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Although the size of pocket watches is small, the precision of its machinery is incomparable to many 'large pieces'.

Li Yuanqing vaguely remembered that Mark, the inventor of the Sui Hair Gun, was a French watchmaker.

Europe has a long history of making clocks and watches, but ~~, from huge and bulky clocks to delicate and small pocket watches, it is undoubtedly a qualitative leap.

The principles of machinery are all the same.

At this time, Li Yuanqing used pocket watches to distinguish the mechanical era, although it was slightly biased, but it was by no means far behind.

And the appearance of the pocket watch also made Li Yuanqing think more deeply in his heart, it is likely that ~, the Western powers have mastered more advanced technology of launching guns.

Li Yuanqing and Yang Xiaochuan were chatting, and Joseph had already hurried over.

"Humble Joseph, see Your Excellency the Honorable General. Your Excellency, your face is shining today, is there any happy event? ”

Joseph first saluted Li Yuanqing respectfully, and then licked his face and began to pat Li Yuanqing's ass.

This guy's clothes have not yet been cleaned up, and on his face and neck, there are faint traces of fat powder that have not been completely wiped off, obviously pulled out of the gentle township.

"Huh. Brother Joseph, you have come just in time. There's something I'm going to ask you for. ”

As he spoke, Li Yuanqing smiled and handed the delicate pocket watch in his hand to Joseph.

Regarding Joseph's chaotic private life, Li Yuanqing did not have the slightest interest.

The difference in pursuit, the difference in beliefs, this is doomed, in many ways, Joseph and the sons of Huaxia, there is a big difference.

Joseph mentioned to Li Yuanqing several times that he wanted a few Han women as rewards, but Li Yuanqing sternly refused his request.

If you want a Japanese woman, you can also want a ~ fresh woman, as for the Caucasian woman, it is your ability to get it, but it is absolutely impossible for a Chinese woman.

For Li Yuanqing's resoluteness, even if Joseph is helpless, he can only accept it.

Chao~ Fresh women and Japanese women, although they can't be compared with the delicate Ming beauties, are finally East Asian, and they can barely comfort his 'young' heart.

At this time, looking at the pocket watch in his hand, Joseph's eyes couldn't help but light up, and he hurriedly said: "General, this is a good thing!" If my guess is correct, this should be a high-end product for the Swiss, at least seven or eight hundred gold coins! ”

"Oh? Not bad. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled: "By the way, Brother Joseph, when did you Europeans start using pocket watches?" Who invented this thing? ”

"Who invented it?"

Joseph couldn't help but be stunned, rubbed his temples vigorously, thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Excellency the General, if I remember correctly, the inventor of the pocket watch should be the German Pitt ~ Hen Rhine." Because he was a native of Nuremberg, people usually refer to the earliest pocket watches as Nuremberg Iron Eggs. However, the watchmaking technology of the Germans and the French has begun to lag behind, and the watchmaking industry has now become the world of the Swiss. ”

Li Yuanqing nodded, German famous cars, Swiss famous watches, in later generations, are all familiar things.

Looking at it now, these things have been passed down for a long time.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yuanqing said: "By the way, Brother Joseph, have your European armies ever fired guns to equip troops now?" ”

Joseph said, "General, I haven't been back to Europe for a few years. I don't know much about the current situation. However, as early as a few years ago, the French royal family's guards had begun to fully equip their troops with their rifles. The past few years have passed, presumably, this technology should be more mature and stable. ”

Li Yuanqing nodded slowly, and after a moment, he smiled and said, "Very good." Brother Joseph, your profound knowledge has solved many puzzles for me. That's good. In the near future, I am going to go on an ocean trade, are you interested in participating? ”

"Ocean trade?"

Joseph was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Venerable general, you are really a messenger of God, you are really my angel!" Of course I'm willing, very willing, when are we going to leave, and we'll go back and pack up right away? ”

Looking at Joseph's impatient appearance, Li Yuanqing and Yang Xiaozhou couldn't help but smile.

Li Yuanqing said with a smile: "This matter, it's not in a hurry, at least a buffer of one or two months!" Brother Joseph, in two weeks' time, you'd better write me a detailed plan. If you do well and are adopted, Ben will not hesitate to reward you! ”

"Hahaha! General Xie has rewarded it! I will go back to doing it now. ”

Watching Joseph leave in a hurry, Li Yuanqing and Yang Xiaochuan glanced at each other, and couldn't help but smile.

Yang Xiaochuan said: "That's right, general." I got a treasure on this trip, and I almost forgot to take it out to tell you. You wait a minute, and go and get it. ”

As he spoke, Yang Xiaozhou was busy rummaging through the box for a while, took out a delicate cotton bag, opened it carefully, and there were a few black and ordinary-looking fruits inside.

But as soon as he saw the appearance of this fruit, Li Yuanqing's brows couldn't help frowning.

For a moment, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly, "Xiaochuan, where did you get this thing?" ”

Yang Xiaochuan was taken aback, but he didn't expect Li Yuanqing's reaction to be so strong, and he hurriedly explained: "General, this is a gift from a local Ming merchant to a lowly post when he was resting in Brunei Port. They say that this thing has the purpose of refreshing the brain and is a very rare treasure. However, it seems that you can't use it too much, otherwise, you may become addicted. ”

"Huh. It's not just addictive! ”

Li Yuanqing couldn't help but slowly exhale a breath of turbidity.

At this time, the treacherous and cunning old slave, the majestic Huang Taiji, I am afraid, I would never have dreamed that for more than two hundred years, their descendants have been called the same 'Fu ~ Shou ~ Ointment' treasure, tossing the desire to die, and in the end, the legendary inheritor of the Eight Banners Iron Horse, even, did not even have the strength to get on the horse.

"General, isn't this, this thing bad? That~, that lowly duty immediately went to destroy it. Yang Xiaozhou said busily.

"Destruction? Hehe. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled faintly, the expression on his face was already a lot easier, "Since it's a treasure, wouldn't it be a pity to destroy it?" Boats, these things, how many do you have now? Are there seeds that can be planted? ”

Yang Xiaochuan hurriedly said: "General, that's all." When he was in Brunei, the Fujian businessman wanted to sell some to the lowly job, but because of the tight time, the lowly post only anchored in the port of Brunei for half a day, replenished fresh water and food, and left. If the general wants to get these things, we can send another fleet to contact them. ”

Li Yuanqing smiled and nodded, "I'm not in a hurry about this matter." You have worked hard all the way back, go back and have a good rest. The thing about going to sea again...... There is no need to rush this time. You'll have to wait until the ships are overhauled. ”

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Yang Xiaochuan is gone.

Li Yuanqing sat on the wide mahogany Taishi chair, playing with the poppies ~ corn fruits in his hand, and the look on his face was a little elusive for a while.

From the original intention, Li Yuanqing didn't want to touch these things.

Because they are so poisonous, in later generations, they are already recognized as the public enemies of the world, and they are the embodiment of the devil.

But for other people, they are angels, and many people, even for a minute, cannot do without them, and completely become slaves to them.

In Li Yuanqing's memory, the cultivation of poppy ~ millet in China can be traced back to the Han Dynasty at the earliest.

In ancient Egypt, people have always regarded poppy ~ poppy as a kind of sacred object, and only the most noble sacrifices and nobles can enjoy it.

Including now, it is the end of the Ming Dynasty, but poppy ~ millet has not spread among the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it is still a precious medicinal material for medicinal purposes.

But Li Yuanqing also understands that 'existence is reasonable'.

It's also unrealistic to want to get rid of and destroy this kind of thing completely.

Even if the Ming Dynasty doesn't plant it, there will definitely be people in the South Seas, including the Americas and Europe.

It's like a hand~ gun, in the hands of a child, it's just a toy, but ~~, if it's in the hands of an adult, that~, it's a sharp killing weapon.

At this time, although the island nation was barren, its silver output was very high.

In terms of Changsheng Island, because of traditional problems such as folk customs and habits, the Japanese did not buy the old cellar in southern Liaoning, and it was difficult to create actual benefits for Li Yuanqing.

On the contrary, there was a great demand for Japanese iron tools from Changsheng Island, and the trade deficit was reversed.

Poppy ~ Su is a treasure.

The planting time is short, the ripening effect is fast, the key is that its vitality is extremely tenacious, and it does not need to be cared for, as long as the simplest maintenance can grow.

At this time, Li Yuanqing seemed to have a lot of money, but unfortunately, there were more and more brothers who ate with him, and 'the landlord's family had no surplus grain'.

Developing and opening up new sources of wealth is also a top priority on Li Yuanqing's desk.

And these poppies ~ Su opened a new window for Li Yuanqing, bringing Li Yuanqing's vision to another world.

According to Li Yuanqing's shallow historical knowledge, it is speculated that at this time, the famous 'East India Company' of the Dutch should have just been established not long ago.

Their main business was probably the spice and slave trade.

And the Zheng family, in this regard, is obviously even more of an afterthought.

The production of 'Fu ~ Shou ~ Ointment' is actually not complicated.

Even, as long as there are core materials, even if you add feces and urine to it, for those addicts, it is an incomparably beautiful fairy 'divine object'.

Not to mention, Li Yuanqing himself started by playing medicinal herbs, and Qu Minqiu has been immersed in this industry for more than ten years.

If you want to make 'Fu ~ Shou ~ Paste' delicious and delicious, it doesn't take much effort at all.

Moreover, not only the simplest Japanese market, including Houjin, including the large island country of the South Seas, and even, including which white-haired ghosts, aren't they all the best markets?

But ~~, Li Yuanqing also understands better that if he wants to buy and sell Fu ~ Shou ~ ointment, he can't be too anxious.

First of all, Changsheng Island, including southern Liaoning, must first form a large-scale planting volume and have sufficient raw materials.

In this regard, Li Yuanqing has absolutely no shortage of land, not to mention southern Liaoning, that is, Zhongdao and West Island, which is enough to grow a large number of poppies ~ milpi.

In particular, the unique geographical environment of Nakajima and Nishijima is very conducive to controlling the outflow of opium ~ poppy.

Crops such as sweet potatoes, wheat, and corn can be placed in southern Liaoning, where the terrain is more open.

Moreover, and most importantly, Li Yuanqing must ensure that he has sufficient military superiority.

Only when his warships and cannons lose his temper when he fights others, can he more calmly control this real lucrative profiteering business.

He let out a long breath of turbidity, and Li Yuanqing suddenly smiled slowly: "Going to sea, it's already urgent!" ”

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