Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 328
Jiaozhou is the area from Guangxi to Vietnam in later generations. The climate is hot and humid, which is very suitable for planting sugar cane.Xue Lang wanted to build a sugar workshop, he had to have enough raw material supply, obviously not near Chang'an City.

Chang'an was the capital in the former dynasty, and it was still the capital in the Tang Dynasty, and most of the nearby land already had owners.Xue Lang is a newcomer, although he has been granted the title of Duke, but in Chang'an City, he still feels that his foundation is shallow, and he does not have the strength to enclose land in Chang'an.

Jiaozhou is currently in a barren and sparsely populated area. If you go to Jiaozhou to enclose land, there is basically no problem.The only trouble is the transportation. With the current transportation level, how to control the transportation cost is a big problem.

Xue Lang already regarded Princess Pingyang as his wife in his heart, so naturally he would not hide his intentions and plans from her.Xue Lang said: "I have a secret recipe, which can make the frosting sugar I gave you when I was in Weize Pass. The raw material is sugarcane. However, where to build the sugarcane garden is a big problem! Sugarcane likes heat and doesn't like shade , can only look south, not north, so I think of Jiaozhou."

Princess Pingyang knew a little bit, she was smart, and she understood it as soon as she heard it. She pondered for a while and said, "Jiaozhou is too far away. In your words, there are too many uncontrollable factors. At first, it is better to build in a county that is a little farther away from Chang'an. Two sugarcane gardens, let’s do it first, and wait until I find someone to explore the shipping route, okay?”

This is an old saying, Xue Lang naturally agreed with it very much, and said with a smile: "The so-called one thing does not bother the two masters. I don't have any people available under my command, so I still have to trouble Jianling to let people choose a suitable land to build sugarcane. By the way, by the way, plant fruit trees around a few more hills, together with the sugarcane garden, it will be useful to me.”

Princess Pingyang nodded, and neither asked nor said much. However, the eyes that looked at Xue Lang softened a little. Seeing Xue Lang was puzzled, but her heart couldn't help being soft, and she stretched out her hand to hold the man's little hand. , laughing foolishly.

Mrs. Pingyang held hands with him, and gently covered Xue Lang's with the free hand, with a thoughtful expression on his face, he said: "Silk-cotton blending technology or movable type printing is easier than sugar making. , you gave me everything..."

Xue Lang interrupted her and said, "Now it's not Weize Pass, but Chang'an. As a princess, you have more constraints in Chang'an than in Weize Pass, and you have craftsmen in your hands, so you have advantages in technology, so it's convenient You are in control. As for the sugar workshop, I plan to distribute some to Ah Lin and Heng Yu. First, it can support the expenses of my family. Second, it can make life easier for the three families. After all, we are all people with weak foundations. It’s not easy, and it won’t work without money.”

Princess Pingyang nodded, and said: "I know you have the same temperament as A Lin and Su Han, and you don't have any relatives and friends in Tang Dynasty. Do it, you just have to try out the method of making sugar."

"Jiangsu!"

In a person's life, it is actually very difficult to find a partner who understands you and understands you.If you are lucky enough to meet it, cherish it, once you miss it, there will be no more!Xue Lang was moved in his heart, and his tone almost sighed: "You can understand me so well, I'm so happy! So happy!"

Princess Pingyang raised a hand, gently stroked his face, and said: "You treat me with all your heart, and I will repay you. You treat my relatives and friends as relatives and friends, and I do the same. I will lose you!"

Xue Lang sighed in his heart, his highness the princess is really not a fool.I think it is her experience that created her current temperament. She is not someone who only knows how to give foolishly. She has her own principles and bottom line. , but the shot was very decisive.For example, the relationship with Xue Lang!

Xue Lang thought so in his heart, and he couldn't help saying honestly: "I must be very lucky and honored to be favored by His Highness, it's great!"

"Fool!"

Princess Pingyang scolded him in a false and genuine way, but the expression on her face was full of joy, she held Xue Lang's hand, reluctant to let go.

Xue Lang stayed at the Princess Mansion until dinner before returning home.After returning home, with the help of Lamei, she changed clothes, washed up, and asked casually, "Have you eaten anything in Hengyu?"

Lamei said: "Mr. Su Lang went out to buy medicine, but he hasn't returned home yet."

Xue Lang was startled: "Why haven't you come back yet? Is anyone following?"

"Back to Dalang, followed by Ersan and the guards in the mansion."

"That's good!"

After changing clothes and going out, I happened to meet Su Han who came back from the outside with a pack of medicine in his hand. Although his face was still paralyzed, it could be seen from his eyes and movements that he was in a good mood. Still humming a little song.

"Hengyu is in a good mood?"

Xue Lang looked at Su Han inquiringly, trying to see why he was so happy.Su Han nodded and said: "It's okay. I went out to buy medicine today, and I met someone by chance. I had some misunderstandings with me earlier, but I solved it today, so I feel very happy."

Xue Lang nodded, noncommittal, but continued to ask: "I don't know if the person I met by chance is a man or a woman? Young or old? It is obviously a good thing that can make you feel happy. How about sharing it with a good friend?"

When Xue Lang asked, Su Han's paralyzed face turned suspiciously blushing, he looked up at Xue Lang, and turned his head: "Cough...it's late, I haven't eaten yet, I'm so hungry, Youyang has worked hard all day, Go and rest, I'll have some food first!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Xue Lang in a mess——

Fuck!Su Han, the EQ deficiency patient with facial paralysis, has learned to change the subject!Xue Lang felt that his soul was being impacted, and couldn't help pulling Changjian who was waiting beside him: "Where did the sun come out this morning?"

Changjian was inexplicable: "Hui Dalang, the sun naturally comes out from the east!"

Xue Lang looked at Chang Jian speechlessly, and directly pushed Chang Jian away. Such a stupid boy actually belonged to him, so sad!
"Two three!"

Just about to call Ersan who went out with Su Han to ask questions.Su Han actually turned back and said, "Er San has nothing to eat, so follow me to eat!"

He was so smart that he even pulled Er San away!

Xue Lang laughed, well, since he doesn't want him to know, he won't ask, anyway, he will know one day.Xue Lang is not a very curious person, and he is not gossiping enough.

Time has entered February, and Xue Lang has a lot of things at hand. He is responsible for the trial planting of sweet potatoes and potatoes in Chang'an, planning the planting of cotton, and trial-making bamboo paper with the craftsmen. After reporting to Pei Ju, Xue Lang will not Instead of working in the Ministry of Civil Affairs on a regular basis, I will go there every two days instead. If there is an urgent business, I will make a decision later.

Pei Ju knew that Xue Lang had a lot of affairs in his hands, so he naturally agreed.

After arranging the affairs of the Ministry of Finance, Xue Lang first tracked the arrangement of the trial planting plots, first arranged for people to turn over the fields, sprinkle lime powder for disinfection, etc., and do the preparations first.The main energy is still spent on the trial production of bamboo paper and the experiment of movable type printing.

Xue Lang calculated the size of the font based on the size of paper that people in Tang Dynasty used to use.Princess Pingyang asked a craftsman to carve it out——

After choosing and choosing, the material of the font is bronze, and the ink is the kind of ink used for woodblock printing.The casting mold has been engraved, and it is waiting to open the furnace to cast the font, and then it can be tested.

Therefore, before the trial production of bamboo paper was successful, the movable type type was cast!

(End of this chapter)