In their previous lives, Gu Qing and Mu Xiu were definitely like sleeping dragons and phoenixes.

Both of them are "ugly monsters" in the eyes of the world.

Of course, Gu Qing is really ugly, while Mu Xiu is more accidentally injured by national prejudice.

He himself is beautiful, but unfortunately, his beauty does not blend in with this era, let alone allow him to gain a foothold in the circle of elites.

In his previous life, Mu Xiu was also Gu Yi's student.

It's just that this time, Gu Qing did not choose to stay in the Southern Dynasty, but followed his parents to the Northern Dynasty.

As the pampered and guilty daughter of Gu Yi and his wife, she naturally had a lot of contact with Mu Xiu, a disciple.

Gu Qing didn't regard Mu Xiu as a "kind", let alone the resonance of "the same person who has fallen from the end of the world".

Because Gu Qing knew that he was different from Mu Xiu.

Mu Xiu is at most different from the people of the Celestial Empire, not really ugly.

Gu Qing still pays more attention to Mu Xiu's talent.

As for Mu Xiu, it seems that he can find some "comfort" in Gu Qing.

is the object of ridicule and dislike of the world, Gu Qing is noble, smart and studious.

Background, status, talent, etc., are far beyond Mu Xiu.

When Mu Xiu was sympathetic to Gu Qing, he looked up at her again. Look at the book

The affection of the same door, the "similar" situation...... There are too many reasons for Mu Xiu to become Gu Qing's helper.

Later, Gu Qing and Yu Wenheng married, and Mu Xiu naturally became Yu Wenheng's right and left hand.

After the unification of the world, Mu Xiu relied on his merits to get the title he deserved. Mu Xiu has always been a staunch queen party and queen mother's party.

Gu Qing and this senior brother can be regarded as "gentlemen and ministers" for decades.

Once reborn, Gu Qingcheng abandoned all the things in his previous life, and Mu Xiu's fate also changed.

He gave up everything in the Northern Dynasty and followed Gu Yi to Lingnan.

The former partner is about to reappear, and Gu Qingcheng, who has been shuttling in the mission world for thousands of years, can't remember his face for a while.

I just vaguely remember that he was very tall and very handsome.

According to later generations, it was a proper half-blood prince.

Of course, Gu Qingcheng, who has become beautiful, can say it in Versailles: looks or something, it doesn't matter.

What she values is always the core of a person.

Mu Xiu?!

Mmmmmmmm

Gu Qingcheng thought of Mu Xiu's outstanding talent in his previous life, and the good-looking Danfeng's eyes were shining.

She couldn't wait to see Mu Xiu.

With him joining, his great cause will be smoother.

Gu Heng: ......

Hey, the little granddaughter's eyes are wrong.

She seemed to be very interested in Mu Xiu.

This is not what he imagined!

"Forget it! Ah Qing has never been a superficial person."

"She should also know that Mu Xiu is not an ordinary student, even if it is for the sake of Ah Yi's face, she will treat Mu Xiu well."

That's it, that's enough!

After some discussion, the grandfather and grandson began to count the days and wait for the return of the Gu family.

Half a month later, the treasure ship finally arrived in Guangcheng.

Gu Tingcheng had already built the third Gu Wu Fort in Guangcheng.

Just outside the city of Guangcheng, it stands like a new city.

Counting the time, the treasure ship had arrived in the last few days, and Gu Qingcheng had come to the beach early.

I found a small fishing village, repaired it a little, and stayed for a while.

Although Gu Tingcheng came to the beach to greet her parents and family, she did not relax her official duties.

Several prefectures and counties in Lingnan have been included in the territory of the Gu family, even if one or two (such as Guangcheng) still belong to Chen Duan in name, but the actual controller has already become Gu Tingcheng.

Gu Tingcheng should pay attention to the management, construction, and people's livelihood of these states and counties

Wait.

In addition, her sugar base in Lingnan is also steadily expanding.

From the original one sugar cane plantation, it has developed into several now.

In addition to sugar cane plantations, there are also salt works, farms, etc.

Champa rice, which has a short maturity cycle, has also been domesticated for three or four rounds, and now its performance is becoming more and more stable.

Gu Tingcheng promoted it in several states and counties under his jurisdiction.

Champa rice can be harvested twice a year, but in a special climate like Lingnan, it is even more difficult to achieve three crops a year.

Of course, planting too often will make the soil insufficient.

Gu Tingcheng ordered people to start developing soil fertilizers.

As her character value increases, she can remember more and more "common sense" in the mission world.

And in her vast knowledge base, there are records about soil and fertilizer.

The two kinds of soil fertilizers, soil ammonia and soil sulfuric acid, can be made in this ancient time without any industrialization.

Gu Tingcheng is not alone, there is the entire Gu family behind her.

Therefore, if she has any "idea", she only needs to find someone she can trust, explain the recipe and orders, and after some time, she can get the finished product.

Gu Tingcheng herself is an ancient native, and she never underestimates the wisdom of their ancients.

All inventions and creations in history have also been developed by generations of ancients.

Gu Tingcheng now only needs to provide an inspiration, point out a direction, and make a request, and her skilled craftsmen can create miracles.

Soil fertilizer is available.

It not only solves the problem of insufficient soil fertility, but also improves the yield.

And Gu Tingcheng's surprise doesn't stop there-

When the craftsmen used hydrated lime to prepare soil and fertilizer, they unexpectedly obtained calcium silicate.

Well, this is the prototype of cement.

Of course, Gu Tingcheng, who had just come out of the previous world, still had the "instinct" of a science student.

Her common sense told her that in ancient times, it was simply unrealistic to get real cement.

Raw materials can be found, and the process is not complicated, but only one can negate everything - high temperature!

Cement is calcined at high temperatures.

In ancient times, there were also high-temperature furnaces, which could achieve calcination with small quantities, but it was simply impossible to achieve a large number of finished products.

「…… Well, it's the same principle as glass."

Gu Tingcheng used to think like this.

In ancient times, it was possible to make large pieces of glass that were flat and smooth.

However, mass production could not be done.

This requires having a complete industrial base!

The same is true for cement.

"It's a pity! If cement can be calcined, whether it is paving roads, repairing embankments, laying bridges across the sea, etc., it can be achieved!"

If nothing else, paving roads and repairing embankments alone can be related to the national economy and people's livelihood of the dynasty.

Gu Tingcheng has too much "common sense" that surpasses this era, but he is subject to reality and cannot realize it.

"It doesn't matter! I still have a few decades left."

Everything, take your time!

Gu Tingcheng firmly believes that he can walk out of a smooth road and change the whole world!

"It's coming! Sanniang! The treasure ship is coming!"

On this day, Gu Tingcheng handled official business at his temporary residence in a small fishing village.

Chen Duan is still "training" along the river, tens of thousands of troops, and the amount of grain and grass that needs to be consumed is absolutely huge.

Gu Tingcheng, as the internal assistant of Liang Wangxian recognized by Chen Duan and his subordinates, naturally had to do his best to support.

Every month, Gu Chengcheng has to collect grain and grass from various farms and transport them to the "front line" by sea.

Maritime transportation is a sea communication line opened up by Gu Tingcheng, although it is convenient, but the cost is indeed not small.

Moreover, there is a great deal of risk, as well as seasonality.

For example, in the summer, during the hurricane-prone season, the sea is even more dangerous.

Even if there were no hurricanes

, just an ordinary storm, but also enough for a ship to bump in the sea.

The safest and most economical way is to transport it by land.

But Wuling is like a huge moat, lying between Lingnan and the Central Plains.

If you can directly chisel through and change the curve distance into a straight line distance, you can shorten the distance between Lingnan and the Central Plains!

And this is a huge project.

Money! Person!

Not only need, but more and more.

The stall spread out by Gu Qingcheng is too big, although there are many Gu clan people to help, but it is still not enough!

It is impossible for one person to achieve great things.

Gu Qingcheng had already found herself a general who was charging into battle, and she needed more "assistants".

Mu Xiu!

It's on the sea boat, and it's about to arrive in Guangcheng!

When Gu Tingcheng was dealing with trivial official duties, he would always think of this capable minister who shined in the court in his previous life.

Her expectations for the treasure ship are also becoming more and more intense.

Of course, Gu Tingcheng still wants to see his parents, brother and sister-in-law, and even nephews-

Gu Yi et al.: ...... Hehe, do you think we believe it or not?

Finally, a few Gu family members who were squatting on the seashore and paying attention to the movements of the sea all the time finally saw a huge shadow slowly coming from the other side of the sea.

They were so excited that they only took one of them and rushed to the small fishing village to report the news, while the others continued to stay at the beach.

"The treasure ship is coming?"

Hearing this, Gu Qingcheng put down the silk book in his hand and stood up quickly.

Walked quickly to the door, and under the porch, the maid served him and put on the clogs.

There was a slight clatter of clogs on the bluestone floor.

The red skirt gently swept across the ground, rippling slightly.

The accessories at the waist were delicate and ornate, swaying slightly with the hem of the skirt, but making no sound.

This is the style of the noble lady of the family, although she is eager, she can still do the hairpin ring and accessories do not sound.

Gu Qingcheng eagerly came to the beach, and sure enough, he saw a huge shadow from far and near.

"Lang Jun, is that Aqing?"

"It's been nine years, and after so long of separation, I don't know what A-Qing has become!"

On the deck, Gu Yi and Xiao stood against the railing, they looked at the shore and saw a slender red figure.

Aqing!

That must be their daughter Aqing!

"Father said that Ah Qing seems to be more adapted to the water and soil of Lingnan—" His face completely grew.

In the second half of the sentence, Gu Yi couldn't say it himself.

Because according to his intelligence and insight, he doesn't believe in such nonsense as "Feng Shui is good and grows open".

But such words were said by my own father.

That's-

"Father, Mother, it's Qing! She waved at us!"

Gu Yi's eldest son and second son were all standing on the deck, and when they saw the small figure on the shore, they couldn't help but be excited.

There are also people who take care of this room, except for one Xie family, everyone else is also very happy.

Mu Xiu hid in the crowd and observed cautiously.

Then, as the treasure ship docked, he saw a great beauty who captivated the country and the city......