Wang Jian smiled and nodded.
"General Meng and I happened to be passing by here. We saw Your Majesty's carriages and horses parked here, so we came here to pay our respects——"
The grandfather and grandson exchanged a few brief greetings, and Wang Jian motioned to his granddaughter to go about her business first. He and Meng Wu walked into the yard.
in the room.
Without the few grandsons-in-law waiting around, the First Emperor couldn't help but feel much more relaxed. He looked away from a few cotton-padded clothes that looked a little different, and asked a casual question.
"Is this also a style passed down from the Western Regions?"
When Zhao Ying heard this, he was startled for a moment, then smiled.
"No, I designed it myself. These cotton-padded clothes may be new for a while now, but in the future they will be popularized and grown more. I'm afraid they will mainly be worn by ordinary people and soldiers - look at this style, and the robes In comparison, is it more suitable for working and fighting?"
The First Emperor picked up the short jacket, looked at it, and nodded slightly.
"Yes, it is somewhat similar to ordinary brown clothes. The sleeves are tightened, and it has the characteristics of Hu people's clothes. It is a bit unrefined, but it is indeed more convenient-"
The First Emperor was not the kind of person to follow the rules, and he had never been very interested in etiquette. The reason why he said this was just out of disdain for the costumes of the barbarians.
Therefore, after just a moment of thought, the final word was finalized.
"You can do a part of this first to test the effect - however, these buttons are a bit unruly to put in the front, and are not conducive to cold protection and warmth, so let's change them to the right gusset..."
Zhao Ying just drew this on a whim, following the style of the cotton-padded jacket from his previous life, without thinking too much about it.
Now that the First Emperor reminded me of this, when I think about it, it really makes sense.
Not to mention the lack of etiquette, leaving the buttons on the chest is indeed not as good as keeping the buttons under the waist——
So when did Chinese people in later generations start wearing buttons on their chests?
Zhao Ying thought about it carefully and found that there was no similar information in his mind. He probably didn't pay attention to this kind of information in his previous life. However, this is not important.
"good--"
Zhao Ying followed the good and followed the flow.
He had no intention of promoting the aesthetic values of later generations in Da Qin, and he did not feel that there was anything advanced about opening the buttons in the front. It was just a matter of habit. He immediately asked someone to take the pen and paper and put the clothes on. The style was simply adjusted according to the opinions of the First Emperor.
The corners of the Emperor's mouth couldn't help but reveal a smile.
This kid is talented, thoughtful, and hardworking. The key is that he can listen to advice. It's hard for people to like him or not.
At this moment, I suddenly heard a report from the guard outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Tongwu and General Meng want to see you——"
The First Emperor raised his eyebrows in surprise, turned around, and ordered in a deep voice.
"Invite them in—"
Zhao Ying was also a little surprised by the arrival of Meng Wu and Wang Jian, but when guests come to his door, there is no reason for his own master to sit still at home.
Then he smiled and said to the First Emperor.
"Father, I'll go and greet you——"
The First Emperor nodded slightly.
Zhao Ying strode out.
"I didn't know that two old generals were coming here, so I missed the welcome. Please forgive me -"
Zhao Ying walked out of the room, saluted from a distance, and greeted him with a smile on his face.
"I don't dare bother Your Highness to greet him personally - we happened to be passing by nearby and saw Your Majesty's carriage and horses parked here, so we came here to pay our respects..."
Wang Jian and Meng Wu returned the favor meticulously.
Zhao Ying took a few steps ahead and stepped forward to hold their arms.
"Your Majesty is waiting inside, two old generals, please come inside -"
"I have seen your Majesty——"
Wang Jian and Meng Wu saw the First Emperor standing in the room, talking to Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand.
"This is not outside, so there is no need to be polite - come here and see what good things this is..."
The First Emperor happily picked up a ball of cotton wool and showed his surprise today to the two veterans.
Wang Jian and Meng Wu couldn't help but look at each other.
Is this the reason why His Majesty rushed from the palace in such a hurry?
"This is?"
Meng Wu and Wang Jian reached out to take it, put it in their hands and squeezed it. Although it looks a bit like catkins at first glance, when you hold it in your hand, it is completely different and has more texture than catkins.
To the touch, it is soft, silky, and slightly elastic.
"I dare to ask your majesty, what is this thing? I have very little knowledge and have never seen this thing before..."
At this time, the two of them had adapted to the slightly dim light in the room and could clearly see the quilts and cotton-padded jackets on both sides of the room, but they both chose to ignore them in a tacit understanding.
Your Majesty, the desire to show off is too obvious.
Sure enough, after hearing Wang Jian and Meng Wu's answers, the First Emperor couldn't help laughing.
"You haven't seen it before, so it's normal. Even for me, this is the first time I've seen this thing today——"
After speaking, the First Emperor waved his sleeves and motioned for the two of them to look at the bedding and cotton-padded jackets.
"This is a rare thing that Ying'er specially ordered to collect from the Western Regions. It's called cotton - it's said that when it's in full bloom, it looks like white clouds covering the ground, and it's all white. It's really beautiful..."
Wang Jian and Meng Wu looked fascinated when they heard this.
"The most important thing is that this material is extremely useful. It can be used for spinning and weaving, filling bedding and clothing, and making cold-proof clothing..."
If it was just a bit of a compliment just now, this time, Meng Wu and Wang Jian were really shocked. Although this thing is not a rare treasure, it is three points better!
Somewhat carried away, he walked over to the quilts and cotton-padded jackets nearby and checked them carefully over and over again.
"Your Majesty, how much does this cost?"
Wang Jian just checked it briefly and roughly estimated the value of this thing.
The spinning and weaving of cloth is not yet known, but it must be extremely effective in protecting against the cold, and it is most likely not even animal fur. For the nobles, it may not matter, but for the leaders of the world, the value of this thing is too important.
No wonder His Majesty mobilized troops, made great fanfare, and rushed here in person.
Wang Jian's heart was racing, he couldn't help but take a deep breath, and looked at the First Emperor nervously. Seeing the expression in front of this old fox, who had always been indifferent to mood and anger, the First Emperor couldn't help laughing.
You old man, you finally can't help it anymore!
The First Emperor couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and slowly stretched out a finger.
“The cost is less than 10% of the cost for farmers to raise silkworms!”
Wang Jian:! ! ! ! ! !
Meng Wu:......
"Your Majesty, this is true!"
Meng Wu got carried away and took a step forward, trying to grab the sleeve of the First Emperor. Halfway through, he realized something was wrong. He stopped awkwardly, stretched out half of his hand, paused in the air, and then hugged himself. Gray beard.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I got carried away for a moment..."
Looking at this guy whose face was red from holding back, the First Emperor felt more and more comfortable.
This old guy started playing himself along with that old fox Wang Jian as soon as he walked in. Now he has the ability to continue acting.
"It doesn't matter, this shows that General Meng, although he is idle at home, his heart is still in the court..."
The First Emperor waved his hand very generously.
"According to Ying'er, a family of five only needs to plant half an acre of cotton to provide for the whole family, and the cloth spun from this cotton will be stronger and more durable..."
Although neither of them was familiar with female celebrities, they still couldn't help but walk to the foot-operated spinning wheel nearby, squat down, and carefully look at the spinning mallets.
The body couldn't help but reached out and touched it curiously.
You can really spin yarn!
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty. This thing is truly an auspicious blessing from heaven. If our country Qin gets this thing, it will be like a tiger with wings. The soldiers of Sanjiang will no longer have to worry about keeping out the cold. The heads of Guizhou in the world will also benefit from it..."
Wang Jian looked moved and stepped forward to congratulate him.
Meng Wu also realized that this kind of thing actually allowed Wang Jian, an old man, to take the lead, and he quickly congratulated loudly from the side.
"God bless your majesty, God bless our great Qin——"
Although the First Emperor knew that these two old guys were trying to take advantage of each other, he still couldn't help laughing. If this cotton is really what Ying'er said, it will have a great effect on Da Qin and the people of the world. Even if it is said to be auspicious, it is not an exaggeration!
"These are all good things that Ying'er asked people to find - no wonder Ying'er was thinking about conquering the Western Region earlier. Even though this Western Region looks desolate and remote, it seems that there are really a lot of good things..."
The First Emperor couldn't help but think deeply.
It seems that we have to speed up the process of conquering the Western Regions.
…
Nowadays, no one in the entire Xianyang City knows that His Highness the Emperor Changsun is proficient in cooking. The skills of the chefs in his house are the best in the world. Even His Majesty's royal chef has been taught by his cook.
How can there be any reason to enter the treasure mountain and come back empty?
Of course we’re staying for dinner!
Meng Wu, in particular, had made up his mind that today he would try the cooking skills of the cook at His Highness the Emperor's Grandson's house.
So, the tea was replenished and no one said anything about leaving, they just sat there and rambled.
Zhao Ying saw this and stood up with a smile.
"It's rare for everyone to come here once. Why don't you stay at noon and have a simple home-cooked meal? How about..."
The First Emperor looked around.
"It's a rare occasion, why don't you stay and try the cooking skills of the cook at Ying'er's house——"
Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu all stood up to express their thanks after hearing this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Highness the Emperor's Grandson - so, I'm sorry for bothering you..."
It was okay to stay and eat, but we couldn't let the accompanying soldiers go hungry. The First Emperor simply waved his hand and wanted to send the accompanying guards to escort his carriage back to the palace.
The feasts of the Qin Dynasty were simple and unpretentious.
In this era, eating meat is a standard feature even for nobles' banquets. For this era, eating meat is still a very simple enjoyment, not a so-called burden.
Those who are seventy years old have clothes, silk and meat, and the people are neither hungry nor cold.
This is ideal——
Even if the nobles have already lived in their ideals, they still have to eat meat when they have dinner together.
Therefore.
The staple food is meat.
Stewed venison, stir-fried mutton, steamed carp, plus chicken stewed with mushrooms, and then simply add a few ingredients, braised tofu, stir-fried bean sprouts, eggs, fungus, and cold cucumber.
It's best to add a few plates of dumplings to make a hearty and decent meal.
The First Emperor and General Wang Jian were better off. They had eaten at Zhao Ying's place several times. Meng Wu, Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu had left food at the eldest son's house for the first time. They almost swallowed their tongues after eating. .
Immediately, I felt that the food in Tianxiang Pavilion was no longer delicious.
"Poor old man has lived for decades, and now he understands the taste of the human world——"
Meng Wu couldn't help but sigh, and then he stretched out his chopsticks and took away the last piece of braised tofu in full view of everyone.
Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh or cry. After eating a simple home-cooked meal, he gained insights into life.
"Old General, if you enjoy the meal, you might as well come here a few more times - or when you leave later, I will ask the cook in the house to help you for a few days..."
When Meng Wu heard this, he was overjoyed.
"Okay, okay, okay, thank you very much, sir..."
I don’t know what this old guy is so grateful for.
Wang Jianyi glanced sideways. He knew that this old man who beat snakes with sticks had most likely made up his mind to come here to beat the autumn wind.
Don't expose him either.
After all, even if he is Nan'er's grandfather, he can't come here every day. If he can have someone to keep him company, he won't look out of place.
Nei Shi Teng and Shi Lu looked envious.
Then, they were not familiar with Zhao Ying yet, and they didn't have a face like Meng Wu, so they could only watch helplessly.
Zhao Ying looked funny.
"You two adults, if you don't mind, you can come here often. If you want, you can take a cook back with you when you leave -"
Speaking of this, Zhao Ying joked.
"Remember to give it back after a few days. It's not easy to train a cook like me..."
Although Zhao Ying was joking, the two of them did not dare to neglect and said hurriedly.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will send it back to Your Highness as soon as possible..."
Had lunch.
The First Emperor was already feeling a little tired, and he was about to get up and go back to the palace. As soon as he walked out of the courtyard gate, he saw Zhao Gao standing with hands hanging aside, and he couldn't help but pause slightly at his feet.
"His Majesty--"
Zhao Gao quickly knelt on the ground.
The First Emperor glanced at his eldest grandson who was holding his arm. Seeing that Zhao Ying looked calm and did not even glance at Zhao Gao, he immediately withdrew his gaze and walked straight past Zhao Gao.
After seeing off the First Emperor and several guests, when Zhao Ying returned, he saw Zhao Gaowu standing there respectfully and simply stopped.
"Next time, I'll die——"
Zhao Gao shouted and knelt down on the ground, not daring to raise his head to look at Zhao Ying. He did not dare to get up for a long time. It was not until Zhao Ying's footsteps gradually moved away that he slowly got up from the ground. There was no trace of joy or anger in his eyes.
Zhao Ying was naturally aware of Zhao Gao's little thoughts, but how could he possibly follow his wishes?
Especially at this sensitive time.
Don't even think about it. The First Emperor didn't speak today. If he did, Zhao Ying would even think of finding an opportunity to make him disappear completely. Although he didn't want to do it so abruptly, if it really came to that point.
Then there is no need to worry about that much.
He didn't believe that the First Emperor would fall out with his grandson for such a thing.
As soon as he saw off the First Emperor and Wang Jian, he saw his eldest mother coming out of the backyard with a group of female relatives, smiling.
"Big mother——"
Zhao Ying rushed forward to hold Concubine Zheng's arm.
"Auntie is going back soon. There are so many people here, why don't you stay and stay for a few days..."
(End of chapter)
