Dang-dang... the sound of villagers banging on the iron billet is endless.
Wei C looked at the 'industrial assembly line' in front of him with a surprised look. It was the first time he discovered that ironmaking could be done in this way.
At the entrance, there were women constantly carrying iron ore and pouring it into a large pool. Immediately next to them, strong men hit the iron ore with hammers. The crushed iron ore was shoveled out and transported to the first place.
Burn at high temperature in a stove.
After the hot iron ore was shoveled out, it was immediately poured into a large pool of water to cool down. Using the method of thermal expansion and contraction, the stones attached to the iron ore were simply peeled off. The remaining steps were also very smooth.
sequence.
Process after process, link after link, there are people who are responsible for supervising the work, and there are people who are responsible for inspecting the quality. Finally, after more than a dozen processes, the finished wrought iron is shaped with a mold, and an iron ingot the size of a brick is obtained.
Wei C picked up a piece of cooled iron ingot. It was heavy and had almost no bubbles on the surface. This was very rare, which showed that the smelting method Wei B 'invented' was much better than the imperial court's.
Hao Dadao smiled and said: "Second Master, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Wei C was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and cupped his hands, saying: "I'm sorry, Wei has nothing to ask, so let's go ahead and do the work first."
Hao Dadao cupped his hand. Although he looked a bit old, he was actually several years younger than Wei C.
He continued: "There is a brick factory next to it. If the second master is interested, I can take you there to have a look."
"Oh!" Wei C looked towards the brick factory nearby. The towering chimney had long made him very curious.
"That's good, I'm done."
After walking out of the arsenal, the two of them walked around a fence, next to which was a brick factory.
However, Wei C's attention was attracted by the tower being built on the edge of the cliff.
Upon seeing this, Hao Dadao introduced: "This is the fortification that the Young Master asked us to build. Along the edge of the mountain cliff, we will build one every fifty steps or so. Now there are seven of them completed, but they are still far from the Young Master's request.
It’s a long way off, I’m afraid it will take at least a year and a half to encircle the entire cliff.”
Wei C nodded slightly, looked at the strange-shaped tower, and said, "Can Wei go in and visit?"
Hao Dadao hurriedly raised his hands and said: Of course it is possible.
Humble room.
"Wahahahaha...eat meat, eat meat!"
Because of Bai Bojun's incident, I haven't eaten lunch yet. It's already afternoon, and the smell of meat is everywhere in the village.
Horse meat is rarely seen in later generations, but it is not impossible, nor can it be eaten. There are many people who eat horse meat.
Aunt Manhua specially sent some pieces of fat and lean meat, as well as some ribs, to match with the spice packets provided by Wei B. Hao Niang got busy in the kitchen. After a while, the aroma of meat filled the air, which annoyed little Aning.
Dancing happily, jumping and jumping.
The spices and seasonings purchased by Wei B this time are very comprehensive.
He walked into his small warehouse and got a bowl of chive flower sauce and a bowl of hot sauce.
Due to the limitations of cooking tools, horse meat is boiled directly in water. The method of eating is the same as the hand meat in Inner Mongolia. Cut it off with a knife and dip it in chive flower sauce. It is oily but not greasy in the mouth. The aroma of chive flowers covers up the fishy smell of the meat.
The staple food is the big steamed buns that Hao Niang has steamed in the morning, and a cold wild vegetable.
Seeing that Wei B was about to start eating, Cai Yan hurriedly reminded: "Husband, the second uncle hasn't come yet."
Wei B was stunned for a moment. The knife in his hand had already cut off a piece of meat. It was neither eating nor eating.
Just then, the courtyard door opened.
Wei C walked in with a smile on his face, holding a vegetable basket in his hand. He said: "The people in the village are really enthusiastic. They gave me a lot of fruits... Hey, you guys started to eat them now."
Cai Yan said hurriedly: "My husband specifically told me that we would eat together when my second uncle comes."
Wei C looked at the piece of meat in Wei B's hand, smiled and said nothing, walked to the side of the water tank and washed his hands, and then sat down in front of Wei B.
Cai Yan took Aning to the kitchen to eat.
Under normal circumstances, when there are guests at home, women and children are not allowed to serve food.
But Wei B obviously didn't think so. He grabbed Cai Yan and asked curiously: "Where are you going to eat?"
"I..." Cai Yan looked at Wei C, his meaning was very obvious, his second uncle is here!
Wei C looked at Wei B holding Cai Yan's hand, smiled bitterly, and said: "B'er, you are still angry with your second uncle. The second uncle was doing it for your own good at that time. Besides, the money I found for you
These girls are all daughters of aristocratic families, and they are willing to be your concubine. I really didn’t force them... Besides, Yan'er also agreed."
Wei B frowned slightly, "Concubine?"
He looked at Cai Yan and saw that the girl had a sad expression, her eyes were a little moist, and her mouth was slightly pursed.
Wei B thought of what happened a few days ago. Cai Yan saw that she ordered Mr. Jin and others to make gold jewelry, but she was in a low mood for a while. Would she agree to take a concubine? Are you kidding!
Recalling what Wei C said, Wei B can be sure that Cai Yan would not agree to his taking a concubine. It was only because of pressure from certain aspects that he had to agree.
Thinking of this, Wei B raised his head and looked at Wei C, his expression vaguely unkind.
Wei C was startled when he saw this. Why has this kid become so violent after not seeing him for several months?
Wei B's emotion was very obvious. Upon seeing this, Cai Yan explained with a choked and trembling voice: "Husband, don't do this. My second uncle is doing it for your own good. It's all my fault that I haven't been able to give birth to a son and a half for you... It's my fault."
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Seeing this, Wei B hurriedly went to comfort her.
The most surprised person at this time was Wei C.
He looked at the two people in front of him with a surprised look on his face. The tenderness in Wei B's eyes could not be faked, and the faint coquettish words in Cai Yan's words could not deceive him... What exactly is this situation? When did b
Has the relationship between Er and Yaner become so good?
After eating the dog food for a while, Wei C said: "Yan'er, take the little girl and sit down and eat together."
When Wei C spoke, Cai Yan sat down with Aning.
Little Aning was starving for a long time, so Wei B cut a big piece of meat for her and put it in a bowl. The girl didn't even dip it in the sauce, she just picked it up and gnawed it.
Compared with Wei B's particularity, the real situation in this era is that meat can be eaten after it is cooked. Not to mention chive flowers and chili sauce, many times they don't even have salt.
According to what the villagers say: What kind of salt do you want? Meat will be good.
It was also the first time for Wei C to eat meat dipping sauce. The chive flowers were used to remove the fishy smell, and the chili sauce added flavor and appetizer. It made his mouth full of oil. Gradually, he no longer worried about his image. Recently, he was busy guarding manors in various counties. He spent many days
I haven't had a proper meal.
In addition, the wine Wei B brought out was really delicious, sweet and spicy, with a fruity aroma in the mouth. It was perfect to eat with greasy meat.
The wine Wei B brought out was a cocktail made by himself. He squeezed the juice from fruits in the mountains, then added mountain spring water and Qinghe Daqu. Finally, he used honey to enhance the taste and sealed it in a clay pot. The shelf life is about half a year.
Cai Yan chewed slowly and secretly looked at Wei B from time to time.
Wei B took a bite of the steamed buns and asked curiously: "What's wrong?"
Cai Yan smiled sweetly, holding the steamed bun and eating it with relish like a little hamster.
She wanted to say that this was the first time that her husband had defended himself in this way in front of his elders. This feeling... was really happy.
Valley Bell
The moon is high, and the night is quiet.
Wei B took a shower in the backyard and walked to the front yard with his changed clothes.
As soon as I put the dirty clothes into the tub, I heard the guard's voice coming from the door of the courtyard: "My dear, the stars are really shining tonight."
Wei B curiously walked outside the courtyard and saw Wei C holding a wine bottle in his hand, lying half on the grass on the hillside, looking up at the stars.
Wei B leaned on the door frame and raised his head to look at the galaxy. It was indeed beautiful!
The uncle and nephew were silent for a while.
Wei C picked up the wine bottle, took a long gulp, and burped heartily.
Then he said without looking back: "My son, if you have any ambition, go for it. Your second uncle, your father, and even the entire Wei family are your solid backing. Even if you fail, it doesn't matter. What should a man be afraid of?"
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Wei B was stunned for a moment, looked at the stars in the sky and said: "What ambitions can I have? My uncle may have drunk too much. He should go into the house to rest early. The ground is very cold, so be careful of the cold air getting into your body."
"Hahaha." Wei C smiled sarcastically, looked back at Wei B, who was leaning on the door frame with his arms folded, and asked: "Do you still remember what Gaozu said when he first met the First Emperor?"
Wei B raised his eyebrows.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Hey, this is what a man should do!"
"Of course!" Wei C laughed.
Then he said: "The Overlord of Chu was also present at that time. Do you know what the Overlord said?"
Wei C thought Wei B didn't know and was waiting to speak.
Wei B thought for a while and responded casually: "That can be used instead... right."
Wei C's expression changed, and he turned back to look at Wei B in surprise, and asked, "How did you know?"
Wei B wanted to say that he saw it on TV, but obviously he couldn't say that. He hesitated and said, "Maybe I saw it in some book. My second uncle also knows about it."
Wei C stared at Wei B blankly for a long time before suddenly bursting into laughter.
He knew it, but he saw it by chance, because the book recording this incident was inaccessible to ordinary people.
After all, whether it is the words of the great ancestor or the words of the overlord, they are both treacherous and treasonous words.
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"Historical Records? The Chronicles of Xiang Yu": Emperor Qin Shihuang traveled to Kuaiji and crossed Zhejiang. Liang and Ji both watched. Ji said: "He can be taken and replaced." Liang covered his mouth and said: "Don't lie, the clan is gone!"
He looked up at Xinghe and said suddenly: "If I were Xiang Liang, I would not reprimand the overlord. Instead, I would feel very relieved."
Wei B frowned slightly and looked at Wei C. This cheap second uncle must have drunk too much.
Wei C was unmoved, took another sip of wine, and then said in a sonorous tone: "Throughout the ages, the world has been in chaos, and when heroes rise together, there must be destiny... In the past, the great ancestor killed the white snake. It's a pity that this man has been around for four hundred years.
The fate of the country will eventually come to an end... and now the troubled times are coming... I, Qilin'er of the Wei family, have come back from the dead, and it is not mysterious to know this while alive?"
Wei C suddenly stood up, looked at Wei B with piercing eyes, and gave examples one by one: "The invulnerable silk inner armor far surpasses contemporary forging technology, the Thirty-six Divine Artifacts of Tiangang are not legends, and the Seventy-two Heavy Weapons of Earthly Evil"
I saw it with my own eyes, like the tower with a strange shape but as solid as a mountain, and like the sweet and mellow wine in my hand... My son, you are your destiny!"
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The next day.
Wei B took a nap, and when he got up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
Yawning, he walked to the yard and asked, "Yan'er, where is the second uncle?"
Last night, Wei C slept in the same room as him. There were many boxes in the room, and he could sleep with just a sheet or quilt.
Wei B woke up once in the morning and saw that Wei C was no longer in the room. He was in a daze at that time. He looked at the sky and then fell asleep again.
Only then did I remember that the beds in the bathroom had already been stacked neatly, so I had obviously gotten up very early.
Cai Yan shook her head. She thought Wei C was still sleeping in the room. When she heard this, she frowned and said, "When your husband said this, I remembered it. When I got up in the morning, the courtyard door was slightly open. I
I thought my husband didn’t lock it at night.”
Wei B nodded, thinking that Wei C had gone to the village.
However, when it was approaching noon, Wei B found out that Wei C had left early in the morning. Before leaving, he asked the villagers guarding the lift platform to tell him that he had gone to fulfill the agreement.
Wei B's brows trembled, and he suddenly remembered the last conversation between the two last night.
At that time, Wei C seemed to have said something. Wei B thought he was joking, so he said: "If the second uncle insists on doing this, then what if my nephew just plays with you..."
Later, Wei B drank some wine, and I didn’t have much of an impression of what the two of them said specifically. I just remember that Wei C looked happy at that time, and pulled Wei B to praise him for a while, saying that he was worthy of being the Qilin'er of the Wei family.uuReading
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Wei B rubbed his head, a little confused.
"What were you talking about at that time?"
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On the forest trails in autumn, withering can be seen everywhere.
Liu, Guan, and Zhang rode their horses and looked up at the sun to determine the direction.
"Brother, second brother, there seems to be smoke ahead." Zhang Fei pointed in the distance and shouted.
Guan Yu squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "That's right, it's just like what those thieves said. Longshan should be in front of you."
Last night, he refrained from attacking those Baibo soldiers. This morning, the three brothers followed those people out of the city and stopped them in an inaccessible place.
position.
I spent a lot of time searching all the way, but finally found the right place.
Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, frowned and said: "Two worthy brothers, after meeting Mr. Wei, remember not to show too much ambition. These children of aristocratic families have always been arrogant. If you talk too much, it will easily lead to anger."
To mock and belittle.”
Guan Yu nodded.
Zhang Fei, on the other hand, didn't take it seriously and said in a low voice: "You and I, the three brothers, are just here to make contributions. There is nothing to hide about this."
Liu Bei shook his head and tried to explain.
When Guan Yu saw this, he said: "Third brother, please listen to your elder brother. Don't mess up your elder brother's plan with your unintentional words."
Zhang Fei opened his mouth aggrievedly, and finally responded honestly, "I listen to you."
The three brothers rode on horseback and came to the foot of the mountain.
He was spotted by Heizi on the mountain from a distance: "Who is coming?"
Liu Bei stepped forward, cupped his hands, and responded loudly: "I am the Queen of Zhongshan, Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, my second brother Guan Yu, and my third brother Zhang Fei. Please see Mr. Wei. I also hope that the strong men will report something."