Li Yue sat comfortably by the river and looked at the scenery while listening to the conversation between her husband and Uncle Wang.
After finishing a chicken leg, Li Xiaogong threw the chicken bones to the puppy aside, "Why do I feel like you know."
Li Yue smiled quietly.
Zhang Yang sighed: "If I knew such secrets, in your eyes, I would no longer be a human being."
Li Xiaogong twitched his lips when he heard this, "Then what are you?"
Zhang Yang smiled helplessly, "I feel like the moon and the sun are revolving around us."
Li Xiaogong stroked his beard and stood up, "I thought this way a long time ago, when I was still young, and ended up getting scolded by my ignorant master."
After speaking, Li Xiaogong waved his sleeves and said, "You should read more books, so as not to spread the word and be laughed at."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "Prince Hejian has taught you a lesson."
The autumn hunting is about to begin, and the construction in the village is also in the final stage. Because of the need to speed up the construction progress, the wife's castle has been temporarily delayed.
Anyway, it's not for living in. It doesn't matter if the wife is more willful. It's just a kind of scenery. I don't know if it will exceed the regulations. Anyway, as long as it is different from the ones in the palace.
The engraving craftsmen sent by the Ministry of Industry arrived and looked at the several types of wood they presented. They introduced the differences between these woods. One is insect-proof, the other is moisture-proof, and which one is tougher and less likely to wear.
Li Yue picked up a piece of wood out of curiosity.
"May I ask the consort and the princess, what kind of wood are needed to make the carvings?" The old craftsman said with a smile, "We have been doing this craft for several years, and our carving skills are among the best."
"It is very important to choose wood for engraving and carving blocks. Most of the wood used in the palace is elm. It is smoother to carve with elm wood, and the texture is moderately soft and hard."
After listening to his words, Zhang Yang scratched his head. The efficiency of movable type printing is definitely ahead of that of movable type printing. With this lead, these worries about choosing are unnecessary.
Li Yue thought for a while, "Then I need some elm wood, and the price of elm wood is not expensive."
After looking at my wife's expression, I immediately understood that she wanted to get some wood and not waste it.
Zhang Yang cleared his throat, "I don't plan to carve on the woodblock first. We have a template made of sand. You can carve words on these templates first, and then consider carving on the wooden board."
The two old craftsmen looked at each other and quickly reached a consensus. Since it was a matter sent by the Central Government, they should still comply with it.
A template made of sand was placed in the corner of the house, with squares drawn on it. Zhang Yang took out the template and said, "The sand on it has not solidified yet, so it is very convenient for carving."
After carving the characters, remove the modules one by one according to the grid to become the modules for movable type printing.
Li Yue took out a copybook and said, "This is Mr. Ouyang Xun's copybook. Can the two masters engrave according to this copybook?"
"Mr. Ouyang Xun's name?"
"That's right." Zhang Yang nodded.
The two old craftsmen took the copybook and looked at it carefully, mumbling, "I have seen a lot of calligraphy, and it is indeed Mr. Ouyang Xun's calligraphy."
"Mr. Ouyang Xun's handwriting has been engraved a lot, and there are many imitations in the market, but this one is truly authentic."….
Zhang Yang clasped his hands and asked, "Can it be carved?"
The old craftsman nodded and said, "It's not a big problem."
"We have a lot of words to engrave." Li Yue took out several thick copybooks and piled them up to half a person's height.
The old craftsman picked up each copybook and looked at it carefully. He had to look at each copy for a while. He had seen Ouyang Xun's copybooks, but he had never seen anyone able to take out so many at once.
"Princess Rong and the Prince Consort give us some more time."
Zhang Yang looked at Niu Chuang and said, "Take good care of these two old gentlemen. They may have to live here during this period."
Niu Chuang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry."
On the way home, Li Yue was still sitting in the carriage writing notes.
Driving the carriage all the way, Zhang Yang returned
He looked up and said, "I've been reading for too long lately."
"I will read less in a while." Li Yue said, still not trusting her notebook.
In the government office of the Ministry of Industry, Yan Liben finally got a way to transform the flush toilet.
"This is too simple." Yan Liben forced out a smile, "Why didn't I think of the reason? Replacing the straight pipe with a curved pipe can solve all the disadvantages."
Sitting down again, Yan Liben drew it again according to the drawing method given by Zhang Yang, feeling somewhat confident.
The bent pipe in the middle will leave accumulated water, which can be used to isolate the smell. It is different from the straight pipe, which will emit the smell and even come back because of the accumulated water.
But curved tubes can solve the problem in such a clever way.
It's a pity that for such a simple problem, an old engraving craftsman from the Ministry of Industry was compensated.
Yan Liben had a feeling that he had been deceived, but he had no choice but to think that the other party was clearly there waiting for him to step on him.
"It's all for His Majesty's will." Yan Liben sighed in his heart.
"The person who replied to the Manna Hall said that the flush toilets can be rebuilt and that a solution has been found."
Hearing this, the clerk nodded and said, "Here."
The clerk who sent the two old craftsmen to the village also came back.
"Shang Shu Yan, everything has been arranged."
Yan Liben nodded slightly, "You should go back and rest early."
Seeing that he was still standing there, Yan Liben asked in confusion: "Is there anything else?"
"The consort has a lot of Mr. Ouyang Xun's copybooks in his hands, and I don't know where they came from."
The pen in Yan Liben's hand paused for a moment, "How many are there?"
The clerk whispered: "How could a consort with bad conduct come from so many copybooks?"
He spoke softly, but everyone around him understood him.
"Maybe I bought it from somewhere else. With Mr. Ouyang Xun's integrity, can he sell the copybook to such a person?"
"I heard that this prince-in-law is very good at running things. When he was the Minister of Rites, I heard that he got a lot of benefits from it."
"I also heard that His Royal Highness the King of Wei also made a lot of money from it."
The petty officials from the Ministry of Works started talking more and more. Yan Liben coughed his throat in disgust, and then the talk stopped.
Ouyang Xun was highly respected among scholars, so naturally he looked down upon people like Zhang Yang.
Yan Liben didn't want to investigate the reason, but for now he was still concentrating on doing the things His Majesty told him. ….
After autumn, the wind gets stronger and stronger. This year's wind season in Longxi is somewhat different. When the wind blows in this season, it is full of sand and dust, and the sand and dust has been blown to Weinan.
Li Chengqian, who was not in good health to begin with, fell ill again, and Sun Simiao was invited to the East Palace to see the prince.
Li Shimin stood outside the East Palace and listened to Li Junxian's report, "The area in Longxi has not been very good lately."
Li Junxian replied: "I can handle it."
Longxi's family still needs to be maintained. These relationships cannot be let go now, and the favors owed must still be repaid.
"What has Zhang Yang been doing these days?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.
Li Junxian replied: "Our informant said they have been farming all day long."
"Farming?"
"I didn't do anything else."
"He has no plans to return to the court?"
Li Junxian fell silent again, unable to reply for a long time.
Then he saw Sun Simiao still diagnosing Li Chengqian's pulse in the Yandong Palace.
"What is my father doing these days?"
"The Supreme Emperor has been recuperating recently, and he also likes to play chess with Duke Zou recently."
In the village, Zhang Yang watched Li Yuan and Zou Guogong play chess. The situation on the chessboard was Zou Guogong's unilateral murder of Li Yuan.
On the chessboard, Li Yuan is indeed no match for Zhang Gongjin, even if he is
Even after losing every game of chess, Li Yuan was happy to continue playing.
"Right now, Erlang is probably still worried about the prince's marriage." After saying this, Li Yuan looked at Zhang Yang, "Who do you think the prince should choose?"
"Ah?" Zhang Yang said in surprise: "Who is the Crown Princess? I can't say more."
Li Yuan knocked on the table with a pawn that had just been captured on the chessboard, "I think the Su family is good. I guess Erlang thinks so too. Su Dan is also a famous family."
Zhang Gongjin wondered: "Is this family status a little low?"
Li Yuan smiled and said, "It's better to have a lower family background. What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Yang took a sip of hot tea and said, "The family status is lower, and it is easier to control."
Zhang Gongjin took a deep breath and said, "That's true. If you marry a girl with a fifth surname, Your Majesty will really have trouble knowing the right measure. Everyone in the gentry has high standards."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "Now that the crown prince has reached adulthood, Cheng Qian is not in good health and fell ill again this time. Regardless of the high regard of the five surnames, there are still many people eyeing the position of crown princess."
After speaking, Li Yuan picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, "Boy Zhang, what do you think of women with the fifth surname?"
Zhang Yang came to his senses, "What kind of woman with the fifth surname?"
Li Yuan held a tea bowl in one hand, "Did you only teach this boy the ability to pretend to be a fool? That's right, a person who is a fool can live longer."
Zhang Gongjin replied: "Scholars all over the world will one day become Jinshi and marry a girl with the fifth surname. From then on, they will be considered successful."
Studying has always been a ladder across classes, but this ladder is too narrow, and it is not so fair. How can people have so many daughters to marry off.
Zhang Yang pondered, "I have indeed never heard of any women with the fifth surname, but since I have a wife, I have not considered other women, which makes the Supreme Emperor and the teacher worry too much."
Zhang Gongjin laughed and said: "I really never taught him how to pretend to be Hutu."…
Li Yuan whispered: "Is it possible that this kid has the ability to teach himself without a teacher?"
"He has a lot of skills that he has learned on his own without a teacher."
Zhang Yang replenished tea for the two of them and left. This kind of chat should not be interfered with casually. It was also talking about the prince's selection of concubines and the five surnames.
Don't talk too much about this kind of thing, it's just like high-voltage wires jumping around, and you can easily lose your electricity.
It is not a bad thing to give in, it is also a good thing to give in. It is best to be on the safe side in everything, and things that should not be in the limelight will never come out.
Even the grass on the wall will be blown away by the wind.
After looking at the progress of the engraving master, I saw that the progress was quite fast in the past few days.
Li Xiaogong's people brought a lot of cotton with them. The quality of the cotton varied, so it was possible to sort out the cotton wadding and pick carefully.
"Make some quilts for the children in the village so they won't freeze in the winter." Zhang Yang looked at the cotton with longing.
"That's not for boys. We can't sleep with boys." The girl who was following Li Yue and helping to carry the books whispered.
Boys will also be strong laborers in the village in the future. Whether it is good food or meat, they must be prepared for the boys first. When the boys are full and strong, they will have the strength to work in the future.
These boys are the main labor force, which is why the girls in the village are thinner.
This little girl looks a little sloppy, but her sallow face and skinny eyes are quite energetic, revealing a sense of intelligence. The wife has a good eye for choosing a smart child to be her helper.
Could it be that his wife also wanted to take on a disciple? Zhang Yang quickly gave up this idea. She focused all her energy on the ocean of knowledge and had no extra energy to take on a disciple.
At most, they were allowed to study on their own. A house was specially prepared in the village to serve as her study room. If all these books were piled up at home, she would not be able to fit them in her room.
Zhang Yang was knitting a scarf, "I have a way to make both boys and girls covered with quilts."
"any solution?"
It was Li Yue who asked. Naturally, this little girl didn't dare to ask. It seemed that he asked for her.
Your daughter-in-law already knows how to win people's hearts?
The technique is a bit unfamiliar, but it's just right for dealing with a little girl like this.
Husband and wife need to cooperate and have a tacit understanding.
"You can set up two dormitories, with boys sleeping in one dormitory and girls sleeping in one dormitory. The children sleep together. This way, the quilts can be flattened and made as big as possible."
Li Yue frowned and said, "Children will fight over the quilt when they sleep together, and there will be some quarrels."
"This is also a kind of exercise. The children themselves choose a dormitory leader, and then arrange for the parents of each house to take turns to look after them. It builds team skills and can also increase the relationship between everyone."
"It is indeed a good idea. It depends on whether the children and adults will agree."
The little girl was sorting the books very slowly. It seemed that she was listening attentively.
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "When a boy is compared with a girl, everyone will definitely think that the boy is more important, but if a girl wants to fight for the interests that originally belong to boys, she needs a leader to lead all the girls. The struggle between children and boys is a struggle for cohesion.”
"A pile of loose sand is indeed of no use, but a stone can crush it. There is a saying that when everyone adds fuel, the flames will rise. A team with stronger cohesion will have greater value."
Li Yue put the book in her hands on her knees, "I can understand these principles, but can the girls in our village understand them?"
When the little girl heard this, she immediately ran away to find other girls.
When they ran away, Zhang Yang whispered: "Daughter-in-law, I said that I want the girls to choose a leader. In fact, you want to be the leader and the leader of the children. Am I right?"
Li Yue held her chin with one hand and looked at the group of girls, "Actually, I also want to try your husband's method. Cohesion? It's quite interesting."
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