The most arrogant in history

Chapter 158: Strange and tricky skills.

Lao He chuckled: "I am also a carpenter..."

"Hahaha, I have Lao He, just like a fish in water!"

Ye Kun laughed and pulled Lao He to sit down on the edge of the field. He took out writing brush, ink, wooden tablets, ruler and measuring tools and designed a hanging plow on the spot.

The blacksmith and carpenter were all present and actively participated in the discussion.

Guan Yafu watched from the side, very confused.

He had lived to be over fifty years old, but had never seen a county magistrate like Ye Kun!

He does everything himself and doesn't put on airs at all.

An hour later, Ye Kun and Lao He designed three single-wheeled suspended plows and asked the craftsmen to work overnight to make them for demonstration.

The guards brought another person to report: "Lord Ye, the grain inventory in Fuling County is less than two days' use. County Magistrate Huang Sizhong requested to allocate grain."

The former magistrate of Cigu County, Huang Sizhong, has now been transferred here by Ye Kun.

He can handle some government affairs, including trivial lawsuits.

Ye Kun read the document and approved it on the spot:

"Go find the chief clerk Wen Axiu and ask him to send 100 dan of brown rice and grains to Fuling County every other day. Every batch of grain sent to each village must have a receipt. When spring comes and flowers bloom, ask the children in the countryside to dig more wild vegetables and add them to the brown rice to save some money."

The Fuling County clerk nodded and asked, "Mr. Huang, the county magistrate, said that there is a shortage of farm tools, mainly hoes for weeding. Mr. Ye, please come up with another solution."

Ye Kun thought about it:

"Go back and tell Huang Sizhong that I will send another batch of farm tools, but I require the people to exchange them with scrap copper and iron, one pound for one pound. The scrap copper and iron will be sent to the workshop to be reprocessed into farm tools."

Then, Ye Kun ordered his soldiers:

"Go and inform the armory supervisor to count the broken armor and arrowheads that cannot be repaired, remove the armor pieces, weigh them, and send them to the craftsman's workshop to be processed into small shovels. The shovel is small and can be used by children over seven or eight years old. It can be used to dig wild vegetables and weed."

Lao He on the side had quickly drawn a pattern of a small spatula and marked the dimensions.

It is not difficult to make a small spatula using nail pieces and simply process it.

Ye Kun looked at the blueprint and called the blacksmiths over to take a look. He smiled and said, "Master blacksmiths, make this design. There are about 2,000 households in Dongba County. Make one for each household until 2,000 are made."

After leaving Shilipu, Ye Kun went forward to inspect the construction status of other 100-household villages, work on-site and solve problems.

At dusk, the guard urged, "Master Ye, don't forget to treat us tonight."

"A treat? Oh, I remember now."

Ye Kun nodded, immediately mounted his horse, and headed home.

Guan Yafu also got on his horse and followed Ye Kun.

Ye Kun rode forward and asked Guan Yafu, "Master Guan, do you know why Liu Dongliang's cavalry can't defeat my cavalry?"

Guan Yafu had already developed a good impression of Ye Kun, but he became angry again after hearing this: "Because you attacked me by surprise!"

"Wrong!" Ye Kun shook his head and pointed at the stirrup:

"The horse you're riding, its saddle and stirrups were all designed by me. If you've ridden a horse before, you'd know that such saddles and stirrups are more stable and more conducive to cavalry charges and horseback archery and spear shooting."

Guan Yafu was stunned, frowned and said nothing.

Guan Bao said: "Master Ye is right. With such saddles and stirrups, riding a horse is very stable, and getting on and off the horse is also convenient and quick."

Ye Kun nodded: "War is like settling accounts. A small mistake can lead to a huge error."

Guan Yafu snorted: "It's just a gimmick!"

Ye Kun laughed loudly, "Master Guan is wrong again. From ancient times to the present, every invention is a unique skill. Without these unique skills, we would still be savages, naked, eating raw meat, living in trees or caves, with old men and daughters-in-law sleeping in the same cave. Without unique skills, how could we, the descendants of Yan and Huang, have the courtesy, righteousness, integrity and shame, and how could we have the prosperity of today?"

Guan Yafu argued speciously: "Clothing, hats, bells, tripods, etiquette and education were established by sages. How can they be considered as strange and frivolous tricks?"

"Okay, okay, I can't argue with you."

Ye Kun shook his head and smiled at Guan Bao: "It's not easy to change your father's opinion."

This guy is just a slash old man!

Guan Bao also smiled bitterly and clasped his fists, saying, "Please forgive me, Lord Ye."

After returning to the county magistrate's mansion, Ye Kun washed his face and went to the post station with the housekeeper and his son to entertain guests.

The banquet was ready, very simple, with a pot of wine, a platter and a bowl of rice for each person.

The tableware is all the latest white porcelain products and is very exquisite.

The platter contained two kinds of fruit, one with pork and one with stir-fried rapeseed moss.

In the country of Dading, it is not called rapeseed, but Brassica juncea.

The guests of the banquet were caravan owners from Jingzhou and Yizhou, a total of more than a dozen people.

Ye Kun entered the hall, clasped his fists and bowed, smiling: "I am late and have kept you waiting for a long time. I apologize for the delay."

The merchants all stood up and returned the greeting, saying with a smile, "Master Ye is honoring us. We are flattered."

Being invited to dinner by the county magistrate is a great honor for businessmen.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

Ye Kun asked everyone to sit down and also arranged seats for the housekeeper and his son.

After three cups, Ye Kun smiled and said:

"In our Great Ding Kingdom, there are four classes of people: scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Merchants are the lowest. But I think merchants are very important and should be respected. Without merchants, how can there be trade and prosperity? Today, I, with a very respectful attitude, invite you to discuss some important matters with the shopkeepers. I also ask for your help."

The businessmen were all scared and trembling with fear, thinking that Ye Kun was going to blackmail them.

"Don't misunderstand, shopkeepers. I won't ask you for a penny." Ye Kun glanced around and said with a smile:

"I'm inviting you all to two things. First, I'm introducing the white porcelain of this county. The tableware in front of you shopkeepers is all white porcelain produced exclusively in this county. It is very exquisite and durable. In the future, white porcelain cookware will replace clay cookware. So, this thing can make a lot of money."

In order to develop the economy, Ye Kun also tried his best and personally sold the goods!

The merchants all looked at the tableware in front of them and praised it highly.

Ye Kun smiled again and said, "In order to show my sincerity in cooperation, after the dinner tonight, the white porcelain tableware in front of you will be given to you, without charge!"

Upon hearing this, the merchants stood up together and said with a smile: "Master Ye, we are unworthy of such a great gift!"

At that time, porcelain, like jade, was not affordable for everyone.

The Dading Kingdom only had celadon, and the output was very low. Only occasionally with a bit of luck could the porcelain kilns produce a batch.

The white porcelain in front of me is more exquisite than the celadon, and has various patterns.

It is possible that people who don't know the value of white porcelain may mistake it for jade.

Guan Yafu and Guan Bao were also shocked. They looked at the white porcelain tableware in front of them and felt itchy in their hearts.

Ye Kun waved his hand and asked everyone to sit down:

"Now, let me talk about the benefits of white porcelain tableware in detail. In the royal families of our Great Ding Kingdom, when eating, they pay attention to setting up tripods and ringing bells. But what everyone doesn't know is that eating with tripods and ringing bells is actually bad for the body. Because all bronze vessels contain tin and lead when they are cast. Both of these substances are poisonous, and at high temperatures, the toxicity is even greater, especially lead. If copper tripod cooking utensils are used for a long time, it will cause the bones of the elderly to become soft and prone to fractures. It will also cause shortening of height, hunchback deformity, body aches, and other problems.

Our white porcelain tableware does not have these problems. It is a very healthy product, does not rust, is easy to clean, and is not hot to the touch. As long as there is no collision or fall, the porcelain bowl can be used for 10,000 years. A bowl can be passed down for hundreds of generations, and the bowl still exists even if the person is gone. "

The businessmen laughed.

Guan Yafu also chuckled, but then immediately held it back.