Chapter 640: Irritability, Ylang-Ylang
The yellow mutton was roasted sizzlingly, the rich aroma was tangy, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva, Zhao Danqing's attention immediately shifted, and he came to Jiang Xingchen's side in two steps, staring at the yellow sheep that was gradually becoming charred.
At this time, the old man was depressed, he poured a stomach of mung bean soup, his appetite was a little high, how could he still eat.
"Boy, don't eat all, leave me some!" the old man hurriedly walked over, and when he walked, he could hear the sound of water shaking in his stomach. He knew that he was full of water, and it wouldn't take long for two bubbles of urine to go down.
If he wasn't in a hurry, it would take a long time for a yellow sheep to be roasted, but now Jiang Xingchen actually used a high fire, which was obviously the rhythm of roasting one layer and eating one layer, with Zhao Danqing, it is estimated that before he could free his stomach, this yellow sheep would have only bones left.
"Old man, it's useless for you to tell me, I'm not the main force, on a hot day, I'll be full in a few bites......" Jiang Xingchen spread his hands slightly playfully.
The old man is so angry, this little soul is definitely deliberate, how can I tell you that it's useless, isn't it up to you to say the length of time you bake it, you have to use a high fire, roast one layer and eat one layer!
However, he also knew that it was useless to tell Jiang Xingchen, the more urgent he was to express himself, the happier this guy must be, and the more he changed his temperament.
"Danqing!" The old man turned around and smiled at Zhao Danqing.
"Hiss~" Everyone got goosebumps, the voice, coupled with the smile, how to look at it.
Zhao Danqing couldn't help but shudder, and didn't say anything. pounced directly on the yellow sheep, waved the dagger in his hand, and cut off more than a dozen pieces of mutton with a thin and uniform thickness.
Jiang Xingchen was surprised. This guy really deserves to be a foodie, and as soon as he was about to do it, he saw that the mutton was cooked.
As soon as Zhao Danqing moved, the other team members also moved, a piece of knife light flew, and in a blink of an eye, the outermost layer of roasted yellow sheep had been completely divided.
"Nima~ Are all your cultivation used for this, I haven't seen anyone do it. They eat so neatly, and they use knives more smoothly than I do......" The old man wailed, jumped over and kicked Zhao Danqing. He jumped. There was also a sound of rushing water, and Jiang Xingchen just bit a piece of meat in his mouth and squirted out.
More than a dozen people ate a yellow sheep, and the speed was extremely fast, and immediately everyone gathered around the yellow sheep again. Wait for the second layer to cook.
The old man wanted to cry without tears. Roared in his heart: "Lesson, I won't rob food in the future, Jiang Xingchen, this bastard is too insidious, and he will definitely ...... deliberately"
When everyone finished eating the yellow sheep, the mung bean soup in the old man's appetite also went down, and when he looked at the yellow sheep again, there was only a bone shelf left, and there was no meat on it. It's cleaner than being licked by a crab.
"It's inhumane~" The old man howled wildly, and directly found Zhao Danqing. This thing is patting its stomach, hehe, laughing.
Watching the old man chasing Zhao Danqing, Jiang Xingchen shook his head and smiled bitterly, he didn't expect that these people were so ruthless, they ate so cleanly, and they didn't leave any shredded meat for the old man......
They rested for most of the day, and did not set off until the afternoon. The old man was so angry that he didn't act with them, and ran to the front alone on his ribs.
Time advanced slowly, and for another three days, the surrounding steep peaks gradually decreased, and the terrain on the march was much gentler, and the primeval dense forest became more and more luxuriant, and everywhere there was shade from the sky.
Later, they came across a small tribe in a village, and then they realized that they had entered the real sphere of influence of the Southern Wilderness.
At the beginning, Jiang Xingchen thought that he was lucky, and he found a limestone mine with a large reserve. But now it seems that this trip is far from meeting his requirements, and there are no other species he needs on the way except mung beans, let alone the alkali ore he was expecting.
Although he knew that alkali ore was not so easy to find, there were not many large alkali mines on the earth in the previous life. But even so, he still couldn't hide the disappointment in his heart. Soda ash is too important for future development. Soap, glass, and many industries will be used in the future.
"Hey, how can glass be made without soda ash...... Ammonia can't be synthesized, ammonia-alkali method is definitely not good, Lu Blan's method, there is no sulfuric acid, the sulfuric acid made by heating green alum, pull it down, that's just a theory, and the world has not found saltpeter, how to get it! Even if there is, it can't be used, hydrogen chloride and calcium sulfide can't be recovered, and the environmental pollution is too great, he doesn't want to turn Xingchenling into a chemical base...... Extracted from plant ash or plants, the purity is not enough...... I'll ......."
Jiang Xingchen sat on a big stone, the more he thought about it, the more irritated he became, if the glass could not be produced, there would be no container, how to build the real room. Research has fallen into a bottleneck and cannot be broken through.
This world is quite similar to the earth, but also quite different, and many elements are not found on the earth. And the biggest difference is the storage of vitality.
Flames, soap, cement, iron smelting, etc. are all similar to the earth, and the growth of plants, the storage of monsters, and the bones of monsters can all be used, and these are huge differences. What Jiang Xingchen can be sure of is that he definitely hasn't fully understood the Yuan Qi, and there are more things waiting for him to discover.
Xingchen Ling has come to this point, it is already a pass, and no matter which direction it develops in the future, it will require a lot of practical yàn, using the knowledge of the earth, and corroborating each other with this world. However, the most basic materials are not enough now, how to continue, how to build Xingchen into a modern city.
"It's really not good...... Jiang Xingchen thought of the small alkali mines in other territories of the Qiankun Empire, and what they are buying now is the alkali produced there.
After thinking about it carefully, Jiang Xingchen shook his head again, snatching other people's alkali ore would really anger the public. The emperor can't bear it no matter what, as long as you stretch your hand to other territories, it is a harbinger of rebellion!
As a result of the floods, hundreds of people have been displaced, food production has been greatly reduced, and many people are still hungry. If it was according to Jiang Xingchen's original prediction, he would definitely donate money to help the people in the disaster area.
But, in the end, he didn't. If you really want to do this, the contradiction with the emperor will not be able to reconcile. In the eyes of the emperor, you are not disaster relief, you are buying people's hearts. That's a big deal...... Jiang Xingchen thought about it, but in the end he didn't pay for it.
If you can't even do disaster relief, how can you rob the alkali mine? In that case, if you don't get it right, you will meet each other, no matter how strong you are, you won't be able to kill the empire's 100,000 troops. Although he had a close relationship with several army commanders, once the fight broke out, they were definitely on the side of the Empire. Even if he can get out, Xingchenling's hard work will be in vain, and he can't afford to play.
"Boy, let's go back!" the old man's voice interrupted Jiang Xingchen's thoughts.
"Go back now?" Jiang Xingchen frowned.
"This is already the Southern Wilderness, and the coverage of the major tribal forces, even if there is anything, it is also someone else's, you can't get it...... And it's basically impossible to transport it back from here!" said the old man.
"Who said it was unlikely!" Jiang Xingchen retorted: "You have forgotten how Wang Yuan brought the tea back in the first place!"
"Can it be the same, tea is full of vitality, and it lasts for a long time, can something else do?" the old man was speechless.
"The Tianxia Commercial Bank has opened up the route of the Southern Wilderness, and there are often trade contacts with this side, so transportation should not be a problem!" Jiang Xingchen then explained.
"Boy, all the commercial houses in the world are transporting commodities, and all you get are bulk raw materials, one is sent here, and the other is shipped out, which is more than ten times more difficult...... Not to mention, such a long distance, how expensive the freight is, people eat horses and chew is not a small amount!" The old man shook his head.
"It's difficult to transport and the cost is high, it doesn't matter!
"What?" The old man was completely speechless, are you kidding, the nearest kingdom is five thousand miles away from here, and there are countless hills and mountains in the middle, and a detour is necessary, adding up to seven or eight thousand miles. How you fix it, what you take to fix it.
"Hehe!" Seeing the old man's appearance, Jiang Xingchen smiled, and the irritability in his heart was also reduced a lot, and he waved his hand and said, "I'm kidding, I have to accompany my Xingchen to build this road......
"Just kidding!" the old man twitched at the corner of his mouth, and three black lines hung down from the side of his face.
"Let's go, take a look ahead, don't be in a hurry to go back first!" Jiang Xingchen stood up.
"Boy, in line with what I just said, right, you still want to go forward! Even if you find out, the freight ......" The old man said with some anger.
"I said old man, didn't you find out that you were about to become a blessed grandfather?" Jiang Xingchen interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Uh!" the old man was stunned when he heard this, and when he imagined it carefully, he really looked like the old man Fu just now.
"Don't you just want to go back and eat seafood sooner...... Don't worry, when you go back this time, I will definitely let you eat enough!" Jiang Xingchen said with a smile.
"Liar, I don't believe you~" The old man made a blank face and muttered in a low voice. But he didn't dare to say it loudly, for fear that Jiang Xingchen would hear it and have an excuse to refuse when he went back.
As we move forward, there are more and more traces of human activity. A day later, the people who were marching suddenly smelled a strong strange fragrance, and they all stopped.
"It's so fragrant, what does this smell like?" Zhao Danqing sniffed.
"It's so fragrant, it's no worse than the perfume you kid makes!" said the old man, looking around.
And Jiang Xingchen was in a state of spirit, he was worried about the perfume production over his side, and the soap production couldn't keep up.
Following the direction where the aroma wafted from, Jiang Xingchen walked over first, and a group of people followed. It didn't take long for Jiang Xingchen to suddenly stop and exclaim: "Ylang-ylang!" (to be continued......)
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