NOVEL WEB The Three Kingdoms started from fooling Jia Xu
Chapter 18 Can Mi Zhu's Visiting Lingmei Marry?
Chapter 18 Can Mi Zhu's Visiting Lingmei Marry?
Nearly ten days later,
Merchants from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and even Yizhou flocked here.
They are full of curiosity about the rumored elixir that can cure all diseases, such as the nectar for drinking nectar, and the magic lamp that blesses the clan.
There is a saying that is good, it is better to believe what you have than to believe what you have not.
They would rather come and have a look than let go of such an opportunity.
As a result, countless merchant families gathered in Nanyang.
For a time, Nanyang Xinye City,
There is a lot of traffic, and there are countless people in rich clothes.
However, Zhang Xiu turned a blind eye to these people.
The more you can't get something, the more you want it. He gathers these people here, on the one hand, to trick them, and on the other hand, he wants them to drive the development of Nanyang.
The tragedy of the farming era is that the currency has no circulation and the status of merchants is low.If the common people can consume, merchants are operating in a cycle, and the times will develop rapidly.
However, the aristocratic family does not allow their status to be shaken.
They control most of the fields, and they have countless tenant farmers. These people can support their family, but if they use business to rejuvenate the country, their status is destined to be shaken.
Therefore, scholars, farmers, businessmen, this is a way for the aristocratic family to suppress businessmen.
In the east of the city, the largest blacksmith shop used to be.
In the past few days, the blacksmith's shop has been confiscated for public use, and has been expanded by more than ten times.
Zhang Xiu carried out a series of modifications on the basis of the original boiler.After the transformation, it has gone through countless experiments.
At this time, Zhang Xiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and stared intently at the iron block that was about to be released from the mold.
Immediately afterwards, the iron tongs clamped out the iron block that was less than an inch thick, like a sharp sword mold.
The two old master craftsmen raised one side of the hammer and looked at each other helplessly.
They have been ironing for half their lives, and they have never heard of refining iron ore to produce molten steel.Since ancient times, a hundred refinements can make steel, why doesn't this general believe what his ancestors said!Eh!
Nail, clang
A hammer hit the sword embryo, and sparks appeared from time to time.
After hammering for more than ten times in a row, the two master craftsmen were dumbfounded. The hardness of this piece of iron was surprisingly high, and it felt almost the same as a steel knife after a hundred refinements.
Hard to do.
Thinking of this, the two of them looked shocked.
This, how is this possible, the ancestors have long said that steel can only be made into steel after a hundred refinements, how could it be possible?
"How are you two?" Zhang Xiu asked impatiently.
"General, this iron is extremely tough, as if it has been tempered by others in advance. This old man has never seen it before." The two looked at each other, and one of them explained in a deep voice.
"Haha, it's done, it's finally not in vain." Zhang Xiu laughed heartily.
Although iron ore mining was limited at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible to manufacture steel armor on a large scale, but if all the swords, guns, swords and halberds were made of steel, at least it could increase the combat effectiveness of its soldiers by [-] to [-]%.
"Come here, seal off all the blacksmith shops, and no one is allowed to have any contact with the inside. In addition, all the relatives of these craftsmen are brought into the shop, and treat each other well, without any mistakes." Zhang Xiu ordered solemnly.
"General, why is this?" the old craftsman asked urgently.
"You don't need to worry, you can ask for anything here, and your family members will be with you, but in the past three years, you will have to work hard to settle down in the shop and build armor for our armed forces."
"In three years, you will have enough food and food, and your salary will be paid. After three years, I will give you a hundred taels of gold, enough for you to spend the rest of your life in peace." Zhang Xiu explained loudly.
"This"
Everyone looked at each other, and an elder with deep eyes said, "We dare not disobey."
The elder was very thoughtful, so he didn't know what Zhang Xiu meant, it must be because the method of forging steel is too subtle, if it spreads out, it will be coveted by others.It is a great good that Zhang Xiu didn't kill them.
"Well, besides the ordinary sword armor, let's build [-] sets of these things by the way." Zhang Xiu passed a few blueprints over, and the blueprints had steps to be disassembled.
"General, what is this?" The elder named Li Xiao asked in confusion.
"This is a horseshoe, and this is a stirrup, but it's bilateral. As for this Takahashi saddle, it's best to build it by the end of June. If you don't have enough manpower, you can tell me." Zhang Xiu pointed to the blueprint and explained.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were unilateral stirrups, which were mainly used for mounting horses.The biggest advantage of bilateral stirrups is not to make the original elite cavalry more elite, but to allow beginners to move freely on horseback faster.
You must know that the training of cavalry in the Three Kingdoms is too complicated and time-consuming, and it is a thankless unit, so few people train cavalry on a large scale.
However, cavalry is also a sharp blade on the battlefield. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry are famous all over the world. According to historical records, the tiger and leopard cavalry are all supplemented by hundreds of generals, and no one can stop them.
After explaining some things, Zhang Xiu left quite excitedly.
Just after leaving the blacksmith's shop, a personal guard quickly stepped forward and said, "My lord, Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family, asks to see you."
"Mi Zhu? What is he doing here? Could it be that he came here after hearing the news?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Go, arrange to wait in the side hall, I will be there later."
"Well,"
Seeing the guards receding, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly. Lu Bu should take over Xu in June, and Liu Bei will be defeated by then. If he remembers correctly, Mi Zhu will spend all his wealth after that to help Liu Bei make a comeback, and give away his sister Mi Zhen. Married to Liu Bei.
No, you have to fool around, this is a big boss.
Shaoqing, side hall.
Zhang Xiu walked on a tiger's stride, and immediately clasped his fists and said loudly: "Zizhong is here, it really makes the humble house shine! Come on, Zizhong, sit down."
Seeing Zhang Xiu with sword-browed and star-eyed, elegant atmosphere, Mi Zhu couldn't help but be surprised that Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the Northland, is so elegant?It was much different from what he had imagined.
"You're welcome, General. It's really a great honor to meet you, General." Mi Zhu replied politely, and immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "I've heard about the ruins of Nanyang for a long time, but when I see you today, the world really misunderstood me!"
"Little Xinye, but with heavy traffic, it is really a paradise in the world. It is not much better than Xuzhou. This is all thanks to the general."
Zhang Xiu smiled shyly, sat down with big strides, took a sip of tea and said with a light smile, "I don't know what Zizhong is talking about so far?"
"Well... Zhu heard that the general has many strange things, and one of them is called the Evil Elixir, which can cure all kinds of diseases. I don't know if it is possible?" Mi Zhu said with burning eyes.
Zhang Xiu didn't answer, but looked at Mi Zhu with a half-smile, and said with a light smile: "Xiu heard that Zi Zhong has a younger sister who is eighteen years old and not yet married, is that okay?"
Mi Zhu: "???"
What does this mean?Is it human?When I came up, I asked myself if my sister was married?
"Uh, Zhu is so dull, I don't know what the general means by this?" Mi Zhu asked, swallowing his saliva.
Zhang Xiu didn't answer again, and continued to ask: "What do you think of Zi Zhong?"
"Well, the general is a vassal, with one hundred thousand armors, and bravely crowned the three armies. He has millions of people under his rule. He is admired by all people. He is indeed a hero of the moment." Mi Zhu praised without hesitation.
"Haha, Zi Zhong praised me so much, I don't know how my sister would match me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu smiled brightly, and looked at Mi Zhu with burning eyes.
"Um, this, General, this is not very good," Mi Zhu showed a troubled expression.
"What's wrong? Could it be that Zizhong looks down on me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, and immediately made a solemn decision.
Mi Zhu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately stood up and bowed, and said in a trembling voice: "The general is serious, and Zhu definitely doesn't mean it. It's just that this matter is too abrupt, and I still need to discuss it with my sister."
"Zizhong, since ancient times, the elder brother is the father, and the younger sister's marriage should be decided by Zizhong." Zhang Xiu waved his hand, and continued: "Come here, come and get the dowry."
The corners of Mi Zhu's mouth twitched,
bride price?What the hell?Is this a dowry?
Mi Zhu grinned, wanting to persuade one or two, but he was worried that Zhang Xiu would cut him off in a fit of rage, so he was tangled in his heart.
Although Zhang Xiu is also a vassal, he is more optimistic about Liu Bei. He wanted to wait for the opportunity to bet on Liu Bei, but who would have thought that Zhang Xiu would want to sleep with his sister when he met for the first time. Who can stand it?
If he shouldn't go down today, I'm afraid he won't even be able to see the sun tomorrow.
After a lot of struggle inside,
Forget it, marrying Zhang Xiu is not a bad thing, at least there is another way out.
At this time, a group of servants moved in with large and small boxes.
A box of Coke, a box of canned meat, ten bottles of Kweichow Moutai, ten copies of Bu'edan, and a row of ten lighters are placed in the exquisite gift box.In addition to these are some jewelry, which is considered luxurious.
Mi Zhu has seen many jewelries, but he has never heard of cola, canned meat, Maotai and the like.
I stretched out my hand to touch it, and it was cold, it was made of iron, but how could there be such a workmanship iron can in the whole world?It is really rare, even the white jade porcelain vase next to it is as sleek, it may be priceless.
"General, this is..." Mi Zhu swallowed and said in a trembling voice.
"A trivial gift is not a respect."
Zhang Xiu smiled warmly, and took a sip of tea.
"This... this," even though Mi Zhu had seen all kinds of big scenes, he still couldn't help trembling at this moment, he really wanted to say, is this such a low gift?Each of these things is probably priceless!
"Don't worry, general, the marriage between you and sister-in-law is left to Zhu, and sister-in-law will be delighted to know that she can marry such a hero as the general."
Mi Zhu patted his chest and spoke righteously.
He suddenly discovered that his sister-in-law seems to be pretty good, much more up-to-date than Liu Bei.I don't know how long it will take to get back the investment in Liu Bei, but Zhang Xiu has brought him a lot of profit, which is worth it.
"Haha, Zizhong is being polite."
"Although Xuzhou belonged to Liu Bei, Liu Bei suffered from his benevolence and righteousness. Now he is going to fight Yuan Shu again. He is afraid that Xuzhou will change hands. If Zi Zhong trusts me, Zhang Xiu, he will move his family to Nanyang. How about it?"
Zhang Xiu said solemnly.
The reason why he said to marry Mi Zhen was to allow Mi Zhu and his family to move to Nanyang.You must know that the Mi family was one of the four major merchants in the late Han Dynasty, involving countless contacts and industries.
If it is led by the Mi family, Nanyang's business will surely flourish. What's more, the Mi family has a strong family background, with assets of over [-] million and thousands of servants. It would be a pity not to recruit such a strong capital.
"Uh, this..." Mi Zhu hesitated, these few words of dialogue made him a little dazed, the span was too big.
"Nanyang has hundreds of thousands of households, and Jingzhou has millions of households. If Zizhong's whole family comes to vote, how about merchants from the seven prefectures of Jingxiang, led by your Mi family?" Zhang Xiu continued.
When the words came out, Mi Zhu's eyes trembled, Jingzhou?Zhang Xiuzhi is in Jingzhou?If Zhang Xiu can take Jingzhou, it will be a great success.
His heart began to waver,
Although the Mi family's foundation is in Xuzhou, but now that Xuzhou has been through war for a long time, whether that little family business can be kept is another matter.
What's more, it can be seen from the words that Zhang Xiu's ambition is not small, at least not smaller than Liu Bei's.
"General, this matter is related to the rise and fall of the family, let Zhu think about it for three days." Mi Zhu didn't respond in a feverish way, but said apologetically.
"It's okay, but Xuzhou is not peaceful, Zizhong will take Lingmei to Nanyang this morning." Zhang Xiu pointed out.
"Naturally, naturally." Mi Zhu smiled obsequiously, "I will leave now, and arrange for my sister to go to Nanyang this morning."
"Come here, send Master Mi off."
Looking at Mi Zhu's leaving back, the corners of Zhang Xiu's mouth slowly curled up, which was a trick for Liu Bei.
If he can really win over the Mi family, it will have a great effect on Nanyang.Nanyang is in urgent need of development. If we can find some big households to drive it, the development will be much faster.
(End of this chapter)
Nearly ten days later,
Merchants from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and even Yizhou flocked here.
They are full of curiosity about the rumored elixir that can cure all diseases, such as the nectar for drinking nectar, and the magic lamp that blesses the clan.
There is a saying that is good, it is better to believe what you have than to believe what you have not.
They would rather come and have a look than let go of such an opportunity.
As a result, countless merchant families gathered in Nanyang.
For a time, Nanyang Xinye City,
There is a lot of traffic, and there are countless people in rich clothes.
However, Zhang Xiu turned a blind eye to these people.
The more you can't get something, the more you want it. He gathers these people here, on the one hand, to trick them, and on the other hand, he wants them to drive the development of Nanyang.
The tragedy of the farming era is that the currency has no circulation and the status of merchants is low.If the common people can consume, merchants are operating in a cycle, and the times will develop rapidly.
However, the aristocratic family does not allow their status to be shaken.
They control most of the fields, and they have countless tenant farmers. These people can support their family, but if they use business to rejuvenate the country, their status is destined to be shaken.
Therefore, scholars, farmers, businessmen, this is a way for the aristocratic family to suppress businessmen.
In the east of the city, the largest blacksmith shop used to be.
In the past few days, the blacksmith's shop has been confiscated for public use, and has been expanded by more than ten times.
Zhang Xiu carried out a series of modifications on the basis of the original boiler.After the transformation, it has gone through countless experiments.
At this time, Zhang Xiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and stared intently at the iron block that was about to be released from the mold.
Immediately afterwards, the iron tongs clamped out the iron block that was less than an inch thick, like a sharp sword mold.
The two old master craftsmen raised one side of the hammer and looked at each other helplessly.
They have been ironing for half their lives, and they have never heard of refining iron ore to produce molten steel.Since ancient times, a hundred refinements can make steel, why doesn't this general believe what his ancestors said!Eh!
Nail, clang
A hammer hit the sword embryo, and sparks appeared from time to time.
After hammering for more than ten times in a row, the two master craftsmen were dumbfounded. The hardness of this piece of iron was surprisingly high, and it felt almost the same as a steel knife after a hundred refinements.
Hard to do.
Thinking of this, the two of them looked shocked.
This, how is this possible, the ancestors have long said that steel can only be made into steel after a hundred refinements, how could it be possible?
"How are you two?" Zhang Xiu asked impatiently.
"General, this iron is extremely tough, as if it has been tempered by others in advance. This old man has never seen it before." The two looked at each other, and one of them explained in a deep voice.
"Haha, it's done, it's finally not in vain." Zhang Xiu laughed heartily.
Although iron ore mining was limited at the end of the Han Dynasty, it was impossible to manufacture steel armor on a large scale, but if all the swords, guns, swords and halberds were made of steel, at least it could increase the combat effectiveness of its soldiers by [-] to [-]%.
"Come here, seal off all the blacksmith shops, and no one is allowed to have any contact with the inside. In addition, all the relatives of these craftsmen are brought into the shop, and treat each other well, without any mistakes." Zhang Xiu ordered solemnly.
"General, why is this?" the old craftsman asked urgently.
"You don't need to worry, you can ask for anything here, and your family members will be with you, but in the past three years, you will have to work hard to settle down in the shop and build armor for our armed forces."
"In three years, you will have enough food and food, and your salary will be paid. After three years, I will give you a hundred taels of gold, enough for you to spend the rest of your life in peace." Zhang Xiu explained loudly.
"This"
Everyone looked at each other, and an elder with deep eyes said, "We dare not disobey."
The elder was very thoughtful, so he didn't know what Zhang Xiu meant, it must be because the method of forging steel is too subtle, if it spreads out, it will be coveted by others.It is a great good that Zhang Xiu didn't kill them.
"Well, besides the ordinary sword armor, let's build [-] sets of these things by the way." Zhang Xiu passed a few blueprints over, and the blueprints had steps to be disassembled.
"General, what is this?" The elder named Li Xiao asked in confusion.
"This is a horseshoe, and this is a stirrup, but it's bilateral. As for this Takahashi saddle, it's best to build it by the end of June. If you don't have enough manpower, you can tell me." Zhang Xiu pointed to the blueprint and explained.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were unilateral stirrups, which were mainly used for mounting horses.The biggest advantage of bilateral stirrups is not to make the original elite cavalry more elite, but to allow beginners to move freely on horseback faster.
You must know that the training of cavalry in the Three Kingdoms is too complicated and time-consuming, and it is a thankless unit, so few people train cavalry on a large scale.
However, cavalry is also a sharp blade on the battlefield. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry are famous all over the world. According to historical records, the tiger and leopard cavalry are all supplemented by hundreds of generals, and no one can stop them.
After explaining some things, Zhang Xiu left quite excitedly.
Just after leaving the blacksmith's shop, a personal guard quickly stepped forward and said, "My lord, Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family, asks to see you."
"Mi Zhu? What is he doing here? Could it be that he came here after hearing the news?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows in surprise.
"Go, arrange to wait in the side hall, I will be there later."
"Well,"
Seeing the guards receding, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly. Lu Bu should take over Xu in June, and Liu Bei will be defeated by then. If he remembers correctly, Mi Zhu will spend all his wealth after that to help Liu Bei make a comeback, and give away his sister Mi Zhen. Married to Liu Bei.
No, you have to fool around, this is a big boss.
Shaoqing, side hall.
Zhang Xiu walked on a tiger's stride, and immediately clasped his fists and said loudly: "Zizhong is here, it really makes the humble house shine! Come on, Zizhong, sit down."
Seeing Zhang Xiu with sword-browed and star-eyed, elegant atmosphere, Mi Zhu couldn't help but be surprised that Zhang Xiu, the spear king of the Northland, is so elegant?It was much different from what he had imagined.
"You're welcome, General. It's really a great honor to meet you, General." Mi Zhu replied politely, and immediately raised his eyebrows and asked, "I've heard about the ruins of Nanyang for a long time, but when I see you today, the world really misunderstood me!"
"Little Xinye, but with heavy traffic, it is really a paradise in the world. It is not much better than Xuzhou. This is all thanks to the general."
Zhang Xiu smiled shyly, sat down with big strides, took a sip of tea and said with a light smile, "I don't know what Zizhong is talking about so far?"
"Well... Zhu heard that the general has many strange things, and one of them is called the Evil Elixir, which can cure all kinds of diseases. I don't know if it is possible?" Mi Zhu said with burning eyes.
Zhang Xiu didn't answer, but looked at Mi Zhu with a half-smile, and said with a light smile: "Xiu heard that Zi Zhong has a younger sister who is eighteen years old and not yet married, is that okay?"
Mi Zhu: "???"
What does this mean?Is it human?When I came up, I asked myself if my sister was married?
"Uh, Zhu is so dull, I don't know what the general means by this?" Mi Zhu asked, swallowing his saliva.
Zhang Xiu didn't answer again, and continued to ask: "What do you think of Zi Zhong?"
"Well, the general is a vassal, with one hundred thousand armors, and bravely crowned the three armies. He has millions of people under his rule. He is admired by all people. He is indeed a hero of the moment." Mi Zhu praised without hesitation.
"Haha, Zi Zhong praised me so much, I don't know how my sister would match me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu smiled brightly, and looked at Mi Zhu with burning eyes.
"Um, this, General, this is not very good," Mi Zhu showed a troubled expression.
"What's wrong? Could it be that Zizhong looks down on me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, and immediately made a solemn decision.
Mi Zhu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately stood up and bowed, and said in a trembling voice: "The general is serious, and Zhu definitely doesn't mean it. It's just that this matter is too abrupt, and I still need to discuss it with my sister."
"Zizhong, since ancient times, the elder brother is the father, and the younger sister's marriage should be decided by Zizhong." Zhang Xiu waved his hand, and continued: "Come here, come and get the dowry."
The corners of Mi Zhu's mouth twitched,
bride price?What the hell?Is this a dowry?
Mi Zhu grinned, wanting to persuade one or two, but he was worried that Zhang Xiu would cut him off in a fit of rage, so he was tangled in his heart.
Although Zhang Xiu is also a vassal, he is more optimistic about Liu Bei. He wanted to wait for the opportunity to bet on Liu Bei, but who would have thought that Zhang Xiu would want to sleep with his sister when he met for the first time. Who can stand it?
If he shouldn't go down today, I'm afraid he won't even be able to see the sun tomorrow.
After a lot of struggle inside,
Forget it, marrying Zhang Xiu is not a bad thing, at least there is another way out.
At this time, a group of servants moved in with large and small boxes.
A box of Coke, a box of canned meat, ten bottles of Kweichow Moutai, ten copies of Bu'edan, and a row of ten lighters are placed in the exquisite gift box.In addition to these are some jewelry, which is considered luxurious.
Mi Zhu has seen many jewelries, but he has never heard of cola, canned meat, Maotai and the like.
I stretched out my hand to touch it, and it was cold, it was made of iron, but how could there be such a workmanship iron can in the whole world?It is really rare, even the white jade porcelain vase next to it is as sleek, it may be priceless.
"General, this is..." Mi Zhu swallowed and said in a trembling voice.
"A trivial gift is not a respect."
Zhang Xiu smiled warmly, and took a sip of tea.
"This... this," even though Mi Zhu had seen all kinds of big scenes, he still couldn't help trembling at this moment, he really wanted to say, is this such a low gift?Each of these things is probably priceless!
"Don't worry, general, the marriage between you and sister-in-law is left to Zhu, and sister-in-law will be delighted to know that she can marry such a hero as the general."
Mi Zhu patted his chest and spoke righteously.
He suddenly discovered that his sister-in-law seems to be pretty good, much more up-to-date than Liu Bei.I don't know how long it will take to get back the investment in Liu Bei, but Zhang Xiu has brought him a lot of profit, which is worth it.
"Haha, Zizhong is being polite."
"Although Xuzhou belonged to Liu Bei, Liu Bei suffered from his benevolence and righteousness. Now he is going to fight Yuan Shu again. He is afraid that Xuzhou will change hands. If Zi Zhong trusts me, Zhang Xiu, he will move his family to Nanyang. How about it?"
Zhang Xiu said solemnly.
The reason why he said to marry Mi Zhen was to allow Mi Zhu and his family to move to Nanyang.You must know that the Mi family was one of the four major merchants in the late Han Dynasty, involving countless contacts and industries.
If it is led by the Mi family, Nanyang's business will surely flourish. What's more, the Mi family has a strong family background, with assets of over [-] million and thousands of servants. It would be a pity not to recruit such a strong capital.
"Uh, this..." Mi Zhu hesitated, these few words of dialogue made him a little dazed, the span was too big.
"Nanyang has hundreds of thousands of households, and Jingzhou has millions of households. If Zizhong's whole family comes to vote, how about merchants from the seven prefectures of Jingxiang, led by your Mi family?" Zhang Xiu continued.
When the words came out, Mi Zhu's eyes trembled, Jingzhou?Zhang Xiuzhi is in Jingzhou?If Zhang Xiu can take Jingzhou, it will be a great success.
His heart began to waver,
Although the Mi family's foundation is in Xuzhou, but now that Xuzhou has been through war for a long time, whether that little family business can be kept is another matter.
What's more, it can be seen from the words that Zhang Xiu's ambition is not small, at least not smaller than Liu Bei's.
"General, this matter is related to the rise and fall of the family, let Zhu think about it for three days." Mi Zhu didn't respond in a feverish way, but said apologetically.
"It's okay, but Xuzhou is not peaceful, Zizhong will take Lingmei to Nanyang this morning." Zhang Xiu pointed out.
"Naturally, naturally." Mi Zhu smiled obsequiously, "I will leave now, and arrange for my sister to go to Nanyang this morning."
"Come here, send Master Mi off."
Looking at Mi Zhu's leaving back, the corners of Zhang Xiu's mouth slowly curled up, which was a trick for Liu Bei.
If he can really win over the Mi family, it will have a great effect on Nanyang.Nanyang is in urgent need of development. If we can find some big households to drive it, the development will be much faster.
(End of this chapter)
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