little fool's child bride

Xiao Xiao thought about it for a while, and seemed to have a hurried expression every time she saw Wu Sen, so she nodded and accepted Jiang Muyu's explanation.After the two of them posted the Spring Festival couplets, it was time for lunch, but the custom in Xiao Xiao's hometown was not to eat at noon, so he could only sit in the yard and eat melon seeds, and then chat with Mr. Jiang about the business after the spring.Mr. Jiang is really capable. He bought two workshops in just a few dozen days after he came to Xiangcheng, and he will start making wool when the wool arrives in the spring.

"There are many ways to knit this kind of wool, but unfortunately I only know the simplest one that is very neat." Xiao Xiao described the appearance of the sweater to the two of them, "When I was in school, it was my mother—— My mother knits sweaters and woolen trousers for me, which are very warm and much thinner than the layers of trousers wrapped around me now."

At that time, Baiyu didn't have cotton yet. The better ones used animal fur to keep out the cold, the worse ones were silk floss, and the worse ones were layered with cloth clothes.Poor Xiao Xiao is a southerner, the ancient times are not only a little colder than the modern times, so every winter, she can't wait to wrap herself into a ball before giving up.Sitting next to him is Jiang Muyu who can only wear bunts all year round because of his martial arts practice, Xiao Xiao is even more eager for this sweater and wool pants - after all, who doesn't want to be a refreshing nobleman in winter!

"If a bonus is set up, people will naturally study how to knit sweaters."

It has to be said that Master Jiang has already learned Xiao Xiao's true biography, so he even thought of this method.It is said that when he was looking for workers, he asked Xiao Xiao to find a way to attract those women to apply for the job, but now he is self-taught and has already graduated from the teacher.Xiao Xiao looked at him with satisfaction, and then continued to suggest enthusiastically: "Not only! You can even publicize the benefits of sweaters, so that well-wound wool can replace the well-embroidered clothes of today's boudoir girls. Wait until this wool Work has become a necessary skill for girls to be married, and then they will naturally put all their energy into researching what kind of wool can be made and how to make it look good."

What Xiao Xiao was talking about was actually the scene when sweaters first entered China. The women in the streets and alleys were no longer better at embroidering than anyone else, but they all picked up two sweater needles and a ball of wool, and sat together chatting and knitting clothes. .History has proved that it is feasible, so Xiao Xiao no longer questioned it, and directly planned to use it on Baiyu.Sure enough, Master Jiang also thought it was good. As long as sweaters become popular all over the country, are you afraid that no one will study this craft?just a little bit --

"The wool sent by Manglie alone is definitely not enough. From what he said, they don't seem to have too many sheep," Master Jiang said while holding the hand stove, "Wait until the first batch of wool comes out, if I tell you There is no mistake, then I have to go to the big tribe in the grassland to see if I can get more wool."

Xiao Xiao just wanted to say that he was going too, but before he could say anything, Jiang Muyu said, "Rather than taking time and effort to transport sheep from the big tribes, it's better to raise sheep by yourself."

Xiao Xiao originally wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, it is indeed such a reason.Although wool is enough now, but when sweaters become popular in the whole Baiyu, the sheep of the Manglie tribe will not be enough to shave their heads three times a day!The same goes for wool from the big tribes. Not to mention the vastness of the grassland, it takes a month or two to go back and forth; even the sheep are sheared twice a year, which is not enough for their workshops.But if they raise their own sheep, first of all, scientific breeding can ensure that the most sheep can be raised in a reasonable range of grassland, and secondly, they don’t have to worry about the war or the relationship between the two countries causing the supply of wool to be cut off. Finally, these sheep may eventually return. Can make the last little contribution to the army, such as becoming a mutton hot pot...

"There are also sheep raised in the military camp," Jiang Muyu said, "this year's wool has already been sold to the tribes in the grassland, but after next year, I can consider selling it to you. I can even ask them to raise more, anyway, in the army No one dares to drive people out to graze..."

Xiao Xiao couldn't help admiring in her heart that Jiang Muyu had grown up a lot, she already had the study of the richest man in Jiang's family, and started to learn how to make money.As the "baby's father", Xiao Xiao immediately raised her hands in agreement. After all, it will do no harm to them. Who is it not to buy wool from?There is just one thing that still needs to be discussed——

"In fact, sheep should be able to be raised in captivity. After all, what we need is wool, not the taste of mutton that can be tightened by more exercise," Xiao Xiao recalled what she once saw on TV, "sheep The food is miscellaneous, as long as it is leguminous plants, oats or corn, it is very easy to feed."

People on the grasslands graze because they have no way to plant. Although their land is a little barren, they can grow some crops anyway, right?Besides, sheep are really not picky, and ordinary grass is fine, so there is no need to specially graze them.It happened that the three large orchards under Mr. Jiang’s contract were all on the top of a mountain. Xiao Xiao directly suggested that the sheep should be kept in the orchards, so that they could not only fertilize the fruit trees, but also allow the grazing soldiers to patrol the security of the mountains. , to prevent their workers from being attacked by wild animals.

"The mountains here are too high and deep. Many people I sent before didn't dare to go into them," Master Jiang explained. "Some people have heard wolves howling at night, and some have heard tigers howling." , so I didn’t even dare to let them live in the orchard in the mountains.”

Mr. Jiang’s orchard is really not of the same level as Xiao Xiao’s small orchard. Xiao Xiao’s is close to Xiangcheng, and there are only more than 30 orchards in it, and the old lady cultivated it by herself; The pear trees or citrus trees on the top of the mountain look pleasing and satisfying when they are harvested in autumn.It's just that these orchards are actually just a hillside at the foot of a deep mountain. Although it is said that the entire hill belongs to Mr. Jiang, he didn't dare to go inside.After all, this is no different from modern times. Ordinary people encounter wild beasts basically without a whole body, and the bones can't be found.Therefore, when Mr. Jiang heard that there might be tigers and wolves in the mountains, he sent the workers who lived in the orchard down the mountain and built a few houses for them in the nearby village.

"It's okay, let's go hunting in your mountains next time," Jiang Muyu said, "It's really okay to herd sheep there. I will send more than 20 people to live in the orchard. Even if there are tigers coming, don't be afraid." .”

The matter of raising sheep has been finalized, so Xiao Xiao talked about her plan to domesticate fruit trees.After all, although canned fruit is good, there is no guarantee that plagiarism will appear in the future, and they will share a piece of their pie.There is no such thing as copyright in ancient times, so Xiao Xiao can only work hard on raw materials.

"The fruit produced by the domesticated fruit tree is definitely better than the current one." The domestication of the fruit tree simply means that the fruit tree grows from the original natural site growth environment to a certain difference. If it is directly cultivated, it may die or reach If the desired effect is not achieved, a process of transformation and adaptation is required.It needs to artificially change the cultivation environment conditions step by step, so that it has a process of adaptation and transformation, and then it can grow normally when it is planted in another environment.Xiao Xiao explained the principle of domestication to them, "And when the time comes, only we can sell some fruits, and if others want to sell them, they will have to spend a lot of money and they may not be able to buy them. In this way, people who buy them will recognize our fruit. Brand, think we are different."

This has been the case since ancient times. Some things can't be sold at a good price in the place of origin, but after going out of the border, the value doubles and rises.Especially for this fruit, the transportation is difficult, and the favorites are still grown in places with inconvenient transportation.So the ancient emperor wanted to eat a fresh fruit, and he didn't know how many thousands of horses would be exhausted, not to mention the people of Li, who had never tasted the taste of fruit thousands of miles away in their entire lives.Xiao Xiao always felt that canned fruit was not as good as fresh fruit in modern times, but in this ancient time, it must be a treasure that shocked everyone.

"Mr. Xiao still has the ability to come up with something as good as glass!" Master Jiang praised with a smile, and he has always called Xiao Xiao Mr. Xiao just like the outsiders, "Maybe in the future we will return to you." Let’s compete to see if we can become this imperial merchant!”

Jiang Muyu proudly puffed out her chest, as if she was the one being praised; Xiao Xiao waved her hands humbly, saying that she only got the method from reading a book.The three continued talking for a while, and as the sky gradually darkened, Jiang Muyu asked someone to fetch the firecrackers.

"Since you invented firecrackers, Liu Ziming wished that the whole country would ban fireworks and firecrackers." Jiang Muyu seemed to have thought of something interesting, "In the end, people from the Ministry of Rites remonstrated, saying that this is a custom established by the ancestors. If you change it, you can change it." Not counting New Year’s Eve. Then he had nothing to do, so he had to give up.”

Xiao Xiao shook her head with a smile when she thought of the modern ban on burning, but he didn't expect to have such a proposal at this time.It's a pity that the spring breeze of the scientific outlook on development hasn't blown into the white jade, otherwise Xiao Xiao must write an article about the fireworks and environmental pollution, so that the clear water and blue sky can stay longer.But the most important thing at this time is to set off firecrackers for the New Year, so Xiao Xiao nervously set fire to Yingxian, and then quickly ran to the door.

Crackling firecrackers sounded, and red confetti was scattered all over the ground, which was very conspicuous on the thin layer of white snow.The same sound of firecrackers was heard in the distance, as if the war-torn Xiangcheng seemed to be cheering that the troubled and troubled year was finally over, and it was about to welcome a new and beautiful year.Xiao Xiao watched the snowflakes falling one after another, thinking that this was already the third year she had been in this world, she couldn't help feeling a little sad.But his eyes suddenly met Jiang Muyu's focused gaze, and his heart suddenly jumped.

"Happy New Year." Jiang Muyu said softly.