Chapter 366 Good news from the smuggling business with Xixia
Chapter 366 Good news from the smuggling business with Xixia (second update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 366 Good news from the smuggling business with Xixia (second update)
After all, I traveled to the Northern Song Dynasty not to make money, but to prevent the destruction of the Northern Song Dynasty, make the country of the Song Dynasty prosperous, and escape the fate of being bullied and enslaved by foreign races.
Use it to recruit soldiers and horses? Come on, this is Tokyo City. If you recruit soldiers and horses here, what else can it be if you don't want to die?
This made Gao Zhang very distressed. Once he had money, he had to do something, or else do some other business?
But if you count on your fingers, the scale of Duan's trading company's cotton workshop is already getting bigger and bigger.
In addition, after previous cooperation with Xixia, we actually purchased a batch of cotton from Xixia.
Zhongping told Gao Zhang earlier that this year, the three military divisions of Xixia alone have signed purchase contracts with him for approximately 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton.
According to the cotton yield per mu in this era, one mu of dry land can yield less than a hundred kilograms of seed cotton.
Although this 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton was divided among three military divisions, and one military division had several states and tens of thousands of acres of dry land to grow cotton, the amount was really not that much.
But the problem is that 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton would require 150,000 acres of dry land to grow.
One acre of dry land can only harvest about one stone of grain. The three military divisions of Xixia can harvest less than 150,000 stone of grain.
Haha... Gao Zhang couldn't help but tilt his mouth. Although 150,000 shi of food was not much, for the poor Xixia, if he was not careful, it might become a fatal straw.
It's only 150,000 acres of dry land, which is really too little. However, Gao Zhang is very confident. I'm paying a high price, so I don't believe that you will stop after you taste the sweetness this year.
The purchase price of one hundred kilograms of cotton is enough to buy three to four stones of grain, just to make them profitable.
Otherwise, how could it be possible to seduce them to take risks and give up all kinds of food and plant cotton instead?
But now, cotton cloth has been put on the market on a small scale, and it can be said to be widely praised.
However, because the output is not enough, we dare not put it in large quantities, and most of the cotton cloth is still accumulated in the warehouse.
I don’t know when Master will let me out. Being in Bianliang City, Tokyo, naturally has many benefits. I can lick Master every day and continue to gain favorability BUFF when I have nothing to do.
But one bad thing is that it is difficult for me to show off my talents and do things that I should and should not do under my nose.
This made Gao Zhang couldn't help but let out a deep sigh and touched his little arms and legs. Gao Zhang really hoped that he would grow up quickly.
Only then could he be entrusted with important tasks by Master Hunjun as soon as possible, and have the powerful power and influence to control the Song Dynasty.
After thinking about it for a long time, Gao Zhang finally put aside his troubled thoughts, walked aside, and came to the meticulous painting that had been painted more than half.
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This meticulous painting is naturally the masterpiece of Gao Zhang, a top student from an art school.
The composition of this gongbi painting is very exquisite, but the smoke rolling above makes it look like a fairyland.
And an immortal king fell down and sat on the cloud, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand and stroked his short beard.
Even if people get closer and take a closer look, both the beard, hair and facial features are all painted very delicately, making the immortal in the painting look so lifelike.
In his smart eyes, there is a temperament and light that looks down on Yunjuanyunshu.
Standing next to him was a peerless fairy, holding a palace lantern as if lighting up the hazy road in front of him.
In the back, there are also immortals playing flutes and dancing gracefully.
Nearby, a beardless, pale-faced god general stood not far away, holding a weapon and looking like he was loyal.
His eyebrows were tightened and he looked around with a vigilant expression, as if he was protecting the safety of the immortal in the painting.
Of course, a loyal hound is also indispensable. At this moment, he is sitting at the knees of the immortal, looking at the surroundings with bright eyes.
In this painting, there is also a thin and thin figure from the back. People can tell at a glance that this should be a young man.
At this moment, the young man put on a posture of pious prayer, and the object of his prayers was naturally the immortal king in the painting.
If the Hunjun Zhao Ji were here, he would definitely recognize him at first sight, that the Immortal Lord is him, and the charming Fairy is his old sweetheart, Master Shi.
As for the divine general, it is Yang Jian. Needless to say, the dog is none other than the divine dog Xiao Tian.
This was Gao Zhang's trump card when he was thinking about finding an opportunity to give it to Master Hunjun and earn a lot of money from him.
Gao Zhang carefully prepared this painting for a long time, and the structural drawing alone was revised many times.
I dare not say that all the characters in this painting are 100% similar, but at least nine out of ten people who know the official Zhao Ji will raise their thumbs and say they are exactly the same.
There is another person who is either blind or deliberately looking for trouble, such as an evil beast like Cai Laoliu.
After all, as a high-achieving art school student with an art exam background, the basic skills of sketching are just there. If you don’t have any skills, you can’t get through.
After studying it carefully for a long time, there was still green smoke lingering in the distant sky. Gao Zhang calmed down and continued to paint conscientiously.
At this moment, a fast-horse messenger from the land south of the Yangtze River was galloping towards Bianliang, Tokyo.
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Liang Shicheng was in his room, facing the "Thousand-Character Essay" that the official Zhao Ji had given him before, and he was copying it there seriously.
After a long period of practice, Liang Shicheng finally felt that he could finally master the Slender Gold Body.
However, compared with the "Thousand Character Essay" written by officials, it is still inferior.
It can be said that I have achieved at least 70% to 80% similarity in appearance, but my charm is far behind.
This made Liang Shicheng feel deeply regretful that after all, he came to Guanjia for too short a time.
The font I studied in the past was Yan style. Yan style has always emphasized vertical and horizontal rows, tight characters, tight tolerances, and majestic momentum.
The thin gold style originally created by the official family emphasizes agile and fast handwriting, thin and vigorous handwriting, and is thin without losing its flesh. The large characters are particularly graceful and graceful.
It can be said that the styles are completely different, which also makes it very difficult and painful for me to practice.
But fortunately, we are already halfway through the hundred-mile journey, and the rest can only be made up by relying on our own spirituality and understanding.
After writing the last sentence, Liang Shicheng slowly put down his writing and sighed sadly.
At this moment, a young eunuch walked quickly, came to Liang Shicheng, called his godfather in a low voice, and then handed a letter with a wax seal into Liang Shicheng's hand.
After Liang Shicheng took it, he walked to the light and spread out the letter. He only glanced at it twice, and a dark cloud suddenly appeared between his eyebrows...
