Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 573 Xu Shu's Visit
Jian'an seven years, March.

The canonization ceremony of Cao Ang's son was successfully completed. From now on, he will be Cao Cao's official heir.

After Lu Yan also received Cao Cao's support, he returned to Chenliu and began to arrange manpower to build a steel factory.

There are two basic requirements for the site selection of a steel factory: one is to be far away from crowds to increase confidentiality and reduce disturbance; the other is to be close enough to iron mines to save a lot of transportation costs.

When it comes to iron ore, the first address that pops up in Lu Yan's mind is Anshan City in later generations, followed by Panzhihua.

Unfortunately, one of these two places is currently in Liaodong and the other is in Yizhou, neither of which is under Cao Cao's control.

Fortunately, after asking some senior blacksmiths, Lu Yan learned that there are very rich iron mines in Yanmen County and Dai County.

Yanmen County is located at the border, and the personnel structure is extremely complicated, so it is not suitable to establish a steel factory there.

Although Dai County was often harassed by the Wuhuan people in the past, now that Wuhuan has been destroyed, the threat to Dai County has been greatly reduced.

After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Yan finally chose to build the steel plant in Dai County, as close as possible to the forest where the iron mine is located.

There is another advantage of building a steel factory in Dai County, that is, modern Shanxi, that is, some territories of Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Silizhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty, has extremely rich coal resources.The iron and steel plant is established here, and the transportation cost of ore and coal has been reduced to a very low level.

And one more point, in the battle outside Liucheng, Cao Cao captured tens of thousands of Wuhuan soldiers. Isn't this group of people the best candidates for labor.

Once the site is selected, someone needs to be responsible for the establishment and operation of the steelworks.

Old Geng was not young, and his health was not very good. It was impossible for him to go to such a difficult place to stay.So in the end, Lu Yan handed over the affairs of the steel plant to Ma Jun, and the governor of Youzhou would do his best to cooperate with him.

Ma Jun is a man of practical work. After receiving Lu Yan's instruction, he ordered 1000 people overnight to go north together.

Although they had too many difficulties to overcome during this trip, none of these craftsmen complained, because they have realized that the world will be changed by their hands!

After returning to Chenliu from Yecheng, before Lu Yan could enter the house to take a breather, Chen Dao greeted Lu Yan and said, "Sir, a literati has come to see you three times recently."

"Did he say what his name is?" Lu Yan asked.

"The person here calls himself Xu Shu, and says he is a student from Lumen Academy."

"Xu Shu?" After hearing this name, Lu Yan vaguely remembered that when he was entertaining the brothers from the Shadow Guard Jiaziying on the night of the New Year's Eve, Yan Feng seemed to have mentioned that Xu Shu had come to the Central Plains.

There is no need to discuss Xu Shu's ability, Lu Yan quickly asked: "Where is he now?"

"I don't know." Chen Dao shook his head and said, "Every time he comes, he just asks if you are there. I told him to give me the address, and I can send someone to inform him when you come back, but every time he doesn't Just smiled and left."

Lu Yan didn't force it, so he said: "Forget it, I will stay at the house for the next few days. If he comes again, you can just bring him to my study."

"Here!" After Chen Dao handed over his hands to promise, he still stood there and refused to leave.

Seeing this, Lu Yan asked, "Tell me, what else is there?"

Chen Dao seemed to have made a very difficult decision, and said, "Sir, I also want to study in Taiyuan Academy!"

After hearing Chen Dao's words, Lu Yan looked Chen Dao up and down in surprise for a while, and said, "Why did you suddenly get enlightened?!"

"Sir, the prime minister wiped out Wuhuan, the three counties in the first battle in western Liaoning, and made countless men excited. I, Chen Dao, also want to make contributions and expand the territory for the great man!"

"Very good." Lu Yan nodded with a smile, and said, "It just so happens that Boyan is going to enter the Taiyuan Academy this year, so you two can take care of each other when the time comes."

Chen Dao bowed deeply and said, "Thank you sir!"

After three days,

Just when Lu Yan thought that Xu Shu had left Chen Liu, Chen Dao's voice suddenly came from outside the study, "Sir, Mr. Xu is here to visit!"

Lu Yan put down the book in his hand and said, "Come in."

As Chen Dao pushed open the door, Xu Shu saw at a glance that a man wearing a blue scholar shirt with a gentle temperament like jade was standing in front of a row of bookshelves.

Lu Yan turned around and saw that Xu Shu was about thirty years old, with a thin face, but his eyes were piercing.

"I'm Xu Shu, I've seen Lu Huqi!" After seeing Lu Yan, Xu Shu hurriedly cupped his hands in salute.

"Yuanzhi come in and sit down." Lu Yan greeted with a smile, "I thought you were gone."

Lu Yan didn't have the slightest airs, and he didn't have the arrogance that Xu Shu hated from the bottom of his heart, which made Xu Shu's favorability towards Lu Yan rise a lot.

After Xu Shu was seated, Lu Yan asked with a smile, "I've heard all about Yuan Zhi from Yan Feng."

Xu Shu nodded without speaking, and continued to wait for Lu Yan's next question.

After pouring a cup of tea for Xu Shu and himself, Lu Yan suddenly asked, "Have you met your mother?"

Xu Shu was slightly taken aback when he heard the words. He thought that Lu Yan must be the first to test himself, but he didn't expect that Lu Yan's first sentence was to ask if he had seen his mother.

Speaking of his old mother, Xu Shu, who was already extremely filial, immediately got up and cupped his hands to Lu Yan: "My mother is in good health, and there are neighbors around to take care of Gu Shu. Thank you sir for taking care of my mother!"

"It's just a little thing." Lu Yan waved his hand and said, "Actually, it's not only your mother, we will take care of all the lonely and widowed old people under Mr. Cao's rule. There are many old people of the same age in the nursing home, and there are more or less people who talk to each other when they are together. companion."

"How many have a talking partner"

Xu Shu suddenly thought of those years when he fled, the old mother was alone, and she still worried about his safety in her heart.
Thinking of this, Xu Shu's eyes turned red, "The child is not filial."

Lu Yan patted Xu Shu's arm and said, "Don't worry, at least here, the old people have a good place to retire."

"The old are supported, the young are educated, the poor are supported, and it is difficult to help." Xu Shu recited a sentence from "Book of Rites: Li Yun Chapter", and then said with emotion: "It was only after I came to the Central Plains that I was able to help." Discover that the world of 'Great Harmony' idealed by the ancient sages actually exists!"

"This is just the beginning." Lu Yan smiled 'reservedly', then changed the subject, and asked Xu Shu: "Yuan Zhi, you have been Liu Biao's staff for a while, what do you have for Liu Biao?" view?"

Xu Shu took the teacup respectfully with both hands, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "Liu Jingzhou is just a talker, and he is the master.
In times of peace and prosperity, he was naturally a qualified ruler.

But in troubled times, Jingzhou will make wedding dresses for others sooner or later. "

　Alas, the epidemic is here again. Last night, I did nucleic acid overnight, which made me exhausted.When is the head!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)