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441. Ride the wind

Compared with the many rivers in the Central Plains and Jiangnan region, the Fen River is not very deep, the water flow is not very stable, and the seasonality is relatively strong.

Therefore, there are few large ships on the Fen River, and most of the people transporting cargo and carrying people are medium-sized ships.

This time, when groceries from North and South were transporting goods south, there were more than one ship rented, and there were still several ship changes along the way.

There was no advanced detection technology in this era. It was very dangerous to sail in unfamiliar waters. In addition, there were many large and small forces distributed on this waterway, each with its own territory. Therefore, those ships and boatmen on the ship usually only operate in the watersheds they are familiar with.

Whenever we go to places where we need to change boats, many strong laborers gather on those docks, with people coming and going, and they look very busy and prosperous.

People from north and south said to these young ladies that it is summer now, and transportation is busy on the Fen River. When the water level drops after autumn, some sections of the river will not be able to leave the cargo ships.

"Then I'll go 6th route?" asked a young lady.

"It may not be." The man said: "Walking on this business road, we naturally know what season is the most cost-effective to transport goods. Many merchants from the south all go north to collect goods in the autumn and winter seasons. After the water level rises after spring, it will be easy to sail on the Fen River. Then transport goods to the south..."

There are also people who walk 6 routes. They have to transport goods through 6 routes several times a year, and they often encounter other caravans.

There are countless farmers and vendors who go south to sell grain every winter.

I heard that in the early years, there were often famines in Guanzhong, and I didn’t hear them again in these years. On the one hand, it was attributed to corn, and on the other hand, it was due to these Hedong elders who went south to sell grain.

At that time, the saint ordered the checkpoints on the official road to not charge tolls from these Hedong elders, and he also specially opened a market in Xinfeng. I wonder if he had any considerations in this regard at that time.

These little ladies probably had never traveled far before. The first time they went out far, they heard people talk about these many things, which was always very new.

When their fleet arrived in Linfen, as the number of people increased, some of the ships could not sit down, so the people from north and south prepared to rent an extra boat.

When a husband in Linfen City heard about this, he paid for renting a boat by himself, allowing the local girls in Linfen to take the boat south, and invited other girls to ride it together.

The husband told the young ladies that it was a good thing to go to Luoshi Machinery Shop to learn skills. After the young ladies learned, they should not forget to bring these skills back to their hometown and benefit the countryside.

The further you go south, there are more young ladies who want to go to the machine workshop, because the south is closer to Chang'an City and the news is more informative. Many people have heard of the Luo Family Machine Workshop, and many parents support their daughters to learn skills there.

I heard that there was a young lady who was unwilling to go and was forced to go by her parents. Huang Erniang and others also found it very strange when they heard about this.

When we arrived at Tongguan, what caught our eye was a huge ship. The ships were so big and the masts were so high that a person stood on the boat, as if they were only the size of a bird.

They also changed boats in Tongguan, then walked upstream along the Yellow River, and then entered the Wei River. I heard that there was a canal directly connecting the Wei River to the West City of Chang'an, which was very close to the north and south groceries.

Before their group arrived in Chang'an City, Luo Yong had already received the news early and began to prepare for the resettlement of more than 300 people.

Chang'an City is very hot in summer. These young ladies came from Hedong Road and probably hadn't experienced such a hot summer. Luo Yong was worried that they would get sick by then. In this era, if they lacked medical treatment and medicine, it was very dangerous to get sick.

At the same time, the major families in Chang'an City and many officials in the court also received the news.

Luo Family Machinery Floor said it was an autumn recruitment. Not much time has passed, and many women from all over the country gathered in Chang'an City. On Hedong Road alone, more than 300 people came in this breath. This is just a group of people. I don't know how many people can be found later.

Woolen cloth.

So on the morning court this day, someone impeached Luo Yong, saying that he was disturbing people's hearts and made women in the world unwilling to take care of their husbands and children again, and they only wanted to run out, which was contrary to human ethics and was not conducive to the people in the world's living and working in peace and prosperity.

This kind of exaggerated routine is very common in this court, but it is generally good, but this time, it is destined to be unable to play.

The reason is that with the continuous development of new textile machine technology, many big families have realized an opportunity brought by this technology, that is, foreign trade in fabrics.

A few months ago, when this new textile technology was first released, some people might not have realized this, but now that so long has passed, even if they didn't expect it, they should have heard of it.

It is said that in countries such as Persian Dashi, the local fabric price is much more expensive than in the Tang Dynasty. In addition to coming from the business road to the west, those Persian Dashi merchants also have another road, which is from the sea road there.

In recent years, with the emergence of the compass, the southern shipping has become more and more prosperous, and the harbors on Lingnan Road have become more and more prosperous. Since this spring, many large families have arranged their tribesmen to go to Lingnan Road.

Nowadays, many people are waiting. When the price of fabrics on the market is low to a certain level, they have to make a big profit by buying them. Even if their family members do not go to sea transportation, they can still sell them to others. If they sell them to Lingnan Road, whether they are selling them with Han people or Hu people, it is always not difficult to make a difference in the price.

There are also some rumors that those royal relatives are now staring at this transaction.

At this time, someone jumped out to impeach Luo Yong. Although they didn't say that they would all stand on Luo Yong's side, who would want to be unable to get along with the money?

Even the old ministers in the court who value these things the most often do not speak out this time. After all, in this court, they often represent not only themselves, but often have to consider the position of the family. There are also some allies, in-laws, and so on, and they are concerned about all aspects.

Therefore, although Luo Yong was impeached and spoke righteously, everyone did not take it seriously.

Some people also say that letting those young ladies from other places come to Chang'an City to learn skills, and bringing the weaving skills back to their hometowns in the future can also benefit the village. What Luo Yong does now is the same as those local officials advised farming and mulberry lessons, but the form is different.

But Luo Yong taught these women not only weaving techniques, but also taught them to build bridges and roads, and even built tall buildings.

Luo Yong replied that this action was really a helpless move. Even as a woman, not everyone is good at weaving. Letting them learn those things is nothing more than finding another way out.

Finally, Luo Yong said: "These public are justified. Since they are women, weaving and tailoring clothes is the right way. When the women who came to Beijing were asked to learn this, I plan to open a women's textile college to teach manufacturing skills..."

When the court is over, many people are still a little confused. But after eating a painless impeachment, why did they suddenly start a Women's Textile Academy?

Some of the people who reacted quickly had already figured it out at this time. Didn’t Luo Yong just think that their Luo Family Machinery Floor is too small to accommodate so many people? Then, give him a reason and he will do something bigger again, which is to hit the snake with the stick.

Many people are happy to see this women's textile college. Luo Yong wants to build a new school, and all major families can get in. Based on past experience, it is best to go in at this time.

And Na Luo was really brave enough. He just got some attention and had just spread one stall after another. Aren’t he afraid of the big tree attracting wind?

Luo Yong was indeed a little afraid. After all, he was a poor man in his two lives and had never seen any big scenes. He was somewhat afraid of the upper class.
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