Zhou Budo was just ten years old at this time.

A young man of this age is sharp, and he doesn't know how to hide it.

Zhou Budo in history, followed Liu first to Xudu, and then became friends with another prodigy Cao Chong, Cao Cao also intended to marry his daughter to Zhou Budo.

It's a pity that in the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Chong died of serious illness, and Cao Cao's mentality changed greatly, and he no longer had the intention of recruiting Zhou Budo.

What followed was a tragedy, Zhou Budo was killed by Cao Cao's faction, and the young prodigy withered.

In Wei Shi's previous life, he was very emotional about Zhou Budo's life experience, and this time, Zhou Budo took the initiative to come to the door, which was a great opportunity to contact his feelings and change his fate.

"Wei Fujun, come here this time with a cheeky face, there is indeed something to ask for, don't doubt that you come over quickly, don't you want to ask about the shuttle loom?"

Liu Shi saw Wei Shi first, and after a simple hustle, he immediately said what he meant.

Zhou Budo is a young man, he is very interested in things he doesn't understand, and he has only seen the real thing of the shuttle loom once, and when he saw the shuttle that automatically went back and forth, Zhou Budo's diligent and inquisitive energy came up.

It's just that although there is a loom in the Mijia weaving workshop, no one can say how it works, and in the end, Liu asked Mi Zhu first, only to know that this was something invented by Wei Shi.

"Yes, if you want to know how the shuttle goes back and forth, of course you can, but before you do that, answer me a question."

"When I was in Yingchuan County, I heard that Cao Chong, the son of Cao Sikong, was known as a prodigy, and there was a story about an elephant on board and an elephant on a boat.

Wei Shi became curious and decided to take the test to see which one was better, he or Cao Chong.

Zhou Budo thought for a while, and said with confidence on his face: "What's so difficult about this, I don't doubt think that there are at least two ways to weigh the elephant." ”

"First, the lever method, it is recorded in the "Book of Ink" that the equal-arm lever can be weighed, and we can make a very long and strong wooden pole, with an enlarged elephant at one end and a stone at the other end. When the two ends are balanced, the weight of the elephant can be measured by the weight of the stone.

"Second, the overflow method, fill a pool with water, and then drive the elephant into the pool, wait for the water to overflow, and then drive the elephant out, so that the weight of the overflow is the weight of the elephant."

Wei Shi looked at Zhou Budo, who was talking in general, and the doubts in his heart finally dissipated.

When Zhou Budo was suddenly asked, it was not easy to come up with the leverage method and the floating overflow method.

Of course, there are many ways to actually weigh the image, under the conditions of later generations.

However, under the scientific and technological conditions of the Han Dynasty, in addition to Cao Chong's one, the two mentioned by Zhou Budo are indeed more feasible methods.

"Shizong, your nephew is indeed very smart, and the principle of shuttling and weaving cloth is actually not complicated, and I will ..... it carefully."

"No doubt, I have built two blast furnaces in Shangyong and Neixiang respectively for forging iron and stone and gold and stone, do you know what is the boiling point of blast furnace molten iron? And what is the secret of making steel? ”

Wei Shi said scientific knowledge while comparing to Zhou Budo.

The theory of a prodigy lies in the cognition of the essential principle of things, which is clearer than others.

Wei Shi hoped that through his narration, he could arouse Zhou Budo's interest, and then change the outcome of his killing.

"Wei Fujun, I heard that you opened a martial arts school in Shangyong and Fangling, and you don't doubt that you want to transfer from Xiangyang Academy to Fangling martial arts, I don't know if it's feasible?"

Liu Xian saw that Zhou Budo was attracted by Wei Shi's question, and refused to leave for a long time, so he could only sigh and say.

"Absolutely. If Liu Beijia is not at ease, he can also come together. Wei Shi laughed, and was very happy about the successful lobbying Zhou Budo.

The main purpose of this trip to Xiangyang was to make friends and lay a solid foundation for the future development of the three eastern counties.

Therefore, if a future pillar like Zhou Budo can be caught before Cao Cao, that is victory.

In the following days, Wei Shi and Han Chang met with many hermits and famous people near Xiangyang under the introduction of Sima Hui and Kuai Qi, among them, Pang Degong, who compared Sima Hui to a water mirror.

Kuai Qi and Pang Shanmin married Zhuge Liang's eldest sister and second sister respectively, which is equivalent to a brother-in-law.

Otherwise, Wei Shi is a junior, and Pang Degong really may not see him.

According to Pang Shanmin, a few days before Wei Shi came, Emperor Uncle Liu Bei had already come twice in a row.

Compared with Liu Bei's diligence, but only with a thin gift, although Wei Shi rarely came, he asked Kuai Qi to prepare a generous gift.

The woven linen, the iron tools that were beaten, and the small pieces of dog's head gold on Jun Mountain, these things are all rare things, which made the people of Pang Shan very happy when they saw it.

In fact, Wei Shi did not have the idea of asking the Pang family to go to the three eastern counties immediately for the time being.

Pang Degong must be reluctant to go out, so it is in vain to invite him.

Feng Xiao Pang Tong went to Jiangdong again, not in Nanjun, and he couldn't make friends if he wanted to.

The Pang family really became officials, and it would have to wait until Pang Degong died of illness, and at that time, these descendants of the Pang family would naturally think of who was more suitable to defect to.

Eight years of Jian'an, March.

Just in a hurry.

Wei Shi originally wanted to stay in Xiangyang for a while to see if he could make a few more useful people.

This trip to Xiangyang, according to the ideal result, it is best to meet Zhuge Liang or Pang Tong.

But at this time, an urgent letter from Fangling made Wei Shi have to interrupt his leisure life in Xiangyang.

Liang Xing, the general of Xiliang in the Lantian area of Guanzhong, united with the two departments of Nanshan Kou and Liu Xiong, each gathered thousands of people, and blocked the trade road and intercepted the merchants according to the crossings of Yaoguan and Wuguan, which was very arrogant.

Liang Xing also released a word that he would pass on Wei Shi's head to Sikong Cao Cao like he killed Li Dao.

Originally, the area around Shangluo Mountain belonged to Liaohua's territory, and with this Yellow Turban Dakou, Liu Xiong and his ilk did not dare to go south to plunder, but now, Liaohua was adapted by Wei Shi and stationed in the Shangyong area, which gave Liang and Liu the opportunity to control Wuguandao.

"Fujun, although Guanzhong is dilapidated, it is the land of three auxiliaries, and the potential for development is huge, if Liang Xing and Liu Xiong are allowed to block the Wuguan Road, the three eastern counties only rely on the Hanshui trade route, I am afraid it will be difficult to support."

"The only way to do this is to send troops north to defeat the two thieves of Liang and Liu."

In the letter to Wei Shi, Wei Yan, Liao Hua, Lou Gui and others who stayed in the three counties were all strongly willing to send troops to fight against the thieves, and Liao Hua even took the initiative to ask Ying to bring one of them as the pioneer of the army.

"Sir, stay in Xiangyang, strive to have a meeting with Wolong and Fengxiao, and Shi will immediately return to Fangling to plan for the conquest of the Nanshan bandits. If Shi's prediction is not bad, Cao Sikong is afraid that he will go south to Jingzhou again. ”

Wei Shi shook his head helplessly and said to Sima Hui.

It is not easy to defend the land of the four battles in the three eastern counties, and the threat of the Guanzhong group is not much smaller than that of Zhang Lu.

In addition, Wei Shi remembered that in the eighth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao had conquered Liu Biao in the south before going north to attack Eryuan.

Wei Shi's foundation in the three eastern counties had just started, but he didn't dare to take it lightly and let Liang Xing, Liu Xiong and others loot and destroy it.