A thud and the girl's cute voice sounded at the same time, and Wang Mi's smooth forehead quickly felt a stab of pain.
"Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
The Pingting girl in front of her with a sweet smile on her face is none other than Shen Suanzi. In order to welcome Wang Mi's triumphant return, she had been wearing men's clothes in the palace, and she also specially changed into a fresh autumn-colored cardigan dress.
Shen Suanzi covered his stomach and laughed. The more he tried to hold it back, the harder it became.
"You don't look at the road, but you blame me!"
Unexpectedly, she seemed to be in a good mood.
The two sat down at the stone table, and Shen Suanzi naturally put his left leg on the knee of his right leg. Someone had long accepted her informal sitting posture and was not surprised.
"Congratulations, Minister Wang!"
"Not to mention getting promoted and making a fortune, you will soon marry a beautiful girl. All the great blessings in life have happened to you. You are really lucky!"
From Shen Suanzi's words, Wang Mi did not smell any jealousy, which made him very disappointed.
"I heard that in the past few days when I went to fight, there have been weddings in the house. You are such a fun-loving person, don't you have a few interesting things to tell me?"
"You might as well tell me so that I can understand the situation quickly." Wang Mi leaned forward, but Shen Suanzi did not appreciate it and immediately retracted his body.
She held her face in her hands, and Wang Mi felt that she looked at him with regret.
"Ms. Xie has outstanding talent and appearance, and her character is even better. How come you got it by tricking her into something?"
"Am I wrong?"
"Don't forget that there are countless ladies in Jiankang City who care about me. You know this."
"There are many of those women who are both talented and virtuous. It was all thanks to the efforts of her aunt, Duke Xie, that I would marry Xie Minghui."
"Actually, from my true heart, I don't want to get married recently."
"Don't want to get married yet?"
"Brother, if you don't look at how old you are, can you still wait?"
Shen Suanzi smiled like this, as gorgeous as a spring flower. Wang Mi did not deny that in Xinye City and Nanyang City, every time he dreamed back at midnight and danger was in front of him, the charming face that appeared in his mind was indeed Belongs to Shen Suanzi!
If Xie An hadn't acted too quickly, he really hoped to have a healthy relationship with Shen Suanzi and go on together.
After all, he is still a modern man, and the ideas in his mind are completely modern.
Women, of course, are the most attractive if you catch them yourself.
Of course, Xie Minghui is also very kind, and he has no reason to refuse the offer he offers.
Wang Mi was lost for a moment, and Shen Suanzi couldn't read minds, so how could he know what he was thinking at this moment.
He just said with a bad smile: "You don't have to worry, I have already discussed it with Madam Xie. I can stay here when she comes in."
"When I want to leave, I will leave on my own, and Madam Xie will not stop me."
"I won't cause you any trouble!"
Shen Suanzi patted his chest and promised, feeling very happy. Wang Mi was confused.
"Wait a moment!"
"When did you two discuss this?"
"Have you met her?" Wang Mi had no doubt that Shen Suanzi could do such a thing.
"yes!"
"I've seen it before!"
"We even had a long conversation!"
She actually had the nerve to nod!
"How did you meet?"
"She came to the palace?"
"Or did you come to me on your own initiative?"
Comparing the two women's personalities together, Wang Mi still felt that Shen Suanzi was more likely to take the initiative.
However, where is the easiest way to enter the gate of Xie Mansion?
"You don't have to worry about how I saw it."
"I'm just letting you know that Madam Xie and I know each other now, and Madam Xie also said that she won't stop me from staying by your side."
"As for me, I am naturally very self-aware. You, a man caught between two women, don't have to worry anymore!"
She said it simply. Xie Minghui's temper was extraordinary. Who could believe that Xie Minghui would remain indifferent to a young woman who surrounded him, Wang Mi, every day?
Would she not be jealous at all?
It's easy to brag before things happen to you. By then, he will be the only one left surrounded by trouble!
"Suanzi, after Minghui and I got married, did you really have no other ideas?" He knew she wouldn't tell the truth, but he still couldn't help but ask.
Shen Suanzi pursed his lips: "You really like to play old tunes again."
"There is a saying that Madam Xie and I said the same way, and I say the same thing today. I have always been short-sighted. I only look at immediate things and don't think so far ahead."
"Let's talk about the future matters later. Do you still feel that you are at a disadvantage if I am by your side?"
Tsk tsk...
This little lady, she actually beat her up!
"Okay, okay, whatever you want!"
"Anyway, when the time comes, I won't be the one scratching the wall in anger!"
Wang Mi stood up to leave, but Shen Suanzi took a step forward and blocked him.
"Why should I be angry?"
"Why should I scratch the wall?"
"Stop looking down on others!"
Shen Suanzi was furious and his handsome face turned red with embarrassment, which was very helpful to Wang Mi. Yes, this is the right way.
He stretched out a finger and poked her little face: "You're right, I won't be the one who suffers anyway, but you have to be careful, don't become jealous!"
"King of vinegar?"
"what is that?"
"A vinegar shop?"
A certain woman's silly questions were floating in the air. Wang Mi walked away with laughter, leaving Shen Suanzi, who had never heard of jealousy allusions, standing in the yard, confused.
What is the King of Jealousy?
…………
In an open area adjacent to the southeast corner of Jiankang Palace, there are many low-rise bungalows, and a huge archway towers at the outermost edge of the open area.
It is the workshop.
Even though the place may be a little rough, this is definitely the liveliest and most lively place within the Jiankang Palace.
Everywhere is filled with the joy and vitality of labor, which is completely different from the frivolous and artificial atmosphere that pervades Jiankang Palace and even the entire Jiankang City.
The living conditions in Jiang's workshop are average, but there are quite a few craftsmen living here. There were probably thousands of craftsmen active in Jiang's workshop originally, but now, the task of making pistols has also been handed over to Jiang's workshop. On top, about 300 more craftsmen joined the workshop, making it even more lively!
Pu Chao, the general minister, although he does not fight for power and has never been interested in the intrigues and intrigues in the court, but to be honest, the number of people under Pu Chao's management is no less than that of other departments. Some idle departments, such as the Ministry of Rites and the Secretary Farmers, etc., can only govern a few hundred people.
General Craftsman lived a happy life as a craftsman. In this general workshop, he had absolute authority, countless fresh inventions, and exquisite ingenuity emerged almost every day and night.
This makes Pu Chao, who is over the age of his destiny, live a busy and exciting life every day, especially passionate.
More importantly, no one has coveted the position of minister, and no one will jump out to compete with him.
If you are going to be a great craftsman, isn’t that the head craftsman?
No matter how big your job is, no matter how much credit you have, you are still just a low-class person. Which kid from aristocratic family would compete for this job?
I don’t like it at all!
His arsenic is my honey, an errand that the children of aristocratic families look down upon, but it is what Pu Chao loves the most.
It is precisely because of this fate that Jiujiu was preparing to work as a master craftsman for a few more years and then return home to Puchao. He unexpectedly welcomed a long-lasting friend, the dignified Wang Mi, the Langya Wang family's Huangmen servant.
"Zhiyuan, congratulations on your consecutive battles and victories!"
Wang Mi and his party had just dismounted and entered the working area of the general workshop from the archway. They saw Puchao wearing a hakama pleat (a kind of clothing with hakama pleats (top and trousers), which was introduced from the north to the south. In the late Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties During that period, it was quite popular and everyone liked to wear it, regardless of the scholar or the common people.) He came forward with a happy face.
"It's been a long time since I last saw you, but you're still so energetic!"
"This is Huan Chong, Old General Huan. The two thousand pistols that the workshop will make this time will be handed over to the Jingzhou soldiers. Old General Huan specially came to see the work of the workshop."
"General Craftsman, I don't know anything about making pistols. I'm just here to join in the fun. Please don't mind if I'm in trouble." Old General Huan has a calm temperament and has always been a talkative and enthusiastic person. As long as it doesn't involve war issues, He always makes people feel happy.
Supernatural is no exception.
He was about the same age as Huan Chong, but he slightly arched his hands and said with a smile: "I have met old General Huan."
"Since our last farewell in Jiankang, the general and I have not seen each other for three years. Now I am very pleased to see that the general's body is still so strong."
Haven't seen each other for three years?
one two three……
Wasn't that the first year when General Huan Chong besieged Xiangyang without entering? Thinking of this, the slightly embarrassed smile on Huan Chong's face seemed understandable.
However, this kind of embarrassment did not stay in Huan Chong's heart for too long. Soon, his eyes were attracted by the various lively labor scenes in the workshop.
Over at the blacksmithing workshop, Master Wei is leading a group of apprentices to continue to make iron into steel using the steel massing method taught by Wang Mi.
"The heat here will last a little longer, don't worry."
Wang Mi climbed up the wooden ladder, checked the situation in the blast furnace, and quickly pointed out the apprentice's mistakes.
Master Wei wiped his sweat and said with a smile: "What Shilang Wang taught me is that you newcomers have all come to see Shilang Wang. The new methods of blacksmithing and steelmaking were all taught by Shilang Wang. Strictly speaking, the new methods of blacksmithing and steelmaking were taught by Shilang Wang."
Get up, he is your master!"
"You guys have met Mr. Wang."
Among the rows of young people standing in front of him, some Wang Mi had seen before, and some were really new to him. Regardless of whether they had received his guidance or not, as long as they could learn something and quickly build the pistol, they would be his right hand.
Go-getter.
"Pu Jiangzuo, you have hired a lot of new people during my absence!"
"Very good!"
Wang Mi walked past several related workshops, giving some pointers from time to time, and discovered that not only blacksmithing workshops, but also incense and candle workshops, carpentry workshops, and any place that could be related to pistol making, there were new faces everywhere.
Pu Chao laughed loudly: "Wang Shilang is right. This is indeed what I did on purpose. To tell you the truth, I have taken great pains to recruit more manpower for the production of pistols."
"Some craftsmen mobilized from Jiankang City and surrounding areas were not originally good at making gold and silverware or doing carpentry work. As long as they were willing, I brought them to relevant workshops. Anyway, gun making is a new craft.
Whether they are young apprentices who know nothing or craftsmen who are good at other crafts, they have to learn from scratch when they arrive here. In this way, our team has rapidly expanded!"
Wang Mi raised his thumb: "Pu Jiangzuo is really smart, this method is wonderful!"
No wonder when he passed by several workshops just now, he found some unfamiliar faces. They were not too young. They didn't look like novices. It turned out that they were all forcibly recruited by Puchao.
Originally, Pu Chao still took certain risks in doing this and only dared to do it secretly. However, now, he can do it boldly and safely.
Because within the scope of the workshop, Emperor Sima Yao has given full authority to Wang Mi to handle all matters related to the production of pistols, large and small.
"This gun of yours is really beautifully carved."
Huan Chong walked around the carpenter's workshop and saw the wooden pallets scattered on the ground, and he fell in love with them at a glance.
The wooden pallet is carved with exquisite lychee patterns, which is completely different from other wooden pallets with simple workmanship.
"Master, what do you think? Give me this one!" Huan Chong said, but in fact he had already regarded the pistol as his own, holding it in his hand and even aiming it.
"No way, no way!"
"Put it down quickly!"
Master Yan was not a good-tempered person to begin with. Huan Chong took away his beloved thing without his permission. He grabbed his hands and tried to snatch it away without saying a word. How could Huan Chong let him succeed? After a few dodgers, Lao Yan almost Thrown to the ground.
"You old man, you are so unreasonable. That's the gun I made for myself. I want to use it!"
Although General Huan is powerful and has a well-known family background, he has never been to Jiang's workshop, so the masters here naturally don't recognize him.
Without giving him any face, he came up to snatch it with all his teeth and claws. His eyes turned red with rage when he saw it, and he couldn't even deduce Huan Chong's general identity.
And Huan Chong has always been a person who likes to joke. Looking at Master Yan’s dress, he understood that he was a carpenter, so he smiled and said: "You are a very powerful carpenter. You don’t even have a gun. Let’s cut the wood first." What's the use of being prepared?"
"Look at me!"
"How majestic!"
Huan Chong lifted up his gown, and the pistol on his waist shone brightly in the sunlight, making it a dazzling sight.
Isn't this a slap in the face?
The man who made the gun didn’t even have a gun!
That’s not true!
"Mr. Huan, that's..."
"Who did you quarrel with again?"
Wang Mi and Pu Chao inspected the operation of the workshop together, and did not pay attention to Mr. Huan for a moment. When they thought of him again, they saw Huan Chong arguing over at Mujiang's workshop.
Old man, you are so energetic.
"Isn't that Master Yan?"
Pu Chao recognized it at a glance. On this side, Wang Mi and the others hurried over, while on the other side, Huan Chong and Master Yan were about to take action.
When it comes to martial arts, Master Yan is no match for General Huan. Just look at the old general picking up his wooden butt and rushing towards Master Yan's forehead!