Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi followed the owner of the lumber shop into the backyard of their store, and saw that there were sawn logs of various shapes, which were placed everywhere, but they were all arranged according to a little type, and the ground was full of sawdust and shavings. The smell of wood is also in the air, which is somewhat refreshing.

"Well," the boss pointed in the direction of a carpenter who was tinkering with a water-wheeler, "he's the carpenter who designed all kinds of furniture for our shop." ”

Zu Zhao looked at it, it was a stout man with a dark face and a big beard, when it looked like he was really not a handsome man, he looked very rough.

However, looking at his hands, although his fingers were also thick, they were very flexible, and he shuttled freely between the gaps in the planks, and his expression was very focused, as if he did not feel that there were many people in this small storefront. His eyes were focused on the work in his hands.

If it weren't for the fact that he had a job in his hands and was still busy with it, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was in a state of concentration. Just two words "forget me".

In that state, Zu Zhao couldn't help but look at him twice.

What is the rarest thing in the world, talent! What is more rare than talent?! It is a person who can focus on all the passions and do one thing.

"General, that's right, he's Ma Jun." Chen Youzhi whispered in Zu Zhao's ear.

The boss didn't hear him clearly, but seeing Chen Youzhi whispering in Zu Zhao's ear, Zhilu Dao either took a fancy to the things in it, or he had any opinions about the carpenter, indeed, when he saw this carpenter for the first time, he didn't have a good impression, mainly because he was five big and three thick, and he didn't have a good impression. But after he showed his hand, the boss liked him, so much so that later he had any strange ideas for him to study, and the boss selflessly provided him with all kinds of wood he needed.

"Your Excellency is really a good craft, I heard the boss say, those desks outside, you made them?" Zu Zhaohui's eyes are like torches, he will not judge people by his appearance like the boss, he saw at first glance that this is a rare talent, and he asked first.

Unexpectedly, Zu Zhao's question did not change the horse's head. As if he hadn't heard, he was still immersed in his work.

Seeing this, Chen Youzhi hurriedly stepped forward and wanted to scold, but was stopped by Zu Zhao raising his hand. Immediately, he stepped forward and repeated what he had just said a little louder.

Ma Jun came back to his senses and raised his head quietly. Seeing that the visitors were two richly dressed men, he did not immediately get up and say something nice, but continued to manipulate the things in his hand, and said in a humble manner: "Yes, I did it. I am very happy to be liked by two guest officers. I'd be happier if you could buy it. ”

Zu Zhaoha smiled and said, "I'm sure I've bought it." I also heard from the boss that you are now researching water wheelers, which are used to provide irrigation for the people, I wonder how the research is going? ”

Ma Jun said: "Mingren is not talented, and he still only has a little eyebrows. I'm afraid it will be a long time before it is completed, are the two guest officers interested in this water-wheeled car? ”

Zu Zhao and they naturally know the Tao of Lu, and this word Mingren is naturally Ma Jun's word.

Zu Zhao said: "That's right, when I heard that there was such a thing as a waterwheel, I was very curious, and immediately asked the boss to take me to take a look." But to design this kind of thing, you should have drawings, can you show us the drawings? "That's basically what he's doing here, and it's a lot easier to have this thing. It's inevitable.

Ma Jun was a bold person, he didn't twist at all, and said: "Since the two guest officers are interested, it doesn't hurt for me to show you." After speaking, he got up slowly, said a few words to the boss Xiahou Fang, and walked into his room, and after a while, he took out a white cloth that was a little yellowed, and slowly unfolded it in front of Zu Zhao and them.

Zu Zhao and the others crowded forward to watch, and sure enough, they saw that there were all kinds of design drawings of large and small hydrowheels, and most of them were the same as those hydrowheels that Zu Zhao had seen in modern times, and there were a few pictures that looked like science fiction, like spaceships. The pictures on it are all agricultural equipment.

These drawings, people who don't understand are probably just looking at a pattern, but Zu Zhao is different, he has come from the future, he has learned a lot and seen a lot, although it is not a major, but he can understand a few points of this drawing. Ma Jun's talent and advanced thinking really made his eyes shine, but he didn't show it too much.

"Your Excellency is really talented, if this thing is successfully studied, it will be very beneficial to the planting and irrigation of the people, and Your Excellency will definitely get rich at that time." Zu Zhao said appreciatively.

Ma Jun smiled and said: "If the world is in chaos, thieves are everywhere, and the people are not living, I can only have a bite to eat, a piece of clothing to avoid the cold, and a place to stay, I will feel at ease, and what can I ask for to get rich." I think the two guest officers are richly dressed, and they must be rich and noble. But seeing that you are not cultivators, why are you interested in this water-wheeled cart? ”

"Because I want to buy your water-wheeled vehicle, I want the people to use your water-wheeled vehicle." Zu Zhao smiled and said, "This thing will definitely make the harvest in the people's fields go further, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a living instrument." ”

As soon as he said this, Ma Jun and the boss Xiahou Fang both looked at Zu Zhao in surprise, listening to his conversation, they were not like ordinary businessmen who only knew how to fight for money, and they were guessing who they were. At this moment, a shopkeeper ran in and said loudly: "Boss, no, there is a team of guards surrounding our shop." ”

"What? Could it be that another officer and soldier are coming to rob us of our timber? I heard that the lord of Liaodong County is a person who loves the people very much, how can this be, is it possible that there is really no good official in the world who is famous for the country? Xiahou Fang said angrily, but as everyone knows, the legendary master is standing in front of him alive.

Ma Jun said on the side: "Boss, don't worry, things may not be what you think." I heard that Lord Reich is now an official and has been sending troops to Silla for more than half a year, and Lord Chen, who is acting as the county warden, is also a good official, and the guards outside may not be their people. ”

The boss said: "No matter how shrewd the official, there will inevitably be corrupt people under him." If they don't want much, just give them to them so as not to get into trouble. Alas, these days, those who do business, where do they have the luxury of not being touched by the official family for a little bit or two, just ask for stability. ”

Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi glanced at each other, and they both understood in their hearts, it is estimated that the guards saw that they had not been out of place for a long time, and they were worried about their comfort, so they came to take a look, but the merchants were always brutally looted in the past few years, so they were a little afraid when they saw the officers and soldiers.

However, Zu Zhao didn't plan to explain, let alone speak for the officials, because, now is a good opportunity-

After the boss finished sighing, he said to Zu Zhao and Chen Youzhi: "Two guest officers, you wait here first, and I'll go out to see what's going on." ”

"It's okay, the boss is at his own convenience." Zu Zhao bowed slightly, "I just happened to discuss this water wheel with Master Ma again." ”

The boss got Zu Zhao's words, and then retreated.

After the boss went out, Zu Zhao gave Chen Youzhi a look and asked him to go out and let the guards retreat. After all, this conversation needs to be in a quiet environment.

Chen Youzhi understood and followed the boss out. As soon as they left, Zu Zhao talked with Ma Jun again, and said: "Now that it is a troubled time, you have such skills, why don't you take refuge in the army, find a Taishou at random, you can mix well in it." ”

Ma Jun smiled: "I'm there with them, what can I do?" The march and the march are all going back and forth, and it is not appropriate for me to make a living to take root. ”

"If you can give Master Ma an environment, you can do the same work in the army as you do now?" Zu Zhao narrowed his eyes slightly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was meaningful.

Ma Jun was stunned, then scratched his hair and said, "In the army? What am I going to do in the army? I can't command a big battle, and I can't even carry a knife to slash and kill. Will they make me deal with this wood every day? ”

Zu Zhao smiled: "It's for you to deal with these woods, and you'll have thousands of people to command." ”

Ma Jun was stunned, looked at Zu Zhao fixedly, and said, "I don't understand what the guest officer means. ”

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "Of course you understand what I mean. Now is a troubled time, today the thieves occupy a city, and tomorrow the court will send someone to hide the city back, there is a way that it is easy to attack the city and difficult to defend the city, why is this happening? Because there are siege machines for siege of cities, but they are often not needed for defending cities. You're so skilled at carpenter's work, I think you must have studied siege engines as well, and if I'm right, your house must have a lot of blueprints for siege engines. ”

Zu Zhao's words really stunned Ma Jun, his eyes stared at Zu Zhao, as if he wanted to see what kind of person he was.

Because Zu Zhao's words are completely right, that's right. He is indeed very interested in siege equipment, and has tried to go to the army before, hoping to contribute his strength. But the guards thought he was contributing to the fighting, and was almost killed many times, and after that, he no longer recommended these things to the defenders, but worked in the lumber shop, concentrating on some tables, chairs, and farm implements.

But now, Zu Zhao has told his favorite thing in his heart, as if he has met a bosom friend, but he is not without fear. What if, what if it's someone who comes to tempt and wants to catch himself and kill his head?! In troubled times, anything ridiculous is possible.

"Who the hell are you? From the moment you were very interested in waterwheels, I knew that you were not an ordinary person, an ordinary businessman or an ordinary person, and it was impossible for you to be interested in waterwheels. Now that you're so interested in siege engines, you must be a general, and the guards outside, if I guess right, should be the ones you brought. Ma Jun couldn't help but dissect Zu Zhao.

Zu Zhaoha smiled and said: "Your Excellency really has good eyesight, you are very research-oriented, and you are also very good at seeing people and things, and you are a talent." Don't you think it's a waste of your talent to stay in this lumber shop and make some small tables and chairs? Listening to Ma Jun, he roughly guessed his identity, and understood that he was from the army, and Zu Zhao liked him more and more.

Ma Jun has not met for many years, and he has been hiding in this small shop to be a wooden craftsman, but today, there is a feeling that he has met a confidant. But he didn't know if the person in front of him was good, if not, then he was likely to use his siege equipment to wage war on a large scale, and he was not willing to help such a person.

"I'm just an ordinary person, I've lived in troubled times, and I've never thought about what to contribute, I think you're mistaken about me." Ma Jun is still a little hesitant, it's good to have a dream come true, but what if it's not?! It is undesirable for him to have no recovery, otherwise, he would not have been willing to hide in this small shop for so long with such ability.

Zu Zhao said: "I can't be mistaken. If I am wrong, no one in this world will be able to see the right person. I bought your waterwheel, as long as you succeed in researching, I will buy it immediately, and I can even give you silver taels to buy what you need first. ”

"It seems that you are really a person from the government, can you tell me what kind of official you are?" Ma Jun asked.

Zu Zhao smiled and said, "The master of Liaodong County, Zu Zhao Zu Liechen." ”

Ma Jun was stunned instantly, the person in front of him was actually the ancestor of the Liaodong master bookkeeper, the official worshipping General Dangkou, and the ancestor of the martyr's minister? "Are you really the master bookkeeper?" Ma Jun couldn't believe it.

At this time, Chen Youzhi, who had separated the guards, came in, and just when he heard the two of them say this, he took over and said, "That's right, he is our master bookkeeper, and now he is acting as the county guard." Your Excellency is here to ask you to be the Ordnance Division of our army. ”

Ma Jun was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly knelt down and bowed, and said: "Mingren didn't know that the adult had arrived, and I would like to forgive you for your sins. ”

Zu Zhao didn't like this kind of kneeling etiquette very much, so he first leaned sideways and gave way, then bent down to help him up, and said, "What a crime you have." Liechen Bucai, I want to ask you to be the ordnance department of my Liaodong County, in charge of the construction of siege equipment and the development of agricultural tools of our army, are you willing to help me?! ”

Ma Jun said very gratefully: "Being appreciated by adults is a blessing and a great honor for Akihito's three lives. But for the position of the Ordnance Division, I am only a shallow learner, and I don't even know a single word in Douda, so I'm afraid that I will mistake the adult's things. But I'd rather go into that department as an errand boy, and I'll do my best to help. ”

Zu Zhao covered his hand and said, "In the world, except for you, no one can be qualified for this position. You don't have to excuse yourself. As long as you have this craft, it doesn't matter if you are illiterate or not. ”

"Thank you for your love, I will do things for you wholeheartedly." Ma Jun was very happy in his heart, and finally had a feeling that he could see the moon when the clouds opened.

At this time, the boss also came in, and after hearing the conversation between Zu Zhao and Ma Jun, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately knelt down and said, "The little one doesn't know that the adult is coming, and he is so neglectful, please surrender the adult." ”

"No guilt, no guilt. I've now made Ma Jun my Ordnance Division. Boss Xiahou, you are the most timber merchant in the country, I want to ask you to join my trade group and become a leader in my trade group. Moreover, you can bring people into Silla to buy timber and develop your business. I don't know if you'd like to join. Zu Zhao looked at Boss Xiahou and said with a smile.

If you can use it, you can't let go of any of it!

And Xiahou Fang was overjoyed when he heard this, he had already heard that Zu Zhao had already had a variety of trade missions before he came to Liaodong, and their teams had approvals for entry and exit, and they would not be hindered at all, and he had long wanted to join Zu Zhao, but he had been suffering from no chance, and now that Zu Zhao took the initiative to invite, he was naturally the happiest. Attached to Zu Zhao, it is basically considered to be stable!

All of a sudden, there were two more people who could be used, and Zu Zhao's excitement level was no lower than theirs.

The boss and Ma Junzhi knew that Chen Youzhi was beside Zu Zhao, and it was another week, because Chen Youzhi was still very popular with the people in the past six months, especially in improving the living standards of residents.

After Zu Zhao asked the two of them to pack up and make arrangements, they could go directly to the government to find him, and then he would give them detailed arrangements and related procedures for them to take office.

After explaining clearly, he left this not too big shop. The boss and Ma Jun wanted to send it farther away, but Zu Zhao refused on the grounds that it was not suitable for publicity.

They felt that the master was low-key and calm, capable and insightful, and they were very happy to be able to work for such a person.

On the way back to the palace, Chen Youzhi was one position behind Zu Zhao, but Zu Zhao suddenly asked about Zhao Meng's injury.

Regarding Zhao Meng, Zu Zhao has also been paying attention to Silla constantly, but after all, it is a correspondence exchange, and there are not many people who can know Lu Dao, and now he wants to know Lu Dao in more detail, and after learning that he is unharmed, the later letters and newspapers are mainly based on military intelligence, and Zhao Meng is rarely mentioned. He was worried about it, and he didn't mention it there, so he naturally couldn't rest assured.

Chen Youzhi told Zu Zhao that when Zhao Meng was sent back to Liaodong, the wound was seriously infected, and it was a little difficult to breathe, and because there were various germs in the mouth and teeth of the beast, Zhao Meng's infection directly soaked into the bones, and the ordinary doctor was helpless at all, but fortunately, he finally found the miracle doctor Hua Tuo, and as soon as he heard that Zu Zhao was looking for him, he immediately came to Liaodong.

Later, he looked at the injury and said that he was going to remove Zhao Meng's carrion with a knife. Since there was a wound on the head, Zhao Meng refused to boil it with hemp, and directly went to Hua Tuo to remove it with a knife. also said that Zhao Meng's face was pale at that time, and he didn't snort. Even Hua Tuo admired it.

When Zu Zhao heard this, he was shocked, it turned out that Guan Yu had done not only Guan Yu had done it, Zhao Meng had done it long before him, but history had not recorded it, it seemed that history really missed a lot of things, or maybe this history was only triggered after he appeared. However, what does it matter, he is here, and the world is his.

Always, it cannot be denied, Zhao Meng is indeed an out-and-out fierce general, and his bravery is no less than Zhao Yun, so he and Guan Yu naturally have to fight.

Chen Youzhi continued to introduce that under Hua Tuo's treatment, Zhao Meng's injuries recovered well, and Hua Tuo was also dedicated, and Zhao Meng left Liaodong County three months ago when he was able to run and jump. After saying this, Zu Zhao's worries about Zhao Meng's injury disappeared sideways.

"General, I originally wanted to keep him as a military doctor in our Liaodong, specifically for the treatment of our wounded soldiers, but he refused, he said that he didn't even treat the sergeant, there was no disease and no pain, but he had to get sick in a big war, and there were so many poor people in the world waiting for him to treat it. Later, I couldn't keep him, but I still let him go, which is a pity. Chen Youzhi said with some regret.

Zu Zhao said with a smile: "No one can keep the divine doctor Hua Tuo. Yes, his purpose is actually not to treat the sergeant, he pays attention to hanging the pot to help the world, to save the people of the world, so he will not be fixed in one place, so I asked Han Ye to bring you a letter when Zhao Meng has not sent it back, so that you are bound to do your best to find Hua Tuo, and also ask Uncle Huangfu and Cao Mengde of Luoyang to help, this is the reason. ”

"Adults really see the world, and they are one step ahead of others." Chen Youzhi praised. The ability and insight of adults always make him awe-inspired. A lot of things can always be thought of very far ahead.

Zu Zhao said: "Don't praise me so much. With your help, I can do something, otherwise it would be useless for me to look at the world alone. Speaking of this, Zu Zhao paused, and then asked, "By the way, how are Cai Wenji and Feng Luoxue?" ”

Feng Luoxue left Liaodong for a while and went to Luoyang. Recently, she learned that the general was coming back, so she hurriedly returned to Liaodong. As for Cai Wenji, she is really an adult's right-hand man, she moves almost every day, and she goes to all the production bases. Chen Youzhi said with a light smile, but he secretly laughed in his heart.

Zu Zhao smiled: "It's also difficult for her." Now that Luoyang is surging, the battle between He Jin and the Ten Standing Servants is almost to the point of life and death, and it won't be long before Luoyang is in chaos, and the world is completely out of control. The chaos is coming, and we should be prepared. ”

Chen Youzhi nodded and said, "My lord is really a miracle, you are from Silla, but you know everything about the battles in the Han court. ”

Zu Zhaoha laughed for a while, and did not answer Chen Youzhi's words, but said in his heart: I won't tell you that I came here with a hook, and my whole body is full of golden fingers.

The two chatted and laughed, and returned to the mansion, before the buttocks were hot, two people quickly came in outside, and when they saw Zu Zhao, their faces were full of excitement