"Hou...Hou, you smiled so terriblely!" Li Shun shivered slightly and picked up food for Chen Xu.

"Oh, is that right~~" Chen Xu came back to his senses and wiped his mouth and continued to eat and drink. "Although Editor Qiu criticized it correctly, as a diplomatic envoy, you did a perfect and perfect job this time. Remember, being afraid of danger and adapting to changes is the most important ability of a diplomatic envoy. As for the ethics of a gentleman, it is best to put it away before going abroad. Foreigners do not understand my Chinese etiquette at all, and they do not understand the style of a gentleman, so don't act too rigidly, but I still want to remind you that this kind of thing is not allowed to happen again in the future!"

"Yes, marquis don't worry, and Shun will definitely not make the same mistake again in the future!" He quickly nodded and promised.

"Okay, this matter is given up. You can enjoy your family for a long time when you come back this time. I guess after the morning meeting tomorrow, the rewards of you and the mission will come down. This time, I am afraid that a fourth-rank official position will not be able to escape. By the way, I will take the time to write the detailed process of this mission to the West into a biography. I will let the publisher publish it for you!"

"Really?" Li Shun almost jumped up in surprise and threw all the chopsticks out excitedly.

"This trip to the mission increased the ambition of the Great Qin Dynasty and destroyed the prestige of other countries. Moreover, the experience was so tortuous and bizarre and full of imagination. It is a very good novel subject and will definitely be a big hit after it is published. Your Li Shun's fame will inevitably rise again and become a person that the people of the world talk about. Haven't you always hoped to be famous? This time is the best opportunity!" Chen Xu continued to bewitch with a smile.

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Master Hou, Shun will sort out the manuscript as soon as possible. I'll ask Master Hou to help me correct the subject!" Li Shun was so excited that he couldn't stop talking and bowed to Chen Xu repeatedly.

Qiu Cheng was naturally very happy about his nephew's book. He sat next to him and couldn't help but say a few words. The three of them continued to eat and chat while slowly, while Li Shun excitedly began to talk about some of the unique customs and unique products of Central and Western Asian countries.

"By the way, the Marquis, I brought back a large number of fruit and vegetable seeds from Western countries. I will arrange someone to send them to the Taishi Mansion tomorrow. The Marquis will see which ones are used together and see if they can make delicious food..." Li Shun almost finished talking about various scenery and experiences along the way, and finally thought of a serious matter.

"You can send the seeds of vegetables, fruits and melons directly to the Agricultural College. I will arrange for someone to plant them. Have you seen the cotton that I specially advised?"

Chen Xu no longer cares about the seeds of fruits and vegetables. In recent years, the Agricultural College and the Ministry of Revenue have been planting and promoting them, and the effect is good. Sesame, watermelon, cucumber, eggplant, carrots, cantaloupe, onions, and even coriander have spread to many parts of the country. At least the counties near Xianyang have become commonplace and have begun to become home-cooked dishes on the people's dining tables.

If you say that in the world, except for the special grains and vegetables produced in the Americas such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, corn, tomatoes and peppers, Chen Xu is most concerned about cotton.

With cotton, the people of Daqin can wear soft and comfortable pure cotton clothes, especially underwear. Chen Xu recalled the days when he was a Lidian in Qinghe Town, and was sad for a while. The linen underwear was so fucked.

Since becoming the Marquis of Qinghe, although his underwear has been changed to silk, Chen Xu is still worried about the feeling of pure cotton that is close to the body and soft to absorb sweat. Moreover, ordinary people in the Qin Dynasty wear linen. As the prime minister of the empire, they have the ability and obligation to solve the difficult things that the people wear clothes and grind their crotch.

"Yes, Marquis wait!" Li Shun dropped his chopsticks and got off the kang, wearing slippers and went to the next room. After a while, he took out a dirty leather pocket. After opening it, he took out a bulging leather pocket. He opened it like a Russian nesting doll, and finally took out a ball of snow-white fluffy-like thing, and handed it to Chen Xu inexplicably, "Marquis, do you think this is the cotton you mentioned?"

"Haha, it's not bad, this is cotton!" Before he could buy it, Chen Xu had already confirmed it. He took it and felt warm and soft as usual. He was extremely gentle on his face, exactly the same as the cotton planted by his parents when he was a child. However, when he was careful, there were some hard objects like small bumps inside. Chen Xu didn't need to guess that it was cotton seeds.

"Mr. Marquis, this cotton body poisonous place is widely cultivated and rested. According to Marquis' instructions at that time, the group was found quickly. These were some of the things we collected in Daxia. Because we were afraid of getting wet by the rain, we didn't get too much..." After hearing Chen Xu say that this was cotton, Li Shun let out a long breath and felt relieved.

When he left Xianyang, Chen Xu specifically told him to bring the cotton back. Not only did he tell the appearance and style of the cotton in detail, but he also pointed out that this was the most important task of the mission. In order to encourage Li Shun to complete this task, Chen Xu also specially gave him a bottle of Qinghe wine.

"Its color is like snow, its texture is like silk, and it looks like clouds floating in the sky. Such a white and soft object is rare. Marquis, I wonder what the purpose of this cotton is?" Qiu Cheng was curious at this time and took a ball of cotton and looked carefully, feeling full of doubts.

"Uncle, this cotton body is called Subazaar. Western countries are used to spin and weave cloth. The fabrics made are much softer than the linen cloth of Daqin. They are snow-white in color. They are gentle and close to the body. They are very comfortable to wear. Please see, this is cotton textile fabric..."

When Li Shun was speaking, he took out a leather pocket from his leather pocket, opened two layers, and took out several pieces of fabric of various colors of stacked together from it to Chen Xu and Qiu Cheng.

"It's really a cotton cloth, but the textile technology is a bit rough!"

After taking the cotton cloth, Chen Xu instantly felt a long-lost and familiar fabric. After looking through it, he looked over and looked full of joy.

"This fabric is really much softer than linen, and there are many kinds of colors!" Qiu Cheng looked through the fabric while comparing the fine linen cloth he wore, and he clearly felt that the two felt a huge difference.

"Editor Qiu, although this cotton seems ordinary, it naturally has the characteristics of silk, easy to plant and process. Although it is not as tough as ramie, it can be spinned without invading and drying and scraping after picking. In addition to soft and close body, it will inevitably replace linen and become the first choice for people's clothing. In addition to spinning and weaving, cotton can also be used to fill quilts and winter clothes. Its growth and cultivation are also very suitable for the region and climate. Our Qin Dynasty can be widely cultivated in the southeast, northwest and even the Western Regions..."

Chen Xu looked at Li Shun, "You brought back cotton for life and death. The contribution of this time is no less than that of improving steel and developing cement. I will go to court tomorrow to ask for merit for you and the mission. If you have the chance, you will be very likely to be named a marquis..."

"Classified Marquis~~"

Qiu Cheng shook his hand and almost dropped the vegetable soup. Li Shun exclaimed and covered his heart and took a few steps back, with his eyes protruding out and looking straight at Chen Xu.

"Yes, you are granted a title to Marquis. This time, your contribution seems to be to this Marquis. However, the military system reform is underway, and the new Lord reform proposed by this Marquis has not yet agreed. Therefore, this Marquis cannot guarantee that it will succeed. But even if it doesn't work now, I will try my best to persuade Your Majesty to give you the same treatment in the future!" Chen Xu nodded seriously.

"Shun...Shun thanks the Marquis. If you have any orders in the future, Shun will definitely go through fire and water!" Li Shunshi bowed to the end, and his excited voice changed a little.

"You know this, don't reveal it, but there are too few cotton samples that can't be used by craftsmen to study spinning and weaving machines, and there are not enough grains, so it's not easy to cultivate and promote it. But you can't blame you. It's a blessing to be able to come back alive this time. In a few days, I will ask the Trade Administration and newspapers to issue an order to ask Hu merchants in the Western Regions to buy more cotton seeds and transport them to Daqin. There will be great success in a few years!" Chen Xu was a little regretful.

"Marty, we brought back a lot of cotton seeds this time. We collected hundreds of kilograms in Daxia and Anxi. However, due to Asia's affairs, we changed our itinerary. On the way back, we lost a lot of horses and greetings. In addition to the pocket cotton and cotton samples saved by Shun, there were about ten kilograms of cotton and seeds in the mission's greetings. But Martyr rested that the envoys of the State of Son Poison had brought a lot of envoys. When we hurriedly left the State of Son Poison, the King of Son Poison asked us what kind of gifts the nobles of the Qin Dynasty liked, and I said that the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty liked all kinds of seeds the most. At that time, Shun saw that they seemed to have prepared several large pocket seeds, including cotton seeds. Although the delegation of the State of Son Poison fled along the way, their mounts were all elephants, and there were still many preserved things..." Li Shun quickly explained his inference. Chen Xu also had some hope in addition to surprise.

If you can have hundreds of kilograms of cotton seeds this time, it will only take three years at most. Using Daqin's huge national strength and the foundation of the Agricultural College, a huge cotton base will be cultivated soon. Ten years later, it will not be difficult to plant cotton in all suitable counties across the country. Cotton will also become another high-quality fabric besides linen and silk, filling the demand of the mid-to-high-end market. In the near future, cotton will become the main daily clothing consumer product for the people of Daqin, and linen will become an industrial and commercial product.

Because of the emergence of cotton and cotton cloth, Chen Xu was happy and drank a few more cups with Li Shunqiu. Li Shun, who was so dizzy that he was already in a state of being called a marquis, was already so excited that he could not control his soul. He ran to the next room barefoot for a long time, and then took a trumpet-like thing to show it to Chen Xu.

"Hi~, Hou... Marquis, do you know... what... what is this?" Li Shun showed off with a proud mouth full of alcohol.

"Sumona!" Chen Xu's eyes lit up.

"It turns out... it turns out that the Marquis knows this instrument!"

"Nonsense, I know everything about astronomy and geography. I know it five hundred years ago and then five hundred years later. How could I not know the suona?" Chen Xu curled his lips, took the suona and took it for a few glances before returning it to Li Shun.

"Yes, the Marquis is a disciple of the Immortal Family and knows everything about the West. How could he not recognize this thing!" Li Shun climbed onto the kang with a little discouraged look and sat cross-legged.

"Mr. Marquis, what is this suona and what is its use?" Qiu Cheng took the suona and watched it over and over again.

"This is a Western musical instrument, similar to the trumpet, but the sound is high and fierce, and the country such as Anxi and Physal Poison is widely circulated. Shun plays a demonstration song for the Marquis and uncle..."

Li Shun took the suona with great desire to perform and then bulged her cheeks.

Then a loud and harsh and extremely magical sound rang out. Chen Xu shook his face a few times and put down his chopsticks and said, "I have something to do, let's go first!"

"Mr. Don't worry, I haven't finished playing a song yet. This is the most popular music in the West. People often perform in the music garden..."

"I have something important to do. I will listen to your music a few days later..."

Chen Xu put his shoes off the kang without hesitation, then asked the servant guards who were cooking tea in the next living room to bring a bag of cotton and cotton cloth, and then left as if they were chased by a dog.

"What's wrong with the Marquis?" Li Shun and his family watched Chen Xu go away at the gate, carrying a suona back to the room, and were still confused.

"I think it's really a problem, but the sound of this suona sounds fiercely like crying and crying like a ghost crying and howling. Don't blow it, as it makes me feel cold all over..."

Qiu Cheng looked at the suona in Li Shun's hand and couldn't help but tremble slightly. He always felt that this instrument was a bit unlucky.
Chapter completed!