After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 159 Windfall
Naturally, Mengdi didn't mean to blame, he was just a little curious about how these people made such good wine.

So I asked carefully, and then I learned how these craftsmen did it. The principle is actually very simple. Since the remaining wine has been left for a long time and the taste has become weak, it means that the essence of the wine has escaped from it.

From this, it can be inferred that if we can find a way to collect the essence of these wines, wouldn’t we be able to get good wine, so they first made a sealed jar, put it on the wine jar, and then left it for a period of time .

Sure enough, they got some good wine, but the quantity was too small, and then they came up with various methods, such as offering sacrifices, putting them in water, burying them in the ground, or even roasting them with fire. It turned out that using fire was the best.

After understanding their narration, Meng Di laughed and spoke.

"Isn't this wine roasted with fire still mixed with water vapor? How can it be regarded as the essence of pure wine?"

When he asked such a question, he really stopped all the craftsmen present, and they looked at each other in blank dismay.

Seeing them like this, Mengdi took another sip of the wine, and felt that the taste in it was really different, so he encouraged him.

"Since you are able to brew such good wine, you should be rewarded! I hope you will find ways to do it in the future. If you can brew better wine, I will reward you heavily."

These words are equivalent to giving these craftsmen a reassurance, and excited smiles appeared on their faces.

But at this time, Meng Di shook his head lightly and reminded.

"However, don't delay the brewing of the wine. As long as the output is getting better and better, you will get more rewards in the future. Of course, this kind of wine is also needed, as long as the production is not delayed."

Then Mengdi stayed in Huaicheng for another two days. Gongshuban also lived up to expectations and successfully built the hydraulic bellows. Then he found Mengdi and began to give his opinions. He pointed to the upper reaches of the river and said.

"For these bellows to be stable and strong, you have to dam them upstream, which regulates the water so that the bellows cannot be used when the water level is low."

Naturally, Meng Di would not have any doubts about the opinions of such professionals, so he said it immediately.

"You are the best at this. If you have any needs in the future, you can go to Mr. Bai directly. Whether it is money or manpower, he will arrange for you. In addition, you should take the time to study how to improve those stoves."

Gongshuban also visited it a few days ago. Since the dam has not yet started construction, he began to study the smelting furnaces, trying to find a suitable way to make these furnaces durable.

After Gongsun Ye saw this kind of hydraulic bellows, his face was overjoyed, and he said to Meng Di.

"My lord, after you have this thing, not only can you reduce manpower, but the effect is even better. With these things, it will be more convenient to smelt evil gold. Since it will take a while to transform the furnace here, then I will go to Gumi City first. trip."

But at this time, Mengdi thought of another aspect. These current master smelters always want to forge peerless famous swords, and then compete with themselves. In fact, this is unnecessary, so he asked.

"Master Gongsun has been forging swords for so many years, and you must be aware that as long as there are good materials, it is relatively easy to forge a peerless sword, but it is not so easy to smelt good materials. "

"Why didn't Master Gongsun take the time to figure out, how to smelt good materials, and spend all his time on casting a good sword? Isn't this a waste of money?"

These words caused Gongsun Ye to think deeply. After thinking about it for a long time, he opened his mouth slowly.

"My lord is right, but it may not be an easy task to cast good evil gold."

When Mengdi heard this, he slowly shook his head and looked up at the distant sky.

"Just like bronze, since the Zhou Dynasty, the casting process has become more and more exquisite. That's because the craftsmen have mastered better bronze smelting techniques. This is the most important thing. Otherwise, how can bronze swords be cast so gorgeously? "

"This is the accumulation of previous experience. Master Gongsun is proficient in smelting, why don't you work hard on it? If you can forge better evil gold, then the world will know the name of Master Gongsun. This is not a good idea. Swords can compare."

In fact, in essence, Gongsun Ye wanted to smelt a superior material so as to forge a peerless sword. Hearing what Mengdi said now, his heart was a little touched, and in the end he just clasped his fists and turned away. .

As for what choice Gongsun Ye will make in the end, Meng Di is not clear, but in his memory, the Han Dynasty was always at a disadvantage when fighting the Xiongnu because of the poor quality of iron.

For this reason, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent people all the way to the Western Regions, and only then did he get the method of steelmaking, but Meng Di didn't know this method, so he hoped that people like Gongsun Ye could figure it out.

Then Meng Di waited until Emperor Shi came back, bid farewell to Gongsun Ye, and set off directly to return to Mengyi.

On the road, Emperor Shi always looked at him non-stop. When Meng Di saw it, he asked with a smile.

"Do you find it strange why I became a doctor of Lu State?"

However, Emperor Shi shook his head and gave an answer he hadn't thought of.

"The state of Chu also has the surname Meng, and the current patriarch's name is Meng Ji. I met him once when I was with Master Ling Yin, and I felt that you, my lord, look different from him, so I was a little curious."

Hearing Meng Ji's name again, Meng Di was also a little interested and asked.

"What does this Mengji do in Chu State?"

"Responsible for the rules and regulations of Chu State, and now serving King Chu Zhao."

When Emperor Shi came back, he felt a little strange. Since Meng Di was a soldier in Chu State, why didn't he know about the Meng family of Chu State?
Seeing his expression, Meng Di knew what was going on in his mind, and asked instead of explaining.

"Do you have any ambitions, Emperor Shi?"

Being questioned like this, Emperor Shi opened his mouth, and then sighed helplessly.

"I used to want to follow Lord Ling Yin and make some achievements, but I didn't expect to make good fortune, and I almost died in the end. Now I don't have any ambitions in my heart. I just want to be a guard by the lord's side."

Although he said so, Meng Di could tell that he was still unwilling, otherwise he would have rejected his invitation at that time. It is obvious that Emperor Shi is grateful to him now, but it does not have much for his future. expect.

(End of this chapter)