Chapter 136 Visiting Zhuge Liang
As soon as Ailang entered the tavern, he looked around, hoping to see Zhuge Liang drinking at first sight. But Ailang was disappointed. Although the tavern was not big, there was not a single customer, and it seemed very deserted. At this time, the north wind was rolling in with snowflakes from the window, and the tavern was also very cold.
The shop owner suddenly saw a customer coming to the door. He was very happy and hurriedly came up and asked, "Call the guest is drinking?"
Ailang was indeed a little thirsty all the way, and said, "Hot two jars of good wine, and you can do whatever you want." As he said that, he knelt down at a low table beside him. The boss agreed and immediately ran to the back. At this time, Dian Wei knelt down next to Ailang, and several personal soldiers sat at the other table. In this era, China had no tables, so they all sat on the ground.
After a while, the boss came out with two jars of hot wine, one jar in front of Ailang, and the other jar was placed on another table. Then he rushed in and took out a few small teasers who were drinking, nothing more than fennel beans. The boss apologized: "The shop is simple, there are only these items for drinking, so I would like to ask the guest to forgive me!"
Ailang didn't care. Dian Wei picked up the wine jar and opened the sealing mud. He poured a bowl for Ailang first, and then a bowl for himself. Ailang picked up the wine bowl and took a big sip. In the twelfth month of the cold, this big sip of hot wine was only extremely comfortable. Dian Wei and several other personal soldiers also started drinking. Although Ailang didn't like the rules, his subordinates would still involuntarily abide by some rules.
Ailang dried a bowl of wine and put down the wine bowl. Dian Wei quickly filled it with Ailang. Ailang asked the boss: "Boss, is there a family named Zhuge living on Wolonggang?"
The boss looked confused and said, "I have been opening a shop here for several years, but I have never heard of Zhuge's family living on the post. In fact, let alone the family named Zhuge, as far as I know, there is no one living on the post. The reason why I opened a shop here is because many people go to the post to dig winter bamboo shoots every year. If it weren't for the heavy snow these days, there would definitely be many people going to dig winter bamboo shoots on the post. Is the guest official going to find someone on the post?"
Ailang was surprised and muttered to himself: 'What's going on? There seem to be many people living in seclusion on Wolonggang in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"! Why would this boss say that there is no one on the job? No, it must be that the boss doesn't know it!' As soon as Ailang thought of this, he thought that his idea must be correct.
After drinking a hot drink, Ailang decided to go to the post to find Zhuge Liang immediately. Seeing that Ailang and others were about to leave, the boss hurriedly said, "We are going to the post to find someone on the post? There is really no one on the post! If it is cold and snowing today, it is too dangerous to enter the mountain. It is better not to go to the guest official!"
Seeing that the boss was kind, Ailang smiled and said, "It's okay!" Then he led everyone out of the tavern, took off the horses tied outside, and rode on them, urged the horses to walk along the forest path to the depths of the hills. When the boss saw Ailang and the others insisted on going, he just hoped that they would be safe and sound.
Ailang and his group walked through the bamboo forest, passed through a few messages, and came to the highest point of the hill. However, as the boss said, there was nothing on the hill, let alone other people, there was not even a piece of thatch. Ailang looked around. Wolonggang was not very big, and his eyes passed through the bamboo forest and saw that there were no houses under the hill. There were only a few villages in the distance, but it was obvious that it could not be the place where Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion.
Ailang was stunned for a moment and muttered, "Where did Zhuge Liang go? Why not be on Wolonggang? Is it a lie in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"?" Naturally, there is no lie in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The reason why Ailang did not see Zhuge Liang was because Zhuge Liang's family had not moved to Jingzhou at this time, because Zhuge Liang's family was not a native of Jingzhou at all.
Ailang was stunned for a while, but was still unwilling to give up. He led Dian Wei and his men to search all over Wolonggang. It was already late at this time, but he still couldn't find a single figure, let alone Zhuge Liang.
Ailang was very depressed. He saw that it was getting dark, so he had to take Dian Wei and his men back the same way. When passing the tavern, the boss smiled and said, "Are you going back? Be careful on the way!"
Ai Lang was absent-minded and was still thinking about Zhuge Liang's affairs. He didn't know where the mistake happened?
Coming out of Wolonggang, bang! A sudden loud noise came. Ailang was startled and couldn't help but look in the sound. He saw a huge water truck sitting on the stream not far away, slowly turning with the flow of the stream. Ailang was very surprised, because although he had been to many places, he had never seen any water truck. Except for his own territory, this was the first time he had seen a water truck. He originally thought that he had not invented the water truck in this era, but he didn't expect that he would see the water truck here.
Bang! The water truck suddenly made another loud noise. Ailang frowned and immediately knew that there was something wrong with the bearing design in the middle of the water truck.
At this time, two young farmers came to the water wheel with an old man with gray hair and hair, who looked like a farmer. The water wheel made a loud noise at this moment. A young farmer immediately pointed at the water wheel and shouted, "Brother Song, listen, it's this sound, I don't know what's going on!" The old man frowned and carefully observed the rotation of the water wheel. Although he heard two loud noises, he looked like a monk was confused and muttered, "What's going on?" Another young farmer said, "I'm afraid something is wrong?"
The old man stumbled his head and muttered, "I don't understand this. I have to ask Miss Huang for advice. This is all made by her!"
"Your waterwheel, the bearing design is wrong." A voice suddenly came from behind the three farmers. The three farmers were startled and turned around quickly. They saw a few mighty and majestic men standing not far away. The tall and heroic god of war in the head was like a storyteller. The body behind them was as terrifying as a giant bear, with bare grass on their heads, and a fierce face that was very like a demon king monster. It made people frightened to see it. The three farmers suddenly saw those people and couldn't help but feel frightened. The old man calmed down first, bowed and asked, "Who are the heroes? I seem to have never seen them before?"
Ailang smiled and said, "We are just passing by." Then he pointed to the water truck next to him and said, "Your water truck is pretty good, but there is something wrong with the bearing design. Now it will only make a loud noise. After a long time, the water truck will collapse!"
The three farmers looked shocked. The old man quickly asked for advice: "I would like to ask the hero to give me advice, how should I repair this?"
Ailang picked up a dead branch and drew it on the snow while explaining. After all, the old man participated in the production of this water wheel and was considered a craftsman. Under Ailang's explanation, he couldn't help but understand the problem and knew how to repair it so that the water wheel would be more efficient. He couldn't help but be happy and respectfully bowed to Ailang: "Thank you for your advice, I really benefited a lot!"
Ailang threw away the dead branches and smiled and said, "A small thing is a small matter, no need to thank you." Then he turned around and left the ridge of the field, returned to the road, turned over and rode the horse, and ran towards Nanyang City.
A few days later, a woman with a simple dress and a little red eyebrows and a beautiful temperament like a fairy quickly arrived at the water truck accompanied by several maids. Seeing that the water truck was taller and more swift and more flexible than before, she was surprised. She only heard that the water truck she had carefully designed had problems, so she rushed over today to check what was going on, but she didn't expect that the water truck would be completely renewed, which was much beyond her expectations.
The old man and several farmers rushed forward and said, "Miss!"
The woman looked at the water truck in front of her and smiled and said, "Uncle Song, you are so amazing. You have actually transformed the water truck so well!"
The old man hurriedly said, "Miss, I dare not be greedy for merit. This is not my credit, but a hero who passed by here at that time. I have indeed solved the problem according to his method, and my current efficiency can be doubled compared to before!"
The old woman said there was something wrong with her waterwheel and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Song, what's wrong with the waterwheel I designed?"
The old man hurriedly said, "I didn't know it at first. However, the hero saw that the water truck was built well, but there was a problem with the bearing design. It would only make a loud noise for the time being. After a long time, I am afraid that the water truck will collapse."
When the woman heard the old man's words reposted by Ailang, she was immediately dissatisfied and said to herself: "This man is so angry!" The old man continued: "The hero drew pictures on the snow and taught the solution. The old man repaired the water truck according to his method, and all the problems were indeed solved.
The woman asked hurriedly, "Who is that person? What's his name? Where do you live?"
The old man said, "Although I asked, the hero did not say it."
When the woman heard him repeatedly calling the man a hero, she couldn't help but ask: "Bo Song, why do you call him a hero?"
When the old man recalled the scene at that time, he couldn't help but sigh: "Isn't it just a hero? That man is tall and heroic, and it makes people feel convinced! There is really no idea of resistance in front of him! By the way, there is a follower beside him, bald, very tall and majestic, and his appearance is particularly scary! I think they are not the princes of any family, but the generals in the army!"
The woman was very surprised and lowered her head and thought: Does my uncle have such a person?
By the way, Ailang originally planned to cheat Zhuge Liang, but he didn't expect to escape and was very depressed. He was still unwilling to accept his wish when he returned to Nanyang. Is there any family named Zhuge in the halls, but I had never heard of this person in various inns and shops in Nanyang. Ailang finally gave up and took Dian Wei and the others back to Xiangyang in great depression.
Chapter completed!