Two pairs of men and women knelt on the ground, and when Shen An arrived, he saw that the two women's small bellies were bulging, and their bodies were shaking slightly, obviously the ground was too cold, and they couldn't stand it.

"Hurry up and help you up!"

Ma Dan, even if he has never had a child, Shen An also knows that a pregnant woman can't suffer the cold.

The side was full of people from the village, and when they heard that someone had come to help the two women, the two village soldiers also followed.

"Brute!"

Shen An saw that they still dared to get up, and they went up with two feet.

The two township soldiers hurriedly knelt down again, and Shen An asked, "Can you be guilty?" ”

"The villain is guilty."

A villager on the side said, "Lang Jun, these two have big bellies...... This reputation stinks......"

Unmarried pregnancy is a scandal in these years, if it hadn't happened in the countryside, Shen An estimated that these two women would probably have been dealt with by dipping in a pig cage or something.

He glared at the two villagers, and then said, "This matter is a certain fault." ”

Hearing that Shen An took the matter to himself, the township soldiers were all moved, and the two township soldiers who committed the crime screamed even more, only saying that it was their own fault, and they should be killed and killed.

Shen An had two legs again, and they were heavy.

"Shut up!"

He drank the two of them, and then said sincerely to the woman's elders: "I heard that they are unmarried......

The meaning in these words couldn't be more obvious, and the woman's elder immediately changed her reserved attitude and nodded.

Shen An smiled: "Is it good to be married like this?" They are in the village, and they can also help some families in addition to practice, which is not an exaggeration, right? ”

An old man frowned and said, "But the reputation is ......."

It's a bargain!

Now marrying a daughter is a burden, and the dowry can make families with a few daughters want to jump into the river.

Shen Anxin smiled bitterly and said: "These people naturally want to build a house when they get married, and they will bear this matter with all their might, and the dowry will ......."

The woman's relatives were a little nervous, they just wanted less, at least not to leave the house empty.

Shen An felt these emotions and said, "Whatever, less, do what you can, don't spend it." ”

Someone felt that Shen An's words were a little vague, so they asked, "How much?" ”

Shen An said: "Just give a meaning, good men don't eat family meals, good women don't wear wedding clothes, men should go to earn money, don't get married if you don't have any interest!" ”

"Good!"

Everyone couldn't help but rejoice, and the woman's family was even more joyful.

An old man arched his hand at Shen An and said: "Good men don't eat family meals, good women don't wear wedding clothes, Lang Jun is very right!" ”

"Lang Jun is a great talent! Even the official family has to rely on Lang Jun...... Some people also say that Lang Jun wrote poems to make those people worship......"

"Since this Zhuangzi was sold to Lang Jun, we have enjoyed it."

"In the future, if Lang Jun becomes Zaifu, we can straighten our waists when we enter the city, and see who dares to bully us!"

“……”

There was a burst of praise from the crowd, and the matter was settled.

Shen An was about to go back when Huang Chun suddenly asked; "Lang Jun, what kind of flower did you draw in the study earlier?"

Well?

Shen An said: "Cotton ......"

He told him the general appearance of the cotton, thinking that when the Bishan army ran around in the future, he might be able to find it.

Huang Chun thought for a moment and frowned, "But like a cocoon?" White ......"

"Yes."

Shen An's heart lifted suddenly, and he asked, "But have you seen it?" ”

Huang Chun thought about it carefully, and asked Yan Baoyu again: "Baoyu, I remember that we ransacked a rich family that year, and it seems that there were some flowers, what are they called......

Yan Baoyu said: "Bai Diezi? ”

"Yes!"

Huang Chun said happily: "Lang Jun, it's Bai Diezi, the villain pulled a few flowers down at that time, and it was soft." ”

"What about the flowers?"

Shen Anxin was very excited, and felt that it was really the immortal Song Dynasty, if there was cotton in hand at this time, the Great Song Dynasty would have one more sharp weapon.

Think about it, the northwest is bitterly cold, and the north is also bitterly cold, and the soldiers are taking risks when they go out in winter.

If there is a cotton coat......

Thinking that the Great Song soldiers were attacking in cotton clothes, Shen An couldn't help but laugh.

Huang Chun said casually: "There is one in the north." ”

"Xiongzhou?"

Shen An was even ready to go there in person, but Huang Chun asked, "Lang Jun, is this thing urgent?" ”

"Yes, urgently."

It's impatient!

If cotton appears at this time, it is definitely a strategic material.

Huang Chun said: "In Liaojing, I saw it a few times when I was in Liaojing. ”

Luck!

Shen An asked impatiently: "Tell me what it looks like!" ”

"It blooms, it's very beautiful......"

"Later, it turned out to be in vain, a clump of ......"

That's cotton!

"Get ready!"

Shen An explained: "I will enter the palace now and ask to see the official...... Do you dare to go to Liaojing again? ”

"Dare!"

Huang Chun said with a big grin: "The brothers are all bored here, and they have long wanted to go over there to fight the grass valley. ”

Shen Anxin counted it, and then prepared to go back.

"Thank you, Lang-kun."

The two offending villagers stopped Shen An, and then you look at me, I look at yours.

"There's something to say, I'm busy!"

Shen An was very busy, not only had to go to Zhao Zhen to suggest cotton, but also had to send Yang Mei a piece of warmth or something.

There are only more than two months left before their marriage, and they are going to be grooms!

Shen An was a little excited, and a little apprehensive.

A villager said, "Thank you Langjun, villain...... The villain is rich, and the villain can afford the money to build a house, and he doesn't dare to let Lang Jun break the bank again. ”

The other also swore and said: "Lang Jun rest assured, I will live in peace from now on, and I don't dare to make trouble for Lang Jun again." ”

Will this group of ruffians be honest?

Shen An sighed: "I'd rather believe that the sow will go up the tree than believe that you will be honest." Get up, house ...... In the future, I have to count on you to fight! You don't care about money, ...... Not bad for money! ”

"Thank you, Lang-kun."

The two soldiers grinned and sent Shen An all the way out of Zhuangzi, Shen An looked back on horseback, and the two goods were high-fived each other!

"I have a daughter-in-law!"

Get on the bus first and pay the ticket later, which can be regarded as a pioneer of the times.

Shen An went all the way into the city and asked Zhao Zhen again.

"The official family is not in a good mood, if it is not a big matter, you can go and discuss with the Zaifu."

Chen Zhongheng came out to explain in person, and Shen An thought about it, so he went to find Han Qi and them.

"Shen An asks to see?"

Hell, how did this guy come looking for us?

Han Qi looked at Zeng Gongliang, Zeng Gongliang looked at Ouyang Xiu, and a not very good feeling jumped from his heart.

"It's not going to be a trouble......

Even Ouyang Xiu felt that something was wrong.

Shen An mostly reported to the official family when he waited for the small court meeting in the past, and never dealt with Zai Fu.

What's going on today?

Zeng Gongliang smiled: "That's it, let him come, let's hear what's going on." ”

Later, Shen An came in, and the Zaifu all put down their affairs, as cautious as the three halls of trial.

"Say it."

Han Qi had raised his vigilance and vowed not to be fooled by this guy again.

Shen An felt that the atmosphere was wrong, so he smiled dryly and said, "Xia Guan recently found a flower ......."

"The old man is busy!"

Han Qi immediately lost interest.

The old man is Zaifu, full of things, how can there be that Xixia time to accompany you nonsense.

"That flower is beautiful?"

Zeng Gongliang asked curiously.

"Yes, it's beautiful."

Shen An has seen cotton blooming, and it is indeed beautiful.

But he didn't want the flower, "the flower will bear fruit when it blooms, and the fruit that bears fruit can be made into cloth, and it can be used as a quilt......

In Shen An's view, before the advent of chemical fabrics, cotton cloth was the greatest invention of mankind.

Without this thing, once the population swells, unclothed will become the norm.

"I can make cloth, I can make quilts......

Han Qi said impatiently: "Isn't there now?" ”

There are many types of fabrics in the Great Song Dynasty: cotton, silk and satin...... Yarn, silk, brocade, linen......

There are so many types of fabrics that there may be a lot of use and high yields.

But this is only relatively speaking, compared with the Great Song Dynasty, the situation of the Tangut people is more miserable.

Most of the cloth supply in Western Xia came from trade with the Great Song Dynasty, and after the war between the two countries during the Qingli period, the Great Song Dynasty cut off trade, and as a result, the price of cloth in Western Xia soared directly to the high price of 300 wen per foot of cloth.

The people take food as the sky, they can have food and clothing, and clothing is in front.

Therefore, food and clothing are always the most concerned issue.

The reason for Han Qi's contempt is to solidify his thinking, in his opinion, there are only those materials that can be used to make cloth in the world, can you Shen An still be able to conjure up new varieties out of thin air?

"Some of them are not as good as cotton these days."

Seeing that even Ouyang Xiu didn't think so, Shen An said angrily: "Xiaguan wants to send the Bishan Army to the Liao Border to investigate this thing. ”

Han Qi sighed and said, "What did Zhang Sheng say?" ”

Zhang Sheng was a privy envoy, and Shen An was stunned and said, "The Bishan army of more than 100 people is dispatched, do you want to ask the privy envoy?" ”

Don't talk nonsense, okay? If this is the case, Zhang Sheng doesn't have to do things every day, and sits there as a nodding bodhisattva.

The Zai Fu agreed, and Shen An went to the Privy Council to prepare the case again.

Han Qi said casually: "Go, go, if you lose manpower...... There's nowhere to add to you. ”

Is the territory of the Liao people a good land?

A small village soldier touches the past, and the chance of the whole army being annihilated is greater than the possibility of retreating with the whole body.

Thinking of Shen An's use of the Bishan Army to make trouble many times, Han Qi's mood couldn't help but become happy.

After this township army is gone, see if you dare to make trouble.

Zai Fu agreed, and Shen An went to the Privy Council to prepare the case again, and this matter was completed.

Later, the Bishan army received grain and grass and other baggage, and then prepared to set off.

Outside Zhuangzi, Shen An patted the shoulders of the villagers one by one and said, "Go well, come back well." ”

Huang Chun stood beside him and said proudly: "Lang Jun, don't worry, the villain has been in and out of the Liao Realm many times, and those people ...... Can't stop us. ”

Brother Chun is good for every evil!

Shen Anxin made a big decision and said: "This trip only needs the cotton seeds, don't worry about the rest, go and return quickly......"

This is his team, and he hopes to come back with a lot of them.

Huang Chun said solemnly: "Lang Jun rest assured. ”

Yan Baoyu finished the whole team and came over to say, "Lang Jun, everything is ready......

Shen An glanced at these township soldiers and said with a smile: "I am waiting for you to come back to celebrate in Bianliang." ”

The villagers threw themselves on their horses and set off.

In the past, they were always lonely, but this time, there were two more women with big bellies outside the Zhuangzi.

"Come back early!"

"Got it."

There is more concern and hope in the eyes of women and men, and the boring and boring life is also more colorful......

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