After binding the loving mother system, I was so bad

The merchants' conversation spread widely in Fuming Town. The people were worried that the governor would go bankrupt, so they took out all the cashmere and wool they had stored at home and went to the market to exchange them.

This news gradually spread to several other nearby towns, and everyone wanted to know why the general wanted to wear cashmere and wool.

"This is a new wool dyeing process I developed. After soaking and dyeing, the wool yarn will not only become bright and colorful, but also much softer." Pu Changmu had a wooden face and patiently showed it to Gu Nanxi.

He was originally researching firearms, but before he could figure out anything, Gu Nanxi pulled him over to study how to improve wool and cashmere.

If it wasn't for the revival of Mohism, he wouldn't have taken on this job. It's such a simple matter, is it worth it for him to step in? !

Gu Nanxi and Su Yunyan walked forward to take a look. These dozen balls of wool were colorful. Although the saturation and brightness were not as high as those in later generations, they added a sense of natural beauty.

Because they are all dyed with plants and minerals, they look very natural, just like the green trees in the forest and the streams in the mountains, which are all the wonders of nature.

Su Yunyan touched it and found it was not as prickly as wool felt. "Mother, I can knit you a scarf, a hat and socks now!"

These days, Su Yunyan has been holding two long sticks as big as chopsticks and weaving things with silk threads every day, just to wait for the moment when the wool is born!

Pu Chang thought that Miss Su was very boring. Human life is so short, why waste it on such trivial matters?

"Sir, if you want, I can design a few more looms, and the efficiency will be greatly improved."

Unexpectedly, Gu Nanxi shook her head and refused: "It is a good thing to be able to use machines to replace human labor, but it is not suitable for Yunzhou now. One machine is equivalent to ten weavers, and behind ten weavers are ten families."

Thinking of the new pension, Gu Nanxi's joy turned into a bit of heaviness: "There have been wars at the border every year. Although the families of soldiers who died in battle have received pensions, it is not enough for them to live in peace. In the end, it is these women and children who hold up the family."

"As local officials, we are here to make sure the people under our jurisdiction live a good life, not to compete with them for profits, especially those at the bottom of society."

Pu Chang understood and looked a little dazed.

The Mohist School has always advocated universal love and non-aggression. I have been obsessed with technology in recent years and wanted to strengthen the Mohist School, but I have forgotten that the Mohist School originally came from the grassroots people!

At this moment, Park Chang seemed to see the figure of Mozi in the governor!

That is a great love!

Su Yunyan tilted her head and looked at Gu Nanxi: "Mother, can we start the plan?"

Gu Nanxi looked at another small pile of cashmere, and a wicked smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Wait a minute, I want to give someone a gift!"

What you should use for gifts is not wool yarn, but cashmere.

Cashmere is different from wool. Cashmere is extremely rare and was later called soft gold.

Normally, goats do not have cashmere. Only when the weather gets cold enough will cashmere grow on their bodies.

Only a little cashmere can be produced from each sheep. In later generations, people used special combs to comb it off the goats, but now it is entirely up to manual labor to separate the wool and cashmere.

If you add in the dyeing and weaving processes, the factory price of these cashmere socks will be so low that you would be letting yourself down if you don’t sell them for less than a hundred cents!

After Su Yunyan received the task from Gu Nanxi, she was eager to find the best weaver in Fuming Town.

As soon as she stepped out of the door, she was called away by Song Zhizhou.

"Godmother, are you going to give a gift to that person?" Song Zhizhou shook his sleeves, reached out to pick up the rough earthenware bowl in front of him from the low table, and took a sip of water. His every move was like that of a graceful and elegant gentleman.

"Ninth brother, how did you know?" Su Yunyan sat down opposite Song Zhizhou, her eyes wide open.

Song Zhizhou glanced at the calligraphy hanging on the wall and said with a smile, "My godmother said so."

Su Yunyan thought that Gu Nanxi had informed Song Zhizhou in advance, so she did not ask any more questions: "Ninth brother, I won't tell you now. Time is tight. I have to rush back to give gifts before the Spring Festival."

Song Zhizhou took another sip of water and said calmly, "I'll go back with you."

Su Yunyan looked at Song Zhizhou jokingly: "Do you miss your sister-in-law and nephew?"

Song Zhizhou gave her a brain-shattering compliment: "A good man has great ambitions, how can he indulge in these family ties and love affairs? This time I am going to Kyoto to open up a trade route for you."

"Eh? No need, Brother Jiu, I haven't encountered any trouble along the way."

Song Zhizhou's smile did not reach his eyes: "Godmother said that mountains of gold and silver are not as good as these green mountains and clear waters. One is that there is a lot of room for development in Yunzhou! The other is that the trade routes must be accessible!"

Song Zhizhou stood up, took out a map from the bookshelf, and pointed at Fuming Town. "From Fuming Town to Kyoto, you have to pass through Shuozhou, Henan, and Xiangzhou! The reason you didn't get any trouble is because you didn't carry any goods."

"Our Great Zhou's tax revenue mainly comes from commercial taxes. When traveling on the mountain roads, we not only have to face mountain banditry, but also checkpoints at various city gates!"

"A pair of socks that cost 100 wen in Fuming Town, if shipped to Kyoto, the cost may rise to 200 wen! If you make a little more profit, the price will have to go up. If the price is too high, it will affect sales, and in the end, won't Yunzhou be the one that suffers?"

Su Yunyan felt that what Ninth Brother said made sense, and she couldn't help but get anxious: "That won't do! Mother is still waiting for this money to give winter clothes to the soldiers!"

Song Zhizhou rubbed his wrist, looked out the window at the gloomy sky, and said with an unclear expression: "Eleventh sister, don't be afraid, Ninth brother will clear the way for you! No one can block the godmother's way!"

Since my godmother wants to remove these obstacles, I certainly have no choice but to do it!

A lot of information flashed through Song Zhizhou's mind. The governor of Shuozhou had an old relationship with his tenth brother's family. Before leaving, Uncle Chen specially wrote a letter to the governor of Shuozhou.

Relying on this old friendship, Shuozhou will have nothing to worry about as long as they give up a little bit of their interests.

As for Henan County, Magistrate Song tapped the window with his knuckles, and his thoughts became clearer in the rhythmic sound.

Severe drought hit Hezhong and Henan counties, and poor disaster relief efforts led to a civil uprising. This matter has been suppressed by Grand Tutor Tong, and the officials of the two counties have not yet been punished.

The emperor had long wanted to make moves on Grand Tutor Tong, and probably wanted to take this opportunity to clip some of Grand Tutor Tong's wings.

Governor Song felt that he should go to Henan County and hand a knife to the emperor.

By then, when the official posts in Hezhong and Henan counties were vacant, the sworn brothers would use their connections to get their classmates who did not intend to take the imperial examination to be sent to the two counties to serve as chief clerks...

Song Zhizhou narrowed his eyes. This matter cannot be rushed.

Whether it is dealing with officials or letting classmates in the academy take the imperial examination, it is all a matter to be done after the beginning of spring next year.

I have to discuss these plans with my brothers when I get back.