Nearly ten days later,

Merchants from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and even Yizhou flocked to it.

They were curious about the elixir that was rumored to cure all diseases, such as the elixir for drinking nectar, and the magic lamp that blessed the clan.

There is a good saying, it is better to believe what you have than not to believe what you don't.

They would rather come and see than pass up such an opportunity.

As a result, countless merchant families gathered in Nanyang.

For a time, Nanyang Xinye City,

There is a lot of traffic, and there are countless people in brocade clothes.

However, Zhang Xiu turned a blind eye to these people.

The more things he can't get, the more he wants, he gathers these people here, on the one hand, to pit them, and on the other hand, he wants them to drive the development of all parts of Nanyang.

The tragedy of the agrarian age was that money had no currency and the merchant had a low status. If the people can consume and the merchants are operating in a cycle, the times will develop rapidly.

However, the family did not allow its position to be shaken.

They controlled most of the land, and they had countless tenant farmers, who could feed their families, but if they prospered the country through commerce, their position was doomed to be shaken.

Therefore, Shinong Industry and Commerce, this is exactly a way for the family to suppress merchants.

To the east of the city, it was originally the largest blacksmith shop.

In the past few days, the blacksmith shop has been requisitioned for public use, and it has been more than tenfold enlarged.

On the basis of the original boiler, Zhang Xiu carried out a series of transformations. After the transformation, it went through countless experiments.

At this time, Zhang Xiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked intently at the iron that was about to come out of the mold.

Then, the iron tongs pinched out the iron less than an inch thick, like the mold of a sharp sword.

The two old craftsmen lifted the hammer on one side and looked at each other helplessly.

They have been beating iron for half their lives, and they have never heard that refining iron ore can produce molten steel. Since ancient times, it can only be made into steel after a hundred refining, why doesn't this general believe what his ancestors say! Huh!

Nails, bells

A hammer smashed into the sword embryo, and from time to time there were some sparks.

After more than ten hammers in a row, the two masters were dumbfounded, the hardness of this piece of iron was surprisingly high, and it felt almost the same as the steel knife after a hundred tempering.

Could it be ......

Thinking of this, the two of them showed a look of horror.

This, how is this possible, the ancestors have long made it clear that only a hundred refinements can become steel, how could it...

"How, two?" Zhang Xiu couldn't wait.

"General, this iron is unusually tough, as if it has been tempered by others in advance, this old man has never seen it." The two looked at each other, and one of them explained in a deep voice.

"Haha, it's done, it's finally not in vain." Zhang Xiu laughed heartily.

Although iron ore mining was limited in the late Han Dynasty and it was impossible to manufacture steel armor on a large scale, if all the swords, guns, swords and halberds were made of steel, at least it could increase the combat effectiveness of his soldiers by one to two percent.

"Come on, lock down all the blacksmiths, and don't allow anyone to have any contact with the inside. In addition, all the relatives of these craftsmen will be brought into the shop, and they will be treated with each other well, and there must be no mistakes. Zhang Xiu solemnly ordered.

"General, why is that?" The old craftsman said urgently.

"You don't need to worry, even if you have any requirements here, and your family members will be with you, but in the past three years, you will have to work hard to build ordnance and armor for our three armies."

"Within three years, you will have enough food and food, and your salary will be paid as usual. After three years, I will give you a hundred taels of gold, enough for you to spend the rest of your lives in peace. Zhang Xiu explained loudly.

"This..."

Everyone looked at each other, and an elder had a deep look and said, "We don't dare to disobey." ”

The elder was thoughtful, how could he not know what Zhang Xiu meant, it must be that this method of forging steel is too exquisite, if it is spread, it will definitely be coveted by others. And Zhang Xiu didn't kill them, which is already a great good.

"Oh, in addition to ordinary swords and armor, by the way, build two thousand sets of these things." Zhang Xiu handed over a few drawings, and the drawings had steps to be decomposed.

"General, what is this?" The elder's name is Li Xiao, and he asked puzzled at this time.

"This is a horseshoe, this is a stirrup, but it is bilateral, as for this is a Takahashi saddle, it is best to build it at the end of June, and the manpower is not big enough to tell me." Zhang Xiu pointed to the drawings and explained.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were unilateral stirrups, which were mainly used for getting on horses. The biggest advantage of the bilateral stirrup is not that it makes the originally elite cavalry more elite, but that it allows beginners to move freely on horseback more quickly.

It is important to know that the training of cavalry in the Three Kingdoms is too complex and time-consuming, and it is a thankless class, so few people train cavalry on a large scale.

However, the cavalry is also a sharp blade on the battlefield, Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry is famous all over the world, and the history books record that the tiger and leopard cavalry are all supplemented by hundreds of generals, and no one can stop it.

After explaining some things, Zhang Xiu left excitedly.

As soon as he got out of the blacksmith shop, a personal guard stepped forward quickly and said, "Lord, the head of the Mi family, Mi Zhu, asks to see you." ”

"Mi Zhu? What did he come to do? Could it be that you also heard the wind? Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows, and was surprised.

"Go, arrange to wait in the side hall, I'll be there later."

"Wow,"

Watching the guards retreat, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly, Lu Bu should take Xu in June, Liu Bei will be defeated without food at that time, if he remembers it well, Mi Zhu will scatter all his family wealth after this, help Liu Bei make a comeback, and marry his sister Mi Zhen to Liu Bei.

No, you have to fool, this is a big guy.

Less, partial hall.

Zhang Xiulong walked with a tiger step, striding forward, and immediately clasped his fists and said loudly: "Zizhong is here, it really makes the cold house shine!" Quick, Zizhong sit down. ”

Looking at Zhang Xiu, who has sword eyebrows and starry eyes and an elegant atmosphere, Mi Zhu couldn't help but be surprised, Zhang Xiu, the gun king of the Northland, was so elegant? It's different from what he imagined.

"The general is polite, the general can take time out of his busy schedule to meet, which is really a blessing." Mi Zhu replied politely, and immediately raised his eyebrows and asked: "Zhu has heard that Nanyang is dilapidated, but when I see it today, it is really the world that misunderstands me!" ”

"Little Xinye, but the traffic is busy, it is really a paradise in the world, compared to Xuzhou, this is the general's work."

Zhang Xiu smiled, sat down with stride, took a sip of tea and chuckled: "I don't know what Zizhong is talking about so far?" ”

"This..., Zhu heard that the general has many strange things, one of which is called Avoiding Erdan, which can cure all kinds of diseases, I don't know if it can?" Mi Zhu's eyes burned and said.

Zhang Xiu didn't answer, but looked at Mi Zhu with a smile, and chuckled: "Xiu heard that Zizhong has a little sister, who is eighteen years old and has not yet married, is it okay?" ”

Mi Zhu: "??? ”

What does this mean? Is it human? When I came up, I asked myself if my sister was married?

"Eh, Zhu is so stupid, I don't know what the general means by this?" Mi Zhu asked, twitching the corners of his mouth and swallowing saliva.

Zhang Xiu didn't answer again, and continued to ask: "What does Zizhong think about embroidery?" ”

"Well, the general is a prince, with 100,000 armor, and bravely crowned the three armies, and the people under his rule are millions, admired by all the people, and he is really a hero at the moment." Mi Zhu did not hesitate to praise.

"Haha, Zi Zhong praised it, I don't know how Sister Ling matches me Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu smiled heartily and looked at Mi Zhu with burning eyes.

"Well, this, general, this is not very good," Mi Zhu showed an embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Zizhong looks down on me Zhang Xiu? Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, and instantly clapped solemnly.

Mi Zhu was stunned for a moment, suddenly got up, and said in a trembling voice: "The general's words are serious, Zhu definitely doesn't mean that." It's just that this matter is too abrupt, and I still need to discuss it with my sister. ”

"Zizhong, since ancient times, the eldest brother has been the father, and the marriage of the younger sister should be decided by Zizhong." Zhang Xiu waved his hand, and then said: "Come on, take the dowry." ”

The corners of Mi Zhu's mouth twitched,

Dowry? What's that? Why is this a dowry?

Mi Zhu grinned, and wanted to persuade one or two, but he was worried that Zhang Xiu would behead him in anger, and he was called a tangle in his heart.

Although Zhang Xiu is also a prince, he is more optimistic about Liu Bei, he wanted to wait for the opportunity to bet on Liu Bei, but who would have thought that Zhang Xiu would want to sleep with his sister when he met Zhang Xiu for the first time, who could withstand this?

If he hadn't gone down today, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to see the sun tomorrow.

After some inner struggle,

That's it, marrying Zhang Xiu is not a bad thing, at least there is one more way back.

At this time, a group of domestic servants moved in large boxes and small boxes.

A box of Coke, a box of canned meat, ten bottles of Kweichow Moutai, ten servings of Edan in a delicate gift box, and a row of ten lighters. In addition to these, there are some jewelry, which can be considered luxurious.

He has seen a lot of jewelry and other kinds of Mizhu, but he has really never heard of Coke, canned meat, Moutai and the like.

Stretched out his hand and touched it, it was cold, it was made of iron, but how could there be such a workmanship of iron cans in the whole world? It is really rare, and even the white jade porcelain bottle next to it is as sleek, and it is afraid that it is priceless.

"General, this is ......" Mi Zhu swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice.

"It's just a small courtesy, but it's not a respect."

Zhang Xiuwen smiled and took a sip of tea.

"It's... This, "Even though Mi Zhu has seen all kinds of big scenes, he still can't help but tremble at this time, he really wants to say, is this a special gift?" I'm afraid each of these things is worth a fortune!

"General rest assured, your marriage with her sister will be handed over to Zhu, and I want to know that my sister can marry a hero like the general, and she will be happy."

Mi Zhu patted his chest and said righteously.

He suddenly found that his sister-in-law seemed to be quite good, much better than Liu Bei. I don't know how long it will take for Liu Bei to return to his investment, but Zhang Xiu has brought him a lot of benefits, which is worth it.

"Haha, Zizhong is polite."

"Although Xuzhou belongs to Liu Bei, but Liu Bei is too benevolent and righteous, but suffers from it, and now he is fighting Yuan Shu, I am afraid that Xuzhou will change hands, if Zizhong can trust me Zhang Xiu, he will move his family to Nanyang, how."

Zhang Xiu said solemnly.

The reason why he said that he would marry Mi Zhen was to allow Mi Zhu to move his family to Nanyang. It is important to know that the Mi family was one of the four major businessmen in the late Han Dynasty, and there were countless contacts and industries involved.

If it is led by the Mi family, Nanyang business will be able to flourish, not to mention that the Mi family has a strong family background, assets of more than 100 million, and thousands of slaves, so it would be a pity not to win over such a strong capital.

"Eh, this ......" Mi Zhu hesitated, these few lines of dialogue made him a little trance, and the span was too big.

"There are hundreds of thousands of households in Nanyang, and there are millions of households in Jingzhou, if Zizhong moves his family to invest, in the future, the businessmen of the seven counties of Jingxiang will be headed by your Mi family, how about it?" Zhang Xiu continued.

As he spoke, Mi Zhu's eyes trembled, Jingzhou? Zhang Xiuzhi in Jingzhou? If Zhang Xiu can take Jingzhou, then the great cause can be made.

His heart began to waver,

Although the Mi family is based in Xuzhou, but now that Xuzhou has been in war for a long time, whether the family business can be kept is another matter.

What's more, it can be seen from the words that Zhang Xiu's ambition is not small, at least not smaller than Liu Bei.

"General, this matter is about the rise and fall of the family, Rong Zhu has been thinking about it for three days." Mi Zhu didn't respond with a hot head, but said slightly apologetically.

"It's okay, but Xuzhou is not very peaceful, Zizhong will take Ling Mei to Nanyang this morning." Zhang Xiu pointed out.

"Nature, nature." Mi Zhu smiled, "Zhu retreat, arrange for Ling Mei to rush to Nanyang this morning." ”

"Come on, send Mi to Lord Mi."

Looking at Mi Zhu's departing back, the corners of Zhang Xiu's mouth slowly hooked, which can be regarded as a pit for Liu Bei.

If you really want to win over the Mi family, it will have a great effect on Nanyang. Nanyang is in urgent need of development, and if you can find some big households to drive, the development will be much faster.