Ying Qian didn't know that Lu Buwei was in the royal study advising him to lead the army to war. At this moment, he was rolling up his sleeves and busying himself in a newly built workshop.
"This Young Master wants a radiant ten-zone diagonal stone mill. Take a look at what you've made.？If this young master wanted this kind of stone mill, why would he draw the blueprint himself and let you make it?”
"Who supervised this? Take him out and give him five sticks!"
"Is the wooden structure assembled? Speed up!"
"Pay attention to the fire in the pit. Don't let it get smaller!”
The craftsmen who were transferred from the various workshops were all so busy that their feet did not touch the ground. They ran back and forth according to Ying Qian's instructions.
An hour later, Xiao He brought a few craftsmen over.
"Young Master, the millstone is here!"
Ying Qian carefully rubbed the stone wheel and finally nodded in satisfaction."This is it. Bafu, install this millstone according to the blueprint I gave you.”
"Men, bring me a stone of corn!”
"I saw that Young Master wanted to make a stone mill, so I asked the craftsman to bring the corn over." Xiao He hurriedly said.”
Ying Qian looked at Xiao He in surprise."You know something about stone grinding?"
Xiao He cupped his hands." I am from Fengyi Village. It has been more than two hundred years since Lu Ban created the stone mill.”
"Although the stone mill has not been passed down to the Qin country, Fengyi Village is quite close to the land of Lu. There is also a stone mill in the village, so this subordinate has some understanding of the stone mill.”
"However, those stone grinders are far from the ones made by Young Master!”
"Other than the millstone, there's nothing similar.”
As he spoke, Xiao He couldn't help but look at Ying Qian with respect.
Today's stone mill was not even as efficient as pounding rice. It also required cattle to pull it, so it was quite costly. Therefore, it was not spread at all. Only some rich families would use it.
However, not only did Ying Qian know about the stone mill, but he also improved it. This was something that Xiao He had never expected.
In Xiao He's opinion, this was not an obsession with craftsmanship, but a painstaking effort to make things convenient for the common people!
Ying Qian laughed lightly." This stone mill of mine also grinds corn into flour. The operation is about the same."”
"Having someone who understands the stone mill can save me a lot of effort.”
"I remember that you were brought here by Meng Nan?”
"What's your name?"
Xiao He hurriedly cupped his hands again." My surname is Xiao and my name is He Wushi. I am now a storyteller in Xianyang.”
Ying Qian's smile froze as he looked at her in disbelief.""Xiao He?"
Wasn't this the future three heroes of the Han Dynasty, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty?
Why did he come to Xianyang City?
"Have you heard of Liu Bang…no, Liu Ji?" Ying Qian asked curiously.”
Xiao He frowned slightly." Are you talking about that scoundrel Liu Ji from Fengyi Village?"”
"This subordinate has indeed heard of this person. That scoundrel doesn't like to work. He uses the excuse of studying but doesn't study well. He likes to show off with a group of scoundrels.”
"His family is just a household. His father and brother do their best to farm and support him.”
"Many people in the village are quite dissatisfied with him, but because of his large number, he has some momentum.”
The last bit of uncertainty in Ying Qian's heart also dissipated.
If it was a coincidence that they had the same name and hometown, then it was not a coincidence that they were about the same age and knew Liu Bang.
As for Xiao He's low evaluation of Liu Bang, it was understandable.
After all, Xiao He did not have a high opinion of Liu Bang when he raised his army. He only respected Liu Bang's father-in-law's power and wealth.
Ying Qian smiled and patted Xiao He's arm.""Since that's the case, I'll leave the stone mill to you.”
"If you do well, you can enter the palace to serve this young master in the future.”
The more Ying Qian looked at Xiao He, the more satisfied he became.
With Xiao He's historical achievements, he was at least an SSR-level character, which greatly satisfied Ying Qian's collection addiction.
What made Ying Qian even more satisfied was that Xiao He was a top-notch civil official who could control the imperial court and settle the people.
The current Ying Qian did not lack generals, but he lacked civil officials who could take charge of an area after being groomed!
Sensing Ying Qian's importance, Xiao He excitedly bowed and cupped his hands."This subordinate will definitely do his best."
"I won't let Young Master down!"
Ying Qian smiled and nodded.”
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the workshop.
"Young Master!"
Ying Qian looked towards the source of the voice and saw Li Si striding over, panting as he shouted.
"The king urgently summons you to the palace!"
Ying Qian's expression turned serious.”
Li Si was speechless.
Li Si looked at Ying Qian in shock.""How did Young Master know?"
Li Si thought to himself that he had already run fast enough, but why did Ying Qian seem to have known about it all along?
Ying Qian patted the dust off his hands and said in a deep voice,""There's no time to explain."
"Bafu, prepare my horse."
"Xiao He, this is the manufacturing manual.”
"If you do well, I will reward you.”
Bafu quickly brought over a warhorse. Ying Qian stuffed a roll of silk cloth into Xiao He's hands and mounted it, galloping towards Xianyang Palace.
"Let's go!"
Before he entered the royal study, Ying Qian heard the sounds of an intense argument.
"Third Young Master is the Young Master of Great Qin, how can he be the Deputy General of an army?”
"That's true. Then let the third young master lead a single army and attack Zhao from the left!”
"I disagree! His third brother was only sixteen years old and had just become an adult this year. Even if he wanted to be conferred the title of Marquis, there was no hurry!”
"Your Majesty, the second young master was already conferred the title of ruler when he was only ten years old. The third young master is now sixteen but has yet to be conferred the title of nobility. Instead, he is obsessed with the lowly business. This is the shame of the Great Qin royal family!”
At this moment, Ying Qian pushed open the door of the royal study and walked in with a smile.
"The shame of the royal family?"
"I know that I didn't bring honor to the royal family, but I don't think I'll become a disgrace to the royal family, right?”
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