Zhao Xiaoxi and others, who gathered on this isolated island, seemed to be very happy about this collective Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, both men and women. For those servants of the royal palace, they were naturally happier to be able to eat such a sumptuous feast.

This kind of joy is not only in the royal palace, but also in the homes of immigrants on the whole island, and they also eat the most sumptuous and peaceful meal for them. Even the new immigrants feel that they have come to the right place.

Although their houses were not the best, the fields they had cultivated did not yield a single crop of rice. But Zhao Xiaoxi, who is the lord of the city, also gave instructions to the household department and sent fish, meat and rice noodles to these new immigrants to ensure that they spent a hearty Chinese New Year's Eve.

Many immigrants feel that they are more worried than ever before that of someone chasing their rent. Here, they truly enjoy a carefree life.

As long as after the spring of next year, these wastelands that have been reclaimed with great difficulty will be planted with rice seedlings that represent hope and food and clothing. In the future, their life here will be like those old immigrants, although they are not rich, they can be fed and clothed.

This kind of treatment and requirements seems very simple. But if you really want to be able to live such a life in your hometown, who wants to cross the ocean to come here to make a living? Aren't they willing to gamble just to feed the whole family?

Every family likes Yan, but Li Yuncong, who is on duty tonight, has to finish the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner with his family. took some of his officers to check the situation everywhere to prevent anyone from taking advantage of this time to sneak attack Xinnan City, which was immersed in joy.

Even if Li Yuncong knew that with the prestige of the Skeleton Pirate Group, no one would dare to come over to meet the tiger's beard. But I'm not afraid of 10,000 in everything, just in case. As the chief officer of the military department, he must take on the responsibility of guarding the safety of the new southern city.

Let him lead the officers and take duty for the ordinary navy and city defense forces. Naturally, it was also requested by Cho Hyo-seok. The reason for this is nothing more than to make them more popular in the minds of these subordinates.

As for Cho Hyo-seok, he will not personally participate in this kind of thing. It's just that after having dinner with my family, I had a meal with my parents and Duan Zhengchun and others. He also took Zhao Da and others to the newly built city wall to comfort these officers and soldiers on duty.

Even those naval officers and soldiers who guarded the dock to ensure that the battleship would not be attacked by sneak attack, Zhao Xiaoxi did not pull it down. One by one, they went over to offer condolences, and the condolences were red envelopes of one or two pieces of silver per person.

The New Year is a festive celebration, and these people are lucky tonight, and they give them an extra red envelope, which also makes these subordinates happy and convinced. Otherwise. Everyone wants to go home for the New Year, and who will guard this new southern city?

Seeing Zhao Xiaoxi's dignified prince, he personally came to comfort them, ordinary soldiers. Most of these officers and soldiers who were integrated from pirates also felt for the first time that being the prince's soldiers seemed to be a little different.

When Zhao Xiaoxi met Li Yuncong and his party, he was also very relieved: "Yuncong, I have been fortunate to have suffered you and your brothers in the past few days." As the protector of the new southern city. And you must tell the people of the city at this time. You are guarding their peace.

As long as you and your brothers can get the approval of these people, we will recruit soldiers in the future. Or when we need them to do something, they will support us without hesitation. After all, this new southern city belongs to us! ”

Hearing this, Li Yuncong didn't expect it. At this time, Cho Hyo-seok will come over. He was also very moved: "Lord Wang, please rest assured." The lowly assures that there will be no problems during this time. ”

Regarding Li Yuncong's answer, Zhao Xiaoxi didn't say much, just smiled and said, "Okay." I naturally believe your words. However, it is cold at night on the beach, so remember to add some clothes to the brothers on patrol.

In addition, when you are on duty, although you can't drink alcohol, you can ask the cook to prepare more ginger soup to cool off. I don't want to see you and your brothers fall ill by the time everyone is over the New Year. ”

Standing outside the city, feeling the sea breeze that is constantly blowing, plus this time of year. It is indeed a bit of a cold panic, even if these soldiers on duty have added thick clothes, they still feel cold.

Fortunately, it is still the south, if it is replaced by the north at this time. On such a late day, no one dared to go out at all. Looking at the clothes on these soldiers, Zhao Xiaoxi also suddenly realized that there was something he seemed to have forgotten to do.

Cotton, at this time the Great Song Dynasty also existed. It's just that a lot of people think of it as something that isn't very useful. Although there are also people who sew it inside their clothes. But the cotton boy inside, the people of this era, did not remove it.

Thinking of entering the north in the future, such a thing as cotton clothes had to be made. Zhao Xiaoxi felt that maybe this matter should be put on the agenda, and let people go to the places where this kind of cotton was planted in the frontier, and get it to breed and plant it on a large scale.

Cho Hyo-seok, who owns so many islands, doesn't have to worry about having no place to grow this kind of thing. With cotton, not only can the soldiers be provided with something to protect themselves from the cold in the future. It can also be used to make cloth and even more cotton products.

At this time, no one called it cotton, but called it white stacks. But to have this name means that there is such a thing. If you can make use of cotton, it will be a good way to make money.

More of the reason is that Cho Hyo-seok feels that if he has cotton, he can even rely on it. Let the current high price of cloth be greatly reduced, so that the people can wear more clothes.

Looking at Zhao Xiaoxi, who came in a hurry and left in a hurry, Li Yuncong and the others didn't feel anything wrong. After all, they were all Zhao Xiaoxi's subordinates, and they didn't dare to expect Zhao Xiaoxi to defend the city on their behalf at this time.

If Zhao Xiaoxi really does this, the consequence is that all the navy and the reorganized city defense force will not want to fall asleep tonight. The dignified prince patrolled and stood guard, how could they dare to lie at home and rest in the barracks with peace of mind?

Looking at Zhao Xiaoxi, who returned home, he went straight to the study, and many family members who were sitting in the courtyard drinking tea also felt a little curious. When Zhao Xiaoxi came out, everyone also questioned him.

Regarding his family's inquiry, Zhao Xiaoxi also smiled and said: "It's nothing, I went out for a walk just now and found that the wind on the beach is indeed a bit strong." The officers and soldiers who patrolled and guarded were wrapped like meat dumplings.

I suddenly remembered something I had seen in Lanzhou before. I think that kind of thing, if it can be used, may be a new way to make money. If it can be planted in large quantities, people will buy cloth to make clothes in the future, and they don't think they will have to spend so much money! ”

Everyone who heard these words was stunned, Duan Zhengchun, as a prince, naturally knew that the fabric was indeed more expensive these days. To put it mildly, many times the court pays dividends with cloth for discounts, and cloth represents money in many cases.

Hearing this, he immediately said, "What are you talking about?" ”

Zhao Xiaoxi did not hide it: "It is a kind of frontier people, as a white stack for their own use." I wonder if my uncle has ever heard of it? ”

Hearing this word, Duan Zhengchun thought for a while and said, "What are you talking about, the kind of flower that can bloom a lot of flowers in one pillar and turn into white flowers when it finally matures?" That thing can make cloth, unlikely, right? ”

As a person who loves flowers, Duan Zhengchun has also had this kind of thing transplanted. In any case, when cotton is not ripe, the flowers are still very beautiful. No one had ever thought of using it to make clothes or something like that.

Faced with Duan Zhengchun's question, Zhao Xiaoxi didn't know how to explain it, so he could only smile and say: "Uncle, what you said is right, this kind of white stack is indeed a bit difficult to make into cloth." It requires some special tools to remove the baby from its flowers.

After some special processing, it can be made into fabric. Now, no matter how carefully I say it, it doesn't do much use. However, if this white stack can be cultivated in large quantities, the soldiers will no longer be afraid of frostbite when they march to the north. ”

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxi didn't talk too much about this thing, Duan Zhengchun was curious, but he also knew that this son-in-law would indeed have some things that they didn't know. Even if he asked Zhao Xiaoxi why he could make these things, Zhao Xiaoxi didn't say.

But there is one thing that Duan Zhengchun knows very well, if Zhao Xiaoxi is really capable, he will use the white stack to create fabrics for sale. Thinking about being a cheap father-in-law, their Dali people can also benefit from it. After all, the people of Dali are not rich.

Nowadays, most of the provinces that manufacture cloth are concentrated in the south of the Yangtze River. Many times, the Great Song Dynasty also relied on selling these cloths to earn a lot of taxes, and there was even a cloth donation tax.

After chatting about these things and watching the women gather together, Zhao Hyo-seok remembered what he had specially asked the workshop to prepare. immediately got up and said, "Qing'er, Yan'er, go, I'll take you to see the excitement!" ”

Upon hearing this, Mu Wanqing and Jin Yan'er were a little curious: "What are you looking at?" Could it be that there is still an opera troupe in the city today? So why didn't we hear about it during the day? ”

When I heard that I was watching the excitement, I thought it was a play, but on this island, everyone is usually busy with the front foot and the back foot, so what kind of play do you have the time to watch? Regarding the women's inquiries, Zhao Xiaoxi did not explain anything.

On the contrary, he smiled and said, "Father, uncle, if you don't feel happy." Why don't you go to the base of the new city together and see the excitement? You know, what else did my son prepare for this? ”

Seeing that Zhao Xiaoxi was still selling Guanzi, everyone didn't care about him, and got up and put on their cloaks. Under the escort of Zhao Da and others, they came in a majestic way, and they are still on the foundation of a flat city lord's mansion.

When everyone came here, they felt that there was nothing, and this was when they saw the excitement of the door. Zhao Xiaoxi said with a smile: "Zhao Da, go and move those prepared things, tonight the king will celebrate the Chinese New Year's Eve with the people in the city." ”

Zhao Da and the others, who received Zhao Xiaoxi's order, immediately walked out of the city with a smile, and walked out of the commercial streets that had been built. One of the small three-storey buildings, which will be used as a council hall in the future, will be the future place where the shopping street will handle political affairs.

After the house was built, people came here to decorate it. At this moment, the main gate is tightened, and there are even people standing guard at the door. No one knows why this house with nothing is still guarded? (To be continued......)