The summer rain always comes quietly at night, and the sun comes to an abrupt end when it rises, and the roads of the capital are washed clean by the rain all night, and the road surface reflects the dazzling light from the morning sun.

A small side door of the newly occupied house surnamed Zhang in Chang'an Hutong in the north of the city is not very conspicuous, a carriage is parked, and a young man dressed as a handsome guy is moving a box more than four feet long to the car, he has just placed the box in the carriage, and a young man of his age flashed out of the side door, dressed in white, with beautiful eyebrows, and looks elegant and refined in the early morning sun.

The white-clothed young man whispered, "Xiaotong, is the box ready?" ”

The little guy turned his head and smiled, "Young master, it's installed, since we secretly opened the small side door of this new mansion, it's so convenient to enter and exit." ”

"Don't be poor, hurry up and get in the car and leave, it's bad to be found by your mother for a while."

As they spoke, they jumped into the carriage, and the little man galloped away with the carriage. This young man in white is Zhang Yue, who is dressed as a man, and the little girl next to him is her maid Xiaotong.

Since Zhang Yue went to Li Dongyang's mansion last time, Zhang Yue almost always went out under the pretext of going to his uncle's house to study with Zhang Zhen, but in fact he either went to Li Dongyang's mansion or played on the streets of the capital. Li Dongyang was very busy with official duties during the day and was almost not in the house, so Zhang Yue chatted with Liu and played with his two nephews. Liu and the two children are very fond of Zhang Yue.

But he has never been in front of his mother Kim. A few days ago, Zhang Yue found that the house had a hidden side door that was sealed, and she secretly opened the side door with Xiaotong, and then it was more convenient for her to sneak out with Xiaotong.

It's just that his aunt Lu Qiaoniang asked him to bring something to his uncle Zhou Hongmo, but she hasn't delivered it yet, and Zhang Yue has been thinking about it in his heart.

A few days ago, she inquired from Li Dongyang about the location of Zhou Hongmo's mansion. asked Xiaotong to secretly hire a carriage. Today, I was going to drive a carriage and Xiaotong to visit Zhou Hongmo's mansion.

The carriage traveled for more than half an hour and arrived at Zhou Hongmo's mansion in the south of the city. Zhang Yue got out of the carriage, walked to the door, and was stopped by the doorkeeper who guarded the door to ask, Zhang Yue reported that he was the person sent by Zhou Hongmo's deceased Lu Qiaoniang to give gifts, and asked the porter to go in to report.

Not long after, the porter hurriedly came out and said that their Lord Zhou only let Zhang Yue go in. Zhang Yue asked Xiaotong to take the box off the carriage and give it to the porter to hold, and let Xiaotong wait at the door. He turned around and entered the house with the porter.

Zhang Yue followed the porter to a large living room in the Zhou Mansion, where an elderly man in his fifties was sitting on the top and drinking tea calmly. The porter led Zhang Yue to the elder, "My lord, the guest has been brought." ”

The elder raised his head slightly, his eyes were deep, and he was extremely attentive, he quickly looked at Zhang Yue, and asked coldly, "You said that you were sent by Qiao Niang, what evidence is there?" ”

Zhang Yue looked up, only to see that this person had a clear face, three wisps of clear beard, and was wearing a royal blue brocade robe, thinking that this should be Zhou Hongmo and Uncle Zhou, so he hurriedly made a gesture and praised in his mouth, "Uncle Zhou is good." The younger generation has a letter from your aunt Lu Qiaoniang. ”

Saying that, he handed over the letter written by Lu Qiaoniang to Zhou Hongmo from his arms, Zhou Hongmo took the letter, opened it, and quickly read it, and after reading it, he looked very happy and put the letter into his sleeve. looked at Zhang Yue again, and his tone was much softer than before, "You are Qiao Niang's nephew... Female Zhang Yue? ”

"Exactly," Zhang Yue replied, "In order to facilitate access, the little girl has to dress up as a man, and I hope Uncle Zhou will not be surprised." ”

Zhou Hongmo snorted and laughed strangely, "Qiao Niang said in the letter that you are very talented in mechanical arts, let me take care of you." ”

Zhang Yue hurriedly said to herself, "My aunt is just towards me and always praises me, but in fact, I only learned from my aunt's skin." ”

"Then you mean that my junior sister is talking nonsense?"

"No, no, I didn't mean that!" Zhang Yue was choked enough, so he had to change the topic, "Uncle Zhou, my aunt asked me to send you an object this time, she should have explained it to you in the letter, right?" ”

"Not bad! You brought? ”

"Yes, this box is contained," Zhang Yue turned sideways and pointed to the box in the hand of the family next to him.

"Oh, hurry up and open it for me to see," Zhou Hongmo walked to the box rather anxiously.

Zhang Yuexin said that this week, the teacher is still very anxious. She also hurriedly walked over, took out the key, and opened the box, revealing the geokinetic pivot inside.

A trace of surprise flashed in Zhou Hongmo's eyes, carefully examining the devices in the box and the accompanying drawings, Zhang Yue didn't dare to say anything on the side, and silently accompanied him, and after about a stick of incense. Zhou Hongmo sighed deeply and said, "What a skillful work!" Good! ”

Zhang Yuexin said that this week's uncle is really knowledgeable. She also echoed beside her, "Of course, this geodynamic instrument is my uncle's painstaking work in the past few years. It is absolutely unprecedented. ”

Zhou Hongmo turned his head to stare at Zhang Yue, "You also know that this is a geokinetic instrument?" ”

Zhang Yue replied, "I know, my aunt told me!" But I can't use it yet, my aunt said that this is just a core hub, and it also needs auxiliary parts, assembly and testing, and it can only be used after running-in. ”

"Yes, hehe, I can't wait to see it assembled!" Zhou Hongmo became excited. "Come on, prepare the car, I'm going to Qin Tianjian now, I'm going to start assembling it today."

Zhang Yue was stunned, this Uncle Zhou was too anxious, and she had to do it immediately if she thought of something, anyway, her task was completed, and she was thinking about saying goodbye to Uncle Zhou.

Zhou Hongmo glanced at Zhang Yue, "What are you doing in a daze, you go with me!" ”

"Huh?! I... I'm going too? ”

"Of course, don't you want to see the assembly of the geokinetic instrument?"

"I want to think about it, but... However, isn't it a little...--Eh, Uncle Zhou, you wait for me! ”

Zhou Hongmo ignored what Zhang Yue said, took the shirt handed by his subordinates, pulled his legs and walked out. Zhang Yue had no choice but to follow closely behind. The carriage had been prepared at the gate of the Zhou Mansion, and the family moved the box of the geokinetic instrument to the carriage.

Zhang Yue thought for a while, pulled Xiaotong aside at the door, and told Xiaotong that he was going to go out with Uncle Zhou to run errands, let Xiaotong go back first, and she would return to the house after finishing her errands. Xiao Tong listened and reluctantly drove the carriage first.

Zhou Hongmo called Zhang Yue to get into his carriage, and the family drove the carriage to Qin Tianjian and galloped away, along the way, Zhou Hongmo did not talk to Zhang Yue, and Zhang Yue did not dare to chat with Zhou Hongmo. The carriage arrived at Qin Tianjian in less than three incense sticks.

Zhang Yue followed Zhou Hongmo into the gate of Qintianjian, and several officials wearing official uniforms greeted him, the first one, about forty years old, with a mustache, small eyes, and a smile narrowed into a line. "Qintian Prison Supervisor Zheng Guozhong see Lord Zhou."

"Well," Zhou Hongmo agreed in his nose, "Guozhong, come with me to the Star Pavilion, the devices I asked you to make before are finally waiting for their owners." Ha ha! ”