The elder brother who travels through is hard to do

The mansion of King Dingbei in Yanzhou City is not as magnificent as Xu Bei imagined, but it is true after thinking about it. For decades, King Dingbei has focused on defending against foreign enemies. Soldiers share weal and woe, how can it compare to the royal family in the capital, who only care about pleasure without internal and external troubles, and because of the Empress Dowager, a habit of extravagance has formed in the capital.

But this mansion is big enough and spacious enough, exuding a majestic and solemn atmosphere, as if one can see the strong general style of the owner here.

Jiang Ping led Xu Bei into a courtyard through a corner gate. Of course, he showed the fourth son's token and letter of appointment to the guards, otherwise people with unknown identities would not want to step forward. Stepped into the meeting hall with the strange eyes of the servants.

On the inside of the conference hall, there is a wide chair in the middle of the main seat, and there are rows of seats on both sides. When the two entered, there were already six or seven people in the hall who were having a lively discussion, or arguing. People were already blushing, and when the two appeared, the hall suddenly fell into silence, and all eyes were shot at the two, most of which contained the meaning of sizing up and examining.

A clear laughter came: "Xu Bei, you are here, and you are waiting for you. Sit down and have a cup of tea first. The Fourth Young Master will arrive later."

Xu Bei followed the voice and looked over. Wasn't it Mr. Lu next to the Fourth Young Master? Call Jiang Ping together, and the waiters in the hall immediately bring tea and serve it.

For a while, there were only the rustling voices of servants in the hall. Originally, Jiang Ping was there to share the pressure of these gazes for Xu Bei, but now, after being reminded by Lu Yunzhi, all eyes were on him, even Lu Yunzhi also looked at Xu Bei with a smile while drinking tea, seeing that he was neither flattered nor timid, sitting there calmly and letting other people's inexplicable eyes glance back and forth, he couldn't help but think in his heart, it is still the Fourth Young Master. Dare to boldly use people with eyesight, this person really can hold his breath.

He didn't know that Xu Bei, who was once a nouveau riche, had already cultivated a thick skin, and he would not refuse anyone, good or bad.

The people in the hall knew early on that the Fourth Young Master had arranged for another person to intervene in the exchange market. Before the person arrived, they all guessed what kind of person the Fourth Young Master looked at. At the same time, some people were not convinced and wanted to compete. Now, the matter of the mutual market is very eye-catching. If you can stand out from the crowd, you will definitely be valued and promoted by the fourth son and the prince, and you will be able to rise step by step in the future.

When Xu Bei and Jiang Ping came in, judging from their appearance, they thought that Jiang Ping was the one the Fourth Young Master was looking for. After all, Jiang Ping was older and Xu Bei was too young, and Jiang Ping's temperament was more calm. Knowing that he came from an ordinary background, looking at the clothes on his body, even the servants of the palace are better dressed than him.

It's no wonder that they judge people by their appearance, but Xu Bei's appearance is really hard to convince.

But they didn't expect that Lu Yunzhi's words just overturned their judgment, that is, the person they didn't pay attention to was the right one, which made them even more confused. After a moment of silence, several people whispered to each other , while communicating, he also cast his eyes on Xu Bei who was sitting there drinking tea.

Jiang Ping had guessed that this scene would happen a long time ago. He was worried that Xu Bei would be unwell, but seeing this appearance, he also let go of his heart, and secretly smiled in his heart. He still doesn't know enough about his brother.

Lu Yunzhi didn't stop him either. After all, Xu Bei had to rely on his own ability to gain a foothold. If he blindly relied on the Fourth Young Master, he would lose his value after a long time.

When the Fourth Young Master arrived, what he saw was the clear division in the hall. Xu Bei and Jiang Ping sat drinking tea together, Lu Yunzhi sat alone, and the others gathered together and whispered something, obviously isolating Xu Bei, The fourth young master raised his eyebrows, the expected situation.

Seeing the fourth young master appearing, everyone including Lu Yunzhi stood up to greet the fourth young master.

"Fourth Young Master." No matter how arrogant a person is, he is very respectful in front of the Fourth Young Master. Some people thought that the Fourth Young Master was weak. After all, his physical condition is well known. After the Fourth Young Master returned from the court, he would forcefully eliminate a group of officials. Finally, a group of people were severely shocked. Some people refused to accept and sued the prince, but the prince asked them to go to the fourth son and hand over the full power to the fourth son. Only then did they realize how powerful the fourth son was, and became obedient stand up.

In particular, the third son was detained as soon as he came back, and the voice of the third son did not appear for such a long time. It is not difficult to deduce the inside story of the series of things that happened before and after the fourth son went to the court, which also made all the officials Having recognized the determination of the prince and the fourth son more clearly, those who want to be fools should stop as soon as possible.

"Fourth Young Master." Xu Bei also stood up and bowed with a smile, clasping his fists. He hadn't seen this Fourth Young Master since we parted in the mountains. When he saw him, he was indeed in good health. Although he hadn't recovered to a normal state, he was still better than before. That was also one day at a time, and Miracle Doctor Lin was really amazing.

In his opinion, the fourth son who walked in with the light behind his back is like a small sun that can shine. The fourth son whose body is improving, both in appearance and temperament, are many times better than before. He is no longer an ordinary person. Yes, then He is a man of gods, seeing the fourth young master smiling faintly and looking over, Xu Bei's heart was still flabbergasted.

"Xu Bei, you're here, sit down." With the support of the attendants, the fourth young master walked towards the middle seat, while talking to Xu Bei with a smile, and turned his head slightly to his side. The young master and Xu Bei are very close, which made them even more astonished, "Your private affairs have been taken care of, and the affairs of the mutual market are not so leisurely, you have to be there whenever you are called."

Xu Bei was flattered at this moment. The Fourth Young Master didn't need to value him so much. Looking at the astonished expressions of the others, he was both proud and embarrassed, so he replied bravely: "My family has moved to Yanzhou. Fourth Young Master Just take it easy."

"That's good." The fourth son said as he sat in the middle seat, and the waiter immediately brought health-preserving tea. The fourth son looked at Xu Bei and smiled while holding the tea bowl, his expression seemed very satisfied.

No matter how stupid other people are, they can see that the Fourth Young Master does not value this nameless boy in general.

"Okay, let's get to know each other first, Yunzhi, tell me." The fourth son said to Lu Yunzhi who was sitting beside him.

Lu Yunzhi readily agreed, the fourth son is giving Xu Bei a chance to get to know everyone, after all Xu Bei is a latecomer, and the others are already familiar with each other.Every time Lu Yunzhi introduces someone, Xu Bei will put on a respectful expression. It is one thing for others to look down on him, but he will respect everyone who works with him, at least his attitude will not let people get caught.

Through Lu Yunzhi's introduction, he finally knew who the person who was one level higher than him was. It was a middle-aged man with a slightly dark complexion and short beard sitting opposite him. Kind of like, when the group of people discussed in low voices before, this person didn't say much, only occasionally responding to others.Having such a boss made Xu Bei feel a little better. This person seemed to be the kind of person who did things honestly, not one who was too fancy.

The man's surname is Yang, and his last name is Zhen.

When discussing the establishment of the mutual market and various trading rules, Xu Bei listened with his chin propped up. He had only heard the name of one mutual market before, and the others were not as detailed as everyone present here. Be a bystander.

The location of the exchange market has been selected, it is located on the border between the Northland and the three foreign nations, and the Dingbei Palace will build a special market town there for the exchange market.

Listening to them discussing what materials are needed for the establishment of this market town, how many people are required to invest in it, and how long it will take to take shape at the earliest, not only that, in addition to this market town, roads need to be paved to ensure traffic Xu Bei's brows trembled when he heard the smooth passage of the carriage.

If you don’t listen, you don’t know. The manpower and time invested in the establishment of this town made him stunned. Be good, in the non-mechanized ancient times, it would take so long to build a town, according to what he heard. It is estimated that the mutual market can be opened in the second half of the year. Thinking about modernization, I feel more and more that this ancient society is really backward.

Listen, it is necessary to use rice paste to fill the gaps between the stones to build the city wall. This is an era without cement, and the cost of using rice is obviously higher.

But there are also advantages, that is, the air is clean and pollution-free, and you can safely eat food from the vendors outside without worrying about any toxic ingredients mixed in it.

No, cement...

Xu Bei froze there for a moment, and lost his mind in front of others. Cement is a good thing. Whether it is building houses or roads, using cement plus concrete is fast, strong and smooth. Absolutely Can greatly improve efficiency and save time.

As for the formula of cement, he still remembers it very clearly, it has nothing to do with it, because when some buddies planned to go back to their hometown to set up a cement factory, they also gave a reference together. The raw materials of cement are really worthless things, but That kiln is a bit more troublesome, but if there is a kiln for firing bricks or a kiln for firing porcelain, it shouldn't be too difficult.

He remembered the days when he came back from the capital. The bumps along the way were really unbearable. If all the roads were replaced with smooth concrete roads, it would definitely make people uncomfortable. As for the shock absorber of the carriage... Alas, he used to Why didn't I remember these things.

Xu Bei was so distracted that he didn't notice that the voices in the hall had stopped. Xu Bei became the focus of everyone's attention again. Seeing him gritting his teeth, excited and sighing, with black lines all over his face, if he hadn't been given by the fourth son If they were called in, they would slap the table and yell at them and drive them out. Even now, they are still glaring. Is this kid too complacent because of the Fourth Young Master?

The Fourth Young Master was also very interesting to watch. When Jiang Ping was about to wake Xu Bei up because of the glaring eyes of others, he stopped him with his hand and gestured for the others to back down first, except for Xu Bei to stay first.

Gritting his teeth, Jiang Ping also gave Xu Bei a sneaky look, so he had to retreat with the others, secretly thinking that when Xu Bei was distracted, he wanted to walk upright in front of the Fourth Young Master, so that he would stand on behalf of Xu Bei. Bei sweated.

Xu Bei was still immersed in his own thoughts, when suddenly he realized that the heated debate in the hall had stopped, and a clear and clear voice like running water rang in his ears: "What is Xu Bei thinking, so engrossed in thinking? "

"Cement..." Without controlling his mouth, Xu Bei blurted out, and then...

What about people?Why is no one here?No, there is another fourth son. Turning around to look, even Mr. Lu and Jiang Ping are gone.

It's bad, when those people left, Jiang Ping didn't even call him when he left, that's not enough brother loyalty.

The Fourth Young Master was thinking about the word "cement" that Xu Bei said. What does it mean?Water and mud?But such an adult wouldn't want to be successful with mud, would he? If he didn't understand, he would ask, and the fourth young master asked in a spirit of not being ashamed to ask, "What is cement?"

Xu Bei stared straight. He said cement?He actually said cement?Is he going to say it or not?This is a good thing that is beneficial to people's livelihood.

Seeing his expression, the fourth son knew that cement has nothing to do with mud, so he couldn't help being more interested, and asked: "What's the use of cement?"

Xu Bei swallowed his saliva, and said bravely: "Cement is a powder fired in a kiln. It can be used as an adhesive after mixing with water in a certain proportion, and it can also be mixed with stones and the like to use Paving roads and building bridges is much more convenient than manually collecting stones and grinding them into blocks, and it also saves manpower.”

The fourth son's eyes lit up, and he could tell from Xu Bei's words that this cement is a good thing, and it is very convenient in terms of convenience and manpower saving. However: "What is cement made of? Ke Gao? How does it compare to 糥米米?"

high?Xu Bei shook his head again and again, that thing was too cheap, and immediately grinned and said cheerfully: "The raw material is limestone and clay. If the fourth son is interested, you can let someone try it. According to the ratio of three to one, if it can be fired successfully , this thing is very convenient.”

Limestone and clay?Compared with 糥米, it is almost free of money, no wonder Xu Bei can be so happy, but can this thing really be burned?Does it really have the effect Xu Beikou described?However, as Xu Bei said, people can try it out. If the cement can be fired to see how it works, the mutual market over there can be built according to the normal progress. If the cement is useful, the subsequent process can be greatly accelerated.

"Okay, then you will be responsible for this matter first. After all, you are the only one who understands this... Cement, if you can succeed, I will reward you with a house." We all know.

"Okay, I got it." Xu Bei was very motivated when he heard that, and appreciated the house, that's great, the house in Yanzhou is not cheap, so it would be great to save so much money, Xu Bei is gearing up to do a big job field.