The ancients were also brand conscious!

However, the brand awareness of the ancients did not refer to a certain "trademark", but to a certain name.

For example, "Made by Lu Ban", and another example...the "Made by Huang Laoxie" that Guan Yu and Ma Liang heard now!

Ma Liang winked at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu understood, waved his hand, and ordered Guan Xing and Guan Yinping.

"Will you all go down?"

"Yes!" Guan Yinping and Guan Xing said goodbye and walked out quickly.

For a time, only Guan Yu and Ma Liang were left in the study.

Ma Liang checked the window and made sure it was tight, then sat back on the bamboo mat and met Guan Yu's eager gaze.

Guan Yu sighed with emotion: "First it was Hong Qigong, and then Huang Laoxie. When did Jingzhou produce so many outstanding people?"

Don't blame him for feeling emotional.

Hong Qigong, who had never seen mountains or leaked water before, could be said to have made a small plan... and caused turmoil in the entire Jingzhou and Soochow.

Twists and turns...

Until the last moment, it was impossible to tell whether Hong Qigong was an enemy or a friend.

Then, now Hong Qigong has established another "beggar gang"...

Because Zhuyu was in front, Guan Yu and Ma Liang turned a blind eye...

But after all, I am extremely curious about the mysterious identity of "Hong Qigong"!

Zhuyu was before him, but now that "Huang Laoxie" has appeared, Guan Yu will inevitably feel even more emotional, and even feel sad in his heart.

Speaking of which, Guan Yu was originally very arrogant.

The only people he admires are his eldest brother, Zhuge Kongming, and if you add in the recent addition of Lu Zijing, they can be counted as half...

At best, just two and a half.

However, the situation in Jingzhou has been changing recently. The mysterious "Hong Qigong" seems to have tightly controlled the situation with just a few moves...

How could Guan Yu not admire him?

What's more, now there is another "Huang Laoxie".

Before anyone arrived, the ingenious "Liannu" he designed, the "wooden ox and flowing horse" for transporting grain and grass, and the "side carriage" that was the nemesis of the cavalry had already attracted enough attention.

This is also a "monster".

For a moment, Guan Yu felt that he was so proud of himself.

Is he conceited like a caterpillar?

In this Jingzhou, where are the hidden dragons and crouching tigers, are there many capable people? Is it his turn to be proud of Guan Yu? Is it his turn to be conceited?

Inexplicably, because of Hong Qigong and Huang Laoxie, Guan Yu's state of mind changed drastically.

Ma Liang noticed these changes...

Indeed, compared to the past, Guan Gong's arrogance has dissipated too much in recent times.

I'm afraid that because of Huang Laoxie, this overbearing arrogance will continue to dissipate.

"Guan Gong, this Huang Laoxie... although it is only made into a weapon, it does not look like a mountain or leaks, but we must not take it lightly."

Ma Liang said with emotion. "Mozi Gongshu" records that Gongshu Pan was a tool for Chu to build a ladder. Once completed, it will be used to attack the Song Dynasty. "Huainanzi" says that Lu Ban is Gongshu Pan, a Chu native. It is the emperor's ingenuity.

A scholar can make a ladder."

Ma Liang explained it in detail.

"From the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the beginning of the Warring States Period, Lu Ban emerged, and his invention changed the entire pattern of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The "ladder" he created that could be used for sieges helped the Chu State, which lagged behind other great powers, rise rapidly.

, and defeated many countries one after another on the battlefield, destroyed cities and strongholds, and consolidated their position!"

"The 'Wooden Magpie' he invented that can fly for three days without landing... is still a legend among people today. It is impossible to imagine what effect it will have if this 'Wooden Magpie' can be put into the battlefield? This is why,

The three words 'Made by Luban' are well known to every household!"

"When it comes to Lu Ban, no matter whether they are princes, generals, or people from the lower reaches of the country, everyone admires him! His stories and inventions will be passed down for thousands of years."

Ma Liang's implication was to make Guan Yu pay attention to this "Huang Laoxie"!

Never underestimate the power of "craftsmen".

call…

Guan Yu exhaled softly. In fact, Ma Liang's words were unnecessary.

Having witnessed the magic of that "sidecar", how could Guan Yu not look at this "Huang Laoxie" with side eyes?

"Guan read "Spring and Autumn", and it also talked about Lu Ban building ladders to help Chu attack Song Dynasty! Mozi, who loved both non-attack and non-attack, wanted to stop this war, so Mozi and Lu Ban went to the palace of Chu to wear clothes and belts.

For the city, an offensive and defensive battle was launched using pieces of bamboo as weapons."

"In the end, Lu Ban's siege equipment was exhausted, but Mozi's defense equipment was still endless. Lu Ban was convinced, and the King of Chu also gave up attacking Song Dynasty!"

Guan Yu talked about it: "Mozi and Lu Ban were both outstanding craftsmen in the world at that time. From this 'offensive and defensive battle' of the Chu Palace, we can also see that the energy of these outstanding craftsmen cannot be ignored."

As Guan Yu said, to this day, the ladders used in sieges are still engraved with "Made by Lu Ban", this time to commemorate the founder of the "construction industry".

Because of this…

These four words "Huang Laoxie" made Guan Yu and Ma Liang's heads tremble.

It's just that... there is too little intelligence and information about this "Huang Laoxie" who has just surfaced, except... Mi Fang mentioned that he is from Jiaozhou... Except for "Shi Huolong" and "You Tanzhi", the others,

Nothing.

Just then...

"I have something important to report to the customs general..."

A rough voice came from the door, it was Zhou Cang.

When Guan Jiajun who was standing outside the door saw Zhou Cang, they all stepped aside, and Zhou Cang strode into the study.

Guan Yu and Ma Liang raised their heads and looked at Zhou Cang.

At this time, Zhou Cang could not wait to open his mouth: "We have found out, and we have all been found out under the orders of Guan Gong. These Jiaozhou merchants are not from Jiaozhou at all. Shi Huolong and You Tanzhi are both from the north, and what he said is that they are from the north."

The origin of the ordnance brought has nothing to do with Jiaozhou, these ordnance are all produced in Jiangling!"

——Jiangling.

——Ordnance is produced in Jiangling!

As soon as these words came out, Guan Yu and Ma Liang were both shocked.

They looked at Zhou Cang in disbelief...

It seems that this information came so unexpectedly...but it is just right.

"What does General Zhou mean?"

Ma Liang asked quickly.

Zhou Cang took out an account book from his arms, handed it to Guan Yu, and said: "Through the visits in the market, there have been people buying wood and stone in Jiangling City on a large scale recently, as well as buying iron and other military materials on the black market. These

The place where the material arrived was...exactly..."

Zhou Cang suddenly increased his tone.

——"It's our villa on the outskirts of Jiangling City!"

——"There have been many more workshops recently. According to the people nearby, for several days...these workshops have been working day and night and are busy! In addition to making these ordnance, they are also working on

Well?"

…

…

In the backyard of the "Changxin" restaurant, a gentle breeze blew up a few stray strands of Sun Ru's hair.

Sun Ru and You Tanzhi stood face to face.

Just now, You Tanzhi asked Sun Ru where she was a friend.

Sun Ru, who had been specially taught by Lu Xun, now knew a lot about the rules of "trading arms".

She said frankly: "The rule is that you don't ask the host if you have a guest, but if the guest has a request, the host shouldn't ask the guest either! After all, many people don't want others to know about this kind of thing."

"In that case, there is no need to talk about it. The Fourth Young Master has already decided on this batch of goods." You Tanzhi looked like he was refusing to leave.

Sun Ru didn't panic at all, "If your purpose is to sell to the Fourth Young Master, why do you need to be so public? Although there are many people visiting the thief Cao Chu's house, they are far from being out of line... Isn't your move just a pretext?

Then when Guan Lin, the Fourth Young Master, was giving lectures, he displayed this ordnance and sold it at a high price? We are all foxes for thousands of years, so we should stop pretending, right?"

Sun Ru's sharp words did not give You Tanzhi any room to breathe.

You TanZhi paused, and based on his experience, asked: "The girl is from Jiangnan! Is the person behind the girl the Lord of Soochow?"
To be continued...