Prince of Jin felt that he had underestimated his opponent in this game.
So, he smiled and said, “Let’s play another game.”
Shi Qingluo didn’t refuse, “Okay.”
In this game, Shi Qingluo won again.
Prince Jin met his match, and he could not help but drag Shi Qingluo to play several more games.
He lost all the others except for one game that ended in a draw.
The main point was that Shi Qingluo’s style was not consistent, and there were different changes in each game, which made it more difficult for him to see through her.
Shi Qingluo also gave him a sense of mystery, which made him want to dig out more.
Prince Jin wanted to continue, but Shi Qingluo refused.
She calculated the time she had to enter Prince Jin’s mansion, and it was almost enough to make people outside misunderstand, so there was no need to waste time.
Yes, when Prince Jin first proposed to play another game, Shi Qingluo had an idea.
Northern Border was the territory of Prince Jin. If they want to reform and develop in Heyang County more steadily, they have to give Prince Jin’s people the illusion that they are valued by him and are likely to be used by him.
So when they do things in Heyang County in the future, not many people will be so blind as to take the initiative to manipulate or block them.
While Prince Jin was using them, they could naturally use him back.
Hearing Shi Qingluo’s refusal, Prince Jin was a little reluctant. “Did you learn this chess skill from your master?”
Shi Qingluo replied, “I learned some from my master, but more from my husband.”
Her eyes were full of brilliance. “My husband is very good at chess.”
This was the truth. Her little husband’s chess skills can beat her grandfather’s and her grandfather’s in modern times, and he can win first place even if he participates in competitions.
Prince Jin smiled, “I’ll play a few games with your husband someday if we have a chance.”
Liang Mingyu was a little more curious about Xiao Hanzheng. What charm did this man have that Shi Qingluo liked him so much?
But the more this happened, the more he wanted to steal her away.
The reason why he liked married women was that such women were more charming and mature, and he would feel a sense of accomplishment after successfully stealing her away.
Shi Qingluo nodded, “Okay!”
She was the first to ask, “Your Highness, you asked me to come here today. Have you sorted out the things I want?”
Prince Jin raised his hand to the person standing behind him.
The servant immediately took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to him.
“This is the situation on the Northern Border that you want. Take a closer look and see if any good ideas can benefit the people.”
He gave it to Shi Qingluo, looking like he was thinking about the people.
Shi Qingluo took it and flipped through it casually, and found it quite detailed.
She put the book away, “Okay, I’ll take it back and take a closer look. It should trigger a lot of inspiration and ideas.”
Prince Jin smiled and said, “Why don’t you stay in Beicheng for a few more days?”
“Otherwise, if you suddenly come up with an idea, it will take time to send it to Heyang County after returning to it. It may not be clear how to write a letter or have someone deliver it.”
Shi Qingluo thought for a while, “Okay, then I’ll stay for two more days.”
Beijiang was too poor, and she also wanted to do her best to help change it.
In recent years, as long as Prince Jin does not rebel and is killed by the court, no matter what plan is carried out in Beijiang, the court will not be as smooth as Prince Jin’s Mansion.
The Emperor probably wants to use Prince Jin’s hand to develop Beijiang, and then reap the fruits.
Prince Jin smiled deeply, “On behalf of the people of Beijiang, I thank Madam Shi.”
Shi Qingluo smiled, “Your Majesty, you are too polite!”
Then she said goodbye, and Prince Jin ordered someone to send her back.
After Shi Qingluo returned to the Vice Governor’s Mansion, she did not go out again, but carefully studied the different situations in various regions of the Northern Frontier.
Then she found two relatively good ways to develop the Northern Frontier.
She stayed in the yard for two days without going out, which made Xiao Yuanshi even more curious.
He heard from the maid in the yard that she had been in the room and had not come out much. What was she doing?
According to Shi Qingluo’s character in the past, she was not a person who could sit still.
Shi Qingluo asked someone to deliver a letter to Concubine Hua.
The carriage of Prince Jin’s Mansion took her away that day.
When she went to Prince Jin’s Mansion, it was still the same place.
But this time, Prince Jin didn’t put out chess, but only put ice basins and some fresh fruits.
And Concubine Hua was not there. In addition to Liang Mingyu, Prince Jin was also accompanied by a handsome young man in his twenties.
Shi Qingluo bowed to him and Liang Mingyu, “I greet the prince!”
Prince Jin smiled and said, “Sit down!”
He asked again, “What do you think?”
Shi Qingluo nodded, “I have two ideas now.”
She suddenly asked, “What do you think of cotton cloth?”
Prince Jin was stunned., “Cotton cloth?”
He usually wears silk and satin and has never worn clothes made of cotton.
So he looked at the young man, “Does Ziqin know about cotton cloth?”
This is the person who was best at business in his house, so he called him over this time.
Xu Ziqin nodded and said, “I know. It is the cloth woven from a kind of white calendula in our northern border.”
“It is much more expensive than linen, but cheaper than silk and satin. It is quite comfortable to wear.”
“But the output of white calendula is very small, so the output of cotton cloth is not much every year.”
“Plus, the rich prefer silk and satin, and the poor mainly wear linen, so this kind of cotton cloth sells very averagely.”
He likes to wear cotton underwear, which feels more breathable and comfortable, so he knows something about it.
He looked at Shi Qingluo and asked, “Madam Shi, don’t you want the prince to vigorously produce cotton cloth to sell?”
Shi Qingluo nodded, “Yes, the northern border is particularly suitable for growing white calendula. Cotton cloth is highly breathable and comfortable to wear. As long as the price drops, I believe that people in the middle and low classes will like to buy it.”
The current linen was relatively rough, and the breathability was OK, but the rough linen will be burned and painful when rubbed against the flesh on the body.
Unlike the linen fiber clothes and pants of later generations, it was not rough and irritating to the skin, but also very comfortable to wear.
Most of the clothes bought by farmers to make clothes were made of this kind of coarse linen; after all, it is cheap.
Xu Ziqin asked: “But the main point is how to lower the price?”
Shi Qingluo replied: “Plant on a large scale, use the correct planting method, and manufacture a machine specifically for spinning cotton cloth.”
“The number of plants and the yield have increased, and they can be spun into cloth quickly and effectively. Once the cost goes down, the selling price will naturally go down.”
“I understand that the white calendula here is not topped, so the yield is not high, and the people’s income from planting is not very good, which leads to few people planting.”
“I know a way to top, which can increase the yield of cotton.”
“In addition, after the white calendula is picked, there are still cotton seeds in it. It takes a lot of time and effort to take them out, which is quite troublesome.”
“So I also know a method specifically for taking cotton seeds. When the time comes, the cotton seeds can be taken out quickly and well, and it can also reduce costs.”
“White calendula can not only be woven into cloth, but also made into a towel specifically for drying face and body after bathing, which is much more comfortable than using linen and silk cloth.”
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