make room for others——

After all, Qin's official system is not yet perfect, from the central government to the local government, there are only a few official positions in total.

But there will also be holidays from New Year's Eve to the third day of the Lunar New Year.

Needless to say, New Year's Eve and Spring Festival, the second day of junior high school is usually when married women return to their natal homes, while the third day of junior high school is to worship ancestors.

Worshiping ancestors has always been the most important thing for the Chinese nation, so it can't be done carelessly.So on the third day of junior high school, Ying Zheng went to worship his ancestors early in the morning, and people like Lin Qian and Lin Mo who had no relatives and didn't know who their ancestors were were idle instead.

When the second host was looking for her, Lin Qian was hurrying up to learn Qin Law with Lin Mo.

As soon as the second host came up, he asked her directly: "Do you still want cloth recently?"

Lin Qian was a little confused: "Didn't you just sell a warehouse of cloth from me? It's only been a few days, and you've spent money to buy cloth again?"

The second host's tone was quite irritated: "Didn't I steal the xx textile machine monopolized by the noble family before? I originally wanted to find someone to print more drawings of the textile machine and sell them. I can profit from it. Others You can also get cheaper cloth."

"But I didn't expect that the nobles had actually developed a more efficient hydraulic loom and used it secretly. After they found that they couldn't solve me, they simply released the blueprint of the xx loom for free. Not only did they get excellent Fame, and I can continue to make a lot of money by relying on the more efficient water-powered loom, but I have become a street mouse that everyone shouts and beats, and the drawings have become a pile of waste paper."

Lin Qian: "!!!"

This is too bad, right? !

The second host didn't want to continue this topic, and asked her again: "Do you want to buy cloth or not? If not, I'll go find someone else."

Lin Qian came alive: "How much is the price?"

Host No. [-] directly sent a photo of cloth randomly piled up in the warehouse: "After the emergence of hydraulic looms on a large scale, cotton linen, which is not as soft and warm as pure cotton cloth, has been completely unsalable. Ben, recently he has gone crazy dealing with cotton and linen coarse cloth, and the price of coarse cloth mixed with more than half of linen is even more frighteningly low."

"But two gold cups can't be sold to you. I want four gold cups."

"If you are willing to buy at this price, I can sell you as much as you want."

Lin Qian: "!!!"

She was startled: "Aren't you being hunted down?"

The second host gave a "bah" sound: "Don't worry, I made some disguises, they won't recognize me."

The other party obviously didn't want to talk too much about this issue, so Lin Qian changed the topic graciously: "Then don't the great nobles have piles of cotton and linen? Why did they suddenly launch the hydraulic loom?"

Even if you want to take revenge on the second host, you should take it step by step, right?

The second host became even more irritable: "Do you remember the great noble from another country I mentioned to you before? Just after I sent all the cloth to you, that bastard took people to the squire's factory overnight , and snatched away all the xx looms from the squire's family before they had time to burn them, in order to prevent the other party from robbing him of business, the great noble..."

"Forget it, if you want these cloths, give the money first, and I will send them to you directly after I buy them."

Lin Qian hurriedly took a photo of the gold ornaments that were exchanged from Ying Zheng after selling the cloth yesterday, and showed them to the second host: "The gold materials of these ornaments are not much different from the four gold cups, do you think it is acceptable? If not, I will let people Remelt it into a golden cup for you."

The second host didn't want to bother: "No, just send it to me."

Lin Qian sent the gold jewelry over.

She waited for about a quarter of an hour, and the second host sent her a file package.

Lin Qian learned her lesson and didn't accept it immediately.

The amount of cloth this time is not much different from last time, Lin Qian can't fit in the side hall where he lives, and he still has to wait for Ying Zheng to come back before making arrangements.

And Ying Zheng didn't finally return to Xianyang Palace until the evening.

It can be seen that his mood is not bad, but the whole person is much calmer than before, and the eyes he looks at others are also calmer.

Lin Qian didn't feel this way.

When she saw Ying Zheng, she immediately went up to him and told him what happened to the second host.

Even Yingzheng can't help lamenting his overly magnificent experience: "I always feel that their world seems to be changing, or is planning to change, which has led to the instability of the entire country and the world. Changes that affect many people can happen moment by moment."

He looked at Lin Qian, "It's not certain, there will be a war in their world soon."

Too drastic and rapid changes will inevitably break the original class and living habits. If you can adapt, you may be able to take advantage of the wind to rise, but if you can't adapt to this change, the original master may be abandoned The altar has been pulled down, and the people who were not looked down upon in the first place will climb on the heads of more people.

This kind of change will inevitably bring about contradictions, and if there are too many people like this, war will become inevitable.

Lin Qian was stunned, and admired for a while: "Your Majesty, you are really too..."

She gave Ying Zheng a thumbs up.

Ying Zheng shook his head and didn't take her words to heart: "You don't have to worry about the No. [-] host. The widow looks at it coldly. The other party should also be one who has seized the opportunity. As long as there are no accidents, the future will be limitless."

"If we have reached a stable trading relationship with it now, we may be able to exchange for more useful things in the future."

Yingzheng didn't really need cloth, but he was very greedy for things like jenny looms.

Therefore, he simply approved a warehouse for Lin Qian: "I will trade cloth with him in the future, and store it directly after sending it over."

Lin Qian had no objection, but instead said: "The reason why we asked General Meng Yi to set up a stall outside to sell cloth was because we were not sure whether the second host could continue to trade with us, right? Now it has been confirmed that the business of selling cloth can last for a long time. It’s better to buy a shop and open a store if we do it all over the place.”

Ying Zheng nodded: "The widow will ask Meng Yi to buy a shop on the street, and then it will be directly registered under your name."

Lin Qian was even happier.

Ying Zheng said again: "During the beginning of the new year, apart from harvesting potatoes, Zhi Su Nei Shi's side seems to have nothing serious to do, so why don't you simply ask for a leave of absence and settle the matter of opening the store as soon as possible."

Lin Qian nodded: "Don't worry, I will open this store before the spring plowing."

It has been a long time since Zhang Liang was arrested in Xianyang, but perhaps he did not have much impact on the Qin State. He still had food and drink, and he could borrow Qin Law and other books from the guards.

A few days ago, the guarding soldiers even sent him the book "The Grand Duke's Art of War".

Zhang Liang was so mesmerized watching it that he almost forgot to eat or sleep.

But his roommate was not so comfortable.

That guy is a dude, even though he knows more than ordinary people because of the elders in his family, his thinking is still very superficial, and he only thinks about playing cats and dogs every day.

Now that he is in custody, even though he has not received too much abuse in terms of eating and drinking, he still feels uncomfortable all over his body.

Originally, he could still talk to Zhang Liang, but now Zhang Liang is so obsessed with Qin Law and Taigong’s Art of War, he doesn’t even have such a talker. The biggest pastime every day is to sit on the threshold and look at the ants besides counting ants in the corner. pedestrians.

Of course, it would be even better if he could make pedestrians talk to him.

But this day, he suddenly saw a group of people rushing in the same direction holding pots and purses, shouting while rushing——

"Don't run too fast, leave me a few feet of cloth!"

"Hurry up, I didn't get the cloth last time, if I miss it again this time, my mother-in-law will scold me to death!"

"Ah, don't run too fast, my cloth..."

……

That's right, it's confusing.

He immediately pulled Zhang Liang over: "Listen, are those people talking about cloth?"

Zhang Liang glanced at him briefly, nodded foolishly, then broke away from the other party and left.

The man was quite depressed, but he couldn't do anything to him.

But as time passed and the weather became colder, the man found that there were many children wearing new clothes on the street, and some old men and women holding ponytails and basking in the sun on the street. The key point is that most of them They were all wearing new clothes, and all of them were talking about their admiration and love for King Qin Yingzheng, as well as showing off their new clothes.

It's not quite the same as before.

The man was stunned, and dragged him to the door regardless of Zhang Liang's resistance: "What do you think those people are wearing?"

Zhang Liang wanted to reprimand him for making a fuss, but when he looked up, he found that two out of ten pedestrians on the street were wearing new clothes, and the children and old people who appeared on the street were also wearing new clothes.

After this period of precipitation, by observing passers-by and asking the soldiers who guarded them, Zhang Liang has some understanding of the lives of the people at the bottom.

So he is very clear about how difficult the winter for ordinary people is——

In order not to be frozen to death, the elderly and children of many common people never go out.When the adults go out, they wear the clothes of the whole family on their bodies to keep warm and keep out the cold, and the others who have no clothes are all squeezed into the bed.

Conditions are poor, and people who don't even have an extra piece of clothing at home can only be naked.

The people of Qin State were not much better than this before.

But now, he actually saw so many Qin people, including children and old people...

All in new clothes?

==·Jing Ke·==

Lin Qian almost forgot about Zhang Liang, so naturally she would not pay attention to his reaction.

What she is more concerned about now is the sweet potato harvest in half a month, and the promotion of spring sweet potato and cotton planting.

Food has always been the foundation of the country, and it is normal for it to be brought to the court for discussion.

As the person who provided sweet potatoes and cotton, Lin Qian not only has a title but also an official position. No matter from what point of view, when these two things are involved, she will definitely appear in the conference hall.

Although she often appeared here before, her identity was completely different.

After Li Si and Wang Wan entered the palace, they immediately saw Lin Qian who was not sitting next to Ying Zheng, but was kneeling in the exclusive seat of the minister.

The two looked at each other quietly, both sighing in their hearts.

And Wei Liao, who was most resistant to women being officials before, had an even weird expression when he saw Lin Qian.But the matter was a foregone conclusion, Wei Liao would not be so stupid as to embarrass Lin Qian on this occasion.

Soon, Zhi Su Neishi, Sun Taicang and others also came to the meeting hall one after another.

After everyone arrived, Ying Zheng directly entered the discussion stage: "In a short while, the sweet potato vines that were cut before can be harvested, and the quantity should not be too much, but Taicang Cheng once mentioned that the sweet potato vines can be harvested in different places. After a period, the cuttings are placed in the ground, and each sweet potato can grow many vines..."

When Lin Qian heard the word "Taicang Cheng", she was stunned for a moment, feeling that she was not used to it.

But she quickly adjusted: "It's true. Each sweet potato vine can grow several meters long, and usually new ones can grow after being cut off. As long as you take care of it properly, the existing sweet potatoes can be planted on an acre of land. There is no problem at all. You can also pinch some sweet potato vine cuttings in the middle, but you can’t be as wanton as before, and you need to pay attention not to affect the growth of sweet potatoes..."

Ying Zheng nodded, and asked again: "Sweet potatoes are like the potatoes before, do they grow in the ground?"

Lin Qian nodded: "Yes, sweet potatoes are also root crops, they can be grown in almost any place, and they don't require too much soil."

……

After asking about sweet potatoes, Ying Zheng asked about cotton again.

Lin Qian answered seriously: "Cotton is more suitable for planting in places with sufficient sunlight, and plain areas are the best. It can be grown in other places, but the yield may not be as good as that in plain areas."

Wang Wan was stunned: "Plain area?"

There are not many plains in the country of Qin, except for the Chengdu Plain, the newly conquered Yingchuan County.

But Chengdu does not see sunshine all year round, and it does not meet the characteristics of sufficient sunlight.

Lin Qian nodded: "But the cotton seeds in my hand are not too many, and it is enough to plant them in Yingchuan County."

As for after...

Anyway, it will not be a few years before Qin State conquers Chu State.

Ying Zheng liked Lin Qian's expression very much. He felt that it was natural for Qin to win Chu, so he naturally would not disagree with her words.

He has no objections, and Li Si and others naturally have no objections.

However, people have different opinions about who will promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes and cotton in the future.

Lin Qian volunteered from the very beginning, hoping to be in charge of this matter.

Wei Liao was the first to retort: ​​"Madam..."

Lin Qian was not very happy: "Please call me Taicang Cheng!"

Wei Liao said helplessly: "Yes, Lin Taicang. Lin Taicang, I don't have any objections to you, but even if the Qin law is strict, it still can't stop some vicious people from committing crimes in some areas. It is inevitable that you will go out as a woman. in danger."

Wang Wan also disagreed with her coming forward: "If Lin travels in Taicang, it may be inconvenient for basic necessities of life."

Li Si resolutely stood by Lin Qian's side and argued against him: "You all have your own servants responsible for your food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Where is the inconvenience? As for whether you are in danger..."

He glanced at Ying Zheng and muttered, "You guys underestimated Lin Taicang's guards too."

【You people are thinking too much, Mrs. Lin is traveling, wouldn't His Majesty send someone to follow her?Mrs. Ren Lin is much safer to travel than us rough old men. 】

[What you should really be worried about is not the first time Mrs. Lin