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Chapter 997: The Return of the Fleet(1/2)

"The evil words confuse the crowd Yang Benman", "The math star Chen Wumei", "The master of studying things Chen Dali", "The medical master Qiezi Duoduo" and "The grain harvest Yaoyuan", these are the ship numbers of the five latest flying shears arranged for the expedition by Guanshishan Academy.

On the slender hull, the big ship number is written in white paint, so that people can see it clearly from a distance.

At this moment, in the private room of a restaurant in Guangzhou, Xu Ang, Cheng Gang, and Fangzhen saw three sea ships, "Mathematical Star Chen Wumei", "Master Chen Dali", and "Medical Master Qie Duoduo".

When the fleet set out from the Tang Dynasty, it also passed by Guangzhou and replenished fresh water and fresh food at Guangta Wharf. Xu Ang also personally saw the fleet off at the wharf.

However, since the fleet left the Tang Dynasty, the last news came from Australia, and there has been no movement since.

Whether it is Chang'an City or Guangzhou, many people believe that the fleet has encountered hurricanes or reefs in the Pacific Ocean and can no longer come back.

Even Xu Ang thinks so.

However, the sea ships slowly approaching the pier above the Pearl River are so familiar.

"The expedition team from Guanshishan Academy to America is back! They are finally back, I thought..."

Xu Ang couldn't help but burst into tears.

He is from the King of Chu Mansion, and Guanshishan Academy is also the academy of the King of Chu Mansion.

The expedition team went to sea and there was no movement, not everyone was worried.

Some people wished that something happened to the fleet of the Chu Prince's Mansion.

So there are actually quite a lot of rumors in Guangzhou.

As the representative of the Chu Prince's Mansion in Guangzhou, Xu Ang naturally became the first target of ridicule.

Now that the fleet is back, I can return all the ridicule I have in my past.

"Brother Xu, it seems that he has not seen any movements about "Yang Benman" and "Yao Yuan's Grain Harvest". Could it be that they went north first, right?"

Cheng Gang's words were poured on Xu Ang's head like a basin of cold water.

Yes, how could there be no movement from these two ships?

Although Cheng Gang said it might be that he went north, Xu Ang knew that this was impossible!

Either the entire fleet head north together, or everyone comes to Guangzhou to replenish supplies.

When the fleet goes to sea, there is no special reason that it will not be separated to replenish supplies.

Because once it is dispersed, it depends entirely on luck to regroup in the vast ocean.

"I'll see if it's behind?"

Fang Zhen said as he got up and walked towards the window, then looked out the window.

However, even though Fang Town stretched its neck, it did not see any shadows of "Yang Ben Man" or "Yao Yuan's Grain Harvest".

Everyone's hearts sank.

Although three sea boats returned successfully from the Americas, it was a very successful ending for the expedition to sea.

However, the Chu Palace has never lost two latest flying scissors at once.

Now that I have traveled to America, I have lost at least 40% of my crew members, and even more.

No one wants to see this ending.

"It is also possible that the sea boats will go so far to sea, and there will be some damage. Li Geng and Li Yixie left the ships in Puluo to repair them. To the south of Guangzhou City, the ships in Puluo have the highest level of maintenance. If you use materials for repairs on the spot, the ships will not delay the itinerary of other ships slowly."

Cheng Gang found another scene for himself that sounded convincing.

"The boats will be docked soon, so we don't have to guess here. Just go to the dock to greet them directly. At that time, you will naturally know what happened."

After a moment of silence in the room, Fangzhen expressed his opinion.

"Brother Fang is right. You will know everything when you go to the dock."

Xu Ang was very nervous, but no matter how nervous he was, he had to face reality.

...

"Li Langjun, we finally returned to the Tang Dynasty!"

On the deck of the "Master Chen Dali of the Essay", Yao Cheng looked at the scene of the Light Tower Wharf with excitement.

There were ships of many large and small docked there, and you could see many helpers on the docks busy transporting goods.

"This time I went to sea, I was in danger and finally I could hand over the job to His Highness the King of Chu. We will do our best. After stopping in Guangzhou City for a day, we will continue to go north tomorrow, and go back to Chang'an City in one go. At that time, I will invite you to Pingkangfang for a few days to have fun."

Since Li Yixie left Port Hope, he led his fleet to walk back along the route he came.

Along the way, except for stopping and replenishing supplies for a little while, I didn’t waste a day at all, so I rushed back non-stop.

Even in Puluo, he only stopped for one night, replenished fresh water and fresh food and continued to the north.

This is also the reason why there has been no news from the fleet in Guangzhou and even Chang'an City.

In the territory of the Tang Dynasty, communication can be made through Fei Ge's letters.

However, the connection between the Tang Dynasty and Nanyang and Australia still depends on sea ships.

The flying scissor ship Li Yixi and his friends were on was the most advanced ship in the Tang Dynasty. Although after they finally came to the Puluo period, the Intelligence Investigation Bureau of the King of Chu Palace and other noble families reported the news to Chang'an City.

However, even if their sea boats set off immediately that day, it was only half a day earlier than Li Yixie's fleet.

Under the influence of the difference bonus of sea ship technology, the half day was quickly recovered.

Therefore, several sea ships such as the "Master Chen Dali" arrived at Guangzhou City first.

"Li Langjun, this time I went to Australia is the most meaningful thing I have done in my life. Along the way, I just recorded all kinds of customs, customs, and various strange stories, and I have written eighteen notebooks. At that time, I will organize these things and write a book called "Section of Sea Travel" and "American Anecdotes", so that everyone can better understand the difficulty of ocean navigation and the richness of America, and encourage more sea boats to go to America and develop America."

As the writer of the Datang Daily, Wen Daming was arranged to go out to sea with the fleet this time, with the purpose of bringing first-hand news back to the Datang Daily and further consolidate the Datang Daily's position as the leader of the Datang Daily.

"I think the biggest impact on everyone is definitely potatoes. Although we have not accurately measured it, the potatoes grown by Xiaoxiaoni and others should have almost a thousand kilograms per mu. This is still their very simple planting. If the people of the Tang Dynasty cultivate their arduous farming habits, the yield of these potatoes exceeded one thousand kilograms per mu, there would definitely be no problem.

There is no crop in the entire Tang Dynasty. Even rice that can be grown twice a year cannot be as high as potato yields. Although not everyone is accustomed to the taste of potatoes, it is at least a kind of grain that can fill your stomach and a vegetable that can make you eat."

Li Yixiong and Wen Daming both agreed with Yao Cheng's words.

His Highness the King of Chu went to sea to arrange for everyone to go out to find these legendary high-yield foods?

Although no one knows which Taoist priest from the traveling Taoist priest, he heard that there are high-yield crops in America, and even the picture albums are clearly visible, everyone knows the importance behind these high-yield crops.

"Although it is a bit regrettable that I didn't find sweet potatoes and corn. But with potatoes, I should be able to hand over the job to His Highness the King of Chu first. The most important thing is that there are also mountains of gold and silver, which laid the foundation for the long-term significance of going to America.

Otherwise, the seamen of the Tang Dynasty would not need to go to America after all, or the enthusiasm of many adventurers to travel to America would be greatly reduced.

No matter when, wealth is the biggest driving force for attracting people to do things. I think under the attraction of gold and silver, the fleets of the Tang Dynasty going to sea should be more and more year by year. At that time, the scene of thousands of ships sailing may appear on the sea."

Li Yixie selectively ignored the peppers.

It’s not because Li Geng discovered the pepper, so he deliberately reduced the importance of discovering peppers.

But because of the pepper, Li Yixie really didn’t feel the meaning of its existence.

"Brother Li, Xu Ang, Cheng Gang and Fang Town shopkeepers came to the dock to greet us. I didn't expect their reaction to be so fast."

As the ship approached, Wen Daming discovered Xu Ang and others on the dock.

When I was replenishing supplies in Guangzhou, Wen Daming and Xu Ang had both drunk alcohol.

Although a year has passed, the changes in everyone have not been very big, and Yao Cheng suddenly recognized it.

"It seems that they are worthy of being the new local snakes in Guangzhou, and the news is very well-informed. It seems that the news of our return to the Tang Dynasty will soon spread."

Li Yixie saw several slightly familiar figures on the dock and smiled on his face.

There is a fixed way to pass letters from Guangzhou to Chang'an City, and Li Yixie is very clear about this.

"It's better to send the news back to Chang'an City as soon as possible. His Highness the King of Chu and others are worried! In the entire Chang'an City, no one is more concerned about the fleet than His Highness the King of Chu. We have not had news back for so long since we left the Tang Dynasty, so what kind of rumors will be in Chang'an City? His Highness the King of Chu must have been under great pressure."

Wenda knew that there were many allies in the Chu Palace, but there were more enemies.

The mobilized a large fleet to explore the Americas, but it was gone forever.

The nobles in Chang'an City will definitely ridicule the Chu Prince's Mansion.

Wen Daming could even imagine how "friendly businessmen" such as the Chang'an Evening News would report these guessed news.

"Well, then let's get off the boat and say hello to them!"

...

"What? This is what His Highness of Chu said about the yield of thousands of kilograms of grain per mu?"

The same place, the same time.

In the private room of the Guangzhou restaurant, the food that Xu Ang and others had not yet been used up had just been removed, and he brought Li Yixie, Wen Daming and Yao Cheng back.

The welcome banquet is available in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, so Xu Ang naturally cannot avoid the vulgarity.

"Yes, this is potato! It's like beans growing in the soil, but they're just a little bigger."

Li Yixie took out a potato from his arms and placed it on the table.

When they got off the ship just now, Xu Ang and others anxiously inquired about the news about "Yang Benman" and "Yao Yuan, the harvest of grain", which was to understand the issues they were most concerned about.

Next, they naturally turned into problematic youths and asked various questions one by one.

"Is this thing delicious?"
To be continued...
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