On this day, Chen Lin and the others returned to a county town at the junction of Fufeng and Feng Yi and were resting in the county seat. Chen Lin went to the county government to meet the county order and came back, got some gold supported by the county government, and was eating in the inn at this time, Chen Lin and Huang Yan, Zhou Cang, and Jia Xu were drinking and talking, along the way, Chen Lin was full of joy because of Jia Xu's assistance, and everyone was infected, and their interest was also very high. Chen Lin dozens of people occupied the inn, but fortunately, there were slightly fewer pedestrians at this time, and there would not be many guests, but it was also convenient for the store to entertain Chen Lin and others with confidence.

Just as the store was happily entertaining Chen Lin and his party, two people walked in with the sound outside, one old and one young. The old man said: "Deheng, although there are many folk legends about the guide car, but after all, the literature recorded is insufficient, and now no one says that the guide car can be built, and this guide car is mostly just a rumor." ”

The young man was full of stubbornness and said, "Teacher... Master, although it means... The ....... of CSR manufacturing has been lost, but how can I....generation be inferior to our ancestors, only... As long as you are careful....specialized, Deheng believes that there must be a... One...... One day you can... Finger... Finger... CSR reappeared in the world. "I stammered a little.

At this time, the master also seemed to know the temper of his apprentice, and said to the young man in a different tone: "Deheng, this time it was not easy for the master to build this overturn, and I hope to get the attention of the imperial court here, and it is a blessing for the people." ”

The master and apprentice walked inside while bowing their heads and discussing, and suddenly found that the inn was full of sergeants in armor, and the inn was already crowded, where was there a place for the master and apprentice to eat. The shopkeeper walked over with a bitter face, and said to the master and apprentice with apologies: "The guest officer is really embarrassed, the inn is already full, or the two guest officers will wait for a while, I'm sorry." ”

Chen Lin noticed the two when they entered the door, and vaguely heard their conversation, Chen Lin was very interested in this "overturned". At this time, seeing that the shopkeeper and the old and young were in a dilemma, he said loudly: "Old man, it is inconvenient to go out, if you don't dislike it, you might as well come and sit together, but you have to squeeze it." Chen Lin looked at the old and young with a smile on his face, Jia Xu saw Chen Lin talking, looked at the old and young, and looked at Chen Lin with a little meaning.

The shopkeeper and the master and apprentice turned their heads to look at Chen Lin, and the old man seemed to see that Chen Lin was the leader here, and he saw that all around him were dressed like Han soldiers, and this young man was only afraid that he would come from a lot of background. This time I need someone to introduce you to Beijing, so it's better to get acquainted. So the old man came over and bowed to Chen Lin: "The old man Bi Lan is a craftsman who helps the wind." ”

It turns out that this old man is a Fufeng person, the old man's name is Bi Lan, he is poor, he has no words, and he has a strange * skill, but he is not as valued as a blacksmith, so he is depressed. The year before last, he received a disciple, Ma Junzi Deheng, who was also a Fufeng person. Ma Jun is the son of a large local family, and he does not like poetry, but prefers this strange * skill that is disdained. When he met Bi Lan, his parents passed away for more than a year, Ma Jun saw that Bi Lan was skilled, so he scattered his family wealth to help Bi Lan study, and worshiped him as a teacher.

Chen Lin ordered the two to sit down and bring food, Chen Lin asked: "It is Chen Lin Chen Bozhi in Runan, who went to Liangzhou with Lord Sikong to quell the chaos before, but this time he returned to Beijing to face the saint." I just heard the old gentleman say that what is the 'overturned' and 'guide car', what is it, the overturned car and the guide car are the same thing? ”

As soon as Bi Lan heard the "face saint", he hurriedly pulled the horse to stand up, and knelt down to Chen Lin: "The grass people don't know the official position of adults, and they are guilty of crimes. Chen Lin smiled, and pulled Bi Lan and the two to sit together, Bi Lan didn't dare to sit at the same table with the official, so he wanted to resign. Zhou Cang shouted: "A certain young master wants you to sit on you, and the thief is verbose." Zhou Cang's voice was so loud that Bi Lan and the others hurriedly sat down. Chen Lin was furious and drank Zhou Cang, and when he saw Bi Lan sitting down, he didn't pursue it anymore, but asked again: "But please tell the old gentleman what these 'overturned cars' and 'guide cars' are, and a certain person has also read the scriptures, but he doesn't know what these two things are." ”

Before Bi Lan could speak, Ma Jun next to him had already spoken: "The overturned car is the car that lifts the river water to the shore." Bi Lan hurriedly drank Ma Jun: "Hugh is talking nonsense in front of adults" Bi Lan was deeply afraid that Ma Jun's stuttering would make Chen Lin angry, and Ma Jun's stuttering did not know how many powerful people disliked it. Bi Lan drank the horse and secretly looked at Chen Lin, but saw that Chen Lin's face was gentle, and he didn't seem to be disgusted at all.

Chen Lin was curious: "The car that brought the river water ashore?" This time, even Jia Xu and the three of them were curious, and they all listened attentively. Seeing that Chen Lin and others were so yearning, Bi Lan was also a little proud in his heart, so he said: "The overturned car is an old man, seeing that many people's fields have to be shelved due to a great drought, and it is a pity that such fertile land cannot be used by the people." The old man thought that it would be a good thing if he could bring the river water up for irrigation, so the old man and the bad man thought about it day and night, so they built this car. The body of this car is assembled into a rectangular long groove with three plates, and a sprocket is set at each end of the groove, and the keel blade plate is used as a chain to pass through the long groove; The body is obliquely placed at the water's edge, the lower sprocket and part of the long groove are immersed in the water, and the sprocket on the shore is the driving wheel; The shaft of the driving wheel is longer, and there are four crutches at each end; The person leans on the shelf, steps on the crutch, drives the upper chain, scrapes the water along the trough and rises, discharges the water to the end of the trough, and then returns to the water along the top of the long trough. In this cycle, water is continuously brought to shore. ”

The more Chen Lin listened, the more he admired, if Bi Lan's master and apprentice could really build this overturned car, wouldn't the people's work have another weapon to fight against the sky, Chen Lin's face was full of excitement. And Jia Xu was also shocked, but Jia Xu was thinking about how to keep these two people by Chen Lin's side and use them for Chen Lin. In the future, Chen Lin will compete for the hegemony of the world, and he should put grain and grass first, and Bi Lan's master and apprentice will be a great help for grain production under Chen Lin's rule, and he must not fall into the hands of others. Jia Xu knew that Bi Lan said that he was going to Luoyang to offer treasures, and he would definitely not receive the attention of the imperial court. Bi Lan's master and apprentice will definitely not be able to get their wish, but they are afraid that they will meet some knowledgeable and ambitious people in Luoyang, and they will recruit Bi Lan and the others. Jia Xu hehe, since I will meet it first, it will be sent to the lord by heaven. So Jia Xu didn't wait for Chen Lin to speak, and said: "The lord of a certain family is also going back to Luoyang, and the old gentleman might as well go on the road and take care of it." ”

As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Huang Yan looked at Jia Xu in confusion, and said in his heart that Jia Xu is not such a person who does not know etiquette and does not know how to advance and retreat, the eldest young master has not spoken, how dare Jia Xu steal words. Chen Lin didn't care about Jia Xu's behavior, but followed Jia Xu's words: "Yes, if the old gentleman goes on the road together, he can just ask the old gentleman some questions." Chen Lin's sincerity was true, which shocked Bi Lan's heart. Bi Lan could see that Chen Lin was a child of the scholar clan, and now he was a saint when he entered Beijing, and he must also be a high-ranking person, so he treated an old man who was despised everywhere like this, and he was so open-minded, which is rare in the world.

Chen Lin asked again what the "guide car" was. Bi Lan came one by one, it turned out that for this guide car, Bi Lan and his disciple Ma Jun had a different view, there was a master craftsman Zhang Heng in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is said that he built a car that always pointed to the south, so that people would not get lost. However, it has been lost for many years, and the vast majority of people do not believe that Zhang Heng really created this thing, thinking that it is just a folk legend, but Ma Jun believes that even if it is fake, as long as it is studied carefully, it may become true. The guide car is a priceless treasure for those who march and fight, especially the army that goes deep into the desert, and will never get lost again. You must know that our Han attacked the desert many times, most of which were caused by getting lost, allowing the Hu people to plunder the grain route, and finally failed.

Jia Xu's eyes lit up at this time, and his previous thoughts were even stronger, and he must not let these two fall into his hands. And Chen Lin also very much agreed with Ma Jun's spirit, and couldn't help but turn his head to Ma Jun and say: "Okay, it's rare for you to be so persistent, and you should be a model for my generation of young people." ”

In the end, Bi Lan's master and apprentice still followed Chen Lin and the others on the road together, and Jia Xu took the initiative to give up the carriage to Bi Lan and get off the horse by himself. Chen Lin was also surprised, and Jia Xu laughed: "The lord doesn't know, Xu is from Xiliang, how can he not know how to ride a horse." The old gentleman was old and the road was far away, so he let the old gentleman get on the carriage and horse. Chen Lin laughed when he heard this, and Bi Lan over there was moved, he didn't want to have such an opportunity this time, and it was an honor to have such an opportunity.

The team set off, and outside the carriage, Chen Lin smiled at Jia Xu: "What is Wenhe hiding from me?" Jia Xu was taken aback, and then relieved, Chen Lin is not a fool, Jia Xu's series of actions, although Chen Lin didn't say it, he could see it. Jia Xu is also happy: "The lord has a good eye, and he wants to keep these two people for the lord's use." ”

When Chen Lin heard this, he was greatly moved, and soon after Jia Xu confessed, he would be able to select talents for the main scheme, Chen Lin said: "There is a certain Wenhe, such as Gaozu has Xiao He." Liu Bang competes for dominance in the world, and Xiao He has found a lot of talents for Liu Bang. When Jia Xu heard Chen Lin compare himself to Xiao He, he smiled and said: "I don't dare to compare myself, Prime Minister Xiao Cheng is good at internal affairs, but he only knows a little about military strategy, how can he compare, the lord has a good reputation." Chen Lin said unintentionally, but Jia Xu was happy to hear it, not because Chen Lin said that he was compared to Xiao He, but because Chen Lin said that he was Gao Zu, who is Gao Zu? The people of the Central Plains.

Chen Lin looked at the dozens of cavalry behind him, these people didn't want to go back to Xiliang anymore, and were willing to follow Chen Lin. After many days of getting along, these men admired Chen Lin very much, it is really rare for a general to treat his soldiers so well, when a soldier meets an honest and good boss, even if he encounters a difficult battle, he is not afraid. Chen Lin wants to take these people in is also very simple, as long as he says to Zhang Wen, after these people sacrifice their lives for Zhang Wen, Zhang Wen will not embarrass them, I heard that Chen Lin returned to the Central Plains, presumably these soldiers will have a good life with them. So this elite of the Han who has experienced a hundred battles has become Chen Lin's private department.