After seeing Steward Yang seal all the tools with their own eyes, Yang Han and Yin E returned to the hall under Wei Shuo's repeated urging. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

However, it is obvious that the emotions of Yang Han and Yin E have not calmed down, and they are still immersed in the shock brought by Kapok.

"Mrs. Yin, what do you think of the goods prepared for you? Can you still get into the eyes of the lady? ”

Yin E nodded with satisfaction, "Wei Langjun, it's really amazing, I didn't expect the little kapok to be played with by you." The concubine believes that as long as it is cheap, warm and comfortable, it is comparable to Luo Ji's quilt and cotton jacket circulation market, it will be sought after and even sold well all over the world. ”

"That's natural, but there are a few questions to remind Madame of."

"Wei Langjun doesn't hurt to talk about it, the concubine listens!" At present, Yin E admires Wei Shuo very much, so she naturally obeys her words.

"First of all, because this year has reached the kapok harvest season, Gaochang's local kapok production is limited, if the market is blindly expanded at the beginning, it will inevitably lead to the first batch of cotton products on the market this year can not meet the external demand."

"Therefore, it is proposed that the first batch of goods will only be sold to the royal families of the Western Regions for the time being."

"On the one hand, it can not only make a name for the large-scale sale of cotton cloth in the coming year, but also avoid being known by people who are interested, which will cause unnecessary trouble."

"Well, Naoyuan is very thoughtful, Madame, please do it."

Yang Han thought of Lu Guang, Liang Xi and the others in an instant, once they knew that Gao Chang had such a treasure, how could they not snatch it? With the current strength of Gaochang, how can it resist the covetousness from the outside world, so being known by Liangzhou a little later will allow Gaochang to accumulate more strength.

"By the beginning of spring next year, Gaochang will be able to plant kapok on a large scale, and it is best to use all the fields to plant kapok, and strive to make a lot of money next year."

"It's all used to grow kapok? Although the old man does not deny that kapok has huge benefits, isn't it okay to destroy grain and grow cotton? ”

Yang Han was a traditional ancient bureaucrat, and in his mind, agriculture was the first place, and the output of grain was the most important. Now Wei Shuo openly demanded that all the grain fields be replanted with kapok, and he couldn't accept it all of a sudden.

"Oh, my lord, you're too worried! I dare to ask: Even if you don't grow kapok, all of it is used to grow grain, can the grain produced feed the people of Gaochang? ”

"Naturally, you can't, but you can't stop growing food because of this, right? At least part of the grain field must be set aside for emergencies. ”

"My lord, this is not such a method of stockpiling food! According to Shuo's plan, Gaochang should make every effort to develop the textile industry and strive to build a cotton spinning base. As for the food needed, it should be mainly purchased on a large scale, as long as you have money in your hands, you are afraid that you will not be able to buy food? At that time, as long as you build a few more warehouses, you can store enough grain, which is much better than leaving a few grain fields. ”

"This ...... Will this work? "Yang Han always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't say what was wrong.

Of course, Wei Shuo knew that it would not work for a place to rely entirely on foreign purchases of grain, but now Gaochang has no conditions for self-sufficiency, and the only way out is to work hard to develop the economy, and then use the money to buy grain from the outside world.

Fortunately, Liangzhou and the countries in the Western Regions are all large producers, and there is no need to worry about not being able to buy food.

However, he would not tell Yang Han the reason, he could only continue to cheer him up.

"Why not? Even if Liangzhou's grain production is reduced due to the war, isn't there still the Western Regions? Yanqi, Qiuzi and other countries are full of food, so there is no need to worry at all. ”

"Okay, that's what Naogen said."

Yin E couldn't help but ripple in her eyes when she saw this scene, originally it was rumored that the Taishou Mansion was actually presided over by the 'Little Taishou' Cang Cao Shi, she didn't believe it very much, but now it seems that this is really the case, Yang Taishou almost obeyed Wei Shuo's words.

I don't know how this guy did it, until now she has never forgotten the embarrassment when she met Wei Shuo, but she didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, he has become a confidant of the Taishou of a county.

"Wei Langjun, the move you proposed to develop the textile industry in Gaochang is good, but where will the money come from to buy grain next year? Once the grain is destroyed and cotton is planted, the pressure on Gaochang to purchase grain will be doubled, and before the kapok harvest in September next year, the Taishou Mansion may not be able to come up with the money to buy grain. ”

Yin E reminded him, and Yang Han, who was finally appeased, blew his beard and glared at Wei Shuo again.

Looking at Yin E, who was looking cunning, Wei Shuo deliberately demonstrated as if he had a fierce and vicious appearance at him.

It's a pity that Yin E didn't take Wei Shuo's tickling threat to heart at all, and people sat on the chair leisurely, tasting tea and snacks, looking at the excitement and not a big deal.

However, Wei Shuo had already prepared for this, and he arched his hand at Yang Han and said, "My lord is worried, and I have a countermeasure in the morning." In fact, the two of them were invited here today, not only to inspect the churning of the car, but also to wait for the two of them with a cargo worth no less than cotton cloth. ”

"What?! You...... Are you lying to the old man? Yang Han frowned and expressed deep doubts about Wei Shuo's words.

Even Yin E was not in the mood to watch the play, but instead got up and played a round with a focused expression: "Wei Langjun, don't talk nonsense!" The concubine was just joking, why did you say such a big thing? In fact, the concubine has already had a countermeasure, and when the caravan starts running next month, coupled with the cotton fabrics made this year, the concubine is confident that she will earn enough money for Gaochang to buy grain. ”

"I said, what's wrong with you? Why not believe it? You and I have known each other for a long time, when have you been deceived and waited? Please rest assured, I said that there is another treasure of great value, and there must be one! ”

"Really?"

Yin E and Yang Han glanced at each other, but obviously neither of the two easily believed what Wei Shuo said, after all, he was able to take out a kapok, which was already greatly beyond the expectations of the two.

"Really, truly, more than anything else!" Wei Shuo nodded heavily, then turned back to his residence.

After a while, I saw him carrying a teapot in his left hand, which was full of boiling water, and a paper bag in his right hand, and returned to the hall again.

"What does this mean? Brew tea? Yang Han was confused.

"Don't worry, just wait a minute! Pour out the water from your teacup, and let you taste a new tea made secretly. ”

It turned out to be tea, and now Yang and Yin understood a little.

Among them, Yang Han also cried and laughed: "Zhiyuan, if you want to make a fortune from tea, I'm afraid it won't work, you grew up in a foreign place, I'm afraid you don't know that the Central Plains has been the hometown of tea and silk since ancient times, and the tea produced in Gaochang is definitely not as good as the Central Plains." ”

"Don't be impatient, sir, and comment after tasting the tea leaves!"

At this time, Wei Shuo gently opened the paper bag and spread it on the desk, so that Yang Han and Yin E could see it.

Sure enough, this new tea is completely different from the tea cakes that the two of them have seen before.

The new tea leaves are both dry and scattered on the paper, and at the same time, there is a fragrance that is like nothing in the nose, which is refreshing to smell.

I saw Wei Shuo pinch a few tea leaves and put them in the teapot, in order to let everyone see the change of water, he did not close the teapot lid.

In front of everyone's eyes, the originally crystal clear well water was quickly dyed pale green by the tea leaves, and at the same time, a strong tea fragrance filled the entire hall.

Yin E took a deep breath and couldn't help but admire: "What fragrant tea!" ”

"Come on, two, how about a taste of the special tea leaves?"

After the tea was brewed, Wei Shuo picked up the teapot and poured a cup for Yang Han and Yin E.

In fact, you don't need to taste it, just by looking at it with your eyes and smelling it with your nose, both of them know that the new tea must be a hundred times stronger than the old tea.

"This is called fried tea, which is different from traditional tea cakes, and its taste is mainly light and easy to brew."

"In the next thought that tea will soon replace the old way of drinking tea and become a new tradition. As long as we master this secret technique of tea making, we will be able to accumulate a steady stream of wealth. ”

"And because tea is widely cultivated in the Central Plains, Gaochang doesn't need to plant it on a large scale, just buy tea from the outside world and make it into fried tea."

"Zhiyuan Dacai, the old man is obedient, and Gaochang will be handed over to you to preside over in the future!"

Through this incident, Yang Han finally had the intention of pushing Wei Shuo to the forefront, originally he thought that Wei Shuo was too young, and he had to stand in front of him for a few years, and then hand it over to Wei Shuo when he was fully grown.

But now it seems that he still underestimated Wei Shuo, and now Wei Shuo is fully qualified to replace him as the new leader of Gaochang.