Chapter 1198 A whole year of hard work, returning to before liberation overnight
Chapter 1198: After working hard for a whole year, return to before liberation overnight? (Please subscribe and vote)
Cheng Chubi returned to his seat and sat down with a frown on his face, squinting his eyes fiercely and saying angrily.
"What do you two mean? Are you brothers? Look at you like that. Do you think I can make you rich?"
"Brother Chu Bi, of course I want to, but I really can't control it... No, I have to go to the door to get some fresh air."
Li Ke rolled and crawled towards the door. Cheng Chubi saw this bastard acting like this.
I wish I could get up and rush into the inner room to tell the truth, so that His Majesty's thunderous wrath could beat the bad prince until he screamed, to relieve the hatred in his heart.
Li Shimin returned to his formal attire. As for the cotton trousers and cotton coat with the front door open, Zhao Kun, who had a strange expression, held it in his hands.
Looking at Cheng Chubi, Li Shimin sighed helplessly.
After all, he is also a majestic emperor, how can he still argue with this boy who can't speak?
Since I can't beat this guy up, what else can I do? Of course I can only forgive him.
Li Shimin asked in detail about all aspects of growing cotton. Cheng Chubi certainly did not hide anything and explained the characteristics of cotton crops.
"In fact, the most difficult part in the past was how to remove cotton seeds. Once this method was decided, other problems would not be a problem at all."
"After seeing you, my dear nephew, I truly know that as long as I give you a chance, there is nothing that can be hard for you in this world."
Cheng Chubi pursed his lips to appear humble.
"Uncle is so complimentary. My nephew just had an inspiration and was able to solve it."
After all, he would have to discuss a big business deal with the Emperor of Tang Dynasty soon, so he had to behave well.
In the end, Chai Shao and Su Dingfang reluctantly said goodbye until Chai Shao and Su Dingfang left.
Li Shimin then sipped the tea soup and looked at the trio of monsters in front of him, smiling half-smilingly.
"Just now, I heard what you said, it seems that I intend to provide winter clothes to the army that is preparing to go to Gaochang?"
Hearing this, Cheng Chubi felt very happy. Sure enough, it was him.
The more generous he is, the less willing Li Shimin is to take advantage of others.
Li Ke on the side cleared his throat and boldly spoke to his father.
"Father, we are going to donate 20,000 sets of winter clothes to the court in the name of the Han and Tang Dynasties Commercial Bank."
After hearing this, Li Shimin immediately became happy.
"Why, you want to take advantage of my good mood and pour me ecstasy soup. It seems that you guys have a big plan."
"No, no, no, uncle, what you said is really wrong. What we have in mind is actually not that big."
"Uncle, you must also know that this cotton is drought-resistant and can also grow in saline-alkali soil."
"The most suitable place for it to grow is not in Guanzhong, but in Longyou."
"Uncle, if you think that we have done a good deed for the court.
It would be better to allow our Han and Tang dynasties to buy land in Longyou to grow cotton, and then supply winter clothes exclusively to the court."
"Still don't want money?" Li Shimin asked with a half-smile.
Cheng Chubi is really not happy about it. Mr. Emperor, why don't you get the advantage and behave well?
The most common set of linen clothes in the Tang Dynasty cost about fifty coins, while winter clothes usually cost one hundred coins.
If it is of better quality, it will cost 150 to 200 yuan.
Cheng Chubi made his own calculations on the cotton cloth.
After deducting the cost, clothes made of cotton are more affordable than linen clothes.
The most fundamental reason for this is labor. The production of hemp is very time-consuming and labor-intensive.
But cotton is much better than hemp. Of course, these little ones, Cheng Chubi, couldn't tell Li Shimin openly.
After all, in business, donating winter clothes to the court is naturally to obtain greater benefits. Otherwise, wouldn't Cheng Chubi be blind?
"No, no, uncle, although we have a selfless sentiment to aid the country, our Han and Tang Commercial Bank still needs operating costs.
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Sanlang who was speaking plausibly, while the two guys next to him, Li Ke and Fang Jun, looked dumbfounded.
Even if it's just pretending, at least it looks like it.
Again, this kid was the first to show off. Li Shimin stroked his long beard and narrowed his eyes. The land in Longyou was vast and sparsely populated.
Moreover, the area is dry and the harvest is difficult. In addition, from time to time there are repeated harassments from the countries in the Western Regions, as well as Tubo, Tuyuhun, Turks, etc.
As a result, the population there was relatively sparse, but Li Shimin had many intentions of moving people there to fill Longyou.
But in the end, I was worried about laboring for the people, so I could only put it aside for the time being, but now...
The Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses, created by the boy Cheng Chubi, first went to Jiaozhou to start a pepper plantation.
Now he wants to go to Longyou to plant cotton. Will he stop him?
Of course not. Apart from being happy to see the result, Li Shimin really couldn't find any reason to convince himself to refuse Cheng Sanlang's request.
"I need about 50,000 sets of cotton coats and gloves. Can you make them by early next summer?"
"Fifty thousand sets..." Cheng Chubi blinked and quickly calculated in his mind that he had produced 650,000 kilograms of seed cotton.
I have calculated the garment rate through ginning and seed removal, and it is about 35%, although it is not as high as 40% for high-quality cotton in later generations.
But after all, it is considered very good, and if you get 650,000 kilograms of seed cotton, you can still produce more than 227,000 kilograms of lint cotton.
A set of cotton coats and a pair of cotton gloves, plus losses and other expenses, are calculated as four kilograms per set, or fifty thousand sets, which is two hundred thousand kilograms of lint cotton.
Cheng Chubi's face darkened instantly. He had worked hard for a whole year and returned to before liberation overnight?
Looking at the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty who was smiling and leisurely sipping chrysanthemum and wolfberry health tea, Cheng Chubi felt extremely evil in his heart.
"My dear nephew, you have to think carefully. If you can satisfy me, haha... I will give your Han and Tang Dynasties trading houses great benefits."
After hearing this, Cheng Chubi's face suddenly turned from gloomy to clear, but he felt that it was inappropriate to agree like this.
Turning his head to look at Li Ke and Fang Jun behind him, he saw the eyes of Brother Chu Bi.
Li Ke immediately became happy, and my father squatted in front of him. If you want your little brother to raise objections, you might as well kill me directly.
"Brother Chu Bi, I am on your side. You can do whatever you want, but my father will definitely not deceive you."
Fang Jun on the other side had a cute expression on his face, as if he was an innocent and silly child.
"Brother Chu Bi, I also think what your majesty said makes sense. Please listen to your majesty."
Seeing the cowardly looks of the two shareholders of the Han and Tang Dynasties, Cheng Chubi groaned in frustration.