Back in Fengxiang, Gao Chong thought about the afternoon, on the one hand, he sent someone to inform the Flying Tiger Army outside the city to lift the alarm, and then transferred a squad of guards platoon soldiers, so that the number of people around him increased to more than 20 people. On the other hand, strengthen the discipline of personnel going out and strengthen the awareness of safety precautions. This time, there are too few people in the Deng family brothers and sisters who go out to guard, if the other party is not in the nature of play, the Deng family brothers and sisters will suffer a big loss. It is stipulated that whenever you go out, you must bring more than four Flying Tiger team members with you.

This Xixia Kingdom is the same as the Jin Kingdom, people are used to eating two meals a day, and generally eat dinner early, at three or four o'clock in the afternoon, but on this day, they come back late, so let Feng Xiang do it again. Zhao Yigang finished arranging, and someone invited Gao Pet to the dinner. The person who came said:

"Wang Gongzi has been waiting for Gao Gongzi for an afternoon, and I invite Gao Gongzi to come and look forward to it." Gao Zhong knew that this was a banquet for Li Renxiao, the prince of the Western Xia Kingdom, and returned:

"You go back and tell your son-in-law, thank you son-in-law, I'll be there later."

Gao Zhong returned to the room and asked Zhao Yi to bring gifts with him.

Waited until the Phoenix Hall of Fengxiang. Prince Wang, Princess Mingzhu and Young Master Ren have arrived, drinking tea on the side.

Seeing the high pet coming, the three of them greeted each other.

"I'm late because of something, this is a gift for Mr. Gao and Miss, please accept it."

What Gao Chong gave to the prince was the eighteen cloud and mist white luminous beads that Gao Chong had obtained earlier, which were priceless. The prince of filial piety opened it and saw that this string of eighteen luminous beads emitted a soft string light in this dark room. I can't say what I like. But this young master couldn't help but be surprised in his heart, did this high pet know our identity? It's not right to think about it, what's wrong? Could it be the name, how could this young son of the Great Song Dynasty think that he was the crown prince?

"Gao Gongzi, this gift is too valuable, I can't help it, please take it back."

"These eighteen luminous pearls are obtained by accident, seeing that Wang Gongzi's temperament is extraordinary, it is worthy of Wang Gongzi, since it is fate, you don't have to care."

Indeed, only the crown prince is worthy of this luminous pearl, which is the exclusive property of the royal family, not something that an ordinary person can have.

"For Princess Mingzhu are two fine satins specially made by my Gao family, which are made with the latest dyeing and finishing technology. Miss Pearl will definitely be more beautiful when she wears it. One is Danfeng Chaoyang. The other is a hundred birds and a phoenix. Due to the relationship between materials, our technology can only be colorful. ”

The coloring of silk itself is very difficult, so it is generally pierced, and it is absolutely unique to use dyeing and finishing.

Both the young master and Princess Mingzhu knew that these two pieces of cloth were definitely a treasure. This boy is too generous.

"It's so precious!"

"Household possessions are nothing."

There is also a piece for the princess of Mingzhu, the ice crystal Ruyi, which is the Tianshan Snow Lotus sculpture on the crystal glass, symbolizing the purity and auspiciousness of the Snow Lotus.

The third princess was very happy, this gift was so much to her liking.

In addition, what was given to the young master was a set of glass tea sets with the theme of Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, a six-piece set, four water cups, a cold water cup, and a tray.

"Thank you." Ren Cong's gratitude is very sincere.

"Today, you invited me to dinner, and I brought wine, which has some characteristics, and I specially brought it to taste together, I think you will like it. In addition, let me introduce you, this is our housekeeper Zhao Yi. ”

"Zhao Yi has seen Wang Gongzi, Miss, and Mr. Ren!". Zhao Yi saluted.

"Okay, let's have a feast!"

The 'Wuliangye 1933' brought by Feng Xiang's junior Ershang. Although the party members believe in Buddhism, they are good at drinking. Naturally, they have never seen this 'Wuliangye' distilled liquor.

"This is our Gao family's newly developed and invented steamed wine, the wine is strong and mellow, the fragrance is long-lasting, please taste."

Although the prince pretended to be the son of an ordinary family, this diet was not sloppy, and even the kitchen was now supervised by guards, and someone must taste every dish before he could serve this feast, and this wine naturally had to be drunk before it could be enjoyed. Gao Pet also knew this, so he didn't care about the usual etiquette, and poured two small cups, almost one or two in the cup, one for Mr. Ren, and one for himself. Mr. Ren also drank it all, but obviously the aftertaste was not exhausted. After a while, Mr. Ren pressed down the wine in his stomach, put the cup down, and couldn't help but praise: "The fruit is good wine." ”

This liquor is very different from the previous rice wine, but for those who can drink it, the sweetness inside is clear, and this liquor is a new taste for Ren Cong.

"This wine is strong, you have to drink it slowly in a small cup, especially for a teenager like Wang Gongzi." Gao Zhong poured wine for everyone, because he poured less than usual, he was afraid that the prince would misunderstand, and explained.

After pouring the wine, the prince raised his glass and said to Gao Zhong:

"Thank you Gao Gongzi for coming to the banquet and bringing such a valuable gift, I like it very much, I salute Gao Gongzi with a cup."

In this way, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Mr. Ren asked:

"Gao Gongzi is so young, and he is also extremely familiar with my Western Xia, has Gao Gongzi lived in my Western Xia before?"

"I just arrived in Xiping Mansion yesterday, and I have never been to the Xixia Kingdom before, and what I said in the morning was only what I saw on the way and my friends in the past introduced me to the situation of Xixia."

"Childe is modest, what Childe said is true, but many such as Childe said about desertification, soil erosion, national heating, forest thinning, etc., we never even thought about it, listen to Childe mention, in the next and Wang Gongzi both think that it is a big problem, but there is a solution, I heard you say that there is a solution in the morning, can you easily inform?"

"If the method is available, my Wang family can report to the emperor to give Gao Gongzi a reward." The prince said from the side.

"I have never considered rewarding or not, and besides, this is to prevent desertification and soil erosion, which is a major matter for the benefit of the country and the people and the benefit of future generations, and there is nothing inconvenient, but I can't guarantee that this method is the best. Of course, if I say something wrong, I don't want Xixia to blame me. To put it deeply, it is a state affair, for Western Xia, I am just an outsider, is it appropriate to discuss state affairs? ”

"Gao Gongzi, but it doesn't hurt to say it." Prince Renxiao said at this time.

"What I mean by this is that we should follow the laws of nature, and in your words, we should follow the way of heaven, or in Taoist terms, the way of nature. For example, this land is only suitable for animal husbandry, but you must grow food on this land, and it is very likely that the gains will outweigh the losses, and you may take advantage of the momentary benefits but cause endless troubles, which is the result of violating the way of heaven. Farming in places that are not suitable for farming will inevitably lead to desertification and desertification. Although this kind of grain is currently more productive than animal husbandry, it is a kind of predatory production or destructive construction. This is against the way of heaven, and the words are not good, but it is true. ”

"Then again, if this place is not allowed to be cultivated, what will these people do? What should we do with the grain production of our Western Xia Kingdom? Ren Cong asked a pointed question.

"There are a lot of ways, it's up to us to think about it. In my mind: First, we should make full use of the Ningxia Plain and the valleys along the Hexi River to reclaim and open up wasteland, build water conservancy, obtain water for irrigation, and improve the utilization rate of cultivated land. Second, it is necessary to select, breed, improve, and introduce high-yielding and improved varieties and crops, improve farming techniques, and increase grain output. The third is to plant trees, plant grass and return it to the fields, raise pastures, and discover animal husbandry; and fourth, dig ponds to store water, build embankments to hold back water, and build reservoirs. Fifth, raise more sheep, shear and weave into cloth, and increase the added value of animal husbandry products. There are many ways to do this, but all of them require technology. ”

"For example, how to breed and improve this grain species, how to spin this wool into cloth, how to plant trees in the desert, what tree species to use, when to plant it, and how to ensure its vitality all require technology. So where did this technology come from? ”

Yes, Gao Zhong has talked about so many methods, what should be done, how many of these technologies are there in our Western Xia Congress, and to what extent? Ren Cong didn't know, and this prince didn't know either. Will Gao Pet know? Since Gao Pet proposed a method, there should be some solutions. So the prince asked:

"Gao Gongzi has these techniques and methods, right?"

"It doesn't matter if I understand it or not, even if I do, I can only solve one or two problems, such a wide range of problems, many problems can not be solved in a lifetime, and new problems will arise after solving a problem. I ask a question and ask Mr. Gongzi or Mr. Ren to answer: 'How high is the grain yield, and what are the factors that affect the grain yield?' ”

Gao Zhong knows that 'it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish'. After speaking, Gao Chong drank a glass of wine and ate vegetables to give them time to think.

After waiting for a while, the three of them were still thinking with their heads down, and Gao Gao said:

"Now the most yield of one acre of land in our Western Xia is only one stone, and the less is only twenty or thirty catties, isn't it?" The crown prince and Mr. Ren both raised their heads and nodded, while Princess Mingzhu looked at the handsome face of Gao Zhong in a daze, not knowing what to think in her heart.

"Are you satisfied with the yield of two stones per mu?"

"You don't have to be that high to solve my big problem in Western Xia!" Mr. Ren replied.

"Mr. Ren, do you know what the output of Jin Guo is in Shandong and the Bohai Sea? What is the production of Jiangnan? Can you believe that one acre of land can grow ten stone of grain? Not in your eyes. But there is one thing to remember: 'Anything is possible'. ”

"Is everything possible?" The crown prince and Mr. Ren opened their mouths wide, they were very suspicious of Gao Chong's words.

"I remember asking the teacher when I was a kid. I asked, 'Teacher, how big is the sky?' ’。 Guess what my teacher answered me? Gao Pet paused for a moment. To continue:

"The teacher said: how far your mind is, how big the day is!"

"So what we do depends on what we think. There is nothing that we can't do if we can't do it, either we have violated the way of heaven, or our foundation is too shallow.! ”

"Let professional people solve professional things, we can't sit in the arms of our ancestors and enjoy their success, but we must stand on the shoulders of our ancestors to develop. It requires us to organize experienced, educated, and skilled personnel to do professional things and conduct professional research. But where these people come from, it is necessary for us to develop our education, to popularize cultural knowledge among the people, and to improve the quality of our people as a whole. ”

"So Wang Gongzi's question shouldn't be answered by me. Rather, it is to organize people to do it, develop education, popularize culture, and advocate science and technology. This is true of the food problem, but it is also true of other problems. There is still a long way to go! Speaking of which, Gao Pet felt that it was almost there. So he said:

"Have you ever heard of coal? Coal is a better fuel than wood. Now the Great Song Dynasty, Dajin smelting, and northerners are all useful when heating, if we don't know in Xixia, we can only say that we don't pay attention to learning and rest on our laurels, and we don't usually send people to study. If we know but don't know how to use it, it can only mean that we can't touch the class and apply what we have learned. We can only blame ourselves. ”

"We also know about this coal, but we haven't found coal in Western Xia yet." Mr. Ren's face was a little red, and Gao Zhong criticized him a little heavily.