Hongwu Survival Guide

Chapter 17 Pen

After noon, after sending off the meal, he got a group of tenants who always gave money and gratitude to each household. As soon as Zuo Qi returned to the backyard, a little maid came over and said that the little official had called him over.

Follow to the west courtyard.

Zhu Yuan was still in the tea room on the west side of the hall where he received several old people before noon. Dai Sanchun had already left after having lunch together.

I re-transcribed the list of 46 books by category, and added a note at the end, imploring Lao Zhu to collect other books of the same kind if he has them.

After all, memory is limited.

Even with the information provided by several people around him who have studied, including the suggestions given by Qingqiu and Luoshui who just entered the door yesterday, I only thought of so much.

Putting down the pen, Zhu Yuan rubbed his sore wrist from writing too many words, and once again lamented the effort and inefficiency of writing the brush. If it wasn't for the book list to be presented to Lao Zhu, he would definitely ask someone around him to write it for him.

When the ink on the book list was a little dry, Zhu Yuan ordered Xie Yi to put it in the envelope he had prepared in advance, and without sealing it, motioned Zhao Xu to step forward and handed it over.

During the movement, Zhu Yuan glanced at the thick calluses on Zhao Xushen's left thumb and index finger, and asked, "Are you left-handed?"

Zhao Xu took the envelope, was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly and said: "The little official is really sharp."

Zhu Yuan smiled playfully and looked at Zhao Xu, who was not looking at him with slightly downcast eyes, and said, "It's good to be left-handed, left-handed people are smart."

After finishing this sentence, Zhu Yuan didn't look at Zhao Xu's reaction, and turned to the seventh from the left: "You have two things. First, find a kind of stone. I don't know what it is called now. I call it graphite. It is a kind of stone similar to Something like coal, but not combustible, soft, easily crushed, and smooth to the touch."

Zuo Qi was thinking about what the little official had just pointed out to Zhao Xu's left-handed words, while listening to Zhu Yuan finished speaking, his expression was puzzled, but he repeated it accurately.

Zhu Yuan confirmed that it was correct, and was about to say the second one, when he felt his sleeves being pulled, turned his head to see the blank space, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Liu Bai whispered with some doubts: "The little official said it should be a kind of black material."

Zhu Yuan didn't understand for a while: "What?"

Liu Bai was a little apprehensive, it would be rude for her to interrupt suddenly when the petty official was talking about business, if she made a mistake...

Liu Bai also thought of those two people who had just entered the mansion yesterday, he became inexplicably nervous, he stuttered a little, raised his hand to gesticulate on the tip of his eyebrows, and said: "Mei Dai, used for thrush eyebrows, but the little official said that... that kind of material , it’s not very good, it’s only used by inferior servant girls.”

Only then did Zhu Yuan understand the meaning of the word 'Dai' she just said, and asked, "Do you have it now, show me?"

Blank shook his head.

It has only been a few days since they moved here, and they are so busy that she and Xieyi haven't had time to buy these things for their daughter.

Originally, Xieyi was a little dissatisfied with her because of Liu Bai's abrupt interjection, and she was still worried. Seeing that the little official was not angry, she asked about it again, hesitated a little, and said, "Young official, I remember when Sister Qingqiu and Sister Luoshui came. They all brought dowry, and there may be eyebrows in it."

Zhu Yuan signaled: "Go and ask, and let me see if you have anything. By the way, let them come together, there are things to do later."

Xieyi agreed to leave.

Seeing that Xieyi was going out, Liu Bai immediately regretted talking too much.

This treasure was not dedicated, but it was invited for others.

Zhu Yuan has already turned to the seventh from the left: "The second thing is to find a craftsman who can make small metal utensils, um..." Zhu Yuan pondered for a while, then raised his index finger and said, "It is probably possible to make copper tubes that are as thick as fingers. If you want to do some carving, you also need to grind a piece of copper the size of a fingernail."

Now the three people in the room are at a loss.

Zuo Qi asked: "Little official, what exactly is this going to do?"

Zhu Yuan pointed to the writing brush at hand: "This writing is too slow and tiring. I plan to make two kinds of writing tools that I can use well."

Zuo Qi thought about the graphite just now, and what kind of copper pipe, exactly two kinds, nodded, and repeated Zhu Yuan's request to the craftsman just now, confirmed that it was correct, and said: "I have written it down."

Before Xieyi came back, Zhu Yuan didn't let the two of them leave immediately. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's better for this craftsman to be able to make thin iron. I want to make a more accurate measuring ruler."

Zuo Qi suggested: "Little official, why don't I find a few more, so that they each have their own strengths and can be built faster?"

Zhu Yuan smiled and nodded: "Yes."

Here Zuo Qi asked some more details, and a voice came from outside.

Xieyi brings Qingqiu and Luoshui in together.

When Zhu Yuan saw the two girls again, he still had a feeling that his eyes were bright. Compared with the two girls who were later in high school, Xieyi and Liubai, this is his normal aesthetic.

Moreover, 170 guan, in the future, it is only 17. 17 can buy out two high-end secretaries and private chefs, and they are so beautiful and seductive. How can there be such a good thing in future generations? It is not enough to invite a starlet at the dinner.

Incidentally, yesterday's impromptu decision to buy these two also had some tentative meaning in it.

It was not Lao Zhu, but Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi.

At first, Zhu Yuan didn't notice anything. That day Dai Sanchun came to see a doctor for him, and he suddenly received an order from Lao Zhu in the afternoon, so he realized it.

Not right.

It's no problem for Zhu Yuanzhang to know that he is sick at the first time.The problem is that Lao Zhu let Dai Sanchun live in the mansion here directly, and he didn't know the reason until two days later.

After careful observation and recall, some things were basically confirmed.

When reading history in previous lives, you can always see stories about emperors monitoring their courtiers. From Hanwu to Qianlong, from Xuanzong to Songzu, there are endless stories, but most of them are unreliable unofficial histories.Only in the Ming Dynasty, Jin Yiwei was directly put on the table, and the official history also recorded some allusions of Lao Zhu.

In short, Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi are undoubtedly spies.

The two of them should be the first to discover this "popular man" who has recently become friends with the officials in the process of getting in touch with Dai Sanchun, and the real purpose of those people is on the head of Old Zhu... Well, it is obvious.

So Zhu Yuanzhang knew about it before Zhu Yuan did, and made arrangements.

Zhu Yuan didn't have any anger, worry or fear about this. Not only that, he felt that it was Lao Zhu who was worried. what to do?
Therefore, Zhu Yuan didn't intend to expose or do anything else, but deliberately bought two 'beautiful girls'. He was really satisfied and needed it, and wanted to see the follow-up feedback in order to confirm the attitude of Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi himself.

Being used to wind and rain in his previous life, Zhu Yuan didn't believe in loyalty, and he never talked about it with his employees.

Too hooligan.

Zhu Yuan believes in the binding of interests.

In short, if Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi can get over this matter sloppily, he will be more relaxed in the future, and he will reciprocate.If you can't, and get reprimanded by Lao Zhu, then Zhu Yuan will be more cautious in the future, and avoid these two as much as possible in certain things.

Tea room.

Qingqiu and Luoshui saluted together, and then stepped forward, accompanied by a burst of feminine fragrance that the two girls, Xieyi and Liubai, both lacked, each sent a piece of Meidai to Zhu Yuan.

Zhu Yuan held a piece of so-called Meidai in one hand and began to look at it.

Both are small objects that appear black at first glance.A similar scaled-down ink ingot, similar to Zhu Yuan's little finger.One looks like a piece of miniature soap, three centimeters in size, and feels similar to the touch, dark purple with a three-character inscription on it, Luo Zi Dai.

Sent to the nose and smelled, both have a faint fragrance.

Zhu Yuan took another piece of paper and scratched it. The reduced version of the ink stick left a black mark, but the touch was dull.The mini soap is smooth, but the traces are light.

A gentle voice came from next to my ear: "Little official, this can only be used after being wet with water."

It was Luo Shui who spoke.

The expression on his face seemed to require a detailed explanation.

Zhu Yuan didn't respond, but said to Zuo Qi, who was also looking carefully at the other side: "It's not these, it's mixed with too many sundries, I only want the most basic graphite material. However, you can follow this way of thinking and ask the eyebrow maker Merchant."

Zuo Qi agreed again.

After finishing the order and thinking that there were no other omissions, Zhu Yuan said to the two: "That's it, you go."

(End of this chapter)