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Chapter 360: Fire Mulberry Tree Fire Silkworm Cocoon

When Zhao Zhen returned to the inner courtyard, Ji Xuan saw him and said to him, "My dear, did you see the cool bamboo I bought on the drying ground in Bailiu Village?"

Seeing Zhao Zhen shaking his head, Ji Xuan said, "My husband said last time that we could use the leftovers of Qingliang bamboo to make Yuzhu paper. I saw that books made of Yuzhu paper were selling well, so I spent another 2000 strings of cash to buy 7000 Qingliang bamboos with branches and leaves."

"These branches and leaves can be used to make paper and print books. The bamboo poles can also be broken into strips to weave bamboo mats. Speaking of which, because the cool bamboo mats are very popular, this man's whole family is now weaving bamboo mats at home. Seeing that I came to buy bamboo again, this man is even thinking of raising the price."

"I heard that I didn't need him to cut branches and leaves, and I wanted more, so I agreed to the deal. In two years, more farmers will plant cool bamboo, and it will be easy to weave bamboo mats, so the price of bamboo mats will come down."

"While there are still few cool bamboo mats on the market, my husband, you should weave more."

Zhao Zhen said, "I will ask the bamboo craftsman to hire more people when I get back. This kind of mat does not require any weaving patterns, and a beginner apprentice can weave one in a day."

"From the look of Madam, it seems that you have received something good these days?"

"I collected more than ten pieces of meteorite iron, three pieces of second-level black iron, one piece of third-level black iron, and a first-level fire mulberry tree." As she spoke, Ji Xuan pointed to the pile of flower pots in the yard with a smile.

"Fire mulberry tree? Plants of this level are rare." Zhao Zhen said.

"This was recently found by [Mountain-Searching Rat] Jiang Liangjie and his two companions, and they brought it here. Jiang Liangjie wanted 1000 strings of cash for this [Fire Mulberry Tree]. I saw that all the mulberries on the tree were gone, so I bargained down to 900 strings of cash. The three of them proposed a condition that they wanted to use a four-bearded carp as a replacement, and I saw that the tree was not damaged at all, so I agreed."

Zhao Zhen stepped forward and looked carefully. After several attempts, he discovered the properties of this [Fire Mulberry Tree].

World Log:

Fire Mulberry Tree (Spiritual Plant, Level 1, there are mulberry trees in the South Mountain, and fire is born in the trees.)
Effect 1: When silkworms eat the leaves of the fire mulberry tree, there is a chance that they will spit out fire silk.

Zhao Zhen also thought that this fire mulberry tree could bear mulberries, just like the mulberries of the sky-piercing willow, and could also serve as a new spiritual plant that could continuously produce mulberries with enhanced properties in the future.

After reading the introduction of the Fire Mulberry Tree, Zhao Zhen realized that this single Fire Mulberry Tree would never produce mulberries, after all, the tree has male and female species on different plants.

Jiang Liangjie and his men probably knew about this, so they sold the fire mulberry tree. Fortunately, Zhao Zhen also raised silkworms in the fantasy world, otherwise, these 900 strings of cash would not have any benefit at all.

Zhao Zhen said, "It seems that Jiang Liangjie and his people have been going to various mountains and forests to look for treasures these days."

Ji Xuan said, "There are indeed a lot more people coming to the shop these days. In addition to these high-grade mineral plants, we have also collected many other miscellaneous materials that are not high-grade, mostly red sun sand, dark cloud sand and the like, and there are also many medicinal herbs that are a few years old. They are all placed in the warehouse at the back."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Speaking of which, these things can be used in the fantasy world. For example, this red sun sand, I can make people spread it in the hot spring, and soak in it in winter, it is really comfortable."

"It's a pity that we can't enter my husband's fantasy world." Ji Xuan sighed.

Zhao Zhen heard this and said, "I am already at the second level, level 2 now. It will only take two or three years for me to reach the third level. Then, I will be able to see you."

Ji Qingwan sighed: "My husband's level is still rising fast. When my husband reaches the third level, it will be good for us to enter the second level."

"Speaking of which, among your husband's wives and concubines, Hu Sanniang, who came back last time, is the highest-ranking one, right?"

Liu Hui Niang said: "Sanniang is as brave as any man. These past few days, I have seen Sanniang practicing martial arts with her husband every day, and he is no match for her."

After hearing what Liu Hui Niang said, everyone in the hall laughed.

As they were talking and laughing, Su Dong came in and said, "Master, Jiang Liangjie is waiting in the store in front."

Zhao Zhen nodded and said to Ji Xuan, "It seems that Jiang Liangjie still has something good in his hands. Let's go and meet him."

Ji Xuan responded, got up and went back to her room to change her clothes, and went to the store in front with Zhao Zhen. After greeting, Jiang Liangjie said, "Brother Zhao Zhen, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Zhao Zhen said, "I have been busy these days and have spent less time at home. Why are you here today, Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Liangjie said, "I sold a [Fire Mulberry Tree] to Madam a few days ago. These days I have been searching carefully at the place where I found this [Fire Mulberry Tree]. I also found some silk cocoons and sent them to Madam for her to look at. Do you need them?"

As he spoke, Jiang Liangjie took out a cloth bag and handed it to Zhao Zhen and Ji Xuan. The two took it and looked at it carefully.

World Log:

Fire Silkworm Cocoon (a first-level spiritual object, formed by ordinary silkworms eating leaves of fire mulberry trees, covered with fire silk and containing fire silkworm pupae.)
Fire Silkworm Pupa (Spiritual Seed, Level 1. Eat one and you will be free from cold for a day. After half a month, it will transform into a fire moth. The fire moth will lay eggs, which will hatch into fire silkworms. They feed on the leaves of the fire mulberry tree.)
Fire Silk (Level 1, woven into silk, cut into clothing, the clothing will not keep you warm in winter.)
Zhao Zhen asked, "Brother Jiang, name a price and I'll take it if it's suitable."

Jiang Liangjie listened and said with some hesitation: "This bag of fire silkworm pupae costs 800 strings of cash, how about it?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Brother, these silk cocoons are not worth this much. I believe you have also inquired about it. This bag of fire silkworms needs to eat fire mulberry leaves. Other mulberry leaves cannot feed the fire silkworms."

Jiang Liangjie sighed and said with a depressed look: "200 strings of cash."

"make a deal."

Zhao Zhen continued, "Brother Jiang, you should be content. There is only one fire mulberry tree, and neither male nor female can bear fruit. If you want to reproduce it, you can either graft it or cut branches. The chances of success with these two methods are low. Even if you raise fire silkworms, the scale of the breeding is not that large."

Jiang Liangjie seemed to feel better after hearing this.

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother, I have a new batch of fifty-refined iron hunting knives and hunting forks. Would you like one?"

Zhao Zhen took out a knife and a two-pronged fork from behind the counter and handed them to Jiang Liangjie, saying, "This one is only 10 strings of cash. The seventy-refined knife and fork will cost 20 strings of cash."

Jiang Liangjie nodded and asked, "How many of them have reached the seventy level?"

"The knife and fork each have three handles."

"I want them all."

Zhao Zhen took out the knife and fork, and handed over 140 taels of silver to Jiang Liangjie. Jiang Liangjie took it and said, "Brother Zhao Zhen, I will take my leave today. If you find something good later, come back to trade."

Zhao Zhen escorted Jiang Liangjie out of the store and said, "Brother Jiang, rest assured. My prices are fair. As long as it's spiritual material, I'll take whatever amount you want."

Back in the inner courtyard, Ji Xuan said, "My husband, I didn't even know that the fire mulberry trees also have male and female. If it weren't for these fire silkworm cocoons, this business would have been a loss."

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Madam, you can't say that. If I see this spiritual plant, I will buy it at a premium. Even if I don't have a Fire Silkworm Cocoon, I won't lose money with this Fire Mulberry Tree. Ordinary silkworms can also spit out Fire Silkworm silk by eating Fire Mulberry Tree leaves for a long time. Compared with fire cotton, this Fire Silkworm silk is much more valuable."

Ji Xuan asked, "I wonder how long it will take before I can wear clothes made of fire silk?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Grow mulberry trees and raise silkworms, and one day you will be able to wear them."

Ji Qingwan and Liu Huiniang heard this and asked, "What can I wear?"

Ji Xuan took out the newly acquired fire silkworm cocoons and said to the two, "This is a newly acquired fire silkworm cocoon. It matches the [Fire Mulberry Tree]. We can spin the silk from the cocoons, weave it into fire silk satin, and cut it into clothes, and then we can wear it."

They chatted until dinner time, but Lu Zhuocheng did not come back, so Zhao Zhen called the three Black Ant sisters and the [Five Saint Goddesses] Wang Wang, and they had dinner together.

(End of this chapter)