After days of rain, it finally cleared up today.

The clear stream was full of water, but fortunately, the channel was dredged in time before, and the paddy fields were stored, and the water surface of Baihu Lake finally failed to overflow the base of the corridor street, and the waterline began to decline. Heavy rain affected the construction period of the water pavilion. Fortunately, there are many pavilions in the city, and the attached people who live in the Zong's house now live comfortably, so there is no need to worry.

The return of Shunyangwei's bridge to the city is the best precedent. Just wait with peace of mind, and you can settle in Lousang sooner or later.

Zhang Shiping sent a letter from Zhongshan. Besides, go to the outside to sell horses. Liu Bei was very moved. It is important to know that in the grassland outside the Saiwai, the price of horses is extremely low. It is rumored that half a bag of green salt can be exchanged for a good horse. At this time, the price of salt was only 800 yuan per stone! A bag is no more than a few thousand dollars.

The road is long and full of dangers. It is the main reason for the high price of horses. If you can sell horses from outside the Saiwai and return, you can solve the worries of Lou Sang without horses.

Liu Bei replied to Zhang Shiping, asking him to pay more attention to the war in northern Xinjiang. If there is a good opportunity, he will go with him to sell horses.

The water pavilion of Shiyi's house, the name is: Shenyue Pavilion. Similar to the clan hall of later generations. It is not open to the public, only entertains old friends, relatives and friends. The Shi family is a big family in Jiaozhou. There are not a few people who go north to study as officials. I can go to Shiyi to drink a glass of hometown wine, eat a hometown meal, and speak Wu Nong's soft language. It can also relieve the pain of homesickness a little.

Being an official in a different place is not an isolated case in this dynasty. Liu Bei's grandfather, isn't he an official in Fan County? I think that my Han Dynasty has a vast territory and a vast territory, and is known as the Heavenly Empire. This can be seen in the flow of people. Furthermore, there is the 'Three Mutual Law', that is, 'people from two states in the marriage family may not be interacted as officials, and those who have a relationship with each other in the third state cannot be exchanged as officials.' This means that in the selection of officials, no one from the matrimonial family and the two states shall be interacts with each other; If there are relatives in the third state, they cannot be exchanged officials. The constraints of the system of avoiding the selection and appointment of such officials have also made it a common phenomenon to become officials in other places.

The reason why the post post is strong is also because of this.

The post station managed by Cui Jun has become another income of the Hou Mansion after the city rent collected by Mayor Geng Yong, which is very reasonable.

The reason why the people of the household were able to use the Dahan Post Road was to use the name of the Marquis of Lucheng. Who uses who knows. It's so convenient.

Compared to the frontier, the Northland is relatively peaceful. The postal route is unobstructed. The encapsulation of mailed items is also delicate. The outer envelope contains letters, baskets, sacs, etc., which are packed into different packages according to the shape and size of the objects. Among them, the 'letter' used to hold the slip is a kind of small wooden box, with a wooden board cover on it, three carved lines, a small square hole chiseled, and after being tied with a rope, the square hole should be sealed with mud.

Because Caihou paper is far from being popular, bamboo slips and wooden slips are still used for correspondence. Collectively known as Jane. Correspondence is written on a slip and encapsulated in a 'letter'. Therefore, the term "letter" was used in later generations to refer to the letter.

Su Bo, who was obsessed with the big wooden luan glider, also sent good news. Da Mu Luan has begun to bear fruit. After ejection, it can fly several times before falling into the lake. The only problem is that the landing site is not yet in control. Liu Bei knows that this is a systemic problem. It is not only related to the ejection angle and ejection strength of the ballista, but also the timing of the big wooden luan's wings, as well as the body weight of the flyer. Liu Bei was also unable to give a clear amendment. The only way to do this is for the craftsmen to gain experience from practice.

Hu Shang of Mashi in Zhuo County asked someone to send a precious gift from the Mobei grassland with an ox cart.

A huge piece of meteoric iron.

Meteorite iron is also called stone iron. As the name suggests, it is iron that has been taken out of meteorites. It is also known as iron in stone. Meteorites fall to the ground, exposed to the sun and rain, damp and rusted, and the surface will crack over time. The section has silver bright metal particles and golden yellow rust stains, and the spindle-shaped member embedded in the middle of the meteorite is a ferroalloy. The alloy continues to corrode, creating a staggered furnace strip-like structure. As a result, the peeling meteorite exposes the inner furnace-shaped metal bones, which are called 'stone core iron bones'. This is the earliest nickel-iron alloy. The weapons forged with it can be called divine weapons.

Unlike the natural pattern steel that forged the Falling Star Knife for Huang Zhong, this piece of meteorite iron is difficult to refine. It was smelted for three days on a fierce fire, only to get a slight redness on the surface. This is the contribution of nickel and cobalt in meteorite iron. Improved resistance to high temperatures, allowing meteorite to resist smelting in ordinary steelmaking furnaces.

The third uncle tried many methods, but failed to refine. Forget it, get the meteorite back and save it for another day.

In other words, Hu Shang sent meteoric iron, could it be that Lou Sang also knew that Lou Sang lacked horses? That's why he married the young prince with a lot of money and paved the way for selling horses?

Now think about it, who did he give to the best mattress he bought with a lot of money a few years ago. Gongsun Zhan said that Hu businessmen are prosperous and have become first-class wealthy businessmen in Zhuo County's horse market. I don't know if it has anything to do with that black bear bedding.

Stone steps and pillars are unloaded all over the shore. Craftsmen are ramming stone pillars into the lake. Then build a bridge frame and lift the water pavilion of the building.

The desert beach on the shore has also been cleared. Tamp the soil and lay green bricks. Erect the wall and build the courtyard. Build bridges, cross ditches. It's a lot of fun.

Hundreds of workers live in a house.

On the bulletin board, there are the most notices recruiting craftsmen. Prices have also gone all the way up. In particular, the salaries of lacquerers, plumbers, bricklayers, and plasterers are particularly high. Although the house has been built, there is still a lot of meticulous work to be done. Geng's ceramics also sold well. Ceramic water fittings, celadon bathtubs, flush toilets, double-urn septic tanks......

Baths, washrooms, and toilets have become a must-have for the people of Lousangyi.

Names are not taken casually.

The inside of the house is called 'Tang' in the front, separated by a wall at the back of the hall, the center of the back is called 'Fu', and the east and west sides of the room are called 'Fu'. A detached building that is independent of a house is called a 'house'.

Therefore, there are front halls, bedrooms, bath rooms, washrooms, and toilets.

"The fifteenth year of the orchid, spring is alone. Long sleeve with tie and wide sleeves. Lantian jade on the head, big Qin Zhu behind the ears......"

In and out of the flower hall, the orchids who take care of many species in the Western Regions are good at dancing with long sleeves. The humming Hu song in the mouth from time to time is melodious and has a unique charm. Liu Bei also discovered that the seven beautiful maids sent to him by Liaodong Tian Shao, Chunlan and Qiuju, each with their own style. Gestures, with their own demeanor. Not an ordinary servant girl can be compared.

Liu Bei told the woman about the doubts in his heart.

The female Dao smiled and said, the young prince and the marquis don't know that the maids are worth a thousand gold? It has become a common practice for the family to accumulate slaves, and those who have a heart will do what they like, buy a young girl ** with a lot of money, and teach them carefully. After it grows up, it is sold at a price. Sell to the powerful and powerful, and make more than a hundred times the profit.

The female Taoist also said, you see that these beautiful maids have different backgrounds. Han and Hu are both, which can be called a product. Apparently it took a lot of effort to put it away. Liaodong Tian Shaoding spent a lot of money to buy them all.

The female Tao also joked that if Liu Bei is willing to part with love, these seven people can be exchanged for a horse team.

Liu Bei couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Men for horses?

The mother raised her eyebrows and said coldly: Isn't it putting the cart before the horse? Not a gentleman's doing!

It is said that his own obese fighting has been empty for so many years. How can you exchange a maidservant for a horse?

Burn the piano and cook the crane, and scold the rain by the window. How can the tyranny of heaven be done by princes!

Liu Bei suddenly came to his senses.

Yan maids and fighting cocks are the façade of the Hou Mansion.

In this era, if you don't have some glamorous maids, you dare to call yourself a nobleman?