Another method is the seedling cultivation method using nutrient pots, which allows for the transplanting of cotton seedlings.
Before raising seedlings, a large number of seedling pots are made by hand and arranged together, with seeds placed in each pot.
Once the seeds have grown into seedlings, the seedling pots can be transplanted as a whole to ensure the cotton seedlings grow normally.
Making nutrient pots requires special tools, so Zhao Xian drew up a blueprint and asked the blacksmith to help make some.
When the villagers heard that Zhao Xian was going to promote a new crop, they were very curious and came to see it.
Zhao Xian then explained to the villagers that this crop was called cotton, also known as white cotton, and that cotton fibers could grow inside its fruit. With these cotton fibers, they could be spun into yarn, woven into cloth, and made into clothes.
This winter is very cold, and many people have bought cotton-padded clothes, shoes, and quilts to keep warm at home. They never expected that these things could be grown and processed.
The villagers asked for some seeds, as they wanted to plant some as well.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Xian considered that the villagers might not be able to grow cotton seedlings if they planted them directly from seeds. So he told them that he would make more seedling pots to cultivate cotton seedlings, and then the villagers could take the seedling pots home and transplant them.
Let the villagers try planting some first. Once they have successfully planted it and gained some planting experience, we can promote it on a large scale next year.
At this time, the 50,000 troops transferred back from the border had been incorporated into the capital's garrison, making the capital's garrison large and well-equipped.
With the weather warming up, troops can be dispatched to the desert to quell the uprisings in Louye and Lanwei.
According to the feedback, the combined forces of the two regions number only six or seven thousand people. The imperial court is preparing to dispatch 15,000 troops to the desert to quell the rebellion.
The general who led the troops to the desert was Huo Pingxi. He came from the border and was a famous general under Marshal Han.
This man is in his thirties, has repeatedly distinguished himself in battle, has rich practical experience, and is skilled in military strategy.
Since Xiahou Fang had many important matters to attend to in the capital, he had no choice but to send Huo Pingxi to the desert to quell the rebellion.
Huo Pingxi led a large army to quell the rebellion, with a force more than twice the size of the forces in Louye and Lanwei. With such strength, they could sweep everything away when they went to the desert.
The emperor placed high hopes on this expedition to quell the rebellion. On the day of departure, the emperor personally went out of the city to bid farewell to Huo Pingxi.
Huo Pingxi's name has a profound meaning, implying that his expedition to quell the rebellion will surely succeed, and Huo Pingxi himself believed so.
In his view, the forces in Louye and Lanwei were nothing but a rabble, and he could lead his army to quell the rebellion with ease.
At this moment, in the Prince's mansion, Li Xue stood under a red plum tree in the back garden. In her memory, this red plum tree was already very tall when she was very young.
I am already nineteen years old, and this red plum tree has grown taller than before.
A few days ago, when the red plum blossoms were in full bloom, this tree was a unique sight in the back garden, its beauty beyond compare. Unfortunately, it didn't last long; the vibrant red plum blossoms began to wither, and the ground was covered with a layer of fallen petals.
Li Xue sighed. Flowers bloom and fade. Although their beauty is gone this year, it will return as promised next year at this time.
But once a person's prime has passed, it will never come again.
This year, the Marquis of Huainan sent someone to propose marriage again, but Li Xue drove them away again. This is the third consecutive year that Li Xue has driven away the matchmakers.
The Fourth Prince was furious and gave Li Xue a severe scolding.
The Fourth Prince and the Marquis of Huainan had a very good relationship, practically like brothers in arms. The Marquis's son was exceptionally talented, possessing both literary and martial skills, and was handsome and dashing. The Fourth Prince was also very fond of this young man.
Previously, the Marquis of Huainan had frequent contact with the Fourth Prince, and it could be said that he watched Li Xue grow up.
Li Xue was naturally forthright and exceptionally intelligent, which made the Marquis of Huainan increasingly fond of her, and he hoped that Li Xue could become his daughter-in-law.
The Fourth Prince also had this idea, but he doted on Li Xue very much and would discuss everything with her. He would not force Li Xue to do anything she was unwilling to do.
When Li Xue was fifteen, she had reached the age to get married. The Fourth Prince brought up the matter with her, and Li Xue smiled, neither objecting nor agreeing.
She told the Fourth Prince that she didn't want to get married yet; she wanted to stay with her parents for a few more years and wait until she turned eighteen.
In ancient times, an eighteen-year-old girl was already considered an old maid, but Li Xue was a princess, so even though she was over eighteen, there was no problem of her not being able to get married.
The Fourth Prince has no power to coerce Li Xue, and Li Xue follows her own personality, having her own opinions on everything she does, so interference from others is of no use.
Even so, the Marquis of Huainan sent people to the capital every year to propose marriage. In the Marquis of Huainan's view, Li Xue would be his daughter-in-law sooner or later.
Li Xue is nineteen years old this year, but she doesn't care about her marriage at all.
The Fourth Prince was extremely anxious. In ancient times, if a woman was still unmarried at the age of nineteen, there might be a problem.
As the saying goes, those on the boat aren't worried, but those on the shore are bent over with anxiety. This is exactly the situation at the Prince's Mansion.
The Fourth Prince was worried that the Marquis of Huainan would not send anyone to propose marriage this year, since Li Xue was already nineteen years old and considered an old maid.
With the prestige of the Marquis of Huainan in the Northern Dynasty, what kind of wife couldn't they find?
To the Fourth Prince's delight, the Marquis of Huainan sent someone to propose marriage again this year. He couldn't miss this opportunity again and had to persuade Li Xue to agree to the marriage. So, his family members took turns trying to persuade Li Xue.
But Li Xue just wouldn't agree to the marriage. She didn't want to go to Huainan Prefecture, and no amount of persuasion could change her mind. The Fourth Prince was so anxious that he wanted to ask the Emperor for help in persuading her.
Li Xue didn't know why she was so resistant to this marriage; she had no feelings for the Marquis of Huainan's family.
In her mind, she couldn't stay anywhere else except the capital city and Narcissus Village.
This incident upset Li Xue, and she took her anger out on the matchmaker, kicking her out.
The matchmaker was driven away by Li Xue, and the Fourth Prince knew that the Marquis of Huainan would never send anyone to propose marriage again.
This time, the Fourth Prince was really angry. He had never said a harsh word to Li Xue before, but today he gave her a severe scolding.
Li Xue felt that her family was doing this for her own good, and that she was being ungrateful and letting her elderly father down, so she lowered her head and stopped talking.
It seemed that she couldn't stay at home any longer, so Li Xue wanted to go to Shuixian Village. Only in Shuixian Village did she feel that she was happiest and most fulfilled.
Li Xue quickly packed her bags, preparing to leave Beijing the next day for Narcissus Village.
The next morning, Li Xue went to see the Fourth Prince, still a little apprehensive, afraid that he would scold her again.
Fear was useless, so Li Xue mustered her courage and went to see the Fourth Prince, saying that she was going to Narcissus Village to take care of some things.
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