Listening to Einstein's words, Fang Xiaoyu nodded, he also mentioned the use of steam engines to his second grandfather back then. However, the second grandfather returned to the Ministry of Industry to discuss, and the final conclusion was similar to Feng Jingru's time, the reason was still that the steam engine had made a large number of workshop workers unemployed, and the steam engine was too cumbersome, once it was damaged and repaired, it was very troublesome, it was better to operate it manually, and the conclusion of the Ministry of Industry almost made Fang Xiaoyu angry, and Einstein's experience was inevitable.

Albert Einstein continued: "I borrowed some money with a fellow merchant to try our luck on the Western Continent, but it snowed heavily and I was stranded here. Listening to Einstein's words, Fang Xiaoyu almost ran out of the snow to kiss the snow.

If it weren't for the heavy snow, how could he have met such a talented inventor who had invented a small water-tube boiler far beyond the world by himself.

Fang Xiaoyu was extremely excited to discover such a promising talent as Einstein, and he immediately recruited: "If I invite you to work for me, I don't know if you are willing?" Einstein looked at Fang Xiaoyu, who was still just a teenager, and said, "It seems that you are not very old, why can you hire me?" ”

"Just because he is Fang Xiaoyu, a major general of the empire, one of the four major lords, and the hottest new star in the empire now."

Fang Xiaoyu followed the sound and saw a strange middle-aged man with some familiar eyebrows and eyes standing behind him with a few entourages, this middle-aged man was one meter nine tall, with a short beard with sideburns on his face, and he looked unusually strong, with black strong clothes all over his body, leather boots under his feet, and thick and powerful hands.

Fang Xiaoyu carefully looked the person up and down, and found that this person was covered with a layer of calluses on the tiger's mouth and index finger on his right hand, which was obviously caused by long-term shooting, and there was a faint white line in his hairline, which was the result of wearing a hard-brimmed military hat for a long time, this kind of hat was only available to officers, plus there were several retinues around him, Fang Xiaoyu secretly said that this must be a senior officer.

Fang Xiaoyu was surprised: "I don't know who Your Excellency Lu Dao is?" How do I know my identity? The middle-aged man waved his hand to let the entourage retreat, sat directly at Fang Xiaoyu's table, took Fang Xiaoyu's cup and poured a glass of wine, and said after drinking it all: "Good wine, really good wine, you kid really left the best wine to drink it himself, and I still treasure the thyme wine sold in Fang's store so much." ”

The middle-aged man looked at Fang Xiaoyu, who was still looking at him with a puzzled expression, and said with a smile: "I am Xia Yuyan, the lord of Loulan County. Fang Xiaoyu exclaimed, "Third uncle." Xia Yuyan smiled: "You don't seem to be married to my niece yet, why did you call the third uncle." Fang Xiaoyu scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "I'm used to it in the capital, I've been calling Fifth Uncle for several years." Xia Yuyan smiled: "Cheng Zhi is still like that, he is still so unruly when he becomes a lieutenant general." ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the third uncle was also trapped here, what a coincidence." Einstein, who was meditating the side after listening to Xia Yuyan's words, suddenly realized: "You are the magic recipe, the recipe that brewed thyme wine and made snow white orchid sugar?" Fang Xiaoyu smiled: "Yes, I am." ”

Albert Einstein said, "You approve of my invention?" But you haven't seen it yet. Fang Xiaoyu smiled: "Don't forget, I am also an inventor, you only need to introduce the general situation I can understand the principle." "Now Fang Xiaoyu is bragging to the point where he doesn't need to make drafts.

Albert Einstein excitedly said, "Well, as long as you agree, I'll work for you, but you have to provide me with the best laboratory." Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Of course, you are not the only foreign scientist in my place, they all have their own, the most advanced laboratory, sufficient scientific research funds, the best assistant, and a special person to take care of their daily life." ”

At this time, Xia Yuyan suddenly smiled and said to Einstein: "If you are willing to follow me, I will also provide you with the best conditions." Fang Xiaoyu rolled his eyes at Xia Yuyan and said, "Third uncle, are you bullying juniors like this?" It's too obvious to dig into the corner, and you and I are openly robbing people. ”

Xia Yuyan smiled and said: "Who doesn't know that Fang Xiaoyu has a pair of discerning eyes, if you can see it, it is definitely not an ordinary person." I heard that there is no shortage of talents under your command, right, how about leaving it to the third uncle? Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "Third uncle, you have neither scientific and technological talents who can support research, nor officials who can use scientific and technological talents, let alone any experimental conditions." I can say without exaggeration that he is the best scientific and technological talent in my hands, and can create many new inventions, if in your hands, he is no better than a small soldier. ”

Xia Yuyan pondered for a long time and said, "You are right, but you also have to be considerate of the third uncle." Although we are both lords, I am arid and barren there, and I don't have much income. Although the empire allows the lords to expand externally, I don't have that kind of economic conditions, and even the army doesn't dare to recruit too much. ”

Fang Xiaoyu nodded, he still knows a lot about the situation in Loulan County, in recent decades, the desertification there has been more serious, a lot of arable land has been abandoned, and now the only thing that can be cultivated is the Crimean Basin, in addition to the agricultural income there, the only income in Loulan County is to collect tolls from business travelers.

However, in recent years, as Xiahou Min began to use the navy to escort, shipping has flourished, and all kinds of materials are exported through sea, and the scale of land transportation has shrunk a lot due to the high cost, and the importance of the land transportation arteries in Loulan County has seriously declined, after all, the cost of shipping is not only low, but now the security of the naval escort has been greatly improved, so Xia Yuyan is getting poorer and poorer.

Fang Xiaoyu nodded and said, "I know a little bit about the situation in the third uncle's place, I can think of a way to see if I can make the third uncle feel better." Xia Yuyan was a little excited: "Really? Thank you for that, and I'm sure I'll be able to change my mind soon if you want to. ”

Fang Xiaoyu said with a smile: "When I come back from Beijing, the third uncle will send more people to me, I will teach them something, hoping to change the face of Loulan County." With Fang Xiaoyu's guarantee, Xia Yu knew that the economic situation of Loulan County would definitely be greatly improved.

Fang Xiaoyu's guarantee made Xia Yuyan extremely happy, the three of them asked for a few dishes, and everyone drank a lot of wine, but fortunately, Fang Xiaoyu brought a lot of wine, enough for the three of them to drink bitterly, and the last three of them were a little drunk before they ended.

It snowed heavily for another five days, and the weather gradually improved, in order to connect with each other, Fang Xiaoyu and Xia Yuyan often drank together in the past few days, and the two gradually became acquainted. Under the sun, the snow on the ground slipped quickly, and although the road was a little muddy due to the snow soaking, it was barely passable.

Now that the road has been opened, people who are blocked by heavy snow can continue their journey, Fang Xiaoyu invited Xia Yuyan to go on the road together, and Xia Yuyan readily agreed. Along the way, the two talked happily, but Einstein came to harass Fang Xiaoyu from time to time and asked some scientific questions, Fang Xiaoyu found that he was almost an all-rounder, and he was involved in every discipline, and Fang Xiaoyu's questions were also varied.

Fortunately, Fang Xiaoyu was also trained in the Internet era, and he knew a little bit about everything, even if he didn't know about it, there was such a strong backing as Xiaofeng, so Einstein was naturally convinced. However, it was also tiresome after a long time, and Fang Xiaoyu, who was really annoyed after the last, simply gave him a theoretical idea of an airplane and asked him to study it by himself, for the current technical conditions, this project is too difficult, Einstein began to hide in the carriage all day long to study, except for eating, Fang Xiaoyu's ears finally quieted.

"That kid from the New World is finally no longer annoying." Xia Yuyan said with feeling: "This kid's question is really strange, I was confused when I heard it, and the answer you can answer is the truth." I finally understand why you said that he is not better than a small soldier to follow me, there are talents and people who can use them, I admire you now in my heart. ”

Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said modestly: "Third Uncle doesn't have to be polite, the so-called karmic art has a specialization, and I can't compare to Third Uncle you in battle." ”

"What?" Xia Yuyan said with a wry smile: "You kid is praising me or mocking me, who doesn't know your name of 'Imperial Fortified City' now, you are now a new generation of God of War level figures in the empire on the same level as the God of War Wang Xuan." ”