Chapter 234： Columbus cloth

Columbus went to Las Vegas under the guise of a bad friend. Because Marin rewarded him with 10,000 gold coins, Columbus had enough money to splurge in Las Vegas.

Even, even the consumption of that detrimental friend, he also covered it. Coming to Las Vegas, Columbus seemed to have entered heaven. The Mao sister here is much whiter and tenderer than his 36-year-old wife.

You know, European and American women will quickly age and become aunts after 30 years old. Therefore, even if Beatrice has a good life and good maintenance in recent years, it can't be compared with those young hairy girls.

Therefore, Columbus was trapped in the gentle village of Mao Mei. Calling Mao Mei only three Finneys. For Columbus who just won a 10,000 gold coin reward, there is really no pressure. As long as a gold coin is thrown out, 20 Maomei can be called at once.

Because there are several Mao girls called every day, Columbus found that his kidneys are not so good ...

So he went to the casino instead. It's a pity that because of his recent kidney loss, he was a bit dizzy and often miscalculated and lost a lot of money.

After all, it's a man in his 50s, and Columbus felt a bit overwhelmed. However, Columbus remembered that there seemed to be two doctors from the far east in Marin's palace, who were said to know how to nourish the kidneys. So, Columbus came to Aurich and asked Marin to let the two court doctors help him to treat kidney deficiency ...

Marin silently looked at Columbus, who was foolish in his footsteps-how old are you, and you still play so hi, not looking for death ... Besides, how good is Mao Mei, how many more do you call a day ...

However, besides the great point of sailing, Columbus is not a good person anyway. It is said that when he first arrived in Haiti Island, Columbus was still stronger than the local Indian girls and beasts. He was not infected with syphilis, and it was his luck. Therefore, Marin was not surprised that Columbus went to Las Vegas to find Mao Meile. It's just that I didn't expect this guy to lose his kidneys ...

It's no wonder that this product is 53 years old. Why do you call a few Mao girls a day, just because you are iron? Even a young man like Marin would not dare to play that way ...

Fortunately, there are two Mongolian doctors on Marin's side. They can also help Columbus to come back. Oriental medicine is the best at medicine. Western medicine, however, is not good at recuperating the body in response to illness. Even in later generations, I still find something wrong.

The European doctors of this era, not to mention, only know that bloodletting and crowing are used as medicine. If Columbus went to the Western medicine of this era for treatment, he would either be killed by bleeding or become addicted ...

After Morrigan came, he knew that Columbus was a celebrity in front of Marin, so he didn't dare to ignore it. While opening several kinds of oriental herbs that he brought and planted successfully in the glass greenhouse, Mo Zhigen also ordered to go to the cattle farm, cut a few bullwhips, and give our great navigator Columbus Make up the body. In addition, Mo Zhigen also ordered to go to the beach to get some oysters and let Columbus eat them raw ...

In this way, Columbus stayed in Aurich, and lived a day of drinking Chinese medicine, a bullwhip per ton, and a large supplement of several oysters. It's just that he didn't know that the bullwhip was a cow. If you know, you have to vomit to death.

In addition, Marin also made people eat columbus every day. After all, according to the East, what to eat and what to eat. Columbus kidney deficiency, naturally need to eat more waist ...

These days, Columbus, who lives in the Royal Palace Hospital, not only often visits the eldest son Diego who is a guard next to Marin, but also often comes to Marin to report for work.

One day, when thinking of Marin reporting work, Columbus seemed to remember something, and took a white cloth from his pocket:

"Adult, this is the cloth I exchanged with the local people in a village on the mainland opposite the west side of the Cuban island. I don't know what material is made, but it is white and smooth."

Marin took the white cloth and watched it carefully for a while. The more it looked, the more it looked like cotton. Then he asked someone to get a torch, put the cloth on it and burnt a corner, smelled it, and it turned out to be cotton cloth.

You know, when the wool fabric burns, there will be a smell of burning feathers or hair. That's because wool grows out of animals, and there are many fats in it. When burned, it naturally smells like fat burning. Cotton, on the other hand, belongs to plant fiber, which burns and tastes like burnt paper (the composition of paper is also plant fiber). Therefore, distinguish between the two substances and understand when you burn them.

"Is it the legendary upland cotton?" Marin seemed to guess the truth.

In later generations, there are four main cotton varieties-upland cotton, long-staple cotton (island cotton), Asian cotton (tree cotton) and grass cotton.

In terms of quality, long-staple cotton is the best. However, in later generations, China mainly cultivated upland cotton instead of long-staple cotton. Long-staple cotton is grown in China only in some areas of the border provinces. Therefore, Marin estimates that long-staple cotton may have a higher climate requirement, and upland cotton, although not as good in quality as long-staple cotton, has a stronger climate adaptability.

According to the introduction in an undergraduate general book of the previous life, in this era, the Asian region was mainly planted with Asian cotton, supplemented by grass cotton. However, according to the popular science book, Asian cotton velvet is thicker and is only suitable for spinning rovings and weaving low-end cotton fabrics. The long-staple cotton is suitable for spinning spun yarn, followed by upland cotton.

Upland cotton is native to Mexico and long-staple cotton is native to South America. But since the late 19th century, Asian cotton is inferior to American cotton in both production and quality. As a result, upland cotton with good quality and strong climate adaptation gradually replaced the local Asian cotton and became the mainstream of Chinese cotton cultivation.

This cotton cloth, according to Columbus's description, was probably purchased by Columbus in a village along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Well, it is most likely the legendary upland cotton.

If it is really upland cotton, then it will be issued. Upland cotton has good quality and strong climate adaptability, which is very suitable for extensive cultivation, not as delicate as island cotton.

Therefore, despite the better quality of sea island cotton, Marin prefers upland cotton. Without him, the viability of upland cotton is stronger. In the later generations, the cotton-producing country of the United States generally cultivated upland cotton. Sea island cotton has not been promoted, but the promotion failed.

And Marin is planning to reclaim North America. Naturally, he must choose cotton suitable for North American cultivation. Therefore, upland cotton is the best choice.

If so, a large amount of cotton is grown in North America. In that case, Marin can make cotton quilts. Due to the marine climate in Western Europe, the demand for cotton quilts may not be large. However, in Eastern Europe and North America, winter is very cold. There are cotton-padded quilts, which can also keep out the cold.

Moreover, woolen clothes are far less comfortable than cotton in terms of sweat absorption and breathability in summer. With cotton, there is no need to wear woolen clothes in summer, but can wear cotton clothes more suitable for summer.

Thinking of this, Marin said excitedly:

"Christopher, you have made a contribution again. Are you free to go to the continent of ancient Brazil?"

"There is time, there is time, but you look at my body ..." Columbus suddenly frowned. His body hasn't recovered from kidney deficiency yet. Sailing in such a weak area, it is easy to die on the sea ...

"Uh ... well, you guys should be able to speak the Arawak language? Let them run?"

"It's okay, the coordinates are all recorded. This time, I followed the coordinates. Any captain can do it. As for those who understand the Arawak language, I have seven or eight people under them. They are all young and healthy. Great, it ’s okay to run a trip. "

"Okay, you pick a few people over and take the boat to the fishing village again to find a way to get the seeds of the plant of this cloth. Remember, this plant is called cotton ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Marin I only know the English name of cotton), you must get the seeds, find the seeds, there is a reward! "

"Understood, but ..." Columbus's face appeared hesitant.

"What's wrong? What do you want to say?"

"Sir, can my eldest son Diego join the voyage?" Columbus said a little embarrassedly.

Marin immediately understood in seconds. This voyage was not difficult because of the coordinates. And Columbus asked his son Diego to participate, apparently trying to accumulate merit for his son. Although Diego has a baronial title that can be inherited, in the feudal society, the favor of the monarch and his own merits are the capital of the nobles. If Diego doesn't want to be an idle aristocrat after his death, it's best to make more contributions to gain Marin's appreciation.

"Okay, let Diego participate, the identity is the adjutant!" This is obviously the back door. Diego's experience and abilities obviously cannot be commander in chief. But as an ordinary member, too little credit is given. Therefore, let him be the deputy officer, is the biggest care for him.

"Thank you for your support to Diego, Master Marin!" Columbus thankfully bowed to Marin, and then went to find Diego ...