Zhu Wen's Hunyuan Wuji Mental Technique has broken through to the sixth level, and he is very happy. In the past two months, he has been practicing almost every day, leaving all matters to Xie Tong and Zhu Zhen. Xie Tong and Zhu Zhen

They didn't bother him either. The war just happened to have come to an end at this time, so he could rest and recuperate.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month of the second year of Zhonghe, Zhu Wen went out early, taking only Pang Shigu and Xu Huaiyu with him. By this time, it was already past Powu, and most shops had begun to open for business.

After two months of Xie Tong's hard work, the people in Pucheng have a completely new understanding of Zhu Wen's army, because Zhu Wen's army has not killed anyone since they entered the city. It can be said that they have no regard for the people in the city.

Because Zhu Wen grabbed a large amount of food from Tuoba Sigong and Li Xiaochang when he was in Fuping, Zhu Wen didn't have to worry about food problems at all.

However, many wealthy merchants and landlords in the city were afraid and took the initiative to jointly donate food to the rebels, saying that they wanted to reward the soldiers and express their feelings. Of course, Zhu Wen would not refuse to accept food if someone gave it to him. If he did not accept it, he would be a fool!

He ordered the soldiers to open a porridge shed not far from the county government office to provide relief to some old and weak women and children who had no food to eat. If there were young men coming, he would persuade them to join the rebel army. If they did not want to be soldiers, he would help them find a job.

This move won the warm support of the people in the city, but some people snorted coldly, secretly criticizing Zhu Wen for winning over people's hearts. But more people were supportive. Of course they knew that what could be done in the war years

How difficult it is to get to this point.

Since the New Year had just ended, the streets of Pucheng were still filled with a lively atmosphere, as if it was a peaceful and prosperous age.

Xu Huaiyu sighed: "I never expected that I could see such a scene in this troubled world. I really wonder if I am dreaming?"

Zhu Wen smiled and said, "Then pinch yourself and see if you wake up?"

Xu Huaiyu smiled and said: "I'd better avoid it. I believe I'm not dreaming. Even though I have rough skin and thick flesh, it will still hurt if I pinch it!"

Zhu Wen sighed: "I don't know when it will be possible for everyone in the world to live in peace. How I wish I could see that day!"

Xu Huaiyu said: "Take your time, you won't become fat with just one bite. We just have to try our best. When we can do it depends on God's will." He didn't want Zhu Wen to fall into this unhappy topic, so he immediately changed the subject and said, "Third brother

, what on earth are we going to do when we go out so early in the morning?"

Zhu Wen said: "I want to make something, but I don't know if the craftsmen here can make it. Oh, by the way, are there any glass-making... workshops here?" He almost said it was a factory. If so,

It’s strange that Xu Huaiyu can understand!

Xu Huaiyu frowned and said: "Glass? Is it that kind of transparent thing? Things like this are very easy to break. Not many people are interested in such things. Third brother, why are you looking for this?"

Zhu Wen smiled and said: "Why are you asking so many questions? Just tell me if there is any!"

Xu Huaiyu said awkwardly: "Pucheng is a small town. Where can you find such a thing? There is a glass-making workshop near Chang'an, but I heard that glass is not very popular."

Zhu Wen frowned. He was looking for glass because he wanted to make a telescope. On the battlefield at that time, a telescope would definitely be of great use, but how to build a telescope without glass? If you send someone back to Chang'an,

It's impossible. Besides, I'm afraid only I know how to make something like a telescope. If I send someone to do it, even the craftsmen don't know how to make it. Isn't it versatile?

But if Zhu Wen didn't do it, he was really unwilling to do it. At this time, Xu Huaiyu asked again: "Third brother, what do you want the glass for? Wouldn't it be better to use other materials instead?"

Zhu Wen's heart moved, "Yes! Why didn't I think of it? If there is no glass, it can be replaced by other things! What can be used instead? Do you want to use crystal? Isn't it? Crystal seems to be very expensive.

?" Although Zhu Wen is now a senior general, he does not own any private property and does not have much money in his hands. Therefore, when he thinks of using crystals as lenses for telescopes, he feels a little nervous.

But drumming is drumming, and it is serious to find a craftsman who can polish lenses first. Then Zhu Wen told Xu Huaiyu and Pang Shigu what the lenses looked like, and asked them if they knew where there was a craftsman who could polish lenses.

Because Pang Shigu was responsible for Zhu Wen's safety, even when Zhu Wen was practicing in seclusion, Pang Shigu stayed outside the door. Therefore, he did not turn around in the street, shaking his head to express his ignorance.

Xu Huaiyu often walked around the city. He said: "I know a gem craftsman. He should be able to make it!"

Zhu Wen said happily: "Okay, take me there quickly!"

Xu Huaiyu led the way. They crossed two streets and came to a relatively narrow street. Xu Huaiyu pointed to the front and said: "It's not far ahead."

The three of them walked forward for about twenty or thirty steps, and finally saw a jade shop. The shop was not big, and the paint on the signboard was peeling off. It was obvious that the business was not doing well. Zhu Wen frowned slightly and thought to himself

: "Will there be good crystals in such a dilapidated shop? No matter how many there are, let's go in and take a look first."

The three of them entered this small shop and saw an old man lying on a recliner with his eyes squinted, holding a small purple clay pot in his hand, sipping tea leisurely. The old man seemed to be very old.

The wrinkles on his face were as deep as knife carvings, and he didn't seem to notice that a customer had entered the shop. If the purple clay pot in his hand hadn't been brought to his mouth from time to time, Zhu Wen would have thought he was asleep.

Zhu Wen frowned and said, "Can such an old craftsman be able to make a telescope?"

When Xu Huaiyu saw that the old man had no reaction and didn't even entertain the guests when they came in, he felt a little unhappy. He coughed dryly and said, "Old shopkeeper, why don't you entertain the guests when they come in?"

The shopkeeper slowly opened his eyes, his old eyes seemed a little dim. He put down the purple clay pot in his hand, rubbed his eyes with his hands, stood up with difficulty, and said in a hoarse voice: "Please come in, three distinguished guests.

I wonder if the three of you want to buy some ready-made jade, or do you want to use good jade materials and let me process it?"

When Zhu Wen saw that the old man was so slow to react, his eyes were a little dazzled. How could he believe that he could be a jade craftsman? He couldn't help but ask: "Old shopkeeper, do you have any good crystal materials here?"

The old man said with some displeasure: "This is an old store that has been in business for decades. How come there is no crystal material? What kind of crystal material do you want? Amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, black quartz, citrine, rose quartz.

...I have them all here, which one do you want?" He thought to himself. I have been dealing in crystal jade in Pucheng for more than half my life, and no one has ever dared to ask me like this. Are these three people not locals? The old man thought

think.

Zhu Wen could clearly hear the displeasure in the old man's words. He did not expect that there were many types of crystals. On the contrary, he was a little confused and said hurriedly: "It's the kind of crystal that has no color and is completely transparent.

I think you should have some here?"

The old man said: "Of course, how much do you want? Do you want me to process it for you?"

Zhu Wen subconsciously glanced at the old man's eyes, and the old man happened to look towards him. Zhu Wen could clearly see that the old man's eyes were dull, and thought to himself: "With your eyes, how can you stop the craftsmen?

But he said: "I won't bother my father-in-law. I would like to ask if there are any younger craftsmen in Pucheng?"

The old man snorted and said: "The only one in Pucheng who can process jade and crystal is my family, no one else. And the crystals I have here are made of high-quality materials. I absolutely don't trust other crappy craftsmen to use them for processing. You

If you only buy materials, I won’t sell them!”

The telescope is a precision instrument. Zhu Wen was just afraid that the old man would be dim and unable to do it properly. Unexpectedly, he made the old man angry. He also knew that his words had caused the old man to misunderstand. He hurriedly said: "Old man, that's not what I meant.

I'm just afraid that you are old and you can't do what I want to do. Wouldn't it be a pity if the good crystal material was wasted?"

The old man said proudly: "I have been doing my craft all my life, and this is the first time I have heard someone dare to look down on my craftsmanship. Let me put it bluntly, if I can't do it well, looking at the entire Guanzhong, I am afraid no one will dare to speak against him.

It can be done!”

How could Zhu Wen have imagined that this old man was so conceited? He turned around and glanced at Xu Huaiyu, who said: "Third brother, there is indeed only one jade shop like this in Pucheng. There is no second one. What exactly are you going to do? Let me tell you first. Let's see.

Let’s see if the old shopkeeper can do it. If it doesn’t work, we can think of another way!”

Zhu Wen thought about it, and when he was about to speak, the old man said: "If I can't do it, you should stop looking for me. Unless you go south of the Yangtze River, to be conceited, I'm afraid there is no one north of the Yangtze River who can compare with me."

craftsmanship!”

Zhu Wen thought to himself: "Well, this old man is really not an ordinary conceited man, and he is not afraid of flashing his tongue when he talks big." But he was a layman in this area and did not understand this at all, so he simply said: "Okay, old shopkeeper,

It's like this, can you help me make two transparent crystal pieces, one is concave in the middle and protruding on the four sides, and the other is concave on the four sides and protruding in the middle? But it must be uniform without any spots.

uneven, otherwise it would be useless..."

The old man suddenly took out something from his arms and put it on his nose. When Zhu Wen saw it, he was shocked! Damn, it turned out that what the old man took out from his arms was a pair of glasses. Zhu Wen was very surprised. He

Being very close to the old man, it was obvious that the old man was wearing a pair of reading glasses.

The lenses of this pair of reading glasses are very round. There is no frame. There is just a hole punched on either side of the connection, and a fine thing made of red copper is used to connect it in the middle. The temples on both sides are also made of red copper.

It looked antique. But Zhu Wen looked at it carefully and found that it was indeed a pair of reading glasses.
Chapter completed!