Chapter Seventy-Six: Who Do I Give My Gift To?
Fusu left, and when it was almost closing, Li You's wife came.
Han Zhou put down the things he was about to pack and greeted him. Needless to say, this is also a birthday gift.
"Princess, is thisβ?"
"Ah, you're busy, I'll see."
Her tone is very gentle today, is she no longer concerned about her "seducing" her husband? Han Zhou continued to lower his head and tidy up his things, but his mind was turning about their family, after all, these people could not be provoked by themselves. Fusu has a point, if he hadn't come, he would have beaten that little bastard out of the way, how would it end? No matter how bad he is, he is a prince, and no matter how reasonable he is, he will have to suffer, maybe his little life will be gone.
Han Xin was willing to be humiliated by stepping down, and it was not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years.
Good women don't suffer immediate losses, remember, remember!
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"That-, Xiao Han, I want to buy a gift, you still have some new things in these two stores, can you give me a suggestion?"
My mother, another one to suggest.
"It's for the old people in the family, right?" There is no need to hide this.
"Hmm. It's the father. β
"Then I'll get straight to the point. Princess, right and listen. β
"You say."
Han Zhou was happy in her heart, she had such a good attitude today.
"Congratulations to the elderly on their birthdays are a heart. Ling Zun lacks nothing and has seen everything. No matter how delicate my things here are, they are also commodities, and it is still a little weaker to express my heart. What's more, the sales have been so good these days, I'm afraid that other children or old friends have also bought the things in this store, and if they are sent together, it will not be beautiful. The old man may understand you and laugh it off, but the princess's mind and intentions may be blurred by the blandness of this thing. β
"So what should I do?" The princess asked anxiously.
"Princess, if it's convenient, can you tell me how many days I have left?" Let me figure it out. β
"Ahh She whispered. This should not have been told to outsiders.
Han Zhou thought for a while and said, "Princess, can you see if this method works?" The general is not at home, the princess and the children at home, whether a family of three can make a set of porcelain, even if it is not so good, it doesn't matter. When it is fired, the children's little hands are permanently printed on the porcelain, and the elders are happy when they see it. β
When the princess heard this, her eyes lit up, and it was indeed a good idea. But how did she get it?
Han Zhou smiled understandingly: "Actually, it's very simple, I'll accompany you, I've been busy lately, and I haven't played with the children for a long time." β
The princess breathed a sigh of relief, she was really good at talking, no wonder all the old and young liked her, and even she couldn't get angry.
"It's late now, princess, will you see how tomorrow morning is?" We'll go out together tomorrow morning and play together at the pottery shop I often go to. Six days is quite tight. Or maybe you don't even have enough time to dry. β
"Okay, so be it." The princess turned and walked to go out, but when she reached the door, she paused, turned back and asked, "Now do you want to go back?" Let's go back together? β
Well? Back together? This invitation is a bit sudden, but it doesn't seem good to refuse, and the relationship with this family must be handled carefully.
"It is Xiao Han's honor for the princess to be invited. I'll explain the things in the store. β
Hu Heimao hasn't come next night, and Xiaoman in the opposite shop hasn't left yet, but Qiu Dafeng has already come next night. She walked over and said, and Xiaoman came over here, waiting for Hu Heimao.
It's embarrassing to walk with the princess, but there is no nervousness, but there is no topic. What's more, the princess is riding in a car, and she is riding a horse.
It's also a good thing not to be in a car, otherwise it's even more embarrassing.
Today's invitation is an attitude, and they are not enemies for the time being.
When they arrived at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the princess got out of the car, Hanzhou got off the horse, looked at each other and smiled, which was relatively harmonious.
"What is the girl thinking?" The princess asked casually.
"Hehe", Han Zhou smiled indifferently, "I'm thinking, everyone can give gifts to their relatives, who should I give them to?" β
The princess was stunned for a moment, and asked casually, but she didn't expect such an answer.
It's not easy for her! It's so hard to still be alive, and she is still alive and well, no wonder Li You feels sorry for her. Alas, don't think about it! Men are such things, they always want to take care of this and that. Cause a bunch of trouble.
"The persimmons in the yard grow so well!" Hanzhou said.
"Well, it's just that the knot is too thick, and it will take some to beat down in two days, and the branches will be crushed." The princess said.
"Do you want to take it down?" A flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Han Zhou's mind.
"Hmm. Actually, it's not very tasty, it's quite astringent. β
"Can I play some now?" Han Zhou asked.
The princess looked at Xiao Han's somewhat excited face strangely and said, "It's too early, right?" Can't eat it yet. β
Han Zhou hurriedly shook his head: "I'm not for food, I have other uses." Just now the princess said that she would beat some down, and I remembered the other uses of green persimmons. β
The princess asked curiously, "Is it medicine?" β
"No, it's for other purposes, but I'm not sure if I can do it, and I can tell the princess what I'm doing it for, or I'll be bragging."
The princess smiled understandingly, no wonder the children liked to be with her, she always had ideas and enthusiasm, and always tried and went.
"Okay, the girl tried to tell me, and I'll see what kind of treasure this green persimmon is."
"Okay." Han Zhou smiled heartily.
The improvement of the relationship with the princess made her put a stone in her heart, and the few enemies and many friends were the way to survive.
At night, Hanzhou was dealing with a bunch of green persimmons. She washed them, chopped them up, and put them in the broken vat in the courtyard. I put water in it, stirred it for a long time, and covered it with a lid to prevent rain from entering.
Everyone was giving gifts to their loved ones, and she was wondering who I could give them to. As a result, among the people Xianyang knew, the first one to run out was Fusu's handsome face.
Persimmon, reminded her of a wild survival show she watched before. In the program, when it comes to the production of rainproof cloths, it is mentioned that the green persimmon pulp brush can be waterproof on the surface of the cloth. The umbrellas made by the ancient Chinese were made by brushing persimmon paint on the surface of the paper. At that time, she was very confused, persimmons would still have this effect, and the child was also very curious and asked her if it was true? Why?
Children's problems always can't stay overnight, she checked carefully, and read the things found on Baidu to the child, and the mother still didn't understand after reading, but they knew that this was a magical material.
Now Han Zhou just handed them over to time, about twenty days or so, and these twenty days were enough time for her to make him a poncho. I'm sorry, the raincoat seems to be too difficult, and I'm afraid she won't be able to make it. And she has to do this thing independently, without pretending to be someone else's hand.
The pigeon flew to her door in the twilight and the message arrived, with only three words on it: "I miss you." β
There is some sweetness in my heart, and I will sleep well tonight, although I still beat people during the day.
The children are using their brains to give birthday gifts, why didn't this guy mention it? In a big family with many children, it is still very important to be favored, and you must not think that my love for you is enough to hide in my heart, too roundabout!
Fusu is really thinking about this, but he is almost thirty years old, he is the eldest son, and he can't stay in the stage of pampering.
He's going to do things for his father and do things for the country.
He sorted out his recent thoughts and wrote a suggestion for advice, both for advice and for support.
The first point: the influence of the pressure of the northern Xiongnu on China.
The second point: the possibility of improving hostile relations with bilateral trade.
The third point is that the development of trade will play a positive role in promoting the domestic economy and social stability.
Fourth, the general scope of the transaction and the current production and supply capacity of each industry.
The fifth point: to promote peace and find the best time for negotiation.
The sixth point: to prevent the loss of technical personnel and curb the growth of the Xiongnu military strength.
Point 7: Develop cantonment and reclamation, use soldiers to raise soldiers, advocate intermarriage, and reduce border contradictions.
This strategy had been in his mind for several days, and it was not until tonight that he had figured it out and wrote it down in one breath. It was almost dawn that he finished writing, and he was still very excited, except for some discomfort in his lower back. He was to be sent to the palace immediately, and before his father's birthday, he would have a chance to have an in-depth conversation.
This morning, he released a pigeon to Xiaohan and asked her good morning. Tell her not to wait for him.
The dozens of pigeons watched him coo, some of them flying back from dozens of miles away, and some of them flying back from a hundred miles away. Every time one flew back, there were ugly words on the strip of cloth with "fifty miles", "eighty miles", and "one hundred miles". β
In the early morning, Fusu felt quiet and happy inside. He whispered a name in his heart: Xiao Han.
The children have loved to play with mud since they were young, and when the two children were taken to Yingren's pottery shop, the two children were overjoyed.
Seeing that Xiao Han led the two children to the workshop, the craftsmen and masters were very happy. But when they saw the noble ladies following behind, the masters were a little restrained.
Han Zhou hurriedly explained, saying that the grandfather of the two children was going to celebrate his birthday, and the children wanted to make porcelain for their grandfather. The masters were very supportive of this idea, and praised them for their filial piety. The children were even more excited when they received the praise, and they jumped around in the workshop, and finally quieted down and learned from the billet master.
Because of the children, the atmosphere was lively, and the princess slowly relaxed, feeling that it was not so unacceptable among the craftsmen. The children did it, and she did it. Xiao Han was on the side to give ideas, chat, and tell stories, and the little ones were very busy with their hands and brains.
Together, they made a set of cutlery, six small bowls, a soup bowl, and two flat plates. Looks ordinary.
The children wanted to draw patterns on it, but now it was wet mud and it was not enough, so they had to repair and paint the blanks after two days.
The first underglaze will be the work of children, and Hanzhou doesn't know what the effect will be, but whatever the effect, it will be a day worth remembering, the same nature as the Wright brothers' test flight. As you can imagine, the Wright brothers are as excited as they are, but adults are a little more uneasy than children. And many things are simple in the eyes of children, and when they grow up, they find that nothing is simple.
Hanzhou will prepare paints for the children and will also provide advice. She thought that as long as the fire was right, it would be no problem to burn. Anyway, it's a white base, and it should look out with any pigment.
She will stand on the shoulders of her two children and become a giant of her time.
When the children left, they were a little reluctant to give up, and they had so much fun today. They happily said goodbye to the master who guided them in playing. In the eyes of the master craftsman, these children are also so simple and cute.
The princess nodded reservedly, got into the carriage, and lowered the curtain, which separated the two worlds.
In Han Zhou's eyes, this kind of reserve obviously has a boundary, a boundary between living in different classes. One moment they were squatting together to talk, and the next moment this kind of thing would separate people and draw them to both sides of the line, whether it was a princess or a craftsman, it went deep into the deepest part of the heart, and there was no need to think that it was there.
Han Zhou sighed, she is a person who lives on both sides of this boundary, jumping here for a while, jumping for a while for that side, what a strange existence this is!