During this period of time, Ma Chao was busy with all the issues such as the deployment of officials in Liangzhou, the promotion of the new policy, the integration of Qiang and Han, and the reopening of trade routes, and strived to integrate Liangzhou into the Ma family as soon as possible........

In terms of Sili, Ma Chao was busy summoning local officials, investigating the people's situation, calling on the people of Sili to participate in the post-disaster reconstruction of Chang'an, and vigorously arranging Yongzhou agricultural personnel to popularize the planting and irrigation of new crops for the people of Sili, as well as the promotion of new agricultural tools, increasing the number of drum cars and overturning cars, and designing, developing and utilizing the facilities of Sili flowing through rivers and water conservancy........

In terms of diplomacy, Ma Chao is also busy reading the battle reports on the front line, studying the movements of the princes, mediating disputes under local rule, suppressing secret riots, arranging personnel, implementing logistics, etc., especially the three things that Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Xiongnu and Cao Cao in Yanzhou, which are most concerned about at present, although these three are entangled by Ma Chao with means, but Ma Chao does not dare to relax at all.

Who knows when, this guy will pull out and give the Ma family a backhand slap? Or, just before dying, what should you do with the Ma family?

Therefore, from time to time, in addition to continuing to make a stumbling block for these three families and making some small harassment rumors, Ma Chao also has to pay attention to the recruitment, training and reorganization, equipment building and other matters of the Ma family. In case the enemy hits, the Ma family's fist can respond to their blow fiercely........

Therefore, this period of time is a time when Ma Chao is extremely busy and tired, and if he does not consolidate and digest the territory he has gained in advance, he will lose it after he gets it. Even if it is barely maintained, it will make the Ma family constrained everywhere, just like when the troops were sent to Jingzhou and Liangzhou, the few soldiers were short of food, and they stopped at a shallow taste, so that the whole process of the expedition was like an old bachelor in bed worrying about whether he could do it, and the pleasure of enjoying it at all was ........

What is the most important thing in the world? It's people, it's people, it's people!

With people, you can produce food, build good weapons, save enough money, and fight for your life. In this way, the one who wins the hearts of the people will win the world.

Although Ma Chao's understanding is so vulgar, what kind of sweeping, leveling Kyushu and the like, it is just such a simple and practical person and heart!!

In the second half of the first year of Xingping, although the Ma family still seemed to be very prosperous. But in fact, the Ma family is already like the end of a light crossbow. In the turmoil of the fourteen states of the Han Dynasty and the watchful eye of the princes of the Quartet, the Ma family has been wandering in the cracks of the war. If Ma Chao doesn't seize this rare period of peace and recuperate, then the Ma family will still be slowly dragging to death like a chronic disease.

In the same way, the Ma family can only smooth out the pain of 'too big a step and pull the egg' in the early stage, so that it can bloom with a new and strong attitude. But at the same time, because the early steps are too large, many remaining hidden dangers need to be adjusted and solved as soon as possible. In Ma Chao's opinion, although the Ma family has gone all out to deal with internal affairs, the Ma family now occupies too many counties and counties, and it is impossible to say what needs to be done.

"Zihao, are you sure that the Ma family can eat one million catties of wool from the Huns this time?" Ma Chao pinched his swelling temples, frowned at Li Zihao's proposal, and asked.

Unlike other princes, Ma Chao was general to Shang Jia and Wenchen military generals, and invited them to discuss matters in Shangshutai. For this, although some Wenchen who adhered to the ancient system had many grievances, they were unable to speak under the evidence of Meng Da's thick commercial tax income account.

At this time, what Ma Chao discussed was the wool trade between the Ma family and the Xiongnu. At present, the business model of the Ma family has been basically finalized: Li Zihao is responsible for the actual trade of the Ma family's states and counties; Guan Shanxue was in charge of the reopening of the Western Regions Trade Route; Yu Pan is responsible for the production and supply of the Ma family, as well as regular auctions. Above the three of them are Fu Shou, who controls the entire Ma family's business, and Liu Yue, who is responsible for timely adjustment of the business plan and the Ma family's development plan.

At this time, it was the third time that the Xiongnu traded wool with the Ma family. For the first time, the old king of the Huns just had the mentality of establishing diplomatic relations with the Ma family, and transported tens of thousands of catties of wool for free. But when the first batch of sweaters of the Ma family was sent to the Xiongnu as a return gift, Wang Huayu seemed to see Ma Chao's thoughts and took the lead in wearing the sweaters of the Ma family.

In that bitter cold and desolate place in winter, the advent of the Ma family sweater immediately alleviated the situation of the Xiongnu tribe covering like a bear in winter but still shivering from the cold. Moreover, the first batch of sweaters sent by the Ma family were carefully designed by the Ma family's high tailors and made with reference to the Xiongnu tradition.

Wang Huayu wore a sweater to the banquet for the first time, and almost caused the turmoil at that banquet. While cursing Wang Huayu's fox spirit, the noblewomen of the Huns also put on sweaters. Almost overnight, the sweater became a unique symbol of the Xiongnu aristocracy, and some small tribal leaders did not have the face to go out of the tent to meet people because they did not have the sweater of the Ma family.

With Wang Huayu's facilitation, the second Xiongnu Lao Wang no longer supplied wool for free, but listened to Wang Huayu's advice, increased the selling price of wool, and traded with the Ma family. This is because Lao Wang thinks that Wang Huayu said that it is too wise to exchange wool for the Ma family's coal, refined salt, tea and other necessities!

It's just that the Hun Lao Wang didn't expect that the Ma family sold back the sweater for the second time, and secretly raised the price and made a lot of money. Of course, this does not include the wealth plundered from the Xiongnu economy by other necessities such as coal, refined salt, and tea.

And this time, what Ma Chao asked was the third wool trade: although the Ma family had initially opened the Xiongnu market, the state of money was because money had always been alive. This time, the old king of the Huns transported one million catties of wool at a time, and at the same time increased the original price by two times......... Ma Chao was worried about whether the Ma family would be able to eat this time.

"Lord, I don't know much about this, after all, I'm just passing by the God of Wealth, and I don't care about money." Li Zihao saw Ma Chao so worried, and his tone was also a little hesitant, and he continued: "However, I know that the Ma Arsenal has already improved the textile technology during the second wool transaction. The promotion of hand-spinning wheels has improved the speed of weft rolling and yarn merging, and increased the spinning efficiency several times. ”

Speaking of this, Li Zihao's eyes had already begun to glow with money, and after swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he continued: "Through the improvement and innovation of pedal looms, the arsenal has successively manufactured advanced textile machines such as single-foot single-heald inclined loom, double-foot single-heald inclined loom, and multi-heald jacquard loom. In particular, the use of shuttle (i.e., the shuttle) greatly accelerates the weaving speed and improves the textile efficiency, and the jacquard machine can weave products with a variety of exquisite patterns........."

Speaking of which, Li Zihao's natural business talent has already made him unable to stop, and continued: "Sweaters have just opened the Xiongnu market at this time, and at this time, winter is coming, sweaters are of great value to the northern territory of the Han Dynasty and the border areas of the Western Regions. There, there are infinite and vast business opportunities beckoning to the Ma family! ”

At this time, Li Zihao couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, his face flushed and excitedly admonished: "Lord! The business route of sweaters must not be stagnant due to a shortage of funds! ”

After Ma Chao listened silently, he couldn't help but admire Li Zihao's business vision: I think that back then, the Han Dynasty relied on the mulberry silk industry to make Chang'an and Luoyang workshops everywhere, with thousands of workers and tens of thousands of dollars a year. A family gathers more than 1,000 people, and every family is richer than a minister. And now, listening to Li Zihao's meaning, the Ma family has taken wool as a benefit, and has vaguely opened up the germination of the prosperity of the year. It is even very likely to surpass the ........

"Good!" Ma Chao clenched his fists, turned to Fu Shou and said, "Shou'er, this time I am smashing the pot and selling iron, and I want to eat this batch of wool." Remember, this is not just wool, but a war launched by the Ma family against the Xiongnu and the entire textile industry! ”

Then, after Ma Chao saw Fu Shou nodding affirmatively, he turned to Guan Shanxue's proposal, and his brows were stretched again, and he wrinkled deeply again: "I thought that Li Zihao's proposal request was enough to make the Ma family difficult, but I didn't expect you Guan Shanxue to be more whimsical........"