Starting from the Western Han Dynasty

Chapter 87

Li Huan didn't understand before why those prostitutes were so happy every time they succeeded in prostitution.

Now he understands that prostitution is not only a kind of material satisfaction, but also a powerful psychological satisfaction. This kind of satisfaction, even more often, cannot be compared with material satisfaction.

The Zhuo family really started giving out porridge and rice, and had also begun to raise money and grain, summon workers, and start building bridges and paving roads.

Zhao Xueer's test paper was sent back, and Li Huan was even more surprised after reading all the answers carefully.

She actually calculated all of these questions, and every one of them was correct!
"Master, could it be that she was frightened? Is she really right?" Li Gan looked in disbelief.

Li Huan glanced at him speechlessly: "You want to hide it from me?"

"This, this, this... didn't she only get half of it right at the beginning? Why did she get everything right all of a sudden?"

The decibel level of Li Gan's voice has increased a lot.

Li Huan glanced at him speechlessly: "Yes, you also know that she could only do half of the things right before, but now she suddenly gets them all right?"

"Master, Zhao Xueer lied to me? Didn't she hide her clumsiness from the beginning?" Li Gan was not hopeless.

Li Huan snorted and was about to scold him when he suddenly noticed several strawberries on Li Gan's neck. He suddenly asked depressedly, "Where were you last night?"

Li Gan subconsciously wanted to reach out and cover his neck, but he knew that concealing his actions would only lead to more serious punishment.

"If I said that I just drank with Zhuo Dalang and got knocked down by a few singers, but nothing happened, do you believe it, Master?"

Li Huan was helpless: "If it were three or five big men, they wouldn't be able to knock you down. A few delicate singers can knock you down. Next time you lie, I can say that you drank too much and your body was covered with blood." He was numb, dizzy, and had no strength, so he was pushed down."

Li Gan immediately said: "Master said, it is true that he drank too much...

"Okay, don't interfere with Zhao Xueer's affairs. You will be responsible for eating and drinking these days. You can eat and drink as much as you want."

Li Gan looked at his master worriedly: "Master, don't you blame me? Are you not afraid that I will spit out the truth when I'm drunk?"

"If God really lets a stupid apprentice punish me, then I can only accept it peacefully." Li Huan was surprisingly calm, waving his hand for Li Gan to step back: "Call Zhao Xueer in."

"Master, I...I..."

Li Huan frowned: "Say what you want to say, do what you want to do, hesitating, what do you look like? What is the most taboo thing for a general?"

"Hesitant!" Li Gan bowed and retreated, muttering in his heart, Master, even you don't dare to let three or five big men push him down, right?
Zhao Xueer then walked in with a worried look on her face, bowed and did not dare to speak.

"Okay, we're not at home. Come up and talk."

Zhao Xueer hurriedly asked: "Have you agreed to your request?"

"This is not a big deal..." Li Huan thought in his mind, if you fail to answer these questions, it will be a big deal.

"Who did you learn arithmetic from before?"

"That's not true." Zhao Xueer replied, "I've just seen the distribution of food and grass in the army before, and occasionally I did some calculations when I had nothing to do at home."

"It's interesting." Li Huan nodded and said: "From now on, you follow me and keep in mind what you hear and see next. I want you to deduce the Zhuo family members from their words. How much iron is produced depends on the taxes they report to the county governor, and whether there have been any problems."

His purpose of coming here is of course not simply to be a technical consultant, to advise the Zhuo family on how to smelt iron and purify salt. The emperor's intention is already so obvious. If he can't find any problems in his profession, that's not true. Is this position of Anyang Marquis in vain? "Here!" Zhao Xueer became solemn, and then asked in disbelief: "Then Junhou, I am now..."

"Li Xue'er, do you still have any doubts?"

Li Xueer was so excited that her face flushed: "Report to the Lord, there are no slaves."

"That's very good. Come with me immediately. Zhuo Dalang has been waiting for a long time. We are going to visit their iron smelting room today."

Li Xueer was instantly full of motivation. Ever since her father Zhao Xin betrayed the emperor, she had always felt like she was walking on thin ice. Only today did she really feel that she was grounded.

The Zhuo family's workshop is very large, and the entire iron smelting house is connected to the outside, making it look like the Zhuo family's private property.

Li Huan seemed to be unable to notice anything, talking and laughing with Zhuo Wen'an, but Zhang Qian's face became increasingly ugly, as if his face had been smeared with pot ash.

However, Zhuo Wen'an just regarded him as an ordinary follower. If he knew that the person in front of him was Zhang Qian, the influential figure in the court, he would probably be scared to death on the spot.

As the heat wave hit us, the shouts of a large number of naked strong men smelting iron also resounded through the sky.

Mountains of iron ore are like mountains of coins.

After getting a whole box of gold of good quality, Li Huan stopped visiting and began to give serious instructions on how to make a new iron-making furnace.

Zhuo Wen'an seemed to be very proficient in iron smelting, but Li Huan had long seen that the lean middle-aged man standing behind him was the one who was really proficient in iron smelting.

This person is covered in tendon meat, with clear and bright eyes, and his gaze is quite intimidating, especially when he hears himself telling them about the new iron smelting furnace, how to improve the furnace materials, the fuel for iron smelting, and how to increase the temperature, etc. At that time, the light in this man's eyes was brighter than ever before.

After being busy for most of the day, Li Huan took a hot bath when he came back and hurriedly went to see Liu Yun. Before he could say a few words, Liu Yan'er quietly reported that Zhuo Wenjun was in trouble and asked to see Li Huan.

Li Huan casually found an excuse to say goodbye to Liu Yun. There were other maids serving Liu Yun, and he was not afraid of anyone who would dare to come to Liu Yun to talk to her.

"My little maid has seen something. The Zhuo family's iron yield rate can be manipulated. This is the part they hide..." Li Xueer looked extremely serious and wanted to report her discovery.

Li Huan didn't want to refute her enthusiasm, so he said: "If you want more details, including approximate figures, you may not be able to get these, but ask Li Gan to arrange for two soldiers to follow you to the iron smelting house. Just say that you are also proficient in iron smelting, and I asked you to go and see it."

"Thank you, Junhou, for your trust. The servant girl will definitely not let the people of the Zhuo family see anything unusual!" Li Xue'er said, making Li Huan even more fond of it.

She went into "work" with great excitement and didn't even say goodbye to her mother.

"Tell me, what kind of problem did that little girl encounter? On her first day back at their home, she came to me for help?"

After Li Huanan sat down, he raised his head and looked at Liu Yan'er.

Liu Yan'er looked strange: "Junhou, I heard from Chu Yi that it was Zhuo Wangsun who wanted her to marry a famous talent."

"A well-known talent?" Li Huan sneered, "Zhuo Wangsun, this old turtle grandson, is really good at playing. After the money was thrown out, he immediately knew that he would get involved in the literary connections. If he had the literary connections, then he would This is fame and fortune...Huh? That scholar? What's his name?"

"This man's name has an ancient style. What is his name, Sima Xiangru?"

Li Huan almost jumped up: "Sima Xiangru?"

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