The days pass quickly, in a blink of an eye to the autumn harvest, this year is really a bumper harvest year, the Chen family, the Lan family, the new varieties on the Hu family's Zhuangzi have been harvested, the Lan family harvests the most cotton, which has made the Lan family very happy, the happiest is that the seeds have become a lot, and next year will definitely be able to plant cotton in the whole Deqing. In this way, the Lan family has one more source of income.

Because of the autumn harvest, Ziyu has returned from the capital, and the Cuijin Building over there has been opened, but the restaurant is still under construction, and Li Huan stayed there to watch the construction of the restaurant. After Ziyu came back, Chen Wenhui hurriedly asked Ziyu to find a craftsman to make a spinning machine for spinning cotton thread, as well as a loom for weaving cotton cloth. In fact, this loom and silk weaving machine qì are very imaginary, so they were made quickly.

The Lan family immediately organized people to start cotton weaving, because this year's cotton harvest is limited, only more than 1,000 acres, and they can't weave much, just use this small amount to weave some, and these families use it themselves. Most of them are still used to make quilts. After the propaganda of the people of Ancheng last year, people in various counties of Deqing knew that there were quilts in Ancheng, which was very warm and difficult to buy, so they could buy a large number of them from the Lan family now, of course, the Lan family and the Chen family made a lot of money.

Lan Shanghan looked at the account book and smiled happily, since he met Chen Yuanheng, it was as if the God of Wealth had come, first the Chen family's ready-to-wear shops purchased a large number of goods from the Lan family, although the Lan family did not make much money, but the amount was large, this time the Lan family became the largest buyer in the Songjiang Mansion, and the purchase price was also reduced, which made the Lan family very profitable. Later, the Lan family followed the loan plan to lend out the idle silver, although the income was small, it also made Lan Shanghan satisfied. Later, he partnered with the Chen family to do the quilt business, which made the reputation of the Lan family go out, and of course he made more money, after all, it was a new thing. Profits are maximized.

Although the Lan family volunteered for a period of time because of the disaster victims, a large number of inferior fabrics such as matzu were imported from all over the country to the victims, but this really didn't make any money. It also has to be accompanied by freight and labor, but it has also won a good reputation for the Lan family.

After the disaster. Because Chen Yuanheng told him in advance about selling technology, there were many wealthy merchants from all over the country who came to buy technology, which made Lan Shanghan see that it was a big business opportunity, and he was busy letting his younger brother who was in charge of Songjiang Mansion buy a large number of silk and satin yarns, which made Lan Shanghan make a lot of money. Moreover, Lan Shanghan, who has a bold personality, has also made many foreign merchants and established a long-term supply contract, which can foresee that the silk business will become bigger and bigger in the future.

Now the cotton in the Lan family's cotton field is ripe. Most of this cotton is processed into quilts, which in turn brings him a lot of profits. The most important thing is that there are a large number of seeds now, even if it is enough to plant tens of thousands of acres of land. At that time, more cotton can be woven into cotton cloth and sold, which is a unique business, and the market is bigger than the silk market. It's fun to think about.

Lan Shanghan couldn't help but run to invite Chen Yuanheng to dinner and discuss with him the matter of the government coming forward to promote cotton next year.

Of course, Chen Yuanheng is willing to promote cotton planting in Deqing next year, which will be another important achievement of his. There are also corn and sweet potatoes harvested in my own farm, which are also good things, and we will promote them together next year. In particular, sweet potatoes are also called sweet potatoes, this yield is the highest, and it is also very hungry, not picking the ground, sandy land, beside the ditch, and by the road, you can now use those fields, even the river beach land, and the ditch land, which is equivalent to a lot of fields out of thin air, and the people of Deqing will not starve.

When Chen Yuanheng was planning here, in the palace, Concubine De was putting on makeup in the mirror. Concubine De, who is in her forties, looks like she is in her thirties, and she can't tell that she is a grandmother at all. Princess Lichuan has already given birth to a child, and she is a boy, which makes Princess Lichuan's position in her husband's family more stable and more favored by the emperor.

Concubine De is also very respected by the emperor with her daughter. Now that the queen is imprisoned, Concubine Wan is still waiting for the crime, she is alone in the palace, and at this moment she is watching the personal palace maid Yu'er give her a walk.

Yu'er smiled and said, "Niangniang, this step shake is very suitable for you, this one looks even more charming." ”

Concubine De smiled: "You little hoof, you just love to laugh, I'm so old, are you still charming?" It's really charming that Wan Guifei. ”

Yu'er said: "To say something disrespectful, where is Wan Guifei where you look dignified." ”

Concubine De said: "Concubine Wan, her appearance is first-class, I couldn't compare with it when I was young, let alone get old now, but Concubine Wan Guifei suffered because she came out of a small family, and her temperament was always a little worse." ”

Yu'er hurriedly said: "Yes, Niangniang, your Chen family existed before the founding of the country, generations of nobles, where can ordinary people compare." ”

Concubine De smiled bitterly: "There are still few people from families in this palace?" The queen mother is also from the Wang family, the queen mother is from the Li family, these are all from the concubine, and there are many from the rest of the family, and there are even no names, but you see, what is the end, the queen mother has been in the limelight for ten years, and now she is invited by the emperor to Cining Palace to enjoy honor. The queen gave birth to a prince, but you see now, the prince is in danger, and the queen is imprisoned, I can see that the more the emperor from a family, the more he doesn't like it. ”

Yu'er said: "But, I think the emperor respects Niangniang very much now?" The palace affairs of the harem are handed over to Niangniang, and she often sits in the Niangniang Palace, and she is even more fond of Princess Lichuan. ”

Concubine De smiled sadly: "That's because the emperor needs a woman from a family to sit in the harem." The emperor hates women from a family, so he helps people like Wan Guifei from a small family, but finds that such a person can't be suppressed, so the emperor still has to find a woman from a family to sit in the harem, I happen to be a descendant of a family, the best thing about my family is that it has begun to decline, and now the queen is confined, the concubine is punished, I am the head of the four concubines, second only to the two of them, these are not important, the most important thing is that I have no prince. ”

Yu'er looked at Concubine De's desolate smile, knowing that Concubine De remembered the deceased little prince again, she also felt a pain in her heart, and cheered up to persuade: "Niangniang, don't think about that anymore, as long as we don't have the scenery right now." By the way, today the Ministry of Internal Affairs sent this season's fat powder and clothing, do you want to take a look? ”

Concubine De knew that this intimate palace maid was feeling sorry for her, so she followed Yu'er's words and said: "No way, life still has to pass, let's go and see, I'm so old, what else do I need." ”

While talking, while walking, Yu'er said with a busy smile: "Niangniang always says that she is old, I see, she is still a beautiful woman." This dress up, it's still a country and a city. ”

Although Concubine De knew that this was Yu'er making herself happy, she still laughed, and at this time, they came to the room where the items were placed, and the palace maids were already busy putting out the fat powder and clothes that had been sent out this season for Concubine De.

Concubine De looked at it with great interest, stretched out her jade hand to touch the soft satin, looked at those beautiful colors, and said, "Yu'er, do you see that the clothes sent by the Internal Affairs Office are not as good as those sent by Yuanheng?" ”

Yu'er looked at it and said: "It's really, Niangniang, the texture of these clothes is of the highest quality, but the color is far worse than the one sent in by the uncle. It can be seen that the third uncle has a heart, and the mother wears the clothes made of the clothes sent by the third uncle, who in the palace is not envious, even the emperor praises the good looks. ”

Speaking of the emperor's praise, Concubine De was also happy in her heart, and went to look at the fat powder again, and suddenly frowned: "Yu'er, I remember that I saw the account book of the Internal Affairs Office that said that there is hosta pollen for this season, why do I only have palace powder here?" ”

Yu'er looked at it and was also strange, so she asked the palace maid: "What's going on?" ”

The palace maid hurriedly knelt down and replied: "Qi Yu Niangniang, the Internal Affairs Office said that the hosta pollen this season is very small, so I have to send it to the queen mother and the noble concubine mother." There is still a little left, and yesterday the emperor took it and rewarded it to Qian Shuyuan. I can only send palace powder to my mother. ”

Concubine De's face changed. He turned around and walked into his chamber. Yu'er hurriedly asked the palace maid to put away her things, and hurriedly followed Concubine De into the palace, and after entering, she sent the little palace maid and the little eunuchs away and closed the palace door. I made a cup of tea for Concubine De.

Concubine De drank tea with a gloomy face. Yu'er said cautiously: "Niangniang, Qian Shuyuan has been very favored by the emperor recently, and she has lived in Qian Shuyuan's palace for most of the month. ”

Concubine De asked slowly: "Where is Qian Shuyuan from?" How old is it? I seem to remember seeing it, and it's very beautiful. There is a feeling of clear water coming out of hibiscus. ”

Yu'er hurriedly said: "Qian Shuyuan entered the palace at the age of thirteen, and she is seventeen years old this year, and she was only favored by the emperor during the Chinese New Year, and she was named Shuyuan in June." is a native of Huzhou, Jiangnan, which is the state where the third uncle served. ”

Concubine De raised her eyes and said, "Oh? It's Jiangnan people, no wonder it looks so beautiful. How's it going at home? ”

Yu'er said: "There is no comparison with Niangniang, her father is just a lifter, just an ordinary rich family." The maid of the palace was selected to come in. ”

Concubine De nodded slowly. After thinking for a while, he said: "Yu'er, this Qian Shuyuan's powder is rewarded by the emperor, which is deserved, but now that the concubine has lost power and the queen is imprisoned, these people from the Internal Affairs Office still give them the best, why?" I'm the one in power right now. ”

Yu'er didn't say anything.

Concubine De continued: "This is because I don't have a prince, and this qiē is all a mirror. ”

As he spoke, he slammed the teacup out of his hand.

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