Chapter 398: I want it all
After tidying up the princess's mansion, Yuntao made an appointment for a nice spring day and invited Changsun Man to come to her mansion to enjoy the scenery.
When we first arrived, the sun was shining warmly on our bodies.
Yuntao sat on the softly cushioned stone bench and looked at the scenery in the courtyard.
The winter flowers have long since withered and spring is beginning to bloom. There are many pink buds on the flower branches in the corner and by the pool, but a few can't wait to emerge.
The water in the pond was sparkling, and the koi that had just been put into the lake jumped out of the water from time to time, teasing the flying insects that occasionally passed by.
Yuntao sat in the yard and admired the scenery for a while, and then heard the news from her servants that Princess Changsun Man had come to visit.
Yuntao stood up and planned to greet him.
Before I even walked out of the pavilion, I heard a burst of hearty laughter, and saw a woman in a warm red dress approaching from a distance.
"I told you not to come pick me up, why didn't you listen?" Changsun Man stepped forward and said.
He quickly supported Yuntao and led her towards the pavilion.
"How can you not pick up guests when they come to your door?" Yuntao said with a chuckle.
She just didn't expect Changsun Man to walk so fast, and before the words could be conveyed, people followed him.
The two of them exchanged pleasantries and then got down to the topic.
"I've wanted to talk to you for a long time, but I never found the right time. I've read everything Pingling sent, and it's very good," Changsun Man said with a friendly face while sitting in front of Yuntao.
"The craftsmanship in making cotton is good. Although the quilt is heavier than the silk quilt, it is just as soft. If it is sold in the capital, it will be difficult to do well in business."
After Changsun Man used the Yuntao quilt, he immediately understood how it could make money.
But I heard from people below that Yuntao did not plan to sell everything to the capital to do business directly with those wealthy families. Instead, he planned to make some thin quilts and fabrics and sell them to the south.
Changsun Man felt that since he had promised Yuntao to let her take care of it for a few years, he would naturally not interfere in the affairs of the past few years.
But in her opinion, selling this thing to the common people at a low price does not have much value. She still knows what the common people can afford.
Those who can really buy these goods in large quantities are those who have a lot of money.
Even if Yuntao cherishes the people in her fiefdom, she still wants to come over and remind them.
Changsun Man grabbed Yuntao's hand and said this matter seriously, "Tao'er, the common people can't afford this..."
Yuntao smiled lightly and looked at Changsun Man, waiting for her to finish speaking slowly.
"Thank you, I am your aunt. Did you listen to what I said?" Chang Sunman said softly.
She did not come to harm Yuntao, but hoped that she could avoid some detours.
"I know, good aunt. People really can't afford cotton now. This has been the case in recent years, but it won't necessarily be the case in a few years. I have some humble opinions. I wonder if aunt is willing to listen to it?"
Changsun Man looked at Yuntao in front of him and said, "Tell me."
Changsun Man knew that Yuntao was better than her. She was a woman, so she didn't have to be superior to ordinary people in everything. She just needed to know that her identity was not comparable to that of ordinary people.
Of course, cloud customs clearance is not included in this list.
"The price of cotton is high now, firstly because there is less planting, and secondly because the people still don't have enough to eat."
"Does Auntie know about the fertilizers and improved seeds that have been promoted in the past few years?" Yuntao asked.
"I know!" Changsun Man nodded.
There was nothing she didn't know about this grand event of the Jin Dynasty. Although Changsun Man didn't care about the affairs of the government and the public, the late emperor held a banquet for the officials during his lifetime, and she also followed him into the palace to congratulate him, so it was impossible for him to be unaware of it.
According to Yuntao, in a few years, after the food production has met the needs of the people, it will be time to start working on the issue of clothing.
Only when people are alive and well fed and clothed can they live a comfortable life.
Many people cannot afford new clothes, but if there is more cotton in Jin Dynasty and they can grow their own cotton, this will not be a problem.
After grain production increases, excess idle land can be used to grow cotton.
By then, ordinary people will not be short of cotton, and the price will come down. What is really in short supply are the craftsmen responsible for playing cotton in each town.
Women and children in ordinary families can knead linen and weave cloth, so weaving cotton cloth is not a problem.
In a few years, the cotton supply in Dajin will completely decline.
Of course, not everyone grows cotton, and many people buy cotton.
Yuntao's move was to secure the quilt business and create a signboard to facilitate the opening of shops in the future, just like the cloth shops all over the world.
There are shops that specialize in selling quilts and clothing.
Yuntao's words made Changsun Man feel dizzy.
Changsun Man felt that what Yuntao said was very reasonable, but it was in the future and she was not sure. She could only say that she believed in Yuntao.
Yuntao looked at it from the perspective of future generations, except for some rare non-renewable resources such as gold, silver and jade, which would be expensive for a long time, everything else was not worth much.
In the past, natural gemstones were expensive. Later, when gemstones were artificially synthesized, the price of one gemstone could be as low as several hundred.
Not to mention things like cotton, which can be grown every year.
Yuntao carefully explained these words to Changsun Man, and she undoubtedly respected her very much. After all, Changsun Man could trust her at that time and leave the fief to her, and now he reminds her again.
She just looks back at these issues while standing on the path that her predecessors have walked, so naturally she sees them more clearly than the average person.
"Auntie, don't worry. In a few years, Pingling will be as lively as ever!" Yuntao said patiently.
"Of course I believe you!" Changsun Man said, slapping his thigh, "I'm just telling you these mundane things, and there's something else I almost forgot!"
"What's the matter?" Yuntao couldn't think of anything else important that would warrant a special visit from Changsun Man.
Changsun Man looked Yuntao up and down and smiled, with a meaningful smile.
Changsun Man stretched out a pair of slender white and tender hands dyed with red phoenix, patted them gently, "Bring me up!"
"I came to your house this time because I wanted to thank you for taking such good care of Pingling for me, and I also prepared some other gifts for you."
Her eldest son, Sun Man, has always been clear about grudges and grudges, and will never forget those who have been kind to her.
After the applause ended, a tall maid slowly walked over without holding anything in her hands.
However, Yuntao could see that there were many people wearing tall hats standing behind her.
Walking to the seat about ten steps away from Yuntao, the people standing behind the maid lined up.
Seven or eight men with different styles came out, some old and some young.
The youngest looks seventeen or eighteen years old, with clear and bright eyes like a child, white and tender.
The oldest one looked to be in his thirties, clean-shaven, and had the melancholy temperament unique to a scholar.
There are also various types of sunshine, ostentatious flowers, exotic customs, etc...
Yuntao was stunned for a moment, looking at Changsun Man not knowing what to say.
Changsun Man looked at Yuntao's expression and thought that she was dazzled by her young age, so she gave her a flirtatious look and said thoughtfully, "Don't you have some? I was worried that the consort could not take care of her alone, so I prepared these for you.
You don't have to worry, these are all gifts from me."
I mean, let Yun Tao not worry about only choosing a few.
As a princess, she can have it all!
Chapter completed!