Although there is still some distance from Sun Ce's goal, he is already very satisfied. Being able to come up with an iron keel to improve the impact ability in just a few months is not only due to Huang Yueying's hard work, but also Huang Chengyan's credit. Without a new iron-smelting technique to improve the toughness of steel, it is impossible to create a keel with both strength and toughness.

Technological progress has always been accumulated, and it has not been achieved overnight.

"Achu, have you been working too hard lately, I see you have lost weight?" Sun Ce looked at Huang Yueying worriedly. "The heart should not be too anxious, especially for technical matters, it is better to move slowly, but also to be steady. The accident that caused the giant stone throwing machine last time can't be repeated, or else ......"

Sun Ce smacked his lips and didn't say any more. Thinking of the last accident, he was afraid. It was Huang Yueying's leg that was smashed, and it would be a pity if it hit her head. It was also distressing to break her leg, but she was young and recovered quickly, and now she can't see anything unusual if she doesn't pay attention.

Huang Yueying twisted. "Why, I've gained a lot of weight lately. I complain about Sister Quan, she always cooks so delicious, I can't help it. And Sister Wan, such a delicious snack, I drool when I think about it. As she spoke, she swallowed her saliva, and when she saw Sun Ce looking at her, she shrank her neck embarrassedly, and laughed twice.

Sun Ce couldn't help laughing and said nonsense with his eyes open. "No, I don't see it. Being heavy doesn't mean being fat, maybe it's because you work a lot and grow muscles. ”

Huang Yueying smiled and didn't speak.

"How's the loom going?"

"I have a preliminary plan, and I have sent it back to Wancheng for Sister Qin Luo to try to produce. If successful, it is estimated that the output can be increased by about 30%. I haven't had time to do it lately, and I can't be busy, most of it is due to Sister Wan and my husband. Especially Sister Wan, she has really lost weight recently, she accompanies me day and night, I sleep, she has to sort out the drawings, clean up the mess, and prepare things for the next day. Some of the drawings were sloppy, and she had to redraw them. Huang Yueying paused, and said: "The pictures she drew are better than mine, clean and delicate." ”

"I'm not as smart as you, so I'm going to do something stupid." Feng Wan walked out from the side, and the maid behind him held a food table with two plates of snacks and a pot of herbal tea on it. "After a long day, drink some tea and eat something."

Huang Yueying cheered and pounced. "I'm going to eat, I'm going to eat." Picking up a piece and stuffing it in his mouth, he reached for another saucer. Feng Wan patted her lightly and knocked her hand down. "Okay, the general is here, let the general taste it, you can't eat it alone." Picked up the plate and came to Sun Ce. "General, try it, my skills are not as good as Mrs. Yuan, and I don't know if I can get into the eyes of the general."

Sun Ce smiled, picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. Feng Wan's craftsmanship is indeed inferior to Yuan Quan, but she used to be Miss Jiao, who stretched out her hands for clothes and opened her mouth for food, and it was not easy to do this. "Yes, yes, it does have a bit of Mrs. Yuan's taste, but it has your own style."

Feng Wan covered her mouth, and the corners of her eyes curved into crescents. "Thank you for the encouragement, I will continue to work hard. Hey, where's the son-in-law? People who smell the fragrance on weekdays, why haven't they come out today. ”

"She'll go to the little boy, how can she ignore us." Huang Yueying laughed.

Feng Wan glanced at Huang Yueying, and couldn't help laughing, her face was slightly red, she didn't know what she thought, her eyes were like swallows, and she swept over Sun Ce's face quietly, the corners of her mouth were slightly pursed, and her eyebrows were full of spring.

Sun Ce smiled knowingly. Although Feng Wan didn't look back, his face turned even redder.

After looking at the warship, Sun Ce returned to the cabin and discussed with Huang Yueying to build a snake spear. He drew a sketch, Huang Yueying glanced at it while eating a snack, and muttered: "What kind of weapon is this, strangely shaped, who uses it?" ”

"A warrior under his command has very good martial arts, but he has never had a blade to take advantage of."

"Faithful to you?"

"He's got a lord, but I want to win him over." Sun Ce told Liu Guanzhang about the three of them, and Huang Yueying nodded thoughtfully. "Because of his loyalty, I will work hard. However, this kind of special blade has to be tried by himself, strength, height, arm length, and what kind of moves he likes to use, all of which must be taken into account, otherwise it will be difficult to be perfect and do whatever he wants. ”

"Then wait for him to come back, I'll let him go to the house. By the way, if you gain more this time, I will allocate some more money to you, and you can recruit a few more partners to help, don't make yourself so hard, and free up your energy to do big things. ”

"I know, I know." Huang Yueying nodded while stuffing snacks into her mouth, while not forgetting to squeeze her eyebrows with Feng Wan, and let out a silver bell-like laugh from time to time. In exuberant spirits.

Looking at this warm scene, Sun Ce exhaled a pleasant breath, and the nerves that had been tense in his subconscious slowly relaxed.

It feels so good!

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The new ship successfully tested the water, Huang Yueying was happy, Sun Ce was happy, and the generals were even happier. In this expedition, they have deeply realized the significance of good ordnance to them, which not only means that they have a higher chance of survival, but also means that they can calmly ravage their opponents when their forces are close or even slightly weak, and that feeling of being in control cannot be exchanged for any money.

Seeing that the new ship would knock the target ship out of a big hole with a single collision, they had already imagined that on the battlefield such a ship would be so devastating and crushing their opponents, that new victories beckoned to them, and greater victories beckoned to them.

Sun Ce struck while the iron was hot and conveyed to the generals above the rank of lieutenant that the rest should be ended early and that he would enter Jiangxia to fight in a month. The generals happily obeyed their orders, you said, I said, discussing who will play first this time, who will be the striker, the words are fierce, there is no shortage of people rolling up their sleeves to get up, to compete with competitors.

Sun Ce was satisfied with the fighting passion of the generals, but he also had headaches. Junyi's battle is over, and the battle exploits are recorded, but the rewards have not yet been distributed. The reason is simple, he is now shy in his pockets and has no money. Asking Liu Bei to take someone to copy Cao's house also has the purpose of raising funds. In any case, before the next expedition, the money must be disbursed, and only in this way can every soldier be guaranteed to have high passion.

The elite depends not only on training, but also on rewards, and if the generals do not keep their word, their morale will soon be weakened.

But he couldn't share these things with others, so he could only carry them himself. Even Zhang Hong couldn't help him share a lot. On how to deal with the Yuzhou family, Zhang Hong didn't speak much, and Sun Ce didn't take the initiative to ask him. Everyone has his inherent ideological tendencies, Zhang Hong's feelings for the family are different from him, and he can't make such a decision with Guo Jia, and he can't force him.

After the dinner, Sun Ce sat alone on the shore, facing the unstable lake, enjoying a rare leisure time, thinking about the next plan of action, and thinking about how to raise enough money and food to deal with the next big war. The guards scattered around, hiding their figures, trying not to interfere with Sun Ce's attention. Unconsciously, the night was dark, Sun Ce turned around, and was about to go back to the tent to rest, but found two pretty figures, one big and one small, standing quietly not far away, silently watching him.

Sun Ce was surprised and delighted. "You ...... When did it come? ”