The strongest engineering student in ancient times

After Zhao Yunfan's furnace was completed and the warehouse was built, he began to help Qi Yibai build workshops and dormitories.

Taking advantage of those few days, Qi Yibai was taken by Yu Youhe to collect a lot of scrap iron. Yu Youhe knew that the blacksmith shop had a lot of scrap iron, so he collected two ox carts. He didn't want to dump all of it into the steelmaking furnace, but Qi Yibai said that it is better to continue collecting after wasting it.

Qi Yibai asked Yu Youhe to make steel, and he started to make casting molds. The wax oil was also bought directly. As for the outer molds, they were made of plaster for one-time use. Because of the high requirements for size, it took Qi Yibai five days to finally Two molds have been made, as long as there is a river of steel to make it.

The furnace has a middle and lower outlet, and because of the different temperatures, the quality of the steel that appears at each outlet is different. He plans to try them all to see which one has better quality.

As long as the temperature and air requirements are met in steelmaking, steel can generally be smelted, but because there is no pointer, the temperature and the amount of air entering cannot be accurately determined, and the quality can only be determined by experience.

Yu Youhe had to calculate the time while burning charcoal, and finally felt that some steel could be produced. Unexpectedly, just after they poured two molds, Aunt Zhao came to ask Qi Yibai to eat, saying that Zhao Cuier brought Zhao Cheng back .

Qi Yibai raised his eyebrows, he naturally didn't want to go, but Aunt Zhao was very enthusiastic, and said that Zhao Cuier specifically invited him to dinner.

Seeing this, he didn't refuse any more, and followed Aunt Zhao.

As soon as Qi Yibai entered the courtyard, he saw a smiling and chatty Zhao Cheng with good features wearing a blue robe.

"Uncle Zhao, you don't know that the bows and crossbows you make are amazing. Everyone in the academy can't put it down. I wanted to buy a pair at first, but my mother always said that ten taels of silver is too expensive, so I can only look at it enviously." They used it, Uncle Zhao, your craftsmanship is really good, I heard that some people want to imitate it, but they can’t be dismantled or split, and I don’t know what material you used to make it.”

Zhao Sanhu was a little happy to be praised, he hurriedly waved his hands modestly and said:

"This, it's not that I'm strong, it's that Brother Bai is strong."

Zhao Cuier hurriedly said:

"Father, Brother Cheng wants a bow and crossbow, so you can just make one for him. Now that there are so many people in the academy who have crossbows, Brother Cheng will not be looked down upon."

Just as Zhao Sanhu heard the words and was about to agree foolishly, suddenly, Qi Yibai's voice came:

"Uncle Zhao, isn't the Four Books and Five Classics the most important thing in an academy? When will you be looked down upon without a bow and crossbow? Zhao Cheng, is it possible that your academy doesn't judge its status by money instead of ability?"

As soon as Zhao Cheng turned his head, he saw Qi Yibai coming from the door with a smile that was not a smile, because during this time Qi Yibai had eaten well and dressed warmly, his face and clothes had improved a lot, and his temperament had improved a lot. Look at it, it's amazing.

Surprise flashed across Zhao Cheng's eyes. Qi Yibai was so different from the slightly hunched and downcast look he remembered. If he met him in the town, he might not dare to recognize him for a while.

But what Qi Yibai said made Zhao Cheng feel uncomfortable, he waved his hand and said:

"Tweety doesn't understand, talking nonsense, we naturally focus on the Four Books and Five Classics. Brother Bai, I haven't seen you for two or three years. You have changed a lot. I heard that the crossbow that is now popular in Xishui Town is your number one." You made it, you are too capable."

Seeing Qi Yibai, Zhao Cui'er thought of Zhao Cheng's words before, and said in a slightly embarrassing manner:

"Brother Bai, you, you sit. I, I didn't mean to be angry with you at that time, can you...can you forgive me?"

If Qi Yibai had heard Zhao Cuier's apology suddenly before, he must have been very surprised.But now both Zhao Cheng and Zhao Cui'er knew that he and Uncle Zhao made the bow and crossbow, and Qi Yibai knew that people's hearts were sinister since he was a child, so he would naturally be more careful.

He didn't say anything, just nodded and said:

"It's just that I was too hungry and wanted to go hunting in the mountains, and I didn't know how to use bows and arrows, so I fiddled around a bit. I didn't expect to make a bow and crossbow. It's good luck."

Zhao Cheng didn't know if he believed Qi Yibai's words, he shook his head and said:

"Brother Bai, you are too modest. I also know that you sold bicycles to Qiu Ziyue, Liu Jinsong and the dean, right? Now the dean rides a bicycle everywhere, and he feels that the bicycle is very convenient."

Qi Yibai didn't expect Zhao Cheng to even know this, the news is very well-informed.

Qi Yibai would not deny it either, and said:

"Yeah, I don't have money and can't afford an ox cart. I've long wanted to make a cart that doesn't rely on oxen, so it's done again."

Zhao Cheng was speechless, but he still said patiently:

"Brother Bai, smart people don't speak dark words. We also know that your grandma was from the Fang family back then. The Fang family was the largest rich family in our entire Shuixi County. How could they not have some personal skills? I didn't If you guess wrong, your crossbow and bicycle are the handicrafts of the Fang family, right? I also heard that you are working on new handicrafts now. Brother Bai, let me tell you the truth, although our Zhao family only has Two or three shops are far inferior to Qiu Yuan's family, but we are also from the same village. If you have new craftsmanship, why don't you let our Zhao family sell it for you? Don't worry, we will definitely help you even if you can't sell it. This money will not be too much, only [-]% of the profit will be enough."

When Qi Yibai heard this, he almost burst out laughing.

Zhao Cheng didn't come back until he found out everything. He couldn't explain how the crossbow and the bicycle got here. Unexpectedly, Zhao Cheng helped him figure out the source, which saved him a lot of trouble.

What Qi Yibai finds funny is that Zhao Cheng's words are obviously begging him, but why does this tone sound like he is begging him?

Qi Yibai didn't say anything, just changed the subject and said:

"I didn't expect this to be almost guessed by you. Indeed, I got a good thing, but it didn't belong to the Fang family. When I went to the town three years ago, I saw an old beggar who was about to starve to death, so I felt uneasy. I bought him four steamed buns with the remaining two copper coins. I didn’t expect him to say that he was a descendant of Luban, and gave me a book, saying that he would take me as an apprentice, and told me to learn how to learn from the book. It took me three full years, and I finally learned all of them not long ago, and my master also... He asked me to burn the book temporarily, so that I must not expose it. Only in my later years can I write it down and pass it on to my descendants .

I don't know if those things are really useful. After I was buried by the master, I burned them to be buried with the master.I didn’t want to use it at first, but Li Xiu’e forced me to marry an old widower. I couldn’t bear it anymore, so I started to try to make a bow and crossbow. I wanted to die with Li Xiu’e. You ask Uncle Zhao, I asked Uncle Zhao to help me make the bow and crossbow. right. "

Zhao Sanhu, Zhao Cuier and Zhao Chengcheng did not expect Qi Yibai to have such an incredible adventure.It is absolutely impossible to think that the unknown grandfather and the sweeping monk are the necessary golden fingers for upgrading novels.

Zhao Sanhu felt deeply about Bai Ge'er's life, nodded his head and said:

"Yeah, when Brother Bai took it out, I didn't know what it was, but after Brother Bai finished it, I realized how amazing the crossbow is. Fortunately, Brother Bai met your master, When you wait for the ancestor worship, you should burn a few more sticks of incense for your master."

Zhao Cheng was not to mention how jealous Qi Yibai was able to get an adventure, he even thought about why he didn't have such luck, what kind of Luban heir did he meet! !Qi Yibai was so reckless that he even burned the book!

But Qi Yibai's words mean that he has memorized all the contents in the book.Sure enough, Qi Yibai was tinkering with better things again, so he could only treat Qi Yibai more politely, after all, he also saw that if he could reach a cooperation with Qi Yibai, he would surely earn a lot of money in the future.

Looking at their expressions, Qi Yibai was sure that they believed his lies, so he felt relieved.

Zhao Cheng also said very affectionately:

"Brother Bai, Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao regard you as their own twins, and Cui'er also regards you as their eldest brother. If Cui'er and I get married, you will be my eldest brother. I heard that Brother Bai, you and The family is divorced, how can we do without an elder in this family, if you don't mind, why don't you adopt the name of Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao, isn't that the best of both worlds?"

Aunt Zhao went to buy meat, and just heard this when she came back, she was looking forward to it, but she didn't like that it came from Zhao Cheng, so she shook her head and said:

"Brother Bai is going to get married soon, so don't bother, we just treat Brother Bai as a twin in our hearts, come to Cui Er, and help your mother cook together."

Zhao Cheng knew that Aunt Zhao didn't like him very much, so he had to stop thinking about it.

Next, Zhao Cheng tested Brother Bai several times, but Brother Bai didn't know why. What should I do, don't mention how depressed I am.

……

In the Fang family house that was sealed up at the moment.

Fei Yangchen and the others are training their crossbows hard. Chang Yunqing and Wei Qing have already planned to kill the bandits tomorrow, and are now analyzing the possible route the bandits will go.

Chang Yunqing took out the topographic map of Shuixi County and said to Wei Qing:

"Brother, look, the bandits have been going west these days, passing Liuxia Village, Yuexia Village, and judging by the situation, they should go to Xinan Village and Huajia Village... Hey, Brother, will they go to Xibei Village? You see, although Xibei Village is below Huajia Village, it’s not far away, will they sweep it together?”

Wei Qing glanced at the terrain map, from Huajia Village to Xibei Village, it didn't even take half an hour to ride a horse.

Wei Qing's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said seriously:

"Let's go back to Xibei Village. The bandits act every two days on average. If they go to Huajia Village today, they will sweep Xibei Village together!!"

Chang Yunqing also seemed to think that the bandits might come today, so he hurriedly said to Fei Yangchen:

"Brothers, pick up the knife and go to Xibei Village!!"

……

Qi Yibai finally dismissed Zhao Cheng, and ran away after eating.

He didn't expect that Zhao Cheng would never give up and wanted him to agree to cooperate. He didn't think about his own request. He asked for [-]% of the profit as soon as he opened his mouth. Even Qiu Ziyue helped him sell bows and crossbows without [-]% of the profit. !

After Qi Yibai left, when Zhao Cheng and Zhao Cui'er talked alone, their faces turned completely dark:

"Look at how Brother Bai repays your parents. Your parents are so kind to Brother Bai. Now they just want him to cooperate with me, so they push back and forth and refuse to agree. Your parents regard him as their own twin, but But he is just using you. Brother Bai knows that you are going to marry me soon. Our two families are one family. If you make more money, you can live a better life when you marry. He would not have thought of this? Brother Bai is really supercilious. Wolf."

Zhao Cuier was actually not happy, and complained:

"Isn't it because you insisted that my mother ask him to come over for dinner? We don't have to ask him..."

【Aw! !Aww! ! ! 】

Before Zhao Cui'er finished speaking, she heard the sharp sound of a beast. She and Zhao Chengcheng went out in great doubt, when they heard a loud voice:

"Leopards, leopards are attacking the village!!! Come out and help!"