In the study, there are also floor-to-ceiling tall bronze lampposts, a beast stove that smells sandalwood, and round tables, chairs, and palace stools.
There is a row of exquisite rosewood bookshelves with many porcelain and jade items placed on them.
White porcelain figurines, dish-top pots, high-legged plates, celadon vases, white-glazed lotus pattern jars, etc., make the room antique.
These valuable furniture and furnishings are much more noble than the simple rooms after the house was ransacked.
He is a historical archaeologist, and he was filled with emotion when he looked at these antique porcelain bottles.
Either the Southern and Northern Dynasties, or the Sui, Tang or Song and Yuan dynasties are treasures.
If it were left to future generations, it would be priceless.
He suddenly meditated. If he could travel back in time with these antiques and be worth billions, he wouldn't have to struggle like this.
But here they are just household furnishings.
Porcelain developed rapidly during the Tang and Song Dynasties, and many porcelain production and distribution centers called "kilns" appeared.
In the Ming Dynasty, it was known as "Southern Green and North White" based on characteristics.
The south is rich in celadon-glazed porcelain, mainly in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
These celadon-glazed porcelains are of excellent craftsmanship and have a light and pleasant glaze color, as clear as ice. They are representative of Yue kilns.
The north is famous for the production of white glazed porcelain. The body is hard and solid, the body and glaze are white, the glaze layer is thin and even, and the surface of the vessel is as crystal clear and moist as mutton-fat white jade.
Mainly concentrated in Guanlong, Sichuan-Shaanxi and Hedong areas, the representative is Xing Kiln.
However, these antiques only excited Xu Qin for a few minutes.
Apart from sighing a few times, I have no other thoughts.
Everything returns to reality.
Just after entering the study, the more delicate maid Qiulian walked in with small steps, leaned down and said:
"Young Master, it's getting late, it's time to turn on the lamp."
"Well, order it."
Qiulian deftly removed the lampshade gauze, lit three candles with fire sticks on the tray of the bronze lamppost, and then put the lampshade back on.
"Wow, so beautiful..."
Xu Qin sighed stupidly.
Since time travel, I have been used to reading under a butter lamp. Compared with today's copper-pillar palace lanterns, they are like mud clouds, very different.
After holding the lamp, Qiulian pursed her lips and smiled, glanced at her wonderful eyes, then moved to the table and quietly polished ink for Xu Qin.
He prepared notes on a thread-bound blank sheet of paper.
Describe the main processes, tools, equipment and process requirements of the mineral salt extraction method from memory.
Then, proofread and improve it in practice.
After reading for more than two hours, Qiulian came in from the outside with a scent of incense, bowed and said:
"It's late at night, young master. Sister Qiaozhen asks you to take a bath first. It's time to rest."
It's around nine-thirty or ten o'clock. In this day and age, it's already late at night.
Many family members have already entered the dream state.
"Okay, tell Qiaozhen and I'll be there in a minute."
Xu Qin stretched out and felt that it was almost time.
I have to get up early every day. There are many important things to do in Zhan Shifu tomorrow.
At this time, the lights in all the courtyards of Xu Mansion were extinguished, and only the main bedroom in Meiyuan was still brightly lit.
Next door to his master bedroom is a bathroom.
There is a giant round wooden basin placed in the bathroom, which is enough for two or three people to take a bath at the same time.
This is somewhat similar to the surf bathtubs in those homes in modern society.
The facilities in Wei Guogong's mansion are indeed not bad.
The concubine Qiaozhen ordered the maid and servant to boil hot water, and the room was steaming.
It's late September, it's late autumn. It's still a little warm under the sun during the day, but it gets a little cold at night.
Xu Qin didn't take a bath for several days.
Taking a hot bath every day was Xu Qin's favorite way to relax in his previous life.
This is the best way to eliminate fatigue, relax your muscles and muscles, and recharge your batteries.
With such conditions now, it is the sauna closest to the previous life.
Qiaozhen asked Qiulian to bring soap for bathing.
Although this thing has the same name as the soap of later generations, it is not the same thing.
This is a mixture of soap locust and fat beads, and is made into a paste through solidification.
It is used to wash the body and is a daily necessities for wealthy families.
Of course, the soap Xu Qin is using now is exclusively for the royal family and powerful families.
The ointment made by mixing peas and algae beans with some aromatic herbs not only has a good decontamination effect, but also has a fragrance.
In the Ming Dynasty, this was considered a luxury cleaning product.
Ordinary people use goat oil and vegetable oil mixed with plant ash to wash their hair and clean their bodies.
Poorer families use rice water or nothing at all.
Xu Qin's tall body was soaked in a huge wooden basin, and he could stretch out his arms and legs freely.
The steam is steaming, and the skin all over the body is soaked in hot water. The warm heat penetrates into the heart, making the whole body comfortable.
The fatigue of the day is instantly gone, my mind is relaxed, my heart is clear, and I feel a little light-headed.
After traveling through time, I have never had such a comfortable bath.
It’s true that people feel refreshed during happy events.
Xu Qin was full of admiration in his heart, and felt that all the hardships were over.
At this time, with his head resting on the edge of the wooden basin, he habitually closed his eyes and rested, feeling drowsy.
He didn't notice at all that someone would push the door open and come in.
And she's a beauty.
Concubine Qiaozhen first quietly took off her cardigan and underskirt through a screen, leaving only a pair of small pants and a red bellyband.
Then, she picked up a small wooden basin and a linen towel and came to the outside of the large wooden basin where Xu Qin was bathing.
The unique body fragrance of a woman and the acupressure near the temples of her head made Xu Qin open his eyes in shock.
Oh my God, a pink face hung upside down above her head, looking charming and bright red.
The swan-like white neck and the moist and clear beautiful eyes contain an indescribable and unexplainable sense of spring.
"Qiao... Qiao'er, I can just wash it myself."
Xu Qin woke up suddenly and struggled to get up instinctively.
"Well, young master, don't move..."
Qiaozhen shook her head, held his shoulders tightly with a pair of jade hands, and said with a sweet smile:
"You are the young master of the Xu Mansion, and you are also the master of this slave. You need a maid or maid to wash everything for you. I don't want to worry about others tonight, so I'd better come and wash it for you myself."
What she said was true.
She was obviously worried that someone else would take her place.
Xu Qin's heart was like a bright mirror, and he understood.
She is a concubine.
If you don't let her serve you, you are dissatisfied with her and will drive her to a dead end.
In ancient times, as long as the wife and concubine had a good status, the male protagonist could write a letter of divorce and return the wife to her natal family.
Concubines or maidservants have a low status, and the master can give them to others at will, or make them sleep with male dignitaries.
If the owner is dissatisfied, he can sell it or demote him to a lower-class servant.
Xu Qin comes from modern society, and has long thought about the trivial matters between men and women.
It's just that I was busy with survival in the early stage and had no time to think about the entertainment between men and women.
However, in ancient times, it was common for the male protagonist of a wealthy family to have a woman sleep with him.
