It has to be said that the level of craftsmen of the Daxia Dynasty was really strong. Just one day later, the first batch of columbines and curved-column plows were produced and put into use.
These two farming weapons have won unanimous praise from the military and town leaders in the shortest possible time, and now the military's master craftsmen are working day and night.
As a result, Commander Zhang Peng once again gained a reputation. From the generals to the soldiers, they would all praise the Princess when they saw her, "Princess, you are really discerning, Commander, you are truly a heavenly being"!
Xu Wanyi originally wanted to inspect the sowing work with great interest, but she turned back to the Princess's Mansion before walking around. She had no choice but to hear the noise in her ears.
"What's wrong with the princess?" The man who came from the Anxi Protectorate put his hot face on his cold buttocks and asked Jian Ping, the sword-wielding maid who was following the princess, "I didn't praise anything wrong, did I?"
Brother, your road is narrow.
Jianping looked at Xu Wanyi who was running straight to the school with complicated eyes, and whispered: "General Su, don't praise the princess in front of the princess in the future!"
After saying that, she quickly followed Xu Wanyi. She knew that Xu Wanyi wanted to practice martial arts to vent her anger.
The general hurriedly chased after him, still guessing in his mind: Could it be that the princess and the princess were at odds? Okay, I understand what to say...
Not to mention how unhappy Xu Wanyi was, Zhang Peng, who was far away in the Hu people's living area in the west of Beiting City, was even more unhappy.
It's been a whole day. From yesterday to now, he has visited more than a dozen Hu people's houses according to the customer information provided by old Henis, but he still hasn't found any Hu people who have pumpkin seeds.
This made Mr. Jun Ma fall into self-doubt. Could it be that I remembered it wrong? The origin of pumpkins is not South Asia but America? Damn America, why are the most productive crops there?
Zhang Peng became a little discouraged when he thought about the difficulty of obtaining potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and other crops. How could he single-handedly advance the Age of Discovery by eight centuries?
Haha, Dr. Zhang, you really dare to think.
Gao Gao looked at Zhang Peng, who was sitting at the roadside stall and eating melons in despair. He had something to say, but he was afraid of being beaten. He was beaten by the princess and Mr. Qin yesterday, which made him a little frightened.
"What are you doing? You look constipated?" Zhang Peng stuffed the half-eaten melon into Gundam's hand. He had just used half the melon to adjust his mentality.
"Uncle, what I want to say is, why are you only looking for Hu people?" Gao Gao was not interested in the melon that Zhang Peng had chewed, but said what was in his heart, "Many Daxia merchants in the city have Hu servants in their homes.
And Hu Ji’s.”
With a word that woke up the dreamer, Zhang Peng slapped his head, and then slapped his hands hard on Gundam's shoulders, "Hahaha, Gundam, you are really my lucky star. It is said that bystanders know the truth. The ancients will not deceive me. Let's go, follow
I'm leaving!"
After saying that, Zhang Peng happily ran towards the east of the city, leaving only Gouda standing in front of the foreigner's melon and fruit stall with half a melon in his hand. He touched his robe and found that he didn't have any money.
So later that day, a jaw-dropping strange thing happened in Beiting City:
Liu Dayuan, a porcelain merchant, was an elegant man. He liked to cook tea and play the harp, drink wine and write poems, but he did not like fighting and killing. He came to this windy and sandy land to do business entirely because of the rejection of his two brothers at home.
During the crisis in Beiting City a few days ago, he was one of the few people who did not donate any money during the whole journey because he escaped alone. There was a secret passage in his backyard that led directly to the outside of Beiting City.
Unexpectedly, the crisis in Beiting City was resolved dramatically. In the end, he couldn't let go of the property he had worked so hard for, so he came back in trepidation.
Just when he was ready to be accused and blackmailed by the Protectorate, he learned that all the soldiers and civilians in Beiting were busy replanting young crops and had no time to take care of him.
When he was overjoyed, he would drink two cups every day. For example, today at noon, he held a banquet in the backyard to entertain an important guest, and called all his friends over to keep him company!
In order to cover up the secret passage in the backyard, he has been hiring foreigners to plant exotic flowers and plants in the backyard. The scenery is very pleasant. In addition, the house has a specially raised orchid dancer. In Beiting City, who would not praise him as an elegant man?
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"Come on, come on, Zhao Canjun, let's have another drink," Liu Dayuan said with a smile on his face and toasted to the distinguished guests.
Zhao Canjun was still slightly drunk at this time, his eyes were shining brightly as he stared at the Western Dance dancing in the courtyard full of exotic flowers and plants, still confused and fascinated.
When Liu Dayuan saw Zhao Canjun's appearance, he was disdainful in his heart, bah, he is just a vulgar second generation ancestor of a general!
If it weren't for your family's request, would you, Sicang Youjunjun, be worthy of drinking at the same table as an elegant person like me?
But he still had an earnest smile on his face: "Zhao Junjun, I heard that the Ordnance Department will soon develop a hand-pushed wheelbarrow. Hahaha, I wonder if I can buy some."
When Zhao Canjun heard about pushing a wheelbarrow, he was upset. He himself was a dandy who was wandering around Zhangtai in Chang'an City. He didn't know the skills of craftsmen at all. This time he came to Beiting to be completely gilded.
As a result, Zhang Peng's roll of drawings revealed his true colors. Among the three groups of workshops that started working at the same time, only the one he was responsible for made the slowest progress. When Zhang Peng, the county horse, inspected the work, he was called out for accountability. As a result, he received a lot of scolding from his superiors.
He was also fined half a year's salary.
He's just a little son-in-law. He knows a few tricks and skills, but he dares not to pay attention to his meritorious son!
"Just wait, you will get your share when the time comes," Zhao Shenjun drank a glass of wine angrily and said irritably, "It's just a strange skill, I really don't know what you people are so eager for."
"Yes, yes, the villain is just a vulgar thing. He can only crawl around in the smell of copper. Don't be as knowledgeable as the villain," Liu Dayuan nodded in agreement.
At this moment, Zhao Canjun had already begun to look for the target of venting his anger among the Hu Ji on the dance floor, but suddenly he saw a Hu woman walking through the flowers and grass!
The woman did not wear heavy makeup, with long dark brown hair, wheat-colored skin, and a white silk scarf half-hiding her delicate face. The red and white printed tight-fitting long-sleeved top paired with white Persian culottes made her look fresh and refined.
At this moment, she was squatting and arranging flowers and plants, and she didn't even notice that a certain lustful ghost had already set his sights on her.
"Why doesn't that Hu Ji not dance?" Zhao Canjun asked Liu Dayuan. He was very dissatisfied and felt that he was offended.
"She, she is not the dancer in the house, she is the daughter of the Hu gardener I hired," Liu Dayuan identified her and then explained with a smile.
"She's just a Hu girl. Give her more money and let her sleep with her tonight," Zhao Canjun looked straight at the gardener Hu Nu, his tone full of disapproval.
"This, this, this is not appropriate," Liu Dayuan immediately broke out in a sweat. Other Hu girls had nothing to do with spending a few extra bucks, but this Hu girl knew the secret of her own backyard. In case she
If someone named Zhao leaks the secret, he will be finished!
"That's it, right and left, take her down," he said, standing up, calling his guards, and walked straight towards Hu Nu.
Liu Dayuan watched helplessly as Zhao Canjun and his guards forcibly took the struggling Hu Nu to the guest room. Cold sweat immediately covered his forehead. He didn't know what to do for a while. What was going on!
Finally, he gritted his teeth and decided that it was more important to save his own life, and he couldn't care less about it. If he wanted to blame it, he should blame Zhao's life.
He sprinkled a small bottle of medicinal powder into Zhao Canjun's wine glass without leaving a trace, then caught up with Zhao Canjun and served the wine respectfully: "Zhao Canjun is enjoying himself tonight, don't forget the villain's instructions."
"I know, I know," Zhao Shenjun drank his glass casually, and then laughed heartily. No matter how much the Hu girl struggled and screamed behind him, he was already in high spirits at this moment, because after observing from a close distance, this Hu girl actually
Still a baby.
Liu Dayuan just stood aside and watched, completely ignoring Hu Nu's cries for help.
At this moment, the gate of Liu Mansion was suddenly opened with a "bang", and then a group of armored infantry rushed in, looking murderous and menacing.
The banquet guests in the backyard huddled together in fear, the barbarian dancers and barbarian musicians dispersed, while Liu Dayuan and Zhao Canjun each sobered up and broke into a cold sweat.
Liu Dayuan: It’s over. The secret passage in my backyard must have been exposed!
Zhao Shenjun: It’s over. It must have been exposed that I pretended to be a public servant for personal gain!