Dao fruit.

In the history of mankind, any invention is the crystallization of the wisdom of several people. Even if the inventor has only a flash of inspiration, but for this inspiration, I don’t know how many people have spent their efforts. After a long evolution, years of accumulated experience.

The invention of the blower was a leap in metallurgy in the history of the earth, and there were many twists and turns. The improvement of the blower almost spanned thousands of years.

However, Qiu Yan now knows the principle and function, and what he lacks is the specific design, which can save a lot of effort relatively, and it would cost a lot of manpower and material resources to change others, but the many incense hearts of the gods themselves Thinking is like thinking with millions of people, naturally and quickly.

Before Hu Qi and Dai Guo came back, several different blower designs had already formed in Qiu Yan's mind.

Then, after a while, Hu Qi and Dai Guo just came back.

Hu Qi was holding a few furs in his hands, while Dai Guo was carrying a few short logs, the cuts were not neat, and the handprints could be vaguely seen, obviously they were brought over after being interrupted by others.

After taking a look at the wood and estimating the quantity, Qiu Yan nodded and said, "The quantity of this wood is not enough to make a water row, but it will depend on the situation later, then Liu Xin's shop may not be near the water." Then, he led two People return to town.

The commotion in the town had subsided, the old woman was not young, she had been crying for a long time, she was almost tired, and was helped back, but Liu Xin stayed where she was, looking left and right, with an anxious expression on her face.

Next to Liu Xin, there were a few big men standing. They were tall and strong. At first glance, they were not comparable to Hu Qi and Dai Guo, but they were considered strong among ordinary people. [

Seeing Qiu Yan and the others approaching, Liu Xin greeted them with joy on his face, followed by several other big men, one of whom was still talking in a low voice.

Although he deliberately lowered his voice.But in the ears of Qiu Yan and Hu Qi, it is still clear and clearly captured——

"Liu Xin, you have to think clearly, this person might be a liar."

"If we reveal our secret, we may lose our jobs!"

"That person went to your shop, you must be careful, don't let them see the offerings."

And that Liu Xin complained in a low voice as he walked: "Uncle Li, Uncle Feng, when that person was collecting debts earlier, I went to ask for help, but you didn't help. Du Si, nephew, I have been cornered, even if this person is a liar, I have to give it a try!"

The conversation between these few people was full of distrust towards Qiu Yan.Hu Qi and Dai Guo felt dissatisfied, and wanted to come forward to argue, but were stopped by Qiu Yan.

Immediately after, Qiu Yan walked towards Liu Xin.After the two talked a few words, then Liu Xin led Qiu Yan towards the town, and Hu Qi and Dai Guo quickly followed.

As for those big men, they were also closely followed.Looking at Qiu Yan and the others with vigilance, Hu Qi and Dai Guo felt very unhappy, although they took refuge in the frontier to hide.But he still had the arrogance of a master, and if Qiu Yan hadn't stopped him, he would have exploded long ago.

A group of people walked, first along the small river in the town, then left the river and went deep into an alley.

Qiu Yan observed all the way, and when he saw that he had left the river, he frowned slightly, knowing that he had to change his plan.

Soon, several people came to a shop, which was connected to a courtyard, and the name of "Liu's Blacksmith Shop" was written on the door, which was clear at a glance.

In front of the door, the old woman was talking with an old man in front of the door. Seeing Liu Xin bringing a few people over, she immediately stepped forward to stop them, but then Liu Xin walked over and said a few words, and the old woman showed hesitation.

At this time, the old man next to him came up, cupped his hands at Qiu Yan and said, "Sir, the little old man is being polite here."

"The old man is well." Qiu Yan saluted and waited for the other party to say something. [

"Sir, you are welcome. The little old man, Yu Qing, is the governor of Xingtai Township. I heard that you want to help Liu's mother and son, so I came to be a witness. If you offend, please forgive me."

Qiu Yan said with a smile: "Where, Qiu came to the door presumptuously. It was inevitable that he would be abrupt. The township is doing things properly, so it is only natural to come here." He said, looking at the old man in front of him.

This person looked not young, with white beard and hair, but rosy complexion, wearing silk and satin, obviously a gentleman.

The local administration of Darui is divided into roads, prefectures, and counties. In addition to this, there is also an army, all of which are officials and military positions appointed by the imperial court. Townships, ri, communes, and villages maintain social operation.

However, this kind of division is not based on administrative agencies, and the imperial court does not send officials. Township and Lizheng are the households’ mutual support, and generally speaking, they are held by first-class and second-class households, that is, rural landlords.

Most of the villages and towns in Darui are composed of clans, relatively stable and closed, so the government actively supports them, but after all, lack of direct control, there will inevitably be disadvantages. If someone fanned him, a hidden danger might arise.

Before Qiu Yan, he had heard from Wen Anguo that the imperial court was planning a "Baojia Law" that would use administrative means to divide the number of households, divide the clans that were too large, increase the stability of the grassroots, and reduce the need for maintaining public order. required fee.

Of course, these things are still far away from him, so he just quickly turned them around in his mind and disappeared.

After exchanging pleasantries, he followed Liu Xin into the shop.

"Sir, I don't know how you plan to deal with it?" Liu Xin asked anxiously. He had no idea in his mind, but he just had the idea of ​​treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor. He had already noticed the things Hu Qi and Dai Guo were holding just now. Seeing that the two of them didn't follow in, I couldn't help feeling a little impatient.

Qiu Yan waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, the sage said, 'Go ahead, follow what you say'." When things happen, don't mess them up. You have to observe first to know the specific changes before you can prescribe the right medicine. "After saying a word, he paced around the shop and looked around.

Hearing this, Zheng Yuqing's expression moved slightly, and he raised his hand to stop the men who were about to follow.

These people were also blacksmiths in the town, and they had a close relationship with Liu Xin's father. This time Qiu Yan came forward, they were inevitably worried, afraid of revealing something.

Qiu Yan deliberately used the words of the sages to answer, what he wanted was this effect. Even among the people, the words of the sages are of great use. They are the yardstick of morality and behavior. They can capture some thoughts and allow him time to investigate. Fan.

The shop is divided into two parts, the inside and the outside. The iron objects are displayed on the outside, and there is an inner room at the back, where the blacksmith is. There are two furnaces in the room, a crucible furnace in the center, and a blast furnace standing by the wall.

Wandering around, Qiu Yan's gaze finally fell on a shrine in the corner.

This shrine is empty, and there is nothing on the altar used to place offerings in front of it.

This observation took a lot of time. Although the words of sages can calm people's hearts, they can't eliminate prejudice and hostility after all. I heard the comments of a few big men from the outside room——

"I've been watching this for a long time, is it okay?"

"If you can't help it, get out as soon as possible."

"That's right, every line is like a mountain. Don't think that after reading a few books, you will be able to do everything."

These people did not deliberately lower their voices, they were obviously speaking for Qiu Yan.

Even Liu Xin was already shaken at this moment, and wanted to remind him, but he didn't know how to speak.

"Okay, I probably have an idea." At this time, Qiu Yan suddenly said, and before Liu Xin could react, he let Hu Qi and Dai Guo walk in, and then gave orders.

The two nodded frequently, then followed the order, put the wood in their hands on the ground, and polished it with their palms. The eyes of Liu Xin and several blacksmiths twitched, and they knew how powerful it was.

"I thought these two people were just the scholar's entourage and servants, but I didn't expect to have such skills."

"Fortunately, I didn't say anything too outrageous just now, otherwise I'm afraid it will be bad if I anger these two."

Just when several people were secretly rejoicing, Hu Qi and Dai Guo had already polished several things under the guidance of Qiu Yan, and Qiu Yan borrowed needles and threads from Liu Xin's family to sew furs, and his hands flew up and down , faster than.

The three of them are masters of life cultivation who have refined their skills and mastered their strength and limbs meticulously. A little carpentry and needlework are naturally easy to grasp. Judging by the level of proficiency, it seems that it has been a long time.

It didn't take long for several things to be made, and then, several people got up and down and got busy in the room.

Seeing this, the bystanders did not dare to say more because of force, but their expressions were a little disapproving, obviously not optimistic.

After a while, a simple blower was built——

Four suspenders are hung on the roof beams to hold and fix the skin bag; there is a horizontal bar on the skin bag, which is fixed on the bag in the middle, stretched at both ends, and fixed on the left and right walls. Hole.

This appearance makes the viewers confused and does not know its effect, even Hu Qi and Dai Guo, who made it by hand, are also at a loss.

But Qiu Yan did not explain, but asked Liu Xin for a copper pipe.

Holding the pipe, Qiu Yan twisted it a few times, and then came to the crucible in the center of the room.

The stove was not on fire. Qiu Yan bent down, let go of his perception, and instantly felt the structure of the stove clearly. Then he raised his hand and sent the copper pipe in his hand forward. Bottom of the stove!

"What are you doing sir?"

Now, even Liu Xin couldn't help coming over and screaming, implying reproach.

Qiu Yan waved his hand and did not answer. He raised his hand and wiped the socket a few times. With hot fingers, he pinched the stove and sealed the gap between the copper pipe and the soil.Then he pulled the brass pipe, with strength in his hands, he bent the brass pipe and connected the other end to the hole in the front of the leather bag.

The blast bag is thus connected to the crucible furnace.

After finishing all this, Qiu Yan glanced at Liu Xin and said, "Open the furnace and make iron!"

At the same time, he calmed down his vigilance, slowly let go of his perception, narrowed his eyes, and even thought about it in his mind——

"Whether the mysteries of Heaven and Shinto can be revealed step by step depends on this temptation" (to be continued...)