Chapter 1111: Feng Chan Taishan

Chapter 1111: Feng Chan Taishan

  Chapter 1111 Feng Chan Taishan

   "Calculating the time, the emperor has already ascended Mount Tai to hold the ceremony of enshrining Zen, right?"

  Under the scorching summer, Qin Lang missed the cold pottery in Guanzhong. There are no elm trees here, and cold pottery with elm juice cannot be made, so he simply made a portion.

   Tang people called noodles soup cakes, and noodles were divided into three types, Entuo, Lengtao and Shuiyin.

Untuo is also called Butuo, which is noodle soup. As for why it is called Butuo, it is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Gongshuban invented a stone mill to grind wheat and grain into flour. Fried noodles to eat.

Later, smart people discovered that mixing flour and water into balls, kneading them into slices and cooking them in soup made it more delicious to eat soup cakes, and people with more skillful hands could knead the dough into long strips and then roll them into thin slices. thin. Anyway, in the Tang Dynasty, there was no need to cut the noodles with a knife, and the dough needed to be held on the palm of the hand and pulled into slices for the pot.

   Later, someone invented a noodle-making tool called a knife machine, which saves time and effort, and the dough no longer needs to be held in the hands, so it is called no support.

Later, Qin Lang came, this strange man with excellent poetry, writing and swordsmen, loved food and cooking, invented many new cooking methods, and brought many new terms, such as noodles, steamed buns, steamed buns, Dumplings and more.

   Even came up with such magical things as dried noodles.

  But the weather is hot, and the hot belt noodles are certainly not as comfortable as a bowl of cold noodles.

  Lengtao is cold noodles. Knead the noodles with locust leaf juice, boil them in a pot and wash them in cold water, then mix some garlic and vinegar, it is really beautiful and delicious.

   "After eating so many noodles, the noodles made by Sanlang are the most authentic and delicious."

  Lao Huang, who just came from Wu'an, sighed.

   "I knew it would be more authentic if I asked you to bring some locust leaves."

  People in the Tang Dynasty like to eat cold pottery in summer, and even the emperor would give his ministers a bowl of cold pottery made of pagoda japonica leaves every summer after the early court. Sophora japonica leaves are cool and bitter, and after eating, they can also reduce heat and reduce internal heat, and have the effect of relieving summer heat. Therefore, from court to folk, everyone likes to suffer in summer.

   "This cold pottery with coconut milk is also good. It also adds dried radish, mung bean sprouts, shredded cucumber, and oil consumption. It even smells like pepper. It seems that some Fuliu powder has been added?"

   "Hot and sour with a bit of hard work, very appetizing."

   A bowl of cold noodles and a watermelon from the well are really cool.

  Watermelons are also grown by the farm on the island. Not many are grown, but they grow well.

   "This place is really good. My old Huang has been here for a few days, and now I can't think of leaving."

Once a horse thief in Shandong, later Qin Qiong's groom, then Qin Lang's confidant in charge, and then managed Wu'an fiefdom for Qin Lang for many years, Lao Huang is now a young man, but his family business is not small. In the second spring, he married a wife, took a concubine and had children. In Wu'an, he was honored as Lord Marquis.

  Although the Marquis is false and no longer holds the official position of Wu'an Mansion, but Lao Huang is in Taiping Port, and even the governor of Wu'an Governor's Mansion and the inspector of the school sent by the imperial court now have to be courteous.

  Whether it’s the lords of Wu’an or the merchant owners of the port, everyone listens to Lao Huang more.

"You should go back to Taiping as soon as possible. I don't know how many people have been recruited from Guangzhou. The Governor's Mansion, the Shipbuilding Department, and the South China Sea Fleet...they can't see anyone in Taiping Port, so they go to Taiping Port. I went to Shenlong Island in Halong Bay a few times, and once I ran into the shadow directly, and almost exposed my secrets."

   "You can't hide, you should go back quickly and marry Princess Changle first. They have been waiting for you for more than ten years. You are a scumbag now."

  Qin Lang could only smile helplessly.

  The emperor also didn't expect that Qin Lang really didn't follow the order to go north, and he didn't even attend such an important ceremony of enshrining Zen on Mount Tai. I heard that the emperor was already annoyed.

Lao Huang also came here quietly this time. He brought a whaling fleet, in the name of the whaling fleet going out to sea to hunt for whaling. In fact, he came here with a large amount of supplies such as candles, salt, cloth, tents, cooking oil, etc. .

   also brought a lot of craftsmen.

There are many projects here waiting for people and materials. The farm needs to expand, more cattle, horses, slaves, and more farm tools such as plows and hoes are needed, not to mention building mills and using rivers to repair dams. Use hydraulic power to drive milling to improve efficiency and save humans and animals.

After all, there are so many people now, eating and drinking consume a lot of food and drink. It is best to cultivate and replenish on the island as much as possible, but the harvested food needs to be processed, grinding shells and flour. These seem simple, but they are actually very troublesome, not to mention that if the farm expands, The necessary water conservancy channels also need to be repaired.

  Everyone can’t rely on the weather like Daofan, extensive farming must be efficient.

Gold and Silver Fort has just started as the first phase of the project, but the mill, the simple salt field, the pottery kiln, the brick kiln, the wood factory, the quarry, the sand quarry, and even the rudimentary blacksmith shop Classes must also be available.

After all, although it is possible to return here once in ten days, or at least once a month, the transportation is still very inconvenient. If you want to develop in the long run, you still need to have your own production and manufacturing capabilities for the most basic livelihood items. Some tools such as ironware must have at least a basic repair ability.

  Qin Lang felt like he was playing a military strategy development game now.

Lao Huang never doubted Qin Lang's decision. Although he thought this place was good, he just arranged for some people to develop the business slowly, and there was no need to pay so much attention to it. But since Qin Lang made the decision, he didn't think about it anymore. , but only consider how to cooperate with the implementation.

   "Your friend from the south also came to look for you, and brought Liulang and Jiuniang. Unfortunately, you are not here. Don't mention how disappointed they are. They thought you were hiding in Halong Bay and refused to see them." Lao Huang said hehe.

   "Did something happen to Lin Yi?"

"That's not true. Linyi has been quite stable in the past few years. Since the restoration, it has been completely attached to the Tang Dynasty, and it has become a minister and pays tribute every year. Moreover, it has opened up trade, and it has also made a lot of business and sea trade. It has indeed made a lot of money. Anyway, Linyi Kingdom The aristocrats in the village are very happy with the current situation. The prince of Chenla violated the country before, and after being repelled by the troops sent by our Tang Dynasty, he did not dare to come again."

   No wars, the country is stable, the nobles can make money freely, and the common people are actually relatively stable. However, Linyi completely imitated the comprehensive system reform carried out by the Tang Dynasty, from the imperial court organization to the law, tax system, and military system. The benefit is that the collection of taxes and taxes is more reasonable.

  The burden on the people's heads has indeed been significantly reduced, especially after not fighting for many years, and resting with the people. Lin Yi's strength has risen steadily over the past few years.

   "The queen took the prince north to Mount Tai to attend the ceremony of enshrining Zen."

"oh."

   "Regret to miss it?"

   "That's not true."

  Qin Lang stayed in Wu'an for three years, and would secretly meet with the queen two or three times a year, sometimes at sea, sometimes he went south to the border, and sometimes the queen came to Wu'an under disguise.

The relationship between the two is still good, and the queen has remained single for the past few years. Anyway, both Lin Yi and Datang know that the queen has been with Qin Lang for a long time, and they have a pair of children. The title of regent and guardian of Linyi in Qinlang.

To say that Linyi has developed so smoothly in recent years, the relationship between Qin Lang and the queen has actually played a big role, especially for the merchants in Lingnan, they completely regard the queen as their own family and Linyi as their own. own backyard.

   "I brought five hundred family members and horses this time. Do you want me to go out and wipe out all the foreigners in the vicinity?" Lao Huang asked.

   "No need."

  Since Qin Lang came to the island, he has shown a strange picture of harmonious coexistence with these islanders. So far, there has been no conflict between the two sides, or even any actual contact.

  Islanders are constantly moving away from this estuary and bay, away from these strangers riding huge boats and beasts.

   "Don't worry, it's hard to beat my five hundred people."

   These 500 troops were not transferred directly from Wu'an Mansion. After all, the current Wu'an Mansion has been taken over by the imperial court, and the Qin family and his vassals have no privilege to support troops.

  These troops were actually transferred from an island in the South China Sea. In name, they were a mercenary regiment. They established a camp base on the island, and the island was under the jurisdiction of Linyi Kingdom.

   Therefore, many unnecessary troubles can be avoided. For example, on this island, there are workshops for the production of armor such as cloth face armor and leather armor, as well as workshops for the production of horizontal knives, spears, bows and arrows, shields, and even knives and crossbows.

  Although the workshops are only small workshops and are not large in scale, they do have the ability to produce weapons.

   These bows, crossbows, knives, armors, etc., no one dares to privately build them in the Tang Dynasty, otherwise it will be a capital offense.

  One armor tops three crossbows, and the three armors enter the underworld.

   This is no joke.

  However, when each family runs to the South China Sea, or captures slaves, mines, plunders, etc. in the South China Sea, they always need weapons and equipment, so what should we do?

   Just brushing aside the ball, on the court side, there are naturally representatives of various families to help with the management.

  Basically, as long as these mercenary regiments do not appear in the territory of the Tang Dynasty with weapons and equipment, the court will turn a blind eye and close their eyes as if they don't know.

  As for Linyi and other overseas vassal states, they can neither control nor want to control them.

  Even Lin Yiben has a very good relationship with these mercenary groups, and they rely on these mercenaries to fight Chenla. Even the guards of the queen's palace have these high-priced hired mercenaries.

  The mercenaries only recognize money and contracts.

   Signed an employment contract, absolutely manage things well, and absolutely protect the queen.

The Qin family has been overseas in recent years, and there are many open and dark forces, such as mercenary groups, slave hunting teams, what kind of maritime merchants, and **** companies. Under various banners and names, there are many strongholds overseas. It is relatively scattered, but if they are all added up, the strength is not small.

   This time, Lao Huang directly mobilized a team of 500 people from various places, or light cavalry.

  Such a team can completely wipe out the island natives hundreds of miles away.

   "Just capture these islanders and make them slaves. Don't we also need manpower, building cities, building roads, cultivating fields, digging mines and building workshops, there is a shortage of people everywhere." Old Huang said.

  Qin Lang was not in a hurry.

   "Take your time first, and try to get in touch more."

   "Saburo, what do you think?"

  “I don’t want to be a butcher. When I go to the island, I will slaughter the aborigines on the island. As long as they are willing to cooperate, we can find a better coexistence model.”

  Qin Lang wanted to use a gentler way to colonize and rule the aborigines, to absorb them and integrate them. The sages have something to say.

  This point of view Qin Lang still prefers, Zhu Xia is still a barbarian, the most important distinction is culture, just like the Xianbei people, who used to be Hu people, but now they have completely entered the Xia and become a member of Huaxia?

  When a barbarian fully accepts the Huaxia Han civilization, within a few generations, they will completely become a member of the Han people.

  Old Huang just laughed when he heard this.

   "Then I will visit these natives on Sanlang's behalf first, give them some gifts first, and give them some gifts first. If there are those who don't know the taste, then I will suppress them!"

  (end of this chapter)