An Jing also knew that many people in Xiyun Kingdom didn't have cotton clothes or quilts to stay warm in winter, and cotton was very insulating. If the production of cotton could be increased, with much cotton in Xiyun, then naturally, the price of cotton would come down, allowing the impoverished common people to afford cotton fabrics and thus reduce the number of people in Xiyun who freeze to death each year.
Therefore, An Jing didn't keep it a secret and said, "Cotton seedlings have well-developed root systems, and it doesn't seem right to scatter the cotton seeds directly into the field as before. Brother Yi and I tried using the Nutrition Bowl for cultivating cotton seedlings, and indeed, the seedlings have grown much sturdier than before. We couldn't be sure at first whether it would definitely increase cotton production, but looking at the cotton in our fields, it has increased quite a bit."
