Mi Zhen's mind was spinning. Wei Shi was a person she couldn't see through.

When I met Wei Shi for the first time, I gave her the impression that she was honest and responsible, with a little shrewdness, and her words were also flattering.

Undoubtedly, this is a young man who deserves attention and training and has considerable potential.

If Wei Shi sincerely surrendered and if his abilities improved in the future, he could recommend it to General Zuo. However, Wei Shi's subsequent behavior of breaking the contract and breaking the oath made Mi Zhen hesitate again.

"Madam, the matter of women spinning in the village is actually my responsibility. My husband cares about my face, so I feel really sorry for breaking the contract."

Han Qiuyun saw Mi Zhen frowning and knew that she had misunderstood Wei Shi, so she hurriedly explained.

Mi Zhen sighed, looked solemn, and said: "Although this is the truth, if you don't have integrity, how can you win the trust of others? In this matter, Madam Wei, you value the interests of the villagers too much."

In order for the people of Yushu Bay to live a better life, they do not hesitate to cheat their partners.

If you do something like this once, you will do it a second time.

Without integrity, there would be no basis for trust. Even if Wei Shi came up with novelties such as a loom, it was just a reciprocal transaction.

Thinking of this, Mi Zhen couldn't help but sigh, her beautiful eyes showing disappointment.

Han Qiuyun gave a helpless smile. She couldn't quite understand trust and so on. She didn't understand either.

She is a commoner at the lowest level, and her biggest wish in life is to have a full stomach and live a good life with enough food and clothing.

At first, he asked Wei Shi to give the women in the village a spinning wheel, but he couldn't bear the fact that the villagers were starving.

Han Qiuyun made no excuse, and Song Yuniang was by his side. When she heard Mi Zhen's implicit questioning, she became anxious.

She walked a few steps in a hurry, came to the corner of the spinning wheel, and pulled over a thin girl about ten years old. Her clothes were all patched, her hair was withered and yellow, and there was no trace of health on her face.

color.

"Sister Yu, why are you holding me back? I still need to spin?" The young lady couldn't fight off Song Yuniang, so she shouted anxiously.

This little girl named Xiao Nan is not yet an adult and lacks strength. She has never spun thread before and her spinning movements are relatively unfamiliar. Compared with the fifth aunt and other women, she always makes mistakes.

If she couldn't keep up, her wages would be less than others, and she couldn't waste a day.

Song Yuniang was stronger than Xiaonan, so she couldn't help but pull her to Mi Zhen and said: "Madam, this is Xiaonan. The family has a father who was disabled in the war and a younger brother who is only three years old. She is the mainstay of the family and earns spinning money.

I need to get medicine, buy wheat bran, and feed my family."

"If Brother Shi and Sister Qiuyun hadn't taken her in, Xiaonan's family would have starved to death. Xiaonan, am I right?"

When Xiaonan heard Song Yuniang's words, a worried look appeared on her anxious face, and she nodded repeatedly: "Yuniang is right, Xiaonan's father followed the imperial court to conquer the rebels, and he developed thick sores on his feet and contracted a cold epidemic.

Fortunately, there are wages in the weaving workshop. With wages, I can get medicine for my father and earn food for my brother..."

Children from poor families become parents early.

A ten-year-old child will be the treasure of the family in future generations. Not only to support the family, but also to help wash the dishes, he will be a hard-working child.

The reason why Wei Shi took Xiao Nan in was because he saw that the child was living a very hard life. If she did not spin thread in the weaving mill, she would have to chop firewood. With her strength, she would not be able to earn much money at the end of the day.

Let the poor people in the village live a good life.

This is the most important oath Wei Shi has made since he traveled through time.

If breaking a promise can keep Xiaonan's family alive, Wei Shi thinks it's worth it.

Mi Zhen looked at Xiaonan's small figure and opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out for the moment.

She had lived in a wealthy businessman's family since she was a child. She had never seen the suffering of the people at the bottom, nor could she imagine that there were still people who could not survive under the rule of Xinye County.

After a visit, it was getting late. Mi Zhen and Mi Zhu took their servants and moved into the house left by Cai Lichang and Cai Guang under the protection of Wei Yan.

That night, Wei Shi and Han Qiuyun entertained the Mi brothers and sisters in the Cai family compound. As the former head of the village, the Cai family's house was obviously much better than others in the village.

Of course, it is incomparable to General Zuo's Mansion in Xinye City.

Wei Yan came uninvited during dinner.

He already believed in his heart that Wei Shi was his clan brother. After tasting the roasted hare and pheasant without any ceremony, Wei Yan's face glowed red and he was full of praise.

"Wei Langjun, you are different from others." Mi Zhen ate the rabbit meat in small bites and sighed quietly when she saw Wei Shi's busy appearance.

After learning about the situation of Xiaonan's family, her proud mentality had calmed down a lot. Now when she saw Wei Shi again, the contempt in her eyes gradually receded.

Wei Shi handed over a piece of roasted pheasant leg and said: "The situation in the village is like this, Xiaonan's family is like this, and my family is actually the same. If it weren't for..., Xiao'e would be the same as Xiaonan."

"Brothers Wei Shi are righteous."

Wei Yan also came from a poor family. When he heard that Wei Shi felt sorry for the suffering of the villagers, he couldn't help but praise him.

Wei Shi didn't take it seriously. He smiled modestly and said: "If you are poor, you can be good for yourself. If you are rich, you can help the world. I don't have as big ambitions as the emperor uncle. Reviving the Han Dynasty is too far away from me. I can only help the villagers."

In these troubled times, find a way to survive."

What is Liu Bei's ambition?

On the surface, it was to restore the Han Dynasty, but in fact, it was to strive for hegemony in the world.

Wei Shi saw this more clearly than many people of this era.

"Brother Wei Shi, this high-temperature molten iron can really improve the purity of the iron juice. Is your method unreliable?" Mi Zhu has a special liking for barbecue. After eating until he was full, he was interested in Wei Shi's new iron kiln.

Interested.

Victory or defeat on the battlefield depends not only on the abilities of the generals on both sides, but also on logistics.

Liu Bei fled from Xuzhou to Jingzhou, and the weapons of his soldiers were already in tatters. Although Liu Biao helped him a little, he would not give him anything good.

Nowadays, the weapons of Liu Bei's generals, including Wei Yan, a pro-junior general, use old standard spears, spears, and swords. Once on the battlefield, they are likely to break after a few collisions.

Wei Shi nodded and explained: "High-temperature melting of iron has been tried by some people in the Han Dynasty. Stone was also obtained occasionally. After the blast furnace was closed, the fire was gathered together to facilitate heating. In this way, the impurities in the smelted iron liquid were eliminated."

It will be very little, and the toughness of the iron will also be improved."

"Brother Wei, if the iron kiln you built can really forge magical weapons, if it is true, can... can you give Yan a hundred-refined sword?"
Chapter completed!