"The villain and others can completely eliminate the sheep smell of wool, thanks to Guo Changshi's advice!"
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others grinned under control.
"For this matter, we will count it on you!"
Zhu Di on the side also put down the wool in his hands and looked at Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others with faces filled with admiration!
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others were overjoyed!
Remembering what he just heard outside, Zhu Di said again: "Each person will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others knelt down again with excitement and thanked them.
"Okay, get up and tell us how you completely removed the sheep smell from the wool?"
Zhu Di asked curiously.
"Reporting to Your Highness, this is all Guo Changshi's trick!"
After getting up, Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others first flattered Guo An, and then said: "We followed Guo Changshi's method, first boiling the white water wool in boiling hot water for an hour.
Then, after drying it, boil the water, pour a ladle of salt you bought into the water, stir evenly, then put the wool in and cook it for an hour.
This was repeated three times..."
"Then, I used pig pancreas soap to wash the wool..."
"After you have tried all these, take out the unwashed wool, mash the onion, ginger and garlic, and wash the wool in the same way..."
“However, in the end, I found that only salt and pig pancreas soap can completely wash away the mutton smell of wool, while onions, ginger and garlic are not enough!”
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others carefully described the process of their experiment to Zhu Di.
After listening, Zhu Di nodded slightly.
However, Guo An frowned slightly.
"It's just a test like this, why did it take you so long?"
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others suddenly looked panicked and quickly explained: "Reporting to Guo Changshi, it's not that the villain and others are delaying, but that washing wool consumes too much water. We have to go to the bitter well in the distance every day. Get water. In this way, the speed will be slower!"
"I see!"
Guo An nodded slowly and then remembered that the water used by the people living in the city in this era was very scarce.
Although there are nearly a thousand wells in Beiping Mansion, half of the wells are bitter water wells. Many people who want to drink water need to buy water from those wells!
"Washing wool requires more water?"
At this moment, Zhu Di understood something and asked with a frown.
"Reporting to Your Highness, according to the villain's estimate, washing ten pounds of wool would require a tank of water!"
Yin Jian quickly replied.
Hearing this, Zhu Di frowned directly.
“Washing wool requires so much water and salt or pig pancreatic soap. Isn’t this more expensive?
So, how much should the washed wool be sold for? "
Guo An didn't care that Yin Jian, Shang Feng and other cobblers were still in front of him, and said directly to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, the water used to wash the wool can be found in a river outside the city. As for the salt and pig pancreas consumed, Zao, Weichen can guarantee that His Highness will definitely make money back!"
"How can Guo Qing guarantee this?" Zhu Di asked.
Guo An said: "Please give me ten days, Your Highness!"
"good!"
Zhu Di nodded directly in response.
Guo An turned to look at Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others, "Wait a minute and wash and wash out ten pounds of wool without any sheep smell!"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others responded.
…
After returning to the main hall, Guo An was relieved that the poor Ma He and the little chamberlain were still in the same position as when he left, holding the plate of silver tightly with both hands.
After taking the silver, Guo An praised you again: "I am indeed right about you. If you are so dedicated to your duties, you will definitely be valued by His Highness King Yan in the future!"
On the side, Zhu Di looked helpless.
There are already a lot of scoundrels in his house, and now he has recruited such a money-hungry, sinister and shameless scoundrel with a long history. I don't know whether it is good or bad.
Ma He glanced at Zhu Di cautiously, and saw that there was no anger on Zhu Di's face, and then he gratefully bowed his hands to Guo An, "Thank you Guo Changshi for the compliment, this is the responsibility of a villain!"
"By the way, your name is Ma He, right?"
Guo An asked again.
"Back to Guo Changshi, the villain is Ma He!" Ma He replied.
"Do you have a nickname, or any other surname?"
After saying that, Guo An looked straight at Ma He. He really didn't want this little eunuch to be who he thought he was!
Ma He glanced at Guo An strangely, but replied slowly: "Back to Guo Changshi, the villain's ancestor has always been named Ma. As for the nickname, the villain does have one, and it is the Three Treasures!"
"Sambo?"
Hearing this, Guo An tensed up and looked at Eunuch Sanbao... No, it was Ma He, the little eunuch. His eyes were full of weirdness, which made Ma He tremble.
"Guo Changshi, what's wrong with not knowing the villain's nickname?" Ma He asked cautiously.
He finally came to Prince Yan's Mansion and was somewhat valued by His Highness Prince Yan. He didn't want to be kicked out of Prince Yan's Mansion and into the hands of that devil!
"Nothing, nothing!"
Guo An tried his best to look gentle and said, "Your nickname is very good, very good. You will definitely become famous in the future and become famous forever!"
As soon as these words came out, Ma He was startled, his face full of fear, and he knelt down directly.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness, and Guo Changshi. Since I entered the house, I have been honest and diligent, and I have never made a mistake!"
Zhu Di was also full of surprise. How could a small chamberlain who was not one of those civil servants become so successful and famous in history?
"Okay, okay, what are you doing?"
Guo An didn't expect Ma He's reaction to be so big, and he was a little overwhelmed for a while.
"I just happened to read some miscellaneous books, and I have some experience in reading faces. When I saw your face for the first time, I couldn't help but tell you!"
"The villain is just a eunuch, Guo Changshi Mo is kidding!"
Ma He still had a look of fear on his face, but what Ma He didn't notice was that a faint light suddenly appeared deep in his almost dry heart.
"Okay, okay, just think I'm talking nonsense!"
Guo An said nonchalantly.
"Guo Qing, since you can read faces, what do you think of our faces?"
Suddenly, Zhu Di on the side spoke.
Guo An's face turned bitter, "Your Highness, please don't embarrass me. You are the majestic King of Yan, a king, and your status is extremely noble. Even if an immortal comes to this world, he would not dare to show your face!"
Zhu Di didn't bother, and looked at Li Wang aside and asked, "What do you think of Li Wang's face?"
"Li Baihu?"
Guo An was stunned, "Li Baihu has a small forehead and a wide face, with a fishtail in his forehead... I have to, it's incredible, he actually has the face of a prime minister!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall suddenly fell silent!
Zhu Di glanced at Li Wang, who looked ecstatic, and then looked at Guo An, his eyelids twitching, "You can't even make a name for yourself with your nonsense. It would be more reliable if you said that Li Wang could be your general."
You actually say that a vulgar warrior who doesn't know a word of Chinese characters can actually become the prime minister of the country. It's really ridiculous! "
After hearing this, Li Wang also calmed down, but he still couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Your Highness is absolutely right. How could Wei Chen see such a strange look on Li Baihu's face?"
Guo An was stunned for a moment, and then told Li Wang with a solemn expression: "In the future, please ask Li Baihu to learn more about literacy and read books. If this aspect does not come true for Li Baihu, it may happen to Li Baihu's descendants. It’s come true for me!”
"Thank you Guo Changshi for your teachings. After I return, I will hire a teacher to teach you how to read and write!"
Li Wang nodded seriously.
Zhu Di: "..."
…
After coming out of the main hall, Guo An carried the imperial gift of silver and, under the protection of Guo Erniu, returned home.
And he found a conspicuous place to offer the one hundred taels of silver.
The next day.
As soon as Guo An finished counting his fingers, Zhu Fu came up and joked about Guo An's face reading yesterday and asked Guo An to show his face.
In response, Guo An smiled softly and said, "Zhu Changshi is rich and has a long life!"
Then, under Zhu Fu's satisfied gaze, he walked out of the public room and came to the Gongzheng Office.
"Xu Gongzheng, I need four one-foot-long wooden sticks. The material is not limited, but the wooden sticks should be thinner than chopsticks, and the ends should be sharper, but the overall wooden sticks must be smooth and round."
"Don't worry, Guo Changshi, this kind of wooden stick will be placed in front of Guo Changshi tomorrow!"
Xu Yun responded quickly.
"Very good!"
Guo An nodded slightly, walked out of the Gongzheng Office, and came to the cobbler's house outside the Yan Palace.
Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others were washing the wool carefully.
"Bring me yesterday's clean and odorless wool!"
"Guo Changshi, please follow me..."
After a while.
Guo Erniu carried a basket of clean and odorless wool and followed Guo An to another house.
Here, a group of weaver girls are spinning threads and weaving cloth in front of a pile of looms.
Guo An said to an elderly middle-aged woman: "Mrs. Tu, please spin these wool into wool!"
"Please rest assured, Guo Changshi, the civilian woman will go spinning herself right now!"
Mrs. Tu is the wife of a small flag officer in the Yanshan Guard. Because of her superb textile skills, she came here to weave fabrics for the people to make money.
"Very good. After Mrs. Tu has finished spinning the yarn, put it away first. I will come back tomorrow!"
"Public women obey!"
Guo An nodded and then left with peace of mind.
…
the next day.
Xu Yun handed over four smooth and round wooden sticks to Guo An early, and Guo An took the four sticks and needles directly to the textile house.
Seeing Guo An, Mrs. Tu quickly stood up and saluted, and then brought over several balls of yarn that had been spun.
"Can Mrs. Tu use this thing?"
Guo An gestured towards Tu Shuiyue with the four needles in his hand.
Mrs. Tu looked puzzled: "May I ask Guo Changshi what this is?"
"Stick needle!"
Guo An said slowly, "This needle can be used to knit sweaters!"
"Knitting a sweater?"
Mrs. Tu looked confused again.
"Give me a piece of wool!"
Guo An said directly.
"yes!"
Mrs. Tu obediently handed Guo An a piece of wool.
Guo An took it and tied it into a slip knot, then put a stick needle through it, and then put another stick needle through it at a right angle.
Mrs. Tu kept looking curiously.
Guo An reminded: "Mrs. Xu, are you going to follow us with the other two needles?"
"Yes, Guo Changshi!"
Mrs. Tu quickly imitated Guo An's movements and started doing them.
Guo An continued to wind the yarn around the upper needle, then wound it around the lower needle, and then hung the wound coil on the lower needle.
So, after repeating it for a while.
Guo An then changed the direction and began to wind the thread with the lower needle and thread it through the upper needle.
After repeating this for a long time, Guo An finally weaved a small piece of wool crookedly.
On the other hand, the woolen fabrics woven by Mrs. Tu were not only neat and beautiful, but also larger than those used by Guo An.
Guo An's eyes flashed with relief, he really had the talent to teach his apprentices.
"Mrs. Tu, have you learned how to do it?"
Mrs. Tu looked at the two neat and beautiful pieces of wool in her hands and was extremely excited.
"Guo Changshi, if you keep weaving like this, can you make clothes?"
"naturally!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
"Guo Changshi is really a great sage who can invent such a magical thing!" Mrs. Tu said excitedly.
"This is little Doyle!"
Guo An smiled reservedly and continued: "Now that Mrs. Tu has learned it, please ask Mrs. Tu to use these wools to knit a piece of clothing as soon as possible!"
"Don't worry, Guo Changshi, the civilian women will weave a piece of clothing as soon as possible."
Mrs. Tu nodded repeatedly, then thought of something, and a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes.
“It’s just that if you want to knit a piece of clothing, just these few balls of wool are not enough!”
"I know!"
Guo An replied: "In a few days, I will send you a few more kilograms of wool."
"In this way, the women will feel relieved!" Mrs. Tu replied.
Guo An subconsciously said: "When the clothes are woven, I will definitely ask Mrs. Tu for credit in front of His Highness!"
Sure enough, Mrs. Tu's face was overjoyed, "Thank you Guo Changshi!"
Guo An nodded with confidence, still trusting the foremen he personally selected.
…
"Guo Changshi, Guo Changshi, would you like to take a look at these classics that I bought in the end?"
Guo An had just returned to Yanwang Palace from the Textile Institute when Li Wang approached Guo An with three books.
""Historical Summary", "Famous Things Mengqiu", "Xingli Zi Xun"?"
After looking at the title of the book, and then at Li Wang, who had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and dark skin, Guo An had a strange look on his face.
"Exactly!"
Li Wang didn't notice Guo An's expression at all, but still looked at Guo An expectantly.
"Guo Changshi, these three books are specially selected by Mr. Li for the late generals. They say they are the most suitable for the late generals. What do you think?"
"Very suitable!"
Guo An nodded heavily, "This classic can be regarded as a family heirloom. You can use it, your little one can also use it, and even your grandson can use it!"
Li Wang was very satisfied and grinned: "That's good. We're afraid that Mr. Li will trick us!"
"It seems that Li Baihu is going to become a scholar!" Guo An encouraged him very sincerely.
Li Wang smiled and said: "Hey, when I think about the face that Guo Changshi showed me these past two days, I will be so excited that I can't sleep at night!"
Guo An: "..."
…
(End of chapter)
