Chapter 77 The semen female partner chooses to farm (27)
Xu Yin visited them once during the trip and was very happy to see that they had an orderly division of labor and were very motivated to work.
The drawings of the juicer were given to Carpenter Cen early in the morning, and he arranged everyone's process.
She wasn't worried about whether the drawings would be spread out. Anyway, the juicer ultimately operated because of the motor in her hand.
The same is true for waterwheels. If the carpenter leaks the blueprints and someone is willing to use them to build a waterwheel with a mortise and tenon structure, it will still be usable, but without an electric motor, manpower will be needed to transport water.
If someone really built a human-powered waterwheel, that would be a good thing. At least it would be much more efficient than shoulder-to-shoulder waterwheels, and it could also be considered a way to promote it.
However, it is one thing that she doesn't mind. It is another matter if there are some carpenters with evil intentions who secretly use her drawings to sell money or favors.
So she has been inspecting these carpenters privately. So far, they all seem to be good, honest and dedicated in their work.
They take their work seriously and responsibly, and Xu Yin, as the boss, is not stingy either.
After returning home, I sent someone to bring a basket of watermelons and asked my mother-in-law to soak one in the well water every day and open it in the afternoon to relieve them from the heat.
Nibbling on the sweet and juicy watermelon, they heard that it was a melon seed imported from beyond the Great Wall. Only the nobles in Beijing could afford it. The carpenters were deeply moved:
"When you come to Nanman, you will enjoy blessings."
"Working with the princess, the benefits are great."
Carpenter Cen smiled honestly and thought to himself, where is this? Once the juicer is built and there is a red seal and a silver reward, that will be a great benefit.
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The mines and farms are gradually getting back on track. The cement road outside Fucheng is said to have led to Yong County. The juicer is still a bunch of incomplete parts. It will take a while to assemble, and the sugar cane is still seedlings.
The growth period of sugarcane is relatively long, and it takes about seven or eight months, even though the temperature and light in Nanman are abundant. If planted at this time, the harvest will not be until around the Chinese New Year at the earliest.
Sweet potatoes and potatoes are not in harvest season either.
Xu Yin discussed with Yan Kejin and wanted to take advantage of this relatively free time to go out of the city.
"Let's set off now and come back before autumn so as not to delay the autumn harvest."
"It's okay to delay. You still have to do the autumn harvest yourself? What's the point of raising so many people!"
King Jinnan said disapprovingly that he was in a hurry, but in fact he had already been prepared to go out with the princess at any time.
During this period, he evaluated and promoted several Yanzi team confidants, who will be in charge of the development of iron mines and the forging of ironware from now on.
There are also dedicated personnel responsible for the production of small parts such as nails, screws and nuts, and the transportation and mixing of materials required for cement.
The large kiln at the kaolin mine has been built, and bricks for building houses and high-quality white and clear porcelain can be fired at any time.
The confidants were so busy all day that they were beating their heels on the back of their heads. Did they scold him over and over again in their hearts as their master? He didn't care. Isn't it comfortable to be a hands-off shopkeeper who can accompany the princess on outings at any time?
The housekeeper thoughtfully packed a cart full of camping supplies.
In addition to tents, rice, flour, grains, oils, various dry goods, cured meats and other ingredients, they also prepared a batch of bows and arrows for hunting.
I was also worried that I would not be able to find dry firewood to make a fire in case of rainy days, so I prepared charcoal and a large stove that could hold a large iron pot.
I also prepared several large bags of silver wire smokeless charcoal for the small red clay stove used to boil tea and water.
For Yan Kejin, this trip was in casual clothes, so it was not like the large-scale mobilization of troops when he went south. He only ordered eight guards, and they were all wearing regular clothes. If they didn't show their weapons, they would be no different from the children of the rich family.
As for whether or not the secret guards were brought along, or how many, Xu Yin did not know.
It is said that these eight guards even competed in an arena competition in order to win the opportunity to accompany them.
"But is it true?" Xu Yin asked the prince curiously, "It shows that they love the prince very much."
Yan Kejin: "..."
Do you want to tell the truth? They didn't love him very much. They clearly felt that the tasks assigned to him were too heavy and too busy, so they rushed to go on the trip.
"Uh-huh." He chose to laugh but not answer.
Xu Yin imitated him and streamlined his entourage, bringing only Dongxue and Caihe.
Several maids and guards wanted to accompany her on the trip, so Xu Yin asked them to guess the outcome.
"Don't be upset if you didn't get your turn. It's your turn next time. Nanman is so big, maybe we will travel once every six months in the future. There is always a chance."
Xu Yin considered including this as an annual benefit for the servants of the palace.
It's like the recuperation and recuperation tours arranged by units with better conditions in later generations for their employees.
"What do you think?" She asked Yan Kejin for his opinion.
Yan Kejin's eyebrows jumped when she heard this.
Those subordinates only think about the good things of being lazy and not working, but they are also given public funds to travel for recuperation?
Beautiful thought!
But it was rare for the princess to make a request to him, and she couldn't refuse it with one sentence. She thought for a while and said, "We'll see when the time comes. Whoever performs well will be brought out."
While speaking, he also glanced at the eight guards who were watching with their eyes and noses, and their noses were watching their hearts.
Xu Yin raised her eyebrows when she heard this, thinking that this guy quite understands the competition mechanism. It would be a pity not to be a leader within the system or to open a 996 company as a boss in the later generations.
I didn't take Grandma Feng with me on this trip. She was older and more experienced. With her in the backyard, Xu Yin felt that she could feel more at ease.
After leaving the city, there are green crops on both sides of the cement road, and you can see far away. In the blue sky, there are occasionally goshawks or seabirds gliding over, adding a bit of dynamic beauty to the static nature.
Xu Yin rested her elbows on the edge of the window, cupped her cheeks and admired the simple natural scenery, squinting her eyes comfortably.
This is the right way to start a vacation.
Except for market days, there were not many cars and horses on the road. Sometimes the journey was very long, and for this group of people, there was no sense of congestion like later generations of tourism.
When passing by a small village called Sanhua Village——
[Ding! Find the special delicacy of Baigui County - Sanhua Wine, and you will be rewarded with 100 energy points]
[Ding—Complete the exploration mission of Baigui County Fucheng, random skills have been received]
The Sanhua wine in Sanhua Village helped her complete her mission of exploring Fucheng.
Ignoring the rewards, I took Yan Kejin to the village to experience this wine.
I heard from the village chief that this wine was first brewed by an unknown person who was exiled here. The water from the Lingjiang River was used to stimulate the fragrance of rice, and the rice fragrance is particularly strong.
Almost everyone in the older generation in the village knows how to brew wine, but they have never left Nanman, and have only been as far as Fucheng.
In addition to transportation problems, the main reason is that there is no excess grain for wine making.
Xu Yin and her party stayed in Sanhua Village for two days and felt that the scenery here was beautiful and the villagers were very simple.
It doesn't matter if you are poor. The cement road has already reached the entrance of the town not far from the village. Sooner or later this area will become rich.
Then he discussed with Yan Kejin: "What do you think about us opening a brewery here?"
Yan Kejin muttered: "You can give it a try. The workshop workers will hire people from the same village, and the pay will depend on what they want, including money and food."
After receiving the approval, Xu Yin was overjoyed: "You and I have thought of the same thing! I think so too. When the brewed Sanhua wine is shipped to the Central Plains along with brown sugar and white sugar, it will definitely be more popular than in Nanman."