Because of what happened with Bai Qi, Xiao Die was no longer troubled by the fact that no one read her books. Although hardly anyone still read the book she had written, it had already given the Han Tribe's development a tremendous boost. It had even drawn Xiao Die's attention to printing technology from the opposite direction, making her hope that she could use printing technology to give back to the textile dyeing industry.
But technological progress was hardly so easy. For the time being, she could not think of anything.
Meanwhile, the end of the year was approaching, and Luo Chong's attention was becoming increasingly focused on the Experimental Field newly developed in Liuyang Commandery.
The sixty thousand mu of Experimental Field that Luo Chong had ordered developed had basically met the requirement of being cleared. This enormous area, twelve kilometers long and ten kilometers wide, had now been cleared spotless by the commoners hired by She Xin. Aside from the weeds in the fields, all the other bushes, trees, and such had been pulled up or chopped down as appropriate. The trees were taken home for firewood or used as construction materials, while the uprooted bushes were piled together. Along with the weeds in the fields, they were burned to ashes in a single blaze. The ash could then be scattered evenly across the fields and used as fertilizer.
At the eastern end of the Experimental Field, near Liuyang Commandery, preparations had also begun for construction of buildings such as Grain Drying Areas, garages, repair yards, staff dormitories, and temporary storage warehouses. The land had already been leveled, and the foundations that needed to be laid had been laid. Once spring arrived and the weather warmed, construction could begin immediately. As for the urgently needed staff dormitories and