Prodigal Son of the Ming Dynasty

  Chapter 1019 Poetry and distance

  To a certain extent, the cost of canned glass bottles is actually no cheaper than the Sydney or meat inside.

  In this era, no matter how mass-produced, the cost of glass bottles is not low.

   However, it is not without a solution.

  The cannery approach is recycling.

   That is to say, the cans are sold, and when they are finished, the glass bottles will be recycled at a price of five cents each.

  For many people, it is expensive to buy a can, but it is acceptable to return the bottle after eating.

  For ships that go out to sea, cans and bottles can still be recycled, as long as you remember to bring back the glass bottles when you return to the voyage.

   But usually, these glass bottles are thrown back into the sea.

  Because for the returning ship, every loading space is precious. Some can be piled up with gold and silver, and some can be used to store spices. This glass bottle takes up a lot of space, even if it is recycled, the value is not high.

  The profit of sailing to sea is too great, especially when the fleet finds a new route.

  At this time, Zhang Chen was curled up at the stern, and his wife and six-year-old child were squatting in the corner at the same time.

He is one of the most ordinary military households, an ordinary Xiao Ding from Laizhou Weili, Shandong Province. There are three members of his family, all of them are pale and thin. more revealed.

  He took six cans and looked very defensive, as if he was afraid that others would **** them away.

  Looking at this crystal clear thing, the woman was still wiping away her tears as soon as the thing was put away.

   It's time to go to the garrison again.

I still don't know how hard it will be. I heard that when Emperor Taizu Gao, a distant relative of mine went to Yunnan with the Duke of Qian, and then guarded there. It didn't take long before there was no news. After inquiring, Fang Zhizhi had already contracted a bad disease and died, but there was a child who was later rebelled by the natives and died in the rebellion.

   This is a very long time ago, but for many women, leaving their homes and guarding the Far West is almost a disaster.

  Although you can hear rumors of getting rich overseas from time to time, this thing is far away in the sky after all.

   "Okay, don't cry, you mother-in-law know how to cry." Zhang Chen looked impatient.

The woman was still sobbing, wiping away her tears, and said: "I heard that on this journey, three or four adults will die, and the dog is still young... On this boat, if you offend the Dragon King, you will be called every day, and you will be called out." It doesn't work, I don't know what it looks like."

Zhang Chen is very irritable. In fact, he is more scared than her in his heart, but now, he can only embolden himself: "Mr. Bing, didn’t the Duke of Lu also board the ship himself, he is not afraid, what are we afraid of? Ah, why can’t we untangle this.”

  As Zhang Chen said, he twisted the lid of the can desperately, grinning with all his might.

  The mother-in-law cried again: "At home, I can still have a bite of hot rice, but on the boat, I eat this."

  Zhang Chen was very upset: "Is that our home? How many acres of land do we have? It's the land of a hundred officials above, what does it matter to us?"

  Boom...

  The can was finally opened.

   Seeing that it seemed to be full of meat soaked in sauce, Zhang Chen poked his head. His son Gou Er hurriedly came up to him, salivating, wanting to eat.

  Zhang Chen looked cautious, and said sullenly, "I'll eat first."

   Let’s talk, he took out something that looked like a piece of meat with his fingers, and then he took it in gently...

  Suddenly... the taste of the sauce was surprisingly good.

  Usually, there is really not much food in the guard. Most of the food grown has to be paid to the officials of the hundred households. It takes half a year to be full and half a year hungry. It is good if you don’t starve to death...

   Immediately, what Zhang Chen felt was a fresh and tender taste. He took a bite and shivered involuntarily. The piece of meat slipped into his throat before he could chew it.

  Zhang Chen suddenly felt distressed, because...he had never eaten such a thing in his life.

   "Quick, dog, come and taste."

  Zhang Chen quickly picked up the sliced ​​meat in the can, and carefully handed it to his son.

  The dog quickly stuffed it into his mouth, he was so hungry, he chewed desperately, like a hungry wolf cub.

   "Delicious, delicious." The dog stared at the can while eating.

  On the whole ship, people who had already started to eat canned food became enthusiastic.

   Some people, even eating meat for the first time, can hear the sound of squatting down and lowering their heads and gnawing.

  Zhang Chen took a piece for his wife...

   After giving another piece of dog, he carefully tore off half a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

  Hot tears fell from Zhang Chen's eyes unexpectedly.

The stimulated taste buds, as well as the twitching of the stomach, made him feel hungrier as he ate more. Most importantly, he saw the contented face of the dog, his wife, chewing slowly, tearing a small piece of meat , and what was left was stuffed into the dog's mouth.

   "I want to eat this, this is a pear." The dog excitedly pointed to another can.

"You can't eat it, you can't eat it." Zhang Chen even covered the canned meat he opened earlier. This is his habit. A person who is used to hunger must learn to store food and be able to eat if he wants to survive. It's half full, just taste the taste, who knows if there is still a meal?

   Their ancestors have come here for generations, this is the case in the past, and it is the same today!

   "Eat quickly, you are full."

Under the leadership of Liu Jie, the Confucian scholars beat the gong and said: "Go back to your own cabin to sleep when you are full, and you will leave the port soon. Don't worry, there are hundreds of people on this ship, and the canned food is enough. If you are not feeling well, go to the second cabin on the left to find Dr. Liu. If you have children, if you are of the right age, you can go to the first cabin. You just need to add water from the can, and each person only has one scoop of water per day, so don’t waste it.”

  The crowd surged up.

  The boat also teaches children to read.

   You can even get medicine when you are sick.

  The most important thing is that this kind of canned food is still available for the next meal.

   All of a sudden, the atmosphere became active.

   "The Duke and Duke of the State of Lu are all generations, all generations of princes!"

  Zhang Chen was also trembling with excitement, and like everyone else, he also murmured.

   No one can understand how they feel at the moment.

  Because in this world, there are not many people who treat them as human beings.

They have lived a life of disgrace all their lives. Only when there are thieves or going to border towns will the military officers show their usual miserly smiles, let everyone have a good meal, and then put swords in you In their hands, let you hold your head and fight for them.

  Zhang Chen's mother-in-law has already opened a can of pears. Since there is still more for the next meal, then... if the dog wants to eat, eat it.

  Zhang Chen still seemed very cautious, leaving two cans: "Keep some, be prepared, there is no harm."

   But when he saw the dog holding up the canned pear and drinking the sugar water in it, and still licking his lips, Zhang Chen smiled with satisfaction.

"Damn it, Mr. Lu Guogong wants us to sacrifice our lives. This life has betrayed him. Go back to the cabin later and take a rest. I will register the dog with the gentlemen and let him read Studying, other things, don’t worry about it, you mother-in-law, I see, this trip must be close to death, but this life, even if it’s a risk!”

  The dog held a slice of pear between his eyes, looked at Zhang Chen and said, "Father, you eat."

   Zhang Chen's eyes were red, and he ate the pear. The sweet feeling made him tear up even more.

  This is really...a day like a fairy.

  The big ship slowly left the harbor under the traction of the tug boat, and then raised its sails. The sailors and sailors all shouted or howled hoarsely.

  The shocked military households huddled together, looking at the land that was far away from their eyes, the land was getting farther and farther away, and finally disappeared, the surroundings! There is only an endless ocean left.

  Everyone's eyes are wet.

  Zhang Chen hugged his ancestor's spiritual tablet and cried hard. He kept wiping away his tears, but the tears still gushed out like broken beads.

  My ancestors, countless ancestors, have stayed here, my child... unfilial, he knelt on the deck, facing the direction of the land, and choked up.

When he stood up, he looked at the ignorant dog, stroked his head, pointed to the direction of the land and said, "Dog, you remember, your roots are here, and no matter where you are in the future, you will remember it." Living! "

  The dog blinked and nodded in a daze.

   As the sun sets in the west, it sprinkles countless brilliance.

  The scum of the world, Wang Bushi, is ready to sail.

Fang Jinglong stood on the deck. He couldn't bear to look at the couple on the pier, who was holding a child. He wiped away his old tears and wanted to cry, but when he looked around, he saw the generals, Xu Jing, etc. Everyone looked at him with red eyes.

  Fang Jinglong didn't let his tears flow out. He raised his head, faced the sea breeze, and pressed the sword on his waist.

  He said in a full of spirit: "I am ordered to go to sea, to explore the Golden Continent, to uphold the will of God, to fight against disobedient ministers, and now the army is sailing. From now on, all the three armies will be controlled by me, and you will obey my orders."

  Everyone put away their tears, turned towards Fang Jinglong, and clasped their fists: "Yes."

  Fang Jinglong said: "Come with me."

   "Obey!"

   Fang Jinglong said, still couldn't help looking back with infinite nostalgia, the land that gradually disappeared in the line of sea and sky has slowly disappeared.

  Beside his ears, he seemed to hear his own grandson howling like crazy.

  My heart... hurts like a needle.

  Suddenly, he thought, it seems... he forgot a traditional item, and he didn't read poetry!

  …

  Chapter 4, go to bed, adjust the work and rest time, so that you can get up early tomorrow.

  (end of this chapter)