Ming Dynasty: Zhu Biao's younger brother, the most rebellious son in history

Just like now, they were asked to make a steam engine, and they did it, but it couldn't be used. When asked what to do, these people were unwilling to even use their brains, and just waited for Zhu Kai to come up with a solution to the problem. If Zhu Kai thought of a solution, they would continue to work on it, and if he didn't, they would just wait. After Zhu Kai solved the problem and guided them to build the steam engine, these people came to ask Zhu Kai to fulfill his promise.

Facing such a person, Zhu Kai has only one attitude: don’t give it!

Not a penny.

When it comes to solving problems, no one stands up, but when it comes to asking for money, everyone is more active than the other. How can this be possible? Did Zhu Kai get his money from the wind?
Zhu Kai continued, "You may think that those craftsmen who are just dyeing cloth, what can they do? But when I proposed to use wool to weave cloth, they said it was not feasible, but I just needed it, and told them that boiling wool would make it softer. They did as I said and made it, but they felt that the cloth made in this way was not the best, and it could be better... Then they improved the method I gave them."

"What about you? Charcoal can't increase the power of the steam engine, but you just don't care? You know that burning coal can generate more power, but you don't want to experiment because coal is poisonous? Instead, you let me tell you how to do it. Am I a craftsman from the Artisan Camp?"

By the end, Zhu Kai's tone had become stern.

When the craftsmen present heard that Zhu Kai was angry, they were so scared that they dared not breathe. However, Lu Chao's face was full of guilt.

Others can think of ways to solve the problem, but they haven't even thought of a way to solve the problem. Those guys selling cloth actually performed better than us... This made Lu Chao feel ashamed.

No matter what, those weaving craftsmen were private individuals, while they were craftsmen from the Artisan Camp of the Ministry of War. It was really embarrassing that they were surpassed by a group of unskilled workers.

"I have high hopes for each of you, simply because you are the craftsmen of the Artisan Camp, but your performance... has disappointed me."

Zhu Kai pointed at the gate of the Artisan Camp and said to the craftsmen, "I brought you here. I welcome you to stay. If any of you cannot accept what I say, you can leave. I will arrange a carriage to take you away."

"You can stay if you want! Use your unused brains. I, Zhu Kai, have money. As long as you show

If you perform well, you will be rewarded a lot. But if you still stand still and make no progress, then you will get out of Liaodong. I, Zhu Kai's craftsman camp, don't support idlers!"

After saying that, Zhu Kai turned and left, leaving the craftsmen in the craftsman camp looking at each other in bewilderment.

Now a problem lies before them.

Stay or leave?

Lu Chao was undoubtedly the ugliest one. Because he had the best craftsmanship, he was elected as the head of the Liaodong Artisan Camp. He was also the one who built the steam engine, but the problem was that 90% of the credit belonged to Zhu Kai.

The craftsmen in the Jiangzuying Camp, who had angered Zhu Kai, were in a state of confusion.

They came to Liaodong because they knew Zhu Kai was generous. Now that they have irritated Zhu Kai, can he still be generous?
The craftsmen didn't know what to do, so they habitually turned their eyes to Lu Chao. Lu Chao had the best craftsmanship and the greatest contribution, and was tacitly regarded by everyone as the person in charge of the Liaodong Craftsmen Camp. Now that it came to the crucial issue of whether to leave or stay, the craftsmen habitually pushed the problem to her.

"Lord Lu, we are now..."

We are now moving forward. Just say the word and we promise to follow you.

Lu Chao has good craftsmanship and is an honest man, but that doesn't mean he is a fool. Just now, the craftsmen asked him to ask Zhu Kai for a reward, and Lu Chao thought it was a benefit for everyone, so he asked for it. Now they ask him to decide whether to go or stay... Only a fool would do that.

Whoever wants to leave can leave, what does it have to do with me?

Lu Chao would not leave. He was a man of dignity. He had just had the fig leaf torn off by Zhu Kai, and now he was turning around and ready to leave?
impossible!
He wanted to tear this shame off his body, and then leave calmly, or stay in Liaodong forever.

"Whoever wants to go can go, but those who don't want to go can come with me to study how to make use of the steam engine."

Lu Chao held up a finger. He now knew what tool Zhu Kai needed: "Everyone, the first thing we need to solve is how to make the steam engine plow the land quickly."

"How can a steam engine till the land without a plow?"

"Why not just attach a plow to an internal combustion engine?"

"We need to keep adding water and coal... it's too slow."

"Wouldn't it be nice if we made it bigger?"

"…Does anyone think that the steam engine can replace the horse-drawn carriage? If it can plow the land, it can definitely run on the road…"

The craftsmen are not brainless, nor do they lack the sense of exploration and development. They are just of low status and have no future. They just deal with their work day after day. But once they are stimulated, they will become the smartest people.

More and more craftsmen no longer thought about leaving, but instead participated in the use of steam engines in the craftsman camp. They hoped to regain Zhu Kai's trust in them in this way.

However, Zhu Kai did not appear again. If the things they made could be used as tools, they would be developed on a large scale. If they had no practical effect, they would be sent back to the drawing board and redesigned.

When the craftsmen made a plow that could plow 80 acres of land a day, Zhu Kai did not show up. He just took out five hundred taels of gold and said it was a reward for the craftsmen in the craftsman camp. The craftsmen cheered but felt a little uncomfortable.

How nice it would be if... Zhu Kai could come.

Lu Chao was also very disappointed, and he also wanted to regain his face from Zhu Kai.

Unfortunately, Zhu Kai didn't give them a chance.

There was no way to save their face in front of Zhu Kai, so they could only continue to work hard and strive to achieve greater results for Zhu Kai to see.

……

At this time, Zhu Kai, with the five little tigers of the Zhang family and more than a hundred personal soldiers, continued to head north. They went deep into the mountains and forests... to hunt.

He wanted to fight tigers, bears, and wild boars... The grasslands and Liaodong are now basically infested with wild beasts. Why did Zhu Kai use soldiers to build a city in Anben?

Because there were wild beasts on the mountain, if they accidentally hurt the craftsmen, that would be the biggest loss. Although Zhu Kai demoted them to tools who only knew how to use their hands but not their brains, he still recognized their talents.

So Zhu Kai’s job is to provide them with as much protection as possible.

He found that Liaodong was managed very well by him and he had nothing to do at the moment, so he simply took his men to hunt in the deep mountains and forests.

Feng Cheng was assigned by Zhu Kai to be in charge of Anben's affairs. All defense and government affairs were left to Feng Cheng to handle by himself. Feng Cheng was relatively mature and had a stable personality. Liaodong now adopted a semi-militarized management, and Feng Cheng could barely do the job well.

Of course, Zhu Kai also called one of his group of wise men from Yingtian Prefecture: Xu Huizu. Xu Huizu was Xu Da's eldest son. He used to study with Zhu Biao. He could be said to be both civil and military, but he had never been sent out for training. Now Zhu Kai gave him the opportunity to train. He would first manage Anben. After Anben was done, he would be responsible for the expansion of Liaoyang next year. In this way, he would have work experience. It was a perfect arrangement.

Zhu Kai was unwilling to use some old people, not even Hu Weiyong, because Liaodong and grassland were blank slates, and he wanted to build these two cities according to his own ideas. Although Hu Weiyong could follow Zhu Kai's instructions wholeheartedly, some of his inherent ideas would still affect future development. Zhu Kai couldn't keep an eye on him all the time, so choosing to give up Hu Weiyong was also a decision Zhu Kai had to make.

Nowadays, many people have migrated to Liaodong and the grassland. Zhu Kai's plan is progressing steadily. Those merchants keep urging Zhu Kai to collect goods. Seeing that the seventh year of Hongwu is almost half over, they have not made any money yet. Now they can't wait to take some goods back to Yingtian, Suzhou and Hangzhou to sell them.

Zhu Kai whetted people's appetite, and then he took his personal soldiers into the deep mountains and forests to get some rare and exotic goods.

For example, tiger skin, tiger bones, and tigers are all treasures, not to mention bear gall and bear paws. These are not worth much in Liaodong, but if they are placed in Yingtian Prefecture, the selling price will increase tenfold or a hundredfold.

In addition, there are some medicinal materials. How did the Jin Dynasty start from Liaodong?
They started out by digging ginseng, and then grew little by little.

However, the person who makes money now has become Zhu Kai.

The weather in the south is different from that in the north, and the wild animals in the north and south are also different. The weather in the south is humid, and it is hot and humid all year round, so there are poisonous insects running around in many places. Although there are also large wild animals, the biggest threat is the sudden attack of poisonous insects. If you are bitten by a poisonous insect, the toxin becomes the most vicious weapon to take your life.

Although there are poisonous insects in the north, they are more ferocious due to the different living environment. They will not be poisonous assassins hiding in the dark, but will look for the right opportunity to attack actively, such as pythons... Their venom is no longer the main weapon to attack humans, and their huge bodies can easily crush human bones.

Moreover, there are more ferocious beasts in the north. Influenced by the environment, the beasts are ferociously aggressive and destructive. The trees in the deep mountains and old forests have become the best hiding places for the beasts. They hide in the trees, quietly waiting for the prey to appear. As long as the prey enters their attack range, these beasts will take the initiative to attack.

It was under such circumstances that Zhu Kai took the initiative to walk into the deep mountains and forests.

The beasts have a keen sense of smell. When they sense that strange "food" is in front of them, they immediately begin to weave webs and wait for their prey to enter.

Three fierce tigers sneaked towards Zhu Kai and his group from the front, middle and right directions.

Wild beasts were not unfamiliar to the personal soldiers who followed Zhu Kai, especially Zhang Fengnian and others. When they were trained by Zhang Cheng as children, they fought wild beasts in the mountains. It could be said that they were more ferocious than ordinary hunters.

Since they entered the deep mountains and old forests, Zhang Fengnian, Zhang Yuanzhi and others have felt the huge threat hidden in the forest. Zhang Yuanzhi licked his lips and said to Zhu Kai: "Brother Kai, there is a big guy!"

"it is good!"

When Zhu Kai heard that there was a big guy, he also became excited.

He said to Zhang Fengnian, Zhang Yuanzhi, Zhang Qingyun and other five followers: "Don't try to eat all the beasts when you see them. Leave some for me."

"hey-hey."

Zhang Fengnian laughed, "Brother Kai, how to fight this beast depends on your own ability. You said that before we entered the deep mountains and old forests."

Everyone depends on their ability?

Zhu Kai smiled even more happily: "No problem! It all depends on your ability, right? Come on!"

As soon as Zhu Kai finished speaking, he immediately ran towards the deep forest. "Beasts, beasts, when you see this piece of meat delivered to your mouth, aren't you tempted?"

Zhang Fengnian, Zhang Qingyun and five others followed Zhu Kai closely as they ran towards the deep forest. The remaining 120 personal soldiers dispersed in all directions and advanced in a fan shape.

Zhu Kai is the one who wants to hunt, and the Five Tigers of the Zhang family are responsible for providing the closest protection for Zhu Kai. The other personal soldiers are responsible for a wide area, and as for protection... perhaps their next greatest achievement will be to transport the prey caught by Zhu Kai out of the forest.

Zhu Kai and his group were running wildly in the woods without restraint, which really made the tigers feel provoked. They are the king of beasts and the king of the forest. Being unscrupulously invaded into their territory really aroused their ferocity.

"Roar!"

The roar of a tiger rang out from the mountains and forests. The birds perched on the trees were frightened by the sound of the beast and flew away from the mountains and forests.

But Zhu Kai was not panicked at all. Instead, he ran in the direction of the tiger's roar. The tiger realized that it was provoked and not only roared, but also ran towards Zhu Kai. Several other tigers also appeared at the same time, slowly narrowing the encirclement.

Their primary target is Zhu Kai.

Soon, Zhu Kai and the tiger stood on opposite sides, eighty steps apart.

Five feet tall, seven feet long, plus a three-foot-long tail...

Zhu Kai laughed out loud: "Big guy, it really is a big guy!"

The other two tigers appeared from both sides. Zhang Yuanzhi and Zhang Qingyun took the brothers Zhang Xiang and Zhang Rui to fight against them. Zhang Fengnian stood in the middle behind Zhu Kai, holding a short blade and a sleeve crossbow to protect Zhu Kai's safety.

"Hahaha, you bastard! I caught you!"

When Zhu Kai saw the tiger, he smiled happily and then pounced directly towards it.

The king of beasts had never been provoked like this. Zhu Kai's behavior directly angered it. Without any hesitation, it rushed towards Zhu Kai.

While Zhu Kai was running, he suddenly jumped high. The tiger seemed to have the same intention. While running, he suddenly jumped high and smashed towards Zhu Kai.

A hungry tiger pounces on its food!

Both of them performed the same action, but Zhu Kai was obviously faster. While in the air, Zhu Kai directly grabbed the tiger's upper jaw and chin, preventing it from moving its mouth.

flutter!
Zhu Kai used his powerful strength to knock the tiger to the ground.

The moment he fell to the ground, Zhu Kai raised his knee suddenly and hit the tiger's head directly.

Click!

The tiger, with a copper head, iron tail and tofu waist, never expected to be hit hard by Zhu Kai on its hardest part.

Bang!
The tiger's bones were very hard, but it was stunned by Zhu Kai's sudden blow. Zhu Kai held the tiger's neck with both hands, shook it hard, and then flew directly onto the tiger, pinching the tiger's neck with one hand and punching the tiger's head with the other hand. (End of this chapter)