Buddhist palace maids want to be rich

Chapter 145
"Uncle Wang, I want to ask, where did you get this cotton wool?"

Seeing that there was no outsider, Jiang Zhixia hurriedly asked.

"This wood cotton flower is a distant relative of the old slave. In a prefectural city in Shandong, I saw someone selling this flower and saw that the price was cheap, so I bought it. It is said that it is a flower that is rich in Yazhou in southern Xinjiang."

Southern Xinjiang?As the name suggests, it is the southern frontier.Could it be Hainan? ?
That's right, Jiang Zhixia remembered the history he learned in his previous life.It is true that cotton was introduced to China very early, but it has been planted in the frontiers, and it was not spread to the mainland until the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty.Especially the cotton on Hainan Island in the south is even more famous.

Isn't the famous weaver Huang Daopo from Hainan Island?

Jiang Zhixia remembered that when she was in school, she seemed to have learned a text about her.

Hainan Island seems to have been called Yazhou?

"Is there any kapok flower in that relative's place?"

Since you are a merchant, you will definitely not just buy one or two plants.How can you make money by shipping such a small amount?
"Of course there are. This cotton cotton flower is not very beautiful, and it has no fragrance. It's just a surprise. My relative sold some, but there are still a lot left. He knows that I work as a gardener in the uncle's house. So I begged. Send me a few plants to see if Madam can take a fancy to it. Madam doesn’t like it very much. But the girl likes it.”

Uncle Wang said with a smile.

Not only is there a lot left.The number sold was less than one palm.

However, his relative was originally a merchant, and he bought and sold all the way along the way.I met someone in Shandong Fucheng who seemed to have been tricked into transporting this flower, thinking that it was cheap, so I just bought it as a tip, and it didn't cost much.

The things his relative resold this time were not very good, and as a result, there was a backlog of goods.

So, he begged him, wanting to sell his goods to the uncle's house.

With a cheeky face, he mentioned it to the steward in the mansion.In the end, it really became a business.

In order to thank him, the relative gave him some gifts.During the chat, it was said that Madam was going to a flower party and asked him to find some rare flowers.

As a result, the relative had the cheek to send him the cotton wool flower, begging him to present the flower in front of his wife.What if the lady takes a fancy to it?
"That's it. Please, Uncle Wang, give me the address of your relative. I'll go and have a look."

Jiang Zhixia knew the origin of cotton, and already had an idea in his heart.

However, that achievement will have to wait until next year to achieve it.This year, wouldn't it be better to buy some ready-made ones and use them first?

Uncle Wang was naturally also very happy.His relative said that the cost of this thing is not expensive, but it is just the cost of the journey.

Now I feel that the flowers are about to fall, and I can make a little bit, at least not lose money.

So, he happily told Jiang Zhixia the relative's address.

Jiang Zhixia found out everything he wanted to know, so he rewarded Uncle Wang with a small purse.

I was so happy that Uncle Wang kept thanking him.

Jiang Zhixia thought to himself, I hope next year when cotton padded clothes are popular in Beijing, you can still thank me so much.

Back in the backyard, Jiang Zhixia finished the banquet quietly.

After waiting for the show to end, she followed Mrs. Lin back to the General's Mansion first, and sent Mrs. Lin home.

After the two chatted for a few words, Jiang Zhixia said goodbye and left.

Jiang Zhixia returned home, because it was getting late.He could only suppress his anxiety and waited to visit the merchant the next day.

Early the next day, Jiang Zhixia had breakfast.He took Aunt Zhang, Xing Ruolan, and Uncle He to the merchant's house.

Xiaoman was left alone to watch the house.

"Girl is biased." Xiao Man pouted.

"Oh? Why am I biased?"

Jiang Zhixia looked at Xiaoman, who was getting more and more lively, and asked suspiciously.

"As soon as sister Ruolan comes, the girl won't take me out." Xiaoman joked mischievously.

"You. Why are you still jealous?" Jiang Zhixia said dumbfounded, "I'm going to visit a stranger's house today. Although I don't plan to enter his yard, I still have to pay attention to safety. Is your mother Strong. Your father is a man. Your sister Ruolan is older than you. Do I have to take them with me?"

"As for you, fasten the door at home. No one tells you to open it until we get back. You know?"

Jiang Zhixia exhorted.

The law and order in this alley is good.There are often yamen servants patrolling Feng'an Street.

"Understood. That girl, go and come back quickly."

After listening to the girl's explanation, Xiaoman naturally understood her thoughts.

Since the girl recruited thieves in the alley last year, she has paid special attention to safety.

Not to mention running in the yard every day, the girl had to take them to boxing in the yard recently.

Because another Xing Ruolan came to the family, Jiang Zhixia couldn't help but drive the two girls to the front yard and go to exercise by himself.

So, I wanted to take them to practice this boxing exercise together——No way, she was keen on losing weight in her previous life, and she only knew this boxing exercise.It can only be practiced as boxing kung fu.

Xiaoman is okay, after all, she is a child.She said let's practice, Xiaoman practiced happily.

But Xing Ruolan, after all, is old.Every time she asked her to practice this exercise, she was always hesitant to speak.However, they were all suppressed by her forcefully.

Nowadays, life is difficult for ordinary people.Women are even more difficult.Practice this, not to mention defeating bad guys, at least you can strengthen your body.

After Jiang Zhixia made the arrangements, he took the three mighty people and hired a carriage to the merchant's house in Nanfang.

In the end, he bought all fifty cotton plants at a price of [-] wen per plant.

After returning home with the cotton, Jiang Zhixia happily picked the cotton.

Uncle He and the others were so shocked that they almost stretched out their hands to stop them.

Even if he didn't stop him, he couldn't help asking.

"Girl, this flower is blooming well, why did you pick it?"

Uncle He asked on behalf of everyone.

After he finished speaking, everyone nodded like chickens pecking at rice.

"This is the most useful thing about cotton wool. It is very warm."

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Jiang Zhixia understood.It's useless to talk about something before it's done.

"Hurry up and pick all the white cotton like me." Jiang Zhixia said to them.

They are puzzled, but it does not affect their obedience to orders.So, all the fifty cotton plants were quickly picked out.

Jiang Zhixia looked at the cotton spread on the Gebu and sighed that it was still too little.

The current output is obviously not enough.I have no experience in this regard.It can only be operated by professionals in the future.

The cotton is harvested, but how to play it?Jiang Zhixia was worried again.

She can't play cotton.I only vaguely remember that the tool is like a bow, a pole, a string, and a small hammer.

How to do it, I really forgot.

Forget it, someone in southern Xinjiang will definitely do it.In the future, let the people in southern Xinjiang deal with it.

Now, she is still honestly drying the cotton, first making a cotton jacket, and then making a cotton trousers.

She wears skirts now, and she wears a padded jacket and trousers inside the skirt, which keeps her warm but is invisible.

　First of all, thank you for your support!Everyone's support is my motivation to continue.

　　To tell you the truth, I've had to back out several times.

　　Especially during the long vacation, there is no time code word, and when I come back and see that the stock is gone, 5555555.. . . . .Thank you for your recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, evaluation tickets, rewards and hope to subscribe.

　　Second, repeat the old adage!Overhead dynasty, refused to be elegant.

　　In the end, even if it is unreasonable, it is all for the plot.Just ignore it, just ignore it.

　　About cotton, most of the information is from the Internet, and a small part is the memory of the author when he was a child.

　　Not considered.Thanks!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)