After much deliberation, Lin Xuan didn't even think of what to give when the time came.
It's too common to be a good thing. There aren't many that are uncommon and suitable as wedding gifts.
Lin Xuan pulled out his treasure box to see if there was anything suitable as a gift.
Chunyue walked in with a tiger skin in her arms and said, "Master, the temperature has dropped a bit today. I will send you a tiger skin."
Cool down?
Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. In addition to cotton seeds, he also brought back more than 10,000 kilograms of cotton from Gaochang.
Wouldn't it be a great gift to make a few quilts?
"Chunyue, you have helped me a lot." Lin Xuan hugged Chunyue and kissed her on the face.
"Ah~"
Chun Yue was startled by Lin Xuan's sudden movement, and her face turned rosy.
"Sir, I didn't do anything." Chunyue said in confusion.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "You didn't do anything, but your words gave me a lot of inspiration and helped me solve a headache."
After saying that, leaving Chunyue confused, Lin Xuan went to find his mother.
Arriving at the courtyard where his mother lived, Lin Xuan stopped a maid and asked, "Is my mother back?"
Zhang Qing went to Chang'an City every afternoon to play mahjong with Mrs. Xue and others.
At this time, it should be almost time to come back.
The maid replied: "Go back to me, sir, my wife hasn't come back yet."
Lin Xuan waved his hand, sent the maid away, and waited directly in the hall.
After waiting for a cup of tea, Zhang Qing walked in with a smile on his face.
"Mom, it looks like you won quite a bit this afternoon." Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Zhang Qing said: "Mom won seventy-three coins today."
"sharp!"
This is not Lin Xuan's flattery. He made two pennies when he lit the cannon, and won seventy-three pennies in one afternoon. He was really lucky.
Zhang Qing laughed happily. Although she didn't care about the money at all, the feeling of winning money was very satisfying.
"Mom, you don't win every day, do you? Be careful no one will play with you." Lin Xuan said.
Zhang Qing waved his hand and said: "How is it possible to win every day? Sometimes I am not lucky and I often lose. Generally speaking, there is no win or loss."
That's good. He asked Zhang Qing to find someone to play mahjong with Mrs. Xue because Mrs. Xue didn't know anyone in Chang'an.
It would be bad if Mrs. Xue lost too much money and she was embarrassed not to play.
Zhang Qing asked: "Isn't this what you came to ask Mom about?"
Lin Xuan said: "Mom, I have something to ask you for help."
Lin Xuan told Zhang Qing about making quilts and cotton-padded clothes.
Zhang Qing said in surprise: "Is that thing really so magical?"
Lin Xuan nodded and said: "Of course, mother, you will know when you try it."
"According to the quantity you mentioned, we don't have enough manpower at home, so we need to find more," Zhang Qing said.
Lin Xuan had no choice but to use it at home, and the palace would give a lot of it as a gift.
I also want to send some to those with whom I have good relationships.
"Mom, if there are not enough people, it won't be a problem. Just find some in Zhouzhuang." Lin Xuan said.
The women in Zhouzhuang certainly don't know much about the delicate work of embroidery, but they can still do ordinary sewing.
Just let them be responsible for sewing quilt covers and clothes, and let the servants at home do the embroidery and so on.
Zhang Qing nodded and said, "There's nothing wrong with the quilt, but do you know the size of the cotton coat?"
"Mom, we can only make cotton-padded clothes for our own family. When the time comes, I will send some white sheets to each house and let them make them themselves." Lin Xuan said.
Cotton-padded clothes are simple, you just need to fill them with cotton and sew them up. You can understand them as soon as you explain them.
But quilts are different. He can't teach them door to door.
Zhang Qing said: "Mom knows, I will arrange for someone to do it tomorrow."
"Mom, Chu Mo and the others are getting married soon. You can have them make some red quilts and embroider the word "happy" on them, as well as some symbols of joy. I will give them to them when the time comes." Lin Xuan said.
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Zhang Qing's eyes lit up and he said angrily: "You kid, why do you only think about others? You are about to get married, why don't you tell me."
"Mom, just take care of it." Lin Xuan said.
The next day, Zhang Qing started to organize things.
Whether it is making quilts or cotton-padded clothes, it is very simple. Lin Xuan gave some on-site guidance. After learning the lesson, he came to Zhou Mancang's house.
"I have met the Marquis." Zhou Mancang saluted respectfully.
In the past, he was respectful to Lin Xuan because of Lin Xuan's status, but now he was respectful to Lin Xuan from the bottom of his heart.
The Lin family reduced their rent so that they would no longer be short of food this year.
Lin Xuan built a house, academy and hospital, and the people of Zhouzhuang made some extra money.
The people of Zhouzhuang are very wealthy this year.
For them, being able to have enough food and an occasional meal of meat means they are wealthy.
Lin Xuan said: "Zhou Lizheng doesn't need to be polite. I came to you this time to ask you for a favor."
"You're welcome, Lord Marquis. If you have any questions, just give me direct instructions." Zhou Mancang said.
Lin Xuan said: "I need some people who can needlework and some people who can grow vegetables. The more people there are, the better we can make an appointment."
Zhou Mancang nodded and said: "The women in the village can do these tasks, and I will help the Marquis do it."
Lin Xuan nodded and said, "It's troublesome, Zhou Lizheng."
Zhou Mancang said with a smile on his face: "We should thank Mr. Hou."
The men in the village are now working on the construction site of the medical center, and now the women have work to do. They will definitely have a good year this year.
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Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Zhang came to Xue's house together.
Mrs. Xue was very surprised at the arrival of the two men.
"Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Zhang, and Mrs. Lin sent someone to deliver a letter this morning, saying that something happened recently and they couldn't come over to play mahjong. Didn't she inform you?" Mrs. Xue asked doubtfully.
Mrs. Liu smiled and said: "Mrs. Lin sent someone to inform us, but we don't know how long Mrs. Lin will be busy this time. Why don't we find another one?"
"Yes, we have a sister. We asked her to come over and fight together. After Mrs. Lin is done with her work, we will fight together again." Mrs. Zhang agreed.
Both of them are merchants, and they used to be neighbors of the Lin family.
The Lin family has become different from them since they were ennobled.
When they were asked by Zhang Qing to play with a peasant woman, although they despised Mrs. Xue in their hearts, they readily agreed in order to curry favor with Zhang Qing.
Although merchants have the lowest status, merchants look down on farmers who have higher status than them.
So what does it matter if you have a high status? They have money, unlike those mud-legged people who worry about making ends meet all day long.
But since Xue Rengui was granted an official position, they have one more person to fawn over.
Mrs. Xue shook her head and said, "I'm sorry, madam. I've been busy arranging for Rengui's marriage lately, so I can't play anymore. Why don't you take the mahjong back and find someone else to play?"
To save trouble, mahjong has been kept at Xue's house.
Mrs. Xue didn't like playing mahjong, but she knew that Zhang Qing came to her to play mahjong with good intentions. In order to live up to Zhang Qing's kindness, she did not refuse.
But her words were not all excuses. She was indeed preparing for Xue Rengui's marriage.
Although Xue Rengui didn't say anything, how could she not understand her son?
Since Xue Rengui often went home to live during this period, she knew that it would not be long before he would go to the battlefield again.
Although Xue Rengui is the only son in the family, he still shoulders the responsibility of shining on his family.
She couldn't stop her, so she just wanted to get married as soon as possible. If she could leave a heir for the Xue family before going to the battlefield, even if there was an eventuality, the Xue family would not be ruined.