The Li Family Zhuangzi's people took the Winged Knights to transport the rubber sheets. The seeds were not in a hurry.
The rubber sheets could not be exposed to the sun any longer. If they continued to oxidize, Li Yi would have to put more things in.
"Take the two front carriages with empty carriages. Hang more carriages and transport the rubber first."
Li Yi instructed, putting the other things on the backburner.
The rubber needed to be preserved in a dry and cool environment. The navy exchanged their lives for it and must make good use of it.
The potatoes and sweet potatoes brought back by the carriages were full of sprouts. Some of the sprouts had changed color and looked like they were about to rot.
The other things were few in number. Obviously, the navy knew that the seeds had been brought back by the cruisers. They brought out more than their full ships.
What's more, it was not easy to collect seeds locally, especially small seeds. The natives could not have left behind a few large warehouses.
"The rubber must have been exchanged with the locals with fish and salt. They caught fish and boiled the sea salt.
When others saw that there was enough food, they gave up part of their work and went to harvest the rubber with them.
I guess that while they were waiting, they built a lot of wooden houses and learned the local language. "
Li Yi looked at the things and analyzed. The navy promised that they were very hardworking to pave the way for the future.
"After the court meeting, tell them to take the things home and have a good rest. They can't stop when it's time to have children."
Yao Chong said with a smile. After a long time at sea, the soldiers with families were probably more anxious than anyone else.
Yin Sizhen said, "Those who are not married can be considered a good wife. They can find a good wife from a rich family. It turns out that they make a lot of money. They are probably saving it. "
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The items were transported one after another as the large group of people and horses headed back to the manor.
A group of soldiers in Haizhou were waiting anxiously. Many of them lived in Dengzhou and other places. The locals were the navy.
They wrote a letter and asked the relay station to help send it home. They could not go home directly. They would arrange it after going to Chang 'an.
"When we went out to sea, our daughter could just stand by holding the wall. When we go back, she will probably call for her father. When we go to Chang 'an, we will see what is good and buy it. "
A sailor organized the goods and said to the person next to him.
"I want to get a few feet, no, a few feet of good cloth for my wife to make beautiful clothes." The person next to him was homesick.
When they went out to sea, they were not allowed to bring their own things. If they took a fancy to someone else's gemstone, they would have to change it.
They could only buy it in Chang 'an. They knew that there would be a reward, so they used the reward money to buy it.
When the imperial court sent military pay to their families, they would not be able to receive it.
In the past, the soldiers' pay was grains. They ate a portion and sold the rest to exchange for daily necessities.
Nowadays, food was not counted as part of the military's pay. The military's pay was given out in exchange coupons, including the fish that they caught.
For the past few years, his family had been building new houses. Those who were married would build bigger and sturdier houses, while those who were not married would build their future houses first.
Basically, they would not be separated. Even if they needed to build a separate suite, once the house was built, the courtyard would be one.
If they split up, they would have to build a fence or a high wall in the middle of the courtyard between the two houses. Basically, it would be considered as a conflict.
Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to use the money to repair the wall to build a warehouse for the family?
"My three children are all studying in school. I'll buy them a dictionary. I heard there's Cihai. How much is it?"
"I haven't finished studying Cihai. I heard that it will take another two years. Now, we're releasing a thick dictionary for others to use first. "
"Ask about the price. There's enough reward. Buy it. The children can't be delayed."
"Find Li Dongzhu. The Li Family Zhuangzi will be in charge of the printing. I'll give you some capital."
"No. If you find Li Dongzhu, Li Dongzhu won't ask for money. He can give me a set directly."
Everyone chatted. How could they know how much reward they had received this time?
"Do you think Li Dongzhu will be satisfied with the rubber we brought back? I've seen a lot of black. "
Liu Tingguang was not working. He was drinking with Ruan Jin.
The people from the local government office wanted to visit, but they refused. They did not see His Majesty first. There were also people from the Winged Knights and the Li Family Zhuangzi among them. Are you sure you have enough heads to chop off?
Therefore, the state government sent food and wine to show that the local officials had helped them.
The officials who came over gathered together. There were large pieces of marinated beef, which were cut into slices and dipped in garlic sauce.
The wine was yellow rice wine. They did not ask for grape wine.
Ever since grape wine was invented in the Tang dynasty, the rich people had to drink it when they ate. They would drink wine with every mouthful of rice.
When the yellow rice wine was boiled, all sorts of things would be put in it. Drinking grape wine and eating pancakes and scallions was not a problem.
Therefore, using grape wine to accompany meals was first introduced in the Tang dynasty.
Ruan Jin grabbed a cucumber and poked it in the sauce bowl. "Black ones can be used, right? They'll turn black after a while. Is there a way to not turn black? "
"En!" Liu Tingguang felt a lot more at ease.
He asked again, "The reward when we return should be comparable to the entire army's salary during this time out at sea, right?
Last night, I heard my brothers talking about how they wanted to get the reward and buy things to bring home.
But now, I reckon there are even more people talking about it. Although we're working for the imperial court, we shouldn't mention it. "
"You want this? Don't worry! My brothers are rich. It doesn't matter how much the things cost. We'll go out and come back alive. Our lives are the most precious. "
Ruan Jin smiled. He was a member of the Winged Knights and understood the situation the best.
He had never worried about his salary. He only cared about how to improve his own abilities and successfully complete his missions.
"Brother Liu, the imperial court has money, His Majesty has money, and Li Dongzhu has even more money.
Things like rations depend on whether the Tang dynasty is rich or poor, but the current Tang dynasty places more importance on people.
Now that we have the experience of going out to sea, Li Dongzhu is willing to give us benefits and nurture even more people in the future. "
Ruan Jin reassured Liu Tingguang again, taking a bite of the cucumber and chewing loudly.
"Oh! Aiya! Hurry up and tell the brothers not to mention that we took a risk by throwing away the things. "
Liu Tingguang felt relieved on one end, but on the other end, he was extremely anxious.
"Will the people of the Li Family Zhuangzi listen to you? The Winged Knights will definitely report the truth when they return.
His Majesty asked me. Could it be that he wants me to lie? Or did he intentionally leave out a part of it?
When the people of the Li Family Zhuangzi return and tell Li Dongzhu … that I'm very satisfied with my current life. "
Ruan Jin firmly refused. He had come back alive after experiencing great storms and waves. If he were to die in Chang 'an, how unjust would that be!
"Ai!" Liu Tingguang sighed. "The next time we go out to sea, we won't dare to take such risks. Thinking back, I'm scared. If I really caused the deaths of my brothers, I won't live anymore."
"Eat and drink. Don't be afraid. It's all in the past. When we reach Chang 'an, we'll at most be beaten up. We won't be beaten until we're crippled. "
Ruan Jin comforted Liu Tingguang, but in reality, he was also comforting himself.
He quickly drank a mouthful of wine to calm himself down before eating a piece of marinated beef. "It's not as good as Zhuangzi's."
In the afternoon, the two trains arrived much earlier than usual. The two trains arrived one after the other. The trains were empty, and there were three empty seats for coal and water midway.
This time, when they were replenishing at Luoyang, the person with the telegraph would board the train. When a relay was needed midway, someone would get off. They were responsible for communicating with Chang 'an in Haizhou.
"Ruan Jin, are you alright? Do you have anything to report to His Majesty? I'm here to help you. "
The person with the telegraph from the Winged Knights stood in front of Ruan Jin with a smile.
"Chen Ran, you brought a pigeon?" Ruan Jin thought of what the other party wanted to do.
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