After all, I traveled to the Northern Song Dynasty not to make money, but to prevent the destruction of the Northern Song Dynasty, make the Song Dynasty prosperous, and escape the fate of being bullied and enslaved by foreign races.
Use it to recruit troops? Please, this is the city of Tokyo. Recruiting soldiers and horses here, what else can it be but seeking death?
This made Gao Zhang very distressed. Once he had money, he had to do something, or else, do some other business?
But if you count on your fingers, the scale of Duan's trading company's cotton workshop is already getting bigger and bigger.
In addition, after previous cooperation with Xixia, we actually purchased a batch of cotton from Xixia.
Zhongping told Gao Zhang earlier that this year, the three military divisions of Xixia alone have signed purchase contracts with him for approximately 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton.
According to the cotton yield per mu in this era, one mu of dry land can yield less than a hundred kilograms of seed cotton.
Although the 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton were divided among three military divisions, one military division had several states and tens of thousands of acres of dry land to grow cotton, so the amount was really not that much.
But the problem is that 1.2 million kilograms of seed cotton would require 150,000 acres of dry land to grow.
One acre of dry land can only harvest about one stone of grain. The three military divisions of Xixia are equivalent to harvesting less than 150,000 stone of grain.
Haha... The corner of Gao Zhang's mouth couldn't help but twist. Although 150,000 shi of food was not much, for the poor Xixia, if he was not careful, it might become a fatal straw.
It's only 150,000 acres of dry land, which is really too little. However, Gao Zhang is very confident. I'm paying a high price. I don't believe that you will stop after you taste the sweetness this year.
The purchase price of one hundred kilograms of cotton is enough to buy three to four stones of grain, just to make them profitable.
Otherwise, how could it be possible to seduce them to take risks and give up all kinds of food and plant cotton instead?
But now, cotton cloth has been put on the market on a small scale, and it can be said to be widely praised.
However, because the output is not enough, we dare not put it in large quantities. Most of the cotton cloth is still accumulated in the warehouse.
I don’t know when Master will let me go to the public. Being in Bianliang City, Tokyo, naturally has many benefits. I can lick Master every day and continue to gain favorability BUFF when I have nothing to do.
But one bad thing is that it is difficult for me to show off my talents and do things that I should and should not do under my nose.
This made Gao Zhang couldn't help but let out a deep sigh and touched his little arms and legs. Gao Zhang really hoped that he would grow up quickly.
Only then could he be entrusted with important tasks by Master Hunjun as soon as possible, and he would have the powerful power and power to control the Song Dynasty.
After thinking about it for a long time, Gao Zhang finally put aside his troubled thoughts, walked aside, and came to the meticulous painting that had been painted more than half.
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This meticulous painting is naturally the masterpiece of Gao Zhang, a top student from an art school.
The composition of this gongbi painting is very exquisite, but when you see the smoke rolling above, it looks like a fairyland.
And an immortal king sat down on the cloud, narrowed his eyes slightly, raised his hand and stroked his short beard.
Even if people get closer and take a closer look, both the beard, hair and facial features are painted very delicately, making the immortal in the painting look so lifelike.
In his smart eyes, there is a temperament and light that looks down on Yunjuanyunshu.
Standing next to him was a peerless fairy, holding a palace lantern as if to illuminate the hazy road in front of him.
In the back, there are also immortals playing flutes and dancing gracefully.
Nearby, a beardless, pale-faced god general stood not far away, holding a weapon and looking like he was loyal.
His eyebrows were tightened and he looked around with a vigilant expression, as if he was protecting the safety of the immortal in the painting.
Of course, a loyal hound is also indispensable. At this moment, he is sitting at the knees of the immortal, looking at the surroundings with bright eyes.
In this painting, there is also a thin and thin back figure, which can be seen at a glance. This should be a young man.
At this moment, the young man put on a posture of pious prayer, and the object of his prayers was naturally the immortal king in the painting.
If the Hunjun Zhao Ji were here, he would definitely recognize him at first sight, that the Immortal Lord is him, and the charming Fairy is his old sweetheart, Master Shi.
As for the divine general, it is Yang Jian. Needless to say, that dog is the divine dog Xiaotian.
This was the trump card that Gao Zhang was thinking about, looking for an opportunity to give it to Master Hunjun and earn a lot of money from him.
Gao Zhang prepared this painting carefully for a long time, and the structural drawing alone was revised many times.
I dare not say that all the characters in this painting are 100% similar. At least nine out of ten people who know the official Zhao Ji will raise their thumbs and say they are exactly the same.
There is another person who is either blind or deliberately looking for trouble, such as an evil beast like Cai Laoliu.
After all, as a high-achieving art school student with an art exam background, the basic skills of sketching are there. If you don't have any skills, you can't get through.
After studying it carefully for a long time, there was still green smoke lingering in the distant sky. Gao Zhang calmed down and continued to paint conscientiously.
At this moment, a fast horse messenger from the land south of the Yangtze River was galloping towards Bianliang, Tokyo.
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Liang Shicheng was in his room, facing the "Thousand-Character Essay" that the official Zhao Ji had given him before, and he was copying it there seriously.
After a long period of practice, Liang Shicheng finally felt that he could finally master the Slim Gold Body.
However, compared to the "Thousand Character Essay" written by officials, it is still inferior.
It can be said that I have reached at least 70% to 80% similarity in appearance, but my charm is far behind.
This made Liang Shicheng feel deeply regretful. After all, he came to Guanjia for too short a time.
The font I studied in the past was Yan style. Yan style has always emphasized vertical and horizontal rows, tight characters, tight tolerance, and majestic momentum.
The thin gold style originally created by the official family emphasizes agile and fast writing, and the handwriting is thin and strong, even thin without losing its flesh. The large characters are particularly graceful and graceful.
It can be said that the styles are completely different, which also makes it very difficult and painful for me to practice.
But fortunately, the journey of a hundred miles is already halfway done, and the rest can only be made up by relying on one’s own spirituality and understanding.
After writing the last sentence, Liang Shicheng slowly put down his pen and sighed sadly.
At this moment, a young eunuch walked quickly, came to Liang Shicheng, called his godfather in a low voice, and then handed a letter with a wax seal into Liang Shicheng's hand.
After Liang Shicheng took it, he walked to the light and spread out the letter. He only glanced at it twice, and a dark cloud suddenly appeared between his eyebrows...
(End of chapter)
