Xiao Chong: The Abandoned Concubine Shocks the World

Chapter 102 Grandpa's Tong, Really Capable

Yao Tong brought a girl away, this matter was not eye-catching, others would only envy the girl's good luck.

"Ma'am, can I really do it?"

Wu Na, a young girl from the Hu family, rubbed her hands, looking at a room of exquisite spinning and looms with dark eyes, longing but also a little apprehensive.

"Wuna." Yao Tong's smiling eyes encouraged her: "In your language, Wuna is the skillful Weaver Girl, doesn't it?"

Wu Na exclaimed a little, "Ma'am, do you know the meaning of my name?"

Yao Tong nodded, "Wu Na, without anyone teaching you, you can twist the wool into thread by yourself, you are very smart and dexterous."

Oona's little face flushed with excitement.

"And here is Zui Nishang's clothes store in Liangzhou. There are many skilled weavers and embroiderers. Wuna, you should look more and ask more questions. The so-called stones from other mountains can be used to make jade, and it will be more beneficial for you to do it as soon as possible." Clothes made of wool."

About making wool and cashmere clothes, Yao Tong only knew a little bit, and she told Wu Na what she wanted to look like.As for how to actually operate, these can only be explored by Wuna herself.

"Wuna must study hard and do it as soon as possible." Wuna nodded vigorously.

Only those who have lived on the grassland since childhood know that it is not easy to make a living on the grassland. Hunger, killing, and poverty follow them everywhere.

The seemingly vast grasslands cannot grow food like the Central Plains people, but can only graze, and the most are sheep.But the winter on the grassland is cold and long, with heavy wind and snow, and no pasture, so most of the sheep can only be killed.

Every winter, many tribesmen will never see the spring of the coming year.

They prayed for longevity day after day and year after year, but they still had a hard time living.

Just like this year, the epidemic took away her father, mother and brother. If the county prince hadn't sent a doctor, she and brother wouldn't be able to survive.

After finally surviving from the epidemic, the war started again.She took her younger brother and ran desperately, and finally ran to Liangzhou.

Wu Na is calm and intelligent. She knows that grassland people like them were not allowed to enter the city gate of Liangzhou, and they could only enter the city under the order of the wife.The thatched house they lived in and the corn porridge they ate were also given by their wife.

She is grateful to this kind lady.

However, this young girl is very smart, and she can speak Chinese. She has heard those guarding them complain that they eat so much every day. Unless there is a cornucopia, who can afford it?
She has always been in fear, fearing that one day her wife will be poor, what should she do if she can't afford to support them?
Because of this panic, she worked desperately, but they grew up in the prairie, where cotton was not grown, and they had never spun yarn or weaved cloth, so they worked very slowly.

She knew that the people who taught them were dissatisfied and thought they were stupid, so she felt even more sad, studied harder, and worked harder.

Finally, she became the fastest learner and the best worker, even the master who taught her often praised her.

The recognition made her happy.

And she is indeed a smart and dexterous girl, who can figure things out on her own after learning something. The cotton of the Central Plains people is really a good thing, so much can be harvested every year, and it can be spun into yarn, woven into so much cloth, and made into so many clothes.

It can also be made into thick winter clothes and quilts to survive the cold winter.

If they also had enough winter clothes and quilts, not so many clansmen would freeze to death every year.

Wu Na is a kind and simple girl, she just envied the Central Plains people, and then she tried hard to think about all kinds of things on the grassland.

And I would never think that, like the unbroken careerists on the grassland, they would rob and plunder because they envied the blooming flowers of the Central Plains.

Oona finally thought of the sheep, the most grazing on their grasslands.

In order to keep warm, they killed sheep for their skins, which were tanned and made into fur clothes.However, for every piece of skin, a sheep must be killed, and a set of clothes is expensive, not all grassland people can afford to wear them.

What about wool?
Their flocks shed their wool every summer, and it would be great if the wool could also be made into clothes.

The more Wuna thought about it, the more excited she became. She told her teacher her idea, but the teacher said that she had never heard that wool could be used to make clothes.But to cherish this industrious and intelligent little girl, I still found some wool for her.

With wool, although Oona didn't know how to make clothes, she still groped to twist the wool into thread.

Then, Changshengtian finally heard her prayer, and when she was twirling the wool, she met his wife.

And this fairy-like lady also thought of making clothes with wool, and she knew so much, those words were like stars in the endless night, guiding her the way ahead.

"Changshengtian, please bless your wife for a safe and smooth life."

Staying in Zui Nishang and learning from the most skillful weaver girl in the whole Northland, Wu Na was terrified with excitement, and she was extremely grateful to her benevolent lady who gave the whole grassland.

No doubt about the employer, no doubt about the suspect, Yao Tong handed over the matter to Wu Na, and he made an offering and left it to her.

The war on the grassland was still going on, Yao Tong could occasionally receive letters from He Zhenghan, and the moon was full again, and at night, she suddenly woke up, frowning slightly, and rubbed the quilt with blood on her hand.

Guishui came again.

After changing clothes and bedding, and putting on a menstrual belt, Yao Tong tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, feeling a little disappointed.

"Ma'am, there's news from Zui Nishang, it's done."

Yao Tong has been feeling unwell for the past few days, and she has been a little lazy. Jinxia got the good news and hurriedly reported it.

"real."

Yao Tong's eyes lit up, calculating the time, it only took more than half a month, much faster than she expected.

"Really, really." Jinxia nodded hurriedly, "The person in the drunken clothes has brought some things, and the servants will send them over immediately."

Yao Tong was overjoyed when he lifted the silk covering the basket, revealing the fluffy and thick wool balls inside.

I took a ball in my hand, it felt a little rough to the touch, not as fine as silk, and it was all natural color, not dyed, and it didn't look bright enough.

However, this is enough.

The most basic ball of thread has been formed, and with this, everything else can be gradually improved.

Yao Tong wrapped the ball of thread around her hand, the firmness and flexibility are very good, she laughed, "Wu Na is really clever."

"Jinxia, ​​let's go over there."

Drunk neon clothes.

"lady."

Wu Na stood in the first row, stood with the steward who was drunk, and saluted Yao Tong together.

"Get up."

Yao Tong got out of the car with a happy smile, "I've seen the woolen balls, and you've done a good job. Jinxia, ​​everyone will get a one-month salary increase this month. In addition, Wuna is also involved in making the woolen balls." Those who don't, will be rewarded with another 30 taels of silver."

There was a sound of breathing, Wenyin's 30 taels is not a small amount, in Liangzhou City, 20 taels of silver is enough for a small family's expenses for a year.

All the people beamed with joy.

Only after Oona was happy, she became sad again.

"Ma'am, this ball of wool thread has been made, but..." After everyone dispersed, only a few trusted people remained, Wu Na whispered: "But this thread is too thick, no loom can weave cloth with it. .”

Oona tried all the looms, but they all failed, and although she was comforted, she was still very depressed.

"You can't weave with a loom, you can use knitting." Yao Tong blurted out.

"Jinxia, ​​call Tianquan in. Then have someone chop a bamboo and bring it here."

Before He Zhenghan left for the expedition, he ordered Tianquan to guard Yao Tong. During this period of time, the grassland was turbulent, and Tianquan did not dare to take it lightly. As long as Yao Tong went out, he would personally lead the guards.

Tianquan came here by order, and when he walked to the door, he met Jinxia leading someone to carry a bamboo plant. Seeing the hard work of the two, he took it over.

"lady."

Seeing him, Yao Tong pointed to the bamboo in his hand and said, "Tianquan, cut some bamboo needles so that they are so long and so wide."

Tianquan was stunned when he heard this, but he was always obedient and had strong hands-on skills. Although he didn't understand what Madam wanted these bamboo needles for, he still cut them according to her request.

"This is rough."

"This one is short."

The first few were unqualified, Tianquan adjusted it, and soon cut out the bamboo needles that satisfied Yao Tong.

The freshly cut bamboo needles had some burrs and were not smooth enough, but Yao Tong couldn't wait to polish them smooth, so he took one in each of his left and right hands, hooked the wool thread on the needles, and started weaving from memory.

It's just that she is not good at it, she only knits a short section, and then stops helplessly, thinking hard about the next steps.

"Ma'am, but you want to use this knitting to make clothes?"

Wu Na looked at the bamboo needle in Yao Tong's hand without blinking, full of eagerness to try.

"Correct."

Yao Tong smiled suddenly, and gave Wu Na the needle and thread in his hand, and left the professional work to professional people, "With this needle, you can knit tops, pants, hats, and socks."

The more Wu Na listened, the brighter her eyes became, the way she looked at Yao Tong was like looking at a fairy, even Yao Tong felt a little embarrassed.

"Ma'am, you know a lot."

Yao Tong coughed to hide his hot cheeks, "I just know that I can weave, and you have to figure out how to weave it."

"In this way, let's hold a weaving competition for Zui Nishang. After seven days, the ranking will be judged. The first prize will be awarded 20 taels of silver, the second prize will be awarded 15 taels of silver, and the third prize will be awarded [-] taels of silver. As long as you do well, there will be no limit to the awards. number of people."

As soon as this announcement was posted, the entire Liangzhou Zui Nishang was boiling.

And in the beginning, the busiest person turned out to be Tianquan.

"Ma'am, you don't know how many big girls and young ladies, holding embroidered handkerchiefs and purses, begged for heaven's right to cut bamboo needles. No matter how cold his face was, he couldn't scare people away. Pa."

When Jinxia returned the report, she looked gloating. On weekdays, when Tianquan was there, other people walked around.This time it was fine, he ignored people, they threw away the veil first, saying that you have to cut bamboo needles for us after accepting our gift.

Thinking of his darkening face, Jinxia couldn't stop laughing.

"It's hard work for him." Yao Tong was also happy, but she just looked at Jin Xiale. This girl often mentioned Tianquan these days, but she didn't realize it herself. "It's tiring to cut so many bamboos."

"Ma'am, don't feel sorry for him, he is probably beautiful in his heart."

Yao Tong was even happier, and teased: "The bamboo is so hard, it can't be poked out in your hands."

Jinxia frowned unknowingly.

In the evening, after taking a break from serving Yao Tong, Jinxia went back to her room and found a light blue porcelain bottle on the dressing table, which was given by her wife to moisten her hands.The prescription was formulated by Aunt Shi herself, which not only moisturizes, but also heals small wounds quickly.

"I'm doing this for Madam. After all, I want to protect Madam. How can I do it if my hand is injured?" Jin Xia thought about it more and more, she found a little girl and sent her to the front yard.

Under the heavy reward, everyone scrambled to be the first, and in less than seven days, someone woven half an arm. Yao Tong saw it and secretly laughed, isn't this just a sleeveless vest.

Later, shirts with sleeves, trousers, socks, even belts and hats were woven.

On the seventh day, all kinds of clothes and accessories presented filled half the room.

Yao Tong picked out the best workmanship, the most unique style, the best needlework, etc., judged the prizes respectively, and solemnly handed out the silver prizes.

Surprisingly, there was no Una's in it.

After the reward meeting, Wu Na came in with an exquisite bag, inside was a set of extremely delicate dresses woven with woolen threads, and the woolen dyed, the woven dresses were gorgeous and eye-catching, the size was exactly Yao Tong wears.

Wu Na presented this dress, knelt down on both knees suddenly, and made three kneeling and nine kowtows: "Mrs. Wu Naxie is very kind."

"Oona, you're a smart girl."

Wuna's eyes were devout, "Madam, your great kindness benefits the entire grassland."

It turned out that she really understood.

This is not just a simple set of clothes, it is a gift that can save the lives of countless grassland people.

"Wuna." Yao Tong's expression became serious, "Without my permission, the methods of wool twisting and weaving are not allowed to be spread to the outside world."

Oona paled.

"However." Yao Tong changed his voice, "I want to set up a wool weaving department in your tribe, and let you be the first department commander. Would you like it?"

"Ma'am. I. I." Surprised and pleased, Oona stammered.

"Oona, you are really smart, a smart girl should take on more responsibilities, and give this method to your tribe"

Before Yao Tong could speak, Wu Na had already shed tears, "Ma'am, kind lady."

"I haven't finished yet. As a decree, you have to give Zui Nishang a certain amount of clothes every month. Zui Nishang is not in vain. According to the market price, you will either be given money, or converted into the food, salt, etc. you need. Tea, etc. What do you think?"

Wuna cried and fell to the ground, "Ma'am, you have given my family a way to survive, you are the nobleman of my family."

The new technology quickly showed its magic.

Wuna's clan is considered weak even among those small tribes who have taken refuge in He Zhenghan. In addition to the epidemic and the number of people who died in the war, the number of people who fled to Liangzhou is less than a thousand, and most of them are women and children. .

Life was difficult at first, but since the Woolweaving Department and the method of weaving woolen clothes brought by Wuna, this weak tribe has become full of vitality.

They are not good at farming, but they are good at grazing.

The day after the Wool Textile Department was established, Yao Tong gathered this family together and designated a large pasture for them.

Wu Na is indeed a capable girl, she suppressed a few provocateurs, and quickly conquered the hearts of the tribe.

Arrangements were made for the tribe members, the men shepherd the sheep, the women followed her to learn twisting and weaving, and the elderly and walking children picked wool.

When the first batch of clothes were woven and handed over to Zui Nishang, Wu Na didn't ask for money, and folded all of them into what they needed.

The whole tribe rejoiced when they saw a cart full of their scarce daily necessities coming in.

Fine white flour, snow-white refined salt, delicate cotton cloth, brand-new dishes and bowls, etc. Some people have never used these things in their entire lives.

The old man in the clan wiped away his tears, "Changshengtian, have your incompetent and pious descendants finally obtained your protection?"

The old man took the lead, and everyone stopped cheering and sang prayer songs.

Wu Na also sang along, but did not stop after the song for Chang Sheng Tian ended.

The crisp and sweet voice continued to sing.

"She is as beautiful as a snow-capped saint."

"She is as merciful as a celestial being"

The first time is over, and when the second time is over, the clansmen also sing along, "Mrs. Kindness"

This is sung by Yao Tong.

This is their most simple gratitude.

As more and more clothes were handed in, the lives of Wuna's family became better and better. Everyone had enough food and clothing, and even started to buy wood, bricks and tiles, and began to build houses with brick roofs.

And this made other tribes extremely envious.

They finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked to see Yao Tong frequently.

"Their situation is different from that of the Unana tribe." Yao Tong saw no one, "The Wunan tribe has few people and is weak. The patriarch's family is almost dead, and the whole tribe has escaped. Their patriarchs all stayed in the grassland. Above all, these people who escaped do not have enough status to convince the public."

Yao Tong's words were passed on to them. These people were not reconciled, so they either had someone report it or went back to the tribe in person, and tried every means to pass on the situation here to their patriarch.

Upon hearing the news, some patriarchs were skeptical, but their life was too difficult, and they voted for He Zhenghan, King of Jingbei County, to face Tuli's bloody revenge.

I can't live anymore, and suddenly I heard that there is such a way to survive, just like a drowning man who has caught the last piece of driftwood and never wants to let go.

Those patriarchs who could come came in person, and those who couldn't also sent their most valued children and grandchildren.

Yao Tong was wearing the gown of the princess of the county, and met them in the Liangzhou government office.

She didn't make a fuss on purpose, and agreed directly.

"Since you are the subordinates of the county king, the people are also the people of the county king." Yao Tong happily agreed, but also made his own request, "There is only one request, no more entanglements with Tuli Khan. The county The king hates repeated villains."

All the tribes who came also responded readily, if there was this way of survival, they would no longer pay attention to Tuli, not to mention Jingbei County King's thunderbolt method, just Tuli's brutality, they would no longer follow him.

In the past, there was no way. The grassland was barren, and they had nothing to exchange with the Central Plains people. They would endure Tuli's harsh oppression for a bite to eat.

Otherwise, why would they want to be Tuli's servants if they could be good individuals?
When the autumn wind is getting cooler and the grass on the grassland starts to wither and turn yellow, some changes in the grassland have finally changed from quantitative to qualitative.

But this change, in the eyes of He Zhenghan and Tu Li, was two completely wrong reactions, one warm and the other cold.

He Zhenghan found that those small tribes, uncharacteristically, suddenly became loyal, and they don't need to be forced, they directly produce people and things.It's not like the previous attitude wavering.

"As long as the prince gives an order, our family is willing to do everything for the prince and break through Tuli's royal court."

He Zhenghan recalled the words of Xu Gu's son, and couldn't believe that those words came from that cowardly mouth.

"What happened recently?"

He stood up twice and splashed blood on the ground, but he didn't make them so determined. What happened?
"What kind of evil is in those worms, dare to fight against Ben Khan?"

The same questioning happened in Tuli Khan's king's tent.

Tianshu read the information of these days over and over again, and finally his eyes fell on the letter sent by Tianquan, "Maozhi Department?"

The grassland is vast, and Tuli is the most cunning. As the overlord of this grassland, the Di people are not attached to a certain piece of land and migrate frequently.

He Zhenghan had to travel thousands of miles and go deep into the grasslands. The dry food they carried was limited and was about to be exhausted. Suddenly there was a turning point. If it weren't for these small tribes who changed their behavior to send food and fodder, he would have had to retreat.

It is precisely because of this that the information is not smooth. If it weren't for this investigation, they would not have known the power of the Wool Textile Department.

Now that he has noticed, news about the situation of the Wool Textile Department has been continuously reported, and the more He Zhenghan looks at it, the more trendy it becomes.

He used such ruthless means, but he couldn't do anything. His Ah Tong, with only a woolen cloth office, solved it for him in a timely manner.

"Grandpa's Tong, you are really capable."

After a few months of stalemate, both He Zhenghan and Tuli suffered a lot. In this evenly matched situation, the complete attachment of these small tribes became an overwhelming force.

Although the number of these small tribes is small, they have lived on the grassland for generations and know a lot about Beidi.With their tip-offs and food and grass support, He Zhenghan finally successfully ambushed Beidi Zuo Xianwang's [-]st Division in one night.

He killed five thousand cavalrymen and beheaded Zuo Xianwang, and the battle was a great victory.

And once Beidi Zuo Xianwang died, Beidi's originally balanced power center collapsed all of a sudden.

Beidi's royal court was different from the Central Plains dynasty. Even if Tuli surpassed his father and grandfather to become the most powerful khan, he would not be able to deprive other royal families of their military power.

"Move to the north." Tu Li gave a gloomy order. Regarding He Zhenghan's hatred, the most important thing for him right now is to rectify the power vacuum left after the death of Zuo Xianwang, and to calm down the internal turmoil.

Although it didn't hurt the foundation, this move to the north is still a great shame.

And this shame is all because of the betrayal of those ants.

And those ants dared to rebel because of that woman.

The cold wind slapped on his face, but because of thinking of that woman, Tuli's eyes were bloodshot and his body was hot.

That woman, that woman that belonged to He Zhenghan, he must take it away.

Tuli moved north, and He Zhenghan had limited food and grass, unable to continue the pursuit, so he returned to Liangzhou City.

He wanted to see Ah Tong as soon as possible, and wanted to hold her in his arms and love her wantonly.

Thinking of this, He Zhenghan couldn't wait to travel day and night, and only brought his personal guards and elite soldiers back to the city ahead of schedule.

At noon that day, the sun was very bright, Yao Tong washed his hair, his black silk-like hair was loose, and he lay on the rocking chair, smoky and sleepy.

"Tong, Tong."

She seemed to hear that familiar deep voice calling her name lingeringly.

Thinking it was in a dream again, Yao Tong sighed, and stretched out his arms knowing that he couldn't reach them.

(End of this chapter)