"Master Ou, are you at home?"

Outside a house in the south of Dongping County, Yuan Chang and Dian Wei stood at the door, and Dian Wei shouted into the house in a loud voice.

The original owner's house may have been vacant for a long time because of the death of the war. Therefore, after the arrival of the blacksmith invited by Zhao Yun, Yuan Chang recorded this mansion in his name. This place is relatively remote, and if you strike iron, you won't make noise to your neighbors, but it is extremely suitable.

As for this Master Ou, he claims to be a descendant of Ou Yezi during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Whether this is the case or not, no one knows.

"I don't know if the adults are coming, the untouchables are far away, and I hope that the adults will forgive their sins. ”

A strong-looking, unkempt middle-aged man ran out, explaining and saluting. Seeing that his face was still sweating, it could be seen that he had been working in the house before.

"Master Ou, I have already said that the people of the world are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and they are not divided into high and low because of their profession. You don't need to call yourself like that, besides, if you are Master Ou, you really have the ability and deserve to be respected. ”

"Yes, yes, the teachings of the adults are very true!"

Influenced by today's thinking, craftsmen feel that their status is low, and even if they encounter merchants of the same low status, they have to take a detour. Although Ou Nanbao had a sword-forging master like Ou Yezi on his ancestors, he still felt that his status was low. When he was first received by Yuan Chang, he was panicked, but fortunately, Yuan Chang's kind temperament made him feel a lot more at ease. Ou Nanbao knew that Yuan Chang was a child of the scholar clan, but there was no distinction between high and low, although he was surprised in his heart, but he was even more moved. Therefore, Yuan often asked him to build things, and he did his best.

"Master Ou, have you finished what you were asked to build last time?"

"Lord Qiyu, cheap... Xiaomin did it yesterday. ”

Ou Nanbao lowered his head and answered, and then exclaimed: "The things created by adults and small people have never seen before, and they are really a work of magic. ”

"Hehe, Master Ou, follow the adult, you will see more magical things in the future. ”

Dian Wei grinned and said with a big grin.

"Hong Fei, how did you talk to Master Ou. I have told you many times that you must treat the master with respect, and there must not be the slightest disrespect, have you forgotten?"

Yuan Chang glared at Dian Wei and accused.

"Yes, I know it's wrong, and I hope Master Ou won't be surprised. I haven't read a book, I'm a rough person, Master Ou don't have to worry about me. ”

Dian Wei seemed to bow in a similar manner, but in fact, Dian Wei did not look down on Ou Nanbao, but he has always been like this. It is precisely because of knowing this that Yuan Chang just blames it, otherwise, Yuan Chang would have scolded him angrily, and then said the big truth to teach.

"Don't dare, don't dare!"

Ou Nanbao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly waved his hand. He didn't expect Yuan Chang to have such a gentle appearance, and he would have such an imposing side.

Inviting Yuan Chang and Dian Wei into the house, Ou Nanbao walked in slowly after leaving for a while, carefully holding a wooden plate in his hand, on which were placed three gears that Yuan Chang had asked him to build. Looking at Ou Nanbao's expression, it was as if he was holding some peerless treasure at the moment.

Yuan Chang picked up the gear casually, looked left and right, and looked at Ou Nanbao in shock, such a treasure, but being treated like this by Yuan Chang, it was really a tyrannical thing. If his son dared to do this, he would have beaten him up a long time ago.

"Lord, what's the use of this little thing?"

Dian Wei tilted his head and asked curiously.

Yuan Chang, as usual, showed a mysterious smile and said, "Don't look at this gadget as inconspicuous, but it has a great effect. Now you don't have to know, you'll know in a few days. ”

Dian Wei pursed his lips, seemingly dissatisfied with Yuan Chang's mysterious behavior, but he didn't say anything. Anyway, Yuan Chang said it, and he will know in a few days.

Yuan Chang is quite satisfied with Ou Nanbao's technology, these three gears are quite perfect, no worse than the products that came out of the assembly line in later generations. The tooth spacing of each gear is almost without error, and the gear tooth lines are also extremely distinct, and there is no gap between the two gears after meshing.

Yuan Chang thought for a moment and asked, "Master Ou, how many gears can you make a day?"

Ou Nanbao pondered for a moment and replied cautiously: "My lord, with the ability of the small people, I can do three in a day. However, as long as you are familiar with it for a few more days, Xiaomin can make at least five. ”

Yuan Chang nodded, and then said, "Master Ou, if you help me make fifty more gears like this, I don't know if it's okay?" As for the remuneration, I will satisfy Master Ou." ”

Ou Nanbao hurriedly shook his head and said sincerely: "My lord, you can give Xiaomin a chance to make such a miraculous object, Xiaomin is already grateful, how dare you ask for a reward? ”

Seeing that Ou Nanbao didn't want money, Yuan Chang didn't insist. Ou Nanbao's technique Yuan Chang has been recognized, and it is worthy of his title as a master. Such a talent really can't be measured by money, Yuan Chang has already made up his mind to let Ou Nanbao build it for himself, and in the future, he can make his identity noble, and he will no longer be as inferior as he is now.

"Master Ou, I came here today, in fact, I still have a request. ”

"If you have any requests, it doesn't matter, as long as the people can do it, they will do their best. ”

For a blacksmith, the most joyful thing is to come across a work that makes him feel excited. Yuan Chang asked him to build the gear, Ou Nanbao spent a day and a night to study, and then to create a finished product, after hundreds of practices, to create a perfect work. This does not make Ou Nanbao feel tired, on the contrary, because he can see things that he has never seen before, Ou Nanbao is even more motivated.

Yuan Chang took out two pieces of paper from his arms, both of which were full of paintings.

The things on these two pieces of paper are, of course, horseshoes and bilateral stirrups. In order to ride a horse in the future and not be thrown off by a horse, of course, in order to enhance the combat power of the cavalry, the production of these two sets must be carried out in advance.

The shape of the horseshoe is like a "U", with two holes on each side and a hole at the top of the "U", and these five holes are naturally used to nail the horseshoe. The horse's hooves are composed of two layers, and the one layer that comes into contact with the ground is a layer of hard keratin about 2-3 cm thick, and the nail is not painful for the horse, so it is a little uncomfortable.

"My lord, I haven't seen this thing before, I don't know what it does?"

Ou Nanbao asked puzzled.

However, Yuan Chang shook his head with a smile and said mysteriously: "Master Ou, please allow me to sell a pass, and when this thing is made, I will let you know the function of this thing." ”

Dian Wei stood aside and pouted dissatisfiedly, Yuan Chang let himself respect Ou Nanbao, but he himself was mysterious with Ou Nanbao, how could he have half of respect? Dian Wei complained and complained, but he couldn't say anything, who made him a subordinate, as a subordinate, he had to be mentally prepared to be oppressed.

However, when he saw the bilateral stirrups on another piece of paper, Ou Nanbao didn't speak for a long time, frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Master Ou, could it be that this thing can't be built?"

Yuan Chang asked a little puzzled, in fact, bilateral stirrups are not difficult, unilateral stirrups have already appeared, as long as the unilateral stirrups are copied, and then connected with the saddle. Ou Nanbao gears can be built, there is no reason why you can't build bilateral stirrups.

"My lord, it's not that Xiaomin can't build this thing, but Xiaomin has seen it before. ”

"Oh!"

Yuan Chang looked surprised, looking at Ou Nanbao's expression, it didn't seem like he was telling a lie. Moreover, Yuan Chang also guessed that the bilateral stirrups had to be used on Cao Cao's [Tiger and Leopard Ride], which showed that they had been made before. Now after listening to Ou Nanbao's words, I am even more convinced that someone has created a bilateral stirrup, but it has not yet been promoted.

"Master Ou, do you know who made it?"

Yuan Chang eagerly inquired that the person who could make a bilateral stirrup was obviously not simple, and if he could collect it for his own use, then it would naturally be the best thing.

Ou Nanbao frowned and thought, but Yuan Chang didn't bother.

After about a cup of tea, Ou Nanbao's eyes lit up and exclaimed, "My lord, Xiaomin remembered." In the early years, Xiaomin had traveled all over the world, and when he passed through Si Li's right to help the wind, he met a craftsman and intersected with him, and he had seen this thing in his home. ”

Youfufeng, Jing Zhaoyin, and Zuo Fengyi are the three auxiliary places, and these three places are subordinate to Gyeonggi, but they are managed separately by local officials. The jurisdiction of Youfufeng is about the north of Qinling in Shaanxi Province in later generations, and the land west of Juxian, Xianyang, and Goyi, and its authority is equivalent to the land of a county, because it belongs to Gyeonggi, so it is not called a county.

"What is this man's name?"

Yuan Chang asked.

Ou Nanbao's face showed a look of memory, and he said leisurely: "The little people intersected with him that day, or because of the things created by their ancestors. The thing drawn by the adult is called the stirrup, which is only half of the side, in order to facilitate the knight to get on the horse, and this thing was made by the ancestors of the small people. On that day, Xiaomin heard him say that this thing was not perfect enough, and he had an argument with him, and when he showed Xiaomin the stirrups he had made, Xiaomin knew that he was right. By the way, Xiaomin remembered, his name was Ma Jun, and the rest of Xiaomin couldn't remember clearly. ”

Yuan Chang's heart was shocked, and he secretly exclaimed that it was Ma Jun, so the bilateral stirrups were equipped on the [Tiger and Leopard Ride].

Ma Jun is not recorded in Luo Dada's romance, Luo Dada's romance is about war, perhaps because Ma Jun is a craftsman, Luo Dada looks down on him in his heart, so there is no record. But Ma Jun's position among Cao Wei is not weaker than that of the Three Princes. The reason is that because he is a master inventor, he has invented countless things, such as Ma Jun transformed the silk loom to improve the work efficiency by four or five times. At the same time, Ma Jun also developed a keel waterwheel (overturner) for agricultural irrigation, and after that, Ma Jun also reformed the Zhuge crossbow.

It can be said that Ma Jun's invention is comparable to Edison in the West.

"My lord, this stirrup is made by the small people, and I'm afraid it's not as good as that Ma Jun. If the adults have ideas, it is better to invite Ma Jun, his ability is a hundred times better than that of the small people, and the small people sigh to themselves!"

"Haha!"

Yuan Chang laughed, patted Ou Nanbao's shoulder cordially, and comforted: "Although Ma Jun knows how to manufacture, but in terms of cast iron, Master Ou will definitely not be worse than Ma Jun, and Master Ou does not have to be humble." In this case, Master Ou can create another object, and this stirrup will be invited to Ma Jun in the future, and then he will be asked to make it. ”

Ma Jun is in the Sili area, and now he is under the control of Dong Zhuo. However, it doesn't matter, the five of Ye Gucheng have already gone to Chang'an, but fortunately, the Divine Falcon that left him to pass on his credit when Sikong picked up the stars and left, now comes in handy.