"Among the vegetables you mentioned, are there any other edible staples like potatoes that have abundant yields per acre?"
"In addition to corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes, there should be a small amount of staple food that can be used as staple food. However, you cannot eat it often, you can only fill your stomach occasionally!!"
"However, there is another plant among them that is particularly important!!"
"Huh? What plant??"
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are undoubtedly the most important.
Because they can satisfy people and make them full.
There should be nothing more important in the world than feeding people.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Zhen also said that there was a kind of plant that was particularly important, which made Zhu Yuanzhang really curious.
What on earth is this that is worthy of Zhu Zhen's deliberate emphasis?
"This thing is called cotton. Not only does it look good, its seeds can be extracted for oil, and its flowers can keep you warm!!"
"If it is drawn into silk, it can be used to make clothes, pants, and socks; if it is condensed into rope, it can be used to make sweaters; stuffed into clothes, it can be made into cotton clothes; elastic cotton can be made into quilt cores to make cotton quilt!!"
"Moreover, its yield is not low, one acre of land can reach seven to eight hundred kilograms, or even more!!"
"If ordinary people can plant an acre of crops at home, the whole family will not be short of clothes, and they can make ten quilts in winter without any problem!!"
"What? The yield per acre can reach 700 to 800 kilograms? Is it true? The yield of Daming's hemp is only 20 to 30 kilograms per acre! Are you sure you didn't lie to us??"
"Father, do you think it is necessary for me to lie to you about such a thing??"
Having said this, Zhu Zhen couldn't help but roll his eyes.
At this time, there was cotton in Daming, which was brought from other places.
However, everyone has not discovered that cotton is special, and they only regard it as a flower for viewing.
In addition, the cotton at this time was indeed not as high-yield as the cotton planted by Zhu Zhen in Dongtian Paradise, and Zhu Zhen was too lazy to look for them.
Compared with the yield of hemp, the yield of cotton is too amazing.
According to Zhu Yuanzhang's vision, a family of ten people would not be able to use up seven to eight hundred kilograms of cotton per acre.
Even if each person has a twenty-pound quilt, they still have dozens of pounds of cotton that can be used to make clothes.
With so many things to keep out the cold, even cold things won't freeze to death at all.
It can even be said that as long as people grow cotton, no one will freeze to death in the Ming Dynasty.
Coupled with potatoes and corn, the food and clothing of the people of Ming Dynasty were guaranteed.
The people will neither starve to death nor freeze to death. How can such a Ming Dynasty not prosper? ?
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have seen the arrival of the Ming Dynasty. This was undoubtedly what Zhu Yuanzhang was most looking forward to in his life.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little crazy.
After waiting for more than a dozen breaths, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly woke up.
"What kind of cotton are you talking about? Can it really keep out the cold??"
"Father, I have some cotton in my hands, why don't I just have someone come over and make a simple cotton suit on the spot??"
"Simple cotton clothes??"
"Just sew two pieces of cloth together and fill the middle with cotton. It's a simple process! Then my father puts it on again and tries to see if it keeps warm!!"
“Let’s see it’s okay!!”
Upon hearing Zhu Zhen's proposal, Zhu Yuanzhang agreed instantly.
This is indeed a very good way to test whether the cotton is warm.
Later, Zhu Zhen took out a pile of cotton out of thin air in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
This method of taking out cotton out of thin air shocked Zhu Yuanzhang to the extreme.
He looked at Zhu Zhen stupidly, unable to recover for a moment.
Although he had known for a long time that Zhu Zhen was related to the legendary immortal, Zhu Zhen's ability to take things out of thin air was indeed unexpected.
"Are you... a Taoist mustard space??"
"Uh... almost the same, except that my mustard space is a bit big!!"
It's really a bit big, and it's like a paradise.
"Then, are you going to become an immortal like those immortals in the future??"
"This...Father, I don't know either!!"
Zhu Zhen didn't know whether he could achieve enlightenment and become an immortal.
After all, he doesn't have any skills to cultivate immortality now.
If I look for Zhu Yuanzhang in the future, it might be possible.
After all, the rewards Lao Zhu received were too astonishing.
After hearing what Zhu Zhen said, Lao Zhu gave Zhu Zhen a deep look.
Afterwards, the two of them didn't get entangled in this matter.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the cotton and tried the feel of the cotton.
It is soft, white, can be pulled into silk, and is easy to take care of.
At the same time, it is not afraid of water, is strong enough, and cannot even be smashed. It is very strong and is very suitable for making clothes.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy.
Then, without hesitation, he directly called a top tailor and asked him to sew the clothes.
This dress was sewn according to Zhu Yuanzhang's figure. The cotton stuffed in it was all drawn into silk and then pressed together.
Not only is it laid very evenly, but it also looks very delicate.
After laying it in, it feels very comfortable to the touch.
During the period of making cotton clothes, Zhu Yuanzhang never left for a moment.
Looking at the cotton in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang always had a pleasant feeling.
An hour later, the simple cotton clothes were made. They looked very thick. Zhu Yuanzhang saw them and liked them very much.
"Yes, yes, this cotton jacket looks really good. It's very warm at first glance!!"
"Father, this warmth is not something you can see, it's something you wear. Hurry up and put on these cotton-padded clothes!!"
"Okay, okay! Let's put it on, let's put it on now!!"
It is spring and summer at this time, and the weather is a bit hot.
Wearing such thick clothes is actually very uncomfortable.
But in order to test whether the cotton clothes were warm, Zhu Yuanzhang put them on without any hesitation.
And Zhu Zhen just smiled beside him and didn't say much.
He knew that with Lao Zhu's character, he would have to try it himself before he would feel at ease.
Although this process may involve some hardship, for the sake of the future of the people, he doesn't care at all.
In fact, in order to quickly experience the thermal insulation effect of cotton clothes, he ran on the spot.
In this hot weather, running in cotton clothes, Zhu Yuanzhang started to sweat before he went two hundred meters.
But even so, Zhu Yuanzhang still ran several laps, and his body and head were all wet with sweat.
But the smile on his face was still extremely bright.
"Yes, these cotton-padded clothes are very good. We just ran a little and felt very hot!!"
"Moreover, it is not breathable. When I ran, no wind could penetrate inside the clothes. We were all sweating!!"
"This is a real divine object, a divine object that truly benefits the people!!"
"We must let the people of Ming Dynasty grow cotton, let the people of Ming Dynasty wear cotton clothes, and let the people of Ming Dynasty never suffer from the cold again!!"
"From now on, we want everyone in our Ming Dynasty to have enough food and clothing!!"
At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang was ambitious and high-spirited.
He felt that his life ideal was about to be realized.
After taking a look at Zhu Zhen, he quickly added:
"Of course, this is all due to you. We will never forget you, and neither will the people of Ming Dynasty!!"
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