Li Yao asked the city guards to strictly guard the dozen or so leaders, and then returned to the carriage, and as soon as he returned to the carriage, he saw the fat man running over panting: "Big brother, when are you so good at doing business, even I didn't expect that money could be made like this!" ”

Li Yao smiled bitterly: "In the future, the development of Yi County will require a lot of silver, I don't save more now, what will I do in the future!" ”

"Big brother, I think you've changed!" The fat man said seriously.

Li Yao was taken aback and asked, "How have I changed!" ”

"I can't figure out exactly how it has changed, you wouldn't have been so concerned about a fief before, but now you are thinking about the fief everywhere!" The fat man thought for a moment and said.

Fatty, now it's different from the original, it turns out that I haven't been made a marquis, there is a king behind me, and the queen supports me, of course I'm not afraid of anything. But now that I'm a marquis, I only have you brothers and Yi County, so I have to add some strength to myself!

"Well, big brother, I know, we will work hard!" The fat man said solemnly.

"Fatty, I know you like to do business, and when you wait for the fiefdom, I'll give you a little silver, and you can do what you like! At the same time, I will give you an official position, you don't have to worry about low status! "The policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business was not uncommon in ancient times. This is also why the fat man has always been worried that his business status will be low. So the reason for hesitation.

Then thank you big brother, I will definitely live up to my big brother's high expectations!

Li Yao nodded, and wait for the details, let's go to Lu County to discuss!

The fat man smiled: "Okay, then I'll go back to the carriage first, and think about how to do business well in the future!" ”

Since the extermination of this group of bandits, the road has been safe. No one rushed to disturb Li Yao, and he arrived in Lu County safely.

It was already afternoon when I arrived in Lu County, and the county magistrate and a cadre of squires in Lu County were waiting here! When he saw Li Yao's carriage, he hurriedly saluted.

Li Yao also got out of the carriage at this time, exchanged pleasantries with the county commander and the squires, and was surrounded into the restaurant.

Walking on the road, Li Yao said: "County order, I came this time to learn from you to govern the fiefdom!" I heard that you are very good at governing Lu County! ”

The county commander smiled and said: "Hou Ye has tormented the old man, Hou Ye governs the fiefdom above me, and he is a talent in the world!" ”

Li Yao waved his hand: "Don't be modest with the county order, as long as I came this time to study, I hope you will take me to visit this county more!" ”

The county magistrate thought that Li Yao's visit meant to have a good time, and immediately replied with a smile: "Of course!" Xia Guan must lead Hou Ye to visit this county! ”

After eating, Li Yao refused the county order's invitation to stay at their house and returned to the post station. After returning to the station, Li Yao called several brothers to his room.

I watched as the brothers sat down in turn. Li Yao looked at the fat man and said, "Fat man, let me tell you how you think about letting you do business!" ”

The fat man's tone was firm, and he said, "I've already thought about it, so I'll do business work!" ”

"Okay, then I have something for you, you must take care of it for me!" Li Yao said.

The fat man patted his chest and said, "Boss, you can rest assured that the matter will be left to me!" What is it? ”

Li Yao said: "This county produces a kind of yellow powder, you know! ”

The fat man nodded: "It's sulfur!" Is that thing used to repel insects? Why, big brother, there are insects in your room, then I'll just give you a mosquito coil, mosquito coils are better than sulfur! With that, the fat man got up and went to find mosquito coils!

"Hey, sit down! When did I say there was a worm in my house! Li Yao called out to the fat man who was about to look for mosquito coils.

"So, what does big brother mean!" The fat man looked at Li Yao with a puzzled expression.

Li Yao said: "I want sulfur to be of great use, you will organize a caravan from tomorrow, and pull sulfur into my fiefdom in whole trucks!" How much can be pulled! ”

"Big brother, what are you doing with so much sulfur, that thing has no effect except for repelling insects!" The fat man persuaded.

"Don't ask, I'm useful, and you don't understand what I said. Don't forget to pick the best sulfur and pull as much as you can! It's your first time in business, and I'm going to see how you perform! ”

"Big brother, please do it! The question of money...... "The fat man rubbed his hands and made a gesture asking for money.

"Dog head, the money is in your hands, you can give as much as the fat man wants!"

The dog head nodded: "Understood!" ”

By the way, Li Yao suddenly thought of one thing: "When I went back to the post station just now, why did I hear so many iron sounds!" ”

The blind man said, "Big brother, you don't know yet! The craftsman king is in Lu County! There are countless people who want to worship the craftsman king as a teacher, so there are a lot of iron strikers here! ”

"The craftsman king is in Lu County, this is a great opportunity, do you have any way to make the craftsman king use it for me!" Li Yao said.

"Big brother, the craftsman king is not something that ordinary people can invite, almost all of the soldiers in the National Capital Mechanic Bureau are his apprentices, and most of the weapons used in our country come from that place! Even King Qi wants to give him three points of thin noodles! "The thin monkey has a look on his face.

"I'll ask if there's any way I can take him for myself and work for me!" Li Yao said.

The dog head said: "It's not that there is no way at all, I have two ways!" ”

"What two ways!" Li Yao's eyes lit up instantly, and he asked hurriedly. Everyone else was also curious, and they all stared at the dog's head.

The dog head stretched out a finger: "The first way is to let King Qi give a decree and do things for the eldest brother!" ”

Li Yao looked at the dog's head helplessly: "This one doesn't work, let's talk about the next one!" "Everyone also has the same expression that you are not talking nonsense!

The dog head stretched out two fingers this time: "Anyone who is called the king in the industry will not allow himself to be surpassed, if you can find an existence that surpasses the king craftsman in terms of ironmaking, then you can also let the king of craftsmen work for yourself!" It's just that the possibility of this method is too small, and I still prefer the first one! ”

Li Yao muttered in his mouth: "It's not impossible to surpass him!" ”

Okay, let's not talk about this matter for now, Thin Monkey, I have a task for you, you have done it for me, Li Yao took out a piece of paper, wrote some things and handed them to Thin Monkey: "These things, you go to the alchemist to buy them." Be sure to get it for me tomorrow morning! ”

The thin monkey looked at what was written on the paper: "Big brother, what are you writing this!" I can't understand it at all! ”

"Don't worry about so much, buy me back according to this, I'll be of great use!" Li Yao said: "Okay, let's go and do things!" Tomorrow morning, let's visit the King of Craftsmen! ”

"Big brother, aren't we going to visit with the county order?" The doghead asked.

Li Yao nodded: "Follow, aren't we going to visit the King of Craftsmen!" ”

The dog head said dejectedly: "I thought I could enjoy the mountains and rivers, but I didn't expect to meet a group of vulgar people!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense, when you see the craftsman queen tomorrow, you will branch the people in the county government. I'm going to meet the craftsman king alone! Li Yao said.

"Big brother, can you do it alone?" The doghead asked suspiciously.

"Big brother has his own measure, you just need to do your thing!" Li Yao said with great confidence.

"Okay then, big brother, you rest, I'll go back to the house and read!" The doghead turned and walked out of the room.

Seeing everyone walk out of the house, Lian'er entered the house, and Lian'er walked in front of Li Yao to serve: "Master Hou, you're tired!" ”

Li Yao took off his robe, handed it to Lian'er, and said, "Don't be tired, you bring my book, I want to study it carefully!" ”

"Which book is it?" Lian'er picked up Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Qi Country Chronicle and asked.

"Now let's stop reading the military book, bring me the chronicle of the Qi Kingdom." Li Yao said.

Li Yao opened the chronicle of Qi and turned to the chapter of Lu County, which probably described Lu County as such, Lu County is a place where sulfur is produced, there are records of volcanic eruptions, there are more mineral deposits, and it is a gathering place for blacksmiths!

It seems that there are many mineral deposits in Luxian County, but iron ore and copper ore are state-owned, and they can't move themselves, but fortunately, the national control of other rare metals is not strict, it seems that the fat man must let the fat man open up the trade between here and Yi County, and he will be lucky to come back with rare metals in the future!

It didn't take long for the thin monkey to come back, holding a bag of things in his hand, and said, "Big brother, I've got everything you want!" Check it out! ”

Li Yao picked up the bag, opened it and checked it, and said, "Thin monkey, you have made a great contribution!" I still have a favor that I need your help with! ”

The thin monkey said, "I will definitely do what the eldest brother ordered!" ”

Li Yao was overjoyed and said, "Okay! If you help me do this, I will give you an official position back! ”

When the thin monkey heard this, the eldest brother wanted to seal himself an official, so he nodded hurriedly and said, "Big brother, just explain!" My skinny monkey went to the soup and fire, and I didn't give up! ”

Li Yao pointed to this bag of things and said, "I need a lot of these things, you go and ask where you can get a lot of this!" I'll give you three days, and you can use whatever you want!" I want an accurate clue to these things in three days! ”

The thin monkey grinned: "Big brother, I thought it was a big deal?" Can anyone be better at intelligence than me? Please! ”

"Okay, after a day's journey, you can go back and rest first!" Li Yao waved his hand.

"Big brother, I'll go back first." The skinny monkey got up and walked out the door. Before leaving, I didn't forget to say: "Lian'er, don't forget to take care of the eldest brother!" Then he giggled twice and left!

"The skinny monkey just doesn't clean up, don't worry about him!" Li Yao quipped.

Lian'er blushed and nodded: "Master Hou, I'll give you water to wash your feet!" With that, he trotted out.

Li Yao looked at Lian'er's appearance and couldn't help but sigh: "The ancient girl is really shy!" ”

After soaking his feet and reading the book, Li Yao fell asleep, and he will go to the master tomorrow, and he can't do it if he doesn't nourish his spirit. He must be able to be called the king of craftsmen, and he doesn't know how much he has it! Don't make me happy in vain!