Xanadu must be hidden and not known by outsiders. Only then could it be called Xanadu. If everyone knew about this place and wanted to come and have a look, then it definitely could not be called Xanadu. It would be a famous place or a tourist attraction.
The geographical location of Polu was relatively remote and not very rich, so it had never attracted pirates. However, with the strong attack of the Tang Empire on the Malacca Pirates, these pirates who could not survive were likely to expand to the surrounding areas. Polu was a very good place and completely met the requirements of being a safe haven. Li Xiaoyao knew this, so he seemed to be worried recently. He was worried that if he really did not cooperate with the Tang Empire, just the pirates alone would be enough to keep him busy.
The conditions offered by the Tang Empire were very tempting. It was so good that Li Xiaoyao could not refuse. For the future of Polu, he could only agree to these conditions and choose to cooperate with the Tang Empire.
Issues such as tariffs, investment, and laws were not negotiable. However, other small issues could still be discussed, as long as they did not violate the general direction.
Through these days of investigation and understanding, Ang Lee and Li Xiaoyao understood each other, especially Li Xiaoyao. He understood the various benefits of cooperating with the Tang Empire and the serious consequences if he rejected the Tang Empire.
Times had changed. Polu absolutely could not continue to implement the policy of seclusion. Otherwise, they would inevitably suffer the consequences of their own actions and fall into an irrecoverable situation. At first, Li Xiaoyao did not understand this point. However, after many days of education from Ang Lee, he finally understood and began to change his mind. He was willing to cooperate with the Tang Empire.
Being able to persuade Li Xiaoyao to agree to cooperate with the Tang Empire, Ang Lee's task was considered completed. He could leave now. However, the journey was too tiring. Ang Lee wanted to rest for a few more days and enjoy the local customs of Polu. If possible, he could also inspect the industry of Polu and give some reliable suggestions to Li Xiaoyao.
The geographical location of Polu Country was rather remote, but it was not far from the busy Straits of Malacca. Overall, its geographical location was quite good.
As long as this place could become a specialty industry, the lives of the people could still be greatly improved. However, other than the beautiful scenery, Ang Lee did not have the time to investigate what other special resources existed here.
Ang Lee, who was bored, led a group of soldiers to hunt near the Royal City. This way, they could obtain a lot of prey and also relax a bit. It was quite good to change their mood.
Ang Lee went there alone with his guards. There were more than a dozen guards from the Tang dynasty and several people from Polu country leading the way. Of course, these were the guards at close range. Hundreds of meters away, there were 300 soldiers from the Tang dynasty following. However, when it came to hunting, they couldn't follow too closely, otherwise, they would scare the prey away.
"Big Brother, I've already told you that the King of Po Lu wouldn't dare to go against the will of the Tang dynasty. Didn't he agree to cooperate with us? Haha!"
Li Feiyu said proudly.
Before arriving at Polu Country, Ang Lee was worried that Li Xiao Yao wouldn't cooperate. However, Li Feiyu was not worried at all. In the end, the facts seemed to prove that Ang Lee was worrying too much and Li Feiyu was right. Naturally, he was happy to laugh.
Naturally, Li An wouldn't admit defeat. He opened his mouth to defend himself. "A straightforward answer? How can a person like Li Xiaoyao be a straightforward answer? Big brother's mouth was about to be torn, and his voice was hoarse many times. Only then did he manage to convince Li Xiao Yao. How could he agree so easily? Even at this moment, this brat was still muttering in his heart. He's still worried that cooperating with the Tang dynasty will cause him to suffer losses. "
Saying that, I rolled my eyes at Li Feiyu.
Li Feiyu was stunned for a long time and then smiled, "No matter what, didn't Li Xiao Yao agree? I've already told him that he wouldn't dare to disagree."
Ang Lee was too lazy to argue. He aimed at a bush with some movement and shot.
"Assistant Minister Li, it's a hare. It's quite big."
The soldiers rushed over and carried the hare over.
"Big Brother, we've hunted a lot of prey today. Shouldn't we go back?"
Li Feiyu pointed at the harvest behind them and suggested.
Since they went out in the morning, Ang Lee's group had hunted at least a few dozen prey. Behind them were more than a dozen guards, each of them had a variety of prey on their horses. In addition, there was a light transport cart with large prey on it.
It can be said that Ang Lee's harvest was very good. This was thanks to the Po Luo Country's climate being good. There were a lot of wild animals, and most importantly, some of them were stupid. When they were being hunted, many of them didn't even know how to dodge. They just quietly looked at the crossbows that were aimed at them. It wasn't until the moment they were killed that they realized that they were being killed.
This was enough to show that there weren't many hunters in Po Luo Country. If there were people hunting often, these prey wouldn't just wait to be killed. When they saw people, they would have already run away.
Animals were also vigilant. Only when they felt threatened would they choose to run away. But what was a threat? Naturally, it was something that could cause harm to animals. For example, a natural predator.
If a natural predator often hunted prey, it would naturally make the prey vigilant. If humans didn't hunt prey often, these prey wouldn't be afraid when they saw people. They wouldn't even run away. Instead, they would curiously stare at the humans. Even when they were killed, they wouldn't know what happened.
Once humans often hunted in a certain forest, the animals in the forest would immediately choose to run away when they saw people to protect their own lives. Hunting would also become a lot more difficult.
In his previous life, when fishing for lobsters at the village entrance, one had to carefully pull the line and use a net to catch them. If one wasn't careful, the lobsters would escape. This was because the lobsters at the village entrance were often fished by people. They had learned to be smart and weren't easy to catch.
You only needed to change to a place where there were fewer people in the wild and you could easily catch a lot of lobsters. Moreover, you didn't even need to prepare a net. You only needed to have bait.
This was because the lobsters in the wild were rarely fished by people. They didn't know that the food with the line in front of them was bait. Therefore, even if they were brought to the shore, they wouldn't know what happened. The lobsters at the village entrance were already familiar with this pattern. Therefore, as long as the line moved slightly, they would choose to let go of the food to save their lives.
Of course, other than animals having this kind of instinct to protect themselves, humans were the same. When humans were faced with a threat, they would also choose to protect themselves. This was the so-called vigilance.
It was originally a very common phenomenon that swindlers ran rampant in the city. However, as time passed, many people were scared of being cheated by them. Gradually, the swindlers couldn't cheat people anymore. Therefore, the swindlers targeted the countryside because the people in the countryside were relatively honest, especially many old people who stayed behind. They were a little muddle-headed, so it was easy for them to be cheated by the swindlers.
Of course, these hateful swindlers were too evil. They would die a horrible death sooner or later.
There were fewer hunters in Polu. It was probably because the population was small, and the land and sea could support them. Therefore, they didn't have to go into the mountains to hunt.
The land could grow crops and obtain a large amount of food. The sea could provide them with an endless supply of fish and shellfish, allowing them to survive well. Therefore, they didn't have to take the risk of going into the mountains. The beasts in the mountains were all man-eaters.
Ang Lee caught so much prey at once. Naturally, he had the intention to return to his residence. Moreover, the sun was beginning to set. In another hour or so, it would be dark.
"Hey, what are these red fruits? I don't know if they can be eaten."
Li Feiyu casually plucked a branch and looked at the Polu man beside him.
"General, these are just ordinary wild fruits. I don't think they can be eaten!"
The Polu man replied.
"Oh, that's a pity. Let's throw them away!"
Li Feiyu stretched out his hand to throw them away.
Ang Lee glanced at them and felt that they looked familiar. He said, "Wait, let me see."
"Big Brother, these are just ordinary wild fruits."
Li Feiyu said and handed a branch to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee took the branch in his hand and looked at it carefully. He said, "This looks like coffee! Polu actually has coffee. This is good stuff! "
Not only did the discovery of coffee make Ang Lee excited, but the most important thing was that the coffee in front of him grew very well. It was very big and full. This meant that the climate in Polu was very suitable for the growth of coffee. It was the best place to grow coffee.
"Big Brother, what is coffee? Can it be eaten? "
Li Feiyu asked curiously.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "It can't be eaten, but it can be drunk."
"It can't be eaten, but it can be drunk? Interesting. Oh, this is the same as tea leaves! "
When he heard that it could be drunk, Li Feiyu suddenly thought of the tea leaves of the Tang dynasty. At first, he was not used to drinking it, but after drinking it for a while, he got used to it and felt that it was very delicious.
Moreover, it quickly became popular in the Great Tang. Later on, it swept the entire world. Those in the tea business made a fortune, especially after the tea was shipped overseas, where they made even more money.
Ang Lee smiled and nodded. "Yes, this coffee is similar to tea leaves. It can also be drunk, but the taste is very bitter, very bitter."
"Bitter taste. I don't think anyone would like to drink this!"
When he heard that the taste was bitter, Li Feiyu immediately lost interest. He felt that coffee had no future.
Ang Lee continued, "Although coffee is very bitter, as long as it is mixed with sugar, the taste will become very good. Moreover, it has the effect of refreshing the mind. It is best to drink it when people are sleepy."
"Oh, bitter coffee mixed with sugar. What kind of taste will it have? Let's try it. "
Li Feiyu said curiously.
Ang Lee smiled and looked at the guards behind him. He ordered, "Go and collect these small red fruits. Collect as many as you can. Hurry up. You must return before dark."
"Yes."
More than a dozen guards and people from the Po Lu Country all went to collect the ripe coffee fruits. Li An himself also dismounted from his horse to collect the bright red coffee fruits.
Before the sky turned dark, Li An and a dozen guards had already collected at least fifty kilograms of coffee fruits and packed them into a large bag to transport them back.
After returning to his residence, Ang Lee asked people to pour out all the red coffee beans and prepare to make coffee drinks. As long as the taste was authentic, it could become a big industry in Polu Country.
"Alang, what are these red fruits for?"
Seeing that Ang Lee had prepared so many red fruits, Yun 'er asked.
Ang Lee said, "Don't ask. Prepare the millstone. These red fruits must be ground into powder. Go."
"Yes, Alang."
Yun 'er responded and quickly brought the millstone that was originally used to grind soy milk.
"Alang, why do you want to grind these red fruits into powder? What is it for? "
Beauty asked curiously.
Ang Lee replied with a smile, "Don't ask so many questions. Come and help me remove the skin of these fruits. If you want to grind them into powder, you must use the seeds inside."
"Alang, there are so many red fruits and they are so small. How long will it take to peel them?"
Yun 'er looked at the red fruits in front of her and frowned.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "What are you afraid of? It's not like I'm asking you to peel all the red fruits in one go. Peel as many as you can. It's so late today. Peel three bowls is enough. We'll each have one bowl."
"Yes, Alang."
The three of them seriously peeled the red coffee beans and quickly peeled a bowl. However, Li An, Yun'er, and the beauty also felt very tired, especially since their fingers were more painful. They didn't want to continue peeling the beans.
"Alang, there are so many people here. Why are there only the three of us peeling? Let them come and work together. Won't it be very fast? My fingers hurt so much."
Yun 'er said coquettishly.
Ang Lee felt that it made sense, so he called all the nearby guards and servants over and had them peel the skin together. This way, they could peel all the coffee faster and better.
"Alright, let them skin you alive! We'll start roasting and then we can grind. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Now that there was a bowl of coffee beans that had been peeled, it was time to roast and grind them. With so many people in charge of peeling, roasting and grinding could go on forever.
Ang Lee's method of making coffee powder was a relatively simple method. Regardless of the effect, it was drinkable. As for the commercial coffee of later generations, it might have to go through a lot of complicated processes. Ang Lee didn't have the ability to do so for the time being. After all, it was too complicated.
As long as it was coffee and could be drunk, it was enough. The pursuit of details and quality was not needed for the time being. The key was to solve the problem of whether there was or not.
Roasting required the corresponding equipment. However, using an iron pot and firewood was enough. As for grinding, it was even simpler. It was enough to use a small millstone to grind soy milk.
"Go get the iron pot and firewood. Prepare to set it up here. And the iron spoon."
Ang Lee asked a cook to get the equipment.
"Alang, don't you need oil and salt?"
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