The ship continued to sail on the Yellow River.
The days of suffering for the Japanese had begun.
Fengqiao Masato and the others didn't know that even if they didn't bribe him, Zhang Xiaobao would think of a way to let them understand the technology of the first generation steam engine.
What made them happy was that the technicians from the Ministry of Works were on the same ship as them. Furthermore, no one was watching over the technicians from the Ministry of Works, so they could easily come into contact with them.
"When will we have so many technicians in Japan? If we can bring all of them back to Japan, we won't be suppressed by Great Tang." After sending off another person from the Ministry of Works, Fengqiao Masato wrote down the technology that the other party mentioned. He was so tired that he shook his writing arm and said to Yamamoto and Yamanji.
Yamamoto's gaze was still on the door of the cabin. From there, he had just spent 3,000 strings of cash. He calculated in his heart. Three days. In three days, he had spent a total of 50,000 strings of cash. There was still more than half of the technology that he hadn't grasped, so he had to continue spending.
Yamamoto was also under great pressure. He had to bring the technology back. On the sea, speed was life. Those who hadn't seen how fast a steam engine ship was would never understand how powerful it was.
Once the battle started, the steam engine ships could easily circle to the upwind side. Even if they didn't have cannons, they could still shoot a wave of flaming arrows with the wind. A ship without a steam engine couldn't run away, couldn't catch up, and had nowhere to hide.
If they didn't work hard to develop the technology, when Great Tang attacked, they wouldn't even have the ability to defend themselves.
"Great Tang won't let us go. We have to learn from Great Tang and build our own industrial system. Before we left the capital, didn't the Great Tang Emperor say that we can exchange labor for points? He wants to send 200,000 people over from Japan."
Yamamoto thought about the exchange of labor for technology and felt that he should make a decision to send people over to Great Tang.
Yamamoto and Fengqiao looked at each other, and their eyes were filled with worry. Yamamoto sighed, "Sigh ~! This probably has something to do with Zhang Xiaobao. Could it be a trap? "
"Even if it's a trap, we have to jump into it. Even if all 200,000 people die in Great Tang, as long as we can exchange for the technology, they will still be proud. The Great Tang of the past wasn't like this."
Fengqiao wasn't stupid. He knew that Zhang Xiaobao was scheming, but he couldn't figure out what Zhang Xiaobao, who could mobilize the power of a country, was thinking.
Yamamoto also recalled what Windy Bridge had said. In the past, the Great Tang was very easy to talk to. If one came over to give a small gift, one would receive a generous reward. If one said a few nice words, one could even receive a large reward.
........................ but it was useless.. Japan.................................................
They had set up a technical college and spent a lot of money to get in. But they could not learn anything. Even the most basic technologies were locked up. Li Longji could not even reward the craftsmen to Japan. All the changes were because of the Zhang and Wang families.
. The more Yamamoto thought about it, the angrier he got. He suddenly said, "Why don't we think of a way to sink the ship?"
"Shh!" Fengqiao Shoji put his index finger in front of his mouth. Yamamoto had already covered his mouth.
"Do you want to die?" Fengqiao Shoji asked in a low voice. He knew that Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, and Li Longji were on this ship. How could he not be on guard against them?
Yamamoto waved his hand, indicating for Yamamoto to let go. After Yamamoto let go of his mouth, he lowered his head and sighed.
*****
Compared to the various negative statuses of the three Japanese people, Li Longji's cabin was a lively atmosphere.
Li Jun and Pan 'er were' thinking 'that they had a father. After this father gave them so many things, they felt that he was a good person like their mother.
He was the kind of person that they could tell stories to.
Thus, Li Longji began to listen to his daughter tell the same story over and over again. Every time he heard it, he would praise her and make Pan 'er more energetic.
Accompanied by the music, Pan 'er danced again. From time to time, she would stop and look at Li Longji. She would continue dancing after Li Longji praised her.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan accompanied her. Occasionally, they would listen to the news from the people who were monitoring Fengqiao Shoji.
Wang Juan had just received the latest information. Looking at the lively scene in front of her, she said to Zhang Xiaobao, "I thought of a poem."
"What poem?" Zhang Xiaobao asked subconsciously.
"The curvature of the post-natal confinement shines on the nine provinces," Wang Juan only said one sentence.
Zhang Xiaobao knew what she was going to say. "I also thought of a poem. 'Waning Orchid Sends Guests Off in Xianyang Way.'"
Wang Juan rolled her eyes and nodded. She knew what Zhang Xiaobao meant. The next sentence of 'Waning Orchid Sends Guests Off in Xianyang Way' was' If the heavens have feelings, the heavens will also grow old. 'However, Zhang Xiaobao was definitely not referring to this poem. He was referring to another poem,' Should the remaining brave chase after the cornered enemy. '
"I'm not saying that I pity the Japanese. I just feel that the three of them are really patriotic. I'm lamenting about the vicissitudes of life. It's not easy for everyone."
"I want to make it easy for them. I want to find them and tell them that I'll teach them all the techniques. I'm afraid that they won't accept it and suspect that there's something fishy going on. Humans are like this. Let them work hard to bribe. Only then will they believe that it's true."
Zhang Xiaobao expressed that he was helpless. He didn't want to waste too much time with Fengqiao Shoji. However, they didn't want to cooperate, so he could only slowly grind them down.
Wang Juan changed the topic. "Where's Xiaobei? I saw them wandering around the door just now. "
"Ask them." Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand and signaled for someone guarding the door to come over and ask.
This person was really clear. Xiaobei and the others went outside to the deck and said that they wanted to feel the wind on the river to see if it was tough. They wanted people to wear skewers and eat barbecue.
There was only one opening left around the barbecue. The other three sides were covered with cloth curtains. They were afraid that the wind would blow the smoke in all directions. They were probably already eating by now.
"Look, they learned it all from you. They say one thing and do another. How can they feel the wind when they're surrounded by three curtains?" Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao with a smile.
"Wisdom, this is called wisdom. Moreover, they didn't learn it from me. They learned it from you. You know how to attack a city and weaken the enemy's morale. Surround three sides and lack one. Otherwise, the losses will be great. It's easy to have the effect of a desperate army winning the battle."
Zhang Xiaobao argued irrationally.
"Who said that? I can surround them completely and not attack. I can surround them from all sides. "Wang Juan argued.
"Then I won't commit suicide. I'll cross over. Are you scared? I'll make it so that you can't sleep well. You'll always dream of me killing my way back and making you scream for help in the middle of the night. "
Zhang Xiaobao chuckled.
"Help! Help! Someone has fallen into the water!" Just as Xiaobao's voice fell, a cry for help could be heard from outside.
Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao got up and ran outside. They were afraid that their younger brother and sister would fall in. The Yellow River was very cold. What if they caught a cold?
"Crow's beak." Wang Juan even complained to Zhang Xiaobao.
"If it's really that effective, then I'll call for the entire world to be unified and put under Great Tang." Zhang Xiaobao had already rushed to where his younger brother and sister were barbecuing.
Seeing that Xiao Bei was gone, he immediately stood at the side of the boat and looked down. Beside him was Fengqiao Masayoshi, who felt aggrieved in the cabin and came out to call for help. This made Zhang Xiaobao instantly think that the three of them were the ones who pushed Xiao Bei down.
Fengqiao Masayoshi didn't care about the people around him and didn't know that Zhang Xiaobao suspected them. Just now, when he came out for a stroll, he smelled the fragrance of barbecuing and looked at the scenery on both sides of the Yellow River. He planned to wait for Xiao Bei and the others to finish barbecuing and ask for two skewers to eat. He believed that Xiao Bei wouldn't refuse.
In the end, he saw a woman washing clothes on the shore not far away. She was hitting her clothes with a stick. Beside her, a three or four-year-old child wanted to reach for something in the water and fell in.
Hence, he anxiously shouted for help.
At this moment, his thoughts were all on Xiao Bei. He didn't care about the people on the other boats who kept jumping down.
This was because after he shouted that someone had fallen into the water, Xiao Bei suddenly rushed out of the water. He looked around and then jumped down. He did a series of actions in the air and took off his half-cotton clothes, leaving only his undershirt on.
Fengqiao Masayoshi had to admit that he was dumbfounded at that moment. He was afraid. If something happened to Xiao Bei and he shouted for help, wouldn't Zhang Xiaobao skin him alive?
Hence, he stared at the water and prayed that someone would save Xiao Bei.
But when he saw what happened, he was stunned.
Xiao Bei, who had jumped into the water, shuttled through the waves of the Yellow River at an astonishing speed. It went straight for the child who had fallen into the water. As the child floated up and down, he could only see a small black dot with hair.
Fengqiao Masayoshi watched without blinking. He saw Xiao Bei's amazing swimming ability and saw the people who had jumped down from the boats either gather or disperse. He saw the life-saving equipment falling down like rain. For a moment, he felt like he was in a dream.
The woman washing clothes on the shore also jumped down anxiously. However, she didn't know how to swim. As soon as she jumped down, she floated up and down with the waves. Immediately, a few people took the initiative to swim over to rescue the child.
Zhang Xiaobao also came over to take a look. He saw his sister stop moving for a moment. Then, her head dived down and disappeared. The people who had jumped down from the boat in front of them and swam closer were doing the same thing.
Fengqiao Masayoshi felt that time was passing very slowly. The sky seemed to have darkened. Zhang Xiaobao also took a few deep breaths.
Suddenly, Fengqiao Masayoshi felt that the sky was bright. The sun had risen. He saw the child who had fallen into the water earlier being held up like the moon surrounded by stars. At the bottom was Xiao Bei.
While the people on the boat cheered, Xiao Bei had already placed the child on the 'platform' that everyone had raised with their arms and started performing first aid.
Fengqiao Masayoshi had learned this first aid movement in the Four Seas Academy, but he had never seen anyone perform it in such a situation.
After a short while, the child reacted. First, he coughed. Then, he looked around blankly. Then, he started crying. This caused another round of cheers on the boat and on the shore.
The woman was also brought over by someone. They found life-saving equipment and put her on. Then, they approached the boat and used a rope to hoist her onto the boat. At this time, they were already very far away from the place where the accident had happened. The water was still flowing, and the boat was still moving. However, many people's hearts were frozen in that short period of time.
When Xiao Bei came up, Zhang Xiaobao didn't need to go over. Someone wrapped Xiao Bei up with clothes. Someone also brought over bowls of ginger soup and distributed it to the people who had jumped down. It was the same on the other boats.
Fengqiao Masayoshi secretly wiped away the cold sweat and excited sweat on his forehead. He stared fixedly at the busy scenes on the boats and the blooming smile on Xiao Bei's face.
However, there were huge waves in his heart. He finally experienced the power of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. From the moment the child fell into the water to the successful rescue, it only took a short while. However, what was reflected was the speed of the Zhang Family and the Wang Family's emergency response speed. Everyone was on the boat, and the ginger soup was ready.
Tacit understanding, efficiency, and division of labor were so clear. They were busy but not chaotic, fast but not impatient.
Zhang Xiaobao walked in front of his sister and touched her dripping hair. "Our great hero, quickly change your clothes."
Xiao Bei was still in a state of excitement. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing. My cotton robe was washed away, and the goldfish bag and silverfish bag on it are gone. It's worth it. Children can't swim well. Why didn't they obediently stay by the river? Why did they go to the middle of the river?"
"They were washed to the middle of the river. You can't do that. If you don't change your clothes, you'll catch a cold and get an injection." Zhang Xiaobao smiled and threatened.
When Xiao Bei heard about the injection, he hurriedly ran into the cabin. His legs moved a few times and disappeared without a trace.
After Xiao Bei left, Fengqiao Masayoshi carefully came over and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Lord Zhang, I was the one who shouted for help just now."
He came to apologize. If he didn't shout, Xiao Bei wouldn't have been the first to jump. The people on the other boats naturally saw the situation and arranged for rescue. He was grateful to Xiao Bei in his heart. He was good at swimming. Not only did he not get into trouble, but he was also the first to save someone.
Zhang Xiaobao didn't understand what he was thinking. What did he mean? Why did you specifically tell me when you shouted? Do you want me to reward you? I plan to reward you with the technology of the first generation steam engine. How can you be at ease with it?
"Got it." Zhang Xiaobao could only reply casually.
"If I didn't shout, Inspector Zhang wouldn't have jumped," Fengqiao Masayoshi explained.
"Oh." Zhang Xiaobao understood and comforted him. "Just jump. Other than the water being cold, there's no other problem. Don't take it to heart. I still have to thank you for shouting. If you were any later, the child might not have been saved. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."
Fengqiao Masayoshi didn't expect this outcome. He thought to himself, 'Zhang Xiaobao, you're really not worried. The Yellow River, the Yellow River in early winter. Aren't you afraid that your sister won't be able to come up?'
Even though he thought this, he said something else. "Thank you, Lord Zhang. Treat me to dinner. There's no need. I was also shocked just now. I'll go back to the cabin to rest first."
He didn't dare to eat at the same table as Zhang Xiaobao. He was afraid that he would be schemed against. Anything could happen when he was with Zhang Xiaobao.
"Alright. Men, get a doctor to take a look at Fengqiao." Zhang Xiaobao made the arrangements out of courtesy. He turned to the remaining eight siblings and said, "Thank goodness you guys didn't jump."
"I wanted to jump, but I didn't dare to. If I jumped, I might freeze and cramp. I would have to wait for someone to save me," Little Yuan said honestly.
"It's rumored that Xiao Bei is good at swimming. Today, I've seen it for myself. Look at the Jin Wu Guards that I brought with me. They are said to be the best at swimming. Look at your family's protection team. They really can't compare."
Li Longji's voice sounded. He was in the cabin just now and heard someone shouting that someone had fallen into the water. He also came out to take a look. He walked slower than Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, but he also saw the scene of Xiao Bei rushing towards the child who had fallen into the water.
Then, he saw the cooperation between Zhang Xiaobao and the Wang family's guards. He sighed in his heart.
Zhang Xiaobao had to be humble. He said, "Your Majesty's guards are used to protect Your Majesty. They won't be separated. Furthermore, all my guards are good at swimming. Not all of them jumped just now. Those who felt that they couldn't swim well would be a burden if they jumped."
"I don't intend to rely on the protection of the Jin Wu Guards. It's fine as long as my guard of honor is set up properly. Xiao Bao, do you know why the child fell into the water?"
Li Longji didn't care about the face of the guards at all and said on the spot.
The Jin Wu Guards lowered their heads and didn't say anything. Firstly, they didn't dare to refute the Emperor's words. Secondly, they knew that they were the ones who had jumped down just now. None of them would be able to come up.
Li Longji asked for the reason. There was no need for Zhang Xiaobao to send someone to ask. The mother and son who had been rescued had already changed their clothes and came over to kowtow.
At first, the woman didn't know what the fleet was for. Because it was rented to Japan and Xinluo, there was no flag on the ship. While the woman was grateful, she was also worried that she wouldn't be able to go home in time. The ship had already gone far away.
She was afraid that the ship would have to wait for a place with a dock before it could dock for her. If that happened, the man at home would definitely be anxious when he came back.
When she learned from the maid who had changed her clothes that this ship was not only the fleet of the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang families in Sanshui County, but also the Emperor, the woman was completely relieved.
No matter how ignorant she was, she knew that there was no more reassuring combination in the Tang Empire than the current team. According to the reliable way that the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang families did things, the men at home should be able to get very accurate information.
She brought her son and left with the fleet. Whenever the Emperor wanted to let her go, she would go down.
Of course, she still had to kowtow to thank him. This kowtow had to be kowtowed. Not to mention saving her life, even if she didn't save him, she still had to kowtow when she saw the Emperor. Her son was really lucky. Even when he fell into the water, he could still meet a heaven-like benefactor to save him.
Thus, the woman brought her son over. The child had already forgotten the danger just now. He was holding a piece of cake in his hand and eating it with all his might. He felt that it was very delicious. Under his red eyes, there was a small mouth covered in cake crumbs. From time to time, he would stick out his tongue and lick it.
When the mother and son arrived in front of Li Longji, the woman's legs had already begun to tremble. This was the Emperor. After taking another step, she could no longer control her legs. With a plop, she knelt down and kowtowed with all her might, but she couldn't say a word.
Without Li Longji's instructions, the woman had just kowtowed a few times when someone came over to stop her.
The woman took two deep breaths and found that her son was still standing there eating. She hurriedly scolded, "Lai Zi, foodie, why haven't you kneeled down to His Majesty yet? Have you not been beaten enough?"
As she shouted, she stretched out her hand to get her son to kneel. Li Longji impatiently said, "Alright, alright, I don't lack people who want to kneel. Your son was lucky to have encountered Xiao Bao's team. Otherwise, we wouldn't even be able to retrieve his corpse. I ask you, why did your son fall into the water?"
The woman was frightened by Li Longji's words. Her face instantly became deathly pale. Only when Li Longji asked for the reason did she regain her composure. She looked at the child, then looked at the Emperor, and said in a low voice: "This, this woman was washing, washing clothes. Lazi fell down while playing. This child really doesn't let people have peace of mind."
"Why did you bring the child to wash the clothes? If we leave the children in the school, there will be someone to take care of them. "Li Longji first thought of education and suspected that the school there was not good enough.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, not, not, enroll, enroll, enroll, enroll age, enroll, enroll, enroll, enroll, enroll at school, five years old, otherwise, children, children, make trouble, the teacher, cannot teach, lessons."
The woman explained and looked back at her son. Her face was full of helplessness.
Li Longji nodded his head and turned his head to look at Zhang Xiaobao. Zhang Xiaobao had been waiting for a long time. He knew that Li Longji would look at him. After looking at Li Longji's eyes, he spoke first: "Your Majesty, do you have something to ask this subject?"
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