Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 58 The So-Called Exotic Flowers and Weeds
As recorded in history, the snow in early spring still fell!There is no heating, no down jackets, no cotton-padded jackets, not even a pair of cotton-padded shoes, and the protection against the cold depends on a healthy body.

In such weather, Her Royal Highness, in order to sympathize with her subordinates, sent charcoal and clothes to her subordinates. Xue Lang even bought two more hand stoves.

Holding the hand stove they made with the lotus incense, and carrying the written promotion plan, even if it was a snowy day, they had to go to see Her Royal Highness——

The sooner Quyuanli's promotion plan is finalized, the better prepared it will be.

The snow on the road had been cleared away, but when we reached the main hall of Her Royal Highness, the soles of the shoes were still wet. Before entering, Changjian took out a pair of dry cloth shoes from the bookcase: "Mr. Wang, please change your shoes."

Xue Lang quickly changed into dry shoes, and the cold feet felt better.Entering the main hall, the charcoal basin is burning in the hall, which is very warm.The charcoal is good, but there is still some smell, Xue Lang couldn't help but sneezed——

"Master Xue, this is really arriving before anyone is heard."

It's Miss Liu, who is also in Her Royal Highness's office.Xue Lang rubbed his nose, and first greeted Her Highness the Princess:

"See Your Highness."

Then she turned to Miss Liu and clasped her fists together: "Good morning, Miss Liu."

Her Royal Highness waved her hand and said: "There is no need to be polite, Chuxue, serve Master Xue a cup of ginger tea to drive away the cold."

After drinking a cup of ginger tea, I felt much warmer.Xue Lang's expression of coming alive provoked the ridicule of Ms. Liu: "Looking at Master Xue's behavior, could it be that it's getting colder outside? Or is the fur thinner?"

This tricky bitch!
Xue Lang complained silently in his heart, and said: "You can neither buy cotton-padded jackets nor down jackets here. To keep out the cold depends on your integrity. It's normal for an outsider like me to feel cold."

"A whole body of righteousness?"

Miss Liu looked at Xue Lang meaningfully, and said with disgust: "Can Mr. Xue pull the three-stone bow?"

Fuck!This must be discussed!Just as Xue Lang wanted to roll up his sleeves, he felt cold after thinking about it, and said, "You can't discriminate against my physical strength just because I'm skinny! I... Ah Choo!"

Damn char!At the critical moment, he lost the chain!

Facing Miss Liu's meaningful eyes, Xue Lang decided not to be as knowledgeable as a woman, and it was impossible to undress and let her see her muscles, otherwise she would be beaten out as a hooligan.Buddies are Neixiu men.

Her Royal Highness, who was watching the bickering between the two, was sympathetic and caring for his subordinates, and interjected: "Youyang is not used to the cold here? Don't be caught in the wind and cold, call Liu Zhengchun to get a pulse."

Xue Lang waved his hand: "Thank you, Your Highness, but no need, it's not cold, it's choking on charcoal, I'm not used to the smell of burning charcoal."

Her Royal Highness wondered: "Don't the flower growers burn charcoal for warmth?"

Xue Lang said: "Back to Your Highness, except in particularly remote places, it is generally unnecessary. There is heating in the north, air-conditioning in the south, and cotton-padded jackets and down jackets for going out. There is basically no need to burn charcoal."

Princess Pingyang asked: "According to Youyang, padded jacket and down jacket are a kind of clothing to keep out the cold. I don't know what they are made of?"

Xue Lang then introduced what the down jacket is made of, and when it came to the padded jacket, he asked, "Have you ever seen a family that grows a kind of flowers and plants with white filaments inside the fruit?"

Before Her Royal Highness could answer, Lady Liu asked, "Master Xue is talking about Bai Diezi?"

Bai Diezi? !

The question of the difference between ancient and modern names is really painful, Xue Lang simply took out a pen, drew the appearance of cotton, and asked, "Is this called Bai Diezi?"

Her Royal Highness looked at it carefully, and said: "It is indeed Baidiezi. I also planted it in the garden of my mansion in central Beijing. The seeds came from Gaochang Kingdom. It was introduced in the former Sui Dynasty. It is also a rare flower. It is used in the country to make white folded cloth, and the cloth is soft, but Gaochang has strict controls on the weaving method, and outsiders cannot follow it."

Lady Liu nodded in agreement.Xue Lang said: "This is cotton. It can be used to make padded jackets and quilts. The cost is cheap and warm. In terms of keeping out the cold, it is much cheaper than wool quilts! It is most suitable for ordinary people!"

Ge, hemp, silk, and wool were mostly used as fabric materials in ancient China. The large-scale planting and use of cotton began after the Song and Yuan Dynasties.Before that, cotton was only introduced to the frontier areas, not the Central Plains.In the Central Plains, it is only planted as exotic flowers and weeds for ornamental purposes.

With Xue Lang's expression of "you are reckless", Her Royal Highness silently took a sip of hot water, unable to tell what was going on in her heart, and her energy-raising skills were as outstanding as ever.Miss Liu was obviously much more honest, and touched her hands uncomfortably.

Her Royal Highness made a prompt decision: "A Liu, send a message to Jingzhong to order people to collect the seeds of Bai Diezi."

As he spoke, he looked at Xue Lang: "Youyang, do you know how many seeds are needed for one mu of land?"

Xue Lang said: "Flowers generally have five to seven catties per mu of land. I don't know the seeds here, but at least we must prepare according to this amount. By the way, when you send the seeds, remember to bring two people who are good at planting cotton. I’ve never actually grown cotton either, I’ve just seen it.”

Her Royal Highness looked at Miss Liu, who immediately responded.

After talking about the padded jacket, Her Highness the Princess looked at Xue Lang meaningfully, and said, "I'm glad that there was Youyang in the camp tour that day. It's very lucky for the Tang Dynasty, and I'm very lucky for this palace."

Xue Lang smiled shyly: "Your Highness, the award is due to the fact that I have seen more, there are differences between the two places."

"Youyang deserves to say that. For Youyang, it is a difference between the two places, but for my Tang Dynasty, it is a blessing. Youyang is a meritorious minister for my Tang Dynasty. I know it, a saint Know."

Her Royal Highness said it firmly.Xue Lang smiled and said sincerely: "Your Highness, if you say you don't want to make meritorious service, it's a lie. But it's not just meritorious service. My ancestors also lived on this land. As a descendant, I also want to If you do something with this land, you will not be in vain to visit this world."

"it is good!"

Princess Pingyang said: "I understand Youyang's ideal."

Xue Lang said: "I can't talk about ambitions, I just do what I can do. As for whether I succeed or fail in the end, do my best and obey the destiny! In this way, I have a clear conscience!"

Her Royal Highness the Princess gave him a deep look, nodded, and said nothing more.Seeing this, Xue Lang took out the written promotion plan: "Your Highness, this is the promotion plan written by your subordinate, please read it."

Her Royal Highness took over the promotion plan——

Xue Lang wrote it in vernacular. When he wrote it, he tried his best to use simple words and sentences, basically no modern vocabulary, and it was almost clear at a glance.

After reading it, Her Royal Highness did not evaluate the plan first, but praised Xue Lang first: "Youyang's article is written... Well, the advantage is that it is easy to understand and clear at a glance."

Xue Lang was silently lucky: "Your Highness, the point is how is this plan going?"

Princess Pingyang then said: "It seems too lively and not solemn enough!"

Xue Lang was discouraged: "Your Highness, the solemn one is a sacrifice. This is a simple ceremony for us to be lively and festive. Please take Sima and Chang Shi to cut the ribbon. To add to the fun, make it lively, then cut the ribbon, hang red cloths on the oxen and plows, and go down to the fields so well, they are all people who understand farming and mulberry, and you can tell the pros and cons at a glance."

Her Royal Highness smiled: "Youyang's promotion plan is a set of one."

I have no objection.Xue Lang said with a smile: "Your Highness, remember to invite more people. How much you can earn this time depends on how many people your Highness can invite."

Her Royal Highness joked, "I will definitely do my best."

After discussing some details, Xue Lang directly explained the procedure of the ceremony to Her Highness Princess verbally, so that Her Highness knew it well.

(End of this chapter)