I am the cook, but I am Li Er's son-in-law

Quantity is always the most critical.

No matter how good things are, if the quantity is small, there will be only ornamental value and no industrial value at all.

"Although this kind of tree is only found in the Kamaluva Kingdom, it is not rare, and it is very easy to plant." King Jie Ri memorized this information in his heart long ago, and now there is no problem in answering. pause.

Xue Rengui nodded rather briskly.

Ease of growing is a good thing.

"Move a few plants to the boat, and I'll take them back to Chang'an." Xue Rengui rubbed his hands a little excitedly, "If it's true, Dalang will definitely benefit from you."

King Jie Ri smiled. The reason why he did his best was because of this promise.

Being able to form a greater good relationship with that Zhengyang Duke is something he dreams of.

The trees were transplanted to the boat. Xue Rengui was afraid that the trees would die when they were at sea, so he directly marked out an area on the boat, filled it with several cubic meters of soil, and planted the trees in it.

Immediately afterwards, he rode the wind and waves, and rushed to Chang'an City without stopping.

Rao Xue Rengui has already used the fastest speed.

But a rootless tree cannot live long, especially a plant, it is really strange.

If it is in the wild, it can burst out with a different kind of vitality.It can survive in the crevices of rocks, on dead wood, and even on a rope.

But this thing...if it is planted in the most suitable environment, and someone carefully feeds and takes care of it, even a slight disease, or even a slightly stronger wind, will make it sick and die mercilessly .

This is really an incredible thing.

Xue Rengui brought back twenty plants, but when he returned to Chang'an a month later, only three plants survived.

In Xue Rengui's eyes, these three trees are almost like grandpas.

Hurry up and send it to Fengchao to plant.

Xue Rengui then went to report the situation to Yin Xuan.

"You mean the rubber tree?" Yin Xuan was a little surprised, and looked at Xue Rengui in astonishment, wondering if he had heard some strange talk.

And either went to the continent across the sea, or found it on the Asian continent?
Xue Rengui nodded hesitantly: "I just feel that it is almost the same as what Dalang described. When the bark is cut, milky white juice flows out."

"It doesn't look very different from rubber grass."

Yin Xuan rubbed his hands, looked at the clock on the counter, it was almost time for dinner.

It's just...he's not in the mood to cook for people right now.

After giving Di Renjie an order, he hurriedly led Xue Rengui towards Fengchao.

In the yard, Fengchao's scholars are surrounding several gardeners, recording what they said—they are the key to raising this tree.

Botany is a subject that is very unpopular in Phoenix Nest. There are only two people who study it. One is excavated by Yin Xuan. He talked about his own way of growing flowers in the restaurant, and was hired by Yin Xuan. He grows flowers every day.

The other... is to write an article in a magazine, proposing the concept that plants can absorb exhaust gas and expel vitality.

But... Even so, the research of these two people is still in the most basic stage of induction and summary, and has not yet formed a complete experience.

With this kind of look, it is still too tender for old gardeners who know how to grow this kind of tree.

Like now, these experienced craftsmen, after thinking about it, gave a method of cultivation - the first thing is to maintain the temperature.

This is a kind of plant that is not very cold-resistant. If the temperature is too low, it will freeze to death—for example, the 17 plants that died during the sea voyage.

Secondly, this is a moisture-loving plant. Not to mention watering twice a day in the morning and evening, the leaves and branches also need to maintain water.

Xue Rengui felt ashamed when he heard it, no wonder so many died.When he was on the boat, although he was taken care of carefully, the environment he was given was the opposite.

Yin Xuan waited for them to finish speaking, and leaned forward.

This is not quite like the oak tree in his impression, it is a little short, but the leaves are similar in shape.

He reaches back.

Xue Rengui immediately handed the knife to Yin Xuan.

With a light cut, Yin Xuan tore off a piece of bark, milky white sap gushed out, and a pungent smell hit his face.

rubber?

It really is.

"Really found it in Tianzhu?" Yin Xuan handed the knife back and asked again.

Xue Rengui nodded: "Yes, there is a small country called Kamaluva near Tianzhu. There are also records about this country in the Great Tang Dynasty Records of the Western Regions written by Master Xuanzang."

Yin Xuan nodded thoughtfully, suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, and he thought of something that happened a long time ago.

This is also related to one of his ex-girlfriends who studied materials.

One day, he and his ex-girlfriend were discussing how many things were wrong in the land of Huaxia due to geographical problems.

The ex-girlfriend told him that in fact, there is a rubber tree in this continent, a tree called the banyan tree.

In the past when rubber trees were not introduced on a large scale, this tree named Tianzhu banyan was the main force of rubber production. After a few years of glory, after the large-scale introduction of rubber trees, it disappeared and became an ornamental plant.

The reason why this kind of banyan tree is no longer planted, Yin Xuan can't remember what his ex-girlfriend said.

but…

He remembered very clearly that the natural rubber produced by this banyan tree was the main material for making hard rubber.

The so-called hard glue is used to make some, such as the foreskin outside the wire, the outer shell packaging on the bicycle, or some other insulating materials.

It is a good thing that Datang needs now.

"Da Lang, is this rubber?" Xue Rengui looked at Yin Xuan who had been silent and couldn't help asking.

Yin Xuan nodded: "Indeed."

"You did a great job this time."

Xue Rengui chuckled: "Then I'll let Tianzhu..."

Before he finished speaking, Yin Xuan shook his head and interrupted: "Tianzhu... Forget about Tianzhu, this country is not small, there is no need for them to make these things."

"Isn't this tree the country of Kamaluva? You go on a mission and ask them to plant this kind of tree throughout the country."

"When the time comes, we'll take it all."

Xue Rengui nodded in response: "Then I will take a day off today and then set off for the journey."

Yin Xuan looked at him with some surprise: "The Chinese New Year is less than a month away, and it's not too late to go after the new year, so why be in such a hurry."

Xue Rengui shook his head: "It's my honor to run for Dalang, but it's just Chinese New Year... I won't be short of time in the future."

He rubbed his hands together, his eyes filled with anticipation.

In fact, he is not a workaholic like Wu Jue, but... this is an opportunity to start a war.