It was already dark. Except for the Junzi Company who was guarding the "golden dragon" on the city wall, other villagers had returned home one after another.
It was dark at night, and Zhu Renxia was afraid that the huge "golden dragon" would hurt the townspeople, so he could only wait until dawn before trying to find a way to put it into the warehouse.
There is a saying that "wealth should not be exposed". With such a huge golden dragon hanging on the city wall, it is estimated that it will not be long before it attracts bandits or even Yang Yinglong's men, so it must be hidden as soon as possible.
"Company Commander Ding, thank you for your hard work tonight!"
Zhu Renxia patted Ding Xiao on the shoulder and expressed condolences, "We will try to transport it into the city tomorrow. Then we won't have to work so hard."
Ding Xiao laughed "haha": "The mayor has made a mistake. Although this gold is not ours, brothers can be satisfied if they can feast their eyes on it. We gentlemen didn't even come to take a nap after staring at it all night." "
"It's cold, let the brothers get more wood for the fire." Zhu Renxia warned with concern.
Ding Xiao replied cheerfully: "The mayor doesn't need to worry about us. We are all former bandits. Sometimes we can stay in the ravine for several days for robbery. What does this mean?"
"Brothers!"
Zhu Renxia said goodbye and returned to the meeting hall with Jiang Guanjun and Jin Zhu.
The woman in charge of cooking had already prepared dinner and prepared a table of sumptuous food and wine. Zhao Yun and Chen Huang, who were temporarily acting as mayors, had been waiting for a long time.
"I have good news to announce."
While drinking, Zhu Renxia told Tianzun's instructions, "Tianzun said that this huge necklace is the treasure of Empress Yinuo."
"Who is Empress Yinuo?" Jin Zhu asked doubtfully.
Zhao Yun guessed: "Perhaps she is a female immortal like the Three Holy Mothers?"
Zhu Renxia said: "Tianzun said that Empress Yinuo also loves our ancient paintings in the human world. These golds are given to us to buy ancient paintings for her."
Zhao Yun clicked his tongue and exclaimed: "Such a long golden dragon, I'm afraid it can buy all the ancient paintings of our Ming Dynasty? If I had known this, I, Zhao Yun, would not have studied writing and devoted myself to painting. What a pity! What a pity!"
Zhu Renxia drank all the wine in the cup and continued: "Tianzun also said that the remaining gold will allow us to improve Chang'an Town, recruit troops, expand the size of the town, and strive to make a difference in this troubled world."
Everyone raised their glasses and said, "Thank you, God, for looking up to us. How dare we not do our best?"
Zhu Renxia added: "This golden dragon is more than twenty feet long and looks like it weighs several thousand kilograms. We have to think of a way to get it off the city wall and transport it into the warehouse?"
Zhao Yun put down the wine in his glass, picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks, and said while eating: "What's so difficult about this? We can build a crane truck or a dragon-snake truck, and we can definitely transport this 'golden dragon' into the warehouse easily. "
Although this long, shining golden dragon has been confirmed as a necklace of gods, the people of Chang'an Town are still willing to call it the "golden dragon" to show its sanctity, and Zhao Yun is no exception.
The crane trucks and dragon-snake trucks mentioned by Zhao Yun are actually ancient cranes. Their main working principle is to rely on pulleys to generate power. In addition, there is also a crane called the Phoenix Truck.
The crane was formed during the Warring States Period and was made by Gongshu Ban, a famous craftsman from the State of Lu. It was the earliest crane in Chinese history.
Later, in the Han Dynasty, after continuous improvements by craftsmen, during the period of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, an improved crane appeared in the society. Because its appearance looked like a flying phoenix, it was called the Phoenix Car.
The Phoenix Car has rotating beams, winches, axles, guide wheels and other structures. It is widely used in the construction and maintenance of large buildings such as temples, city walls, palaces, etc. It can already lift objects weighing three to four thousand kilograms, which has greatly improved the level of human construction. .
With the development of science and technology, a more advanced crane appeared in the Tang Dynasty, which was the dragon-snake crane mentioned by Zhao Yun.
The structure of the Dragon Snake Car is much simpler than the complex and huge Phoenix Car, but its lifting capacity can reach more than 6,000 kilograms. It is equipped with wheels at the bottom of the car, making it easy to move and flexible in steering. It soon replaced the Phoenix Car.
In this agricultural society, people live in adobe thatched houses, and there may not even be a dragon-snake cart in a county. Therefore, ordinary people have never seen or even heard of it.
Zhu Renxia hurriedly picked up the wine jar and filled it for Zhao Yun: "I have seen a dragon-snake chariot, but it is not easy to make it. Could it be that Brother Zhao knows how to make it?"
"The mayor is polite."
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and thanked, "I have been very interested in carpentry since I was a child. If my father hadn't forced me to study, I might have been a carpenter now. I do have a book "A Summary of Dragon and Snake Cars" in my hand. I will talk to several people in our village tomorrow. After some research by a carpenter, I estimate that a simple dragon-snake chariot can be made in three or two days."
"That's great!"
Zhu Renxia was overjoyed and raised his glass to toast Zhao Yun: "Brother Zhao is really talented in literature and martial arts. I would like to propose a toast to you, Zhu."
After discussing things for tomorrow, everyone drank happily and went home after drinking.
When Zhu Renxia returned home, Jiang Axiu had already boiled steaming bath water and waited for her husband to return.
"Husband, you have been going back and forth to Liping City for nearly half a month, and you are very tired. Please ask me to help you take a bath and go to bed comfortably."
Zhu Renxia hurriedly helped Jiang Axiu into the bedroom: "My wife is already more than two months pregnant. Please do not do these chores anymore to avoid fetal motility."
Jiang Axiu said apologetically: "My husband and my third uncle went to Liping to avenge my father, but I can't do anything except cook and boil water for you."
"What are you talking about? Getting rid of Tian Zongren is not only to avenge my father-in-law, but also to stop our Chang'an Town from being harassed."
Zhu Renxia took off Jiang Axiu's shoes, forced her into the bed, and warned her sternly: "It's already late, go to bed quickly. You are not alone now, you still have our baby in your belly, are you not sleepy?" He’s still sleepy!”
Jiang Axiu grabbed her husband's arm and said hesitantly: "If my husband is worried that my concubine's body is rough and the fetal air is loosened, how about letting Chunmei come to our house to serve her?"
After a pause, he added: "Of course, we can't let Chunmei work in vain, we must pay her wages."
It is normal to hire maids and servants these days, which means that Zhu Renxia must do everything personally. If someone else had been the mayor, there might have been a group of servants in the house.
"I think it works!"
In order to take good care of his wife, Zhu Renxia didn't think too much and agreed: "Chunmei and you are best friends, and she will do her best to take care of you. We will not treat her badly and will give her 800 wages per month."
"Eight hundred articles, my husband is so generous. I want to thank you on Chunmei's behalf!"
Jiang Axiu was sincerely happy for her best friend. You must know that Shusheng Zhang, who teaches in the school, only earns one tael of silver per month, which is one thousand copper coins.
But Jiang Axiu had her own little plan in mind.
That is, since the pregnancy, the number of sexual intercourse between the two has suddenly decreased, from having sex every night to once every half a month, and they have to be cautious and fearful.
Jiang Axiu was afraid that her husband would feel uncomfortable holding it in, and she would not allow her husband to take a concubine, and people would criticize her behind her back and say jealous words, so she wanted to send Chunmei into her husband's bed.
Chunmei is very greedy for her own men. Youdao is a girl who wants a man's layered shirt. As long as she lives in a courtyard, her ears and temples rub together all day long, and her husband often walks by the river, and her shoes will get wet sooner or later.
Zhu Renxia didn't know about the twists and turns in his wife's belly. He returned to the bathroom alone, took off his clothes and jumped into the tub, and took a comfortable hot bath to wash away the wind and frost.
Although it is already late November, the temperature in southeastern Guizhou remains at around ten degrees. Although it cannot be called warm and humid, it is not very cold either.
Zhu Renxia stayed there for half an hour, then put on his slippers and put on his clothes, returned to the bedroom and climbed into bed quietly.
Jiang Axiu, who had just taken a nap, heard the movement and immediately opened her starry eyes. She held her husband's arm with both hands and asked lovingly.
"My husband, you haven't been close to me for more than 20 days. Do you want me? If you want, I will give you my body."
Zhu Renxia struggled mentally for a moment, and finally shook his head and refused: "I have traveled a long distance and am a little tired. Let's just sleep honestly!"
"Um……"
Jiang Axiu reached out and touched the majestic general. She knew in her heart that her husband must be holding back his desire for the sake of the child in his belly. This was too unfair to him.
"My good husband, you think about Xiu'er in everything, and I can't let you suffer. I must send Chunmei into your bed!"
Jiang Axiu's neck rested on her man's arm, and she secretly made a vow in her heart.
"It's a pity that Sister Jinzhu seems unwilling to be a concubine, and my husband is unwilling to actively pursue her. Otherwise, Sister Jinzhu must be a good wife."
Not long after, Zhu Renxia fell into a deep sleep, leaving Axiu alone with a flood of thoughts, making it difficult to fall asleep for a long time.
