After waiting in silence for a while, there was no response.
"Is anyone home?" He Tiantian raised her voice and asked again.
After waiting for quite a while, we finally saw Hong Erniang return from outside.
The two of them were stunned for a moment when they saw each other.
Hong'er's mother was wearing a bright red dress. Unlike a year ago, He Tiantian felt that Hong Erniang was even more beautiful. She also seemed more approachable and friendly.
Hong Erniang was stunned because He Tiantian looked very different from the one she had seen last year.
She felt that Ms. He had lost some weight, but looked very energetic. Her clothes were also better than before.
Having been in the fabric business for decades, Hong Erniang could tell at a glance that He Tiantian's clothes were made of the latest and most fashionable material.
Although the color is an inconspicuous bluish-green, this material is not cheap.
"Oh, what brings you here!" Hong Erniang exclaimed, both excited and surprised.
"Second Aunt?" He Tiantian also seemed very happy.
The two hadn't seen each other for over a year. Hong Erniang warmly pulled up a stool and invited He Tiantian to sit down.
The moment He Tiantian's bottom touched the stool, she couldn't wait to ask, "Second Aunt, how's the cotton going?"
Hong Erniang seemed even happier, and she said cheerfully, "With me, Erniang, on the case, there's nothing we can't do!"
He Tiantian's eyes lit up, and she immediately sat up straight, waiting for her to continue.
"Why did I stay for so long? It wasn't just to learn about cotton and making clothes; I learned their original techniques!" Hong Erniang happily recounted what she had seen and heard along the way.
Actually, she didn't go much further north. Listening to her description, He Tiantian thought that she had probably traveled the equivalent of two or three provinces in modern terms.
However, transportation was too underdeveloped in that era, making it difficult for goods to circulate.
Hong Erniang showed He Tiantian the cotton seeds she had brought back, as she wanted to start by planting cotton.
Because if she were to buy cotton directly, firstly, the price would be high, and secondly, there wouldn't be a transport team to help her transport the goods.
Even if such a route existed, the journey would be long, and there would be many uncertainties along the way. These factors would undoubtedly increase costs.
Layer by layer, the cotton was transported to Changning County. It would take ten taels of silver per kilogram of cotton to break even.
It's too expensive, too expensive, I really can't afford the hassle.
Hong Erniang then learned cotton planting techniques and cloth spinning techniques.
“Although I have learned the technology and have seeds now, I don’t have any land, which is a real headache.” Hong Erniang frowned. She had been sending people to inquire about available land these days.
After asking around, I couldn't find a suitable one.
Either there was no vacant land left in the area she wanted, or the land price was too high, exceeding her expectations.
Hong Erniang sighed, then suddenly remembered that He Tiantian was from that Changfeng Village. Since it was a village, there must be some vacant land there!
Hong Erniang seemed to see a glimmer of hope, and she grabbed He Tiantian's hand.
"Girl, your village must have some extra farmland, right?"
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