"Young Master, this is my nephew, Fubin!"
When they returned to Yunshan, Faubert was already waiting outside the courtyard with a young man. Li Zexuan directly brought them to the study on the first floor. Faubert smiled and introduced the young man beside him to Li Zexuan.
"Mm!"
Li Zexuan nodded and then began to size up the young man. This young man was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He had a delicate face, a high nose bridge, and a pair of eyes that were seventy percent clever and thirty percent timid. It was said that one's appearance was born from one's heart. Just by looking at his face, this young man was somewhat clever and somewhat timid.
Fortunately!
Li Zexuan didn't need someone who wasn't afraid of anything. He felt that a person should have a heart of reverence, so that they wouldn't overstep the rules when doing things.
"Brat, why aren't you greeting Young Master?"
Faubert slapped the back of the young man's head and scolded.
The young man staggered two steps forward and hurriedly bowed to Li Zexuan and said, "Fubin greets Young Master!"
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "Mm, no need to be so polite! I treat Faubert like an elder. Since you're Faubert's nephew, then you're family! "
Fubin lowered his head and said, "Young Master is too kind. I don't dare!"
Li Zexuan didn't force him and asked, "You know martial arts?"
He saw that Fubin's lower body was very stable, so he asked this question.
Fubin scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I don't know martial arts, but I know some boxing!"
Faubert couldn't help but interrupt at this moment, "This kid didn't like to study since he was young. He didn't learn how to dance, but learned a lot of fancy boxing! If it weren't for Young Master's favor, he wouldn't have made a name for himself! "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said, "Hehe! Faubert, you can't say that. There are three hundred and sixty professions, and each profession has its own master. Studying is not the only way out of a person's life! As long as Fubin is down-to-earth, he will definitely have his own future! "
Hearing this, Fubin's eyes flashed. He couldn't help but have a good impression of Li Zexuan.
Speaking up to this point, Li Zexuan took out a map from the bookshelf and beckoned to Fu Bin. When the latter came over, he said, "Let's go.
"Fubin, as long as you can accomplish this task, I will arrange you to work in the workshop. If you do well, you might even take over the position of Faubert in the workshop. By then, you will have a bright future!"
Fubin's expression lit up and he hurriedly said, "Many thanks for Young Master's promotion! Young Master, if you need anything, just tell me. Even if I have to go through water and tread on fire, I will definitely complete the task given by Young Master! "
Li Zexuan smiled and said, "I don't need you to go through water and tread on fire. I have marked four locations on this map, corresponding to the four mines. They are not far from here, and they are all in Hedong Road. You can take some people there and look for the mines near the locations I marked. If the local government obstructs you, you can just show them my warrant!"
(In the second month of the first year of Zhenguan, Li Er divided the country into ten roads, namely Guannei Road, Henan Road, Hedong Road, Hebei Road, Shannan Road, Longyou Road, Huainan Road, Jiangnan Road, Jiannan Road, and Lingnan Road. The counties were abolished and replaced with provinces. The four mines marked by Li Zexuan on the map were all located in Shanxi Province, which was Hedong Road in the Tang Dynasty.
Among the four mines, there were two magnetite mines and two pyrite mines. The magnetite reserves should be at least 30 million tons, which was enough for Li Zexuan's workshop to squander for decades. At the same time, it could also alleviate the extreme shortage of iron in the Tang Dynasty.
Fubin took the map and suddenly had a bitter expression. "Young Master, this map …"
Li Zexuan raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong? You don't know how to read a map? "
Fubin had a long face and nodded.
Faubert was furious and slapped the back of Fubin's head again. "Ignorant and incompetent! I usually told you to read more books, but you didn't listen! Now you have lost your face here! What a bastard! "
Li Zexuan smiled. As the saying goes, when one is concerned, one must be responsible. From this, it could be seen that Faubert was very concerned about his nephew.
"Haha! Faubert, this map of mine is marked with a new method. It is normal that Xiao Bing does not understand it. You just need to teach him these two days! Don't worry, the mining is not urgent! "
Faubert knew that Li Zexuan was purposely giving him face. He said gratefully, "Thank you, Young Master! Young Master, don't worry. Even if this kid does not eat or sleep these two days, he will learn to read the map! He will not delay Young Master's work! "
"Alright, it's not that serious! By the way, Uncle Fu, I have a few drawings here, and I've marked the detailed size requirements on them. They'll be used together with the thing I drew for you in the workshop last time. Can you make them for me recently? "
Li Zexuan waved his hand and turned around to take out a few drawings from the bookshelf. He passed them to Faubert.
Faubert took the drawings and glanced at them. "Young Master, this is not a problem. Don't worry!"
"En! Then Faubert, you guys can go back to your work! "
Seeing that there was nothing else to say, Li Zexuan sent him off with a cup of tea.
It was not that he did not want to give face, but that he and Faubert had been very busy recently.
"Then this old man will take his leave!"
Faubert cupped his hands and left with Fubin.
Li Zexuan meditated for a while in the study before leaving for the academy. He had to check on the students' recent military training before teaching them Taiji Fist. After all, he had promised Cheng Chumo a few days ago.
"It's you? Senior, what brings you to my humble abode again? "
What Li Zexuan did not expect was that the moment he stepped out of the door, he met the uninvited guest from two days ago — the bearded guest who was beaten black and blue!
Perhaps it was because Li Jing's medicine was too effective or because the half-step Great Grandmaster's recovery ability was too strong. In just two days, the bearded guest's injuries were almost healed.
"Why? Marquis Yong 'an isn't inviting me in? Could it be that you're still angry with me? "
The bearded man's aura was restrained and he looked just like an ordinary farmer. He didn't bring a saber today and just walked towards Li Zexuan empty-handed and said with a smile.
"I wouldn't dare! Senior, please come in! "
Li Zexuan still had to give face to Li Jing during the Battle of Yunshan. Moreover, he had a breakthrough during the battle and it could be said that he benefited greatly. If he followed the normal progress, he did not know how long it would take for him to break through. Therefore, although he had some complaints in his heart, he did not hate the bearded guest as much as he did in the beginning!
"Haha! Marquis Yong 'an, if this is your humble abode, then there are no luxurious mansions in this world! "
Seeing that Li Zexuan's attitude towards him had improved slightly, the bearded guest laughed loudly.
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