Exile is exile, is half of the capital enough as compensation?

"Iron ore? Is that the one we collected from Zhao Mingyao's mountain?"

"Well, there are quite a few semi-finished weapons. Forging them is quite simple, but it would be a waste if we don't use so much ore."

She originally wanted to use the iron ore to make bicycles, but now that she knew there was no rubber here, she gave up the idea for the time being.

Li Tianze pondered for a while. Now everything in the north had to start anew, and there were indeed few things that could be used right away. As for the iron ore, even if it was made into farm tools, it would not sell for a good price.

It’s better to keep it first.

"Youyou, I think if you have the ability to make ready-made clothes, you should open a garment factory first. After all, ready-made clothes will sell easily as long as you find a market. As for cement, you need something like clay, and the mountain in Xin County is the best place, so you don't need to move."

Leng Youran didn't quite understand the consumption level of people in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Even though she had been to the market many times, her spending power did not represent the general public.

"Okay, I have a lot of cloth. Let's open a garment factory first. You're right, it's also good to put the cement factory there. It will just allow the people of Xin County to have a livelihood. I'll tell my father to find some common people in the city first. However, the garment factory is only suitable for women to work in. Those men..."

"Don't men still need to build the city? Let the men do the work to pay for the food, and you can pay the women to make clothes."

Leng Youran thought about it and felt that this was also a solution. She had enough food and silver, and it could also provide income for the people.

"Okay, let's do it. Oh, by the way, speaking of opening a factory, if you have time in the next two days, come with me to visit your third brother!"

"Why? Does Tianming have anything suitable for production?"

Leng Youran smiled faintly, is there?

That's a lot, okay?

"You'll know then."

That night, Leng Youran found Leng Chengye and told her about her plan to open a garment factory.

"Okay, Ran'er, the factory is just being built and it'll take a few days. I'll take this opportunity to see if the people who come to work here have wives and children. I've noticed over the past two days that all the people who come to build the factory are hardworking and pragmatic, so I'm sure their families must be of good character. By the way, your eldest and fourth sisters came to me over the past two days, saying they're too bored here. If you want to open a garment factory, they could come over and help. They both have good embroidery skills."

"Okay, Dad, you can handle these things." She had originally planned to bring her family members to do things, and now that her eldest and fourth sisters had this idea, it was just right.

Leng Youran suddenly remembered something, "Oh, Dad, is there any space left after we built the garment factory on the wasteland we reclaimed earlier?"

"Well, according to your blueprint, there's at least an acre of vacant land next to it."

"Then after this factory is built, we will build another one next to it according to the same specifications."

Leng Chengye was puzzled. "Why? I think the factory building is big enough for use. Why build more?"

Leng Youran smiled and said, "Dad, to tell you the truth, even if I had cloth, it would be impossible for me to sustain the factory. Since we are planning to open a garment factory, we naturally have to make the cloth ourselves."

"Weaving? That would require even more manpower. There are fewer women in the city now, so by then..." Leng Chengye understood his daughter's ambition, but there were too many things to do and no manpower to handle them!

Leng Youran lowered his head and thought for a while, "It's okay, there will be people." If it really doesn't work, let Huanhuan and the others go out to find another group.

At least the people they found are more trustworthy.

"Ran'er, since you want to weave cloth, you'll definitely need a lot of hemp and ramie. It just so happens that your second uncle took some people to check on the crops a few days ago and came back saying they found a lot in the mountains north of the city. Would you like your second uncle to take you to have a look?"

marijuana?

Ramie?

Yes, most people in ancient times wore linen clothes.

Not only is linen cheap, but most importantly, it is more wear-resistant.

When she originally wanted to weave cloth, she didn't think about these things at all, she just thought about using cotton.

"Dad, do we have cotton here?"

"Cotton? What is that?" Leng Chengye was confused and had no idea what cotton was.

Leng Youran held his forehead.

Why was it that when she read novels before, those time travelers in ancient times had everything they wanted, but she was always frustrated in everything she did?

Leng Youran didn't know how to explain cotton, so he took out a ball of cotton from the space with a thought. Of course, the seeds had been removed from it, and its original appearance could not be seen at all except for the white ball.

"Dad, have you seen something like this?" As he said that, he handed the cotton to Leng Chengye.

Leng Chengye grabbed it and felt his palm go soft the moment he grabbed the cotton. He squeezed it hard and the originally bulging cotton instantly turned into a small ball. When he let go, it slowly expanded again.

He was surprised at Cotton's surprise and shook his head, "I have never seen such a thing in the capital."

"Hey, isn't this Jibei? Where did you get this thing, brother?" Leng Chengdong's voice suddenly came.

Leng Youran was delighted to hear this. Without waiting for him to sit down, she asked, "Uncle, do you know this?"

"I know, isn't this what we stuffed into our cotton coats when we were in the capital?"

"Cotton-padded jacket?" Leng Chengye didn't know what the material of the cotton-padded jacket was. He only knew that the jacket was soft and had no idea what was inside.

"Yes, I saw my wife using it when she was making cotton clothes, but I heard that it is very expensive and rare. I heard that it was passed down from Xihu, and ordinary people can't afford it."

"Xihu?" How come another country emerged?

Two days ago she needed rubber in the south, and now she needs cotton in Xihu. How can she pursue her career?

"By the way, Dad, Second Uncle, what does our Eastern Jin Dynasty produce in abundance?" The things she needed were all in other countries. Could she really be asked to conquer all four countries?

Now it seems that the divination her master had given her before was not entirely wrong. If she really needs to go to so many countries to get what she needs, she really doesn't mind making a trip. As for whether it will cause chaos in those countries, she can't say for sure.

Leng Chengdong didn't wait for Leng Chengye to speak, and said first: "We in the Eastern Jin Dynasty have plenty of food. Ran'er, do you know why our Eastern Jin Dynasty is still ranked first among the four countries even though its military strength is not strong?" Leng Chengdong's tone was full of pride when he said this.

Leng Youran asked very politely, "Why?" Why else could it be? Because the old emperor took her life, otherwise the Eastern Jin Dynasty would have declined ten years ago.

But she didn't say this.

"Of course we have more than enough food and fodder. No matter which country attacks us, our soldiers will never go hungry on the battlefield. As long as we keep an eye on the rear and ensure that the food and fodder are not burned, killed, or looted, then our soldiers can outlast the enemy even if they have to."