Chapter 259 057: Biting off more than one can chew (1st update)

Author: Dream Builder

Chapter 259 057: Biting off more than one can chew (1st update)

The two rode horses to the port of Yiyang City. There were many ships moored here, and there were busy porters coming and going. The saplings and adult trees that Chang Xi needed were unloaded in an open space near the dock. Many people passed by.

We would look at these trees a few times every now and then, but we couldn't figure out what trees they were, so no one bothered to think twice.

Even when he saw an adult rubber tree, Xie Jin didn't see the trick. It wasn't until he saw Chang Xi cutting the tree trunk with a knife and seeing thick white sap flowing out of the tree that he suddenly realized, "Is this useful?"

"Yes, I heard someone say that this can be used to make something tough and stretchable, which will be very suitable as a conveyor belt for machines in the future..."

"Is it also what the foreign devils said?"

Chang Xi was stunned, blinked at him, and whispered, "I overheard it, but they haven't successfully researched it yet, and they don't know whether what they said is true or false? So I asked the manager to get some.

Let’s try, what if our research succeeds here first? Hehe, we can earn more money from them then.”

Her laughter sounded like a cat that had eaten a fish. Xie Jin gave her a funny look. If she was not sure, would she buy so many trees?

Forget about saplings. Small trees are easy to transport, but adult trees are not small. I bought fifty trees at once. How many ships will it take to transport them to Yiyang City?

The man named Manager spared no effort to help her. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he could meet that person in private.

At this moment, the manager came with someone.

Chang Xi saw him and came forward to greet him.

After the manager returned the greeting, he pointed to the two people following behind him, "These two people are natives of the place where rubber trees are planted. One is named Pacha and the other is named Tipa. They are two brothers. These two

People are very good at caring for this kind of tree."

This was really a surprise for Chang Xi. Although rubber trees seemed not difficult to grow in the impression, who knew whether it was easy to grow in this era. There were people who were proficient in growing this plant, which really saved her a lot of trouble.

She was busy saying hello to the two of them, but she couldn't understand each other's words, so she could only communicate with each other through gestures. Fortunately, humans have certain things in common, so they were able to communicate in detail.

Xie Jin glanced at the manager, and the manager naturally saw that Xie Jin actually knew who the other was, but there was a huge gap in status between the two, so they had no personal relationship.

Just when the manager nodded to say hello and was about to leave, Xie Jin said, "Mr. Si, can you take a moment to speak?"

"Master Jie Jiu, please." The manager didn't hesitate and agreed on the spot.

Xie Jin told Chang Xi where he was going, but Chang Xi waved his hand at him. She was not interested in knowing where he was going now, and focused all her attention on the saplings. After all, she wanted to plant five in another courtyard.

Adult trees and a few saplings are convenient for research, but I don't know if they can survive in the climate of Yiyang City.

So I'm busy and don't have any extra thoughts to care about him.

Xie Jin just smiled, then turned around and sat down with the manager at a teahouse closest to the pier.

"Mr. Si has great magical powers."

After hearing this, the manager's expression did not change and he just looked at Xie Jin sternly, "Master Xie Jiu, I have no wrong thoughts towards Mrs. Chang. I just feel that I am very close to her, and it is not difficult to find what she needs."

That’s why we have a lot of exchanges.”

To put it bluntly, he admired Chang Xi's attitude and style of life, especially the way she looked at him, which made him feel particularly comfortable, unlike some people in the mainland who always looked at him like a bastard.

Half alien blood.

"Mr. Si misunderstood. What I said was not sarcasm, but a statement of facts." Xie Jin gave a rare explanation. He could naturally see that Si Li did not have the same feelings for Chang Xi that men like women. This is another kind of emotion.

A very pure friendship, "I am very interested in the land on the other side of the sea."

The manager then understood that Xie Jin just wanted to ask about the culture, products and climate of Nanyang, and was not warning him not to get close to Chang Xi as he thought. Now, he finally looked at Xie Jin.

He wanted to see some intention on the other person's face, but he found nothing. The man's emotions were hidden too deeply for him to dig out.

But he didn't feel that the other party had any malicious intention, so he talked freely and said whatever came to his mind.

Xie Jin listened attentively, but his hands were tapping lightly on the back of the chair. He thought that Daewoo had a vast land and abundant resources, but in fact, there are specialties from all over the country. Then he recalled what Chang Xi said that the weather there was suitable for growing rice,

I quickly made a decision in my mind.

Sometimes it is not necessary to use force to conquer, cooperation can also achieve a win-win situation, this is what Chang Xi taught him.

When the manager heard that Xie Jin wanted to let people over there grow food, and that Daewoo could use other materials to buy it here, he was so surprised that he almost swallowed an egg. Before, he was worried that Xie Jin wanted to

He doesn't like to go to war and use force to seize territory.

Unexpectedly, he didn't mean this at all, so he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, mainly because he was too afraid of the Jie family's power in Yiyang City.

"Master Jie Jiu, I have to go back and see their king before mentioning your request. Although they are a bunch of barbarians over there, they have their own system."

"Okay, then I look forward to good news from Mr. Si."

Xie Jin just wanted to give it a try. He had plenty of time to wait. After all, everything had just begun. The past two years had been good and the grain harvest of the Daewoo Dynasty was still very stable. However, preparing for a rainy day was an essential skill for rulers.

The message from Fei Ge from his aunt's eldest princess has arrived. His grandfather, who once forced his biological father to death, wants to see him. This meeting has a very positive meaning for him, but thinking of his parents who died tragically, he hesitates.

Depart early for the capital.

The reason he gave in his reply to his aunt was high-sounding. After all, the imperial envoy who purchased the steam exhaust machine was about to arrive. He would wait until this matter was settled before he left for Beijing.

This business was brokered by him in private, so there is nothing wrong with him following it to the end.

Chang Xi transplanted several adult rubber trees to another courtyard, specially leaving Tipa, one of the two brothers, to take care of these precious trees.

Lin Yuqi was the most curious. He took the white pulp by himself, but couldn't see the trick. "Can this really be made into rubber?"

"Really capable."

After getting Chang Xi's affirmative answer, he carried a bucket of slurry and went to do research.

Seeing his excited look, Chang Xi couldn't help but dampen his self-confidence for a while. In fact, researching how to use steam engines to improve production capacity was his main job. In fact, it was really not suitable to dabble in too much. After all, he could bite off more than he could chew.

A certain proportion of acetic acid must be added to this white slurry before it can be made into rubber. It is not easy to follow the right path, so she plans to let others do the research.

That's all, let him have his fun first.

Sure enough, Lin Yuqi had made no achievements in this area, and was forced by Jie Yuxin to return to the research of steam engines. Mrs. Chang said that there were still many things worth developing in this area, so don't waste time and get down to business quickly.

An additional chapter will be added at 12 noon today.
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