Chapter 596 Another Way to Get Rich
At this time, the cloth industry in Dajin was still based on mulberry planting and silkworm breeding, and the ancestors of Village Chief Xu should have been from a village that combined mulberry farming and weaving industries.
Jiangzhou is rich in cloth, and the climate and soil there are suitable for growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms, but it is different in northern Hubei.
Northern Hubei is located in the northwest of Dajin. The climate and soil are not suitable for the growth of mulberry trees and silkworms. As a result, the ancestors of Village Chief Xu had to grope around in the dark after they came here, and it was very difficult for them to settle down in northern Hubei.
If someone asks them why they don't go back to Jiangzhou, it would be because of the big earthquake fifty years ago.
Shen Qingqian found some information from her original body's memory. The details were not clear yet, but the only memories she had were about how miserable Jiangzhou was at that time.
The earthquake directly destroyed two-thirds of Jiangzhou, and countless people relocated to neighboring provincial capitals. Until now, it has not recovered its former prosperity.
Those who were used to making a living by growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms suddenly found themselves in this desolate land in northern Hubei. In addition, they were involved in a lawsuit at the time and had no money left, so they had no choice but to settle down here.
Shen Qingqian didn't know what happened after that.
"Third Master, Sixth Miss, can we really grow this cotton?" Xu Cun looked at the two of them expectantly.
Shen Qingqian came back to his senses from his thoughts and nodded, "Of course, but the Ebei Army will harvest the cotton, so you can only keep a small portion of the cotton you planted."
But this is only temporary. When the cotton planting area continues to expand, Village Chief Xu and his colleagues may no longer need cotton, and then they can continue their ancestors' business.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqian suddenly remembered that there seemed to be something similar to the Jenny loom in the drawings given by the system. What a coincidence! Northern Hubei has another way to get rich.
Northern Hubei is a place rich in minerals, otherwise the Northern Hubei army would not have been able to hold on for so many years, but other supplies are relatively scarce. Most of them are imported from other prefectures. Every year, the government purchases large quantities of daily necessities, such as salt.
What is really speechless is that there are no salt mines in northern Hubei, which is rich in minerals. The salt in northern Hubei is all transported from neighboring Chenzhou.
"It's okay, it's okay. As long as we can continue weaving, it doesn't matter if we wait a little longer." Village Chief Xu said happily.
If they are not allowed to return to their old professions, many skills will be lost.
Shen Qingqian pondered for a moment and said to him, "Actually, you can also buy cotton from other families who grow cotton. That way, you can start weaving as early as this year."
"Okay, okay, then Miss Six, please tell us where the cotton is grown so that we can go door to door and ask." Village Chief Xu clapped his hands and thought quickly in his mind.
Shen Qingqian naturally agreed.
After the matter was settled, she and Shen Shan drove back to Huanxiyuan.
When I reached the fork in the road, I saw three familiar figures from afar.
Shen Shan took the initiative to stop the mule cart and waved to them, "Brother Cheng San, Cheng Yun, and Mr. Shan."
Since they met, of course they went home together.
Ling Yun, who was very eager to survive, sat in the front and drove with Chen Shan.
Sheng Ze looked at Shan Mancheng several times, but Shan Mancheng pretended not to see him. He got into the car with a smile on his face and greeted Shen Qingqian.
"Sixth Miss, what a coincidence."
Shen Qingqian glanced at Sheng Ze's cold face and felt amused. However, she still politely exchanged a few words with Shan Mancheng, "What a coincidence, have you gotten used to it these days, Mr. Shan?"
She didn't ask whether they had gotten used to the life there, but how it felt to be with Sheng Ze and Ling Yun these days.
"I'll put today's basic update up first. I'll see if I can write two more chapters to pay off my debt. If I do, I'll put it up before 12 o'clock. You guys can read it later."
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