In the blacksmith's workshop, I discussed the glass firing plan with Master Jiang carefully. We will wait until the next year to start work in the village. After firing the iron materials, while the furnace is still burning, we will use it to make colored glaze.
In the evening, the snow particles stopped falling. Zhang Yang was walking on the path in the village. Judging from the letter sent from Luoyang, the money left Tongguan smoothly.
The guard at Tongguan also asked about things in Luoyang, and even wanted to arrest Li Bin. Fortunately, arrangements were made in advance and a new group of people was appointed to escort them.
Otherwise, it would be a big problem to transport the money to Lishan. Not to mention how the incident in Luoyang reached Tongguan, it was indeed wrong for the Tongguan guard to interrogate him like this.
When the incident occurred in Luoyang, the city was immediately closed to capture people, and Li Xing left Luoyang three days in advance. No matter how slow he was transporting so much money, the news from Luoyang was sent to Tongguan, and the general at Tongguan responded so quickly. .
This shows the degree of control over local officials. They also used the excuse that it was the order of the Luoyang County Magistrate. At that time, Qu Tushou ordered the city to be closed down directly. Even the county magistrates of the villages and counties around Luoyang were immediately captured.
Ma Zhou and Sun Fujia moved very quickly. With the cooperation of Qu Tushou, no more news would come out of Luoyang in these three days.
Moreover, Li Shimin also secretly arranged a troop of soldiers and horses near Luoyang, which was the flying cavalry battalion of Zuo Xiaowei. This troop and horses were most likely to protect the young minister of Dali Temple and Ma Zhou.
Li Shimin was prepared to deal with changes in Luoyang from the beginning. The influence of the family is astonishingly wide.
And Li Bin didn't say where he was going after leaving the escort team. He had two identities, and now he has a third identity.
He was involved in the sugar sale from beginning to end and knew too much. Zhang Yang felt that he should control this person and keep an eye on him to avoid further troubles in the future.
The ice particles stopped, and Zhang Yang looked up at the sky. The gloomy dark clouds showed no intention of retreating.
A horse's neighing sound was heard not far away, and he looked sideways to see Niu Chuang struggling to hold a horse. Only then did he remember that he had gone to the leading guards to investigate the situation, and they had given the three-hemp horse to him.
There was no place to keep horses at home, so they had to be sent to Lishan Mountain. Watching Niu Chuang struggle to hold the reins, the horse twisted its head and kept backing up.
One person and one horse, the situation was deadlocked. Zhang Yang stepped forward and stroked the hair on its neck, and it calmed down.
Niu Chuang looked at this scene in surprise,
"Does this horse know the county prince?" The horse lowered its head and bumped Zhang Yang's arm. Taking the reins from Niu Chuang, Zhang Yang explained: "I am closer to animals."
"That's right. There is also a bear in the county marquis's house. He can even tame such ferocious beasts, let alone this horse." Niu Chuang smiled honestly.
The Sanhe horse is very beautiful. It is a kind of war horse that lives under the Tianshan Mountains. It is only three years old. Zhang Yang held it and continued walking,
"Brother Niu, let's set off fireworks on New Year's Eve this year." Niu Chuang nodded and said, "I still had some left over from before."
"It's really too late to prepare now, so we will take out the fireworks left over from the previous two years and set them off, but this time we will have to stay farther away from Lishan Mountain."
"Someone understands." Zhang Yang stopped for a moment, patted the horse's neck hard, and took off the reins on it.
"You can walk alone, and I won't hold you back." As if it understood the words, it raised its front hooves and headed towards the village.
Niu Chuang looked at the way it ran. It looked like a thousand-mile horse. When it grows taller in two years, its true appearance will be revealed.
"This horse is kept in the village and is usually taken care of by the villagers." Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment and then said: "After the spring, when I build a new home and move to Lishan, I will also take care of it when it comes to the new home. You can always take care of it." Niu Chuang counted the days.
"If the county prince comes to live in Lishan again after spring, it will be the season of awning." After a while, the horse was no longer visible. It ran very fast and could gallop freely in the village. After all, no one would tie it to the stable. middle.
When the villagers saw such a horse, they knew it was the county prince's mount and would take out some of their own things to feed it.
The county prince and the princess are the masters of the entire Lishan Mountain. To them, the county prince should have had a mount a long time ago, but it was a shame that he didn't have one until now.
The villagers will also take the initiative to wash and groom the horse. The villagers are all simple and honest, and they feel that the abundant food and clothing they have at this moment are all brought to them by the county prince. The villagers even ask their children to always remember the magnanimous kindness of the county prince and the princess.
Zhang Yang didn't like their approach. The villagers' adequate food and clothing were the result of their own labor and had nothing to do with him.
After careful education in later generations, Zhang Yang better understood the importance of labor. No matter how big the wind or waves in the outside world were, the labor environment in Lishan could not be destroyed.
At the peak of this agricultural civilization, people's lives were simple. If they didn't work or farm, they would starve. The more diligent they were, the more simple they became.
After confirming this year's inventory in the village's warehouse, Zhang Yang returned to the house at the foot of Lishan Mountain. Li Yue had just finished teaching the children.
Zhang Yang looked at them,
"What do you want to eat today?"
"fried chicken!"
"Chicken with scallion oil!" Gao Yang and Li Zhi had different opinions. Li Lizhi turned back to look at the two of them,
"No one is allowed to be picky about what my brother-in-law cooks and what we eat." A group of children lowered their heads. Faced with the authority of the imperial sister, they no longer had the courage to express their opinions.
Fourteen-year-old Li Lizhi is the backbone of this group of children. There are so many children in Li Shimin's family, but only a few are sensible.
The only one who can take care of his younger brothers and sisters is Li Lizhi. Li Chengqian is the prince and has many things to do in the East Palace.
Li Tai, let alone take care of his younger brothers and sisters. Usually, Empress Changsun has to look after a lot of things in the harem and take care of a group of princes and princesses.
It can be seen that these children need someone to take care of them well. The new home has a kitchen specifically for cooking, and here is a stove. In order to protect it from wind and rain, a shed was built above it.
Zhang Yang counted carefully and found that there were eleven children in total, mostly girls. Because most of the boys were raised by the concubines in the palace themselves, just like Li Ke, the king of Shu. The children born by other palace maids or maids were all taken care of by Queen Changsun.
With such a big family, what would you do if you lost yourself? Zhang Yang sighed, just like his wife said, as the children grow older, there will be many things that he needs to take care of in the future.
Aunt Wang took out a bunch of toys, including building blocks, wooden horses, and windmills. The yard suddenly became lively.
Zhang Yang was chopping vegetables, and Li Zhi came over with a basin to help.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin, go and invite your grandpa to have dinner with us."
"Here." Li Zhi hurriedly left again. This child is still the same as before in Shangshu Province, speaking in a stylish and confident manner.
When the hot pot started cooking, Li Yuan came to the yard. The old man saw smiles on the children's faces. The happiest thing at such an age is having children around his knees.
The family ties in the palace were thin, and it was only when the children were in Lishan that the old man could feel this family ties.
The palace is indeed not a suitable place to raise children. What children need most is to play with peers.
After the food was served, Zhang Yang said to Li Yuan: "I want to keep all the children in Lishan." Li Yuan looked at his grandchildren with great fondness.
"I don't think Erlang will agree to you." The children were very quiet while eating. This is the rule of the family and they are not allowed to talk while eating.
Zhang Yang served him a bowl of soup.
"The Emperor also knows very well that such a cold environment in the palace is not suitable for raising children. Children need someone to take care of them."
"Erlang still has to consider this matter himself." Li Yuan did not answer directly. He left after finishing his meal.
After the children finished eating, they would play outside the house one by one, and sometimes play with other children in the village.
It is the good time of childhood. Children in childhood need partners very much. When they grow up, their childhood playmates will also grow up together, and they will also have a few close friends in the future.
After making friends, they can help each other. The children in the palace should be kept away from the eunuchs and maids, so that the children can experience friendship and mutual help.
These are the most critical psychological states in childhood. The couple were washing the dishes together, and the little bear and his aunts were playing with the children. The bear was becoming more and more versatile, and was particularly good at playing games with the children.
Li Yue whispered: "Husband, you want the children to stay?"
"Well, the critical stage of children's growth cannot be delayed."
"Grandpa Huang said that the emperor would not agree easily. How can the children in the palace stay in Lishan for a long time?" Zhang Yang quickly washed the bowls, arranged them on the cabinet, and then soaked himself, adding that he had Missing knowledge.
It is somewhat difficult to pick up the knowledge I learned in my previous life now, not to mention that I can't remember many details.
Just like the iron materials being fired in Lishan now, it was only after repeated trials, several mistakes, and several failures that the direction was found.
We should also consider the next direction of technical research. With the current productivity of Lishan, it is more than enough to use the casting technology of the blacksmith shop to build some agricultural tools.
The most important role of Lishan Blacksmith Workshop is to provide technical support to Lishan Factory. From wooden assembly lines, we gradually replaced them with iron-based assembly lines, which were more durable and more convenient.
Before children go to bed, they must put their toys into a wooden box and clean the yard so that they can wash and rest.
In the past, I couldn't control them in the palace, but now in Lishan, it is necessary to wash them every morning and evening. At least we should develop good habits for the children here.
Li Yue sat down beside her and relaxed her arms.
"My daughter is becoming more and more clingy. I have to hug her all the time after eating, and she doesn't fall asleep until now." Listening to his wife's worries, Zhang Yang added: "Actually, we can let the little bear take her." Li Yue glanced at the bear who was playing with the takraw ball with his paws and amusing himself.
"Then you can't let it carry the child all the time, otherwise the child will be like a bear." What a child is born with will become the same as the person he is with when he grows up.
The same goes for animals. Li Yue has considered her daughter carefully. Even though her parents are always around, it doesn't matter if she just lets the little bear take care of her for a while.
She could take it easy. Mothers always think more about their children. It may be that the daughter-in-law feels that the bear will spoil her daughter sooner or later.
This allowed her to spend less time with bears. If the children grow up, it will be up to her. The bear can also protect her.
Zhang Yang looked through the book in his hand. The ancients liked to use red pine wood to make furniture because it is insect-proof and moisture-proof.
Words of experience are valuable assets, and sometimes they seem fruitful. However, it is impossible to write down everything in detail in the book, and it is very uncomfortable to go through the casting process in just a few sentences.
It is even more difficult to find relevant knowledge points from other classics. There is still a lot of red pine wood in Lishan, which can be used to lay floors at home.
Zhang Yang whispered: "Let the children stay in Lishan, she will have many brothers and sisters in the future."
"Well, she will definitely be very satisfied when she has so many uncles and aunts to take care of her in the future." Li Yue took the tea that her husband was going to drink. She held it in her hand, took a sip and felt the night breeze blowing on her. The coolness on my body,
"I'm afraid it will be difficult to leave the children in Lishan. My father will probably not agree." Zhang Yang reached for the teacup. Because he was concentrating on reading, the teacup had already fallen into his wife's hands.
He had no choice but to pick up the kettle on the side and make himself another cup. Zhang Yang whispered: "We can build an academy in Lishan. Since we can't let them live in Lishan forever, then give them a reason to come to Lishan."
"Academy?"
"We have our own academy in Lishan to teach them some simple physics knowledge or mathematical knowledge. Let the children come to Lishan for at least ten days a month to attend classes for six years." The husband said for the future Think about it, after these two years of classes, the children already have knowledge of physics and mathematics.
This basic knowledge will be very useful to them in the future. Li Yue nodded,
"Then I'm afraid my husband will have to devote a lot of energy to teaching the children in the future."
"I've been teaching you for so many years. It doesn't matter if I teach the children a few more years." Li Yue smiled. He had indeed been listening to his husband's lectures on mathematics, physics, and even astrology over the years.
Learn with the mindset that you can learn something, keep up with your husband as much as possible, and get closer to him. Now the husband and wife have common topics and can discuss knowledge together.
Unfortunately, there were no stars in the night sky now. Another gust of wind blew by, and a few drops of rain fell. The couple hurried back to the house.
One more room can be built on Lishan Mountain to serve as a classroom for the children in these palaces. In the palace, children have their own learning tasks, but they are all biased towards liberal arts.
Children can learn mathematics, physics and chemistry in Lishan. It was the twenty-ninth day of this winter, the day before New Year's Eve, and the people sent by Li Tai finally brought the money sent from Luoyang.
The ten carriages were packed full of copper coins and silver cakes. Looking pleased, Li Tai's bodyguard also reported the situation along the way and the latest developments in Luoyang.
These guards have also been in Lishan. They were originally responsible for making paper and sugar. After Lishan stopped working, Li Tai sent them out to take over.
