During the chat, Yang Yuanzhao also knew that Liu Shu and Yang Yue were both from extraordinary origins. Liu Shu was a juren in 1898. He was born in the Liu family, the four major families of Taiping and Shanxi merchants. Although he was a side branch, his family was also well-off. Yang Yue was even more amazing. He was the legitimate branch of the Yang family. The Yang family in Nanzhao started out by selling and made a name for himself. His footprints were spread all over Shanxi, Shanxi, Zhili, Mongolia, and even as far as Chaktu, and he was a well-known Shanxi merchant.

"Brother Zelin, brother Ji Tang (Yang Yue's name is Ji Tang), I met two brothers as soon as I arrived in Baotou. I am really lucky to have three lives. Next, I will do some business in Baotou, and I hope the two brothers will support you more!"

Yang Yue, who was very interested, looked dark after hearing the term business and said, "I look for Zelin when doing business. He is a chamber of commerce and has many business opportunities. I'll forget it, this time I will lose a lot!"

"Brother Zelin, is this cousin Ji?" Yang Yuanzhao asked in confusion.

"He!" Liu Shu smiled slightly and said, "When he came back from the United States, he passed by Shanghai and brought a batch of cotton seeds and fertilizers. He wanted to sell them outside the mouth. Unfortunately, no one here grows any cotton. I'm all going to lose my hands!"

Cotton, fertilizer, Yang Yuanzhao couldn't help but lit up. To be honest, today, he has been considering the entry point. 1908 was not 2014. There was no commercial operation or convenient environment. When entering any industry, he paid attention to an entry point. Before thinking about it all the way, what he was most familiar with was probably machinery, especially engines. But now, there is no market in China, and it should be no problem to make some machines, but machines are almost the world of foreigners. It is difficult to get out of business, let alone make money.

When you are sleepy, you will have pillows. The cotton textile industry seems to have developed well since the Westernization Movement in 1880. After 1900, it has flourished. It has been very prosperous. The transition from the official office to the private sector has been very prosperous. Almost all the business masters in old China have had close ties with cotton textiles.

Yang Yue promoted cotton seeds. People in Baotou looked down upon them. He had also come into contact with some cotton planting. His uncle and brother both planted cotton. During the busy farming period, he asked him to go back and help. He knew a little about deep cultivation, seedling cultivation, weeding, and inter-cultivation. In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, farmers basically relied on the weather to make a living. They planted fertilizers scientifically. For farmers, it was almost blank. Cooperating with Yang Yue, who studied agriculture, planted cotton and then entered the textile industry was a good entry point. The light industry investment was small and the money was made quickly. After solving the initial problems, they could enter the heavy industry that was more suitable for him.

Yang Yuanzhao looked straight at Yang Yue, which made Yang Yue a little furry. Liu Shu next to him was also puzzled. He was having a good chat, but when it came to cotton, the little brother was stunned.

"I said, Yuan Zhao, what's wrong with you?"

As soon as Yang Yue finished speaking, Yang Yuanzhao grabbed Yang Yue and said, "Cousin Ji, sell me all the cotton and fertilizers you have made!"

Yang Yuanzhao's mindless words shocked Yang Yue and Liu Shu. Liu Shu pointed at Yang Yue and said, "Yuan Zhao, do you know how much cotton and fertilizer are in Ji Tang?"

"How many?"

Liu Shu looked at Yang Yue, and Yang Yue smiled bitterly and said, "3,000 oceans, including 1,000 seeds and 2,000 fertilizers!"

3,000 oceans, this is really not a small amount. On the East Street, before he came to Tianyuan Tower, Yang Yuanzhao learned a little about the prices of things in Baotou. Baotou is located in the northwest. Although it is a major town, the transportation is inconvenient. Meat is relatively cheap. One silver dollar can buy about 10 kilograms of pork, 9 feet of white cloth, and 25 kilograms of white rice. The purchasing power of the ocean is extremely strong. Most people only use about 20 oceans a year. Farmers who farm cannot even reach this income. Compared with later generations, one silver dollar is about 100 yuan, and 3,000 oceans, basically, it is 300,000 yuan. This money is really not small.

"How many seeds? How many fertilizers are there, the types and quantity of fertilizers?" Yang Yuanzhao continued to ask.

Yang Yue looked at Yang Yuanzhao strangely, and then said: "The seeds are 1,500 kilograms, there are two types of fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizer is ammonium sulfate, phosphorus fertilizer is superphosphate, nitrogen fertilizer is 15 tons, and phosphorus fertilizer is 12 tons!"

There are really a lot of numbers. Yang Yuanzhao roughly estimated the prices of these industrial products in his mind, and slightly raised the purchasing power of silver dollars. He continued to ask: "Why did cousin Ji buy cotton seeds and fertilizers?"

"Shanxi and Shaanxi are all cotton production areas, but as far as I know, the yield of cotton is not high, about 60 kilograms per mu, and the yield is only more than 10 kilograms. I studied agriculture in the United States. The mainland cotton in the United States not only has good cotton quality, but also has high yields. After adding fertilizer, it can reach about 100 kilograms, and the yield of cotton can also reach 25-30 kilograms, so I want to try it!"

Yang Yuanzhao nodded and said, "Cousin Ji is indeed studying agriculture. In this way, farmers grow a mu of cotton, putting aside the investment in cotton seeds and fertilizers, one mu of land should be able to earn one yuan and five more dollars!"

Yang Yue was slightly shocked and said, "Yuan Zhao also knows about agriculture!"

"I know a little bit about it. I have a minor in the UK. So, when my cousin mentioned it, I want to buy it. In Baotou, there is a long time of sunshine. If you make a little modification, it will be suitable for cotton growth. It is a good place!"

Yang Yue was moved, but said: "But, Yuan Zhao, you are a bit risky, you have never grown American cotton in Baotou, if..."

"Cousin Ji, it seems that this sentence should be said to you during this period!"

Yang Yue smiled embarrassedly and agreed. Yang Yuanzhao glanced at Liu Shu. He was paying attention to the conversation between the two of them and said solemnly: "The reason why I want to grow cotton is that I have confidence in the cultivation of American cotton in Baotou, and I have a secret to increase the yield again!"

"The secret?"

"Yes, cousin Ji, brother Zelin, I studied in the UK. While majoring in machinery, I also studied agriculture. You should know that the UK is the country with the strongest cotton textile in the world. It is also very powerful in growing cotton. I unexpectedly got a secret recipe that can double the cotton yield on the original basis!"

"Double the increase?" Yang Yue was stunned and said in disbelief: "Is it based on 100 kilograms or 60 kilograms?"

"Of course it's 100 kilograms. Could it be that it can only be increased to 120 kilograms. Couple Ji underestimated me too much!" Yang Yuanzhao said affirmatively. He actually has no secret recipe. If he followed the cotton planting method in the 21st century, even if the cotton seeds are slightly insufficient, it will be enough to improve to a considerable extent. Scientific management and fertilizers, the current nitrogen fertilizer should be just ammonium sulfate. This is an inorganic fertilizer. Synthetic urea has appeared. There is no large-scale industrial production. As long as he gets it, he can use the intelligent element all-in-one machine to synthesize it. The important role of urea on cotton is enough to surge. With Yang Yue, an agriculturalist, it is absolutely no problem to double it. Don't you see that 500 kilograms and 600 kilograms of cotton in later generations are emerging one after another, but now you can't get such high-yield cotton seeds.

Yang Yuanzhao's affirmation made Yang Yue and Liu Shu stunned. They knew very well that the price of cotton was an important daily necessities. Not only was the main source of quilts, but also the material of cotton cloth. Basically, they did not have to worry about selling. The reason why Yang Yue's seeds and fertilizers were unsold was that farmers had no money and had little knowledge and no one bought them. On the other hand, including the Yang family and Liu Shu, they felt that the risk was too great. For an extra income of one mu of land, they had huge investment. Once there was a problem, they would lose all their money. But if it doubled, according to the proportion of mainland cotton, a mu of land produced more than 50 kilograms of lint. What is this concept? A mu of cotton produced 16 yuan is equivalent to an increase of nearly 10 yuan, or even better, it can reach more than 10 yuan. Such a business is enough to make people take risks.

Liu Shu asked solemnly: "Yuan Zhao, are you sure?"

"Don't worry, I'm sure!" Yang Yuanzhao said solemnly.

Liu Shu gently tapped the table with his fingers, his eyes swept around Yang Yue and Yang Yuanzhao. After a long time, he seemed to have made up his mind and said, "Yuan Zhao, this is our first time meeting. This business is not big or small. Can you tell Yang Yue about the method? I know this is a bit difficult, but..."

Liu Shu's words made Yang Yue immediately displeased. Just as he was about to speak, Yang Yuanzhao rushed to say, "No problem!"

For Yang Yuanzhao, the key thing now is to establish a relationship with the two people. Since ancient times, China has always paid attention to connections. Without connections, there is a shocking ability and a wealth of thousands of dollars, and it cannot be profitable. However, if the connections are connected, you can make money without money. Both of them are considered people with far-reaching influence in Baotou, and their families are also very large, which is a good opportunity for him to get close to him. Besides, the means of growing cotton, greenhouses and urea are basically in his hands. If the other party learns the others, it is basically useless!

"My cousin Ji studied agriculture, and he should know that the initial key to growing cotton is to cultivate seedlings!"

"That's right, cotton planting is usually in April. When growing seedlings, the higher the temperature, the better the seedlings grow. However, the weather in Baotou is still a little repetitive in April. Fortunately, the sunshine is long, which is enough to make up for the shortcomings. At most, replant it later!"

Yang Yuanzhao nodded. Yang Yue really studied agriculture and studied a lot of research on cotton planting. Unfortunately, he lacked his 21st century knowledge. He waved his arm and said, "The first point of my method is to be based here!"

"Here?" Yang Yue was stunned for a moment, thought of some method, and said with a little surprise: "You want to use a greenhouse to raise seedlings, this investment is too great!"

"Don't worry, I have a cheap way, but I have to go to Shanghai to purchase it. Couple Ji will know it when the time comes!"

"If the temperature of seedling cultivation is solved, it is absolutely no problem to increase the yield by 20%. The seeds used will be greatly reduced by culturing the plants alone, which means that the investment per mu of land will be reduced a little!" Yang Yue nodded and agreed.

Next, most of the methods such as deep plowing, base fertilizer, intermediate plowing, ventilation, top dressing, weeding, insecticide, etc., were heard by Yang Yuanzhao, and also made Yang Yue intoxicated. In particular, the organic fertilizer urea mentioned by Yang Yuanzhao, this fertilizer, Yang Yue heard of. In Germany, some people made it in laboratories and used in small batches, and the effect was much better than ordinary nitrogen fertilizers, but they have never heard of production. Urea is an extract of animal feces. As long as you have learned a little chemistry, animal and human feces are the best fertilizers for crops, but this quantity problem cannot be solved. Artificial synthesis is also a direction, but I have never heard of production.

Yang Yuanzhao vowed again that he could find the channel and immediately convinced Yang Yue that as long as Yang Yuanzhao could do these steps, double or even more, there would be no problem.

Seeing Yang Yue nodding, Yang Yuanzhao breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Liu Shu next to him, he was already fascinated by listening. Liu Shu was born in a Shanxi business family and was influenced by the chamber of commerce. He was extremely sensitive to business. The output increased so much that even if he would put in a certain amount of labor and investment, it was enough to move him.
Chapter completed!