Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at each other at the same time. Zhang Xiaobao reached out his hand to lift the cover.
The moment the cover was removed, Zhang Xiaobao and Zhang Xiaobao's eyes widened. They stared at the object without blinking, stunned.
Jiang Cen said as if she was showing off, "What do you think? Are you very surprised?"
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan nodded.
Jiang Cen continued, "This vermicelli is made from corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes that the two of you brought back from other places as raw materials. Most people wouldn't think that these three things can be made into vermicelli."
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan nodded again and slowly.
"You can taste it when you eat and see if it's good or not. Let me introduce it. The black one is sweet potato vermicelli, and the slightly yellow one is potato vermicelli. Then you should know about the remaining one, which is slightly yellow and slightly black, right?" Jiang Cen asked with a smile.
"Corn vermicelli." Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said affirmatively at the same time.
"Guess again, which of these three vermicelli is the best?" Jiang Cen put on an unfathomable expression.
"They should have their own strengths, right?" Zhang Xiaobao sat up straight again and stopped looking at the three vermicelli.
Wang Juan also seemed to be quite helpless. She said to Jiang Cen, "Lord Jiang, the Agriculture Temple is no longer thinking about farming and grafting, and is planning to enter the food processing industry?"
Jiang Cen wasn't stupid. When he heard Wang Juan's words and looked at the two people's expressions, he knew that the vermicelli he came up with wasn't strange at all.
In the blink of an eye, Jiang Cen no longer had the mood to show off. He looked very embarrassed.
"Lord Wang, it's not that the Agriculture Temple wants to make vermicelli. We are responsible for cultivating and improving the seeds, so we need to know their uses so that we can carry out targeted research. However, we are not very clear about how much corn, potatoes, and other things can do. I hope Lord Wang can explain."
Jiang Cen had no choice but to explain. At the same time, she wanted to see how many uses Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew.
"I see." Wang Juan expressed her understanding. She looked at Zhang Xiaobao and said, "Xiao Bao, go ahead."
"Me again? Then … Alright, Mr. Jiang, the three things you mentioned just now, hmm, first of all, they do have some use in industry, but they can't be used right now. They're more useful in terms of food.
These three crops were easy to store, and there were many ways to make them. When needed, the seedlings of sweet potatoes could be made into salted vegetables. The stalks of corn, the skins wrapped around them, and the sacs in the middle could be used as fuel and rations for livestock and poultry according to the harvest time.
Corn could also be used to extract oil and wine like soybeans. Potatoes could be used as a staple food when there was not enough food. Since they could be used to make noodles, they naturally had starch. They could also be used to make sugar. To be honest, the taste of potato starch and sugar was really worth remembering.
If you have to say which one is more important, my personal opinion is corn. When making targeted choices, the investment in corn research should be tilted. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he picked up the corn starch and looked at its color. Weiwei shook her head, indicating that it was not done well.
Jiang Cen listened carefully and even took out a notebook and a pencil to write down what she was afraid of forgetting. When Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, she said, "Tilt the investment in corn. I've noted it down. I'll go back first."
"Wait, it's already noon. Have you eaten, Mr. Jiang?" Zhang Xiaobao asked with concern.
"I haven't eaten. Before I came, I ate a lot of noodles. The sweet potato noodles are too sticky, so I can't eat anymore." Jiang Cen touched her stomach and prepared to leave.
Zhang Xiaobao suddenly stopped her. "Wait a moment, I remembered something. The Sinongsi Temple must have a lot of stalks and peels of various crops. Don't throw them away. You have to save and use them.
Go back to the Ministry of Works and ask them to help the Sinongsi Temple make a crusher. You can achieve the purpose of crushing by rotating the blades and feeding the crushed materials. After the crushed materials are crushed, you can do experiments on them.
Some of the particles can be mixed in the coal to see if it can increase the combustion efficiency. Some of the particles can be fed to the livestock to see which kind of livestock likes it. Some of the particles can be sandwiched in the wood to be used as insulation material, and some of the particles can be used as raw materials for biogas. "
Jiang Cen took out the notebook again and wrote down one by one. After he finished writing down, he looked up at Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a moment and said, "Your idea of making corn starch is very good, but your thinking is not broad enough. The Sinongsi Temple is responsible for agriculture, which is a very big and important department. You have to think more about how to use agricultural technology to cooperate with industry, animal husbandry, fishery, and other related departments."
"Yes, yes, Lord Zhang, I've written them all down. When I go back, I'll let the people in the Sinongsi Temple think about it. Each of them will come up with an idea and then discuss the feasibility."
Jiang Cen said with a serious attitude. He didn't have such an attitude when he met the Head of the Secretariat, because the status of the Sinongsi Temple was getting higher and higher. He was a person who knew technology and sometimes even looked down on the Head of the Secretariat, but he didn't dare to face Zhang Xiaobao. He always felt that his technology was not good enough in front of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
"Lord Zhang, is there anything else that needs to be considered?" Jiang Cen felt that he was right to come here today. He should visit more often in the future. He couldn't wait for Zhang Xiaobao to come here personally. The Sinongsi Temple had gained a lot of benefits, so he should take the initiative.
Zhang Xiaobao pondered for a moment and waved his hand. "I don't have any other ideas."
"I'll add something." Wang Juan, who had been silent just now, said, "The job assignment in the Sinongsi Temple is not detailed enough and not systematic enough. I've read what you wrote in the newspaper of the Tang Empire.
How about big radishes, green radishes, and carrots? It's a mess. Why don't you just put them in the radish family? As for the specific aspects, the Sinongsi Temple can subdivide them.
Almost all the people who can read the newspaper are children who go to school. How can you expect a child to understand it thoroughly? Do you think they are my Xiaobei?
You can use pictures and tables to classify things with similar habits and components into a family. It's not easy for you to grasp. Go to the medical school and let them do a section analysis. They need all kinds of materials that can be made into medicine. They can also help you analyze bacteria and make pesticides.
In the future, you should also set up a special research project team, or department, to conduct experiments on pesticides and fertilizers, and then control them to minimize the harm to the human body as much as possible. When it can be industrialized, the Sinongsi Temple will make more money. "
Jiang Cen was extremely focused, his brush flew as he scribbled in his notebook. By the time Wang Juan finished speaking, his forehead was already covered in sweat.
He stopped writing, gasped for breath, and asked curiously, "Can the medical school do this?"
"That's what the medical school does. They have already established a system and gradually strengthened research and subdivided subjects. The money spent by a medical school is more than ten times that of the current Ministry of Works."
Zhang Xiaobao interrupted.
"Huh?" Jiang Cen never knew that there was such an inside story. He knew that millions of strings of cash would not make the slightest splash in the Ministry of Works. According to this, wouldn't the medical school have already spent hundreds of millions of strings of cash? What did they do?
"You don't understand? Let me tell you, the development of medicine includes many disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, and so on.
When there's no rubber, there's the cost of purchasing animals and poultry for experiments, when there's a need for certain ores, there's also the need to capture natives from other places to experiment with new drugs.
Forget it, you don't need to know about this. Let me bear the sins that can fill the eighteen levels of hell alone. Haha, I'm already used to being a bad person. "
As Zhang Xiaobao spoke, he laughed self-deprecatingly.
Wang Juan placed her hand in Zhang Xiaobao's and smiled, "There's also me. This world doesn't have much light to begin with. In the universe, darkness is the mainstream. Otherwise, how can it set off the radiance of the stars? It's like the shadowless lamp in the operating theater. When it brings light to others, it leaves its shadow behind."
Jiang Cen wasn't a fool and immediately understood. It turned out that under the orders of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the medical school was still using people from other places to conduct live experiments. After gaining experience, they would then treat the illnesses of the Great Tang people. Just thinking about it made one shudder.
However, Jiang Cen felt that he couldn't blame the two of them. It was just like how many Great Tang people weren't afraid of Demoness Cuckoo. She was an evil spirit in the eyes of the Tubo people, but a fairy in the eyes of the Great Tang people.
Looking at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he suddenly realized that although they were still young, how many things had they done that were beneficial to the Great Tang?
Thinking of this, Jiang Cen was filled with respect. He stretched out his arm and placed his hand in Zhang Xiaobao's hand and said sincerely, "To say something disrespectful, it's the two of you who are holding up the sky of the Great Tang today. Of course, His Majesty is also very supportive and wants to take the first credit. His Majesty has suppressed countless impeachment memorials. Sometimes, he even doesn't allow the officials to mention the two of you.
If you really go to hell, I'll go back and do my best to experiment with pesticides and fertilizers. I'll catch Japanese and Xinluo people and eat them first. Damn it, I don't care what happens after they die. I only care about the fields of the Great Tang. "
"Okay, you have a bright future, but don't touch my wife's hand." Zhang Xiaobao took Jiang Cen's hand away, patted him on the shoulder and nodded with satisfaction.
"In that case, I'll give you another profitable business. You send people to Jili Province to learn and study the breeding and planting of marine products and the freshwater breeding technology of Shuzhou Province.
Then you can guide the people by the sea and the lake to do it. You can buy shares and make money. You can increase the welfare of the people in the Sinongsi and increase the research funds. "
Zhang Xiaobao mentioned a benefit.
Jiang Cen shook his head hard and said, "No, no, that's your family's business. The technology is confidential. If others take it, you can't make money. You have quietly spent too much money for the Great Tang. I can't take your benefits to others."
Jiang Cen knew a lot about the business of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family. At first, it was the ugly and expensive greenhouse. Then it was the supermarket and restaurant. Then it was the cement and glass. Now it was the various specialties of the north of Hebei Province, including mountain delicacies, seafood, and pearls.
In addition to this part, there were ships and animal husbandry. Yes, there was also the small food production. Now, they gave away a lot. It would be too much to take their family's things.
"Damn, Wang Bei of the Ministry of Revenue is really a jerk. And some of the relatives of the royal family. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan are like this, but you are still like this. You should go to hell."
Jiang Cen had begun to consider the problem from the perspective of the alliance.
Zhang Xiaobao was embarrassed. He patted Jiang Cen's shoulder and looked up at the roof.
Wang Juan was also surprised. Why did Xiao Bao suddenly lose his cool? The breeding technology had nothing to do with the people's livelihood. Why should he give it away?
After thinking for a while, Zhang Xiaobao said to Jiang Cen earnestly, "Listen to me. You can't make enough money. I just thought that people should do good deeds. If you can help others, you should help them. Why keep the technology to yourself?
This matter is settled. You have to arrange for people to go there quickly. It's best if it's at the beginning of spring next year. The people by the sea and the lake have to learn how to breed shrimps and pufferfish by the lake, and oysters and pearls by the sea. My family can do it. "
After Zhang Xiaobao finished speaking, he signaled that the other party could leave.
Jiang Cen looked at Zhang Xiaobao and then at Wang Juan. She hesitated and asked uncertainly, "Do I really send people to Jili Province?"
"Yes, ask them to go quickly. First, take the train to Luoyang, then use the fastest boat to go directly to Jili Province by water. I will arrange for people to receive them there."
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand. Goodbye.
Jiang Cen also waved her hand and walked to the door. She stopped and turned back, "Are you sure you want to go?"
"Go quickly. Don't make the seeds into vermicelli. This vermicelli is made by you. There are still starch lumps that have not dissolved in it." Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand to drive her away.
"Yes, yes. When I grow more in the future, I will study the vermicelli." Jiang Cen replied. When she walked out, she lowered her head and sighed, "A good person."
"A good person." After Jiang Cen left, Wang Juan leaned over and said softly.
"Don't, it's broad daylight. Don't seduce me. If you have something to say, say it." Zhang Xiaobao trembled and said fearfully.
Wang Juan sat back down, "Okay, let's talk about business. Let me ask you, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xiaobao asked.
"People like you who did bad things when you were alive and didn't dare to accept you when you died. They hurriedly arranged for you to be reincarnated. Would they be so kind as to give away their family's technology for free?" Wang Juan thought hard just now, but still couldn't think of a reason.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I only thought of collecting some money after you reminded me. One or two coins is not too little, and ten coins is not too much. Since we have time now, let's make a list and collect the corresponding fees according to the different groups of people we work with.
After Xiaobei and the others finish studying the candy, they still have to go to the lake. Hurry up. "
"You don't even blush when you lie now."
"My face wasn't red before. I just vomited blood, so how can I be energetic? Why don't you give me a kiss, and I'll tell you something else."
"I'll bite you. Tell me, what bad ideas do you have?"
Until Xiaobei and the others finished arranging the matters of the candy house, Wang Juan still couldn't get what she wanted to know from Zhang Xiaobao.
She first took a ride in the carriage, then got off the carriage and walked toward the lake with her younger siblings.
The defensive perimeter had already shrunk from three li to two li. The two hundred people of the Jinwu Guards were all withdrawn and replaced with a battalion of Tibetan Imperial Cavalry, a reinforced battalion of a total of a thousand people. Each of them unsheathed their swords and loaded their guns.
In a radius of one li around Shui Yun's family's platform, more than sixty platforms were added. They were arranged in picturesque disorder, with four snipers arranged on each platform. Their eyes were narrowed behind their scopes as they aimed downwards. A very small number of machine guns were also mounted on the platforms.
In the sky, no less than a hundred eagles were circling above the Shuiyun family. From time to time, a group of dogs would run past on patrol. They should have flown over from Sanshui County. Naturally, the dogs were led by the eagles.
This display of force left those opposed to the Zhang Family and Wang Family speechless. From the looks of it, it would have been better to leave the Jinwu Guards behind and let Wang Juan lead the soldiers in front of them. A rebellion could be started with a single thought, because the Imperial Army was still working outside.
This was what Wang Bei was thinking. He felt the fear in his heart spreading, because he was following the Emperor right below the Shuiyun family. He watched as the Emperor chatted with Shuiyun. At his side were only Gao Lishi, some officials, and a few miscellaneous guards.
This was Wang Bei's view, but Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had a different view. The one being protected this time was actually Li Longji.
In a few days, Li Longji would be going on an autumn hunt. This was something that Zhang Xiaobao had arranged. He wanted to maintain the steady development of the Great Tang in a state of peace, so he had Li Longji bring the envoys from Silla, Japan, and several small countries to the southwest to hunt for fun.
He wanted them to see the current military strength of the Great Tang with their own eyes and achieve the goal of subduing the enemy without fighting, giving Zhang Xiaobao time. One year, only one year. After one year, those who should return to their homeland would return to their homeland, and those who should be destroyed would be destroyed.
"General Shui, just now, We said that we would ensure the safety of your family. Don't be fooled by the fact that We have withdrawn the Jinwu Guards, but We have let in a thousand men from the Iron Cavalry Camp. Tell Us, how is your family?"
When Zhang Xiaobao and the others arrived below the Shuiyun family, the first thing they heard was Li Longji's words.
Looking forward, they saw that Shuiyun was sleeping on a wooden stick next to Zhang Ying, listening to the conversation.
Zhang Xiaobao whispered to Wang Juan, "He's a capable person. It's said that it takes a very long time to train an eagle. I didn't expect Li Longji to have such an ability. Has he learned hypnosis?"
"Don't talk nonsense," Wang Juan sternly warned Zhang Xiaobao, and then said, "This is the charm of a person's personality."
After saying this, Wang Juan couldn't help but laugh.
Hearing the noise, Li Longji turned around, and Shuiyun also opened her eyes.
Little Bei rushed through the crowd and ran to the wooden stick that Shuiyun was standing on. He raised his head and said, "Let me tell you, someone is plotting against your family. You have to be careful. It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but it's hard to avoid a stab in the dark.
Look carefully at the people around you. Don't they all look sanctimonious? They're all wearing third-ranked court robes, purple crowns, and beards that aren't white or black. They look just like a pig. You definitely don't know this, but people who look like that are all bad people. "
While speaking, Little Bei didn't forget to glare at Wang Bei. Wang Bei could only lower his head and pretend that he didn't see anything. After all, he couldn't stare at a child.
Little Bei didn't back down and continued, "But you don't have to be afraid. It's just a third-ranked official. Our family lacks everything, but we don't lack third-ranked officials. We have plenty of them. If you don't believe me, just wait. Once the nine eagle leaders fly, I'll have Big Brother get you a third-ranked official. The reason is that you're good at raising children."
Shuiyun suddenly raised her head and squawked twice at the sky.
When Wang Bei saw this, he was furious. Even animals knew how to laugh at people.
Little Bei ignored Wang Bei and took out a small bamboo box from her bag. She opened the lid and held it up for Shuiyun to see.
"This is meat for you and your wife to eat. I just killed a sheep and dirtied my bag. Try it."
Shuiyun didn't hold back and lowered her head to pick up a piece of meat. She moved her neck and swallowed it directly.
Wang Bei shook his head and sighed, "Feeding animals by killing is cruel."
"If you're a man, say it out loud. What are you mumbling about? Xiaocao is also alive. If you have the guts, why don't you go on a hunger strike?" Little Bei seized the opportunity and used her words to attack Wang Bei.
"Little Bei, what are you talking about? Why aren't you apologizing? "Zhang Xiaobao, who had just greeted Li Longji, scolded when he saw his sister provoking Wang Bei.
Little Bei hurriedly changed into her ladylike appearance and gently bowed to Wang Bei. She said, "I'm really sorry, Minister Wang. This official is young and doesn't understand human relations. When I eat human food, I don't know how to be soft-spoken. When I accept other people's things, I don't know how to be short-handed. I use the excuse of a gentleman's righteousness as an excuse to do things that go back on my word. I hope Minister Wang can be magnanimous and teach me what is Dao and what is virtue."
Wang Bei's face turned red. With a puff, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Wang Juan saw this and shook her head. Another one. She didn't know whether it was the bronchus or the cardia.
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