Hand over the jade seal first [Infrastructure]

Chapter 269

Although Xiao Zirong felt that he would not spend too much time on the affairs of the little ladies, Zhai Ling seemed to be very concerned, and even asked Xiao Zirong when he passed by.

After learning that Xiao Zirong did not ask questions after explaining the matter, he was still a little surprised: "Your Highness doesn't care?"

Xiao Zirong walked around the loom and said, "Why don't I care about it? It's almost formed a special law, so how can I care about it?"

Zhai Ling tilted his head and looked at Xiao Zirong and said, "But...it seems to be different."

She didn't speak clearly, but Xiao Zirong seemed to understand what she meant, and said with a chuckle: "It's nothing different, God helps those who help themselves, you are different from them."

If the little lady couldn't stand up by herself, would Xiao Zirong still need to support them?impossible.

Back then he was able to do so much in Taoyuan City, and even because of these little ladies and those sour scholars, it was not because of their fighting spirit.

Now all the laws are that if you want to stand up, as long as you are not a heinous person, then the court will definitely take care of it, but if you accept it yourself, no one can help you.

Zhai Ling vaguely understood something, and asked again: "Then why don't you teach them how to read and write?"

In fact, not all the little ladies in Taoyuan City can stand on their own. Many of them just drifted with the flow because they had nowhere to go, Liu Cainiang took them with them, and Xiao Zirong helped them.

It was only when they came to Taoyuan City to study in Jiancheng that they changed their minds a little bit. Since they can do it, so can ordinary girls.

Xiao Zirong looked at Zhai Ling expressionlessly and complained: "Do you think I don't want to? The problem is that there is no money, and now I can't even run a school!

Now he can't literate men, let alone women.

I have to admit that even if he can support women, if he really wants to eliminate illiteracy, he must give priority to men.

There is no way, his literacy is not to improve the quality of the people, but to find talents for himself, and it is even more difficult for a woman to be an official, and she cannot reach a high level. Even Xiao Zirong has to compromise with reality.

Only when most people in Jinling reached the food and clothing line could he think about literacy.

As for Taoyuan City... At that time, Taoyuan City was the first because there were few people, and the second was Xiao Zirong's electricity generation for love, and he taught without charging.

But the palace of running a school can't refuse to give money to the teacher, right?You can't give less, it's cheating.

Zhai Ling was obviously a bit confused: "Really?"

Xiao Zirong didn't intend to discuss this issue with Zhai Ling, because the issue was too complicated, and the discussion might not be finished in a month.

Xiao Zirong circled around the loom and asked, "Is there something missing?"

Zhai Ling was stunned for a moment before replying, "Yes, now there is a question of how big the loom should be."

Xiao Zirong was a little surprised: "How big is it?"

Zhai Ling nodded: "Before we wanted to have a width of more than one meter, but after making the model, we found that it was not suitable. Because of the limitation of human arms, it is difficult to make brocade with a width of more than one meter. Human conditions are very harsh."

This is also where Zhai Ling can't make a decision, because she knows that Xiao Zirong wants to make this Yunjin jacquard building loom to make Shu brocade, and what he wants is precious, and it may not need mass production, so in case the other party wants to use harsh What are the conditions to choose people to achieve the goal?

After hearing this, Xiao Zirong thought for a while and said, "It takes more than one loom to make. In this way, you can make two looms that can make a one-meter-wide loom, and the rest will be done as usual."

Shu brocade is still reserved for the royal family now. If Xiao Zirong wants to make money, he must let those who can afford it buy it, but that will not reflect the specialness of the royal family.

At this time, you can make a fuss about the fabric. The wider the width of the fabric, the less places need to be sewn when making clothes.

Of course, this is also related to the current clothing system, so it is okay to distinguish from this aspect. There are also patterns. Some patterns are exclusively for the royal family, so it should be similar.

But the best thing is to find another way, not only start from Shu brocade, but also get new fabrics, and make them exclusively for nobles.

Like...wool products.

Well, he confessed, the main reason is that he can't stand the days of wearing a thick layer or wearing leather clothes in winter.

It was wrapped as thick as a ball, and wearing a fur coat would keep you warm, but it was easy to be airtight, and no matter how the fur was treated, it had a smell, which he really didn't like.

I didn't have this condition in Taoyuan City before. I just got enough food and clothing, and I'm still working hard to be well-off. As long as I don't freeze to death, it's fine. How can I have so much energy to do this?

So many things happened later, now that Xiao Zirong has free time, he can indeed make wool products.

For wool products, the most important thing is the source of wool. There are not many sheep raised in Qi State, even fewer in large quantities, and most of them are goats. Unlike northern sheep, which need to keep warm, there is a breed of sheep.

It's not that goats can't weave, but the cost is too high and the scale is not enough, so Xiao Zirong still has to look north.

While writing a letter to Yuan Jia, he considered whether to send a caravan to the north to help him bring back some wool.

However, after he opened the complete map of the library, he found that he had neglected two countries: Tuyuhun and Nuguo.

The place occupied by these two countries is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of later generations. Many people are most impressed by the Tibetan antelope on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. In fact, there is a kind of Tibetan sheep on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Although the name is quite modern, it is actually this. The ancient Qiang people have begun to domesticate sheep.

For that side, cattle and sheep are also the main food.

The only thing to worry about is that the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is not easy to go up, and it is also prone to altitude sickness.

Xiao Zirong thought for a while and called Chai Shuren over and asked, "Is there any relationship between Qi State, Tuyuhun and Nvguo?"

Chai Shuren asked, "Does Your Highness mean diplomatic relations or commercial relations?"

"Business."

Chai Shuren said: "There is a caravan going back to Tuyuhun, some herbs are very popular there, and there are blankets."

Xiao Zirong asked: "Is the road easy, how long will it take?"

Chai Shuren shook his head: "The time required is uncertain, but every year dozens of caravans pass by, and the trade will only stop after heavy snow blocks the mountains."

Xiao Zirong said happily: "Okay then, you can help me contact these caravans back to Tuyuhun, I have something for them to bring over."

Chai Shuren asked, "What does Your Highness want?"

"Wool, lots of wool."

Chai Shuren was a little confused: "Does Your Highness want to weave blankets? In terms of this, our craftsmanship here is not as good as that of Beibian and Tuyuhun, so it's better to let the caravan directly bring it here for you."

The reason why things like blankets became sky-high when they arrived in Qi State was mainly because the transportation was not easy, and most of them were due to transportation costs. If those caravans knew about it, they would definitely have to ask Xiao Zirong for money and also wanted to curry favor with him.

Xiao Zirong shook his head: "I have other uses, not for weaving blankets."

Of course, if there is a surplus, it is not impossible to weave blankets, so what if the people over there are good at weaving blankets?He is a man with a library, and he can crush each other no matter in craftsmanship or color.

But after thinking about it, let’s forget it. There are already few resources there. If there are few commodities that can be exchanged and no caravans like to go, what will happen to his wool?

After Chai Shuren heard it, he didn't ask too much. Anyway, before he came, he was ordered by his father. As long as Xiao Zirong didn't want to rebel, then he could do whatever he wanted. That's right.

Now it seems that the four words of being obedient and obedient are really every word.

After Chai Shuren left, Xiao Zirong thought for a while, turned around and called Xie Lianyun, asking, "Do you have the confidence to form a women's caravan?"

Xie Lianyun looked at him in surprise: "Women's caravan? What are you going to do?"

The caravan needs to go out all year round, even Xie Lianyun has to admit that it is better for men to do this kind of thing.

Now she has gradually changed her thinking and accepted the fact that men and women are different. Men have things that men are good at, and women have things that women are good at. There is no need to compete in the fields that the other side is good at.

Xiao Zirong said: "Because I want the caravan to go to the country of women."

"Women's Country?" Xie Lianyun tilted her head: "I don't seem to have heard of it."

"Next to Tuyuhun, it's a matriarchal clan, and they value women over men."

It is precisely because of this that Qi State has no contact with Nvguo.

No way, the basic conditions of the two countries are opposite, and the three views are inconsistent.

The envoys sent by the Qi State here are all men, but they become second-class citizens when they arrive there. The envoys must not accept it. The Qi State is more prosperous than the Women's State.

This dissatisfaction will easily lead to conflicts with the other party. If you belittle the woman again, it will be no different from enmity.

You cannot be friends with different views.

But Xiao Zirong still wants to make a deal with Nvguo, so why not send her there?

Anyway, if it is just for business, there is no need for the two countries to interfere in each other's politics, as long as the people sent over don't cause trouble.

Xie Lianyun's eyes lit up after hearing about the specialness of the women's country: "Is there such a good place in the world?"

Xiao Zirong raised her head and glanced at her: "That place is definitely not good, it must be behind Qi State, I'm afraid you won't even want to stay there when the time comes."

Xie Lianyun chuckled and said, "Then you can also go and see the world."

Xiao Zirong said ruthlessly: "Don't even think about it, who cares about the mess after you leave?"

"Sister Bai."

Xiao Zirong complained: "You are enough, she is my housekeeper, and now I just lend it to you to get you on the right track, and you still want to occupy it?"

Xie Lianyun was a little unconvinced and said: "Sister Bai is so powerful, but it's a pity to be a housekeeper."

Xiao Zirong smiled softly: "But she manages the palace, she has nearly a thousand people under her command, and the daily turnover of money can reach tens of thousands of guan, so it would be overqualified to put it in your place."

Xie Lianyun: ...

Really can't compare, so angry.

She had no choice but to say, "Well, what kind of person do you want?"

Xiao Zirong said: "You can choose by yourself, but be careful, the women's country is located on a plateau, you'd better look for it in the plateau area."

The Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau known by later generations is now in Qi State, so it is not impossible to find people who can adapt to the plateau climate. Even if it is not comparable to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, they are better than ordinary people.

After Xie Lianyun got the instructions, he sent someone there, but after half a month of busy work... he couldn't find any of them.

Xiao Zirong: That's outrageous!