Chapter 429

But mulberry trees.

This is the key to the trade war.

In Liangzhou, promote mulberry planting, silkworm raising, and cloth weaving among the Qiang.

Cloth was also an extremely important strategic material in this era.

Before in Jinyang, Duan Yu had already discovered this.

Cloth could even be used as money.

A bolt of ordinary linen cost about 400 coins, which is equivalent to the price of one stone of Liang rice.

And the price of a bolt of silk was about 800 to 1,000 coins.

As for better silk, it was worth even more.

The Qiang lacked materials, mainly lacking economic sources.

If mulberry planting and silkworm raising were promoted among the Qiang, and the technology of weaving was taught to them, then the Qiang would have a stable economic source.

Of course, Duan Yu wanted to recycle this woven cloth; naturally, he couldn't let the Qiang sell it themselves.

Liangzhou is the only way for the Silk Road to the Western Regions.

And silk is also the main commodity sold through the Western Regions.

Not just the Western Regions, the Han Dynasty was the same.

With a giant merchant like the Zhen family, Duan Yu naturally didn't lack sales channels.

Promoting mulberry planting, silkworm raising, and cloth weaving among the Qiang, and then acquiring it through the hands of the Qiang and giving them rewards, could on one hand weaken the Qiang's nomadic grazing and reduce their roaming.

At the same time, it also made them put down the weapons in their hands and have a stable source of life.

Then promote handicraft manufacturing and animal husbandry among the Han people.

Sell commodities to the Qiang, forming a perfect closed loop.

Weaken the Qiang, strengthen production capacity, export commodities, and accumulate wealth.

Kill many birds with one stone.

Therefore, these five days, Duan Yu did nothing, just focused on planting trees, feeding chickens, walking dogs, and fiddling with the silkworms he raised.

Five days, it was finally not in vain.

The resistance and growth cycle of the mulberry trees after seed improvement were all significantly improved.

Next, it's time to implement it!