After farming, I opened a family tree

Chapter 177 Wearing a cotton-padded jacket and covering yourself with a quilt

This bundle of oil paper cloth is bigger than the previous one.

As the dagger slashed across, the quilt underneath was revealed.

The cotton cloth in the cotton mill was only enough to make those jackets, so the backs were made of ordinary fine linen.

As the ropes were untied, the linen quilts quickly became fluffy and spread out.

Liu Wendong took the lead and picked up a quilt, weighing it in his hands:

"General, this thing is very light."

The doubt in his words could not be concealed.

This quilt will not weigh more than ten kilograms at most.

"Take off your coat and try wrapping it around your waist."

Soon, the quilt wrapped Liu Wendong tightly.

The new quilt was warm to begin with, and Liu Wendong was a military commander, so he started to feel hot not long after wrapping himself in the quilt.

"General, this quilt is extremely warm!"

It's so light and warm, I don't even want to take it off.

"Distribute the quilts. Each battalion should come and claim them. Also, have the soldiers come and claim their padded jackets."

The general touched the soft quilt with a look of surprise on his face. He pulled the cotton transport officer aside and whispered:

"Where did the court get such a good thing?"

The key point is that these quilts and cotton-padded jackets are so good that they were actually sent to the border.

It was so surprising.

The cotton transport officer smiled faintly:

"General, you may not know much at the border, but in our Great Qi, a female marquis has emerged!"

The soldiers in the room looked shocked.

Marquis, or female marquis?

They have been living outside the Great Wall for many years and are not very well-informed about the news in the court, but can the position of marquis be given so easily?

Everyone was instantly filled with curiosity.

"The generals must have received the food and fodder long ago, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"This food and fodder has been counted and stored in the warehouse sooner than yours."

"It seems that the generals have not tasted the taste of this new batch of food."

"The army still has some surplus food. We will only start to receive new food after the surplus is used up. Is there anything wrong with this new batch of food?"

"The newly delivered rice and quilts and cotton-padded jackets were all developed by the female marquis Shen Tang.

Let’s not talk about the quilt, just talk about the rice. The yield per mu can reach 1,000 kilograms! Not only that, in the south, rice can be grown twice a year!

Everyone present had seen life and death, but their expressions changed when they heard the yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu.

Yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu!

No wonder the court gave so much food this time!

He thought that the ministers in the court knew that the border was cold and bitter, so they specially sent more food. It turned out that it was because Da Qi no longer had any shortage of food!

"Go on!"

An impatient general nudged the cotton transport officer's elbow, signaling him to hurry up.

"Lord Shen, you have made an invaluable contribution by growing rice that yields a thousand kilograms per mu. This has saved the people of Daqi from starvation, and the court has therefore granted you the title of Marquis of Shentang County."

"With such achievements, a marquis is indeed worthy of it!"

"But a while ago, Lord Shen came to the capital to express his gratitude and brought this quilt and cotton with him.

This cotton, when used to make cotton-padded jackets and quilts, is not only able to keep you warm, but the key is that the price is also very, oh, very affordable, this is what Lord Shen said.

She said that the cotton was mainly sold to the people, so the price was not high. She wanted to ensure that everyone in Da Qi could have enough food and clothing in the future.

"Did the imperial court buy these quilts and jackets from Lord Shen and send them to the border?"

The grain transport officer heard this question and shook his head:

"No, Lord Shen, I didn't take a penny. She heard that it was very cold outside the Great Wall this year and that the soldiers at the border were suffering from the cold, so she donated all the quilts and cotton-padded jackets she produced this year to the soldiers at the border!

This batch of quilts and jackets were shipped north from Jiangnan by water, then transported directly here by land. Therefore, we arrived a step later than the adults who were transporting the grain ahead of us.

No money was taken, all was donated!

What a great righteousness this is!

Even though they are stationed at the border and have the people in their hearts, many of them come here to achieve great things!

"Generals, please guess how old Lord Shen is this year?"

"She can farm and weave, so she must be at least in her twenties."

"It can't be that young. I must be around my age."

A middle-aged military officer with a beard spoke.

"This Lord Shen is only fifteen now!"

Only fifteen years old!

So young!

Isn’t this just the age of coming of age?

This age is even younger than the children of some people present.

"Lord Shen cares about the people, is considerate of the soldiers, and has grown good things like cotton for Da Qi. Now he has reached the position of a duke."

The two actions taken by Shen Tang were really surprising.

Ensuring that the people have enough food and clothing is not only the wish of the emperors of all dynasties, but also the original aspiration of these officials.

I thought that if the politics was clear, there would be a prosperous era.

But Shen Tang solved the problem directly from the root. With a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, are you still worried about not having enough to eat?

"This Shen Tang is truly an extraordinary woman!"

"Brother, you looked down on women before, but look, this woman not only brought us food, but also warm clothes."

"..."

There is nothing interesting at the border, just wind, sand and snow.

Now that everyone heard Shen Tang's facts, they all talked eagerly about Shen Tang, the rice yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu, and the quilts in their hands.

"General, the soldiers have come to collect their blankets and coats."

Outside the house, the leaders of each camp brought their men to collect cold-weather supplies.

"Is this the new coat? How come it's so light?"

"Yes, it feels so light in my hand."

"How come the court is even more stingy than last year? Last year, at least we received more than this, but this year they're just giving us this much to get rid of?"

......

The soldiers weighed the padded jackets in their hands, each of them showing confusion and dissatisfaction.

"Don't even mention the coat. This quilt is also very light. But you know what, I feel quite warm when I hold it in my arms."

As dusk falls, the cold becomes even worse.

The general ordered that everyone should cover themselves with the newly distributed quilts tonight.

There was no entertainment outside the pass, so the soldiers who did not need to patrol at night went to bed early.

Now the Northern Di people are eyeing us covetously, and we must stay in good spirits to fight them.

The soldiers crawled into bed. As there were so many people crowded together, they felt hot in no time.

"It's so warm!"

"This quilt looks so light, but how come it's so warm!"

"Oh my goodness, it's warmer than my fur coat."

"Your fur is so old, the hair must be worn off."

The soldiers inside the house felt warm, and the soldiers on night patrol outside also felt extremely warm.

In the past, when the cold wind blew, you would still feel cold when it touched your body.

But the wind tonight is stronger than before, but it only makes my face feel cool.

This cotton-padded jacket is amazing!