On Mount Shenmu. The carpentry industry is in full swing.

Nagu Sutai was designed by Gongsun Zhi and Wu Ban, and they all grasped in their hearts what parts needed what specifications and sizes of wood, what kind of mortise and tenon each wood needed to be chiseled, and what kind of pattern to carve.

They divided the carpenters into small groups, selected a piece of wood, and after cutting it down, Gongsun Zhi and Wu Ban immediately flicked the ink line. Machining requirements are given. The carpenters in this group work according to the requirements.

The bark of the sacred tree was pitch black, but after the bark was peeled, it was as white as snow, and it was as wooden as jade. What's even more amazing is that after the sacred wood is peeled, it exudes a light and elegant fragrance, and it can last for a long time.

This has virtually improved the working environment and boosted the spirit of the carpenters.

When the sacred tree is first fell, it is very soft and can be processed at will. But after forty or fifty days, it will be as hard as iron, and it will no longer be able to be carved. Therefore, every tree must complete its homework within the specified time.

The craftsmanship of these carpenters is good, and after the intensive training of Gongsun Zhi and Wu Ban, everyone can do their work and be familiar with it, and each sacred tree can be processed in a specified short time.

In a radius of dozens of miles, a huge wood processing plant was opened, and in the woods, the sound of saws, axes, and planers sounded together. Mixed with the laughter and singing of the carpenters.

The carpenters were working and singing their own songs:

Logging logging, axe zozozole.

The axe is not good, and the stone is sharpened.

Logging and logging. The axe rattles.

People do not dwell, brothers and friends......

Fan Li and Zimei didn't know how to work as carpenters and had nothing to do, so they kept sending people to Wu to urge grain, and Wu raised 100,000 quintals of grain at any cost and transported it to Yue in batches. But not long after, Fan Li sent people to urge food again.

King Wu was a little stunned: "What's going on?" Haven't 100,000 quintals of grain already been transported, why do you still need food? ”

Someone said that because of the defeat of the Yue Kingdom, there were not many young and strong men left, and these carpenters were recruited from the Lu State, Qi State, and Jin State, and they had to be paid, and if they were not paid, they would leave.

King Wu said, "How much more grain do you need?" ”

The person who came said: "Master Fan said that even if the processing and exile to Gusu are counted together, I am afraid it will cost 100,000 quintals." ”

King Wu was surprised: "There are so many!" ”

The person who came said: "Master Fan said, please send someone to Shenmu Mountain to inspect and see the situation on the spot, but this matter must be hurried, if you wait for those carpenters to leave, and then go to recruit, things will be troublesome." ”

King Wu sighed and said, "Okay, you go to the post house to stay overnight, and the widow will answer you tomorrow." ”

King Wu returned to the harem sullenly, Xi Shi greeted him, and when she saw that King Wu was in a bad mood, her own mood was not good first. Sitting on the side, crying silently.

Crying is also a kind of fox trick. When King Wu saw Xi Shi crying, he showed another kind of heart-wrenching beauty, and his soul was gone.

"Madame, what's wrong with you?"

Xi Shi said, "Does the king hate his concubines? ”

King Wu looked wronged and said, "Where do you start with this? It's too late to please you. How can I hate you? ”

Xi Shi said: "Then why did the king frown and make a bitter face as soon as he entered the Chaoyang Palace? ”

King Wu said: "Don't mention it, it's not about building Gusutai." ”

Xi Shi said: "What happened to the construction of Gusutai? ”

King Wu said: "Young Uncle took people to find Shenmu Mountain, and then cut down Shenmu. And exile the Divine Tree. First of all, it was enough to say 100,000 quintals of grain, and we transported the grain, and then we sent people to say that they would need 100,000 quintals, so why should the widow worry about this? ”

Xi Shi glanced at King Wu, pouted and said, "Isn't it just a little bit of food?" The concubine heard. That divine wood is more expensive than gold, and a tael of gold can't buy a tael of divine wood. With such a sacred tree to build Gusutai, just by virtue of this, the king will be famous for centuries and famous through the ages. You have made a fortune, king. ”

King Wu suddenly realized: "Ouch, the widow's brain is not enough!" If it weren't for Madame's reminder, I really wouldn't have thought of this. ”

Shih Tzu said, "If the king feels sorry for the grain, then forget it." Anyway, the concubines are used to suffering and sinning. There is no Gusutai, and the concubines have come over for so many years. ”

Xi Shi entered the Wu Palace at the age of sixteen, which was also in his early twenties. It is the age when the girl is in her prime. King Wu's infatuation with Xi Shi is deepening day by day, how can he be willing to accept a little grievance from Xi Shi.

Hurriedly said, "Where is Madame?" The young man sent someone to tell the widow to send someone to see. The widow's heart also yearns for it. Tomorrow, I'll send Dazai to bring someone over to investigate, here. So he sent for food to be sent. Do you think that's the way it goes? ”

Xi Shi said: "The concubine said that state affairs will never be too talkative. That's it. ”

Half a month later, Dazai was forced to bring a group of people to Shenmu Mountain. After Fan Li received him warmly, he took everyone into the Shenmu Forest and took a look at it, these people have been eating as officials in the capital, where have they seen such a strange landscape. They were all frightened by the magic and magnificence of the Divine Wood Forest, and they were also shocked by the magnificent woodworking scene of the Divine Wood Forest, which lasted for dozens of miles.

Fan Li complained and said: "Lord Dazai, I, Fan Li, have been on this errand for more than a year. I haven't slept in bed, and I have to fall into a bad reputation for constantly asking for food and money. ”

Bo Yao got Fan Li's bribe, and the money and beauty couldn't enjoy it, of course, she had to speak for Fan Li. Especially when you see the processed wood, it is no longer white and white, but has become golden. I really admire Fan Li in my heart.

Then he said, "I will go back and report the truth to the king." How can you do things in the world without spending money? Another 100,000 loads of grain is not too much. ”

When they walked up to the two big trees that were dozens of feet tall and dozens of feet thick, their jaws were shocked: "Oh my God, it will take tens of thousands of years for this tree to grow?" ”

Fan Li said: "Now, it belongs to the country of Wu and the king of Wu." But now we have a problem, that is, how to transport these two trees to Gusu. My lord, you can help Fan Li think of ideas. ”

Fan Li looked at the tree lying on the ground, like two mountains, and smiled awkwardly: "Young Bomo wants to make fun of me, how can I come up with any ideas?" ”

Fan Li pointed to Gongsun Zhi and said, "This is the master I invited." Could you please tell me, what method do we plan to use to transport this sacred tree to Gusu? ”

Bo Yao had never seen Gongsun Zhi, so he was not afraid that he would recognize him. Gongsun Zhi said: "With such a large piece of wood, there is no way to move an inch by manpower. The only way to do this is by water, but here is fifteen miles from the big river, and we plan to dig a river here to link it with the big river in order to carry the wood away. ”

Fan Li said: "Your Excellency heard it, and you have to dig a fifteen-mile-long river here." Without 200,000 quintals of grain, how can these timbers be transported to Gusu? ”。

Bo Yao said: "I will go back and report to the king, it is true that it will cost so much grain to transport the sacred wood back to Gusu." You say yes, don't you? ”

The officials who accompanied him were shocked by this huge scene, and they also had a lot of thoughts about the cost of the project, and they all said: "What your lord says is very true, what he says is very true." ”