I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

Chapter 158 Mass Production

It’s not that Xu Shu doesn’t want to accompany him.

But because Qiao Jianhong took away the crossbow model, he had to hurry to find Xiao Ran to inform him. By then, they would probably talk about some "rebellion" things, so it would be better for Xiao Mujin not to be present.

But Xu Shu looked at the aggrieved look in someone's eyes and didn't know how to refuse for a moment.

Fortunately, Qi Huairen was smart and saw his embarrassment, so he spoke up for him: "Xu Shu knows nothing, what's the point of staying? He can only give you orders."

Mu Jinghua thought that Xu Shucai would never be like this.

Xu Shu immediately took over Qi Huairen's words: "Yes, Xiao Mujin, wait for me to come back and see the finished product directly. I will stay by your side and put pressure on you, right?"

Having said that, Mu Jinghua also realized that Xu Shu had something to do and didn't want to take him with him.

He couldn't help feeling a little disappointed, but he also knew that it was unreasonable for him to ask Xu Shu to tell him everything. After all, he couldn't do it himself.

Mu Jinghua nodded in agreement, but Xu Shu felt a little guilty: "I'll buy you a candied haws later, okay?"

It would have been better if he didn't comfort her like this. After he did so, Mu Jinghua became even more depressed.

Every time Xu Shu treats him like a child, which is not good at all.

Xu Shu finished his breakfast in two bites, and seeing Mu Jinghua still in a daze, he went up to him, pinched his face, then stood up and walked out.

He rode his horse alone and went straight to Xiao Ran's mansion.

Xiao Ran seemed to have been busy all night, with dark circles under his eyes. When he saw Xu Shu, he said, "Brother Xu, there is only one blacksmith left."

Xu Shu raised his eyebrows: "Qiao Jianhong again?"

Xiao Ran sighed heavily: "Yeah, I guess the blacksmith in this bandit den was originally a subordinate of Qiao Jianhong. When Qiao Jianhong left, he took everyone away. Only a young child was left behind."

"Child?" Xu Shu frowned. "A child, you said he was a blacksmith?"

Xiao Ran handed Xu Shu a cup of tea and motioned him to sit down and talk slowly: "That kid has basic skills. He is young, but also..."

"How about this, Brother Xu, I'll let Ah Xi pick two blacksmiths for you from among the servants, and bring this child along, okay?"

It's just a few more kids, no big deal.

Xu Shu thought for a moment, then nodded, and continued, "The royalties you promised to send last time have been delayed for a while."

Last time, he gave Xu Shu a silver note, but he refused to accept it. Xiao Ran promised to exchange it for gold, but there has been no news of it till now.

Speaking of this, Xiao Ran laughed: "I was wrong, but Brother Xu, you want gold, and I can't get so much in a short time..."

"But Ah Xi has already prepared it. I will take this month's manuscript fee and send it to Shiqiao Village by horse carriage. Is that okay?"

This is of course the best.

"Make it as grand as possible." Xu Shu said, "We must let Xiao Mujin realize that I am really rich."

"If Brother Xu's Muyi Building opens, then the position of the richest man in Changping County will be handed over to someone else." Xiao Ran pretended to drink a sip of tea, "Are you afraid that Brother Mu won't realize it?"

Xu Shu glanced at him and said nothing.

It’s just a Muyi Building, it’s nothing.

He got down to business: "Xiao Mujin said that Qiao Jianhong may have obtained the model of the crossbow."

"What?" Xiao Ran was drinking tea when he accidentally dropped the cup, breaking the porcelain pieces all over the floor. "You mean Qiao Jianhong? Why is he everywhere?"

Xu Shu shrugged: "If you didn't find it on Shen Lin'er's body, then he probably took it away."

"Alas." Xiao Ran sighed deeply, "I died before I could accomplish my mission."

Xu Shu shook his head: "I guess Qiao Jianhong had already targeted you when you used the crossbow arrows during your first attack on the bandits. Later, he allowed you to infiltrate the bandits just to get your hands on this thing."

"This guy is really lucky." Xu Shu sighed, "If Shen Lin'er hadn't been involved with the bandits, Xiao Mujin wouldn't have been involved. If Xiao Mujin hadn't been involved, the crossbow arrow wouldn't have been involved. Otherwise, how could he have gotten it so easily?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Ran was a little unconvinced and said coldly: "What luck, ridiculous."

Xu Shu was just sighing, but he didn't use the words to comfort Mu Jinghua to comfort Xiao Ran. Instead, he said, "Since this is the case, you should also take a risky move and report the recipe of the crossbow arrows directly to the court and announce it to the world."

"By the way, please grant me a favor and hold this year's martial arts examination."

Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, then slammed the table and said, "Just do it like this. The soldiers of the Qiao family are already brave. If they are equipped with such weapons, won't they be able to fly to the sky? I'm afraid that Mu Xiang's faction will take advantage of them again."

Xu Shu also agreed. Ever since he saw that scoundrel Qiao Jianhong bullying his little Mu Jin, he and Xiao Ran have completely stood on the same side.

As long as it can disgust Qiao Jianhong, it's a good thing.

Xu Shu urged Xiao Ran: "He only got a model, so he will definitely need some time to figure it out. As for making the finished product, it will take even longer."

"No matter how capable his men are, it will take at least fifteen days."

"Write to the people in the capital now, and make sure that by the time Qiao Jianhong figures it out, everyone in the capital will know about this crossbow."

"If he submits the petition to the imperial court, he will inevitably be scolded. If he chooses to keep it privately, then there will be more things to do."

Xiao Ran laughed out loud after hearing this: "Brother Xu's move is a killer."

Xu Shu shook his head: "You can make that one-to-one model into a toy and sell it to children like a kite."

“Imagine that.”

"Qiao Jianhong was full of pride and strode back to the capital with his head held high, with the crossbow blueprint and model hanging around his waist. He thought he was the only smart man in the world, what a cool guy."

"Then he lowered his eyes and saw a little boy playing with a crossbow model that he regarded as a treasure. He walked two steps further and saw a store filled with all kinds of crossbow models."

"Big, small, red, green, colorful, everything you can think of."

"This is called killing people and destroying their hearts."

Xu Shu took a sip of tea, paused, and then said, "We can also make more money from selling toys."