Holding the rice bowl, Cao Shuo squatted with the craftsmen.

Listening to the craftsman talk about the process of making weapons, Cao Shuo nodded from time to time.

"How many sets of armor did I have to send salamander skins last time?" Cao Shuo asked an old craftsman.

"Salamander skin is too tough." The old craftsman said: "So far, only five sets have been made. ”

"Five sets are not enough, you have to hurry." Cao Shuo said: "Hurry up and make ten sets." ”

Cao Shuo came to the craftsman's workshop and had dinner with the craftsmen.

At first, the craftsmen were very reserved, but later they gradually let go.

"Childe, I had an idea the other day." A young craftsman said, "I think it can be used to defend the city, but I haven't tried it, and I don't know how it will be used." ”

The young craftsman said that he had thought of a way to defend the city, and Cao Shuo asked with interest, "Tell me, what is the method?" ”

"From time to time, there are people in the artisan workshop who bring good wine." The craftsman said: "Most of the fine wine is sealed in jars, and someone accidentally hit a jar that day, and the aroma of wine overflowed. I thought to myself, if I could light a fire on the jar and replace it with oil......

When he said this, Cao Shuo's eyes lit up: "Throw the altar that is on fire down the city, and if the altar is broken, the fire will be able to light the oil." ”

"That's what I'm thinking." The young craftsman hurriedly said, "Childe can even see through people's minds. ”

"How can I see through your mind." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "This method is good, it will be used to defend the city in the future, as long as the oil is sufficient, it will definitely make the city a sea of fire, not to mention the use of cloud ladders, even if the enemy army uses all siege towers, it can also burn them all." ”

With Cao Shuo's approval, the young craftsman's face couldn't help but show pride.

"I'll leave this matter to you, and if it's really feasible, I'll let Mi Heng reward you well." Cao Shuo said to him.

"Thank you, Childe!" The young craftsman hurriedly gave Cao Shuo a big salute.

Cao Shuo was eating while talking to the craftsmen, and Mi Heng, who had been ordered to come, came over quickly.

When he arrived, Mi Heng asked Cao Shuo: "When Gongzi came to the craftsman's workshop, why didn't he say anything in advance?" ”

"Tell you beforehand? Prepares you? Cao Shuo glanced at him: "If that's the case, wouldn't I not be able to see anything wrong?" ”

"What's wrong with the craftsman's workshop?" Mi Heng grinned a little awkwardly.

"What's wrong?" Cao Shuo said: "The problem of the craftsman's workshop is really not small. ”

Cao Shuo said that there were many problems in the craftsman's workshop, and Mi Heng glared fiercely at several officials in charge here.

The officials lowered their heads one by one, not daring to look at him, obviously very jealous of Mi Heng.

"It doesn't have much to do with them." Cao Shuo said: "There are many things you haven't done well. ”

"Please make it clear." Mi Heng hurriedly said: "If you don't do something well, I'll change it!" ”

"The canteen of the craftsman's workshop." Cao Shuo said: "There has been no war recently, and I will often come to the craftsman's workshop. In the cafeteria for a few people, I can't sit still. Either build a place where everyone can go in and eat, or I'll come here and eat with the craftsmen and guards. ”

"Childe is going to build a bigger dining hall in the craftsman's workshop?" Mi Heng said: "Later, I will arrange for craftsmen to come and measure the land and calculate the cost of construction. ”

"Talking to someone who understands is peace of mind." Putting the empty bowl on the ground after eating, Cao Shuo stood up and said to Mi Heng: "I didn't have anything else to do here, just look at the salamander skins left here last time and make a few sets of armor." ”

"There should only be five." Miyo replied.

"Looks like you still know a little bit about things here." Cao Shuo said: "Many things in Shouchun City have been handed over to you, and the burden on your shoulders is indeed not very light. ”

"If I can do things for my son, even if the burden on my shoulders is heavier, I can bear it." Mi Heng said: "If I don't care about the things that Childe explained, I can't let others ask about it." ”

Patting Mi Heng's arm, Cao Shuo looked back at the young craftsman who had just made the suggestion: "He just proposed a method, I think it's very good, and I have already explained it to him." You go back and ask him about specific things, and if you need anything, just provide it. ”

"I see." Mi Heng replied and asked Cao Shuo, "Childe is leaving now?" ”

"If you don't leave and stay here, will you have to have dinner?" Cao Shuo said with a smile: "You come with me, I have something to say to you." ”

Mi Heng followed Cao Shuo to the main entrance of the craftsman's workshop.

"Do you know why I asked you to expand the dining hall?" Cao Shuo asked.

Mi Heng, who didn't know the process, asked confusedly: "Isn't Childe sympathetic to his subordinates?" ”

"It is necessary to be considerate of your subordinates, and it is more important to solve some troubles for you." Cao Shuo said: "The canteen of the craftsman's workshop is only so big, although the food is the same, but even if a few people here eat separately from the guards and craftsmen, what will the guards and craftsmen who can't see what they are eating think?" ”

"They'll think they're eating better." Miyo replied.

"I didn't say anything in front of the guards and craftsmen." Cao Shuo said: "If I say it, you and a few of them will not be good-looking." ”

"I understand Childe's thoughts." Mi Heng said: "In the future, I will tell the people in charge of this place to eat and sleep with the guards and craftsmen. ”

"Different ranks get different salaries." Cao Shuo said: "The salary is higher, I don't care what they do at home, but since they are here, they have to follow my rules." ”

"And!" He changed his words and then said to Mi Heng, "It's not just the craftsman's workshop, it's the same everywhere under your jurisdiction. I don't want unnecessary estrangement in the future because the distance between the manager and the managed is too distant. ”

"Childe, don't worry, something like this will never happen again." Mi Heng arched his hand and said.

patted his arm again, and Cao Shuo left the craftsman workshop with Cai Ji and the others.

"I thought they ate differently." Following behind Cao Shuo, not far away, Cai Ji burst out with a sentence.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Cao Shuo said: "When you were in the canteen, what the hell were you doing with them in the dark? ”

"How can I make a ghost in front of my son." Cai Ji said with a smile.

"It means that you are carrying me behind your back, and you don't know what you have done?" Cao Shuo tilted his head to look at him.

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Cai Ji hurriedly said: "Even if Gongzi gives me a hundred guts, I won't dare!" ”

"You have to remember, no matter what the relationship is with the people below, if you find a problem, you have to report it." Cao Shuo said: "You are the person next to me, I don't want you to find out the problem and hide it from me, but let me get the news from others." ”

(End of chapter)