Zhu Di: "This matter is simple. I will send the craftsmen from the Gongzheng Institute to build a house for the giant iron-making furnace."
Zhong Huo Wei said: "Your Highness, if you want to build a house for a giant iron-smelting furnace, it needs to be at least about three feet high. For ordinary wooden houses, villains worry that they are not strong and will collapse when the wind blows!"
"A house three feet high..."
Hearing this, Zhu Di was also a little embarrassed.
Zhong Huo had slowly looked at Guo An, who was dozing off to the side.
Seeing this, Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then thought of something and looked at Guo An strangely.
"At this time, do you have a solution?"
"Your Highness, this..."
Things happened so fast that Guo An didn't react.
Zhu Di said directly: "One hundred taels of silver!"
"Your Highness?"
"not enough?"
"Uh...that's enough, that's enough!"
"So you have a method?"
Guo An gave a helpless smile and said: "Your Highness, I should be able to solve this matter, but it will take some time, and I need some old craftsmen to help me do some research!"
Zhu Di said without thinking, "How many people are needed?"
Guo Andao: "This... let's start with ten!"
Zhu Di nodded casually, "That's right! When you have time, let Zhu Liang or Li Wang take you to pick someone!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Zhu Di looked at Zhong Huo again, "What other difficulties are there?"
This time, Zhong Huo quickly shook his head. No matter how difficult it was, it was because he was incompetent.
Seeing this, Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction and didn't think about it again.
In this way, we waited until about half an hour before the sky began to get slightly brighter.
Zhu Di directly took Guo An, Zhu Fu and others, as well as the ten steel knives, back.
Back in the mansion, Guo An washed up, had a meal, and then took Guo Erniu to the county government office.
Click Mao!
Then he hid in the county government house alone, sleeping and fishing.
As for the government affairs within the county government, Guo An was completely relieved after having the two county magistrates and chief ministers.
Anyway, Wanping County government officials are basically all of the same mind.
If anything happens, the scribes in Liufang and Wang Zhen, the official historian, will come to him.
To put it bluntly, Han Zhiren and Shi Dazhen are really here to work.
On the second day, Zhu Di sent someone to deliver one hundred taels of silver.
Next, Guo An's life seemed to have returned to calm.
As for the solution Zhu Di asked him to help think of at night at the Iron Smelting Works, Guo An just asked Zhong Huo and others to forge several steel plates and build a shed on the loud iron-smelting furnace. As long as it rained, it would not affect the work.
That’s it.
And if you want to completely build a strong and durable house for the giant iron-making furnace, it is not as simple as improving the iron-making speed and quality.
The intensive labor for more than a month made Guo An really tired. Guo An decided to take a good rest in the past few days.
However, Guo An has not felt comfortable for two days.
An old man from Guocun, Shunde Prefecture made Guo An restless.
"Master, I have sent money again."
On the contrary, Guo Erniu looked at the one hundred taels of silver and two hundred taels of treasure notes on the table, his face filled with joy.
In front of Guo An, there was a thin old man who was looking at Guo An with a face full of relief.
Guo Lin, the old housekeeper of Guo Mansion in Guo Village.
Well, Guo An, Guo Erniu and others also grew up under the steward's watch.
Seeing that Guo An had read the letter in his hand, Guo Lin looked at Guo An with relief and said, "Master, ever since I found out that you became the magistrate of Wanping County, I have been so scared that I couldn't sleep all night long.
Now, I heard that you are deeply trusted by His Highness King Yan, so I specially sent a villain to give the young master some money, so that the young master can make more colleagues.
The master also said that if the young master is short of money, he can just open his mouth with his family. The family still has some wealth, but don't imitate those officials and plunder the people's wealth, otherwise the family will be confiscated and exterminated..."
"In addition, after hearing that the young master was promoted, some of the master's friends came to the master again and wanted to marry the girl in the family to the young master.
The master's intention has been clearly explained to the young master in the letter, so I won't say more!"
"However, please don't think the young master is too talkative. According to the villain's observation, this time, the master and his wife seem to be really determined to find a young wife for the young master.
The young master should not resist any longer. The young master should have gotten married and had children long ago..."
"well!"
Hearing this, Guo An couldn't help but sigh.
"Uncle Lin, there aren't any of those strong-bodied ladies from wealthy gentry families this time, right?" Guo An asked cautiously.
In Guo An's memory, there was a gentry woman from a neighboring village who was three times his size. She was led directly to his house by the gentry master.
And the girl's behavior after seeing Guo An scared the still naive Guo An to the point where he couldn't recover for three days.
"Don't worry, young master!"
Speaking of this, Guo Lin's eyes flashed with pride, "The young master had no fame before, so the master allowed those gentlemen and outsiders with good personal connections to come and get married.
Now, the young master is a dignified Wanping County magistrate, and is deeply trusted by His Highness King Yan. Naturally, those who can enter the eyes of the master can only be the legitimate daughters of those official families."
"That's good!"
Guo An subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you mean, Master?"
Guo Lin's eyes widened in disbelief.
He had seen with his own eyes that since the incident a few years ago, his young master had rejected the women of the gentry and their wives.
On the way here, he even memorized several articles, just to give him some advice.
And now, the young master agrees?
Guo An nodded slightly. He really agreed. Anyway, as long as he looked good and had a kind heart, he wouldn't be picky.
"Hahaha, the young master has finally figured it out. I will go back now and tell the master and his wife what the young master means.
The master and his wife will definitely be happy to worship their ancestors..."
With that said, Guo Lin, who had just come in for half an hour, walked out with a happy face.
Inside the room, Guo An looked shocked, "Uncle Lin, you haven't asked me what I want yet."
"Require?"
Guo Lin, who had half stepped out of the threshold, quickly took it back.
"I'm just confused. If the young master has any request, just speak up. The master and his wife will definitely respect the young master's wishes."
"Uncle Lin, I don't care about family background, but appearance and heart must be kind..."
Guo An's face was a bit feverish, and he always felt that this was weird, but he had to say that although in this era, three wives and four concubines were allowed, the first one to have one was the most important.
He was really afraid of his cheap father. In order to find help for him, he found a wife who could cripple him with one punch!
"Haha, don't worry, young master. The master and his wife are very careful this time and will find out the girl's appearance and personality in advance!"
"Thank you very much, Uncle Lin."
"Well... the young master would never dare to be so polite."
"And Uncle Lin, you don't need to bring any money when you come next time. I'm not short of money!"
"Aren't you short of money?"
"Um!"
"..."
Lin Bo came as quickly as he left.
After Lin Bo left, Guo An had an inexplicable dream at night.