Ang Lee's farthest destination on this overseas trip is the next stop, that is, the location of the future Datang Canal, which will become the world's greatest canal once completed, and its huge role in the commercial field will even surpass the Grand Canal in Datang and become the world's first Grand Canal.

For the location of the construction of the Grand Canal, Li An generally knows, that is, the Suez Canal in later generations, but this concept is only known to him, and the rest of the Tang Dynasty does not know where to build the canal, so it is necessary to send a large number of talents to explore the site, and then come up with the best plan, and at the same time, to give a budget for the construction, so that the imperial court understands how much money will be needed to build this canal.

The approximate length of this canal is nearly 400 miles, which can be said to be a very long distance, however, you need to pass through three puddles along the way, and these puddles can be passed by boats, so calculated, the actual distance that needs to be excavated is not so much, just like the canal of Datang, you must know that the canal of Datang is not all newly dug places, there are many places that are natural water systems, and the so-called Grand Canal is just a lot of water systems connected together by artificial methods.

There is also the Great Wall of the Great Qin Dynasty, not all of which were built by the Great Qin State, a considerable part of which is the Great Wall of the Zhao State and the Yan State, and Qin Shi Huang just connected the ancient Great Wall of many countries.

In Ang Lee's memory, when the Western powers built the canal, they forced a large number of Egyptian coolies, and it took 11 years of hard work to finally complete the canal, and the budget was more than twice as much as originally expected.

This is enough to show how difficult it is to build this canal, but it is said that it is a company that builds the canal, not a government, so the ability to build the canal is questionable, and if there is the support of the government, the progress of the canal can be greatly accelerated.

The Celestial Empire in later generations has developed very rapidly in many aspects, which is caused by the government's investment, as long as the government invests a huge amount of money, then the project can develop very well, and ordinary entrepreneurs can only choose to buy foreign core products, and they do not have the slightest strength.

Therefore, if the Tang Dynasty fully supported the excavation of the canal, it would definitely take less than eleven years, and a few years should be enough.

Datang's machinery is developing very rapidly, the working efficiency of an excavator is more than 100 people, and people will be tired, and the machine will not be tired, a large number of machines to excavate the canal will inevitably speed up the progress of the canal, so that the canal can be excavated faster and better.

Historically, the Western companies that excavated the canal were in the steam age, and the level of machinery was not as good as the current Datang, and the canal was mainly used by the nearby toiling people, and the canal was dug by manpower, and the speed was naturally not very fast, and after years of development, especially under the guidance of Li An, the industrial field has entered electrification, and the machinery produced far exceeded that of the Western companies that excavated the canal, so as long as Datang did its best to excavate, at most three or five years of effort, the canal could be excavated.

Moreover, Datang has now built a railway extending in all directions, using train transportation, can transport a large number of domestic labor force to the western countries, the same is true by sea, and it can also reach the canal area quickly, so as long as the Tang Dynasty is willing, it is completely possible to transport a large number of high-quality labor from China into the canal construction site, in addition, the nearby people can also join in the action of digging the canal, in short, the canal can be quickly excavated.

Thinking of the great convenience that can be provided to shipping after the Datang Canal is excavated in the future, Li An couldn't help but be excited, this canal is named the Datang Canal, which is the most appropriate, and the imperial court will definitely approve it, at least Li An thinks so.

is about to set off for the location of the canal, these days, Li An still needs to prepare well, there are many questions he needs to explain, in addition, it is essential to enjoy it.

"Li Shilang, Artik is getting more and more powerful with our assistance, do we still need to continue to help? If it is allowed to sit big, it will not be good for us Datang! ”

The subordinate said worriedly.

Li An thought for a moment and said: "Don't worry, Artik's ability is just that, far inferior to Mansour's talent, and even the Ottomans can't compare, even if he is given more aid, he can't unify Arabia, he doesn't have such strength, besides, they are only a small victory now, and they don't have the ability to annihilate the Khorasan cavalry, otherwise, why should they stick to the city?" ”

"The attribute just thinks that we have assisted them with too many advanced weapons, and if they become enemies with Datang in the future, the only thing we can balance them is firearms."

The subordinates were still a little worried.

Li An nodded and said: "You are right, we have supported the most powerful cold weapons to Artik and Ottoman, and the only thing that has not supported them is firearms, so firearms are our killer weapon, and we must not let them learn it, otherwise, our Datang will be very passive, and at the same time, as long as our Datang is the only empire that has mastered firearms, then these small countries are not to be afraid." ”

"This is also true, firearms are my Datang's secret, as long as I keep this secret, no small country will be my Datang's opponent, and my Datang can always stand on top of the world."

The subordinates thought for a moment and became proud.

Li An asked his subordinates to prepare, and he was going to take the boat, because yesterday, he had already made an appointment with Julina and Elizabeth, mother and daughter, to have afternoon tea together.

This may be the last time Ang Lee dates the mother and daughter, because in a few days, he will leave the city of Aden and head north to the Red Sea.

This pair of mother and daughter is not only very beautiful, but also very open, not only has a skin-to-skin relationship with Ang Lee, but also serves Ang Lee together after a few times, so that Ang Lee doesn't want to be cool, for so many years, it is very common for Ang Lee to sleep with many people at the same time, but the mother and daughter serve at the same time, this is the first time that the eldest girl has been on the sedan chair.

This feeling is really cool, there are not many Europa people who have seen each other, but this time there are two at a time, and they are a mother and daughter who are very close, and the sense of accomplishment in my heart is indescribable.

Of course, this is also the charm of Ang Lee, if you are an ordinary little person, dare to make such a request, don't be scolded to death, and Ang Lee is different, Ang Lee's status is far greater than the emperors of the Tang Dynasty, even the emperor is not as good as Ang Lee, in addition, Ang Lee's appearance is also very powerful, and there is no need to elaborate on that aspect, so that it turns back unconsciously to make people feel surrendered.

Elizabeth and Julina's mother and daughter, only when they saw Ang Lee for the first time, they had already fallen completely, and they couldn't extricate themselves, so no matter how excessive Ang Lee proposed to go, they would not have the slightest opinion, as if their IQ had suddenly dropped to zero.

Ang Lee also tried to make a request together, but I didn't expect them to agree so easily, when they first joined together to serve Ang Lee, Ang Lee was so comfortable that he couldn't extricate himself, after all, the two of them are mother and daughter, they look very similar and beautiful, when they close their eyes, Ang Lee can't even tell who is the mother and who is the daughter, this stupid feeling is even more wonderful.

When Ang Lee arrived on the boat, Elizabeth and her daughter had already arrived, and it looked as if they had been waiting for a long time.

They just stood quietly on the deck of the ship, holding the fence with both hands, looking at the scenery in the sea, looking so leisurely.

The sea breeze blew on the hair and clothes of the two, adding to the beauty of the two, making them look so elegant and elegant, making people feel like a spring breeze, and I really wanted to take the two of them into my arms.

Because Yun'er and the four of them didn't feel very good about them, no one came to chat with them, at most they just prepared some snacks for them.

Their mother and daughter seem to be very lonely, which makes people unconsciously feel pity for the fragrance and cherish the jade, which may be Chu Chu pitiful!

"It's been a long time!"

Li Ang quietly walked over, took the mother and daughter into his arms one left and one right, and kissed each of them on the cheek to express his apology.

"Li Shilang, we haven't been here for long."

"Mommy lied, we've all been here for almost an hour."

The mother and daughter's answers were completely opposite, which made Ang Lee feel funny.

Although the two look very close, they are not of the same age group after all, so their thoughts are inconsistent, one is innocent and the other is careful and considerate.

Elizabeth is naturally considerate, while her daughter Julina is innocent and cute, the two of them have their own characteristics and complement each other, which makes Ang Lee taste different happy feelings.

"Lying is punishable, haha!"

Li An smiled evilly and pulled the two of them to drink tea in the cabin.

"Li Shilang, what kind of tea are we drinking today?"

Elizabeth asked curiously.

Their mother and daughter found that every time they came to Ang Lee, what they could eat and drink was different, as if Ang Lee's food was never the same.

"Today we drink jasmine tea, it tastes very good!"

Ang Lee said with a smile.

"Jasmine tea, what kind of flower?"

Julina asked curiously.

"This is a small flower in our Datang, there is no such thing in this place, only when you go to Datang can you see this flower, if you have the opportunity, you can go to Datang to see."

Li Ang said truthfully.

"Mom, let's go get jasmine tea."

Julina took her mother's hand and went to drink jasmine tea together.

Jasmine tea is a new tea blended by Ang Lee himself, and no one has developed this drink before Ang Lee, which can be regarded as Ang Lee's originality.

And tea tasting is a kind of life enjoyment, especially tea with beautiful women, it is even more enjoyable, and if you drink tea with a pair of beautiful mother and daughter, it feels even better.

Su Dongpo's poems have a good saying, always good tea is like a beautiful woman, saying that beauty and delicious tea are the same, and you need to taste it slowly to understand the taste.

Different teas, the taste is different, and different women, the style is also very different, savoring is the future to taste the difference, feel comfortable life.

For example, the lady Elizabeth in front of her seems to be just a plain and beautiful young woman, but after a long time, you can feel the dark fragrance emanating from it, which makes people intoxicated.

Tasting tea is like tasting a woman, the winding path is secluded, full of fun, and tasting tea in front of a woman, comparing the two, it feels even more wonderful.

Tea is divided into upper, middle and lower and superb, and women are the same, and can also be divided into ordinary, elegant, beautiful and superb.

Third-class tea, the appearance is flat, the tea falls into the tea bowl, the voice is dull, there is a tea fragrance, but the fragrance is not enough to be thoughtful, the fragrance is erratic, elusive, the tea soup is slightly red, the entrance is slightly bitter, less than a slip down the pleasure, and then taste, even the bitterness is gone, it becomes bland and tasteless, but it is also more nourishing.

Ordinary women are like these third-class tea, appearance, temperament, and cultivation are mediocre, but they are quite virtuous, they can go up to the hall and the kitchen, and they can't make people nostalgic, but they are simple and real, and the women like firewood, rice, oil and salt are in charge of the lives of ordinary people, and they are mediocre, but there is no lack of warmth.

There are two kinds of second-class tea, one is beautiful in appearance, the tea leaves are delicate and green, the tea soup is lubricated, but the thickness is missing, the lips and teeth do not leave a fragrance, the sweetness is fleeting, the slender shape does not seem to give birth to heavy strength, and the other shape is inferior, but once brewed, the tea fragrance is overflowing, and the floral fragrance or milk fragrance is warm and round between the mouth and tongue, although it is slightly astringent, but there is a certain sweetness.

Second-class tea is like those women of the wind, a kind of charming and charming, but unfortunately after approaching, the thinness inside has reduced her style little by little, and the beauty is beautiful, but it can't withstand deep study, and it has increased in vain.

The other type of woman is just the opposite, at first glance it is just a posture, but she talks well, has an extraordinary temperament, and can easily jump out of a group of people, and shines, people often say that temperamental beauties are of this kind, these two kinds of women lead the way, but the latter is superior.

The appearance of first-class tea is beautiful and smooth, the leaves are green and shiny, the sound quality is crisp, the tea soup is clear and bright like moonlight, but it has the impact of the scorching sun, a shallow bite, immediately activate every one of your taste buds nerves, lips and teeth are instantly filled in the intoxicating sweetness, your heart is also into a group of tranquility, and even some worry that the sweetness will be fleeting, lest this feeling suddenly disappear, as it suddenly comes, in fact, you are too worried, whether it is this sweetness, or this beautiful feeling will stop for a long time, but also resistant to foaming, The more you brew the tea, the more rich it is, to the third and fourth brews, there is no suspense that it will enter a state of incomparable joy with the fragrance of tea, refreshing, just like the early morning of winter, the moment when you wake up and push the window to breathe, it is cold and comfortable, and it is indescribably comfortable.