Wei Ba calculated an account, one hundred catties of Han catty, about twenty-five kilograms, which seems to be an achievement that is not counted in later generations. It's a pity that in this era, soldiers have to carry too many things, weapons, armor, which is not heavy, they don't have Kevlar's helmets, bulletproof vests, even weapons are long and heavy spears and knives, and they also have to bring bows and arrows. If it is a higher-ranking general, you must add iron armor, and a pair of iron armor will probably have sixteen or seventeen kilograms, which is equivalent to seventy or eighty Han catties.

In other words, either they can only bring weapons or they can only carry food, whichever is the other, and those county soldiers can complete Daddy's Meridian Valley Rush Jihua. Even so, they only had ten days to fight, and they could not find food supplies in ten days, so they either retreated, or gambled with all their lives for another ten days.

It still sounds very unreliable.

Wei Ba shook his head, kicking this matter out of his mind for the time being. He had one more thing on hand, although it was not large, but it had to be done as soon as possible. Since Mrs. Zhang has made a high profile, of course he can't be too rude, and the etiquette on the scene still has to be done, after all, she is still the top leader in the manor.

Wei Ba took a stack of printed haode forms and took Steward Chen to Mrs. Zhang's small building in the backyard. Huan'er had already changed into a brand-new brocade robe, and when she saw Wei Ba, she couldn't help but shudder, forced out a smile, and bowed down and said, "Young master, come to see Madame?" ”

Wei Ba nodded politely and shook the form in his hand: "The new form has just been made, I would like to ask Mrs. to comment on it to see if it is applicable." He looked at the brocade clothes on Huan'er's body, and said in his heart that my mother got two brocades, and she was as happy as something, but a maid ring next to her has been wearing brocade clothes, and it looks like there are more than one or two sets.

Huan'er turned around and opened the bead curtain, bowed down and invited: "Madame is waiting inside, young master, please come in." ”

Wei Ba calmly took off his shoes and walked into Mrs. Zhang's room. The room is not big, and the furnishings are not very gorgeous, but both the materials and workmanship are very exquisite, revealing a kind of low-key luxury. Mrs. Zhang's face is like a disc, her skin is fair, her eyebrows are thin and her eyes are big, and she has the grace of a large family. Seeing Wei Ba coming in, Mrs. Zhang showed a faint smile, stretched out her hand, and revealed half of her fingertips under her brocade sleeves: "Aba, sit down." ”

"Mrs. Xie." Wei Ba bowed, sat down at the seat designated by Mrs. Zhang, and presented the form with both hands. "Madame......"

Mrs. Zhang snorted and said with a smile: "What, you still hold a grudge against Zhang Ping, and you don't even want to call your mother?" ”

Wei Ba was stunned for a moment, then he came back to his senses, and hurriedly changed his words: "The matter has passed, and my mother has already punished him again, where will I still take it to heart, it's just for a while...... A slip of the tongue, please forgive your mother. That one...... Steward Zhang's ......"

"It's nothing, he's very thick-skinned, just lie down for a few days." Mrs. Zhang took the form and said lightly: "Recently, I have not been feeling well, neglecting discipline, they are all a little slow, I am about to rectify them, you can help me deal with it first, very good." Besides, you saved Huan'er's life, and I haven't thanked you yet......"

Wei Ba said with a smile: "Where did Grandma say this, it's just a gesture, and it's my own family, why do you have to say it so politely." ”

Mrs. Zhang looked at him with interest and nodded appreciatively. "Aba, I'm very happy that you've come back this time and have made great progress. In the future, with your help, I am sure that your father and brother will have a lot easier. I know you like Huan'er, but you're still young, so you should focus on doing things. In a few years, when you have made meritorious contributions, I will reward you with Huan'er, okay? ”

When Huan'er heard this, her face turned white and she looked at Mrs. Zhang in horror, but Mrs. Zhang turned a blind eye and just looked at Wei Ba with a smile. Wei Ba smiled awkwardly and did not answer, looking both happy and embarrassed to be spied on. When Mrs. Zhang saw it, she smiled secretly in her heart, looked down at the form, and praised it: "Well, this does seem to be much clearer, and it must be of some use." How, can the task be completed? ”

"Steward Chen said that by tomorrow morning, he will definitely be able to complete 20,000 pages, and when the time comes, he will send them to the county seat, and the Taishou Mansion will send them to the counties. I was about to ask my mother, and then I ...... Is it still printed, and is there any other place where this kind of page might be needed? ”

Mrs. Zhang pondered for a moment: "You can print some more, I think those families in Hanzhong should also need this kind of account page." However, these dosages are limited after all, and it is useless to print too much, and it is almost enough to prepare 10,000 pages. The stone tablets can be kept, and when they are needed, and when they are reprinted, it is too late. ”

Wei Ba said with a smile: "What my mother said is very true, and Steward Chen also said so. However, he said that this printing method could be used elsewhere. ”

"Really?" Mrs. Zhang looked at Steward Chen, who was standing outside: "Huan'er, let him come in and talk." ”

Huan'er got up and called Steward Chen in. Steward Chen's identity was not enough, and he didn't even have the qualifications to sit, so he could only stand by the door and report to Mrs. Zhang one by one the ways he came up with to make money. Mrs. Zhang listened quietly and nodded with satisfaction: "It is indeed a financial road." I'll leave this matter to you. Zhang Ping is injured, so it is not advisable to move more, you can help share a little of the affairs outside. ”

Steward Chen was overjoyed, hurriedly thanked him, and then went out overjoyed. Mrs. Zhang asked some more about what Wei Ba was busy with, especially about iron and weapons, and she asked in detail. When she learned that the iron was proven to be three times more efficient than the wooden one, she was so happy that she shook her head frequently. And when she learned that the cost of the new weapon could be reduced by two percent compared with the current weapon, but the sharpness could be increased by three percent, her eyes finally lit up, and she was overjoyed: "Really? ”

"My mother's eyes are like torches, how dare I speak out in front of my mother." Wei Ba smiled faintly.

Mrs. Zhang heard the meaning of Wei Ba's words, but pretended not to understand. She praised happily: "Aba, among your brothers, although you are weak, you are the most brainy. With you and Sasuke Awu, Ah Feng will definitely be able to glorify his ancestors in the future. You can work hard and don't slack off. Yi Yan 'two people are of the same heart, and their profits are gold', honestly, you should keep it in mind. ”

"Whoa." Wei Ba also pretended not to understand the meaning of Mrs. Zhang's words, and responded seriously. After a few more gossips, he got up and took his leave.

Huan'er sent Wei Ba downstairs, watched him and Steward Chen leave the small courtyard, hurriedly returned to the house, and looked at Mrs. Zhang pitifully: "Madam, you don't really want to give him the maid, right?" Madame, you know, the heart of the servant is ...... There is only a young master. ”

"I know your thoughts. However, Wei Ba has some ideas in his head, if he can be enveloped, it will also be a great help to Ah Feng in the future. Since you have Ah Feng in your heart, don't you want to do something for Ah Feng? Mrs. Zhang said in a harmonious voice: "Besides, I just said it, and I didn't say that I would definitely give you to him, and it depends on whether he is really useful." ”

When Huan'er heard this, she felt a little relieved. Although she was dissatisfied with Mrs. Zhang's use of her as a tool to entrap Wei Ba, what room did she have for resistance, even if Mrs. Zhang wanted to give her to Wei Ba now, she would only have to bow down and obey her orders.

Slaves and maids are only slaves and maids after all, and no matter how favored slaves and maids are, they are also slaves.

……

Wei Ba and Steward Chen returned to the printing workshop, and Steward Chen suddenly got a heavy responsibility, full of enthusiasm, and immediately took out more than a dozen printing haode forms, and first started the detailed account of Wei Ba's new invention and development. Wei Ba watched him busy before and after, as if he saw the scene when he had been in the office for two years and was finally promoted to a small supervisor, and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

Steward Chen recorded a sum of accounts, and then took out a handful of calculation chips and began to calculate the total price of various materials, estimating how much profit he could make. Looking at the bamboo abacus, Wei Ba suddenly asked, "Don't you have an abacus?" ”

Steward Chen fiddled with the calculation plan and asked, "What is an abacus?" ”

Wei Ba was stunned. In his impression, it seems that there was an abacus in the Han Dynasty, of course, it was not the abacus of later generations, but the abacus of Youzhu, with an abacus with a groove, two colors of abacus, and the basic usage is similar to the abacus of later generations. He had seen the unearthed cultural relics in the museum, and he had always thought that this was a very common thing, but he didn't expect that Steward Chen, a person who often deals with accounts, didn't even know what an abacus was.

The calculation is not complicated, it is simply a gesture. Wei Ba couldn't help but laugh: "Steward Chen, you can settle the account later, and find me a carpenter first." ”

"Carpenter, do you want to carve woodblocks, don't be in such a hurry?"

"No, it's a thing for accounting, if you can get it in time, I'll send it out with the account page tomorrow." Wei Ba thought for a moment, "Steward Chen, you may have to make a hard trip to send the account pages to the counties, and then teach them the use of these things by the way." ”

Steward Chen looked at Wei Ba in surprise, and his eyes gradually lit up. From the moment Wei Ba took him to see Mrs. Zhang today, he knew that he had a good impression of Wei Ba in the past two days, and Wei Ba gave him a chance to stand out. And asking him to send the account pages to the counties is obviously the same purpose. As soon as he thought of this, Steward Chen immediately got up and asked people to go to the carpenter.

After the carpenter came, Wei Ba had already drawn a sketch of the abacus, and Steward Chen was so overjoyed that he slapped his thighs all over and praised them repeatedly. "Young master, your idea is fantastic, it is much more convenient than the calculation, I believe that this thing called abacus will definitely sell well. No, I have to put the Wei family's mark on it, and they are not allowed to copy the Gaiden. Hehe, you may not be able to control it in other places, but in Hanzhong, our Wei family speaks, and they have to give some face. ”

Wei Ba was stunned, is this to use the administrative position to monopolize the market? The people of the Wei family are really domineering enough, and even a steward knows how to make full use of their power to obtain benefits. However, Steward Chen didn't know that Prime Minister Zhuge was coming, and the Wei family's status as the overlord of Hanzhong had entered the countdown, and he had no time to make this money. —————— third update arrived. Lao Zhuang is currently ranked thirteenth on the new book list, only one step away from the first page. Please help, send Lao Zhuang to the homepage exposure as soon as possible! ^_^