Chapter 84 Xu Sheng: squatting with his head in his hands, making a sharp explosion
Planting kelp.
Only an immortal would dare to come up with such an idea.
The harvest from the sea is a gift from the sea god. Every time fishermen go out to sea to fish, they may get more, less, or come back empty-handed, depending on the mood of the sea god.
But now some people actually want to grow seafood that is born only from nature in the fields like crops.
Such wild imagination, such audacity...
It really makes one's blood boil.
Wei Shengxue interrupted their exclamations, "Just to correct me, they're grown in kelp fields, not planted in the soil."
How can you bury kelp that grows in seawater in the soil?
Can you please respect some objective laws?
"What? Aren't you supposed to cast a spell to make the kelp grow roots?"
"What? The kelp we planted actually grew in water?"
"What what..."
A vein on Wei Shengxue's forehead twitched, and he hurled a silencing spell at his mouth, "Shut up, you idiots!"
There were more than 30 people when they came, and more than 40 when they left.
New people added: little Han Xin, Liu Ji, Xiao He, Lao Fan, and a few of Liu Ji's friends one, two, three, four, five.
"Is it okay for us to leave like this?" Xiao He, the most thoughtful among the new recruits, raised the hidden danger.
Liu Ji drank half a pot of wine, wiped it with his sleeve, and patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, the county magistrate heard that I had a relationship with the immortal and the eldest son, and he wanted to send me to the carriage directly."
Those noble gentlemen, who talk so high and mighty, really have the opportunity to climb the ladder faster than the other.
As for the lack of so many people, who will do the remaining work? Well, the work is there. Qin Li has been short of staff for more than a year or two. It was fine before, so how can something go wrong in just a few months?
Liu Ji boarded his companions' boat with peace of mind. They were going to Donghai County by water.
The days on the water were a little boring, but fortunately we were moving quite fast downstream, and in a few days we entered the Donghai County.
"We should go to the seaside to plant kelp. Which place should we choose?"
There was a detailed map on the table, which even divided the terrain into light and dark colors according to the heights.
Liu Ji dared to bet that even in the Xianyang Palace, there would not be a more detailed map than this one.
It was so detailed that he looked away as if he had been electrocuted the first time he saw it.
In this era, maps were considered military secrets and could only be hung in the army's main tent and the imperial palace. Others were not allowed to look at them, and privately drawing maps was a capital crime.
Xiao He also behaved in a similar way.
He stood at the scene, but his eyes wandered everywhere, looking left and right, up and down, but he didn't dare to look at the map, even though the map was so big that he could catch a glimpse of it from the corner of his eye no matter where he looked.
Lao Fan and his companions were immediately led out by the guards. There were guards on the doors and windows to prevent anyone from peeking.
Fusu struggled to tear his eyes away from the map, the look of amazement still lingering on his face. He looked up to see two people standing almost pressed against the wall. He couldn't help but laugh, "No need to be shy. Since the Immortal Master has shown it to you, he probably doesn't mind you enjoying it together."
With the current development of the Qin Dynasty, even if such a detailed map was leaked to the rebels, they would not be able to organize a large-scale rebellion.
Since it won't cause any trouble, why should we be taboo or afraid?
Fusu is the person who knows the future of Daqin best besides Ying Zheng and Weishengxue. He knows how earth-shaking changes Daqin will undergo in the future, and he also knows how solid Daqin's rule will be under the leadership of Ying Zheng in such changes.
Unshakable, insurmountable, as stable as Mount Tai!
With such confidence, Fusu's originally overly gentle and pacifying methods became a bit fierce. Those relics of the old world that were not worthy of the Qin Dynasty would remain in the old era forever.
"This place is good." Little Han Xin munched on a string of strange-looking candied haws and pointed to a place on the map.
When everyone saw the place he chose, they saw that the terrain was treacherous and changeable, which was the most suitable place for fighting and ambushing. It couldn't be said to be unsuitable, but it could only be said that it had nothing to do with growing kelp.
Wang Li ruffled the kid's hair and praised him, "Hey, you have good taste. I reluctantly admit that your talent is a little bit better than mine." He pointed out a tiny space with two fingers.
Xiao He ignored the few people who were showing off, and his eyes moved inch by inch on the map, while he outlined and constructed the real terrain in his mind, pondered, speculated, eliminated, and finally selected a few places.
"The terrain in these places is flat, which is convenient for transportation and should be suitable for growing kelp." He pointed his finger at the edge of the coastline one by one.
"Then let's go here first." Wei Shengxue pointed her finger at one place.
Buning.
It is just at the end of the water transport, and you can reach it in one day by land.
A few days' journey from here is the shipyard of Donghai County. You can take some time to go and see the progress of the ship.
"Although the kelp field is called a field, it's only called that because cultivating kelp is like farming. In essence, it's a sea. Kelp is a cold-water seaweed and can only grow in the sea. The most suitable temperature for its growth is 2-7°C, and the growing season generally runs from late October to May of the following year."
Wei Shengxue stood at the shore. This place wasn't suitable for sailing into the sea, so they had already moved onto land. She pointed to an area of sea just outside a mudflat and said, "This is the type of sea we should choose for our aquaculture site. It has a flat muddy or sandy bottom. As for the depth, around two and a half meters is ideal."
"The wind and waves need to be small, otherwise the kelp will be swept away, making it inconvenient for people to collect. The sea water needs to be sufficiently fluid, not too calm either. It's best to face south or southeast."
The guards following behind him were well-trained and assigned two people to follow and record. Their hands were moving so fast that the pens were almost leaving afterimages.
"Before breeding, we need to select the seedlings. This is usually done in the summer," Weishengxue checked the weather forecast and added, "around the end of June or early July, which is when it's too hot to wear just one layer of clothing."
"At this time, we need to collect some thick and complete kelp from the sea and then move it indoors to cultivate seeds."
"Indoors? Does the water need to be sea water?" Fusu asked.
Wei Shengxue nodded, "Let the seawater flow in, keep it flowing, and ensure there is enough light."
In order to draw in seawater, there must be sufficient sunlight. Fusu has already outlined a large open-air paddy field, but only added a layer of cover on it.
"After about fourteen days, the kelp will produce a large number of spores. These are its seeds, and they can be collected after they fall off. In the north, this should be done in mid-to-late July, and in the south a little earlier, starting in mid-June."
Wei Shengxue reminded him, "It depends on the water temperature. As long as the water temperature is suitable, it's fine. But you can't judge the water temperature right now, so I'll divide the time for now. When we make a thermometer later, you can adjust it based on that."
"Kelp cultivation begins at the seedling stage. Kelp seeds can be collected in early July, and seedlings are separated at the end of October. The young kelp are selected to be around four inches in size. The young kelp are then clamped onto seedling ropes and hung on a floating raft. Stakes are driven in at regular intervals to prevent them from being swept away by wind and waves."
Wei Shengxue didn't actually know much about this, so he mixed the text information provided by the system with the knowledge the tour guide had told him during the trip and gave a brief explanation.
The methods have been mentioned. Whether it can be built depends on Daqin's capabilities and execution.
"Artificially cultivating kelp? How is that possible!"
When local officials heard this request, their immediate reaction was to refute it. They said that people living by the sea knew better than anyone how much the production of seafood depended on nature and luck. They were actually trying to steal from the sea god. What a fantastic idea!
"The Sea God is a god, and the immortal is also a god. He is a god personally welcomed by Mount Tai. You dare not disobey the Sea God, but do you dare to lose face in front of another immortal?" Xiao He had an idea and used magic to defeat magic.
Regardless of whether the sea god exists or not, he has not appeared for all these years. But this deity is standing right in front of you. It depends on whether you dare to disobey her.
Wei Shengxue, who was used as a shield: ...
——Forget it, go ahead and spread rumors.
Officials using Poseidon as an excuse: ...
——Dear unknown colleague, you are really a dog!
Does he dare to refute? No!
"You have to promise that if it fails, you can't blame me for not paying attention!" The Buning County Magistrate asked for a guarantee.
Fusu readily took out a piece of paper and wrote on it: No matter what the result of the kelp field is, the Buning County Magistrate XX will not be held responsible.
Signed: Fusu, the eldest prince of the Qin Dynasty.
"Collecting kelp seeds will take another month or two. A special envoy from Xianyang City will be in charge of this matter. You don't have to worry about it."
As for where the special envoy is, once they report it, His Majesty will know and will naturally send someone over.
After deducting the time spent on discussion and selecting personnel, plus the time spent on traveling, it was almost time to select seeds when they arrived here, so they had just one or two days to rest and start working.
This time arrangement is only slightly more conscientious than the black-hearted capitalists of later generations.
After staying here for a few days, Weishengxue set off for the shipyard.
Before the special envoy arrived, some preliminary preparations still needed to be supervised, so the group split into two groups, one group followed Fusu to supervise the work here, and the other group followed Weishengxue on the carriage to the shipyard.
The most suitable place to build a port is a bay, and it must be a coast with deep water and no silt accumulation.
In order to facilitate the launching of ships, the shipyard is not far from the sea. Of course, this distance is relative to the sailing distance.
Xu Sheng, who was nearly killed for deceiving the First Emperor, was supervising the work in the shipyard with his Taoist boy.
Originally, he was brought back to Xianyang, but considering that it would be more effective to train manpower on the seashore for long-distance voyages, he was driven back to Donghai County, which was considered a return to his happy hometown.
The shipbuilding technology of the Qin Dynasty was not bad, it could even be said to be unexpectedly good. After all, in history, they were able to build the large ship that Xu Fu used to sail to the sea. Now they just had to make some further improvements on it, and make the improvements based on reference materials. This was not a difficult task for craftsmen who had been engaged in shipbuilding for generations.
"The risks of going out to sea are unknown, so ships must be used for both transportation and combat."
As the saying goes, if Party A opens its mouth, Party B will run itself ragged.
When Party A is still a superior who has the power of life and death over you, no matter how picky he is, you dare not complain at all.
That day, Xu Sheng was running around busy.
He was responsible for both the sailing skills of the crew members who were scheduled to go out to sea and the inspection of the ship. Not to mention the other inspectors, they were not going out to sea! If something really happened, it would be Xu Sheng who would be the one who was left without a trace!
Who dares to put his life on the carefulness of others? Anyway, he is timid and he doesn't dare.
To this end, Xu bit the tip of his pen, lit a lamp and stayed up late to write a set of rules and regulations and ship inspection procedures, including checklists, cross-checks, etc., to ensure that there were no mistakes.
"After the seagoing vessels have been tested, we can try to open shipping routes, which run close to the coastline, with less wind and waves, and without the restrictions of inland shipping."
"Sea transportation... is indeed feasible. Mr. Xu happens to be an expert in maritime affairs, so why not leave it to him? I'll go back and write the memorial tonight."
Xu Sheng: ???
Xu Sheng:!!!
Listen, is this human language?
They stole my boat and asked me to risk my life!
This is my boat! This is my life!
You have no shame @#￥%￥&……
Xu Sheng was full of passion in his heart, but as a con man with a criminal record in front of His Majesty, he didn't dare to refute it at all. He could only whisper a suggestion:
"Isn't this a bad idea? Xiaodao still needs to train people to go out to sea."
Wei Shengxue turned around and said in surprise, "You can also train seafarers? This isn't the Navy Instructor Reserve, so you're the one who can do this! I'll tell Fellow Daoist Ying Zheng about this good news right away, and I'll finalize your assignment today!"
Xu Sheng:!!!
That's not what I meant! Stop it!
Xu Sheng felt dizzy and squatted down with his head in his hands, making a sharp explosion.
I was such a fool, really. Why didn't I learn my lesson and go closer to her? Why didn't I just turn around and run away the first time I saw her?
I knew there would be wild beasts in the valley when it snowed, but I never thought that the shipyard would have an ancestor like you!
Xu Sheng choked up and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
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