Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 8
The young man came up to him, clasped his fists and sang a promise: "May I ask who is Brother Zhou Chong from the stone nest?" The voice was clear and clear, very pleasant, not like a male voice, but like a charming girl's voice.Coupled with his thin body, especially his slender waist, not as thick as a man, he doesn't feel like a man.

"Oil from the stone nest? It can really be broken. There are so many oil extraction equipment in the society. If you see it, you won't be so surprised that your eyes will fall out? If you say so, wouldn't it be a magic trick created out of nothing?" Zhou Chong said at Smiling secretly in his heart, he stepped forward and clasped his fists, imitating the voice of the ancients: "We will rush next week. Dare to ask Xiongtai's tuba number."

The young man cupped his fists in return, and said, "I'm Zeng Yao, I met Brother Zhou."

"It turned out to be Brother Zeng. It's a pleasure to meet you." Zhou Chong still spoke in an ancient way.

Zeng Yao was also straightforward, and went straight to the point, saying: "Little brother was passing through your place, and heard that Brother Zhou has an unpredictable opportunity, and the stone nest is full of oil. I was curious for a while, so I came to see what happened, and I would like to ask Brother Zhou to enlighten me. "

When the oil from the stone nest was mentioned, Zhou Chong really deserved it, so he hurriedly said humbly: "Brother Zeng is too flattering to the younger brother, and the oil from the stone nest is not worthy of it. The beans have oil, and the younger brother just followed the trend and squeezed it with the stone nest. Just come out."

Zeng Yao frowned slightly, and said: "Little brother and brother Zhou met for the first time, and the friendship is beyond words. However, there is still a sentence that is not very pleasant to the younger brother. I don't know if I should say it or not?"

The ancients were simple, so he must have said something unpleasant. Not only did Zhou Chong not feel disgusted, but he was a little curious, and asked: "Brother Zeng, please tell me, and I will listen to you." Zhou Chong took the words of the ancients He has learned very well, and those who don't know his details will definitely regard him as an ancient man who grew up in a native land.

Zeng Yao clasped his fists and said to offend: "Since that's the case, my brother will be blunt. If you say it under pressure, it has a derogatory meaning. I don't agree with it. It's more appropriate to call out oil. What do you think, Brother Zhou?"

The two hadn't spoken three words when they met, and he actually accused Zhou Chong of inappropriate words, which is really presumptuous, but Zhou Chong likes his straightforward personality, and what he said is very reasonable, just squeeze it out It's nothing in modern society, but it was a major event in ancient times, and it's been recorded countless times in *historical books.Zhou Chong nodded in agreement and said, "Thank you Brother Zeng for reminding me, little brother, please remember. Brother Zeng, please come in and have a cup of hot water."

Zeng Yao waved his hand and said, "Brother Zhou, there's no need. Brother Zhou, I have an unfeeling request, please allow it."

"Brother Zeng has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Zhou Chong said with a smile.

Zeng Yao clasped his fists and confessed: "Brother Zhou, the younger brother is here to help the stone nest of Brother Zhou, can Brother Zhou let the younger brother feast his eyes?"

"I thought it was something difficult, but it turned out to be something like this." Zhou Chong didn't agree with him making a fuss out of a molehill in his heart, and said with a sideways hand: "Brother Zeng sees love, Zhou Chong dares to die. Brother Zeng, please!"

Zeng Yao said politely, "Brother Zhou please."

The two walked together, and when they came to the stove, Zhou Chong began to explain to him how to fry beans, and then went to the stone nest to explain to him how to squeeze them.In modern society, oil extraction has a very strict process. Not only is the oil finished, but also the glue is removed and disinfected.For these professional skills, Zhou Chong is also not very familiar with it, and he doesn't know much.Besides, even if it is known, it cannot be implemented, after all, the conditions are not met.

It is too exaggerated to say that Zhou Chong is eloquent, can speak well, and can turn straw into gold, and it is not enough to explain clearly.What's more, Zhou Chong found that Zeng Yao was very smart and a very good student. He was able to draw inferences from one instance and draw inferences from another, and he quickly finished the explanation.

Zeng looked at the stone nest and said with emotion: "It turns out that the bean itself has oil. Brother Zhou just exerted some force to press the oil out. It is not a mysterious and unpredictable technique that is born out of nothing. This is the principle of responding to others." .Brother Zhou, please don’t make fun of my little knowledge.”

He was outspoken, smart, polite, and well-spoken. Although Zhou Chong had known him for a short time, he had a good impression of him. He invited him, "If Brother Zeng doesn't give up, please come in and rest."

Zeng Yao nodded and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou. Even if Brother Zhou doesn't say anything, my younger brother will come here uninvited, to taste Brother Zhou's skill of rolling snowflakes in boiling water."

"Why don't you just make tofu, and boil water to make snowflakes, you can really say that!" Zhou Chong couldn't help laughing anymore, he burst out laughing, and said, "Brother Zeng, please come in, Bao Zhun will let you see."

When the two entered the house, old man Sun brought hot water, and went to the stove to prepare meals with his wife.Zeng Yao took a sip of hot water, looked at the villagers outside the house, and asked, "Brother Zhou, why are there so many villagers here? It's the busy farming season, and I don't go to work, but I'm wasting my time here, and I'm not afraid of the king's law. "

In order to meet the needs of all the heroes competing, after Shang Yang's reform, the people of Qin State must do their best to farm mulberry during the busy farming season, and must not be lazy, otherwise they will be punished.

Zhou Chong was worrying about this matter, and said helplessly, "Brother Zeng doesn't know, they came to change the oil. But, I only have one stone nest, and it's difficult to use it by myself. Where can I get oil for them?"

Zeng Yao put down the crock and said, "Brother Zhou, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, this is your fault."

Buying and selling trades must be voluntary, Zhou Chong is not willing to trade, that is his freedom, why is it wrong again, Zhou Chong is really a little unreasonable, and asked: "Brother Zeng, what do you say?"

"I have a few questions for Brother Zhou, and please speak frankly." Zeng Yao didn't wait for Zhou Chong to speak, and asked directly, "Excuse me, Brother Zhou, is oil good for the villagers?"

There is no need to ask, it is not obvious, if there is no benefit, those villagers will not come to change, Zhou Chong nodded and said: "With oil, they can make their meals delicious, good for their health, and strong." Physical fitness is not a problem.”

Zeng Yao agreed very much: "That's it. It's a little effort, so why not do it? Brother Zhou's benevolence has benefited countless villagers. But the kingdoms in Shandong are still resisting. If Daqin wants to become an emperor, it must go to war. To go to war, you must raise an army. To raise an army, you must first strengthen the people. It is a major event for the country and the people to make the people strong and healthy!"

Zhou Chong didn't have much interest in these military matters, thinking that even if he didn't come to this world, wouldn't Qin be unified?Qin Shihuang unified the country, wouldn't it be the same without soybean oil?He said with a smile, "Brother Zeng is anxious about the current situation. Zhou Chong appreciates it. However, that's for carnivores. I'm just a grassroots person. I don't know about military and state affairs. If I'm not in the position, I don't plan for it."

Zeng Yao did not agree with his words, and argued: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. The Zhou family is weak, and the trend of shifting the tripod has been achieved. The one who can make the tripod of Shenzhou is none other than Daqin. If Brother Zhou does a good deed, the merit will be Wouldn't it be beautiful to leave a legacy in the annals of history for thousands of years!"

From the bottom of his heart, Zhou Chong really wanted to agree to the villagers' request, but he really had more than enough energy to do so. He said with a wry smile, "It's a good thing to worry about the country and the people, but I Zhou Chong is not this kind of material, so he will not suffer." Zhou Chong, who likes history, knows that Qin Shihuang is mean and ungrateful. If he is really worried about the current situation and has a relationship with him, a bad thing would be a catastrophe, so he made excuses.

"Brother Zhou, please listen to me to give you a metaphor." Zeng Yao said in an analogy: "The rats in the toilet can only keep company with the stench all day long. Anyone who goes to the toilet will run away in a hurry, while the rats in the barn What is the reason for eating enough and living comfortably all day long?"

"This rat theory is very familiar, I seem to have heard it somewhere." Zhou Chong thought about it.

(End of this chapter)