Chapter 472: Master Xiao Su is a good person
"Well, did you sew this cotton coat for me?" When Empress Changsun saw Su Ying for the first time, she felt that she was very approachable.
Perhaps because they are both outstanding women, they naturally appreciate each other.
It is not easy for women in this world. When they meet people who share the same ideals, they appreciate and cherish each other's talents.
"Your Majesty, my daughter and I are not good at sewing, so my mother, second aunt and third aunt worked together to sew it." Su Ying said honestly.
There was a moment of dead silence at the scene.
"Puchi, hehe, hahaha..." The emperor seemed to have heard something funny.
I couldn't help laughing, and I tried my best to restrain it, but it was really funny, and I finally burst out laughing.
The queen was surprised for a moment, then laughed. This child was too honest.
Fang Xiang looked at Su Ying with a smile. The all-powerful young Lord Su, who was an expert in weaving brocade and cotton yarn, turned out to be clumsy!
The contrast is unexpected!
"Su Qing! You never thought that the omnipotent Lord Su actually can't do something!" The emperor laughed so hard that tears came out.
The god was disillusioned, but the emperor was not angry. Instead, he felt that this kind of Su Ying was the real one.
"Haha!" Su Ying laughed awkwardly.
"Master Xiao Su, what will you do with your wedding dress in the future?" Yu Zhang said shockingly.
A girl may not know how to do anything, but she must embroider her wedding dress herself.
"Well, just find an embroiderer!" Su Ying was not afraid of boiling water. She was already laughed at by the emperor anyway, so she didn't care about being embarrassed again.
"But, isn't it said that the bride has to do the embroidery herself?" Yu Zhang was confused.
She tried to learn needlework, but she could never do well and was laughed at by the other sisters in Fengyang Pavilion. The nanny in charge asked her to study hard.
But she didn't like it at all and pricked her hands every time.
"Every inch has its strengths and every foot has its weaknesses. Just show your appreciation for the occasion. Don't get too hung up on formalities! There's no need to dwell on your shortcomings.
With this time, it is better to do more useful things. The embroiderer can earn money, and I can free myself from trivial matters. We each get what we need!
Su Ying expressed her views, and seeing the confused look on Princess Yuzhang's face, she knew that the captive child had been tamed.
"Mother, can I not learn needlework?" Yuzhang asked, pulling the queen aside.
"If you don't like it, then don't learn it!" Empress Changsun said softly.
For a princess, learning needlework is just a way to pass the time. She doesn't need to support her family, so if she can't learn it, then she can't learn it.
"Then, mother, can I learn how to raise colorful silkworms and grow white flounder from Master Xiao Su?" Yu Zhang said happily.
Then he said to Princess Changle, "Sister, would you like to learn too?"
When they were free, they were always curious about how Lingnan raised silkworms that could produce colorful silk.
Now that Su Ying is right in front of me, shouldn’t I pull her to learn from her?
Hearing this, Princess Changle looked at Su Ying with a questioning look in her eyes, "Is it okay?"
"Of course! This time I've brought with me several teachers from the women's official school, who are experts in sericulture, spinning, and weaving.
"If the princess doesn't mind, would you let them teach you silkworm rearing in the spring?" Su Ying bowed.
"What about you? Aren't you coming?" Changle was a little disappointed. It must be very interesting to be with this knowledgeable Lord Su.
"Princess, this is the imperial palace. I can't just go in and out! Those female teachers will know a lot. I can learn enough from them!"
Su Ying is about to be defeated by these two princesses.
"Okay then!" Changle accepted the reality.
"Master Xiao Su, where is the sugar? Can you teach me?" Qingque saw that her sisters got what they wanted.
"Bluebird!" Empress Zhangsun rebuked him, "No! You can't compete with the people for profit!"
The sugar industry is an important source of profits and taxes for Wuzhou in Lingnan. How can we take away other people's business for our own selfish interests?
The aristocratic families can do it, but the royal family cannot!
"Mother, if Master Su can teach you how to make silkworms, why can't he teach you how to make sugar? You can't rely solely on Lingnan for sugar production!"
Qingque was not convinced. Firstly, he was curious about how rock sugar was made. Second, he wanted to open up another sugarcane base in Yizhou and other Shu areas to develop the sugar industry.
Su Ying's heart moved. As expected, like fathers, like mothers, like sons.
Children of the Heavenly Family are knowledgeable and can see things and think about problems from a higher perspective and farther than others.
"Your Highness the Fourth Prince, it's okay if you want to learn!" Su Ying bowed.
"Master Su, you can't do that!" the Queen said anxiously, thinking that Su Ying had to submit under the pressure of the royal family.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I have my own ideas!" Su Ying sincerely admired this virtuous queen.
"I'll teach you how to make rock sugar. You have to develop a set of advanced equipment that can produce rock sugar and white sugar in large quantities!" Su Ying said.
"Me?" Qingque thought he had misheard. "How could I develop equipment? Shouldn't I be in the Ministry of Industry or the General Administration of Works?"
"You! Our exchange! You learn how to make rock sugar and white sugar, and I'll tell you the principles of the new production method.
You want to build a set of advanced sugar-making equipment, assembly line production, and batch production.
In the future, Tang Dynasty sugar could become an important source of tax revenue for the imperial court, on par with salt tax." Su Ying described the prospects for the sugar industry.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was moved.
"Okay! I agree!" Qingque looked excited.
What an unexpected gain! I actually earned face in front of my parents. I was able to fulfill my filial piety in a private way, and I also made a contribution to Datang Sugar Industry in a public way!
This little Lord Su is such a good person, so thoughtful!
Li Chengqian looked at Su Ying, a hint of anxiety flashed across his eyes, which was caught by Su Ying.
Even the queen was stunned for a moment and hesitated to speak.
Logically, such an important matter should be handled by the eldest son, but Lord Su did not take it lightly and handed it over to Qingque in public.
The Queen felt a little unhappy, but was surprised to see that none of the Emperor, Prime Minister Fang, and Minister Hou had any objections.
Is there something else here that I don't know?
"I will come to teach Your Highness once I have prepared all the necessary tools." Su Ying and Qingque agreed.
"Okay!" The little fat boy was very happy.
"Your Majesty, sugar is the most important commodity besides grain, salt, and iron. The profits are huge. The court can make early plans and formulate corresponding tax laws.
Otherwise, the merchants and landlords will benefit, and the imperial court will miss out on a huge amount of profits and taxes!" Su Ying reminded.
"Can the sugar industry really reach such a large volume?" The emperor originally thought that Su Ying was just flattering Qingque, but he didn't expect there was such a deeper meaning.
At present, the most profitable sugar-producing areas in Wuzhou are Wuxian and Wuzhou, and the central government does not take much.
Compared with the taxes and profits from salt and iron, the profits and taxes from that small amount of sugar production are just a drop in the bucket.
“If sugarcane is cultivated specifically for sugar production, it is another way to grow it. Large quantities of sugar can not only meet the daily needs of the people, but also allow them to travel along the Silk Road or sail across the seas and make huge fortunes.
Such a piece of fat meat, including tea and silk, which are all hard currencies, how could the court turn a blind eye?
Didn't Your Majesty say that the treasury is empty? Once these taxes are collected, Your Majesty has nothing to worry about?" Su Ying spoke eloquently.
"Good!" The emperor was delighted.
"Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request."
"explain!"
“After mass production, it is recommended that each soldier at the border be given a certain amount of sugar to carry with them.
"It can replenish energy during combat, reduce inflammation and heal injuries, and even increase the power of firearms at critical moments!" Su Ying said.
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