In fact, Qin Yun has already established a hybrid rice research base on Qiongzhou Island. After all, Qiongzhou Island has the advantage of having two or even three crops a year.
Now that the windy season is over, rice can be sown again.
In this way, high-quality rice seeds can be selected more quickly. This matter has always been managed by Wang Muzhi and belongs to the agricultural department under the Ministry of Household Affairs.
It's just that there are many farmers in Qiongzhou who are fishing, but not many who are farming. The current progress is not fast, but with the foundation of Luochuan, the efficiency should be greatly improved.
From the perspective of a modern man like Qin Yun, the most important issues of the country lie in agriculture and industry.
Strong self-sufficient agriculture is the guarantee of stability and prosperity, while strong industry is the foundation of military power.
If agriculture is strong and the country only collects grain, it will become someone else's granary. If industry is strong and agricultural production cannot keep up, it will be militaristic and the people will suffer miserably.
The way to develop is to do both in parallel.
Therefore, Qin Yun attached great importance to agriculture as much as the military. An important reason why he asked Zheng Jing to go to Nanyang was to bring back high-yielding crops.
He doesn't ask for corn. If he can pick up the potatoes that are flying across the sea, the conflicts among the people of Daxia will be greatly alleviated.
Of course, Zhao Jiadi did not come alone. Half of the three hundred craftsmen who followed him came, and most of the rest went home.
Qin Yun was already very happy to be halfway there. After all, he couldn't ask everyone to risk their lives with him.
However, Qin Yun did not put them all into the arsenal, but assigned a new position to Zhao Jiadi.
"Zhao Jiadi!"
"The old man is here."
Qin Yun smiled and said: "From today on, you will be the Minister of Transportation in Qiongzhou. You and your people will be responsible for surveying the official roads in Qiongzhou, building cement plants, and turning all the official roads in Qiongzhou into asphalt roads."
"I don't require you to connect every village, but at least the counties should be connected. Can you do that?"
Zhao Jiadi said: "My lord, don't worry, I am familiar with this matter."
Qin Yun: "In addition, the train line will be selected and the rails will be laid. The Tiangong Institute will issue documents with specific construction parameters."
"promise!"
"Okay, Mr. Tieshuan Zhao has just arrived. You can help him get familiar with it."
"Okay, Your Majesty!"
After leaving Zhao Jiadi and others, Qin Yun came to the steam engine production workshop. As the highest military secret in Qiongzhou at the moment, the steam engine workshop was as tightly guarded as the Great Xia Imperial Palace.
It is not an exaggeration to say that there is a post at three steps and a sentry at five steps.
Since Zhutie Ridge has turned to researching hot air balloons and airships, the manufacturing of steam engines is now led by Lu Ban. With the previous construction experience, the construction of the second and third steam engines can even be started at the same time.
The shipyard is also working overtime to build the hull. Qin Yun's requirement is that the ship does not need to be big, even if it is much smaller than an ordinary wooden ship, but the speed must be fast enough.
After all, the current goal is to capture Ryukyu, not to build a luxury yacht, and he doesn't have the time to hit icebergs.
"Master Lu, how's it going?"
Lu Ban signaled the deputy on the side to take over his work. He left the factory and took off his bamboo safety helmet. This was Qin Yun's rule. Safety production must also be paid attention to during the construction period.
"My lord, why are you here?"
Qin Yun looked at the busy homework room around him and smiled: "Of course I'm here to see Master Lu's achievements."
Lu Ban said proudly: "When have I ever let the prince down? This time, I have improved the efficiency of power transmission, and the output power has doubled than before."
"Also, in order for this coal to burn fully, it must be ground into slag."
Qin Yun had forgotten this before.
"Master Lu is worthy of being a master."
Lu Ban: "Of course, I'm studying and researching every day. If there's nothing else, don't bother me. Anyway, there will definitely be no shortage of steamships when the time comes."
"However, I have a request."
Qin Yun: "Master Lu, please speak!"
Lu Ban said: "From now on, don't call this steam engine ship Qiongzhou No. 1, it sounds terrible."
"The first ship will be renamed Qiongzhou, the second ship will be named Yunhai after the prince, and the third ship will be named Luban after me."
Qin Yun smiled and said: "I think we can call him Lu Ban No. 7?"
"What do you mean?" Lu Ban was stunned.
Qin Yun waved his hand: "It's not interesting. I won't use my name. Let's do this. The ones who are already in service will be renamed Qiongzhou. You can take care of the rest, as long as you don't use my name."
"You can also publish it in newspapers to solicit opinions from the officers and soldiers."
Lu Ban pursed his lips and said, "I don't care, I'm going to call him Lu Ban!"
Lu Ban was like an old naughty boy, all he had to do was roll around on the ground. Weren't the craftsmen like them who made magic weapons in the past also wanted to be famous forever?
Now this steam iron ship is so powerful, wouldn't it be even more powerful if I could leave a name for it?
Qin Yun also saw through Lu Ban's thoughts.
He thought for a while: "Otherwise, one of the two new ships will be called Tiangong and the other will be called Zhushen. In this way, you and Master Zhu will have no objections, right?"
Lu Ban's eyes lit up: "Yes, Tiangong Pavilion and Zhushen Villa will serve the prince from now on!"
"I disagree!"
However, just when Qin Yun was about to finalize the decision, Wang Menghu came out of nowhere to kill him.
"I don't agree. Why not call it Tiger? Tiger is so good. It's not like those two weak names."
Lu Ban snorted coldly: "What achievements do you have? What qualifications do you have to be named after you? Even the prince didn't leave his name."
"Anyway, I don't care. If you don't engrave your name on me, be careful not to fall into the latrine when you get up at night. I will keep my word." Wang Menghu directly threatened with force.
Lu Ban: "I don't. If you have the ability, go and build it yourself!"
Wang Menghu looked at Qin Yun: "Your Majesty, I am the number one grandmaster in Qiongzhou. Don't you deserve the title?"
"You are the only one who got lucky enough to break through. You are not considered a Grandmaster. If you keep your name, Chen Jin will also stay. Then if a Grandmaster comes and keeps another, what will it be?" Lu Ban retorted immediately.
"You know nothing, Grandmaster. When others hear my name, they will be scared to death. Listen to me, Your Majesty!"
"My lord, please don't listen to this old man."
…
The two quarreled directly, and Wang Menghu even prepared to use force to coerce him, but Lu Ban was not a vegetarian. After the previous sneak attack on the dock, the arsenal also formed a defense force composed of a team of workers.
As soon as Lu Ban blew the whistle, the busy workers came out from nowhere carrying long guns and short cannons and pointed them at Wang Menghu.
Lu Ban's apprentices, Tieniu and Tienxiong, even pushed out wheeled machine guns and artillery pieces and aimed them at Wang Menghu.
Seeing that the title battle was about to begin, Qin Yun hurriedly stopped it.
"You two, give me some face!"
Qin Yun put his hand on his forehead. These two uncles were not easy for him to mess with!
"Today I am going to see which one is more powerful, your martial arts or my cannon!"
Wang Menghu bulged his eyes.
"Come on, who's afraid of whom?"
Qin Yun said in a deep voice: "Okay, how can you show off your decency with swords and guns?"
"Isn't it just naming the name? I have a way to ensure that you all agree."
"any solution?"
Qin Yundao said: "Build another ship. This ship does not need to be equipped with too many naval guns like before. It can even be directly modified with a wooden ship. Just install a steam engine on the previous big ship that came back from Ryukyu."
Lu Ban's expression changed: "Your Majesty, how can a wooden structure withstand such trouble?"
Qin Yun: "Then replace the main beam and add iron sheet steel plates. In short, it will be good. Moreover, the main purpose of this ship is not to fight at sea but to transport assault troops and be used as an amphibious landing ship."
"This ship is called the Tiger Ship, okay?"
Wang Menghu smiled and said: "That's a good relationship!"
Qin Yun: "Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."
"With the Tiger, the Tiger Battalion must be formed. Wang Menghu, I order you to select people who are good at swimming from the entire army to form the Tiger Special Marine Assault Battalion."
"They will be equipped with the latest rifles and can fight both underwater and on the surface. The target mission is to log in and seize the beach."
"I'll give you twenty days to prepare!"
Wang Menghu: "No problem!"
At this time, Chen Jin also appeared out of nowhere.
"Your Majesty, I also want to establish a special operations camp."
Qin Yun smiled and said: "Okay, yours will be called Jinfeng Camp, and the manpower will be chosen from among your previous brothers. Don't worry, I will never favor one over the other."
"Master Lu, when can the light submachine gun be mass-produced? Let's get two thousand first."
Lu Ban glanced at Qin Yun angrily: "You are my donkey in the production team. At that time, your names were Iron Bear and Iron Niu. It was these two silly boys who invented the Continuous Machine Gun."
Qin Yun's eyes lit up, and he thought it was Lu Ban's masterpiece.
"Iron Bear, Iron Ox!"
"I'm here!"
Qin Yun: "I'll give you two promotions. From now on, you two will be Qiongzhou's firearms experts and enjoy the same fourth-grade treatment."
Tiexiong touched the back of his head: "Your Majesty, what is the same fourth-grade treatment?"
Tieniu: "You are stupid. The same fourth grade is the fourth grade of bronze, and there are third grade of silver and second grade of gold!"
Qin Yun was speechless in front of the two living treasures. How could he have thought of letting them get information before? Wasn't that asking for abuse?
"Okay, you guys put down what you are doing and focus on the development of submachine guns!"
Tie Xiong's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty, is there any reward?"
Qin Yun: "Of course, if the research is successful, I will reward you with a wife."
Tieniu: "I want it too!"
"Can!"
Everyone laughed.
Amid a burst of laughter, Qin Yun arranged his development strategy for the next period of time.
And he continued to return to the palace and began to grind down Chiyo, the great master.
Today Qin Yun specially brought a fresh squid and a large grouper.
Unexpectedly, when they met, Qianyo shouted two words excitedly, which startled Qin Yun and made him almost lose his balance and fall to the ground.
