Modern people who traveled through the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 133 Cooperation
Seeing that the price of the canned food has been fixed, Li Er fixed his eyes on the military coat. Li Er didn't know what kind of fabric the military coat was made of, but the bed was really warm, and it was softer than Datang's fabric. and lightweight.

Li Er asked curiously: "Xiao Han, what kind of fabric is your military coat made of? I've never seen it before, and what's in this coat? It feels very soft? I feel very comfortable."

Zhao Han replied to Li Er: "Your Majesty, the material of this coat is a new cloth newly developed by Weichen. It is better than linen, lower than silk, and the price is cheaper than linen. As for the stuff inside, it is cotton. Wherever the place of production is in Arabia, we can also plant it in Tang Dynasty, but we can’t plant it this year, the time has passed, and this cotton is very warm when made into quilts, and the people of Tang Dynasty will not suffer from cold weather in the future.”

Wei Zheng also tried this coat just now, and it felt really warm. Now that Zhao Han said that this cotton can be grown in the Tang Dynasty, Wei Zheng asked excitedly: "Xiao Han, you said that this cotton can be grown in the Tang Dynasty, did you not?" Lying? This is not a joke."

Zhao Han smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Wei, do you think I dare to joke at this time? What I said is true, this cotton needs to be planted in March and April every year, and harvested in July and August. I have the seeds here, and I will take them out next year." Plant a batch of seeds and you'll know."

Hearing Zhao Han's assurance, Wei Zheng grabbed Zhao Han's shoulder excitedly and said, "Good! Good! Good! This is the good news for the people of Tang Dynasty. From now on, the people of Datang will no longer have to suffer from the cold weather. Are you Xiaohan?" I don’t know how many people will freeze to death every winter, but with this cotton, the people will never freeze to death again.”

Changsun Wuji asked Zhao Han, "Xiaohan, how much does your cotton cost? If the cost is too high, I'm afraid the common people will not be able to afford it."

"The price is not very high. The cost of a coat is only about [-] yuan, and the common people can afford it."

Everyone nodded, the price is indeed not high, and the common people can afford it, but Li Er is worried, this year can't keep up with the cotton harvest, and can't launch a war against Turks this year, which makes Li Er feel very uncomfortable, but there is no need for this Overcoat, the soldiers will definitely not be able to bear it when they arrive in Turkic. Since they have this coat and don’t need it, the soldiers must have emotions. It seems that they can only wait for next year.

Li Er said helplessly: "It seems that we can only wait for next year. I want 15 pieces of this coat, but I really have no money, so I can only give it to you next year, but the people will suffer from the cold winter this year. "

Zhao Han thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I know that the treasury of the Tang Dynasty is empty now. The cost of the coat and canned food is not very high. I can afford it. I can wait for Your Majesty to finish fighting the Turks before giving it to me. If the money is not enough, your Majesty, you can use Turkic cattle and sheep to pay the bill, and wool is also acceptable. As for how the people will survive this winter this year, Your Majesty, have you forgotten where I got the graphite from Uncle Yuchi? I have already made it Graphite that can be burned is no longer toxic, and graphite is resistant to burning and can keep warm, which solves the cold weather for the common people.”

Li Er heard Zhao Han say that he could wait until the Turkic war was over before giving the money. Li Er was very moved, but he was also curious why Zhao Han wanted wool?Li Er asked curiously: "Xiaohan, I can understand that you want cattle and sheep. What's the use of this wool? I know that Xiaohan is thinking of me, but I can't let you suffer, right?"

Zhao Han smiled helplessly. Zhao Han didn't really think about Li Er. This wool is a good thing, but Li Er and the others didn't know it. Zhao Han had no choice but to explain: "Your Majesty, Turkic people are stupid. It can be spun into threads, and the clothes spun from wool are as warm as the cotton. Your Majesty, do you think this wool is worth much? And if the wool is plucked, the sheep can grow again. Turkic people know how to eat mutton, but they don’t know this Great value for wool."

Everyone was surprised by Zhao Han's explanation. They didn't expect that this seemingly useless wool could be spun into clothes, and it was as warm as cotton. It was an eye-opener for everyone.

Li Er didn't expect at all that this useless wool could be turned into valuable things in Xiaohan's hands. Li Er felt that no matter what was in Xiaohan's hands, it could turn waste into treasure. Li Er looked at Zhao Han now. The more I look at it, the more I like it, Li Er is thinking now, it seems that betrotting Lizhi to Zhao Han is the right decision.

Zhao Han found that everyone looked at him strangely, but Zhao Han couldn't bear the way a group of elders looked at him like a beautiful woman, so Zhao Han quickly changed the subject and said to everyone: "Uncles, I have a business deal with you now. All uncles cooperate, I wonder if you are interested?"

Everyone heard that Zhao Han had a business, and everyone couldn't wait to know what kind of business Zhao Han wanted to cooperate with?Everyone knew that the things that Zhao Han brought out were all hot items, and that Zhao Han had only one copy. This was a monopoly business, and everyone knew that monopoly business was the most profitable.

Although Li Er is the emperor, he is also the poorest person in this group. Li Er couldn't wait to ask: "What business do you have, Xiao Han? Tell me quickly, I am the most short of money right now."

Zhao Han saw that everyone looked impatient, Zhao Han didn't say anything, and said to everyone: "Just now, all uncles also know that I have reached these deals with His Majesty. I think all uncles are also greedy? If it were me, I would be greedy too. , This is a lot of money, but the boy is alone, and I am also weak, so I definitely can't do it alone, so I want to cooperate with you uncles, the explosives are fine, even if I want to cooperate with you, I dare not Mix it in, and your Majesty will not allow it. Other boys can cooperate with you. For example, this canned food, the most important thing is pork. I can tell you the method of castration. You can let your subordinates and the people in your fief raise pigs, etc. I will buy the pigs when they grow up, and cotton. You also have fiefdoms. The land requirements for growing cotton are not very high, and it can be grown on no matter how good the land is, this will not delay the planting of food. How do you feel?"

When everyone heard Zhao Han say that they were greedy, everyone lowered their heads in embarrassment, and said that it was two people who were greedy. The explosives package alone cost 150 million taels, as well as canned food and coats. , They can only earn 10+ taels after hard work all year round. Can you not be greedy?However, when Zhao Han talked about cooperation, everyone's interest was raised. Everyone wanted to cooperate with Zhao Han. Even if Zhao Han ate meat and they drank soup, they could make a lot of money, and the pork and cotton were not disposable. Yes, even if His Majesty buys it once and no longer needs it, they can still buy it for the people of Datang. This is a new industry.

(End of this chapter)