Chapter 16 Harness
How do you earn money!?
This is a problem, there have been many businessmen in Jingzhou, with a latecomer Mi Zhu, there is neither a strong backstage guarantee, no strong financial support, what can be relied on to gain a firm foothold in Jingzhou!?
Liu Bei couldn't figure it out, what was his breakthrough!?
On Adou's birthday, the house was lit up and down, a scene of red fire, Liu Bei raised wine to congratulate the guests, and the turbid wine entered the stomach, Liu Bei suddenly had a whim.
That's right, as long as you can make a wine that is purer than cloudy wine, you will surely usher in a real turning point in the road of commerce.
After the banquet, Liu Bei pondered and meditated, there was already a liquor industry in the Han Dynasty, which proved that the basic technology required for brewing wine has taken shape, and the reason why it is still turbid liquor is that it lacks another procedure, distillation.
Distillation is actually very simple, it is just a process of vaporization and liquefaction, on top of which a large circular bronze cover is set up, and the steam of the wine is condensed again when it is cold, and then flows down the corresponding groove into the prepared vessel, so that the relatively pure wine is made.
Liu Bei hurriedly ordered Chen Zhi to find the winemaker, and then bought a winery, and after talking about these ideas with the winemaker for a night, the winemaker was deeply impressed, so he entered a tense experiment the next day.
Whenever the brewing master brewed a relatively satisfactory wine, he hurriedly ordered someone to bring it to the lord Liu Bei to taste, although Liu Bei knew nothing about winemaking, but the wine of later generations was still in contact with a lot, every time he saw these turbid wine, Liu Bei always shook his head and sighed and beat it back to re-brewing, although the wine made in these days failed, but Liu Bei obviously felt that the clarity of the wine was increasing, and it may take a while to really master the core technology inside, it can be brewed on a large scale.
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Xiangyang City, General Zuo's Mansion.
The morning sun rises in the east, and the breeze is gentle.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The crisp sound of golden chirping resounded throughout the inner courtyard.
Every time you have free time. Liu Bei is always practicing swordsmanship, although he is the lord at this time, he does not have to go to the battlefield in person, but practicing swords can strengthen his body. You can always remind yourself not to forget your heart and not to destroy the peaceful and comfortable life in front of you, so it is worth doing to kill two birds with one stone.
With the divine power given by the jade seal and the jade pendant, Liu Bei's martial arts have advanced by leaps and bounds, and even a super-first-class military general like Chen Zhi must go all out to fight Liu Bei in order not to fall behind.
When the two of them were practicing their swords. Just a waiter Ah San came to report: "My lord! Outside the house, a general who claimed to be a yellow shooter came to ask for a meeting. ”
Liu Bei patted his forehead: "Why did you forget him, it really shouldn't be, hurry up and ask him to wait in the front hall." ”
Ah San gave a promise and turned to leave.
After Liu Bei changed his clothes, he came to the front hall, at this time Huang Jie was already behind the front hall, the wounds on his body had completely healed, and under Hua Tuo's miraculous medical skills, there was not even a scar left.
Liu Bei smiled: "Huang Xian's nephew is recovering, and he should have visited the next door." How can the world be entangled, how can I hope that Haihan! ”
Huang Jie hurriedly got up to greet him, clasped his fists and saluted: "Eh! The little nephew is a junior, and he should have visited in person, but he was ill and couldn't come to visit in time. ”
After the salute, the two sat down as guests. Ah San had already cooked tea and entertained the guests.
Liu Bei looked up and down and shot yellow. There was a hint of joy on his face: "Hua Tuo is really a miracle doctor in the world, when the virtuous nephew was seriously injured and dying, but now he is alive and well." Refreshed. ”
Huang Jue's heart was also beautiful, and he looked at himself again, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Thanks to Uncle Huang's recommendation, otherwise the little nephew"
Liu Bei waved his hand and stopped: "Virtuous nephew! Today is a day of great joy, and we should not talk about those sad things. How? Didn't Mr. Hua Tuo come with you? ”
Huang Jian shook his head: "Mr. Hua Tuo is busy teaching. The matter of saving lives and helping the injured is really inseparable. ”
Liu Bei smiled and stood up: "What's so difficult about this, is the virtuous nephew willing to go to Baicaotang with a certain one?" ”
Huang Jie was overjoyed when he heard this: "The little nephew is willing to go." ”
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Xiangyang, Baicaotang.
"Sir, it's really a miracle doctor."
"Doctor Hua, do you still accept apprentices here? There is a daughter in the family, who is twelve years old, can I?"
"Yes!"
At this time, Liu Bei walked into Baicaotang from outside, and at this time Mr. Hua Tuo was being "besieged" by a group of Xiangyang people, because Mr. Hua Tuo had just cured an old lady who was riddled with old diseases, and this old woman was once asserted by the medical workers in Xiangyang that she would not live for ten months.
The recruitment of apprentices has actually been completed, and when that batch of apprentices has not been completed, it should not be recruited again, but Liu Bei saw that Hua Tuo was so "besieged", so he made an exception to accept another apprentice.
Hearing Liu Bei's voice, Hua Tuo hurriedly flashed out of the crowd and immediately slammed to the ground: "Uncle Liuhuang!" ”
Originally, Hua Tuo should have called Liu Bei the lord, but in order to keep it secret, Liu Bei specially instructed Hua Tuo to call him the emperor's uncle, which was also a kind of protection for him.
The young woman, under Liu Bei's affirmation, still glanced back at Hua Tuo, her eyes full of longing.
Hua Tuo smiled lightly: "Since the imperial uncle agreed, I don't have much to say about the old man, I will accept the girl in your family, and I will send it early tomorrow morning." ”
The young lady was very excited, and immediately thanked Liu Bei and Hua Tuo, and then turned to leave.
When Hua Tuo finished speaking, Liu Bei suddenly smelled a special aroma, and this aroma seemed to emanate from Hua Tuo's mouth, Liu Bei was a little strange, the ancients didn't have toothpaste, just some salt to clean their teeth in front of them, and where would there be such a fresh taste.
After the crowd dispersed, Liu Bei still lingered in the fragrance just now, and couldn't help asking, "Sir!" Where does this fragrance come from? ”
Hua Tuo smiled lightly: "It's just some herbs picked in the next place, which calms the mind and has a special fragrance, so I tasted it myself, so I left this smell in my mouth." ”
It's been a while since I've traveled through ancient times, and it's really laborious to clean my teeth with salt, and I still can't make my breath fresh and natural. When I love, I always feel a little awkward, but when I heard that there was such a herb, Liu Bei suddenly had an idea in my heart.
"Sir! Can this herb be bad for the human body!? ”
Hua Tuo said indifferently: "At present, no." ”
"And what are the medicinal properties of these herbs?"
"Hmm" Hua Tuo muttered, "Except for the effect of calming the nerves, there is no other use for the time being." ”
"Then how much of this herb is in the land of Xiangyang!?"
"A lot! It's all over the mountains. ”
Liu Bei was overjoyed when he heard this, and high-fived him with a fist: "This is really good!" ”
Liu Bei's sudden words couldn't help but Huang Jie and Hua Tuo rushed to be a little confused.
"Sir! Can these herbs be mashed, melted with water, and then combined with peppermint and other breath-refreshing medicines, it becomes a special kind of water, which can be used to rinse the mouth after tea and dinner every day to keep the breath fresh. ”
Hua Tuo was stunned and gasped: "Uncle Huang! This can be a try, if it can be successful, I am afraid that every household will have to prepare some of this in the future. ”
Liu Bei nodded, and then ordered: "This matter must be kept secret, and the formula in this must be known only to you." ”
"Uncle Huang, rest assured, when the attempt is successful, only you and I know about this match, and no one else knows about it." After Hua Tuo finished speaking, he pointed to Huang Jie beside him: "Including General Xiao Huang." ”
As soon as the words were finished, the three of them couldn't help laughing, and then they talked for a long time, and then they went back to their homes.
When he returned to General Zuo's mansion, it was already the end of the first watch, and the sky was gradually getting dark, and Chen Zhizao was already waiting for the lord Liu Bei in the inner courtyard, and he brought some gifts this time.
Chen Zhi came to Liu Bei with a war horse, and his excitement was beyond words: "Lord! Please ride. ”
Liu Bei looked at this jujube red war horse, stilted saddle, with bronze double stirrups, he couldn't help but feel a little surging in his heart, and he began to ride in the courtyard when he flew on the horse, with his feet in the stirrups, his body seemed to be able to better control the war horse, and he sat firmly on the saddle, even if he accelerated slightly, he would no longer feel unstable.
Chen Zhi in the inner courtyard is even more fond of saddles and stirrups, when this set of harnesses is completed, he is the first to ride, compared to the previous time when there were no such harnesses, the degree of equestrian improvement is considerable.
"Huh" Liu Bei reined in the war horse, turned over, and patted the horse: "Not bad." That's great! With these things, the cavalry can really exert its power. ”
Chen Zhi was even more excited: "Lord! Not only that, with this saddle and stirrups, the last general can even fight with General Zilong without falling behind. ”
Liu Bei nodded, and then ordered: "The saddle and stirrup are considered successful!" Only the bellows remain, and as long as the bellows are successful, the blacksmith's efficiency will be greatly enhanced. ”
Chen Zhi smirked and hurriedly pulled Liu Bei back to the study, where there was a large box on the floor.
Liu Bei pointed to the box on the ground and couldn't help asking, "Uncle Zhi!" Is this a bellows? ”
Chen Zhi just nodded vigorously and didn't say a word.
Liu Bei hurriedly opened the box and took the bellows out, a square wooden box with a stretch rod on the front side, pulling and pushing, it was obvious that a strong wind could be felt from inside.
"Uncle Zhi! The matter has been completed, it is necessary to send these craftsmen to the Jiangxia military division after three days, and their families must all secretly move to Jiangxia within ten days, and they must send heavy troops to protect these people. ”
Liu Bei instructed Chen Dao: "And the matter about the saddle and stirrup must not be leaked, and after arriving in Jiangxia this time, I can only inform the military advisor of one person, understand!?" ”
Chen Zhiyi arched his hand: "The last general understands." (To be continued.) )
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