Lao Li Tou's geographical knowledge is basically still in the mythological stage.

Knowing that the marshal was not in Jinzhou, but far away in Tianjin, where he didn't know where, he couldn't go by land, and he had to take a boat to go, Lao Li Tou was very frustrated. It seemed to him that he had already been far away from home when he had run to Jinzhou, and now that he was going to sea to Tianjin, it felt as if we were going to the moon now—as if we would never come back.

The carriage that saw them off went back. Before leaving, the coachman said to Lao Li: "Old man, I don't know how to go on the road ahead, I can't send you anymore." If you really can't do it, forget it, it's not easy to go to sea. When this intention arrives, the handsome can also understand. ”

Going to sea is a terrible thing for an uninformed old farmer to think about.

"But the old man is not just one person now, how many people also beg me to kowtow to the handsome man and bring such gifts to send over." Lao Li Tou is extremely embarrassed with large bags and small bags. He thought about it, simply closed his eyes and sighed: "Forget it, I also lived for more than sixty years." People want faces, trees want bark, and I have to finish this trip. As long as I can see the handsome side, I will not live in vain. ”

Thinking that the road ahead might be extremely difficult, Lao Li Tou planned to rest in Jinzhou for half a day, and he came in vain. From the moment he entered the city, he felt all kinds of freshness in the city. The streets are wide and the floors are clean, needless to say. Even the teahouses and taverns in the city are upscale. In the end, he found a small restaurant and asked the price before daring to enter.

Lao Li Tou asked what was there to eat in the store, and chose the cheap one. There are only two or three tables in the small restaurant, and the owner of the shop is also the cook and the second child. He saw that Lao Li Tou was carrying a big bag and a small bag, and he must have gone far away, so he wiped the table and replied: "The cheapest thing now is gnocchi, a big bowl of six cents, so that you can eat enough." ”

"Gnocchi is only six cents? How big is the bowl? "Pasta is a fine grain, Lao Li Tou feels that this is a little too cheap, should he not be fooled.

The shopkeeper pointed to a nearby table, where several scholar-like people were eating, "That's the bowl, six cents." Potato flour is the cheapest. ”

The bowl of the sea looks full. Lao Li Tou felt that it was okay, and nodded and asked for this gnocchi. When the gnocchi was on the table, he sat and looked around. I saw the three or four scholars next to me reading the newspaper while eating, and suddenly someone slapped the table and shouted: "Oh, the 'revolutionary army' has opened a new factory again." Dashuai is really amazing, amazing. ”

Lao Li Tou was startled by the sound of slapping the table. The shopkeeper happened to bring the gnocchi up, and said in a low voice: "This is a student from the nearby Golden State University." But it's not our Han people from the Central Plains, it's from Korea in the east. ”

"Oooh......." Lao Li Tou had heard of such a place in North Korea, but he didn't expect to be able to see the people of the other side. When he turned his head to look, he found that these scholars were old and young, and their appearance was no different from that of Han Chinese, and they also spoke Chinese, but they had ...... tempers, "This is a North Korean?" ”

The shopkeeper continued to lower his voice and said: "Most of our Han people have subsidies as long as they go to school, and those who don't study well will be punished." If there is no subsidy from North Korea, they will be poorer, but they will not be punished.

They were originally going to study in the Ming Court, but they didn't leave when they arrived in our Golden State. Recently, they have been making trouble, saying that they will be punished if they don't study well, but they also want any bursary. These people just have a bad temper, and big things can make them as big. ”

Lao Li Tou said 'oh oh' twice, thinking, 'This has nothing to do with me, I'll eat my gnocchi'. The gnocchi in this small shop is quite good, the bowl is full of solid ingredients, and there is salt in it, but there is no oil star. After a few bites, the taste was okay - he ate here, but the North Korean scholar next to him did not stop. One person read the newspaper and talked about the new factory, and the other asked what kind of factory was built.

"It is said that this year's potato production is huge, and sweet potatoes are no longer used as a staple food, but are used to ferment and produce alcohol."

"What is alcohol?"

"It's winemaking. The newspaper said that the demand for alcohol for medical purposes was increasing, and it was too uneconomical to ferment it with grain. Switching to sweet potatoes now also increases yields. The plant was completed last month and is buying sweet potatoes in large quantities. ”

Lao Li Tou listened on the sidelines, although he didn't understand, he understood that these North Korean scholars were repeatedly praising his handsomeness, and he felt very proud in his heart. There was no business in the store, so the shopkeeper came over to chat and whispered: "It seems that these North Koreans are also a rebel party who escaped from North Korea, and they have nowhere to flee by their king, so they came to us to settle down." ”

"Ah......, the party?" Lao Li Tou was a little inexplicably afraid, and then turned his head to look at those scholars, but felt that they were powerless one by one, and they really couldn't go there. Listening to their words again, they are all talking about how to succeed in their studies in Jinzhou and send them back to North Korea in ...... time, but it would be best if they could stay in Jinzhou.

Several North Korean scholars continued to read the newspaper, "Coal and iron ore brought by North Korean ships gradually became the main raw materials for the Jinju Iron and Steel Plant. Minister Shi of the Ministry of Mines was concerned about the single source of raw materials and the ease of being made by outsiders, and proposed to strengthen communication and control over the North Korean side. In addition, in order to improve the production efficiency and quality of steel plants, Minister Shi requested that funds be allocated for the construction of coal washing plants and mineral processing plants. ”

What is coal washing and beneficiation? No one in the room understood. However, several North Korean scholars have been repeatedly studying these sentences of 'strengthening communication and control over the DPRK'. Someone whispered: "The puppet king Li Hui slaughtered Zhongliang and stole a high position, so that we were displaced here. If this 'revolutionary army' is willing to ....... ”

The last few sentences were inaudible, and Lao Li Tou could only distinguish a few words, such as 'revolutionary army', 'coal', 'iron ore', 'leading the way' and the like. The more a few North Korean scholars talked, the happier they became, and they didn't know what they were planning.

Then someone read the report: "Jinzhou Shipyard has completed the standardized manufacturing process, and the 500-ton standard sea ship has entered the mass production stage." At present, two modifications of bulk carriers and TEU carriers have been completed, and the next step will be to design warships for the Navy. ”

As soon as this news was read, the scholars were even more discussed. Some people talked about the news that last month's "large-size marine propeller shaft was mass-produced". It is also said that at least three new wood drying kilns have been built near the Golden State recently, which must be prepared for the subsequent mass manufacture of seagoing vessels. Others say that the maritime department of Golden State University is recruiting students, requiring at least a high school diploma and a two-year school system.

"The 'revolutionary army' has more and more seagoing ships, and now it recruits sailors and pays them very well. Moreover, outsiders are allowed to join, and it is stipulated that they can get an ID card after five years of work. ”

"How can I be a scholar who is such a lowly profession as a sailor?"

"If we don't find some work now, we won't have enough money to eat."

Lao Li Tou listened to the words of these North Korean scholars, and found that these people's lives did not seem to be very good. Someone has already found a part-time job in the Golden State, and he gets money every month. Some people feel that they have a different status and cannot do low-level occupations.

The shopkeeper sneered, "These are all roundabouts. Nowadays, there are a lot of places to recruit workers in Golden State, and it is really easy to make money, but they still have to put up a shelf. When they first came to Jinzhou, they asked to see the marshal, but the marshal was too lazy to deal with them. I've heard that North Korean women wear clothes with two holes in their chests, revealing their and touching them casually. What a barbarian! ”

The topic turned so fast that Lao Li almost choked on the gnocchi. He was also surprised when he heard the last sentence, "There is also this thing, the woman is dressing and showing her ...... and ......." Lao Li Tou was simple, and he really couldn't say those two words, but he saw the shopkeeper nodding with a smile. He shook his head again and said, "No shame, no shame." ”

Let's eat my gnocchi.

The North Korean scholars continued to talk about it, and someone saw a current commentary in the newspaper and whispered: "Be vigilant against the collusion between Jiannu and the Ming court." At present, the Ming court is already dying, and time is running out. It is likely that the regime will be completely overthrown before it will do something mad.

Recently, the Ming court appointed Wang Huazhen, the head of the household department, as the new Liaodong Economic Strategy. This person sent Mao Wenlong, the former garrison of Sanyang, as the capital of Zhenjiang, and infiltrated the direction of Dandong to wait for an opportunity to make trouble. It is very likely that it will vainly attempt to form an east-west attack on Jiannu. It's a pity that there are no soldiers and no generals in the east, and the people of Liaodong are now living and working in peace and contentment, and they don't give the Ming court a chance to make chaos.

However, after Wang Huazhen took office, he did not die, and the surrender faction of the Ming court to which this person belonged had remarks about negotiating peace with Jiannu, and it was likely that he colluded with the great enemy of our nation. Such reactionary forces will be nailed to the pillar of shame in history and reviled by all generations. ”

When Lao Li Tou heard this, he was immediately startled. He didn't eat any gnocchi, and only looked at the shopkeeper who was also surprised. Nowadays, most of the people of the 'revolutionary army' in southern Liaoning fled south because of the invasion of Jiannu, and it was those officials of the Ming Dynasty who bullied them in the past. If the two converge, it will obviously be a great disadvantage to the 'revolutionary army.'

Even those North Korean scholars are scolding bitterly, they have been in contact with the Jurchen Jianzhou Department in North Korea, but they have been oppressed and cleaned up very badly. If the 'revolutionary army' can't hold on, they won't have a good time. Just as they were scolding, a North Korean scholar suddenly ran in outside the small shop and said something that people couldn't understand.

The few who were originally scolding were in a daze, and in a blink of an eye, their faces were like earth, and their bodies were like chaff. The shopkeeper and Lao Li didn't know why, but they saw that these North Korean scholars immediately shut up, paid for the meal, and fled like lost dogs.

The shop was quiet for a while, and Lao Li Tou finally finished eating his gnocchi. He asked the shopkeeper how to get to Lushun and take a boat to Tianjin, and he was told that he only needed to go to the station in the city and take a car. There are three buses a day, and you can get there in half a day. As for going to Tianjin, you can get there by boat for two days.

"Half a day in Lushun, two days to Tianjin?" Lao Li Tou felt that this was quite fast, and it was much more convenient and easier than he imagined that the journey across thousands of rivers and mountains would be much easier. He was relieved again, and after thanking the shopkeeper, he went to the station in Jinzhou. But when he arrived at the station, he found that the station had suddenly closed for business, and a large number of horse-drawn carriages were whirring out under the driver's drive.

The people at the station also became extremely nervous and serious, as if something big had happened. But what it was, everyone kept silent. Lao Li Tou could only come forward and ask how to go to Lushun, and the answer he got was 'stay first, and wait until tomorrow'.

The tension at the station soon spread throughout the city, and a large number of military and police began to take to the streets, checking the identity documents of passers-by. Lao Li Tou found a hotel to stay, and as soon as he said that he was from a farm in the direction of Dandong, a uniformed military police immediately came to check on him - what are you doing in Jinzhou? Where are you going?

"Old man, I want to give a gift to the handsome to thank you." Lao Li Tou spoke his words again. This time, he was surrounded by several black-faced military policemen, and he became sincerely frightened, and he was very scared in his heart.

The gifts that Lao Li Tou carried by himself were all opened and checked. The black-faced military police were relieved after repeated interrogations, and they still admired him after listening to his story. The military police, in turn, arranged for him to go to Lushun in a special carriage, and at the same time asked him to kowtow to thank him when he saw the marshal, and said that the Golden State Guards and Guards would be loyal to their duties and severely punish the invading enemy.

"What's going on in the panic in the city today?" Lao Li Tou is still a little worried.

The military and police who came to investigate all scolded angrily: "Li Hui, the puppet king of North Korea in the east, was instigated by Mao Wenlong, the capital of Zhenjiang, and sent a marshal of everything to lead more than 10,000 troops from Dandong at the request of the Ming court. Our 'revolutionary army' is invincible in the world, and these bastards even dare to provoke us, and we can't spare them this time. ”