"Just wait, maybe Old Uncle Wen will earn a living for you someday - well, maybe he will even marry you a sister..."
Upon hearing Zian's words, Old Aunt Wen couldn't help but laugh and curse.
"If he had that ability, he would still be here carrying a broken hammer every day..."
As he spoke, he wiped his hands on his apron and walked out of the house with his head lowered. When he saw the people in the yard, he immediately shrank back in embarrassment.
Ah, if I had known that there were so many outsiders here, I would have to save some face for the old man.
It's over, it's over, now I can lose my fortune.
The old lady said nothing and said nothing.
"What about the second condition..."
Not to mention Li Shimin, even others couldn't help but become interested and wanted to know what Wang Zi'an's second condition was.
"The second condition is that this quenching method is only taught to the imperial court——"
Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, and the others couldn't help but have a look of confusion on their faces.
Wang Zi'an smiled, pointed at the farm tools on the ground, and said calmly.
"What I mean is that after this method is presented to the imperial court, the imperial court will not allow it to be passed on to other people - it cannot be passed on to private workshops, let alone passed on or given to foreigners..."
Li Shimin was startled when he heard this, glanced at Wang Zi'an, and nodded seriously.
"No problem. This quenching method is a weapon for the military and the country. How could the imperial court pass it on to foreigners? Don't worry, I think the imperial court will definitely agree -"
Seeing that what Li Shimin said was serious, Wang Zi'an looked at him with a half-smile, half-truth and half-falsehood.
"Of course I believe what you said, but it's useless if you think about it - the emperor has to think about this kind of thing -"
Li Shimin:......
You piece of shit, if you try to bully me again, believe it or not, I will show off your cards.
"Well, why don't you go back and discuss with the emperor and ask him to give me a written certificate? Otherwise, he will package it for me and give it to the aliens, and let the aliens use the knives tempered in this way to deal with us, wouldn't I?
Become a sinner?"
History has proven that you, a dog emperor, are just like Tang Zongsong. Although you are my father-in-law now, I really dare not distrust you!
Everyone:…
I can take away your papers!
Are you selling something?
Li Shimin almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.
You bitch, who are you looking down on?
I, Li Shimin, am such a short-sighted and foolish king!
"Okay, when I get back, I'll ask your Majesty to write a written document for you!"
The prince calmed down and didn't bother. He smiled and nodded.
"Okay, let's take a look at the farm tools and quenching first. Then you can ask old Uncle Wen, he is much more professional than me..."
After finishing speaking, Wang Zi'an added another sentence.
"By the way, don't forget, it can't be passed on to private workshops either-"
He is no longer the novice who just traveled to the Tang Dynasty. He knows that the iron ore in the Tang Dynasty is now mainly in the hands of the aristocratic families headed by the Wang family and the Changsun family.
The Wang family is now incompatible with him, and the old guy Changsun Wuji has been giving him eye drops.
Just kidding, how can you give them your things?
Changsun Wuji:......
This bitch is deliberately trying to get in trouble with me, right?
He originally thought that as long as this technology was introduced to the imperial court, he would be able to get it from His Majesty, but as a result...
This directly blocked the way back.
It's not that he can't get the technology, but once His Majesty agrees to Wang Zi'an's request, even if he can get the quenching technology, he won't dare to use it openly.
Others glanced at Changsun Wuji strangely.
This old man, if you keep secretly poking at this brat Zian, will you be blinded?
Deserve it!
"Shopkeeper Wen, how much does your knife cost?"
Seeing that the matter was settled, Li Yuan raised the butcher's knife in his hand casually.
"This, twenty cents, is three cents more expensive than the ones outside..."
As Old Uncle Wen spoke, he looked Li Yuan up and down, feeling a little puzzled.
"Brother, your family owns a slaughterhouse? I don't think you look like someone who kills pigs by yourself..."
Li Yuan was startled when he heard this, then nodded with a smile.
"The shopkeeper has good eyesight. He opened a shop over at Caishikou. It's a small business, not worth mentioning..."
Wang Zi’an:……
I can go to your vegetable market!
Old Uncle Wen didn't know what this old guy meant, so he thought he had guessed it right and rubbed his rough hands happily.
"Why, did this knife get into your eye, brother? Well, since I came here with Zian, if you want it, just give me the cost price, fifteen cents -"
Old Uncle Wen nodded happily.
The old blacksmith has his own life. Whether he is knighted or not, if he talks about it as if it is true, if he cannot get it, then it is just a joke. Just do business and live life as you should.
Li Yuan didn't have much, so he smiled and nodded. Pei Ji, who was following him, carefully counted out fifteen copper coins and handed them into the hands of old Uncle Wen.
"I heard that you have a new type of plow here. Why don't you take it out and let us have a look?"
Pei Ji asked with a smile while counting the money.
Old Uncle Wen was startled when he heard this, then smiled and nodded.
"So you need to look at the plow now. You prepared it early enough - OK, hammer, take out our plow -"
After Old Uncle Wen shouted, he smiled at them sheepishly.
"I can't do this thing alone. I have to partner with Lao Hong. It's still early for spring plowing and I don't have any stock on hand. This one is for our own home..."
For your own use?
Li Shimin's expression couldn't help but he asked casually.
"Is this plow good for use?"
"It's easy to use, of course it's easy to use. None of the farm tools Zian designed for us is not easy to use -"
While he was talking, Brother Hammer had already walked out of the adjacent warehouse building carrying a plow.
After everyone heard this, they couldn't help but subconsciously looked over.
This plow is much shorter than the usual plows. The long straight shaft that can reach the shoulders of the ox has been transformed into a small curved shaft. What is particularly eye-catching is that there is an extra long bar in the middle that connects the plowshare.
, it looks much lighter than the original plow.
Old Uncle Wen stepped forward to take the plow and introduced it with a smile.
"Compared with the original plow, this thing is really easy to use. The biggest advantage is that it saves labor - the work that used to require two cows can now be done by one cow. If there are really no cows, just find two strong men.
Young man, you can still do it..."
Just a cow can do it!
Even a strong young man can do it without a cow!
Including Li Yuan, who had always looked calm, couldn't help but take a deep breath. Not to mention Tang Jian, the minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who had been worrying about the cattle.
This means that half of the animal power is directly saved. In other words, the same amount of animal power can cultivate twice as much land!
For Datang, which was in short supply of cattle, this was a blessing from heaven——