Zhu Wen looked at the old shopkeeper who looked like an old scholar after putting on his glasses, but he was obviously wearing a green cotton-padded jacket and a very classic and shabby turban on his head, which made people feel nondescript. Zhu Wen saw that

The old man looked like this and subconsciously laughed.

The old shopkeeper said angrily: "Why are you laughing? Do you really think I can't make the kind of thing you said? Please tell me more details. I'll see what it is. It's best to draw a picture..."

Seeing that the old shopkeeper was angry, Zhu Wen felt a little regretful and said: "I'm not laughing at you, old man, I'm laughing at the glasses you are wearing..." Zhu Wen wanted to explain, but he was interrupted by the old man after he had just said a few words.

The old man still said angrily: "What difference does this make? Aren't you laughing at my old eyesight?"

Seeing that the old man had misunderstood, Zhu Wen hurriedly shook his head like a lang drum. Zhu Wen smiled and said: "Old man, I think you have misunderstood. I laughed because after I saw the glasses you were wearing, I felt really sad.

I'm so happy, because this is what I asked you to do." As he spoke, Zhu Wen pointed to the spectacle lenses on the old man's eyes.

The old shopkeeper seemed to understand what Zhu Wen meant, and he couldn't help but laugh, and said: "So you want to do this! Is it because the old lady or the old man at home is old and his eyesight is not easy to do?

This? But you are right to find me. Although I dare not say that I am the only one in the world who has this thing, but if you look at the entire Guanzhong, you will definitely not find another place with this thing."

Zhu Wen hurriedly complimented the old guy, thinking that he seemed to have come to the right place. Since he could make convex lenses, he could definitely make concave lenses. In this way, it would be very simple to make a simple telescope.

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Then Zhu Wen said: "Old man, can I take a look at your glasses?"

The old shopkeeper didn't react for a while. After thinking for a while, he realized that Zhu Wen was talking about the thing on his eyes. He hurriedly took it off with a smile and said: "This young man actually gave this thing a good name. Three years ago

I made this thing, but I haven't given it a name yet. Now that it's done, I'll just use these 'glasses' that the young master said... Haha..."

Zhu Wen then explained the shape and function of the concave lens and asked the old shopkeeper if he could make it. The old shopkeeper said: "Since it is similar to this thing, of course I can make it. Isn't it the kind with a concave lens in the middle?

?It’s easy, just come and pick it up tomorrow!”

Zhu Wen said: "I wonder how much it would cost to make two such lenses?"

The old man said calmly: "If you use high-quality crystal, you will need at least two hundred taels of silver. The price is a bit expensive, but if you want to use other things instead, it can be much cheaper."

Zhu Wen said: "Then what should we use instead?"

The old shopkeeper said: "The cheapest thing is glass. I happen to have some here. If I use glass, it only costs two taels of silver."

Zhu Wenxi said: "Is it so cheap? Okay, let's use glass. Make one first and let me see. If it is good, I will make many. If the father is done, can someone help send it to the county government?

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When the old shopkeeper heard about the county government, his heart skipped a beat, and his expression was obviously a bit unnatural. He asked tentatively: "I wonder what your surname is, this young man? Does he hold any position in the county government?"

Zhu Wen smiled and said: "This junior's surname is Zhu, he is just a nobody. If you are worried, I can just pay the money first."

In fact, the old shopkeeper was afraid that Zhu Wen was an official and would not pay him when the time came. Unexpectedly, Zhu Wen was so easy to talk to and so considerate, which made the old shopkeeper feel a little embarrassed!

Having said that, it saves him the shame of asking people to pay a deposit.

Zhu Wen put down two taels of silver, and then took Xu Huaiyu and Pang Shigu back to the county government office.

Zhu Wen was very excited. He really wanted to know what role this telescope would play on this ancient battlefield once it was made. And this kind of thing must not fall into the hands of the enemy, just like gunpowder.

All the same, they will become the secret weapons in Zhu Wen's hands.

Zhu Wen tossed and turned excitedly that night, always thinking about the problem of the telescope, and finally fell asleep in the middle of the night. After falling asleep, he dreamed that he was holding the finished telescope, and he was very happy.

I stood upstairs with a telescope and looked at the scenery in the distance. I accidentally saw a curvaceous woman taking a bath in the river. The woman turned back sharply, and her long wet hair splashed water droplets everywhere.

Turning around, it was Yamaguchi Meizi who looked very much like Jingkong Laoshi...

This scared Zhu Wen awake. After waking up, his heart was still pounding, as if he had done something wrong, and he set up the tent with his crotch unsatisfied. Zhu Wen sighed.

After taking a breath, he thought to himself: It is true that I have not touched a woman for a long time. Now that Ying'er is a princess, she will definitely not be able to come and see me like before!

Zhu Wen was already approaching his thirties after all, and it was the age when desires were strong. It was normal to have some erotic dreams occasionally, but what puzzled him was why he dreamed about Yamaguchi Meizi instead of Huang Ying?

Is he really that kind of lecherous person? Or maybe the old man from that island country left such a deep impression on him on the screen! Zhu Wen thought mockingly to himself.

Early the next morning, the son of the old shopkeeper sent the two lenses to the county government office. Zhu Wen took them in his hands with some excitement, lined up the two lenses in a line and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he could see the distance.

The scenery could be seen clearly. Zhu Wen was so excited that he burst into laughter.

The son of the jade shop owner laughed when he saw him holding two pieces of glass. He thought he was mentally ill or that he was mentally ill. Otherwise, why would he treat the two pieces of glass as if they were treasures?

Zhu Wen happily patted the man on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Go back and tell your old man to make a hundred copies for me. Do it as soon as possible. If you do it well, I will give you a reward!"

When the man heard that Zhu Wen actually wanted to make a hundred pieces, it was his turn to smile from ear to ear in surprise. If this kind of thing was made of glass, it wouldn't cost much at all. The cost of making a hundred pieces would be

It can be done for about one tael of silver, but it can be sold for two hundred taels of silver, two hundred taels? This is not a small amount. For a small family like theirs, it can be enough to feed them for most of their lives. When he encounters such a business, he can

Not happy?

At this time, he also realized that Zhu Wen might be a big shot, or a rich prodigal, but no matter which way he was, he was the kind of rich and powerful person who did so much at once.

If you don't give money, what will you do? Who from a small family like yours can fight with others? Then there will be no room for reasoning. Thinking of this, the smile on his face suddenly became a little stiff.

Seeing his expression, Zhu Wen could of course guess what he was thinking. He smiled slightly and asked the people in the accounting room to take one hundred taels as a deposit and let him take it with him first. The remaining one hundred taels would be paid after the delivery.

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When the young shopkeeper heard this, he immediately smiled again.

After the man happily left with the money, Zhu Wen couldn't help but play with the two lenses in his hands, with a surprisingly bright smile on his face. He ordered his soldiers to recruit a blacksmith who specialized in making weapons in the army.

He handed him the drawings he had drawn in advance and asked him to make the barrel of the telescope out of copper according to the drawings.

Zhu Wen pointed to the dense annotations on the drawing and said, "It's written in great detail. Take a look at it first. Ask me if you don't understand anything, but you must do it well." Then he carefully handed over the two lenses.

He gave it to the blacksmith and said: "Finally, you want these two lenses to be mounted on the prepared tube. The tube can be divided into two parts and must be able to expand and contract appropriately. Do you understand?"

The blacksmith looked at the drawing carefully and nodded: "The artistic conception written on the drawing is very clear, General. The small one must be made strictly according to the general's design. Don't worry!"

The blacksmith was also a thoughtful person. Seeing that Zhu Wen valued this thing so much, he knew that this thing must be of great use, at least to Zhu Wen. He didn't even sleep all night, and finally finished it at dawn.

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At noon the next day, Zhu Wen stood upstairs with the monocular telescope sent by the blacksmith, admiring the distant scenery. The very distant scenery came into his eyes clearly. He almost subconsciously turned on the telescope

The other end was pointed at the small river outside the city, as if hoping to see the fragrant and exciting scene in the dream in the river again.

But Zhu Wen searched for a long time, but he only saw a few women living outside the city washing clothes by the river. Zhu Wen was moved in his heart and thought to himself: How can there really be women bathing in the river in broad daylight? Alas!

!Zhu Wen couldn't help but laugh at himself, thinking that a dream is a dream after all, and there is no way it could become a reality. Therefore, he didn't have to blame himself for the scenes that appeared in the dream.

However, he thought so, but the scene in the dream appeared in Zhu Wen's mind again, and he couldn't get it away. Zhu Wen couldn't help but despise himself in his heart.

At this time, Huang Ying was also a little confused in Chang'an: "The third brother has won consecutive battles, why not take advantage of the victory to attack Tongzhou? Once the third brother takes Tongzhou, he can go to Tongzhou to see him!" Huang

Ying was also very anxious, and she missed Zhu Wen day by day.

This is the case for a woman. Once she falls in love with a man, especially after having that kind of relationship with that man, her longing for that man will be overwhelming like a tide. This longing will become more and more intense as time goes by.

strong……

At the same time, not only Huang Ying wondered why Zhu Wen didn't attack Tongzhou, but Huang Chao also murmured in his heart. Meng Kai, Lin Yan and other people who didn't deal with Zhu Wen even complained about Zhu Wen in front of Huang Chao more than once.

Wen's army was weak and he didn't know the time to attack me.

Huang Chao had no choice but to issue an edict to urge Zhu Wen to attack Tongzhou as soon as possible and control this important town in Weibei in the hands of the rebels as soon as possible. This would form a powerful barrier in the northeast of Chang'an. Secondly, it could also form a dichotomy with Huazhou and ease Huazhou's situation.

Li Xiang’s pressure.
Chapter completed!