Chapter 174 Gift Book
Since there were so many people, Jiang Tangtang didn't prepare any elaborate meals. First, she made pumpkin buns with pumpkin and flour as the staple food.
I also fried a big pot of bacon and wild celery as a side dish, and simply cooked a wild vegetable soup.
Although the food is simple, except for the cooking water which is from the spiritual spring in the space, the pumpkin, wild celery, etc. are all from the space.
So even though the food is simple, it tastes very good.
Not only did the fragrance make the soldiers who were helping Jiang Tangtang with odd jobs swallow their saliva, but the pirates on the island almost went crazy when the fragrance spread out.
These pirates had been drugged and had just woken up. They were feeling very hungry when they suddenly smelled the delicious smell of food wafting from outside.
How can anyone bear this?
Xie Xin followed Lu Shiyan's instructions and was responsible for subduing these pirates.
Before he even started to use any tricks, these pirates all expressed their loyalty and said they were willing to serve the new boss. From now on, if the boss told them to kill, they would kill; if the boss told them to set fire, they would set fire; if the boss told them to go east, they would never go west.
The only requirement is that they have enough to eat, and if possible, let them taste the delicious food coming from outside.
Xie Xin feels that the world is too magical.
They had previously relied on Jiang Tangtang to easily capture the island, and now they have relied on Jiang Tangtang's food to subdue a group of pirates.
There are so many of them, but they are still no match for a woman. How shameless!
Although he felt extremely embarrassed, Xie Xin couldn't help swallowing.
It smells so damn good.
Don’t blame these pirates, even he couldn’t resist the temptation!
Xie Xin easily subdued the pirates by tempting them with delicious food, but Lu Shiyan's interrogation was not so smooth.
Takeda Nobunaga had half of his leg cut off by Lu Shiyan's sword. Due to excessive bleeding and lack of proper treatment, his face was as pale as cardboard and he fell in the corner with disheveled hair.
He used to think he was not afraid of death, but when he was on the verge of death and felt his life slipping away, he realized that he was not as brave as he thought.
He was afraid of death, he didn't want to die. As long as he could survive, dignity and other things didn't matter.
Seeing that Lu Shiyan was interrogating him about the officials of the Great Zhou who had colluded with him, he used this as a condition to ask Lu Shiyan to find a doctor for him.
"As long as you find a doctor for me and keep me alive, I will tell you everything I know. After my injuries heal, I promise to leave this island and never trouble you again."
Seeing Lu Shiyan remained silent, he gritted his teeth and said, "I will never hurt the people of Da Zhou again."
"Do you think you are qualified to negotiate with me now?" Lu Shiyan sneered and said, "If you tell me the truth, I can give you a quick death later. But if you still want to play tricks-"
He stepped on his injured leg and said in a voice that sounded like a demon from hell, "I don't mind making people feel a life worse than death."
Takeda Nobumasa cried out "Ah!" and nearly fainted from the pain. He shuddered from the bottom of his heart.
How could he believe the Ying family's words and think that Lu Shiyan was someone he could manipulate? He even wanted to threaten him with his wife?
Takeda Nobuma was filled with regret.
But it was too late to regret now. He knew he would not survive, so he told everything about the Ying family's secret collusion.
It turned out that the iron ore that was secretly resold by Lingnan officials and businessmen was sold overseas through the Ying family's mediation.
The reason why the Ying family had dealings with them was because the Ying family's merchant ship was robbed by Takeda Nobunaga's men at sea.
However, Mr. Ying's way of thinking is different from that of ordinary people. After being robbed by the pirates led by Takeda Nobunaga, he not only did not bear a grudge against Takeda Nobunaga, but instead sent gifts to show his goodwill.
After that, with the help of the Ying family, Takeda Nobunaga established contact with officials in Lingnan. He then began to rob villages and county towns along the coast, and then used part of the money to pay tribute to the officials above him.
Afterwards, Takeda Nobunaga fulfilled his promise and spared the Ying family's caravans when they went out to sea.
After finishing talking about the Ying family, Takeda Xinzhen fainted. In order to find out the truth, Lu Shiyan looked for a military doctor to stop the bleeding and treat his injuries.
However, the military doctor's treatment was perfunctory, and he only managed to keep him alive. After Takeda Nobuma woke up, he was tortured and interrogated about his collusion with the officials at the time.
Takeda Nobunaga naturally refused to say anything more.
He accused the Ying family because he felt that he had been deceived by the Ying family and wanted to take revenge on them, so he confessed everything the Ying family had done.
But he was unwilling to say which officials he colluded with, what evidence of the collusion was, and which countries the Ying family sold the iron ore to.
But now that it fell into Lu Shiyan's hands, he had no choice but to tell it.
Lu Shiyan had plenty of tricks up his sleeve, while Takeda Nobumasa was a cowardly wimp. Under Lu Shiyan's iron fist, he ultimately gave up everything.
After Lu Shiyan obtained evidence of collusion between Lingnan officials and pirates, he returned to Yazhou with Jiang Tangtang.
On the one hand, this matter was urgent and he had to go back to deal with it. On the other hand, Jiang Tangtang had suddenly disappeared at that time. Although Lu Shiyan tried his best to keep the news secret, everyone close to the family knew about it.
His family must be very worried about him since he has been away for so many days.
On the way back, they drove the pirate ship.
Although this ship is not as good as modern ones, it is much better than the ships of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Lu Shiyan and Jiang Tangtang stood on the deck, watching the scenery at sea. Feeling the speed of the ship, Lu Shiyan couldn't help but imagine that in the future, his men would also be able to build such a fast and sturdy ship.
Jiang Tangtang suddenly thought, why not take this opportunity to take out the books on shipbuilding in his hand?
Now that we have the foreigner Takeda Nobuzane as a cover, and Takeda Nobuzane just happens to be dead, it is a good time to take out the book.
Jiang Tangtang said, "Wait here for a moment. I'll give you something."
After saying that, he quickly returned to the cabin, took out several books on shipbuilding from the space, and said to Lu Shiyan, "Take a look and see if this book is helpful to you."
Lu Shiyan didn't hide the shock in his eyes, "Is this a book?"
Most books of this era were handwritten.
Although it was printed, the paper and the clarity of the fonts were completely incomparable to modern books.
As for the books that Jiang Tangtang gave him, although most of the words were only half written and there were some typos, the texture was really good.
The pictures on it were even clearer and more detailed, with richer colors. He had never seen a book that reached such a level.
Jiang Tangtang pursed her lips, observing Lu Shiyan's reaction. She said nervously, "Yes, I stumbled upon it. It seems to be about shipbuilding techniques. Do you think it can be used?"
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