The earth heater is not as good as foreign things, but it can also keep warm for an hour or two, which is also a small half a day, which is enough for small farmers.

The invention of the kettle is another sensation in Taipingshan Village, but in terms of meaning, it is far worse than the earthen kang.

Liu Ping hadn't seen this new thing yet, he drank a sip of boiled water, put down the stoneware bowl, grabbed the kettle and looked at it again, but he couldn't see the doorway, his heart was surprised, and he sighed softly: "You can drink hot water when you go home, this thing is really good!" ”

Li Yi heard a lot of praise like this, he smiled slightly, took the kettle and said: "The mystery of this, I will talk to you slowly in the future, now there is a very important matter, waiting for you, a powerful person, to do it, you pick it up, hurry out of the village before the Hu people arrive." ”

"What's so urgent?" Liu Ping frowned, he remembered his family in his heart, but he couldn't go home depending on the situation.

"There's a lot of money to spend, and it's almost impossible to open the pot!" Li Yi is not alarmist. Most of the savings were spent on the purchase of military supplies. The army had to receive food and salaries, and the original few hundred people could support them for a few months, but now 3,000 soldiers can barely maintain a month's food and salary by knocking out the bones and sucking the marrow out of the oil for three people.

Liu Ping is the person who handles the property, and he knows that the cost is huge, so he nodded, shook his head again, and said with a worried face: "Such a huge amount of money, no one can support it, unless it is ......" Liu Ping blinked his small eyes, but he didn't continue.

"In my place there is no unless! Even if you are desperate, you can't reach out to the people, let alone do that hurtful thing! Li Yi's words were categorical and non-negotiable.

"That'...... Master...... What should we do? Liu Ping, who is usually sharp-toothed, faced with huge problems, and became stammering when he spoke.

Li Yi snorted and said, "Look at you's difficult!" I'm not even on fire, but you're in a hurry! As the saying goes: there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and we have noble people to help, so we are naturally prepared! ”

Elegant! What noble person is so bold? Can there be such a big deal? Liu Ping couldn't believe his ears, he stared at his little eyes, waiting for Li Yi to uncover the mystery.

"On the way back from Luoyang, after passing through Zhongshan Wuji, the three of us made friends with the Zhen family. The old man Zhen Yi is kind and charitable, and the young owner Zhen Yu is also generous, with our friendship, we will not return empty-handed once. Thinking of the scene when he left, the old and young of the Zhen family were unable to leave, Li Yi didn't feel that his nose was sour, and he was busy stopping.

"Wuji Zhen family......" Liu Ping muttered to himself, he raised his head violently, and exclaimed: "I remember, Jizhou has such a number!" It was half a year ago, when I went to Yuyang, I heard about it, I didn't care about it at the time, but now that I think about it, what the old guest in Zhongshan said is not much different from the master! Liu Ping kept nodding his head like a chicken pecking rice.

"In addition to seeking assistance, this trip has two important tasks. One of them is related to the Zhen family, Zhen Yu is young and promising, capable and accessible, and is a rare talent. You go to explore the tone of the Zhen family, if you can invite the eldest son of the Zhen family, then of course you are satisfied, if the Zhen family does not spit out, don't force it! In a word, you do your best depending on the situation! Li Yi took a sip of water, and then continued: "The other thing is also to invite someone." I once mentioned this person, it was Zhao Yun of Changshan Zhending Zhaojiazhuang. Don't look at him as just a young man, but he can be literate and martial, brave and knowledgeable, brave and good at fighting, loyal and benevolent. You went to Zhao's house, if Zhao Yun did not return, you should also be courteous to his brother and sister-in-law and lovers! ”

Because of his preference for Zhao Yun, Li Yi often talks about it, and Liu Ping has heard his master talk about this person more than once, and every time his eyebrows are flying, and his love is beyond words. Li Yi's ability is obvious to all, in Liu Ping's heart, he is like a god, and he values Zhao Yun so much, so what is so special about this young man? Can it drill into the sky, or turn the river and the sea?

Listening to the master's endless praise, Liu Ping unconsciously thought about it, until Li Yi stopped, he was still in deep thought.

"Did you write it down?" Seeing that Liu Ping was silent and didn't answer, Li Yi couldn't help but ask.

Liu Ping came back to his senses this time, and he said busily: "Liu Ping remembered, there are three important things in total, go to Zhen's house to ask for help, and hire the young man Zhao Yun in Zhaojiazhuang." ”

"Yes, these are the three things that are crucial, if all of them are achieved, then my Taiping City will be prosperous and prosperous!" When Li Yi said this, he was already smiling from ear to ear, he took out a bag of money and said: "This is the Sichuan road fee for this trip, you also know the current situation, the family is almost poor, I can only give you these, I am afraid that you have to be careful to support it!" ”

Liu Ping took the money bag, checked it with his hand, the weight was really not light, opened a gap, and saw that it was not full of copper coins, he smiled slightly and said: "This is a lot of money, don't talk about Jizhou, even if you go to Jingshi and Guanzhong, you won't need so much travel expenses." ”

Seeing that Liu Ping was telling the truth, Li Yi nodded, patted him on the shoulder and said: "This trip is a long way, and it is difficult for you to escort Chongzi and the eldest son of the Zhen family, so I sent Zhao Zhe to accompany several brothers." Zhao Zhe was seriously injured and did not recover, he stayed at home, and when he heard that others had killed the enemy and made meritorious contributions, he was inevitably anxious, so let him accompany you on a long trip, you can relax your heart, and you can also carry out another form of experience. When Zhao Zhe arrives at his destination, his injuries will heal, and he will not delay his duties! ”

What the? Bringing a group of people? With just a few dollars, you really have to tighten your belt and prepare for a few days of hard life! But thinking that the Zhen family is rich in the world, as long as they survive this halfway journey, there will be endless delicacies from the mountains and seas, Liu Ping turned his worries into joy, he said goodbye to Li Yi and went to gather with Zhao Zhe and others.

Zhao Zhe's injury has improved greatly, but he can't go into battle, and he is calm and experienced, and his kung fu is also good.

Liu Ping, Zhao Zhe and ten brothers are on the road, these ten people are all recruits except for Shi Chang and Wu Chang, but there is leisure time to use all the way, and these recruits can also have a certain amount of entry.

In order not to encounter the Xianbei army, Liu Ping made a small circle, first to the west and then to the south. When the horse team disappeared, Li Yi was still looking, he was full of confidence just now, but now he is lacking confidence.

Thinking of returning from Luoyang, what went wrong along the way, Cai Yong and Zhong Shan left together, looking for Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei to no avail. Can the Zhen family lend themselves a huge amount of money? The more Li Yi thought about it, the more he was lost, and his expression became more and more depressed!

The Xianbei Army is here! A shout pulled Li Yi back to reality from his cranky thoughts.

Looking at the endless smoke and dust in the sky, anyone could see that the number of this team was extremely large. The Xianbei army is not good, and it has the potential to swallow mountains and rivers, and it will level the Taiping town in one fell swoop!