Chapter 079: Folding Fan
Xiao Yu has been working with Pei Liu and Yu Lao in recent days to develop a curved plow and a water turnover. When she said the idea of improving farm tools, she was valued by Ling Yi. In addition, Ling Yi also called Wang Lei, a subordinate of the Yue Di Sinong Siqing, who was obsessed with agricultural water conservancy.
There are also a few experienced old farmers.
These two farm tools were originally improved on the basis of the original long straight plough and keel car, and there were so many skilled craftsmen involved in the production, so although Xiao Yu only roughly remembered what the use of these things was, and even the structure was not very clear, the finished product was still ready in a few days.
After the test, Wang Lei was excited, and Si Nong and Ling Yi were also overjoyed.
Ling Yi was even more surprised, and said to Xiao Yu: "This is also what Xiao Er Girl looks at from ancient books?" There is a temple left over from ancient times in Qionglin County, and there is this plow on its damaged murals, I didn't know what it was before, but now it looks like this! ”
That Wang Lei happened to have seen the mural, and suddenly said: "Isn't it!" I'll just say what I look like I've seen somewhere. ”
It made Xiao Yu a little curious about the temple.
Xiao Yucheng bought a ploughing cow, and this farm tool was used in Xiao's field first. The curved plough is conducive to maneuvering, light and flexible, only one ox is needed, and the plough is suddenly much faster.
Xiao Yu considered what crops to plant as green manure on the wasteland at home.
During the drought and flood in the spring and summer of this year, the king of Jingnan County invited the masters to pray for blessings and sacrifice to the sky, and now that the flood has passed, he wants to repay his vows. So he invited a few famous Taoist real people to open the altar in the largest Taoist temple in Yuedi, Duxu Palace, and thank the gods for three days.
Duxu Palace is near the north gate of Yong'an County. Hearing of such a grand event, the yellow-haired and drooping men and women in the city rushed to see the excitement. Xiao Yu was not interested in this, but when Xiao Pei passed by the ancient tomb, he had the heart to ask her for a peace charm, so he took her with him.
Xiao Yu secretly wondered in her heart, if Xiao Pei knew that she was going to rob the tomb, she didn't know how she would react.
The summer heat was in full swing, and Xiao Yu was sweating profusely not long after getting off the mule cart, and refused to squeeze into the crowd anymore. Xiao Pei saw that the Duxu Palace was crowded, and it was indeed difficult to pass, so he had to give up.
Now that the drug door is hidden, there are many girls with hats on their heads like Xiao Pei going out today. Many of them also showed their faces generously and walked on the streets.
The two sisters sat down at the ice stall next to them and asked for a bowl of sour plum soup each. Banxia came over to fan, Xiao Yu saw that Xiao Pei also had a fan in his hand, and several young men dressed in Sven in the distance were so hot that they were sweating profusely, and they kept wiping and even fanning the wind with their hands, but they didn't take anything. Looking at the fans sold by roadside vendors, most of them are fufu fans and group fans, which is a little strange, and then suddenly.
"Don't have a folding fan yet?" Xiao Yu turned his head and asked.
"What's that novelty?"
After listening to a few inquiries, Xiao Yu described it in detail. Xiao Pei and the two maids shook their heads after hearing this: "I have never heard of such a fan." ”
Xiao Yu didn't expect that the style of poetry and painting was so prevalent at this time, and the literati were everywhere, but there was no such portable and elegant thing. She often wears men's clothes, it is inevitable to play a fan when she goes out on a hot day, and it is always not good to let the maid accompany her to serve, this folding fan is simple to make, it is better to make a few by yourself.
Xiao Pei was already beside him and said: "This fan sounds like a kit keat, if you don't bother, you can do something to play." ”
The two sat for a while, and saw that the Duxu Palace was still a dense flow of people one after another. Xiao Yu looked up at the dazzling scorching sun and insisted on turning back.
When he got home, Xiao Yu immediately asked a few maids: "Where is the fragrant dragon wood?" ”
Banxia next to him looked dazed.
Xiao Yu said again: "It's the wood with a strange fragrance that Hao Jun carried back last time, it won't be burned as firewood, right?" ”
"Nope." Xiao Pei said, "Yucheng said that it was a very valuable spice, and I put it on the shelf of the Xijiankong Pharmacy." ”
"Sister is so good." Xiao Yu smiled, "I'll go to the General's Mansion once." ”
The soldiers guarding the door over there were familiar with it, Xiao Yu inquired about the situation first, and learned that Ling Yi, Pei Liu, and Yu Lao were all in the camp in the south of the city, so he went directly to Ling Yan.
Someone had already gone in to pass through, because he was a frequent visitor, and there was an explanation from above, the guards of the General's Mansion did not let Xiao Yu wait outside for a long time, and directly let him go.
As soon as Xiao Yu entered the courtyard, he suddenly saw a young man in a brocade dress in front of him, and then he looked closely at the merry Li Zhen, who was unlucky, and hid behind the flowers and trees.
Li Zhen had just recently been released from the confinement of the previous incident, Xiao Yu didn't expect that he would dare to go to the General's Mansion, and he was almost bumped into by this shameless person again. She, I don't know, Li Zhen came to make amends this time, but although his head was lowered, he could still see the bruised bag on his forehead, as if he had been beaten by someone.
Xiao Yu couldn't help but gloat, and waited for Li Zhen to go away before continuing to go to the Dark Incense Pavilion in the inner courtyard.
Ling Weihan was at Ling Yan's place, and both of them were full of smiles when they saw Xiao Yu. After sitting down and saying a few words of farewell, Ling Yan asked Xiao Yu about his intentions.
"I want to make a few delicate incense fans, and there is a carpenter in the house?"
When Ling Weihan heard this, he said arrogantly: "What's so difficult about this, even if there is no one in the house, just go outside and ask for it." ”
"Then thank you Ling Xiaogongzi first." Xiao Yu said happily, "I will make it for you first." ”
"I'm a big man, what kind of incense fan do you use?" Ling Weihan shook his head repeatedly.
Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Really? Just because I often wear men's clothes and don't have a suitable fan, I have to make another one, so you don't have to grab it when the time comes. ”
Ling Yan asked curiously, "What kind of fan does Ah Yu want to make?" ”
Xiao Yu said the folding fan.
"You have so many ingenious thoughts, so many people claim to be well-read, and they don't necessarily have this ability, which shows that you are already smart."
Xiao Yu was embarrassed when he heard Ling Yan's praise like this, and he couldn't help but humble himself. Because they didn't want to meet Li Zhen again, a few people talked a few words, Xiao Yu thanked Ling Yan's aunt and nephew for their kindness in leaving dinner, and went home from the side door.
It wasn't until nearly evening that someone from the General's Mansion came to say that Pei Liuhe and Yu Lao had returned. The two also lived in General Lane, and it was convenient to go back and forth, so Xiao Yu took the sketch of the folding fan and went over.
This folding fan is very easy to make at a glance, so that these two skilled craftsmen who build military equipment are simply overkill, and to do it beautifully requires the ultimate craftsmanship, there are also good craftsmen in the army, but this is not the same thing, it is not carved, but carved on the subtle hole groove lines on the ordnance.
Xiao Yu wanted to make it perfect, and also painted the carved patterns of the fan bones himself. After hearing what the two skillful hands said, they had to tell Ling Yan's aunt and nephew.
Ling Weihan knew that Xiao Yu had invited a skilled craftsman in the city to come over, and when he heard that he still needed to make white silk fans, he invited two more craftsmen in weaving and dyeing.
Xiao Yu was a little flattered.
Therefore, the carpenter of the general's mansion polishes the fan bone of the boxwood, and then the carving worker engraves the pattern, and the skillful hand of weaving and dyeing selects the suitable white silk, passes the pulp and water, dries and sets the shape, and then the skillful craftsman assembles and completes it.
This first fan was made very quickly. It was the first time for everyone to see such a fan, and they felt very curious and kept praising it.
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