"Hello, we are representatives from the Principality of Bic.
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I am a member of the Piccolo family, Lorient Piccolo." A man named Lorient is introducing himself to Zhuge Liang, who is wearing a white official uniform. [Search for the latest updates here.]
This meeting with these envoys from the principality was entirely handled by Zhuge Liang.
Because the status of Dragon City has far exceeded what it was before, in order to reflect the difference in status and because Zhou Yunfei was not interested in talking nonsense with these people, he left full power to Zhuge Liang.
"Welcome, welcome. I am the Chief Minister of the Dragon City Cabinet. I welcome you all on behalf of my lord and Dragon City." Zhuge Liang smiled and welcomed these "distinguished guests" who had come from afar. This attitude made them feel very grateful.
Because although it is called a principality, and the title of the supreme leader is Duke, which is one level higher than Zhou Yunfei's Marquis, but considering the status and power of both parties, these envoys who came from afar are still a little uneasy.
The rumored ferocity of Dragon City and the peerless battle lines in the April War made those who took advantage of the chaos to build a principality fearful.
Now Zhuge Liang put on a welcoming smile, which reassured them a lot. At least they have done their job in terms of face. It is convenient for others and it is convenient for him. Of course, the experienced Zhuge Liang will not care about these illusory face issues, unless it is
When it comes to Zhou Yunfei, otherwise they would only take the interests of the entire Dragon City as their top priority and not care about these personal status and face issues.
Besides, if you show off a little bit, you won't be soft-hearted when the knife is cut. These are all benefits.
Ever since, Zhuge Liang used friendly words to talk to them, but he always took the topic to one side and did not talk about business!
At the beginning, Lorient was quite surprised by Dragon City's attitude. As the same saying goes, it is convenient for you to do things with others. If the other party gives you enough face, then you have to follow his rules. The previous one was also very friendly, which is obvious.
I felt very good when I came out of Lorient.
However, as time goes by, this situation becomes more subtle.
Lorient, who had great trust in him, began to slowly become anxious, but every time he wanted to talk about business, Zhuge Liang would always lead him out cleverly.
This is also Zhuge Liang's skill.
He just wants to use this soft knife to cut the opponent's nerves bit by bit.
Only when the other party can't stand the torture can they earn enough benefits. After all, it's them who are worried about Dragon City now!
Just as Zhuge Liang expected, Lorient and other members of the envoys began to sweat, and some began to lose focus.
Looking at Lorient with a smile as he wiped the sweat from his forehead from time to time, Zhuge Liang also deliberately asked: "Is Lorient uncomfortable somewhere?"
"No, no, it's just a little hot today. I'm just hot, that's all." Lorient explained a little incoherently.
Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang didn't want to end the nonsense. He shouted to the people outside the door: "Come here, serve sour plum soup."
"I'm sorry, I didn't treat you well, I hope you can forgive me, please forgive me." Zhuge Liang also pretended to have an embarrassed and guilty expression, which made Lorient feel very embarrassed.
Soon, the chilled sour plum soup was served.
Although Dragon City is not hot in the summer, the temperature is not low either. So Zhou Yunfei sometimes misses the coolness of his previous life because there are no fans or air conditioners here!
But Zhou Yunfei thought of a way, and that was to make ice!
However, the temperature had gradually risen. If he wanted to get ice, he could only trek to Hengduan Mountain to collect it. Zhou Yunfei immediately put aside this idea. He did not want to waste his life and money to do these things.
After that, he thought about it for a long time and remembered where he had seen the ancient method of making ice. It was just that it had been a long time and he had no impression.
Zhou Yunfei, who had been thinking about it for a long time, was about to give up, but an unexpected incident suddenly awakened his memory.
That day, Zhou Yunfei had nothing to do and came to Longcheng Academy of Sciences, and then inspected the latest scientific research progress. As the project he was most concerned about, the gunpowder project, Zhou Yunfei paid almost all of his attention.
Although he only remembered the most basic formula, due to the differences between the two worlds, he had to find some alternative materials. This was also the fundamental reason for the slow progress. The massive materials obtained from the caravans and the intelligence bureau were processed again and again.
The experimental demonstration will take a long, long time. But Zhou Yunfei doesn't care, because this technology must be mastered, so he is willing to wait even if it takes more than ten years!
As an important ingredient in gunpowder, saltpeter is undoubtedly the most important item that troubles the project!
It is precisely because people in the Ross continent do not know what saltpeter is, so they have been looking for this type of ore.
If we had to rely on manpower to search, the amount of the project would be too large. However, because Zhou Yunfei did not remember the characteristics of saltpeter and only vaguely remembered that it was a natural ore, the progress was delayed by this most critical saltpeter.
That day Zhou Yunfei saw a lot of ores that were used for experiments, and suddenly he remembered an important feature of saltpeter, that is, it absorbs a lot of heat energy when dissolved in water!
This is also a method used by ancient people to make ice!
With this feature, it will undoubtedly be much easier to find!
Through various explorations and relying on the channels of the Intelligence Bureau, the Academy of Sciences finally found saltpeter!
This kind of ore, which is called cold stone by the people of the Russian mainland, appeared in Longcheng. It is called cold stone precisely because people found that this kind of ore will make the water cold when put in the water, so it is called cold stone.
stone.
Relying on the clues provided by Zhou Yunfei, the last step of black powder was finally put together. Those scientific researchers worshiped Zhou Yunfei like a god.
He relied on the prophets everywhere, as if he knew everything in the sky and the world, which made Zhou Yunfei touch his nose in embarrassment, "If I hadn't received the kind of indoctrination education from later generations, I might not be able to compare with you at all."
But he would not say this. As a lord, he needs some mystery and some worship. This is only a good thing for Zhou Yunfei. Being too close to the people sometimes is not conducive to rule.
With the addition of saltpeter, the research progress of black gunpowder is advancing rapidly. Zhou Yunfei is filled with emotion but also has a vague expectation. No one knows better than him what will happen after the birth of gunpowder!
Therefore, Zhou Yunfei immediately transferred the entire scientific research team to a secret base, and the army stationed on the outskirts of Longcheng mobilized a regiment of troops to protect the base. Without Zhou Yunfei's handwriting and orders, even the civil and military forces of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong
No one can enter the two highest official positions!
This shows how strictly it attaches importance to the gunpowder team, and coupled with the internal security bureau of Dragon City, this base has been listed as a purple-level monitoring target.
(The classification standard of the Security Bureau is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, blue and purple, with the lowest red and the highest purple being deduced in sequence)
Every member of the scientific research team is strictly scrutinized, and all base personnel, including those within the base, will be monitored by the Security Bureau. This is also after the leak of secrets from the Academy of Sciences, the Security Bureau has taken heavy measures to ensure the security of Dragon City's secrets.
With saltpeter, Zhou Yunfei naturally started making ice. It was very simple to have the materials, but because saltpeter was classified as a top military secret, all saltpeter purchases were controlled by the military, and private sales were strictly prohibited.
Therefore, only Zhou Yunfei's Mansion and Longcheng Governor's Mansion can make good ice.
What was served this time was iced sour plum soup. As soon as this ultimate summer drink appeared, it was listed as an official hospitality item by Zhou Yunfei. And the one he liked the most was undoubtedly Yuna. Girls like sour and sweet things. So.
After tasting the iced sour plum soup, she was immediately captured by its sweet and sour taste and felt uncomfortable without drinking it every day.
In contrast, Zhuge Liang and others were much more rational, because after Hua Tuo came into contact with this sour plum soup, he said that it had the effect of clearing away heat and relieving heat in summer, so they gradually became accustomed to drinking it in their spare time.
Guo Jia, who was forced to quit drinking and taking drugs by Zhou Yunfei, finally found a substitute with tears streaming down his face. Now the wine bottle he carries with him is filled with sour plum juice.
Not to mention these, look at the refreshing feeling that Lorient and others felt after taking a sip. The sour and sweet taste instantly made them feel refreshed.
"Everyone, how do you like this iced sour plum soup?" Zhuge Liang also took a sip and asked with a smile after feeling the cold feeling.
"Good, so good! It's cold, sour and sweet!" Everyone was full of praise, smacking their lips as they looked at the finished porcelain bowl, as if they didn't have enough.
"Haha, this is a very rare product. It was collected from the cliffs deep in the Hengduan Mountains..." Zhuge Liang began to talk nonsense, and his words also made the person who had just calmed down get distracted.
Let’s get curious about this delicious drink together.
Just like that, without talking about anything serious, it got dark.
As a landowner, Zhuge Liang naturally wanted to welcome the guests on behalf of Dragon City. So a banquet with Chinese characteristics began.
Different from the customs of the Rus Continent, Dragon City continues the Chinese habits and incorporates Zhou Yunfei's practices.
Round table! Reunion dinner!
During the Three Kingdoms period, the system of the Han Dynasty was still continued, that is, sitting at separate tables and each eating his own food.
But Zhou Yunfei always felt that this was very awkward, so he came up with the practice of meeting people at home. Everyone gathered around a big round table to eat together. This inadvertently brought people closer to each other. Zhuge Liang once lamented that the Lord is really a strange person.
One small action changed the indifference of official circles since the Han Dynasty.
Indeed, it is very effective to close the distance between people while eating. Zhou Yunfei never thought about this because he was already used to eating around the table, so this unintentional move spread inadvertently.
The habits and hobbies of the upper class often directly affect the trend of the entire society. Therefore, this way of eating that was originally not available on the table slowly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Longcheng.
Those who come are guests. As the hosts, Zhuge Liang and Lu Su naturally entertained Lorient and others in the manner of Dragon City bosses. It was their first time to experience such a unique banquet, which also flattered them and was very novel.
Coupled with the various delicious and exquisite dishes during the banquet, they made them salivate!
Zhuge Liang and Lu Su looked at each other and smiled, everything was under control.
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