The prince is five and a half years old, and he is reclaiming land and becoming a group favorite.

Chapter 421 The advent of down vests
As soon as he heard that all the cotton clothes that had been sewn before were to be dismantled, before Gu Yuzhi could say anything, Wen Xiuzhu became anxious: "Teacher Shu, do you know what you are talking about?"

"Tear them all apart. Are you taking these cotton-padded jackets as a joke?"

Wen Xiuzhu admitted that he was indeed mercenary in life, but during the time he spent with His Highness, he heard Mr. Huo talk about the wars against Beidi and the tragedy of the White Fortress in Jingxiang, which all changed unknowingly. Wen Xiuzhu.

So when he heard Shu Xiaohan say that he wanted to take out the catkins, he couldn't hold back his anger: "I know you handed over the functions and planting methods of cotton to His Highness, and you deserve credit, but for thousands of years, soldiers have been like this Came here..."

Shu Xiaohan felt that Wen Xiuzhu was so angry for no reason: "Why are you so angry? Just listen to me first!"

Seeing Wen Xiuzhu open his mouth to speak, she simply rolled her eyes and interrupted him directly: "Just because you said that soldiers have lived like this for thousands of years, it doesn't mean that it is right!"

"I come from a thousand years later, and we have learned these experiences by standing on the shoulders of giants."

She turned to look at Gu Yuzhi: "Little Prince, in future generations, down jackets will be the clothing we use to keep warm in the winter. Compared with cotton jackets, down jackets are warmer and lighter."

She only knew that the filling of down jackets was duck and goose down, but she really didn't know how to fill the down uniformly without losing the down.

Shu Xiaohan briefly talked about how to disinfect and so on, and then urged Gu Yuzhi to act quickly: "Little prince, it is already October. According to the time of previous years, it will snow at the end of October. We need to hurry up to make duck down jackets." Some."

Gu Yuzhi nodded his head, turned around, found Xie Changshi and told him this.

Xie Changshi was not as repulsive as Wen Xiuzhu. After thinking about it for a while, he felt that it made sense: "Those ducks and geese are inherently more cold-resistant than humans. It must have something to do with the down on them."

There was some expectation in his eyes: "Your Highness, do you think we should stop now?"

Gu Yuzhi shook his head: "No."

He looked up at Xie Changshi with a firm look in his eyes: "Xie Changshi, that's what I think. The cotton-padded jackets should be made according to the previous method, duck down and goose down, and we will sew the vests."

Chen Dianyi has been ordering the rush to make cotton clothes for some time. If they are demolished now, not only will the workers in the textile factory work in vain, but it will also make Chen Dianyi doubt her own efforts during this period.

So he definitely won't let it be demolished.

The best thing to do is sew a vest!

Gu Yuzhi said with a smile: "No one knew the usefulness of duck and goose down before, so they must have been disposed of. Now there are not many that can be used. It is good to sew a thin vest."

Of course he believed what Teacher Shu said, but they could only figure out how to make down jackets by themselves.

Chen Dianyi, Liu Dianyi, Qin Yuanpan and other key members were quickly summoned. After learning about the magical existence of down jackets, several people agreed with His Highness's idea.

Everyone who was supposed to contact the prefect contacted the prefect, and those who issued orders issued orders. Everyone was busy. In mid-October, the news that His Royal Highness wanted to collect duck down and goose down spread throughout Mobei.

According to Gu Yuzhi, all duck and goose downs were bought, but the people of Mobei knew that these things were used for the Mobei Army, not to mention that His Highness wanted to collect them, so how could they ask for money.

Many people put the clean duck and goose down in bags in the middle of the night and threw it directly into the prefect's office, so that the prefects in various states could not give out money even if they wanted to. The duck and goose down were boiled in high-temperature water for the first time to disinfect, and the second time they were spread on a high-temperature kang to both disinfect and dry. The sewing started within two days.

Gu Yuzhi has been staying at the textile factory these days, just to see how warm this down vest is. Compared with fox fur and so on?
He muttered: "Teacher Shu, can this down jacket be made more beautiful? I want to give it to my mother-in-law."

Shu Xiaohan nodded and said: "Of course!"

She rolled her eyes and said: "Little prince, if you want to give it to your mother and concubine, I think you can make it in the style of a cloak. The fur on the hat can be made of fox fur or rabbit fur. It will look good and keep you warm."

Gu Yuzhi tilted his head and thought for a while, then shook his head: "I can't think of what it should be like. However, I can tell you."

The innermost and outermost layers are made of silk, with mother's favorite peony flowers embroidered on them. It doesn't need to be too big or too complicated, just a smaller one is fine.

My mother likes exquisite things.

Gu Yuzhi was happily discussing with Teacher Shu. Not long after, the shopkeeper of the textile factory came out holding a down vest: "Your Highness!"

The shopkeeper's eyes were red: "Your Highness, look, this is a down vest. I just tried it on, and it's really warm."

Royal nobles like Your Highness wear expensive silks and fox furs, and even their boots are made of tiger skin, but ordinary people like them wear rough grass cloth with either catkins or reed catkins as the lining, which is used in winter. Cowardly.

But just now, as soon as the vest was put on, the shopkeeper immediately noticed the warm feeling on his back.

He can guarantee that if this thing is sold, there will be huge profits!
But the shopkeeper didn't dare to say it, because His Highness said from the beginning that these were all for the soldiers of Mobei!
Gu Yuzhi took the vest and weighed it: "It's really light."

He slightly pulled at the stitched area to look at it, and then rubbed it hard: "Teacher Shu said that if it is not handled well, the lint will easily run away. The textile workers should have specially handled it."

He couldn't do it, but he asked everyone around him to try it and got very good feedback. Gu Yuzhi was completely relieved.

He handed the down vest back to the shopkeeper and said softly and solemnly: "Shopkeeper, these vests are for soldiers, so let the masters put more thought into them and ensure the quality while rushing the work."

For fear of causing panic, he did not dare to say anything about the possible invasion of the Beidi people. He could only ask the shopkeeper's attention again and again to not be lazy.

The shopkeeper of the textile factory just felt strange. After all, His Highness was not the kind of person who didn't trust his subordinates...

But when it comes to the soldiers, the shopkeeper also knows the importance in his heart, and solemnly said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will strictly control the situation."

Gu Yuzhi nodded his head. As soon as he left the gate of the textile factory, he raised his head and looked at Xie Changshi: "Xie Changshi, we will leave for Quanzhou tomorrow."

Chen Dianyi has already shown him the harvest of various grains in Xinliang this year. If there is no war, the grains in his fiefdom can be sold.

So now, the most important thing is the situation across the state.