Although the bearded guest's ship was not big, it was very stable. There was an old-school man's boat at the stern. Li Xiu was invited by the bearded guest to the cabin in the middle. The wine and food were prepared inside. It was already late now. It seemed that the bearded guest wanted to have a long talk with Li Xiu all night. This made Li Xiu admire his psychological quality. The previous two blows did not even cause him psychological shadow. He is worthy of being the boss of the Three Heroes of Fengchen.

After entering the cabin, the bearded guest signaled Li Xiu to sit down and pour wine for him personally. Li Xiu originally wanted to say that he would not drink, but the bearded guest said, "Xu'er, I'm leaving, uncle, even if this glass of wine is practiced for me, it's up to you to drink or not!"

Hearing the bearded guest say this, Li Xiu didn't know how to say anything else, so he had to let him fill his glass, and then said, "Uncle, you haven't been back for a long time, why don't you stay for a while before leaving?"

The bearded guest did not answer Li Xiu's question immediately, but hesitated for a moment before suddenly speaking: "Xu'er, I'll ask you again, does the Americas you mentioned really exist? There is really a grain yield of 10,000 kilograms per mu?"

When Li Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but smile indifferently and said, "Uncle, I definitely dare not lie about this kind of thing. Moreover, I have told you the specific route to the Americas. As long as you go to the eastern coast of the state of Japan and find an ocean current to the east, as long as you enter this ocean current, if it goes well, you may be able to reach America in one or two months!"

The bearded guest heard Li Xiu's description of the route to America again, but suddenly fell silent. After a while, he suddenly looked up at Li Xiu and said, "Xuer, your careful design aroused my interest in America. Now I really want to know what you are doing. Is it really just to benefit the world and let the people of the Tang Dynasty no longer worry about hunger?"

Li Xiu had never underestimated the wisdom of the bearded guest, and was not surprised that he could see through his own tricks. However, he was not worried that the bearded guest would be angry, so he said calmly: "The four words of benefiting the world are too heavy. I really can't recite them, but I have more important reasons..."

Li Xiu said that he did not hide it, and told him how he planned to use the high-yield crops to disband Princess Pingyang and Chai Shao's plan to terminate the marriage. Anyway, the bearded guest had known about him and Princess Pingyang, so Li Xiu had no scruples.

"Hahahahaha~, you kid didn't disappoint me. This is probably your real purpose, but what I'm curious about is why you are sure I'll take the hook?" The bearded guest couldn't help laughing happily when he heard Li Xiu's truth, and then asked again. He didn't believe that anyone in this world could guess his thoughts.

"Uncle misunderstood. Actually, I am not sure. I don't know that after hearing that there are high-yield crops in the Americas, you will immediately make up your mind to take the risk to America. But I have prepared some other remarks for Uncle!" Li Xiu said with a smile again.

"What's the saying?" asked curiously.

Li Xiu thought for a moment when he heard this, and then said, "Uncle, you are a person who is unwilling to be inferior to others. Otherwise, after seeing the rise of Li Tang, you would not have made the decision to move your family overseas. However, with your talents, how can a mere Japanese country achieve the ambition of uncle? If he is willing, he can build a huge country in the Americas."

"Has the Americas been founded?" The bearded guest did not show too happy when he heard this. Instead, he pondered for a while before suddenly sighing, "If it were put a few years ago, I would probably be ecstatic, but now..."

When the bearded guest said this, he suddenly smiled bitterly and shook his head, with an indescribable expression, which made Li Xiu very curious: "Why did the uncle say that? Did something happen to me?"

Hearing Li Xiu's words, the bearded guest did not answer immediately, but was silent for a long time, as if he was unwilling to mention this matter. After a while, he looked up and asked Li Xiu: "Xuer, although you are young, through these days of contact, I know that you are a person with extraordinary wisdom. I want to ask you for advice on a question!"

"Uncle, you are so polite. I am your junior. How can I afford to ask for advice?" Li Xiu hurriedly said modestly when he heard this.

"No, as the saying goes, a master is a teacher. I have always been unable to understand a problem. What do you mean by living for a lifetime?" The bearded guest said with a confused expression at this time.

"Uh, this..." Li Xiu couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard the question asked by the bearded guest. His question was too difficult. Since humans had self-awareness, they probably have been troubled by this question, especially the smartest people among humans, who have been looking for answers to this question for thousands of years, such as Lao Tzu, Zhuangzi, etc., but these sages each had their own answers, so that future generations didn't know who should listen to?

Li Xiu pondered for a while, and finally raised his head and said, "Uncle, you have no answer to this question, because the meaning of life pursued by different people is different. For example, some people like fame and some people like profit. Taishi Gong said it well, 'The world is bustling for profit; the world is bustling for profit', and even for different ages of the same person, the things they pursue are still different, so I cannot answer your question."

"Famous, profit?" The bearded guest was stunned for a while when he heard Li Xiu's words, and finally sighed, "The words of Taishigong can be said to have seen through people's hearts. From princes and nobles to ordinary people, there is someone who lives for fame and fortune. I have always regarded myself very high, but I still can't escape the trouble of fame and fortune. When I was young, I was ambitious and wanted to build a foundation in the troubled times so that I could leave my reputation in history. Unfortunately..."

At the end of the story, the bearded guest seemed to think of the blow he suffered when he met Li Shimin, but then he cheered up again and said, "Later, I was disheartened and traveled to Fusang to the east, thinking that I would die overseas. But for some reason this year, I suddenly wanted to go back to the Central Plains and visit my second brother and the others. But I didn't expect to meet you again, and told me that there is a grain yield of 10,000 kilograms per mu in the Americas. Do you think if I brought it back to the Central Plains, would it be the same in history?"

"It's not just about keeping a name in history, it's simply an act of saving the people from the fire and water. For example, Cai Lun, an eunuch during the Han Dynasty, invented papermaking. As a result, all scholars now remember the name of Cai Lun whenever they use paper. How many people remember who the emperor and prime minister were at that time?" Li Xiu heard that the bearded guest actually admitted that he went to America to leave a name in history, so he hurriedly followed his wishes.

"Haha, you kid really speaks people and talks lies at ghosts. Although you know that your words are a bit biased, they still make people happy!" The bearded guest happily patted Li Xiu on the shoulder, and then said with emotion, "Saving all people from the fire of water and fire is indeed very attractive. There are also many people in history who really hold these ideas, but these people often cannot accomplish great things. On the contrary, those who have truly saved all people often have their own selfishness. Things are impermanent! Things in the world are unpredictable!"

When the bearded guest said the last time, he couldn't help but show a sarcastic smile on his face. Li Xiu smiled and said, "My nephew thinks that no matter what purpose this person is, as long as he can truly benefit the people, he is a true hero, a true hero. For example, you quit the world and dominate the world, no matter what purpose you are for, your actions will definitely reduce the world's war and the people will suffer less. This is what heroes do!"

Li Xiu's words were also sincere, which made the bearded guest laugh again after hearing this. After a while, he stopped and said, "Your boy's words are really comfortable to listen to. Since that's the case, I will do this hero to the end. Although America and the Central Plains are thousands of miles apart, I must go there. Be sure to get the potatoes, sweet potatoes and other things you mentioned!"

After hearing what the bearded guest said, Li Xiu finally felt completely relieved. The two of them discussed how to reach America again, and Li Xiu explained everything he knew in detail.

There is a vast Pacific Ocean between Asia and America. In the northern part of the Pacific, there are two very important huge currents, namely the North Pacific warm current and the North equator warm current. The North Pacific warm current goes east and the North equator warm current goes west. The two just form a circular cycle.

The best way for him to reach the Americas is to find the warm current of the North Pacific Ocean. It can easily reach the Americas with the power of the current. This current is located just off the eastern coast of the Honshu of Japan, which is near Tokyo Bay in later generations. However, there are still barren there now, and there are probably only a few small fishing villages.

Although the sphere of influence of the bearded guest is building Zidao, he often goes to Japan. In fact, he has always monopolized the trade between Japan and the Central Plains and has to go to Honshu Island five or six times a year, so he is more familiar with the terrain there than Li Xiu. According to his estimate, it should not be difficult to find the warm current of the North Pacific.

After talking about the route, the bearded guest asked about some details about America. After all, he was going to a strange continent. The more he learned in advance, the more confident he was. Li Xiu knew not much about the ancient history of America, but only knew that one Mayan, and the bearded guest was going to was really the Mayan territory. And as far as he knew, the Mayans did not even have metal weapons and could not build wheels, but it was incredible that they were proficient in astronomical algorithms.

When talking about America, Li Xiu suddenly thought of something and said again: "Uncle, I have drawn a picture album in advance about sweet potatoes, potatoes and other crops, and drew them all for your search. What if you might as well go home with me to get it?"
Chapter completed!