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Chapter 108 Talking All Night

After placing the tea, Mr. Zhuge and Xu Feng sat opposite each other and talked to each other.

"Mr. Zhuge, have you always been interested in wood crafts?"

Xu Feng asked curiously.

"I'm interested in many aspects of technology, not just these gadgets."

"But it's fortunate that the Demonic Cult allows people like me to freely display their talents."

"Miss Qi just took me to see a lot of Mr. Zhuge's works, and many of them really amazed me."

Xu Feng sincerely praised Mr. Zhuge and humbly asked him many questions.

"About the crossbow..."

"Master Xu Feng, feel free to speak your mind. We're enjoying our conversation so there's no need to hide anything from each other."

Mr. Zhuge was a smart man. He quickly saw that Xu Feng had some concerns, and the words he blurted out gave him a reassurance.

"It's well known that the Jinyiwei's powerful crossbows are among the most lethal weapons in the world, but the weapons crafted by Mr. Zhuge are far superior to those of the Jinyiwei."

Xu Feng paused and continued, "Since Mr. Zhuge is so talented, why doesn't he serve the court?"

"Or high-quality weapons like this can also be promoted."

Xu Feng thought that the purpose of his coming to Beijing on imperial orders was to advise the emperor and completely defeat the Japanese pirates.

Unfortunately, the firepower of the weapons in the army is relatively weak. If we rashly go out to sea to fight, even if we defeat the Japanese pirates, we will probably face a situation where we kill one thousand enemies but lose eight hundred of our own.

But if the powerful weapons made by Mr. Zhuge can be used on the battlefield, it will not only improve the combat effectiveness of the army, but more importantly, it will improve the defense capabilities.

This will naturally reduce some unnecessary sacrifices.

"Master Xu Feng, haven't you noticed that the materials used to make our Demon Cult's powerful crossbows are different from those used by the Jinyiwei?"

Mr. Zhuge took a sip of tea and continued, "Also, the bend at the joint of our crossbow is longer than that of the Jinyiwei."

After Mr. Zhuge's reminder, Xu Feng immediately understood.

"So this is why the Demon Cult's powerful crossbow is so lethal."

Mr. Zhuge said nothing, but just nodded lightly.

When we first started making the powerful crossbow, we built it completely according to the idea of ​​the Jinyiwei powerful crossbow.

However, after the actual product was made, Mr. Zhuge found that the lethality was not strong and the loss of strength was quite serious.

After careful research and comparison, he unexpectedly discovered that if the wood used to make the crossbow could be replaced with poplar raw materials, this loss could be reduced.

"If you like the powerful crossbow I made, Master Xu Feng, I can give you one before you leave."

"Obedience is worse than respect. Thank you again, sir."

Xu Feng naturally wished to get such a satisfactory weapon.

"But I have many better ideas for an improved version of the waterwheel."

Since Mr. Zhuge gave Xu Feng such a generous gift, it is natural for him to return the favor out of courtesy.

"Please teach me, sir."

Mr. Zhuge immediately became interested. If the waterwheel could be further improved, it would naturally be of great benefit to future farmland irrigation.

"In fact, the waterwheel's rotational torque can be extended, and gears can be added. This way, the waterwheel can be moved, which naturally saves trouble and effort."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Feng immediately picked up the paper and pen next to him, made a drawing on the spot and handed it to Mr. Zhuge.

"Please take a look first."

Mr. Zhuge was so excited that he immediately took the drawing from Xu Feng's hand, and a more advanced new waterwheel suddenly appeared on the paper.

Of course, what is more important is that the improved waterwheel not only has improved its utilization rate, but more importantly, it even saves some raw materials.

"I didn't expect that Master Xu Feng also has quite a bit of research in this area."

Mr. Zhuge immediately recognized Xu Feng as a like-minded friend.

"This is the happiest day of my life. Thank you, Master Xu Feng, for your guidance."

Xu Feng smiled but said nothing. How could he dare to accept any advice? He only offered some symbolic opinions.

However, Mr. Zhuge's talent is indeed rare, and the fact that the Demon Cult can successfully recruit such a talent is not as rumored by the outside world.

"I just went to the orchard with the Saint and discovered that there are many new varieties of fruits that are unknown to outsiders."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Mr. Zhuge laughed heartily and said, "Many of these fruits are actually brought in from outside."

“But not every fruit is suitable for cultivation.”

The capital's climate is relatively dry, making it unsuitable for growing large quantities of fruit. Furthermore, even the ripe fruit that does grow isn't top-notch in appearance.

But after Xu Feng saw the fruit garden of the Demon Cult just now, he immediately questioned his previous thoughts.

"Actually, it's not that difficult. All we have to do is improve the planting conditions."

Mr. Zhuge did not hide his methods and explained all the key points of fruit cultivation in detail.

"I wonder what Mr. Zhuge's next plan is?"

Xu Feng always felt that Mr. Zhuge was a great man, not as simple as he seemed on the surface.

"I wonder if Mr. Zhuge has ever heard of fruit grafting?"

Xu Feng took a sip of tea and spoke lightly.

"grafting?"

Mr. Zhuge looked at Xu Feng in surprise, his eyes showing joy without any concealment.

"So-called grafting is actually about taking advantage of each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses to cultivate new fruit varieties."

This was the first time Mr. Zhuge had heard of this method, so it naturally aroused great interest.

"However, this method still needs to be demonstrated in real life."

"That's not difficult. Let's go to the orchard now."

Mr. Zhuge has always been extremely interested in this advanced and rare technology. How could he easily miss such a good thing?

After arriving at the orchard, Xu Feng chose a pear tree and an apple tree.

Then, the two saplings were perfectly combined through grafting using modern methods.

Mr. Zhuge naturally did not dare to be negligent. While learning the steps step by step, he immediately took out a pen and paper to write down the important steps.

"If apples and pears really do grow in the future, I will definitely pick a plate of them myself and send them to Master Xu's residence."

Mr. Zhuge admired Xu Feng more and more. The two of them appreciated each other and talked for the whole night.

Early the next morning, Xu Feng and Mr. Zhuge had breakfast together and then hurried to find Qi Huanhuan.

"Master Xu, our Demon Cult branch has other more interesting places. Let's go there today..."

"Miss Qi."

Xu Feng politely interrupted Qi Huanhuan, "I've been disturbing the Demon Cult branch for many days, and this time I came to the capital to meet the emperor."