What to do if you have too many golden fingers? Walk sideways!

Chapter 211 Petroleum Chief Engineer

It was already surprising enough that the Imperial Master was so young, but now it was incredible that the Imperial Master even knew his mother's surname.

Gu Xi was overjoyed, it turned out to be him!

"That's right! You are Shen Kuo!"

If Chu Zhao hadn't been present, Gu Xi would have wanted to step forward and shake hands with this great scientist.

Shen Kuo blinked his eyes and said nothing. Who else could he be but Shen Kuo?

Why does the Imperial Master look at him as if he has seen a mountain of gold and silver?

"Shen Kuo, yesterday you said you wanted to follow our national teacher, right?"

When Shen Kuo heard this, he knew there was a way. He was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly:

"Yes! As long as I can follow the Imperial Master, I will do anything you ask me to do!"

Although he was the son of an official, he loved traveling and studying since childhood. He was completely different from those playboys and was not afraid of hardship.

What's more, the shock that the National Master brought to him was really too great. He now admires the National Master extremely. The admiration of a young man is always so pure.

Gu Xi smiled and said:

"You have great talents, I can't bear to let you be just a small follower. Right now I have an important task for you to do."

Shen Kuo was puzzled. Why did the Imperial Master praise him so much? He didn't even have any fame, so how could he be considered a great talent?

But he did not raise any objection. Even if the National Master had misunderstood, he would not be stupid enough to clarify. Otherwise, why would he follow the National Master?

"I wonder what the Imperial Master's orders are?"

Gu Xi said: "It's the oil I just mentioned. It's a black liquid that grows underground and can burn."

Shen Kuo's eyes lit up and he said:

“So that thing is called oil!”

Gu Xi asked: "Hmm? Have you seen it?"

Shen Kuo replied:

"I have seen this dark brown liquid while traveling. It can be used to burn fire and light lamps. At that time, I was very confused. How can water burn?"

Gu Xi laughed out loud, God is really helping me!

She was just thinking about how to extract oil, and God sent her such a treasure. It was like someone giving her a pillow when she was sleepy.

"Okay, Shen Kuo, you are now the chief petroleum engineer of our national division. I will provide you with study materials and production tools. As long as you can extract and refine the oil, it will be a great achievement for you! If you have any needs, just tell our national division."

Shen Kuo said excitedly:

"I obey your command! Imperial Master, I want to see those two large ships and that flying magic weapon."

"No problem! That thing that can fly is called an airplane, also called a fighter jet. As long as you can extract the oil, there's nothing wrong with my teacher giving you a plane?" Gu Xi said.

"Really?" Shen Kuo was so excited that he wanted to jump.

Gu Xi nodded:

"Whether it's an airplane or a ship, their fuel is all refined from petroleum. This difficult task is now handed over to you. I have confidence in you!"

"I will try my best!"

Gu Xi entered the Wanhuo Mall and searched for textbooks on petroleum engineering, one set in simplified and traditional Chinese. He planned to hand these books to Shen Kuo later.

She also arranged for Shen Kuo to learn simplified Chinese characters from Teacher Lu.

If there is a chance, he also plans to take Shen Kuo to visit modern oil fields and let him learn from them up close.

Chu Zhao, who was standing aside, watched Gu Xi and Shen Kuo chatting happily while he couldn't get a word in. Although he was very depressed, he was sensible enough not to disturb them. However, he also stood beside Gu Xi, never leaving his side.

This is Chu Zhao’s last stubbornness!

Zhu Dabing's voice came from outside, asking for a meeting. Gu Xi asked him to come in. Zhu Dabing bowed and said:

"Master, I have led all the soldiers to retrieve the weapons of the Japanese pirates. The gold and silver on the island have also been brought back. They are on the ship outside. The food is still on the island. What do you think we should do with it?"

Gu Xi said:

"Go and have a look."

As soon as Gu Xi walked out, Shen Kuo immediately followed him happily. Chu Zhao naturally stepped forward and stood between him and Gu Xi. Shen Kuo had to take a step back and follow behind.

Just as Gu Xi was getting on the ship, Eunuch Ma, who had traveled day and night and was exhausted, finally arrived at the base of the anti-Japanese navy.

He dismounted exhausted, took out his ID badge, and asked the navy soldier:

"I am an official in the palace. Following His Majesty's order, I will accompany the Imperial Master to fight against the Japanese invaders. Has the Imperial Master arrived yet?"

When the navy soldiers heard that they were sent by the imperial court, they naturally did not dare to neglect them. After checking the badges, they hurriedly replied:

"In reply to Eunuch Ma, the Imperial Master arrived the day before yesterday and just left for the dock."

"Take us to see the Imperial Master immediately!"

The dedicated eunuch Ma, despite his physical fatigue, hurriedly followed the soldiers to the dock.

His Majesty's orders were for him to follow the Imperial Master throughout the process of suppressing the Japanese pirates, and to keep an eye on the Imperial Master's methods and not to delay him.

The pier was very close to the station, and the soldier led Eunuch Ma there on foot.

Eunuch Ma's butt was almost worn out from riding a horse, and he didn't want to ride anymore. He walked forward in a weird posture and asked:

"What's the situation with the Japanese pirates in the two days since the Imperial Master arrived? Have they landed and caused trouble?"

The soldier looked at Eunuch Ma strangely and said:

"Eunuch Ma, the Japanese pirates have been completely wiped out by the Imperial Master, and the civilians they abducted have also been rescued."

"What?! The suppression is complete? This, this, how is it possible? Is there only a small group of Japanese pirates? That's not right. General Li Quan reported to the court that there were tens of thousands of Japanese pirates!" Eunuch Ma said in astonishment.

I thought, could it be that Li Quan made a false report?

The soldier said excitedly:

"That's right. There were indeed 60,000 Japanese pirates. However, after the arrival of the Imperial Master, it took only two days to wipe out all the Japanese pirates on the five islands."

Eunuch Ma stumbled and the soldier hurried to help him up.

"You, what did you say? All 60,000 Japanese pirates were defeated? Are the Japanese pirates so vulnerable?"

The soldier said ashamedly:

"No, those pirates are very brutal. Our navy was defeated every time we went out to fight them."

"How did the imperial master destroy the Japanese pirates?" Eunuch Ma asked the soldier in disbelief.

Whose war doesn't start from several months? How can it be over in two days? You think it's a fight between thugs on the street!

He rushed and almost risked his life just to participate in the whole battle, but the battle was over before he arrived. How could he explain this to His Majesty?

The soldier shook his head and said with great regret:

"I have been on duty at the garrison for the past two days and have not been able to go out to sea with the big ship. I have never seen how the national teacher destroyed the Japanese pirates. I heard from the brothers who went on the ship that when they arrived, the people had already been rescued and they just brought them back."

As he was speaking, Eunuch Ma looked up and saw the two huge ships.

"Then, is that your newly built ship? How come I have never heard of such a huge ship?"

The soldier pointed at the two huge ships with admiration on his face and said:

"Eunuch Ma, this boat was also given by the Imperial Master."

Eunuch Ma was extremely shocked.