Chapter 238: Pharmacist Guo
Lin Chong didn't expect that although he didn't drive a motorcycle, he had another brand-new toy - a diesel paddle machine. This thing was assembled by Young Master Qin on the stern of the cargo ship, and after it started, the ship seemed to have life.
Even if you don't hang sails, don't paddle, and don't need a slender man on the shore to pull the fiber, the boat can move freely.
This stuff is wonderful.
Since the heroes of Liangshan have all been transformed into courier brothers, Lin Chong's understanding of logistics has improved rapidly. Speed, speed is everything. Being able to be faster for a day is a day, and being able to be faster for an hour is an hour.
However, the power of ships in this time and space mainly depends on the wind, and if the wind and water are smooth, then "the apes on both sides of the strait cannot stop crying", but if they want to go against the wind and water, it will be "difficult to travel".
Walking on the boat, you can't just go out and not come back, so there will always be a situation against the water, if there is a head wind at this time, it will be tiring the rowing crew.
Now with this paddle machine, the hardships of going against the wind and water have been resolved a lot. Even if the wind and water are against the wind, even if the crew does not paddle, only rely on the ability of the paddle machine, this boat can move forward!
If it's a smooth ride, it's going to fly fast.
This is the artifact! Compared to Chai Jin's motorcycle, the paddle machine is the really useful thing.
Lin Chong was very envious of Chai Jin having a motorcycle. But that thing was brought by Chai Daguan in Bianliang, and Lin Chong didn't have that much face. He knew that Bianliang had held a motorcycle auction conference, but with Lin Chong's identity and net worth, how could he be qualified to participate.
Or Chai Daguan has face, and quietly got one.
Of course, he didn't know that the car was actually given to Chai by Mu Nanxing. How to say, Chai Jin is also a royal descendant and Qin Mu's brother-in-law. Since he has a motorcycle, Mu Nanxing can't let his brother not have it. So the motorcycle that Qin Mu gave her to communicate with her feelings fell into the hands of Chai Daguan.
Now Lin Chong is no longer envious. Your car is mostly on land, and you can only take two people, so it's just a plaything. Look at my diesel paddle carrier, this is the real thing.
With this artifact, Shunfeng Logistics can really be said to have wings and almost fly into the sky.
However, Lin Chong firmly believes that one day Young Master Qin will definitely equip Shunfeng Logistics with a plane. It's not a small plane yet, it must be a big plane that can pull cargo.
This paddle carrier is Qin Mu's improvement of the speed of water transportation in this time and space, of course, this is temporary, in order to solve the food crisis in Weishan Lake.
He only allocated three units to Shunfeng Logistics, and more were given to the folding family.
More than a dozen boats in the Orijia fleet are equipped with paddle machines, and the speed has been greatly improved. Moreover, the paddle machine not only increases the speed, but also greatly increases the handling performance of the boat.
This was something Qin Mu didn't expect - he wasn't a sailor either.
The Fold fleet is all shrewd sailors, and they have obtained this artifact, and they are simply playing with flowers.
However, Qin Mu asked them to keep it strictly secret, at least when they were close to Bianliang, they had to cover the paddle machine, and they could only use it when they left the capital.
Bianliang was like a comfortable nest, and Qin Mu didn't want to alarm the damn ghosts inside.
With the increase in speed, the transportation capacity has increased rapidly, and the food crisis in Weishan Lake has finally been fundamentally alleviated.
On the one hand, this is because the Zhejia family can bring more grain, and on the other hand, the two patriarchs saw this situation and knew that the price of grain would fall, so they also began to sell a large amount of grain - because this year's new grain has also been harvested, they will make a lot less money if they do not sell the grain.
Such a result made Zhe Meiluan greatly relieved. The food problem is a problem that Qin Mu is always worried about, and it is also a problem that Meiluan has always been worried about.
The people live on food, and without food, the world will be in chaos. Fortunately, I didn't mess up the official's career.
Now, Meiluan has chosen the best location on the periphery of the Weishan Lake Coal Mine and built a "convenience store".
The name of this store was directly given by Qin Mu, and several people from Jia Hongxian in the province fought again.
This place has convenient transportation and a large flow of people, and it was originally occupied by some businessmen who did small business. But in the place of Weishan Lake, Zhe Meiluan has the final say, she wants this place, and she must give it to her.
There is nowhere to reason in this place, and Zhe Meiluan's words are Wang Fa - she is very accustomed to this, because the Zhe family has always been like this in Fuzhou.
At present, there is only one item sold in convenience stores, and that is kerosene lamps.
With glass, it is very easy for Qin Mu to make a glass cover - the mold method is sufficient. The iron body of the kerosene lamp was handed over to Ma Qing to be manufactured in Weishan Lake.
Ma Qing is a master craftsman, and it is too easy to make a kerosene lamp.
The glass lampshade of the Wujiazhuang Glass Factory is combined with the kerosene lampstand of the Weishanhu Coal Mine, and the kerosene produced in Qingzhou.
The magic kerosene lamp was born.
There are candles in this time and space, but the cost of candles is very high, and the people absolutely can't afford to burn them, so at night, the countryside is full of black lights and blind fires, and it is pitch black.
Qin Mu felt that whether from a personal or social point of view, this was a huge waste - what can people do without light?
Now there were cheap kerosene lamps—compared to expensive candles, and people could read at night—which of course few people could read, but at least they could do some needlework or something, so that they wouldn't sleep all.
This is also a great development of the productive forces - the working hours of the people are extended. A lot of work that couldn't be done at night can now be done.
In the future, Qin Mu will gradually use the night to organize the people to learn to produce - don't just sleep.
Kerosene lamps quickly began to spread in the Weishan Lake area. This scene perfectly replicates the British dumping situation of the Qing Dynasty when the sun never sets, the people have no ability to resist, and no one can resist, and they can't grab it - too many people are needed, and it takes time to make kerosene lamps, so wait in line.
Regarding the pricing of kerosene lamps, Zhe Meiluan specially invited Jiang Yuenu, and the two discussed together. Jiang Yuenu taught himself the accounting of later generations - of course, it is impossible to be proficient, but there is no problem at the entry level.
They both knew that the real purpose of kerosene lamps was to curb inflation, so they discussed and set a suitable price based on the wages paid, the current number of workers, and the daily expenses of the people.
This price just makes the average worker feel that it is affordable, not unattainable, and a little more expensive, which can make them pay a little more.
Moreover, kerosene lamps are not disposable products, which require continuous purchase of kerosene. Kerosene plus kerosene lamps, coupled with an abundant food supply, quickly stabilized the situation in the Weishanhu coal mine.
The people's hearts are stable and the market is stable.
Even Qin Mu praised Luan's ability again and again. This made Zhe Meiluan's heart feel happy. She thought that the official could reward herself, even if it was one more night, but Qin Mu could only say sorry to her. Because Zhao Ji had a new appointment to him, this made Qin Mu have to set off immediately.
Speaking of this appointment, Mu Nanxing didn't receive any news at all, this was purely Zhao Ji's temporary intention.
Now it's the end of July, Zhao Ji finally can't help it, that maritime alliance, do we implement it or not?
Now is not the afterlife, there are satellites in the sky and telephones on the ground, and what is happening in every corner of the world is known to the whole world in an hour.
Zhao Ji didn't even know about the affairs outside Bianliang City, how could he know the situation in Liao and Jin.
How's it going now, are these two pretty much fighting? He had to be informed. Because of a major event that happened recently, the Liao general Guo Yaoshi surrendered to the Great Song Dynasty.
He didn't surrender by himself, Guo Yaoshi also took his army, the Liao State resented the army, and not only the army, he also took two cities and returned to the Great Song Dynasty together.
This made Song Huizong overjoyed! The generals of the Liao State have all surrendered to my Great Song Dynasty, doesn't this mean that the Great Song Dynasty will be more prosperous, and my prestige will spread to the United Nations! In the future, he will definitely leave a name in history, and he will definitely be able to compare with Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
According to Guo Yaoshi, the Jin State had already defeated the Liao State and even occupied their Central Kyoto.
Yelu Yanxi, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, ran away early, and he didn't know where he went.
Now the remnants of the Liao State are all cowering in Nanjing, and the Jin State is preparing to attack Nanjing and capture the last big city of the Liao State.
When Zhao Ji got the news, how could he not be excited, how could he not be in a hurry. Jin Guo is really powerful, he actually beat the terrible Liao State so badly! Now is your best chance, and you must take advantage of the fire!
However, Zhao Ji was frightened by the Liao State, and he did not dare to take the liberty of sending troops like this. And he didn't dare to believe the statement of the Liao general's surrender 100% - what if it was a lie to me?
So Zhao Ji needs someone to find out the real situation for him. But who to send to find out? Whoever sent the army, he didn't dare.
If the Liao State is not defeated, and everything is Guo Yaoshi's nonsense, then the Liao people find themselves sending troops to peek at their own reality, wouldn't it make Yelu Yanxi angry. What if he comes to fight me?
Zhao Ji was extremely afraid of going to war with the powerful Liao State, but now he had to understand the situation on the border, what should he do? He thought about it and thought of Qin Mu.
Didn't he know that Qin Mu had a plane and could fly around in the sky - the plane had never appeared near Bianliang, Zhao Ji didn't know this at all.
But Song Huizong knew that Qin Mu was captured by the princess of Liao. He was captured by the Liao, but escaped unscathed. This ability is very rare in Zhao Ji's opinion. It's not just skill, it's also an element of luck.
And Zhao Ji believes in luck. Isn't he just shit luck now? Otherwise, Pharmacist Guo would have surrendered.
He needs such a person to find out the border state for himself, and he can't be a member of the army, let alone an official of the Great Song Dynasty, he can only be a common person, so if something happens, he won't be able to affect himself.
How many people can ordinary people Zhao Ji know? Therefore, Qin Mu became the only candidate in Zhao Ji's heart.
Go ahead and show me if the Jin State has defeated the Liao State. If you are defeated, come back and report back. If the Liao State is not defeated, then come back and report it quickly.
Qin Mu inexplicably became a scout of Song Huizong.
He told Zhao Ji that Li Guojian himself hadn't handed over yet, but in this case, Zhao Ji had to wait no matter how much he liked viagra, war priority!
"I have reserved that position for you, Gonggong, go quickly."
Zhao Ji was in a hurry, so Qin Mu had to leave Bianliang in a hurry.
For this unexpected trip, Qin Mu couldn't figure out whether it was good or bad for a while.
According to historical records, soon the Jin, Liao, and Song kingdoms will go to war, and it will be a big war. At the Baigou River, the Song army was defeated and suffered heavy losses.
It is said that this is history, Qin Mu can completely ignore it and let it develop according to the original law. But Qin Mu was in this time and space, if he didn't see that battlefield with his own eyes, he would always feel unsure.
Then go and see the place that is bound to be a mountain of bones!
Poor and uncertain riverside bones, like a person in a deep dream!