"Thank you, everyone, for coming today. I, Mo, am very grateful." Mo Dun walked into the center of the hall with his head held high.
"Mo Jiazi!" Everyone cheered.
Amidst the cheers were the sounds of people gnashing their teeth. There were also murmurs of inexplicable sighs. Many people looked at Moton, who was still in his twenties, with complicated gazes.
He was the sole leader of a family, talented, able to turn stone into gold, and was about to marry the princess. He was a winner in life. How could everyone not be envious?
Meton thanked them many times before the crowd calmed down.
"Before the exhibition begins, I would like to fulfill a promise." Meton said loudly.
"A promise!"
Everyone was puzzled, looking at Modun in confusion.
Meton said loudly, "Previously, during the Western Region Conference, I made a promise to my foreign friends that I would exchange a large sum of money for a batch of seeds and books. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to carry out this transaction with all of you as witnesses. "
After Meton finished speaking, one of Mo Jiazi's brothers led a dark-skinned Hu merchant onto the stage. It was the Johor merchant who mentioned the Johor Rice Seeds during the Western Region Conference.
"Everyone, this person is a merchant from the Johor Kingdom in the south. He once told me about the Johor Rice Seeds that can be harvested three times a year. Now, the Johor Rice Seeds that he offered have been successfully planted in Lingnan Province. The annual yield is as high as ten tons." Meton said loudly.
"It's true?" Many people exclaimed.
Some well-informed people knew that this matter had already been reported by Lingnan Province during the Imperial Court Conference at the end of the year. Many people also knew about the grudge between Lingnan Province and the Mo Family.
However, Feng Ang knew that everyone knew about this matter and did not touch the Johor merchant. After the matter was settled, he released the Johor merchant. The Johor merchant did not receive any benefits and was detained for a year. He then came to Mo Jiazi Village with the intention of giving it a try. He did not expect Mo Jiazi to actually agree to reward him.
"This is fifty taels of gold! This is your reward for bringing good seeds to the Tang dynasty. " Meton solemnly opened one of the boxes, revealing a dazzling gold ingot. He solemnly handed it over to Meton.
"Thank you, thank you!"
The Johor merchant expressed his gratitude in his half-baked Tang language. If not for the Mo Family's promise, he would have no other way out.
Quite a few Hu merchants fell into thought at this sight, and they couldn't help but look at Meton with a little more goodwill.
"Mo Jiazi!"
On the spectator stand, Feng Zhidai said with hatred. Meton kept his promise, but it made the Feng family seem even more stingy.
"You're just fishing for fame." Kong Desheng snorted disdainfully.
Kong Yingda couldn't help but fall silent and didn't say anything else.
In the box, Li Shimin fell into deep thought. Meton's action seemed to be fishing for fame, but it could pacify the hearts of the Hu merchants, allowing them to continue with their plan of bringing good seeds from the outer realm. Naturally, it had an extraordinary significance.
Sure enough, Meton used a large sum of money to buy several thick stacks of sheepskin scrolls and some seeds. The Hu merchants happily left.
Kong Desheng looked at the stacks of sheepskin scrolls and couldn't help but sigh, "This method is indeed a cheap trick, but in time, it will definitely have a miraculous effect. The Mo Family's rise was not a fluke."
He finally understood that the Mo Family had not only accumulated a thousand years of wealth. If they added in the supreme techniques from the outer realm, they would be like a tiger that had grown wings.
"This method is truly wondrous. What if the Confucian School also used this method?" Kong Yingda couldn't help but ponder for a moment, and then he dejectedly shook his head. The Mo Family was tempting them with benefits, but they could turn the secret techniques of the Western Regions into wealth that could be used to support the Mo Family. If the Confucian School used this method, it would probably only be an imitation. It wouldn't be long before the Confucian School's wealth was exhausted.
From this, it seemed that this method could only be used by the Mo Family or the Imperial Court, but the Mo Family was clearly a step ahead.
Meton raised the sheepskin scrolls and books in his hands as if they were priceless treasures. He solemnly said, "The Mo Family's promise is always valid. As long as you bring any classical works from the outer realm that are not available in the Tang Dynasty or are good seeds to the Tang Dynasty, the Mo Family will reward you handsomely."
The Hu merchants all stood up and expressed their thanks. They had come to the Tang Dynasty for money. The Tang Dynasty was rich in resources, so they didn't need many goods. However, the Mo Family had given them another source of income.
The people on the stands naturally knew Mo Jiazi's intentions. Once these good seeds were brought to the Tang Dynasty, the common people would naturally benefit. Immediately, there was a burst of applause in respect of Meton.
After a long time, the applause stopped. Suddenly, a voice rang out.
"The great Mo Jiazi only remembers the promise of fifty gold coins. Do you still remember the reward of ten thousand coins?"
"The reward of ten thousand coins!"
Immediately, the whole place fell silent. Everyone's eyes were focused on a young man dressed in black.
Meton couldn't help but be stunned. Then, he couldn't help but feel a trace of joy. Could it be that the reward of ten thousand coins he had used to buy horse bones had finally worked?
"This one once offered two rewards. One was to create the oxygen in the secret technique of living fish, and the other was to solve the mystery of water from the well. I wonder which one you are referring to, "Meton said seriously.
"This one has already solved the mystery of water from the well! I wonder if the great Mo Jiazi dares to fulfill his promise, "the young man said coldly.
Meton said without hesitation, "Of course the Mo Family keeps their promises. How should I address you?"
"Li Yun of the Xiangfu Family of the Mo Family," the young man Li Yun said proudly.
"The Xiangfu Family of the Mo Family?" The crowd suddenly exclaimed. They couldn't help but move back and forth between Mo Jiazi and Li Yun, as if they were waiting to see a good show.
The three divisions of the Mo Family had long been talked about in Chang 'an. Last year, the Xiangfu Family was involved in the crisis of the Mo Family. Now, in the exhibition of the Mo Family's skills, the Xiangfu Family came to make trouble. How could the crowd not be excited about the internal strife of the Mo Family?
"If you want to solve the mystery of water from the well, I'm afraid you have to tell the truth about it before you can fulfill your promise," Meton said seriously.
"Who will judge whether it's right or wrong?" Li Yun said coldly.
"I'm not talented! It's me! "Meton said without hesitation.
Li Yun sneered and said, "Then isn't it all up to your mouth?"
"It's a coincidence. Today, I was prepared to make the mystery of water from the well public if no one could solve it. I've already prepared the answer and sealed it in an envelope. I'll put the envelope here and make it public later. I'm sure you'll be convinced." Meton took out an envelope and put it on the table in front of everyone.
"Brother Mo is straightforward!" At the front of the stand, Qin Huaiyu shouted loudly.
Immediately, the crowd echoed. Li Yun couldn't help but feel depressed. In this way, it seemed that he was measuring the heart of a gentleman with the yardstick of a villain.
"The mystery of water from the well is actually very simple. It's because the water is not sucked up, but pressed up," Li Yun said proudly.
"Isn't it just pressing up?" The crowd looked at Li Yun in confusion. In their eyes, Li Yun seemed to be talking nonsense.
Li Yun explained, "The so-called pressure is not that we use force to press down the well shaft, but for example, a basin of water is pressed down, leaving only the size of a well pipe for the water to come out. The most common is the gushing spring."
"Gushing spring?"
The crowd couldn't help but be confused. Only Li Tai, who was in the box, looked thoughtful.
"It's close to the truth. However, the spring water will naturally be forced out by other high water levels. Why is the well pressed?" Meton asked again.
"Close to the truth?" The crowd exclaimed. They didn't expect Mo Jiazi to agree with this statement.
Li Yun also looked at Meton in surprise. He didn't expect him to say something he had thought about for a long time. It wasn't until he saw the gushing spring water that he came to a realization.
"If you want to press up the water, you naturally have to have something in contact with the water surface. Originally, I couldn't think of anything. It wasn't until I heard about Mo Jiazi's hot air balloon that I came to a realization. It turns out that the real secret is the air we breathe everywhere. "
"It's the air that presses the water out," Li Yun said firmly.
"How is that possible? We breathe every day and we don't feel anything pressing down on us. "The people around him immediately discussed.
The others were also unwilling to believe it. They all looked at Li Yun as if they were looking at a fool.
Li Yun suddenly felt wronged. He didn't expect everyone to not believe him.
"Second Brother! Do you think what this person said is true? "Li Zhi asked in a low voice.
Li Tai frowned and said, "Although what this person said is unbelievable, I feel that this person is not lying."
In the audience, there were probably not many people who could understand Li Yun's words except for Li Tai.
"Air does have weight. Brother Li's solution is correct." Suddenly, Meton's voice resounded throughout the audience. Suddenly, everyone fell silent.
One had to know that once Meton admitted that Li Yun was correct, it meant that Meton had paid this person at least ten thousand coins.
Meton directly gave an example, "If a pot of water with twenty catties of water is boiled and it is dried bit by bit, will the twenty catties of water disappear when it turns into steam? If you use the method of distillation and collect it when it is cold, you will get the same twenty catties of water. In this way, when the twenty catties of water turn into steam, it will naturally weigh twenty catties. Air is everywhere. There is so much of it. Naturally, it has weight. It's just that we are used to it and can't feel it. "
Meton used an example that was easy to understand. Immediately, many people came to a realization. Only then did they believe that Li Yun had really solved the mystery of the well pressure.
"That's ten thousand coins!"
Even more people felt their hearts ache. No one thought that it would be so simple.
"You know, I also …" Many people immediately regretted it. Immediately, many people had the urge to study ink skills. One had to know that one had already been solved, but there was still a reward for producing oxygen.
In an instant, Li Yun felt that Meton was a confidant. However, when he thought of their positions, he immediately retracted his emotions.
"Since you admit that I have solved this problem, I would like to see your answer." Li Yun pointed at the sealed envelope and said proudly.
The purpose of his visit today was not only to get the reward, but also to defeat Mo Jiazi and restore the name of the Xiangfu family.
"As you wish!" Meton waved his hand. Immediately, one of Mo Jiazi's brothers handed the envelope to Li Yun.
Li Yun opened the envelope and was stunned. In the envelope, Meton's explanation of the principle of atmospheric pressure was extremely detailed. Even the principle of the buoyancy of the hot air balloon was explained clearly. In contrast, the principle of his guess could be said to be extremely crude, far inferior to Meton's.
Everyone saw that Li Yun was speechless for a long time. They knew that Mo Jiazi also had the correct answer.
"Congratulations, you have received the ten thousand coins reward. Later, Mo Jiazi's brother will send the money to you." Meton said without hesitation.
Suddenly, everyone exclaimed and looked at Li Yun enviously. That was ten thousand coins, enough to buy a mansion in Chang 'an City and live a carefree life.
However, to everyone's surprise! Li Yun took a deep breath and said seriously, "I will leave the money in the Mo Family Village first. I heard that the Mo Family is going to build a bridge in the Qu River. You are just right. I am also going to build one. When the time comes, someone will naturally come to you to settle the bill. This time, we are tied in the mystery of the well, so we will compete again with the bridge. By the way, I forgot to tell you, Zhaozhou Bridge Li Chun is my ancestor."
"Zhaozhou Bridge Li Chun's descendant." Many people were in an uproar.
After Li Chun built the Zhaozhou Bridge in the previous dynasty, he became famous. The Tang dynasty naturally knew Li Chun's name.
"Interesting."
Li Shimin chuckled when he saw this. In any case, the Imperial Court would benefit from this, so Li Shimin was naturally happy.
Kong Desheng's face changed. The Mo Family could now produce many talents! Mo Jiazi was already a monster, and now there was Li Yun who could compete with him.
He could not help but glare at Kong Huisuo. Kong Huisuo quickly straightened her back and said, "I am not bad either."
"Then tell me, what are your achievements?" Kong Desheng held back his anger and said.
"Uh, uh!" Kong Huisuo was suddenly speechless.
The audience fell silent again. They could not help but sigh. Compared to the two people in front of them, they were somewhat ashamed.
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