Chapter 30

After being busy in the Three Kingdoms world for more than ten days, Zhang Hao finally received the news that the grain had arrived in the modern world. He let out a sigh of relief; if it had been any later, the Three Kingdoms side would have run out of food.

He went directly to the warehouse, opened the door, and walked in. Looking at the piles of rice and flour, he nodded in satisfaction.

In addition to the grain, there were also specially made manual looms, which Zhang Hao had instructed to be brought over.

Textile craftsmen were top talents in the Han Dynasty and were treated very well. After all, silk and satin could be used as currency at that time. Zhang Hao could hardly recruit many of them, and although he had provided his craftsmen with sufficient blueprints, progress was very slow. So, he decided to prepare a sample to take back for them to refer to.

Standing before the grain, which had no labels on the packaging, he moved his mind, and all the grain within a two-meter radius disappeared. It had been stored in Zhang Hao's storage space.

This was the first time Zhang Hao used the storage space, and he was very satisfied with its effect. As long as it was within a two-meter range, he could store items in the storage space with a mere thought. Of course, it could not be used for living beings, as they could not survive in the storage space and needed to be non-resistant to be pulled in.

With the storage space, transporting materials between the two time dimensions became much more convenient for Zhang Hao.

Previously, when transporting weapons and other supplies to the Three Kingdoms world, it took Zhang Hao a lot of effort. At that time, he even wished he could directly assassinate Liu Bei, Cao Cao, and others to gather enough temporal energy. Unfortunately, Zhang Hao knew that Liu Bei was always on the move, and whether it was Cao Cao or Sun Jian, they were not lacking in guards, so he had to abandon this idea.

In the end, the transportation of weapons and other supplies was carried out by his personal guards. He did not tire himself out, and there was an additional benefit: the personal guards' loyalty to Zhang Hao reached the maximum value after experiencing the effects of the temporal gate.

Due to his development strategy, Zhang Hao did not expect to gather enough temporal energy to activate the storage space in the short term. Although he had recruited Huang Zhong, Taishi Ci, Dian Wei, and others, bringing in some temporal energy, the total amount was not much.

These changes might not have a significant impact on the trajectory of the Three Kingdoms world.

However, what Zhang Hao did not expect was that the various advanced technologies he spread to the Three Kingdoms world, especially the high-yield crops like potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, which had not yet been introduced to the Three Kingdoms at that time, brought him a large amount of temporal energy.

This showed how correct the saying "production technology is the primary productive force" was.

Moreover, despite the small amount, Zhang Hao's development in the modern world had a steady stream of temporal energy. A few days ago, he discovered that the temporal energy was sufficient to activate the storage space. Without hesitation, he chose to activate it.

Using all the temporal energy he had accumulated over this period, the storage space was about ten meters in length, width, and height. The magical part was that if Zhang Hao needed, he could change the dimensions while keeping the volume constant.

After spending some time, Zhang Hao transported the grain and other supplies back to the Three Kingdoms world, where a large, enclosed warehouse had been specifically built.

He sent people to inform Zhang Fan that the grain had arrived and had the looms delivered to the craftsmen.

It's worth noting that the modern grain, whether rice or flour, was of such high quality that it greatly surprised and satisfied the craftsmen and the people. After all, the dehusking technology of that era was not mature, which reminded Zhang Hao to research the dehusking technology.

Since arriving in Wujun's Linshui County, Zhang Hao had been busy for several months, and finally, the large fortress and industrial area he had built gradually became well-organized.

The craftsmen gradually mastered the technology Zhang Hao had taught them, and the managers he had specially trained adapted to his requirements and style. Thus, he could finally have some leisure time.

At this point, Zhang Hao had the energy to pay attention to other aspects, such as recruiting people.

Wujun was a place of outstanding people and natural beauty, and the founder of the future Wu Kingdom, Sun Jian, was born here. However, at this time, Sun Jian's family had already moved to Changsha. Sun Jian was currently the governor of Changsha, suppressing the rebellion led by Ou Xing.

Another prominent family in Jiangdong was the Lu family, which also produced many talents.

After thoroughly investigating the various intelligence about Wujun, Zhang Hao unexpectedly discovered that a great master was in seclusion in Wujun.

Well, Zhang Hao did not have a deep impression of this great master, but he learned more about him through his daughter, who was a great talent.

This great master was Cai Yong, and his daughter was the famous Cai Wenji, known as Cai Zhaoji at this time.

Cai Yong's life had been full of ups and downs. After being exiled and pardoned, he offended high-ranking officials and had to go into seclusion in the Wu region.

Upon learning this news, Zhang Hao was moved and immediately sent an invitation to Cai Yong, along with a book on mathematics, which he had downloaded from the modern world.

Zhang Hao had checked the records and knew that Cai Yong was very interested in mathematics, which should attract him.

However, he did not know where Cai Yan was at this time.

Leaving this thought in his mind, Zhang Hao began a plan he had long planned. He wrote several letters and sent them out. His trade caravans had already established a regular cooperation with major merchants, and the salt, sugar, soap, glassware, and especially the superior porcelain provided by Zhang Hao were highly praised by the merchants, becoming luxury items sought after by the nobility in various regions.

With the well-established trade routes of these merchants, Zhang Hao's caravans traveled far and wide. At the same time, the intelligence organization he had set up, Suifeng, also established a simple intelligence network in various places.

So, sending letters was a simple matter.

The letters Zhang Hao wrote discussed current affairs. The recipients were numerous, including future and present celebrities such as Chen Qun, Guo Jia, and Xun Yu.

He intended to leave a deep impression on these future celebrities with this advanced knowledge, to build good karma for future recruitment. Along with the letters, he sent superior white paper made with the new papermaking technique and books printed with the printing technique.

Not only these famous ministers and strategists, but Zhang Hao also found, through research, the future famous generals he could recruit at this time.

For example, Zang Ba, a general whose reputation was not at the top but was indeed a capable general. At this time, Zang Ba had already become an outlaw after rescuing his father from prison. If he could be recruited with detailed military books and doctrines, there was a good chance of attracting Zang Ba.

Recruiting Zang Ba had another benefit. The Yellow Turban Rebellion in Xuzhou had broken out, and the court appointed Tao Qian as the governor of Xuzhou. Tao Qian suppressed the Yellow Turbans, with Zang Ba and others as his main generals. Recruiting Zang Ba would not necessarily lead to Tao Qian's failure in suppressing the Yellow Turbans, but it could at least delay the process.

This would be beneficial to Zhang Hao's development.

Zhang Hao gave the order directly, and the rest was just a matter of waiting.

Cai Yong did not keep Zhang Hao waiting for long. He came to visit with his servants after just two days. It seemed that he was in seclusion to avoid trouble, but Cai Yong's life here was quite comfortable. As a great Confucian scholar with a huge reputation, he was highly respected by the people, and he also had the support of the Tai'an Yang family.

Cai Yong was very healthy, unlike most scholars, and his appearance was extremely handsome. Upon meeting Zhang Hao, he was slightly surprised. After a brief exchange, Cai Yong took out the mathematics book and began discussing it with Zhang Hao.

To Zhang Hao's pleasant surprise, Cai Yong brought his disciple, the great talent Gu Yong, with him.

Thus, Zhang Hao had to show off his knowledge again. He also invited Xi Zhicai and Tian Feng to accompany them.

For a time, Cai Yong was reluctant to leave. He even wrote to his friends inviting them to come, and after a while, the famous scholar Kan Ze also arrived in Linshui County.

As time passed, Zhang Hao's letters received responses, and the future great talent Man Chong personally came to Wujun.

He had just resigned from his post due to strict law enforcement, which had made his superior dislike him. Upon receiving Zhang Hao's letter, he took the views expressed in the letter very seriously and decided to come to Wujun to discuss them with Zhang Hao in person.

Zhang Hao naturally welcomed these guests warmly. He shared the new papermaking and printing techniques with them, and the rich collection of books he had, which made these people reluctant to leave.

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