Chapter 199: Who spoiled the treasures brought back from overseas? (Please subscribe!!)
"Why do you ask Prince Consort to go out and take a look? I will ask someone to move in!" Ma He said quickly.
Ouyang Lun thought about it. There were countless people outside waiting to see him. If he went out, he would be surrounded in minutes. It would be safer to stay in the house.
"If that's the case, then hurry up and ask someone to bring the things in!"
"Yes!"
Ma He turned around and headed out of the house.
"Zhou Bao, take a few people to help Ma He, be sure to be gentle, everything inside is precious!"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhou Bao nodded and immediately followed.
Ma He and Zhou Bao took the people to carry it, and soon several large boxes of things were placed in front of Ouyang Lun.
Zhou Bao rubbed his hands and his eyes were shining, "Master, there must be an incredible treasure inside!"
"How about I help you open it?"
Ouyang Lun nodded, "Open it!"
"Okay!" Zhou Bao nodded heavily, and then he couldn't wait to open the box closest to him. When he saw the contents of the wooden box, he was dumbfounded!
"What is this ugly thing? It's neither gold nor silver."
Zhou Bao looked at Ma He and said, "Captain Ma, are you bringing these things back from the sea? This is just perfunctory for my master!"
Ma He quickly explained: "Prince-in-law, I found this thing on an island country. It is easy to grow. According to the people on the island, the yield of this thing is very high. My subordinates think that our Ming Dynasty does not have it. You also asked me , I want to bring these things back, so..."
Ouyang Lun was stunned when he saw the contents of the box, but he quickly reacted with a smile on his face, "Ma He, don't worry about what Zhou Bao said. In his opinion, the treasure must be gold or silver." , I don’t understand the meaning of these things you brought back at all!”
"Zhou Bao, go and take out a thousand taels of gold from the warehouse. This is what I will reward Ma He!"
Ah! Ah! Zhou Bao and Ma He were all amazed.
"Master, this ugly thing is not a treasure at all, how can it be worth thousands of gold!" Zhou Bao said quickly: "Master, you have to keep your eyes open, don't be deceived!"
"Prince-in-law, this thing is not valuable on overseas islands. People there don't eat it. It's used to feed pigs and livestock. I can't afford it. I can't afford it!" Ma He also shook his head repeatedly.
"I say you can afford it, you can afford it!" Ouyang Lun said with great determination: "Zhou Bao, if you don't go quickly, do you want me to invite you?"
"Yes, master!" Although Zhou Bao felt that these ugly things were not worth a lot of money, this was the master's order and he must obey it.
The reason why Ouyang Lun attaches so much importance to it is actually because the box contains nothing but sweet potatoes!
Sweet potatoes were introduced to China from the Philippines, which should now be called Luzon Island, during the Wanli Period of the Ming Dynasty. It seems that this time the fleet led by Ma He arrived at Luzon Island in the South China Sea.
Next time, Ma He must be asked to directly take Luzon Island and erect a large stone tablet that reads - Luzon Island in the South China Sea has belonged to China since ancient times, lest the descendants of Luzon Island in the future will not recognize their ancestors and become someone else's A dog, probably worse than a dog.
There are so many things sweet potatoes can do.
In addition to being used as a staple food, it is also an important raw material for food processing, starch and alcohol manufacturing industries; the roots, stems and leaves can be used as excellent feed.
Sweet potato, also called sweet potato, is a high-yielding and highly adaptable food crop. In southern China, there is a saying that "one can make sweet potatoes as food for half a year."Sweet potato is a nutritious and rich natural nourishing food, containing protein, fat, polysaccharides, etc., which promotes the activity of human brain cells and hormone secretion, enhances the body's disease resistance, improves immune function, and delays mental decline and body aging. plays an important role.
High-quality feed: Sweet potatoes are high-quality feed for fattening pigs. They can be eaten alone or mixed with other grains, such as corn, green grains, or grass and leaves and vines can be eaten fresh, or dried, crushed, boiled and cooked with grain cooked potato cubes alone or mixed with corn has a particularly good fattening and fattening effect, just like using a "fattening agent".
In addition, it has a wide range of uses: potato cubes are suitable for processing a variety of products, including making soy sauce, candied fruit, maltose, calcium gluconate, brewing liquor, and extracting potato residue after starch extraction can then produce calcium citrate.
It can also extract starch, and the starch can be eaten in a wide range. It can be mixed with various meats to make food balls, mixed with flour to steam cold skin, or alone to make pancakes, stir jelly, etc.
With sweet potatoes, the grain output of Beizhili will definitely be improved. In addition, the pig breeding industry will usher in a qualitative leap, and many new foods and snacks can be developed. Ouyang Lun has already made many delicacies!
It's wonderful to think about it! This wave must be worth a thousand dollars.
Of course, Ouyang Lun will not tell all this, otherwise if this matter spreads, some people will probably say that he is a god. Of course, it is also possible that he is a monster, the kind that brings disaster to the country and the people.
"Thank you son-in-law!"
Hearing Ouyang Lun's extremely firm words, Ma He was extremely grateful. Originally, he was worried that it would be difficult for him to get this kind of thing back, and it would even lead to him being unable to go to sea in the future. He was extremely uneasy. Now it seems that his worries are all gone. It's redundant, Ouyang Consort is definitely the master!
Wait, after the prince-in-law saw this thing, his eyes suddenly seemed to shine, and he also gave himself a thousand gold reward. Could it be that the prince-son-in-law had known about this thing for a long time.
"Is it possible, Prince Consort, that you know this thing? Do you also know its function?" Ma He asked quickly.
Sure enough, you can’t show it too obviously!
But it also has something to do with horses and cleverness. If it were anyone else, after receiving a thousand gold reward, he would have gone to heaven and earth or the Lucky Casino to be cool. Who cares about these ugly sweet potatoes!
Of course, even if Ma He saw something, Ouyang Lun would not admit it.
"How can I know something from overseas? However, I once saw some descriptions in an ancient book, which seem to match the things you brought back. If it is really that thing, it may truly benefit the people of Ming Dynasty!"
"But I need to study these carefully before I can decide. Just keep these boxes with me!"
Ouyang Lun said extremely seriously.
Hearing this, Ma He showed a look of surprise and no longer had any doubts. After all, the Prince Consort is knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He was once the number one scholar and knew more things than others. This is normal! ! "So that's it. I also hope that this is what the Prince Consort is looking forward to. Only in this way can the significance of my overseas exploration be realized!" Ma He bowed deeply to Ouyang Lun, extremely sincerely, "I am grateful to the Prince Consort for supporting me to go overseas. !”
"The sea is really too wide. I suspect that what I saw is just the tip of the iceberg, so I want to take a break and lead the third team to explore the sea again, hoping to bring back more useful things for the Prince Consort. !”
After saying that, Ma He did not stand up, but continued to bow his head, waiting for Ouyang Lun's decision, feeling extremely nervous.
"Haha, even if you don't say anything, I will continue to arrange for you to go to sea. The third team is not enough. You have to take a good rest first, and I will give you a surprise then!"
"Thank you, Concubine!"
At this moment, Zhou Bao came over with a thousand taels of gold in his hands, and handed it to Ma He with some reluctance, "This is the thousand taels of gold that the master has given you!" The things he brought back were very useful, but Ma He still felt that the thousand taels of gold was a bit too much.
"Just take it if you are asked to take it. If you don't think about yourself, you also have to think about the crew members who go to sea with you. If you don't want it yourself, you can share it with them. Of course, for the third child I will also arrange other rewards for the crew members of the detachment." Ouyang Lun said with a smile.
After hearing this, Ma He took the gold, but when he took it from Zhou Bao, he almost lost his grip. After all, 1000 taels of gold is equivalent to more than 100 kilograms!
If Ma He hadn't practiced martial arts, he might not have been able to hold it.
Seeing Ma He secure the gold, Zhou Bao pouted regretfully and said nothing more.
"Prince-in-law, my subordinates resign!"
After saying that, Ma He left holding the gold.
Soon, only Ouyang Lun and Zhou Bao were left at the pavilion by the lake.
"Except for leaving this box behind, I will dig a deep pit for all the other boxes, and then put the contents in it. The pit must be kept dry!" Ouyang Lun said, pointing to several large boxes of sweet potatoes in front of him.
"Yes, sir."
"Also, Zhou Bao, from now on, put away those little tricks of yours. Otherwise, if I find out again, just leave by yourself." Ouyang Lun said lightly.
Hearing this, Zhou Bao quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Master, I know I was wrong and I will never dare to do it again."
Ouyang Lun nodded slightly, "If you don't do this next time, go ahead and do your work."
"Yes." Zhou Bao wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly got up from the ground. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. His master is becoming more and more dignified now. A simple sentence almost scared him to wet his pants. It seems that he will have to be more careful in the future. .
After Zhou Bao left, Ouyang Lun immediately asked someone to carry a box of red cakes to the vegetable garden he had set aside for him. There were many treasures planted in it.
Next he will conduct various experiments!
Sunset West Mountain.
Torches and bonfires are lit on the Great Wall construction site, and the lights are bright. In order to keep up with the progress, the construction site is now working in two shifts. The day shift ends and the night shift continues. People stop working and the construction site does not stop.
Perhaps building the Great Wall gave him a greater sense of accomplishment. Tang He left the task of building coastal defense to his deputy, while he went to the Great Wall and worked as a deputy manager at the construction site like Xu Da, while Zhao Tianming was in charge.
Inside the steward's tent.
Xu Da, Tang He walked in stretching.
"too tired!"
"Isn't it! Although I don't have to urge the workers to work, I have to watch the workers overwork and constantly pull those workers who are working crazy to take a rest. I feel more tired than the workers!"
"If we do this every day, the workers will not collapse. We will not be able to withstand it anymore."
"Director Zhao, where is my nephew Ouyang Xian? Why didn't you see him today!?" Tang He came to Zhao Tianming and asked.
Zhao Tianming was studying the drawings carefully at his desk. It was not until Tang He called him that he came back to his senses and quickly saluted the two of them, "I have met Duke Xin and Duke Wei!"
Xu Da waved his hand, "Director Zhao, you are now the supervisor of the entire construction site. Brother Tang and I are just deputy supervisors and your helpers. You don't have to be so polite every time."
"That's right, Nephew Ouyang Xian trusts you and entrusts you with such a big project. We have also seen your performance in the past few days, not bad!" Tang He said with a smile.
"Thank you two great princes for your compliments. Lord Ouyang trusts me. If I don't do my best, how can I be worthy of Lord Ouyang's guidance and support?" After saying that, Zhao Tianming went back to his desk to study the drawings.
Seeing this, Tang He and Xu Da could only turn around and leave.
"This boy Ouyang Lun is so charming. It's really rare for Zhao Tianming to be so loyal!" Tang He sighed.
Xu Da nodded, "A scholar will die for his confidant. Didn't His Majesty treat us the same way at the beginning? Now the world is dominated by young people!"
Tang He pouted, "Your Majesty really has nothing to say to you, but to me." He shook his head, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. We haven't seen that boy Ouyang Lun for several days. This boy just started. At that time, I would come to the construction site every day, but now I can’t even see anyone for several days in a row.”
"Let's go to the Chief Secretary's Yamen and have a look."
"Okay, we haven't been to the heaven and earth for several days, so let's invite nephew Ouyang to join us." Xu Da twisted his shoulders, looking tired.
"Lao San, I remember that you used to be disgusted with going to places like brothels, and aren't you afraid that your daughter Miaoyun will catch you?" Tang He said with a bad smile.
Xu Da rolled his eyes at Tang He, "I can't blame you. If you and Nephew Ouyang hadn't taken me to heaven and earth, how could I have known that there was such a fun, comfortable and relaxing place in the world? Now you are here to mock me. !”
"Miaoyun is in the capital, how can she control me!"
"On the contrary, you took your daughter out on business and left her in Beiping City. If my sister-in-law finds out, with her temper, your fate will be no better than mine."
Forehead. After hearing what Xu Da said, Tang He's face froze.
"You have a strict female control, and I have a strict wife. No one of us should laugh at the other. How about we keep each other's secrets about things in Beiping City?" Tang He thought for a while.
"I have no problem." Xu Da nodded.
"Okay, in that case, let's go to the Chief Secretary's Yamen to find Ouyang Lun and ask him to go to heaven and earth together."
"If we really want to go to heaven and earth, the two of us can go directly. We also call him Ouyang Xiannie. Wouldn't we lead him astray? Anqing girl and Miaomiao girl will not let us go." Xu Da said hesitantly. .
"What do you know! Call Ouyang Lun. We don't have to queue up to go to the Heaven and Earth World. He also pays for the expenses. If you want to have a good time in the Heaven and Earth World, you have to spend tens of thousands of taels a night. The salary of the two of us is enough. Second-rate?"
"It makes sense." Xu Da nodded.
"Besides, what do you mean we brought Ouyang Lun into trouble? He was clearly the one who led us into trouble, okay? He spent more money playing than I did. If the incident really breaks out, we have to find someone to take the blame." Tang He continued. .
"It makes sense!!"
(End of this chapter)