"The cotton fabric market is very good now." The director of the textile factory said to his supervisor.

"In the past, our fabrics were in only a few colors, and the colors were not very bright. Now, we can also make dyes ourselves. We can also import dyes from Qin. The clothes are made very well. There are now. Floral cloth. There are no flowers in the previous clothes.” The director said, touching the fabric that has been made.

"Director, in this way, our cloth can be sold." The supervisor said something unnutritious.

"This is, but, our cloth is not only sold to our own printing and dyeing factory, but also shipped abroad and sold to the Mengla people." The director said with a smile.

This supervisor does not understand something. The factory director knew this, thinking that he had been to Qingcheng, Jiaozhou before, and there was a merchant ship loaded with cloths ready to go to Bangla. The locals like to wear cotton cloth because it is cheap. Silk is a nobleman, and there are things consumed by wealthy people, but most of the silk is in the hands of merchants in Chu.

Most of Chu’s foreign trade is mainly based on tea and silk. In addition, there are various agricultural products. These are important pillar industries for the development of Chu’s economy. It can be said that without tea and silk, it would be difficult for Chu to develop its economy. . Mengla, as well as the consumption of silk in the Western Mainland, allowed the Chu economy to develop rapidly.

However, due to the relationship with Chu's silk, South Korea's trade has not developed very well. Their exports have encountered big competitors. Blended materials are not suitable for the Bangla area. Those materials will only make people feel disgusted. Unless they are sold to the cold northern regions, they will have no chance of making money.

But the turning point still appeared. This is cotton. The Koreans unexpectedly discovered that the market for cotton may be broader than silk. Although silk is gorgeous, it is also lightly dressed. However, it is not wear-resistant, and the consumption of this kind of clothes is difficult to last for a long time. People need to work, so they can't wear silk clothes. Therefore, people still hope that there will be a lightweight, moderately priced, and slightly wear-resistant cloth material. Cotton cloth meets people's needs at this time.

Cotton cloth can meet a large number of people's needs. And it is convenient for printing and dyeing. People in various countries have become accustomed to printed and dyed cloth. The previous countries are a monotonous world, now. Cloth can effectively change this situation, and flower cloth has become the best choice for women. And the price is cheap. With the emergence of cotton cloth, Koreans found a new fabric against silk.

Chu State. Pengcheng.

"Petroleum resources are very important. I heard that the sealing materials used in steam engines are also extracted from petroleum." Fan Zeng said.

"Yes, it is a resin material, but it requires a special handover process. We have not yet mastered such a process." Chen Ping said.

"Well, I know this. But petroleum materials are very important to us. Since the people of Qi told us there are near Zhangyi Island, it means there are also nearby islands. We can discuss with the Koreans and look for them near this island. For a moment, after all, we also lack oil. In addition, Seth may also have it, we can go there and have a look." Fan Zeng said.

"Prime Minister, it's a bit wrong to do this. If you do this, it may arouse the resentment of South Koreans. If you do this, it will be very unfavorable to us diplomatically and will cause diplomatic friction." Chen Ping persuaded. He believes that excessive stimulation of Koreans at this time may cause Koreans to act irrationally.

"Prime Minister, you have also seen that South Koreans will take blockade measures. At present, our Chu Navy is unable to do this. It is difficult to break through the blockade of the other side, and we are not able to do so. Therefore, the only way is to accumulate our own power and avoid further conflicts with the Koreans. In that case, it will cause us unfavorable situations." Chen Ping said.

"Unfavorable situation. What you said makes sense. After all, the Korean blockade is not a joke." Fan Zeng wanted to say for a while. Think of the blockade military operations of the South Korean Navy. Fan Zeng felt that Chu State might not have the ability to break through the other party's blockade. Moreover, the most important thing is that most of the Chu State is related to sea trade. Once the sea trade is lost, Chu State will immediately fall into a desperate situation. In order to avoid such a thing from happening, Fan Zeng feels that this matter should not be considered.

Qi State, at Lou Jing's mansion. He is welcoming a special visitor. Tian Dan. Tian Heng's brother.

"Qi's economic development is still relatively good, there are some special resources in Qi, these resources are learned from Qin, for example, these things. Graphite materials, currently only Qi can be large-scale logging Therefore, these materials can be exported to Qin, Zhao, and South Korea, and they all need such materials for special production." Lou Jing introduced.

"Oh." Tian Dan is in charge. This incident forced him to re-plan Qi's future. Tian Heng is a general who mainly controls Qi's military power. But this time the Qi State Navy disintegrated his general mansion, and a large number of new departments were created. Tian Dan hasn't had a new idea about how to plan these departments, but he thinks he should go down and walk around to see how Qi's economy is. If the economy needs it, he thinks that many problems can be solved.

"Anything else?" Tian Dan then asked.

"There is also oil extraction. This is also the same as stone mills. Exporting to various countries can bring a lot of funds to our economy and finances. These funds are mainly used to build warships and build the Qi State Navy. However, The Qi State Navy’s recent losses have been very serious.” Lou Jing said.

"However, we must not give up maritime trade. Maritime trade can bring a lot of profits. Our Laizhou and Dengzhou areas have a large number of factories that produce all kinds of daily necessities. These things can be exported to various countries. But, At present, the Qi State Navy has not established stable overseas bases, and cannot have its own overseas colonies like South Korea and Chu State. Although our navy has suffered great losses. However, we must realize that we must develop maritime trade. In Quite a lot of seaports are arranged overseas, and Qi's own maritime trade system is established on the basis of seaports. Only in this way can we completely defeat South Korea, or compete with South Korea for hegemony." Lou Jing said.

"Yeah. That's right, I think so too, but what should Qi State do now?" Tian Dan asked Lou Jing, looking at it.

"What do you mean by the chief?" Lou Jing asked puzzledly.

"It's very simple, what should Qi Guo do next? I have been thinking about this problem, but the facts tell me that it is difficult to do this. I want to hear your thoughts as a genius in charge of economic affairs." Tian Dan even said so.

"This. Well, sir, I will boldly talk about my views." When Lou Jing heard this, he felt that he should express his own thoughts.

"Qi must carry out reforms at present. Moreover, it is a large-scale reform. At the very least, we should imitate Qin's people and establish a cabinet system for the prime minister." Lou Jing said.

"Well. Go on. I have this idea too." Tian Dan asked.

"The Prime Minister's cabinet system. The prime minister's term of office is four years and can only be re-elected for two consecutive terms. This is the same as Qin's prime minister system. Then the prime minister establishes his own cabinet to manage the affairs of Qi. In addition, the cabinet also needs to be re-elected. Some military powers handle some overseas affairs. But the scale of military battles cannot be too large. It can only be a limited war. In order to expand the needs of overseas colonies." Lou Jing said.

"I agree with this point. According to Qin's method, the Navy and the Army are under your jurisdiction. Of course. There is also a new department, the Ministry of National Defense, which can also be provided to you. But the new staff. It can't be yours." Tian Dan said.

"What do you mean by the chief?" Lou Jing suddenly felt that what he said was very unreasonable.

"Yes, I mean, you are the most suitable candidate for the prime minister of Qi. Qi needs to develop its economy and cannot continue to be poor. Qi has managed to develop. No one can handle it. The most important thing is , You are very familiar with the economy of Qiguo. I think it is the most reasonable thing to leave it to you." Tian Dan said.

"This. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me." Lou Jing said.

"No. You can indeed hold such a position, and Qi Guo alone can hold it," Tian Dan said. Due to domestic pressure, Tian Dan can only carry out bold reforms, but reform requires a leadership team, who is assigned to this team and how to do it, Tian Dan believes that he has no such ability. The only way is to give it to a capable person. This person is Lou Jing. He knows how to deal with these matters.

"So. I had to agree." Lou Jing said.

"Well. Will there be any more next?" Tian Dan asked.

"Well, there is also that Qi must establish a parliament, win Qi businessmen into the parliament, and those retired soldiers. This time, Qi businessmen suffered too much and the loss was too great. They also realized this. The newspapers and media are like this. Reported. Many businessmen in Qi state demanded the establishment of a parliament. In this way, the parliament must be established. At the same time, in order to contain the expansion of the power of the parliament, it is necessary to establish a political party so that they can contain each other." Lou Jing suggested at this time.

"Yeah. This is Qi's reform." Tian Dan said.

"Yes. Sir." Lou Jing nodded and said.

"Well. You must be cautious about this matter, but we need to read what the Qi State newspaper says, especially in terms of name. Parliament can't stop it. Then establish one. But a political party. You still need to look at it." Tian Dan is cautious. To.