Zhang Shiping assigned the craftsmen what they were to do in the future, and arranged for some posters to be posted in the market to recruit women who had nothing to do at home on weekdays to work in the arsenal.

On the same day, the notice was posted, but there was not even a single woman who came to apply.

had long expected that this would be the case, and Zhang Shiping came to the official mansion that night to ask to see Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was about to leave the study and go to the back house, when Sun Ce walked in: "Qi Chu Hou, Zhang Shiping asks to see you." ”

"He must have come to see me because he couldn't recruit people." Lu Bu had already guessed Zhang Shiping's intentions, and said to Sun Ce, "Invite him in." ”

Sun Ce retreated, and after a while, he led Zhang Shiping to come.

After saluting Lu Bu, Zhang Shiping said with a bitter face: "I assigned things to the craftsmen according to the method taught by the Marquis of Chu, and the things in the arsenal are easy to handle, but it is not easy to recruit idle women." The notice was posted for more than half a day, but there was not even a single woman who came to apply. ”

"I've guessed that after a day of posting, there won't be a woman going to apply." Lu Bu smiled indifferently and said to Zhang Shiping: "This matter, the arsenal can't do it, and the government has to do it." ”

"What does Chu Hou mean is to ask the government to intervene and arrange a woman to work in the arsenal?" Zhang Shiping asked stunned.

"Of course." Lu Bu replied: "How many women in the world can recognize words now? When a notice is posted, even if a woman is curious about what is written on it, no one will want to tell them. Women have always been vassals of the family, and no one cares what they think. I don't know how to read, I can't read the notices, and no one tells them, so of course no one will have the heart to go to the arsenal to enlist? Besides, the craftsmen in the arsenal are all men, and who would send their own women there? ”

"Since Chu Hou knows, why do you want me to recruit women?" Zhang Shiping asked Lu Bu in surprise.

Lu Bu replied: "Men have their own things to do, while women stay at home and teach their husbands and children to do some sewing and mending. After many years of war, it is not easy for many men for a man to marry a few women and support his family. If there were women who could go to the arsenal to earn money to support their families, in fact, most of them were willing to agree. It's just that they need to know that their women won't be bullied by other people in the arsenal, or simply hook up with other people. ”

"What Chu Hou said seems to be very reasonable." Zhang Shiping said suddenly: "If this is the case, even if the government goes to persuade it, I am afraid that many families will not agree to let women go to the arsenal......"

"Then it's up to the arsenal to put them at ease." Lu Bu said: "You go back first, and by tomorrow night at the latest, there will definitely be a woman to apply in the arsenal." ”

Lu Bu said it very surely, although Zhang Shiping was skeptical, he didn't dare to ask more, so he had to reply: "With Chuhou's words, I will be relieved." ”

"It's not early, you go back first." Lu Bu said to Zhang Shiping: "Whenever a woman goes to the arsenal, you still have to receive it." Although it is impossible for them to live in the factory, they still have to prepare a room to rest. Men and women who have been busy for too long will feel tired, and it is much better to have a place to rest than to have nowhere to go. ”

"Chu Hou allocated so much space to the arsenal at the beginning, and it was not difficult to build some houses for the women who were about to enter the factory to rest." Zhang Shiping replied: "I'll go back and arrange ......."

"There are so many houses, you go back and plan it." Lu Bu said: "Women recruited from outside the city may enter the factory along with men. If there is such a thing, they must be given a place to live. ”

"What does Chu Hou mean ......" Zhang Shiping was puzzled by Lu Bu's sudden statement.

Lu Bu waved his hand: "It's not early, and we can't say anything tonight." Wait until tomorrow when there are more people to apply, and then it's not too late to think about other things. ”

"I'll quit first." Lu Bu meant to ask Zhang Shiping to step back first, he had been in business for many years, of course he couldn't even have this bit of eyesight, so he hurriedly bowed down and left.

When Zhang Shiping left, Lu Bu got up and walked out of the study.

Sun Ce followed behind him and sent him to the back house.

"Chu Hou." Following behind Lu Bu, Sun Ce said to him: "I got the news today, Cao Cao has no intention of sending troops to attack Xuzhou, it seems that we have enough time to prepare armor for the soldiers." ”

"It seems that Cao Cao is ready to fight me to the death." After hearing this, Lu Bu nodded.

"I don't quite understand." Sun Ce asked him, "It should be a good thing that Cao Cao doesn't come, why does Chu Hou look like he's worried?" ”

"If Cao Cao raises troops, we can deploy soldiers to defend along the way." Lu Bu replied: "Our army repelled Cao Cao twice in succession, and if he comes again, the soldiers will have a lot of confidence in repelling him." Cao Cao led the army to attack Xuzhou, but it was the most unwise choice. Now that he has not led the army to attack Xuzhou, he must have been deployed in various places. When our army is fully armored, Cao Cao should also be ready. In this way, when we crusade against Xudu, we will be controlled everywhere, which is extremely unfavorable to our army. ”

After Lu Bu analyzed, Sun Ce also felt that the matter was indeed very serious.

He said to Lu Bu: "When I go to the battlefield, I am willing to lead the trouble-relieving soldiers to share the worries of the Marquis of Chu." ”

"The Annoyance Relief Soldier is the elite I want to stay by." Patting his arm gently, Lu Bu said: "What you have to consider is not to share my worries with the trouble-relieving soldiers, but to lead the trouble-relieving soldiers to follow me to stabilize the Chinese army." If the Chinese army is stable, the three armies will be stable. To crusade against Cao Cao, what you have to do is much more important than taking the trouble-relieving soldiers to be the vanguard. ”

Coming to the entrance of the back garden, Lu Bu instructed Sun Ce: "It's not early, you should go back and rest early." ”

Sun Ce responded, and saw Lu Bu go to the back garden before he turned around and left.

When he came to the back garden, Lu Bu thought about it and went directly to Mrs. Gan's residence.

It was already night, but Mrs. Gan's room was still lit.

Lu Bu came, and although she hadn't fallen asleep yet, Mrs. Gan, who had already taken off her makeup, hurriedly greeted her.

When she arrived in front of Lu Bu, she bowed: "The concubine has seen the Marquis of Chu." ”

"It's so late, why haven't you slept yet?" When Lu Bu entered the house, he asked her.

"The concubine can't sleep." Mrs. Gan replied: "I was reading a book in the room, but I didn't expect Chu Hou to come." ”

"I also just finished dealing with the matter at hand, and when I passed by here, I happened to see the lights on, so I came to have a look." After entering the room, Lu Bu said to Mrs. Gan, "Madame, please sit down and talk to me first." ”