Ren Ning glanced at Tieshu and Gu Shengnan and joked with a smile: "You two are really newlyweds. You have to be in pairs when you come to Xingji City."
Tieshu shook his head, "No, actually I came here specifically to see you, General."
"Oh?" Ren Ning was dumbfounded, "You're looking for me?"
"Yes!" Tieshu nodded, "I only know how to handle crops. When I'm doing business, I can't do anything except driving, feeding livestock or pulling carts."
"In the future, the caravan will switch to the north-south route, and it will no longer bring livestock such as cattle and sheep. A man as big as me can't just drive a car. So I wanted to come over and learn martial arts from you, general. I can also help if anything happens. .”
Ren Ning looked towards Gu Shengnan.
Compared with the east-west line, the north-south line does have denser villages, and the post roads are much easier to travel. But there are also many uninhabited mountains along the way north and south, and there are many bandits and robbers among them.
Therefore, the protection of the caravan is also essential.
The female business leader nodded, "This is a theme that Tieshu has carefully considered. Of course I will not object."
"That's okay." Ren Ning smiled and said: "There are many veterans in my house who have experienced hundreds of battles, and they are very good at training people. I will explain in advance, if you have this intention in Tieshu, you must first make it delicious. Prepare for hardships. They are ruthless in training people."
"It's okay." Tieshu waved his hands carelessly: "I came to Star City this time just for the reputation of the Starfall Legion's invincibility. As long as you learn the skills, it doesn't matter if you suffer a little."
"This is what a man looks like." Several people commented.
After chatting for a few more words, Gu Shengnan and Gu Fugui left in a hurry.
Now that it has been decided to switch to the north-south route, the Gu family caravan must prepare to collect supplies for the southward journey. This is a relatively unfamiliar field, and the master and servant must first explore the ways of each party.
After Gu Shengnan left, Yingpan also left.
She went to the back house to find Mrs. Zhongyong Bo.
Xiao Gang's cousin took the initiative to come to Xingji City from Sulan City, and their marriage was a matter of course. Yingpan was about the same age as her, so she went to see if there was anything she could do to help.
"So Xiao Gang, you won't respond to us at Shan Camp for the time being?" Lei Er asked.
As the second son of the uncle's family, it was not as easy for Xiao Gang to get married as it was for Ren Ning. It will take a month or two to complete the whole set of etiquette.
"No!" Xiao Gang shook his head: "I have talked with my cousin. Good men are everywhere, and all wedding etiquette should be kept simple. I will respond to Shan Daying together with you."
Several people wiped their sweat in unison.
Ren Ning was noncommittal and just patted Xiao Gang on the shoulder: "Good brothers, don't be polite if you need us to do anything. Just ask."
Xiao Gang laughed and said, "Don't worry. I won't be polite."
In the next few days, everything in Xingji City was calm.
The Ministry of War continued to track the quelling troops heading west, and the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple were still judging officials of all sizes in Nanfeng.
The Ministry of Industry happily sent people over to tell Ren Ning that the first crane had finally been built.
Ren Ning, Lei and others went to watch with great interest.
The crane built by the Ministry of Industry was erected on the Xinglan Grand Canal, and it was lifting huge cargo from the cargo ship and transferring it to the shore.
Boom!
There was a dull bang and the goods landed safely.
Everyone around was silent. The migrant worker who turned the turntable looked at the goods he had moved with his own hands, his face also filled with disbelief.
"Not bad." Ren Ning inspected the formation and nodded with satisfaction.
He asked He Dailang from the Ministry of Industry, "What is the maximum lifting weight of this machine?"
He Dailang's face was full of shame: "We didn't expect this machine to be so powerful. The rope it is equipped with is not thick enough, and we don't know its maximum lifting weight yet."
"But what the general said before about lifting a weight of 10,000 kilograms by one person is definitely more than enough."
Buzz~
Li Hebai and others looked at each other, and soon became happy.
A single person weighing ten thousand kilograms is already shocking. If this is not the upper limit, then it will be much faster for the border guards to build or dismantle heavy siege or defensive equipment in the future.
The Minister of War quickly received the news and was overjoyed.
He had been scolded a lot by Emperor Changxing these days and was racking his brains to figure out how to remedy the situation.
Seeing such artifacts, Guanyi quickly joined forces with Luo Ken, Minister of Industry, to propose a plan to mass-produce cranes of various uses and specifications as soon as possible.
Luo Ken naturally agreed wholeheartedly.
The princes and princes are about to go to the frontier for training. His grandson Chen Xiuzhu is no exception.
But frontiers and frontiers are very different.
Some frontiers are dangerous, such as the north.
Tamaki County is on the verge of becoming violent at any moment. Not only Beixiong, the old rival, is approaching step by step, but even the little Japanese pirates from the east are greedily keeping an eye on Yunchui, the fat piece of meat.
In this case, the prince or prince who goes north to practice may have to ask for good luck.
And some borders are peaceful and stable.
For example, Guangxin County in the south. At the same time, there are two powerful border guards stationed in the south, one of which is the Starfall Legion, which is feared by the entire continent.
Therefore, the prince who went to the south for training not only had no worries about his life, but also had the opportunity to make friends with such army generals as Wei Jun, Yuan Xing, Wen Qian and others, which was like a pie in the world.
Luo Ken was thinking about how to please Emperor Changxing so that he could send his grandson, King Chen Xiuzhu of Qi, to the south.
At this time, after hearing Guan Yi's suggestion, he naturally agreed.
The two entered the imperial study, and after some explanation, Emperor Changxing was dubious.
These days, the Dragon Case in the Royal Study Room is almost drowned by all the rumors, all of which are interceding for the princes or princes, either openly or covertly.
Emperor Changxing was upset. When he heard that there was such a magical object, he wanted to leave his desk full of work and go have a look.
Just for a change of mood.
It's just that Guanyi and Luoken were prepared in advance. They have specially made a crane model and brought it to the palace gate.
"It's really a good thing." Emperor Changxing was really impressed after seeing it. He stroked his beard with emotion, "This Ren Ning can be both civil and military, which is really beyond my expectation."
Guan Yi chuckled.
"Your Majesty, General Ren is indeed a rare genius in the world. He is young but has a keen sense of smell, and he has the style of a general when leading troops in battle."
"And his mind is full of magical ideas, such as the telescope in the past and the crane today, all of which are extremely practical. The veteran has suggested several times that he transfer to the Ordnance Department to specialize in various weapons and equipment."
"What a pity," Guan Yi shook his head and sighed, "He prefers to charge into battle on the battlefield."
Emperor Changxing couldn't help but frowned thoughtfully.
Talents like this are rare to see in a hundred years. They are treasures given by God and must be well protected.
cough!
Next to him, Luo Ken silently lowered his eyes.
If the relationship between Ren Ning and Guanyi was as he said, this crane would not have been built by the Ministry of Industry.
"Your Majesty..." Luo Ken began to test: "This kind of wonders empire should have a lot of equipment. As long as it is placed at major docks and major construction sites, the loading and unloading of goods or construction projects will be many times faster."
Guan Yi nodded accordingly.
"Your Majesty, what Luo Shangshu said makes sense. In addition, the powerful neighbors around me are eyeing me. The veteran also feels that these artifacts should be equipped to the major border defense forces as soon as possible."
"Once something happens on the border, whether it's siege or defense, I, Yun Chui, can use my weapon advantage to the maximum..."
Emperor Changxing nodded.
However, after opening his mouth, he silently closed his mouth again when he thought of Qian Liang's dark old face and the mines that Qingshi County didn't know when it would be reopened.
