nashuaworldcup Chapter 319 Cotton Clothes
Chapter 319 Cotton Clothes
Chu Ci didn't have the ability to read minds, but being stared at by so many people, those gazes seemed to be able to penetrate her body, making her feel uncomfortable all over.
"There shouldn't be any more. The ones I had before were just taken when I went to inspect the printing factory."
Chu Ci frowned, with a look of helplessness on his face, and spoke slowly.
Printing house, this is another new thing that has never been heard of before.
Everyone present, except Chu Ci and his wife, was attracted by the printing factory she mentioned. Their eyes were full of curiosity and eagerness to explore.
Only Lieutenant General Luo had a look of disappointment, as if he had lost the most precious treasure in the world, and he looked completely distraught.
He still didn't give up and continued to ask: "Is it really gone? Or you can look for it again, just in case there is still some?"
As he said this, Lieutenant General Luo looked at Chu Ci eagerly, his eyes full of eager anticipation.
That look really made Chu Ci feel sorry for her and found it hard to refuse.
"Okay, I'll look for it again." Chu Ci agreed helplessly.
This time Chu Ci spent quite a long time searching, and the book he finally took out had an obvious ink stain on its cover.
However, Lieutenant General Ke Luo regarded it as a treasure and was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.
He ran up to Ye Lin in a frivolous manner, and kept shaking the book in his hand, with a beaming face, showing off proudly for a long time.
However, at this moment, a burst of crying suddenly sounded in his ears. Chu Ci also vaguely heard words such as "accept... small, but able to work".
Chu Ci did not ask rashly, but the prince still turned his eyes to her. "Princess Yi Xin, I wonder if I can discuss business with you again?"
"What? It can't be food supplies? That's my limit!" Chu Ci was horrified and waved his hands hurriedly to refuse.
Fan Jingrui sighed and said softly, "My lady, please listen to what the prince has to say."
Chu Ci glanced at Fan Jingrui with dissatisfaction when he heard this, and quickly calculated in his mind: 300,000 high-quality grains and fodder. With the grains and fodder that the court has been raising, it will definitely support the Zhenbei Army to win this battle.
Then why did the prince make a deal with me?
With this guess in mind, Chu Ci didn't say much, but just waited quietly.
As expected, at the suggestion of the prince, General Ye spoke up, "Princess, Lord Fan, do you know who is crying outside?"
General Ye asked this just to create some atmosphere.
But Lieutenant General Luo, who was a straightforward man, learned to play tricks at this time.
"She is the wife of your personal guard Li Tiezhu. Li Tiezhu died in the last war, leaving only the woman and her two children at home. The older one is ten years old, and the younger one is only three years old."
Deputy General Luo looked solemn and spoke in a low voice.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of everyone present became solemn.
But Deputy General Luo did not stop, but continued: "That woman is crying outside, she must be trying to force the Major General to bring her son into the General's Mansion."
"But in the current situation of our General's Mansion, how can we just take in anyone casually?"
Chu Ci blinked and asked in confusion, "Li Tiezhu died. Didn't the army give him any compensation?"
Upon hearing this, Deputy General Luo paused, his face full of helplessness, and he sighed: "What can that little bit of pension do?"
"This is a border area, and we need to buy food, furs, and everything else. The little money we have is at most enough to buy the two children a set of second-hand winter clothes."
When Chu Ci heard Lieutenant General Luo mention using fur to make winter clothes, he suddenly remembered that he had discovered cotton in Lingnan before and had just planted it for a year.
It just hasn't been reported yet.
So she quickly turned to look at the prince and asked solemnly, "Your Highness, have you ever heard of cotton?"
With the prince's understanding of Chu Ci, he knew that Chu Ci would never say useless words at this time. So he asked directly: "What is the use?"
Chu Ci didn't keep the secret and said bluntly: "Cotton has many uses."
"Not only can it be made into fine and soft cotton cloth, but more importantly, it can be stuffed into clothes or quilts to make warm and comfortable cotton-padded clothes or quilts, providing people with excellent warmth in winter."
"And the advantage of cotton is that it can be obtained in large quantities through artificial cultivation. Compared with fur obtained by hunting, its acquisition method is easier and the processing process is simpler."
The more Chu Ci spoke, the brighter the eyes of the people present became. The light in their eyes was like a burning flame, hot and eager.
After hearing the end, even the usually calm prince couldn't help but ask, "Where is the cotton?"
Hearing the prince's question, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui looked at each other.
Fan Jingrui nodded slightly and said, "After my wife got the seeds, she entrusted some of them to Grandpa in order to find a suitable method. The other part was given to the 'Women's College' in Lianzhou for research purposes."
When they heard the words "for research purposes", a hint of loneliness flashed across General Ye's and the other two's eyes like a shooting star.
Such a rare and precious item, even if the prince showed favoritism and gave priority to the Zhenbei Army, it would probably be far from enough to meet the huge demand of the Zhenbei Army's 100,000 soldiers.
The prince naturally knew what General Ye could think of. Even though he knew the difficulty, he still asked with a trembling voice: "If the cotton is made into cotton clothes, how much can it be?"
Chu Ci did not answer, but looked at Fan Jingrui beside him.
Fan Jingrui roughly estimated in his mind, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Ten thousand sets."
As soon as Fan Jingrui finished speaking, Chu Ci immediately said: "This is not the point."
"The key is that I can pass on cotton seeds and cotton weaving technology to the people in northern Xinjiang who have suffered from the war."
"They can grow their own cotton, make cotton clothes and quilts, improve their living conditions and resist the severe cold."
When General Ye received the military book, he did not lose his composure.
When Fan Jingrui said there were only 10,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes, General Ye did not lose his composure.
However, when he heard Chu Ci say that he wanted to teach cotton planting and textile technology to the people in northern Xinjiang.
General Ye could no longer sit still. "Are you serious?"
Even the prince's gaze towards Chu Ci changed again and again, his eyes were full of doubt, surprise and deep thought. He thought to himself: So, this is why my father indulged Chu Ci again and again?
Chu Ci had no idea what the prince was thinking, so he patted his chest proudly and said, "Don't worry, this matter concerns the people's livelihood. This princess always keeps her word and will never break her promise. But..."
Having said this, she paused for a moment, turned her gaze towards the Crown Prince, and said solemnly, "But we will be leaving soon, and the follow-up matters here will all depend on you to take care of them."
“We hope that you can do your best to ensure the safety of our technicians, so that they can teach planting and textile techniques with peace of mind, and not let them be threatened or harmed in any way.”