CHAPTER XVIII

"Jiu Yi originally instigated the people in Longshan to stop Chonghua from firing the water tank, but now there are poor people who use the life of the water tank and the life of Lord Bo Min to deceive, which is really hateful." Qin Buxuan was indignant, if he hadn't been in the first place, would the people have thought of a way to sacrifice people to the kiln? "I don't know if the leader of Dayi knows where Jiu Yi is now? Qin Buxuan was determined to escort this person back to Longshan and punish him well. ”

"In the past year, we haven't allowed him to enter the poor clan, but he just doesn't give up, he comes every once in a while, he also has a few friends, and he will go to other tribes from time to time, but we can't be sure of the time." Dayi was also angry, and he couldn't wait to find this person who deceived him now, and pierce him through his heart, "Fengmeng, you will go to the nearby tribe tomorrow to inquire, and you will definitely find out this person for me." ”

"Yes, Master." An eighteen or nineteen-year-old young man in the hall stepped forward to receive the order, full of hanging eyes and thin lips, he is Dayi's big disciple Fengmeng, who has followed Dayi for many years, is the true inheritance of Dayi, and his archery skills are very superb.

Dayi suppressed the anger in his heart, he had neglected Yao Chonghua and Qin Buxuan and others because of the matter of Jiuyi, but now the misunderstanding has dissipated, he is hot-tempered, but he is not unreasonable, this is the same thing, and then because of Jiuyi, he is angry with Yao Chonghua and Qin Buxu and others, that is his own rudeness, "This little master, Lord Qin Buxuan encountered such a thing when he first came to Youqi, and he was lazy, and I hope you don't care about your past suspicions, don't worry about me, a reckless man." ”

Qin Buxuan said: "Where is the leader of Dayi, you were also deceived by bad people, but you didn't do anything unfavorable to us because of this, this is a gentleman's mind, how can we care." ”

Yao Chonghua said: "Yes, the leader of Dayi, all gentlemen, be frank and open, there is one thing to say, we have released our suspicions, don't let the matter of Jiuyi affect our negotiation of the rule of law." ”

"A gentleman is frank?" Dayi pondered carefully, "It's still that you people from big cities are educated, I'm just a hunter, and I don't know any big truths, but I think you're right, I'm not a gentleman, but I admire people who can be frank and honest. ”

After speaking, some slaves brought venison and pork, Yao Chonghua secretly thought in his heart that they had prepared so much meat, there were dozens of people seated, I am afraid that it would not be able to eat, but if it has been killed, the meat will not be left for a long time, it is better to take it out and have fun in time, Yao Chonghua thinks about those nomadic peoples, maybe they can dry some meat, but when the famine comes, it is still not enough food to use, no wonder Xirong Beidi will start wars on the border from time to time.

Wu Zhu, who had not spoken, bowed his hand to Dayi, and then turned to Yao Chonghua and bowed, "The little lord is polite, there is a poor Wu Zhu old man, I heard that the chief of Longshan Gaotao has a young son who was born with different pupils, wisdom, benevolence and love for the people, and extraordinary ability. ”

"Little Sage?!" This Yao Chonghua hadn't answered yet, and on the low table behind him, he quietly listened to the exclamation of the man who was talking in front of him, so that the family's eyes suddenly looked at him, and he was stared at by everyone and lowered his head uncomfortably, and when he was at the gate today, he himself was frightened by the pair of different pupils, and he was yelled at and told him to answer the question well, so he skipped it in such a daze, "It seems that they said it when they reported their names, right, the leader." ”

The clever figure threw the ball to Dayi, Dayi was embarrassed, in fact, he also heard them say Yao Chonghua when he reported his name at the gate, but he was tired of them at the time, and he didn't take it seriously at all, Fang Cai Qin Buxuan also mentioned the word Chonghua, and he thought he was talking about someone else, but now admitting it, it seems a little too late, or pretend not to know, so he vaguely said: "This, I didn't pay attention." ”

Yao Chonghua didn't care about this, and humbly replied to Wu Zhu, "The little saint doesn't dare to be, he is indeed the righteous son of the great leader of Gaotao, Yao Chonghua." ”

"Disrespectful and disrespectful, the little master of Chonghua is here to have a poor family, and it is our fault that there is a loss of welcome, and I ask the little master of Chonghua to forgive me." Wu Zhu Jiu looked a little panicked, as if he had offended a great character, a little at a loss, his actions made the poor people around him don't know what to do, how did they seem to have changed all of a sudden? Especially Lang Xu, just now he treated the distinguished guests from afar like this at the door, what if people blame them?

The only three people who are comfortable should be Dayi, Wu Laosu and Fang Hui, Dayi has also seen the world, even if Gaotao arrives, he may not be groveling, Wu Laosu looked at Yao Chonghua with a scrutinizing face, as if he had found something of interest, as for Fang Hui, he didn't care at all.

Yao Chonghua was speechless, why did he come out so far, and he was still the same as the people in Longshan, he was nervous as soon as he appeared? "It's okay, old witch wishes, Chonghua is difficult to find the same Longshan, many people don't know it."

Wu Zhu observed Yao Chonghua's expression, and saw that he didn't mean to blame, so he breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Yao Chonghua: "It is rumored that the governor of Chonghua is reasonable, and it is indeed the case, and it is also rumored that the method of boiling water, wooden barrels, and large water tanks are all thought out by Chonghua's little master, as well as the legendary and beautiful imperial garden, and there are many ideas, which make the old man really admire, but unfortunately Lao Suo's body is old, if he is one or two decades younger, he has to go over the mountains and mountains to learn from you." ”

"Even your old bones still want to go over the mountains and mountains, I can't teach you this wisdom, this kid can teach you?" Wu Laosu seems to be very familiar with the people of the poor clan, and it is not polite to lose Dayi and Wu Zhu, the leader and Wu Zhu are the highest status people in the tribe.

Wu Zhu Jiu seemed to be used to being laughed at by Wu Lao Suo, and ignored him, and continued to say to Yao Chonghua: "The little master Chonghua has good opinions on beauty and knowledge, and even some of the knowledge is better than that of the old man who buried half of his body in the soil, if you have time, Lao Suo wants to discuss it with you." ”

"It is an honor for Chonghua to be able to discuss with Lao Wuzhu." Yao Chonghua accepted.

On the side, Wu Laosuo, who was snubbed by Wu Zhu Jiu, unwillingly began to chirp again, "What kind of big water tank are you talking about, what is the boiling water and what is the flower?" It's only been more than two years since Lao Suo left last time, so why can't I understand what they are talking about? ”

Wu Zhu said proudly: "It's rare that you still don't understand something, you have traveled abroad all the year round but have never heard of it?" We have created a little sage in Dongyi, who can make a large water tank that can hold more than 60 clay pots of water, can create a beautiful imperial garden, can protect the body to boil water, can use wooden planks to make things that can hold water later, and many other things. ”

This wooden barrel is Yao Chonghua made the water tank a long time after he saw someone taking a clay pot to draw water at the well, I felt that it was heavy and fragile, it was almost useless when it touched the wall of the well, and there were a lot of clay pot fragments in the well, which was not very safe, so I made it for them, this bucket is not easy to do, at this time there is no knife, no scraping, it is difficult to sawn the edge of the wooden board neatly, he polished it for a long time.

Wu Laosu obviously didn't believe it, "Wooden planks filled with water? Who are you fooling, the gap in the wooden board is so big, even if it is made, how much water can it hold? ”

"Legend has it that it can hold eight clay pots."

"Legend has it that you haven't seen it, so you show it to me."

Wu Zhu was speechless, he had seen a big water tank, and he knew it was a good thing at a glance, and now their entire tribe didn't have a water tank, it was a pity, as for the bucket was a new thing that had just been created not long ago, he hadn't seen it yet.

"We just brought two buckets of water for the convenience of fetching water, and put them in the resting place, if the two old-timers want to see it, we can bring it to you to see." Here, Qin Buxu said coldly, ending the dispute between Wu Laosu and Wu Zhu Jiu.

Hearing Qin Buxuan's words, Dayi was also interested, "You brought a bucket?" I want to see it too, so let's show it to us. ”

Qin Buxu immediately ordered the warrior to fetch the bucket, and after a while, a warrior came in with a bucket in one hand.

Dayi, Wu Laosuo and Wu Zhu Jiu all stepped forward to watch carefully, and Wu Laosu said: "It's really just a few wooden boards, this thing can hold water?" ”

Dayi lifted the bucket and looked at the torch, "It's very light, I don't see a little fire, it looks very dense." Then he ordered the water to be brought up and tested to see if it could be loaded.

These two buckets were polished by Yao Chonghua himself, and he was very confident in the degree of precision, and there would be absolutely no water leakage.

The slave brought the water of the eight clay pots to the lobby, and the old man couldn't wait to pour it himself, poured one can and found that there was no leakage, and then poured the second can, still no leakage, and poured eight cans in succession to fill the bucket almost full, or it did not leak, this time he really believed, "This thing can be, it looks quite strong." He groped around the bucket again, seemingly studying how it was made.

Wu Zhu Jiu Fan was also studying another bucket, "I'll just say it, you still don't believe it, our little sage in Dongyi really lives up to his reputation." ”

"That~ Did you also bring the big water tank that can hold more than 60 irrigations?" Dayi asked Yao Chonghua.

Yao Chonghua was dumbfounded, "You have seen the water tank, you should know that the water tank is larger than the bucket, heavier than the bucket, and it is not suitable for carrying it for long trips, so we didn't take it out." ”

Dayi was frustrated, "That's a pity, Sanmiao's people are shameless, last time we were about to negotiate with the businessmen from Longshan, but they were cut off by Sanmiao's people, they were willing to change two cows for a tank, and then move back to Sanmiao, which is far away, we don't hunt and don't farm, where are the cows......"

Speaking of this, Yao Chonghua was a little puzzled: "It stands to reason that my method of making a water tank is not difficult, and the production time is also very short, why is it still difficult to find a tank here?" ”

Qin Buxuan explained: "The water tank is a little thicker than the clay pot, and it is a lot stronger, but it is large and heavy, and it is inconvenient to carry it. ”

Yao Chonghua said: "But at the beginning, Lao Bi said that he had taught the skills of making water tanks to other kiln factories in Longshan, and he could also teach the skills to kiln factories outside Longshan, right?" Each tribe in Dongyi has its own place for making pottery, and if you tell them how to do it, you don't have to travel the distance, right? ”

Qin Buxuan said: "Lao Bi is now very old, he no longer travels, he can't teach people outside, other kiln factories are not as good as Bi Bi kiln, one kiln burns three, but only one finished product can be fired, plus the quality of clay in various places outside is different, some can't be burned, other kiln factories can only supply the needs of Longshan at present, and there will be some surrounding tribes, but there are poor people so remote, there are even fewer." ”

It turns out that this is the case, so the grand wish of the water tank to enter every household is still not possible, "Then there is a poor clay can't be done?" ”

Qin Buxuan shook his head, "I don't know if the clay here can be made." ”

"In this case, it is possible to make it, the water tank is a good thing that can benefit the world, and it is not the responsibility of Lao Bi to promote this skill, and we now have to do our best to teach each tribe this production method when we go out." Yao Chonghua remembered that in some dynasties, slaughtering and selling cattle was a crime to kill the head, which shows how important cattle are to farming in the era of relying on agricultural production to survive, and two cattle for a tank is not worth it for Yao Chonghua, even if it is the Sanmiao people who pay such a high price, but Yao Chonghua still feels that it is not worth it, the Sanmiao people grow rice, and the demand for cattle in agriculture is greater than that of Dongyi, and their cattle do not appear out of thin air.

Wu Zhu was surprised, "You mean you want to teach us how to make water tanks?" ”

Yao Chonghua nodded, "The skills can be taught, but whether you can make it depends on whether the clay you have here is suitable." ”

Yao Chonghua's nod surprised the poor people, they can even learn the skills of making water tanks?!

Dayi shouted to the slaves outside: "Hurry up, go and bring the clay, show the little master Chonghua if you can do it." ”

Yao Chonghua stopped him: "Leader Dayi, Chonghua can make water tanks, but he is not a professional pottery maker, all he can do is to look at the actual results, and he can't see the quality of the clay." ”

"So? It's okay, try to do it, we're left to fate. ”

Qin Buxuan interjected: "Leader Dayi, what about negotiating the rule of law ......"

"We'll start talking about it tomorrow, but if you can't convince me, the tank ......"

Yao Chonghua said: "This matter is still one yard to one yard, if you can persuade it, please ask the leader of Dayi to implement it, stabilize the Dongyi rule of law deacon, if you can't convince it, the water tank still has to be done." ”

"Okay, refreshed."