Gongsun Zhu walked out from the escort of his disciples and greeted Zhou Yi: "Master Zhou, I am Gongsun Zhu."
"I wonder what you have to do with the guilty people?"
Gongsun Zhu looked thin and short, and looked like an ordinary farmer among the crowd. On the contrary, several of his disciples were strong-backed and looked more like the number one casters in the capital than he did.
The world likes to judge people by their appearance, which makes many high-ranking officials and nobles who see Gongsun Zhu for the first time subconsciously despise him, so they have a little less respect for the number one foundry master in the capital.
But Zhou Yi is not that kind of person. Although Gongsun Zhu looks ordinary and can't even swing a hammer a few times, Zhou Yi knows that the more such a person is, the stronger his smelting technology may be.
Not only did Zhou Yi not despise Gongsun Zhu because of this, but he treated him more politely.
"I have heard for a long time that Mr. Gongsun is the number one foundry master in the Chen Kingdom. It is truly a blessing to meet him today!"
Despite being a flatterer, Zhou Yi deliberately described the number one foundry master in the capital as the number one foundry master in the Chen Kingdom in order to make Gongsun Zhu feel that he was a person who values virtuous people and loves talents.
"Your Excellency, you are exaggerating. I'm just a bad old man who forges iron. I don't deserve the title of the number one forger in the Chen Kingdom!"
"Besides, I'm too old to hit iron with a hammer."
After Gongsun Zhu helped Yan Song cast Fang Tian's painted halberd, he decided not to engage in casting or make any iron tools again, so he blocked Zhou Yi's request on the grounds of his old age.
Although Zhou Yi didn't know Gongsun Zhu's determination, he was not in a hurry.
"At the beginning of spring next year, I originally wanted to lead my troops to defeat the Huns. I originally wanted to ask Mr. Gongsun to come out and build ordnance for my mighty guards. Since Mr. Gongsun feels that he is old, it is not easy for me to force him."
Anyway, now Gongsun Zhu and his disciples have become criminals in their Yongzhou territory. He has plenty of time to subdue them, so Zhou Yi directly made a move to retreat in order to advance.
Zhou Yi's people still entertained Gongsun Zhu and several of his disciples as guests. They entertained them with good wine and food every day, but they were not allowed to go out, let alone do anything.
Gongsun Zhu and several of his apprentices were originally blacksmiths and could not afford to be idle.
It's okay if you don't do anything for a day, just think of it as a break.
If you don't do anything for two days, that's acceptable.
After three days of not doing anything, I feel exhausted!
Not doing anything for them for a week, Gongsun Zhu and several of his disciples were so idle that they almost went crazy.
Now, even when the servants bring food to them, they all rush to do such small things as setting out the dishes and chopsticks.
Zhou Yi originally thought that his method of boiling the eagle would be effective within a few months, but he never thought that Gongsun Zhu could no longer sit still on the eighth day. Gongsun Zhu immediately responded to the servants who were waiting for them, and wanted to Meet Zhou Yi and talk with him in detail.
After hearing the news, Zhou Yi knew that his technique of boiling the eagle was successful, so he met Gongsun Zhu immediately.
When the two met for the first time, Zhou Yi clasped his fists and apologized: "Mr. Gongsun, these days are really busy with government affairs. Reservoirs are being built in the east and roads are being built in the north. I am really busy." I couldn't say hello. Good sir, please forgive me."
"I heard that my husband was suddenly anxious to see me, but the servants I arranged were not well treated and neglected."
After saying that, Zhou Yi pretended to be angry and scolded Qian Xiaohao on the side: "What on earth are you doing to neglect Mr. Gongsun like this..."
Gongsun Zhu himself hurriedly stood up and explained: "Sir, you wrongly blamed Master Qian and the others."
"Sir Qian, they did not neglect us. Not only did they entertain us with good wine and food every day, they did not let us get involved in even the slightest bit of work."
Zhou Yi pretended to wake up, but actually said to Qian Xiaohao with a wicked smile: "Oh, I almost blamed you Xiaohao wrongly."
Qian Xiaohao also acted very cooperatively.
"Mr. Gongsun came to see you this time. What advice do you have?" Zhou Yi asked knowingly.
Gongsun Zhu lowered his head and said helplessly: "Master Zhou, because we offended the treacherous prime minister Yan Song, we were sent to Yongzhou to build the Great Wall. I don't want to win your favor here, so I treat you with good wine and good food every day."
"It's a pity that my disciples and I are rough people and can't sit still. Master Qian doesn't let us leave the house, and he doesn't let us do anything at all. We are really worried about it!"
Qian Xiaohao pretended to be aggrieved and said: "I just saw that the governor attached so much importance to Mr. Gongsun, and I was afraid that there were Huns or Khitan spies in the city. It would be bad if they assassinated Mr. Gongsun, so I didn't let you go out!" "
"Mr. Gongsun, please forgive me. Xiao Hao is also thinking about your safety. If your husband is really bored and I happen to have to go on a tour of the military camp, why don't you, Mr. Gongsun, go with me?"
As soon as he heard that he could go out to relax, Gongsun Zhu agreed without thinking.
When Zhou Yi brought Gongsun Zhu and his five masters and disciples to the military craftsman's station near the military camp, when they heard the sound of clanging iron, Gongsun Zhu and his five masters and disciples felt as if they were hearing fairy music. If you can go in and sweat a lot, it will be so relaxing both physically and mentally.
However, Gongsun Zhu had expressed his unwillingness to forge any more instruments before. If he broke his determination so easily now, wouldn't he be looked down upon by others.
In order to give himself a step down, Gongsun Zhu, who was stopping in front of the military craftsman's office, decided to ask Zhou Yi a question. As long as Zhou Yi's answer satisfied him, then there would be no problem in casting weapons for him under Zhou Yi!
"General, if you want me to forge a sword for you, it is not impossible. As long as you answer my question, my apprentice and I will only forge weapons for you, General."
"Oh? I wonder what question Mr. Gongsun wants to ask me?"
Just when Gongsun Zhugang was about to ask that question, a voice came.
"Dashuai Zhou! Dashuai Zhou!"
Zhou Yi and Gongsun Zhu followed the call, and the person speaking was none other than An Pinbai, who had been exiled with Gongsun Zhu before.
At this moment, An Pinbai was able to walk, but the range of movement was still not too large. If he walked for a long time, he would have to be supported by others, and the person who supported An Pinbai was his brother-in-law Jiang Yunsheng.
Jiang Yunsheng and his late father had long heard of Zhou Yi's name. The last time they met in a hurry on the border, they felt that Zhou Yi was more beautiful than Pan An. Now that Zhou Yi was patrolling the military camp wearing black lacquer mountain pattern armor, he felt that Zhou Yi was even more beautiful than the sky. Human appearance.
"General An, are you in the army too? Why don't you rest in the city?"
"The golden sore medicine given by the general is amazingly powerful. I will be able to recover in a few days. I heard that the general is preparing to ride on the Huns in the coming spring. I am not willing to serve as a vanguard. I want to integrate into the army as soon as possible after recovering from my injury. Therefore, I ask General Li to allow me to enter the camp."
