When Lin Feng was in Xianyang, he began to have some free time after Ying Jiuxiao dealt with Lu Yi, Tang Hongchang and Qi Min.
Lu Yi joined forces with Tang Hongchang, Qi Minzhi and others to launch an attack, intending to deal with Lin Feng.
In the end, it was a failure.
Gao Yuan, Cui Fu and other members of the major families were all uprooted. This series of disposals has had a great impact on the major families. So much so that now, everyone in the imperial court knows that it is impossible to make any adjustments to the reform of dividing the land between households and households.
The imperial court was determined to implement it.
Anyone who blocks it is working against the emperor.
It is now the cold winter of December, with snow falling and cold wind howling. Lin Feng rarely goes out anymore. From time to time, he makes some mutton shabu-shabu at home. It is steaming and very comfortable.
It's just that Lin Feng is leisurely, but Bai Yuyao is too busy to touch the ground. Towards the end of the year, various industries have to settle accounts. That is because of the simple numbers invented by Lin Feng and the number calculations from 1 to 9. Now Bai Yuyao's accounting is not as complicated as before and has become much simpler. .
Bai Yuyao was out all day, with the wind blowing and the snow blowing, and it was still cold even when she was wearing a big cloak.
There is no way, the weather in the northwest is so cold in winter. It's very hot when it's hot, and it's very cold when it's cold. In the real spring and autumn seasons, it's actually relatively rare.
Lin Feng had nothing to do, so he wrote a letter and sent it to Guzang County in the Western Regions, telling Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu that he would not send out troops with his army until spring, and asked Huan Suzhi and Cui Yuantu to contact Meng Ao in advance. , preparing to send troops.
Lin Feng had previously obtained the emperor's order and knew that he would go to Gaochang State as the coach.
He was very surprised by this.
He is in the military and has no qualifications. He did not have enough prestige in the Qin court.
Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the first army coach to use Lin Feng. In the end, Ying Jiuxiao arranged for Lin Feng to serve. This was Ying Jiuxiao's trust in Lin Feng and Ying Jiuxiao's special intention to train Lin Feng. The training of a battlefield coach is not something you are born with, it needs to be tempered in battle after battle.
Ying Jiuxiao is taking this opportunity to sharpen Lin Feng and pave the way for Lin Feng to lead troops to attack Xia Kingdom in the future.
Lin Feng was grateful for the emperor's arrangement.
The emperor showed him not only the kindness of knowing him, but also the care of his elders. The only thing Lin Feng could do was to try his best to repay Ying Jiuxiao for his kindness.
Repay is reward, and when it's time to rest, you should rest.
It's rest time now.
Lin Feng stayed at home and was still at ease.
On this day, Lin Feng drank hot tea and read a book, and it was noon before he knew it.
Bai Yuyao came back at noon, had dinner with Lin Feng, looked at the child again, and then left in a hurry.
Lin Feng watched Bai Yuyao come and go in the wind and snow, and saw Bai Yuyao rubbing her hands when she returned, and her face was a little pale, obviously from the cold wind. An idea came to his mind and he thought of something. He had to prepare some clothes for Bai Yuyao to keep out the cold.
Although the cloak is good, it is not close-fitting enough. In weather like winter, you need a down jacket to keep you warm and cold.
Lin Feng had an idea and arranged for someone to call Gao Xiaoyu.
Gao Xiaoyu bowed and said, "Master Marquis, what are your plans? We have been staying at home for several days, are you going to go out for a visit today?"
"Don't go!"
Lin Feng shook his head and said directly: "Go and help me do something. Go to the city to buy duck feathers in large quantities. The quantity must be large."
"ah!"
Gao Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, with an expression of incomprehension on his rough face.
Buy duck feathers.
What are you buying it for?
If this matter spreads, it will definitely affect the face of Marquis Lin Fengzhen. Instead of reciting poems and writing poems, or going to a brothel to drink and chat, you, the Marquis of the Kingdom, arranged for people to buy duck feathers. If word spread, it would easily make people laugh.
Gao Xiaoyu said sarcastically: "Master Hou, can we not buy it?"
Lin Feng said: "If you are told to go, just go."
Gao Xiaoyu said: "I don't know how to do this. After all, I don't understand this at all. Besides, I'm not too familiar with Xianyang."
Lin Feng shook his head and said, "That's all. You go and notify the housekeeper, and I'll talk to him."
"Here!"
Gao Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief.
Let him practice martial arts and he won't have any problems. Ask him to go shopping, he doesn't understand at all, he just blacks out. Although he came and went in the huge Xianyang City, the situation inside Xianyang City made his eyes darken.
Gao Xiaoyu went to inform, and not long after, Mo Twelve came and said respectfully: "Master Hou."
He has been working as a housekeeper in the house.
Mo Twelve is responsible for all the internal affairs of the family and manages them in an orderly manner.
Lin Feng knew about Mo Twelve's situation, but he never pointed it out. Anyway, Mo Twelve was doing things steadily, and it was a good thing to have Mo Twelve handling things at home.
Lin Feng said: "Mr. Mo, I need a lot of duck feathers."
Mo Twelve was also stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "Master Hou wants duck feathers. This is easy. In our Lin family restaurant, we have to kill a lot of ducks every day for cooking, and there are duck feathers left over every day. It's just you. A large amount, how much do you mean?”
Lin Feng said: "At least it is more than a hundred kilograms, or even more."
Mo Twelve's cheeks also twitched.
What is the use of duck feathers?
Most of the duck feathers are thrown away directly or burned on fire, without any use.
Mo Twelve murmured in his heart, but did not say much, and said directly: "Master Hou, I will arrange for people to collect it immediately. I guess it will be later. In addition, if you ask the duck feathers one by one and search from house to house, It takes too much time and consumes too much manpower and material resources.”
"The best way is to announce to the outside world that our Lin's restaurant will purchase duck feathers in large quantities at the price of a pound or the price of a duck's feathers. Only in this way can we complete the purchase volume you need. "
"It's just that when such news comes out, it will trigger some discussions, and many people will criticize Mr. Hou. Lao Nu's idea is to keep a low profile and let other people take charge. Let's buy it directly."
Mo Twelve asked: "Also, do you only need a hundred catties of duck feathers, or do you have to keep buying them?"
"There is no need to announce it with a big fanfare. Just say that I, Lin Feng, want to buy duck feathers. I have great use for it. In addition, this is a continuous acquisition."
Lin Feng shook his head.
Duck feathers can be made into down, which can further be used to make down jackets.
This is an industry.
In Lin Feng's view, this is an opportunity to make money. Anyway, Bai Yuyao enjoys doing business. After the down jacket made with duck feathers is successful, he will leave it to Bai Yuyao to make. And with the industry, he can further develop business and drive more industries.
Mo Twelve was confused and could only follow Lin Feng's arrangement to send the message.
In the Lin family's restaurant, collecting duck feathers is very simple. All the duck feathers after killing the ducks are gathered together and then sent to the Lin family. Although the restaurant kills a lot of ducks, the problem is that even if there are hundreds of ducks, not much duck feathers will be produced.
Lin Feng needed hundreds of kilograms of duck feathers, which required a large number of ducks to obtain.
Therefore, according to Mo Twelve's arrangement, Lin's Restaurant announced to the public that Lin Feng purchased a large amount of duck feathers. If the quantity of duck feathers is large, it will be calculated in pounds, and a pound of dried duck feathers costs fifteen cents. If there are few duck feathers, according to the quantity, one duck's feathers cost two cents.
This price is actually not low.
Nowadays, most people throw away their duck feathers and have no use at all.
Now, someone is actually in need.
Because of Mo Twelve's push, the news spread directly in a short period of time, and many people in the city knew about it. If you don't spread the word about this, you won't be able to get duck feathers. Just as the news spread, it also had a negative impact.
When many people were discussing, news began to emerge that Lin Feng needed duck feathers and even used duck feathers for medicine, or that Lin Feng used duck feathers to make utensils. Many people said that Lin Feng was not doing his job properly and had lost face as a scholar. .
In short, the news outside is varied.
Bai Yuyao was originally handling matters in Huichun Hall. When she heard the news, especially when she heard some people outside talking about Lin Feng's humiliation to scholars, she felt angry.
How could these people comment on what her husband was doing?
But she couldn't stop it.
Bai Yuyao also wanted to know the reason, so she hurried back to her house. When he just returned, he happened to see Lin Feng returning from purchasing a batch of duck feathers. There was a lot of duck feathers, at least twenty kilograms. They were not dry duck feathers, but rather moist.
Lin Feng took Gao Xiaoyu, Mo Twelve and other people from the house to select and remove the thick duck feathers.
Bai Yuyao asked: "Husband, are these duck feathers useful?"
Lin Feng said: "I will use these duck feathers to make clothes, use duck feathers to make duck down, and then make down jackets. After all, these days, you come and go, it is very cold. When you wear the down jacket I made , not cold at all. Even if it’s cold, stormy, or snowy, it won’t be affected.”
Bai Yuyao's heart suddenly felt warm.
I feel extremely happy.
Who among the men in this world would take the trouble to make clothes for his wife? Most men don't even go to the kitchen, they have to be served by women for food and clothing, and they even just hang out in brothels. Like Lin Feng, he still thinks about her running around in the cold and wants to make clothes for her. It is simply rare.
Although, it is a bit different.
But Bai Yuyao was happy.
In her heart, Bai Yuyao didn't think Lin Feng could make any clothes. After all, duck feathers had a smell. Whether the clothes made from it could be worn was a question.
She didn't express her thoughts and said with a smile: "Thank you husband, I'll wait and see about my future."
Lin Feng guessed what Bai Yuyao was thinking when he saw Bai Yuyao's expression, and he didn't explain too much. The duck feathers had just been brought back and had not been processed yet. Naturally, they did not look good or smell bad. It was normal for Bai Yuyao to be suspicious.
Lin Feng said: "Yuyao, just wait, I will make sure that the down jacket made will be extremely warm. In addition, this down jacket made of duck down must also be prepared for the emperor's grandfather and father-in-law. The emperor's grandfather is old and is afraid of the cold, so he needs to wear it." Wear a down jacket and you will no longer be afraid of the cold.”
Bai Yuyao wanted to laugh.
This husband of hers is really whimsical, yet extremely lovable. Lin Feng considered winning over Jiuxiao and others, which was Lin Feng's filial piety.
She was moved.
Bai Yuyao said: "I look forward to your husband's finished product."
Lin Feng said: "It won't take long to make it."
Bai Yuyao did not stay any longer. She had many things on her hands and left in a hurry. Lin Feng took Mo Twelve, Gao Xiaoyu and others to continue production. It's getting late today, so it's a little difficult to do more steps today.
What can be done now is to remove more unsuitable thick duck feathers and keep the finer down.
The finest duck down is the essence.
In the evening, the news that Lin Feng was playing with duck feathers and making a down jacket had reached the hands of Heibingtai Yingsan.
Ying San was a little surprised after reading the news.
down jacket?
What kind of clothes is this.
He Yingsan had seen the world at least, but he had never heard of clothes that could be made from duck feathers. If duck feathers really could be made, wouldn't it be possible to make chicken feathers, goose feathers, or any other feathers?
In fact, in the afternoon, Ying San also received news from Hei Bingtai that the Lin family had purchased duck feathers on a large scale. It's just that at that time, Ying San didn't take it to heart. He was too lazy to care about it. It was not a big deal.
After reading the news sent back, it was related to Lin Feng's production for the emperor, so I had better report this matter.
Anyway, just for fun.
Ying San hurriedly entered the palace. When he entered the palace, Ying Jiuxiao and Ying Yuqian were reviewing memorials and discussing government affairs together.
Ying San bowed and said: "Your Majesty."
Ying Jiuxiao put down the brush in his hand, stretched out, and asked, "Ying San, what's the matter?"
Ying San said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it is about Lord Lin."
Ying Jiuxiao raised his eyebrows and said: "These days, Lin Feng never goes out of Xianyang, nor does he get involved in government affairs. Why, maybe someone wants to deal with Lin Feng again, and wants to stop the reform of the tenant farming system. ?"
There was already a hint of killing intent in his words.
It is a national policy to divide a small family into an acre.
Not to be stopped.
Ying Yuqian also looked over. Most of the time, the prince Ying Yuqian was a little transparent in the court. Although he is a prince, he adheres to filial piety and keeps a low profile in government affairs. Although Ying Yuqian does not have much influence in the court, his foundation is becoming more and more stable.
Being a prince has always been a dangerous position.
Ying Yuqian deeply understands the essence.
Ying Yuqian also admired Lin Feng very much.
Not only did Lin Feng come back with his daughter, reuniting his family. Moreover, Lin Feng himself has outstanding abilities and is even more vaguely the mastermind of Ying Yuqian.
Ying San explained: "Reporting to your majesty, Lord Lin purchased a large amount of duck feathers in Xianyang City. This matter spread a lot, and many people began to criticize him, saying that Lord Lin was not doing his job properly and that he was a scholar in vain. This matter My son has a great influence, and some people even say that Mr. Lin is an insult to gentleness."
Ying Yuqian frowned and asked, "Why did Lin Feng suddenly acquire duck feathers?"
Ying San said: "The reason for the matter is actually simple. Mr. Lin saw that the princess was busy every day, with wind and snow, and it was very cold. Therefore, Mr. Lin said that he would use duck feathers to make down jackets. To keep out the cold. Marquis Lin also said that down jackets are extremely warm, and His Majesty is old and afraid of the cold, so he must prepare one for His Majesty. In addition, he must also prepare one for the Crown Prince. Therefore, Marquis Lin is making preparations."
"Hahaha……"
After Ying Jiuxiao heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
Laughter, extraordinarily joyful.
Lin Feng is a filial boy.
But after Ying Jiuxiao stopped laughing, something felt strange in her heart. Can clothes made of duck feathers be worn?
This thing is weird.
At least, it was something Ying Jiuxiao had never heard of.
Ying Jiuxiao looked at Ying Yuqian and asked, "Prince, have you ever heard that duck feathers can be used to make clothes?"
"No!"
Ying Yuqian also shook his head and answered.
Ying Jiuxiao leisurely said: "Forget it, no matter how whimsical this kid Lin Feng is. If he has this kind of heart, it is also very good. It is better than those people who hang around brothels all day long, claiming to be celebrities and romantic people. In fact, he is full of men who steal and women who are prostitutes. On the contrary, Lin Feng is a clean and self-sufficient man, and his husband and wife are harmonious, which is very good."
Ying Yuqian said: "What the father said is true, and my son thinks so too."
Both father and son doubted the clothes from the bottom of their hearts, but they also praised them.
Lin Feng's down jacket was indeed a bit whimsical. They just listened to it, but they also agreed. It didn't affect anything anyway.
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Ying San, Heibingtai is keeping an eye on the public opinion in Xianyang. It's just general discussion. If someone wants to take this opportunity to attack Lin Feng, or even deal with Lin Feng, let me take it directly." Go to jail and question the guilt.”
"I obey the decree."
Ying San bowed in agreement.
He reported it and left.
Ying Jiuxiao and Ying Yuqian had a conversation about Lin Feng, and then continued to deal with government affairs.
