Chapter 30 Zhao Yi's Expectations

In the car, Zhao Yi leaned comfortably on the soft cotton cushion.

Yes, Zhao Yi also got cotton from the system.

In fact, Zhao Yi obtained many kinds of crop seeds from the system, even corn.

It’s just due to the population limit of Shahe Village.

Therefore, most of the farmland in Shahe Village is planted with potatoes.

After all, the world is big and eating well is the best.

This results in less acreage being allocated for crops such as cotton, peanuts, and corn.

Considering that in this era, potatoes, which can be used as both staple food and vegetable and have the highest yield, are definitely the most popular crop, Zhao Yi asked his father to sell potatoes first and talk about other things later.

Ying Zheng imitated Zhao Yi's posture and leaned on the cushion.

Nice soft cushion.

If I had this mat in my car, it wouldn't vibrate anymore.

Ying Zheng suddenly felt that the bear-skin cushion on his imperial chariot no longer smelled good.

He squeezed it with his hands.

This material is wrong.

It doesn't look like an animal fur coat.

It doesn't look like it's made of silk, mulberry or hemp.

I spent half a month with Zhao Yi.

Ying Zheng already knew that if he found something unfamiliar around Zhao Yi, it must be something new that could bring him a surprise.

"Young man Zhao, what is your car seat made of?" Ying Zheng turned around and asked.

"cotton."

Ying Zheng continued to ask: "Is this another new plant?"

Zhao Yi nodded.

"It is a product of a new plant. It has white hair similar to catkins. It is a very good material for making clothes. It has excellent ability to keep out the cold."

Zhao Yi introduced the characteristics of cotton in detail.

Because the scumbag dad has definitely never seen cotton.

Cotton was not introduced to the domestic frontier until the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

It was not until the Song and Yuan dynasties that it was introduced into the interior from the frontier areas.

It was not until Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, issued a compulsory order that cotton became popular in the country.

In an era without cotton, the filling materials of people's quilts were determined by their family's financial situation.

Rich families could use materials such as silk, duck down, cashmere, goose down, and some even used fur coats of tigers and bears to make quilts. Some even used paper to make quilts.

The Song Dynasty poet Lu You once wrote a poem "Thanking Zhu Yuanhui for the Paper Quilt" for the paper quilt his good friend Zhu Xi gave him.

Poor families could only fill their quilts with materials such as reed fluff and thatch to keep warm.

But compared with cotton, its ability to keep out the cold is far inferior.

"What is the yield per acre? To which class is it suitable for sale?"

Zhao Yi felt that his scumbag father was really obsessed with money and was thinking about doing business all day long.

It wasn't that he abandoned his wife and children because he was obsessed with doing business all the time.

Zhao Yi guessed in his heart.

During this half month, Zhao Yi had asked his scumbag father about the situation of his family in a roundabout way.

But the scumbag father said that his family was in the internal history and then changed the subject, so Zhao Yi didn't find out anything.

Fortunately, the scumbag father said that his daughter was coming to Shaqiu County to see him.

At that time, Zhao Yi can get some information from his scumbag father's daughter.

Little did Zhao Yi know that the reason why Ying Zheng changed the subject was because he was worried that if he said too much, he would be exposed.

"The yield per mu is about 200 to 300 kilograms. As for the sales targets, all walks of life are welcome."

When Ying Zheng heard the meaning of this, he knew that cotton was a material that even the lower class could afford.

Okay!

This kid brought me a surprise.

This cotton can solve the problem of clothing and warmth for the lower-class people!
Plus, potatoes can solve people’s food problem!

The two issues that the grassroots people are most concerned about can be solved.

If the people can have enough food and clothing, they will naturally not rebel against the remnants of the six kingdoms.

Instead, they would be grateful for the rule of the Qin Dynasty, because having enough food and clothing was something that could not be achieved during the rule of the six kingdoms.

In other words, in this era, having enough food and clothing is a luxury for the lower class people.

Because the society's productivity is there, and the highest grain yield per mu is also there.

This kid Zhao is like a treasure trove.

You can find treasures wherever you dig.

"How many seeds are there in the village now? I want to start this business."

"There are about 50 kilograms of cotton seeds in the village now. As for the price, let's talk about it when I get back. I'm out here for entertainment now, so I don't want to talk too much."

You're just thinking about visiting brothels for entertainment and don't even want to talk about business, right?
Is it useful to visit brothels at the age of three?

At such a young age, he is still thinking about indulging in pleasure.

Ying Zheng complained in his heart.

Ying Zheng didn't know how much Zhao Yi was looking forward to this trip to the brothel.

That’s Yu Ji!

Even Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu, was fascinated by Yu Ji's sword dance.

Zhao Yi must want to see with his own eyes how beautiful Yu Ji's sword dance, which has gone down in history, is.

Besides, he did not forget his business.

He could obtain information about Xiang Yu through Yu Ji.

If Xiang Yu poses a threat, then let the scumbag father destroy Xiang Yu to avoid affecting the subsequent rebellion plan.

As for persuading Xiang Yu to surrender?

Zhao Yi had never thought of this possibility.

Although Xiang Yu was also a famous general in history, his ability to command troops was also well-known in history.

The term "burn the boats" was even coined.

In the Battle of Julu, Xiang Yu used 20,000 troops to burn his boats and cut off his own retreat, which boosted the morale of his soldiers and won a great victory over Zhang Han and Wang Li's army of 200,000.

But what is more famous is Xiang Yu's arrogance and complacency. Otherwise, he would not have the nickname "King of Western Chu", and he would not have fought for the world until his subordinates could no longer stand his arrogance and complacency and turned to Liu Bang.

Therefore, it was impossible for Zhao Yi to recruit Xiang Yu, and even if he did, he would not succeed.

Because that was the Overlord of Western Chu who would rather commit suicide than cross the Yangtze River.

Therefore, it is impossible for Xiang Yu to become a subordinate of a scumbag father.

But in fact it is impossible.

If Ying Zheng knew that Xiang Yu had the intention of rebellion.

Collaboration on anything is absolutely impossible.

It will definitely be eradicated.

Especially since Xiang Yu was a noble of the Chu State and a complete remnant of the Six Kingdoms.

The only outcome is death!

The vehicle is getting closer and closer to Shaqiu County...

Sandhill County,

The top floor of the brothel,

Yu Ji was dressing up for her upcoming performance.

The imperial merchant group that Yu Ji belongs to is no ordinary one.

This imperial merchant group was under the name of the famous widow of Ba, Qing.

The leader of the caravan was Luo Yu, the niece of Ba Guafu Qing.

Ba widow Qing can be regarded as the richest woman in Daqin. Ba means Ba County and Qing is her real name.

Qing was a major industrialist in the Warring States Period, the earliest female entrepreneur in China and even in the world, and one of the seven richest people in the Warring States Period.

After her husband's death, Ba Guafu Qing took over the family business and defended the area with her strong financial resources. Because her family was engaged in mining and refining cinnabar, they had unique mining and smelting technology.

It is one of the main providers of large amounts of mercury in the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang.

Therefore, Ba Guafu Qing received special treatment as a guest of honor by court officials.

Therefore, his niece was able to become the leader of this imperial merchant caravan.

But recently Luo Yu heard that His Majesty the First Emperor had recently executed all the alchemists in the palace and no longer consumed elixirs.

So Luo Yu was worried that Aunt Qing's status would be affected, so he brought Yu Ji to Shaqiu County...

(End of this chapter)