Nearly ten days later,

Merchants from Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Yuzhou, and even Yizhou flocked to each other.

They are curious about the rumored elixirs that can cure all diseases, such as nectar that drinks nectar, and the magic lamp that protects the clan.

There is a saying that goes well, it is better to believe that it has than to believe that it has nothing.

They would rather come over and take a look than miss this opportunity.

So much so that countless merchant families gathered in Nanyang.

For a time, Nanyang Xinye City,

There are many people in the bustling world and there are countless people in the grand dress.

However, Zhang Xiu turned a blind eye to these people.

The more I can't get, the more I want it. He gathered these people here, on the one hand, to cheat them, and on the other hand, to let them drive the development of various parts of Nanyang.

The tragedy of the farming era is that the currency is not liquid and the merchants have a low status. If the people can consume and the merchants are operating in a circular manner, the times will develop very quickly.

However, the aristocratic family did not allow their status to be shaken.

They control most of the land, and they have countless tenant farmers, so these people can support their family, but if the country is developed through business, their status will be destined to be shaken.

Therefore, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are a way for aristocratic families to suppress businessmen.

In the east of the city, the largest blacksmith shop was originally the largest.

In the past few days, the blacksmith shop was conferred public use and expanded more than ten times.

Based on the original boiler, Zhang Xiu carried out a series of transformations. After the transformation, he went through countless experiments.

At this time, Zhang Xiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at the iron block that was about to be released.

Immediately afterwards, the iron pliers clamped out the iron block less than an inch thick, like a sharp sword mold.

Two old craftsmen lifted up the hammer on one side and looked at each other with helplessness.

They have been fighting for half their lives, and have never heard of the fact that iron ore can produce molten steel. Since ancient times, only by refining can it be made of steel. Why doesn’t General Zhang believe what his ancestors said? Hey!

Nail, clang

A hammer hit the sword embryo, and sparks appeared from time to time.

After more than ten hammers in a row, the two masters were stunned. The hardness of this piece of iron was surprisingly high, and it felt that it was almost the same as the steel knife after hundreds of training.

Could it be...

Thinking of this, the two showed a look of horror.

How is this possible? Our ancestors have long said that only by practicing hundreds of times can we make steel, how can we...

"Two, how about it?" Zhang Xiu couldn't wait.

"General, this iron is extremely tough, as if it has been tempered by others in advance. I have never seen this before." The two looked at each other, and one of them explained in a deep voice.

"Haha, it's done, it's not in vain." Zhang Xiu laughed heartily.

Although iron ore mining was limited in the late Han Dynasty and steel armor could not be manufactured on a large scale, if all swords, guns, swords and halberds were made of steel, it would at least increase the combat effectiveness of its soldiers under its command by one to two percent.

"Come here, block all the blacksmith shops and do not allow anyone to have any contact with the inside. In addition, take all the relatives of these craftsmen into the shops and treat each other well, and do not make any mistakes." Zhang Xiu shouted solemnly.

"General, why is this?" said the old craftsman anxiously.

"You don't need to worry. You have to make any requests here, and your family will be with you. However, you will have to work hard to settle down and build armor for our three armies in the past three years."

"With three years, you will have enough food and food, and your salary will be paid as much as possible. In three years, I will give you 100 taels of gold to spend the rest of your life." Zhang Xiu explained loudly.

"this..."

Everyone looked at each other, and an elder looked deep and said, "We dare not disobey."

The elder was meticulous, and why he didn't know what Zhang Xiu meant? It must be that the method of forging steel was too exquisite. If it spread out, it would definitely be coveted by others. And Zhang Xiu did not kill them was a great good thing.

"Wang, besides ordinary swords and soldiers, we can create two thousand sets of these things." Zhang Xiu handed over a few drawings, and the drawings had steps to decompose them.

"General, what is this?" The elder's name was Li Xiao, and asked in confusion at this time.

"This is a horseshoe, this is a stirrup, but it is just a bilateral one. As for this is a Takahashi saddle, it is best to be built at the end of June. If there is not enough manpower, you can tell me." Zhang Xiu pointed to the drawing and explained.

There were single-sided stirrups in the late Han Dynasty, which were mainly used for horse riding. The biggest advantage of double-sided stirrups is not to make the originally elite cavalry more elite, but to make beginners able to move freely on the horse's back faster.

It should be noted that cavalry training in the Three Kingdoms is too complex and time-consuming, and belongs to the thankless army, so few people train cavalry on a large scale.

However, the cavalry is also a sharp blade on the battlefield. Cao Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry is famous all over the world. Historical records show that the tiger and leopard cavalry are supplemented by hundreds of generals, and no one can stop them.

After explaining some things, Zhang Xiu left excitedly.

As soon as he left the blacksmith shop, a personal guard quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord, Mi Zhu, the head of the Mi family, asked for a visit."

"Mi Zhu? What did he do? Could it be that he came here to hear the news?" Zhang Xiu raised his eyebrows, surprised.

"Go and arrange to wait in the side hall, I'll arrive later."

"Here,"

Seeing the guard retreating, Zhang Xiu frowned slightly. Lu Bu should take Xu in June. Liu Bei was defeated without food. If he remembered well, Mi Zhu would disperse all his family wealth after that, help Liu Bei make a comeback and marry his sister Mi Zhen to Liu Bei.

No, I have to fool you, this guy is a big shot.

After a while, in the side hall.

Zhang Xiu walked with a long and strolling, then clasped his fists and said loudly: "Zi Zhong has come here, so I can really make the humble house shine! Hurry, Zi Zhong sit down quickly."

Looking at the elegant and elegant Zhang Xiu, Mi Zhu couldn't help but be surprised. Zhang Xiu, the king of the North, was so elegant? It was very different from what he imagined.

"You are kind to you, General, it is a blessing for you to take time to meet each other in your busy schedule." Mi Zhu replied politely, then raised his eyebrows and asked, "Zhu heard that Nanyang was ruined for a long time, but when he saw him today, it was really the world who misled me!"

"The little Xinye, but the traffic is full of traffic, is actually a happy land in the world, and is no less than Xuzhou. This is all the achievements of the general."

Zhang Xiu smiled embarrassedly, strided down, took a sip of tea and chuckled, "I wonder what Zi Zhong is saying at this point?"

"This... Zhu heard that the general had many strange things, one of which was called the Evil-avoiding Pill, which can cure all diseases. I wonder if it could?" Mi Zhu said with a burning look.

Zhang Xiu did not answer, but looked at Mi Zhu with a smile and chuckled, "Xu heard that Zizhong has a little sister, Nian Fang, who is still not married yet, can it be?"

Mi Zhu: "???"

What does this mean? Is it a human? I asked myself if my girl is married?

"Uh, Zhu Duoduo is stupid. I don't know what the general means?" Mi Zhu asked, sucking the corner of his mouth and swallowing his saliva.

Zhang Xiu did not answer again and continued to ask, "Zi Zhong thought Xi?"

"Well, the general is a prince of a country, with 100,000 armor and the three armies. He has millions of people under his rule and is admired by all the people. He is truly a hero at the moment." Mi Zhu praised him without hesitation.

"Haha, Zi Zhong praised me. I wonder how Ling Mei matched me with me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu smiled brightly and looked at Mi Zhu with a bright look.

"Uh, this, general, this is not very good," Mi Zhu showed a embarrassed expression.

"What's wrong? Could it be that Zizhong looks down on me, Zhang Xiu?" Zhang Xiu snorted coldly and immediately made a solemn decision.

Mi Zhu was stunned, and immediately stood up and bowed, saying tremblingly: "The general is so serious, so Zhu is definitely not the case. But this matter is too abrupt, and I still need to discuss it with my sister."

"Zi Zhong, since ancient times, the elder brother has been his father, so Zi Zhong should be the master of the marriage." Zhang Xiu waved his hand and continued: "Come and get the betrothal gift."

Mi Zhu's mouth twitched straight,

Birthday gift? What's the point? Is this a betrothal gift?

Mi Zhu grinned and wanted to persuade Yi Er, but he was worried that Zhang Xiu would kill him in anger, and he felt so entangled.

Although Zhang Xiu is also a prince, he is more optimistic about Liu Bei. He wanted to wait for the opportunity to bet on Liu Bei, but who would have thought that Zhang Xiu would want to sleep with his girl when he first met? Who can withstand this?

If he doesn't respond today, he may not be able to see the sun tomorrow.

After some struggle in my heart,

Forget it, marrying Zhang Xiu is not a bad thing, at least there is more way out.

At this time, a group of servants moved in large boxes and small boxes.

A box of Coke, a box of canned meat, ten bottles of Kweichow Moutai, and a row of ten lighters are placed in the exquisite gift box. Apart from these, there are some jewelry, which are luxurious.

I have seen many jewellery and other Mi Zhu, but he has never heard of Coke, canned meat, Maotai and other things.

I reached out and touched it, and it was made of iron, but how could there be such a tin can in the world? It was rare, and even the white jade porcelain bottle next to it was as smooth as it was, which was probably worth a lot.

"General, this is..." Mi Zhu swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice.

"A mere polite gift, no respect."

Zhang Xiu smiled softly and took a sip of the tea.

"This...this," even though Mi Zhu had seen all kinds of big scenes, he still couldn't help but tremble. He wanted to say, is this a slim gift? Every one of these things is probably priceless!

"General, don't worry, you will leave your marriage with the sister. I think she will be happy to know that she can marry a hero like the general."

Mi Zhu patted his chest and said righteously.

He suddenly realized that his son-in-law seemed to be quite good, much better than Liu Bei's. He didn't know how long it took to make a profit after investing in Liu Bei, but Zhang Xiu brought him a lot of benefits and worth it.

"Haha, Zizhong is polite."
To be continued...