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The people present are all high-ranking officials and nobles, and they respect their own identities, so naturally no one is willing to try.

But they all had servants waiting outside, and they didn't have much effort, so they found a few young men in Tsing Yi to take the stage and changed into padded jackets.

It was April, and in Weizhou, the willows were just budding, and the temperature was quite low.

After the servants changed into padded jackets, they were reluctant to take them off.

In this day and age, how do people keep out the cold? For wealthy families, it is nothing more than wearing a few more clothes. Or put on a "fur", that is, clothing made of sheepskin, fox skin, mink, etc.

But those who are not so wealthy can only wear "robes".

That's right, it's the robe in "How can you say that you have no clothes, and you are with the Son". This kind of robe is made of linen and other cloth on the outside, and it is packed with ...... on the inside I'm sorry, but it's mainly hemp.

In terms of warmth, cotton is more than ten streets away.

Not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods, the little guys took off their linen robes and put on cotton jackets, of course, they quickly learned the benefits of cotton robes.

"It's good, it's so warm!"

"It's not just warm, it's light!"

"I just don't know if this padded jacket is expensive, I really want to buy a set!"

……

Listening to the words of these young men in Tsing Yi, the people in the audience were even more excited, and their eyes could almost shine light.

One reason is that the owners of these small houses were elected by everyone, and it is impossible to cheat. It seems that it is really very feasible to keep out the cold jacket.

Another reason is that everyone admires Cui Geng too much. Everyone knows about cotton, why doesn't anyone come up with it to fill it with cold? This Cui Erlang simply has the ability to turn decay into magic.

Someone in the crowd immediately asked: "Dare to ask Cui Xiang, is this cotton good to grow?" How much is the yield per mu? ”

Cui Geng said: "It is not difficult to grow cotton, and the land requirements are lower than that of wheat, so it should be ...... One acre of land can produce more than 100 catties. ”

"More than a hundred pounds? Is it a problem to make twenty sets of cotton jackets and cotton pants? ”

"That's true."

There is another sentence, Cui Geng didn't say it, where is this. Now the cotton seed is not good, so it can only produce more than 100 catties. In later generations, the yield of cotton per mu was more than 500 catties.

However, the yield of just over 100 catties per mu is enough for these Tang Dynasty turtles to be excited. This means that, at least in terms of clothing, the Han people have the conditions to take root in the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate.

After a while, Cui Geng introduced to everyone how to keep out the cold in terms of "living".

This method is not very novel, the ancient ancestors used the "fire nest" to keep out the cold, which is the original form of the fire kang.

Now Cui Geng has taken out the mature appearance of the fire kang according to the records of later generations.

Don't look at this small improvement, the northernmost ethnic group living now is the Sumo people (the ancestors of the Jurchens).

The cold protection measure of the Su Mo people is to make holes. They don't build houses, but dig a hole to live in like digging a vegetable cellar, which is warm in winter and cool in summer.

Of course, living in a cave, comfort is far from talking, this is no way to go. Among the Sumo people, "the depth of the cave is precious", that is, the deeper and bigger the cave, the more noble the person. Because the cave is big, it is less painful to get drunk when it ignites a fire.

It wasn't until the Song Dynasty that the technology of the fire kang was introduced to the Jurchens, and they began to build houses on the ground.

It is with the kang and cotton jacket that the Jurchens can really gain a foothold in the northeast, so that they swept the world and established the Jin Dynasty.

Now that the Han people have these two magic weapons, there is no problem in gaining a foothold in the northeast region.

In the same way, this also means that the borderlands of the Andong Protectorate can be reclaimed and start to become valuable.

Especially now, the world's population is growing, land annexation is becoming more and more intense, and the price is higher. These dignitaries and nobles are simply too eager for these lands.

As soon as Cui Geng's words fell, there was a humane person: "Weizhou has suffered from drought, and it should be reduced and exempted from taxes." A certain person does not dare to let the people suffer because of his own selfishness. Now I announce that the tax on 100 households will be waived this year. ”

"I'm also exempt from taxes, not only this year, but also next year! Cui Xiang, you can sell me a thousand shares! ”

"I'll be exempt from taxes for three years, and I want 3,000 shares!"

……

Originally, everyone thought that 100,000 shares were too much, but now they feel that 100,000 shares are too little!

The point is that there are too many borderlands in the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate, which is not far behind all the land in Shandong Province and Hebei Province combined.

How much benefit do these 100,000 shares represent? Fifty dollars per share, it's like giving it for nothing!

If you don't grab it now, isn't there something wrong with your brain?

In the end, Cui Geng made the final decision and divided the 100,000 shares according to the proportion of the closed households.

As for those who have not closed their accounts, don't worry, you can buy from these nobles. As long as you are willing to pay a premium, you can always buy it.

This is equivalent to the fact that all the nobles have the opportunity to cash out their shares, and others have the opportunity to buy shares, and everyone has gained, and there was a burst of joy and thunder.

Li Yongliang really regretted it at this time, and said loudly: "I take back what I just said!" Cui Xiang, you have a lot of adults, don't be like me! ”

Cui Geng said: "Oh? Do you also want to buy a part of the Anton Capital Reclamation Company? ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Yongliang nodded his head like chicken and rice.

"No problem, you have collected the taxes from the closed households of Weizhou, and you can buy shares from all the nobles, and the official will not interfere."

Immediately, someone fell into the well and said, "Yes, 500 guan per share, I will sell you 6 shares, which is the total amount of offerings you can receive this year, 3,000 yuan." ”

Okay, Cui Geng's selling price is fifty yuan, and this one has directly increased tenfold!

Li Yong's face turned blue with good spirit, and said, "Cui Xiang, are you playing with me?" ”

Cui Geng shrugged his shoulders and said, "So what?" Could it be ...... Can you still take revenge on this official? ”

Li Yongliang said something similar today, the June debt was repaid quickly, and now it has been repaid by Cui Geng.

Li Yongliang said coldly: "I don't dare to retaliate, but the lower officials have something unclear, but I have to consult Cui Xiang." ”

"Oh? What do you want to know? ”

"Xia Guan heard that just a few days ago, two little women complained on behalf of the people, asking you to prevent the land annexation of the three major families in Weizhou, I don't know if there is such a thing?"

"Yes, indeed."

"Well, looking at what Cui Xiang is doing, I think you are against the land annexation. Now that the reclamation company is established, I hope that everyone will turn their attention to the Central Plains. I don't know if my guess is right or not? ”

Reasonable! ”

Hearing this, everyone in the audience began to get nervous.

In the final analysis, the land of Andong Protectorate is far away from the Central Plains, and everyone only wants to make money, but they don't mean to be the foundation of the family.

If Cui Geng puts forward additional conditions to prevent everyone from annexing the land, it will be a big trouble.

However, to everyone's surprise, Cui Geng shook his head and said, "Needless to say, this official doesn't want everyone to annex land. Because the end of the continuous annexation of land is that the rich have no place to travel, and the poor have no place to stand. And then the people rose up, and I don't know how many big families are worried about extinction. Of course, having said that, this is the trend of the times, and this official will not be a mantis arm. ”

"Hmph, that's a nice thing to say. What about the two little ladies you promised? They're right behind you right now. As Cui Xiang, he won't eat and wipe clean and not admit it, right? ”

"Of course, the official will not admit it, and I will give the three families enough land in exchange."

Wei Li said: "However, what I want is the land of Weizhou, not the land of the Andong Metropolitan Protectorate. ”

"That's not difficult, the official introduces a person, and everyone will understand."