People in Datang, start with a golden hoe

Cai Xiaolan miscalculated her status in Lu Qingyun's mind, or the governor had other things.The steward on duty handed the letter in and received a busy reply.

"Miss Cai, I'm busy, please come back!" The steward just said hello, and Cai Xiaolan quickly got up from the couch.

"Thank you, Lord Steward. The little girl doesn't have much to do, but I thought it would be a close year and I wanted to give something to my parents in Yangzhou City. Please also ask the Lord Steward to help me transfer this box to Lord Lu!" Cai Xiaolan was suddenly shocked. Refuse to be confused.On second thought, this is the normal state.If anyone can easily see the biggest official in a government, then the official is no longer an official.

Leaving the wooden box behind, she turned around and left the government office.But he didn't go home, but went to Cheng Mushi's house.A few days ago, I discussed opening a pedal loom workshop with him, but it didn't work out. I said I would go home and discuss it with my wife.

I just happened to have a look today to see how the discussion was going.

Just to set up a loom workshop, you can just hire Xiaolan to finance it, and you can just find a few carpenters.The ancients had pure minds and achieved great results in terms of concentration.Carpentry happens to be an industry that requires a lot of concentration.But precisely because of this, Cai Xiaolan was unwilling to find these people.

In ancient times, there were no human rights, let alone intellectual property rights!Only through continuous innovation can we stay at the forefront of the industry.Cheng Mushi can change the hand crank into a pedal, which shows that he is a talent in this field.

Cai Xiaolan is very optimistic about him.

"Miss Cai, it's you!" Of course Cheng Mushi's wife knew Cai Xiaolan.If it hadn't been for her, their family wouldn't have been able to buy the house behind the shop.

"Ms. Xin, it's me. Did Cheng Mushi tell you? We set up a loom workshop together?" Cai Xiaolan got straight to the point, and asked the result directly before entering the room and sitting down.

"Oh, we are still hesitant in our hearts. To open a big workshop, we are the ones in charge..." Mrs. Xin slowly said her concerns.

Cai Xiaolan stood aside and listened attentively, without showing a trace of annoyance on her face.After hearing what the woman said, Cai Xiaolan finally understood.Mrs. Xin said seven or eight points, but in the final analysis there was only one point. She was afraid that Cheng Mu would change his mind after he got rich.

But even though she knew the real reason, Cai Xiaolan couldn't tell her clearly in front of her. Who would want to save face?
Your words of advice should be tactful.

"Oh, my good sister! How can a person not go up? Are you satisfied with just making a little money? Don't you hope that Brother Cheng's child will go to a government school to study in the future? What if the child gets a merit exam in the future? , how about marrying a lady from a wealthy family? You still let them live in these two small houses?" Cai Xiaolan paused when she said this, and then compared the environment where she lived before with the current environment. Only those who earn more Money can buy a big house in the future.

Mrs. Xin's face was filled with a smile again, "I can't make up my mind. I just asked Er Zi to call Lao Shi. You can tell him when he comes back."

Cai Xiaolan only thought of two words in her mind, "Haha".Who doesn't know that Cheng Laoshi's wife is a "Hedong Lion Roar".

Not long after, Cheng Muchi arrived home and agreed to Xiaolan's conditions to jointly set up a loom workshop.However, he was not surprised that Cai Xiaolan was able to convince his wife. He was just curious about why Cai Xiaolan thought so highly of him.

Cai Xiaolan was stunned for a while after hearing his question. It wasn't that she couldn't tell what she liked about Cheng Mushi, but the "Hedong Lion's Roar" was just there. No matter in ancient or modern times, women like this were generally jealous. Okay, let's make other couples quarrel again.

"Of course, Dad, you are awesome. None of the little toys you made for me will make my friends jealous for a long time! She must also want a toy." The second son on the side didn't understand the problem and wanted to take care of the adult's affairs quickly. After finishing, ask your father to make a novel little toy.

The childish words broke the awkward atmosphere.

"Ha!" Cai Xiaolan gave him a thumbs up, "I also think your father is awesome!"

... After a busy day of official work, Lu Qingyun finally gained his own time.

"I'm so tired! But there are still three days before it's time to return. Although I have to meet the Holy Face to report my work, at least I can stay at home for a few more days."

He stood up, stretched his legs and twisted his neck!Sitting on his knees for a long time made his whole body stiff and uncomfortable.But when he calmed down, he found that there was an extra wooden box on the table outside.

"Come on!"

"Here!" The steward on duty responded and entered the door.

"Who sent the wooden box?" Lu Qingyun asked in a deep voice.

"My lord, it's Cai Xiaolan who paid tribute to you. She said it was a New Year's gift." The steward thought for a long time before recalling Cai Xiaolan's original words.

"How dare this little lady directly offer bribes——" Lu Qingyun laughed and cursed.

He is also worried about gifts these days.When I go back to Chang'an once a year, whether it's a superior or a close relative who I haven't seen for such a long time, I have to prepare something.It’s not surprising that there are so many people sending gifts, but how can they be sent directly to the office?
Lu Qingyun had already made a plan before opening the box. No matter what it was, he had to return it.Thinking of this, he was not in a hurry to open the box.He looked up at the steward and asked, "By the way, how are the preparations for the Li Ke?"

If he didn't ask any questions, the steward immediately answered, "The grain harvest box is ready, just waiting for the text to be burned! The house has a bumper harvest this year, and the grains selected for the grain box are all the best grains, one from a thousand, and the grains are big." The belly is round and everything is plump. And the folk tune asked of Zheng Yisong has also responded. Hu Ke has finished transcribing it and should present it to the morning meeting tomorrow."

"Okay!" Lu Qingyun nodded with a smile. A good harvest was his idea, so he wanted to get a good reputation with it. "Remember to pick up some jade from my house tomorrow and decorate the inside and outside of the box."

"Yes!" the steward responded, but did not go out immediately.Based on his knowledge of officials, Governor Lu would definitely open the wooden box in front of him and ask him to send it back no matter what was inside.

Even a box of gold and silver is not worth the importance of official career and reputation.

"Hmm?" The steward said softly in his mind, "Why does it take so long to open the box?"Could it be that there really is a box of gold and silver treasure inside?He couldn't help but look up.

Governor Lu raised his eyebrows so high that his mouth was filled with an egg.

"Okay! Okay! Okay! This Cai Xiaolan is a strange woman. I thought she had used tofu to help Li Laoba win the top ten in the assessment, and then her talents were exhausted. I didn't expect that this cotton cloth could have such a magical effect!" Again! He was a governor who was coaxed by Cai Xiaolan to scream three times in a row.

What's in the box?
There is a letter on the top layer, a cotton coat on the second layer, and a series of drawings on the bottom layer.The letter detailed the benefits of cotton.Especially the one marked in red can be used to resist the severe cold weather in the northwest.

"Sir, what kind of statement is this?" the steward asked doubtfully.

"The saint's world came on horseback. He has a deep understanding of the bitter cold in the northwest. The letter said that cotton clothes are cheap and can withstand severe cold weather. Isn't this a good weapon for war? Why are those Turks and Rong bandits just like this? Do you dare to make a noise when there are tens of thousands of people? Aren't the soldiers unable to perform in the bitter cold and have no fighting strength?" (End of this chapter)