"Sir, can that Qian Dahai really return to America?" Li Guangshun immediately stood up and asked, "It's not time for class to end. According to past habits, this period is free time. They can ask Zhang Zong at will. Sometimes Zhang Zong would take the initiative to talk about the customs and customs outside the Tang Dynasty.

"I can't say this, but Qian Dahai has returned to Guangzhou and will soon organize a fleet. With the experience he has accumulated before, it is still very likely to return to the Americas!" Zhang Zong replied with a smile. He gave a route to the Americas in the reward, which was a great help for Qian Dahai. Combined with his experience, he also greatly increased his chances of returning to the Americas.

"Brother Shi, is America really as you said, full of gold and silver everywhere?" Xue Shao also asked at this time, but he obviously misunderstood the meaning of Zhang Zong's words.

"I haven't said that the Americas are full of gold and silver, but I tell you that the Americas are rich in gold and silver, especially silver. If silver can be found, maybe the Tang Dynasty will be able to use silver to mint coins in the future." Zhang Zong corrected with a smile.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the reason why silver was able to circulate was mainly because Portugal and Spain imported a large amount of silver into the Central Plains, causing the silver price to fall sharply, which made silver have a circulating value. After all, precious metals with too high value sometimes hinder their circulation.

"Sir, do you say that the natives in the Americas don't even know there are wheels. Is this a bit incredible?" Li Dan asked curiously at this time. Two days ago, Zhang Zong told them that the natives in the Americas had no wheels, and this question has always been difficult for Li Dan to figure it out.

"It is not difficult to understand. The natives in the Americas are very closed, so their civilization is completely different from ours. They not only do not have a wheel, but also do not know how to smel iron. But this does not mean that their civilization is very backward. In fact, some natives in the Americas have profound attainments in the sky." Zhang Zong explained with a smile on his weapon.

Although the American Indians were able to polish stones into round shapes, they did not know how to use round objects as wheels, and there was also metal. Although they liked gold and would smel some metals, they never exhibited the technology of iron smelting, which led their civilization to a completely different path. It was not until the Europeans invaded that they completely interrupted their civilization process.

"There are no iron tools? What should they do when they fight? You can't throw stones at each other, right?" Xue Shao also asked curiously again when he heard this.

"They used stones or animal bones, and bronze to make weapons, such as this!" Zhang Zong said as he took out a dagger from his arms. It was the obsidian dagger he bought from Qian Dahai. The craftsmanship of this dagger is quite exquisite, and the hard obsidian also makes the dagger very sharp, which makes Zhang Zong like it very much. For this reason, he specially made someone process it and changed the handle and scabbard.

Xue Shao immediately took the dagger and took it with Li Dan and Li Guangshun in his hands and played with the rare dagger. Zhang Zong also took the opportunity to explain the American weapons to them.

Many people later believed that the American Indians did not have metal weapons. This statement was completely wrong. In fact, many Indians knew how to smel, otherwise where did their gold come from?

In fact, although the Indians used weapons made of stones and animal bones, they actually used some bronze weapons. However, many nomadic Indians were relatively backward and did not know how to smel metals at all, so they did not have metal weapons.

In addition, the weapons made of stone are not completely behind. For example, the obsidian weapon in Zhang Zong's hand is very sharp. It is said that there was an Indian in Central America who liked to inlaid sharp obsidian on a paddle-like weapon, like a machete, very sharp and able to cut off the enemy's head with one knife. Only real warriors can use this weapon.

Xue Shao and the others were also very immersed in their listening, especially Li Guangshun, who showed a yearning look. When Zhang Zong finished speaking, he immediately asked: "Sir, if Qian Dahai could reach America, can I also go to America in the future?"

"I'm afraid you can only ask your father about this matter. If your father agrees, of course you can go, but I still have to warn you in advance that even if the waterway is opened, the risks at sea are still extremely great. It is said that some experienced crew members have to write a will every time they go to sea, because they are afraid that they will never come back."

Zhang Zong finally showed a solemn expression. Going to sea in this era is not a joke, but a profession that really tied his head to a belt. Of course, the rewards for sea trade are also very generous. For example, as long as an ordinary crew member can guarantee that he will not die at sea, in a few years, he will be able to accumulate wealth, enough to allow him to buy a piece of land in the Tang Dynasty to live a prosperous life.

"I know that sea is very dangerous, and my father will definitely not agree to go to sea, but when I become an adult in the future, I will always leave my father and do what I want to do!" Li Guangshun said unexpectedly at this time.

Zhang Zong looked at Li Guangshun in surprise when he heard his words. He didn't expect that he was so independent at such a young age. It seems that Li Xian did have a good son. Maybe Li Guangshun can really make a career in the future?

"Light Shun, I'll give you an idea. No one dares to care about you anymore!" Xue Shao suddenly came over sneakily and smiled.

"What's the idea? Cousin, please tell me!" Li Guangshun's eyes lit up when he heard this and asked hurriedly. Although he was smart, he was a child after all, and he didn't see that Xue Shao had bad intentions at all.

Sure enough, Xue Shao smiled and whispered: "This method is very simple. If you do more bastards when you become an adult, force your cousin to break off the father-son relationship with you. Then you are alone and you can go anywhere!"

"Go and go, don't teach Guangshun badly!" Zhang Zong couldn't help but push him aside when he heard Xue Shao's bad idea. After all, Guangshun is still young, and if he really listens to it, it would be awful.

"Cousin, don't you often complain about your aunt and grandmother always care about you? Why don't you use this method yourself?" Li Guangshun was not stupid either. He immediately fought back, but this made Xue Shao speechless. Zhang Zong and Li Dan laughed so hard that their stomachs hurt. This is called shooting themselves in the foot by holding a stone.
Chapter completed!