"How did you come up with this?" Sun Chengzong has already developed an immune effect to Li Xiao's whimsy, and no matter what he does, he will not be surprised. Even if Li Xiao told him one day that the eggs were made on a tree, Sun Chengzong would ask if there would be leaves on them.

Triangular steel beams flanked on either side by two rubber wheels with a foot pedal in the middle. You only need to connect the pedal and the wheel with a chain, and you can pedal up and walk as fast as a galloping horse.

"You can call this thing a bicycle, if you install two wheels in the back, it can carry one or two hundred pounds. You see, the basket in front of the bike and the shelf behind it can hold things. Shandong, Hebei, and Liaodong roads are now very well repaired. Much stronger than the dirt roads in other provinces, this thing can already come in handy.

Ordinary people can ride this thing with a little training, and it will take almost two days to ride from the capital to Shanhaiguan. Riding to Jinan is only a matter of two or three days, and Tianjin Wei is about the same for one day.

This thing is not like a war horse, and it also needs to be fed concentrate. After three or five months of maintenance, the wheel axle is poured with lubricating oil. The drawings had already been drawn, and the fisherman said that he was digging the mold. It is estimated that it will be mass-produced in half a year, and then our post will use this thing, and we will no longer have to raise so many expensive horses. Li Xiao assembled the bicycle and rode around the yard to express his satisfaction.

I didn't take it out before, simply because the bike was not suitable for muddy roads. Now the roads in Shandong, Hebei and Liaodong have been built, and there are cement roads everywhere. Even in the rainy season, there is no muddy water on the roads. The bike travels on such a road surface without the slightest problem.

Even if the tricycle is an improved product of the bicycle, there is no problem with loading 200 catties of goods. The manpower required to travel at a speed is much better than that of a trolley. Especially in a city like Beijing, it is the first choice to transport rice, noodles, honeycomb coal, cabbage, radish or something.

With these two artifacts, the transportation near Jingshi will be more convenient. Even ordinary people can ride a bicycle to Tianjin to take a walk around and see the sea. The next day I rode back, and it was a two-day affair back and forth.

"Yes! Every year, the horses are greatly lost, and the good horses have to be fed with concentrate, and a large amount of grain is also lost. Combined with the consumption of post guards and so on, this is a lot of money. With your bike, it's a lot more convenient. What's more, this car also has a lot of stuff. Sun Chengzong patted the bicycle shelves happily, this is his favorite thing. It can not only load goods, but also carry people in a short distance.

"Yesterday, Guanzhong came to the post again, and it suffered another disaster. This time it was a locust plague, which was overwhelming, and as many as 11 prefectures and counties were affected. And there is a tendency to spread to Henan, if it is not stopped, it will be another catastrophe. I heard that in some places, the wheat stalks have been eaten up. Sun Chengzong sat on the maza, took a sip of tea, and looked at God helplessly.

"I don't know what's going on in the past two years, Guanzhong has always suffered from disasters, droughts, military disasters, and plagues. Natural and man-made disasters, can there still be a good one in Guanzhong? Li Xiao held the wrench to tighten the screws of the bicycle while complaining to God.

"The population is withering, and the population of several counties is not one in ten. Sent people to Guanzhong to release grain, and the entire Lantian County received more than 3,000 stone of grain. It's not that we don't hold on to it, it's really that people die and can only take 3,000 stones. If the locusts eat Guanzhong, they will spread to Henan and Shanxi. Sichuan doesn't have to worry about it, there are mountains in the way. You say a charter, the old man is poor in donkey skills. Sun Chengzong leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. These days, as long as I close my eyes, it's a locust plague, and I don't sleep at all.

"What else can I say, buy it!" Li Xiao tightened the buckle and tested the handlebar again, feeling that it was still a little loose, so he had to lean down and continue to debug.

"Buy?" Sun Chengzong opened his eyes, and since ancient times, there have been some ways to prevent and control locust plagues. Most of them are raised with chickens and ducks, or sprayed with poison. But these are small areas, or locusts are just beginning to emerge. Li Xiao's purchase of words is unheard of.

"That's right! It's to buy. The two eldest sons have a pound, and let the people catch them with their own nets. Catch it and sell it to the official! Li Xiao continued to tune the bike.

"What's the point? The money in the treasury is also limited, and you can't afford to waste it like that. Sun Chengzong suddenly got up from his chair and came behind Li Xiao with a pu fan. If it weren't for the fact that Li Xiao was already old, maybe he would have given a pu fan.

He is in charge of the six departments, and knows that Daming's family background is very thin now, and there are more places to spend money outside. If it weren't for Ai Husheng's good management, maybe the treasury would already be stretched.

"Locusts are a good source of protein, and the people caught them to dry and sell them to the government. The government can mix this thing into the chicken feed, so that the eggs laid by the chickens are red and yellow, and the nutritional value is very high. Duck eggs are also a truth, and the salted duck eggs marinated in this kind of duck eggs are even more oily with chopsticks. It's a great taste!

The two eldest sons are just a little more expensive than the price of chicken feed. Didn't the imperial court want to set up a large-scale chicken farm on the outskirts of Beijing? These things can be used, and after the chicken farm is opened.

Chicken manure can be sold to farmers as fertilizer, and chickens and eggs can be sold to the people of the capital to drink. This is all good business, and after this set of operations, it is estimated that the imperial court can still make some money. It is unlikely that the cost will be lost, and even if it loses money, it is more cost-effective than simply distributing food to the victims.

We want people to know that everything they get should be created by their hands, not by charity. Since the crops in the field have been eaten clean by locusts, let them catch locusts. It's always the output of the ground that isn't!

Dried and sold to officials, you can get money. Taking the money to buy grain at a low price in the granary of the official family is much more dignified than the relief grain of the official family. Those who are willing to pay for their hard work may still have a surplus.

The official family didn't spend much money on this, and everyone was happy, isn't it very good. Li Xiao finally calibrated the screws, and Li Xiu had long coveted the bicycle. This guy has been in love recently, and if he falls Miss Zheng, the result will not be very good.

"How long is your kid's brain, they all say that Ai Hu is good at management, I think you are better at management than him. Also, everything is born for human use. Although locusts are pests, they are also food for chickens and ducks. Chickens and ducks that eat insects lay eggs that are indeed delicious. The old man has his heart for so many days in vain! After listening to Li Xiao's words, Sun Chengzong took the pu fan and returned to the rattan chair to lie down.

He decided to retire next year and throw this sad errand to Li Xiao. The burden of the world is all in one, and it is only now that I can understand how difficult it was for Zhang Taiyue back then.

"That's it! Don't look, ride away. Let Tokugawa Chihime prepare a few side dishes, and Mr. Sun and I will have two cups at noon. This thing has to be practiced and then brought with people, don't throw Mrs. Zheng down. Li Xiao pushed the bicycle to Li Xiu on the side, and the two brothers never wanted anything. This time Miss Zheng also likes it, so she licks her face and asks Li Xiao.

"Huh! Thank you, big brother. Li Xiu excitedly stepped on the bicycle and rode out of the moon gate crookedly. As for whether she will fall on the eldest lady of the Zheng family, it is not within Li Xiao's consideration.

It is estimated that this guy has completely forgotten what Li Xiao explained, and Li Xiao can only wave his hand at Junko and signal him to go to the backyard to let Tokugawa Chihime prepare wine and food.

"The family is decided?" Sun Chengzong looked at Li Xiu, who was inexplicably excited, and shook his head with a smile.

"The two of them are doing well now, and Zheng Zhilong and I don't have any opinions. Wait for autumn, let them marry in autumn. ”

"It's a good family business."

While the two were talking, Junko hurried back. "Minister Zheng of the Ministry of Water and Power asks to see you!"

"The ground in our capital is really evil, say who arrives. Let's have a drink together at noon! ”