Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan couldn't help but be surprised. Other people would pick the cotton with one hand and pick with the other. But there was someone in front of them who fastened her clothes and picked with both hands. Her speed was much faster than before.
"Wait for her to come back later. Ask her how she thought of doing this. When the time comes, we can teach it to others and use it next year. "Wang Juan looked over and said to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao also had the same idea. He agreed and continued to wait.
There were a lot of people. They stared at one mu of land and used two hours to finish harvesting. The amount was definitely not the output of one mu of land. If there was still cotton, they would have to wait for a month, two months, or even three months. That was the characteristic of cotton, unless it was specially cultivated for a different purpose.
Seeing that they couldn't estimate the amount, Zhang Xiaobao asked someone to bring over the flower-tying machine and let someone put the cotton in. After a few adjustments, he found that it was easy to use. Zhang Xiaobao heaved a sigh of relief. This way, it could be used in the future.
The people of the Zhang family were already used to the things that the young master could do. Li Xun watched from the side and didn't know what was going on. One could see when the white folded cotton bloomed and when the white folded cotton appeared. Why did he put it in a box and squeeze it?
Zhang Xiaobao also didn't explain to Li Xun. He would talk about it when there was the real thing. It was useless to talk about it now.
Wang Juan called over the servant girl who worked the fastest. Looking at the symbol, it was three stars. After looking at it carefully, she recognized it.
"Xiao Xu, why did you think of that idea just now? Later, tell the others that if you teach them, you will get one more star. "
"Thank you, young lady. I just felt that I could do it faster. Just a glance is enough. Where is the lump? Reach out and pick it."
Xiao Xu didn't expect that picking a white folded cotton would give her one star. She was already four stars. If she worked harder, she would get five stars.
"Well, not bad. Continue to work. After you've finished harvesting these few acres of land, come find us at the dock." Wang Juan instructed. Then, together with Zhang Xiaobao and Li Xun, she headed towards the dock. She really didn't want to wait here. The others had started first. This was a skilled job. It was slow at the beginning, but it was faster as they gradually got used to it. She estimated that they could finish harvesting those several mu of land before dark.
"Mr. Li, did you go to the supermarket in San Shui County this time?" Zhang Xiaobao thought of the supermarket on his way back. He couldn't leave behind a mess.
When Li Xun heard Zhang Xiaobao mention the supermarket, he said happily, "I went to take a look. Many people pass by on the boat. When they see the supermarket, they will deliberately stop and walk around. They want to see the novelty. In the end, most of the people who walk in will buy some things. Some people even buy more and more things. They want to buy whatever they see. When they are waiting for the bill, they realize that they don't have enough money.
There are also people who specially ask for pockets. Ever since the pockets started to receive money, those who come to buy daily necessities will carry their own baskets or bags. There are almost no people who steal things. A bailiff is arranged at the door. They are all afraid of seeing the official. "
"It will be fine once you get used to it. After a few years, the locals won't have that kind of novelty. It will become a normal thing to come and buy things. Other places will also open up one after another. Those who haven't built their houses will urge them. When they open one, they will start to earn money.
If you want to expand quickly, you can pawn the houses of the supermarkets that have been built. It is like a mortgage. But we still need to use it. If we can't pay back the money, the houses will belong to the pawnshop. "
When Zhang Xiaobao saw that Li Xun was interested, he began to tell him how to use this method.
Li Xun didn't have the slightest idea of doing this. "We definitely can't pawn the houses. The interest is too much. It's not worth it. It's better to cooperate with others. If it really doesn't work, I will pull more people in."
When Zhang Xiaobao saw that Li Xun didn't agree, he didn't continue to persuade him. In fact, there were other methods, but Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to take them out now. Li Xun had learned a lot, even if he didn't know it himself.
*****
When the rice was harvested and piled up, the weather was getting colder. In another two months, it would be the Chinese New Year. The cotton was almost finished. The remaining was not worth waiting for.
It was unknown whether the land was suitable for cotton to grow, or the person who bought it in Beijing chose a good one. Even if there was some left, there was still more than 600 catties left after the seeds were removed. The output of 11 mu of land was not comparable to the output of 1 mu of land Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Xiaobao's.
This place originally had a kind of cotton, which was basically similar to cotton. It was just that when it was used, it felt a little worse and it was a little worse in terms of insulation. The spinning, weaving, printing and dyeing matters were done according to the cotton.
The craftsmen of the Inner Yard Society were gathered together and began to work on the cotton. Wang Juan contributed a little and lengthened the bow used to shoot the cotton. It was also more capricious. She added a small wooden hammer so that her hands would not be injured by touching the bowstring directly.
Then came the spinning and weaving. Because of the loom, the woven cloth did not meet the requirements of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but it was still better than linen.
When the first set of bedding and pillow covers were made, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan packed the pillow covers with chaff. Each of them held a big bundle and sent it to Wang Juan's grandfather. Wang Juan's grandfather's health was a little worse. He had rheumatoid arthritis. He usually paid attention to it and adjusted it through food therapy. However, when it was cloudy and rainy, he still felt uncomfortable.
In winter, using a quilt could relieve some of the pain. There were also cotton shoes and cotton trousers. These things combined could make Wang Juan's grandfather feel better.
Wang Juan's grandfather was the first to receive the quilt. Knowing that it was the work of his granddaughter and grandson-in-law, the old man was happy all day.
The other people in the family also began to have their own quilts. When they were almost done, the remaining cotton was placed there to be used for cloth, thread, or stuffing.
"Continue to purify the alcohol and make alcohol cotton." Wang Juan looked at the remaining cotton. There was something new.
Zhang Xiaobao was a little disgusted with the alcohol cotton. If it was cut, he would rather use yellow iodine water than alcohol. When this thing was rubbed against open wounds, it was easy to get pus under the scab.
Wang Juan also knew this, but she still prepared to make some. "Xiao Bao, it's better than not having any disinfection method, right? There is another thing that is good for disinfection, and that is indigo. This can play a role in sterilizing and killing insects. Next time, let's see if it can be used as a pesticide by mixing it with water. "
"Then let's make some. Even if we don't use alcohol, steamed cotton and gauze can also play a good role in treating wounds. First, send the three quilts and one zhang of cloth to Li Xun. Fortunately, he agreed to buy three sets. How much do you think this set can be sold for?"
Zhang Xiaobao bought a quilt that weighed five catties and went outside first. He put it on a small cart, and the two of them pushed it to Li Xun.
Wang Juan was also busy. The two of them pushed the cart to Li Xun. When they found Li Xun, he was facing a tree that had lost many leaves and playing the "Autumn Cicada" that Wang Juan taught him.
Zhang Xiaobao stopped the cart and shouted to Li Xun behind the quilt that was taller than him, "You don't need thin clothes to survive the cold winter. We will send you something to survive the winter."
Li Xun turned around and was startled. He went around and saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He pointed to the quilt that looked not so good and said, "This is what you want to send me? I have good quilts, but not this one. "
"Your quilt is good. It's satin. You can put another quilt on the outside. And this one zhang of cloth, take it and see what it can do." Zhang Xiaobao stood up and patted the quilt with his hand.
Li Xun came over and pinched it curiously. Suddenly, he said in surprise, "Hey? Why is it different from the one I used before? Is it not cotton inside? "
"There is white fold seed inside. Take one down and hold it in your arms." Zhang Xiaobao pointed to the quilt on the top and asked Li Xun to hold it.
Hearing Zhang Xiaobao's words, Li Xun reached out and took the top one down and held it in his arms. After holding it for a while, he said, "Well, it's warm and so soft. Is this white fold seed? Is the cloth also made of white fold seed? Does it mean that we can plant a lot of white fold seed in the future and make it into cloth? This cloth is much better than linen.
People who can't afford to sell silk use this thing, and it's so warm. Can this thing also be used to make clothes? When it's cold, people who can't afford to wear leather clothes wear this. It's a hundred times better than wearing two layers of linen. No, I have to tell my father about this. Bring a few more sets. I'll show them. "
"No, there are only three sets. You promised that I would give you five sets, but you didn't care. Give one set to the prince, keep one set to yourself, and give the other set to whoever you want." Zhang Xiaobao deliberately mentioned what happened a few days ago.
Li Xun was stunned with the quilt in his arms. He blinked his eyes and said with annoyance, "Why didn't I ask for more that day? How can the things sent by the Zhang family be bad? It's my fault, it's my fault. Xiao Bao, let's talk about it. You must have more, right? There are so many white fold seed, it's impossible to make only three sets.
Besides your family, you have a lot left. I'll buy it, I'll buy it, okay? Three strings of coins for one set, the quilt and the pillow skin, I want as many as you have. "
"I'm not selling, no matter how much it costs. In fact, you can find it in other places. Go to the flower markets and see if there are any white fold seed. Ask them if they threw away the ones that fell. If they didn't, buy them back. One copper coin for one catty, there should be many people willing to sell it."
Zhang Xiaobao kept the cotton for emergencies, so he couldn't sell it to Li Xun. He suddenly remembered that the white fold seed was flowers, and the flower sellers always had a way to get them. It was much more convenient for Li Xun to find them.
"Okay, I'll have someone look for it. When the time comes, I'll leave it to you to help make things. I really need to go home. Why do you always make new things and make me go back and forth?"
As Li Xun spoke, he began to call for people. First, he brought the things on the small cart into the house. Then, he sent people to quickly go to the capital and other state capitals to see if he could collect more money. Soon after, he also had to set off.
"Wait a minute. Help me bring ten sets to Grandpa Bi. We are using his nephew's land. No matter what, we have to give him some benefits." Zhang Xiaobao called Li Xun.
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