Lord: Start with a book of Water Margin

Chapter 353 Creation
After Zhao Zhen and Liu Hui Niang returned home, Liu Guang's family went to take up their respective posts. Zhao Zhen checked the world log in Liu Hui Niang's room.

world log
Name: Liu Guang (hero, the incarnation of the Five Thunder Courtyard Master of Guangzong Leifu)
Nickname: None
Race: Terran

Reputation: 150
Occupation: Military commander

Secondary occupation: Tyrant
Official position: Formerly the Defense Commissioner of East City of Yizhou, currently the Commander of Jingmen Town Camp in Liangshan County.

Level: Level 3 and Level 3 (Strength 41, Commander 40)

Attributes: Strength 44, Constitution 43, Agility 30, Spirit 28
Skills: Fighting Level 1 (competition of martial arts, physique +1), Cavalry Level 2 (horse combat, physique +2), Supervising Taxes and Labor Service Level 2 (supervising taxes and labor service, strength +2)

Commander skills: Patrol City Level 3 (patrol the city, stabilize people's hearts, morale +3), Guard Level 2 (guard a place, morale +2)

Martial Arts: Sword (Minor Achievement, Sword-type Martial Power +5, Fifty-four Postures Bagua Sword)

Equipment: Wrought Iron Sword (Level 3, made of Wrought Iron, Sharpness +2, Durability +3), Four-cornered Black Hammer Armor (Level 3, the armor pieces are like small hammers with cross patterns) Features: Protection +, Durability +.

Mount: Black Horse (Level 1)
The brothers Liu Qi and Liu Lin were also military commanders. One was the reincarnation of General Wei Ling, the chief commander of the Nine Fortresses of Qiyang Leifu, and the other was the reincarnation of Xi Zhen, the water official of Yuanzong Leifu. Their ranks were two levels higher than Liu Guang. Their martial arts were also better than Liu Guang, and they were comparable to Lü Fang and Guo Sheng.

Liu Qi used a three-pointed, double-edged sword made of cast iron, a fine iron slingshot, rode a first-class yellow-maned horse, and raised a horn eagle for hunting.

Liu Lin used a pair of golden maces made of wind-milled copper mixed with gold and a hook-and-sickle spear made of iron. His mount was a first-class silver-combined white horse. Unlike his brother Liu Qi who loved hunting, Liu Lin preferred to sail a boat and fish.

The wives of the two men, Zhuang Yun and Zhong Ling, were also from military families. Liu Qi's wife wielded a goose-feather knife, and Liu Lin's wife wielded a pair of male and female swords, both of which were first-grade.

Liu's mother and Madam Liu are also heroic-level soldiers, one is a laywoman and the other is a tailor.

As for Liu Hui Niang, this was really beyond Zhao Zhen's expectations.

world log
Name: Liu Hui Niang (hero, nicknamed A Xiu, the reincarnation of Xiantian Dian Mu Xiu Yuan Jun, the incorruptible inspector who drives away thunder and lightning from the Brahma Qi Lei Mansion.)
Nickname: Female Zhuge
Race: Terran

Reputation: 50 (famous in Anle Village)

Main occupation: Military advisor
Secondary occupation: Craftsman
Official position: none
Level: Level 3 and Level 1 (Strength 10, Commander 30)

Attributes: Strength 21, Constitution 20, Agility 26, Spirit 42
Skills: Wisdom Eyes Level 4 (Distinguish tiny particles in the dark, see far from high places, spirit +4), Memory Level 4 (Never forget everything, spirit +4), Planning Level 3 (Fortune-making and planning, spirit +3), Creation Level 3 (Mental intelligence, making tools, strength +3), Divination Level 2 (Taiyi Liuren technique, fortune-telling, spirit +2), Watching the Qi Level 1 (Seek good fortune and avoid disaster, spirit +1).

Commander Skill: Troop Deployment Level 1 (Morale +1)

Martial Arts: None
Weapon: Bamboo fan

Props: self-ringing clock, wooden man, wooden donkey, blue lion

Zhao Zhen was shocked to see Liu Huiniang's attributes. Compared with Wu Yong and Zhu Wu, her strategies, tactics and battle formations were not inferior. She was also a craftsman, and the artifacts she made were unheard of. Zhao Zhen asked Liu Huiniang, who was sitting quietly reading a book, "Madam, I heard that you made a lot of artifacts. I have nothing to do today, why not take them out and have a look."

After hearing this, Liu Hui Niang pointed to an object on the table and said, "Sir, this is a self-ringing clock. Once it is fully wound, it can be used for seven or eight days." Then she explained how a self-ringing clock tells time. Each of the twelve hours corresponds to an animal sign. One circle of the long hand represents one hour, and one circle of the short hand represents one day and night.

Zhao Zhen looked at the self-ringing clock and said, "This self-ringing clock is indeed much more convenient than the copper kettle dripping water clock. Is it troublesome to make this?"

"It's not that troublesome. Only the inner shaft and the mainspring need to be forged from fine iron, which must be tempered a hundred times to become steel. The forged iron material must be beaten into small strips of uniform thickness, which must be able to be rolled into a ball. I'm thinking of making a few and sending them to each sister."

Zhao Zhen said, "Brother Tang Long in the county is the best at making ironware. All the weapons of the heroes in the county are made by him. The weapons of my father-in-law and my two brothers-in-law are also made by brother Tang Long these days. Madam, you can tell him your requirements, so that you can save time. For example, for these carvings, I will tell the county's bone carving workshops, jewelry shops, and woodworking workshops to help, and you will be responsible for the assembly. It won't cost you much, and it will be done."

Liu Hui Niang's eyes flashed with joy when she heard this, and she said, "You are right, my lord. The twelve zodiac animals on this self-ringing clock were made by a coppersmith I hired. He spent five strings of cash and half a month to make it. If we can recruit more craftsmen, this clock can be made more exquisitely. Pavilions, terraces, towers, pavilions, towers, gourds, flower pots, etc. can also be made."

Zhao Zhen said, "After I make this self-ringing clock, I will take a few of them to the outside world to try to sell them. This thing is much more convenient than the copper kettle dripping water. However, this thing is expensive to make, and ordinary people can't use it. Only rich people can use it, and it must be made magnificently."

"Sir, this is not difficult. In addition to the shape that can be changed at will, the shell of this self-ringing clock can also be made of precious woods such as sandalwood and huanghuali wood, gold, silver and brass, and inlaid with various colors of stones, and the whole body is decorated magnificently. Driven by springs, chains, and tower wheels, in addition to being able to tell time, it can also make systems for rotating flowers, running people, rolling curtains, water magic, and other toys."

"My lady, just make some first. This thing is also very good as a gift."

Liu Hui Niang nodded repeatedly and urged, "Sir, I will draw the blueprint right away and have the parts made in the workshop in a few days."

"That's not urgent. This self-ringing clock already surprised me. I wonder what the wooden man, wooden donkey, and green lion are?"

"Sir, these rooms are all made from Wu Hou's wooden ox and flowing horse. The wooden man can pound rice, and the wooden donkey can grind wheat, but the axle is not durable and will be worn out in half a month at most. If you calculate carefully, the time and materials required to make these wooden men and wooden donkeys are much more expensive than the cost of hiring people to pound rice and grind wheat. I have never been willing to use these two items, so my parents asked me to bring them here as a dowry."

"There is also a pair of blue lions, also made together, but this one is much more interesting."

As he said this, he asked the two maids and two nurses to help him get two large boxes from the side room. Liu Hui Niang went forward to open one of the boxes and fiddled with it. Then she saw a lion standing in the hall, five feet tall from back to ground and eight feet long from head to tail. The lion's forehead was carved from camphor wood, with burnt stone eyes, ivory teeth, a red crepe tongue, and it was wearing a woolen sweater.

The blue lion had a string of teacup-sized gold-gilded copper bells around its neck, and there were many small copper bells on its body and feet. Liu Hui Niang twisted the ears on the blue lion's head, and the lion suddenly rushed out, shaking its head and tail, dancing with its teeth and claws bared. As the lion moved, the copper bells on the blue lion's body began to ring.

Liu Hui Niang patted the lion's neck, and the blue lion stood still on all four legs. Liu Hui Niang asked Zhao Zhen to help her ride on the lion's back, twisted the lion's ears again, and it started moving again. Liu Hui Niang manipulated the lion to move forward or backward, left or right, run fast or walk slow, climb high or low.

After walking for a while, Liu Hui Niang asked the nanny beside her to take out the big red tongue from the lion's mouth. She gave some hint and fireworks came out of the lion's mouth.

After demonstrating it for a while, Liu Hui Niang said, "Sir, this blue lion is fun to play with, but it can't be used for fighting. If you play with it every day, the axis will be worn out in a month. It can be used as a toy in normal times, and occasionally as a mount. If you want to learn, I will teach you how to ride it."

Zhao Zhen had been itching to try it out after seeing this, and after hearing this, he could no longer bear it and immediately asked for advice.

The blue lion was made of elm wood, and its belly was full of switches. Zhao Zhen couldn't understand the few movements of the lion. However, riding the lion was simple. There were two ears on the top of the lion, and you could flap them in and out, twist them left and right to control the lion to do various movements. Zhao Zhen listened to Liu Hui Niang's explanation and learned it in no time.

(End of this chapter)