Since Young Master Shen is willing to engage in the research and cultivation of white berries, I will give you all of my things. I hope you can produce practical products and promote the cultivation of white berries so that the people can benefit.
At this moment, Shen Jianfeng finally understood and was overjoyed, saying:
"Please take me to see it, Lord Shaofu. I want to seize the time to conduct research and produce the products that people need as soon as possible."
Zhao Xian nodded and led Shen Jianfeng toward the workshop.
In one of the workshop's rooms, filled with cotton and cotton wadding, as white as snow, Chen Jianfeng stared in disbelief.
The quality of these cotton waddings is so good, they are truly white and flawless, unlike the yellow and stiff cotton wadding I take out of my pillow.
Zhao Xian began to introduce everything to Shen Jianfeng, telling him which were cotton and which were cotton wadding, and how to make cotton wadding. He even introduced the planting method of white cotton.
Shen Jianfeng was completely stunned. He hadn't expected that the young master of the mansion would know so much. It seemed that there were always people more knowledgeable than him. Shen Jianfeng was utterly impressed.
Growing cotton and then spinning and weaving it into cotton clothing will take time. Let Shen Jianfeng study the cotton and cotton fibers slowly.
Once cotton is planted on a large scale, Zhao Xian can build spinning and weaving workshops, and the cotton fabrics produced can replace silk and hemp fabrics, which will bring Zhao Xian great wealth.
As time went by, Wan Xiumei's condition began to improve, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Wan Xiumei comes from a family of textile workers. She has loved doing textile work since she was a child. She was amazed to see so much white and soft cotton wool. Next, she plans to spin the cotton wool into yarn and weave it into cloth.
Zhao Xian was very pleased to see that Shen Jianfeng and Wan Xiumei were so enthusiastic about spinning and weaving, but to actually produce a large quantity of cotton cloth, they would have to wait until the cotton harvest the following year.
Zhao Xian calculated the days, estimating that Li Guang would be arriving at the border soon.
At this moment, in the Prince's Mansion in the capital, Li Xue was roasting sweet potatoes under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, while the Emperor and the Fourth Prince sat beside her, enjoying tea.
At this moment, the sweet potatoes in the oven were almost done roasting, and the unique aroma of roasted sweet potatoes wafted out of the oven, immediately attracting the attention of the Emperor and the Fourth Prince.
"Xue'er, is this roasted sweet potato? It smells so good, it must taste delicious," the Emperor said.
"Yes, these sweet potatoes were all grown by Li Guang himself. Whether boiled or roasted, they taste very good. His Majesty will be able to taste the sweet and delicious roasted sweet potatoes in a little while."
The aroma of roasted sweet potatoes grew stronger, and the emperor began to look forward to it.
Seeing that the sweet potatoes were almost done roasting, Li Xue opened the oven, took out a roasted sweet potato, peeled off half of the skin, and handed it to the emperor with both hands.
"The freshly baked sweet potatoes are a bit hot, so please be careful when eating them."
The Emperor nodded, took the sweet potato Li Xue handed him, and began to taste it.
Li Xue took another roasted sweet potato, peeled off the skin, and handed it to the Fourth Prince.
The roasted sweet potato was absolutely delicious. The emperor, who was used to delicacies, had a very discerning palate. This sweet and delicious roasted sweet potato whetted his appetite. He never expected that roasted sweet potatoes from the common people could be so tasty.
After tasting a roasted sweet potato, the Emperor spoke:
"The invasion of the Great Northern Dynasty by foreign enemies has had a certain impact on agriculture. This year is the first year of promoting sweet potatoes and potatoes, and we don't know how much it will affect the harvest."
Li Xue thought for a moment and then said:
"The invasion of foreign enemies had little impact on potatoes, as they had already been harvested before the war broke out."
It may have some impact on sweet potato cultivation, but since the invading enemy was quickly eliminated, the damage was limited and the impact on the harvest should not be significant.
Take Shuixian Village for example, this year's war has had no impact on the village's agricultural activities.
After I returned to the village, Li Guang took me to check on the growth of the sweet potatoes. We found that the sweet potatoes were growing well, and the other crops were also growing well.
"That's good." The emperor nodded, then took the roasted sweet potato that Li Xue handed him and continued to eat it.
Seeing that the emperor was in high spirits, Li Xue asked:
"Your Majesty, Shuixian Village has made a great contribution in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies. I wonder what reward Your Majesty will give to the soldiers and civilians of Shuixian Village."
"The imperial court verified the battle reports sent from various places. Several important war zones mentioned in their reports that Li Guang led the army from Shuixian Village to reinforce the various war zones and achieved brilliant results."
The contributions made by the soldiers and civilians of Shuixian Village this time are enormous, and I will certainly reward them.
The rewards for the soldiers in other war zones have already been distributed. Even Meng Liang of the ancient castle received a generous reward from me. The rewards for the people of Shuixian Village have not yet been decided. I wonder what suggestions the Fourth Prince has on this matter.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince laughed and said:
"His Majesty has a clear idea of how to reward Narcissus Village. He should have already decided on the appropriate reward."
The emperor nodded and said:
"This is what I think: Zhao Shaofu has made great contributions in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies. I plan to promote his fifth-rank Shaofu to fourth-rank Shaoqing."
As for Li Guang, he was originally a young prince, and what he did was all within his duties. After some consideration, I decided to reward him with the Di Nu horse.
It is estimated that in the Great Northern Dynasty, only he could ride this precious horse; the other soldiers will also be rewarded according to their merits.
Li Xue nodded, feeling that the Emperor's reward for the soldiers of Shuixian Village was pragmatic.
Thinking of Li Guang, the emperor's feelings were complicated. He sighed and said:
"How I wish Li Guang could stay by my side. Judging from the current situation, Li Guang is unwilling to return to the capital, so let him stay in Shuixian Village for the time being."
Li Xue said, "At this time, Li Guang should lead the army of Shuixian Village to the border to help Marshal Han eliminate the enemy coalition forces there."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was thrilled. He believed that if Li Guang led his troops to help Marshal Han, they would surely drive away the enemy forces on the border, and the border would be safe from then on.
As for Li Guang, he led an army of 50,000 men and, after more than ten days of rapid march, was approaching the border.
That day, a scout reported that they were only thirty li away from Hanyu Pass, and according to the information they had gathered, a fierce battle was taking place in front of Hanyu Pass.
Li Guang ordered his soldiers to speed up their advance. When they were still five miles away from Hanyu Pass, they could hear the war drums beating and the shouts of battle shaking the heavens.
Li Guang ordered the army to halt its advance and wait in place. He then went to a high ground, took out his binoculars, and observed the battle situation ahead.
In front of Hanyu Pass, it wasn't two sides fighting, but rather one side had set up a huge formation, trapping the other side's troops inside.
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