The book "From Wool to Wool Yarn Production" mainly describes how to make wool yarn. It also covers dyeing a little bit, but it is very short. Dyeing is not the main point, the focus is on the previous part.
The emperor had never thought that someone would write such content into a book. He had previously seen Liu Yulian's book on the production method of invulnerable silk thread, and now he saw "From Wool to the Production Process of Wool Yarn".
He believed that people should learn to accept this kind of books, but it was because many people could not understand them that few people wrote them. The key point was that those scholars, even if they came from the countryside, had rarely worked, let alone had any special experience in farming.
The relevant departments of the imperial court did not produce many books of this type. If they did, they were mostly read by the relevant personnel. However, there were many books on growing orchids and plum blossoms. This was mainly because wealthy families liked to raise these flowers and plants, and literati also wrote about their love of growing them, which led to the large number of books in this category.
"They should be shown it," the emperor said. "Keep it simple. There's no need for so much nonsense. Just do it the way it should be done."
Liu Yulian writes in plain language; she doesn't think such a book needs much polishing. She believes simplicity is best, as it allows others to understand it more clearly.
"I have seen it and have had people make it," Prince Su replied. "They can actually make wool into wool yarn."
Prince Su thought many people knew some ways to make money, but they kept it secret, and Liu Yulian wrote it out so bluntly. As a superior, Prince Su certainly wanted more people to know how to make wool into wool yarn. After all, how much wool can a family collect?
Many people in this country raise sheep, mostly for meat. If the wool can still be sold, regardless of quality, it would be great if it could fetch some money.
"The little girl is quite clever," said the emperor. "Throughout history, emperors have seen many geniuses. But her kind is rare."
"Marquis Jingning never really cared much about what books Princess Rongning read," Prince Su said. "When they raided Marquis Jingning's mansion, they found quite a few books, all kinds of them. I imagine Princess Rongning has read a lot of those books since she was a child, and she has a lot of insights into them."
"A little girl can experience so much. Look at your brothers and sisters. They only know how to enjoy themselves." The emperor thought of his sons. Every one of them wanted to be emperor. Regardless of whether they had the ability or not, every one of them wanted to fight for it. "Your sister just got divorced recently. Let her go there to relax and unwind."
The emperor was referring to Princess Zhaoyang, who had been married to her husband for many years without having any children. Her mother-in-law was dissatisfied with her, and her husband even had a mistress outside. This was intolerable to Princess Zhaoyang, so she divorced him.
Princess Zhaoyang seemed healthy, but she had a cold uterus, which made it difficult for her to conceive. It wasn't that Princess Zhaoyang didn't have a maid for her husband, but he kept a mistress outside and even had a child with her. This husband was clearly a slap in the face of the royal family.
If a princess was a little weaker, she might have compromised. Some people might also think that it is because they are unable to have children that men keep mistresses outside.
Princess Zhaoyang didn't think so. It wasn't like she hadn't given her husband a chance. Despite all the sweet things he said to her in front of her, how much he loved her and how he wasn't in a hurry to have a child, he ended up doing the same thing outside.
A royal princess couldn't have wanted such a consort, and he had the nerve to get drunk and hit her. Princess Zhaoyang simply had his consort held down and severely whipped. She didn't care what her in-laws thought, and she wasn't afraid of them complaining to the emperor, let alone impeaching her in court.
Wives and concubines are legal, but mistresses are not. They are not allowed to be seen in public.
Princess Zhaoyang was not afraid, and the emperor did not foolishly side with the prince consort, not thinking that the prince consort had made the same mistakes that all men make. The emperor was very angry at the prince consort's behavior, and it was clear that the prince consort did not take the royal family seriously.
So the emperor abolished the official position of the son-in-law, even if it was an official position that mainly paid a salary. The emperor did not behead the son-in-law because the family had made many meritorious deeds.
In this way, those outsiders would not dare to say anything bad about the royal family. They would only say that the royal family showed mercy to the prince consort. Anyway, the prince consort would never be able to rise again in this life, unless another prince ascended the throne and the prince consort still had the merit of following the emperor.
Otherwise, who would dare to use such a son-in-law who has been approved by the emperor?
"There's more yellow sand in the northwest." Prince Su was thinking about the emperor's intention. "But with the culture medium, we can grow a lot of things. Normally, it still depends on whether there is water."
Prince Su did not think that just having culture medium would be enough, as plants also needed water. So those people had to water more in order to grow more.
"The fruits and vegetables grown by Rongning are all good, but it's a pity that they are a bit far from the capital." The emperor did not eat the fresh fruits and vegetables grown by Liu Yulian, but only the processed ones. "It would be nice for your sister to go there and relax."
"Yes." Prince Su wondered if the emperor wanted Princess Zhaoyang to marry into the Marquis of Jingning's mansion.
Liu Yanjing and Da Huo divorced, leaving behind a pair of children. Princess Zhaoyang had difficulty getting pregnant, so if she married Liu Yanjing, she wouldn't have to worry about getting pregnant.
When the Liu family was facing difficulties, Da Huo divorced Liu Yanjing and left behind a pair of children. The children would never think of Da Huo again, and Liu Yanjing would never think of Da Huo, let alone Da Huo getting married.
Princess Zhaoyang was to marry Liu Yanjing. If she did give birth to a child, there would be no need to compete with Liu Qingyun for it. The child Princess Zhaoyang gave birth to would have royal blood. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he could give Princess Zhaoyang's child a title.
Prince Su was thinking about this on the way to the Imperial Concubine's palace. Zhaoyang herself was not a very arrogant person. She knew how to serve her parents-in-law and take care of the family. The main reason was that her previous in-laws were too bad. There were always people who coveted the Royal Princess, but they also felt that the Royal Princess was high and mighty and that she was not as considerate as other daughters-in-law.
The royal princess did bow her head, but she was not as humble as her husband's family expected. Although they were happy on the surface, they were not happy in their heart.
In the Imperial Concubine's Palace, Princess Zhaoyang was the Imperial Concubine's adopted daughter, not her biological daughter. Princess Zhaoyang's biological mother was originally a palace maid. After being favored by the Emperor, she was given the title of Beauty. Princess Zhaoyang's biological mother was also unlucky and died shortly after giving birth to her daughter.
The emperor asked the imperial concubine to raise Princess Zhaoyang, and the imperial concubine was very nice to Princess Zhaoyang on weekdays.
"It would be a good idea to let Zhaoyang go to the northwest to relax." After hearing what Prince Su said, the imperial concubine thought it was a good idea.
When Princess Zhaoyang got married for the first time, her husband was a bad one. The imperial concubine hoped that when Princess Zhaoyang got married again, she could marry someone better, or at least someone who was not such a bad man.
The imperial concubine probably understood the emperor's intentions. The emperor didn't directly issue an order to grant the marriage, but he wanted Princess Zhaoyang to go out and see the world. If Princess Zhaoyang was willing, there would still be time to grant the marriage.
As for the attitude of the Jingning Marquisate, the Imperial Concubine believed that they would most likely not be unhappy. How many families would be unhappy when the emperor married off their daughter? If Liu Yanjing had a loved one, it would indeed be different, but Liu Yanjing was being groomed as the heir to the Marquisate, and such people would most likely not place that much emphasis on romantic relationships.
"It's a long journey to the northwest," the imperial concubine said. "If you can take something with you, then take it with you. Go ask your aunt if there's anything she wants you to take with you."
The Imperial Concubine and the Emperor had not previously considered marrying the divorced Princess Zhaoyang to He Xichen. It didn't seem right to have a divorced princess marry him since her legs were crippled. Now that her legs were healed, and He Xichen was a first-time bride, it didn't seem right to have a divorced princess marry him either.
Fortunately, Princess Zhaoyang didn't like He Xichen and had no other thoughts.
"The wheat planted in spring is probably almost ready for harvest," Prince Su said. "Rice in the south also uses culture medium. The rice is growing well, and we can harvest a lot of grain, but not as much as the wheat. I'm afraid they'll be busy when Zhaoyang goes there."
"They're busy as they please. Zhaoyang has plenty of places to stay, so there's no need for them to overstay their welcome," the imperial concubine said with a smile. "Marquis Jingning's family only has a few people. If things get really busy and they're short on manpower, perhaps your sister could help out a bit."
The imperial concubine believed that the Jingning Marquisate would eventually rise to prominence, and when the Jingning Marquis and his family returned to the capital, they would surely petition to establish a crown prince. Liu Yanjing was the future Jingning Marquis, and it would not be a bad idea for Princess Zhaoyang to marry him.
? There is no rule in this dynasty that a son-in-law cannot be an official. Princess Zhaoyang married Liu Yanjing, and Liu Yanjing could still serve as an official in the court.
"Your sister isn't ignorant," the imperial concubine said. "No one who can live a peaceful and stable life likes to make trouble."
The main reason was that Princess Zhaoyang was born in the palace, and her life in the harem in her early years was not so good. Even though the imperial concubine protected Princess Zhaoyang, there were still people who mocked her in private.
Fortunately, the imperial concubine discovered it and gave Princess Zhaoyang more guidance, so that she did not grow up astray.
Princess Zhaoyang, who lived in the Princess Mansion, had recently become less interested in attending banquets. It wasn't that she was afraid of meeting people, or that she feared being mocked, but rather that she found them rather boring. Those flower-viewing banquets were just the same.
When Princess Zhaoyang learned that the emperor asked her to go to the northwest to relax, she was quite surprised. The emperor did not ask her to go to a prosperous place to relax, but to the northwest with a lot of yellow sand.
The northwest is poor and there are many wars in the northwest. Most of the exiles were exiled to the northwest. Although some people were exiled to the far south, the northwest is really not a good place.
Prince Su did not hide it from Princess Zhaoyang, and the emperor did not express his intention directly, so these people could figure it out with a little guess.
"Liu Yanjing has a son and a daughter, and he joined the army. His family consists of his parents and the Princess of Rongning County." Prince Su briefly explained the relationships between the various branches of the Jingning Marquisate. "The second branch runs a gourmet food shop, and they have a good relationship with the third branch. The fourth branch lives in the village."
"It's not a good idea to suggest dividing the family when someone is hurt." Princess Zhaoyang didn't care what the other families thought. She just felt that those people were not very good. "The old ones are old, the young ones are young, and my sister is not that old either. She hasn't even reached the age of marriage yet, and yet she has to worry about all this."
Princess Zhaoyang thought Liu Yulian was really pitiful, but such a woman was also very strong, no wonder He Xiyuan ran to the northwest.
"Then let's go to the northwest and take a look," Princess Zhaoyang said. As for whether or not to marry Liu Yanjing, it wasn't her decision. The Emperor had this intention, and it was unlikely they would have any other choice. Princess Zhaoyang just hoped that the people in Jingning Marquis's mansion would be better, and not end up like her last husband's family.
Her previous husband's family had no special abilities, but they always liked to talk about the merits of their ancestors.
Princess Zhaoyang's ears were almost callused from hearing those words. Those people just wanted her to bow her head. Her husband had a mistress and had a child with her. Her in-laws also wanted her to bow her head and wanted her to register the child in her name. Princess Zhaoyang was not that stupid.
In the northwest, the eldest branch of the Liu family had no idea about the emperor's plan, nor did they know that Princess Zhaoyang was coming to the northwest.
Liu Yulian had a lot of wood brought in; she was going to make a wooden cart. The cement road wasn't suitable for horses to run too fast, and ordinary people didn't have access to horses, so she had to find a suitable means of transportation.
Ancient ironware was expensive, so it was impossible to just use it to build a car. Liu Yulian didn't know how to make a small car. She could make wooden carts and bicycles, but let her go. She really didn't know how to make a car.
There are Qinggong skills in the game, so wooden carts and bicycles are not that useful. However, Liu Yulian has seen bicycles in real life, and there are also wooden carts in the game.
Liu Yulian planned to make a wooden cart. She got a lot of wood, but she was not strong enough to operate it. She missed He Xiyuan a little. If He Xiyuan was here, he would definitely help her toss the wood.
Fortunately, there were men in the mansion, so Liu Yulian called the servants and asked them to prepare the wood according to the drawings she had drawn. As for the more complicated ones, Liu Yulian would do it herself.
Liu Yulian didn't make a big cart first, but instead made a scooter for children to play with, with a hand-operated steering mechanism on the front. This type of vehicle can't withstand much gravity and can't be used to transport heavy objects.
"Is it fun?" Liu Yulian asked her little niece to try it.
"It's fun." Little Liujia was young, just over four years old. She just stood there while the maid pushed the cart. She also wanted to try it herself, as she thought it was too novel.
"You got so much wood just to make toys for her?" Mother Liu was speechless as she watched her little granddaughter playing nearby.
"No." Liu Yulian shook her head. "I'll just make a small one first, and then the wooden cart will be ready the day after tomorrow. With a wooden cart, it will be much more convenient to travel."
Liu Yulian once saw a video about people transporting bananas by bicycle in Africa. Those people were very skilled at transporting large quantities of bananas on bicycles. Others used wooden carts, and some even specialized in making and selling them.
The places where those people ride their bikes are not necessarily concrete roads, some are dirt roads.
Liu Yulian thought that even if cement was not developed, it would be great to make a wooden car first.
"You just have too many thoughts." said Liu's mother.
"Isn't this a good idea?" Liu Yulian said, "If you ask me to go to the backyard and fight those women, I won't have much time to think about it. If that happens, I'll have to pack up and run away."
"It's good that you're like this... Fortunately, your fiancé's brother's leg has healed." Liu's mother sighed. He Xiyuan was the second son and not the crown prince, so those people didn't have so many demands on Liu Yulian.
"That's right." Liu Yulian was in a good mood. "Even if his brother's leg wasn't healed, he wouldn't be able to become the crown prince."
"Do you know?" asked Liu's mother.
"He did," Liu Yulian said. He Xiyuan had told her that he didn't like being the crown prince, nor had he ever considered becoming one. As long as his brother could get married and have children, there was no need for him to become the crown prince. He could let his brother's children take over.
However, most people outside believed that the Chengguo Mansion would let He Xiyuan become the crown prince, and He Xichen would get married and have children, but the children would be young, which would be detrimental to the development of the family and would not make the family more stable.
"You talk too much." Liu's mother wanted her daughter and future son-in-law to have a better relationship, which would be good.
"After the cars are finished, we'll send a few more to them," said Liu Yulian.
"Will they feel better?" Liu's mother asked casually.
"No," Liu Yulian said, "They don't have vacation every day, and they can't come back all the time. It's just that having a wooden cart makes it much more convenient."
Many people didn't have oxcarts or horsecarts; they relied on their feet. As long as carpenters knew how to make wooden carts, they could make a lot of them. They were priced at around half a tael of silver, so there should be people who would buy them.
Over time, the price of wood may gradually drop, but it is unlikely to drop too much, and the carpenter can still make money. Different quality wooden carts have different prices.
Liu Yulian's only concern was the random felling of trees to make wooden carts. She also recalled that the ancients also used wood to build houses, and since there was no concept of protecting forests in ancient times, many people simply cut wood directly from the forests.
She thought about buying a piece of land, growing some economical wood, and then using that wood to make various things, instead of cutting down trees that had grown for many years, which was a waste.
"Wooden carts can also transport things." Liu Yulian said, "It's much more convenient."
Liu Yulian thought that after she finished making the wooden cart, she would ask someone to make more to sell. Carpenters may not be able to read, but after they disassembled the wooden cart, they knew how to make it.
At the beginning, Liu Yulian could still make some money. After other carpenters started making wooden carts, Liu Yulian could sell fewer wooden carts.
"Okay, if you want to do it, then go for it." Mother Liu couldn't stop her daughter. She looked at the little car her granddaughter was playing with and felt that it was pretty good.
Around September, He Xichen, the eldest son of the Chengguo Mansion, got married, and Miss Mo married into the Chengguo Mansion smoothly. The old lady treated Miss Mo well because she still wanted to marry He Xichen even when his legs were crippled.
However, because Princess Zhaoyang was about to go to the northwest, the old lady was busy asking people to prepare things so that Princess Zhaoyang could send them to the northwest.
Mo had just married into the mansion, and the maidservants around her grumbled a few words when they saw how much the old lady had prepared for Rongning County Lady. "Rongning County Lady hasn't even married yet, why is she getting so much? It's even more than what Madam gave her when she came home."
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