Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 269 The time is right, let's get started!
They say a boomerang may be late, but it will never be absent.

Wang Xi used to wholeheartedly agree with this statement, but now he feels that it has flaws because it is possible that it might arrive earlier than expected.

Take gunpowder, for example.

He never imagined that the gunpowder he had improved would be used by those two bastards, Li Jieman and Wang Shuang, to blow up cow dung, and the target was him, and in front of his woman.

This was something Wang Xi couldn't tolerate, and he relentlessly pursued the two of them.

The three of them ran around the lake in the middle more than a dozen times, almost exhausting themselves.

Meanwhile, Xue Jun, Linghu Baodi, and the others on the slope were still arguing and fighting about the shape of the flight wing.

A group of senior and junior students squatted to the side, watching the drama unfold, or cheering and shouting encouragement.

This is what puzzled Madam Zixia. At times, she sensed the cunning of Wang Xi and his group, but the truth told her that it was just an accident.

Take this coal deal for example. She actually wanted to compete with Wang Xi and the others to see where she was lacking and whether she was really inferior to them.

But reality told her that Wang Xi and his group had no intention of competing with them and didn't take coal mining seriously; they were just a bunch of kids playing around outside every day.

They're either fantasizing about going to heaven or they're practically digging for mudfish.

Of course, they weren't completely idle; Wang Xi and his group would still take time to visit the medical school.

"This humble man, Sima Dongxi, greets all of you young men."

Sima Dongxi led his group of ruthless officials to the door to greet Wang Xi and his entourage.

They had already experienced the pleasure of working with Wang Xi: good accommodations, good food, and most importantly, no one bothered them.

In short, what more could one ask for in life?

Yang Hun sized them up and whispered, "Brother Que, where did you invite them from?"

Wang Xi said, "They are cruel officials invited from the palace."

"Cruel official?"

Yang Hun exclaimed in surprise.

They were unaware of this beforehand and had only just arrived at the medical school today.

Wang Xi nodded.

Han Xiaohu exclaimed in shock, "Brother Que, you invited this cruel official to teach us medicine?"

Wang Xi asked, "What do you all think?"

"That's wonderful!" Yang Hun suddenly exclaimed excitedly.

"what?"

"If we can learn the art of cruel officials, who will dare to mess with us in the future?"

"That's true. I've always wanted to know how those cruel officials carried out the tortures."

".!"

"Hey, hey, he's here to teach us medicine, not torture techniques. What are you thinking?"

"We can also teach you the art of punishment while we're at it," Yang Hun said. "That doesn't conflict with anything."

Han Xiaohu nodded repeatedly, looking at the cruel officials with admiration.

Sima Dong-seok and the others never imagined that they would meet fans in their lifetime. It's truly... truly touching.

There's a successor!

It seems we've gone astray! Wang Xi was speechless, but there was no better choice now. So he asked Sima Dongxi, "Sima Dongxi, how are your preparations going?"

Sima Dongxi said with great enthusiasm, "We are all ready, and we have also found a treasure that may help you young men learn medicine better."

"Oh. What kind of treasure is it?" Han Xiaohu asked excitedly.

"Young men, this way please."

Sima Dongxi invited Wang Xi and the others into the main hall, where they saw a human model.

Upon seeing this, Wang Xi's face lit up with joy, and he hurried over, exclaiming, "Wow, you guys are so thoughtful! You actually thought of making a human model. This idea is absolutely brilliant!"

As he spoke, he slapped Sima Dong-seok's arm hard. "You did a very good job. I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

This wasn't his order; he only asked Sima Dongxi and the others to compile textbooks, but he didn't expect them to actually create a model.

It's clear they really put in the effort.

Sima Dongxi was overjoyed and said, "Young master, you flatter me. This is all our duty."

Wang Xi carefully touched the model. "Damn, what material is this made of? It feels so textured."

I was also puzzled. Damn, has the materials science of my Great Tang Dynasty reached such a level?
Sima Dongxi blinked and said, "Young master, this was made by human hands!"

"Oh, so that's what it's used for!"

Wang Xi said, "Made with human flesh? Are you crazy? Using human flesh to make it is illegal. Although medical skills require rigor, what you've done is too harsh."

Sima Dongxi said, "No, no, no, it's not made of human flesh. Well, actually, it is a mummified corpse, a treasure of our Censorate."

"Mummy?"

Wang Xi blinked.

Sima Dongxi nodded: "Exactly."

Wang Xi glanced at his hands, then suddenly stopped talking and strode out the door.

"vomit!"

The sound of vomiting seemed to wake Li Jieman and the others, who all ran outside and vomited as well.

Nima!

I knew it! How could the materials science of the Tang Dynasty have reached such a level? It turns out it was mummies. This is really too rigorous!

Vomit!

When the group arrived at the door, they saw Han Xiaohu, Yang Hun, and the others examining the mummified corpse. Instead of being afraid, they were quite interested, marveling at it and even exchanging words with Sima Dongxi and the others.

After a long pause, Wang Xi couldn't help but smile. "Perhaps they are well-suited for this major."

After the misunderstanding, the group went to the back hall, where Wang Xi carefully examined the textbooks they had compiled, which were very well written.

The first semester's courses focused on the structure of the human body.

To Wang Xi's surprise, the analysis of human anatomy was very, very good, including the operation of some human organs, which was largely correct. However, some of the explanations were very fantastical and did not seem very scientific.

After making some adjustments, Wang Xi allowed them to formally begin teaching.

Huangfu Sengnian was not here today; he was more focused on his competition with Lady Zixia. He was currently at his small farm in the suburbs. This farm had been converted into a research facility for gunpowder, producing materials such as fuses, bamboo tubes for storing gunpowder, and even paper.

Is this paper suitable for writing?

After carefully examining the papers on the table, Huangfu Sengnian turned to the craftsman beside him and asked a question.

The craftsman was taken aback. "I didn't know that. I only improved the paper formula according to the young master's instructions."

Huangfu Sengnian immediately ordered someone to bring him pen and ink, then picked up the pen and wrote a few words on the paper, his eyes filled with surprise, and said, "Is this really made of bamboo?"

The craftsman nodded and said, "Yes. Wasn't this what the young master ordered?"

Huangfu Sengnian pondered for a while and said, "Stop the work immediately, and this matter must be kept strictly confidential."

The next day.

Huangfu Sengnian got off the carriage and walked quickly into the courtyard. Suddenly, a person jumped out from the side and almost knocked Huangfu Sengnian down.

Turning his head, he saw it was Wang Shuang. "Brother Shuang, watch where you're going."

Wang Shuang replied, "Seng Nianye is here too, you know that too."

Huangfu Sengnian asked in surprise, "What is it?"

"do not know?"

Wang Shuang said, "Let's go, let's go inside and talk."

The two entered the house and saw Wang Xi and Li Jieman sitting inside, chatting enthusiastically about gossip. The two of them usually only talked about women.

Upon seeing the two of them enter the house, Wang Xi said, "You've arrived."

Li Jieman said, "Brother Shuang, what brings you here? I was planning to have my junior sisters take me to the music academy to watch the three chief musicians rehearse their plays."

Wang Shuang said, "Can you please stop thinking about women all the time?"

Li Jieman immediately pointed at Wang Xi and said, "I'm talking to you, hanging out with Xue Bao'er and the others every day."

"roll!"

Wang Xi glared at him, then asked Wang Shuang, "What is it?"

Wang Shuang sat down. "My dad's back."

Wang Xi said, "I heard that the matter in Luoyang has been properly handled."

“Things over there have been taken care of. But,” Wang Shuang said, “your aunt has already taken action.”

Huangfu Sengnian frowned. "What do you mean?"

Wang Shuang said, "Your aunt has made considerable progress at the coal mine, so she requested the court to approve them to mine more coal. The mining industry is entirely under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works."

Huangfu Sengnian asked, "What did your father say?"

Wang Shuang said, "Of course my dad is willing. Whoever it is, as long as more coal can be mined, it will benefit my dad. Besides, your aunt is cooperating with the Dou family, so my dad has to give Uncle Dou face."

Moreover, my father was very disappointed in us, saying that we were only interested in playing around and didn't take his instructions to heart at all.

Li Jieman chuckled and said, "What does your father know? We're just waiting for Que Ge'er's aunt to take the bait."

Wang Shuang said, "We have to act now, otherwise, what can we do if we have the technology but no more mines?"

"Not urgent!"

Wang Xi said, "If we take action now, at most we'll disrupt my aunt's plans, but it won't cause her too much harm. More coal on the market is a good thing for wineries and fertilizer plants; they don't necessarily have to mine it themselves."

Wang Shuang asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Wang Xi pondered for a moment and said, "Didn't your father ever consider that my aunt was lying?"

Wang Shuang said, "Uncle Dou is my guarantor."

Wang Xi said, "Is Uncle Dou really trustworthy? Those mines belong to the state, so you can have your father put out tenders in the name of the Ministry of Works."

"Tender?"

"Not bad!"

Wang Xi said: "It is to exchange technology for mining rights. Simply put, whoever has the better mining technology can obtain these mining rights. However, if someone can come up with a better method, the Ministry of Works will have the right to transfer the mining rights. For the Ministry of Works, what it wants is more coal, not who will mine it. This will also encourage everyone to find ways to mine more coal."

Huangfu Sengnian's eyes lit up. "That's a good idea. Once they've invested enough money, we can cut off their supply line. But the question is, will your aunt agree?"

Wang Xi laughed and said, "If you don't agree, then so be it. But with my aunt's ambition, she definitely won't give up easily."

"Well, even if it doesn't work out, I won't lose anything."

Huangfu Sengnian nodded and said, "Moreover, I've recently come up with a way to deal with your aunt."

Wang Xi asked, "What method?"

"It's just paper."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "The Yuan family's biggest business is paper."

Li Jieman interjected, "I know about this too, it's about that rattan paper."

"Not bad!"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "The best rattan paper in the world comes from Shanxi County, hence it is also called Shanxi rattan paper. Currently, the official documents of the imperial court are required to use this type of paper."

However, Shanxi County is already finding it difficult to afford this, hence the price of rattan paper has been soaring. Yesterday, I visited the paper we developed; our paper is made of bamboo and is no worse than rattan paper. Crucially, the Guanzhong region is rich in bamboo.

Wang Xi asked, "Are you planning to use our paper to disrupt the Yuan family's business?"

“Of course not,” Huangfu Sengnian said. “We’re here to get revenge on your aunt, not to make more money or do bigger business.”

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The Linghu family also runs this business, but in recent years, their business has been declining year by year. If we hand over our technology to the Linghu family, it will definitely impact the Yuan family's business."

Li Jieman said, "What's the difference? Besides, we're just giving away our secret recipe like this?"

Wang Xi said, "You're trying to sow discord."

"Exactly."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "The Linghu family has a very close relationship with your aunt, but for your aunt, she has always pursued the idea that things are valued for their rarity."

Rare rattan paper is even more helpful to your aunt. Nowadays, many powerful and wealthy people in the capital often ask your aunt to get some rattan paper for them, which is one of the reasons why the price of rattan paper has increased.

Furthermore, not long ago, Master Zhang did your aunt a great favor. Whatever her motives, your aunt will definitely help the Yuan family.”

Wang Xi asked, "But what would be the consequences of offending the Linghu family?"

Huangfu Sengnian said, "Linghu Changge's mother is from the Yuchi family, and her aunt is also from the Yuchi family. The two families have many marriages and are very close. Both the Linghu and Yuchi families are very powerful in the Northwest. And that area is also crucial to your aunt's business."

Wang Xi thought for a moment and said, "Now that the time is right and you are interested, let's plan how to avenge our previous defeat."

(End of this chapter)