Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Zhang Shiping and Su Shuang arrived in Luoyang City as scheduled.

As expected of Zhongshan, he was a horse dealer. The two brought 2,000 fine horses this time. You know, the price of a fine horse in this era was comparable to that of a super luxury car in later generations.

Just imagine, in the future, seeing two thousand luxury cars lined up on the road would surely shock everyone.

In addition to good horses, they also brought fine iron and craftsmen.

The two men came to pay their respects under the leadership of Liu Bei.

Liu Yu smiled slightly and started chatting with them.

The two had been engaged in business since childhood and had traveled extensively, so they could be said to be knowledgeable. But when they met Liu Yu, they realized that they had become frogs in a well.

Liu Yu not only knew about the Western Regions, but also knew about places further away than the Western Regions. The two were a little puzzled. Wasn't the Western Region the end of the world? Could it be that there were many people in the west?

Liu Yu’s answer was very affirmative. Not only were there people in the west, but they were also Europeans who were famous for their height.

Liu Yu told the others in detail what he had learned about Europe in later generations.

Liu Yu's vivid explanation left the audience stunned. According to the emperor's uncle's description, the people in that area did not eat raw meat and drink blood. They also had a splendid civilization and unique culture.

Although the two civilizations developed in different directions, it is undeniable that both civilizations have made their own contributions to human development.

Europe, the two were unfamiliar with this name. Seeing how young the emperor's uncle was, how could he possibly go to those places.

You have to know that the road to the Western Regions is not only rugged and difficult to travel, but wars also often occur there. It is difficult for people who are not familiar with the area to survive if they go there.

"Brother, you mentioned Europe just now. Have you been there?"

Liu Bei had some doubts.

Liu Yu naturally couldn't say that he had been there, so he smiled and said, "Brother, I saw it in a book."

Liu Bei nodded. He knew that Liu Yu was different from himself and had read a lot of books. Even the method of refining salt discussed earlier was something he had read in books. At this moment, Liu Bei had no choice but to lament in his heart that he had not studied hard when he was young.

The Zhang and Su families have been doing business for generations. They also went to school when they were young, but they did not read much. Merchants do not advocate reading like the wealthy families. The reason is very simple. Reading and being literate are for a better future.

In this era, merchants have a low status and aristocratic families control the appointment of officials. It is difficult for them to make a real difference in officialdom. Since there is no way out, they might as well focus their energy on business.

The three of them had no interest, but Xu Shu did. He had recently given up martial arts to pursue literature, and he maintained a rare enthusiasm for books.

"My Lord, which book are you reading?"

"geography."

Xu Shu had never heard of the name "geography". Although he had not read much, his friends were all knowledgeable people. Xu Shu often discussed with them and borrowed books from them, but he had never heard of the name "geography".

"My Lord, can I spend some time reading that book?"

Want to borrow a book? Impossible? Even if you want to borrow one, there is nowhere to buy it.

Liu Yu smiled awkwardly.

“After I finished reading this book, I didn’t know where it went.”

Xu Shu felt a little disappointed. He had traveled a lot and seen a lot of beautiful places, but after listening to Liu Yu's explanation, he suddenly realized that he had missed a lot of travel experiences in these years.

"My Lord, what you said is so wonderful. I wonder who wrote this book?"

"Anonymous." Liu Yu was not making this name up. Not only in later generations, but even in this era, there are also a few articles and poems whose authors cannot be found. Since the author cannot be found, it is easy to deal with it. Just call it Anonymous.

As for the anonymous person, no one knows his surname, name or where he lives.

After talking about the book, Liu Yu brought the topic back to refined salt.

"I think you have read the letter I asked my brother to send to you two."

The two nodded.

"We have indeed made refined salt according to the recipe of the emperor's uncle. Please try it, uncle."

After that, he asked someone to bring a small bag of refined salt. When they opened the bag, they found that the refined salt made by Zhang and Su was different from other yellow-brown crystal salt blocks, and there was no color difference.

After taking a bite, everyone couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

This salt was very different from the salt they usually ate. Not only was it white as snow without a trace of impurities, but it also had no bitter taste.

When Xu Shu first learned about refined salt, a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes. If the refined salt could be sold, the profit would be huge.

With a steady flow of money, the process of rebuilding Luoyang City will be greatly shortened.

Liu Bei saw the shock in Xu Shu's eyes and told him with a smile that the method of making refined salt was also something Liu Yu had seen in a book called Chemistry.

Geography and Chemistry. Xu Shu confirmed that he had never heard of these two names.

He had heard people talk about Liu Yu's great talent many times. Xu Shu thought it was all about poetry and prose, but today Xu Shu realized that poetry and prose were just minor matters to Liu Yu.

The curved plow, glass, refined salt, any one of them can make the country rich and secure and benefit the people.

Liu Yu took a bite and found that the taste was a little worse than the salt he ate in later generations. Although it was not bitter, there was still a hint of astringency that was barely noticeable. Liu Yu didn't know whether there was a problem with the craftsmanship or the tools used in the production process.

Liu Yu didn't have a better solution for such subtle differences. Although it was not perfect, it was already the limit of this level.

Salt is no problem, the next question is how to cooperate.

Liu Yu did not speak first, he wanted to hear their opinions.

Su Shuang spoke first.

"Uncle, to be honest, we both had made up our minds before we came here. We want to join your army, serve you at your service."

After receiving Liu Bei's letter, the two began to collect information about Liu Yu. When they learned that Liu Yu was the emperor's uncle and led the princes to drive Dong Zhuo to Chang'an, they keenly realized that this person had a promising future.

Although the two men made a huge profit from selling horses, it was nothing compared to achieving great things by following the emperor's uncle.

The words of a senior from the Qin Dynasty about business investment rang in their ears as if it were yesterday.

The situations they are facing now are very similar. They are both weak and need help from others.

They once had their eyes on one person, and that person was Liu Bei, otherwise they would not have sponsored him without any reason.

But now, all the people he sponsored back then actually followed Liu Yu, which also indirectly proved Liu Yu's ability.

Soon the two reached a consensus. Let's go to Luoyang City first and then make a decision.

When they saw that Liu Yu was the emperor's uncle and spoke humbly, and did not look down on them because of their businessmen status, the two of them were secretly delighted and immediately expressed their thoughts.