It is said that serious men are the most charming.
The serious little man is also quite charming.
Brother Jiu sat behind the desk and wrote with a pen.
Shu Shu sat by the kang and watched with a smile.
It's very good. One thing is connected to another, so be pragmatic.
Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu only wrote two lines before putting down his pen.
He knitted his eyebrows, imitating Shu Shu's behavior just now, and cut out wool felt and velvet.
Then, carefully pick it apart layer by layer.
Where there is no pattern on the velvet, there are no traces of warp and weft.
The same goes for wool felt.
For other materials, whether silk or cotton, there is a process of weaving threads.
First, silk and cotton are turned into threads, and then the threads are woven into satin or cotton.
Brother Jiu said excitedly: "This craft shouldn't be difficult to figure out. It's really similar to wool felt..."
He looked at the colorful areas again: "This seems to be embroidered later..."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "This should be made of cashmere thread, so it is so well-proportioned..."
Brother Jiu drew inferences and said, "I seem to understand what's going on with Doro..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu got up and turned it out.
Earlier, she asked Brother Jiu to give Bu Yingge a cloak, which belonged to Dorothy.
She also has a fragrant one herself.
They are all tributes from Guangzhou.
A good cloak, but the two of them didn't touch the scissors and looked at each other head to head.
"Ha ha!"
Brother Jiu picked an inconspicuous place and picked it with a toothpick. He was certified and overjoyed: "It is indeed made of cashmere thread..."
Shu Shu nodded, thought for a while and said: "These thinner clothes are made of cashmere and feel silky; the thicker ones should be wool..."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "These Dorothy's are not only sold well in our Qing Dynasty, but I heard they are also sold well in other places, so should we sell them back?"
Shu Shu thought this idea was mediocre.
In Europe today, the best clothing material is the mysterious oriental silk and satin.
Woolen products are just local to them.
Naturally, it cannot compare to luxury silk.
But Shu Shu still nodded and said: "This is a good idea. I heard that the princes and nobles over there like splendor. Then we can weave gold and silver into it..."
Then export if you can, and sell domestically if you can't.
Brother Jiu was in high spirits and said: "If these two things are figured out, I will directly cooperate with the Weaving Mansion. The ready-made craftsmen and weavers will then be the royal family!"
After hearing this, Shu Shu thought it was just right, nodded and said: "We will sell each horse for eighty taels of silver then!"
There are so many agencies in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that spend money but do not make money. If they can be integrated and become self-sufficient, it will be great.
The most important thing is that the ninth prince will be trapped in the territory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
All the staff are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In this way, interpersonal relationships are relatively simple, and there is no need to be directly related to the Eight Banners forces. It is a safe position.
A prince who could make money but had no independent power was definitely a good son in Kangxi's eyes.
Brother Jiu got Shu Shu's support. He was happy at first, and then a little depressed.
He came over and held Shu Shu in his arms: "I stole your idea again... If you were a man, you would definitely be more powerful than me!"
Shu Shu hugged him back and said, "Do you want to keep your private house?"
Brother Jiu was puzzled and said: "Okay, why are you involved in a private house? I really think you are great, but all the thoughts in your mind are just inconvenient for being a woman."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Since I don't save private money, then what I have is mine. What's the difference between my making money and me making money? Okay, I still care about this?"
"I'm not looking for money..."
Brother Ninth's eyes were a little expectant, but also a little uneasy: "I just want to accumulate merit little by little, and then do one thing a year, two things a year, until four or five years later, when Khan Amma divides the princes, Can I accumulate a lot of these credits?"
Shu Shu said firmly: "Of course, what I do is all practical, and it is still from scratch... The matter of changing horses goes smoothly, replenishing the Eight Banners' troops, the credit is no less than defeating the enemy on the battlefield; there is also the matter of cashmere material If it succeeds and increases the income of the Mongolian princes and people, they will not lose their families due to natural disasters, they will settle down, raise more and more sheep, and the future will be stable."
Brother Jiu was thoughtful after hearing this.
Then, he said with worry: "When we settle down, the population will grow. Over time, it might become a border threat..."
Shu Shu thought about the future of Meng Province, which has always been a paradise.
Because there is no natural danger, it has been completely Chineseized.
Today, Monan Mongolia has become an internal vassal, accepting the supervision of the imperial court and showing complete surrender. This is also because there is no natural danger, a ball of loose sand, and no ability to confront the imperial court.
She said directly: "Since there are sheep on the pasture, the number of horses is limited. Mongolians who can't even ride a horse, no matter how large the population is, are just shepherds."
The worry on Brother Jiu's face immediately turned into joy: "Then, this should be regarded as a loss of military merit!"
Shu Shu nodded and said with a smile: "So there is no need to worry, even if it takes three or five years, as long as this is done, the prince's hat will be almost done!"
Brother Jiu's eyes became more excited and he looked towards the door.
When the two of them were around, Sticky didn't leave anyone in the house.
There is no one else around now.
Brother Jiu lowered his head and whispered: "Let's do it quietly, don't be too public, lest Khan Ama intervene, and then the credit will not be obvious!"
Brother Ninth is not interested in important court affairs, but sometimes he is very perceptive.
He remembered the look in his father's eyes when he mentioned Lao Shi Fujin's 500 horses in the morning, and whispered to Shu Shu: "Khan Ama seems not to be happy for us to gain military power. The look in his eyes this morning is not right..."
Shu Shu said nothing.
In fact, what Kangxi was not happy about was that the tenth prince had military power.
Because the power of the Niu Hulu family spread throughout the Shangsan Banners Army.
As for Ninth Brother, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Although his maternal family raised the flag, this Guo Luo Luo family was not the other Guo Luo Luo family, and they were not even ranked among the top three banners.
Nowadays, San Guan Bao's family position is that of an assistant leader.
Among the many adult princes now, only the Seventh Prince can supervise the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security Guards Camp.
Because the seventh elder brother's mother-in-law was brought out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and had the least involvement with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition, he was born with leg problems and had to adopt the royal palace, so he was not qualified to compete for the reserve position.
Thinking of this, Shu Shu was stunned.
Perhaps even Kangxi himself didn't realize that at this time, his prevention and suppression of his sons was not just for the prince.
It was getting dark.
Lights are on in the house.
It's time to use it later.
The dinner for the two of them was very simple, just a bowl of multigrain and bean porridge.
The table is filled with a few side dishes.
I've been eating a lot of meat for lunch these past few days, and I'm a little tired of it, so I'll be vegetarian later today.
Before the two of them even picked up their chopsticks, there was movement outside.
"Brother Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, we are here..."
The voice of the fourteenth elder brother is still so clear and childlike.
The whole yard seemed to be noisy.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and complained to Shu Shu: "I thought I could stay clean for a few more days, but there is no hope. Nothing good will happen..."
At this moment, Brother Fourteen had already reached the door of the main room and wanted to break in.
Brother Thirteen grabbed him and raised his voice: "Brother Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, can we come in?"
"Yeah! Come in!"
Only when the voice of the ninth elder brother came from inside, the thirteenth elder brother let go.
Brother Fourteen glanced at him and pointed at the figure on the window: "Do you think I'm stupid? You don't know how to avoid taboos even when it's dark? It's because I knew Brother Ninth was there that I went in directly..."
Brother Thirteen smiled and said nothing.
What a kid.
It would take a few years before he would know that it would be inconvenient for Ninth Brother to enter directly.
While talking, the two entered the house.
Walnut and Xiaotang, who were originally in the wing room, heard the commotion in the upper room and knew that guests were arriving, so they came to serve tea.
Shu Shu and Jiu Age are in Dongci Room.
The two came directly.
Shu Shu has already gotten off the kang and is standing.
Brother Ninth is still sitting peacefully.
The fourteenth elder brother bowed slightly and said to Shu Shu, "Sister-in-law Ninth."
The same goes for Thirteenth Brother.
The two of them have met before.
Shu Shu also nodded in return and moved to the kang: "You've just come back from the study, right? Wipe your hands and cushion your bed."
"Hey, it's up to you."
Brother Fourteen responded with a smile and walked to the kang table: "We are just in time, what's good to eat tonight?"
When he saw the food on the table clearly, he was dumbfounded.
What's that black and white thing?
Cabbage mixed with fungus? !
There are also red and green ones, which seem to be green-skinned carrots!
There are two other dishes that are not vegetables, but small pickles, one is perilla leaves and the other is eight-treasure pickles.
The meal is not a serious meal either.
There's not even a bit of meatiness at all!
The fourteenth elder brother was a little stuck and said in surprise: "Why do you just eat this? Is it because of the deduction of points for the dining room?"
Brother Jiu deliberately teased him: "I already have four dishes, what else do you want? When I was on the northern tour, something went wrong. Khan Ama deducted my monthly payment, and I didn't have the money to pay for the food in the dining room... …”
Brother Fourteen took it seriously.
He thought of the eight dishes for lunch.
The main ingredient today is chicken.
Five-spice chicken legs, stewed tofu in chicken soup, steamed chicken wings, vermicelli chicken meatballs.
Two or three chickens are needed.
His share with Shisan is still in the dining room of Qianqing Palace, and what he eats for lunch every day is Brother Ninth and Sister-in-law Ninth’s share.
The fourteenth elder brother had a look of shame on his face and glared at the ninth elder brother and said: "Ninth elder brother, it's true that you can talk without money! It's pitiful and unbearable, and it will make the ninth sister-in-law suffer with you..." …”
As he said that, he took off his purse and put it on the table: "You spend these first, and my brother will send someone to give you some tomorrow..."
He said it so boldly that Brother Ninth was amused. He took the purse and said, "Our Fourteenth Master is very generous. How much do we pretend to be?"
With that said, Brother Jiu weighed his purse: "Ha! The weight is indeed not light!"
Open it, and there is a golden cake inside.
The little finger is so long and not too thick, there are about ten of them in total.
One tael or one tael is ten taels.
The ninth elder brother loaded it up again, handed it to the fourteenth elder brother and said, "It's not too heavy to carry these with you. Collect them soon, I won't be short of your money!"
The Fourteenth Brother quit: "Now that it's been like this, Ninth Brother, why are you being polite to your younger brother? I'm your biological brother, not someone else, so I can still laugh at you? Take it, take it, you can't make a fool of yourself... "
Brother Jiu stopped teasing him and said: "Believe anything you say? Brother, I'm in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It's too late to fawn over the imperial kitchen. How can I eat and drink here instead? I'll eat meat at noon and vegetarian food at night. On weekdays, Eat like this too.”
The Fourteenth Brother still didn’t believe it and muttered: “Don’t wipe it off, it’s really not possible, let’s borrow it first…”
Brother Nine pointed at Brother Thirteen who was holding back his laughter and said, "Ask Old Thirteen if this is the case..."
Brother Fourteen looked over.
The Thirteenth Brother had already stopped laughing, nodded and said: "The menu for the Second House is drawn up by Sister-in-law Jiu every day. If we continue to order, we won't eat regular dishes."
So whether it's meat or vegetarian, the two of them order it themselves.
Brother Fourteen was very moved after hearing this and said: "The menu prepared by Sister-in-law Ninth is not bad, let's try it too..."
Shu Shu had already arrived in the main room and gave Xiaotang instructions.
She has seen the appetite of the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince.
It's the time when a young man is living in poverty.
Now these few side dishes to go with porridge, what are they enough for?
She ordered Xiaotang to prepare some quick dishes.
After the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers finished their bowl of bean porridge, new dishes were served.
One portion of braised crispy pork, one portion of crispy fish, one portion of steamed dried sausage, one portion of steamed egg,
We also heated red bean buns and gold and silver flower rolls.
The crispy meat is ready-made, just make it into a red stew.
Steamed eggs are not the egg custard flavored with chopped green onions, peppercorns, and salt that is common in the palace, but another way to eat it.
There is no seasoning in the steamed eggs, but fried minced meat is placed on top. The salty and light flavor is all in the minced meat.
This is the practice of Cantonese steamed eggs in later generations.
A large bowl of steamed eggs uses eight eggs.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers ate cleanly.
The fourteenth elder brother was still unfinished. After putting down his chopsticks, he begged Shu Shu: "Sister-in-law Jiu, this steamed egg is delicious. Can you let people from the four dining rooms come over and learn from it later?"
After hearing this, Brother Thirteen also looked over.
Shu Shu thanked God in her heart, and the smile on her face was very sincere: "Of course, just come..."
Brother Fourteen pointed at the crispy fish and said, "This is delicious too. Is it easy to make?"
This crispy fish has some meaning to canned fish in later generations.
It is fried first and then seasoned and put into jars.
Just take it out and heat it up when eating.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It's not difficult to do, but the river outside is frozen now and there are few fresh fish. We have to wait until the river opens next year..."
"Then this..."
The fourteenth elder brother said with a flattering look on his face: "Sister-in-law, can you give us some evenly? This porridge or steamed buns are both delicious."
Shu Shu smiled and nodded: "I have prepared everything for you, including all kinds of side dishes and dry vegetables. When you move here, I will send them over."
The fourteenth elder brother nodded happily.
Brother Jiu was not very happy. If you want to give something, you are giving it, and if you are asked for it, you are asking for it.
He glanced at Brother Fourteen and felt that he was ignorant, and said: "It's late at night, you guys have finished school and you're not going back to Zhaoxiang's office. What are you doing here?"
Brother Fourteen grinned: "Of course I want to tell Brother Ninth the good news. My brother sent someone to Qintian today to check the weather. Tomorrow will be a good day before Laba. We will move tomorrow!"
Brother Jiu was not surprised when he heard this, but he still frowned.
"Don't we still need to repair the dining room? Can it be repaired in these two days?"
The fourteenth elder brother smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay. My brother will come to your place for two days and let them repair the stove slowly..."
The ninth elder brother felt that the fourteenth elder brother was here for this.
Thinking about his generosity in taking out his wallet just now, I felt so disgusted that I didn't want to say anything.
Brother Jiu didn't say anything else, he just reminded: "You should also carefully check whether the house is dry or not. If it is damp, you will go to the third house to deal with it for a few days. You cannot sleep in a wet house."
Brother Fourteen said: "Brother Ninth, don't worry. It's been several days since we even painted the wall. It must be all done properly..."
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Eleven Thousand Four, the total number of words in August is 336,000
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