"I'm afraid I won't be able to have fun in the next few days!"

In Wuhu Garden, when they were washing, changing clothes and eating, Chen Xu, Shui Qingrou and others sat on the ground on the lanai on the third floor of the hotel, chatting and resting while watching the two big beads they got today. Meng Wan was a little uneasy and still spoke.

"That's true, but even if we don't make a fuss, the news about Guangling will reach Wuzhong in at most two or three days. Besides, I came to Wuzhong and had a huge conflict with Xiang family, which led to everyone knowing Wuzhong. Even if there is no news about Guangling, I am afraid that people will soon be recognized. The merchants should have guessed our identities at the beginning. Just now, stay in Wuzhong for another two days. I have to arrange some things properly. Next, we go to Hangzhou to inspect the silk factory and visit West Lake and Kuaiji Mountain. When Brother Yu and Miss Xia arrive, we will go to the coastal port to play on a boat. I think my second brother should have arrived with the fleet..."

"Wow, I'm finally going to the beach. I haven't been there yet. I want to eat the iron squid mentioned by Brother Xiaoxu!" Yu Ji jumped up happily.

"I want to eat steamed scallops for garlic vermicelli!" Ying Shiman also looked yearning.

"Dad, Xi'er wants to eat kelp~" Chen Xi shouted in a quiet voice.

"Haha, okay, Daddy went to the beach to have someone fishing seaweed for you to eat!" Chen Xu laughed happily.

"Husband, it is logical that senior brother and sister Xia should have gone to Qinghe Town to catch up with us in May. Why is there no news yet?" Shui Qingrou asked with a little concern.

"Don't worry, Brother Yu and Miss Xia are both skilled in martial arts and have pistols to defend themselves. They are back to Miss Xia's sect. I think there will be no danger. Maybe I've just been delayed by something. I'm so good that I can just play with Shilan and Wan'er Xier for a few more days. When Brother Yu arrives, we will take a sea boat to Fujian!" Chen Xu comforted.

"I'm just afraid that Sister Xia will secretly marry her senior brother and give birth to a nephew of Hailong. I'm afraid that she will be punished or confined to the master when she returns to the sect!" Shui Qingrou said softly.

"Then there is nothing I can do!" Chen Xu shook his head with a wry smile.

Although they are all Taoist children who seek immortals and ask Taoism, it is unreasonable not to sue their relatives and teachers to get married and have children secretly. The elders will not be particularly happy at any time when making a mature meal. Moreover, I also heard that the Luo Shengtang, who worships Shao Siming, was all women and had strange rules. Yu Wuya followed him and was afraid that he would be beaten to death.

Chen Xu was also a little worried, for fear that Yu Wuya would be besieged by Luo Shengtang's group of martial arts masters. Then Yu Wuya took out his pistol in a hurry...

Damn, it is not impossible for Yu Wuya, a second-hand man.

The more Chen Xu thought about it, the more he felt worried, so he instantly lost his interest in chatting with his wife and daughter.

Because if Yu Wuya had not been the most reassuring and familiar with overseas situations, he would have been in Taiwan to train two thousand soldiers, the future situation might have exceeded his control.

Even if Yu Wuya has nothing to do, if he delays it for three to five months, he is afraid that everything he has already arranged will be dragged into a mess.

It seems that we must make plans in advance that Yu Wuya cannot arrive in Wuzhong in time.

Chen Xu stood up and left the balcony on the third floor, took a few guards out, and then came to a salt shop after turning around in Wuzhong City.

Compared with five years ago, the salt shop in front of me is much larger, and the storefront and decoration are much more luxurious and luxurious. A huge salt sign hanging on the lintel, looking a bit domineering.

Chen Xu withdrew his eyes from the plaque and stepped into the salt shop.

What comes to my face is still a strong and salty smell, which is the smell of the sea.

Because Wuzhong is by the sea, salt drying by the sea is the most important traditional and pillar industry. Moreover, Haiyan County is not far from here, and the sea salt produced is supplied by almost half of the Qin Empire.

With the prosperity and stability of the population of Daqin, the population has been expanding rapidly. In recent years, civilian income has increased, and the situation where people cannot afford salt in the past is gone forever. Therefore, the demand for salt among the people has greatly increased, and the cheapest and largest output of sea salt is the main source of demand. Therefore, the salt industry in the southeast coast has been extremely developed in recent years, and the transaction and trading of sea salt has shown an extremely hot scene.

In order to deal with Xiang, Chen Xu secretly arranged for Shang Qi to dress up and collude with Xiang in Wuzhong. Now that the Xiang family has disappeared, Shang Qi has stayed in Wuzhong and continued to sell salt. The big salt merchant Song Yan almost handed over the entire Wuzhong matter to Shang Qi for handling. Therefore, in the past few years, a devastating small storefront has now become a huge business.

Shang Qi is just a playboy and is not very good at doing business at all, but he can make the business so big in a few years, which shows that the profits of things like salt are quite high.

"Is this gentleman going to buy salt?"

It was very quiet inside, and there was no sight of the helper. Only the tall counter facing him was a half-lazi old man wearing a long robe with a scarf on his head, making a decision. Seeing Chen Xu coming in, Yu Guang glanced slightly and spoke without raising his head.

"Will Shang Qi be there?" Chen Xu asked casually while checking the salt tanks and sacks placed around him.

The old man looked up in shock and saw clearly that the young man in front of him was wearing a brocade robe and was very handsome, especially with a Guanzhong accent, and he was following two guards with a tiger-backed, bear-backed, waisted and long swords on his waist. So he quickly stopped his movements and walked out and bowed and said, "Young Master, please forgive me. Manager Shang has something to do. If you want to buy salt and say it to me, you will definitely give you the best price..."

"Has Shang Qi gone to the sugar factory?" Chen Xu directly interrupted the old man.

The old man even paused and quickly saluted again carefully and said, "It turns out that the young master came for sugar. Yes, the business manager went to the sugar factory. If you want to see him, I will arrange for someone to find him and come back!"

"Don't use it, just take us to the sugar factory!" Chen Xu waved his hand.

"Yes, young master, wait a moment, I will make arrangements!" The old man did not dare to refuse Chen Xu. Shortly after turning around and walking into the inner hall, a young woman wearing a cloth skirt and holding a child came out to take care of the shop. The old man soon changed into a dress and took a straw hat, and came out with two servants.

"Do you have a carriage or horse?" The old man asked carefully after walking out of the salt shop.

"We all ride horses, just lead the way!" The guards led Wu Zhi, and the guards guarded outside the door and the musket team members carrying rifles all turned over. The old man did not dare to ask more questions, and arranged for two servants to go to the backyard to drive out the carriage, and then accused the crime and got in front of the carriage and led the way.

Since last year, a group of craftsmen from the Academy of Sciences and the College of Agriculture were arranged to come to Wuzhong to grow sugarcane and develop sugar sugar. Because Shang Qi was familiar with the situation in Wuzhong, he wrote a letter to ask Shang Qi to make proper arrangements, but Chen Xu has not arranged anyone to ask for it for more than a year.

First, it is very inconvenient to come and go too far in Wuzhong.

Second, the growth period of sugarcane is relatively long, and it takes at least one year, otherwise there will be insufficient powdered sugar and low sugar production.

The same genus of sugarcane and sorghum (sorghum) among the grains, and herbs can be regarded as enlarged versions of weeds. They are only suitable for planting in tropical and temperate areas. They are said to be native to India, but in fact, they have been planted in southern China for hundreds of years. The source of the influx of Lingnan is the Yue people, and the Indochina Peninsula is adjacent to India. This statement is probably quite reliable.

However, Chen Xu was not interested in the ancestral place of sugarcane at all. He only knew that this thing could not only be used as a fruit, but also the best sugar crop. Only with sugar can one have a so-called sweet and rich life.

The most important thing is that with sugar, the brewing industry can develop more, and whether it is medicine, lighting, or living supplies will be more satisfied. Nowadays, it is too wasteful to make wine by relying on grain alone. The food in Daqin is just barely satisfying the people's food and clothing, and it is far from being rich. Once the private brewing license is released, I am afraid that a large amount of grain will be purchased by merchants to make wine. The private grain reserves will be greatly weakened and their ability to resist famine will become extremely fragile.

Therefore, although Chen Xu, a white wine, had been successfully brewed for a long time, the law of making wine in grain has not been loose at all.

At present, only Dushi winery can brew high-purity liquor in Xianyang, and the output is limited, only 3 or 5 tons per year. It is specially used for wine by the Royal Palace and Chen Xu and other groups of kings and princes and ministers. There is only one hotel in Xianyang, called Baxianlou. In fact, it was opened by Chen Xu and Dushi winery. It is limited to ten kilograms per day. If you want to drink, you should book it early. If you go late, it will be gone. Although there are two high-level liquors such as Zuibaxian and Erguotou on the market, the quantity is very small. The annual output is similar to Qinghe wine. It is a product with severe supply and demand shortage. The price is also very high. Ordinary people can't afford it.

Last year, from autumn to autumn this year, a year has passed, and the sugarcane planted is about to reach the harvest season.

However, the climate in Daqin is warm and humid, and the temperature in Wuzhong is much hotter than that in later generations. Although autumn is coming, it is still hot, which greatly promotes the growth rate of sugarcane and extends the growth cycle.

Following the old man's carriage, he walked out of the city to the southeast. After leaving the city, he was filled with mulberry fields and lakes and ponds. The green lotus leaves were still waving. The scenery of Jiangnan was completely different from Guanzhong. After the group trekked the river and crossed the bridge for seven or eight miles, there were scattered sugarcane forests on both sides of a weedy road. These sugarcane were planted randomly, neither digging nor ridges, and were sparse like bamboo forests, and the old leaves were not skimmed, so they looked extremely messy. The weeds in the middle made Chen Xu's face thrust.

Sure enough, they are still a group of primitive people. The habit of slash-and-burn cultivation is difficult to change. Can people die if they sow and cultivate them well and then remove grass and beat old leaves?

"Yu~~"

The shaking carriage in front slowly stopped, and the old man got out of the car and bowed and said, "This young man, walking through this sugar cane field is a sugar factory. However, the county magistrate has an order. You cannot get close to the sugar factory without a pass. I can only send you here!"

"Well, thank you, my father-in-law. I'll use the money to buy some alcohol to quench my thirst!"

Chen Xu nodded on the horse, took out two purple Tai Chi Tongbao and handed it to the old man, then gently pinched the horse's belly, and followed the path along the path under the escort of a group of guards. Soon the group disappeared into the sugarcane forest.

"Wow, this young man is so generous!" The two servants looked excitedly at the coins in the old man's hand and exclaimed.

"This young man is afraid of his origin..."
Chapter completed!