Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 411: Candlelight (Thanks to Xingyi and Lei Rutian for their two monthly tickets~)
When Dong Bai walked out of the study, her pretty face was flushed and her eyes were almost swollen from crying.

Lu Bu walked out of the study with a happy face, looking unsatisfied.

Seeing the girl's embarrassed look, he couldn't help but smile, then he quickly stepped forward and picked up Dong Bai.

Dong Bai, who was being carried like a princess, cried out softly, and then looked at the man's smiling face, feeling mixed emotions.

Men are really big liars.

He had clearly said he would be gentle, but when he really got comfortable, he didn't care about her life or death at all...

Fortunately, apart from some discomfort in the beginning, she gradually adapted to it and began to enjoy it.

At this moment, feeling the other person's warm embrace, her heart was filled with sweetness.

This bad guy...I must give birth to eight or ten children for him in the future to take revenge on him!

Lu Bu didn't know what Dong Bai was thinking, but he felt that the girl's soft gaze carried a hint of murderous intent.

Feeling unsatisfied, he could only send Dong Bai back to her room, and then went to find his wives and concubines to continue his happiness.

Lu Bu was busy until the early morning before he got off Yan Qingqing's sweet and soft body.

Then he played with his wife's hair while thinking about how to make matches.

The most primitive matches actually appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties period in later generations.

People at that time dripped molten sulfur on the tip of a small piece of wood and named it a hair candle.

But this most primitive match cannot automatically start a fire.

It mainly relies on its flammable properties to ignite fire, but cannot directly become a source of fire.

If Lu Bu wanted to make matches similar to modern ones, he needed to extract chemicals such as potassium chlorate, manganese dioxide and sulfur.

The red stripe on the side of the matchbox that rubs against the matches requires the application of three things: red phosphorus, antimony trisulfide and glass powder.

But with the current level of technology, most of these modern things are obviously difficult to produce.

Therefore, Lu Bu could only settle for the second best, making the hair candle first, and then improving it bit by bit.

That day, Lu Bu took Huang Yueying and his son Lu Chen out to buy materials for making candles.

But unexpectedly, I met that familiar figure again on the street.

Only this time, the other person had a big belly and her expression was cold and indifferent.

On the other hand, Hao Meng on the side kept asking about her well-being, appearing very humble.

When the two sides met, Lu Bu stared at Diao Chan's bulging belly for a few more seconds.

Diao Chan stared at Lu Chen in Huang Yueying's arms for a long time.

The indifference on his face diminished slightly, replaced by a hint of complexity.

Hao Meng took the initiative to salute Lu Bu and Huang Yueying, and then smiled and said proudly:
"I really hope my wife can give me a son as healthy and plump as Master Lu Chen!"

Lu Bu smiled calmly:
"It doesn't matter whether you have a son or a daughter. If you love her, you should accept everything she has done for you."

As soon as these words came out, Diao Chan's beautiful eyes widened and she looked at Lu Bu in disbelief.

Obviously, she didn't expect that the man who had always been unwilling to pay attention to her would take the initiative to speak for her today.

But what made her feel a little disappointed was that the other party still didn't look at her directly.

After exchanging a few words with Hao Meng, he left with his wife and children.

Hao Meng felt very uncomfortable when he saw the disappointment on his wife's face.

Even though he has been following me for two or three years, he still becomes emotionally unstable because of Lord Chu.

Is Lord Chu really that important in the other person's heart?

Feeling unhappy, Hao Meng suddenly grabbed Diao Chan's wrist forcefully.

The huge force brought Diao Chan back to her senses instantly, and she glared at Hao Meng out of habit.

However, Hao Meng, who always smiled in the past, looked particularly serious this time:

"Do you like Lord Chu?" Diao Chan was slightly stunned. After a moment's silence, she slowly shook her head.

"Then why are you always so touched by his reaction? If this isn't love, then what is it?!"

Diao Chan was silent for a long time before she replied with a complicated expression:

"I just don't understand why the man who once fell in love with me at first sight would suddenly become so cold to me.

"He even gave me as a reward to his subordinates..."

Hao Meng narrowed his eyes, his tone was full of dissatisfaction:
"Why, is it unfair for you to follow me?"

Diao Chan glanced at Hao Meng but did not refute.

Such a reaction undoubtedly made Hao Meng even more unhappy.

Hao Meng scratched his hair angrily:

“This general knows that he is indeed not as good as Lord Chu.

"But this general treats you with all his heart. If you dare to think about other men again, I will divorce you tomorrow!"

Faced with Hao Meng's threat, Diao Chan didn't care. She just lowered her head and gently stroked her belly.

Seeing Diao Chan like this, Hao Meng's anger immediately subsided a little.

He let go of Diao Chan's wrist, and his voice unconsciously slowed down a bit:

“You and Lord Chu are not from the same world.

"From now on, you should live a good life with me. I will not treat you or your baby badly."

……

The next morning.

A white-haired old man dressed as a Taoist priest walked into Wancheng.

He looked at the people in the city living and working in peace and contentment, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He came from Langya in Xuzhou. After entering Xiapi from Donghai Kingdom, he found that the people in Lu Bu's territory were very different from those in other places.

People in other places were starving and became emaciated and pale.

But starting from Xia Pi City, the people in the city actually had rosy complexions and were smiling happily, which was rare.

And the further south you go, the better the people's conditions become.

He originally wanted to use the "Taiping Jing" he had learned throughout his life to save the world and the people, and to promote the Taiping Dao to gain followers.

But I never expected that I would see very few people in need of help along the way.

As long as you are not lazy, you can be self-sufficient and even have surplus to sell to others.

He originally wanted to spread Taoism in Lu Bu's territory, but he found that the people in the territory simply ignored him.

After some inquiries, I found out that these people either did not believe in religion or believed in the Five Pecks of Rice Sect.

He completely disdained the Taiping Dao that he advocated.

As a result, he became more and more curious about Lu Bu, who commanded these people, so he thought of visiting him.

At this moment, Lu Bu was testing the hair candles he had just made in his mansion.

The shape is similar to a matchstick, but the small ball on the top is brown and looks like sticky brown sugar.

Under the curious gaze of the two Qiao sisters, Lu Bu brought the hair candle closer to the burning flame of the oil lamp.

As soon as the tip touched the flame, it started to burn with a "hiss"!
Even after being away from the oil lamp, it can continue to burn for a short time until the entire small piece of wood is burned out.

Xiao Qiao standing by said "Wow" in support.

Da Qiao smiled sweetly and said:

"With your invention, from now on, as long as the fire is not completely extinguished and there is still a spark, it can be ignited."

(End of this chapter)