Yu Wenkai was very relieved when he heard it, Yang Chong is definitely a good material, it depends on how he carves it; Seeing that Yang Chong was a little embarrassed, he asked, "Sir, do you know a person from the Sui Dynasty?" ”

Yu Wenkai replied casually: "Sui Chaozi, he is a student of Mozi, and I have two books of Mozi in my study, and I will show you later." ”

When Yang Chong got the book, he realized that he had made a mistake in the name, Sui Chaozi was not only a student of Mozi, but also wrote one of the Mojia writings, "Sui Chaozi", Yang Chong thought that in that manuscript, it should be something from the Mo family. The Mo family was also prominent in the Warring States period, but after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "deposed the hundred schools and respected Confucianism alone", the Mo family was suppressed and gradually became extinct; It was not until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China that it was re-dug out of the pile of old papers, and because of its mystery, it became the subject of countless novels.

Yu Wenkai's "Ink Language" is also a manuscript, the handwriting is neat and clear, the book is clearly written with a preface, this handwritten book is copied from the Louguan collection, and the person who copied the book is Yu Wenkai. Yu Wenkai wrote the preface mainly to the identity of Mozi argumentation, from the method of urban defense and mechanical deference, Mozi is very familiar with the details of various machinery, size, weight, but also knows how to manufacture and specific applications, should be an expert, is engaged in the construction machinery of the expert, in the Warring States Period, belongs to the "hundred workers" of the occupational category, Mozi is a civilian identity.

Yang Chong looked at the "Mo Yu" in his room and saw that it was dark, and discovered a secret, there was a word "not harmful" in the Greek manuscript that appeared repeatedly, which turned out to be the name of another student of Mozi, that is, the guy who argued with Mencius that "human nature is inherently non-existent". At dinner, Yang Chong was very surprised, when he was in the winery, only two steamed buns were brought in the evening, but the workshop was a regular meal.

Yang Chong pretended to talk about it inadvertently, and Yu Wenkai said with a smile: "The people in the farm sleep in the dark, so they are used to eating a second meal in the afternoon and saving one." I don't have so many rules here, but you are right to ask, in the Great Sui army, officers and soldiers eat three meals a day, while those who serve as workers and civilians only have two meals a day. I'm leaving tomorrow, is there anything else to ask? ”

Yang Chong smiled and said, "Not for the time being." ”

After eating, Yang Chong asked Yuwenhu for pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and then returned to his room and closed the door to work. At dawn the next day, Yang Chongxian called five carpenters among the eleven craftsmen and said that he would make two chairs, one for a man and one for a woman. Carpenter Yang Qu was a lean man, not tall, his face was slightly yellow, and asked: "Young Master Yang, this chair is still divided into men and women, or you can draw a picture for us and let us see it." ”

Yang Qu is from Yang Yue's mansion, and he is also well-informed, the first thought is that Yang Chong deliberately made things difficult, but he didn't expect Yang Chong to take out two drawn pictures, although the graphics are ugly, but you can still clearly see two different chairs. The chair in the first picture is a chair with a circle back and armrests, which runs down from high to low, with a round and graceful shape and a plump and vigorous body; The chair in the second picture is light and graceful, with a curved backrest, curved legs and patterned decorations, and a rattan seat.

Yang Qu was speechless for a moment, and the carpenter Old Man Li looked at it and praised: "Yang Gongzi's mind is really exquisite, this kind of idea is the first time Lao Er has seen it, so let's go to work." ”

In addition to Yang Qu, the other four carpenters are all from the people, Yu Wenkai's reputation in architecture and the government has made them dare not think about it, Yang Chong's chair picture made the four of them even more convinced, and immediately turned around to find materials to start work. Yang Qu took a step late and laughed in a low voice: "Young Master Yang, the villain has no eyes, so I will give me more advice in the future." ”

Yang Chong said politely: "Master Yang, these are all small insect carving skills, unlike you are all people with real skills, I hope you will help you a lot in the future." ”

Yang Qu nodded again and again, and went to work; Yuwenhu saw clearly on the side and left with confidence. Yu Wenkai heard before leaving, so he came to see the drawings and instructed Yu Wenhu: "When the ten chairs are ready, immediately arrange for the carriage to be sent to Luoyang, I will be useful." In addition, if any iron tools are created later, they will also be sent to Luoyang. ”

Yu Wenhu smiled and nodded, and looked back to see how Yang Chong dealt with the four blacksmiths, the four blacksmiths were called Wei Lei, Wei Heng, Wei Long, and Yang Meng, all of whom were born in the army; As for the two stonemasons, Wang Changjiao and Ma Liu, they are all flat-headed ordinary people, and Yuwenhu knows that there will be no problems. Yang Chong didn't move, but just talked to Wu Xin, the master of the miscellaneous room, about weaving rattan and making cushions, and Lu Sheng, the master of the lacquer maker's room, about how to paint.

After two days of busy work, ten chairs were ready, and it really looked like that, Yuwenhu wrapped up all the chairs, rented a carriage, and sent the carpentry master Chai Feng and a general to follow and send them to Luoyang. When Yang Chong turned around and found the four blacksmiths, Wei Heng said simply: "Young Master Yang, we all know what you mean, nothing else, just like dealing with carpenters, show your brothers a hand." ”

The four of Wei Lei were of the same age, all in their forties, and they had the aura of a veteran's murderous spirit, Yang Chong nodded and said, "How about we fight a knife?" ”

It's as simple as that, Wei Lei asked suspiciously, "Young Master Yang won't be going to fight a hundred forging knives, right?" ”

"It's not." Yang Chong took out the drawing and said: "It is a long machete, the knife weighs fifteen catties, is seven feet long, the blade is three feet long, the handle is four feet long, and the bottom is drilled with iron." ”

Wei Lei saw it, gasped and said: "This knife has a narrow blade, curved arc, can be chopped, and can be stabbed; And the weight is not very heavy, the tall soldiers in the infantry can be controlled, which is less demanding than the horse sword, and is more suitable for the confrontation between infantry and cavalry. ”

What Yang Chong painted was a Tang Dynasty broadsword that he had seen in modern times, and I don't know if it was a Bai knife, but this was a kind of plagiarism after all; Hearing Wei Lei say this, Yang Chong said a little embarrassedly: "It's better for us to fight first and see how it works." ”

The four soldiers were also extremely excited, and the blacksmith room of the workshop also participated in with great interest, and after more than ten days of fighting, they finally made a knife pattern; During this period, Yang Chong had a great understanding of the Sui Dynasty's weapon-making, and his relationship with Wei Lei and others became more and more harmonious. Wei Lei and Wei Heng are both good at using the big knife, and it feels very good to wield it, especially Wei Heng, between the big knife swing, there is an indomitable momentum.

Everyone played for a long time, and finally Wei Lei handed the knife to Yang Chong and said, "Young Master Yang, the weapons of the Great Sui Mansion come with their own, and this knife can be regarded as your weapon." ”

Yang Chong waved his hand again and again, and everyone burst into laughter, and saw Yuwenhu striding in, and said to Yang Chong: "Congratulations to Young Master Yang, the imperial court has issued a decree appointing you as Ru Linlang, and ordered you to rush to Luoyang with eleven craftsmen quickly." ”