Chapter 732 Economic War Against the Western Regions
Ye An didn't feel that he should tell Roxana the truth prematurely.
The truth is often very cruel, but there is also hope in this cruelty. The future has long been uncertain, and it has been changing since the first day I set foot on the land of the Song Dynasty.
What the Song Dynasty did not do in the past does not mean that the Song Dynasty will not do it now.
Gao Chang is undoubtedly miserable, but this misery does not deserve sympathy. After Ye An told Qin Mumu what happened today, Qin Mumu actually sympathized with Gao Chang, even to the point of pity.
This made Ye An very confused. The Gaochang of today is completely different from the Gaochang of the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong insulted the Tang Dynasty with Gaochang and sent generals such as Hou Junji and Xue Wanjun to testify.
Liang and Gaochang were successively destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, and Gaochang County was established. Later, Anxi Duhufu was established to rule them.
At that time, Gaochang belonged to the Han family, but today's Gaochang is the Gaochang that was annexed by the Uighurs after the Anshi Rebellion. It is said to be called Gaochang Kingdom, but in fact it is just the Gaochang City of the Uighurs.
The actual scope of control extends to the land hundreds of miles outside Gaochang City. Although the Xizhou Uighurs occupy most of the land in the Western Regions, they are only a tribe, not a country.
Moreover, compared to the Dangxiang and Khitan people, the Uighurs are more scattered and have no cohesion. Otherwise, why would the vast Western Region not be one unified body, but composed of many small cities?
Qin Mumu didn't understand Ye An's thinking. She still preconceived the idea of future generations and believed that Gaochang was in the Turpan Basin, which was the hometown of China and the Xinjiang in her memory...
So Ye An helped her make up the history and the history of the changes in China's territory. Only then did Qin Mumu realize that the so-called unification of each dynasty was different.
But even so, Qin Mumu still sympathizes with Rosanna. As a woman, for the sake of her country, she is willing to travel thousands of miles to come to the Song Dynasty to do business. She has to endure so much hardship and suffer along the way.
, she felt that she didn’t even have Rosanna’s perseverance.
Gently opening the account book and looking at the contract negotiated by Ye An, Qin Mumu said with emotion: "This Rosanna is really a brave girl. Don't be too harsh on her."
Ye An rolled his eyes: "It's business! Don't engage in gender opposition, okay? Emotionally I sympathize with her, but intellectually I can't have any sympathy, not to mention that this business is very important, and the price of cotton must be
Fight it down and make the Western Region full of cotton!"
Qin Mumu stood up from the stool, stared at Ye An and said: "Are you going to start importing cotton from the Western Regions on a large scale? Now our factory has just been able to turn cotton into cotton thread. There is too much cotton at once.
Can’t digest it.”
"Then expand production capacity, recruit more people, and expand the scale of the factory. Cotton must be imported. This is not only the need of the country, but also the first step in economic war! Only by letting the people of the Western Regions taste the sweetness can they be allowed to
Only by expanding the cotton planting area can they be inseparable from the Song Dynasty."
Ye An tasted the tea carefully, letting the bitter tea wash over his tongue and stimulate his brain.
Seeing his appearance, Qin Mumu knew that her man had made up his mind, and then said: "You have brought the trade war of future generations to the present! I don't know what the result will be."
"At least it will make it easier for the Dangxiang people to stop attacking the Uighurs in the Western Regions, and it will also allow the Song Dynasty to occupy a dominant economic position. This is a long-term plan, but it must be done at the beginning anyway."
Ye An took a piece of shortbread to eat, and then discovered that the shortbread from the Central Plains was actually similar to the Hubian from the Western Regions, but the taste was slightly different. The crispy cake entered the mouth, and the sesame seeds were mixed with the sweetness of frosting sugar.
They are all irresistible.
Seeing Ye An's appearance, Qin Mumu pursed her lips and smiled: "Why, you didn't eat well at the beauty's place? It just so happened that I didn't eat well at the palace either. Xuan'er brought the scones from this morning and two more mutton soups.
And sugar garlic, remember to bring some chili!”
Xuan'er pursed her lips and smiled and said: "My wife is not full, but I am full of food!" After saying that, she went to the small kitchen.
Ye An looked at Qin Mumu opposite and said with envy: "You are also amazing! I see you eating high-calorie food every day, but you don't have any fat at all. You can still keep fit in the Song Dynasty, and I am convinced!"
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Qin Mumu stared at Ye An bitterly and said: "Nonsense, if I didn't develop a good figure, you wouldn't have been seduced by the vixen long ago?!"
"Tieniu, if you ever make a damn report to Madam again, I will reveal your little secret!"
As Ye An yelled, a guilty response came from outside: "Master Hou, what are you talking about?! We are also doing this for the Hou Mansion, okay? Madam, please speak to me!"
Even Tieniu knew that Ye Antian was not afraid of anything but his own wife. Ye An was choked and had nothing to say, while Qin Mumu on the other side smiled and said: "What little secret? What other little secrets does Tieniu have?
I didn’t know?!”
"He likes someone in our family."
"Who?! Is it Xuan'er? It can't be possible! I've always heard him call me sister Xuan'er. If you like him, you should come and talk to me..."
Ye An knocked on the table helplessly: "Are you stupid? With Xuan'er's status in our house, it would be weird for Tieniu to like her. Tieniu likes people who have good looks but are simple.
Look at how Xuan'er has been spoiled by you?!
Which maid is better dressed than other ladies? Which maid has her level of knowledge and intelligence? Others don’t know, but I know that Xuan’er is now the general accountant of Lan Kwai Fong. I can’t tell you the difference.
You’ve seen it before!”
Qin Mumu was embarrassed for a moment, and then said: "Didn't you say that you never treated her as a maid? What's wrong with a woman being strong? You see, she definitely can't get married if you don't marry her.
What can I do? I used to care, but now I don’t care anymore. There is a talent show for the official today, and there are so many beautiful girls in the harem. I finally know something. If I don’t take a concubine for you, my spine will be broken!"
This time it was Ye An's turn to be embarrassed, rubbing his hands and saying, "I didn't say anything wrong with you. We'll talk about concubinage later."
"There is no door! This year, the matter was settled during the Chinese New Year. The Wang Gang has been busy in the village outside the city for half a year, and you still won't let him come back during the Chinese New Year? It happens that there are more people this year, so we want to make things lively.
Now, I will be able to sleep peacefully in the coming year. I will fall into your hands every morning... Huh!"
Ye An also knew that this was Qin Mumu's helplessness. Until now, the two of them got married, and there was no movement in their stomachs. How could outsiders not talk about this?
Especially when there were so many ladies in the palace, they would look at her belly when they had nothing to do, and that feeling made her uncomfortable.
Coupled with the fact that she was the only official wife in the family, and Ye An's "respect" for Qin Mumu in the past, there were rumors that Yangcheng County Lord was jealous.
Both of them were responsible for their children and advocated having fewer and better children, late marriage and late childbearing. Even if they had children, it was unreasonable that the dignified Marquis Yunzhong only had one official wife. Sooner or later, he would have to take concubines to show his appearance. Qin Mumu
Naturally, I chose someone I trusted and had a good relationship with...