Yanzhou, Dongjun, Today is already the last day before the New Year.
Dongjun Changhua, south of the Yellow River, has gathered hundreds of thousands of people here. In terms of population density alone, except for Xuchang, it is much denser than Yecheng, Chengdu, Jiangling and other big cities.
The same year before, Fang Guang left Dongjun at a different time. At this time, the people of Dongjun City no longer relied solely on mulberry farming, fertilizer workshops, and weapons workshops to make a living.
Porcelain, papermaking, printing, especially smelting, and mining are booming in Dongjun and Mount Tai.
The year-end taxes here are several percent higher than those in Xuchang, thousands of years in advance, which proves the adage that no one can get rich without work!
Due to the Chen Gong Incident, almost all the aristocratic families in Yanzhou were wiped out. Now, they are almost completely in the hands of the government, the magistrate Zao Di of Dongjun.
This made the governor of Zao, who was in the house full of people and spending the New Year with his family, drank several glasses of soju for the first time. After drinking too much, he held Fang Guang's hand and refused to let go.
Lu Bu's death in Xuzhou happened twenty days ago. The story of Liu Bei's murder of Lu Bu spread throughout the nine states thanks to Jian Yong's help.
The three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang are sworn brothers in Taoyuan, and their reputation for righteousness and loyalty is much louder in this world than before Fang Guang's arrival.
Dongjun was completely different. They were completely indifferent to the three brothers who had made a sneak attack here. When the Yellow Turban Colonel returned here, the whole county was in a state of excitement.
It was already three minutes past midnight, and the luncheon banquet had not yet ended. Outside the Canglu, the people of Dongjun, the craftsmen in the city, and the government officials all failed to celebrate their New Year's banquet outside Lord Fang's thatched cottage.
Platefuls of steaming dishes were brought out from the food boxes of different shapes in each restaurant. Everyone seemed to think that if they could get closer to Datong, they would be able to get more blessings from the great farmer.
After the Battle of Guandu, Liu Ye did not go to Xuzhou with Cao Jun, but stayed in Dongjun. He had long been completely shocked by the workshops in Yanzhou.
This construction manager in the late Eastern Han Dynasty realized that this place was a better place to express his ambitions than Xuchang!
Liu Ye's official position was higher than that of Zaodi, but he did not show any airs every day. He only pestered the Dongjun magistrate and took him to all the workshops on the south bank of the Yellow River.
The big-headed man, the most important thing in his mind at this time is to perfect the Thunderbolt Chariot and build the iron-making blast furnace.
Among them, the latter is still more important than the former.
Fang Guang had already given the detailed explanation of the blast furnace drawings and the Song Dynasty version to Liu Ye, but this talented man, despite his thirst, learned the secrets of the world in Guigu from the school physics book.
After all, Ziyang's natural science skills are too poor. In many places, it is difficult for him to ask people frequently due to his status as Sikong.
After catching the boy today, Liu Ye's eyes were shining, and his hand holding the blast furnace blueprint was already covered in sweat.
Liu Ye, who was both showy and tough on the outside, was very dissatisfied with Zao Di's dominance over Fang Guang. When he saw this tall and thin middle-aged man, he kept murmuring. He gritted his teeth and pulled him away from the magistrate's side during the banquet.
hand.
"Mr. Zaojun, you have been talking about the cotton clothes, corn, and racecourse for two hours. I didn't see that Fang Sinong has more important things to deal with!"
"The workshop, the workshop, is Yanzhou, the foundation of my great man. Give me a break, you have enough of the smell of chemical fertilizers. Please ask Datong to explain in detail, in the distillation book, what is the carbon content!"
Liu Ye slobbered all over Zao Di's face. He forced his way between the county magistrate and Fang Guang, took out the blueprint, and looked up at the young man eagerly, with light shining in his eyes.
"Temperature is the fundamental factor in blast furnace steelmaking. The carbon content can be solved by doping it with carbon powder and then making it!"
"It doesn't work in too much or too little. The exact content requires a craftsman's model to calculate it. The iron used to make iron knives is not the same as the iron used in utensils!"
Arriving here from Xuzhou, Diao Chan, Red Rabbit and Horse were all in his hands. Fang Guang was very proud and his dream came true again.
In the past few days, the young man smiled at everyone he saw. The Yellow Turban Colonel has become a good gentleman.
At the New Year's feast, the young man patiently explained technical issues. Liu Ye felt that the window between him and natural science and the way of Guigu was about to be broken!
Just when Datou was about to strike while the iron was hot and fill the technical gap, someone suddenly pushed him on his back. Sikong was engaged and almost fell to the ground.
He turned around in surprise and saw that it was the honest Zaojun magistrate who only knew how to farm, looking at him with a red face. He didn't know whether it was anger or alcohol. In the middle of winter, sweat was dripping down his face.
"Liu Datou, what are you causing trouble? The way of farming and mulberry cultivation is the academic foundation of Datong. Da Si Nong is in charge of farming and mulberry cultivation in the world. Do you dare to disturb the adults with your trivial matters?"
"Don't look at your official position, but I'm not afraid of you either. This year's cotton crop has a lot of empty shells and no cotton wadding. Datong is going to solve this problem. You are behind me!"
Zao Di is usually taciturn, but when he drinks, he behaves like Fang Guang is first and he is second!
Liu Ye dared to kill people when he was young, so he was not easy to bully. Sikong Zhizhi shouted and grabbed the county magistrate's sleeve, hoping to fight first to decide where the boy would belong.
"Slow down, slow down, Ziyang, brother Zao, this is a New Year's banquet, we must not imitate that crow and overturn the table!"
"I won't talk about it today. I'm still here and will stay for a few days before returning to Xuchang. You two can spend one day each. If you have any questions, just ask them. Don't disturb the banquet!"
The young man was both angry and funny. He held down the corner of the table, fearing that these two Eastern Han treasures would really overturn the table!
The dishes on the table are all made by Yan'er, the big and small sisters, and Diao Chan. I didn't see Qiao Rui at the corner of the table, eating Yangzhou-style pancakes, tears on her face, and tap water running open.
Normally, why can't you stop?
When Datong spoke, it was easy. Liu Ye and Zao Di murmured, and their mutual hostility immediately dissipated. After watching the two of them for a moment, they started drinking again. On Fang Guang's side, Xiao Qiao, the one who loves to laugh the most among the four girls, had crooked eyes.
Like the moon, I couldn't help but chuckle.
The girl raised her beautiful eyes and looked at Diao Chan beside her, her face full of surprise, and she couldn't help but explain.
"Sister Diaochan, they are used to making trouble. The more trouble they make, the better they get along!"
"When General Gan was in Xuchang, he got drunk and wrestled with Guan Hai, and threw General Guan into the pond of his residence. Now the two of them are like brothers!"
After listening to Xiao Qiao's words, Diao Chan's beautiful eyes became even more surprised.
Around Lu Bu, the girls from the Le family were walking on thin ice, accustomed to seeing each other being friendly on the surface but stabbing each other in the back.
During the time in Chang'an, the Han Dynasty officials and the imperial palace were even more dirty. Being around Fang Guang, Diao Chan felt the warmth that she had never felt since leaving her brother.