After finishing the day's trip, Li Jie strolled on the beach that was still a little warm. Dusk came with the sea breeze, and there was a bit of salty smell in the wind. To the east of Fuxing Island is an alluvial plain area.
There are endless salt fields here.
The experienced foreman put his hand into the brine pool and stuck a little brine on it, then put it into his mouth and tasted it, then nodded with a smile.
"Lao Xing, the concentration is enough and the salt can be produced. I will start telling everyone to work harder tomorrow. It is a rare good weather these days. It is estimated that it will be piled up in two days!"
"Well! Wang Tou, you don't know. Brothers have been depressed recently. It has been raining some time ago. It took a lot of time to wait until the weather improved. Brothers in other groups are very busy, but our group is idle.
Something happened, those little guys were howling in a hurry!"
"Haha, there is no way. The only way to dry salt is to rely on God to provide food for you. Now all the wood must be given priority to build houses, but it cannot be used to fry salt. Let the brothers be patient. There will be plenty of time for them to contribute their efforts in the future!"
Foreman Wang patted Lao Xing hard on the shoulder to tell him not to worry. The movement was so big that the hairpin on his head fell to his shoulder. This scene happened to be seen by Li Jie who was passing by. (Song
People have a tradition of wearing hairpins, from the royal family to the common people, no matter men, women, old or young)
'Huh? Isn't that a poppy?'
'Yeah, why didn't I think of this!'
'It's not appropriate, it's not appropriate. Once this thing is released, if it flows into the Song Dynasty, wouldn't it cause endless disasters?'
Poppy is native to the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, South Asia, India and other places. It is an exotic species. The first introduction to China can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. The "Old Book of Tang" records: In the second year of Qianfeng (667), Fulin sent an envoy to Xiandiyejia.
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Fulin is the Qin Dynasty, that is, the Eastern Roman Empire, and Diyega is a precious medicine in the West at that time. The main ingredients are: opium, ambergris, cinnamon, nutmeg, cinnamon, etc. The most important ingredient is opium. The Arabs
While contributing to Diyega, he also brought poppy into the Tang Dynasty.
Soon after, the Chinese began to plant poppies. Because the poppy flowers were so delicate and beautiful, people in the Tang Dynasty mostly regarded them as an ornamental plant. In the Song Dynasty, because the Song people advocated elegance and disliked heavy smoke, the poppies were also called drum flowers.
It was used as another name for prostitutes. At the same time, doctors in the Song Dynasty also developed the medicinal value of opium poppy.
The earliest record of opium smoking was in the early Yuan Dynasty, when the Mongols went on an expedition to India and plundered a large number of trophies, and opium was one of them. However, it is only the fourth year of Jiaxi, and it seems that there is no news of opium smoking in Mongolia in this world.
Moreover, this thing is a devil. Once you are stuck with it, you will never be able to get rid of it easily. It will drain you of your last penny, suck your last drop of blood, and turn you from a human to a ghost. One careless move will kill an enemy and cause you a thousand losses.
eight hundred.
Unless Li Jie can ensure that it is not leaked from the source, control the output, and immediately destroy all the data if it is found to be out of control, but Li Jie is not able to do this for the time being with the power he currently has.
'That's all, this matter still needs long-term consideration!'
'However, you can plant a batch first. It doesn't need to be too much, just enough for the high-level Mongolians.'
'Marco Polo, Marco Polo, since I have fallen into my hands, if I don't squeeze out the last bit of your value, wouldn't I be sorry for the opportunity God has given me?'
That night, Li Jie secretly came to Liu Xiaoyu's residence. The reason why he was not summoned openly was because this plan was too sinister and would damage his glorious and majestic image. The fewer people who knew about this plan, the better.
Liu Xiaoyu returned to the room and suddenly found a dark shadow in the room. He was about to shout a warning when Li Jie swept up to him and covered his mouth. Because it was too dark and Li Jie's body was like a ghost,
Like a charm, Liu Xiaoyu felt that his eyes were blurred, and the person came close to him. His pupils instantly dilated, and he was horrified.
'My life is over!'
"Shh! It's me!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Liu Xiaoyu's tight heart suddenly relaxed. It turned out to be his boss.
"Boss, it's so late. Do you have anything to do with your subordinates?"
Li Jie stared into his eyes: "Xiao Yu'er, can I believe you?"
Hearing this, Liu Xiaoyu fell to the ground with a thump and said categorically: "Thanks to my boss, I have a new life. Xiao Yuer's life belongs to my boss. As long as my boss gives me an order, my subordinates will be ruined."
, without hesitation!"
"Okay! I have something to entrust to you now, but this matter is top secret. The fewer people who know about it, the fewer people. Once you accept this job, from now on, you will never be able to show your holiness in front of others. You are destined to
It may take a long, long time to remain anonymous."
"I'll give you a chance to choose. You also know the organization's regulations. No non-military personnel will be forced to do anything they don't want to do. Even if you don't agree, it won't have any impact. You are still my right-hand man!"
Liu Xiaoyu lowered his head, the expression on his face kept changing, sometimes frowning, sometimes resolute, and he was undecided in his heart. He had a dream when he was a child. One day, he could live a life of riding horses and fighting swords in the world. It was given by his employer.
It gave him a second life and gave him the possibility to realize his dream.
However, the boss has always been true to his word. Since he said that he would remain anonymous when accepting this job, then this must be the case. At this moment, he was very conflicted in his heart. On the one hand, he had the dream of being a knight since he was a child, and on the other hand, he was grateful for the reinvention of his boss.
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Xiaoyu gritted his teeth and said solemnly: "Leave it to me, Xiaoyu'er will definitely not disappoint his employer!"
Li Jie's memory is very good, and the information of each subordinate is deeply engraved in his heart. Even if he cannot see Liu Xiaoyu's face, based on the rhythm of his breathing just now, it is not difficult to guess what he must be in his heart.
After a fierce struggle.
Although he went through a lot of twists and turns, he finally agreed, which showed that his efforts in training (XI) and teaching (NAO) were not in vain, and the results were quite good.
"Okay, Xiao Yu'er, get up. This matter is of great importance. You must be prepared for a long-term battle."
When Liu Xiaoyu heard the words 'very important', most of his depression disappeared instantly. This meant that his boss trusted him and he was his boss's most trusted confidant. Otherwise, why would he have entrusted him with such an important matter?
"Don't worry, boss, Xiaoyu'er will not hesitate even if he goes through fire and water!"
"Do you know hibiscus? Oh, it also has another name called drum flower."
Liu Xiaoyu nodded. Seeing this, Li Jie continued: "During this period, you hand over the work in hand to your deputy. From now on, you will focus on one thing. The first step is to find a few people on the island."
It doesn’t need to be many individuals, just seven or eight people. Remember, they must be those with the strongest beliefs. Like you, they will not be able to appear in front of everyone for a long time in the future."
"This matter is not urgent. Just complete the screening within a month. I will give you the highest authority. All departments except the research laboratory are at your disposal. During this period, you have to do one other thing. Secret
Collect a large number of drum flower seeds, don't make any announcement, the whole process must be known only to you!"
"When these two things are done, I will give you the next step of instructions!"