"Childe, what are you ......" Steward Dong arrived, and he was also taken aback when he saw Xie Hong's expression.

When Ma Wentao spoke, Steward Dong also asked what was wrong, Ma Wentao shook his head and said that he didn't know, but said that it was a good thing, because the expression on Xie Hong's face was very excited at that time. You must know that Xie Hongping is very calm, and it is rare for such emotions to be exposed, and Steward Dong also agrees with his analysis. But now this is ......

"Uh, it's Mr. Dong, let you run for nothing, alas......" Xie Hong raised his eyes and saw that it was him, and he also sighed and apologized: "Originally, I thought of making something and wanted to use the manpower of Guizhuang, but I just thought about it, but I found that I missed it, and there was an important part that I couldn't make...... I'm sorry to alarm you, sir. ”

"What did Childe say, Dong can't afford to be a ......" Steward Dong said humbly, and became curious again. Who is this child? Steward Dong couldn't be clearer, that is the craftsman who made the Seven Treasures Exquisite Pagoda, and the music box that has never been seen in person, but the legendary magic is also from the hands of this son.

There are things that can't be made by such a craftsman, so what kind of treasure does it have to be? Is it the magic weapon of the gods?

"I don't know what Childe is going to do, can you tell me about it? Although I don't have any skills in the next place, I may not be able to help, but I may be able to come up with an idea or something. ”

When he said this, Steward Dong felt that it was very fake, how could he help if this son couldn't do it, his big name was Dong Dangdang, not Dong Zhongshu. As for whether Dong Zhongshu and Dong Shengren can help, Steward Dong didn't think about it, the saint, he should be omnipotent.

"I actually want to make a musical instrument...... Xie Hong came to Steward Dong to talk about these things to him, but now that things can't be done, it doesn't hurt to talk about it." …… That's it, the string had to be loud and strong enough to be made of steel, but ...... Alas, Mr. Dong, you understand now, right? ”

After he finished speaking with a wry smile, he found that Steward Dong did not answer as usual, and when he raised his eyes, he saw that this fat man actually looked thoughtful.

"Childe, dare to ask, is the new instrument you said only short of this wire string?" After pondering for a while, Steward Dong suddenly asked.

"Uh, almost." The steel wire is too ordinary in the later life, Xie Hong thought about it until the end, and suddenly remembered it, and he had already thought about the rest of the accessories and structural problems, and when he heard Steward Dong ask, he answered casually without thinking.

"If that's the case, then this time it can really help."

"What?" Xie Hong was taken aback, he heard it right, this fat man said that he could help, this is a tightrope.

"Hehe, don't be surprised, what I said below is vague, in fact, my lord can help." The fat man explained with a smile, and then with a proud expression on his face, he said: "Childe may not know that the ancestral home of my Dong family is not in this land, but in Henan, and the ancestors can be traced back to the Northern Song Dynasty......"

The more Xie Hong listened, the more surprised he became, it turned out that the ancestor of the Dong family was actually a craftsman in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the craftsmanship of the family was passed down from generation to generation. Later, Liaojin Mongolia, the captives entered the Central Plains, and the ancestors of the Dong family were unwilling to serve foreign races, so they went incognito and went to the people, and others only knew that the Dong family had blacksmith skills, but they didn't know that in fact his family had other inheritances.

After more than 100 years of war, the skills of the Dong family have also been lost, and the method of refining refined iron is one of the more important ones. In Dong Ping's generation, he had an unusual interest in technology, which led to the fact that Zhang Erniu was embarrassed and wanted to get the craftsmanship inherited by the Zhang family.

"It turns out that the Dong family is a loyal martyr, it's really disrespectful." Xie Hong sighed heartily, he was in the fallen land and did not bend his knees, this kind of person is indeed awe-inspiring, although such a person is just a small person, but compared to those well-dressed beasts who are full of righteousness but take refuge in the Tartars, they are too strong, and they are worthy of the word loyalty.

What's more, such a spirit has been passed down from generation to generation, which is even more difficult.

"The son has a good reputation, and our family is also after Yanhuang, and it is also my duty to drive out the Tartars, so I don't deserve such praise." Steward Dong was modest on his lips, but his face was happy, during the Ming Dynasty, the people of the country were proud of the Chinese Dynasty, and there was no flattering and flattering atmosphere in later generations. The Dong family has always been proud of the deeds of their ancestors, and when they are praised by a figure like Xie Hong, Steward Dong is of course happy.

"Childe knows the Divine Arm Bow?" After talking about his own deeds, the fat man suddenly mentioned something that Xie Hong had heard of for a long time.

Divine arm bow, most of the military enthusiasts of later generations know about this weapon, although Xie Hong has no military hobby, but he, a craftsman, is also quite curious about this weapon.

It is recorded in the history books that the divine arm bow comes from the crossbow method, which has never been seen in ancient times. This object is the first sharp weapon in the Song Dynasty army, and the maximum range can be as high as 300 steps! Of course, there are many theories about the specific range of the Divine Arm Bow, but the minimum is also two hundred and forty steps, that is, three hundred and seventy meters! In the era of cold weapons, such long-range weapons are indeed infinitely powerful.

It's just that this weapon has long been lost after being captured by the captives, not only can later generations not be able to explore its true face, but even in the records of the Ming Dynasty, there is no trace of it. Xie Hong saw the relevant information in his later life, and once sighed, how splendid the Chinese civilization is, it has been annihilated in the long river of history, but he doesn't want to hear its news suddenly.

Steward Dong didn't wait for Xie Hong to answer, and continued: "Childe's craftsmanship is ingenious, and he must know this sharp weapon. This sharp weapon is only three feet, but it can shoot arrows in 300 steps, can the son know the reason? ”

"Could it be ......" Xie Hong's eyes lit up, the range of the bow and crossbow is nothing more than the bow arm and bowstring, there are many speculations in later generations, some say that the bow arm is a composite bow, and some say that it is an iron arm bow, anyway, it can't be an ordinary material. On the contrary, the bowstring is rarely mentioned, and Steward Dong deliberately mentioned it at this time, could it be ......

"Not bad." Steward Dong nodded slowly and said, "Childe thinks well, the divine arm bow is made of fine iron cast bow arm, and stainless steel twist is the string!" My Dong family ancestors also participated in the production, although most of the related skills have been lost, but the ability to cast silk strings is still there. ”

"Is that true?" Xie Hong was overjoyed.

"How dare you deceive your son." Steward Dong smiled: "Speaking of which, this matter is still stained with the light of the son." ”

"Touch my light? How to say this. Xie Hong was stunned.

"This method of casting silk, in addition to craftsmanship, depends more on materials. If there is no good enough steel, then it is impossible to cast iron into wire anyway, and if there is no son to teach my master the secret method, I can refine high-quality steel, and it is in vain to have this craftsmanship alone. Therefore, planting melons and getting melons and planting beans and getting beans is actually the son's own blessing, hehe. ”

Scare! Xie Hong suddenly realized, and then he was embarrassed, the secret method he passed down was nothing at all, he didn't understand the technology of steelmaking and ironmaking, it was just some common sense in later generations. Moreover, he taught Dong Ping these, and he was more concerned about his own convenience in the future, but he didn't expect to say this casually, and he really used it today.

Brother is a good retribution, Xie Hong secretly wiped a handful of sweat.

"Without further ado, Mr. Dong, I'll leave for Dongjiazhuang now, and you can come back tomorrow morning." Xie Hong got up violently and said.

"Now?" Steward Dong was shocked, the bell of Qingyuan Tower had just rang, and it was about to get dark, wasn't it just a musical instrument? How can it be worth rushing like this, and actually have to rush overnight.

"That's it, Mr. Dong, you rest at home, I'll leave first." If the strings can be made, then the production of the piano can be put on the agenda, which is related to Xie Hong's plan. I don't know when Liu Jin's dead eunuch will take the throne and when he will deal with himself, he seems to be calm these days, but in fact he is anxious, how can he wait at this time?

"Erniu, I'm going to Dongjiazhuang, you stay at home and take care of the house. Brother Ma, if the two brothers and sisters come, you can settle them. Xie Hong walked all the way, and instructed the few people who were alarmed: "Qing'er, my brother will go out for a few days and come back soon, you take good care of your mother, don't worry." ”

Although Ma Wentao was puzzled, Qing'er was also worried, but Xie Hong couldn't care about it, in short, what needs to be done now, the progress is as fast as possible, otherwise it will be too late when the enemy has a move.

"Eh, Brother Xie, you are leading the horse, where are you going at this time? This drum has already been beaten, and it will be dark soon, you must know: it is dark and you can't walk......"

When he went out, he happened to bump into two people, and before he could see the other party's face clearly, the series of signature lines had already made Xie Hong understand the identity of the other party.

"Brother Ma, Miss Ma, you settle down in the house, I want to go out for two days, if you have something, you can find Brother Ma first, and when I come back, we will talk in detail......" Xie Hong has no time to talk nonsense with this person, as soon as the dusk drum passes, the city gate will be closed, if he can't get out of the city today, then he will have to delay for another day, how can he afford to delay? He turned over and got on his horse, went all the way, and said the last few words, which were already a hundred feet away.

"This Gongzi Xie is really weird," Ma Ang shook his head, then turned his head to the person next to him and said, "But, little sister, let's go home." ”

"Hmm." Ma Ling'er wore a hat with a low brim, and when she heard her brother's words, she just answered in a low voice, but her beautiful eyes looked at the ride that went away. The girl's heart was like a cold pool, never haunted by foreign affairs, but the doubts at this time stirred up a ripple in it.