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When Zhang Xian woke up, he saw Zhuge Tian's hateful face.

"Envoy Zhang, are you feeling well? Are you feeling well?"

Zhuge Tian's enthusiastic concern for Zhang Xian made him wonder if he was still dreaming.

Zhuge Tianxia replied, "Taking into account the medical expenses just now, even after deducting all of Zhang Shijun's assets in Xiangyang, he still owes us in Wolong Village over 4,000 guan."

"Could it be that Envoy Zhang has some secret business in Xiangyang that we don't know about?"

"you!"

"Don't be angry!" Zhuge Tian said, "This is for your own good. Mr. Yuan Hua said that if you faint from anger again, you might not be able to be saved!"

Zhuge Tian looked sincere, as if he was really doing this for Zhang Xian's own good, and Zhang Xian was so angry, as if it had nothing to do with him.

"Take a deep breath...ah, you don't understand, right? Just like me, inhale...exhale...inhale...yes!"

Zhuge Tian took Zhang Xian to take a few deep breaths, which finally helped him calm down a little.

Zhuge Tian breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xu Shu beside him, "That was a close call! If this envoy had gone, we probably wouldn't have been able to collect the money!"

Just this one sentence almost made Zhang Xian's blood pressure explode again.

He recited the scriptures in his mind several times before he calmed down, and decided not to bother with Zhuge Tian no matter what.

After all, he had heard of Hua Tuo's name. When Hua Tuo said that he might not wake up after fainting, he still believed it.

He doesn’t want to die either!

"Huan Jie, come talk to them!" Zhang Xian pointed at the door and said, "Everyone get out! I'm sleepy!"

"Okay." Zhuge Tian followed Huan Jie out, then poked his head into the room again. "This is our Wolong Village Special Care VIP Platinum Ward. It's one ton per day!"

"roll!"

Zhang Xian threw a pillow at Zhuge Tian.

"Prince Hanxing!" Huan Jie bowed respectfully to Zhuge Tian.

They lost this time, but Huan Jie still doesn't understand why.

How did Zhuge Tian do it?

He had gone up to see the city wall and was amazed by the designs on it.

But apart from the city walls, it seemed that every step they took was anticipated by the other side.

From the initial night raid to the subsequent desperate gamble.

"Mr. Boxu, you still owe a total of over 3,000 strings of cash. This is the bill... well, it's the account after you've handed over the deeds to the shops and land in Xiangyang."

Huan Jie smiled bitterly. This time the bet between the two sides was made in front of all the officials in Xiangyang.

If they fail to fulfill their promise, the people in Xiangyang City will be happy to help them spread the news.

In this era, as a local lord, if the world knows that you have lost your credibility, it will be a serious matter!

So even if Zhang Xian was unwilling in his heart, he had no choice but to swallow it.

Huan Jie, having received instructions from Zhang Xian, said to Zhuge Tian, ​​"Master Hanxing, rest assured. Zhang Zhong has already gone to the city to inform the shopkeepers."

"The handover with Wolong Village will be completed soon."

"As for the missing 3,000 guan..." Huan Jie hesitated for a moment. "How about we send it to them as soon as we return to Changsha County?"

"Mr. Bo Xu..." Zhuge Tian looked embarrassed. "We in Wolong Village are small businesses, so we generally don't allow defaults..."

Seeing Huan Jie looking at him strangely, Zhuge Tian coughed twice and said, "If Envoy Zhang can write an IOU, it's not impossible to delay the payment, but the interest will have to be calculated according to the market price!"

"Okay!" Huan Jie agreed, and then said, "Master Hanxing, can you teach me your city-building techniques?"

"Of course, we can pay for it!"

Huan Jie looked at Zhuge Tian with some anticipation.

"City-building technology?" Zhuge Tian didn't expect Huan Jie to be so smart that he wanted to directly buy the city-building technology, or the technology of using cement.

Because the difference between the current city wall and the city wall of the Han Dynasty is that it uses cement.

"Sorry, not for sale at the moment!"

Zhuge Tian still shook his head.

The main reason is that Zhang Xian has been offended badly, and he is likely to rebel against Liu Biao soon.

When Liu Biao attacked Changsha, he didn't know who to send.

What if they also want to go and teach this technique to Zhang Xian? Wouldn’t that be shooting themselves in the foot?

Huan Jie nodded with some regret. He also expected that Zhuge Tian would not be able to teach them this kind of city wall technology so easily.

"Then please wait for two days, Master Hanxing. I will complete the handover of the shop in Xiangyang City as soon as possible."

"Also, the lord needs to rest in Wolong Village for the next few days, so I have to ask Master Hanxing for help."

After Huan Jie left, Xu Shu said from behind Zhuge Tian, ​​"Zhang Xian is nothing to worry about, but we must be careful of Huan Boxu."

However, Huan Jie always behaved respectfully and politely, so Zhuge Tian could only fight against the enemy with his troops and block the water with earth.

The next day, Zhuge Tian was still cooking in the yard when Liao Hua came with Pang Tong.

"Shi Yuan, you're just in time. Would you like to try the chicken pot I made today?"

Pang Tong frowned and said, "Since the beginning of Han, there's a rumor circulating in Xiangyang City that the walls of Wolong Village are the strongest in the world. Even Xiangyang's defenses pale in comparison to Wolong Village's."

"Ah? What's the problem?"

Zhuge Tian still didn't understand.

"The news spread too quickly, and everyone was pulling and stepping on each other..."

"This is flattery!" Xu Shu said, "It seems someone is pushing this."

He and Zhuge Tian exchanged glances, and both said at the same time: "Huan Jie!"

Although Liu Biao seems to be nice to Zhuge Tian, ​​he has now gradually become suspicious.

If such remarks were heard everywhere in Xiangyang City, there would be only one result, that is, Liu Biao would ask Zhuge Tian to hand over the cement and city-building technology.

The one who can benefit the most from this is Zhang Xian.

It can not only alienate the relationship between Wolong Village and Xiangyang, but also make it possible for them to obtain such technology after the technology spreads.

Zhang Xian must have had rebellious intentions at this time. If they could obtain the technology to increase the city's defenses, it would definitely be of great benefit to them in bearing Liu Biao's wrath after they rebelled against him.

"This Huan Jie... is really good!" Zhuge Tian rubbed his forehead.

This old guy is really too sinister. He asked me to buy this technology yesterday, but I refused to give it to him. I’m afraid he has already started to spread the news in Xiangyang City.

It just so happens that this gambling fight between the two sides is known to everyone in the entire Xiangyang City, so I'm afraid few people will doubt the authenticity of this news.

"At this time, let's retreat in order to advance!" Xu Shu said to Zhuge Tian.

"Retreat in order to advance?"

"Yes, since Huan Jie wants to force us to hand over the technology, we might as well take the initiative." Xu Shu said.

"I understand!" Zhuge Tian immediately understood. "We analyzed this back then. Although this wall is strong, it's quite expensive due to the immature technology. If Xiangyang wants to build a new wall like this, it will probably cost a lot of manpower and resources."

"Let's just take the initiative and hand this difficult problem over to Liu Biao!"

Without further ado, Zhuge Tian went straight to Xiangyang City to figure out the key.

Of course, he did not look for Liu Biao, but went directly to Kuai Liang.

Kuai Liang set the political direction of pacifying Jingchu for Liu Biao and assisted him in achieving his goals, and was praised by Liu Biao as "Yongji's Theory".

Later, Kuai Liang was promoted to chief clerk by Liu Biao and became one of the political cores of Xiangyang City.

"Hello, uncle!" Zhuge Tian bowed honestly.

Zhuge Liang's sister married Kuai Qi, Kuai Liang's nephew, so there was nothing wrong with him calling him uncle.

"Han Xing, you guys really made quite a fuss this time!"

Pang Tong knew all the news circulating in Xiangyang City, so naturally he knew it too.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, uncle. Han Xing came here just to ask for your help."

As he spoke, Zhuge Tian took out an envelope and handed it to Kuai Liang.

"what is this?"

"How to make cement!" Zhuge Tian said with a smile, "Our Wolong Village is too small to make cement on a large scale. So, I think this business will only last long if I rely on my uncle's support."

"Cement?" Kuai Liang also knew the huge role cement played in the new city wall during the battle between Wolong Village and Zhang Xian.

Even many families in Xiangyang City are trying to find out the secret.

However, only a few core members of Wolong Village know the details of this thing.

He didn't expect that Zhuge Tian would hand it to him so easily.

He was naturally very satisfied with Zhuge Tian's understanding, and his face was filled with smiles.

"Then how do you want your uncle to help you?"

"We plan to set up a cement factory with my uncle. He will be in charge of the manufacturing and sales of cement, and we will just collect a small amount of patent fees."

"Patent fees?" It was the first time that Kuai Liang heard such a word.

"Well, uncle, think about it, these things were invented by the people below, but if there is no benefit, who would be willing to spend time and effort to research them in the future?"

"So we in Wolong Village have a patent fee. Whoever develops something will receive a sum of money from them, and whoever uses the technology in the future will be encouraged to research more things."

Zhuge Tian gave a brief introduction and Kuai Liang understood it immediately.

"Hahaha, this thing must be yours, right? The patent fee is also yours, right?"

Zhuge Tian scratched his head sheepishly, pinched his thumb and index finger together and said, "It's just a small profit."

"Okay! How much is the patent fee? Is 30% enough?"

"That's a lot!" Zhuge Tian said flatteredly, "One and a quarter is enough."

What he just said was true. If the craftsmen in Wolong Village had an invention, they could indeed get patent royalties, and the ratio was indeed about 14%.

Kuai Liang smiled and said, "Everyone says you're greedy for money, but I didn't expect you to actively push money away?"

"Those are all rumors!" Zhuge Tian patted his chest and said, "When I do business, I always believe in honesty and integrity. Even this time with Zhang Xian, I didn't cheat him out of a single cent."

Kuai Liang naturally didn't believe this.

Zhuge Tian added, "When we have nothing to do, we have also made a budget for the replacement of the entire Xiangyang city wall. Uncle can also take a look."

"I'm afraid you have nothing to do!" Kuai Liang knew that this was probably Zhuge Tian's real purpose.

When I took it and looked at it, I gasped.

"so much?"

"Well, uncle, look at the amount of cement used above. If you are willing to sell the cement to Xiangyang City at a lower price, the cost will definitely be lower."

Zhuge Tian said with a chuckle.

Kuai Liang has a large family and a great business, and although he is one of the core members of Liu Biao's group, how could you ask him to sacrifice the interests of his family to subsidize the defense of Xiangyang?

Moreover, he is the only one in Wolong Village who has this cement technology. I am afraid the price will be even higher than the price calculated by Zhuge Tian.

"I understand. I will explain it to you in detail tomorrow!"

What Kuai Liang said meant that he took responsibility for Zhuge Tian's matter.

Having gained such a great benefit from the cement-making method, he certainly wanted to express his gratitude.

Kuai Liang wanted to invite Zhuge Tian to dinner, but Zhuge Tian smiled and said he had something else to do when he got back, so he declined.

After leaving Kuai Liang's mansion and getting on the car back to Wolong Village, Xu Shu was already waiting for him inside.

"It's all done, thanks to Yuanzhi this time." Zhuge Tian said.

Xu Shu gave a wry smile and said, "I'm just guessing at the best I can. If Kong Ming were here, he would have foreseen this situation and taken precautions in advance, and he wouldn't have to hand over the cement formula."

"Master, isn't Brother Tian a descendant of an immortal?" Little Lu Meng asked with some confusion.

In his opinion, Zhuge Tian had all kinds of magical artifacts in his hands, and he was a genuine descendant of the immortal family, so why should he be afraid of Xiangyang?

"I just don't want to cause too much trouble." Zhuge Tian helped explain, "Besides, not everyone thinks being a disciple of an immortal is so great."

At least Zhuge Tian knew that Yu Ji claimed to be an immortal.

The results of it?

Sun Ce said: "Rain or shine is the destiny of heaven and earth. The evil spirits take advantage of the changes. Why do you cause such chaos?"

So Yu Ji was hacked to death.

Rulers may use religious beliefs, but they may not believe in them from the bottom of their hearts.

His identity as a descendant of an immortal can only serve as a deterrent.

When I returned to Wolong Village, Huan Jie happened to come again.

He still had an honest look on his face, as if what happened in Xiangyang City had nothing to do with him, and he didn't even know what happened.

He handed the shop deeds and other items in his hand to Zhuge Tian and took out an IOU.

Zhuge Tian looked at him, squinted his eyes and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Bo Xu. You got everything done so quickly."

"Everywhere, everything should be done."

"Haha!" Zhuge Tian handed the IOU to Xu Shu and said, "Find a large piece of white cloth and copy it down. We'll hang it at the entrance of the village."

"What does Prince Hanxing mean?" Huan Jie was stunned.

"Ah, nothing!" Zhuge Tian said, "I like to make everything public. Since I can get Envoy Zhang to write an IOU, I naturally have to publicize it."

"This IOU is for me. I can do whatever I want with it, right?"

Zhuge Tian is not someone who suffers losses easily.

Huan Jie did it on the first day, and he did it on the fifteenth.

Huan Jie saw that he loved money, so he forced him to hand over the cement formula, which made him feel painful.

Since Zhang Xian has a good reputation, he will naturally attack the opponent's pain points.

Didn't Zhang Xianba run all the way from Changsha to Xiangyang just to gain fame?

Okay, now I will help you spread the word. Zhang Changsha came to Xiangyang to beg for food for the people but failed. He even nearly lost his pants in a gambling fight!

As for why Zhuge Tian did this, Huan Jie naturally knew it all. He smiled bitterly and said, "Is there any room for negotiation on this matter?"

Zhuge Tian was waiting for him to say this, nodded and said, "We can discuss it."