The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket!-Chapter 1069 - 892, Demonstrate, Win Over

After visiting the corn and potato planting areas, Xiao Yeyang led Zhu Jianzhong, Pang Guang, and the uncle-nephew pair of Li Xingnian to the cotton planting area.

Li Xingnian exclaimed in admiration, "I see that the growth of the cotton here is hardly any worse than that in Zhongzhou."

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The cotton seeds have been re-cultivated. If we had used ordinary cotton seeds, we wouldn’t have had such a harvest."

After saying this, he laughed lightly.

"Last year, when I first arrived at the Ganzhou Guard, I saw the scene of military households and soldiers of the Border Army shivering in the cold and snow, and it was very distressing. But this year, such a situation will not happen again!"

"Even if the military households lack experience in planting and the cotton they submit is insufficient, there should still be enough to provide every soldier of the Ganzhou Guard with a set of thick cotton-padded clothes and trousers."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang felt their passion reignite.

Xiliang was barren, and despite their utmost efforts, ensuring that their soldiers had enough to eat was already difficult, let alone providing them with additional clothing.

They originally thought Xiao Yeyang had only brought high-yield grain seeds, not expecting him to also have high-yield cotton seeds.

They must persuade Xiao Yeyang to give them the high-yield seeds, they must!

Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang truly felt for their soldiers, but sadly, their abilities were limited, and their relationship with the Commander Office was not strong enough to ever get their full allocation of military supplies.

Xiao Yeyang noticed the change in their expressions and saw the eagerness in their eyes, but he did not respond and continued speaking with Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi.

"The transportation in Xiliang is inconvenient, and the textile industry is far behind compared to the south, and even other provinces in the north. Uncle, I plan to build a textile factory in the Ganzhou Guard."

Li Xingnian’s eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Yeyang would definitely not build the factory himself, so by saying this to him, was he suggesting that this was for the Li Family to undertake?

Xiao Yeyang continued, "If you truly decide to develop here, then you will be among the first merchants to do business in the Ganzhou Guard, and the Guard will definitely offer some preferential treatment. The official and Border Army uniforms for Ganzhou Guard will be entrusted to you to produce."

Excitement flashed through Li Chenzhi’s eyes. For merchants to establish a foothold in a place, what could be more stable and secure than forming a partnership with the Government Office and the military?

After seeing the terraced fields, Xiao Yeyang led the group back, and then they visited the honeycomb coal factory.

Zhang Da was practical and hardworking, and Dong Yuanxuan had been raised with the most orthodox official education by Dong Jiancheng. With their cooperation, the honeycomb coal factory had already gotten on the right track.

"With Xiliang constrained by transportation and the harassment from the northern Xiliao people, the development of people’s livelihoods has been severely hindered. Now that I am here, I will do my utmost to change all this. I would be embarrassed to report to my Imperial Uncle if I did not achieve some political merits."

Xiao Yeyang primarily addressed these words to Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang as a statement of his position and his determination to see it through.

Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang exchanged a quick glance upon hearing this.

Neither of them was particularly close to the Commander Office, but the only difference was that Pang Guang was rather stubborn and did not bother with appearances, thus he was the least favored by Wei Hong among the nine Commanders.

Whereas Zhu Jianzhong was more tactful; his words and deeds were mindful of giving others face and leaving room for maneuver. He was not as close to Wei Hong as a few of the latter’s confidants, but he also hadn’t suffered too many losses.

Xiao Yeyang smiled at the two and said, "Commander Zhu, Commander Pang, the honeycomb coal is quite good, isn’t it?"

After inspecting the honeycomb coal, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang both nodded and said, "This honeycomb coal is much better than coal balls."

Seizing the opportunity, Xiao Yeyang pitched his product, "If you two find it useful, you might as well buy a few carts to try out when you leave. I’m selling this honeycomb coal quite cheaply."

Zhu Jianzhong chuckled, "We definitely need to take some with us." After laughing, he said, "Commander Xiao, can we promote this honeycomb coal in the Jinwei Guard and Lanwu Guard?"

Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile, "Of course, this honeycomb coal is also easy to produce. As long as you can make it, you’re free to promote it however you like."

Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang expressed their thanks with a smile.

Though they were not skilled artisans, they could see that the production of honeycomb coal was not difficult; however, they also knew that sometimes the difficulty lay not in the method of production, but in the innovative idea.

Transforming barren mountains into terraced fields, turning coal balls into honeycomb coal—was it difficult? Not really, but before Madam Xiao’s arrival, no one had come up with such methods.

Xiao Residence had openly promoted the ladder terraces and honeycomb coal, and they clearly didn’t mind others doing the same. They might even hope others would follow the trend.

However, the proper thanks still had to be given.

Xiao Yeyang glanced at the sky, "We’ve been walking around for quite some time, and it’s almost noon. Let’s go, we’re heading back to the city."

The group had ridden into the city on horseback.

Not long after entering the city, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang saw a long queue in front of a store, and upon closer inspection, they realized it was the Four Seasons Grain Store.

Zhu Jianzhong looked excitedly at Xiao Yeyang, "Can everyone come here to buy grain seeds, Mr. Xiao?"

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, "Not just yet. There isn’t a large supply of high-yield grain seeds, so we can only focus on the citizens of the Ganzhou Guard for now."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang became anxious, just about to speak about the grain seeds when suddenly Xiao Yeyang dismounted in front of the Four Seasons Pharmacy.

"My uncle runs a clinic in the pharmacy, I’m going to go in and say a few words. Wait here a moment, please."

Li Chenzhi originally wanted to follow him in, but was stopped by a shake of the head from Li Xingnian.

It was clear that Yeyang’s visit to the pharmacy was intended for the two Commanders standing before him.

After hearing Xiao Yeyang say ’my uncle,’ Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang fell silent.

As commanders of the guard post, they both knew of the emperor’s personal ennoblement of a Duke of the State last year.

"Even the emperor’s own uncle is here. It seems Xiao Yeyang really isn’t just here for a casual visit," Zhu Jianzhong whispered to Pang Guang.

Pang Guang nodded, having become more attentive to the matters of the Ganzhou Guard after previously rejecting Xiao Yeyang. He knew more than Zhu Jianzhong.

Like the issue of the Border Army’s construction in the Ganzhou Guard.

Xiao Yeyang had been exceedingly discreet about this. He had not dared inform Old Zhu, worried that news would leak. If Xiao Yeyang found out it had been leaked from his side, ruining Xiao’s plans, it would be a true offense.

Inside the pharmacy, Gu Jian glanced at Xiao Yeyang, "What brings you here?"

Xiao Yeyang poured himself a cup of cordyceps tea, smiling as he said, "Just borrowing Uncle’s identity for a bit."

Gu Jian looked at Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang standing at the door of the pharmacy, "You want to recruit them for your own purposes?"

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "The Jinwei Guard and the Lanwu Guard border Ganzhou Guard. If they could be of use to me, many things I plan to do in the future will be much easier."

Gu Jian didn’t ask further, "Drink your tea quickly and then leave."

Xiao Yeyang finished the tea in his cup in one gulp, and advised Gu Jian, "Take care not to overexert yourself, Uncle, or your apprentice will scold you when you get back."

Gu Jian replied irritably, "Mind yourself, old man. I certainly don’t need your advice!"

Xiao Yeyang exited the pharmacy with a smile, and began casually strolling through the city with Li Xingnian, his nephew, and Zhu and Pang. During this time, every time Zhu Jianzhong tried to speak, Xiao Yeyang would change the subject.

"It’s not often that the two of you visit Ganzhou City. Please come to my residence for lunch today."

Xiao Yeyang took Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang back to the Xiao Residence. Upon hearing this, Daohua instructed the kitchen maids to prepare a big feast with dishes not commonly eaten in Xiliang and had the maids serve two jars of fine wine.

Zhu Jianzhong and Pang Guang, being commanders, lived decent lives, but compared to the lifestyle of the Xiao Residence, it clearly paled. Seeing the sumptuous meal on the table, they couldn’t help swallowing their saliva.

Once Xiao Yeyang signaled everyone to start eating, the two of them immediately dug in, having dealt with soldiers all year round, they saw no need for courtesies.

In the end, the two ate until their bellies were round and their mouths greasy, and they finished both jars of wine.

Looking at their slightly tipsy expressions, Xiao Yeyang laughed; only then did he bring up the purpose of their visit to Ganzhou Guard.

The subsequent conversation was mostly led by Xiao Yeyang.