Chapter 333 Mr. Duan, have you dealt with Xixia a lot?
Chapter 333 Mr. Duan, have you had a lot of dealings with Xixia? (Third update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 333 Mr. Duan, have you had a lot of dealings with Xixia? (Third update)
As long as they continue to work hard to develop their style, then they, who are always as quiet as a chicken and only do things honestly, will not appear too out of the blue.
Go back and communicate with Master carefully. I hope Master can understand this truth.
Gao Zhang felt that as long as he gave some hints, Master Hunjun would definitely plan proactively.
In order to protect his beloved disciple, he is nothing more than a fool in the forest. After all, he has two poop sticks with thorns all over his body and flashing neon lights.
Protecting one's own left and right, this pillar of the country thrives.
After sending away the Liao people, Gao Zhang really had not seriously considered how to deal with the Xixia envoys next.
I wanted to throw it directly to Cai Laoliu, who wanted to be in the limelight, but I was worried that the capable Tong Zhisheng would think that he was too biased.
This made Gao Zhang frown in embarrassment. Forget it, he would take a good squint for a while and think about it later. It was still early anyway.
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In Duan Mansion, Duan Dalang was standing in front of his father, Duan Zhongping, reporting on his achievements in the past few days.
"Father, the weaving workshop we have prepared here has been roughly completed, and the weavers are also ready. Then there is the cotton you ordered to purchase. Now we have purchased almost 50,000 to 60,000 kilograms."
"Only fifty or sixty thousand catties?" When Duan Zhongping heard this number, he couldn't help but raise his eyelids and glare at Duan Dalang.
"Didn't my father tell you that the more the merrier?"
"Father, so much cotton is placed in that warehouse now. What's more, it's late winter, and the price of cotton has risen a lot."
"Even if we sell it later, I'm afraid we won't even be able to keep our capital."
"You kid..." Duan Zhongping shouted angrily.
"Does our Duan family still care about these tens of thousands of kilograms of cotton?"
"Think about how much those clocks are being sold for these days. Can this champion still make us lose money?"
After hearing his father's words, Duan Dalang, who was more cautious than his own father, could only laugh a few times and began to persuade.
"Father taught you a lesson, but our preparations are already in place. Shouldn't we also inform the No. 1 Scholar?"
Duan Zhongping stroked his long beard and nodded. "Okay, boss, you'd better go there in person."
"Tell Duke Zhuangyuan that the affairs of the weaving workshop that he ordered before have been taken care of, and even a lot of cotton has been purchased. I will ask him to come over and explain when he is free."
"Father, do you really believe that Duke Zhuangyuan really has the means to serve those cottons?"
Duan Dalang agreed and was about to go out. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask his father a question.
"To be honest, as a father, I don't know..." Duan Zhongping smiled and shook his head.
"But even if the No. 1 Scholar can't do it, we will lose some money.
But it can let Duke Zhuangyuan know that our Duan Trading Company is willing to take the lead of Duke Zhuangyuan. This is a benefit that no amount of money can buy, do you understand?"
After hearing this, Duan Dalang finally understood that he and his biological father were indeed not of the same rank. Compared with him, he was really short-sighted.
When Duan Zhongping saw his son leaving quickly, he couldn't help but recall that on the first day he started doing business at the auction house, he secretly came to Fanlou.
I closely admired the enthusiasm of these wealthy businessmen for this desk clock with very novel design and functions and luxurious materials.
The subsequent auctions were still hot, and just the profits that could be earned from the auction of clocks these days made Duan Zhongping want to bow to Gao Zhang, the child prodigy.
Whether it is the clock he designed or the new buying and selling behavior of the auction house, it is really impressive.
Therefore, for Duan Zhongping, tens of thousands of kilograms of cheap cotton are mostly used for stuffing to keep warm.
As for spinning it into thread and using it as fabric, no one has tried it.
The texture of the woven cotton cloth is excellent, but because it is very difficult to peel cotton seeds, the price of cotton cloth is very expensive.
For ordinary people, they are more willing to buy cotton to fill their bedding to increase the thermal insulation effect of the bedding so that they can survive the severe cold.
Moreover, nowadays, cotton cultivation in the Song Dynasty is concentrated in the south. It is also planted in the north, but not as much as in the south.
The point is that most of the nomadic peoples in the north use animal furs for heating, and they really don't have much use for things like cotton.
Most of them are Han people in the northern areas who plant them and use them as stuffing for clothing and bedding to keep warm.
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Soon, after receiving the news, Duan Zhongping hurried to a warehouse of Duan's Trading Company not far from Siying Pavilion.
At this moment, Gao Zhang was whispering something to his elder brother.
The door of the warehouse has been opened, revealing the piles of sacks filled with cotton.
Duan Zhongping walked closer, saluted Gao Zhang and said with a smile.
"I've met Duke Zhuangyuan, but I didn't expect that I would just go there with my dog to inform him that you would come here in person."
"I came here because the machinery specially designed to remove cotton seeds and the cotton bow that plays cotton have been made long ago, but it's a pity that I never had the chance to try it."
"Your Majesty came to inform me today. He just happened to stop by to have a look. By the way, Mr. Duan, I would like to ask you to see if the machine Gao has made can penetrate your eyes."
The principle of the deseeding machine is ridiculously simple, and the cotton bow used to play cotton is also very simple.
But the problem is, if you have never seen the real thing, how do you know whether these things can be used and whether they are good or not.
Fortunately, Gao Zhang knew. Especially the cotton bow. This thing can not only play cotton, but also wool.
There is actually not much difference between the processes of wool fabric and cotton fabric, except that cotton has an additional process of removing cotton seeds.
Whether it is cotton or wool, if you want to use it for weaving, there is a necessary step, which is to stretch it until it is fluffy.
As Gao Zhang explained, there was also a foot-operated seed-removing machine on the side, which was pushing out the flawless white cotton with cotton seeds removed from the gap.
Duan Zhongping and his son were so shocked that they could not let go for a long time.
"You are such a talented person, Duke Zhuangyuan. I really didn't expect that Duke Zhuangyuan has such a method of turning decay into something magical."
"It's just a small road, not worth mentioning. Gao has something that I would like to ask Mr. Duan for some consultation.
I heard that Mr. Duan often walks to Qinfeng Road, and even has many interactions with officials from the states in southern Xixia..."
