Chapter 113

Along the way, Mu Wanqing brought four maids and Li Ping'an and his wife with him. With Du Shaoxuan accompanying him, there was no need to worry about safety issues. His entourage were all highly capable.

Li Pingan and his wife are already her cronies, not only to protect her safety, but also to do chores with her.

Her parents and two older brothers wanted to accompany her for a trip, but there was no way.

Especially Mu Erye, he has to manage two villages and build two workshops on the farm.

She specially designated a location on the farm as a workshop area.

First, the military ration shop has already received the order, and it is taking the route of small profits but quick turnover. Although the price is low, the consumption is huge, and the money will not be less.

Second, the textile mill, through everyone's efforts, has produced soft and delicate cotton cloth, but the raw materials are also exhausted, and there is no way to continue tossing.

Mu Wanqing assigned Jiao Da and the others new tasks, one is to develop an efficient loom, and the other is to develop the wool first.

She purchased a batch of unprocessed wool, from washing, de-powdering, drying, needle-carding, twisting, winding, step by step to make wool, she taught the whole process step by step. Note (1)

She also specially invited experienced herders to come over to instruct how to dye.

How to dye evenly and look good without fading, and how to make the wool soft, delicate and tough, this is the direction that Jiao Da and the others are going to study.

Dyeing cloth is the same as dyeing wool. They are professionals, so there should be no problem.

When she comes back, if nothing else happens, she will be able to put into mass production of woolen fabrics.

Sweaters, sweaters, scarves, socks, hats, all get together.

In the cold winter in the north, these things are life-saving treasures, and the demand is huge.

By the way, she bought some processed wool in Ganzhou City last winter. She wanted her mother to knit a few sweaters to keep out the cold, but she was so busy that she forgot about it, and it has been delayed until now.

She focused on writing this year's work arrangement in the carriage. The focus this year is to build these two workshops, which can provide jobs for thousands of people and help thousands of families get out of poverty.

As for planting cotton, we will have to wait until March and April next year, and harvest in August and September. If the cotton cloth is finished, we will have to wait until October.

Right now, there are three most important tasks to go to Ganzhou. One is to get cotton seeds. The more the better. Second, to buy a batch of wool, this is the easiest, and you only need to keep the price down. Three is...

The maid next to her didn't dare to speak when she saw her writing, for fear of disturbing her.

"Dong dong." There was a knock on the window, and Du Shaoxuan's familiar voice also sounded, "Wanqing, we're at the inn, come down."

Mu Wanqing's train of thought was interrupted, she pulled up the curtain, the twilight was all around, and the colorful clouds in the sky had not yet dispersed, so she couldn't help but take a second look.

Du Shaoxuan looked at her beautiful face and couldn't help but go crazy. It was strange that she was still wearing neat men's clothes, but seeing her felt completely different.

What came to his mind was how she looked in women's clothes, and she felt beautiful no matter how she looked at it.

But, he only felt sorry before, why is she not a man? Now, it seems a little fortunate that she is a girl...

"Why are you in a daze? I've been calling you for a long time."

Du Shaoxuan came back to his senses, his face flushed, "cough, what am I thinking about for dinner?"

Mu Wanqing couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, foodie!

"Go in and have a look. If there is no delicious food, I will cook a few dishes."

Du Shaoxuan shook his head slightly, "You must be exhausted from the day's journey, take a good rest, and have dinner together."

The group traveled low-key, got up early and headed to the Musu Inn, without disturbing the place.

Mu Wanqing was not a busy person either. She had enough luggage when she went out. She usually stayed quietly in the carriage to read books, teach maids, make plans, and occasionally cook something to eat.

The weather is too hot, and she sweats madly when she doesn't move, and cooking in the carriage is daunting, so she won't do it unless she has to.

When she got to the room, Mu Wanqing took a hot bath and put on clean clothes, feeling that she was alive again.

Li Chun stepped forward to serve her and wiped her hair, "Miss, Master Du invites you to go down to dinner."

After taking care of it properly, Mu Wanqing stepped downstairs briskly, Du Shaoxuan was already waiting for her.

Sauce beef, mutton soup, hu cake, the standard configuration of the inn, every table is eating this.

And Du Shaoxuan's table by the window has an extra pot of cold noodles, white flowers, and nothing.

Mu Wanqing picked up the noodles into two bowls, mixed them with a special spicy meat sauce, sprinkled with sesame seeds, and a bowl of fragrant noodles was ready.

Picked up another bowl of kimchi, which was very appetizing.

"Eat."

Du Shaoxuan picked up his chopsticks and ate a lot. The spicy meat sauce was absolutely delicious. It was delicious with everything, and noodles were also delicious.

Maybe his food is too greedy, and the people around him craned their necks to look over, feeling delicious.

"Little Er, we want to do this too."

Xiao Er replied respectfully, "Guest officer, we only provide boiled noodles, and the sauce for the noodles is brought by others."

The crowd groaned.

A man in a brocade suit came over and bowed to Du Shaoxuan, "Brother, can you sell me some?"

Du Shaoxuan didn't lift his head, "No, we don't have enough to eat ourselves."

This is what Mu Wanqing worked so hard to cook for him!

The man's greed was hooked, and he refused to give up, "I'll pay a high price."

Du Shaoxuan is annoyed to death, is he a poor man?

He pretended not to hear it, the atmosphere was a little awkward, Mu Wanqing sighed silently, he has such a bad temper.

"The sauce is really not enough. If you don't dislike it, I'll give you a plate of kimchi."

This time, Du Shaoxuan didn't pretend that he couldn't hear it, "There aren't many kimchi."

There were still some men who disliked kimchi for being too rudimentary and immediately put down a piece of silver, took the things and ran away, "Thank you."

In fact, he felt that kimchi was not delicious, but he was rebellious.

However, after tasting the kimchi, he was silent, one bite after another, unable to stop.

He cherished the last bite of the dish and was reluctant to swallow it.

How can there be such delicious kimchi? Ahhh, still want to eat, what should do?

Du Shaoxuan glanced at Mu Wanqing with some resentment, Mu Wanqing was amused by him, why is she so protective of food?

"I will marinate the meat in the carriage tomorrow, and I will marinate a few more eggs for you to eat alone."

Du Shaoxuan was only happy, "more brine, you eat too, you've lost weight."

After a few days of not eating Mujia's Luwei, really wanted to eat it. Wanqing knew him best, but she had to work hard for her.

However, braised pork will not be too tiring as long as the ingredients are prepared.

At this moment, a surprised voice sounded, "Little brother, it's really you!"

Mu Wanqing sounded a little familiar, she turned her head to look, hey, she was really an acquaintance.

"Second brother Guo, it's such a coincidence, sit down, why are you here? Where are you going to make a fortune?"

The second young master of the Guo family, a wealthy merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, has a little friendship with Mu Wanqing.

Mu Wanqing got the first pot of gold from him and started the road of entrepreneurship.

Brother Guo was really happy to see Mu Wanqing, and thought that he would never meet again in this life.

This little brother has a mysterious origin, clever methods, and unsurpassed intelligence, which left a deep impression on him.

However, when he heard Mu Wanqing's words, he remembered his troubles, "Why are you making a fortune, hey, our Guo family is in big trouble."

"What's wrong?" Mu Wanqing asked with concern.

Guo Er sighed softly, "Some nobles have targeted our Guo family, and our family's business has encountered a lot of trouble, and everything is not going well. We tried to find a way to ask someone to inquire, and said yes, we offended the commander of the Ganzhou guard station. …”

His voice was suddenly low, and only Mu Wanqing and Du Shaoxuan who were beside him heard it.

"But my family has never offended him, nor has he ever been to Ganzhou to do business."

They still don't understand where this grievance came from.

Mu Wanqing was stunned, and suddenly remembered that she reported her family in Ganzhou City and belonged to the Guo Family Firm.

Could it be that if Commander Ji couldn't catch her, he went to the Guo family's bad luck?

If so, it's a disaster she accidentally made.

"Is it troublesome?"

Guo Er's eyes were very heavy, as if he was not sleeping well, "My family asked me to go to Ganzhou City to see the adult, and try to solve the misunderstanding, but...hey."

He is just a businessman, it is hard to say whether he can catch up with the commander Ji.

However, this matter has to be resolved, and the Guo family can't stand it any longer.

Mu Wanqing felt a little guilty, "Second brother Guo, don't worry if you haven't done anything."

If she really caused it, she would have to be responsible for the aftermath.

No matter what, innocent people cannot be implicated.

Guo Er gave a wry smile, "Little brother, although you are extremely smart, you have never seen many things before, such as the county magistrate who broke the family, the commander of the family, not to mention that he is a garrison officer."

Mu Wanqing was silent, "Ganzhou is thousands of miles away, and he is a military attache. He can't reach Jiangnan, right?"

Guo Er is a veteran in the business field and has seen too many dirty things. "As the saying goes, officials protect each other, and the officialdom is a huge network of relationships, which can always be touched by going around."

Mu Wanqing's mind was racing, and she skillfully mixed a bowl of noodles in her hand, "Second brother Guo, you should eat something first."

As soon as the noodles were handed over, she shrank back, "Ah, you have a bad stomach, so you should eat less raw and cold things."

A depressed voice sounded, "How do you know he has a bad stomach?"

The worried Guo Er noticed Du Shaoxuan and was stunned, "We lived together for a while..."

"What?" Du Shaoxuan's face turned blue, he grabbed the noodles, "Don't talk nonsense, she is..." She is a woman!

Mu Wanqing glanced at him lightly, and successfully made Du Shaoxuan shut up.

"I still miss the Pan family manor we stayed with. Is Boss Pan okay?"

Guo Er was absent-minded and didn't notice anything wrong. "Don't mention it, he used your tea brick recipe, and he was very prosperous. He sold the tea bricks to merchants all over the place and made a lot of money."

"Little brother, you are at a loss."

"We've received both money." Mu Wanqing accepted the money, so she had nothing to regret.

Guo Er saw that her expression was calm, without a trace of annoyance, and admired her more and more, "He no longer sells tea in bulk, and monopolizes the market. If you go to buy goods this year, I'm afraid it will be a waste of time."

Mu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, is Boss Pan getting bigger? Doesn't the Guo family also have a recipe? With such a large market, it is impossible for one family to dominate.

"It's okay, I won't do the tea business this year, I'll do something else."

Guo Er has a recipe, but the business at home has been found in various ways, and he is tired of fighting fires everywhere. How can he have time to do this business?

"Can you tell me a little bit about the wind?"

A flash of light flashed in Mu Wanqing's mind, "Keep it a secret for now. If there is a chance for cooperation, I will consider your Guo family first."

Guo Er's spirit was shaken, "This is what you said, little brother, you have to keep your word."

Seeing that the two were chatting endlessly, Du Shaoxuan lost his patience, "Late..."

He closed his mouth in time, "Hurry up to eat, go to rest early after eating, it's been a tiring day."

What is there to talk about, it's annoying.

Mu Wanqing glanced at him, he still had to ask him to take action in this matter, um, he had to coax him.

The author says:

Note (1) from Wikipedia. Try to write more tomorrow. Today, the first day of auntie, it hurts.

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