A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Cavalry archery is the greatest weapon for the grassland aliens to deal with the Central Plains people. You can use your spears to block the cavalry attack, but what about the arrows?

"The aliens on the grassland have two friends, one is a war horse, and the other is a bow and arrow. Without these two friends, the Song Dynasty can easily defeat them."

"It's riding and shooting! I have a headache."

Guoguo was studying the archery target at the side. Zhao Zhongzhen finally felt embarrassed and said, "I only hit one arrow. How many arrows could the Liao people hit?"

Shen An looked at Zhe Kexing.

Zhe Kexing said coldly: "Don't talk about the Eight Arrows."

"Shooting eight arrows while running a car is terrible."

Zhao Zhongzhen was a little melancholy, feeling that he was less sure of defeating the Liao people.

Shen An just ignored him.

After all, Zhao Zhongzhen is still young. When he feels depressed, he will look for trouble to vent his anger.

Qiao Er was very honest. He was thinking whether it was against the rules to go out to Shenjiazhuang to practice riding and shooting today. If it was, should he tell those people the news...

From the moment he came to Zhao Zhongzhen's side, he changed from active to passive and provided a lot of information to those people. If it was leaked, he felt that Zhao Zhongzhen could kill him alive.

It’s time to stop!

He wanted to stop, but this thing was a pirate ship. It was easy to get in but difficult to get off. Last time he just hinted that he wanted to stop, and all kinds of threats came.

You can’t retreat!

He was very melancholy, but constipation made him even more melancholy.

"Qiao Er!"

"The little one is here."

Qiao Er was excited and hurried forward to wait for orders.

Zhao Zhongzhen said with some annoyance: "Go to the kitchen and have a look. It's the same old rule."

Qiao Er's body trembled, and there was a look of pleading in his eyes, but Zhao Zhongzhen didn't look at him at all and followed Shen An to the workshop.

Wang Chongnian said from the side: "You have to taste every dish to test the poison. I only ask you to do such an important errand, which shows that my trust in you is enviable!"

Qiao Er glanced at him and saw that he was smiling stupidly and innocently, so he sneered: "Don't try to steal someone's job."

He felt a little more proud, but in an instant he became melancholy again.

I haven’t had diarrhea in several days. I have to eat a lot to test the poison, and my stomach will feel uncomfortable again...

The errand is too important to throw away, but what about constipation? It’s so uncomfortable!

Shen An and Zhao Zhongzhen went to the workshop.

"I've met Mr. Lang."

Most of the people in the workshop are women. Shen An is the master and can come in, but Zhao Zhongzhen is an outsider.

There was a woman who was carrying wine jars with her naked body, but she remained the same when she saw Shen An. When she saw Zhao Zhongzhen, she screamed: "There is a man!"

Zhao Zhongzhen turned around and said with a red face: "Why don't you wear clothes?"

Shen An was in a dilemma, thinking, why don't you treat me as a man?

"I've met Mr. Lang!"

Several women with naked upper bodies had put on their clothes, and then everyone came to greet them.

Shen An frowned and said: "I've said it many times before. We need to help those who are in need. If the clothes are not enough, they are afraid of breaking. This is the responsibility of the owner. You just wear it. If it breaks, go to the manager. He won't care... Tube!"

The women were a little stunned. The manager was also a woman. She glanced at the women and said, "Mr. Lang doesn't know something. Our workshop gives us enough money and food, but they are used to it, so..."

The women looked at Shen An with some anxiety, fearing that he would say something frivolous.

Shen An said sternly: "These are all things to be afraid of. We are afraid of being poor. This is not your responsibility, but the responsibility of the central government and the family of Mr. and Mrs."

Those women didn't expect that Shen An would say this and take the responsibility on themselves, and they were immediately moved.

"Mr. Lang, it was my fault for waiting. I will definitely not do it next time."

"I only want to save money, but I forget to be embarrassed."

"..."

In this era, materials are still scarce, so cloth has become a luxury product. It is difficult for ordinary people to buy good clothes. They don't wear them if they can't wear them on weekdays, which can prolong the life of clothes.

Then Shen An took Zhao Zhongzhen to see this original production line.

“This is alcohol production.”

The alcohol is made indoors, and the smell of alcohol fills your nose as soon as you enter.

Steam filled the room, and several women were busy. Shen An said, "Leave us alone."

Wine was being steamed over there, and Shen An took half the bowl in a small bowl and handed it to Zhao Zhongzhen.

"ah!"

After just a small sip, Zhao Zhongzhen was so spicy that he grinned.

"Brother, I want to drink!"

Guoguo also came over and wanted to taste the food when she saw it. Shen An frowned and said, "This is high-alcohol wine. You will get drunk immediately after drinking it."

When he was a child, he drank secretly and ended up drunk and unconscious.

After getting out of here, the next step is to make flower dew.

After the inspection, the manager of the village came.

"Lang Jun, those white piles... no, what to do with those cottons?"

Damn it!

Shen An slapped his forehead and said, "I forgot about this, damn it!"

"Cotton? Is that what you asked Mangshan Army to get last time?"

"right."

Shen An said excitedly: "Let's go and have a look."

The steward muttered from the side: "Those cottons are blooming, and the seeds inside are difficult to get. This year's ones are ready, so we will plant them when the time comes..."

Dozens of large wooden boxes were opened, filled with white cotton.

how to do?

Everyone is looking at Shen An.

Shen An reached out and touched it, and the familiar softness made him cry.

"elder brother."

Guoguo had never seen her brother cry before, so she was a little panicked.

Zhao Zhongzhen slowly squatted down and took a bunch of cotton in his hand.

When you pinch it, it's very soft and has a warm feeling.

He pulled it up casually and tore the ball of cotton into pieces.

Boom!

Shen An slapped him away to stop his stupid behavior, then stood up and said: "Weaving, and... playing cotton!"

"Weaving?"

"That's right!"

Shen An said excitedly: "Look for someone, find a weaver."

Today's Song Dynasty is still an agricultural society and a self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy. So soon a woman came to the village.

"Weaving!"

Shen An distributed ten boxes of cotton and he could use the rest.

The woman first touched the cotton, then twisted it a few times with her fingers, raised her head and said confidently: "This can be used for spinning."

"Spinning?"

"Yes, first spin, then weave."

Shen An was instantly embarrassed.

It turns out that you have to spin the yarn first and then weave the cloth!

"Bring the stuff over here."

Shen An was worried and put the cotton elsewhere, and even offered a heavy reward: "If it is done well, if your boy is able to study well, he will be sent to the Imperial Academy. If he is not able to study well, he will be given money."

"Well done!"

The woman's eyes immediately shone with light. Looking at that look, she dared to fight anyone who dared to say that her son was not good at studying.

After a round frame was set up and some small items were prepared, the woman began to try spinning.

I saw a small handful of cotton in her hand, and when she pulled it casually, a thread came out.

The thread hung on the shelf. She shook the circular shelf and the thread was pulled out.

Twisting the thread with one hand, spinning with the other...

Shen An closed his eyes, and a picture appeared in his mind.

In thousands of households, women sit in front of simple wooden machines, either spinning or weaving.

In that simple and dull sound, pieces of cloth were woven and then taken to the market to exchange for money.

The women happily took the money to buy some salt and rice. After returning home, the children happily came up to hug her legs, raised their heads and begged for something delicious. She took out the candy she had just bought and gave it to the children with a smile. eat.

This has been the image of mother for thousands of years, loving and hardworking but never complaining.

The corners of Shen An's eyes were a little moist, and he thought of his mother.

She was also a hard-working woman. Although she had no great achievements, she raised her own children.

"By the way...didn't you say that you don't care about the admissions of Imperial College?"

Just when he missed his mother in that world, a malicious voice came from behind.

Damn it!

Who is so short-sighted that he exposes his shortcomings in front of his face!

Shen An was just about to get angry, but then he smiled and said, "You're just kidding, you're kidding."

Bao Zheng said with a straight face: "A gentleman should be cautious about his independence. How many times have I told you? I always refuse to listen."

The so-called caution of independence means that you should be consistent inside and outside, don't do one thing to your face and another behind your back. You are a gentleman in front of you, but you are a villain behind your back.

But there is only one such person.

Bao Zheng felt that it was necessary to transform Shen An into a gentleman, so he always spared no effort to train him.

"Yes, yes, I will do some introspection when I look back."

Shen An casually dealt with the old man, thinking that of course I have to do it in front of his face and do it behind his back, otherwise he would have been swallowed up by those old ghosts.

Gentlemen are the unlucky ones these days, such as Fan Zhongyan.

Han Qi and others also followed suit and became gentlemen for a time, but they were also unlucky. So they changed their ways and changed from gentlemen to politicians, not to mention how comfortable their lives were.

It's bad luck to be a gentleman, but it's fun to be a villain, what do you choose?

Of course Shen An must be a gentleman!

At this moment, Shen An suddenly felt a sense of mission. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net pointed at the spinning machine and said, "Mr. Bao, this is cotton."

Bao Zheng looked at the spinning thread carefully and asked: "Is this the cotton that the Mangshan army brought to Liao territory?"

"yes!"

Is this what the Mangshan Army ventured into the Liao Territory for?

Bao Zheng picked up a ball of cotton and weighed it: "It's light."

"Of course it has to be light, otherwise it will be difficult to weave and make a quilt that could crush someone to death."

Shen An had already imagined those cottons as quilts, and couldn't help but feel happy thinking about the warmth of covering them with quilts.

You are still covered with heavy quilts, but I only need a few pounds of cotton to ensure warmth.

The quilt is warm, my wife is by my side, what about being warm and full...

He felt proud that Bao Zheng was watching the spinning carefully and asked: "Maybe weaving?"

The woman was now familiar with the feel of cotton and could easily spin the yarn. After hearing this, she said, "Yes, I think the thread spun from this cotton is much better than any other linen."

Bao Zheng frowned and turned around, saying to Zhao Zhongzhen: "I also ask the young man to report to your majesty."

This is not because Bao Zheng relies on his old age to instigate Zhao Zhongzhen, but to show his face.

Zhao Zhongzhen knew this, so he rushed into the city on horseback.

"Hey! Isn't this Mr. Xiaolang? Why are you so anxious? Could something have happened..."

"He just left the city not long ago, and now he's back. It shows that something has happened to him."

It didn't take long for Zhao Zhongzhen to get into trouble outside the city, and the news spread everywhere.

And Zhao Zhongzhen has found his father.

"Daddy, cotton is of great use."

Zhao Shu asked about the situation and said, "You come with me."

The father and son hurriedly went to find Zhao Zhen. When Gao Taotao learned about it, he wondered, "Is this causing trouble?"

The maid who reported the news said: "Looks like he's in a hurry, I'm afraid there's something urgent."