Technology dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 277 The Changing Shu Brocade of Jiaozhou

Enjoying the scenery along the way, I walked out of Shimen Pass unhurriedly, and when I arrived at the intersection of Yushui and Qinshui, it was already noon.

Yushui flows into the sea from west to east, and its source is no longer Jiaozhou, but flows through Yulin County, Cangwu County, and Nanhai County. It is the longest and largest inland river in Jiaozhou. Most of the fertile land in the three counties is in the Yushui basin.

As for Qinshui, its source is in Jingzhou, and its downstream is in Nanhai County.

The confluence of Yushui and Qinshui forms a huge delta, where the terrain is flat and the fields are rich.

This is one of the five major military settlements in Jiaozhou designated by Lu Bu, and most of the fields were reclaimed by recruits.

Today, seedlings and corn shoots have been planted in the fields, as well as some sweet potatoes and rapeseed.

Rapeseeds were exchanged by Lu Bu from the system, and this year they were only properly promoted in the five major military settlements.

The group stopped here, preparing to have lunch before moving on.

"General, I didn't expect the rice field full of seedlings to be so beautiful!"

The breeze was blowing Diao Chan's hair, she was standing by the rice field, looking at the scene in front of her made Lu Bu's eyes brighten.

He stepped forward, hugged her from behind, and whispered in her ear: "The scenery is beautiful, and you are more beautiful in the scenery!"

Blushing slightly in her bosom, the delicate Diaochan, although she is used to Lu Bu's embrace, makes her feel different every time, her heart is pounding: "Diaochan is beautiful because of the general, and exists because of the general. I only hope that I can always be like this Same, how wonderful that would be..."

"Yes, I promise..."

Naturally, Lu Bu turned Diao Chan around, and wanted to give her a kiss with affection.

However, at some point, Lu Lingqi had already come behind them, with curiosity and dissatisfaction in her eyes, she suddenly said, "Father, lunch is ready!"

… Diao Chan's face was flushed red, and she buried her head in Lu Bu's chest. Lu Bu turned back to stare at her daughter with a sullen face, but seeing her harmless smiling face, her anger dissipated instantly: "Okay, let's go together."

The temporary tent has been set up, Xiaotao and Cai Yan are busy preparing lunch.

A large carpet was spread on the lawn, and a dining table in the shape of a "tea table" was placed on it. Finally, the housekeeper Luo Kun ordered someone to bring the food.

Lu Bu, Diao Chan, Lu Lingqi, Cai Yan and Xiao Tao sat together.

It was the first time to dine at the same table with a legendary figure like Lu Bu, Cai Yan blushed and felt a little nervous.

Compared with Lu Bu, the arrogant Zhang Liao who "kidnapped" himself and his father was far behind.And seeing Lu Bu picking flowers for Diao Chan along the way, she was very emotional, which made her envious.

For Zhang Liao, Cai Yan had no feelings, but because of the "kidnapping" incident, she felt a little disgusted.

Fortunately, in the end Zhang Liao let her and Cai Yong go like a man, who can say for sure what will happen in the future.

Lu Bu is very mysterious, Cai Yan heard some things from his father Cai Yong, especially when Lu Bu came to Jiaozhou suddenly with the Bingzhou Army and Shi Yulin, he was shocked!

Rumors of Lu Bu's so-called "Son of Heaven" have spread to all parts of Jiaozhou, making people curious and awe-inspiring.

However, after Cai Yan got in touch with Diao Chan, Lu Lingqi, and Xiao Tao, the Lu Bu she learned from them was different from what she imagined.

After getting along with him at close range again today, she feels that Lu Bu is mysterious and ordinary.

During the meal, Cai Yan couldn't help but ask Lu Bu despite the violation of etiquette: "General, why...why do you think men and women should be equal?"

That's right, women have been lowly since ancient times, and they are men's vassals. They have no other use except serving men, giving birth to children, and looking after the house.

Cai Yan not only learned the female precepts, three obediences and four virtues and other principles that regulate women's life, but also learned the Four Books and Five Classics, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and poetry... Therefore, her thinking is not complacent.

Suddenly, Lu Bu was stunned by Cai Yanwen, which was unexpected.

Diao Chan was also puzzled, but Lu Bu gave her the answer, and he also proved with practical actions that no matter whether he treated her, Lu Lingqi, Xiao Tao, or other women in the mansion, Lu Bu did not despise her, but respected her. treated as equals.

Lu Bu's answer is simple: "In the human world, men cannot be separated from women, women cannot be separated from men, and yin and yang cannot be separated. It's just that men and women play different roles in life. There is no distinction between high and low..."

After that, Cai Yan fell into deep thought.

The sunshine in spring is not poisonous. At noon, Lu Bu and his party rested for an hour and set off again.

They changed their means of transportation, took the water route, went upstream through Yushui, and finally entered Cangwu County and arrived in Gaoyao County.

Their route was through Gaoyao County, all the way down the southwest to Hepu County.

In Gaoyao County, they passed a township where mulberry trees were planted everywhere and every household raised silkworms.

After inquiring, they learned that the villagers in this town depend on silkworm rearing and weaving for a living.

It's just that the cultivation of mulberry, sericulture and weaving in this township started only a few decades ago, and the people who taught the skills came from the land of Bashu.

"From the land of Bashu?"

As soon as he heard that Lu Bu became interested, he immediately thought of silk and Shu brocade.

No wonder, when Lu Bu saw the silk at the mansion before, he thought it was sold from the Central Plains. He never thought that there were people in Jiaozhou who knew Shu brocade.

Interviews are a must.

Lu Bu and others came out as merchants, so they used the excuse that they were very optimistic about the silk here, and wanted to buy it in large quantities at a high price. They just wanted to meet the person who brought Shu Brocade to Jiaozhou or his family.

Diao Chan and Cai Yan also love the Shu brocade here, feeling that it is noble, gorgeous, and elegant...

The surname of the person who brought the brocade to Jiaozhou was Xu, and there was only one old man in his eighties left in the first generation of his family who came to Jiaozhou.

The Xu family is considered the wealthiest in the village. There are more than a dozen people in the family, plus some servants, there are a total of more than thirty people.

The Shu brocades woven by various families in the village were basically sold to the Xu family, who then sold them to other merchants.

"Boss of the Xu family, you are here to visit."

As a wallman who manages the village's finances, of course he hopes that the villagers will be rich so that he can have better political achievements.

The eldest of the Xu family, who is now the head of the Xu family, is in his early 50s and in good spirits.When the wall husband introduced Lu Bu and others, the eldest of the Xu family asked cautiously: "Do you have any business cooperation?"

The so-called business cooperation is the business license issued by the Commercial Department of the Ministry of Households.

Those who do not have a survey and cooperation are all doing business illegally. If they are caught, they will be severely fined, and even those who sell things will suffer.

It's not that the boss of the Xu family doesn't trust the wall man, it's just out of caution.

After Lu Bu asked the housekeeper Luo Kun to show the survey, the two parties finally sat down to talk calmly.

Lu Bu was not in a hurry, he said: "I wonder if we can watch the process of making Shu brocade. After we understand it, if it is worthy of the name, I will give you a very good price."

In this regard, the boss of the Xu family has no objection.

The production of Shu brocade is complicated and requires experience and time. It cannot be made just by looking at it. An apprentice will not be able to become a master within a few years.

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(End of this chapter)