Chapter 49: The Craftsman's Workshop

After settling the current affairs, Lu Bu took Dian Wei and walked around the city from time to time, especially in the craftsman's workshop in the north of the city.

There is also a factory in the north of the city that is producing paper, and although there is paper in this era, it is not widely used, and it is basically used by high-ranking officials and ordinary people, so it is difficult to see paper.

The paper mill was planned and built in Jinyang, with advanced knowledge and concepts, Jinyang has mastered the technology of papermaking, and is only waiting to be put into large-scale production.

In Lu Bu's planning, the paper mill is a major source of the state's economy, and the price of paper is not cheap, and if it is operated properly, it is not a source of money.

If the people of the world knew Lu Bu's thoughts, they would definitely be very disdainful, such a precious thing as paper is the property of the scholars in the world, how can it be measured by money.

However, Lu Bu is practical, and without money, it means that the finances of the state governor will be in crisis.

There is another important thing, that is, to go to Chang'an, the woman who is suspected of being a shower in Luoyang City may follow Wang Yun to Chang'an, as well as Jia Xu in Dong Zhuo's army, he needs to go in person, although there are many dangers, as long as the arrangement is properly, there will not be too much danger, this idea has been brewing in his heart for a long time, if there is no family rebellion, he would have already set off for Chang'an.

The remaining small families in Jinyang City are very cooperative, and they happily hand over the fields, and some of them leave Jinyang City lonely, they don't feel the space for development in Jinyang, and talents are also lost invisibly.

Li Su has been very busy recently, busy and anxious, busy and scared, he knows what he is doing.

But the people looked at their fanatical eyes and respect from the heart, so that he strengthened his determination to do it, the lord is not afraid, what are he afraid of, during this time, the number of guards around him has increased to fifty, all of them are Lu Bu's personal guards, and the suppression of the family is great, and Lu Bu is afraid that someone will deliberately retaliate.

The benefits of being a soldier are obvious, no need to pay taxes, it is a treatment that only nobles can enjoy, and the soldiers of the Bingzhou Army are well paid, if they perform well, it will be better to be a petty officer in the army.

The army is no longer an option for the poor.

On the other hand, the conscription of other princes is basically compulsory, except that there is no way to live, few people are willing to become soldiers, but in Jinyang, it is completely the opposite.

According to Lu Bu's assumption, the Bingzhou army will recruit 30,000 soldiers, except for the screened ones, there will probably be 20,000 left, and when the time comes, let Gao Shun and Wei Xu train, follow Lu Bu for so long, they know how to train soldiers, and the previous soldiers may have habits that cannot be changed, so start with these new soldiers, and let the Bingzhou army become an army that is forbidden by order and ready to fight at any time.

It is believed that under the iron discipline, once this army comes out, it will shock the world.

Now that he has money in his wallet, Lu Bu also has the idea of forming a special forces, he was a special forces soldier in his previous life, and he understands that such a team can affect the outcome of a war to a certain extent.

However, the formation of special forces is not a day's work, and it is necessary to cultivate soldiers' multifaceted abilities in order to adapt to the complex and changeable battlefield.

An ordinary blacksmith shop in the south of the city, Cheng Laohan has just finished building a farm tool, drinking tea leisurely, there are more people in Jinyang, and there are more farm tools needed, although he doesn't earn much money, but he is very satisfied.

Cheng Laohan, formerly known as Cheng Gang, forging steel is a blacksmith's dreamland, and Dong Zhuo migrated a large number of people to Chang'an that day, and he was also among them.

The family left Luoyang and came to Jinyang, although it was a strange place, but the Zhou Pastoral Mansion quickly made him find a sense of belonging.

Back then, in Luoyang City, he was a blacksmith in the craftsman's workshop in Luoyang City, and the weapons he was responsible for building were also the secrets of the Han Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty did a good job of keeping some weapons secret, such as the bed crossbow, which was a sharp weapon for defending the city, and the range was amazing.

The status of the craftsman is low, and the treatment in Luoyang is not much better than now, and he can settle down in Bingzhou, he can't forget who gave him everything, an old bone, and it seems that he can enjoy his old age in Bingzhou.

"Old man Cheng is in the shop?" Lu Bu walked in, Dian Wei glanced at the people in the house, stood outside the door, vigilantly looked at the passers-by, and the murderous aura on his body made the passing people stay away.

"This lord, what is the matter with finding my father?" Cheng Tie's tone trembled a little.

"Don't be afraid, take me to see Ling Zun." Lu Bu smiled: "We are not bad people. "Although the people in the city knew that there was a state pastor who was very kind to them, only a handful of people had actually seen Lu Bu.

"Li...... Inside please. Although Lu Bu's tone was calm, the looming murderous aura on his body showed that he was not an ordinary person, plus Dian Wei was able to brazenly wear a blade in the city, obviously a person in the official mansion, Cheng Tie could only suppress the fear in his heart.

"Cheng Laohan's life is good." Lu Bu glanced at the inside of the house, compared to the cold weather outside, the farm tools that had just been built in the house seemed much warmer.

"Big ...... My lord. Cheng Laohan immediately knelt on the ground, "Cheng Gang, a grass citizen, greeted the adult. ”

Lu Bu helped Cheng Laohan up and said with a smile: "Old man, you are still used to living in the city. ”

"Xi...... Habit. Cheng Laohan glared at Cheng Tiedao, who was standing in place at a loss: "Why don't you hurry up and meet the adults, if it weren't for the adults, how could our family be today." ”

"Okay, no need, I came here today to ask the old man for something." Lu Bu waved his hand.

"If you have something to do, please tell me." Cheng Laohan said from the bottom of his heart.

"Let's go inside and talk." Lu Bu pointed to the back room.

"Okay, okay, please." Cheng Laohan said respectfully.

"Stinky boy, don't go and pour tea soon, this is Lord Zhoumu." Cheng Laohan lowered his voice to Cheng Tiedao.

"Lord Governor?" Cheng Tie felt that his brain was a little insufficient, it turned out that this was the pastor of the state who was dedicated to the people, and the fear in his heart instantly turned into kindness.

"Old man, I'm going to trouble you this time, although the craftsman workshop in the north of the city is being built, it can also make blades, the conditions may be a little worse, but don't worry, it will definitely get better and better." After the two talked freely, Cheng Laohan happily agreed to Lu Bu's request.

Cheng Laohan is a blacksmith, what he is best at is to build blades, even high-end goods such as crossbow cars to defend the city, he has participated in it, and with many years of experience, he is definitely the best candidate for the craftsman's workshop.

The bed crossbow is definitely the most high-end weapon of the Han Dynasty to defend the city, and it is equipped in important checkpoints such as the Tiger Prison Pass, but the long-term peace has made these sharp weapons dusty, and it has been difficult to use when the princes tackle key problems.