Datang Nongwang

Chapter 656: Wang Ting, this product finally arrived
someday.

Xingba came back from Jiangyin, "Xiao Langjun, don't be too busy."

"What's the matter? What's the matter?" Li Chongyuan stopped what he was doing, straightened up, looked at Xing Ba and asked.

Xingba points to the place where there is no one.

Li Chongyuan then walked towards the place where there was no one, and at this time Xingba said softly: "Little Lang, I went to Jiangyin these two days, and the magistrate of Niu County insisted that I give this to you so that you can have a look. "

Li Chongyuan took what Xing Ba handed over and looked at it carefully.

After a long time, Li Chongyuan looked at Xing Ba in surprise and doubt and asked, "Where did you come from?"

"Jiangyin Niu county magistrate asked me to hand it over to you, saying that it was handed over to the county government by the fisherman, and asked you to help me see if this is a good thing." Xingba replied.

Li Chongyuan nodded, "A good thing is a good thing, but it's a pity that the things on it are gone. Otherwise, if the things on it are still there, Niu Fan will definitely be a county lord. If he can be picked up by his Niu Jinda Give it a shot, not to mention the county marquis, even the duke of the country might be able to get it."

"No way, this thing doesn't look very good, and it looks moldy, so I don't think it's very valuable." Xing Ba stared at the thing in Li Chongyuan's hand for a while, and said in surprise.

Li Chongyuan sighed and said, "Oh! Do you know why I built the ship? It's just for this thing."

Li Chongyuan was very helpless.

As far as what Niu Fan gave him, it was really a good thing.

corn.

Unfortunately, it's broken.

And, it's just a corn cob.

Although, Li Chongyuan didn't know how this thing came to Tang country.

But judging from the condition of the corn cob in his hand, it can be guessed that it probably came here from the other side of the ocean, otherwise, it would not have rotted so badly.

"Xiao Langjun, do you mean that you built the ship for this thing? Then you mean, where did this thing come from? Is there anyone else who arrived there before you and then brought this thing here Are you here?" After Li Chongyuan's words, he was both surprised and delighted.

According to Jingxing Bayi, Li Chongyuan also felt that there was such a possibility.

Although the possibility of this is extremely low, it is inevitable.

Immediately, Li Chongyuan was reminded by Xingba's words, and immediately said: "Xingba, hurry back to Jiangyin and ask the county magistrate Yiniu who got this thing from. Remember, you must find out the details. People, did they pick it up or someone else gave it to him, and if so, where did they pick it up. Go, check it out quickly."

Seeing that Li Chongyuan was so anxious, Xing Ba knew in his heart that this thing must be a great thing.

Without further ado, Xingba ran straight to the pier, and after a while, he was already on a small boat and headed for the entrance of the Yangtze River.

Standing on the island, Li Chongyuan looked at the extremely rotten corn cob in his hand, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Even if the corn cob in his hand is rotten, Li Chongyuan will feel very comfortable if he can keep a single corn seed.

but.

No but.

Everything is predestined, God must force Li Chongyuan to go to the other side of the ocean.

but.

Even though Li Chongyuan has corn, he will still go to the other side of the ocean.

After all, in addition to corn, there are sweet potatoes, pumpkins, peanuts, cassava, potatoes, peppers, and many other crops.

Corn cobs can travel across the ocean to Tang, but other things may not be able to drift here with the ocean currents.

Everything is possible, but nothing is impossible.

While Li Chongyuan was waiting eagerly.

Five days later, Xingba came back dejectedly, "Mr. Xiaolang, after my investigation these days, the fisherman finally said that he caught it in the sea by himself."

"Hey! It seems that we really don't have this life. We really have to build a ship and go there." Li Chongyuan had no choice but to be helpless after hearing the words.

Although Xingba didn't know why Li Chongyuan was so fond of this thing, he could guess that if Li Chongyuan was so fond of it, then it must be the high-yield crop that Li Chongyuan once said, "Xiao Langjun, what is this thing called? What? Is it food?"

"It's called corn. If it is successfully planted, the yield per mu can be as high as five stones. If the fertilizer is sufficient and the management is good, the yield can reach ten stones per mu." Li Chongyuan explained with a sigh.

When Xing Bayi heard this, he was startled, "So high? If it is planted in the south, it can produce [-] shi of grain instead of two seasons a year? It's a pity, why don't you send one with seeds over here. "

"It's not as simple as you think. As far as I know, corn can only be planted once a year. Unless it is in a place like Danzhou, it is possible to plant two seasons, and it also requires the supply of fertilizers and the burden of time." .” Li Chongyuan shook his head and continued to explain.

Xingba didn't ask why Li Chongyuan knew so much about corn.

As far as Li Chongyuan's miraculous performances in recent years are concerned, Xing Ba has long been familiar with them.

As long as Li Chongyuan doesn't say anything, even if he asks him to death, he probably won't get an answer.

The corn cobs were stored by Li Chongyuan.

Moreover, he still found a slightly damp place to store it. Li Chongyuan hoped that God would give him some charity, so that this extremely rotten corn cob could miraculously grow a small corn seedling.

But who knows the result, it's just that Li Chongyuan hopes that God will look at him for his face, and if he gives a little bit of ability, maybe it will be done.

But they are all corn cobs, so where can corn seedlings grow?

several days in a row.

Li Chongyuan would check this extremely rotten corn cob from time to time.

But after a few days, not to mention the corn seedlings, even a single worm did not grow.

Gradually, Li Chongyuan lost hope in this corncob.

If you don't have it, you don't have it. After a few years, you can still eat corn.

Eat it steamed, boiled, dried, or not dried.

Even, it can be ground into powder to make cornbread.

What's more, you can also eat various delicacies.

However, that was a few years later, and now, I can only drool in my imagination every day, looking at the opposite side of the ocean.

Since there is no hope for corn cobs, Li Chongyuan can only devote all his energy to work.

Early May.

Li Chongyuan smoked for a while, and went to Jiangyin County with the ship loaded with stones.

In Jiangyin County, Li Chongyuan and his old colleague Niu Fanniu, the county magistrate, had been bragging for a long time.

As for whether the cow belongs to the Niu family or someone else's, who cares.

mid-may.

Changan.

The two brothers of the Qi family who arrived in Chang'an from Jimo went directly to see their second uncle, Qi Wen, the servant of the Ministry of Industry.

"Second Uncle, last time I sent letters to my father saying that I have found an errand for me. I don't know what kind of job this errand is for?" As soon as the Qi family brothers met Qi Wen, Qi Yu, the third son of the Qi family, asked directly. When he came on an errand, Qi Feng's words, which he wanted to ask about the ship, were blocked in his throat.

Qi Wen, the younger brother of Qi Wu, the head of the Qi family, works as a servant in the Ministry of Industry.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry is the adjutant of the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and there is only the post of Minister of Industry in the Ministry of Industry, which is the fourth rank and the lower rank.

Zuo Ling is in charge of all affairs of the Ministry of Industry, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, Tuntian, Yubu, and the four divisions of the Ministry of Water.

However, the specific things are handed over to the lower government to operate. The Ministry of Industry is only an administrative department, which only guides, but does not directly operate.

Qi Wen has been the minister of the Ministry of Industry for many years.

Recently, the imperial court intends to transfer him out of the Ministry of Industry to serve as the left servant of the Ministry of Households.

Transferred from the Minister of the Ministry of Industry to the position of the Right Minister of the Ministry of Accounting, the two ministers look at the same rank, both are at the fourth rank, but transferred from the Minister of the Ministry of Industry to the position of the Left Minister of the Ministry of Accounting, it seems to be an ordinary transfer, but it is high rise.

After all, the Ministry of Households is an important department in charge of money and food in the world, but the Ministry of Industry does not appear to be so important.

Therefore, if it is bright, it will be flat, and if it is dark, it will be high.

to this end.

Qi Wen has been moving around recently, either giving gifts to this Duke, or giving gifts to this Duke, thinking that in this way, the Dukes can give him a lot of good words, so that he can get a job from the Ministry of Industry as soon as possible. Transfer to the household department.

And he moved from the Ministry of Industry to the Ministry of Households. Naturally, a high-level person was vacated in the Ministry of Industry.

Moreover, he had worked in the Ministry of Industry for many years, thinking that he would arrange a good job for his nephew no matter what, so he wrote to his hometown and summoned Qi Yu.

When Qi Yu asked, Qi Zuo immediately smiled and said: "Don't be impatient, Yu'er, Second Uncle has already taken care of everything for you, and when Second Uncle is transferred to the Household Department, you can work in the Ministry of Industry. Although the position is small , but as long as you are willing to work hard, you can also be promoted in a few years."

Menmeng, this is also the current policy of promoting officials.

Qi Yu has read a lot of books, and also passed the imperial examination once, but he lost his name.

However, Qi Yu is young, only 20 years old, so he has plenty of time.

Qi Yu immediately nodded in response to Qi Wen's words.

At this time, Qi Feng, who was sitting on the side, saw that the conversation between the two had ended, and immediately began to ask Qi Wen about the ship.

After a long time, after Qi Feng's relentless pursuit, Qi Wen finally told Li Chongyuan about the paddle steamer dedicated to the court.

"Second Uncle, you said that the boat was called a paddle steamer. I said that the boat we saw last year had several big wheels. Second Uncle, what Father meant was to get the blueprint of the paddle steamer, no Do you know if Second Uncle can help with this?" When Qi Feng learned about the details of the paddle steamer, the first idea he made was the blueprint of the paddle steamer.

Moreover, according to Qi Wen, Li Chongyuan had already submitted the drawings to the imperial court.

However, at this moment, Qi Wen shook his head, "It's not that the second uncle doesn't want to help. If you had come half a year earlier, I could have gotten the design drawings of the ship for you. Unfortunately, half a year ago, the blueprints had been confiscated." Went to the military weapon supervision. Even if the second uncle wanted to help you get it, he couldn't get it."

"What!!! Second Uncle, didn't you say that those blueprints were sent to the Ministry of Industry? Why did they go to the Military Weapons Supervision?" Qi Feng was immediately disappointed when he heard this.

The blueprint of the paddle steamer was indeed placed in the Ministry of Industry at the beginning.

However, when Li Shimin and his team discovered the function of the paddle steamer, they felt that the paddle steamer could be used as a warship, and immediately sent the drawings to the military supervision department.

Where is the Military Weapons Supervision? It is not a place that ordinary people can enter.

Even if it is the Duke of the State, without Li Shimin's permission, he is not allowed to break into the military weapons supervision, let alone try to get out the blueprints inside.

Immediately.

Qi Feng had no choice but to start looking for other ways, and got the blueprint of the paddle steamer.

For Qi Feng's liking for Li Chongyuan's paddle steamer, Li Chongyuan really didn't have the heart to pay attention at the moment.

Moreover, there was no letter from Chang'an telling him that someone was planning on paddle steamers for him.

now.

Li Chongyuan is very busy.

But when Li Chongyuan was in full swing, several large ships came to the south of Xisha Island, heading towards Xisha Island.

When those big ships approached Xisha Island and wanted to dock at the pier of Xisha Island, Xing Ba rushed over with his guards immediately after seeing this, "This island is a private territory, and ships are not allowed to dock without permission!"

Foreign ships are not allowed to suspend the Xisha Island wharf.

but.

Xingba's warning didn't seem to have any effect, and the big ship still approached the pier.

As soon as the big ship landed on the pier, Xing Ba and the others immediately pulled out their knives without saying a word, stood by the pier, and waited to see if it was some short-sighted guy who dared to ignore their shouting.

at this time.

A young man on the big ship came to the deck like a leisurely stroll, walked towards the side of the ship, and when he got close, he looked at the row eight of the pier.

"Haha, you're Xingba, I haven't seen you for many years." The young man looked at the many people on the pier with knives on guard, without any sign of fear.

Xing Bayi looked at the person who spoke, he still had an angry expression on his face, and immediately turned around, "So it's the Erlang of the Wang family, my little lord has been waiting for you for many years."

After finishing speaking, Xingba immediately asked someone to put away the knife and sent someone to notify Li Chongyuan to go.

After a while.

Planks were laid down from the boat.

Wang Ting got off the boat and got to the pier, looked around, and said happily: "You are here, it's so close to the sea, it's really a good place to build ships here."

"Erlang Wang Jia said kindly, this place is the place chosen by Mr. Xiaolang. However, the cost of building a shipyard here is too high." Xingba responded with some words on behalf of Li Chongyuan.

soon.

Li Chongyuan rushed over after hearing the news, and when he saw Wang Ting, he ran over without saying a word, and punched Wang Ting's chest, "Bastard! It's been a few years, are you trying to avoid me or what? But let me tell you, Wang Ting, if my affairs are not handled well, you will not be able to hide anywhere."

"Brother Li, Brother Li. Your punch is really strong, and I'm not afraid that I won't be able to stand being beaten by you." Wang Ting, who was in pain, took a few steps back and stroked the fist that was beaten by Li Chongyuan with one hand. Pain, said with a smile.

Li Chongyuan said with displeasure on his face: "It's better to beat you to death, so that you don't have to say anything. We have a word first, if you dare to withdraw halfway, there is no way."

"Yes, yes, what brother Li said is that I can't get away. You see, I brought you a lot of shipwrights this time, you can't wrong me." Wang Ting bowed , and quickly pointed to the many people standing on the boat.

(End of this chapter)