The speaker was a middle-aged man, not tall but very strong, with slightly dark skin and little burn scars all over his face and body. He only wore a short-sleeved jacket on such a cold day, exposing two blue veins.
The knotted arms.
Wen Chengyan greeted with a smile: "Shopkeeper Tang."
Shopkeeper Tang seemed to know Wen Chengyan, but he still looked indifferent. He cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Wen, what kind of weapon do you want to choose when you come to my shop today?"
Wen Chengyan smiled and pulled Xu Zizhen over and introduced him: "Shopkeeper Tang is the best blacksmith in Lanzhou City. You can tell him whatever you want."
Xu Zizhen had been looking at Shopkeeper Tang curiously. He came over and clasped his fists and said, "Shopkeeper Tang, I wonder if you can make something more sophisticated here?"
Shopkeeper Tang glanced at him: "But if you can tell me, I can do it."
There was a strong sense of confidence in his words, and Xu Zizhen couldn't help but feel happy: "Well, can you find a quieter place? Let's talk in detail."
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In the iron shop, shopkeeper Tang stared blankly at a simple blueprint in front of him, his brows furrowed tightly, and after a long while he said: "Are you... are you trying to make a hidden weapon?"
This is a simple drawing drawn by Xu Zizhen using coke. It is said to be simple because it only has a general outline, not even dimensional parts or anything like that. It can only be seen that it is a slender thing with a bell at one end.
, there was a small hole at the end. Shopkeeper Tang thought that he had been using weapons for so many years, but he had never seen such a strange thing.
Xu Zizhen smiled noncommittally: "Shopkeeper Tang, can you do it?"
Shopkeeper Tang glanced at him: "Give me two days."
Xu Zizhen was overjoyed: "Okay, it's a deal!"
After leaving Tang Ji's shop, Xu Zizhen felt indescribably happy. Once the fire gun can be successfully developed, if nothing else, the strength of the Lanzhou Prefecture's garrison will be greatly improved. Even if Xixia has iron kites,
So what, no matter how thick the iron sheet is, it can't withstand a musket shot!
Wen Chengyan led Xu Zizhen straight to the government office. Meng Du had the task of guarding Jincheng Pass, and he did not need to worry about it as the prefect. In his opinion, Xu Zizhen was a talent, and he should not be thrown into the battlefield easily.
The Yamen of Lanzhou Mansion is quite big, but it is far less majestic than that of Suzhou Mansion. As soon as they arrived outside, Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi were already waiting here. Wen Chengyan smiled and said: "It's just like being in Suzhou Mansion, you are still here with me
Just stay in the house."
Xu Zizhen naturally had no objection: "Let the adults decide everything."
Just as he said this, a very surprised voice suddenly came from beside him: "Xiao Xu?"
Xu Zizhen turned around and was immediately happy. It was Qian Tongzhi whom he hadn't seen for a while. Next to him was a bright-eyed little girl, but it was Wen Xian's pretty maid Dark Green.
"Old Qian, you miss me so much!" Xu Zizhen rushed over without saying a word and gave Qian Tongzhi a big bear hug. Before Qian Tongzhi could return the hug, he let go and hugged Dark Green again.
, shouted, "Oh, little Jasmine, I miss my brother so much, come and give me a hug!"
Dark Green screamed and ran away, staring at him with a red face: "Xu Zizhen, you..."
Xu Zizhen rolled his eyes and suddenly put a finger in front of his lips, hissing: "Keep it down!" He looked around and deliberately said viciously, "I am still a fugitive, do you want me to die? Call me that.
Loud?"
Dark Green was stunned for a moment, but still said angrily: "You are a disciple, who told you to be frivolous with me?" He paused, "Then what would I call you if I didn't call you Xu...?"
Qian Tongzhi also came over and whispered: "Is the matter not over yet?"
Xu Zizhen laughed and said: "I'm just kidding, I blew up the right minister's nephew to death, how can he let me go so easily? I have changed my name now."
Qian Tongzhi and Mo Lu asked in unison: "What has been changed?"
Xu Zizhen lowered his voice and said, "Remember it, now my aunt's surname is Gu, and my last name is the Chinese character for leaf."
"Gu Ye, Gu Ye..." The two of them muttered the name silently, always feeling that there was something strange about it, but they couldn't put it into words at the same time.
Xu Zizhen poked Qian Tongzhi: "Where are you two going?"
Qian Tongzhi said: "I heard that the Xixia invaders are coming, and my cousin is going to Dajue Temple to pray for incense and Qi Yuan. I went to buy some food first, and the dark green girl came out to prepare the car."
Just as he was talking, he saw a beautiful figure walking out of the door of the mansion. She was graceful and dignified. She was Wen Chengyan's only daughter, Miss Wen Xianwen, a talented girl from Jiangnan.
With sharp dark green eyes, she was the first to see Wen Xian. She waved her hands and shouted: "Miss, look, Xu... Gu Ye is here!" The little girl was smart, and as soon as she said the words, her heart skipped a beat: Gu Ye, uncle?
Damn it, I was deceived by the bad guy Xu Zizhen!
Wen Xian was about to step out of the door when she heard this and almost stumbled to the ground. However, before she could get angry, she saw Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi both stepped forward and saluted.
"My nephew Li Meng has met my aunt."
"My servant Qiaoyi has met the young lady."
Even though Wen Xian was dignified and elegant, she couldn't help but blush on the spot. When she looked up, she saw Xu Zizhen covering his mouth and snickering behind the two of them. She was immediately ashamed and annoyed, and gritted her teeth and said: "Xu Zizhen!"
Xu Zizhen couldn't hold it back anymore, he burst out laughing, and his laughter became more and more uncontrollable. Tears were flying everywhere. He finally suppressed his smile and waved: "Miss, I haven't seen you for many days, you...
…Haha, are you okay?”
Li Meng and Kou Qiaoyi also realized that they had been tricked by Xu Zizhen again. They looked both sides dumbfounded and stepped aside consciously. Wen Chengyan, like a generous and kind elder, just smiled and watched them making such a fuss, stroking his beard lightly.
Make a statement.
Wen Xian's face was so red that it reached the root of her neck. She bit her red lips with a row of braided teeth and stared at Xu Zizhen, as if she wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh.
Xu Zizhen suddenly stopped smiling, looked deeply at Wen Xian's face and sighed: "Miss, you have lost weight."
Wen Xian felt her heart pounding loudly, and the shame and anger in her heart disappeared in an instant. She clearly remembered that Xu Zizhen resolutely ignored his own safety to rescue the captive women, which led to her being hunted by the royal lackeys.
Her father was forced to leave Suzhou in a hurry, and until the moment he left, she didn't know whether Xu Zizhen was out of danger.
But today, the person who had always worried about her suddenly appeared in front of her, and this faint sigh penetrated into her soft heart in an instant. At this moment, Wen Xian's eyes gradually became moist, but
As strong as she was, she would never let anyone see her cry. Before the tears fell, she suddenly covered her mouth and turned away, disappearing through the door of the mansion.
Xu Zizhen stared at Wen Xian's back in stunned silence and said: "I'll go! It's just a joke, don't be so stingy, right?"
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