Zheng Quchi guessed that he was planning to make an ornamental ornament.
As for what it is, we have to look at the combination of other parts before we can make a conclusion.
But there is a saying, look at the design through the essence, and judge the performance of the equipment through the external equipment.
There are rules for anything built using architectural structures. If a large-scale ornament like this wants to have an impact on design elements and vision, it must be innovative and sophisticated.
Not to mention anything else, this will definitely consume a lot of time and energy. He alone is too greedy to swallow the elephant. Even if there are a few more people, in just eight or nine days, he can only come up with something that is an anticlimax. .
After all, visual beautification on the surface may not necessarily make it outstanding.
So, nine times out of ten, this piece... won't be selected.
Zheng Quchi continued to walk forward. Several craftsmen were discussing something intensely, and she vaguely heard the conversation.
"I am a bowman. Tell me, it is not possible to make a bow to shoot the sun, but it is possible to bend a bow to shoot an eagle?"
Archer?
According to the content of the examination records, carpenters are generally divided into seven major types of work: wheel, carriage, bow, hut, craftsman, cart, and carpenter.
Wheels are specialized in making wheels.
Model builders such as carriages and carriages.
Bow, archer.
Lu: Luqi, that is, the handles of weapons such as knives, swords, daggers, halberds, and thatches.
Craftsman: A worker who builds houses and the like.
Zi: This kind of people work in a variety of ways, mainly making wooden instruments, but they also make some archery targets, drinking utensils, etc.
"You don't understand. I refer to the works of the Jichun Craftsmen's Guild in previous years. They are full of flowers, and their craftsmanship is beautiful and practical. Your bow is designed to reduce force and have multiple hairs. Although it is practical, it is not good-looking and makes people look at it. Not on."
"It is said that the judges this year are people with seven surnames from the six countries. They must be stricter than in previous years. After all, there have been many outstanding works in the past few years. Ordinary wood crafts do lack some eye-catching feeling. "
"But time is tight and the task is heavy. There is no need to think about large equipment. Let's think about making something unexpected."
"How about making a treasure inlay?"
What he calls "Baobao Inlay" is to inlay a variety of processed precious materials on the same object to achieve the purpose of highlighting the composition theme and enhancing the decorative effect.
This kind of Zheng-curved ruler inlaid with hundreds of treasures has been seen in the exhibition hall. It is a Song Dynasty art piece. It is based on the mother-of-pearl inlay process and adds gems, ivory, coral, jade and other materials to form an inlay process.
Zheng Quchi had relevant information in her mind, but she thought that no one would agree to this proposal.
really.
"Even if we go bankrupt, we still can't collect a hundred treasures. How do we embed the gems into the utensils? Can we be more skillful in this craft than those bad guys in Qiuci Kingdom? Don't let all the nondescript things come out and make people laugh."
"I am good at carving large pear wood cabinets from the south. We can make one that is more than ten feet high, and then design it to make it more colorful. We don't have to embed treasures in it, but we can carve out lions performing treasures. The scene is grand and spectacular, and then the edges are inlaid with gold. corners, creating a rich and tight line..."
"But is this enough time?"
"It probably won't work...but we can make it if we rush the work. The carving part is the most time-consuming. We can find more people to help..."
Furniture in Fu County has always been monotonous in style, bulky and heavy, practical and average in appearance, not to mention the introduction of some carving techniques. This person has a good idea. Listening to his description, Zheng Quchi is looking forward to their works. .
I just listened to three conversations.
One is obviously good at structural frames, one is good at exterior sculpture, and the other is good at aesthetic art and time planning. It is a suitable small group.
Next, she continued walking forward.
She saw a craftsman who wanted to be innovative and made a bunch of strange-shaped wood. Unfortunately, the craftsmanship was not worthy of the idea, and he kept sighing and scrapping batch after batch of wood.
Brother, if we really can't do it, let's join in. One person will be short and the other will be strong.
After losing a hair because of him, she walked up again until she saw a craftsman named Zheng Quchi who was amazed.
This is almost halfway done.
When did you start preparing for this?
It's just that she always looks familiar... Take a closer look, isn't this the plus version of the starter she made before?
Don't think that I won't recognize you just because you're wearing an "enhanced" coat.
All simple lifting is completed by a single-beam boom, a winch, a rope and a pulley block.
Her earth puller is the most primitive fixed pulley, but it is a compound pulley. Two pulleys with different diameters are installed on the same axis. The larger diameter is the winch. As the driving force, people move the winch and drive the smaller diameter. The windlass turns and lifts things up.
Among them, she designed the weight reduction design and steering gear.
In "Sun Tzu: Attack Strategy", it is discussed that when capturing an enemy city, it is necessary to build a cart with a tower and oars. The nest cart is a movable observation tower with a pulley on the pole. It can be seen that the pulley has been expanded to military use in the Spring and Autumn Period. .
According to the historical process, someone should have designed it in this era. She once asked other people and learned that there was actually a fixed-slip pulley in this era, but it was only a single pulley and a pulley, which caused the fortification efficiency to be too low.
Therefore, her earth starter is equivalent to an inspiration for creation and improvement...
For example, this craftsman may have been inspired by it.
The well salt and brine extraction machinery in Shu Province described in "Tiangong Kaiwu·Zuo Xian" consists of a pulley and two fixed pulleys, and the pulley is powered by an oxen.
Needless to say, when she looked at the drawings in the document, they were very similar to the equipment built by the craftsman.
If he can really do it, it will indeed be a good thing that benefits the people.
Looking around this time, everyone seemed very busy, but she seemed very leisurely.
To be honest, I haven't seen anything particularly amazing. After all, Zheng Quchi has never seen anything weird in modern society.
But there are many things that are useful to the people and people's livelihood. They are all developing their own abilities and creating tools that benefit the people and the country within their capabilities.
"What is this feeling called?"
Zheng Quchi felt as if he had stepped into the wave of history. Will what they do in the future be recorded in historical records and be studied, discussed and praised by future generations?
Analyzing feudal society based on modern history, low productivity indicates underdeveloped science and technology.
But the era she lives in now is not as suppressed as her world and favored agriculture. Industrial and commercial enterprises can also develop, but they are still firmly in the hands of the state.
As a result, development was also inhibited. Rich merchants lacked the motivation to improve technology. When social science and technology basically stood still, without scientific and technological progress, agriculture and fortification would not be able to progress.
When the level of productivity remains at a low level, this is the reason why Ye State is currently lagging behind and being criticized.
The development of commerce is the main driving force to stimulate scientific and technological progress, but who will buy things produced in Ye country?
In everyone's mind, everything produced by Ye State is labeled as inferior, poor, unoriginal, rough, unusable, etc.
She thought that if Ye State wanted to develop, it had to innovate.
Let the people below create wealth. We can no longer just be self-sufficient and feed ourselves. We must support the country with the people. It is not about exploitation, but about innovation and prosperity and stimulating economic development.
Alas, it is useless to worry about the country and the people. The first step now is to find a way to win money so that her car can be successfully launched.
On the first day when he arrived at the camp, Zheng Quchi basically just got familiar with the surrounding environment, and it was almost dark.
Some of the craftsmen are working hard and refuse to get off work, while others are temporarily out of ideas and will finish work early.
Everyone is immersed in the enthusiasm for creation. Even if a new person sneaks in among them, they will only treat her as a wooden pile and pay no special attention to her.
Zheng Quchi originally planned to fight alone, and her purpose was also to win the Jichun Craftsmen Guild.
But after walking around, she felt that she could actually win-win with them. They had their shortcomings, and she also had them. So if you want to defeat the powerful craftsmen from other countries, it is best to work together and form a rope. .
She wants to win, and she will do whatever it takes.
Although she does not want to be a general's wife, she does want to be a valuable and accomplished craftsman.
Who doesn’t want to shine in their own industry and achieve a career? In fact, she is not “neither fighting nor grabbing” as they say. She also has her own ambitions. She wants to become a master of all industries, and she also wants to start a business and become rich!
After expressing his great ideals, Zheng Quchi returned to reality.
She was so poor that once she lost her job, she would really have no money. If she wasn't a craftsman, what else could she do?
No, after the city wall was repaired, they still owed her two ounces of money. Yu Wensheng also promised her to give her a salary increase. You can give her other advice, but it is absolutely impossible to default on arrears of wages to migrant workers. She has to get the money back.
At this time, she remembered what Yu Wensheng told her before, saying that he would send someone to pick her up after work.
Seeing that the people were almost gone, she looked around and saw a handsome, dark-skinned young man wearing military armor waiting by the door.
At first glance, you can tell that this outfit is not that of an ordinary soldier. At least he is a minor official in the army.
is it him?
She deliberately dragged her until the craftsmen were almost gone and it was already dark. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she trotted over like a liaison with the underground party: "Is that what asked you to pick me up?"
So... does it mean the general?
The man was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Zheng Quchi, he said respectfully: "Madam, the general asked his subordinate to pick you up. His name is Runtu, Cavalry Commander Xuanjia."
Xuanjia Cavalry Governor?
What kind of position is this? It sounds pretty cool. She doesn't know much about these official positions in Ye State, mainly because she has little education and doesn't understand the situation here. She better not ask, so as not to expose her lack of knowledge.
Zheng Quchi raised a friendly smile and said: "That Commander Run, I want to go back to Hegou Village..."
Runtu nodded: "Madam, don't worry, the general has made arrangements. Your subordinates will escort you back in a carriage tonight, and we will send you back to the camp at dawn tomorrow."
"He arranged it?"
She was stunned. She thought he had sent Runtu to pick her up and take her to the main army's tent.
"Yes, the general said that Madam will definitely go home tonight, so she asked her subordinates to escort you. If you want to take off your disguise, I will take you to Mr. Fu first. If Madam feels that the makeup is not harmful, she will go back directly. .”
"What about him?"
"The general is in trouble."
"What's up?"
"Business."
"What business?"
"..."
Her solitaire-style questions made Runtu respond in silence.
This soldier is really like a piece of wood. He answers every question. Although he is not silent, he will never say another word.
Where did Yu Wensheng find this talent? Is it specifically to deal with people like her who like to make friends and make inquiries?
When Zheng Quchi saw that he was silent, he returned to the topic: "I won't unload it to save you the trouble. If General Yuwen is not available, then please ask Inspector Run to send me back first. However, be careful not to be seen by anyone." "
"The general has explained this matter. Madam, please wear this."
Runtu took out a curtain from behind and handed it to Zheng Quchi. She took it and put it on her head. The gauze covered it from her head to her feet... and even mopped the floor.
Runtu looked at it for a moment, and then apologized: "This is customized according to the height of my subordinate. It is a little long. Madam, please be careful where you step."
Didn't she see that they could still be friends happily without mentioning this?
Zheng Quchi was full of slander, but he still politely replied: "Thank you, Commander Run, for reminding me."
"You're welcome, madam." Runtu didn't dare to accept it.
He asked someone to pull the carriage from behind. Zheng Quchi lifted up the curtain gauze, climbed onto the carriage quietly, then lowered the curtain. As soon as she sat down, she inadvertently heard the voices of Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong.
"If you were asked to leave so quickly, where did the others go?"
"How would I know? We've already finished work, why didn't he return to the camp? Could it be that he doesn't know where we live and got lost?"
This is pure nonsense. You are not a child. You can’t ask questions when you can’t find the way?
Obviously Shi Hetong also knew that Mu Gaoyi was just talking nonsense. He said: "Wei Jinwei handed the person over to us, and now he has lost the person. How should we explain this matter?"
"Whether it's lost or not is another matter, let's find someone first." Mu Gaoyi was also annoyed.
Zheng Quchi heard that these two people appeared here, and it turned out that they were looking for her back.
Thinking of what she was going to do next...she switched back to her female voice and called out to Runtu: "Runtu, please tell them for me that A Qing has left first and told them not to look for me."
"Are you a subordinate?"
Runtu asked.
Didn't she just want others to discover that "Ah Qing" was connected to him?
"yes."
This time, that time.
Runtu actually heard the conversation between the two people. After responding to the general's wife, he strode over and called out to Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong.
"Are you looking for Ah Qing?"
The two of them turned around and recognized the person who was coming, Riding Governor Run, by the light of the torches lit around the camp.
They had never had any friendship with Rider Run, so they hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.
"It turns out to be Duanqidu." The two of them calmed down and looked a little reserved.
Unlike Wei Yao, who was always smiling and joking with them, Riding Governor Run was a tough guy with a cold temperament and a taciturn nature. When they stood in front of him, they had to be careful even when they spoke, for fear of offending this one of the commanders of the Fourth Army.
Suddenly, they woke up: "Ah Qing? Does Rider Run know Ah Qing?"
Runtu stared at them with a pair of calm, dark eyes: "She has gone back. Ask me to tell you."
The two of them were immediately stunned: "Let you... tell us?"
Oh my god, who is this Ah Qing?
Even Knight Commander Run can instigate her to run away and give her a message?
(End of chapter)
