Lord of Rot

Chapter 263 Finally Got White Socks

Ironstone City hired 2000 mercenaries to go to Iron Valley.

Li Qi's first reaction was Iron Valley's oil.

"Did Baron Spark also know about the oil?"

He doesn't believe that Baron Sparks likes to fight, but he believes that Baron Sparks likes mining very much. An iron mine can make Ironstone City enough money to squander and become a holy place for pleasure. If he knows that Iron Valley has oil, there is no reason not to Go earn and grab.

The news may have been revealed by Deni, for the benefit of both ends.

But the greater possibility should be Deni's men.

"That's a bit of a hassle."

No one knows the benefits of Tiegu. Li Qi was able to win Tiegu at a "loss" before, but now Tiegu is very likely to become a favorite.

It's not just an iron stone city, he has to face a lot of competitors.

"One can only hope that their target is not oil."

Li Qi sighed and nodded to Luobo: "Thank you for your hard work, go back and rest first."

"Yes, my lord."

Because Tie Gu is very likely to miss him, Li Qi will not be in a good mood next, but he has no reason to mobilize troops, so he can only wait quietly.

After watching the spinning of the cocoon, Li Qi told the carpenter to weave silk with silk as soon as possible after he finished the loom.

The clothing materials of Lurea Continent are divided into several categories.

The first is hemp. The material is easy to grow and obtain. Nettles, flax, etc. are all materials. Ordinary people will wear clothes made of hemp. Don’t expect this thing to be very comfortable.

There is also wool, the environment of the Lurea continent is very suitable for the development of animal husbandry, and ordinary people will wear clothes made of wool.

Fur will be in the winter, especially in the north, to keep warm and cold.

Leather is also a good material, but wearing leather requires a certain amount of income, and ordinary people can't afford it.

Aristocrats also use velvet, which is a very luxurious and precious material and a symbol of status.

Li Qi's most valuable thing is not velvet, but his keel plate armor, but he can add a few more silk clothes in the future.

"After the silk material comes out, we must send clothes to the beautiful noble ladies who can bring the goods." Li Qi conceived in his heart: "Send a few more sets to Red Rose, and hyacinth blue, and Madam Jielin can also give it. Agnes of the Three-Forked River can also send... Stacey, alas, you can't favor one over the other."

It wasn't that he felt sorry for the silk, but based on his understanding of Stacey, she didn't like red clothes and armed forces, so sending a skirt was far less suitable for her than a well-crafted sword.

"Cousin Bird's woman can also give a set."

It is very common for nobles to send clothes to each other, but there are very few people who give clothes to noble ladies as wholeheartedly as Li Qi.

He was well aware of the value of silk.

Silk is a high-end market, especially my own silk is the cocoon of a giant moth, which is many times stronger than ordinary silk in terms of material toughness.

But after all, it is not the silk spun by the extraordinary silkworm baby, so the silk is still afraid of being burned or cut by a knife.

The noble lady wears a beautiful dress, what's the use of being chopped with an ax without breaking the skin, and if the ribs are broken, the internal organs will bleed profusely and die.

Li Qi thought about it carefully, wondering whether he had forgotten a certain noble lady with traffic.

As long as there is a little intersection, you can give it away, but you must pay attention to the "coffee position", like Jochen Hahn's wife, although you can give it away, it is not necessary.

The other party has no ability to carry goods.

"It would be great if I could give the queen a dress."

Being able to get the favor of the largest traffic in the entire kingdom, Li Qi no longer has to worry about the sale of silk in the future.

But just thinking about it, the queen would not care about a country baron, most of the gifts he gave would not reach the queen.

Silkworm cocoons were shipped in a large volume, and after several days of non-stop cooking and spinning, they piled up in a huge pile.

Looking at the silkworm cocoons, I only smoked a few.

On the contrary, Akeke and Pitts were fed with silkworm chrysalis by Li Qi every day, and their faces flushed red every day.

Thanks to this, Li Qi was able to see the little maid change into a thin maid outfit in the cold winter early, which was seductive.

The loom was finally produced and officially started to be used.

The weather has not warmed up yet, otherwise we can consider building a sericulture village first.

Spring silkworms are raised in April and can be raised in batches until late autumn and October.

It is definitely not easy to raise silkworms that are half the size of a person. A lot of manpower must be used, and after the moths lay eggs, they must be killed. Not only can they not be raised, but flying moths are too dangerous.

"I don't know what this silkworm baby eats." Li Qi thought to himself, "It's big, so it must eat differently. It can't be meat, after all, moths even eat people."

The cost of feeding pigs is not small, but depending on the amount of silk produced and the price of silk, if the profit is sufficient, it is not impossible to raise pigs and feed silkworms.

There are many huge empty rooms in the Porcupine Castle. Before the silkworm village and textile factory were built, he let people work in the castle.

Li Qi inspects silk production.

The main thing is to check the finished product. This batch of undyed silk is pure white.

The tailor who had previously made clothes for Li Qi was also very good at weaving, so he was directly transferred to be the director of the textile factory.

The income has soared, and he doesn't have to do the work himself, and he still belongs to the management staff, so the tailor agreed on the spot, lest Li Qi would regret it.

It is also a huge step forward for an ordinary tailor to become a factory manager.

Seeing Li Qi approaching, the director of the tailor came with a smile on his face: "Good day, my lord!"

"Good day" Li Qi nodded slightly.

Everyone is very busy, several textile machines are working, and the carpenter is still working overtime.

"Oh my lord, please allow me to praise." The tailor said excitedly: "Silk is definitely the most perfect fabric I have ever seen. It is extremely comfortable and comparable to velvet. I think it has a higher price than velvet."

Higher prices?

of course.

There is a road on the earth called the Silk Road.

Silk also has the purchasing power equivalent to currency. Of course, the purchasing power comes from its own strength, but its value cannot be denied.

The silk technology of the porcupine collar is completely inferior to that of the earth, and it is still very rough, let alone the level of craftsmanship that a piece of clothing only weighs tens of grams, but it is definitely qualified in terms of comfort and luxury.

The batch of silkworm cocoons in Li Qi's hands is full, and the craftsmanship can be gradually improved.

"The price of velvet is the silver moon." Li Qi said, "The future price of silk is the gold day."

The tailor was taken aback.

"This, is this price..." The tailor has never made clothes for nobles, and he knows that the most luxurious dresses for a nobleman are only a few gold days to a dozen gold days.

Of course, if you inlaid all kinds of rare gold and silver treasures on your dress, it is also possible that this dress is worth several thousand gold days.

Using gold days as the price unit of fabrics, the cost price of making a noble dress is probably more than ten gold days, and then the dress is made by a tailor, the price is not... hiss.

"We raise moths the size of a calf and silkworm cocoons half a person's height. These are rare breeds that only porcupine collars have." Li Qi said, "As for the expensive you said, that's not a disadvantage, but an advantage."

"Of course." Li Qi changed the topic: "Now the porcupine collar can't be sold at such a high price."

First produce it for people to see the finished product, and then think about the issue of sales.

Velvet is only 2 gold a pound, and Li Qi's price for silk is at least 2 gold a pound, the main thing is luxury.

Li Qi followed the tailor director to the place where the silk was produced. After a few days of busy work, he wove more than a pound of silk, about 7 feet long and 4.5 feet wide.

Feeling the slippery fabric, he said: "The first batch made is not suitable for sale, let's make some clothes first to practice your skills."

"Yes." The director of the tailor hurriedly asked, "My lord, what kind of clothes do you want to make?"

"Socks" Li Qi emphasized: "There is no need for dyed stockings."

"I don't know?" Seeing the other party's blank face, Li Qi said, "Bring a piece of paper, and I'll draw it for you."

"Yes!"

……

Castle maid dressing room.

"It feels so slippery," the wine glass exclaimed.

"My lord said it was silk. I heard it was very expensive. We couldn't even afford it after selling it."

"silk?"

Oak tub: "But the socks are so long, they reach above the knee."

Saying that she let go of her hand.

Slap, the tight socks slapped on the flesh, tightening the thigh slightly to remove a small dent.

"I feel very comfortable." Pitts turned over and kicked his legs flexibly, not caring at all that the skirt had been turned over to cover his face: "It wraps the legs tightly, and it's cool and comfortable."

"Because you can eat good food from adults every day," the little eyes said enviously.

Everyone knows that the lord gave Pitts and Akeke a little trouble, but they can only envy them.

"Adults don't give us a lot every day." Pitts scratched his ear-length short hair, a little embarrassed.

She came late, but she received many benefits.

"Okay." The wine glass quickly stopped the topic.

They should be honored to work in the castle, not jealous.

Moreover, both Pitts and Akeke have special powers, so it is normal for them to be valued.

One can chat with small animals, and the other can control bugs, which is not comparable to ordinary people. The most important thing that Wine Cup has learned after working in the castle for several years is to learn to accept everything.

After changing their clothes, the little maids found the lord who was studying.

"My lord, we have changed into white stockings."

Although the adults didn't say anything, they still wanted the lord to see this kind of socks, after all, it was the lord's wish.

Those male servants didn't have it, and I heard their envious and sour voices whispering just now.

Li Qi raised his head when he heard the voice.

The maids have different postures, like Akeke, or an old ostrich, with blushing faces and lowered heads.

The other maids also waited for the lord's evaluation in their own way.

"not bad!"

Li Qi said: "But it's too cold, so I don't need to wear it for now, I'll wear it when it gets warmer...well, I'll make some black ones for you later, and wear them alternately with the white ones."

Maid dress, white apron, headband, and white silk stockings.

This is the maid in Li Qi's stereotyped mind!
After traveling for a year and a half, I finally got the little maids to wear socks.

At this moment, Li Qi felt that all his struggles were worthwhile.

"Okay, go get busy."

Leaving the little maids to do their own work, Li Qi watched a few energetic figures shuttle in front of his eyes, and found that this kind of leisurely life was really good.

He suddenly thought of a word.

What should I do if I have already stripped naked and want to be more nude?Then wear a pair of socks.

"By the way, you can give a set to those noble ladies who bring goods, such as Jochen."

Certainly not a silk dress for Jochen's wife, but silk socks were fine.

"Those nobles will surely thank me for this invention"

(End of this chapter)