Luo Yong planned to see Hassan.
As soon as he reached the gate of the county government office, he saw two big cannibals talking to the guards guarding the gate of the county government office.
"But they are from Hassan's caravan?"
Luo Yong asked them.
"Exactly."
The two big cannibals bowed their hands to Luo Yong like Han people.
"I'm just going to find him, let's go together."
Luo Yong raised his hand to signal them to lead the way.
Infinitely good literature, all in Jinjiang Literature City "The county magistrate, please come here."
A big cannibal said.
Just as Luo Yong was about to leave, County Lieutenant Guo Fenglai hurriedly walked out of the county office: "How about I go with the county magistrate?"
"Then you come too."
Luo Yong said cheerfully.
The four of them walked to the street and met Qiao Junlin walking towards them.
Qiao Junlin asked them where they were going.
Luo Yong said to see Hassan, and Qiao Junlin said that he would go with him.
"In this case, Lieutenant Guo won't go.
In the past two days, there are merchants from Gaochang coming and going in Changle County.
The things inside and outside here are always indispensable for Lieutenant Guo.
I don't have any big things here.
I have Qiao Dalang going with me."
That's it."
Luo Yong turned to Guo Fenglai and said.
Infinitely good literature, all in Jinjiang Literature City Guo Fenglai hesitated for a moment, then hugged Luo Yong's fists and retreated.
Luo Yong and others continued to move forward.
Guo Fenglai stood at the corner of the street and glanced in the direction they left.
His eyes fell on the saber at Qiao Junlin's waist.
Qiao Junlin has been mostly at the wine shop these days, sometimes going in and out of Changle Academy, and rarely going out of the city.
He does not carry a sword every day.
He actually put on this big sword again today.
I don't know whether it was because he had conflicts with those big eater before, so he was wary when he heard about their arrival this time, or whether he had expected Luo Yong to go at this time.
Seeing Hassan, I was prepared early and specially waited here.
Guo Fenglai was sent to Changle County this time not just for the position of county captain, he was also the spy arranged by the superior to be around Luo Yong.
At this time, Guo Fenglai would inevitably have to think about whether Luo Yong and Qiao Junlin had any agreement with the big food merchant Jia Hassan that outsiders didn't know about, so they couldn't let Guo Fenglai accompany them during their meeting.
Guo Fenglai is right to think so.
In fact, during the last meeting between Luo Yong and Hassan and others, a small part of the meeting was conducted by Luo Yong and Hassan alone.
The person Luo spent these days waiting for was Hassan.
He was waiting for Hassan to bring him something from the Arabian Peninsula.
"Have you brought what I want?"
Luo Yong asked Hassan after they had just sat down after seeing Hassan.
"But this thing."
Hassan took out a few white cotton balls from his arms and placed them on the kang table.
Luo Yong picked up a cotton ball, gently twisted it with his fingers, then peeled it open with both hands and took out a few fluffy cotton seeds inside.
Yes, this is cotton.
"How many are there in total?"
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Luo Yong asked him. "" Hassan glanced at the entourage beside him.
The tall and strong cannibal quickly left the house.
Not long after, he came in carrying a bag, followed by several people, all of whom had shoulders.
Carrying a bulging sack.
"But enough" Hassan asked Luo Yong.
"I want to inspect the goods first."
Luo Yong said.
"Test it."
Hassan motioned to these people to open the sack and let Luo Yong examine it carefully.
There are a total of six bags of cotton balls with cotton seeds, and there is also a bag of cotton seeds weighing about ten kilograms.
Luo Yong read it and thought there was nothing wrong with it, so he took out a neatly folded piece of hemp paper from his sleeve and handed it to Hassan.
"This method is feasible" Hassan asked Luo Yong after reading the contents on the paper.
"You can give it a try first.
If you encounter any problems, just come back to me."
Luo Yong said with a smile.
After coming out of the guesthouse where Hassan and the others were staying, Luo Yong summoned a few servants and asked them to move the cotton seeds back to the county government office, and then asked them to send some liquor from the winery.
About ten days later, Hassan came over to say goodbye to Luo Yong, and then the group of them headed to Gaochangguo despite the cold winter weather, despite the wind and snow.
Although it takes a long detour to get to Dashi from Gaochang State, the good news is that you don't have to cross the desert and it's relatively safe.
When they left, they bought some liquor from the county winery and as many needles as possible.
A caravan of twenty or thirty people only had about a dozen camels carrying goods on their backs.
In this way, It can be considered as traveling lightly.
These big man-eaters sit on the backs of camels and look behind them from time to time, with worried expressions on their faces.
"Hassan, do you think those Han people will come after me?"
Someone couldn't help asking Hassan.
They exchanged cotton and cotton seeds for the canning method from this young man in Central Plains.
They have been testing this method in the past few days and it is indeed feasible.
Regarding the eucommia gum needed for canning, they had purchased a lot of it from Han merchants before.
It was originally intended to be used for shoe soles.
This was considered a luxury item in their Dashi area.
Now they only need Just divert part of the eucommia gum used for making shoe soles into cans, and then let the caravans of all sizes continue to buy eucommia gum from the East and bring it back.
The prescription given to them by the county magistrate named Luo Yong was indeed feasible, but what about the cotton they gave each other?
Of course, they did not mess with those cotton seeds, but the yield of this kind of stuff is not high, and based on the climate conditions of Datang, it is probably only suitable for planting in the Hexi area.
The most critical issue is that the processing of this cotton is particularly troublesome. , just the process of peeling cotton seeds is very labor-intensive.
A woman can only peel out a small handful of cotton after working hard for a whole day.
Therefore, cotton is quite expensive, more expensive than linen, and not as gorgeous as silk.
It is really hard for them to imagine what use Changle County Magistrate would have for this thing.
Perhaps he just heard a few words from the merchants and thought cotton was It's a very good thing.
Just like some people in Dashi, because they have never seen the world, they often regard some things produced in other countries that are not valuable as treasures.
And there is another thing that none of them mentioned to Luo Yong, that is, there are people growing cotton in a small country next to the commercial road not too far from Changle County.
They, the big cannibals, know this species, so when they saw it on the trade road before, they felt a little familiar.
If others didn't know it, they might not notice it.
"Don't worry, he won't come after you."
Hassan laughed while riding on the camel.
He was very happy to be able to get this canning recipe, and he could start production after they returned to the food country.
"But that cotton" they still have little confidence in the cotton produced in their own country.
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"Since it was the exchange condition he proposed himself, even if he suffered a loss, he would have no choice but to accept it."
Hassan said with a smile.
Besides, what he gave Luo Yong was not just the cotton and cotton seeds.
The previous Kunlun slaves, without the parchment he gave him, would have been impossible to return to their hometown through the Great Food Country alive.
Whether they can survive with that piece of parchment depends on God's will.
You must know that when Hassan did this, he also risked offending the slave traders, so during this transaction, he did not think that he had taken advantage of Luo Yong, but his These men don't seem to think so.
Obtaining this canning method can not only preserve food for a long time, but also maintain their fresh and tender taste.
This is really important for the people of their food-rich country.
Their country lacks water resources and food is very precious. , especially in seasons of scarcity.
If they don't go through Luo Yong, they will have to go to Liangzhou City or even Chang'an City to find a solution.
The process may not go smoothly.
They may have to spend two, three or even longer on this.
At that time, perhaps other big food merchants will catch up with them and obtain this method, so Hassan will not have any advantage at all.
At this moment, Hassan was sitting on the back of the camel, bumping his body as the camel walked.
He stared into the distance, thinking about what he would do after returning home, and the various things they might face.
Condition.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will soon become the first canned food manufacturer in the big food country, and will no longer be just a businessman traveling between countries.
Hassan knew very well the value of this canned recipe to a large food merchant, and similarly, Luo Yong also knew very well the value of the cotton they brought to the Hexi region.
There are many varieties of cotton.
The cotton brought by Hassan and others is called African cotton.
The plants are short and the yield is low.
The quality of the fluff is not very good, and the cotton seeds are not easy to peel off.
Without the aid of tools, just peeling cotton seeds can make people stupid.
This is probably the reason why white folded cloth was so valuable in history.
However, this kind of African cotton also has some advantages, that is, it is drought and salt-alkali resistant, and is especially suitable for planting in the Hexi area.
Originally, people in Hexi had to grow hemp in the fields for annual taxes.
The cultivation of hemp has relatively high requirements for water sources.
In places like Changle County, there are not many fields that can grow hemp.
Basically, those who can grow hemp.
It can also grow food, which affects food production to a certain extent.
Luo Yong really loved these cotton seeds and couldn't wait to look at them hundreds of times a day, so he put a plate of cotton in a pottery plate and put it on the table.
He looked at it from time to time and felt very satisfied.
"How do you think we can promote the cultivation of this plant?"
Luo Yong asked Qiao Junlin that day.
It’s not easy for farmers either.
They work diligently for a whole year.
If something goes wrong, their work may be in vain.
Trying to plant a new species will also take huge risks for them.
"Lure it with a high price."
Qiao Junlin said concisely and to the point.
Isn't Luo Yong rich?
These things would be much easier to handle as long as he had money.
"Yes."
Luo Yong said with a smile.
Although it is a bit simple and crude, there is probably no more effective method than this.
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"How did you know that such a big food country could have such a thing?"
Qiao Junlin asked Luo Yong at this time.
Luo Yong paused and replied: "Those Sogdians Hu Shang told me."
Infinitely good articles can be found in Jinjiang Literature City When Luo Yong asked several well-informed Sogdians about cotton, they did mention cannibalism.
However, what really prompted Luo Yong and Hassan to propose this deal was a sentence he saw in a document: "The original places of cotton are India and Arabia."
Arabia in later generations is now a big food country.
The author has something to say: I saw many people calling for sweet potatoes in the comment area, and only one person guessed it was cotton, haha.
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