After the separation, my wardrobe is modern

Chapter 274: Inflated Cotton Prices

After dinner, Lin Xiaoman asked what was going on in this case. Did he have any clues after so long?
Lu Jin wanted to sigh when he mentioned the case, "At first, it was a case of two murderers committing murder and selling goods. They killed an out-of-town businessman. The murderer was also caught on the spot. Unexpectedly, the more the investigation, the more involved it was. The seal of Li State was found on the person who was killed. , following the investigation by his descendants in the past few days, dozens of Li spies were found in Qingping County."

Lin Xiaoman knew that the Li State was a tributary state of Daning. It was beaten to a pulp by Daning more than 60 years ago, and the country was almost unprotected. In the end, he had to submit a letter of surrender. It seemed that everything was peaceful these years, but in fact it was dormant, waiting to rise. A day of revenge.

And a hundred years later, the Li Kingdom did it. The king was brave and good at fighting. It took more than 20 years to annex Daning and establish a new dynasty.

But Lin Xiaoman didn't expect that Li State would reach out to Qingping County so early. The border of Li State was only a few hundred miles away from Qingping County. At this time, Li State's spies were discovered in Qingping County. This matter is very intriguing.

What do they want from Qingping County?Or do you want to start attacking from Qingping County?
I don’t know if the Li State’s spies are only in Qingping County, or have they penetrated all over Daning?
Obviously, Lu Jin couldn't have imagined what she was worried about.Speaking of this, Lu Jin asked Lin Xiaoman: "Xiaoman, you said you had read the Qingping County Chronicle before, have you mentioned anything about Li Country?"

Lin Xiaoman hesitated whether to say it. If he said it, he didn't know whether it would change history or promote the process of history, but in the end he nodded, "The Li Congress will annex Daning in about a hundred years, change the name of the country to a new one, and transfer the relevant information to Daning." All the history books and biographies were burned..."

I thought Lu Jin would be surprised after hearing this, but instead he just nodded lightly, as if he accepted the matter well.But the loss and helplessness in his eyes still revealed the unwillingness in his heart.

An atmosphere of silence spread between the two of them. Lu Jin opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to say something, but he still endured it.

Lin Xiaoman thought that Lu Jin would continue to ask her about the new dynasty, but Lu Jin stood up and said, "There are still some things for me to deal with. You go and have a rest first, and I will come back to accompany you when I am done."

Lin Xiaoman wanted to ask him if he should go over there and find the Qingping County Chronicle to show him, but Lu Jin said: "Don't think too much about it. After all, what will happen a hundred years from now will always come. Even if we work hard now, To change, who knows whether the next Li country will appear in a hundred years?"

Lin Xiaoman understood that Lu Jin meant that she should not interfere too much, while he should do his best and obey fate.

Mrs. Qing had already brought people to clean up Lin Xiaoman's room. The tables, chairs and furnishings were all transported from the villa. Many of them were what Lin Xiaoman was used to these days, especially the wardrobe, which was placed in the corner next to the bed.

After dinner was ready, Lu Jin never came back. After asking, he found out that he had been out front discussing things with others all day.

Lin Xiaoman had someone deliver food so that Lu Jin and the others could discuss it while eating.

In the middle of the night, when he heard the commotion in front of him, Lin Xiaoman asked his maid to go to the front to inquire. She came back shortly and reported, "Madam, they said they caught a few more spies who were meddling in Qiuyuan."

Qiuyuan is the place where the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet will be held. The people invited to the Chrysanthemum Appreciation Banquet are all prominent figures in Qingping County and surrounding areas. The purpose of tampering with Qiuyuan at this time is obvious.

That night, Lu Jin did not come back.

When he got up early, Lin Xiaoman carried a can of chicken soup that had been boiled all night and a small can of shredded spicy pickles, followed by two cadres carrying wooden buckets.

When they came to the meeting hall, they saw a room full of people lying around. Lu Jin was sleeping at his desk. Some people had made two benches together, and some people were just sitting or lying on the ground to sleep, with only a pillow under them. Put down a mat or spread a blanket.

Thinking that these people might have been resting like this recently, Lin Xiaoman felt that the folding bed for lunch break was not very practical.

Even if you don't have a foldable wooden bed, it would be better to make some thick quilts and sleep on the ground.Lu Jin happened to wake up when Lin Xiaoman came in and saw Lin Xiaoman coming in and reaching out to her.

Lin Xiaoman put the full can of chicken soup on the table, and the official next to him also put down the wooden rice.

He took out the bowls and chopsticks from one wooden bucket, and filled another wooden bucket with a bowl of rice. He also filled the chicken soup and chicken from the jar, and put some spicy pickles on top.

He said softly: "Are you hungry after staying up all night? Eat some chicken soup and rice first."

Lu Jin took it and ate it with big mouthfuls, regardless of how hot it was.

The steamed rice is a bit softer than usual, and the texture is just right after soaking in the fragrant chicken soup. It is even better with spicy pickles.

Lu Jin had not eaten more than a few mouthfuls when someone woke up again smelling the aroma. Seeing Lu Jin taking big mouthfuls of rice, he also swallowed his saliva. When he saw Lin Xiaoman standing next to him, he said in surprise: "It's the princess who is here. ? What delicious food did you cook this morning? Why does it smell so good? "

"It's nothing, I just made a can of chicken soup." Lin Xiaoman smiled and asked the Yamen who came with him to serve rice and chicken soup to the people who woke up. After a while, he heard the sound of slurping the soup. While eating, he would praise, "How do you make this chicken soup? It's so delicious."

Obviously, these people just marveled at the deliciousness of chicken soup rice and did not really want to know how the chicken soup was made.

After everyone woke up and finished breakfast, Lin Xiaoman took the yamen and took out the eaten soup cans and rice pails.

Looking back at the people who were discussing again, Lin Xiaoman couldn't help but sigh. This was too hard.

After changing into clothes worn by ordinary people, Lin Xiaoman slipped out of the back door of the county government office with Xiuyu Xiuxiang and Liangcheng Liangan.

After cotton was successfully planted elsewhere last year, the number of cotton-growing areas this year increased several times. Although some of the harvested cotton was used for military equipment, more was distributed by the imperial court to various places.

But the price is not cheap, only half cheaper than silk. Even so, there are still many people coming to buy cotton, and the cloth shop is surrounded by water.

Lin Xiaoman asked Liangcheng to find the steward of the cloth shop. When he found out that cotton cost one tael of silver per pound, although it was not comparable to the price of silk, the price was indeed too high. Lin Xiaoman felt that it was not worth it, and although the cotton had already Someone has knitted it, but because the price is too high, the cloth shop has no stock yet.

Even if I had known that cotton here would be very expensive at this time, I would not have expected that a pound of cotton costs one tael of silver, which is more expensive than a piece of coarse cloth.

In the end, Lin Xiaoman only bought some silk fabrics that could be sold there and coarse cloth that could be used as quilt tops.

After returning to the county government office, Lin Xiaoman wanted to go there to buy some cotton to make quilts. Unexpectedly, when he opened the door, he saw a speeding truck approaching. Lin Xiaoman was so frightened that he quickly closed the cupboard door, knowing that something was wrong. Will he be hit or break out in a cold sweat?


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