System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

The estimate of many fish was correct. Cai Ze came back from Baiyue at the end of the month, bringing with him boxes of Dongzhu, various furs, and greetings from wealthy families.

"There are many tribes in Baiyue, spanning seven or eight thousand miles from Jiaozhi to Kuaiji. Each has its own caste and is intertwined with each other. Its geographical environment is complex, many ethnic groups live together, and they are brave and good at fighting. If we attack easily, we may suffer heavy losses."

Cai Ze's skin was blown dark by the sea breeze, but his whole person was tougher and more heroic.

Cai Ze strung the best East beads into a bead curtain and gave them to many fish: "Thanks for the trip to Baiyue, otherwise..."

The invincibility of sea ships has made the people of Bashu County more confident than ever.

Even the cautious Cai Ze, faced with the huge advantage of sea ships, could not help but feel as arrogant as all the other countries in the world.

Until this time, going to Baiyue was like a wake-up call to wake him up.

"Female Sir, you should be careful about Baiyue." Cai Ze said worriedly.

This is not something that Bashu County can swallow, at least it cannot be solved simply by relying on the blade.

Many fish nodded heavily: "I know, thank you for your hard work."

Historically, after Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms, it took him three times and nearly ten years to pacify Baiyue.

For the first time, half a million troops were sent, divided into five groups, but only the attack on Dongou and Minyue went smoothly. The other four routes made slow progress due to the geographical environment. In the end, they paid the price of "hundreds of thousands of corpses and bloodshed", and Baiyue was beaten to less than 6000 people.

The second time, 100,000 people were recruited, and the 100,000 people from the first time were recruited to conquer Baiyue again. This time it was successful.

The third time was a small-scale war focused on appeasing Ou Tuo and supplemented by war.

Although we can learn from history, many fish cannot spend their precious human resources on the southern expedition to Baiyue.

At least, before Qin destroys the six countries, it will still have to focus on trade wars to intensify their internal conflicts and weaken their strength.

Many Fish held a reception banquet for Cai Ze and introduced the soldier Tao and the merchant Xi to Cai Ze. After the banquet, all work was carried out in an all-round way.

The goods brought back by Cai Ze were very popular. They were sold out in less than half a month, and Guang Shizu Tao and merchant Xi bought one third of them.

Cai Ze made a lot of money from this round trip, and the sailors on the ship also gained weight.

They decided to take a short break and continue running Baiyue, trying to develop this route into a fixed route.

"A shipload of linen from the Textile Bureau! And Shu brocade!" Cai Ze was wealthy and went directly to Mao Xue to negotiate a large deal.

Mao Xue smiled and said: "It's not enough for a boat, only half a boat."

Cai Ze chuckled: "Your Textile Bureau still needs to work hard! The production capacity cannot keep up with our expansion speed."

Mao Xue responded softly: "You are right. Next year we will mass-produce cotton cloth, which is softer and warmer than linen cloth. Don't you plan to get some?"

Cai Ze laughed out loud: "The land of Baiyue is farther south than us. It is hot and humid all year round. I wish I could go shirtless. What should I do to keep warm?"

Mao Xue said, neither humble nor condescending: "Hi, you just came back, so you may not know yet. The Star Observation Bureau predicts that the winter temperature will be low in the past two years."

"Star gazing bureau?"

"Our arable land in Bashu is getting more and more year by year, and we will plant cotton next year. Farming is about watching the sky for food. Ding'an Jun's daughter is looking for people who understand astrology and climate to set up a stargazing bureau."

Cai Ze frowned and looked fierce: "Have you been fooled?"

Mao Xue disagreed and said: "At least several heavy rains were predicted by the Star Observation Bureau. Cotton cloth is a key project in the county. It can't be sold out in a year and can be stored for several years. What's more, it can't be sold in the south. Isn't there still more? To the north?" Cai Ze: "Do you need a deposit?"

"Yes, a deposit is required." Mao Xue took out the bill and prepared to issue it.

Cai Ze bared his teeth and said, "That is to say, in Bashu, it is customary to pay a deposit. If it were in other places, wouldn't we be afraid that the merchants would take the money and run away?"

Mao Xue chuckled: "Otherwise, this is unique to Bashu."

Unlike Cai Ze, who was skeptical about cotton cloth, soldier Tao and merchant Xi were so confident in cotton cloth that they directly took away the entire stock of many fish.

Many fish themselves were reluctant to wear cotton clothes, and took all the cotton clothes from the novice gift package to Chu State.

After the Chu State moved its capital, the nobles who originally lived in the capital were extremely unsuited to the climate of the new capital.

I feel cold when wearing silk clothes, and too hot when wearing fur clothes. During the rainy season, the air is humid and sticky, and it feels like your whole body is soaked in water, which is extremely uncomfortable.

Coupled with the wide sleeves and hem, it is useless to wear several layers of clothes when the cold wind blows through.

The people of Chu were also very particular about etiquette. Before the king of Chu died, he had to bathe, change clothes and tidy up his manners.

The cotton cloth brought by soldier Tao and merchant Xi just met their needs and was unanimously sought after by the nobles of Chu state.

"Sir, it's not that we don't want to sell, but the cotton cloth is really limited! We have purchased all the cotton cloth in Bashu!" Soldier Tao bowed his waist and apologized to the steward sent by the feudal lords.

This purchase restriction is outrageous.

The nobles of the Chu people were already in love with soft and strong fabrics, but now they heard that there was only this little cotton in Bashu, why should they rush to buy it? If others don’t have something and I have something, isn’t this just arrogance?

Some knowledgeable people tried to stop this unhealthy trend: "The market price of linen is 500 yuan per piece, and the market price of silk cloth is 200 yuan. No matter how comfortable the cotton is, it should not be speculated for 1 gold per piece! This will only weaken the state of Chu. , making Qin stronger and stronger."

In this regard, the nobles of Chu State, especially those who practice martial arts, have something to say: "Cotton absorbs sweat. After I wear it, I feel much more comfortable even practicing martial arts, and I practice martial arts more frequently. Wearing cotton clothes will only make me stronger!"

"That's right! Even the lords and kings all get cotton clothes. Are you trying to say that they are traitors to the country?"

"Don't just say cotton is bad if you can't afford it. The linen at Tao's place is also of high quality, and it's good to wear linen."

"Can one gold coin weaken the Chu State? You are too alarmist. That's right. Maybe you will never earn a single gold coin in your life."

The insightful man was so angry that he took out a bag of gold coins and said, "Am I short of money?!"

"Ah, that means you can't get cotton cloth even with money. Tsk tsk, how pitiful. It doesn't matter, Sichuan brocade is also extremely exquisite."

"Hehe, wear cotton clothes inside and Shu brocade outside. I see that this is what the princes do."

A wise man!

The reputation of Shu brocade in cotton clothes spread directly to other vassal states through this controversy.

Although the national power of South Korea and Zhao was weak, it did not prevent the nobles from traveling thousands of miles to buy cotton cloth. If you can’t buy cotton cloth, it’s also good to buy some Sichuan brocade.

Wherever there is money to be made, there are businessmen.

Cotton cloth is hard to come by, so can Shu brocade not be imitated? However, I don’t know who is the hero in charge of the Bashu County Textile Bureau. His wickedness is boundless!

They actually used hidden threads to weave a sickle flag pattern in an inconspicuous part of the Sichuan brocade!

But this group of nobles from the vassal states have chosen Shu brocade! Uninformed people might think that these nobles are all from Bashu County!

Thanks to Piaomiao Yunjing for her monthly tickets and recommendation tickets, and to Xiaoyao_Ce and Lulu for her recommendation tickets.