Chapter 702 Beauty
In their previous lives, Gu Qing and Mu Xiu were definitely a perfect match.
Both of them are considered "ugly" in the eyes of the world.
Of course, Gu Qing was really ugly, but Mu Xiu was more likely to be accidentally hurt by ethnic prejudice.
He is beautiful, but unfortunately, his beauty does not blend into this era, and cannot allow him to gain a foothold in the circle of power and wealth.
In the previous life, Mu Xiu was also Gu Yi’s student.
But that time, Gu Qing did not choose to stay in the Southern Dynasty, but followed his parents to the Northern Dynasty.
As the youngest daughter of the Gu Yi couple, who loved and felt guilty about her, she naturally had a lot of contact with Mu Xiu, their direct disciple.
Gu Qing did not regard Mu Xiu as a "kindred spirit", nor did he feel a sense of resonance between them as "fellow wanderers in this world".
Because Gu Qing knew that he was different from Mu Xiu.
At most, Mu Xiu is different from the people of China, but she is not really ugly.
Gu Qing was more concerned about Mu Xiu's talents.
As for Mu Xiu, it seems that she can find some "comfort" in Gu Qing.
They are all objects of ridicule and contempt by the world. Gu Qing is of noble status, smart and studious.
His background, status, and talent were far superior to Mu Xiu's.
While Mu Xiu and Gu Qing were in the same boat, he looked up to her.
The friendship between fellow disciples, "similar" circumstances... There were too many reasons that made Mu Xiu become Gu Qing's helper.
Later, Gu Qing married Yuwen Heng, and Mu Xiu naturally became Yuwen Heng's right-hand man.
After the unification of the country, Mu Xiu obtained the well-deserved title based on his own merits.
...Mu Xiu has always been a staunch supporter of the Queen's party and the Queen Mother's party.
Gu Qing and this senior brother have been "getting along well with each other" for decades.
After being reborn, Gu Qingcheng abandoned everything from her previous life, and Mu Xiu's fate also changed.
He gave up everything in the Northern Dynasty and followed Gu Yi to Lingnan.
A former partner is about to reappear. Gu Qingcheng, who has traveled through the mission world for thousands of years, can't remember his face for a moment.
I just vaguely remember that he was very tall and very handsome.
According to later generations, he was a pure mixed-race prince.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng, who has become more beautiful, can completely say in a Versailles way: appearance is not important.
What she values is always the core of a person.
Mu Xiu?! Yes, my chosen worker! Gu Qingcheng thought of Mu Xiu’s outstanding talents in her previous life, and her beautiful eyes sparkled.
She was actually a little impatient to meet Mu Xiu.
With his joining, my cause will be more successful.
Gu Heng: ...
Hey, there's something wrong with my granddaughter's eyes.
She seemed very interested in Mu Xiu.
This is not what he imagined! "Forget it! Ah Qing has never been a superficial person."
"She should also know that Mu Xiu is not an ordinary student. Even for A Yi's sake, she will treat Mu Xiu well."
That's enough! ...
After some discussion, the grandparents and grandchildren began to count the days and wait for the return of the Gu family.
Half a month later, the treasure ship finally arrived in Guangcheng.
Gu Qingcheng has built the third Gu’s Wu Castle in Guangcheng.
Just outside Guangcheng City, it stands like a new city.
Calculating the time, the treasure ship would arrive in the next few days, so Gu Qingcheng arrived at the beach early.
We found a small fishing village, made some repairs, and settled down temporarily.
Although Gu Qingcheng came to the beach to greet her parents and family, she did not slack off on her official duties.
Several prefectures and counties in Lingnan have been incorporated into the Gu family's territory. Even though one or two of them (such as Guangcheng) still belong to Chen Duan in name, the actual controller has long been Gu Qingcheng.
Gu Qingcheng needs to pay attention to the management, construction, people's livelihood, etc. of these states and counties.
In addition, her sugar base in Lingnan is also expanding steadily.
From the initial one sugarcane plantation, it has developed into several now.
In addition to sugarcane plantations, there are also salt fields, farms, etc.
Champa rice, which has a short maturity period, has also undergone three or four rounds of domestication, and its performance is now becoming more and more stable.
Gu Qingcheng promoted it in several states and counties under his jurisdiction.
Champa rice can be harvested twice a year, and in the special climatic environment of Lingnan, it can even be harvested three times a year.
Of course, planting too frequently will make the soil less fertile.
Gu Qingcheng ordered people to start developing soil fertilizer.
As her character value increases, she can remember more and more "common sense" of the mission world.
And in her vast knowledge base, there are records about soil and fertilizers.
Two kinds of chemical fertilizers, local ammonia and local sulfuric acid, could be made in ancient times when there was no industrialization.
Gu Qingcheng is not just one person, the entire Gu family is behind her.
So, if she had any "ideas", she just had to find someone she could trust, pass on the recipe and orders, and after some time, she would have the finished product.
Gu Qingcheng herself is an ancient native, and she never underestimates the wisdom of their ancients.
All inventions and creations in history were developed by generations of ancient people.
All Gu Qingcheng needs to do now is provide an inspiration, point out a direction, and make a request, and her skilled craftsmen will be able to create miracles.
Soil and fertilizer are available.
It not only solves the problem of insufficient soil fertility, but also increases production.
But Gu Qingcheng's surprise does not end there——
When the craftsmen were using quicklime to prepare earth fertilizer, they unexpectedly obtained calcium silicate.
Well, this is the prototype of cement.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng, who had just come out of the previous world, still retained the "instincts" of a science student.
Her common sense told her that it was unrealistic to get real cement in ancient times.
The raw materials can be found, and the process is not complicated, but there is only one thing that negates everything - high temperature! Cement needs to be calcined at high temperature.
In ancient times, there were also high-temperature furnaces that could achieve small-scale calcination, but it was impossible to produce large quantities of finished products.
"...Well, actually, it's the same principle as glass."
Gu Qingcheng once thought so.
In ancient times, it was possible to produce large pieces of smooth and flat glass.
However, mass production is not possible.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
This requires a complete industrialization foundation!
The same is true for cement.
"What a pity! If cement could be calcined, it would be possible to pave roads, repair dams, build cross-sea bridges, etc."
Apart from anything else, just paving roads and repairing dams can affect the dynasty's national economy and people's livelihood.
Gu Qingcheng possesses too much "common sense" that is beyond this era, but is constrained by reality and cannot realize it.
"It doesn't matter! I still have decades to live."
Everything, take your time! Gu Qingcheng firmly believes that she can find a smooth path and change the whole world!
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"Here it comes! Sanniang! The treasure ship is coming!"
On this day, Gu Qingcheng handled official business at his temporary residence in a small fishing village.
Chen Duan was still "training troops" along the river. With tens of thousands of troops, the amount of food and fodder needed was absolutely huge.
As the wise wife of King Liang recognized by Chen Duan and his subordinates, Gu Qingcheng naturally had to do her best to support him.
Every month, Gu Qingcheng would collect food and fodder from various farms and transport them to the "front line" by sea.
Sea transportation is the sea transportation line opened up by Gu Qingcheng. Although it is convenient, the cost is indeed not small.
Moreover, there are great risks and seasonality.
For example, in summer, the hurricane season, the sea is even more dangerous.
Even if there is no hurricane, but just an ordinary storm, it is enough to cause bumps in the shipping ships.
The safest and most economical way is still land transportation.
But the Five Ridges are like a huge natural moat, stretching between Lingnan and the Central Plains.
If it is possible to dig through directly and turn the curved distance into a straight distance, the distance between Lingnan and the Central Plains can be shortened!
And this is another huge project.
Money! People! Not only are we needed, but more is better.
Gu Qingcheng's business was too big. Although there were many Gu clan members helping, it was still not enough! It was impossible for one person to accomplish great things.
Gu Qingcheng has already found herself a great general who can charge into battle, but she still needs more "assistants".
Mu Xiu!
On the ship, about to arrive in Guangcheng!
Whenever Gu Qingcheng dealt with trivial official duties, she would always think of this capable minister who had shone brightly in the court of her previous life.
Her anticipation for the treasure ship grew more intense.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng wanted to see her parents, brother and sister-in-law, and even her nephews more——
Gu Yi and others: ...Hehe, do you think we believe it? Finally, the Gu family members who were squatting on the beach and paying attention to the movements on the sea at all times finally saw a huge shadow slowly approaching from the other side of the sea.
They were so excited that only one person ran to the small fishing village to report the news, while the others continued to stay at the beach.
"The treasure ship is coming?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingcheng put down the silk book in her hand and stood up quickly.
She walked quickly to the door and put on her clogs in the corridor with the help of a maid.
Tap, tap, tap. The wooden clogs made a slight sound as they stepped on the bluestone floor.
The red skirt gently slid across the ground, creating slight ripples.
The accessories around the waist were delicate and gorgeous, swaying slightly with the hem of the skirt without making any sound.
This is the behavior of a noble lady from an aristocratic family. Although she walks in a hurry, she still manages to keep her hairpins and rings still and her accessories quiet.
Gu Qingcheng rushed to the beach and saw a huge shadow approaching from afar.
"My dear, is that Ah Qing?"
"It's been nine years. We haven't seen each other for so long. I don't know what A-qing looks like now!"
On the deck, Gu Yi and the Xiao couple stood by the railing. They looked towards the shore and saw a slender red figure.
Aqing!
That must be their daughter, Aqing! "Father said that Aqing seems to be more adapted to the climate and soil of Lingnan—" Her appearance has completely grown.
Gu Yi couldn't even utter the second half of the sentence.
Because based on his intelligence and knowledge, he simply doesn't believe in nonsense like "good feng shui, will make you grow taller".
But it was his own father who said these words.
This is——
"Father, Mother, it's Aqing! She's waving at us!"
Gu Yi's eldest son, second son and others were standing on the deck. When they saw the little figure on the shore, they couldn't help but feel excited.
As for the people in Gu Ji's family, except for Mrs. Xie, everyone else was also very happy.
Mu Xiu hid in the crowd and observed carefully.
Then, as the treasure ship approached the shore, he saw a stunningly beautiful woman...
Ahem, when I write about Mu Xiu, I always automatically bring up Fei Xiang's face. He was so handsome when he was young. He still looks very charming even now that he is old!
(End of this chapter)
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