--Don't order it yet, give me half an hour
In fact, when it comes to rail transit construction, as long as you pay a little more attention to it, it is not difficult to understand the dilemma of manpower shortage on Yezan's side.
The Yuqing Sect was able to send out ten Nascent Soul Ancestors, which was already a surprise to all the sects. No one thinks that the Yuqing Sect can send ten or even twenty more Yuan Ying ancestors, otherwise the Yuqing Sect will be too terrifying. Moreover, they can also think that if Yu Qingzong was not so stupid, even if there were more Yuan Ying ancestors, they would not dare to show it.
Therefore, upon hearing Ye Zan's response, Shi Yinghao's face did not show surprise, but instead revealed a faint smile.
After Ye Zan responded to the rail transit construction, he also saw the smile on Shi Yinghao's face, and immediately showed the same expression slightly, saying: "Fellow Master, it seems that there should be some knowledge about this matter." Come prepared."
"Yes, we do have some understanding of the manpower issue that Elder Ye mentioned." Shi Yinghao nodded.
In fact, I saw that the rail transit of the Tang Dynasty could bring such great benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Da Qianguo’s first reaction was whether he could do it! After all, compared to other countries, one of the biggest advantages of Daqian Kingdom is that the royal family is a monastic family. Therefore, the Yuqing Sect can send monks to the Tang Dynasty to build rail transit. Then, on the Daqian side, the ascetics from the Shi family can also help Daqian country do those things.
However, after a simple analysis, Shi Jia knew that this rail transit was not something he could play with at all. Although they are all ascetics, what is really important in the construction of rail transit is the technology involved. Not to mention track facilities, line design, etc., the track train alone is beyond the imagination of engineers.
Don't look at it, it seems quite simple. Isn't it just using special wheels that fit the track? However, if you just allow the car to run on the track, where does the power come from? Is it pulled by horses like a carriage? Or is it that the master took out the monster beast mounts he raised to pull the cart? No matter what they think of, they can't compare with rail trains in terms of stability, safety, speed and efficiency.
Just at this time, there was a problem with the planting of the spiritual rice seeds that the master's family had obtained from Tianbao Sect. Although they don't know that it is a problem of genetic degradation, they also know that this thing cannot be planted from generation to generation. Therefore, spiritual rice seeds still need to be purchased from Tianbao Sect in order to grow spiritual rice that meets the needs.
However, spiritual rice seeds are really limited. Although Tianbao Sect does not deliberately raise the price, the actual price is still soaring. More importantly, even if you can afford a high price, you may not be able to buy something. Although the Shi family can be regarded as a second-rate sect, there are also first-class sects and top sects above them. None of those great sects are richer and more powerful than the Shi family.
Naturally, like many other sects, the master also thought of the Yuqing Sect. So, he simply put the two things together and came to Yuqingzong with Shi Yinghao as the envoy to discuss spiritual rice seeds and rail transit.
"Then I wonder if my fellow Taoist masters or my masters have any advice about rail transit?" Ye Zan asked with a faint smile. In fact, at this time, he had already guessed what Shi Yinghao was going to say.
You know, compared to the envoys from other sects, Shi Yinghao came a little late. Although Daqian Kingdom is quite far away from Yuqing Sect, envoys from the sects further away have already come. Therefore, people from the Shi family should know that spiritual rice seeds are not easy to obtain from Yuqing Sect. After all, no sect has succeeded before.
But even so, the Shi family still sent Shi Yinghao here. In addition to trying their luck through Shi Yingjie's relationship, I am afraid it is more likely that they are really confident that this matter can be negotiated. As for where the confidence comes from, it can be seen from the words of the teacher Yinghao that 80% of the success lies in the construction of rail transit and the problem of manpower shortage faced by the Yuqing Sect.
Sure enough, after hearing Ye Zan's question, Shi Yinghao did not go around in circles and said: "Elder Ye, Headmaster Wu, I came here this time with the sincerity of my master's family. My master's family intends to work in orbit. In terms of transportation construction, cooperation with Guizong is not limited to our country. At the same time, we also hope to use this opportunity of cooperation to get help from Guizong's spiritual rice seeds. I don't know what Zhang Jiao Wu and Elder Ye think. how?"
Although Shi Yinghao's words were still a little tactful, Wu Changsheng and Ye Zan immediately understood what the other party meant. The point is what Shi Yinghao said, cooperation is not limited to Daqian Kingdom. To put it bluntly, there is a shortage of manpower for rail transit construction, so the Shi family wants to work for Yuqingzong and at the same time exchange for spiritual rice seeds through working.
Of course, if you want to directly talk about working, the teacher's family will not look good, and they still have to work in exchange for spiritual rice, which is like the lowest level coolie working in exchange for food. This is not to say that there is discrimination against lower-class workers, but for monks, this is indeed a shameful thing, especially the master's family is not inferior to any second-rate sect.
When it comes to cooperation, it sounds much better. Cooperation means mutual benefit. I will help you build rail transit here, and you will help me get some spiritual rice over there.
As expected! Ye Zan nodded and said: "What my fellow Taoist master said is indeed a good suggestion. We are both righteous and should support each other. However, when it comes to this spiritual rice seed, our sect must keep its word after all, otherwise Tianbao Sect It’s hard to explain there. However, fellow Taoists, don’t worry, even if you get the spiritual rice seeds, you still have to plant them, so our sect can give some of them as a return gift.”
"This..." Shi Yinghao hesitated slightly. There is a big difference between spiritual rice and spiritual rice seeds. Spiritual rice seeds can be grown by oneself, while spiritual rice undoubtedly refers to the finished grain that has been shelled and cannot be planted again. Using part-time work in exchange for seeds is somewhat comforting, but if it is exchanged for finished grains, this is a bit...
However, even if the seeds are replaced by finished grains, it is still difficult for the master family to refuse.
What's more, this rail transportation is actually of very important significance to Daqian Kingdom and the Shi family. There is no need to say more about the significance of the Tang Dynasty. Just look at the benefits that the Tang Dynasty got from rail transportation. Although the entire Tang Dynasty has just been opened to traffic, anyone with some brains in governing the country can see that with the help of rail transportation, the national power of the Tang Dynasty will definitely be greatly improved in the future.
As for the significance of rail transit to Shijia, we have to talk about Shijia’s special cultivation method. As a monastic family, the Master's family is also a royal family of a country. The family's destiny is closely related to the destiny of the country, and the exercises they practice also rely on dragon energy as an aid. Therefore, as the national strength of Daqian Country becomes stronger, it means that the national destiny of Daqian Country is also improving, and at the same time, the luck of the Shi family will also increase.
Luck seems a bit mysterious to say, but in fact the most obvious manifestation is the improvement in strength. Just like the Yuqing Sect, from a third-rate sect to a second-rate sect, its strength has increased countless times compared to before. This can be said to be the result of improved luck.
It has been tens of thousands of years since the founding of Daqian State. Since it reached its current territory thousands of years ago, it has not changed much. After that, the three ancestors of the Shi family stepped into the realm of Yuanshen one after another. This can be said to be the peak of luck. As the situation in the entire Shenhua Domain stabilized, the Daqian Kingdom also lost the opportunity to continue to expand its territory. The national strength or national destiny has not changed much, and the growth of the Shi family's luck has also stagnated.
In order to further improve the family's fortune, the Shi family has indeed thought of many ways to tap all the potential to improve national power in the management of people's livelihood. It's a pity that with such primitive productivity, no matter how seriously we manage and exploit it, we can't squeeze out much spare energy to improve national strength.
Moreover, the ascetics of the Master family actually have the same concept as other ascetics, that is, try not to participate in worldly affairs. Therefore, they naturally would not think of using their knowledge in spiritual cultivation to enhance productivity. What's more, it is not that easy to apply monastic knowledge to improve people's livelihood and increase productivity.
But now, the Shi family has discovered an opportunity, which is the rail transit created by Ye Zan.
Other monastic sects look down upon this rail transit because it is of no use to them and cannot bring them any benefits. However, for the Shi family, this is an opportunity that is no less than opening up territory and can greatly enhance the national strength of Daqian Country.
Therefore, in the subsequent dialogue, the two parties quickly reached an agreement on the details. The master's family will send six Yuan Ying ancestors to join the Yuqing Sect's rail transit "construction team". At the same time, the Yuqing Sect will also regularly provide part of the spiritual rice to the master's family.
After all the cooperation details were settled, Shi Yinghao suddenly said to Wu Changsheng and Ye Zan: "By the way, I have one more thing that I would like to ask Headmaster Wu and Elder Ye for advice."
"Fellow Taoist Master, please speak." Wu Changsheng responded with some curiosity.
"I am coming to Guizong this time. After entering the territory of the Tang Dynasty, I saw some strange crops planted in several imperial villages of the Tang Dynasty. It is said that they are also from Guizong, so I want to ask Master Wu and Elder Ye for advice." As Yinghao spoke, he also took out a few things from the Qiankun Ring, which were potatoes, corn and other crops.
"Oh, so that's what it is!" Ye Zan looked at the things in Shi Yinghao's hands and smiled, then pointed at several crops and said: "What the fellow Taoist Master is holding in his hands is called potatoes and corn. , It is indeed a gift from me to the Tang Dynasty."
Ye Zan was not surprised that Shi Yinghao was able to obtain these crops. After all, as I have said before, although the countries in the Shenhua Domain are now in harmony and have not had a large-scale military war for a long time, they still send a lot of meticulous efforts to each other. In particular, when Ye Zan gave these high-yielding crops to the Tang Dynasty, he had already said that the Tang Dynasty should not keep them in its hands, and would still let these crops flow to other countries in the future.
Of course, even if the Tang Dynasty wanted to keep it secret and keep several high-yielding crops in its own hands, it would be impossible. Let’s just say that this hero of the division, a dignified ancestor of Nascent Soul, wants to gain some seeds from you, but what can you do no matter how heavily guarded he is
"I wonder if there is anything special about these two crops?" Shi Yinghao asked quickly after hearing Ye Zan's admission.
In fact, since Shi Yinghao knew these high-yielding crops, how could he not know what was special about these crops? The reason why I brought it up to ask Ye Zan for advice was just to use this as an excuse to elicit my next words.
Of course Ye Zan could see Shi Yinghao's thoughts, but he still introduced it carefully and said: "The yields of these crops, such as the traditional crops grown by mortals now, are several times or even ten times higher. At the same time, It is resistant to drought, floods, diseases and pests, and if stored properly, it can be stored for a year or two without any problem. I also see that it is not easy for ordinary people to survive. Often, in a disaster, many people will starve to death, so this is why. Give these crops to the Tang Dynasty for planting.”
"This!" After hearing Ye Zan's introduction, Shi Yinghao couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and immediately asked Ye Zan: "I wonder, Elder Ye, do you still have these crop seeds?"
"Haha, all the seeds in my hands have been handed over to the Tang Dynasty for planting. However, I also said that the Tang Dynasty will not take these crops as its own, so when it is harvested, there will be a large number of seeds. It has spread from the people to various countries," Ye Zan explained with a smile.
"That's it." After hearing this, Shi Yinghao was a little relieved, but also somewhat disappointed. After all, when the crops in the Tang Dynasty had a bumper harvest, not to mention how many seeds the Tang Dynasty could obtain, at least this would delay planting for a year. To a monk, one year may not be a big deal, but to a mortal, there is no telling how many people will starve to death in this year.
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In fact, since Shi Yinghao knew these high-yielding crops, how could he not know what was special about these crops? The reason why I brought it up to ask Ye Zan for advice was just to use this as an excuse to elicit my next words.
Of course Ye Zan could see Shi Yinghao's thoughts, but he still introduced it carefully and said: "The yields of these crops, such as the traditional crops grown by mortals now, are several times or even ten times higher. At the same time, It is resistant to drought, floods, diseases and pests, and if stored properly, it can be stored for a year or two without any problem. I also see that it is not easy for ordinary people to survive. Often, in a disaster, many people will starve to death, so this is why. Give these crops to the Tang Dynasty for planting.”
"This!" After hearing Ye Zan's introduction, Shi Yinghao couldn't help but show surprise on his face, and immediately asked Ye Zan: "I wonder, Elder Ye, do you still have these crop seeds?"
"Haha, all the seeds in my hands have been handed over to the Tang Dynasty for planting. However, I also said that the Tang Dynasty will not take these crops as its own, so when it is harvested, there will be a large number of seeds. It has spread from the people to various countries," Ye Zan explained with a smile.
"That's it." After hearing this, Shi Yinghao was a little relieved, but also somewhat disappointed. After all, when the crops in the Tang Dynasty had a bumper harvest, not to mention how many seeds the Tang Dynasty could obtain, at least this would delay planting for a year. To a monk, one year may not be a big deal, but to a mortal, there is no telling how many people will starve to death in this year.