Just when Qin Ming finally found a way for these orphans, he was writing the Qingbei University construction plan with great interest.
The study door suddenly opened. Qin Ming looked up and saw Qingwan leading Li Chun to the study.
Qin Ming stood up to greet Li Chun, who sat on the sofa and asked Qingwan to pour tea for Master Li.
"Master Carpenter Li, come here now. Did something happen in the workshop?"
Li Chun sat on the sofa, looked at Qin Ming's concerned eyes, hesitated a little and said:
"Sir, I came here this time because I want to discuss something with you."
Li Chun saw Qin Ming's confused expression and continued:
"The construction of the workshop in the past two days has been slowed down due to the shortage of green bricks."
"And in Zhuangzi. Now there are more, and many young and strong refugees have joined, so I want to discuss it with the young master."
"Let's see if we can build a few brick kilns?"
Qin Ming was stunned when he heard this. Why didn't he think of this?
I will build a mansion in the future, and maybe there will be refugees who want to stay in Qinjiazhuang in the future, so the demand for bricks will definitely be high.
He had no reason to refuse Li Chun's proposal.
But at the same time, he thought of a question: Why were green bricks fired instead of red bricks in ancient times?
It is said that red bricks are usually used to build houses in later generations, and red bricks are more popular than blue bricks. Does that mean that the cost of red bricks should be lower than that of green bricks?
Then I can ask them to study how to make red bricks when they bake green bricks.
If the cost of red bricks is lower, then it may be possible to rely on it in the future, and maybe you can make money by selling red bricks.
Thinking of this, Qin Ming said:
"There is no problem in building brick kilns, and we will also need to build more houses in Zhuangzi in the future."
"You call the brick kiln builders first, and you can start construction after choosing a place tomorrow."
"You can go to Chang Xi to get the money you need later. I will tell her about this before I go to Chang'an tomorrow."
Li Chun nodded excitedly when he heard this. There are only two things he is most passionate about in his life:
One is to engage in construction;
Another thing is drinking.
Qinjiazhuang is simply his ideal place to live.
Not only can he drink fine wine every day, but he can also always use his strengths and do what he likes.
However, due to the shortage of green bricks in the past two days, he had all his talents but could not use them, which made him very depressed.
Now when he heard it, Qin Ming agreed, and he was very happy with his proposal.
As soon as he got up, he said goodbye and went back to the yard to make arrangements for repairing the brick kiln tomorrow.
Upon seeing this, Qin Ming hurriedly stopped him, and then told him about the red bricks.
Let him go back and build more brick kilns, and pay attention to them when firing bricks in the future.
Look at the blue bricks to see if there are any red ones. If so, do some research on how to make red bricks.
Or if any of the craftsmen currently being recruited have produced red bricks, they can be given a dedicated brick kiln for them to study.
As long as the craftsmanship of burning red bricks can be developed, the Qin Mansion is willing to reward the craftsmen with ten guans of money.
Although Li Chun didn't understand why Qin Ming, a person who didn't understand brick kiln craftsmanship, was so sure that bricks were red.
And judging from Qin Ming's appearance, it seems that red bricks are cheaper, otherwise he wouldn't give such a high reward.
Although Li Chun was a little confused, he still nodded and accepted the matter.
When Li Chun left the study, Xiao Qingwan walked up to Qin Ming, blinked her bright eyes, looked at her young master and said:
"Sir, if you go to Chang'an tomorrow, can you take Wan'er with you?"
As he spoke, he used his white and tender hands to pull Qin Ming's sleeve.
Qin Ming looked at Qing Wan's expectant eyes, and Qin Ming opened his mouth to agree.
But when I think about it, I am too weak now. If what happened last time happened, I might not even be able to protect the people around me.
If his eyes hadn't been twitching this afternoon, he was worried that something might happen to the vegetable shop, and he wouldn't want to go to Chang'an.
Qin Ming shook his head helplessly, pulled Qingwan to sit down and said:
"This time, the young master is going to Chang'an for business. He wants to visit the young master of Duke Lu's mansion."
"I'll take you with me next time I go to Chang'an, okay?"
Hearing this, Qingwan nodded obediently, and then shrank her body into Qin Ming's arms.
Thinking of the young master saying that he was going to Lu Guogong's mansion just now, he asked:
"Sir, do you know the young master of Duke Lu's mansion?"
Qin Ming thought for a while and said:
"Well, we had a drink together last time in Chang'an. This time I went to Chang'an and I just happened to pay a visit."
Qin Ming was afraid that Qingwan would worry about him, so he didn't tell the specific details of his encounter with Cheng Chumo.
And tell her about the conflict between him and the dandy son of the eldest grandson.
Qing Wan said: "Well, young master, be careful on the road to Chang'an tomorrow and come back early. Wan'er is waiting for you at the house."
"Um."
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At the beginning of Xu Shi, Qinjiazhuang, Qinming Xiaoyuan.
After dinner, Qin Ming took Qingwan back to the small courtyard. Because he had to get up early to go to Chang'an tomorrow, Qin Ming thought of going to bed early.
Lying in the steaming tub, I felt like all the fatigue from the day had been washed away.
Just as I was immersed in the warm bathtub, I felt a cool feeling on my shoulders.
Qin Ming looked back and saw Qingwan's eyes were red.
Qin Ming felt a pain in his heart, turned around, stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of Qingwan's eyes, and said softly:
"What's wrong, Wan'er? Are you feeling aggrieved because the young master didn't take you to Chang'an?"
Qingwan bit her lip lightly, shook her head and said:
"No, Wan'er just thinks that the young master has been having a hard time recently. He has many things to do every day."
"I feel a little sad and reluctant to think that the young master will have to get up early to go to Chang'an tomorrow."
Qin Ming smiled and stroked Qingwan's little head and said:
"I'm a little busy right now. In a few days, the arrangements for the refugees in Zhuangzi and the tea-making workshop will be settled. The young master will take you out to have a few days of fun."
Hearing this, Qingwan stretched out her white and tender little finger and said:
"That's settled, pull the hook."
Qin Ming smiled when he saw Qingwan's cute look and stretched out his little thumb, hooking it with Qingwan's.
"Yeah, hook."
When Qin Ming finished taking a shower and put on his nightgown, he saw that Qingwan did not go back to Qingxinyuan as usual, but followed him back to his room like a little tail.
Qin Ming seemed to have received some kind of secret signal. When Qingwan entered the room, he turned around and closed the door.
Amidst Qingwan's exclamations, she picked her up and walked towards the bed.
Xiao Qingwan put her arms around Qin Ming's neck. When she saw Qin Ming walking straight to the bed, she blushed and whispered:
"Sir, the candle hasn't been put out yet."
Qin Ming gently put Xiao Qingwan on the bed, took off the little girl's shoes, and slipped on the bed himself.
After closing the window curtain, she found Qingwan looking at herself with a blushing face and a bewildered look on her face.
Looking at the little girl in front of him who has been with him since he traveled through time, Qin Ming's accumulated emotions over the past few days finally burst out.
He stretched out his hand to hold Qingwan in his arms, and directly kissed Qingwan's mouth without saying too much.
After parting their lips for a long time, Qingwan found that she was already lying on the bed. The down jacket on her body had disappeared, leaving only her bellyband and white long-legged cotton socks.
