Chapter 157: Liuli
Zhao Duobao has been to the Yang family manor a lot recently.
Her main purpose is to match her sister Zhao Duofu and Yang Xu and create opportunities to meet or even be alone.
Although Zhao Duofu and Zhao Duobao chatted about Yang Xu a few days ago, he decided to take a suitable time to reveal his thoughts to Fang Bai, but when he really saw Yang Xu, he was embarrassed to say it.
Zhao Duobao and Thrush are of the same age and complement each other's personalities, and the relationship between the two of them is getting better and better.
Every time Zhao Duobao came to the Yang family manor, he would go to the thrush to play as soon as possible, and would bring some food in the palace and gadgets from all over the country to give to the thrush.
On this day, Yang Xu was taking Zhao Duofu to visit his greenhouse when the thrush suddenly found him with tears in his eyes, saying that he accidentally broke her glass bracelet when he was playing with Zhao Duobao.
Yang Xu asked carefully, Zhao Duobao's glass bracelet was paid tribute by a certain country in the Western Regions, and it is said that there are only a few pieces in the entire palace, which are extremely precious.
Two of them were given to Zhao Duobao and Zhao Duofu by Emperor Qinglong, and the other were given to the empress and several favored concubines.
Yang Xu saw that the thrush was crying sadly, so he comforted him a few words, and then looked at Zhao Duofu.
Zhao Duofu knew that the thrush was Yang Xu's personal maid and was highly valued by Yang Xu, so he also comforted the thrush: "It's just a bracelet, if it's broken, it's broken." I turned around and gave my bracelet to Duobao. ”
At this moment, Zhao Duobao walked over, holding a bracelet broken into several pieces in his hand.
Zhao Duobao's eyes were a little red, and he looked aggrieved.
After she arrived in front of Zhao Duofu, she threw herself into her arms, and cried out with a "wow": "Duofu, what should I do!" The glass bracelet that my father gave me was broken! “
She obviously liked the glass bracelet very much, and cried very sadly because of its damage.
Zhao Duofu patted Zhao Duobao on the back, comforted her a few words, and then took off his bracelet, put it on her wrist, and said, "Okay, don't cry, the thrush is also accidental!" I've got this for you! ”
Yang Xu walked to Zhao Duobao's side, looked at the glass bracelet that was broken into several pieces in her hand, her face showed a strange look, and muttered: "What glass, isn't this glass?" ”
When Zhao Duofu heard this, he said curiously: "Glass? Yang Gongzi has seen this thing before? ”
Yang Xu nodded, and said to Zhao Duobao, who was crying: "Isn't it just a broken glass bracelet?" I'll send you ten when I get back! ”
Zhao Duobao looked at him with teary eyes, with a look of disbelief: "How can you compensate me?" This thing can't be bought in our Zhao Kingdom! ”
Yang Xu smiled "hehe": "If you can't buy it, make it yourself!" ”
Zhao Duobao wrinkled his nose with a look of disbelief.
Zhao Duofu's eyes lit up: "Yang Gongzi knows the manufacturing method of glass? ”
Yang Xu was noncommittal, but said: "My people of Dahua are much smarter than the people of the Western Regions. What they can make, why can't we? I'll try it first, what if it succeeds? You know what I'm capable of......"
Zhao Duofu pursed his lips and smiled: "If Yang Gongzi can really make glass, it will be a big source of wealth!" ”
Yang Xu laughed: "That's right! This son has no other skills, but he can turn stones into gold! ”
Zhao Duofu said seriously: "Yang Gongzi's poems are also rare in the world!" ”
When Zhao Duobao heard that Yang Xu was going to make glass, he didn't cry anymore, and said to Yang Xu with great interest: "If you want to make glass, remember to notify me as soon as possible!" I not only want glass bracelets, but also glass bottles and glass bowls...... These things are available in the palace, but there is only one thing, I want it, and my father won't give it to ......."
Yang Xu said: "Okay! Yes! When the time comes, you can do whatever you want! You can't be angry with the thrush, though! ”
Zhao Duobao glanced at the thrush and said, "I'm not angry with the thrush!" I was just a little sad just now! ”
Thrush also said: "Princess Roufu really didn't say anything about me, I was scared and ran to Mr. crying." ”
Yang Xu said: "It's right not to be angry, this is a good sister...... Haha, let's go, I'll take you to eat stone pot fish! ”
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Glass, that is, glass, Yang Xu knows how to make it, but he has not practiced it before.
So in the next period of time, Yang Xu took a few Yangjiazhai villagers to start the trial production of glass in a tightly protected factory in the manor.
Hard work pays off.
After more than ten days of repeated research, the first piece of glass was successfully baked.
Although there were still some impurities and bubbles in this first piece of glass, Yang Xu was already very happy and knew that as long as he continued to improve in the future, he would refine more and more perfect glass.
During this period, Zhao Duobao came over several times to ask about Liuli, but Yang Xu kept it secret.
A month later, Yang Xu brought a delicate box and mysteriously went to the Qin Palace.
King Zhao Bang of Qin had been married a few months ago, and the contents of Yang Xu's box could be regarded as a congratulatory gift to King Qin and Princess Qin.
In Yang Xu's eyes, the contents of this box are very cheap.
But he knew that in this world, this thing might be more precious and rare than gold, and he believed that King Qin and Princess Qin would definitely like it.
Zhao Bang, the king of Qin, has been very busy lately.
In the north, the army of Hu pressed the border, in the west there was harassment by Qiang, and in the south, there was a barbarian rebellion...... After the year of Zhao, the internal and external situation seems to be very unfavorable.
In particular, the rebellion of the southern barbarians was menacing, and the Zhao court sent a large army to suppress it, but it lost several games in a row, lost several cities, and suffered heavy casualties among the people.
When Emperor Qinglong found out, Long Yan was furious and killed several front-line generals for this.
Seeing that the war was tight, the courtiers recommended the brave and warlike King Qin to quell the rebellion, and Emperor Qinglong also gave him permission.
In a few days, the king of Qin was ready to set off with his army, so he was very busy.
Despite this, when he learned that Yang Xu was coming, King Qin still met with him in his busy schedule.
"King Qin is going to the battlefield, this thing may be useful! In addition, these glazed products are a little bit of my care, please transfer them to the princess of Qin! ”
After seeing Queen Qin, Yang Xu put the box he brought in front of King Qin, and then slowly opened it.
There are some glass products in the box, including glass bottles, glass bowls and other tableware, as well as bracelets, bracelets and other accessories, which are both transparent and various colors, which are gorgeous and beautiful.
"Where did you get these glasses? Spent a lot of money, right? ”
King Qin looked at the glazed products in the box, and thought to himself that these things are in today's Zhao Kingdom, but the price is better than gold, and if you have money, you may not be able to buy it, and I don't know how Yang Xu got it.
"Make your own."
Yang Xu said with a smile.
King Qin was stunned and looked at Yang Xu incredulously: "Made by yourself?" This glass ...... Can you make it too? ”
Yang Xu said: "Yes! I thought that the people in the Western Regions could make the glaze, why couldn't our people make it? So I brainstormed with a group of craftsmen in the manor and tried it repeatedly, and it really came to ...... for us."
King Qin knew what a big deal it would be to make this thing out of glass, so he took a jade bottle and looked at it repeatedly, and sighed: "The people of the imperial capital say that you have a little ability to turn stone into gold, and that's true!" Could it be that you are really the God of Wealth? ”