mage in the late qing dynasty

Chapter 16 You are not a good young man
Travelers must position themselves well.

Zhao Chuanxin's positioning for himself is extremely precise: a craftsman from the future.

Not a craftsman of heavy industry, not a master of literature.

Therefore, he has neither political level nor bug-level technological means.

At this time, although the Westernization Movement failed and failed to stand up, this bloated and rotten behemoth was still lingering, waiting to swallow its last breath.

What can he do?Let's rest, an ordinary person, saving one's ancestors is already the limit.

All he can do is absorb nutrition and do his own job well.

Moreover, even in the matter of rescuing his ancestors, he has been dragging his feet so far, and has not yet completed the established strategic goal.

Although Zhantian Fanzi was wiped out, his brother Zhanzhonghua is still alive and kicking.

Therefore, his first consideration is to survive.

Therefore, isn't it reasonable to learn from Carpenter Li?
"Huh? I've made a big circle in my head, no matter how you look at it, it seems like I'm making excuses for stealing my teacher?"

Well, Zhao Chuanxin doesn't have much noble morals.

In the past, he was a lazy person who got by, and now he is not much better.You can't change what's in your bones!

Go to the city to do some sweeping shopping, and put it on Carpenter Li's donkey cart, stuffed to the brim.Looking at the little donkey's body, Zhao Chuanxin was too embarrassed to get into the car.

Carpenter Li beckoned: "Come up and sit down, it's okay."

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head like a rattle: "No, just put it on the ground, and I'm the one who suffers."

Carpenter Li was speechless.

This man is really weird!
After returning, unload the things directly in front of the door.

After unloading the large and small parcels, Zhao Chuanxin was sweating from exhaustion.

Wood glue, foreign nails, lacquer, mat noodles, rice noodles, grain, oil and condiments...

Zhao Zhongyi and Liu Baogui completed all the assigned tasks, and even helped to pull an ox cart of yellow mud, which was overfulfilled!
In addition to toys, Zhao Chuanxin gave each child a candy ball.

In the past few days, these snot-nosed babies have been exhausted.

I heard that some children snore a little at night when they are tired.

Hehe, when I am developed, Uncle, I invite you to eat well and drink spicy food!

Zhao Zhongyi looked at the fragments all over the floor: "Why don't you unload this, aren't you afraid of being thieves at night?"

After speaking, all three were happy.

All the thieves were killed by them!

Zhao Chuanxin said: "Didn't you see that I even bought a seat, I just slept here today.

Precious, you bring the snacks here, and I will start a stove at my house in a while, let's have some drinks at night. "

Zhao Zhongyi and Liu Baogui looked at each other in dismay: As for your shallowness, can you stop rambling?
Catch noodles, make sauce with pork, stuffed with braised potatoes, stuffed with a hare bought at the market in the city, and cold shredded cabbage.

Seeing Liu Guigui holding a kitchen knife, aggressive...

The shredded cabbage is cut quickly and accurately, and the garlic is finely chopped...

Zhao Chuanxin said bitterly, "Precious, why did you ever work as a cook?"

Liu Guigui wiped his hands with a rag: "Didn't you help in the back kitchen, and you would be beaten if you couldn't cut it well, so you can count on your knife skills."

Of course he didn't want to be beaten, so Zhao Chuanxin could only ask for advice and learn slowly.Theoretical school, there is no shame in learning slowly!

The three brothers had a drink today, and went to eat all the vegetables.

So much meat, just in time for the Chinese New Year.

"Although the knife skills are not very good, but the dishes you cook are delicious and full of flavor!" Liu Baogui picked up a chopstick head and shredded cabbage and commented. "It's just too extravagant. Save it, or you won't be able to marry a wife. You see, I'll save up and wait to marry a wife."

"Daughter-in-law?" Zhao Chuanxin raised his voice: "Why do you want that thing!"

The two brothers looked at each other, well, they drank too much again!
Zhao Chuanxin continued to stick out his tongue and said: "Ah, I drank too much today. Brother, I drink [-]/[-] with wine. One sip is drunk, and one glass is drunk! But no matter how drunk you are, you won't pour it down!"

Zhao Chuanxin, who was so drunk with wine, was carried onto the kang by two people.

……

The next day, the sky continued to be sunny and cloudless.

A sunny day is a beautiful day, and the weather is fine for half a month, that is: God, are you going to die of drought?
Even the water level in the river has dropped!

Different from the sad faces of the adults in the family, the little children in the village came to Zhao Chuanxin's house happily.

In the past, the children at home were too crazy to go home, and they couldn't find them anywhere, so they had to shout twice at the top of their voices.It's all right now, go directly to Zhao Chuanxin's house, and you will definitely be able to pull your ears home.

Is it popular? That's how it came about.

Zhao Chuanxin became acquainted with the villagers in this way.

Today is still drying bricks, in addition to drying bricks, he also started to build walls.

The mud bricks that got up early were completely dry, so they were used directly.

Along the original wall, Zhao Zhongyi and Liu Guigui helped dig a shallow foundation, and Zhao Chuanxin built it directly on top.

Liu Guigui patted the hard yellow mud brick: "This brick is well-made, and there are pictures on it. You have this skill, and you won't be hungry wherever you go. Is this really what those kids did?"

Zhao Chuanxin squatted down, laid bricks with a mud trowel, and carefully knocked them to match the horizontal line.The brick surface with the deer pattern must face outward.He cheerfully said: "That's still fake, these boys are amazing."

The snot-nosed babies who eavesdropped on their conversation puffed up their chests proudly.

Zhao Zhongyi saw it, nodded and said: "Brother, you are not only skilled, but also good at training children. The children of poor people are already in charge of their families."

Zhao Chuanxin shook his head while working: "I'm wrong, the children of the poor are late to understand. The children of the rich are the ones who start the family early. The richest man has a thick head. Look at his family. He has money. He took over the family business at the age of 15 and carried it forward. The poor It’s not good for a child at home. Let’s not talk about it, you are watching Telford, this kid has been tempered a lot recently. Now let him manage a group of craftsmen, I don’t think it’s a problem.”

When Defu next to him heard this, his proud expression almost overflowed.

Liu Guigui snorted: "Don't tell me, I haven't noticed yet. This kid used to have five people and six people, and he almost had the word noble on his forehead. He is indeed much calmer now."

Defu snorted: "Schools will be treated with admiration for three days!"

puff!

Zhao Chuanxin laughed unkindly.

Suddenly, Zhao Zhongyi whispered: "I'm leaving tomorrow, how about going up to practice shooting in the old forest tonight?"

Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly shook his head: "There is no hurry to practice guns, I will wait for you to come back. At night, the movement is extremely loud and unsafe. Besides, foreign guns cannot be practiced in a day or two. Don’t you just suffer from this? In addition, I have taken time to study and study during this time to find a direction for us to practice guns.”

……

In the afternoon, the bricks ran out.

Zhao Chuanxin continued to fish, sitting on the threshold and flipping through his diary.

【I left the mausoleum. 】

[With the hope of the forest elves, holding the lantern flower, I returned to the forest elves tribe without any danger. 】

[The forest elf received me last time. 】

【It said to me: Thank you stranger.You have brought new hope to our Horde.Please don't blame me, use the characteristics of the lantern flower to guide you to take risks in the mausoleum.I can't help it either, who made it impossible for us elves to mix in it? 】

The lantern flower was planted by Zhao Chuanxin at the door, and it was specially cultivated from the deciduous soil dug from the mountain, and told the children not to hurt or trample on it.But he hasn't come in handy yet!
He added a sentence in his diary: "I said to it: I hope you don't lie to me next time, because I am very angry. What's the matter, can't you open the skylight and speak out?"

Xiao Mian, can't heal you?
[Sylvan Elf was ashamed and said: Stranger, I have a request, I hope you can agree.I need you, bring all kinds of goods I prepared for you, all the supplies needed by my tribe who were captured as slaves, and bring them to the Mausoleum for sale.They won't suspect you. 】

Zhao Chuanxin hurriedly wrote with doubts: "I asked it: why don't they doubt it?"

[The forest elves hesitated to speak, and finally said to me: Because human beings are greedy creatures, just as greedy as those tribes.Greedy people will not doubt other people's greed! 】

Zhao Chuanxin was very speechless, and wrote: "I am not greedy, I am a generous, clean and good young man!"

[Forest Elf: ...]

[The forest elf said to me patiently: I believe in your character, so, will you agree to my request? 】

[I have two choices. 】

[One, promise it.In view of my understanding and noble character, the forest elves rewarded me with two years of life. 】

[Second, do not agree.The forest elves will understand, after all, there are certain risks involved.It comforts me. 】

In fact, every time you do multiple-choice questions, there seems to be some kind of inductiveness.Zhao Chuanxin couldn't tell clearly, for example, this time, he was given two years of life for one trip of transportation.It was hard for him to say no.

Therefore, every time he will choose the one with greater benefits.But he never knew whether choosing one that seemed to have little or no benefit would trigger greater benefits?
He wanted to try it out.

If it really doesn't work, he can "change his mind", maybe he can still reap the benefits?
This kind of heartbeat quickly gained the upper hand, overwhelming the heartbeat of two years of life.

"I said to the forest elves: I'll think about it!"

[The forest elf expressed his understanding and comforted me.Then, it seemed to say inadvertently: Stranger, in the battle of the nine tribes, the forest elves already knew enough about the other eight tribes.In addition to the druids' secret technique of manipulating the mind, there are also methods for the bears to strengthen their bodies and increase their coordination, the birdmen have pocket technology, and the beetles have armor that is difficult for our elf carving knives to pierce.For the time being, I can only talk about the secrets of these four clans.Every race has a unique ability to survive in the Shadow Forest.If I am willing to take out [-]% of the transported materials and ask you to exchange rewards with them, and give you two years of life as a reward, would you like to try it? 】

Zhao Chuanxin's heart was pounding.

He immediately wrote: "I said: I do!"

[The forest elf smiled triumphantly: It seems that I am right, human beings are indeed greedy.And you, stranger, you are not a generous, self-sacrificing young man. 】

Oh my God!

Zhao Chuanxin had the urge to slap this chatterbox to death, so the routine was so deep?
(End of this chapter)