As recorded in history, the snow still fell in early spring! There is no heating, no down jacket, no padded jacket, not even a pair of cotton shoes, and it all depends on a righteous body to keep out the cold.

In such weather, Her Royal Highness the princess sympathized with her subordinates and sent charcoal and clothes to her subordinates, and Xue Lang also had two more hand stoves.

Holding the hand stove that they had made with lotus incense, and carrying the written promotion plan, even if it was a snowy day, they had to go to see Her Royal Highness the princess-

The sooner the promotion plan of Quyuan Plough is finalized, the better it will be prepared.

The snow on the road has obviously been swept very clean, but when I arrived at the main hall of Her Royal Highness the Princess, I felt that the soles of my shoes were still wet, and before entering, Changjian took out a pair of dry cloth shoes from the bookcase: "Lang Jun, please change your shoes." ”

Xue Lang hurriedly changed his dry shoes, and the cold on his feet felt better. When I entered the main hall, there was a charcoal basin burning in the hall, which was very warm. The charcoal is good, but it still has some taste, and Xue Lang couldn't help but sneeze -

"Master Xue, this is really the first person to arrive."

It's Lady Liu, and she's also in Her Royal Highness the Princess's office. Xue Lang rubbed his nose and gave a salute to Her Royal Highness the princess first:

"See Your Highness."

Then he turned to Lady Liu and hugged her fists: "Lady Willow is early." ”

Her Royal Highness the princess waved her hand and said: "No need to be polite, the first snow, give Master Xue a cup of ginger tea to drive away the cold." ”

A cup of ginger tea poured into the stomach, and I suddenly felt a lot warmer. Xue Lang's expression came to life, which provoked the ridicule of Lady Liu: "Looking at Master Xue's behavior, is it colder outside?" Or is the fur fur thin? ”

This tricky!

Xue Lang complained silently in his heart, and said: "You can't buy a padded jacket or a down jacket here, and you can't buy a down jacket to keep out the cold. ”

"A righteous body?"

Female Officer Liu looked at Xue Lang meaningfully, and said with disgust: "Can Master Xue Bo pull the three-stone bow?" ”

it! This must be discussed! Xue Lang just wanted to roll up his sleeves, but he felt cold when he thought about it, and said, "You can't discriminate against my physical strength just because I'm thin!" I...... Ahh ”

Damn charcoal! At the critical moment, he dropped the chain!

Facing the meaningful eyes of Lady Liu, Xue Lang decided not to be as knowledgeable as a girl, and it was impossible to strip and let her see her muscles, she would be beaten out as a hooligan. The buddy is the man of the inner show.

Her Royal Highness the Princess, who watched the two arguing, was sympathetic and caring for her subordinates, and interjected: "Youyang is not used to the cold here? Don't want to catch the wind and cold, call Liu Zhengchun to take the pulse. ”

Xue Lang waved his hand: "Thank you, Your Highness, but no, it's not cold, it's choked by charcoal, and I'm not used to the smell of burning charcoal." ”

Her Royal Highness the princess said curiously: "Doesn't the flower grower burn charcoal for heating?" ”

Xue Lang said: "When I go back to Your Highness, except for particularly remote places, I generally don't need it. There is heating in the north, air conditioning in the south, and there are cotton jackets and down jackets when going out, and there is basically no need to burn charcoal. ”

Princess Pingyang asked: "Listen to Youyang, cotton jackets and down jackets are a kind of clothing to keep out the cold, I don't know what they are woven from?" ”

Xue Lang introduced what the down jacket was made of, and when it came to the padded jacket, he asked: "Has Your Highness ever seen a kind of flower and plant that grows a kind of fruit with white filaments in it?" ”

Before Her Royal Highness the princess could answer, Lady Liu asked, "What Master Xue said is Bai Diezi?" ”

White stacks?!

The difference between ancient and modern names is a real pain, Xue Lang simply took out a pen, drew the appearance of cotton, and asked: "This is called Bai Diezi?" ”

Her Royal Highness the princess took a closer look and said: "It is indeed a white stack, and it is also planted in the garden of my mansion in Beijing, and the seeds are from Gaochang Kingdom, and they were introduced in the former Sui Dynasty, and they are also considered exotic flowers and plants." I heard that Gaochang is used to make white folded cloth, and the cloth is soft, but Gaochang has a very strict control over the weaving method, and outsiders can't do it. ”

Lady Liu nodded approvingly. Xue Lang said: "This is cotton." It can be used to make cotton jackets and quilts, the cost is cheap and warm, and the cost is much lower than that of wool quilts in terms of cold protection! Most suitable for ordinary people! ”

In ancient China, the raw materials of fabrics were mostly kudzu, hemp, silk, wool, and cotton were planted and used in a large area, as early as after the Song and Yuan dynasties. Prior to this, cotton was only introduced to the border areas, not to the Central Plains. The Central Plains is only cultivated as exotic flowers and plants for ornamentation.

Xue Lang had an expression of "you are tyrannical and ruined", and Her Royal Highness the princess silently drank a sip of hot water, unable to see the thoughts in her heart, and her qi cultivation kung fu was as outstanding as before. Lady Liu was obviously much more honest, and she touched her hands uncomfortably.

Her Royal Highness the princess immediately decided: "Ah Liu, pass the book to Beijing, and order someone to collect the seeds of Bai Diezi." ”

As he spoke, he looked at Xue Lang: "Does Youyang know how many seeds are needed for an acre of land?" ”

Xue Lang said: "In the flower planter, it is generally five to seven catties of one acre of land, and the seeds here are not known, but at least they must be prepared according to this amount." By the way, when I sent the seeds, I remembered to bring two people who were good at growing cotton, and I had never actually planted cotton, but I had only seen it. ”

Her Royal Highness the princess looked at Lady Liu, and Lady Liu immediately responded.

After saying the padded jacket, Her Royal Highness the princess looked at Xue Lang with deep meaning, and said: "I am glad that there was Youyang, Datang is very lucky, and this palace is very lucky." ”

Xue Lang smiled embarrassedly: "Your Highness has won the award, but I have seen more, and there are differences between the two places." ”

Youyang deserves that. In Youyang, the difference between the two places is fortunate for me, Datang. Youyang is a meritorious man for me in the Tang Dynasty, this palace knows, and the saint knows. ”

Her Royal Highness the Princess was categorical. Xue Lang smiled and said sincerely: "Your Highness, if your subordinates say that they don't want to make meritorious contributions, it's fake. But it's not just meritorious service, my ancestors also lived on this land, and as a descendant, I also want to do something for this land, so that I can come to this world in vain. ”

"Good!"

Princess Pingyang said: "Youyang's ambition, this palace knows. ”

Xue Lang said: "I can't talk about ambitions, just do what I can do, as for whether I succeed or not, do my best, and obey the destiny of heaven!" So I have a clear conscience! ”

Her Royal Highness the Princess looked at him deeply, nodded, and said no more. Seeing this, Xue Lang took out the written promotion plan: "Your Highness, this is the promotion plan written by your subordinates, please take a look." ”

Her Royal Highness the Princess took over the promotion plan -

Xue Lang wrote in the vernacular, and when he wrote it, he tried to use as simple words as possible, and basically did not use modern words, which was almost clear at a glance.

After reading it, Her Royal Highness the princess did not evaluate the quality of the plan first, but praised Xue Lang first: "Youyang's article is ...... Well, it's easy to understand and clear at a glance. ”

Xue Lang was silently lucky: "Your Highness, the point is how this plan is?" ”

Princess Pingyang said: "It seems to be too lively, not solemn enough!" ”

Xue Lang was deflated: "Your Highness, the solemn is a sacrifice, let's this is a simple ceremony, that is, to ask for a lively and festive, please take Sima and Changshi to cut the ribbon, before cutting, first come to a gong to encourage the lion to cheer up, make the excitement up, and then cut the ribbon, hang red cloth on the cattle and plows, and show off the field, they are all people who understand agriculture and mulberry, and you can see the advantages and disadvantages at a glance." ”

Her Royal Highness the Princess: "Youyang's promotion plan is a set. ”

I didn't object. Xue Lang said with a smile: "Your Highness just remember to invite more people, how much you can earn this time depends on how many people Your Highness can invite." ”

Her Royal Highness the princess quipped: "This palace will do its best." ”

After discussing some details, Xue Lang directly verbally explained the ritual process to Her Royal Highness the Princess, so that Her Royal Highness the Princess knew what to expect.