Chapter 273: February Events

Shuyun touched the head of the little donkey bun and said with a smile: "Time flies so fast, it's been almost four months since you little thing in a blink of an eye, well, it's time to give you a name, what's the name?" ”

"If you want to say that it's best to be called a troublemaker." Xiao Jin didn't know where Lu Dao suddenly came from, and said angrily.

Shuyun was startled by the sudden voice, glared at Xiao Jin, and said, "Why do you always make surprise attacks?" ”

"Isn't this a dragon egg, they're almost there, did the master report to you in advance? It's really kind to be struck by lightning. Xiao Jin said dissatisfied.

Shuyun doesn't have any tricks with Xiaojin now, this guy doesn't know when Lu Dao has added a new ability, and he can actually enter the space directly without passing through Shuyun. Shuyun no longer has the support to restrain Xiao Jin, so that this guy is very arrogant now. This made Shuyun scratch her head very much.

"Why are you ignoring me again?" Xiao Jin saw Shuyun standing there, looking like no one was around, wandering out of the world, so he ran to Shuyun's shoulder and shouted loudly.

"Don't make trouble, isn't this just a name for the little donkey?" Shuyun glanced at Xiao Jin and said impatiently.

"Didn't they all say that they were called troublemakers, what else do you want?" Xiao Jin's tone was very domineering.

Shuyun laughed. This little gold is really, why is he angry with the little donkey? But think about it, this little donkey not only mischiefs himself all day long, but also gangs up with the little Tibetan mastiff from time to time to get into trouble. When I think of them, it is really a chicken nest that cannot reach the duck nest. The tricksters didn't bend it. However, the name of this troublemaker is really not good, Shuyun glanced at Xiao Jin with an expectant face, and thought about it again. said: "I think it's better to make trouble." ”

This name does not bend the little donkey, but it shows that the little donkey is very mischievous in disguise. It can be regarded as satisfying Xiaojin appropriately, and Shuyun is not offended by both parties.

"Hmph," Xiao Jin stopped talking. Just snorted coldly.

Shuyun ignored it and said to the little donkey with a smile: "Little guy, you will be called troublesome in the future, do you like this name?" ”

The little donkey rubbed Shuyun with his head in a noisy manner, looking very happy. After Shuyun instructed it again to be obedient and not to be naughty, she flashed out of the space.

After a while, Kangxi came in with dragon eggs and triplets.

As soon as she entered the door, Xiaohua hurriedly ran to Shuyun's side and asked, "Eniang." Do those gangs of Yangyi always surrender if they can't beat them, and then spend money to redeem people? ”

Shuyun was stunned for a moment, then touched her son's head and replied with a smile. "Pretty much, they have this problem a lot of the time." Then Shuyun turned to Kangxi again and asked, "Your Majesty, did the Portuguese want to ransom people with silver?" ”

"Hmm," Kangxi nodded.

"Those foreigners are really picky, only twenty taels per person, and they are also embarrassed to be able to speak." Xiaohua took over the conversation and said disdainfully.

"Huh. People sit on the ground and start the price, you won't pay back on the ground. Foreigners are also very cunning, especially when it comes to money, they will be particularly calculating. With the character and thinking of our people, it is really not easy to take advantage. Shuyun shook her head helplessly and said.

Kangxi thought for a while and said, "It seems that I should choose one who can calculate." And the people who must be taught to negotiate. ”

Shuyun glanced at the little flower on her head that looked like a chicken pecking rice, and said with a smile: "If it's bigger." I think this candidate is the most suitable for our little flower. ”

The little flower is beautiful. As if he didn't understand Shuyun's joke, he raised his head and chested, looking infinitely proud.

Kangxi glared at Shuyun, an unscrupulous mother, helplessly, and said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't bring the children badly." ”

Shuyun knew that Lao Kang had no bad intentions, and he didn't argue, but just asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, did the Portuguese mention war reparations?" ”

Kangxi immediately widened his eyes and said angrily: "Hmph, do they dare to ask for compensation?" I really don't know how to write the dead word. ”

Shuyun blinked, looked at Lao Kang helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, I'm talking about the Portuguese war reparations for our Qing Dynasty, where do you think of going?" ”

Kangxi was a little dumbfounded, and looked at Shuyun for a long time, before he asked blankly, "I was beaten, and I still have to compensate?" ”

This is the generation gap. Shuyun gave Kangxi a look of contempt before saying, "Of course you have to compensate, don't you have to spend money on beating people?" Dispatch of warships, soldiers, wear and tear of weapons, pensions for the dead, etc., which of these is not money? The main thing is that we are the victorious side and have the right to put forward conditions. ”

Kangxi swallowed a mouthful of saliva, looked at Shuyun like a monster, and said, "It's the first time I've heard of such an unreasonable thing." ”

It's no wonder that Kangxi doesn't understand that there has been no such thing as war reparations in China since ancient times, but it is not without precedent, but it has changed a statement, just like the Song Dynasty, there was no less offering to the Khitan. Kangxi just hasn't turned a corner now.

However, the buns looked thoughtful, especially Xiaohua looked at Shuyun with adoring eyes, and the occasional flash of light in her little eyes made Shuyun shudder.

didn't need Shuyun to mention it, and after a while, Kangxi figured it out. nodded and said: "Yes, Shuyun, what you said is reasonable, and you have the right to put forward conditions naturally, not to mention that the other party still has the handle in the hands of our Daqing, so you should take care of it, so that these foreigners can have a long memory." ”

Kangxi has made a final decision, and the Portuguese are definitely going to be unlucky. Shuyun is happy in her heart, as the saying goes, "The power of an example is infinite." Shuyun is now sure that once this precedent is opened, most people will follow suit when they encounter this kind of thing in the future. This reduces the chances of Chinese suffering.

Subsequently, on the issue of candidates for negotiation, Kangxi really carefully screened them according to what he said before. However, this candidate is not so easy to find. At this time, the Chinese, especially the literati, have been paying attention to integrity since ancient times, and are generally ashamed to talk about money, and also call it copper smell. There is a saying that "do not bend your waist for five buckets of rice". So no matter what's going on inside, on the surface, everyone is very reserved when it comes to money.

Especially this time, I have to negotiate on behalf of the country, and I have to leave my name on the national credentials. This did not change their minds, and the courtiers, who valued their reputation very seriously, were very resistant to it, so there were almost no people who were willing to go.

Kangxi was very distressed by this. Unexpectedly, at this time, Long Dan came out to recommend a person to Kangxi, and this person was Tian Wenjing.

After Long Dan persuaded Tian Wenjing, under the instruction of Shuyun, he never cut off contact with him. With free time, Long Dan will go to Tian Wenjing to talk about learning. The relationship between the two has become more and more intimate.

This time, it was still out of Shuyun's prompt, and Long Dan and Tian Wenjing also felt that it was an opportunity. When no one was willing to take on this errand, Tian Wenjing took the initiative to stand up and recommended himself to Kangxi Mao Sui through the dragon egg.

Kangxi still has an impression of this person, and since the dragon egg has come forward, Kangxi will naturally not refuse. But there is no hasty decision on this. Kangxi took Tian Wenjing very seriously.

In advance, Shuyun mentioned him through the dragon egg, and Tian Wenjing naturally passed the test without any suspense. Kangxi immediately appointed him as the head of the household department of Zheng Liupin, responsible for cooperating with Prince Gong Changning to deal with the relevant matters of this negotiation.

The bottom line of the negotiation has already been formulated, and before leaving, Kangxi called Tian Wenjing again and gave him a face-to-face lecture. Then he let him go away by boat.

In mid-February, Shuyun was busy again. In addition to taking care of the children, Shuyun put all her energy into the four acres of cotton planted in the space. Topping, harvesting, and seed selection must be done by Shuyun herself.

Mid-April is the best season to plant cotton, and before that, the seeds are distributed to the farmers. Although there are still more than two months, if you think carefully, there is not enough time.

And now farmers are very conservative, they are used to keeping their own seeds. In particular, new varieties of crop seeds are rarely tried to be planted. Therefore, it is not suitable for large-scale promotion in a short period of time. Besides, even Shuyun is confident, but Kangxi will never rashly ask the people to plant it without seeing it with his own eyes.

So this year, it can only be planted in Xiangxuehai and some Huangzhuang. After everyone sees the effect, it can be further promoted across the country.

Shuyun planted two kinds of cotton in the space. One is long-staple cotton, which is characterized by long fiber and high strength, and is suitable for spinning high-count yarns.

One is fine staple cotton. It is characterized by wide adaptability, high yield, long fiber and good quality, and can be spun in medium count yarn.

The two kinds of cotton have been spatially improved, and the seeds have been greatly improved in terms of yield, resistance to diseases and pests, and adaptability. The seeds of four acres of cotton fields, plus the two harvests before, seem like a lot. But there isn't much to spread out evenly. In addition to the part to be planted in her own village, Shuyun still hopes to distribute the rest to several different places as much as possible. One is to observe the growth of the seeds in different locations. Second, it is also possible to let more people in other places feel the benefits of new varieties.

In this way, there is an advertising effect in disguise, and everyone will naturally know how to choose in the coming year. As the development continues, more and more high-quality seeds will remain. In this way, a virtuous circle will be formed as Shuyun intended.

And in order not to make others suspicious, Shuyun has to pretend to go to the laboratory opened up in the courtyard every day. It wasn't until the end of February and the beginning of March that Shuyun was completely busy.

Ahhh I found out when the book friends in the group asked. In the past two days, Xiaoyu has really lost his head. I beg your pardon! And the two watches that were said to be good yesterday have not been changed. But Xiao Yu remembers, this is yesterday's chapter. There is another chapter in the second half of the night, which is today. I owe everyone that octopus to pay it back as soon as possible. Again, I'm sorry. I beg your forgiveness!

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