said "don't mention it", but Wang Qing had already chattered and began to talk about the recent events of the Wang family for Wu Liang.

It turned out that not long after Wu Liang left Chenliu, Wang Qing's father Wang Yong suddenly became seriously ill and bedridden.

How did he know that the house leak happened to rain overnight, and Chen Liutai guarded Zhang Miao and then raised the anti-Cao banner and welcomed Lu Bu's department into Chenliu County.

Although Zhang Miao did not do anything to the scholars in the city on the surface, Lu Bu was not easy to get along with, and from time to time he sent people to blackmail various families on the grounds of "guarding Chen Liu to raise military salaries".

Especially the third-rate families like the Wang family in the city are even more affected.

Every time Lu Bu's people came, they had to eat and drink well, and they had to take out some of their family property to show their support before leaving, to put it bluntly, they were ruined and safe.

Later, Boss Cao returned to the army to rescue, and Lu Bu and Zhang Miao were finally forced to run away.

Wang Qing's father, Wang Yong, also swallowed his breath a few days later, which made the Wang family, which was not wealthy, who had already been blackmailed by Lu Bu's subordinates, even worse.

After all, Wang Yong is a filial child, and he is also a face-saving person.

In this case, he still insisted on a generous burial for his father, at least not lower than the specifications of the eldest father (grandfather).

But what if you don't have enough money?

So Wang Yong pledged three of the five salt shops operated by the Wang family in Chenliu County, and finally barely scraped together enough money for his father's burial.

No, as soon as his father's funeral was completed, he brought someone to pick up the signboard, and from then on, this salt store was no longer surnamed Wang.

The salt store has been the largest source of income for the Wang family in recent years, and now that three of the five families are gone, the Wang family has taken another step towards decline, and it is a big step.

"Alas......"

As if he had finally found an outlet, he told Wu Lianghe about the recent events of the Wang family, Wang Qing sighed heavily, and said with a wry smile, "Let the talented and virtuous brother see and laugh, in fact, these pickled things have been held in my heart for many days, and it is inconvenient to talk about it to my family, let alone to outsiders, I don't know why I met the virtuous brother, but I feel that it is okay to talk about it, I hope it is not polluted to the ears of the virtuous brother." ”

"Brother Yu Nian's words are serious, these years, it is really a scripture that is difficult to read."

Wu Liang smiled and said, "But Brother Yu Nian's filial piety is touching, and it will definitely be regarded as filial piety when reported to the court." ”

In fact, Wu Liang did not agree with Wang Qing's approach.

Especially when the Wang family was already unable to make ends meet, they tightened their belts and even pledged the family property, just to give their father a thick burial.

This is somewhat ridiculous in Wu Liang's opinion.

However, this era is popular for thick burials, and especially for filial piety, and although the Wang family is a third-rate family, it is also considered to be a bit of a face in Chenliu County, whether it is out of face or customs, it is understandable to do so.

Even......

Wu Liang couldn't help but want to ask Wang Qing where his father was buried.

The emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and since it is a thick burial made by the Wang family smashing pots and selling iron, the burial objects in the mausoleum must not be too shabby.

But just think about it.

Although he is a tomb robber, he is not a tomb robber who only has money in his eyes, let alone a tomb robber who takes pleasure in digging people's ancestral graves.

It's just that he is not interested, but it does not mean that others are not interested.

Nowadays, there are hungry people everywhere, as long as they can get a bite to eat, they can do anything, if such people know that someone has just been buried, and it is a thick burial......

"The talented and virtuous brother laughed, now that the Han family is in turmoil and chaos, how can there be any filial piety? I'm just doing my best, I can earn more when the money is gone, but there is only one father who gave birth to me and raised me. ”

Wang Qing smiled bitterly and shook his head, and then asked, "When the talented and virtuous brother returns to Chenliu this time, do you plan to stay here for a long time, or do you want to leave again after doing some things?" ”

"If nothing else, it should be a long stay."

Wu Liang said with a smile.

"In this way, there will be more opportunities to meet in the future, and I would like to ask the talented and virtuous brothers to take care of them."

Wang Qing arched his hand, and then said very frankly apologetically, "There is one more thing, for the brother needs to confess to the talented and virtuous brother, when I first saw the virtuous brother, the brother felt that the virtuous brother was a different talent, and he would definitely soar if he got the opportunity in the future, so he had some selfish intentions, intending to match the marriage between the virtuous brother and the younger sister, but in fact, my sister had a hidden disease and could not ......"

"Brother Yu Nian doesn't need to say much, let him go after some things have passed, I understand Brother Yu Nian's position and don't mind."

Hearing this, Wu Liang already knew why Wang Qing apologized, so he interrupted it with an indifferent smile and said quite generously.

"It turns out that the talented and virtuous brother already knows ......"

Wang Qing was stunned, and said with some embarrassment, "If you don't mind a talented and virtuous brother, it is naturally the best, and I will personally send some small gifts to apologize another day." ”

"Brother Yu Nian doesn't have to be so polite."

Wu Liang gave a salute and said, "I still have some things, how about catching up with Brother Yu Nian another day?" ”

"Please!"

"Please!"

The two said goodbye.

In fact, Wu Liang still wanted to remind Wang Qing just now that the situation is turbulent, and it is very likely that his father's generous burial with such fanfare will make his father unhappy.

But in the end, he didn't say anything like that.

Some things are well-intentioned, but they are not always right.

Just like Wang Qing's incident, people had just spent their family wealth to bury their father, and immediately someone told him that you were not doing it right, and be careful that the thieves dug up the grave...... It takes a lot of people who have no emotional intelligence to be this "kind person", which is simply begging.

What's more, even if you say it, what can you do?

Do you want Wang Qing to dig out the old man again, and recycle all the funeral goods and rebury them?

Or let the Wang family organize a group of tomb guards to guard the tomb day and night?

None of this is realistic.

The former is simply a matter of condemnation in this era, and I am afraid that it is even more serious than the social reaction caused by not burying his father, Wang Qing died directly in society;

The latter is not something that a third-rate family like the Wang family, which is on the verge of decline, can afford it, and it will not work if it is raised less, and it will not be able to provide food if it is raised too much.

So, don't mention it.

Let's go with the flow......

……

Back home.

Wu Liang's house has been completely renewed.

This is an important part of the Chinese New Year - cleaning.

At this time, the custom is called "removing the old and cloth the new", which is generally held on the 24th day of the lunar month, when Wu Liang was on business in Yongqiu County, so Bai Jingjing, the beauties and Chen Jinshui and others worked together to do this.

In addition to this, Thyme also made a new dress for everyone in the family and waited for the day of the Three Dynasties (the first day of the Lunar New Year) to wear it.

"We thought you wouldn't come back for three dynasties, but I didn't care, but those little girls of yours have been looking forward to it for many days, and they keep asking me if you can come back, I'm almost annoyed to death."

Seeing Wu Liang, Bai Jingjing, who had recently stayed in the house to domesticate flying slaves for Wu Liang, was still as indifferent as ever.

However, the slightly raised corners of her mouth and the slightest resentment that was not revealed in her words had betrayed her.

"Well, I'll come back and take a look today, and I'll leave tomorrow, so you'll live by yourself."

Wu Liang smiled and said deliberately.

"How can there be a reason that the head of the three dynasties is not there?!"

Bai Jingjing suddenly stared at a pair of beautiful eyes and asked indignantly.

"Anyway, you don't care, why are you so excited?"

Wu Liang asked with a smile.

"That'...... Then I don't pity those little girls, they have been looking forward to it for so long, but you are not at home for three days, do you know how sad they will be? ”

Bai Jingjing was stunned when asked, and then she replied with a slightly flushed face, "In short, if you don't spend three dynasties at home, you will personally announce to them, don't ask them to ask me again, anyway, I am a Suizhu person, and the flying slave is almost raised, Chen Jinshui and others can go to training, and I will be where the beads are next." ”

"This is easy to do, I am in Yongqiu this time, I don't need to follow Hou Zhu for the time being, I will temporarily put it at home when I leave tomorrow, and you will continue to stay at home to raise pigeons for me."

Wu Liang said with a smile again.

"You!"

Bai Jingjing's face changed at that time, and she wanted to say something.

But soon, through the evil smile on Wu Liang's face, he gradually couldn't hold back a hint of clues, and he stomped his head angrily and walked out without looking back, gritting his teeth and scolding as he walked: "You scoundrel, why never tell the truth!" What do you have to do with me when you're not at home, even if you die outside, no one cares about you! ”

It feels like it's almost there......

Looking at her back, Wu Liang thought in a commotion.

What is missing now is an opportunity, as long as the opportunity comes, that layer of window paper...... Oh yes, there is no window paper in this era, so ...... It's still that film, and that film will break as soon as you poke it.

However, how to create opportunities is also a technical job, and it is best to plan well and go with the flow.

"Yin Jian, come over for a moment."

Thinking like this, Wu Liang felt happy in his heart, and then called Yin Jian, a native of Chenliu, over.

"Talented brother, what's the matter?"

Yin Jian hurriedly ran over and asked.

"You take this gold, find a craftsman to make it for me, you must find someone with better craftsmanship and be more meticulous."

Wu Liang took out a few pieces of horseshoe gold, handed it to Yin Jian and said.

In this era, the "New Year's money" is called "winning money", but under normal circumstances, the "winning money" is made of bronze, and some auspicious words are engraved on it as a commemorative coin, and it cannot be used as currency.

However, if it is made of gold, it can be used as currency no matter what it is made......

"Okay."

Yin Jian got the gold and went to run errands.

At this time, Wu Liang noticed that Thyme had been standing outside the door with something and secretly glanced at him, probably seeing someone inside, and twisting and rubbing the corners of his clothes and not daring to step forward.

"Xiang'er, come in."

Wu Liang beckoned to her with a smile and shouted.

！！！

Thyme seemed to be at war between heaven and man, and when she heard the scream, she immediately stiffened as if she had been electrocuted.

When she looked up and saw Wu Liang looking at herself, the girl's delicate little face turned red again, and after standing in place and pausing for a second or two, she ran over with a nervous look and small steps.

"Head of ......"

This time it's finally right, and it's really embarrassing for her.

"What's in your hand?"

This girl was introverted and timid, Wu Liang really couldn't bear to tease her, so he didn't say anything sassy, but looked at a thing wrapped in linen cloth in her arms and asked.

"Yes, it's a model made by the bishop Xiang'er, I don't know if it fits the family's mind......"

Thyme instantly became even more nervous, and hurriedly picked up the thing in her arms, carefully placed it on the table next to Wu Liang, and then carefully retreated and buried her little head again.

"I made this model, and I added a new set of clothes to everyone in the house, and I haven't been obedient to sleep well recently, right?"

Wu Liang said deliberately while removing the linen cloth that wrapped the model.

"Sleep, sleep......"

Thyme's pretty face was even redder, and her voice was like a mosquito fly.

It seems that Wu Liang is really right, this girl is not only introverted and timid, but also dead-eyed, and she is not even good at lying.

However, Wu Liang did not delve into it.

Because he has already seen the "chain flipper" made by thyme.

To be exact, the thyme made is not the "chain flipper" in Wu Liang's impression at all, it may be that he described it very clearly, he is talking about the kind of tomb trap that has been cracked by later generations, which is made up of several boards with bearings in the middle, and some heavy objects will be hung on the board to maintain balance, which is somewhat similar to several combined balances.

Thyme, on the other hand, made him several inverted pyramid-like pyramids lying flat on top of each other.

These quadrangular pyramids also have bearings, but they do not need to be combined and matched with each other like "chain flaps", and each quadrangular pyramid is an independent "chain flap" when turned upside down.

The bottom of the quadrangular pyramid is what Wu Liang called the "plate", which can usually maintain a flat surface on the bearing.

As soon as a heavy object is pressed against it, the "board" flips over, the weight falls from it, and the pyramid returns to its original shape after shaking twice like a tumbler.

This principle is the central principle of the tumbler, which lies in the local counterweight of the "quadrangular pyramid......

I have to admit it.

Thyme did put a lot of thought into it.

Although the "chain flap" she made was a little different from what Wu Liang thought, it was not bad, and the actual effect of use may be better, but the process of making it was relatively complex, and it required countless fine-tuning of the heart of this quadrangular pyramid to be able to do this, which is not something that ordinary craftsmen can grasp.

However, this also shows from the side that thyme is very talented in this area, and her craftsmanship is far better than that of ordinary craftsmen.

It's just possible, she still needs to take some "shortcuts", standing on the shoulders of giants, so that she can better exert her creativity and craftsmanship and create something beyond this era.

Think so.

"Xiang'er, you're doing a great job!"

Wu Liang first affirmed Thyme's work, and then Zhengse said, "From today on, I will teach you something different, you will definitely do a lot after you study hard, today we will learn a theorem first, called the principle of leverage......"