False Eunuch: With Many Children, I'm as Happy as a Fish in Water

As the New Year approaches, the capital becomes more and more lively.

This year is a rare and stable life for the people of Litang.

The barbarians in all directions were silent and there was no movement.

Hou Jin was defeated by Li Tang with a thunderous force and was already curled up in Liaodong licking his wounds.

Although this battle was not a pretty one for Lin Chen.

But in the eyes of the barbarians, this meant that the Li Tang Dynasty still had strength.

Originally, there was a snowstorm in the grassland this winter, and nomadic tribes were seen going south to thresh the valleys.

Although the kings with different surnames from various places have evil intentions, no one dares to jump out and be the first to take the lead.

Because of this, Li Tang's great empire seemed very stable.

However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just an appearance.

As long as the weather changes, the land of the Central Plains may not be shaken again.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Lin Chen for the time being.

"Okay, okay!"

"Selling candied haws!"

"Dear fellow villagers, please be optimistic. This is a pill passed down from my family. After eating it, you can strengthen your body and be immune to all kinds of diseases!"

Shouts like those of a street performer kept coming and going.

At this time, ordinary people are also happy to take their children to wear new clothes and go shopping in the market.

The shopping malls in Beijing were even more overcrowded.

Lin Chen finally squeezed into the corner of the shop where the Futu Chamber of Commerce was located.

"Welcome, distinguished guest!"

Seemingly seeing Lin Chen, a familiar customer, arriving again, the servant of the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce standing at the door nodded and bowed with a smile on his face.

Lin Chen nodded and walked into the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce with the latter's eager guidance.

The steward of the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce, who was as famous as the Venetian profiteers, also rushed over as soon as he got the news.

Just look at Sherlock, whose hair was curly and reddish-brown. He was wearing the clothes of a Western noble. He slightly saluted Lin Chen and said in an exaggerated tone: "Oh, my God, look who is here." .”

Lin Chen's mouth twitched slightly: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm here to buy something."

"The customers who come to the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce all come to buy rare treasures from all over the world." Sherlock agreed with deep understanding.

Lin Chen ignored Sherlock's words and just frowned and asked, "Have you found the whereabouts of the sweet potatoes and potatoes that you were asked to find last time?"

"The Pagoda Chamber of Commerce will handle the matter, don't worry."

Sherlock saluted slightly, and then called the servant to bring up what Lin Chen wanted.

Wrapped in a cloth bag, Lin Chen felt a little heavy in his hand.

He opened the bag and took a look, his eyes flashing slightly.

I saw that what was inside was indeed the sweet potatoes and potatoes that Lin Chen remembered.

However, compared to the fine varieties that have been carefully cultivated in later generations, the sweet potatoes in this world are much smaller.

The sweet potato was only the size of Lin Chen's fist, and the potato was only half the size of a fist.

But Lin Chen was very happy when he looked at these two kinds of food.

Even if these two high-yielding grains are not selected, the annual output far exceeds the wheat sorghum currently grown by farmers in Li Tang.

You must know that there are few paddy fields in the north, so rice is not a staple food.

If potatoes and sweet potatoes could be popularized, it would be enough to double the number of people Li Tang can feed!

Although eating too much sweet potatoes will cause gastric acidity and heartburn.

But it doesn't matter how much I eat on potatoes, I still feel full.

The combination of the two is tantamount to good news for many lower-class people in Litang who can only eat glutinous rice!

"good!"

Lin Chen concealed the excitement in his heart and nodded pretending to be indifferent.

"As long as the customers are satisfied, the mission of the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce is to serve every customer well."

Sherlock followed Lin Chen's words and continued.

At the same time, introduce the newly launched products.

"Does the guest require slaves?"

"slave?"

Lin Chen was startled when he heard this.

Seeing Lin Chen's interest, Sherlock quickly introduced him: "In the far west of Li Tang, there is also a huge empire that calls itself Holy Rome. They are currently at war with the barbarians. It just so happens that I bought a group of captured barbarians. Barbarians make good slaves!”

When Lin Chen heard what Sherlock said, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

I didn’t expect that the West of this world would be so lively.

Not only are there maritime countries that started great navigation, but even the Holy Roman Empire is still alive.

In this regard, Lin Chen can only say things about the mixed world, don't think too much about it.

So he was relieved.

According to Sherlock, these slave barbarians are most likely the ancestors of later generations of Germans.

Then, in Sherlock's disappointed eyes, Lin Chen shook his head.

He didn't need slaves right now.

"Can you buy sea ships here at the Pagoda Merchant Guild?"

Lin Chen suddenly thought of something and couldn't help but ask.

As a soul who has traveled through modern times, Lin Chen is very clear about the development of the future world.

The colonial era started by the great voyage.

In the previous life, due to the dynasty's maritime ban, China fell behind the entire era.

Lin Chen now occupies a high position in Li Tang, so naturally he cannot miss such a great opportunity.

He also plans to get a ticket to DNA.

It can be said that the surrounding areas of Litang have excellent colonial conditions.

Especially places like Southeast Asia.

These places have always been influenced by the Central Plains cultural circle, and they can be culturally colonized easily.

Lin Chen didn't even bother to learn the violent methods of bloody suppression in the West.

He prefers to use a subtle cultural invasion to make these places serve Li Tang loyally.

Therefore, Lin Chen wanted to buy some sea ships.

Although Lin Chen bought Zheng He's treasure ship and several sailing battleships through gift packages.

It's a pity that the quantity is too small.

Because of this, Lin Chen had no way to build a sea-going ship and could only buy it from the Pagoda Merchant Guild.

"sure!"

When Sherlock heard this, a smile spread across his face.

Listening to Lin Chen's tone, you knew that the amount he wanted to buy must be quite a lot.

This is another big deal!

At the same time, Lin Chen ordered 8,000 matchlock guns and 32 front-loading artillery pieces from Sherlock.

the reason is simple.

He plans to expand the Habayashi Wei Shenji Camp.

In addition to these things, Lin Chen also purchased a large number of rare treasures from the Pagoda Chamber of Commerce.

For example, century-old ginseng, Polygonum multiflorum and other precious medicinal materials.

After a shopping spree, the amount of money in Lin Chen's system backpack was reduced by one-third.

Everyone is happy.

Sherlock eagerly asked Lin Chen to come back next time.

To outsiders, Lin Chen came and returned empty-handed.

In fact, he himself knew that his system backpack was full of things.

What Lin Chen cared about the most was naturally the sweet potatoes and potato seeds.

He vaguely remembered how to handle potatoes and sow them.

That is to cut it into pieces, sterilize it and then plant it into the soil.

Something worth noting.

Potatoes can only eat underground stems.

Its leaves and fruits are highly poisonous and cannot be eaten.

On the contrary, the young leaves of sweet potato, stir-fried, still taste very good.

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