Chapter 132 Who should be sent for inspection?
The imperial court has already selected someone to be sent to Lingnan to inspect winter clothing.
Qin Yuan, Langzhong of the Treasury Department of the Ministry of War.
The grandson of former Minister of War Qin Xiao and the elder brother of Concubine Qin Rong.
Last year, when Qianzhong Dao asked the court for cloth, he was the first to step forward and propose purchasing Black Mountain cloth and transporting it to Qianzhong.
It not only ensures the supply but also shortens the transportation distance and time.
The Treasury Department where Qin Yuan worked was under the Ministry of War and was responsible for the management of military supplies, including the acceptance, storage and distribution of weapons, armor, food and other supplies.
There is indeed nothing wrong with sending Qin Yuan to Lingnan for inspection.
Qin Yuan is a man of considerable talent and ability, with a rigorous and meticulous personality, and he has very high requirements for the materials he inspects.
But in the words of some colleagues, it is nitpicking and finding fault with everything.
When he checked the food supplies, he personally checked the food in the sacks on the spot, poured out all the rice and flour inside, and did not allow any inferior goods to be adulterated.
When he inspected the weapons, he would use his hammer and sword to hammer the weapons himself. If he found any weapons that were not hard enough or had low iron content, he would directly request them to be re-melted.
In short, the military supplies he inspected were not mediocre, but only "well-made" and "remade".
Eunuch Wang went to the Ministry of War early in the morning with the imperial edict to announce it.
Qin Yuan knelt down with a serious expression:
"Your servant Qin Yuan has received the order. I will carefully investigate and deliver the winter clothes to the northwest on schedule!"
Eunuch Wang placed the imperial edict in Qin Yuan's hands with a smile:
"The Emperor has entrusted Doctor Qin with an important task. Doctor Qin, please be careful on your journey to Lingnan."
When his colleagues in the Ministry of War heard that Qin Yuan was sent to Lingnan to inspect winter clothes, they all felt that the Xunzhou governor who was responsible for this matter was doomed and would definitely be reported by Qin Yuan.
The Xunzhou governor must have offended someone, and someone is deliberately trying to make things difficult for him, which is why he suggested that Qin Yuan be sent to inspect the project.
Everyone was curious and asked who the governor of Xunzhou was.
Oh, Gu Jing? I've never met him, but I heard he's also a stubborn old man.
It is not easy for Qin Yuan to do this job.
Qin Yuan didn't have time to chat with his colleagues. He was busy handing over official business to the Deputy Director of the Treasury Department. He would be away from the capital for some time, but everything had to be arranged.
After finishing his shift, Qin Yuan returned to the Qin Mansion with the imperial edict.
As soon as I entered the Qin Mansion, I saw grandfather Qin Xiao playing with his two great-grandchildren.
Two children and one old man were running around the tree in the yard. No one dared to persuade them, and no one could persuade them.
Qin Xiao and his great-grandchildren were sweating as they ran. Suddenly, Qin Xiao shouted, "There are butterflies behind us!"
The two children looked back.
"Hey! I caught you!" Qin Xiao took the opportunity to capture the escaping great-grandson.
Great-grandson Dalang shouted: "It doesn't count!"
Erlang was also unconvinced and said, "Great-grandfather cheated."
Qin Xiao rubbed his two great-grandsons' heads and said cheerfully, "All's fair in war!"
When the servants saw Qin Yuan coming back, they all looked at him for help.
Dalang and Erlang ran over and called him dad.
Qin Yuan showed a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and walked up to his grandfather with the imperial edict:
"Grandfather, I have received an imperial decree and will be leaving for Lingnan in two days."
Qin Xiao wiped the sweat off his face and asked casually, "What are you going to do in Lingnan?"
Qin Yuan: "Going to Lingnan to inspect the winter clothes and deliver them to the northwest is exactly what I want."
A few years ago, Qin Yuan had inspected and accepted military uniforms, and whenever he encountered any problems and ordered people to rework, everyone would obey.
Because Qin Xiao was the Minister of War at that time, he supported his grandson Qin Yuan's approach and believed that strict requirements should be placed on military supplies.
But last year Qin Xiao was removed from his position and the Minister of War was replaced.
Qin Yuan was not assigned the task of acceptance last year. When he found out that the winter clothes were poorly made, even if he wanted to intervene, he didn't have time to redo them.
Since he has this opportunity this year, he must go and supervise early.
Qin Xiao frowned in deep thought, his hands clasped behind his back:
"Yuan'er, you must be extremely careful on this mission to Lingnan. Come with me into the study. I need to tell you a few things."
"Yes, grandpa." Qin Yuan followed Qin Xiao to the study.
A moment later.
The door of the study suddenly opened, and Qin Yuan walked out with a stern face:
"No, Grandfather, absolutely not."
"I will never agree to that."
"Grandfather is old and can't..."
Before Qin Yuan even stepped out of the door, Qin Xiao pulled him back from behind.
"It has to work!"
"No matter how old I am, I'm still your grandfather, and you're my grandson! Don't even think about leaving the house until this matter is settled."
"You rebellious grandson, come back to me..."
Qin Xiao's strength is really not fake.
Qin Yuan used his hands to pry the door frame apart, and the back of his clothes was pulled back by Qin Xiao.
Qin Yuan's serious expression collapsed, and he looked a little embarrassed:
"Grandfather, stop talking...be gentle...give your grandson some face..."
"Grandfather, you should cultivate your character and not be impulsive... Ahhhh, let go, let go..."
That night.
News spread from the Qin family that Old Master Qin had suffered from heatstroke.
It is said that he and his great-grandson were exposed to the sun for too long and got heatstroke.
Old Master Qin said that Chang'an was too hot and he wanted to go to the mountains in his hometown to escape the summer heat.
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The clothing industry in Lingnan is developing in full swing.
Lu Chunniang divided clothing production into two stages based on materials and manpower.
The first stage was mainly weaving and tailoring.
The second stage is to stuff it with cotton.
As soon as Murong Di revealed his identity in Lingnan, he promoted cotton planting and tung oil extraction on a large scale in Lingnan.
However, the cotton planted this year has not yet been harvested and will have to wait until August or September when autumn begins to arrive.
The cotton they are using now was harvested at the end of last year, which was purchased by Governor Gu from other regions.
Since cotton was limited, they used a mix of cotton and linen to weave cloth.
The cloth woven in this way is not only elastic, but also more wear-resistant than pure cotton cloth, and is also very comfortable to wear.
When Lingnan's large-scale cotton harvest comes this year, cotton from various states will flow into Liangmin Village, and the cloth workshop will enter the second stage of cotton supply.
As June passed, they had to complete the first phase of the task before the end of July.
During the summer months, Murong Di not only spent time in Baiyun County and Liangmin Village, but also took the time to visit several other states near Xunzhou to learn about the situation in other states.
Then, as expected, it was discovered that other states were as poor as Xunzhou or even poorer.
Inconvenient transportation, insufficient population, and flooding...
If Lingnan is to become prosperous, a series of measures need to be taken, including building water conservancy projects, opening up mountains, and expanding ports.
Murong Di had further plans for the future of Lingnan in his mind.
During his search, he learned that people in various states were very optimistic about growing cotton this year, because they knew that the cotton harvest in Baiyun County was a foregone conclusion and they did not have to worry about not being able to sell the cotton.
The tung oil sold to Liangmin Village is also an additional source of income.
If Liangmin Village harvests other crops in the future, they can also try growing them.
After Murong Di finished his inspection and returned to the village, he was immediately pulled by Old Man Qin to practice martial arts.
"My dear brother, your plum blossom darts have improved. Today, I will teach you another skill."
Old Man Qin took Murong Di to an open space in the back mountain.
Not far away is the Black Bandit Mountain Cemetery.
Murong Di's eyes twitched: "Master, this is not appropriate."
"What are you imagining? What's so good about entering a grave here? I want you to start by digging the soil."
Old Man Qin put the shovel into Murong Di's hand, then took out a compass.
"I have specially prepared a path for my disciples to practice fighting with me over the years in the mountains. Today, I will finally use it."
Murong Di had helped his mother dig dirt in the palace when he was young, so he could be considered a boy. He dug for a while in the direction pointed by Old Man Qin, and sure enough, he saw the entrance to an underground tunnel.
"Okay, let's go." Old man Qin put the water bottle and dry food bag on the ground on his back, and hung one on Murong Di.
Murong Di had a bad feeling:
"Master, what are we going to do with all this? Aren't we going to the kitchen to eat today?"
Old Man Qin laughed at his disciple's naiveté and pushed him towards the underground passage.
"Not to mention today, you can't go tomorrow either. Let's see if you can get out within five days."
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