After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 181 July

Shen Tang's words made the three of them fall into deep thought.

They never thought that Shen Tang actually wanted to let others sell cotton cloth.

After all, in their eyes, since the finished product has been produced, why not open a shop and sell it themselves.

But Shen Tang's words woke them up.

As long as they are the first to open up the entire Da Qi cotton cloth market, they can be the first to control the cotton cloth market.

After all, it takes a lot of time from opening a shop to selling products.

However, if you sell it to some cloth shops, you can not only save time and effort, but also collect money quickly.

As expected, he is the Marquis of Ning’an!

"My Lord, what if someone asks?"

"I can reveal a little bit."

Everyone present was smart and naturally knew what to say and what not to say.

"Also, you bosses must have more connections than me. You can hire others to cooperate with us in setting up this cotton mill."

After all, it is definitely unrealistic to build many workshops with just the three of them.

The best approach is to get people involved, and all they have to do is pick the right partners and management.

At the end of the month, Lin Changshi came to look for Shen Tang.

"My Lord, I would like to ask for mercy on this cotton matter from you, Lord."

Shen Tang looked at Lin Changshi.

"This Qingshan Town is my blessed land, and the Marquis is my benefactor. But, the Marquis, this Shenjia Village and Qingshan Town are your hometown, your ancestral home.

You can go to the capital or stay in the town in the future.

Qingshan Town is the one you can rely on."

Lin Changshi looked at Shen Tang and said seriously.

"Since the Marquis is considering growing cotton, why not let Qingshan Town participate? Let the townspeople, any willing families, come and grow cotton. The women in Qingshan Town can all come and weave cloth and make clothes.

The people of Qingshan Town already support the Marquis. If the Marquis benefits Qingshan Town, I can guarantee that, at least in Qingshan Town, the Marquis's word is final."

Shen Tang looked at Lin Changshi and understood instantly.

Lin Changshi wanted her to use Qingshan Town as her reliable trump card and retreat.

The ancients always had a different sense of belonging to their ancestral hometown. As long as Shen Tang can control the hearts of the people in Qingshan Town, it will be more convenient for Shen Tang to act, at least in the entire Qingshan Town.

Officials are indeed different.

"My Lord, although everyone admires and respects your achievements today, and you are the lucky star of Da Qi, the court has never been peaceful. My Lord has the people in his heart, but he also wants to let the people know, right?

Qingshan Town is the best starting point.”

Lin Changshi has been immersed in officialdom for many years, so what he said is naturally from the heart.

After seeing off County Magistrate Lin, Shen Tang pondered for a long time.

Build Qingshan Town into the cotton town of the entire Da Qi.

This idea suddenly came to Shen Tang's mind.

The light in the study was on from the pitch-black night until the dawn.

Seven days later, the entire Qingshan Town was in an uproar.

Marquis Ning'an wants to recruit people to build a cotton mill in Qingshan Town.

More than a dozen cotton mills!

This is a huge project, and all the capable young people in Qingshan Town have signed up.

First build the workshop, then make the loom and hire workers.

Now that you have started, you might as well do it in one go!

Zhou family.

"Is this Marquis Ning An crazy? With over a dozen cotton mills, does she know what she's doing?"

"Could it be that she wants everyone in Qingshan Town to weave cotton cloth for her to make cotton clothes?"

Zhou Zhenxiong's face was gloomy. Every move of Shen Tang was beyond his imagination.

The Zhou family is already one of the largest families in Qingshan Town, but they only have a few workshops. Shen Tang wants to build more than a dozen workshops at once.

Shen Tang felt extremely distressed when he saw the money flowing out every day.

The construction of these workshops in Qingshan Town allowed her to spend almost all the money she earned from soap on them.

Then came another announcement.

Tangji Cotton Mill will purchase cotton and welcomes the people of Qingshan Town to grow cotton. There are also better policies for purchasing cotton grown in Qingshan Town.

"My second aunt's third cousin's niece's godmother is from Shenjia Village. I heard that the price of cotton is several times higher than that of grain!"

"If we plant a few acres of cotton, wouldn't we be able to make a lot of money a year?"

"Yes, our family decided to plant cotton long before the announcement was made."

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The entire Qingshan Town was eagerly discussing the issue of cotton planting. Some people believed it and some did not.

In March, Qingshan Town begins spring planting.

When news of a great victory came from the border, the Northern Di people sent people to ask for peace and sent envoys to the Great Qi.

The army began to return to the capital.

When Liu Xun heard the news, he also said goodbye to everyone in the Shen family.

Shen Wanwan stood at the dock, crying.

She really likes this heroic sister.

"Atang, see you in the capital!"

Shen Tang asked the Wu family to send Liu Xun back to the capital.

The entire Jiangnan region is filled with satisfaction and happiness this spring.

Qianjin rice is planted all over the Jiangnan region.

But after the spring planting in Qingshan Town is over, there is something more important, that is, it is time to plant cotton.

Eighty percent of the households in Qingshan Town are willing to grow cotton.

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The army prepared to return to the capital in March and arrived in the capital in April.

In the Jinluan Palace.

"Your Majesty, this great victory is entirely due to God's blessing on our Great Qi."

"We were able to defeat the Northern Di in such a short period of time because of the right time, right place, and right people.

It's been unusually cold outside the Great Wall this year, and the Northern Di people's army and horses have suffered heavy losses. This is a blessing in disguise. The Great Qi has grown a thousand kilograms of rice this year, allowing our border soldiers to have enough to eat. This is a blessing in disguise. Ning'an Hou's willingness to donate the quilt and cotton-padded clothes is a blessing in disguise.

The officers and soldiers stood in the main hall and reported their duties.

"The Northern Di envoy is on his way. He will arrive in the capital approximately next month."

"it is good!"

Emperor Jing stood at the top and listened to several generals reporting on their work and describing the battlefield outside the Great Wall.

"Your Majesty, I wonder where I can buy this quilt and cotton? I've been on the march and fighting for many years, and this winter is the warmest we've ever had. This cotton-padded jacket played an important role in our army's victory over the Northern Di.

I beg Your Majesty to distribute cotton-padded clothes to the army."

"My dear, it's not that I don't want to give you this cotton-padded jacket, it's just that this jacket is not available now."

This Shen Tang is still growing cotton for me in Jiangnan!

I don’t even know how much cotton we will have this year. If it is popularized throughout the army, how much will it take?

"Your Majesty, the Northern Di envoys have arrived in Beijing. We must promote the prestige of the Great Qi and let the Northern Di know that the Great Qi is strong."

The general spoke,

"We must put a damper on the Northern Di people's arrogance! They've bullied our people outside the Great Wall for so many years, they must pay the price."

"That's wrong. Great Qi is a great nation. Now that the Northern Di have asked for peace, they have already surrendered. Why should we humiliate them like this? The Emperor told me to let the Northern Di know that Great Qi is not only a great nation, but also a great nation."

The civil official began to refute.

"Besides, we ordinary people don't have to worry about food anymore, and we'll soon have enough clothes to wear. Why bother?"

While everyone was discussing matters, they heard Eunuch Deng approach Emperor Jing and whisper a few words.