"It seems that only by developing that thing as soon as possible can Dengzhou become rich!" Li Yuanba's face was a little ugly, "This Dengzhou is a microcosm of Datang, it's really a long way to go!" ”

Looking at the restaurant that was gradually becoming bustling, looking at these craftsmen with dark faces and shabby clothes stretching their heads and walking on tiptoe in the direction of the restaurant, the expression on Li Yuanba's face was always gloomy.

"Lord, otherwise...... Shall we go back? Chang Sansheng saw that Li Yuanba's face had not been good-looking, so he pondered in his heart for a while and said.

Li Yuanba shook his head and said, "If you go and order a meal alone, let's eat in this lobby!" ”

"No!"

Knowing the hardships of the people, you can do things, and the people present are all smart people, so they naturally understand what Li Yuanba means.

As a result, there was such a spectacle in the shipyard's restaurant, the highest military in Dengzhou. The governor, as well as the top of the shipyard, accompanied a young man to dine here.

……

The problem that Li Yuanba said in his mouth is the power system of the iron ship, the steam engine.

A steam engine is a reciprocating power machine that converts the energy of steam into mechanical work.

Although the steam engine first appeared in Europe in the 18th century, it remained the most important prime mover in the world until the beginning of the 20th century.

So as long as this thing is developed and a Datang version of the industrial revolution is carried out, then Datang will not be completely strong at that time?

It's just that Li Yuanba only has a general idea of the steam engine, and he remembers that he used to make a simple steam engine with his tutor in the laboratory when he was in school, and now it is really difficult for him to copy it.

Therefore, he needs to find an organization or someone who is proficient in this aspect, who will come up with the general concept and basic structure, and then they will make the research.

It may take a little longer, but that's not a problem. Li Yuanba is confident that he will be able to get the steam engine out in the shortest possible time.

……

It was already Shen Shi when he came out of the shipyard, and Li Yuanba's face was still not good-looking.

"Three guns, what do you think of Dengzhou?" Li Yuanba looked up at the dim sunlight above his head, with a heavy look in his eyebrows and eyes.

Zhao Sanpao is a simple man, what to say, so as soon as Li Yuanba's voice fell, he said:

"The rich merchants are squandering their money, but the people who have no money are eager to starve to death! As you once said, the typical extreme gap between rich and poor! ”

Li Yuanba turned his head and glanced at Zhao Sanpao in some surprise when he heard this, and said, "Do you remember this sentence?" ”

Zhao Sanpao scratched the back of his head with some embarrassment. said: "It was Rou Niang who told me!" ”

"You're honest!" Li Yuanba shook his head with a smile and said, "Okay! How did you do the things you did before? ”

"It's already arranged!" Zhao Sanpao replied: "It was Sanduo who did it himself, and now the time should be almost the same, right?" ”

"Well, this matter must be done as soon as possible!" Li Yuanba nodded and said, "Take this time to go to the waters around Datang to have a look, so that after the sailboat is successfully built, it can enter the sea as soon as possible and land in the Ryukyus!" ”

"The last general understands!"

Zhao Sanpao nodded, and his voice should be yes.

……

Human beings have always been accustomed to relying on the mountains to eat the mountains and the sea to eat the sea, although the boundary of Dengzhou is mountainous and golden. There is not much land that can be cultivated, but with farming, some people can still be fed.

As for most of the rest of the people, they can only get it from the sea for their own use.

Because Dengzhou is close to the sea. The sea is also very rich in a variety of edible animals and plants, so Dengzhou has given rise to a new industry, that is, fishing.

Dengzhou, except for the very noisy port. There is also an adjoining place, which is not far from the port and very convenient to the coast. It was the imperial court that funded the construction of a small port for civilian use.

Because a large number of civilian boats stayed in this small port, over time, a civilian trading market was formed here, of course, limited to the trading of all kinds of fresh seafood.

For a long time before, the Sea Soul fleet occupied this place, and everyone who entered and exited the small port or traded in the small port had to pay a certain amount of money to be able to trade normally here.

After Li Yuanba ordered someone to destroy the local snake of the Sea Soul fleet, the small port also became noisy and prosperous.

Soon, the sun was about to set, and the people on the small port of Dengzhou City were slowly becoming scarce.

A swarthy man, who looked no more than twenty-three or four, rowed a small boat a little anxiously, shuttling back and forth in the small harbor.

The boat was loaded with shrimp, hairtail, and other seafood, and although they were all fresh, it was evident that he was not doing well today.

What's more, once this seafood goes out to sea, if it can't be sold in a short time, if it is left out for another night, no one will want it tomorrow.

After walking around the port again, the man really had no choice but to sell the seafood at a low price to a man who made sea sauce.

Counting the copper coins in his hand, the man's face was full of bitterness, this year's fish flood came too early, all the people who have a boat at home and can go to the sea are swarming to go to the sea to fish, and as a result, there are many seafood, and the price will naturally drop.

In previous years, when I went to sea for four or five days, the copper coins in my hand could be used for at least the last month, and if the harvest was good, it would not be a problem to support it for two or three months.

This year, I'm afraid it won't work!

This man's name is Qiao Siwei, he is thirty in his twenties this year, and he is an ordinary fisherman in Qiaojia Village, five miles outside Dengzhou City.

Speaking of which, his family is quite a bit conditional, and when he was a child, his family had four small sand boats that could carry twenty or thirty people.

It's just that the blessings are incomparable, and the disasters are not singular.

Just when Qiao Siwei's family was in the middle of Dengzhou, the Sea Soul fleet fell from the sky and directly knocked the Qiao family back to the prototype, not only half of the four small sand boats were taken away, but the remaining two, and one was chiseled.

The destruction of the original wealthy family to this field is indeed very poignant.

"Alas!"

Checking the money bag in his hand, Qiao Siwei shook his head helplessly, and after packing up his ship in the small port, he walked towards the village.

"Fourth brother, fourth brother!"

Halfway through, when he was about to pass by Dengzhou City, a slightly immature voice sounded behind him.

Qiao Siwei turned his head to look, but found that it was Niu Dali from the same village.

This Niu Dali is four years younger than Qiao Siwei, he is extremely burly and strong.

Different from Qiao Siwei's family, Niu Dali's family is relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, his ancestors made a living from hunting, and in Niu Dali's generation, in addition to hunting, he also sells firewood part-time, and his life is not so poor.

"Dali, how was the harvest today?" Qiao Siwei waited for Niu Dali for a while, waited for him to walk in front of him, and asked.

"It's okay, anyway, everything my dad gave me has been sold!" Niu Dali smiled and patted his waist that was a little bulging, and said, "Fourth brother, will you go back later today?" Let's find a tavern in Dengzhou City to have a good drink, and we will thank you for saving your life! ”

"What's this? You fell into the mountain nest that day, even if someone else saw it, they would have pulled you up! ”

Qiao Siwei waved his hand and said, "If you have faith, honor your parents a lot, even if it is a reward for the fourth brother!" ”

"How's that going to work? My father said, the grace of saving lives should be reciprocated by the spring, and in the future, the fourth brother, your affairs will be my Niu Dali's affairs, and today our brothers will have a good drink! ”

Niu Dali was willing to do it, and dragged Qiao Siwei to Dengzhou City.

Just when the two brothers had just entered Dengzhou City, they found a big platform at the gate of the city, on which a man in strange black clothes was talking about something, and a group of people gathered under the platform.

Qiao Siwei and Niu Dali felt very strange, after all, curiosity is human nature.

So the two of them squeezed in with the advantage of their bodies.

"Brothers in Dengzhou, in order to search the sea area around my Datang, the Governor's Mansion has allocated a large amount of money and decided to set up a search team! It is said that it is a search team, but in fact it is no different from a fishing team! ”

The strange man in black on the stage roared hard:

"Fishing team, I think all of you brothers know! At present, the search team is recruiting people, as long as you are from Dengzhou, in good health, and have no bad habits, you can become a member of the search team! ”

"This big brother, I don't know what we need to pay and what we need to do when we join the search team?"

In the crowd, someone shouted loudly.

"You don't have to give anything out, as long as you can endure hardships and work hard! At the end of each month, there is a fixed salary to be paid, and if the catch exceeds a certain range during the month, you can get an additional monetary reward! ”

The man in black explained that the weather in mid-spring was actually hot and sweaty.

"You're not going to lie to us, are you? Is there such a good thing in the world? ”

"What is the Governor's Mansion?"

"This big brother, why do you make us believe you!"

As soon as the man in black finished speaking, the crowd below exploded, and for the words of the man in black, these simple fishermen and the men of Dengzhou City obviously didn't believe it.

"Everyone, brothers, be quiet!"

The strange man in black twisted his somewhat stiff neck and said, "Just now, a brother said what the Governor's Mansion is?" Let me tell you that His Majesty the Emperor personally appointed a prince to come to Dengzhou to lead the military and political affairs of Dengzhou! His surname is Li, and his name is Yuanba! I wonder if you, brothers, have you ever heard of it? ”

"What? Li Yuanba! ”

"His Royal Highness the Martial King has actually come to Dengzhou!"

"Then this thing is true!"

This time, everyone believed it, and the three words Li Yuanba alone represented a lot of credibility. (To be continued......)