Chapter 89: Could this be something a blacksmith at the Arms Factory could come up with??

At this moment, Lu Xin was also dazed.

To be honest, Lu Xin was indeed cooperating with Lu Yuan.

Mainly, the Sky-Holding Guard present weren't just from his own team.

There were also Sky-Holding Guard from other teams, and these people didn't really trust Lu Yuan.

Lu Xin thought, since you don't believe me, I'll just put on a little act.

When the time comes, Lu Yuan will give me a palm, and then I'll step back a few paces.

That would exaggerate the effect, wouldn't everyone be fooled?

But what Lu Xin didn't expect was……

This Lu Yuan…… seems to really have held back nothing, he's formidable.

Even if I were defending normally, I'd be knocked flying backward; as a result, I have to act, and these two things combined.

Got it.

I flew straight out two or three meters.

This is really too fake.

And the Sky-Holding Guard on scene weren't fools; they instantly saw that Lu Xin was faking it.

Actually, everyone originally sneered at this mysterious relative of Director Liu.

Especially after seeing him, their contempt grew even more.

Such a kid, not even twenty years old.

To come teach us, who've been catching spies for years?

You should know, most of the Sky-Holding Guard come from the Elite Cavalry Battalion of the army.

What kind of place is the Elite Cavalry Battalion?

That was when the Great Zhou Dynasty was standoff with the enemy country in the Northern Desert; a squad of the Elite Cavalry Battalion, just a few dozen troops, dared to venture alone into the great desert to gather intelligence for the Great Zhou Dynasty.

They were brave.

Do we need such a greenhorn to teach us?

Originally, hearing that Lu Yuan had caught a spy nobody else could catch, we thought he might have a bit of skill, so we wanted to come see.

As a result, upon looking.

We figured it out; maybe that spy business was actually just an act.

It was Director Liu's scheme to get his own relative into the Sky-Holding Guard.

At this moment, Lu Xin rose from the ground, patted his buttocks, and then looked at the crowd of laughing Sky-Holding Guard and said:

"Stop laughing, what a joke—I just wasn't steady; it doesn't count, let's do it again."

Yet the Sky-Holding Guard still burst out laughing.

Some laughed so hard they fell off their stools.

Lu Yuan looked at these people before him, somewhat speechless……

Damn it……

However, soon Lu Yuan's mouth curled up with a strange smile.

Then he tilted his head, and suddenly looked at the burly man laughing the loudest in the crowd and said:

"Sir, your laugh is booming; you must be strong—how many jin can you draw on a bow?"

Upon seeing Lu Yuan point at him, he immediately stood up, raised his head, and said:

"I can draw a four-hundred-jin hard bow; within forty paces, I can pierce armor!"

"What, you want to spar with me?!"

The next second, Lu Yuan grinned:

"Come."

Seeing Lu Yuan step forward and pick someone with such a vastly different physique, everyone was momentarily taken aback.

Ji Ling is the strongest bare-handed fighter among the Sky-Holding Guard.

This Lu Yuan…… could he actually have something up his sleeve?

While Lu Yuan stood in place, not looking at Ji Ling approaching him, he faced the crowd with a calm expression and said:

"You're all my elders; you know more than I do. What I can teach you isn't much—just two things: using force to release force, borrowing force to strike force."

Having said that, Lu Yuan looked at Ji Ling, who had just walked up to him, and the next second—thud!

The 1.89-meter-tall, flesh-faced Ji Ling was directly knocked down by Lu Yuan.

Instantly, the whole venue fell silent.

Everyone was dazed—what?

How did he do that?

At that moment, Ji Ling, who had fallen sitting on his buttocks on the ground, was also dazed—how… how did I end up sitting directly on the ground?

After regaining his senses, Ji Ling gritted his teeth and said:

"Doesn't count—I didn't even know you were starting; let's go again!!"

Lu Yuan also said nothing, waiting for Ji Ling to stand up, then he raised his eyebrows and said:

"Then you come."

Having fallen flat on his face in front of this junior Lu Yuan, Ji Ling certainly couldn't just let it go.

He held nothing back, lunging forward with a tiger-like pounce.

Lu Yuan didn't meet him head-on; instead he stepped back two paces, and when Ji Ling failed to catch him and his body had just stopped, slightly off-balance.

Lu Yuan swiftly, firmly, and ruthlessly grabbed Ji Ling's collar, pulled it toward himself, and jerked—Ji Ling instantly fell flat on his back.

Afterwards Lu Yuan didn't even look at Ji Ling sprawled before him, but raised his head and gazed at the astonished crowd before him, saying:

"This is called releasing force."

"Get up."

This last sentence was said to Ji Ling; it carried a hint of frivolity and a hint of disdain, making Ji Ling furious.

The moment Ji Ling got up, he no longer cared whether Lu Yuan was a relative of Director Liu, gritted his teeth and threw a fierce punch.

This time Lu Yuan didn't retreat backward; instead he slightly shifted his body, grabbed Ji Ling's arm, went with Ji Ling's force, and directly flung Ji Ling out.

Afterwards everyone saw a tall figure about 1.89 meters high, who in midair resembled a toad, flew two or three meters, then with a pat fell to the ground.

After doing all that, Lu Yuan gazed at the astonished crowd and said:

"This is called borrowing force to strike force."

"Today I'll teach you these two moves, come Lu Ge, I'll use you to explain in detail the key points just now."

Taiji fist not only has this 'four taels deflect a thousand catties', but also has very hard and fierce fist techniques.

However, there's no need to teach those very hard and fierce fist techniques.

Because here there are various hard and fierce fist techniques; there's no need to specifically learn Taiji's hard and fierce techniques, whereas 'four taels deflect a thousand catties' is rare.

Moreover, since 'four taels deflect a thousand catties' is the essence of Taiji fist, we'll teach this.

Most importantly, this is easy to deceive people with!

These people won't learn it in a short while.

If these people can't learn it in a short while, they won't pester Lu Yuan to teach new things later!

After all, if they haven't learned these two moves, how can they continue learning further?

Just these two moves can deceive the Heaven-Supporting Guard for two or three months.

During those two or three months, Lu Yuan won't need to think of new moves~

Over the next hour, Lu Xin cooperated, and Lu Yuan gave the many Heaven-Supporting Guard a detailed explanation of the movement essentials.

He threw Lu Xin to the ground over and over.

He threw Lu Xin so hard that his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs felt like they'd come out.

However, Lu Xin wasn't angry at all; instead he was especially happy.

Being Lu Yuan's sparring partner isn't it a good way to better learn Lu Yuan's martial arts?

And the many Heaven-Supporting Guard didn't dare to laugh at Lu Yuan anymore.

As Lu Yuan spoke deeper and deeper, after explaining the details, everyone's gaze toward Lu Yuan shifted from earlier contempt to respect.

Goodness, Lu Yuan is only twenty years old, yet he's this formidable.

What will happen in the future?

After more than an hour, when Lu Yuan was preparing to leave, everyone willingly shouted 'Instructor' at him.

Whether or not he was called Instructor, Lu Yuan didn't care.

Anyway, after receiving twenty yuan, Lu Yuan rode his horse leisurely toward the Agriculture Bureau.

Upon arriving at the Agriculture Bureau, it was already past ten in the morning.

The courtyard of the Agriculture Bureau was just as nice as that of special departments like the Heaven-Supporting Guard, with various marble floor tiles, clean and tidy.

The office building was also impressive, unlike the Bing Jia Chang factory whose exterior was peeling.

Upon reaching the gate of the Agriculture Bureau, Lu Yuan also dismounted, gazing at the old gatekeeper and said:

"Old sir, I'm the newly hired Lu Yuan; I don't have a certificate yet, I came today just to get it, you see..."

Before Lu Yuan finished speaking, the old man hurriedly said:

"You're Lu Yuan, right? Hurry in, Director Lin said that if you're coming today, just go directly to the third-floor office to find him."

Arriving at the third floor, he knocked open Lin Fusheng's door.

Seeing Lu Yuan, Lin Fusheng looked at him with a smile and said:

"Come, come, come, your certificate has been prepared."

Lu Yuan walked over and saw a small red-covered booklet, on which his name, age, and department were written, and it also bore a steel stamp.

Besides giving Lu Yuan this certificate, they also gave him the twelve yuan previously agreed upon.

Holding the twelve yuan in his hand, Lu Yuan couldn't help but feel delighted.

Goodness, on his first day on the job he received a month's wages; where could one find such a good thing?

After giving Lu Yuan the wages and certificate, Lin Fusheng then looked at him and smiled, saying:

"Will you still need to go to the Bing Jia Chang factory later to collect wages?"

Lu Yuan startled, then quickly nodded and said:

"Yes."

Lin Fusheng looked regretful and said:

"Our Agriculture Bureau's cafeteria is much better than the Bing Jia Chang factory's, with meat every meal; it's a shame you don't come eat, why not stay for lunch?"

Lin Fusheng wanted to keep Lu Yuan to have a drink together.

They had just met, getting to know each other.

But Lin Fusheng also knew that Lu Yuan would surely prefer to eat with his wife at the Bing Jia Chang factory.

Hearing Lin Fusheng's words, Lu Yuan grinned and said:

"No, I still need to go to the Bing Jia Chang factory to collect my wife's wages; it's convenient to eat together there."

Lin Fusheng had already guessed as much, didn't press him, wasn't in a hurry, and there will be plenty of chances to interact later.

Lin Fusheng originally thought Lu Yuan would leave, but after Lu Yuan put his things away, he sat down opposite him.

When Lin Fusheng felt a bit strange, Lu Yuan then looked at Lin Fusheng and said:

Boss, I suddenly thought of a good thing yesterday; I think our Agriculture Bureau can try it.

Ah??

Lin Fusheng was a bit dazed.

It's only been two days and Lu Yuan is already going to come up with something new??

After coming to his senses, Lin Fusheng said excitedly:

"What... what thing?"

Lu Yuan wanted to explain, then he pursed his lips and said:

"This thing is a bit complicated to explain; I'll first draw the diagram for you, then tell you."

Lin Fusheng nodded repeatedly; Lu Yuan is a talent, his mind is different from us ordinary people.

What he says must be something never seen before; saying it without proof, I doubt I could understand.

But……

If we draw a diagram……

That also means Lu Yuan already has a design drawing, right??

And if we have the design drawing, we can just follow Lu Yuan's instructions right away, can't we?

No need to wait months like with the rice thresher.

At this moment, the excited Lin Fusheng lowered his head to look at his clean desk, then hurriedly shouted outside:

"Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang!!"

Soon the door was pushed open; it was that middle-aged man Lu Yuan had seen that day, Lin Fusheng's assistant, not a secretary.

Lin Fusheng looked at that middle-aged man and quickly said:

"Quick, go get paper, a ruler, a pencil, hurry."

That middle-aged man glanced at Lu Yuan, knew what was up, vanished with a whoosh and returned with a whoosh.

Lu Yuan took the items, without further ado, immediately lowered his head to draw the greenhouse design.

It's past ten now; half an hour to finish the drawing, then explain to Lin Fusheng, and at eleven sharp go to the Bing Jia Chang to collect wages and eat.

During that half hour, Lin Fusheng didn't dare breathe, just stood by watching.

The only sound in the room was the scratching of the pencil on paper.

After half an hour, Lu Yuan held the several greenhouse design drawings he had made, looking at Lin Fusheng's questioning face, and said:

"Boss, let me tell you what this thing is called, what it's used for, and how to use it."

The greenhouse actually does involve some technical content.

It's not just a matter of putting up a frame and covering it with plastic sheeting.

A proper greenhouse for growing vegetables and trees needs a set of facilities to maintain constant temperature and humidity, plus various other things.

I don't know about other places, but back home on Earth, building a greenhouse on two mu of land would cost fifty or sixty thousand.

It's expensive.

Next, Lu Yuan began explaining his greenhouse to Lin Fusheng.

The more he explained, the more Lin Fusheng's heart trembled.

This thing…… can…… can grow vegetables in winter??

You know, in the north of Huangcheng, once winter comes, nothing grows in the fields—it's too cold!

If it's according to Lu Yuan's saying……

If this whole set is completely feasible……

Then how much wasteland would this solve??

But Lu Yuan, fearing Lin Fusheng might overthink, added at the end:

"Greenhouses can only grow vegetables and melons/fruits; grains won't work."

Greenhouses can only provide necessary temperature and water, but grain crops need more natural light, wind, etc.

Grains cannot be grown inside a greenhouse.

Now people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are crazy for grain; Lu Yuan fears Lin Fusheng might take his greenhouse to grow grain, in which case nothing would grow.

Hearing this, Lin Fusheng nodded in understanding, felt a bit regretful, but was still very excited.

What does the Great Zhou Dynasty have the most of now?

Wasteland, most of all!

After years of war, population plummeted; even the wasteland around Huangcheng, no one knows how much there is.

Not to mention other places.

Building greenhouses in these places, never mind growing vegetables or fruits; even planting a patch of grass to feed cattle and sheep would be better than leaving it barren!!

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, he then stood up and said:

"Boss, when you have time, set up two experimental plots with this greenhouse for a trial; if any problems arise, come find me."

"I'm off now, Boss~"

It's past eleven; the road will take another half hour, and after a moment of ink, I won't make it in time for the Bing Jia Chang shift end and meal.

At this moment, Lin Fusheng looked at the greenhouse design drawings in his hands, full of amazement.

Regarding the agricultural stuff here, even as the director of the Agriculture Bureau, seeing it all left him astonished.

For a moment, Lin Fusheng was a bit dazed.

Greenhouse?

Could this be something a forging worker at the Bing Jia Chang could come up with??

This damn guy really is a talent!!

As long as this big shed is useful, then my political achievement... wouldn't it be that I could later be promoted to the Ministry of Revenue??

Lin Fusheng, having come to his senses, hurriedly got up and bustled about, saying:

"Hey, big grandson, don't rush off like that, Grandpa will see you off!!"

(End of chapter)