Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

He realized he hadn't made the wrong choice. If he hadn't chosen this space, finding the lava would have been extremely difficult.

Not to mention changing jobs to become a villager, obtaining enchanted diamond tools and sets, as well as various other enchanted books.

Now, one can even obtain dripping stone cones and other items by tethering oneself with a wandering rope.

As for the emeralds needed for those transactions, to be honest, he doesn't lack them right now.

With the help of a large number of villagers, he was able to cultivate the wheat.

Even if it's only 60%, he now gets a lot of wheat every day, and the amount of wheat will increase dramatically as the number of villagers increases.

This Minecraft wheat doesn't require any soil fertility, so there's no need to worry about the soil becoming barren.

Planting fifty or sixty crops a day is no problem at all.

These wheat can be exchanged for emeralds by farmers, so it's safe to say that he's not currently facing a shortage of emeralds.

After all, these emeralds are meant to be traded with other professional villagers, and at this stage, the things that novice villagers can trade are too common.

They need to be upgraded to a higher level before they can exchange for good items.

Therefore, what is needed now is other ways to use emeralds!

Bai Li thought to herself.

To build the high wall, he emptied his backpack and filled it with logs.

The emeralds were all packed in boxes.

I need to go home first and bring the emerald with me to make the trade.

Aside from the dyes, Bai Li planned to exchange everything else.

Yang Heyu is carrying some really good stuff!

If this homeless person goes out on a leash and then comes back after a while, will the exchange list on his body still be refreshed?

In that case, he would be more effective if he left here, and besides, he could also help find people.

Yang Heyu nervously glanced at Bai Li, who was deep in thought, and dared not speak.

"What's your name?" Bai Li asked.

"My name is Yang Heyu. If Young Master Bai has any orders, please feel free to ask. I will do my utmost, even if it means my death!"

Upon hearing Bai Li ask his name, Yang Heyu realized that things had taken a turn for the better, and he was overjoyed. He quickly answered.

Bai Li then asked, "Since you're a salt merchant, you should be aware of the recent major events, right?"

"Something important?" Yang Heyu pondered for a moment, then cautiously said, "The Governor of Shaanxi, Hu Yanyan..."

"Hidden information? I know that. Is there anything else?" Bai Li interrupted Yang Heyu and then asked.

What else could be considered a big deal?

Yang Heyu racked his brains, thinking that he couldn't possibly tell Bai Xianjun what had happened to ordinary officials' families, since it wasn't a big deal.

Big news, big news, I've got it!

"In May, the Jiannu attacked Ningyuan City but failed. They then turned to attack Jinzhou, but failed to capture it either. Now they have retreated and their whereabouts are unknown," Yang Heyu said softly, occasionally glancing at Bai Li's reaction.

Build a slave?

Miao Zhiming had told him this before, but Zhiming had been wandering for too long and didn't know the specifics.

Bai Li frowned, recalling the Jurchens' massacres of cities and the humiliations China suffered under Qing rule.

We must never let these guys set foot in the capital again.

However, the Ming Dynasty was also nearing its end, and it was time for a change of dynasty.

……

Well, let's take it one step at a time. In any case, we can't let the Jurchens in. We should handle our own affairs; it's no place for outsiders to interfere.

"Is there anything else?"

Seeing Yang Heyu's stammering manner, Bai Li knew she wouldn't get any information out of him.

Well, it seems I won't get any information out of them!

"Originally, I planned to send you to labor reform," Bai Li said, looking at Yang Heyu and the others. After a pause, he continued, "But right now, there's something I can assign you to do."

"I need you to help me find someone, and that person's name is Song Yingxing!" Bai Li said slowly.

Bai Li had a strong impression of this person; he appeared in Bai Li's high school textbook.

Being featured in textbooks is itself an acknowledgment of their abilities.

The Creation of the Works of Nature (Tiangong Kaiwu), a work on science and technology hailed as an "encyclopedia of technology," was written by him.

He was a true scientist of the Ming Dynasty.

There are two things that will definitely be needed in the future: science and redstone studies. Both of these fields need to be studied by dedicated researchers.

Song Yingxing would be a good candidate.

If he remembered correctly, Song Yingxing wanted to pass the imperial examination to become a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examinations), but he failed the metropolitan-level examinations several times and eventually gave up on the path of the imperial examinations.

Isn't it a waste of time for a scientist who can be remembered in textbooks to spend so much time taking exams to gain official recognition?

Moreover, before that, Song Yingxing needs to reshape his values.

He's a scientist, so the sooner we bring him here, the better, so he has enough time to question his existence.

"I don't know the exact location, but he should be a scholar," Bai Li thought for a moment, then added, "When we meet that person, we'll ask him if he has in-depth knowledge of farming, manufacturing, metallurgy, and artifacts. If he does, then it's most likely him."

"Of course, I won't let you do things for nothing. If you find the right people, you can make amends and I can also let you move into this house, including your families."

Getting others to do things for free is definitely not very efficient, so Bai Li plans to give them some rewards.

If you want a horse to run, you have to feed it grass.

This is a truth that Bai Li came to after being a college student for several years.

And for most men, their home is their Achilles' heel.

"Thank you very much, Young Master Bai! I will certainly do my utmost to serve you!"

Yang Heyu felt as if he had been transported from the underworld to the heavens in an instant, and the overwhelming wealth made him feel somewhat euphoric.

The salt merchants following Yang Heyu were just moments before at a loss, kneeling with faces full of panic.

Now, after hearing Bai Xianjun's words, he suddenly understood everything and was overjoyed.

This is a fairyland under the rule of an immortal lord, which is infinitely more comfortable than that incompetent and foolish old emperor!

Serving the immortal lord is their honor!

"Young Master Bai is merciful; I thank you for sparing my life!"

"Don't worry, Young Master Bai, even if that person doesn't come, we'll knock him unconscious and bring him here!"

"I will never let down Young Master Bai's magnanimity."

"Me too!"

He pulled off another scheme with nothing, this time without even spending a torch or anything like that.

In other words, these people were allowed to skip labor reform and go directly to the city.

It's like turning what should have been given to them into a reward.

The effect seems to be quite good.

Bai Li looked at the merchants in front of her who had suddenly become frenzied, and thought to herself.

As expected of the White Immortal Lord, he subdued these salt merchants without lifting a finger!

Miao Zhiming stood aside, looking at Bai Xianjun with longing.

Bai Li glanced at Miao Zhiming almost imperceptibly.

The power of faith is truly terrifying.