Su Chen picked up Si'er, put her in the carriage, and then let the steam locomotive run around the village again.
Xiao Si'er danced excitedly and kept shouting at the front of the car: "Drive! Drive! Run faster!"
Then Su Chen became depressed,
Afraid of something happening to Xiao Si'er, he had no choice but to run around with her!
Xiao Si'er was happy playing, but Su Chen was so tired that she was sweating all over.
Su Chen went back to take a bath, then lay down comfortably on the sofa and enjoyed Changle's massage.
"Brother Su Chen, why do you have to go to Dashi?"
Changle's tone was full of worry and confusion.
"Hey, something is very wrong over there in Dashi. I have to go and see what's going on."
"Dashi is so far away from the Tang Dynasty, why should my brother be so worried?"
"You can't say that. Look at this locust plague. Dashi only sent two merchants to cause such a huge disaster to the Tang Dynasty. If there are any more conspiracies and tricks in the future, the consequences are unpredictable."
"With this lesson learned, my father and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will definitely be more cautious in the future. How can it be so easy for thieves to use ghostly tricks again?"
Su Chen sighed: "It's not that I underestimate His Majesty and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. They will definitely have no problem dealing with matters within or around the Tang Dynasty, but when dealing with Dashi thousands of miles away, their skills are of no use.
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"Besides, if you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days? You still need to take the initiative to deal with the monsters."
Changle said angrily: "Even so, the Tang Dynasty and the Manchu Dynasty still have millions of civil and military troops. Does it mean that my brother has to take risks himself?"
Su Chen turned over and sat up, holding Chang Le in his arms: "Don't worry, Li Zhi. With our current navigation technology, there is actually no big danger in going on a trip to Dashi."
"Nonsense, the sea is vast, the waves are rough, and there are crises everywhere. How many accidents have our fleet had in recent years?
This is true for a trip to Japan, which is so close, let alone the food that is thousands of miles away?"
Su Chen stroked Chang Le's hair: "Li Zhi's vision has broadened, and the Japanese country is close at hand?"
"Compared to Dashi, Japan is just a stone's throw away."
"Don't worry, Li Zhi. Although Dashi is far away, the fleet is not always floating on the sea. The first voyage will definitely not be too far from the coastline. It can dock at any time for repairs and supplies."
Changle sighed and said, "I'm still worried. Why don't we send someone to explore the road conditions first?"
"And I heard that the giant cannibal is ferocious and warlike, so if..."
Su Chen comforted her and said, "Don't worry, beauty. Dashi doesn't have coastal defense force yet. I'll act according to the situation. If something goes wrong, I'll pull back from the sea. Dashi's people can't go to the sea."
"Besides, it's still too early to go to Dashi. For now, I'm still focusing on train and railway construction..."
Changle sighed: "I know I can't persuade you, but you must be careful."
"Speaking of trains, although that thing of yours running around the village is magical, it is far from being able to carry goods like you said. There are many people who will come to visit tomorrow who can't deal with you. They
He will probably make some rude remarks, so don’t be angry, brother."
Su Chen said indifferently: "Such short-sighted things are not worthy of my anger. Besides, this is just a random demonstration. When Shizhen's train appears, it will scare them to death..."
Su Chen and his wife were chatting when Si'er suddenly ran in again:
"Brother Su Chen, grandma tomorrow..."
"Ah! Shame..."
Chang Le blushed, stood up from Su Chen's arms in a hurry, and pulled Si'er to his side:
"Didn't I ask you to rest in your room for a while?"
"Why are you running around again?"
"You've been playing crazy these days, haven't you?"
Si'er blinked her big eyes and said, "I just came to ask if grandma will come tomorrow. Si'er misses grandma!"
Changle replied: "My father didn't tell me, and I don't know either."
"Anyway, you are going back to the palace with Dad tomorrow, and you will see Mom then."
Si'er pouted: "No, I won't go back, the palace is suffocating!"
Changle glared at her and said, "It seems that you are really going crazy and won't go home for the Chinese New Year the day after tomorrow!"
"And what have you been doing these days when I ask you to read and write?
If I don’t tell my mother-in-law, don’t leave the palace in the future."
Si'er immediately wilted, hugging Chang Le's thigh and crying: "Sister, I don't want to, Si'er doesn't dare anymore, please don't tell my mother..."
Seeing Changle's cold face and ignoring her, Si'er ran over to beg Su Chen again: "Brother Su Chen, you love Si'er the most. Please beg Aniang on Si'er's behalf, don't let her lock Si'er in the palace.
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Su Chen asked strangely: "Don't Your Majesty and the Queen love Si'er very much, but look at Si'er's appearance, why does it look like she has been abused?"
Changle frowned and said, "After Si'er recovered from her illness, she became very active. I'm afraid that she won't be quiet and virtuous enough in the future. Besides, Si'er is already quite old and it's time for her to learn royal etiquette."
Si'er said with a bitter face: "My mother-in-law sent a nanny to Si'er to teach her. She locked Si'er in the room all day long and taught Si'er a lesson with a straight face."
Speaking of royal etiquette, Su Chen glanced at Si'er sympathetically: "Si'er, this brother Su Chen can't help you. You must learn those etiquette."
"But Si'er is so smart, she will definitely learn it soon. You should behave well and don't mess with the Queen. She will not lock you up."
Chang Le glared and warned: "If you don't hurry up and read a book carefully, if my mother-in-law asks you about your homework and can't answer it after returning to the palace, you will never think of it again."
Si'er drooped her little face and went back to read a book, muttering softly along the way:
"My sister doesn't like me anymore. My sister doesn't like Si'er now that she has brother Su Chen..."
After sending Si'er away, Su Chen asked Changle to take a look at all the documents he had accumulated over the past few days.
Most of them are from Guanzhou Iron and Steel Plant, with progress reports and difficult questions...
Generally speaking, the progress is going smoothly. The blast furnace and steel-making furnace have been built and production will start immediately after the year.
After reading the paperwork, Su Chen began to think about how much money he would ask Li Er for tomorrow, and where would be the appropriate place to start building the first railway.
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The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month is the last morning court of the year. Tomorrow is the Chinese New Year. Li Er will definitely not go to court, and the Tang government will not be open for business.
Li Er sat directly above the main hall and listened to the reports from the civil and military officials.
In fact, there is nothing important. Various military and state affairs have been agreed upon at the Wangri Palace meeting half a month ago.
Unless there are special circumstances, no major decisions will be made in the second half of the twelfth lunar month and the first half of the first lunar month.
There was nothing to do, so Li Er ended the court meeting early. Before leaving the court, Li Er said to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty:
"The Lord Protector sent me a letter yesterday, saying that he had made a novel thing and invited me to come and see it."
