When Qin Ming was thinking about how to plan to renovate the teahouse, several figures came in from the door.
One of the two leaders was the aunt of the Li family, and the other, a burly middle-aged man wearing a long gown, should be Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County.
Qin Ming hurriedly led Xiao Changxi to greet him, saluted and said:
"I'm in Qinming, Lantian County, to pay my respects to the Prince of Hejian County."
"My nephew has met his aunt."
Chang Xi beside her also saluted and said:
"This slave has paid homage to the Prince of Hejian County and met Mrs. Li."
When the eldest grandson saw Qin Ming, he was happy and said:
"My good nephew, please get up quickly."
The Prince of Hejian County on the side had already learned on the way that the decree for relief work issued by His Majesty yesterday morning and the erection of a monument of meritorious deeds presented by Changsun Wuji were both made by Qin Ming.
Now I saw the Queen again, who was so close to Qin Ming, so naturally I didn't dare to make it too big.
Li Xiaogong laughed and said:
"Well, good nephew, please get up quickly. I and Erlang have known each other since childhood. Since my good nephew and he are called uncles and nephews, you might as well call me Uncle Li."
When Qin Ming heard this, he got off the slope and bowed again:
"Then my nephew is more respectful than obedient. I dare to call you Uncle Li."
Li Xiaogong laughed and said:
"That's how it should be."
At this time, Princess Changle, who was standing behind Changsun, took two steps forward and said to Qin Ming:
"I've met brother Ming."
Qin Ming looked at the beautiful girl in front of him, then looked behind her to see if he could see the little persimmon. So he laughed and said:
"I've seen the eldest lady. Are you here alone? Sanniang and Persimmon didn't come here?"
Changle replied:
"Well, it's been quite cold these past two days. I was afraid that they would get cold, so I didn't let them come with us."
Qin Ming nodded when he heard this.
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After a while, everyone returned to the inner hall. After taking their seats, Qin Ming briefly explained his future plans for the teahouse and tea frying workshop.
After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod their heads. Changsun said:
"My dear nephew, after you finish drawing the renovation drawings of your teahouse, just send someone to deliver them to the teahouse."
"Auntie has a lot of craftsmen in her family, so she should be responsible for the renovation of the teahouse."
Qin Ming was overjoyed when he heard this and said with a smile:
"Then I'll bother aunt. By the way, aunt, my nephew will hire a shopkeeper here later. Chang Xi will be mainly responsible for the tea house's account management from now on."
"Would you and Uncle Li also arrange some arrangements so that it would be easier for everyone to communicate if anything happens in the future?"
Empress Changsun and Li Xiaogong looked at each other and said:
"Auntie, I will arrange for my daughter and Yuechan to come to the building on the first and fifteenth day of every month to review the accounts."
When Li Xiaogong saw that the Queen and Qin Ming had arranged for their female relatives to come over, he thought for a while and said:
"Well, I will arrange for the little girl Xianzhi to come here. This will also allow the cousins to get along with each other more."
After everyone finalized the specific matters, Qin Ming and everyone signed the contract.
Seeing that the business was finished, Qin Ming asked Xiao Changxi to arrange for someone to bring the gift.
Qin Ming took the down jacket from Xiao Changxi and gave it to Zhangsun and Changle.
"Auntie, last time my nephew heard from Uncle Li that you were afraid of the cold. This time I came here specially and asked my family to make some clothes to keep out the cold and bring them to you."
"These two pieces belong to you and the eldest lady respectively. Uncle and the others also have them. You can take them back together later."
"In addition, there are some wines brewed by the village. I also brought some to Uncle Li and Uncle Li."
Changsun and Princess Changle took the down jacket from Qin Ming's hand, weighed it with their hands, and held it very lightly.
Two layers of silk fabric, with something sandwiched between them.
I'm just curious, can such light and fluttery clothes really keep out the cold?
Qin Ming obviously saw the confusion in their eyes. So he said:
"Auntie, madam, you can wear these two clothes directly on your body. You can go to the next room and try them on. Then you will know why I said that these clothes can keep out the cold."
Queen Changsun and Princess Changle nodded upon hearing this, picked up their down jackets, and went to the next room to try them on.
After a while,
I saw Empress Changsun and Changle coming back in their down jackets. Everyone in the room turned around and their eyes lit up.
The down jacket is a modern long down jacket style, combined with some Tang Dynasty clothing styles.
Although the style of the clothes is a bit unique, the overall style feels very comfortable.
Changsun's down jacket is goose yellow with peonies embroidered on it, while Changle's down jacket is bright red with a green lotus embroidered on it.
Everyone was full of praise when they saw this situation. Qin Ming smiled and said to his eldest grandson:
"Auntie, madam, how are you? Do you feel warm?"
Zhangsun and Princess Changle were wearing down jackets at this time, and they both felt their bodies getting hot and even felt like they were sweating.
Of course they like this kind of beautiful clothes that can keep warm and cold. So he nodded and said:
"My dear nephew, you are thoughtful. It is indeed very warm. Auntie likes your gift very much."
"My little sister also likes it very much. Thank you, brother Qin Ming."
Qin Ming laughed and said:
"Well, as long as you like it. But it's not very cold now. Auntie and madam, please change your clothes first."
"You won't feel cold if you wear this clothes on a snowy day. It's easy to sweat when you wear it now, so you won't catch the cold soon."
The two of them also felt a little hot, so they went back to the room where they were and changed clothes.
Li Xiaogong on the side heard this and said:
"My dear nephew, do you still have these clothes? Why don't you give Uncle Li a few?"
Qin Ming smiled bitterly when he heard this and said:
"Uncle Li, you don't know something. It's not that my nephew is stingy, it's just that it's hard to find materials for making clothes."
Li Xiaogong heard this and said, "I wonder what I need?"
"It needs the softest down from geese. To be honest, the one that my aunt just wore requires the down of a hundred geese."
Li Xiaogong couldn't help but clicked his tongue after hearing this, thought for a while and said:
"Well, my uncle also understands your difficulties, my dear nephew. Tomorrow, when my uncle arranges for people to go to Qinjiazhuang to deliver money, let them bring three hundred geese there."
"You can have three clothes made like this, one according to your uncle's size, one according to the size of Madam Xiao next to you, and one according to your niece's size."
When Qin Ming saw that Li Xiaogong had reached this point, he no longer shied away and said:
"Okay then, we'll do it later. My nephew will have someone take it to your house."
Queen Changsun and Princess Changle have returned. They have actually worn down jackets, but they know the benefits of these clothes.
It is simply an artifact to keep out the cold. It is much warmer than wearing thick fur clothes, and it is also very light and comfortable to wear.
The eldest grandson also asked the same question and was a little disappointed when he learned that he could not give birth.
When Qin Ming was asked by his eldest grandson, he thought about the cotton, so he asked Chang Xi to take out the cotton that Uncle Li had given him.
Then he pointed at the cotton and said:
"Auntie, do you still have the flowers you gave me last time at home? I have read in ancient books that this flower is called cotton."
"This kind of white flower can actually replace goose feathers for heating, but the effect is slightly worse. But the advantage of cotton is that it can be planted in large areas."
Changsun and the Prince of Hejian County were shocked when they heard this. For them, the superiors of the Tang Dynasty, they knew very well how important it would be to the Tang Dynasty if there was a warm thing that could be mass-produced.
Not to mention the people who freeze to death every year, if every soldier could wear this kind of cold-proof clothes, then after the Tang Dynasty, they would not have to worry about being harassed by enemy countries in winter, and they could even use troops in winter to catch the enemy off guard.
The two of them stared at Qin Ming and said:
"Does my nephew really mean what he said?"
"Does my nephew really mean what he said?"
Qin Ming was a little embarrassed by the two people, but as a later generation, he had long known the role of cotton in keeping warm, so he said confidently:
"Of course. As long as we find more of these flowers and plant them on a large scale next spring, my nephew promises that within five to ten years, the people in the north will no longer be afraid of severe cold."
Changsun and Li Xiaogong saw Qin Ming's determined eyes and had an idea.
The eldest grandson knew that this matter was of great importance, and they had to enter the palace quickly to discuss the matter with His Majesty. So he said to Qin Ming:
"My dear nephew, if this thing can really come true, then you will have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Auntie will go home and see where these flowers came from. If there are any, auntie will send them to you as well. In your house."
Qin Ming smiled bitterly and said:
"Aunt, you are serious. My nephew dare not take credit. The credit belongs to you, Uncle Li, and Uncle Li. It has nothing to do with my nephew."
"You know my nephew."
"In addition, if you find the source of this cotton, you only need to buy the seeds from this flower."
Then he broke open a cotton plant and took out the seeds inside to show to his eldest grandson.
Changsun looked at the seeds in Qingming’s hand and said:
"Well, don't worry, nephew. Auntie knows about it, but I'm afraid I can't treat my nephew to dinner today. This matter is more important. Auntie will go back and discuss it with your uncle."
Qin Ming heard this and said:
"Auntie, you're welcome. I can't wait any longer. Auntie, remember to take Little Persimmon to the village as a guest."
The eldest grandson smiled and said, "Yes, aunt knows."
So, Changsun and Prince Hejian left the teahouse together with Qin Ming's gift and went to the palace.
Before leaving, Empress Changsun specifically asked Yuechan to accompany Qin Ming to visit Chang'an City.
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