Jia Jiu's foundry room and all kinds of large and small bits and pieces of finished and semi-finished products made the senior management of the Daomen dumbfounded, and also confused the hearts of all the Taoists.

At least, after the two lords of Taishang Mansion returned to Zhongqing Mountain, they did not go directly back to Dao Town, but went directly to Shangqing Mountain to ask for instructions from the Innate Dao.

The existence of the Daomen is at stake, and they cannot be allowed to hide it in the slightest.

In the following days, the Daomen was as usual on the surface, but only the people at the top of the Daomen knew what was inside.

It's just that under the light and wind on the surface, the hearts of those who know are tense, but they forget that there is a special guest under the Daomen, Lu Che, the head of the Lu family.

The Daomen are friendly with the Confucian sect, and the relationship with the family is also quite good, and many people in the Daomen are from families, such as saying that Daokui was a descendant of the Lu family before he became a monk. Therefore, it is nothing for the head of the Lu family to live on Yuqing Mountain. The problem is that even if it is a small stay, as a guest, Lu Che has his own small courtyard and a range of activities.

The Dao Gate is loose on the outside and tight on the inside, so he is naturally a little relaxed about some things, and Lu Che originally came for the spinning machine and the loom, even if the Dao Gate deliberately cut off his contact with Jia Jiu and stayed on Yuqing Mountain for so long, Lu Che still knew where Jia Jiu was.

It's really good not to regret the rock.

Although Lu Che would not mind sacrificing his life for the sake of his family, it was also a good thing to be able to keep his body.

With a little trick, Lu Che sat in the main hall of Jia Jiu's foundry room.

This room is more of a lounge than a main hall. This is where Jia Jiu and Ou Yelu eat. It's also a place for the two of them to entertain, and I can't say how big it is, and I can't say how warm and cozy it is. Except that this room is located right in the middle of the foundry room, except that there are two separate dressing rooms at the back of this room.

Because of Jia Jiu's unique requirements for the foundry room, even the Taoist boy who was in charge of delivering food could only stop in this room. Most of the time, the Taoist children will directly leave the food box, so that it has become common for Jia Jiu and Ou Yeyuan to have to eat cold rice and cold dishes.

Ouyelu has said more than once that he wants to have a tea stove in this room. or put the meal on the edge of the iron stove to heat it up, but Jia Jiu refused. Jia Jiu was only willing to agree to use internal strength to heat the rice, or just eat the food that had become cold. However, it is absolutely not allowed to bring food into the foundry, and a tea stove is set up. Not even so.

So. Lu Che sat alone in this lounge without tea or water, and his mouth was dry for most of the day, and it was not strange that he saw Jia Jiu and Ou Yeyuan coming out.

Lu Che was not surprised that he had been sitting alone in this casting room for most of the day, but when he saw Jia Jiu, Lu Che's eyes widened and even blinked several times.

It's no wonder that Lu Che reacted like this, but Jia Jiu's appearance was very different from what Lu Che imagined.

Follow Lu Che. It should not be said that the people of this world have the usual notion that they are blacksmiths or people who spend a lot of time in front of the iron. It should be covered with dust, and with a slight sway of hair, you can clearly see the fine sand and gravel in your hair falling down, and your face should be dirty, not much better than a beggar.

But Jia Jiu, who appeared in front of Lu Che, was clean. The golden robe was still brilliant, and the hair was still neat, even the apron and headscarf that had just been untied on the chair on the side looked quite clean.

This kind of Jia Jiu really made Lu Che confused.

If the iron house is so clean, is it still an iron room?

Jia Jiu had just come out of the casting room, and he was stunned when he saw that there were strangers in the main hall. On the contrary, Ou Yeyu, who was walking behind and meditating all the way, saw that Jia Jiu suddenly stopped, so he raised his head.

No matter what Ou Yelu said, he is also an old qualification among the candidates of the silver-clothed Daozi, of course, he knows the relationship between the Lu family and Daokui, and hurriedly introduces the two of them.

Lu Che happily made a parity with Jia Jiu, and the two sides sat down separately before listening to Lu Che say: "I heard about Tongyun Runner more than once in the next time, and now I see ......."

Jia Jiu said: "How? Isn't it ordinary? ”

Lu Che said: "Indeed, there is some disappointment. Because the Taoist does not have much of an earthly lonely air, but is more like a person in the world. Maybe it's because the Taoist is worried about the world, so he can't be detached. ”

Jia Jiu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this: "Mr. really thinks so highly of me." ”

I have to say that Lu Che is very good at talking.

You must know that these families have always been very arrogant, even the royal family, they don't necessarily take it seriously, and people like the Jia family who have no rules, mess up their dignity and inferiority, and scandals one after another, let alone think about getting into their eyes. Even Jia Jiu himself knew that his father Jia Yu had been busy for so many years, and he had not been able to enter the eyes of the family, let alone get the family's evaluation of him.

With a family like the Jia family, even if they get negative evaluations from others, it is enough for the Jia family to be proud. Because that means that the Jia family has entered the eyes of the other party.

As the head of a thousand-year-old family, Lu Che can almost be said to be flattering to be able to say such things.

Jia Jiu said: "I am the person on the nameplate, I know very well. So, if you have something to do, you might as well speak up. ”

Lu Che said: "In this way, you're welcome." My Lu family needs new spinning machines and looms. ”

Ou Yelu preempted Jia Jiu and said, "I don't know if Your Excellency has already obtained Daokui's consent. ”

Lu Che was stunned for a moment and said, "What, this kind of thing, do you still need the approval of the Dao Kui?" ”

According to Lu Che's investigation, before this, Jia Jiu gave so many things to outsiders, and also gave a lot of things to the imperial court, and even the secret book of "Armor and Martial Arts" was given to the imperial court, and he didn't see what the Daomen said. And the Lu family really needs these two machines.

As a thousand-year-old family, history tells the Lu family that money, grain, cloth and silk are hard currency. As for the gold and silver treasures, in the year of famine, they cannot be eaten or clothed, and the salt and iron official camp, interfering in them without authorization, will only bring disaster to the family. Therefore, even if it is a little troublesome, the Lu family will hold the money, food, cloth and silk firmly in their hands.

And this new type of spinning machine and loom is a weapon that can get a lot of cloth for the Lu family. It is impossible for the Lu family not to pay attention, and it is impossible for Lu Che not to be careful.

It's just that according to the Lu family's investigation of Jia Jiu, this girl also came up with a lot of things before. Whether it was for the imperial court or the Lin family, this girl and his family almost didn't want anything in return. Especially the salt fertilizer, which was almost given to the Lin family for nothing. Not to mention the top-level secret book "Armor and Martial Arts" dedicated to the imperial court, as well as those Zhuangzi in the north, they are simply dock forts. These dock forts corresponded, forming a new northern defensive line. Jia Jiu paid a lot of manpower, material and financial resources for it, and even used himself as a bargaining chip. vouch for the imperial court. In contrast, the imperial court gave almost nothing.

In Lu Che's opinion, although Jia Jiu was born in the Jia family, there are rich eyes up and down. But there are some real celebrities, although they don't care about money and goods, but they will not be like those pseudo-celebrities, selling their reputation and treating money as dung. On the contrary, he is very aware of the ability to make money. And use it in the right place to benefit the people.

Such a person, no matter which family the children will be happy to befriend.

is also a child of a family, Lu Che naturally understands the reason why Yan Wei defends Jia Jiu before and after others, and even himself, on the premise of not violating the righteousness and not endangering the Lu family, Lu Che is very happy to associate with people like Jia Jiu.

Only, before that. Lu Che had never heard of it, and this kind of thing needed to be approved by Dao Kui first. To know. When Jia Jiu used the power of the Jinyi Daozi lineage to help the imperial court establish the northern defense line, he didn't discuss it with Daokui, but after learning his authority, he immediately executed it, and even Daokui learned it from the report of the people below.

There is also the Lin family, Jia Jiu gave the salt and fertilizer process to the Lin family, and I didn't see him discuss it with the Daomen! If he had discussed with Daomen in advance, where could the Lin family get the salt fertilizer process? How could this craft fall into the hands of the royal family?

Seeing that Lu Che was surprised, Jia Jiu explained: "I was at home before, and if there was something to do, I only needed to report it to my father and get my father's consent. Now that I have gone to Yuqing Mountain, I naturally have to get the consent of all the teachers first. ”

Lu Che had a headache.

Although the Dao Sect is said to be a sect, it is not like the Lu family, if there is anything, he, the head of the Lu family, can have half of the decision. But the power of the Daomen is very decentralized, and if you negotiate with the Daomen, it will be troublesome enough to just rip off, let alone others.

Lu Che said: "The Lu family doesn't need the craftsmanship of this spinning machine and loom, they just need to be able to buy these two kinds of machinery from Daomen." Our Lu family is friendly with the Daomen, and we already have financial exchanges. Now, it's just one more purchase. ”

Jia Jiu exchanged views with Ou Yeyu before saying, "However, this kind of thing is not in the hands of our brothers and sisters. I remember that this kind of thing is mostly in the hands of the elder brother. If you have this need, you can go directly to the elder brother. ”

Lu Che immediately said: "I can't hide it, I'm in a hurry." I heard that this new spinning machine and loom are very powerful, so I wanted to get a sneak peek. I wonder if you two can give me an eye-opener? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "That's okay. However, I don't know what kind of machine the Lu family needs? Because of the difference in power, whether it is a spinning machine or a loom, there are differences in efficiency and use. In fact, at present, I only have three kinds of spinning machines here, only one type of loom, and several more, because the volume is too large and the requirements for operation are more, so it is only a drawing. ”

Lu Che was dumbfounded.

"Here, how many spinning machines are there here?"

Jia Jiu replied, "Yes." Taking the spinning machine as an example, from the perspective of power, the general length can be divided into foot pedal, hydraulic and steam. Among them, the foot pedal type is the most convenient. Mr. should have seen the cloud car used by the weaving house to weave cloud brocade, right? ”

Lu Che nodded and said, "Yes." It's just that the requirements for the craftsman are very high, and the two need to cooperate tacitly. It is because this cloud car has extremely high requirements for users, so the number of cloud brocade produced by the weaving house every year is also extremely limited. ”

Lu Che is very worried, this spinning machine is the same as the cloud car, and the requirements for users are as high.

Jia Jiu replied: "This pedal spinning machine borrows from the structure of the cloud car in many places. The difference is that because it is a spinning machine, the process is simple, and one person can operate it, and the output is higher than that of the old spinning machine. The only disadvantage is that the yarn produced is slightly thicker. If it is used to weave linen and linen, it is okay, but if it is silk or muslin cotton cloth that is more elaborate, then I am afraid it will not be in accordance with the rules. ”

Lu Che nodded, expressing his understanding: "The cloth used by ordinary people is not so particular. So, what about the other two? Hydro-powered spinning machines and steam spinning machines, this one is much larger than the foot-operated spinning machine. The thatched huts and grass houses of ordinary people can't fit such a big spinning machine. Therefore, if you want these two types of spinning machines, you must first build a special workshop. The size of the workshop should be at least the size of a house in the market, like a water-powered spinning machine, and it should be near the water, preferably by the river. If there is no living water, if the water flow is not large enough, it is impossible to drive the spinning machine. ”

Lu Che said: "What about the steam type? ”

Jia Jiu replied: "This spinning machine is very tall, and of course, his efficiency is also excellent. But ......"

"But what?"

"The place where he needs it is huge. To put it mildly, if you want to put down such a big guy, the space you need is probably not much smaller than that of the Jinluan Palace. ”

Lu Che was stunned for a moment, and immediately said: "So, then I don't want this steam." ”

Jia Jiu nodded and said, "Yes." The pedal structure is simple, you take one back, and you can copy it when you turn around. Even if there is a difference with what I offer, it is only a difference in service life. However, it is hydraulic, and as long as the gentleman has the permission of the dokui, I will personally visit the site and confirm the location of the construction. ”

Lu Che did not expect that building a spinning machine would require a field visit, so he couldn't help but hesitate.

Jia Jiu replied: "Sir, don't be surprised, this kind of spinning machine, because it is hand-cranked, can be stopped at any time. But once water power is used, it is a big problem to stop the machine once it is turned on. If there is a slight mistake, it is possible to twist the hands of the spinners and weavers, resulting in disability. Therefore, I had to be careful. ”

Lu Che said: "I see. It's a faux pas. So, can you see the real thing below? ”

Jia Jiu shook his head and said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Mr." If the gentleman had come a few days earlier, I would have been able to let him in. It's just that Tongyunliu was warned by several division commanders a few days ago, and without the permission of the division commander, Tongyunliu can't let the things inside be seen. So, I can only say sorry to Mr. ”

When Lu Che heard about it, he had no choice but to give up. (To be continued.) )