Chapter 80: Rubber Trees
At this moment, Jiang Chao saw a big tree in the window. The tree was stout, and its bark had a green tinge of earth.
Jiang Chao hurriedly walked over and looked at the giant tree just outside the window of the room, with a look of joy in his eyes.
Rubber tree! He actually saw a rubber tree in this Yelang clan.
He remembered that the rubber tree should be in the subtropics, but how could it grow in this temperate zone?
However, Jiang Chao didn't know where he was in Ningzhou now, and where he was in his previous life.
After all, this changed history and changed many place names, but Jiang Chao guessed that the place where he is now should belong to the temperate and tropical zone.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for the rubber tree in front of you to grow.
"Jiang Gongzi, do you like this poisonous gum tree?! Its seeds and leaves are extremely poisonous, and this one was planted by my mother. She loves to study poisons. ”
Seeing that Jiang Chao couldn't put down the rubber tree in front of him, his eyes were full of stars. Dong Liyue felt that Jiang Chao was not stupid, and hurriedly reminded him.
She was afraid that Jiang Chao would not know about the toxicity of rubber trees, and if she was poisoned, she would be in trouble.
When Jiang Chao heard this, he could understand why rubber trees were planted in front of the bamboo building in Dongliyue.
This gum tree is very poisonous. A bad one can be poisoned.
"Do you know where this kind of tree is?!" Jiang Chao hurriedly looked at the east and left the moon.
He asked Ye Qingying to find the rubber tree, even if he described the appearance of the rubber tree, or even drew a picture, but who knows if Ye Qingying can find it.
Jiang Chao was already so disappointed that he no longer thought about the rubber tree. Anyway, the steam engine can be put aside for a while.
However, rubber trees are now seen. This gave him hope again.
When Dong Liyue heard this, there was a doubt in her eyes, although she didn't know why Jiang Chao asked, she still replied:
"Over the hill over the Nanming clan, there is a poisonous gum forest there, to say the least, it is a thousand acres in size. Jiang Gongzi asked what is this for?! ”
Thousands of acres of rubber forests, there are at least tens of thousands of rubber trees, and the raw rubber produced is enough for him to use.
Jiang Chao's mouth was about to crack behind his ears, and his gaze towards Dongliyue had already begun to shine.
"Thousands of acres of rubber trees, now developed! Haha......" Jiang Chao couldn't help but burst out laughing. He couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.
Dong Liyue met his penetrating gaze, instinctively stepped back, and protected himself with both hands.
seems to be afraid that Jiang Chao will suddenly become animalistic. Knock her down.
She has some contradictions in her heart, is she desperately resisting?! Or pretend to be submissive?!
Just as she was thinking wildly, Jiang Chao suddenly grabbed her hand and walked out quickly.
"Let's go! Let's go find Uncle Feng, by the way, you ask someone to inform Uncle Shi, and say that I have something to find them. ”
Dong Liyue looked at Jiang Chao who was hurriedly walking down the mountain in astonishment, and didn't come back to his senses for a long time.
The people on the road watched the two of them walk down the mountain hand in hand, and everyone turned their heads to the side in recognition of each other, but they didn't see it.
But the strange looks of the crowd showed that they had clearly misunderstood.
Jiang Chao ignored everyone's gaze, what he was thinking about now was the matter of rubber trees, if he could mine them. He didn't have to worry about not being able to build a steam engine.
Even if there are still some technical difficulties, just give him time. These problems can be overcome.
With the steam engine, the industrial development of the mountain village will be a big step forward.
As long as smokeless gunpowder is recreated, Jiang Chao can even directly make guns.
On the way, Dong Liyue asked people to inform Beiqiongshi, and he was dragged by Jiang Chao to the mountain of Nan Ming's to find Nan Mingfeng.
Dong Licai, who had just come back from the field, saw that the tide of the river was pulling Dong Liyue this time, her mouth pursed higher, and her eyes turned red inexplicably.
Jiang Yun and Song Xiaoya on the side saw Dong Licai's expression, and they immediately didn't see each other.
At this time, if you say anything to stimulate Dong Licai, I don't know what will happen to this little girl. Song Xiaoya's heart was also sour.
Stomping his feet, Dong Licai turned around and ran back to the bamboo building of his house, locked himself in his room, and never came out again.
On the other side, Jiang Chao took Dong Liyue to Nanming's side. Recently, Jiang Chao has also become familiar with the people of the Nan Ming clan.
When everyone saw him coming, they hurriedly greeted him. However, when he saw him and Dong Liyue holding hands, his eyes were full of strangeness.
Jiang Chao didn't have anything, he was in a hurry now. I just want to find Nan Mingfeng quickly. He was afraid that he would not be able to keep up with the slow speed of the East Leaving the Moon, so he pulled the East Leaving the Moon.
When the two of them arrived halfway up the mountainside of Nan Ming's clan, Nan Mingfeng, who heard the news, hurriedly rushed down from his residence.
When he saw the state of Jiang Chao and Dong Liyue, there was also a strange look in his eyes. However, this anomaly was quickly suppressed.
Although, in his heart, he hoped that Dong Liyue would marry someone from the Yelang clan, or even his son. However, if Dong Liyue chose Jiang Chao, he would not stop it.
After all, Jiang Chao was kind to his Yelang clan, and even more so to his son. Such a good man
"Brother Jiang, you came to me in such a hurry, is there something wrong!?" Nan Mingfeng hurriedly asked Xiang Jiang Chao, and his voice was very polite. Also respectful.
"Uncle Feng, I heard that there are rubber trees behind your mountain, I wonder if you can help me pick some gum. You only have to pick as much as you want, and I will collect it. How about a hundred catties of silver according to one tael?! ”
Jiang Chao let go of Dong Liyue's hand and hurriedly said to Nanming Feng.
The two of them are a bit nondescript to what they call each other, but they are also considered to have their own opinions.
Dongli Yueqiao's face on the side was still red, and the whole person looked very attractive.
When Nan Mingfeng heard this, he looked at Jiang Chao in astonishment, he didn't understand the meaning of Jiang Chao's words, what rubber tree, what gum.
Seeing this scene, Dong Liyue hurriedly explained: "Uncle Feng, Gongzi Jiang is talking about the gum of the poisonous gum tree. ”
When Nan Mingfeng heard this, he finally understood, but he looked at Jiang Chao in astonishment, not knowing what Jiang Chao was going to do with the gum of the poison gum tree.
Moreover, one tael of silver is collected for a hundred catties, when did this poison glue become so valuable?
They didn't have a tael of silver for a year's harvest on this acre of land.
Although the Yelang clan is deep in the mountains all year round, they still interact with the outside world. Silver is common in them.
After all, they also need to go out to buy the supplies they need. All of them can be used when the money is outside.
"Jiang Gongzi, what you said is true?! If that's the case, then I can organize people to mine at any time. ”
Nan Mingfeng, who came back to his senses, hurriedly said to Jiang Chao.
A poisonous gum tree, in one day and one night, can produce at least ten catties of gum. Ten trees are a tael of silver.