At night, after dinner, walking under the moonlight, enjoying the cool summer breeze, Li Zicheng and Li Guo walked in the backyard of the county government, and the latter asked softly without looking back: "By the way, Guo'er, has Mr. Song arrived?" ”

"Uncle, Mr. Song has come back and is waiting for you in the study."

Hearing this, Li Zicheng immediately stopped and said a little angrily: "Guo'er, why didn't you say it earlier?" If I had known that Mr. Song was waiting for me in the study, how could I have the leisure to walk and blow the wind here? ”

After saying this, no matter what Li Guo's reaction was, Li Zicheng walked straight away, strode away, and went straight to his study, Li Guo followed closely behind, as if there was some kind of unspeakable hidden, and shook his head helplessly.

Not long after, Li Zicheng came to the study, and as soon as he walked in, he saw Song Yingxing standing on the side of the bookshelf, looking at a book, looking at a book with relish, and he could see that he couldn't even hear the footsteps of the two.

"Mr. Song, what are you looking at?"

Li Zicheng's grinning voice suddenly woke up Song Yingxing, who looked up instinctively, shook his hand, almost threw away the book in his hand, and subconsciously replied: "Uh~ I didn't read anything, I just flipped through it casually." ”

While speaking, Song Yingxing hurriedly put the book back, his face was a little unnatural, and in order to hide the embarrassment in his heart, he hurriedly changed the topic: "That, boss, you hurriedly called me from Majiatun this time, is there anything urgent to order?" ”

Straight to the point and straight to the point, it is exactly the style that Li Zicheng likes. So, as soon as Song Yingxing's words fell, Li Zicheng immediately said: "Mr. Song, presumably Li Guo has already told you everything about Ma Bit Mountain. As far as I know, you're a man who knows the arts, and you're well versed in mechanical things. So, I want you to go to Mt. Mati and help them set up some mechanisms and build some machinery to make the place where the grain and silver are stored safer, and at the same time make it more convenient for the people who live there. ”

Song Yingxing was only slightly surprised, not surprised, when Li Guo told himself about the grain and salary in Mabitshan, he knew a little bit, and there was a guess in his heart that Li Zicheng summoned himself this time, and nine times out of ten it was related to this matter.

Although he had already prepared in his heart, Song Yingxing still couldn't make up his mind and hesitated. Knowing the matter of Ma Bit Mountain's grain and salary is different from participating in it, the latter reflects Li Zicheng's belief in himself, but also means that in the next few years, he will lose his personal freedom and be trapped in Ma Bit Mountain.

After all, if he designs and manufactures some machinery, he will be very familiar with the location of the grain and salary, as well as the internal structure, how can Li Zicheng rest assured that he is jumping around in Yuzhong County?

Moreover, isn't the reason why I stayed in Yuzhong County to promote new crops? If you are trapped in the Horsebit Mountain, how can you promote the new crop?

Although Li Zicheng has a rogue temperament and often plays scoundrels shamelessly, he is extremely shrewd and has a delicate heart, as if he saw through Song Yingxing's scruples, and immediately said heartily: "Mr. Song, you can rest assured, from now on, we will not only build a place like Mabitshan, but also will not do anything unfavorable to you." ”

"Moreover, we are not simply storing silver, but also moving some people to live in the Horse Bit Mountain. You are also a smart person, you must see it very clearly, and you know the current situation, we will not stay in Yuzhong County for long, and the imperial court will not tolerate being entrenched here for a long time. ”

"Therefore, this operation is not only to store the grain and silver that cannot be taken away, and not to cheapen the dogs of the imperial court, but also to protect the people who are close to Li Jiajun. Let them hide in the mountains so that they will not be persecuted by the imperial court. ”

From beginning to end, Li Zi was observing the changes in Song Yingxing's expression, and sensitively captured that the other party had some intentions, and he knew it in his heart, and immediately further persuaded: "Whether it is Mabitshan Mountain or other deep mountains and old forests, there is no shortage of areas that can be planted. As long as someone moves to the vicinity of the storehouse, you can still experiment with new crops without manpower support. ”

Speaking of this, Song Yingxing's eyes lit up, and the meaning of his heart became more and more obvious, from Li Zicheng's speech, he captured the information that was extremely beneficial to himself, and couldn't help asking: "You mean, I don't just stay in Mabitshan, I can also go to other places." After completing the mechanism, you can build a machine, and you can continue to grow new crops and get the support of your fellow villagers? ”

Li Zicheng immediately nodded very affirmatively and said clearly: "Of course! Moreover, the first batch of people who migrated to the deep mountains, you know, are the people of Majiatun. ”

Song Yingxing's heart suddenly became hot, and when he heard that the first batch of people to migrate were actually the people of Majiatun, there was nothing better than this news? !

Although there are few new crops planted in Majiatun, only a few acres of land, the people of Majiatun have seen the advantages of new crops, such as corn and sweet potatoes, and the people of Majiatun have already eaten the fruits.

Song Yingxing believes that as long as the people who enter Mabitshan are Majiatun people, once they promote new crops, as long as they say hello, they will definitely give their full support!

Thinking of this, Song Yingxing no longer hesitated, and immediately agreed.

After receiving an affirmative answer, Li Zicheng couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, smiled with his eyebrows open, and was in a very happy mood. It seemed that he thought of something again, and his mind was constricted, and he suddenly said: "By the way, Mr. Song, I have one more thing, I hope you can do a favor and design a machine." ”

Song Yingxing, who was in a good mood, was also very relaxed, and when he heard Li Zicheng's request, he immediately asked: "Boss, what kind of machine do you want me to design?" Anyway, first of all, you have to describe its function, purpose, and your requirements, and only then can I design it. ”

Li Zicheng thought about it, and then put it into action, his hands were gestured, and his mouth was also saying in a matter-of-fact manner: "This machine is very simple, it is a ladder." However, the ladder had to be able to be disassembled and assembled, and it had to be able to be carried with you at all times, the higher the better. ”

Song Yingxing was immediately asked, the traditional ladder, whether it is a cloud ladder for conquering the city or a ladder for ordinary people's homes, is fixed, and I have never heard of a ladder that can be assembled, and it can be carried around.

Li Guo has always been there, but during the whole process, there was no chance for him to interject. At this moment, seeing that the study was deserted, he couldn't help but wonder: "Uncle, how can there be such a ladder?" Even if you meet your previous requirements and can be disassembled and assembled, how can a person carry it with him? ”

As soon as these words came out, Song Yingxing's doubts were immediately asked, dismantling and assembling are easy to do, how can they carry it with him? In any case, even the simplest ladder is made of materials, and the longer the ladder, the heavier the weight a person can carry!

Li Zicheng was a little speechless, I really want to say, Li Guo, is your uncle so stupid? How can you not understand this truth?

In the end, Li Zicheng still held back his thoughts, knowing that his expression was a little vague and not clear enough, so he groaned slightly, and after organizing the language, he explained: "That's the case, I just said that it is easy to carry, and it is not carried by one person." Even if a ladder is dismantled, it takes a dozen or even dozens of people, it can meet my requirements. ”

Song Yingxing suddenly showed a sudden expression, and said lightly: "If that's the case, then it's much easier." Boss, I can give you the first draft drawings of your design right now. ”

Hearing this, Li Zicheng was immediately overjoyed in his heart, and said excitedly: "Okay, then what are you waiting for?" Tomorrow morning, you're going to Horsebit, and I'm in need of a ladder like this, and the sooner you get out, the better, so you can sketch it out and try to get it tonight. ”

Immediately afterwards, Song Yingxing agreed, just like a bookcase, he walked away, unfolded a piece of white paper, picked up the brush, and began to splash ink, and one by one the figures jumped on the paper.

Gradually, as time passed, the outline of the ladder appeared on the white paper, as well as how to make it, its size, and how to assemble and disassemble it.

Song Yingxing's painting is extremely careful, clear and clear, and you can understand it at a glance. Even a person like Li Zicheng understood the principle of the ladder at a glance, and there was a certain sense of strangeness in his heart, and he couldn't help but secretly say: "Isn't this the model I played with when I was a child, the straight rods on both sides of the ladder are divided into a number of small sections, each small section can be connected and inlaid with each other, and the horizontal hole in the middle can just be inserted into the horizontal stick, and the vertical straight rod can be fixed." ”

Li Guo was also looking at the drawings, nodding his head, and couldn't help but admire: "It's really wonderful, as long as there are enough people, this is a ladder with no length limit, and the length can be changed at will." The assembled ladder can not only penetrate the deep house compound, but also unconsciously conquer the city, and even cross some narrow rivers without any problem. ”

At this time, Song Yingxing had already stopped, heard Li Guo's praise, and added: "Yes, when the troops cross the river, as long as these wooden sticks are assembled together, ladders are assembled, and then the ladders are placed side by side, it is a simple bridge, which can completely cross the relatively narrow river." ”

However, Li Zicheng's expression was extremely solemn, and he didn't pay attention to the words of the two, and looked straight at the sketch, his eyes flashing, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he seemed to have figured out something, and immediately said excitedly: "If one end of the wooden stick can fix the head of the spear, these wooden sticks can not only be assembled into ladders of different degrees, but also can be used as a spearman, which is convenient for combat!" ”