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152. Confrontation

As the storm was about to come, Luo Yong stood on the second floor of the Xu family's guest house. Looking at the rolling clouds pressing from the other side of the mountain, he also felt that the storm was about to come.

Recently, the weather has become warmer day by day. After all, the lighting in the hall on the first floor of the Xu family house is still a bit poor. It is not as bright as the second floor, so they can easily move the class place to the second floor.

The second floor is a large earthen platform with no walls on all sides. There is a half-person-high railing built on it, and then a straw shed is built on it. It can be somewhat sheltered from the wind and rain. It is too cold in winter and the second floor cannot burn the kang. Basically, no one runs up here. When it comes to summer, everyone likes to move around here.

On the afternoon of that day, Luo Yong was halfway through class, and suddenly a large cloud surged over the sky, and the air was filled with tide, and the wind was filled with the breath of rain.

Luo Yong suddenly felt something in his heart, the storm is coming...

He can still avoid the storm in front of him in this straw shed. How should he avoid the storm that is brewing in Chang'an City?

Just relying on hiding is afraid it will be difficult to avoid it. You might as well face the difficulties. Meeting those people face to face for a while, even if you don’t have a big chance of winning, it will be better than waiting to die.

The time is in late April of the lunar calendar, and the spring sowing in Lishi County this year has come to an end, and the summer harvest has not yet begun.

Heng Yu and his son finally made the first foot-type threshing machine. Although it was mainly made of wood and bamboo structures, only a few iron parts were used, this threshing machine was no worse than that used in the 21st century. The machine ran very smoothly. The drum turned and broke a few branches on it and tried it. The leaves on the branches were beaten to pieces in a few moments.

Luo Yong was very satisfied with this threshing machine and personally sent him to the county town and to the governor Hao, asking him to help present it to the emperor.

To help such a favor, the governor Hao naturally had ten thousand willing. He had heard people say that Luo Sanlang was fiddling with something again this time and even hired a blacksmith from the city. He thought it was another thing like Yan Erfei, but he didn't expect it to be a threshing machine.

In the view of the governor Hao, the significance of this threshing machine was a hundred times higher than that of Yan'erfei. He was very excited and said that he would go to Chang'an City in person, present this to the emperor, and let Luo Yong go with him.

Luo Yong wouldn't go, he had no plans. Besides, many people in Chang'an City were worried about not being able to find others. When they were delivered to the door, it wasn't just a meat bun to beat a dog.

In the end, governor Hao went to Chang'an City by himself. The group drove a carriage in total. The carriage was not for governor Hao to ride, but was equipped with a threshing machine.

The governor Hao rode his horse and ran to Chang'an City with his subordinates.

Luo Yong had already asked some merchants who often came and went to help him release the news, saying that the Xipo Village recruited blacksmiths and carpenters, and the salary was better, including food, accommodation and classes. Not only could he learn to recognize words, but he could also learn arithmetic.

For a time, many craftsmen flocked to Xipo Village, many of them were like Hengyu Yin Li, who had a family education.

On the one hand, Luo Yong first placed the people in the yard built by his disciples, and on the other hand, he built the construction house. The place was chosen to be an open space between the Xu family's house and the Luo family's sheep pen.

The sheds for work were also built in that area. These craftsmen worked under the straw sheds there during the day, went back to the village to sleep at night, and in the evening, someone taught them three meals a day, and they ate slightly better than those in the cement workshop.

The workhouse was built not far from the straw shed. The people responsible for repairing the houses were villagers hired by Luo Yong from nearby villages. The craftsmen occasionally ran over to take a look and gave some advice from time to time, as if they were planning to live for a long time.

With the previous successful experiences of Hengyu and his son, and the craftsmen themselves have a foundation, the production of the first batch of threshing machines was very smooth.

The first batch of threshing machines were made. Luo Yong first gave one to the village, and then asked Xiaohe Village to wait for several surrounding villages, and each village came to move one.

The villagers in those villages were very embarrassed. The threshing machine looked so delicate, it would definitely cost a lot of money to make one. Besides, there were a few iron parts on it. Just those few iron lumps were worth a lot of money.

Sorry, no matter how embarrassed they were, these people happily carried the machine to their village.

This is a threshing machine, which is always useful for farmers like them. If you step on it, the roller on it will roam around. You can get a handful of millet and wheat in just a few seconds. With this thing, everyone will not know how much effort it will save for summer harvest this year.

"Zou Lizheng, how much does this threshing machine cost?"

In Xiaohe Village, after the villagers carried the threshing machine back, they began to think about the price. They carried back such a large and sophisticated machine without paying it. They even thought about it and felt a little strange.

"I will definitely not be able to get it without three stakes of money, so I have to find a reliable craftsman to do it."

After all, Zou Lizheng has been a regular player for so many years, and he has been worried about taxes every year. If he takes a few glances at such a machine, he will probably have a lot of money in his heart.

"Oh..." Someone immediately felt so distressed. They had thought before that if this threshing machine was not too expensive, just like the Yan'erfei, they would raise some money from each family, so that at least they would not let Luo Sanlang not even be able to collect the capital.

But when I heard the price, it was three guan. Although the population of their Xiaohe Village was a little more than that of Xipo Village, it was not much higher. The three guan, and it cost hundreds of cents to spread it to each household. Although the people in their village made some money by making straw paper, the nearly one hundred cents of money had to be made to earn back.

"Since Luo Sanlang said he didn't have money, then you don't worry about it." Zou Lizheng said again.

"How can this make it?" The pain hurts, but they think the money should still be given. With so many villages, don't emptiate Luo Sanlang's family's assets at that time.

"It's okay, he didn't say that he asked you to tell relatives and friends in other villages, and asked them to go to Xipo Village to carry the threshing machine, and you can just go and say it." Zou Li said righteously.

As Zou Li thought, Luo Sanlang must have some plans this time, otherwise he would not have given things everywhere in vain. Although Luo Sanlang is not a stingy person, this is the first time he has given things to others for free.

Everyone was happy and felt something was wrong, but as Luo explained to other villages where their relatives were located as he had previously told him.

In addition, Luo Yong also asked the merchants and vendors who often came and went to send news along the road, and asked those villages closer to Xipo Village to come to carry threshers themselves. If they were far away, they would wait at home with peace of mind. Luo Sanlang would ask his disciples to send them to each village along the road.

Which direction do these merchants and vendors go the most? Chang'an City!

So soon, on both sides of the official road leading to Chang'an City, many villages received news that Luo Sanlang wanted to send them threshing machines, and each village had one. Many people also went to places where they had been assigned to threshing machines to see what happened. Those who had seen it did not say that the thing was not easy to use.

At the same time, governor Hao and others had already arrived in Chang'an City at this time and presented the threshing machine to His Holiness the Emperor.

Li Shimin was very happy to get this threshing machine. First there was the Sixth Valley and then there was the threshing machine. It was like a blessing from the Tang Dynasty. He seemed to have seen a rich country in Johnson and Johnson appear before him. The people are no longer poor, the treasury is no longer empty, the troops are strong, and the Gentiles dare not invade!

The next day was a great dynasty. After talking about government affairs, the emperor asked someone to lift the threshing machine up and asked the governor Hao, who entered the hall with the threshing machine, to explain to everyone the usage of this threshing machine.

His Majesty the Emperor was full of confidence, and Hao Jianping was also full of expectations. Unexpectedly, the reactions of those people in the court were not as they expected.

Li Shimin has seen such things many times. If something goes wrong, there will be a demon. Today, it should be a happy thing. The reactions of these people are so weird and their attitudes are so unified. Needless to say, they must have been angry behind their backs. This is going to make trouble.

"Your Majesty, I have a word, but I don't know whether to say it or not." At this time, a minister bowed and spoke.

"..." Li Shimin's eyes swept over faintly, and he didn't say anything to him. Anyway, since this guy has stood up, he must say it. Just look at what he was planning to say behind him, but he could also guess that today's matter would probably be for Na Luo Sanlang.

"Now Luo Sanlang is really weird." The guy opened his mouth and beat Luo Yong into a non-human: "He is a teenager in the countryside who can create such a fine thing. Don't you think it's weird?"

"..." There was a whisper in the hall. These ministers had all kinds of reactions, but at this sensitive moment, they would better not make a fuss, otherwise they might even be involved in the end.

Hao Jianping was still a little unresponsive at this time. He came to Beijing with enthusiasm to deliver the threshing machine, and it was full of heat. At this time, he felt like he was poured a bucket of cold water on the head.

"It's simply nonsense." The person who spoke was Uncle Bai Er and his son. He was a magistrate in court. He had seen many such things, but he had a quick reaction after all.

"Hmph, no one knows that your Bai family has a close relationship with Na Luo Sanlang." Someone immediately said loudly there.

"Can we burn our Bai family as monsters?" At this time, Uncle Bai's elder brother also stood up and spoke.

"I think Na Luo Sanlang is clearly a lucky person, so why did he become a monster?" At this time, others also started to stand in the side. In the court, few people fought alone, and most of them had their own factional camps. When people on their side suffered losses, they would naturally stand up, otherwise, when they were in trouble next time, no one would help you.

"You see, he can do arithmetics and write some weird words, which is obviously very problematic."

“What’s the problem?”

"I think he is just a lich from the foreign countries, but he just borrowed Narasaburo's body."

"Isn't it that a certain Taoist priest had seen it before?"

"After all, Taoist priest is a human or not an immortal, he must be less experienced than that monster."

"You are obviously a shameless person who makes you feel empty and white teeth!"

"You are shameless!"

As soon as the war started, more and more people were involved. Many of them originally planned to watch neutrally, but they were unknowingly joined the verbal battle. There was no way, the atmosphere was too hot, and they were driven by accident.

Not to mention, there are quite a few people who want to kill Luo Yong, but there are quite a few people who stand up to protect him. After all, even the Bai family is said to be very close to Luo Sanlang. Many of their families have young people in Xipo Village to learn arithmetics. Don’t be pulled into them at that time. Even if they don’t suffer any losses, they have to stand up to protect Luo Sanlang now.

Besides, many people are grateful for Luo Sanlang teaching them the method of arithmetic. It would be fine if they don’t want to be enemies with those who oppose Luo Sanlang. Now, seeing that Luo Sanlang is about to be slandered as a monster, it is natural that they can’t sit idly by.

The hall was quarreling, but the emperor above the high throne seemed a little tepid.

Li Shimin sat there and watched these people quarrel. After the fight, it was over. He did not express any opinions, nor did he make any summary. Then the morning court of the day ended in a daze.

Everyone was also a little confused when the emperor did not express his opinion, especially those who jumped the most.

Since this matter has begun, we must not give up easily. The Luo Coffin Board is not easy to mess with. If we cannot kill him this time, there will definitely be endless troubles in the future.

Among them, the one who danced the most powerfully and had the most positive attitude was Wu Jingshi. He had offended Luo Yong before. If this hidden danger cannot be eliminated this time, it would be difficult to wait for him to get up one day in the future.

In the days that followed, the court would not be able to calm down every day.

Even among the people, many people know about this matter, and some merchants took the news elsewhere.

"Some high-ranking officials in Chang'an City said that Luo Sanlang was a monster and wanted to arrest him and beat him to death."

On the official road leading to Lishi County, this news was also quietly spreading.

The news spread farther and farther, and the more it spreads, the more it spreads, the north. Before it even entered the boundary of Shizhou, many places were already in full swing.
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