Water Margin official

After discussing the matter of the heavy armored cavalry, everyone followed Mr. Jin to the cottage’s craftsman’s workshop in Xishan.

At this time in the Song Dynasty, there were three types of armor: iron armor, leather armor and paper armor. Among them, iron armor had the strongest defensive power and was the mainstream equipment of the imperial army.

In addition, leather armor and paper armor, which are slightly less expensive, are also the main equipment in the army.

According to Mr. Jin, a complete set of armor consists of a hood to protect the head and neck, a mantle to protect the shoulders, a body armor to protect the chest and back, and a knee skirt to protect the legs.

According to Jin Lao's estimate, if a fully armored armor was made according to Zhang Zhengdao's design, it would cost more than 40 guan per piece. If the vest was added, it would probably cost more than 50 guan.

With Liangshan's current financial resources, it would cost at least one hundred thousand guan to build the heavy armor required for a battalion of soldiers and horses.

After listening to Mr. Jin's story, Zhang Zhengdao thought for a moment and said: "No matter what, let's build one heavy armor first. After passing the comprehensive test, we can build a hundred sets."

Jin Lao smiled and said: "Then the village leader needs to allocate more manpower."

Zhang Zhengdao asked: "How many people does Mr. Jin need?"

Jin Lao thought about it and said: "Two hundred people!"

Zhang Zhengdao smiled and said: "I will dispatch another five hundred people to the craftsman's workshop to make a heavy armor as soon as possible."

Jin Laodao: "Five days, give me five days, I will definitely be able to build this armor."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said: "Thank you for your hard work!"

As the sun set and the lanterns came on, everyone went to the dining hall of Dazhai again, had a hasty meal, and then returned to the craftsman's workshop.

After the matter of forging the armor was fully explained, it was already midnight. After saying goodbye to everyone, Zhang Zhengdao returned to the back mountain mansion alone.

Entering the quiet courtyard under the moonlight, Zhang Zhengdao remembered what he had mentioned during the day. Without disturbing anyone, he stepped through several moon gates and arrived at the courtyard where Mrs. Jia lived.

Previously, the Jia family's maid Xiaoluan had been serving Mrs. Jia. After moving to Liangshan, she sent this girl to serve Mrs. Jia.

So Mrs. Jia lived here alone.

He tiptoed into the yard and looked around again with a guilty conscience. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Zhang Zhengdao quickly came to the door and pushed it with his hand. The door was indeed not locked.

Zhang Zhengdao opened the door to a crack, squeezed in, put down the door bolt with his backhand, locked the door, and looked inside the room.

It's pitch dark and I can't see clearly.

After Zhang Zhengdao got used to the darkness, he entered the back room. As soon as his hand touched the edge of the fire pit, a jade hand grabbed him, pulled him over, and squeezed him into his arms with a fiery figure.

With his mouth blocked, Zhang Zhengdao sighed in his heart, a woman staying alone in an empty room is really scary.

Blessed tonight!

It was a deep night, and the small courtyard was silent. Occasionally, there was a cricket, which did not dare to buzz loudly. It jumped to the door, and suddenly heard what sounded like human voices coming from it. It was so frightened that it hurriedly stopped.

p>

The door was suddenly opened, and a figure squeezed out of the house, paused for a moment, and then disappeared into the night.

Cricket waited for a while, and when he saw that there was no danger, he entered the house through the gap in the wooden door and continued to explore the wonderful world.

In the room, Mrs. Jia, who had just shown her friendship as a landlord several times, looked extremely weak at the moment.

"How can Xiang'er's delicate body bear such brutal strength?" Mrs. Jia murmured to herself, thinking wildly, and fell asleep after a while.

……

At dawn one night, Zhang Zhengdao opened his eyes, and it took him a while to recall where he was.

The little cook Sun Xue'e is hugging her, her long eyelashes are fluttering gently, implying that she is already awake.

Zhang Zhengdao squeezed her with his big hand and said with a smile: "I will make a bowl of ginseng soup for me later."

Sun Xue'e whispered "Hmm", but still didn't want to get up. After a long time, it was her turn to sleep on the same bed as Zhang Zhengdao, and she was still reluctant to leave.

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Sister Li Gui's voice came from outside the house: "Sister Xue'e, are you up? My aunt wants to eat steamed cakes, but I don't know how to make them. Can you teach me?"

”

Zhang Zhengdao frowned, sat up, and said: "I know, don't knock anymore."

Sister Li Gui suddenly stopped banging the door with her fist, spit out her sweet tongue, and said to herself: "How come a high-ranking official is in Sister Xue'e's room?"

The girl waited for a moment and saw Zhang Zhengdao stepping out of the house.

"It's so loud and noisy early in the morning, it disturbs people's dreams!" Zhang Zhengdao scolded.

With a smile on her face, Sister Li Gui put her hands on Zhang Zhengdao's arms and said flatteringly: "I don't know that the official is here."

Zhang Zhengdao asked slowly: "How is your aunt?"

Sister Li Gui replied: "Sister Huilian said it's nothing serious."

Zhang Zhengdao asked: "Take good care of your aunt. If anything happens, I will ask you for it."

Sister Li Gui smiled and said: "My aunt eats well and sleeps well. She will definitely be able to give birth to a fat son for a high official."

Zhang Zhengdao nodded and said: "This is best."

Sister Li Gui saw Zhang Zhengdao lifting his leg to leave, but she did not let go of her hand and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I will serve you to wash and change clothes."

Zhang Zhengdao thought for a moment and said, "Then you can follow."

Sister Li Gui was overjoyed, her eyes turned, and she hugged Zhang Zhengdao to the bathroom to wash up.

He originally planned to simply clean it, but the girl insisted on pestering him. Zhang Zhengdao had no choice but to use his own secret technique to subdue her, and then left the bathroom resolutely.

Back in the room, it was Pan Jinlian who was cleaning the room. Seeing Zhang Zhengdao come in, he put down the things in his hands and asked, "Da Lang, have you had breakfast?"

Zhang Zhengdao shook his head and said: "I'm hungry, let's go get some food."

After a hard night's work, it's time to replenish your body.

Pan Jinlian smiled and said: "Dalang, I'm going to make porridge right now."

Zhang Zhengdao collapsed on the fire bed, waved his hands and said: "Go quickly, go quickly."

Pan Jinlian closed the door and went to the kitchen, only to see Sun Xue'e busy working inside.

"Sister Jinlian." The little cook quickly greeted her.

"Xue'e, what's boiling in the pot?" Pan Jinlian smelled it, but didn't smell anything.

Sun Xue'e replied: "This slave made ginseng soup for the officials."

Pan Jinlian raised her eyebrows, guessing something, and asked: "When did Da Lang come to your room last night?"

Sun Xue'e didn't dare to hide it and told the truth.

A smile flashed in Pan Jinlian's eyes, and then she said: "The official is hungry. Make some lotus cakes, cook some porridge, and bring them to the room."

Sun Xue'e quickly agreed.

Pan Jinlian praised: "Among the girls in the family, your cooking skills are the best."

Sun Xue'e smiled and said: "The porridge cooked by Madam is the most delicious."

Pan Jinlian started to get the rice, and while working, she said: "Later, I will call Jin'er and Sai'er to come over and learn some cooking skills from you."

Sun Xue'e nodded in agreement.

The two women were busy in the kitchen for half an hour, then brought the prepared breakfast to the room, woke up Zhang Zhengdao, and served him.

After eating and drinking, it was already three o'clock in the morning. Zhang Zhengdao went to the Qianshan Craftsman's Workshop, found Mr. Jin, and inquired about the progress of the armor making.

The female relatives in the back house gathered together in twos and threes and played mahjong again.

In Yu's room, many women were crowded together. After Mrs. Wei arranged the mahjong tiles, she asked with a smile: "Who will play cards with my mother today?"

Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "Mom has already learned how to play cards. You don't need to give in this time."

Mrs. Lin volunteered to sit down and said with a sweet smile: "I'll do it!"

Mrs. Wei followed and sat down.

At this time, Mrs. Yu saw Mrs. Jia, who was sitting opposite her. She had put on a little makeup and looked much more gorgeous today. She couldn't help but asked in surprise: "My sister seems to be in a very good mood today?"

Mrs. Jia's face was radiant, she pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Sister, I was joking. Maybe I slept well last night."