The majestic man was still a little confused about his current sitting position, so when faced with this question, he instinctively answered yes.
And the next moment, when the other party stretched out his hand, as if to pull him to his feet, he was suddenly shocked. He had just wanted to grab the other party and question him, but he was inexplicably knocked down! At that moment, the young gentleman in front of him
That elegant and handsome face seemed to be full of inscrutability, so that not only did he not respond to the other person's hand, but his face was full of vigilance.
As soon as Zhang Shou saw the appearance of this majestic man, he knew that Ah Liu was quite frightening.
He glanced at Ah Liu helplessly, and when he saw his innocent face, he tapped Lu Sanlang next to him with his index finger, and said with a smile: "Uncle, the person who invited you here is Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War.
Young Master, this is Lu Sanlang, but he only invited you because of me, the teacher. I never took the time before, and I made you wait for several days. I really can’t forgive you."
The big man looked up at the fat young man next to Zhang Shou, whose face was obviously very unnatural, but still managed to smile. Then he looked at Zhang Shou, who smiled gently and generously, making people feel trustworthy at first sight. He couldn't help blurting out: "I
I don’t have much education, young man, please don’t coax me, you look younger than this damn fat guy, how can you be his teacher?”
Who do you think is the fat guy?
Lu Sanlang was so angry that he was furious, but when Zhang Shou turned around and looked over, he thought that he had not yet passed the test of setting up a private dark room, so he could only quickly explain with a smile on his face: "Uncle is Carpenter Sun, right?
Dr. Zhang is indeed my teacher. Even though he is young, he is a doctor of the nation appointed by the emperor. There are many young masters older than me who are all his students!"
The majestic man named Sun Carpenter was doubtful, but when he saw Zhang Shou reaching out to help him again, the hand had round joints, long fingers, and fair complexion. It looked extremely good-looking at first glance. He then took a look at his calloused fingers.
There was still a suspiciously black hand with protruding knuckles, which made him a little embarrassed, until Zhang Shou took the initiative to hold his hand and pulled him up.
"Ahem, I was just a little impulsive because I was delayed for several days and was anxious. Don't worry about it, Dr. Zhang." Carpenter Sun stood up straight, laughed twice in embarrassment, and then asked doubtfully,
"What did Dr. Zhang want to do with me? By the way, it wasn't just me. Also invited were Lao Zhang who made the iron, Li Er who built the house, and Zhao Da who repaired the ship."
Zhang Shou glanced at Lu Sanlang again, and this time he was finally convinced that he had indeed hired more than one craftsman. In order to try his best to dilute the influence of the small black room, Lu Sanlang quickly said flatteringly: "Mr.
Those master craftsmen, they are the best you can find outside..."
However, before he finished speaking, Carpenter Sun suddenly refused: "What's the Ordnance Bureau? The blacksmiths in the Ordnance Bureau may be better than Lao Zhang, but there is absolutely no carpenter in the Ordnance Bureau who is better than me!
Regardless of whether the wood is thick or fine, as long as it has to do with carpentry, I have never lost to others. The Ordnance Bureau does not want the best carpenters, they just want craftsmen who are willing to work hard!"
Seeing Carpenter Sun shouting loudly and refusing to admit defeat, Zhang Shou couldn't help but smile, and then quickly comforted him: "Uncle Sun, don't try to meet Lu Sanlang. How does he know what craftsmanship is! Dedication, leanness, concentration, innovation,
This spirit has been passed down from generation to generation, which is why you have such a unique skill now, isn't it?"
Zhang Shou, who was very good at talking, casually hit Lu Sanlang. Seeing that Carpenter Sun's eyes were shining with his praise, he said sincerely: "It's my fault that I didn't make it clear to Lu Sanlang before. I grew up in the countryside.
, don’t know much about many things, so I want to find a few master craftsmen with superb skills and broad vision to find out what ingenious achievements there are in various industries.”
Being put on several high hats in a row, Carpenter Sun was naturally very proud. He felt that the handsome young man in front of him was not only unparalleled in appearance, but also had a good personality. Listening to this, no wonder the man who sent someone to invite them failed.
The fat guy who didn't even show his face would call others "teacher"! Before, he was almost irritated to death when he was under the same roof with those pretentious and verbose scholars every day!
At that moment, Carpenter Sun suddenly turned around and ran towards the house he came out from. When he reached the door, he shouted: "Lao Zhang, Li Er, Zhao Da, come out quickly. They are looking for us to inquire about things. Don't stay in there and get angry!"
Before any sound could be heard from inside, Zhang Shou quickly came to the door of the house: "Everyone, if I have been negligent before, I am here to apologize to you on behalf of Lu Sanlang. After all, the incident happened because of me, so please forgive me."
Forgive me."
As Carpenter Sun dragged a skinny man with hair like a chicken coop out, two people finally followed him out slowly, but one of them, who narrowed his eyes, asked before Carpenter Sun: "Is this
Dr. Zhang, since you are a doctor from the Imperial College, you must have read a lot of books. Is there anything you need to ask a few of our craftsmen?"
"It is better to have no books than to believe in books. After all, unlike other doctors, I teach not the history of classics, but the arithmetic. And how to apply the arithmetic is a big problem. That's why I want to meet the best master craftsman.
Find out what the best ship in the world is like, what shape and structure the best house has, what precision the sharpest weapons can achieve, how much the most exquisite spinning wheels and looms can produce per day..."
Zhang Shou asked a lot of questions in one breath. Seeing that the four craftsmen finally lost their initial doubts, he smiled and cupped his hands and said, "I sincerely ask for advice. Can I go into the room and talk slowly with you?"
A serious court official spoke to him so politely, asking for advice again and again. The four craftsmen looked at each other, and finally decided to put down their previous irritation. After all, although Lu Sanlang sent someone to invite them here
Later, they didn't show up and detained them for several days, but they were given plenty of food and drinks, and the treatment was pretty good. Now that they understand their purpose, there's nothing to be angry about.
Outside, Lu Sanlang saw that the evil star Ah Liu had also followed Zhang Shou into the house. He finally breathed a long sigh of relief. He looked around and saw the middle-aged concierge who had caused the trouble in the first place. He went over and kicked him.
He kicked the person and drove them back to guard the door. Then he waved to a few servants who had just come out after hearing the news but did not dare to come forward.
When everyone gathered around, he asked in a low voice: "Where are those scholars?"
"Master, those guys don't shed tears until they see the coffin. Last night, I finally finished writing the book to be printed this month. I was full of wine and food. I'm sleeping now. I don't think it's thunder.
Wake up, let alone this movement!"
If it were a normal day, Lu Sanlang would be very happy to hear that this month's mission was finally completed, but at this time, he just thought about Zhang Shougang's reaction, but he only felt a headache. After all, even if his starting point was good, he would not be paid.
It must be enough, but God knows whether Zhang Shou would think his methods were cruel! But after thinking about it, he was still unwilling to let her go just like that.
These guys were obviously very talented, but they failed in the exams. The one with the best grades was only a scholar, and some even failed to pass the county exam. As a result, he showed people a way to make money.
These idiots are either thinking about squandering money, or they are thinking about going back to take the exam again... take the exam. If they can pass the exam, will they still be forty years old and still be old boys?
He hesitated for a moment, and finally ordered angrily to the scoundrels: "Everyone cheer up for me, be smart, look back at me and act. By the way, hurry up and prepare a banquet, make it more sumptuous, Mr.
This person is very naughty!"
Seeing Lu Sanlang say these words, he quickly ran into the house. Several servants couldn't help but look at each other. They were all diehards who had been subdued by Lu Sanlang through various means. Now they saw that this person who didn't look very good was actually quite talented.
The scheming Master Shangshu is really like an obedient and good student, and everyone feels a sense of disillusionment.
Zhang Shou didn't know that Lu Sanlang was already urgently responding to the exposure of the dark room, and he didn't react much to people coming in. Starting from Carpenter Sun, he asked about the development of various technologies one by one, and soon got a general idea
.
Nowadays, Jiangnan is just like the Ming Dynasty in history. The silk weaving and cotton spinning industries are extremely developed, attracting many agricultural people to the industry. Suzhou and Hangzhou, which were once the land of plenty, now have to rely on external food imports, and all the spare land is planted with cotton.
.And several pictures of looms and spinning wheels that Carpenter Sun drew casually were also collected by him.
Nowadays, in the design of houses of wealthy people, bathrooms are generally built with boilers, hot and cold water pipes, and showers. It is even said that the palace has something that can be turned on and used, similar to the prototype of tap water, but it is mainly used for
Fire protection, so other wealthy mansions also have similar things, but the principles are slightly different.
Today's sea-going ships come in various sizes. The largest is four-story, nine-masted and twelve-sailed. Each fleet often consists of more than a dozen ships. However, the size of private ships is limited, and shipyards also have government agencies.
Regular inspections. At sea, there are people who specialize in calculating routes using star charts, compasses and various star-finding techniques. Moreover, the glass is not burned out, but there are telescopes with crystal-ground lenses.
As for weapons, leaving aside all kinds of cold weapons such as swords, guns and swords, the range of artillery and muskets was far better than that of the Ming Dynasty he knew, because many of them were explosive shells, which greatly made up for the lack of accuracy.
It involved confidentiality, so Zhang Tiejiang said it casually. But precision and batch processing of various small parts are still a big problem.
Zhang Shou asked and listened, until he heard several cooing sounds in succession, and then he turned his head and saw Lu Sanlang looking at him with a sad face. He smiled for a moment, and then greeted him with a smile.
He said: "I didn't notice it was so late. Let's talk while eating. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't know that the world today is like this."
Zhang Shou, not to mention Carpenter Sun, and the other three people also had a good impression of Zhang Shou, who had an excellent attitude and personable manner. They naturally agreed immediately. When they were full of wine and food, Zhang Shou said that he would come to ask for advice again in the future.
Even when they asked for help in making something, they all agreed. Especially when they heard that Zhang Shou asked Lu Sanlang to send them away as a gift, they were even more happy.
This time, Lu Sanlang personally walked to the door and asked the carriage to take everyone home one by one. But when he came to the door specially, he lowered his voice and said: "Everyone, I kept it without explaining the reason before."
It’s my fault that you don’t let me go, but I ask you to keep silent about those scholars. You know, they are useless scholars. Without me, many of them will starve to death!”
Before the others could speak, Carpenter Sun suddenly said carelessly: "We don't care about those poor people's business. It seems that many people are doing it themselves. Instead of worrying about us talking nonsense in the future, you might as well think about how to explain it to your teacher. You