Volume 2: The King's Way Chapter 187 Nameless
Yangzhou, Jiujiang County, Shouchun, temporary governor's office.
Lu Bu, who was more than three meters tall and whose whole body was burning with black flames, had his hands on an "instrument" the size of a small house. Unlike Taishi Ci's "pocket version", the instrument used by Lu Bu was in the shape of a "U", with his two hands placed at the two ends of the "U".
There were a few places in the middle where glass was embedded, through which one could see the situation inside - piles of washed Artemisia annua were "washed" into a dry state in just a few breaths after the black water passed through them.
At this time, a worker took out the box and replaced it with a new box of Artemisia annua.
At the same time, a steady stream of green liquid flowed out of the water outlet...
The efficiency of Lu Bu alone is equivalent to that of twenty Taishi Ci, and one Taishi Ci can be exchanged for four or five Sun Ce!
At this time, Sun Ce, who had loaded the Overlord's Relics Armor into his armor, was definitely a better fighter than Taishi Ci, but... Sun Ce's control over his own strength allowed Taishi Ci to finally hold his head high and announce that he was a technical warrior.
This was due to Sun Ce's own style, as well as the gift of the Overlord's armor, which he had not yet fully digested.
Bai Tu finally couldn't stand his stupid brother's exhaustion anymore, so he let him practice on his own first...
Fortunately, after two days of familiarity, Taishi Ci hasn't broken the equipment for a long time.
Zhang Zhongjing was also amazed at the new special-effect extraction agent. He had not expected that there was such an operation. The effect was indeed shocking. It was no exaggeration to say that "the medicine worked immediately" - this was malaria... It was not so fast even for curing colds!
The only regret is that the production capacity is still insufficient.
The optimal dosage of medication for all patients is not achieved, and the shortfall is at least half.
Bai Tu was even hesitating whether to transfer Gan Ning and Zhang Liao as well. As for Gao Shun, Zhou Tai, and Chen Dao who had just joined Bai Tu, they were either to suppress the rebellious Shanyue, to protect important figures, or to guard against Yuan Shu. They could not move lightly...
Of course, the reason why Bai Tu did not do this was because even if they came, the efficiency would not be improved much!
Now it’s basically all up to Lu Bu to hold on. Taishi Ci is just a small part, and Sun Ce… a small part of a small part.
Gan Ning and Zhang Liao are at most comparable to Taishi Ci, so we need to add half of Lu Bu!
However, the only one who can barely be on the same level as Lu Bu is Dian Wei, who has borrowed the power of the relic armor. Not to mention that Dian Wei doesn't look like a skilled type, Bai Tu also feels that Boss Cao will not lend him a bodyguard.
Now we can only ask Mr. Zhang to make the decision and give priority to providing medicines to patients whose conditions are serious but still treatable.
In order to avoid causing panic, Lu Xun also specifically suggested that everyone should get the same amount of medicine, but... the quality is different.
Bai Tu also accepted Lu Xun's suggestion, otherwise if a fight really broke out, it would cause more trouble.
At the same time, Bai Tu also ordered the recruitment halls of various counties in Huainan and Yiyang Commandery to be equipped with testing equipment - much simpler than the real extraction equipment, which was what Sun Ce was using for practice.
We are recruiting "experts" from all over the public who have achieved the liquefaction of inner breath and have strong control.
However, Bai Tu did not hold out too much hope. After all, the liquefaction of internal energy was almost exclusive to the Golden and Jade Generals. Bai Tu’s Naxian Hall had been open for two years but had not been able to recruit a general of this caliber. How could he find one now... possible?
Of course, there are actually some differences. Bai Tu pointed out that this time the "expert" who came to apply was to save people, and if he did not want to be an official in the general's mansion, he would be given a huge amount of money afterwards. He could also express a wish to Bai Tu and have a specific interview.
Bai Tu also placed his hope on the "experts among the people".
Aren’t there also the gun prodigy Tong Yuan and the sword god Wang Yue, who are also extremely powerful in various novels and storybooks?
People like Zuo Ci and Yu Ji, although in the novel, if you meet their princes, you will basically be in bad luck, but if they can really come to help, Bai Tu will welcome them. Whether you will be unlucky or not is a matter for the future.
This step, which I originally didn't hold much hope for, actually paid off. A "master" was discovered in Shucheng Naxian Hall who was actually able to liquefy his inner energy!
Although the officials of the Naxian Hall hurriedly reported the situation, not to mention the performance bonus for the current task, just the fact that he could liquefy the internal energy meant that it was almost certain to be General Jin Yu, so they immediately reported it to Bai Tu and led the person to Shouchun.
For Bai Tu, it was also an unexpected surprise. Although... Bai Tu did not think that the person he found could play the role of a half-adoptive father, he was still happy to meet this folk master - Wuming.
From this perfunctory name, we can tell that this person probably doesn't want to stay under Bai Tu's command in the future.
But it doesn’t matter. It’s good that he is willing to help. Even if it is Dian Wei who comes, Bai Tu will let him go back later.
Moreover... the person who came was not a man with a dark face and a curly beard, but a woodcutter who looked very young.
Looking closely at his appearance, he should be about the same age as Bai Tu, but he is rather unkempt, with an untidy beard and a tired look. Not only does he not have the aura of a master, he also has no temperament.
If that was all, Bai Tu still couldn't guess who he was, then his means of transportation would undoubtedly further explain his identity - he came on a motorcycle... no, a warhorse!
Normally speaking, not to mention the high evaluation given by the Naxian Pavilion... since his internal energy has been liquefied, he must be at least a general at the peak of the gilded realm, right?
A general of this caliber could have galloped all the way from Shucheng to Shouchun in armor, but this guy actually rode a warhorse...
Therefore, the only possibility Bai Tu could think of was that there was something wrong with his armor.
Coincidentally, Bai Tu had recently heard about such a general, Zhao Yun, who was young and very powerful, but due to psychological reasons, he was unwilling to use his armor and had even thrown away his military token!
"I'm an unknown commoner, nice to meet you, Mr. Bai." Mr. Unknown, who is suspected to be Zhao Yun, ignored the dialogue and looked like a sage.
Bai Tu naturally wouldn't mind. After all, he understood Zhao Yun's current condition. What's more... he came to help. Even if his mouth was worse than Yan Xiang's, Bai Tu could tolerate it. Yan Zhubu, Yuan Shu's genius in persuading others, had previously claimed to be ill and stayed in Shouchun. He had been invited into the general's mansion by Bai Tu.
"I am really touched by Mr. Wuming's willingness to help others in need. Without further ado... shall we go and take a look at the equipment first?" Bai Tu said hurriedly.
"Can I make a request to Mr. Bai?" asked Wuming, who was suspected to be Zhao Yun.
"Of course!" Bai Tu agreed immediately.
"Then... I hope Mr. Bai can exempt Shouchun from taxes and labor service for three years." Wuming said expressionlessly.
Bai Tu was moved when he heard this and said, "Mr. Wuming is very righteous. In fact, even if you didn't say it, I would have the same idea. Since Mr. Wuming has proposed it, let's implement it on the spot! For the next three years... Shouchun's grain tax and corvée will only be hired but not levied."
Actually, even if you want to recruit, you can't...
How cruel was Yuan Shu when he left? He immediately drew eight times the manpower!
The highest is only ten times. The reason why it did not reach the highest level was not because Yuan Shu showed mercy, but because Shouchun’s manpower had been overdrawn before and has not recovered yet, so now only eight times can be drawn.
In the following years, unless Bai Tu continued to overdraw, he would not be able to collect even the normal corvee labor. Moreover, after being overdrawn to the extreme, the people's physical strength would decline, and they would be like sickly plants when they were healthy. For farmers, it would definitely affect the yield.
A big part of the reason why malaria broke out in Shouchun this time was due to the decline in collective physical fitness and reduced resistance.
"Thank you, Mr. Bai, for your help." Wuming then showed a look of relief, and then went to the backyard with Bai Tu.
This should be the largest and only pharmaceutical processing factory in the Eastern Han Dynasty... and it is also the source of life for the people of Shouchun!
The story of Lu Bu, Taishi Ci and Sun Ce, who worked day and night to refine special-effect potions for everyone, has also been publicized by Bai Tu.
Not to mention other places, in Shouchun... every morning and evening, people pay homage to the governor's mansion.
Although the government is accustomed to telling lies, the patients who have recovered and returned home cannot lie.
Sun Ce was really a little embarrassed. After all, he was a textbook example of a "fake" and the main force was still Lu Bu.
If anyone dares to speak ill of Lu Bu in Shouchun now, he will probably be tied up and burned to death in the Yaowang Temple by the angry people. Nowadays, the Yaowang Temple usually enshrines Bian Que, a famous doctor from the pre-Qin period, or Pi Tong, a general who revived the Han Dynasty and was also a doctor.
During this period, Bai Tu also tried to probe whether "Wuming" had any personal wishes, such as... If you must chop firewood for a living, how about the General's Mansion sign a firewood supply agreement with you in the future?
However, Wuming seemed to have no interest in this, which made Bai Tu realize that he couldn't be impatient.
In the backyard, equipment had been prepared for Wuming, the same "pocket version" as Taishi Ci's.
After all, apart from Lu Bu, no one else can use the "big guy" customized for him.
Seeing Bai Tu bringing more people over, Sun Ce and Taishi Ci turned their heads to take a look. They seemed a little curious about his appearance as a nameless woodcutter, as if they didn't understand how a great general could have ended up like this.
When Lu Bu looked at Wuming, he first frowned, then curled his lips ...
Sun Ce was also tired from practicing, so when he saw a newcomer coming, his first reaction was to spar with him, but when he saw his elder brother was present, he changed his reaction to giving friendly guidance.
"Hey, brother, I don't recognize this person... Let me tell you, this thing is not easy to use. We can kill a lot of people easily, but it is not easy to save people. If you use a little force, this device will break down. I have some experience in the manipulation of the liquefied internal energy. As a senior, I can give you some pointers..." Sun Ce said to himself: Finally, I have a chance to get out of the last place.
"Thank you, I'll try it first." Wuming smiled and nodded to Sun Ce. He didn't seem as difficult to approach as he looked.
However... when the extract flowed out of the instrument, Lu Bu looked at him a few more times, and then... he became even more disdainful.
What Lu Bu disdained was his fighting spirit. No matter how well Wuming performed at this moment, it would only make Lu Bu even more disdainful.
However, Taishi Ci and Sun Ce were dumbfounded - Wuming had already started changing the raw material boxes in no time. To him, it seemed that changing the raw material boxes was the most time-consuming.
Sun Ce, who had been expecting the equipment to shatter with a "bang" and then come for "guidance", now felt a little dizzy. The speed of extraction alone must be several times that of Taishi Ci, right?
Obviously, it doesn't feel that strong...
Looking at the equipment he used for practice, Sun Ce fell into deep thought!
