"Master, how far is it?" The carriage was escorted by the dart master and walked on the mountain road with a large number of belongings.

Wei Dingbin wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Jingzhou said that it will be safe after passing the Lu Pass, and now it is not far from the Lu Pass." ”

"Master, you said that Jiangnan is in chaos, is the north so good?" The woman was incredulous.

"Others can't believe it, Jingzhou, you still don't know? When did he say big things? Don't you see the silver taels you earned this year? Wei Dingbin said.

"Mother, the second prince is not a good person, once the fight starts, we will be ants", Wei Jingze also answered.

Along the way, there were many mule carts and ox carts, which also creaked and walked on the official road.

At this time, the merchants in the car were frightened, and the hot weather made them sweat.

A simple pergola was set up next to an official road, and an old woman carrying a teapot greeted the guests warmly: "The guest officer is hot, come down to drink tea, eat two bites of side dishes, rest and then hurry." ”

The merchant was indeed hot, but his spirit was even more nervous, "How can there be a tea shed here?" ”

He muttered, and finally decided to get out of the car, even if he was not tired, he had to let the mule and horse rest.

With the same thoughts as the merchants, a group of people also cheered down on the ox cart, and the tea shop built by the broken grass hut was filled.

The weather was already hot, so many people were crowded together, and the chubby merchants were sweating more and more, "Why are there so many people?" ”

The old woman had already come over with a teapot and a bowl and poured him a cup of tea: "Since the beginning of this year, there have been so many people on this road. ”

The fat merchant naturally understood what she meant, but he still wanted to say, "Where is this going?" ”

The old woman didn't speak, and a mustachioed merchant next to her took over and said, "I heard that the area in Jizhong is not bad, go over and take a look." ”

Another farmer said, "We're going to the Northland." ”

The fat merchant also wanted to go to the Northland, but he still pretended not to understand and asked, "What's so good about the Northland?" ”

The farmer wiped his sweat, "We don't know what is good, we know, we go there, there is a way for us to live." ”

"What does that mean?" The fat merchant's eyes flickered, as if he didn't know why, the mainland business was getting worse and worse, and he was also thinking about walking around and trying.

"I heard that as long as the good people go, the government will give them a simple place to live, and if there is no food, they can first take the luxury from the government and repay it with the income from the land reclamation in the next year. I heard that they can also grow rice."

The farmer said, "I don't have any land, so I might as well try it."

"Can it be so good? Don't be a liar", the fat merchant asked.

"What are you lying about? There are still twenty miles to go, and I have the strength to go and see everything. The farmer's expression was full of yearning.

A short man next to him listened to them and couldn't help but lean over, "You're also going to the Northland, right?" I heard that the business over there is easy to do, is it true? ”

A tall and thin man couldn't hide his smugness, only nodded and said: "My relatives have a letter, let me try, it can't be a lie." ”

A group of people discussed it babblingly, and the more the fat merchant listened, the more wrong it became.

"Wait." He interrupted them, "The Northland is not big, it's all gone, how to buy and sell?" ”

Everyone looked surprisingly unanimous, "What are you afraid of?" Last year, the Northland started to trade with each other, and I heard that it was doing very well. This year, the sea will be opened immediately, and a large number of goods should be urgently needed, silk, tea, porcelain, and they will definitely be needed. ”

The fat merchant suddenly understood that it was not for nothing that he made war money, but there must not be many who could make it alive. Northland, for small traders like them, is naturally the best choice at the moment.

At this time, the old woman pouring tea also interjected and said: "The northern land is thriving now, I heard that as long as you have a lot of strength, you will not starve to death if you go." ”

More and more people began to talk about it, and the atmosphere in the tea shop became tense and expectant.

When Wei Dingbin arrived, the tea shop was already empty, "Boss, let's go after a while, right?" ”

The guy asked, licking his face, along the way, they had heard too many legends of the Northlands.

I heard that King Najing could even solve the drought in the northland, and said that it would rain, and it would rain on the same day...... This is definitely a person who is protected by God, and they can only seek wealth and nobility by following this kind of person.

They are not empty-handed, they are doing business all the way, but there are almost no real openings, and the goods are seriously squeezed.

Traveling all the way, I also encountered a carriage and ox cart pulling chickens and ducks, and piglets, accompanied by the fishy smell of sex, someone asked: "Auntie, where is Luguan going?" ”

The woman on the side of the road, accustomed to hearing this kind of questioning, did not raise her head and pointed to the north, "Follow this road with a tea shop, keep walking, that's it."

The chariot driver whipped the livestock, and ran forward with the cries of chickens and ducks and the chirping of piglets.

Wei Dingbin sat in the carriage, and his heart was also very urgent: "Hurry up and speed up." ”

…

The five city gates of Luguan have already lined up in an orderly manner.

Body inspection, inspection of goods, change of road guides..., unfamiliar faces rushed to the major cities in the north in groups.

When they saw the rows of simple houses and the thriving scenery, everyone who came was extremely glad that they had finally come, and that they would become a part of the Northland in the future.

……

"Girl, look~", in the greenhouse, a smile finally appeared on You Shen's face.

The male sterility of the wild rice has stabilized, and they have begun to do the first generation of hybrid experiments.

An Xiangdong is constantly operating on the side, selecting ears, removing flowers, cutting mangs, pollination, bagging... Methodical.

Next to the rows of wheat, there is a piece of paper with detailed records of various parameters.

An Xiangdong looked up at Luo Xiaoqiao and smiled slightly, he felt that he seemed to have found the way, and he would wait for this bumper harvest to see.

……

"Xiao Qiao, the boat has been built", Mu Jingyi's tall figure stood in front of her, and said with a smile in his eyes.

"So fast? How many ships? Luo Xiaoqiao was really shocked.

How complicated the drawings she gave were, only she knew that the escort ship did not dare to give too large drawings, with a displacement of almost 5,000 tons.

But in the eyes of contemporary people, it is definitely a giant.

"There are fifteen of them. Thanks to your ironsmith, it wouldn't have been so fast. Mu Jingyi put a high hat on her by the way.

Luo Xiaoqiao pouted, what is her workshop like, can she not know? It is impossible to achieve such a large output.

"Really?" Luo Xiaoqiao looked at him and seemed to be smiling.

Mu Jingyi touched her nose, knowing that she couldn't hide it, and she didn't want to hide it.

"Actually, iron tools have been accumulated for more than ten years, and they have not stopped refining, so they are just right to use at this time."

Luo Xiaoqiao nodded, this reason is acceptable.

"When are you leaving?" Luo Xiaoqiao asked.

"Half a month later", Mu Jingyi replied.

"Good".