Traveling through ancient times to get rid of poverty, the whole network sends me express delivery

A glimmer of hope ignited in Shen Wanning's eyes. "Uncle Zheng, do you know where I can buy this kind of cow?"

The village head was even more surprised. "You want to buy a dairy cow? Why buy this thing? I heard that the milk has a strong smell and ordinary people can't get used to it."

Shen Wanning didn't mention the business. "I saw in a book before that someone could make food with milk, and I wanted to try it and see if it would work."

"You are making trouble again, girl. I asked someone to ask you about this matter, but there may not be any result. This dairy cow is too rare, and I guess very few people know about it." The village head replied.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Head." Shen Wanning had just finished speaking when Aunt Zhang put the eggs on the headman's table.

"Mrs. Zhang, what are you doing? Take the eggs back quickly. It's just a small matter, why do you have to give away eggs?" The village head quickly stood up, picked up the basket and caught up with the two of them.

"It's so troublesome to always ask the village head for help. I haven't thanked him for building the house last time. It's not something expensive, just some eggs. Please accept it, village head!" Shen Wanning pushed the bamboo basket back.

"Okay, I'll take the eggs. Sister Zhang, please take the basket back!" the village head continued.

"Well, it's just a basket, and it's not worth much. My son Dashan weaves baskets at home every day, but he can't sell many of them. You can keep it, head of the village. I have plenty at home!" After Aunt Zhang said this, she took Shen Wanning away.

The village head shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless.

After returning home, Shen Wanning decided that she couldn't rely solely on the village head. She was afraid she'd have to go to the county government and ask for advice herself. If all else failed, she could buy a few cows from a courier station or online. She could then say she'd stumbled upon a dairy cow merchant and bought them.

Anyway, these merchants basically travel between Daliang and Daxia, so it is normal that we can't find them in the future.

"Mom, I want to go to the county. I saw someone selling milk in the county before. They probably have a way to buy dairy cows. I want to go and ask about it." Shen Wanning thought so and discussed it with Aunt Zhang.

Aunt Zhang disagreed. "I'm worried about you going alone. What if something happens? Let alone refugees, even the coachman can't be guaranteed to be a good person."

Shen Wanning thought for a moment and said, "Mom, if we do business in the future, we will have to travel back and forth between towns and villages. Why don't we buy a carriage? It will be more convenient for everyone to go to town in the future."

"What's the point of buying a horse-drawn carriage if it can't plow the fields? It's better to buy a cow like the headman did. It can pull the cart and plow the fields at the same time. How great." This is the usual thinking of rural people. When they have money, they want to buy a cow.

"I haven't considered this, but since mother said she wants to buy a cow, then let's buy it. How about buying a horse carriage as well? Mother thinks that when my third brother passes the imperial examination, he will be a person of status. If he rides in an ox cart again, wouldn't it be like a parade, with people pointing fingers at him?" Lin Jingyou is Aunt Zhang's weak spot.

"This...how much silver will this cost? Besides, if you want to buy a dairy cow later, it will probably cost a lot of silver too, right?" Aunt Zhang was still a little hesitant.

"Mom, the rest of the silver has been almost used up, but the two thousand taels of silver notes have not been touched. Don't worry, Mom, I can afford it all." Shen Wanning puffed out her chest and promised.

"But... I'm still worried about you going to the county. How about I let the eldest and second sons accompany you?" Aunt Zhang continued.

"Mom, don't worry, it's okay, I can do it alone."

On the way back, Shen Wanning persuaded Aunt Zhang for a long time before Aunt Zhang agreed.

After all, if she couldn't buy the cow, she would have to buy it from the express station or netizens. If the Lin brothers were with her, it would be inconvenient for her to take it out.

Shen Wanning had just returned when Wen saw her and came out with two sets of clothes.

"Wan Ning, last time I told you about making clothes, we women made a maroon suit and a gray suit for each of us women. Go try them on and see if they fit. If they don't, I'll alter them for you."

"Thank you, sister-in-law. I'll try this dress later tonight! The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and I'm sweating after just a short walk. I'm afraid I'll get my clothes dirty and have to wash them."

In ancient times, people would wear new clothes without washing them. Shen Wanning wasn't used to this, so she had to wash them before wearing them. However, she could only wash them secretly at the courier station, as she didn't have enough water at home.

After deciding to start a milk tea business, Shen Wanning instructed Aunt Zhang the next morning to tell the villagers to come back in the evening to get the sweet potato vines. After that, she went to the town. This time, she went to the county in a horse carriage with others.

Firstly, I wanted to listen to their gossip and see if I could get some useful information. Secondly, I was worried about the driver's character, so it would be more reassuring to have more people around.

In the carriage, the emperor heard the villagers discussing that Qinghe County was in trouble because of the refugees. He became furious and dismissed the original magistrate of Qinghe County and replaced him with another magistrate, He.

Everyone was a little curious about County Magistrate He. Some people said that they had met County Magistrate He once. He looked to be in his thirties, had a very handsome appearance, and looked like a good official.

Later, it was said that when County Magistrate He arrived, he ordered the refugees to be gathered together and some simple sheds were built outside the city to take them in. At the same time, people were sent to distribute porridge twice a day. Recently, the refugees were able to eat well and there were no more disturbances.

When Shen Wanning heard about this, she thought to herself that distributing porridge was not a long-term solution. If it continued like this, the refugees would become lazy, and the rice in the county government office would not last long.

But that wasn't her concern right now. She didn't have the power to change the entire Great Xia Dynasty yet. She could only start with Daqing Village and take it one step at a time. One day, she wanted a Great Xia where there would be no more refugees, and everyone would have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear.

Speaking of warm clothing, she suddenly remembered that cotton wasn't grown yet. Villagers now wore linen or ramie cloth mixed with reeds or willow catkins for winter blankets. Some, more frugal, would fill bags with hot sand and sleep on them.

She knew nothing about cotton cultivation, but luckily, she had a cheating tool: the almighty netizens.

Shen Wanning: Does anyone know how to grow cotton? I don't see any cotton here. Are there any kind netizens who could send me some seeds?

Travel around the world: Cotton seeds are not easy to grow, so it is recommended that the host directly use cotton seedlings for planting.

Handsome Prince: Host, please wait a moment. My mother has just planted a lot of cotton. Let me ask her where she bought the seedlings and I will send some to you.

Hehe: Haha, it's finally my turn to help Goose. My family specializes in cotton breeding. Goose, wait, I'll breed some for you. I'll send them to Goose when the cotton seedlings emerge in about two weeks. Late May and early June are the best time to plant summer cotton, so you can plant them then.