The Lu family naturally gave a warm welcome to the Yan father and son. As the relationship between Yan Liqiang and Lu Beixin was confirmed, everyone in the Lu family, from Old Man Lu to the stewards and servants, looked at Yan Liqiang differently. If the people of the Lu family used to feel friendly towards Yan Liqiang, then from today on, everyone in the Lu family truly regarded Yan Liqiang as a family member.
Marriage is useful between countries, let alone among local clans in the same county. The Lu family is deeply rooted in Pingxi County, and the Yan family is the fastest rising family in Pingxi County. With Yan Liqiang's title as the strongest archery master in the northwest, the reputation of the entire Yan family has skyrocketed. Outsiders who come to Pingxi County may not know who the county magistrate is, but they must know that there is a Yan Liqiang in Pingxi County, who is the strongest archery master in the northwest. The combination of the Yan family and the Lu family can be said to complement each other. The Lu family has cleared the way forward through the Yan family and gained greater room for development, while the Yan family has taken root in Pingxi County through the Lu family and remains standing.
After Yan Liqiang and Yan Dechang had dinner at the Lu family, they did not stay at the Lu family that night according to etiquette, but took a carriage back to the manufacturing bureau. Yan Dechang left the manufacturing bureau early the next morning with Zhou Tiezhu and several apprentices and returned to Liuhe Town. The water fire machine at the manufacturing bureau had already been copied, and the business between Yan Liqiang and the Lu family was basically finalized. Yan Dechang was satisfied and returned to Liuhe Town this time.
Of course, although the water lighter has been imitated, how to use it is still a big problem. Yan Liqiang has already offered a reward in the manufacturing bureau. In addition to sawing wood and grinding grain, craftsmen in the manufacturing bureau who can use the principle of the water lighter to make inventions will receive rewards ranging from one thousand to tens of thousands of taels of silver depending on the value of their inventions.
At this point, the enthusiasm of the craftsmen in the entire manufacturing bureau was mobilized. Of course, according to Yan Liqiang's usual style, after the manufacturing bureau was able to imitate the water lighter, the next thing to do was naturally to improve the production process of the water lighter towards the direction of an assembly line.
Fortunately, Qian Su had already known what Yan Liqiang meant by assembly line production through the four-wheeled carriage, so this matter could be left to Qian Su. Besides, there were originally many blacksmiths in the manufacturing bureau, and the manufacture of four-wheeled carriages did not require so many blacksmiths. In the past year or so, except for a few people who were responsible for the processing of springs, the other blacksmiths in the manufacturing bureau were basically making parts for the four-wheeled carriage and the like. Now that the manufacturing was preparing to make water lighters, those blacksmiths who were a little bored with idleness suddenly found the direction to put their efforts.
On the morning of the second day after Yan Dechang left the Manufacturing Bureau, Lu Pein came to the Manufacturing Bureau. On the same day, Yan Liqiang had a secret talk with Lu Pein and Qian Su at the Manufacturing Bureau for nearly two hours. The content of this secret talk was unknown to anyone except the three of them. After this secret talk, the three of them left the Manufacturing Bureau that day and went to the salt field in Yuntao County. After the three of them returned from Yuntao County, Yan Liqiang asked Lu Pein to take over a job previously managed by Qian Su and serve as the person in charge of the Yuntao County Salt Field. From then on, Qian Su focused on matters related to the Manufacturing Bureau.
After returning from Yuntao County and handing over the salt field to Lu Pein, Yan Liqiang went straight to Pingxi City on February 15th to pay a visit to Wang Jianbei, the governor of Pingxi County. Of course, as a gift for meeting the governor, Yan Liqiang also brought Wang Jianbei a water fire machine made by the manufacturing bureau.
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"Li Qiang, you are really a person who hides your true colors. The governor and I didn't expect that in the battle of Tianchi, you, Li Qiang, would kill Cai Yingwu with a single arrow, and shake the entire northwest!" Wang Jianbei and Yan Liqiang were having a drink in the corner pavilion of the backyard garden of the County Magistrate's Mansion. There was a table, a few side dishes, and a pot of wine. It was just him and Yan Liqiang drinking together. The guards of the County Magistrate's Mansion were all dozens of meters away. Such an occasion was both cordial and convenient for discussing things. "Li Qiang, did you know that on that day by the bank of Tianchi, the Chief Clerk of the Ganzhou Governor's Mansion, Lord Liu, was also there with a team of guards from the Governor's Mansion. Liu The lord was carrying an appointment with the seal of the governor of Ganzhou. If he saw that the situation was not right and you, Li Qiang, could not hold on, he would leave the field and terminate the competition in the name of emergency military affairs in Ganzhou and bring you back safely! What lord Liu did not expect was that before the military order in his pocket could be used, Li Qiang, as soon as you entered the field, you shot Cai Yingwu with just one arrow, leaving only half of his body. Although I did not see it with my own eyes, I heard that your arrow was so powerful that it shocked the world and made the gods and ghosts cry. It was not unjust for Cai Yingwu to die under your arrow..."
As soon as the Mind Snake moved, Yan Liqiang knew that Wang Jianbei was telling the truth. Of course, at this time, the truth could only be regarded as a polite remark to maintain the relationship between the two parties. Although Lei Sitong had his own plans, at least Lei Sitong had this intention. "Thank you for your concern, Governor. It's just that my battle with Feitianmen was originally a continuation of the conflict with Zhuanyun Yamen. It's unavoidable. If I don't shed blood, there will always be people who want to bully me. So, I can only bite the bullet and come up. Fortunately, I won by luck!"
"Humble, Li Qiang, you are humble!" Wang Jianbei smiled and poured a glass of wine for Yan Liqiang himself. "If you can call this victory a fluke, then how can you let others live? After learning about your victory, the governor wanted to invite you, the strongest archer in the northwest, to be the chief archer instructor of the Ganzhou Army. But Lord Lei also knew that you would not easily leave Pingxi County to take up the post in Ganzhou City since you opened an archery club here, so he gave up. After this incident, the Transportation Office will not dare to provoke you again. I just received a letter from Lord Lei two days ago. Jiang Tianhua was scared by you, Li Qiang, and has already surrendered. He asked the Zhong family to pass on the news that he is willing to stop. In the future, the Transportation Office will never trouble the Manufacturing Bureau again. What do you think, Li Qiang?"
"Oh, Jiang Tianhua has given in?" Yan Liqiang was a little surprised.
"What else can you do if you don't give in? Jiang Tianhua's own strength is limited. With the strength you have shown and your previous attitude towards the Transportation Office, the Transportation Office and the Manufacturing Bureau are really going to tear each other apart. If you run to Yinzhou City with your face covered and shoot an arrow at Jiang Tianhua, who can stop you? Jiang Tianhua naturally understands this and is frightened. The governor means that this matter will end here, including Feitianmen, all the previous grievances will be wiped out, and everyone will keep to themselves in the future. What do you think, Li Qiang?"
Yan Liqiang pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slowly, "But please tell Jiang Tianhua that he only has this chance. If he dares to provoke me again next time and wants to play his smiling tiger trick on me, even if he can run to the Imperial Capital City to hide, I will kill him and skin him alive!"
"Okay, Li Qiang, I will have someone convey your words. I believe that after this incident, no one in the northwest will dare to provoke you without reason again!" Wang Jianbei nodded and said.
"I wonder what plans the county magistrate has for the matter regarding the Shatu people that I mentioned last time?" Yan Liqiang asked straight to the point.
(End of this chapter)