Ming Dynasty: Luo Guanzhong in Dangzhi County, Beiping Chapter 176?Latest website: Guo An smiled slightly and asked quietly: "Who said that sugar cane is definitely needed for sugar production?"
As soon as these words came out, Xu Yun and Zhuang Guang were stunned for a moment.
Immediately, his eyes widened with excitement.
"Guo Changshi, are you saying that besides sugar cane, there are other things that can be used to make sugar?"
As they said that, the two of them suddenly remembered something and asked again: "Guo Changshi, are you planning to make caramel?"
Maltose, also known as maltose, can be made from rice, wheat, millet, and millet, and is considered the earliest sugar in the Central Plains.
It can be regarded as a traditional Chinese medicine.
The advantage of making caramel is that you can make it anytime and anywhere as long as you have grain.
However, maltose is sticky, and half of it is not sugar. It is not as sweet as sucrose, and it is not as delicious as sucrose.
Many wealthy people like to eat cane sugar.
However, maltose cannot be added to gunpowder, so Guo An slowly shook his head and said, "We are going to use a kind of beet to make sugar."
"Beet?"
Xu Yun and Zhuang Guang stared at Guo An with wide-eyed eyes and asked, "May I ask Guo Changshi, what kind of beet can be used to make sugar?"
You know, since people learned to use sugar cane sugar, countless people have tried to use other plants to make sugar for hundreds of years.
Unfortunately, so far only sugar cane can be used to make sugar.
If Guo Changshi could really find another plant to make sugar, wouldn't Prince Yan's Mansion have directly discovered a golden mountain?
Guo An said: "Sugar carrot."
"Sugar carrot?"
Xu Yun and Zhuang Guang both frowned slightly.
"Guo Changshi, where does this kind of radish grow?"
Guo An said: "Ningxia, Liangzhou, or Liaodong and other places."
Really?
Xu Yun and Zhuang Guang looked overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "May I ask Guo Changshi, what does a sugar radish look like? Is it called a sugar radish?"
"We don't know either."
At this time, Guo An really doesn’t know the name of that kind of sugar carrot.
After thinking for a moment, he said: "You can first send people to places like Shaanxi and Liaodong to search for us.
One kind looks like a radish, but the rhizomes buried in the soil are small round red bumps.
Now it’s October, which is the harvest season for these sugar radishes.”
"Yes, Guo Changshi! I will go there in person..."
Xu Yun and Zhuang Guang responded and prepared to go find the sugar carrots Guo An mentioned.
Guo An once again asked: "You guys remember, sugar radish is the name we gave it. You can't use this name to search for it, just use the name of carrot to search for it."
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
The two of them responded and left in a hurry.
As for whether the two can be found, Guo An is not worried at all.
Now Prince Yan's Mansion is most in need of money and manpower.
Moreover, because of the wool workshops and cotton-padded clothing workshops, the relationship between the Yan Palace and the northern regions of Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Liaodong is much closer.
It can be said that even if the Yan Palace wants to find a three-legged toad in the three northern provinces, it can be found.
……
A few days later.
Mr. Du Zhidao and Mr. Du Zhidao from Huguan, Shanxi finally came to Beiping Mansion.
Zhu Di personally brought Zhu Fu, Guo An, and monk Dao Yan to greet him in person.
In addition, a group of scholars who had gathered in Peiping in the past few days also spontaneously came out to greet him.
In fact, even Father Guo and Liu Weiyuan came out to greet him.
It can be said to be a huge scene.
However, what reassures Guo An is that the old Mr. Du Xun does not know whether it is because of his temperament or because he is old and has entered the moment of sage.
No matter who he faces, he is always very friendly.
Even after hearing Zhu Di's various requests for the academy, Du Jie agreed with a smile, even if a monk was thrust into his job as a clerk.
Du Qi was not unhappy at all.
Now that the autumn harvest has passed, the academy has been completed, and the directors of the two major academies, Jiujiu and Siye, have taken their positions.
The academy officially enrolls students.
Enlightenment has enlightenment schools, and academies have academies schools.
In just ten days, the academy enrolled 300 undergraduate students, and the number of formal students reached 500.
Basically, scholars from all seven counties and four states of Beiping Prefecture came.
Every day, there is busy traffic outside the academy gate.
As for the various officials in Prince Yan's Mansion, as well as the officials in Wanping, Daxing, Tongzhou and other nearby counties, they will be replaced every ten days.
Every day, Jin Zhong led a dozen trainee scribes to build houses around the academy.
The library of the academy is also filled with academy students every day.
Most of them are well-dressed and well-dressed gentry children.
Every gentry and rich boy holds a book in his hand, and in front of him is a cup of hot tea, a plate of pastries, and some of the better ones have some fruits and food.
Every time he comes here and sees this scene, Guo An can't help but curl up the corner of his mouth.
However, Guo An did not wander around the library today, but went directly to the work building on the side of the library.
Inside the building, there was already a white-haired old man in his sixties, waiting for him quietly.
As Guo An came in, Jin Zhong quickly stood up to greet him and explained to Guo An.
"I met Guo Changshi. This is the old gentleman who wants to donate books to the library."
"Little old man Luo Ben has met Guo Changshi."
Seeing Guo An come in, the old man's eyes lit up and he quickly stood up to greet him.
Guo An was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to help him, "Old sir, you must not do this. This kid will not dare to accept such a great gift."
After saying that, he helped the old gentleman back to his seat, and Guo An asked curiously: "May I ask, the old gentleman is specifically looking for boys to come here, but what books do you want to donate?"
Robben pointed to the wooden box on the side and said slowly: "Thank you, Guo, for your long history. I am going to donate a few ancient books this time, as well as a few humble works written by myself."
"A book written by the old gentleman himself"
Hearing this, Guo An, Jin Zhong and others were immediately filled with admiration.
In ancient times, no matter what, anyone who could write a book or biography by himself must be a great scholar who studied heaven and man and understood the past and present.
At this moment, Robben has slowly opened the wooden box.