"This ......"

Cheng Yanjin stared at the picture drawn by Zong Xiu, and he finally understood why he had to let the ordnance supervisor build it.

Obediently, a craftsman of this size can't really do it. Even if it is barely made, I am afraid that it is an inferior thing, and it is difficult to use it.

Because the size given by Zong Xiu is too large, with a diameter of fifteen zhang, I am afraid that it will weigh thousands of catties if it is really made.

"It's strange, it's strange. Dude, are you sure you want to build this? ”

Cheng Yanjin asked, pointing to the pattern.

It is true that from the time Zong Xiu wanted to start painting, Cheng Yanjin had a feeling of familiarity.

However, when Zong Xiu really finished painting, it was completely different from his impression.

Not only is the size bigger, but even the shape has changed.

Zong Xiu said: "You can first say whether the ordnance supervisor can be built." ”

"Yes, yes. It's just that it's too big, can it really be used? ”

Cheng Yanjin wondered.

Zong Xiu grinned: "Since I dare to build it, I naturally guarantee that it can be used." Brother, I'll leave the matter of the waterwheel to you, and let the ordnance supervisor help me build three. ”

"What, you're going to build three of these big things? If you have a lot of money, you won't have a place to spend it. ”

Cheng Bingjin was shocked.

Zong Xiu smiled: "It is precisely because I have no money that I want to build three." This is called early investment. ”

The picture drawn by Zong Xiu is a waterwheel.

It's just different from the waterwheel used by the people of Datang now.

The waterwheel first appeared in the late Eastern Han Dynasty during the period of Emperor Ling, and the overturned car built by Bi Lan only had basic devices such as wheel axle groove plates. When irrigating, it also needs manpower or cattle and horses to pull it.

And Zong Xiu directly drew a picture of the waterwheel of later generations - a hanging tube waterwheel with gears, commonly known as a water rollover.

In the afternoon, An Boyi said that he would smash the wall to lead the Qujiang River into it, and Zong Xiu thought that instead of smashing the wall, it would be better to use the cylinder car to divert the water directly.

As long as the waterwheel is done, then a bamboo canal will be built to divert water across the wall, which not only ensures the privacy of the 'industrial park', but also has an additional scenic line in the Qujiang River.

Anyway, the water of the Qujiang River flows endlessly all day and night, and the hanging water overturn will drive itself, which can save a lot of manpower.

At that time, the water brought in by the waterwheel can not only be used to wash paper, but also disperse the bamboo canals for everyone to bathe, wash hands, wash clothes and cook, and even the irrigation of the fields in Jiangjia Village can be greatly convenient.

Zong Xiu wanted to imitate the 'water pipe' of later generations, so he deliberately built the water wheel bigger.

A new type of water dumper is fifteen feet high, and it has caught up with the small Ferris wheel.

Zong Xiu originally thought that if such a big thing could not be built, then the size would be reduced, but he didn't expect Cheng Yanjin to say that it could be made.

"Brother, I'll leave this thing to you. Please say hello to the Ordnance Superintendent and let them work harder, money is not an issue. ”

Zong Xiu is not bad for money, he is a skilled craftsman. If you can borrow the hands of the Ordnance Supervisor to build a water dumper, not only the quality is just right, but also greatly saves time.

Cheng Biting Jin rolled his eyes, and suddenly grinned and said, "Brother, otherwise." I can ask the Armory Warden to build this thing for you, and I won't charge you a single one. ”

"That's not good."

Zong Xiu heard 'no money' and hurriedly shirked it.

"Hehe, listen to me." Cheng Yanjin carefully accepted the drawings: "I will help you build it for free, but you have to give me this drawing, let me dedicate it to Your Majesty." ”

Zong Xiu: "......"

Yes, Cheng Biting Jin is not shrewd.

Cheng Yanjin said with a smile: "The fields near rivers and lakes are irrigated by waterwheels, which can greatly save manpower and material resources. At present, most of the waterwheels used by the people along the water are old overturned cars, which need to be driven by manpower, cattle and horses. But the overturned car on this picture is only added to the hanging barrel and gears, which is very different, as long as there is water flowing, it can lead the water ashore by itself, and there is more water at a time. ”

"So you're going to dedicate yourself to Your Majesty?"

Zong Xiu pursed his mouth.

Cheng Yanjin didn't deny it, and said with a smile: "What secrets can there be in Chang'an City?" Not to mention that you are a weapon superintendent, even if you find someone to make it yourself, then your majesty can not know about it? As courtiers, instead of waiting for His Majesty to ask, it is better to take the initiative to hand it over to His Majesty. This object has a certain convenience with farming, and His Majesty will be happy to see it. ”

Cheng Yanjin is right: Now that the Tang Dynasty has just been founded, the people of the world need to recuperate. Farming was highly valued in ancient times, otherwise "agriculture" would not be ranked second among the four major classes of "scholars, farmers, and businessmen". The new type of water dump can bring convenience to the people along the river and along the river, and Lao Li must be happy.

"That's it, that's it, if you want to offer it, as long as you don't delay my use. By the way, even if this thing is popular, it must be adapted to local conditions. Next to me is Qujiang, so I dare to build a big waterwheel of 15 zhang. You don't want any ditch or river to be so big. ”

"Provincial, provincial, I'm not stupid."

Cheng Yanjin hugged the picture of the hanging tube waterwheel and grinned vigorously.

He was in a hurry to offer pictures, and he didn't have the heart to keep Zongxiu drinking.

How could Zong Xiu not see Cheng Biting Jin's thoughts, and after a few polite words, he left with Jiang Chen.

On the way back, Jiang Chen couldn't help but wonder: "Why doesn't the president contribute his own picture?" Even if that thing is not as good as 'Pinyin', it can be exchanged for a lot of rewards, and we are short of money now. ”

Jiangjia Village has been expanded again and again, and the cost is huge, and now Zongxiu wants to build a paper mill, which is also a large investment. Jiang Chen, as Zong Xiu's personal guard, naturally knew Zong Xiu's real financial situation - although it was not overstretched, it was not much better. Even the bamboo brought by the Chai family was offset by newspapers.

Zong Xiu lifted the curtain of the carriage, looked at the moon that had just risen in the eastern sky, and said faintly: "Let's eat meat, and we also have to leave soup for people." Since I came to Chang'an, I have received the favor of Lu Guogong. Last time, I couldn't bring him about the 'text pinyin' and 'dictionary', and this time I gave him a waterwheel diagram to show my heart. ”

"What do you mean by that, President?"

Jiang Chen didn't know why.

Zong Xiu said in a low voice: "Duke Lu seems to be reckless, but his heart is careful. There are some things you don't understand, don't ask. ”

"Yes."

Jiang Chen made a promise, waved the horsewhip, and the horse pulling the cart was in pain and accelerated his pace again.

In the carriage, Zong Xiu looked at the moon, and the corners of his mouth outlined a smile.

Cheng Yanjin intends to befriend him, why didn't he deliberately approach Cheng Yanjin?

If not, why build a waterwheel, and he came to Cheng Yanjin overnight to help?

The ordnance supervisor is not going to bite the gold pipe!

Zong Xiu was busy for a day, and when he got home, he fell asleep, and after waking up, he hurriedly went to Jiangjia Village.

He still has the paper mill in mind.

However, as soon as he arrived in the village, he suddenly found that two people who should not have appeared were busy following An Boyi.

"Master, shouldn't you take the exam in the Ministry of Officials at this point? This is ......"

Zong Xiu was a little confused, yesterday's teacher was in a hurry to participate in the Autumn Festival, and he wanted to take An Boyi with him.

"Haha, Master, the student thought about it for a night and decided to be the same as the eldest brother and not take the test!"

"So you've decided to give up your career?"

Zong Xiu rolled his eyes, are the current literati so domineering, Qiu Yu said that if you don't take the test, you won't take the test? The autumn college entrance examination can be different from the college entrance examination of later generations.

After the college entrance examination, you still have to go to college, and it may be difficult to find a job after graduation.

And after the autumn season, you can be an official directly!

Ancient scholars have been studying hard for decades, isn't it just to be known to the world for the title of the gold list?

Shi Congwen smiled casually: "What the eldest brother said is right, we are still young, and we can get fame at any time." However, if you miss the Master, you really miss it. ”

An Boyi even pulled another shy young man and stepped forward and said: "Master, I'm here to introduce you, this is my third brother who worships - the compound surname is 'Lezheng', and the single name is 'Yang'." ”

Le Zhengyang hurriedly saluted: "Student Le Zhengyang has seen the master. ”

"Don't be polite, why did you come with you?"

Zong Xiu felt strange in his heart, if he wanted to say that An Boyi and his teacher came from Wenlai, why did Le Zhengyang also follow? This product didn't come yesterday, and it is impossible to be willing to give up the 'Qiu Fu' that changed his fate for his name.

Le Zhengyang has just passed eighteen, and although his personality is introverted, his brain is active. The reason why Shi Shiwen is willing to give up Qiu Yu also has a great relationship with him.

Yesterday, when Shi Congwen went back, Le Zhengyang didn't see An Boyi, so he asked about the situation.

After listening, Le Zhengyang slapped his thigh angrily: "Second brother, second brother, you missed a great opportunity!" ”

At that time, I was stupid to study under Wen: "What does it mean to miss a great opportunity?" ”

Le Zhengyang said: "Let me ask you, what is the name of Your Majesty to give Zongxiu?" ”

"Heaven and Earth."

"That's right! Aren't we waiting to do scholarship in order to go down in history? In the past, the sage of Confucius sat down with seventy-two sages, and he did not see everyone as an official, but he was sung by the world for thousands of years. Now that Zong Xiugui is the 'Heaven and Earth Sect', if we stay by his side, what if I can't be an official? Thousands of years later, the world will also know which students were around the 'Tianwen Sect' and what contributions they made. And ......"

Le Zhengyang muttered at the time: "If you want to be an official, you will not only take the exam!" And the recommendation and the shadow! ”

In this way, the two talked until the middle of the night before falling asleep with excitement and apprehension, and they both had famous dreams in their sleep.

No, the two of them ran over early in the morning.

Seeing Zong Xiu's question, Le Zhengyang said hesitantly: "The eldest brother and the second brother are determined to stop the exam, and it doesn't make sense for me to take the exam myself, so I followed." ”

"Really?"

Zong Xiu looked puzzled.

An Boyi smiled and said: "Master, my third brother is a little introverted, but his talent is not under me and my second brother. Speaking of which, his family is also one of the top scholars in Jiannan Road, and we want to make bamboo paper, which is indispensable. Minnan is too far away, and ...... is transported from Jiannan Road"

"Wait! Jiannan Road? Without waiting for An Boyi to finish speaking, Zong Xiu interrupted: "Are you from Shuzhong?" Have you ever seen a giant panda? Well, it's an iron-eating beast? ”

"Iron-eating beasts?"

"Yes, it's the Iron Eater."

Zong Xiu hurriedly asked.

Le Zhengyang said: "Back to the master's words, iron-eating beasts are common in us, and we have also seen hunters raise them. ”

"Then do you know why a five- or six-month-old iron-eater suddenly became sleepy?" Zong Xiu was anxious when he thought that his golden tiger was still sleeping all day long.

Le Zhengyang asked in surprise, "Huh?" Didn't Master Mo also raise an iron-eating beast? ”

As soon as these words came out, the guys working next to them heard it and laughed and said, "No, we happen to have one in the president's house." ”

"Yes, yes, I also gave it a name called Golden Tiger."

"President, why haven't you brought the girl and the golden tiger over recently?"

"Hehe, those dolls in our family have been making a fuss about watching the golden tiger."

Most of the guys in the vicinity are from Jiangjia Village, and they all know that Zong Xiu has raised an iron-eating beast that is regarded as a treasure, and he is cute and cute, and he takes it with him wherever he goes.

However, I haven't seen it for some days.

"Jin Hu doesn't know what's wrong lately, except for eating and sleeping, I have a headache." After Zong Xiu finished speaking, he sighed again: "Prince Lezheng, I am also sick and rushed to the doctor, if you don't know what the reason is, it's fine." ”

Le Zhengyang really doesn't know!

It's true that he is from Shuzhong, but it doesn't mean that he will treat the iron-eating beast.

It can be seen that Zong Xiu's face is anxious, and Le Zhengyang's eyes roll: "Master, if it's convenient, can you let my servants go to your house to have a look." ”

"Your servant is a veterinarian? Will you treat pandas? ”

Zong Xiu asked.

Le Zhengyang didn't answer immediately, turned around and shouted to the crowd who were helping to carry the bamboo in the distance: "Uncle Mu, come here." ”

In the crowd, a man with five big and three thick men immediately ran over.

The man was burly, and his face was full of scars, which was very terrifying.

"Master, this is my servant Mu Gang, who was once a hunter and had dealt with iron-eating beasts. Mu Gang, this is the master of the sect, I have seen it soon. ”

"The villain Mugang, I have seen the master of the sect."

Mu Gang is Orion, and he is also Le Zhengyang's guard. After all, the road from Jiannan Road to Chang'an is not close, and the children of rich families naturally take care of guards and scholars to take care of their daily lives, which is safer.

Zong Xiu waved his hand: "Don't talk about it, you really dealt with the Iron Eater?" ”

Mu Gang pointed to his face and said: "The wound on the villain's face is a hunting mad iron-eating beast, and he was caught by it, if it wasn't for the rescue of the hunters who accompanied him, this life would have been confessed." ”

“……”

Is this also a dealing? What's more, this is called poaching in the later generations, and if you catch it, it's enough to have peanuts!

Le Zhengyang saw that Zong Xiu's face sank, and he hurriedly said: "Master, Uncle Mu is from Orion, and he knows everything about the mountains and wilderness since he was a child. Let him see the iron-eating beast you raised, and maybe he can find out why. ”

"That's it, that's it, let's be a dead horse doctor." Zong Xiu said to Mu Gang: "You come with me." ”

"Yes."

Mu Gang answered and hurriedly followed.

Zong Xiu led Jiang Chen and Mu Gang to go home, and when he knocked on the door, he saw Yi Tianqing holding the golden tiger basking in the sun, and the little guy curled up in Yi Tianqing's feelings and fell asleep.

Seeing Zong Xiu coming back, Yi Chengqing hurriedly got up.

Zong Xiu said: "Girl, has the golden tiger eaten?" ”

"After eating something and falling asleep, I was worried that it would be cold in the nest every day, so I took it out to bask in the sun."

Yi poured out and hugged the golden tiger to show Zong Xiu, and the little guy snorted twice without opening his eyes.

Zong Xiu motioned to Mu Gang: "Please take a look, I've been sleeping for a few days." ”

Mu Gang strode over, stretched out his hand to grab the golden tiger, but Yi Chengqing saw his hideous face and was reluctant until Zong Xiu said, "Girl, show him." ”

"Yes."

Yi poured affection, and then reluctantly handed over the golden tiger.

Xu smelled the smell of strangers, and the little guy opened his eyes and fluttered his paws to run in his heart, but the flesh on the back of his neck was grasped, and he could only scream urgently.

Mu Gang grabbed the golden tiger with one hand, opened his mouth with the other and looked at it, stretched out and smelled the golden tiger's breathing, and finally threw it into Yi Tian's feelings, turned around and said, "Master Zongzi, this little guy is not sick." ”

"Then why doesn't it wake up every day?" Yi asked hurriedly.

"I'm hungry. Iron Eaters sleep to maintain their strength when food is scarce. ”

"Hungry?"

Yi Qianqing and Zong Xiu were both stunned: Hungry hammer, when we abuse national treasures? Goat's milk has not been cut off, can you still be hungry?

Mu Gang said angrily: "I don't know what the sect master gives it to eat on weekdays?" ”

"Milk, goat's milk, fruit." Yi said directly: "I personally fed the food of the Golden Tiger, four meals a day." ”

"That's hunger! Iron beasts are very common in the mountains and forests of our country, and they eat not only bamboo, but also meat. The mouth is non-stop every day. I once followed an iron-eating beast and saw it sit in one place and eat bamboo for hours. You only feed milk and fruit four times a day, who is hungry? ”

After Mu Gang finished speaking, he pointed to the golden tiger who was yawning in his feelings and said: "Now is the time for it to grow, give it some bamboo shoots, fresh and tender meat, and let it eat." It is naturally not sleepy when it is full. ”

“……”

Zong Xiu's face was full of black lines.

yes, I'm really hungry. He originally thought that as long as he fed enough pots of milk, he forgot that this product was a foodie king, and he kept eating and pulling all day long.

And Yi Dumping is also pretty, blushing, with embarrassment.

Yi Tingqing heard Zong Xiu say that pandas like to eat bamboo, but she was worried that the golden tiger was still young, so she didn't dare to feed it, and every day it was hot cow and goat milk and fruit matching. I was also worried that the little guy was not hungry, and I was afraid that I would be able to eat, so I deliberately rationed it regularly.

Now when I heard that Jin Hu was hungry and sleepy, he hugged the little guy apologetically, and lowered his little head and was embarrassed.

After finding out the cause of the golden tiger's drowsiness, Zong Xiu thanked Mu Gang with a smile, and asked Jiang Chen to go to the village to find some tender bamboo, and slaughtered the sheep by the way.

Don't really say it.

When the tender bamboo and the cut mutton were ready, the little guy who was sleeping instantly opened his eyes, climbed out of the easy feeling in a hurry, and plunged directly into the bamboo pile.

Seeing that the little guy had spirits, Zong Xiu didn't even go to the factory, and sat in the courtyard with Yi Chengqing to watch the little guy eat and drink, or eat in a different way, sitting for a while and lying on his stomach for a while.

This meal, after eating and drinking for more than an hour, the golden tiger is even more chaotic with a bamboo in his mouth, full of vitality, as if there is endless energy.

Yi looked at the little guy who was rejuvenated again, he was in a good mood, and chuckled: "Childe, it seems that we are really going to plant a bamboo forest for it in the future, and it can eat it." ”

Zong Xiu also smiled: "Our family's big business can still be eaten by it?" As soon as I got to see it, I went to someone to buy all the land around our house, and then pulled a big fence and planted it all with bamboo. ”

"Hee-hee, is Childe going to build a new house?"

"New house?" Zong Xiu rolled his eyes and laughed: "Of course it's a new house, a new house for the two of us." ”

Yi Tingqing heard the sound of the words, made a big red face, and got up to catch the golden tiger who was going to drill into the pot.

"Childe made fun of the girl again and ignored you. I went to bathe the little one, and it didn't have a clean place all over its body. ”

"Hey, go, go."

Zong Xiu looked at the embarrassed Yi Confession, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but outline a faint smile.

The golden tiger is good, the business is slowly on the right track, and there are more beauties as companions, this little day is many times cooler than the future generations.

Over there, Yi Chengqing was already carrying the golden tiger in one hand, filling the pot with firewood and boiling hot water with the other, and he was happy. Zong Xiu slowly clenched his hands into fists: "The business is on the right track, and the next step is Cui Xianwen." If this guy doesn't get rid of it, there will be endless troubles after all! Made, he's suddenly been too abnormal to be honest these days, and it looks like he's going to do something. ”