Take the mall to Datang

Caiyi felt a little wronged, but in the end she didn't move. Yuan Shan didn't know that a little sleep could cause trouble to some people, so Dugu Ruolan called for someone to come over half an hour later.

When Yuan Shan was woken up, he found something soft and comfortable to rest his head on, and there was an intriguing smell in his nose. When he opened his eyes, he saw what looked like a piece of snow-white cotton cloth. A closer look was a snow-white floral cotton cloth .

"Master, you are awake, Lan'er has no feeling in her legs." Lan Lan said.

"En?" Yuan Shan already knew what happened when he got up, thinking that this fool wouldn't know how to move.

When I was almost moved, I suddenly heard Lan Lan say: "Master, don't misunderstand, this is all the meaning of sister Caiyi, and when the young master was sleeping, sister Caiyi brought the young master an ice basin and fanned the young master Woolen cloth."

Lan Lan explained to Caiyi unabashedly that although the little girl was a little stunned sometimes, she was not stupid. If her young master thought her good, she couldn't hurt sister Caiyi's heart.

Thinking that the girl Caiyi could really do such a thing, she didn't say anything.

Chapter 406 The Locust Plague Outbreak

Yuan Shan felt refreshed after a night of sleep, and when he returned to his study, he found that the whole study smelled like prickly heat powder.

"It seems that you have used prickly heat powder a lot. How does it work to relieve the itching?" Yuan Shan asked with concern.

All the girls are embarrassed to say that they just applied medicine in the study of the master's house, which is not in accordance with the rules, but in Yuan's house, they don't have to follow the rules, but they are still very conservative.

"Okay, since everything is fine for a while, I am asking someone to deliver another box of prickly heat powder to each of you, and now let's talk about the manor." Yuan Shan said.

"Ah~~ I'm sorry, you guys are so sweet, I have to get used to it." Yuan Shan said embarrassedly, and the moment he said this, the girls blush again.

"Husband, are you okay?" Dugu Ruolan asked with concern.

"It's okay." Yuan Shan said.

"The fragrance of this prickly heat powder is not only good for treating prickly heat, but it is actually quite good if it is used as a spice. If the women in the hall smell like this, the men will be crazy about it." Yuan Shan said casually, and immediately It made all the girls blush and heartbeat again, and made the men's crazy scent on them now, which made them not shy.

Suddenly Yuan Shan found that the topic was not right, and he was a little embarrassed.

Then Dugu Ruolan started to talk about the Yuanjia manor. Through Yuanshan's relationship, the Economic and Development Department purchased a lot of goods in Yuanjia in the past two months. The pours are pouring.

The long-term profit is to supply pork, muscle, eggs and other products to the butcher shop of the Ministry of Economic Development. Now the business is also very good, and the Ministry of Economic Development has also cooperated with many wealthy businessmen.

"My Yuan family's business is booming now." Yuan Shan said.

"Husband, it looks like this on the surface, but I found out that the glass factory sells all stock, and the stock is still very large up to now. It is not so easy to consume the stock." Dugu Ruolan said.

"Ruolan, it's very good that you are aware of this. Now that the Yuan family has the core technology, this monopoly can last for a long time. When the time is right, you need to improve the core technology and then mass-produce various living appliances. , such as wine glasses, glass plates and other products, but this part of the investment may cost more than the current equipment.” Yuanshan said.

"Also, if this year's Xinfeng vegetable greenhouse is successful, next year we won't have to worry about selling the glass." Yuan Shan said.

Maybe some old craftsmen who know the glass firing technology can make some lifelike glass ornaments, but when they can figure out the glass craft technology, then I don’t know. If someone really figures it out, then just upgrade the technology, Yuan Shan is not worried about this.

"The Yuan family doesn't have any industrial projects to invest in recently." Yuan Shan asked.

"No." Dugu Ruolan replied.

"In this way, the Yuan family's money can be used to let the Li family brothers study and make steamboats." Yuan Shan said.

Dugu Ruolan asked curiously: "Steam boat, is that the kind of boat that can move without paddles?"

"That's right, the Li brothers have made some breakthroughs in the steam engine. In theory, their hull steam engine can be put into use, but building a steamboat will cost a lot of money." Yuan Shan said.

"How much does it cost?" Dugu Ruolan said.

"A single steam engine costs [-] guan. To manufacture a steamship, you need supporting shipyards and equipment, and you need to hire experienced shipbuilders. The initial investment may not be less than one million guan." Yuan Shan said.

"Wanwanguan, wouldn't the Yuan family have to empty their coffers again?" Dugu Ruolan said.

Dugu Ruolan is right, Yuan Shan also found that no matter how much money he earns, he can spend all of it. Moreover, the construction of a shipyard can not be completed in a short period of time, and the corresponding supporting equipment needs to be built for several years. Think about yourself The plan is really a little crazy.

Yuan Shanxin said that he almost spent all his money like buying a horse. Thinking about it, it seemed that as soon as he had money, he would start talking about it. It would be better to steadily engage in the reality of the real industry, so he said to Dugu Ruolan: "Ruolan thinks that developing How about a steam car."

"I have only ridden on a steam locomotive once, and it seems to be pretty good except for the relatively large smoke. My husband really wants to invest money in this aspect, and I support it." Dugu Ruolan said.

"Well, I'm thinking about these things, but I'm still a little hesitant when I can't decide on a husband." Yuan Shan said.

It is absolutely crazy for Datang to start the industrialization process without the slightest industrial foundation, and if it is not done well, it will easily die. After talking to Dugu Ruolan, Yuan Shan fell into thinking, but he didn't have that much time. Give him consideration.

Because the locust plague is still coming, because the construction of water conservancy in Lantian County reduces the drought and flood in the fields, which is not conducive to the growth of locusts. In addition, this year's planting is all corn, which also reduces some rice locusts a lot, but the situation in other counties around Chang'an is not optimistic.

After Yuan Shan heard the news, he immediately distributed the chickens from Erlizhuang to the farmers. As a result, the whole Wuli Township was in a state of chaos. At that time, I started to drive away the locusts in the field, and searched for the eggs that destroyed the locusts in the soil. After several tosses, the losses of the farmers were very small.

But the court is not so established, a group of ministers began to have a different thing because of the sudden locust. Although Li Shimin decided to govern, different voices still stood up to express opposition at this critical time, but This was all taken care of by Li Shimin.

In the Xiande Hall of the East Palace, Li Shimin was in a very bad mood. Now a large number of locusts have been found in many areas of Datang. According to the information, the current situation is not optimistic. Although he had taken precautions, the locusts still caused damage to the rice fields.

Li Shimin looked up the memorials from the state newspapers in various places, lined them up on the table fiercely and said: "Tell them to take precautions in advance and still cause such a large loss. After the locusts are controlled, they will all be held accountable."

Changsun Wuji responded immediately, seeing Li Shimin losing his temper, the ministers were very tactful and didn't say anything, it wasn't that the officials didn't work hard, but the current overall situation is not very good, it's no wonder people lose their temper.

"The locusts in Lantian County are under control very well. It seems that water conservancy projects will be built next year." Li Shimin said, but in his heart, it is not so easy to build water conservancy projects in some areas. The key is money. This county costs 20 guan. Don't need more than a hundred counties, which together require a lot of money and tens of millions. It's just an initial budget that can benefit most of the states.

Chapter 407 Fried Locust

In the office of the Economic and Development Department of Shangshu Province, Yuan Shan and other people gathered together to discuss matters.

"What, Yuan Pu shot, you are not joking." Hao Dayi questioned.

"What I said is true. Locusts are edible, and they are very rich in protein. Eating them is a great tonic," Yuan Shan said.

"I agree with Yuan Pushe's opinion. Now that the locusts are causing the people to be in danger, it's time for these pests to pay some price." Ma Zhou said.

What Ma Zhou said was awe-inspiring, and everyone reacted differently. After all, in their eyes, this was something against the harmony of nature, but the current situation is like this. Hao Dayi hesitated at the side, and after some internal struggles, he said: "Okay, the officer will definitely do a good job."

Yuan Shan shook his head and said: "It seems that you are still a bit reluctant, how about Ma Zhou, you go and ask someone to fry a plate of rice locusts, it is more convincing to speak with facts."

"Okay." Ma Zhou replied, and then quickly left the office.

Cheng Chumo at the door said to Shan Daozhen at the door: "I heard you haven't studied any important family and country affairs, you are obviously studying delicious food. It is really extraordinary that fried grasshoppers can get along with each other."

Shan Daozhen didn't care about Cheng Chumo, and he didn't have the time to talk to him, because Shan Daozhen was still wiping the new lance issued by the Beiya Army on his hand. Shan Daozhen didn't look at his thin body, but he also had a lot of strength. He used to use it when he was guarding the border. A Zaoyang lance is actually a small spike gun, but after arriving here, it is issued according to different arms. Even the squad leader can't use his usual weapon. All uniform long weapons use lances, but The shape of this lance is also somewhat different.

The steel lance feels much lighter in the hand and moves faster, and I don't know what this lance is made of. It is extremely sharp and extremely hard. It is a sharp weapon for fighting on the battlefield.

They also know that there is still a big gap compared with the weapons in the hands of their instructors, but the Beiya Imperial Army can be equipped with the best weapons in the guards, so it is necessary to maintain his spear every day.

"I said, old Dan, you are almost suffocating if you can say a word." Cheng Chumo shouted.

"What are you talking about?" Three words popped out of Shan Shan's mouth after a long time at the station.

"Hey, I'm so pissed off by you, why do you let me be with you, a dull gourd." Cheng Chumo said helplessly.

After a while, Cheng Chu moaned, "Ma Zhou, what's in the food box you took, it smells so good."