Chapter 700: Chapter 700 - The Lord Would Never Return the Man She Borrowed (IV)
Chapter 700: The Lord Would Never Return the Man She Borrowed (IV)
Pulsation: What’s the streamer drawing? A ship?
No one else was in the tent with her, so Jiang Pengji diverted some attention to answering the audience’s question .
Streamer V: These are ships, but I have very little knowledge regarding ships in ancient times and limited reference material regarding ancient battleships .
Jiang Pengji could be considered well-read . She had read random books in almost every category, and quite a number of them included descriptions of ships .
She picked out the contents one by one, then converted words into pictures and drew them down on paper .
However, the battleships of her own imagination were very different from actual battleships .
Streamer V: Not only does a strong marine corps require elite troops, but strong indestructible battleships are needed too . From what I understand, the technology for shipbuilding is still rather backward at the moment . Most ships are fishing vessels for civilian use and can only sail along the rivers or in shallow water . As for war… small ships like that are almost useless . We still need to construct battleships for military use . Otherwise, the marines will not be complete .
Jiang Pengji had entrusted Qi Kuang with the task of training marine troops, but she still needed to resolve the battleship problem by herself .
My Only Wish is to Lie with Jiang Pengji: Building ships from just your imagination? I feel like that plan will flop! How about you get something as a reference?
Jiang Pengji’s eyes flashed… Get something as a reference?
It wasn’t a bad idea .
The next day, Jiang Pengji summoned Feng Zhen .
She said, “Since you’ve convinced Qi Kuang to come over to our side, I shouldn’t bother someone else regarding related matters . Sorry for troubling you again, but I want you to find me a master of shipbuilding . ”
Feng Zhen was speechless . Whatever drowsiness that remained in him disappeared completely .
Jiang Pengji said crossly, “Can a marine corps with no battleships be considered a marine corps?”
Feng Zhen felt that his lord was the bane of his existence . Did she think a master of shipbuilding was so easy to find?
Jiang Pengji conceded, “If you can’t find a master of shipbuilding, it’ll suffice to find me a battleship . ”
Feng Zhen laughed resignedly, his brows so deeply furrowed that they almost looked entangled .
His lord was deliberately making fun of him .
Judging from his small size, he couldn’t even find paddles for her battleship, nevermind a whole battleship .
He laughed self-mockingly and said, “My lord, if you want a battleship, you just have to tie me up into a bundle and throw me into the river as a tribute to the river god . Maybe you can obtain one in exchange . ”
“Oh please, I’d be worried that the river god would complain to me about you stealing his wife . Even the fishes would be dissatisfied with you as a meal if you were thrown into the river, given how little meat you have on you . ”
Jiang Pengji suppressed her laughter and “reluctantly” let Feng Zhen off .
“Nevermind, I’ll let you off for now . After all, there’s no rush yet . We can put the battleship issue aside temporarily . ”
Feng Zhen bowed with a smile . As if pleading for leniency, he said, “Thank you for your mercy, my lord . ”
Sweet Fermented Cat-shaped Rice Ball: Brothers and sisters, now it’s our time to shine . Look at us, Streamer, we are your backup force .
Spectacle Circles: With Mommy Baidu and Daddy Google, even a grandmaster of shipbuilding will kneel before us and admit defeat!
Not the Stars of Yesterday After All: Although we can be the middlemen and help the streamer do research, the livestream doesn’t allow us to send pictures . We can only describe with words, and it is quite a hassle doing things that way . How about this, Streamer, you try to get ahold of a battleship, then we’ll suggest modifications using the battleship as a foundation? It should be more appropriate this way… By the way, where can you buy a battleship?
Cold Ripples: I remember seeing on the news a while ago that our nation still has shipyards that use wood . I wonder if any informed gurus can provide some clues? I will buy tickets out of my own pockets and fly there by plane immediately . The old craftsmen there would probably be considered masters of shipbuilding back in the streamer’s era . Even if they don’t specialize in building battleships, there must be similarities . Anyone with relevant information can send me a private message . Thank you!
Jiang Pengji finished scolding Feng Zhen . Glancing at the bullet-screen comments, she felt a warmth in her heart .
Feng Zhen didn’t know why, but his lord had a dark sense of humor .
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Did it really make her that happy to bully him?
Before he opened his mouth to ask, a messenger spoke from outside the tent . “My lord, there is an envoy outside the tent requesting an audience with you . ”
“Let him in . ”
After a while, some rustling sounds were heard . One corner of the tent flap lifted . An armored soldier entered .
“Greetings, Magistrate Liu . I’m here under the orders of my lord . ”
“Oh? And your lord is?”
“My lord is Xu Pei, the county chief of Zhe County . ”
Having said this, the soldier presented her with an invitation letter .
Seeing this, Feng Zhen, who was beside her, quickly rose to take the letter, before passing it to Jiang Pengji .
Jiang Pengji took it, only then realizing that the invitation letter was rather heavy . By the feel of it, it wasn’t ordinary bamboo slips either .
Not only was the material used tasteful and the workmanship exquisite, but the invitation letter was fumigated with expensive spices as well . It had a lasting, pleasant fragrance .
In the words of the audience of the livestream, it was probably the so-called romance of the petit-bourgeois .
Jiang Pengji lifted a hand to unroll the delicate bundle of bamboo slips and read through its contents in detail, then looked at the sign-off . Xu Pei of Zhe County .
The other party was inviting her and Liu She to attend the alliance meeting tomorrow . It was phrased politely, and one couldn’t feel any dislike for its author .
“Go back and inform your lord that I will arrive on time with my father for the alliance meeting tomorrow,” she said .
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Jiang Pengji looked down and put the fragrant roll of bamboo slips aside .
The soldier did not leave . Instead, he hesitated for a while, deliberating over his words .
“My lord admires Magistrate Liu for your youth and courage, and he has prepared a banquet for you at his tent . Do you mind gracing the banquet with your presence, magistrate?” asked the soldier .
Jiang Pengji lifted an eyebrow . Someone with her intelligence could definitely see through Xu Pei’s actual intention to secretly campaign for votes .
Even though she and her father were just here as bystanders and had brought few troops along, their votes mattered a lot .
As long as he could get them on his side, Xu Pei would gain some guaranteed bargaining chips .
Half smiling, she said, “Since Brother Xu is holding a banquet especially for me, how could I not go? It’s my honor . Go back and inform your lord first, I will go over after I shower and change . Otherwise, it will be rude of me to go over hastily…”
Upon hearing this, the soldier was visibly delighted . He bowed and exited the tent .
Feng Zhen’s eyes lit up upon hearing about the banquet . His Adam’s apple moved quickly as if he was thinking of something .
Jiang Pengji extinguished his enthusiasm .
“Don’t even think about it, you are not going along . ”
Feng Zhen’s expression froze and looked inexplicably twisted .
The audience, which had looked on the whole time, couldn’t help but laugh out loud . They even typed out his thoughts for him .
Feng Zishi the Scrupulous: My lord, if you bully me anymore, I will not comply…
Li Hanmei the Ugly: *continuous weeping* My lord, you are so mean, always bullying me . *hits you in the chest and weeps some more*
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The atmosphere in the livestream changed abruptly . It seemed as if demons and monsters were dancing wildly . Jiang Pengji almost thought that she was in a nightmare .
Feng Zhen said, “Then who are you bringing along, my lord?”
“Jingrong,” Jiang Pengji said . “He has been busy managing the military camp for the past two days and is exhausted . It’s a free banquet, there’s no point of not eating and letting it go to waste . ”
Feng Zhen knew that he had no chance .
However…
He said, “My lord, don’t forget to bring a bottle of liquor back for me . ”
Feng Zhen hadn’t drunk at all recently, so he was craving alcohol desperately .
Jiang Pengji agreed, half amused . She replied, “I won’t leave you out, don’t be such a loser . ”
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