After harvesting cotton for several days, Qi Shiqi rushed back, followed by a group of officials, including Zheng Zhifu and Wen Shanchu, not to mention generals.
"Your Majesty, good luck." Tian Minyan knelt down and saluted the officials behind him. The people around Tian Minyan naturally followed suit.
"Go and do your own thing." Qi Qiqi waved his hand and looked at Tian Minyan. Seeing her bright eyes, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy at the corner of her mouth.
Tian Minyan suppressed her excitement and made a gesture behind her. Xie Chengzhong, who was closely following him, cleverly carried over the cotton that had been stored in the bag.
"Your Majesty and your lords, please take a look." Tian Minyan opened the bag, carefully took out the cotton, and put it in their hands one by one: "This is the cotton that the Western Regions said that I could not grow in the Southern Dynasty. Cotton is full of treasures, it.
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Tian Minyan talked about the benefits of cotton briskly and happily. Because of her confidence, her whole body seemed to be shining, making people unable to take their eyes away.
And when she mentioned that cotton can be processed into cotton-padded clothes, quilts and other items to withstand the cold winter, the eyes of a general following Qi Shiqi shone.
"Miss Tian said that this cotton can be made into clothes, which can replace leather and hemp to protect against the cold winter?" the general asked with excitement on his face.
This is General Men Qian, the general stationed in Qingzhou. His surname is Su. Judging from his clothing, he is an official of the sixth rank.
In the Southern Dynasties, there was no such thing as cotton to keep out the cold. In winter, silk, animal skins, leather, linen, etc. were used to keep out the cold. The rich people used high-end fur silk. How could poor people have these? The house would burn down.
A fire pit was built on the stove, and the clothes on the upper body were winter clothes made of silk and linen.
Therefore, the soldiers stationed at the border are most afraid of winter, and are especially afraid of war in winter, because there is such a shortage of cold-proof clothing and other equipment.
Now that cotton is available, it will replace silk and linen. Such good things will be grown in large quantities and made into winter clothes. This is like nectar from heaven, and people can't help but be excited.
"Although cotton keeps warm, high-end animal furs are the warmest. However, ordinary people can't easily get them. In the cold winter months, they only rely on silk, linen and cattail grass to keep warm. Many people freeze to death every year because they don't have enough warm clothes. If cotton is
If it can be grown in large quantities, it can be used to make clothes to keep out the cold. The price-performance ratio is not low, and it can definitely keep much warmer than silk and linen." Tian Minyan said with a smile: "Not only that, it can also be made into quilts and other items to keep warm, and it can also be made into ordinary clothing.
, after the cotton is processed, it can also be used as medicinal cotton to stop bleeding, and it is best to be used in the military."
Tian Minyan talked eloquently and explained the benefits of cotton one by one. More and more people gathered around her, and the villagers couldn't believe it. It turns out that cotton has such effects.
Mr. Su Qian clenched his hands into fists, and the expression on his face could no longer express his excitement. He suddenly made a shocking move.
"Miss Tian is a great talent and has brought blessings to our Southern Dynasty. On behalf of all the soldiers of the Southern Dynasty, I pay the highest salute to Miss Tian." He knelt on the ground with one foot at a ninety-degree angle, his right hand clenched into a fist and pressed against his chest, his eyes bright.
He looked at Tian Minyan with respect on his face, and the soldiers behind him also did the same, saying in unison: "Salute to Miss Tian for my soldiers."
Tian Minyan was startled, jumped away in a hurry, and stammered: "What, what's going on? I can't afford it, I can't afford it, sir, get up quickly."
She looked at Qi Qi Qi again as if asking for help. Qi Qi Qi's eyes were full of smiles. She didn't know that this was the highest salute given by the soldiers of the Southern Dynasty, so she planted cotton for her so that the border soldiers would no longer be cold and the common people would
Now that she has an extra way out, she deserves it.
"You are worth it." Qi Shiqi was very happy and satisfied. The higher the glory she gets, the further she can go and the only way she can come to him.
Everyone was extremely shocked by what President Su Qian and others did, and someone like Zheng Zhifu, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, is an old fox. As soon as President Su Qian made this move, the Tian family took another big step forward. I heard that the Tian family
The eldest son also got the title of Tong Sheng, and the younger one is also smart and intelligent, and the prince?
He glanced at Qi Shiqi, whose eyes were filled with smiles, and saw him looking at Tian Minyan with a smile, as if he couldn't see anyone else. His heart tightened, and he looked at Tian Minyan again.
The girl of twelve or thirteen years old has a slender figure and a long figure. Although her face is not beautiful, she is delicate and gentle. The most rare thing is her pair of discerning eyes. Her intelligence makes it difficult for people to say that she is ugly.
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She was a little embarrassed, a little at a loss, and a little shocked, but when she looked at Qi Qiqi, she was a little bit coquettish, her cheeks were bright red, and the girl's shy appearance made people want to tease her.
It seems that Prince Xian has not married a main concubine yet. If he really has that intention, Tian Minyan is not qualified enough to be a main concubine, but with the honor she has now, could she become a side concubine? Zheng Zhifu was a little shocked at what he had discovered, and looked at Tian
Minyan's eyes were a little more cautious.
Thinking of this, Zheng Zhifu also came out and said with excitement: "Miss Tian is a great talent. Once cotton is popularized, we will have another kind of crop in the Southern Dynasty. The people will no longer be afraid of cold winter. I should pay my respects to you."
." As he said that, he bowed deeply.
No matter what happens in the future, it is good to have good relations with Tian Minyan's family. The Tian family cannot be offended. But he did not expect that the glory of the Tian family in the future would be far more than this.
Tian Minyan avoided it, suppressed the shock in her heart, and said quietly: "Master Zheng has also harmed the people's daughter. The ability to grow this cotton is far from the contribution of the people's daughter alone. It is the emperor's great grace, the benevolence and righteousness of the country, and the love for the people.
Son, God was so moved that he gave us culture and cotton."
"The foreign countries in the Western Regions are laughing at me by borrowing cotton and there is no one in the Southern Dynasty. I am really a frog in the well. It is extremely ridiculous. How could I know that our emperor is both civil and military, has immeasurable merits, and has many court officials. Even I, a little peasant girl, can grow cotton.
Therefore, it can be seen that our Southern Dynasty is full of talents." Tian Minyan said to Qi Shiqi with a serious look: "The credit for this contribution should be credited to my emperor, as well as to the prince's wise eyes and wisdom, and to all the adults for their help, and
Many long-term workers and common people have made suggestions, but the daughter-in-law and her family are just doing it."
As soon as these words were said, Tian Minyan knelt on the ground, put her forehead to the ground, and said loudly: "The emperor's grace is so great that he bestows blessings on all people and works for the welfare of the people. Long live my emperor."
As soon as she knelt down, the people around her had no choice but to kneel down and praise her merits.
"Okay, okay, Miss Tian is indeed an extraordinary woman." Magistrate Zheng was heartbroken after hearing this, and said yes repeatedly.
It's no wonder that people have such honors. Look at this, how nice it is to say it. They attribute all the credit to the emperor and the people above him. In the end, they don't rush to mention themselves. They advance and retreat appropriately. They don't greed for credit or ask for credit.
Keep others busy, this flattery is clear, but makes people feel comfortable hearing it.
He had to think carefully about how to write this excerpt. Although he knew that there were several experimental cotton planting sites, Qingzhou was under his jurisdiction. Now that the experimental planting was successful, he could get some credit. As long as the emperor was happy, their
This will add another layer of political achievement.
No, I have to write it up and send it in tonight, and I can’t let other points get the first step. Thinking like this, Magistrate Zheng pondered the contents of the excerpt.
Tian Minyan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Qi Shiqi's half-smiling gaze, and stuck out her tongue.
If this kind of cotton production is to be attributed to her alone, none of the big bosses would be happy, not even the emperor. Who would like a child more popular with the people than yourself? Do you want to rebel?
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It's not that she doesn't want the credit, it's that she knows that it's completely impossible to monopolize it. Even if it's possible, she can't monopolize it. It's prudent to share the credit and let everyone benefit from it. This is the prudent way and it also makes people happy.
I thought to myself that even if I receive rewards in the future, I won't make people jealous and talk nonsense.
Therefore, she sang the praises of the emperor with gratitude and credited all the credit to the emperor and other adults. She was just a small soldier who obeyed the command. And even if the credit was distributed, she did not feel that the credit was insufficient. The emperor,
I know it well.
What Tian Minyan was thinking, how could Qi Qiqi not know that he was absolutely convinced of her thoughts? She was indeed very good, she did a good job, and she knew how to measure things.
Glory is easy to come by, but wisdom must be damaged. If she can give up some, she can preserve herself. If she wants to keep up with him, she must think about things comprehensively, know how to make concessions, and walk at the forefront without hesitation.
The fate will be the same as that of a pawn.
He wanted her to go further and more safely.
At this time, Tian Minyan didn't know Qi Shiqi's thoughts and plans. She had been pestered by Wen Shanchu, asking about the yield per mu of cotton and the planting environment. Even some ordinary people were not afraid of the officials around Tian Minyan and listened carefully.
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"The preliminary estimate is that the yield per mu is about 6,000 kilograms. This is a trial planting after all. With experience in the future, I think the yield per mu will increase." Tian Minyan said with a smile.
"Second Miss, how much does this kind of thing cost? Can I order it now?" Some villagers have already asked the exporter. This is a good thing and must be planted.
"Don't buy it casually. Cotton likes drought and sunshine. The geographical environment for growing cotton must have certain requirements. The terrain must be dry and sunny." Tian Minyan said hurriedly.
Some people were very disappointed after hearing this. Doesn’t that mean they can no longer be planted?
"Folks, don't be discouraged. I believe the emperor will issue a decree soon, and this cotton will definitely be promoted. At most, next year, everyone will be able to wear cotton clothes." Tian Minyan said with a smile.
Magistrate Zheng had come back from his deep thoughts. Hearing Tian Minyan talk about the terrain for growing cotton, he was suddenly startled. He looked at Tian Minyan and asked: "Miss Tian, is that the 10,000 acres of wasteland you bought earlier?"
Ten thousand acres of wasteland? Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Even Qi Shiqi looked at Tian Minyan and raised his eyebrows. This girl was hiding something from him.
Tian Minyan was a little embarrassed, walked up to him, and said softly: "Well, you didn't let me go to the border to buy land to grow cotton, so I had to buy some wasteland on the outskirts of Qingzhou to reclaim it. The land that was developed turned out to be excellent cotton fields.
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Qi Shiqi narrowed his eyes and said, "So, you are now a big landowner?"
Tian Minyan was stunned, her mouth opened slightly, she looked into his eyes, the corners of her lips curved, she smiled charmingly and said, "I am a big landowner."
