Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Chapter 334 Food, clothing and parents

It's not cold when it snows, but it's cold when the snow melts. With Lu Bu coming to Hongnong to take charge of important matters, Zhang Mo could be lazy. She stayed in bed for most of the morning until Lu Bu was called back from the camp and told that the young master of the Yang family had arrived. Only then did she reluctantly get up.

Lu Bu stuffed her underwear into his chest to keep it warm, then got into bed and put the clothes on the naked woman, and took advantage of her.

Although they have been married for more than three years, his obsession with this body has not diminished at all. On the contrary, as the relationship between husband and wife deepens, he becomes more and more obsessed with her.

If it weren't for the war, he would have wanted to spend every day with her.

"Do all the women in your place wear this kind of small clothes?"

He hooked the small iron buckle of her bra from behind, lifted a corner of the quilt, and focused his eyes on the plumpness supported by the bra.

"Hmm! Wearing it this way won't cause it to sag prematurely. It's a shame we can't make elastic fabrics these days, so the effect isn't very good."

She got out of bed and put on her silk lining. Lu Bu brought her a light sweater and put it on her, saying, "This kind of woolen clothing is really excellent. It's soft and warm. One piece is equivalent to three or four ordinary clothes."

Zhang Mo said, "When conditions permit, I plan to give each soldier in the army one. This way, they won't have to wear heavy and bulky clothes in winter. Like me, they can wear a sweater over a thin coat, and then wear armor. It will be much lighter and more comfortable."

Although cotton was already a crop in the Han Dynasty, it was not utilized at all. Rich people wore animal fur in winter, or filled their clothes with kapok, reed flowers, etc., while poor people could only fill their clothes with hay. The poorest could not even afford cloth. A family had only one piece of clothing, and whoever went out had to wear it. In winter, they could only huddle in haystacks to keep warm. Due to the great famine, a large number of people froze to death every winter.

Bingzhou's textile efficiency has been greatly improved because Zhang Mo modified the large spinning wheel. In addition, a lot of hemp raw materials have been purchased in the past two years, so linen is no longer in short supply. However, warm clothing is still in short supply. In the past two years, wool yarn has been spun from wool to produce sweaters, which are comfortable and warm clothing. However, the output is still not high. Part of it is sold by Wang Ding, and part of it is distributed as welfare to the civil and military officials of Bingzhou.

As for cotton, seeds were found, but the climate and soil environment in Bingzhou were not very suitable for planting. Zhang Mo's original plan was to first recover Liangzhou, open up the Western Regions, go to Xinjiang to plant a large amount of cotton, and by the way, extract oil to make golden juice cannons. However, due to the rapid development of Bingzhou and Lu Bu's powerful military strength, Yuan and Cao were wary of it, and the plan to take Liangzhou had to be temporarily shelved.

Lu Bu buttoned up her sweater and said, "This kind of clothing is too troublesome to knit. It takes several days to knit one piece. With tens of thousands of soldiers in the army, how many people are needed to knit it? The cost is too high."

"This problem is actually very simple. We can distribute wool to each family member and the government can offer a knitting course to teach the women. It's not a big deal. After they learn, they can go to the textile factory to get wool and use their free time to knit sweaters at home. I'll pay them by the piece. As long as there's enough wool, this won't be a problem at all."

Zhang Mo put on the wide-sleeved quilt skirt of the era again, muttering, "Our parents provide us with food and clothing. As long as we increase productivity and solve the most fundamental problem of food and clothing, many problems will actually not be problems. It's a pity that we don't have high-yield crops like sweet potatoes and potatoes at this time. I don't know how to cultivate hybrid rice. Otherwise, we could conquer the whole world in two or three years."

"Where did these things come from in your time? Could it be that there really were immortals?" Lu Bu asked curiously.

As Zhang Mo put on her socks, she said, "Sweet potatoes are native to America, on the other side of the world, the place farthest from us..."

Zhang Mo gave him some basic knowledge about the seven continents and four oceans on Earth, which surprised Lu Bu.

"I thought the place we live in was square, but it turns out it's a sphere?"

"Hybrid rice was invented by a great man. Before hybrid rice was invented, people of my generation also went hungry. My parents' lives when they were young were only slightly better than the people of Bingzhou today."

Lü Bu was surprised. "The people of Bingzhou already have the best lives in the world. A slightly better life is considered a small fortune in this era. Doesn't that mean you lived in an era where everyone was powerful and wealthy?"

"The quality of life for the well-off families in our area is ten times better than that of today's landlords and tycoons. If you want, you can have fish and meat for every meal. You can buy anything that flies in the sky, runs on the ground, or swims in the sea. As for clothes, many families throw them away and replace them with new ones before they're worn out. I used to do the same. However, every era has its own difficulties. People in this era work hard for a bite to eat, and we have to work hard too..."

While chatting, Amo dressed neatly, Juxiang came in to comb her hair and brought her water for washing, and Lu Bu asked someone to bring breakfast.

"Will we make Yang Xiu wait too long?" Zhang Mo asked.

Lu Bu said unconcernedly, "It's alright! He was the one who had to rush over so eagerly. Waiting won't make him lose any weight."

Zhang Mo smiled. "That's right! He actually came to visit with gifts. It's obvious that he has a clear understanding of the situation in Hongnong. Today's negotiations should go smoothly. But... why is he here? Where is his father?"

Lü Bu said, "He ran south to find Yuan Shu. I guess he wanted to go to Yuan Shu's camp and establish a new emperor after being rejected by me. Little did he know that Yuan Shu wanted to be emperor himself the most."

After Lu Bu and Zhang Mo finished their breakfast, it was almost noon when the couple went to the front yard to meet the young master of the Yang family.

The two men came to the front yard and saw a young man standing in the yard with his hands behind his back. He had a slender figure and fluttering clothes. The white snow light around him set off his fair and handsome face, which looked cold and noble.

The man heard footsteps and turned around, first looking at Lu Bu, then turning to Zhang Mo. When he saw this exquisite face that seemed carved out of white jade, a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes that were as clear as morning dew.

Because Yang Biao had been in the court all these years, Yang Xiu, as the actual head of the Hongnong Yang family, was also quite familiar with the major events in the world. Bingzhou, which was originally a dilapidated place, took off rapidly during the four years of Lu Bu's occupation, almost entirely thanks to the daughter of the prime minister Wang.

There are many beautiful women in the world, like flowers, which will wither after blooming. However, there is only one woman who is both beautiful and talented. No wonder Lu Bu could favor her for so many years.

Yang Xiu took two steps forward, bowed, and saluted, "Yang Xiu of Hongnong, greetings to the envoy and his wife!"

His voice was clear and very pleasant. Zhang Mo felt that, apart from her third brother, he was the most beautiful man she had ever seen. Her third brother's beauty was more of a charming type, while Yang Xiu's was a pure banished immortal type, looking very clear and clean.

As far as Zhang Mo knew, Yang Xiu was the only son of the Yang family. His father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather all served as Taiwei in the Han Dynasty. They were known as "Four Generations of Taiwei" and "Tokyo Famous".

Since Yang Xiu was the only son of Yang Biao and his son died early, his lineage could no longer be traced by the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, Yang Jun, Yang Xiong, Yang Jian and others in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were all imposters who pretended to be from the Hongnong Yang family to raise their own status.

In history, Yang Xiu was a very talented person. Because of his outstanding talent, he was highly regarded by Cao Cao when he served as the chief clerk of the Prime Minister's Office. However, this guy was very arrogant and his political awareness was a bit poor. At that time, Cao Cao followed the Legalist route of the poor, and the children of the prominent families gradually chose to protect themselves. However, he actually helped Cao Zhi participate in the struggle for the throne of Cao Wei. After realizing that the struggle for the throne had failed, he wanted to abandon Cao Zhi to protect himself. Then, he was concerned about his reputation and was indecisive. He even slandered Cao Zhang while drunk, which led to his own death.

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