On the carriage, after the seven people sat down on the left and right, you looked at me and I looked at you. For a while, no one spoke first.
Before, it was not obvious in a spacious open-air place, but once a group of strangers were placed in a relatively small enclosed space, an invisible sense of restraint formed.
She Niu still had to count Zheng Quchi, and she was the first to break the silence.
"Everyone, what do you think of this cushion? I asked the embroiderer to sew the filling with cowhide. It feels soft but hard, hard but soft. It is especially suitable for long journeys."
Jin Yue immediately found a common topic: "What are they putting in here? Don't tell me. This cushion is indeed much more comfortable to sit on than other carriage cushions."
He raised his buttocks and sat down hard again, testing the feeling several times.
The inside is made of coconut palm, cotton cloth and cotton. It is durable and solid. Not only does it not collapse after sitting for a long time, it is also very supportive.
Of course Zheng Quchi would not tell them easily: "The materials must be kept secret for the time being."
At this time, Mu Xixi looked at the small table with a coffee table or a fruit plate in the middle of the seat: "Isn't this a coffee table? Why does it seem to be able to be pushed and pulled at will?"
He grabbed the raised edge of the desk and used it as a handle, pulling it outward.
"This is a small desk for temporary work or eating. But if you are tired, you can just drag it out like this at night, rest it on the seat on the other side and fix it, then put these removable cushions on it, and then you can lie down I had a good sleep after coming down."
The design of folding boards and pulleys is very common in modern times, but this was the first time they saw it and they were all amazed.
"It's interesting, it's so interesting. If you drag it hard like this, it will slide out completely. It can also be used as a bed board. Let me take a look and put it all in. The table is only one foot (about 30c) centimeters, but once it is opened, But it can lie down on me as tall as a big man."
"Yes, it is naturally safer for people to stay in the carriage due to cold dew at night, beast attacks in the wilderness, heavy rain and snow. The bottom carriage can not only seat eight people, but can also sleep many people."
"What is this and why is there a piece of wood on the seat?"
"Sometimes people on the car will inevitably encounter dangerous situations, such as being chased, the carriage being damaged and suddenly braking, or hitting something and the car flipping over. At this time, people only need to hold on to it firmly to stabilize their body. Minimize damage."
They are like children who enter a treasure house to explore for treasures. They touch here and there, and a hundred thousand whys linger in their hearts.
After a few of them searched every corner of the car, they suddenly opened the window and saw that the carriage had already traveled a distance. However, during this process, they were so caught up in curiosity and exploration that they did not notice the particularly large carriage. movement.
The carriage moved forward at a slow speed, only slightly faster than human power, but it truly achieved the feeling of "a cup that won't fall when it's standing up" as she once said.
"Aqing, can you tell the carriage to go faster?"
The three of them were more cheerful than the other. They stretched out their heads and felt the speed of the wind.
"Okay." She said to Wei Yao who was driving the car outside: "Brother Wei, please speed up."
"no problem."
After Zheng Quchi finished her explanation, she saw that the merchants of the four surnames were all interested in their own affairs. After she did not need to introduce them again, she was quiet for a while.
But before she could relax, she felt two eyes with different feelings staring at her closely.
It was a matter of public opinion. He was like a sophisticated machine, trying to dissect her body and look at every detail.
The other one was Abbot Miku. This young abbot had a face that could save all sentient beings, but it was only blinded by the naked eye. She always felt that he was like a greedy wolf, and he always had a fierceness that was ready to prey on him at any time.
But after all, this is just a feeling of nothingness, and she can't be sure. But for now, she can at least be sure that this abbot is not as kind and compassionate as he seems on the surface. I'm so annoyed, I can't stop chatting.
She cleared her throat, deliberately avoiding the two men, and said to Kucha businessman Muha: "This is just a display item. It was completed in a hurry and needs a lot of improvement. Look, the chandelier that should have been designed on the car. Side cabinet and cloud backrest, complete
I haven’t added anything yet. If the buyer can afford to pay enough, he or she can make any request and I will satisfy it. "
"Your carriage is not only designed with care, but also the interior decoration. I wonder, craftsman Ah Qing, what level do you belong to among the craftsmen of your country of Ye?" Muha cupped his hand and asked curiously.
For the person sitting in this car, the organizer must already know that she is the craftsman behind the Panlong Carriage, and these four big businessmen will definitely be her biggest partners in the future if nothing unexpected happens. Zheng Quchi will not hide it. Take this opportunity to build rapport with them.
"My name is Zheng Qing. I am a craftsman from Ye State. I am currently rated as a first-level craftsman. What should I call the four great merchants?"
"Disrespect, it turns out you are already a craftsman -" Mucha's expression froze in vain.
She, what did she just say? !
The other three people suddenly stretched their heads back and looked at Zheng Quchi with wide eyes.
"What did you just say?! Are you a first-level craftsman? Did I hear it wrong, or did you say it wrong?"
This matter could not be hidden from anyone, and she admitted it openly: "You heard it right, and I said it right. Is this so surprising? I used to live alone in the mountains to study, and ignored the common things at the bottom of the mountain. Later I found out that being a carpenter requires a rating test.”
She rationalized all the doubts about her, and then created the story that she had practiced her skills hard, lived in the mountains for a long time, and was not familiar with the world, so as to dispel others' inquiries about her various life experiences and origins.
When they heard what she said, their faces were full of "I don't believe it, I don't believe it, I don't believe it...", and they all thought she was joking.
It wasn't until Zheng Quchi took out the craftsman-level brand and placed it in front of them that they had no choice but to believe it.
Chen Bai looked at her and was amazed: "Zheng Qing, are all the craftsmen of Ye State as good as you? I haven't been to Ye State for a long time. In the past, I always heard others say that the products of Ye State are inferior to each other. It’s ugly, so our Chen family’s caravan never passes through Ye State, but you, a first-level craftsman, can make woodenware at the level of a master craftsman, so I feel like I may have been deceived.”
This cannot be taken seriously. It can only be said that Chen Bai is deliberately praising Zheng Quchi.
He also knew that the merchants like them had previously belittled and ridiculed the craftsmen of Ye State, and had offended them to death. Now they couldn't make up for it with some nice words.
"Among the craftsmen of Ye State, there are some who are outstanding and some who are inferior. This is undeniable. But I am average at best."
To be too modest is to be arrogant.
"It's not ordinary."
"superb."
"It's quite scary."
"Dry!"
The three of them turned their heads and looked at the Kucha merchant who never followed the formation.
"Okay, are you swearing?!"
Mucha touched his curly beard and rolled his eyes at them: "What you said and what I said have the same meaning. Why should I just curse?"
"You Kucha, is this how you praise others?"
"Of course not." Muha straightened his collar and said, "I am just expressing my inner shock. However, although the carriages we make in Qiuci are not as good as those of Ye State, at least in terms of shipbuilding, that But it’s beyond your reach.”
"What's so great, our Nanchen's Six Arts and Five Books, as well as pen, ink, paper and inkstone, are famous in the Seven Kingdoms!"
"The architectural complex of our Hongsheng Kingdom, such as the pavilions under the Qixing Moon Lake and the fenced scenery of Chunhong Changlou, are all amazing!"
"Then our Julu Cloud Climbing Ladder and Nine-Gong Deer Cauldron are also famous throughout the country, aren't we?"
As these people competed here, Zheng Quchi could feel his heart swaying, wishing he could get into their minds to see these scenery, objects, and utensils.
However, she kindly reminded them: "You have the nerve to say this in front of everyone?"
After a while of talking, they suddenly realized where they were and who was next to them.
Suddenly, the four of them glanced at Gongshou Jiruo with awkward expressions.
Gongshu looked at people calmly and said: "In every country and every family, there are people who are outstanding, and there are also people who are skilled in special skills.
Talented, although I accept that everyone compliments me as the leader of craftsmen, I dare not admit that I am omnipotent, nor can I defeat a hundred with one. "
At this time, Chen Bai said sincerely: "Where, where, I heard that Gongshu made the Thousand Machine Crossbow, the Ten Thousand Bone Fan, the Lingyun Ladder, the Feiyan Chariot, and countless other art tools and weapons. All are top-notch works.”
"Yes, our Yue family is lucky enough to have a piece of tarsal bone in our collection. I heard that the Beiyuan Kingdom's fu army defeated the Kucha fleet with this equipment."
After hearing this, the Kucha merchant looked unhappy: "The weapons and siege equipment in our hands are all top-notch in the country. My defeat in Kucha was only at the hands of these powerful weapons. It’s not Beiyuan Kingdom.”
"Hey, just be tough."
After listening to all kinds of anecdotes and interesting stories from their mouths, Zheng Quchi said: "Beiyuan, what you are best at is probably war equipment like a giant deer."
Her words were like a piece of ice dropped into boiling water, causing the atmosphere to instantly cool down.
Gongshu Jiruo heard this and looked at her.
Zheng Quchi smiled in response, making it unclear what her true intention was.
"That's true."
He didn't deny it.
Zheng Quchi once heard that when a country vigorously produces and hoards weapons, it is preparing for war and achieving the purpose of aggression.
Hoarding arms often means preparing for war.
And the spread of war means sacrifice and death.
She wanted to understand through public transportation why hegemony cannot tolerate the existence of other countries. Is war the only solution?
"Why do we have to develop these? Could it be that these war equipment can keep the people fed and clothed without suffering from war?"
Gongshu Jiruo said calmly: "What do you want to say?"
"Improving people's livelihood and well-being will benefit the people, but manufacturing large quantities of war equipment will definitely benefit the country?" she asked him.
He replied: "It may not necessarily benefit the country, but it will definitely protect the country."
After Zheng Quchi heard it, he reacted for a few seconds before he laughed and said, "Yeah, I'm too over the top."
The exquisite wooden objects that craftsmen spent countless hours carving may be broken with a stick.
So the stick was definitely created to destroy?
uncertain.
It can also take on other people's sticks.
It seems that their country, Ye, also lacks "sticks". It is lagging behind and being beaten, and it is not just in the industry of Ye country.
Listen to the appalling equipment made by Ren Gongshu Jiruo. If the Beiyuan Kingdom really used advanced military equipment to attack the Ye Kingdom, would the Ye Kingdom's military defense be able to withstand it?
Perhaps because she has a growing sense of belonging to the country of Ye, her perspective of thinking about the problem has also evolved from personal interests at the beginning to a member of the country, an observer who pays attention to the changes in world affairs and weighs the pros and cons of war.
——
After some testing, until the end of the planned route, the merchants who were watching all rushed over eagerly and gathered around the carriage to check it out.
Seeing that it was safe and sound, except that the wheels were stained with mud and dirt, there was no rollover or road damage?
Seven people got off the carriage. Gongshu Jiruo was the first, followed by Abbot Miku, merchants with the fourth surname, and Zheng Quchi behind them.
Everyone couldn't wait to ask.
"How about it? We were looking outside just now, and we could only feel that the carriage was moving like clouds and flowing water. I wonder how you feel when you are sitting on the carriage?"
"Yes, yes, we are waiting up there and we are almost dying of anxiety."
Their moods at the moment are simply polarized. Those who voted hope to say yes, while those who didn't vote hope to say bad.
Gongshu Jiruo responded to their questions very calmly, but when his eyes glanced at the dragon-coated carriage, he became radiant.
"My feelings will be put into this carving knife."
He walked to the window of the carriage, clicked, and the wooden stick fell down, one horizontally and one vertically, one stroke and one stroke, and the iron pen and silver hook were strong and vigorous.
They waited for a moment before writing the comments engraved on the carriage.
, read out word by word.
There is no wind and rain, unlimited speed, and life is pleasant.
This review, it must be said, encompasses stability, speed and comfort, and is highly rated.
When Abbot Miku saw that Gongshu had finished carving, he asked, "Everyone, Gongshu, can you borrow the carving knife?"
"please."
He stepped forward, rolled up his sleeves, and after concentrating for a moment, he carved out - the carriage is as proud as water, the river is like a whale running, the mountain is like a tiger, and the spring breeze is proud of the horse's hooves.
They looked at the comments above and saw that each one was more exaggerated than the last, and each sentence was more complimentary than the last.
"good!"
"It's really good."
The merchants with the fourth surname were not allowed to engrave words, so they could only express their feelings through verbal comments.
A literate person has meaning in every sentence, while an uneducated person has no other words to express except the word "good".
"Really, is it really that good?" The faces of all the merchants turned pale, as if they had been hit hard.
"It is indeed good, but it is a pity that you are a step too late. Now, you have missed this dragon carriage." Chen Bei said in anger.
His pride made the businessmen who didn't vote want to beat someone up.
"We made a mistake. This Ah Qing, you have to ask us to vote."
"That's right, give it another chance."
They surrounded Ah Qing, their attitude completely changed from before.
Zheng Quchi asked them: "What do you think of the things made by the craftsmen of Ye State now?"
"It's because we are narrow-minded. Ye State naturally has good craftsmen."
"That's right. Trees are tall and low, and people are fat and thin. We shouldn't cover our eyes with a leaf. Whoever says in the future that the products manufactured by Ye State are all defective products, I will definitely go forward and argue with them!"
Zheng Quchi looked at their "sudden awakening" at this moment. They looked like they wanted to go back in time and tell themselves to shut up, and finally showed a sincere smile.
She smiled brightly and looked at Mu Gaoyi and the others from behind.
Seeing them with dumb faces as they listened to everyone praising the craftsmen of Ye State, they even laughed silly, but when they smiled, their eyes turned red.
