Fu Meng Lingjing put down the hand covering his nose, took the iron box handed over by Fang Zhengyi, looked at the white crystals inside, and sniffed it curiously, which made his nose wrinkle: "Are you serious?" ”

Fang Zheng bowed and saluted, and said solemnly: "In the next grass people, we will never dare to hide anything on such a major issue, after we get this product, we have also adopted a very cautious attitude, and gradually expand the scope of experimental fields and the types of crops.

After all, if such a major matter is rashly carried out on a large scale, the slightest carelessness will very likely lead to a reduction in grain production and a loss of harvest, which will be equivalent to a natural disaster, causing such serious consequences, and no one of us can afford it.

Fortunately, we have been verified for many years, this nitrogen fertilizer is effective for most of the crops in Datang at present, but the increased yield may vary depending on the fertility of the land, but the increase in yield has been strongly verified, so we decided to promote this product. ”

Wen Chu answered next to him: "If the effect of this nitrogen fertilizer is as good as you said, then is there any negative effect of long-term use, such as overdrawing the fertilizer of the land." ”

Fang Zhengyi: "At present, in my Datang territory, many places can only adopt the method of rotation sowing because of the thin land, and they can only be cultivated once every other year.

If this fertilizer is applied by topping, there will be no more fallow farming, fertilization can increase yields, plus fallow land can also continue to grow crops, come and go, adults can imagine, the difference will be huge.

The country is based on agriculture, agriculture is the foundation of the country, and with abundant food, even in a disaster year, we can still survive safely. At that time, the Tang Dynasty will be rich and strong, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and it will not be a dream to create a paradise and a prosperous world.

But the only thing to consider is the possibility of land disputes. ”

"Land disputes? Why? Wen Chu asked curiously.

"You think, every year before we plow, due to the increase in personnel, we will be involved in the redistribution of land, some people's land is fertilized, and some people's land is not fertilized.

If the measurement is uneven, it is easy to cause land disputes, which is equivalent to the problem of fertile fields and thin fields in the past, but through fertilization, even thin fields can become fertile fields. ”

Wen Chu couldn't help laughing: "I see, I really can't believe that there is such a magical thing in the world." ”

Fang Zheng turned to the knot degree envoy Meng Lingjing, and said solemnly: "The purpose of my trip is very simple, that is, to sell products to adults and sell this nitrogen fertilizer. Originally, for such a major matter, my Hou Ye wanted to visit him in person, but because there were some problems in the Hengzhou mine, he had to deal with it personally, so he entrusted me to recommend it to the adults. ”

Wen Chu said: "My lord, what kind of manganese mine did Abu open in Hengzhou, and it may have collapsed due to heavy rain, so he went to deal with it in person." ”

"I see." Fu Meng Lingjing's originally calm face also showed joy, and he walked back and forth in the hall excitedly, if Fang Zhengyi's words were true, anyone could see the huge value contained in it.

If you can make this matter come into practice, it should be easy to add an official to a knight, and then take a step back and say that you will serve as an official, benefit one party, and do something practical for the people.

He turned to Fang Zhengyi and asked, "How much can you produce with this kind of nitrogen fertilizer?" He immediately grasped the crux of the problem, if the output does not go up, even if the effect is good, it will be in vain.

Fang Zhengyi: "What the adults ask is indeed the key, but as long as there is coal, nitrogen fertilizer can be produced in large quantities." ”

"Could it be that this is made of coal?" Fu Meng Lingjing looked a little surprised.

"Yes, my lord, but coal is only one of the raw materials, and I don't know the specific details, which is all the work of our Hou Ye." Fang Zheng said that if adults knew that this nitrogen fertilizer was just a by-product of the production of soda ash, I don't know how they would feel.

"Oh? I didn't expect you Hou Ye to have such skills. Fu Meng Lingjing smiled, he was really a little surprised.

"First of all, I want to explain that although nitrogen fertilizer can be produced in large quantities, if it is supplied on a large scale, it is still not enough.

In addition, there is a more critical problem is transportation, this fertilizer is easily volatile, and the pungent smell that adults smell is volatilized by nitrogen fertilizer. If you use traditional horses and camels to transport it, when it arrives at the destination, the nitrogen fertilizer will basically turn into gas and volatilize. ”

Wen Chu couldn't help but interject: "If you can't transport them elsewhere in time, then no matter how much of this fertilizer you develop, won't it be wasted?" ”

Fang Zheng said: "This is the reason why I came to find Lord Fu Meng Lingjing, my lord should have also heard of it, our Hou Ye has recently developed a new steam locomotive, with a huge capacity and not a slow speed."

If the nitrogen fertilizer is stored in an iron box, volatilization can be avoided; It was then transported to various places by steam locomotives, so that the common people could add them to the crops in time, thereby increasing the yield.

And the premise of all this is that the rails must be paved first, and wherever the railways are built, the steam locomotives can be driven and nitrogen fertilizer can be transported wherever they are. ”

Fu Meng Lingjing touched the short beard under his chin and said, "What is the capacity and speed of your steam locomotive?" ”

Fang Zhengyi thought for a moment and replied: "My lord, at present, the steam locomotive can carry 100,000 catties, about more than 800 stones; In terms of speed, it can travel nearly 150 miles in an hour, and if the problems found are solved, the speed should be greatly improved. ”

Wen Chu exclaimed: "Good guy, can a cargo of more than 800 stones still travel thousands of miles a day?" "When he used to be a soldier, he had a deep understanding of marching and transporting food, so he was shocked by the number that the other party said.

"You're really not bragging, if you really have that kind of speed, then wouldn't it be easy to use it to transport troops and food in the future?"

"I don't dare to say anything, but that's exactly what happened! We have built a section of the railway near the Queerghada Mountains, and through the recent trial operation, both the capacity and the speed have been verified, and the passing merchants can see it. ”

"You won't lie to me about this, so you explain to me first, what are your plans for the next step?"

"My lord, the principle of the steam engine is very simple, it is to boil water into steam, and then push the wheels to move. Therefore, there is a large supply of fuel along the way, if it is coal or coke, it is preferable, and there is also a water source to replenish the water along the way. ”

"Well, that's not a problem, both fuel and water can be replenished by setting up supply stations along the way, just like the old post stations."

Fang Zhengyi: "The last point is that adults may also know that laying railroad tracks requires a lot of steel, square wood and gravel, and if we rely on our own strength, the raw materials required are too different.

Therefore, if the adults are willing, we can first lay a railway to the nearest Gumozhou City, and when we see the actual effect in the future, we can continue to extend it to other places. ”

Fu Meng Lingjing looked at Fang Zheng and said with a smile: "Your Hou Ye has spent so much effort to develop such a powerful steam locomotive, should you have the world in mind and dedicate it to the country for free." ”

Fang Zhengyi also smiled and said: "My lord, I quoted Chao Cuo's words just now, and what I want to express is that our Hou Ye is first and foremost a businessman, and it is understandable that businessmen pursue profits, and our Hou Ye does not think that the nature of businessmen is greedy and selfish.

Our Hou Ye said that if you want to help others better, you must first let yourself live well, so our Hou Ye said that if the railway is built, we will first collect five years of freight, and after five years, whether it is a steam locomotive or a railroad, it will all be owned by the government, and the government will be responsible for running. ”

"Five years?" Fu Meng Lingjing rubbed his beard, silently calculated, pondered for a long time, he slapped the case suddenly, and said, "Okay, everything is up to you." I'll go to the book right away, you can build it as you say, and if you need anything, just ask Wen Chu for it. ”

Then he turned to Wen Chu and said, "Deputy Wen Duhu, you are fully responsible for this matter, but first of all, although our treasury has some surplus grain, it is not used to waste."

As the main person in charge, you are not allowed to squander and waste, and second, you are not allowed to take the opportunity to open false claims, take the opportunity to be greedy for money, and then you can't increase your service, and you must love and be fair to the construction people. ”

"Please rest assured, if there is corruption and corruption, there is no need for adults to do it, and Wen Chu himself will not be able to pass this level."

Fang Zhengyi was also full of joy, it was a little surprising to be able to complete the task assigned by Abu so smoothly, I thought it would take a lot of trouble and many rounds of tug-of-war to achieve it, but I didn't expect Fumeng Lingjing, an adult, to be such a simple person.

He was about to retire with Wen Chu, when he was suddenly stopped by his husband Meng Lingjing: "Hey, Mr. Fang, don't be in a hurry to leave, do you still have any perfume in that small glass bottle that you showed to the official just now, give the official another ten bottles and eight bottles, and I can go back to please Mrs. Xi." ”

Fang Zhengyi smiled bitterly and said, "My lord, do you know how many petals this small bottle of perfume is used to smoke it?" There are only five bottles that our Hou Ye has dedicated to the Holy One. ”

"Then I don't care, two bottles, no, three bottles, get me three more bottles, go back and tell your family master, if you want to repair the railway, prepare three more bottles of perfume for me, otherwise there is no talk." Fu Meng Lingjing began to play the scoundrel.

Fang Zhengyi didn't expect that such a big festival envoy as Fu Meng Lingjing would have such a lazy side, Wen Chu said next to him: "My lord, please relax, I will personally go out when the time comes, if he doesn't give it, I will stay with him and not leave." ”

"Well, as it should be, then it's hard to protect the text. Hahaha! ”

Wen Chu led everyone, said goodbye to Fu Meng Lingjing, and went out to leave.