AWB Chapter 205: Find your wife when you encounter difficulties!
Chapter 205: Find your wife when you encounter difficulties!
"Lord Fang, how much cotton is needed to make a cotton-padded jacket?"
The Emperor of Qi had heard from his daughter about using cotton to make cotton clothes, but he didn't know the details.
He also knew that his daughter had someone plant a large field of cotton in the suburbs of Beijing.
But he didn't know the cotton yield, nor did he know how many cotton clothes could be produced from that large piece of land.
But I think it shouldn’t be that many…
Just as the Emperor of Qi was secretly regretting not having people plant more cotton, Fang Yuanqi thought for a moment and replied:
"One pound of cotton can produce about three to four ounces of cotton wool. An adult's cotton coat and trousers require about one to two pounds of cotton wool, which means about four pounds of cotton."
After hearing the data she gave, Emperor Qi frowned slightly and continued to ask:
"How many kilograms of cotton can be harvested per acre?"
After calculating the yield per acre in his mind, Fang Yuanqi said:
"I planted 60 mu of cotton in the suburbs of Beijing. Each mu yielded about 500 kilograms, so I harvested over 30,000 kilograms in total. I can make about 7,500 sets of cotton-padded clothes out of it."
"Seven thousand five hundred sets! It's already very good enough to allow more than seven thousand people to wear cotton clothes." Emperor Qi sighed, feeling somewhat regretful in his heart.
How great it would be if all the soldiers could wear such light and warm cotton-padded clothes this year!
Unfortunately, there are still too few plants planted!
However, even so, the Emperor of Qi was already very satisfied.
Firstly, these cottons can solve the warmth problem of more than 7,000 people. Secondly, having these cottons and seeds means hope.
A hope that the soldiers and people of Qi will be able to wear cotton clothes in winter, avoid being invaded by the cold, and avoid freezing to death in winter.
And this hope is the motivation for everyone to work hard to live!
The Queen saw his regret and patted the Emperor of Qi's arm gently to comfort him.
She knew that her husband was not only a good husband and a good father, but also a good king who loved his people like his own children.
She understood his ambitions and knew how difficult it was for him. That was why she felt even more sorry for this man who was trying so hard to carry the country on his shoulders.
The comforted Emperor Qi also patted his queen's hand. He now had a virtuous queen like the queen, a wise minister like Fang Aiqing who was dedicated to serving the people, and a daughter who was brave enough to expand his territory for him. What else could he not be satisfied with?
Even though Qi is poor now and the people live a hard life, he believes that with everyone's efforts, the people's lives will get better and better.
Just as the Emperor and the Empress were sighing, Fang Yuanqi, who had just finished his meal and had been fed a lot of dog food, hesitated for a moment and then said:
"In fact, the cotton in the palace now...maybe it can also help the soldiers at the border to withstand this cold winter."
She didn't know whether she should expose the cotton she had collected in the space. However, she had so much cotton and could make enough cotton clothes, but she couldn't bear to see the soldiers still using thin armor to resist the cold...
The Emperor of Qi did not know what she was thinking. He thought she was still young and did not understand military affairs, so he smiled and said:
"My dear minister, you may not know that this time we are sending troops to Liang, the vanguard alone has 200,000 soldiers, plus the three main armies on the left, right, and center, for a total of 500,000 soldiers."
The cotton harvested in the suburbs of Beijing is still far from enough... Emperor Qi did not say the rest of the words, but Fang Yuanqi understood what he meant.
After hesitating for a while, Fang Yuanqi sighed inwardly and said:
"I know the army has 500,000 men, and the cotton in your house is indeed sufficient."
Emperor Qi frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he admired the girl's talent, he felt that she was bragging a little.
Only a few dozen acres of cotton were planted, and she also said that only more than 30,000 kilograms of cotton were harvested. How could it be enough to provide cotton clothes for hundreds of thousands of troops?
Just when Emperor Qi was secretly sighing in his heart, Fang Yuanqi, who didn't know how to explain the mountains of cotton in the princess's mansion, directly started to deceive the emperor.
"Your Majesty, you may not know that when I and the princess visited Anguo, she borrowed 200,000 dan of grain from both Jiangguo and Anguo."
Fang Yuanqi paused here, and when he saw the Emperor Qi nod, he continued:
"In addition to food, we also borrowed a large amount of cotton, so the cotton in the mansion can indeed solve the problem of keeping the soldiers warm."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Qi frowned even deeper. He knew about borrowing food; Rong An had mentioned it to him before.
But he had never heard Rong An mention borrowing cotton?
Moreover, the spies sent to the two countries never reported anything related to cotton.
Do Jiang and An also have cotton?
But how was so much cotton transported into the capital and into Rong'an Mansion so quietly?
Just as the Emperor of Qi was becoming more and more confused, Fang Yuanqi, who was making more mistakes the more he spoke, looked directly at the Empress and changed the subject neatly.
"Your Majesty, please keep these cotton-padded jackets and trousers for now. In a few days, I will have my embroiderer make you two padded jackets that can also be worn in autumn."
When the queen heard her words, she immediately laughed so hard that she couldn't stop.
"Okay, okay, okay, then your Majesty would like to thank Yuan Qi first."
Fang Yuanqi said obediently:
"It is my duty as a son to be filial to my mother."
Fang Yuanqi's inner thoughts: Father is starting to doubt me. If I don't do it for him, humph! (╯‵□′)╯ Bomb! ???*～●
The two of them were chatting animatedly, but the ignored Emperor Qi not only did not leave, but his brows furrowed even more.
Fang Yuanqi knew that he had acted impulsively today and should have discussed this matter with his sister first. Now looking at his father's expression, he was obviously suspicious.
After talking with the queen for a while, Fang Yuanqi asked to return home.
After Fang Yuanqi returned home, he closed the door of his bedroom.
After instructing no one not to disturb him, he lay down on the bed and called his wife softly.
"Sister, sister, are you there?"
Thousands of miles away, Mu Lingshuang, who was about to arrive in Yuncheng with a large army, was leaning against a tree trunk with his eyes closed, thinking of his wife. When he felt a faint heat on his arm, a smile immediately appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Missing your sister again?" Thinking of the "conversation" they had last night, Mu Lingshuang's tone was a little teasing.
In the past, Fang Yuanqi might have said coquettishly: Who misses you, you self-indulgent guy!
But now, Fang Yuanqi was in no mood to joke with her. He just responded softly and was thinking about how to tell her about what happened today. Mu Lingshuang, who was leaning against the tree trunk, had already noticed that something was wrong with her.
The tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and there was a subtle nervousness in Mu Lingshuang's tone:
"What's wrong with Yuan Qi? Did something happen to you?"
Fang Yuanqi responded softly, and without waiting for Mu Lingshuang to urge him, he told her everything that had just happened.
Mu Lingshuang heaved a sigh of relief after hearing her words, but at the same time, she couldn't help but sigh and said helplessly:
"Didn't I tell you not to expose those things for now?"
"I know……"
Fang Yuanqi lay on the bed in a depressed mood and was about to admit his mistake when he was interrupted by Mu Lingshuang.
"But it doesn't matter. I'll write a letter to my father later and ask him not to investigate the origins of the cotton."
"Is this all right?" Fang Yuanqi asked uneasily.
She knew the possible consequences of exposing the system space, and she also knew that she was too impulsive today. She should have discussed it with her sister before speaking...
However, she still couldn't bear to watch those soldiers who fought so hard against the enemy unable to even guarantee the most basic food and clothing...