Lei Hong replied: "You should have taken a boat to the Luzhou area by now. There are still a lot of sugarcane in the picking period. However, it is still a bit difficult to rely on just a few of them! According to the Marquis, those who squeeze juice and boil sugar Just leave the task to ordinary workers!”
Liang Xiao couldn't help but be filled with pride.
Da Zhou already had juice extraction tools, and his tools only slightly increased efficiency, so even if the secrets were leaked, it wouldn't be a problem.
The key processes are tormenting and impurity removal. As long as these two processes are not leaked, he can guarantee the monopoly of white sugar.
There are too many people with superior intelligence in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, but invention and creation cannot be accomplished by intelligence alone. In addition to hard work, inspiration and opportunities are also needed.
The process of making white sugar is actually not difficult. The difficulty lies in discovering the principles and breaking the rules.
The same goes for the sun salt method.
Of course, people in Dazhou would also take salt from the salt lake and dry it, or boil the salt directly.
Liang Xiao only improved the salt-drying process after the Song Dynasty to ensure that the sodium chloride in seawater was the first to precipitate on a large scale. This was an effect that had never been seen in ordinary people's processes at that time.
The same goes for movable type printing, block printing, ink...
Seeing the excited Lei Hong and others, Liang Xiao was full of confidence.
"Even if these technologies are leaked in the future, the overall situation has been decided, and they won't be able to make big waves!"
After saying this, Liang Xiao laughed heartily.
The first time Yanyun heroes saw Liang Xiao so happy was when they swore allegiance. Now that they see each other again, they can't help but wonder: "What is the Marquis so happy about?"
Liang Xiao explained: "The contribution you have made, if calculated only in terms of military merit, may not seem big, but in fact it is a great achievement. After all, you captured people from the Tuoba clan!"
Lei Hong said: "Even if that guy underestimates the enemy, if we were in the past, we would never be able to defeat him. In the final analysis, the Marquis taught well, and also asked the Sa family to study more. The Sa family will keep in mind the Marquis's teaching of 'relax and wait for work', and attack them by surprise!"
"It's you who has the style of a famous general. You don't always have to give me the credit!" Liang Xiao said seriously.
"We just hope that the Marquis will continue to be promoted and rich, and that his official position will be higher than that of Gong Yangyun and those scum, so that no one will dare to suppress us in the future!" The heroes of Yanyun spoke out one after another.
Liang Xiao burst into laughter, and everyone feasted happily.
After the meal, Yanyun's eighteen cavalrymen couldn't wait to run to the military camp in the south of the city to meet with Liang Jiajun.
Liang Xiao asked them to serve as brigade captains and squad captains as role models to assist him in training his troops.
Leading troops to fight is a man’s dream!
Duan Yunxiu hid in Jiang Fuxue's room. He was too shy to see Liang Xiao, but urged him to propose marriage to Dingguo Hou Mansion.
In the lobby of Dingguo Hou Mansion, Mu Ping and his wife looked at Liang Xiao in front of them with kind faces.
"After a trip to Lanling, I didn't expect you to become more mature and steady." Mu Ping praised.
Liang Xiao just smiled. Mu Qinxue, who was sitting obediently aside, was already blushing and did not dare to say anything.
Of course she guessed the reason why Liang Xiao had changed so much in two days.
Just like her eldest brother Mu Lingxiao and her sister-in-law had almost become like this after their wedding night.
Liang Xiao truthfully told the two elders Duan Yunxiu's proposal about merging children.
The two elders looked at each other with solemn expressions.
Mu Qinxue was very nervous.
Her parents were more worried that the Dingguo Hou Mansion had overstepped its bounds.
The empress directly named her a princess and betrothed her to Liang Xiao along with Duan Yunxiu, which would definitely make those aristocratic families even more dissatisfied.
Mu Ping asked cautiously: "Liang Xiao, are you serious?"
"Seriously." Liang Xiao nodded seriously.
"Won't you regret it?" Mu Ping sighed.
"Ah?" Liang Xiao was stunned.
Hearing this, Mu Qinxue almost jumped up from her seat and resisted the urge to kick her father into the sky.
She thought her father was worried about her ambition.
This is obviously because she is worried that she will harm Liang Xiao!
Liang Xiao only knew that she had practiced martial arts. It was not unusual for a wealthy daughter to practice martial arts.
But the daughter of a wealthy family who is born with brute strength is different...
"I have no regrets! Being able to marry Qin Xue and Yun Xiu is a blessing I have earned in eight lifetimes." Liang Xiao's face was filled with sincerity.
Mu Ping said: "That's good. As for the wedding date of you and Xiaoxue, you have to ask her grandparents. How about waiting for them and Ling Xiao to come back?"
Liang Xiao happily agreed.
"Since you are here to propose marriage today, let's have a good chat." After Mrs. Mu finished speaking, she took Mu Ping's hand and left the scene, taking away the surrounding servants and guards.
Mu Qinxue's hands on her knees were shaking violently, trying to stay calm.
But the blush on her face betrayed her current state of mind.
She admired Duan Yunxiu's courage and determination.
But she was at a loss for a moment.
if he……
The more Mu Qinxue thought about it, the more nervous she became. She shyly glanced at Liang Xiao who came over to sit down, and let him hold her hands.
"Qin Xue."
Liang Xiao looked deeply at Mu Qinxue, and when he saw her soft response, he couldn't help but smile and hold her in his arms.
Mu Qinxue quietly felt Liang Xiao's heartbeat and felt him caressing her green hair with endless affection and secret joy in her heart.
"I will protect you and don't allow anyone to hurt you, not even myself."
Liang Xiao just held her in his arms and whispered softly, making her feel like a spring breeze even in this cold winter.
Full of joy, Mu Qinxue hugged Liang Xiao tightly and sang for him.
In the military camp in the south of the city, all the officers and soldiers of the Liang Family Army looked at the Yanyun Eighteen Cavalry on the high platform. Everyone was excited!
The deeds of Yan Yun's Eighteen Riders were already heard by them like thunder.
Getting rich overnight, becoming famous, and being promoted to a noble position are all what they dream of!
"Leihong of the Sa family, under the order of the Marquis, will serve as the regiment commander of the Liang family army from today! When the Marquis is away, the Sa family will lead the training, and these seventeen brothers will assist!"
Everyone looked at Yan Yun's Eighteen Riders, and in a trance, they saw eighteen standing iron towers. No matter how the cold wind roared, he stood still.
"See Captain Lei!!"
Everyone in the Liang Jiajun performed military salutes and asked for extra training that day.
Lei Hong was surprised and happy, and praised: "Well done!"
The Eighteenth Cavalry of Yanyun rushed to practice more urgently and put aside the matter of returning home to announce the good news.
The silver reward from the imperial court has been distributed to their homes, and with Liang Xiao protecting them, outsiders dare not miss their families.
At the same time, deep inside Taixue, Qin Baili was waiting at the gate.
After a while, students from poor families went out one after another and met Qin Baili.
Qin Baili invited Lin Xiu, Qin Xun and seven others to his room for a secret talk.
"Marquis Lanling was full of praise for your suggestions and guided me step by step. I have benefited a lot..."
Everyone listened to Qin Baili's explanation and expressed their opinions: "Actually, it was your suggestion, and we are just taking advantage of it!"
"Everyone has participated in refining the details. The difficulty lies in the details!" Qin Baili said with a smile.
Qin Xun smiled and said: "In comparison, what we are more curious about is, where does Marquis Lanling plan to place us?"
Qin Baili thought for a moment and said, "The important town in the north of Youzhou is Yanzhou."
Everyone suddenly understood and couldn't help but admire: "Marquis Lanling is really determined to fight against Beihu!"
…
After the meeting of eight people ended, Qin Xun was the first to walk out of Taixue, visited the streets, and slowly walked into a small alley.
After a while, a plain-looking woman walked out of the alley. She took the note handed by Qin Xun, took a look at it, smiled slightly, and turned around to leave.
An hour later, everyone in the Duanmu family gathered in the secret room.
"The people from the Tuoba clan over at Taixue sent news that Liang Xiao is preparing to make plans in the south of the Yangtze River!"
"Jiangnan??"
"It's Jiangnan! It's clearly written in black and white!"
