On the 19th day of the 12th month of the fifth year of Xuanhe, Guo Yaoshi defeated Xiao Gan, the Xi King of Liao, in Yongqing County.
When the news reached the Song Dynasty, the court was filled with jubilation. Emperor Zhao Ji was particularly pleased and appointed Guo Yaoshi as the military governor of Wutai Army.
I took the time to ask Wang Dong, and he had even less historical knowledge. He didn't even know there was such a person as Guo Yaoshi in history.
"Who is Pharmacist Guan Guo? He's just a medicine seller, no big deal."
He actually mistook Pharmacist Guo for a medicine seller!
Zhang Shixun shook his head when he heard this. It was true that the man's name was Pharmacist Guo, but he didn't sell medicine.
"Forget it, I'll look up the information myself." Zhang Shixun said.
"No need to investigate. Pharmacist Guo or Pharmacist Li won't have any impact on us... I have the long rope in my hand, and it's only a matter of time before I can restrain Canglong."
Wang Dong is a very high-spirited guy, and he speaks with great vigor.
"My friend, married people are just different. You look like a new person now. You're no longer bald, your back is no longer hunched, and your complexion is rosy. You look energetic, and your voice is as loud as a bell. Compared to when you first came to the Song Dynasty, you are completely different."
"That's the benefit of the wormhole effect, hehe! Don't always bring this up with my marriage." Wang Dong's eyes narrowed with laughter as he urged him, "Shixun, having a family is good. Don't just be busy training those soldiers. Find someone to marry right away. That's the right thing to do... Oh, that beautiful girl's name is Ding... Ding what's she?"
"Ding Dusai, you've asked this many times."
"I think Ding Dusai is very good. She is not only beautiful but also has a good personality. Marry her as soon as possible."
"There's no rush about this. Let's talk about it after I finish the things I'm doing." Zhang Shixun thought of Ding Dusai, and his heart warmed. He decided to go back to the city later and find her first. He missed her a little.
"How far have you progressed in your military training?" Wang Dong asked.
"The officers have completed their training, so we've given them a few days off. The next step is to have these officers train the soldiers below them. However, the quality of those soldiers is too poor, so we need to select and eliminate the unqualified ones."
"It's a good idea, but where are you going to put these people? If we dismiss them, will the people in the court agree?" Wang Dong was not interested in military affairs, but he still asked.
"There's no need to send these people away. I've already thought everything through and plan to gather them together to form a separate logistics camp." Zhang Shixun saw a glass on the table and picked it up to examine it. "Is this made in a glass workshop? The craftsmanship is a bit crude, and it's not very transparent."
"Well, the craftsmen's skills are still immature and they haven't mastered the process well. There are many impurities, so most of the glass products they produce are green in color, and only a small part is transparent."
"Even so, it's a rare treasure in this era. We'll have no trouble selling it in the capital." Zhang Shixun placed the cup on the table and said with a smile, "I'm sure Prince Yun and the others will be overjoyed to hear this news."
"The Prince of Yun came in person the day before yesterday. When he saw the glasses, he was so happy that he looked like he'd taken a pill... Humph! A noble prince is like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, completely ignorant of the world." Wang Dong snorted disdainfully and said, "Since he likes them, I'll let him take the first batch of glasses. I hope he gets a good price."
"With a great scientist like you here, producing transparent and beautiful glass cups is just around the corner."
"Transparent glass has already been produced. Due to the immature technology, the success rate is a bit low... Oh, right! I'll show you something new."
"What good stuff?"
Wang Dong said it is a good thing, so it must be.
Wang Dong smiled mysteriously and pulled out a wooden box from under the bed... By the way, this guy always likes to stuff the things he likes under the bed. I don’t know how he developed this weird habit.
"Take a look, hehe!" Wang Dong opened the box.
"Oh! This glass bottle is completely transparent." Zhang Shixun grabbed a bottle.
"That's not what I want you to see. Guess what's inside."
"Could it be..." Zhang Shixun's eyes lit up: "Could it be wine?"
"Haha! This is genuine pure grain wine."
"You always surprise me!" Zhang Shixun happily pulled the cork from the bottle and took a sip. "Wow! It's a strong liquor, too! How do you do that?"
"For a great scientist like me, brewing wine is too easy, and the distillation process is not complicated."
"Let me take a few boxes. I have a lot of social engagements in the city, so I can take this opportunity to promote you." Zhang Shixun put the cork in and put the wine back into the box.
"We didn't brew much this time, just over ten bottles. I'll give you ten bottles. When you finish the wine, you can sell the bottles. We have too many expenses right now."
"good!"
"When will the gunpowder project begin?" Zhang Shixun asked. This was what he was most concerned about.
"Don't worry about the gunpowder. As long as the raw material problem is solved, we can start production at any time. However, the steelmaking workshop is a bit troublesome. It will take at least half a year to produce a small amount of steel."
"You can follow your plan as long as it doesn't delay the upcoming war."
Xiao Qian came in with a plate and said to Zhang Shixun with a smile, "Uncle, since you don't come easily, I made some coins specially for you. Eat them while they're hot."
Zhang Shixun looked closely and saw steaming dumplings on the plate. He was overjoyed and stepped forward to take the plate. Without even bothering to pick up his chopsticks, he reached out and pinched a dumpling and stuffed it into his mouth.
"I asked Xiao Qian to make this. It's stuffed with cabbage and meat. What's more, she made it very well just by listening to my instructions. It looks good, smells good and tastes great," Wang Dong said proudly.
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