The ancient painting that Qin Bai bought outside today is the authentic work of a famous artist in ancient times, but it is not properly preserved and looks a little dilapidated, but the main body of the painting is still there, and the payment is also there. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoWith Qin Bai's ability, it only needs to be slightly repaired to give it a new look. For such a good painting, he only spent a small amount of silver, and he bought it from a small calligraphy and painting shop, which can be said to have picked up the leakage.

At today's gathering of famous calligraphers and painters, Qin Bai took out this painting and talked about its origin, who didn't envy him? Everyone regretted it, they were all natives of Suzhou, how could they not find that there was such an authentic painting in the small calligraphy and painting shops in the streets and alleys, and they could actually ask Qin Bai from outside to give it away? Everyone coaxed one after another, saying that they wanted Qin Bai to treat him. Qin Bai was in a good mood, and really invited them to a time-honored tavern for a meal, and the most guests and hosts were happy and dispersed.

Qin Bai met these famous calligraphers and painters in Suzhou, and they really got along very well. At first, those people were still hindering him as the Hou Ye, and they were very restrained. However, after getting along, they found that Qin Bai had a gentle temperament, had no shelf, and was indeed very accomplished in poetry, calligraphy and painting, so they all calmed down. Most of these calligraphy and painting masters are true temperaments, and when they meet new friends with the same temperament, where will they care whether the other party is a marquis or a pawn? Qin Bai has been with them for a long time, and his mood has been relaxed a lot, and he has painted a few good paintings one after another, and he feels that his decades of hard work have not been wasted, and he can still make further progress.

Qin Bai can now be said to be famous in Suzhou. Although he was also a well-known talent in the capital when he was a teenager, after all, more than 30 years have passed, and the people who remember him are all old, and there are still a few people who know his true talent? It's true that he is the uncle of the country, but who said that the uncle of the country can't become a celebrity?

Qin Bai's family stayed in Suzhou for 20 days and had a very happy time. However, the weather is getting colder, and they have to go to several more places, and they have to return to Jinling before the Chinese New Year, and they really can't stay in Suzhou any longer.

Now most of the boats going north have passed, but some of them are still running on the canal, and at most only half of the canal can be squeezed out for other boats. The Qin family's boat is under the banner of Yongjiahou Mansion, and it is not impossible to go through the canal, but the trip will definitely be slowed down, and it is not as fast as the first. Niu and Huang's sister-in-law are both northerners, and although they have spent a lot of time on the ship, they are still more accustomed to a down-to-earth life on land. Knowing that the slow sailing of the ship meant that they would suffer longer on board, they were a little disgusted, and preferred to take the carriage to the next pier and get back on board the canal when it was in normal operation.

It happened that Qin Bai also intended to go to Songjiang, so he decided to send a part of the steward and his family to Jiaxing by boat, while he took his family and the Huang family's aunt and sister-in-law to Songjiang by carriage first. After seeing the maiden relatives of the old lady Ye in Songjiang, they will turn to Jiaxing and join the fleet after two days of playing.

In fact, there was no need for the Huang family's aunt and sister-in-law to go to Songjiang together, but Mrs. Huang Jincheng would rather take a carriage for a few days than stay on the boat.

So, Qin Hanzhen's family and the Huang family's sister-in-law took a carriage and headed for Songjiang. Zhou Xiangnian sent people out in advance to take care of food and lodging along the way, and they didn't suffer too much along the way. After arriving in Songjiang, the family had already rented a clean and quiet inn yard, and they were well prepared inside and out, and the Qin and Huang families could settle down immediately if they lived in it, and everyone was very satisfied.

Only Qin Hanzhen was a little dissatisfied. It's not that Zhou Xiangnian didn't arrange it well, but that she had to take a carriage all the time, and it was the first time she had been riding in a carriage for such a long time, and she was a little uncomfortable.

Come to think of it, she really hadn't suffered such a sin before. When they went from Qinzhuang to Shitang Zhuhai Beiye, the dozens of miles were quite long, but they had a break halfway, the carriage was not fast, and the weather was good, so she didn't feel that it was too hard, just a little tired. Now the weather is cold, there is a cold wind outside, the road is not very smooth, and the outside conditions are much worse. In addition, there were two more aunts and sisters-in-law of the Huang family on their trip, and the Niu family was polite and invited Mrs. Huang Jincheng to her carriage to talk, and Huang Qingfang invited Qin Hanzhen to his carriage, but Qin Hanzhen was a little unaccustomed to it, and he went all the way, only to feel stuffy in his chest, nauseous, and his back was sore.

However, after all, she was sitting in the carriage of the Huang family, and she could not say that the carriage was not as stable as her own, right? Because of her poor health, the carriage was made very wide and stable, and it was also padded with a thick mattress to absorb shocks, so it was naturally more comfortable to sit in such a car. The Huang family is different, his family is a military general, and his living habits are not so squeamish, even Huang Qingfang knows that she is a delicate girl who can adapt to the bumpy carriage. She didn't complain, and Qin Hanzhen was even more embarrassed to say anything. People invited her to get on the car, but they didn't want her to squeeze with people in Niu's carriage, so she was kind......

Qin Hanzhen had no choice but to complain to Zhao Mo in private after settling down.

Zhao Mo was anxious when he heard this: "Then what should I do?" It's better to tell my uncle and grandma that I will prepare another car for you to sit in." Don't be afraid, cousin, I will follow you on a horse and talk to you, not only to take care of you, but also to relieve your boredom. ”

Qin Han really listened, but was a little embarrassed: "No, you ride a horse with my grandfather, and he will introduce you to some scenery and customs along the way, you can also take the opportunity to learn something." I used to envy my cousin, and when I went to Beijing, my grandfather took him all the way to teach. My grandfather taught me what the crops were, and my cousin always said that he benefited a lot from those days. Cousin, although you don't need the imperial examination, it's good to have more knowledge. What can we talk about when you talk to me? What's more, what if I ride in a small car alone, what will Aunt Huang do? Leave her behind, or let her squeeze in the grandmother's carriage in front of her? No matter how big the carriage is, with Grandmother and Mrs. Huang, and Mama Tiger, Lily or Baihui, and Mrs. Huang's big girl, it will already be full. It's inconvenient for me to squeeze in, and Aunt Huang is naturally the same. I can't really let her be left alone, how embarrassing is that?"

Zhao Mo sighed: "Then you can only suffer?" Why don't I privately ask Ah Shou to pass a message to the Huang family, asking them to add a few more mattresses in the carriage, and you and Aunt Huang can both suffer less." ”

Qin Hanzhen was really a little moved, but after thinking about it, he still refused: "Forget it, you let Ah Shou pass the word, what's the difference between it and the people of our Qin family going to pass the word? In fact, adding a few more mattresses is not much better, and the car will be bumpy. Their carriage was already like that, and their family was used to it, but I was too squeamish. ”

Speaking of this, Qin Hanzhen sighed. Anyway, Zhao Mo couldn't understand it, so she had less scruples: "The current carriages are almost the same, there are no springs or anything, and the wheels are all wooden, at most they are just looking for softer wood, of course, they are not as shockproof as rubber products." Unless you can come up with a good shock-absorbing equipment, which carriage you take by land, the result will be the same. I still don't toss, so I asked Mama Tiger to help me rub some more medicinal oil and rest for two days. ”

Zhao Mo blinked: "This bullet my cousin said...... What is a spring? And what is a rubber product?"

Qin Hanzhen described the appearance of the spring to him: "I also saw it in an ancient book that I don't know where, the book is too old, and I can't find it now, which probably means that there is such a peculiar metal, which is coiled into a spring after being drawn into a wire, and the elasticity is very good, whether it is flattened or elongated, it will retract back to its original state." If there was such a device on the board of the carriage, the people in the carriage would be much more stable. As for rubber, I heard that there are rubber trees in Qiongzhou, and the sap can be shaped into different shapes, waterproof and elastic, and wrapping the wheels with it can reduce bumps. Of course, it is the best to use it to make shoes, it is not afraid of flooding on rainy days, and the soles of the shoes will not be so easy to wear out when walking long distances. It's a pity that Qiongzhou is too far away, and it is separated by the sea, so it is inconvenient to transport, and I only know that rubber is cut sap, but I don't know how to make it into finished products, so I can only talk about it. ”

In fact, she used to read novels and knew that eucommia trees can also produce glue, although it is not as good as rubber, it is better than nothing. Eucommia ulmoides trees are always easier to obtain than rubber trees on Hainan Island. It's a pity that she doesn't remember how to get glue from the eucommia tree, so she had to mention it to Zhao Mo casually, and she didn't say much, anyway, she couldn't say why.

After listening to her words, Zhao Mo thought about it for a while, and said: "Eucommia ulmoides is easy to do, just ask someone to find it, as long as you know that it can make glue, find a few craftsmen, let them figure it out on their own, and they can always figure out a result." Qiongzhou is too far away, and we haven't walked it, so we don't know what the situation is. However, Uncle Ping went to Guangzhou to take up a post, and Guangzhou is not far from Qiongzhou, so he can be asked to help inquire. ”

Qin Hanzhen's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Yes, how did I forget my father?!"

If you inquire in Guangzhou, you will not only have the opportunity to find rubber trees in Qiongzhou, but also Guangzhou is also a treaty port, and trade with Nanyang is very frequent. As long as someone has a way, how much trouble can it be to ask someone to bring some back? She doesn't want much, just a few wheels and a few soles. As long as she uses it well, others will naturally inquire about the origin of the rubber in their eyes. If they follow suit, she just waits for someone else to bring the rubber.

Qin Hanzhen held Zhao Mo's hand tightly excitedly: "Cousin Zhao, thank you for reminding me, I'll write to my father!"

She jumped back to the room, and didn't see Zhao Mo standing under the porch with a somewhat dazed face, retracting his hand into his sleeve, and the roots of his ears were red.