Queen Of Medicine

Zhuo Xi found out the fine charcoal seized from Shu Yue, wrote the terms in the blank space on the back of the sheepskin pillow towel and map, and asked everyone to draw a pledge. Ma San was the first to read the terms, but his eyes were uncertain, but he still wrote down his name correctly. Others can only draw a circle and fork. She looked and smiled. She knew that these people were illiterate except Ma San. They didn't even know that what she wrote was simplified Chinese, so they drew a bet without hesitation. Moreover, this life and death contract is just an insurance to make them alert to the dangers of operation. It will also contribute to their personal safety in the future.

She then led the crowd to see the smelting plant inside the mine. The original crucibles, furnaces and other equipment are complete, and there are three sets, that is, some details need to be improved. While explaining the usage and manufacturing process of various appliances to the workers, she changed some details slightly. For example, she changed the tuyere platform to a downward slope with a certain slope, which is helpful for both air inlet and drainage. She frowned at the huge chimney. The fuel was still raw firewood, which meant that a lot of manpower was spent on cutting trees every day.

Zhuo Xi divided all the miners. The manpower was a little tight, and some bodyguards joined in. She first asked someone to carry the abandoned iron ore at the foot of the mountain. Watching them put a stick into the ore basket and carry it in with difficulty, they also ordered several guards to cut some thick trunks. She conducted several experiments with iron ore, first refining the iron ore into pig iron, then heating for a long time to decompose the pig iron into malleable iron and graphite, then repeated hot forging can be carried out to squeeze out the residual oxygen bloom in the iron, and finally forging into the desired instrument. The miners watched the stones turn into exquisite weapons after several tosses. They were excited and rubbed their hands to operate.

Yi day, Zhuo Xi was still sleeping, as if he felt an earthquake. Her confused head flashed over the crater and jumped up in an instant. Only then did she find that she was awakened by the sound of the door - the vibration of the door was much greater than the sound it made when it was hammered. But this time there was no sound of Shu Yue's soft voice outside asking the young lady to sleep more. She thought of the courteous maidservant and regretfully opened the door. She got up and rushed out in an instant, "is there an earthquake? Or did the volcano erupt? What did the ghost howl early in the morning, and let people sleep well? "

Zi Ran was not embarrassed or angry at all. He asked excitedly and pleasantly, "Miss Zhuo Xi, the knife you made is invincible. I have cut off twelve bronze knives, and the rest of my brothers won't let me cut again. Girl, is your knife really made of white iron? Why is it so hard? "

Zhuo Xi helped her forehead, man. You woke me up just like you did a great disaster for this? Well, it's wrong to curse others. However, discipline should be emphasized. So she yawned and said with a smile, "did you come to taste candy this morning?"

Zi Ran was surprised and quickly put his hand up, "no, no, thank you for your kindness, Miss Zhuo Xi."

If not, go away. Zhuo Xi was too lazy to speak again and slammed the door.

Zi Ran touched his almost hit nose and patted his chest in shock. How could he forget that he was the master who slept until the end of the day? How did he forget that he was the one who would never mess with? Why did he forget that this man had a bright murder weapon? Although he really wanted to beg her to make a weapon for him, he wanted to use this sharp weapon to kill people. He was afraid that his liver trembled, so he had better forget it first.

After zhuoxi finally woke up, she found the place where she had dinner the night before and saw that the temporary cook was busy washing. The division of labor she obtained did not need to dig mines like men or burn mines in hot production workshops. She was very satisfied, so she made two meals a day very carefully. At this time, the men had just finished their first meal in the morning. They saw Miss Zhuo Xi coming from a distance, quickly filled a bowl of sad porridge and put it on several large stone tables. This is the best food she has eaten in recent months. The bamboo sticks used for eating won't fall on it. It's soft and moist. It's much better than the black cake.

Zhuo Xi looked at the kitchen furnishings and materials. She could only sprinkle a little salt, the only seasoning in the kitchen, into the porridge, so she reluctantly drank the bowl of porridge. Compared with the white rice porridge I used to eat, the porridge is hard and hard to chew. Occasionally, particles scrape the throat when swallowing, just like sand. She thought that she must improve her food and reward her poor stomach when she had a chance in the future.

The cook looked at her porridge secretly from time to time. She didn't understand how the young lady could eat such delicious food like swallowing. Fortunately, she also hid half a pheasant. In the evening, she can cut it into small pieces and cook it for everyone like yesterday. At least there is some meat. The pheasant came from nowhere. It was found by the guards during the patrol of the mine. They immediately caught it and made it for the cook.

Zhuo Xi also saw half a pheasant in her hand and wanted to make countless frying and cooking methods. Finally, she looked at the people in the distance, looked at the seasoning pot with nothing but salt, shook her head and pressed her cooking idea. Finally, she said to the cook, "aunt, if the branch is cut with tools, polished a little, and cut into the same length, will it be much more convenient to use and wash?" As she spoke, she took a bronze sword and showed it to her.

The cook was very happy. If they were so smooth and straight, it would be much more convenient to wash“ Can I borrow the girl's sword? The old slave cut off the remaining branches. "

Zhuo Xi said generously, "I'll give you this little sword. It's up to you to cut vegetables or kill chickens." She seemed to hear a slight "hiss" and a puff.

It's unbelievable that the cook holds a small sword. The bronze sword is very valuable at first sight. In particular, there is a green gem embedded in the sword. Suddenly she has such a precious sword? She quickly waved off.

Zhuo Xi didn't care, "just take it, I'll have better." The cook raised the green sword over her head. Thank you very much.

Zhuo Xi put her sleeves aside, but quietly put Xiaobai under the stone table. She then stood up and walked in the direction of the production workshop. After a while, I heard two wails, "Miss Zhuo Xi, please do me a favor and let it let me go."

She smiled and turned her voice. She saw that Jianrong was behind the trees and had big eyes to small eyes with Xiaobai. He looks bitter. Although his martial arts are high, he can't fight or kill Xiaobai. Can he still not show up when he is entangled by it?

"Tell me first, why are you following me?"

His face became more bitter. "Wronged, miss, it was the Marquis who asked me to follow you secretly to protect you."

She sneered, "there are spies in the mine again?"

He was stunned for a moment and said uncertainly, "no, right?..."

"I didn't see you protecting me secretly when the mountain forest was in crisis. How did you get back to your original post when you got to the closed mine?"

He stammered a little, "in the mountains and forests, there is a marquis by your side. How dare you get close?"

She smiled again. "Don't you dare, disdain?"

He flopped down on his knees, "girl, you are so smart. I dare not hide it. I saw that the Marquis was so interested in you for no reason. I don't understand what you are superior. I'm really unwilling in words and deeds. But I came all the way to see the girl's outstanding intelligence. Only then did I know that there were people outside the people and there were days outside the world. The villain admired me and was willing to follow the efforts of the left and right. "

"Hum, it seems that you are not mortal who can speak such a flattering language. Come on, who taught you? " Either Jing Yuan or Zi Ran.

"No, no one teaches villains." He began to stammer again.

"Oh? So, I think you are wrong. Is there someone else in your master? " Zhuo Xi excites him first. Jing Yuan will not teach him this speech for no reason. There must be some purpose.

"The villain is wronged. Girl, if you say you are loyal to your Lord, if a villain recognizes the second, no one dares to recognize the first! " He shouted.

As soon as the voice fell, Zhuo Xi didn't have time to reply. He saw two other figures flying over and kicked one person directly“ Dare you say that? If we don't rank first, how many places do we have to rank? " Sure enough, it was between Zi Ran and Yi.

After kicking his foot back, he found that the stuffing was exposed. Zi Ran touched his nose, his heart crossed, pulled Jian Yi and knelt down together, "girl Gao Zhi, the three of us are willing to follow the girl and ask the girl to accept me."

Zhuo Xi was startled. She knew that they must have a purpose. The purpose was nothing more than the iron weapon, but she didn't know that they gave such a big gift when they came.

She couldn't help asking, "did the Lord ask you to come?"

"No!" They all answered. Eh, why does it seem that there is an extra voice?

Zhuo Xi glanced, and Jing Yuan flew over and kicked each of them in the ass. He flew to his feet and said angrily, "who let you make your own decisions?! Since ancient times, the teacher's way has been greater than heaven. You have been taught by the king's residence since childhood. Everyone worships and respects the teacher. Now you want to go to the mountain gate to bully the teacher and destroy your ancestors? "

The three had already bowed down and dared not speak.

Zhuo Xi blinked and seemed to ask, "you really didn't order it?" They just said to learn from me. It's not as serious as deceiving teachers and destroying ancestors, is it?

Jing Yuan was awe inspiring, "definitely not the marquis. If I ask you, I will tell you frankly. " I'm kidding. If the three of them worship her as their teacher, won't they call him Shigong in the future?

She believed this sentence, so she followed good advice like a stream, "so, does the Marquis really have nothing to ask?"

Jing Yuan pursed his lips, looked at the three people lying on the ground and sighed, "you three get up first." Then he turned to Zhuo Xi and spit out a syllable, "yes."

As soon as they got up, they stumbled before they stood firm. Their eyes immediately glowed, like a hungry wolf at the sight of food.

"Although Ben Hou promised you that he would not ask the source or origin of anything you did, he was really curious. How did you get these wonderful ideas? If it was taught by the old Eunuch in the palace, Ben Hou didn't believe it. But Ben Hou promised you again. I can only trust you. In that case, I have a small request. I look forward to solving my doubts one day in the future. I hope Xi'er can agree. "

"Tell me, what do you want?"

"Xi'er, you said yesterday that you would teach those slaves smelting technology. I wonder if the three pillars around me can also participate in learning together?" Maybe let them replace Ben Hou's eyes and see what you are sacred.

"Of course you can study, but you don't have to learn from a teacher, but you three need to pay tuition." Zhuo Xi agreed without hesitation.

The three were overjoyed. But what the hell is tuition“ The tuition fee is... "

"Thirty bucks per person until you learn." She stretched out three fingers. It took her a long time to learn from mother Wang that money in this era is cloth coins. An ordinary cloth coin can be exchanged for 30 jin of white flour. As a waiter, his monthly salary is only 20 bucks.

Yi was a little angry. She opened her mouth and he disappeared in two months. "Why don't I and the three pay money for those slaves?"

"Oh? They signed the contract of life and death with me. Do you want to sell yourself to me? I don't need you to greet me and serve me with a broom sooner or later, nor do I expect you to inherit my skills and honor my ancestors, nor do I need to be a teacher for one day and a teacher for life. We have paid both money and goods. Naturally, when you finish your studies, they have nothing to do with each other. Besides, you don't need to rely on this technology to earn food and clothing. Is it too much to charge you 30 bucks? " She smiled and smiled.

The three heard a cold sweat.

Jing Yuan knew the ancient Confucian festival of worshipping teachers and said a fair word, "good money and goods are paid, and each has nothing to do with it. According to Ben Hou, you should take advantage of your stool. "

He ignored the expression of heartache of the three people, but asked Zhuo Xi uncertainly, "why? Smelting has always been a secret in the palace. How can you teach others so easily? "

"In my opinion, this is only the best way to solve our current difficulties. Technology is used to benefit mankind, arm the country and improve life. There is no need to hide it. "

"How to solve the current dilemma?" Zi Ran's eyes lit up immediately. Several military meetings yesterday did not discuss the coming of Zi Chou Yin Mao. Why did he suddenly have a way to get out of trouble today

She motioned to Ziran to pull out the knife sample he was waving today from his waist, "what do you think of this iron weapon?"

"Compared with the bronze weapons they used before, they are much better. On the one hand, they have rich raw materials and a lot of output; Second, iron weapons are lighter and thinner than bronze and have greater lethality. If they can be made into arrows, it will be better. "

"If the king gets this smelting secret......" Zhuo Xi inquired about the good inducement. She thought about it all night last night. She thought that this method might correct Jing Yuan's name. The king didn't issue an edict. This method might make him change his mind. She gambled on his imperial heart with this iron smelting skill.

"You mean to offer this secret skill to the king?" Zi Ran was already very excited. He immediately figured out the joints between them. "If the Marquis presents this secret skill to the king, the king will be happy and may praise the Marquis, so it's natural to let go of the previously said Marquis's private mining!"

"I will offer this weapon to the king at the first time." Jing Yuan's eyebrows were also relaxed. What he offered could only be weapons, and the secret arts could become the chips in his hands. Although this brother has regarded him as a thorn in the eye and flesh for many years, such a sharp blade is readily available. He believes that his nail is not important enough to make him give up the possibility of strengthening national strength and expediting other countries. Moreover, the 100000 reinforcements from afar can also be saved from the disaster of rebellion. As for the future, we will work slowly.

Obviously, except Zhuo Xi, all present thought of the 100000 Baihui regular army who secretly came to support after receiving the letter. I don't know whether their whereabouts and movements have been detected by the one above these days, but as long as there is no bloody battle in the front, the king can only block the long public in the world in secret. It's really a good gift to go up this step.

Zhuo Xi saw that all four people were happy and knew that her plan had been adopted. She also showed a happy face. She earned more than four months' salary without effort, and the road of primitive accumulation of her capital began.

She turned to the three. "I'm short of a literacy assistant. Who of you writes better?"

Zi Ran proudly stepped out of the line. The other two looked and knew that the competition could not compete with him. They were decadent and silent.

"You can participate in learning, but you can't affect the work at hand. Come to me when you've arranged." She's still in a hurry to class.

"Yes!" The three men strode away with excitement.

Jing Yuan had no choice but to turn the white jade wrench in his hand in order to calm the feeling of being ignored and abandoned.