The next day, the sky was not beautiful, it rained lightly, there was rain and could not dry the paper, Fang Kang's heart was anxious, a while, went out three times, wanted to see when the rain would stop, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there was no sign of stopping.

Fang Kang's face was always cloudy, Xu You sat under the porch, his eyes fell on the misty rain in the distance, and said, "Isn't there a kang road for drying paper?" ”

"Kang Dao?"

Fang Kang shook his head and said: "Drying paper generally uses a paper drying rack, some are standing, some are lying down, ......"

"Is that one?"

In the northwest corner of the workshop, there are rows of wooden frames, from which the willow wood is split in two, about five feet long and three inches high, and a support wood is installed in the middle to support the wet paper and receive sun exposure.

"Yes, that's the paper drying rack!"

"What else, what if it's raining, like today?"

"There are walls on rainy days, Lang Jun, please see, the two walls over there are, the inner walls are smoothed with white plaster, and the top is covered with straw and wheat straw, which can prevent excessive exposure to the sun, and can also prevent rain and wet. But today's rain is too heavy, and the wall can't stop it......"

Xu You looked at the two parallel walls, more than nine feet apart and about six feet high, and said with a smile: "Wind wall, I know this." Paint a thin batter on the wall, then put wet paper on it, and then remove it when it dries, right? ”

Fang Kang also laughed and said, "Lang Jun is really a big expert, I said that these are really ugly." ”

There are paper holders, wind walls, but there is no kang road. Xu You rubbed his hands, dispelled the cold that seemed to be going into his bones from his clothes, stood up, and said, "The wind wall is afraid of rain, so let's build a fire wall that is not afraid of rain!" ”

The fire wall is similar to the shape of the wind wall, both of which are made of two parallel earthen walls to form a sandwich alley, the only difference is that it does not need to be so high, the top is capped, and a fire is lit in the alley when drying, and then the wet paper is spread on the wall with copper tweezers, and the heat emitted from the void is used to dry.

It takes three floors to build a fire wall, with bluestone slabs inside, rammed earth in the middle, and bricks outside, Xu You asked Yan Shujian, knowing that there is a workshop for burning bricks and tiles in Xiling County in the north, so he sent two parts to buy some hollow refractory bricks with Yan Shujian.

The history of refractory bricks used by Chinese people is actually very early, the famous Qin bricks and Han tiles, have high fire resistance, such as the refractory bricks unearthed from the site of Nanyang Wafangzhuang, the fire resistance strength reaches 1463 °C ~ 1469 °C, which fully meets the needs of baked paper.

Xiling County is not far away, but it takes two days to come and go, Xu You left Cang to guard the gold fang, and took the mountain sect back to Jingyuan.

As soon as he entered the courtyard gate, the autumn equinox rushed over from the rain, his eyes were filled with tears, he grabbed Xu You's sleeve, bit his lip and said, "Xiaolang!" ”

Xu You was startled, thinking that something was wrong, he covered her body with the umbrella in his hand and said, "What's wrong?" Don't be afraid, with me, who bullied you? ”

Autumn Equinox lowered his head and snuggled up to Xu You without speaking. Holding an umbrella and carrying a skirt, Dong Solstice ran out of the corner of the corridor, shouting the autumn equinox and autumn equinox, don't get drenched in the rain, when he looked up and saw Xu You, he slowed down, smiled playfully, and said, "Xiaolang, no one bullied her." It's the autumn equinox that looks forward to your coming back every day, and I have to go to the gate every day to look forward to it......"

I see.

A trace of tenderness floated in Xu You's heart, he and the autumn equinox were dependent on each other after the change of Yixing, exiled for thousands of miles, with nowhere to stay, panicked like a lost dog, and the time they could be separated never exceeded a day. This time I went to live in Sajinfang for almost a month, and the two had never met, no wonder she couldn't restrain herself, and she couldn't stop crying.

"Am I not good-looking? Don't cry, if you cry and wear makeup, you won't be able to see people ugly! ”

"Xiaolang!"

The autumn equinox twisted his waist and raised his head, the pear blossoms brought rain, and the delicate little face did not know when, but it had a little bit of charm.

Xu You stretched out his hand and rubbed her bun, scraped his nose, and said, "I'm hungry, don't cry, go make something to eat!" ”

"Hmm!" Autumn Equinox quickly wiped away his tears and said, "I'll go right away!" ”

"Wait, give you an umbrella ......"

"Lang Jun, I'll go with the autumn equinox!" Shan Zong touched his stomach and said, "If you're hungry, you can't wait, go to the kitchen first to get some food to pad your stomach!" ”

"Okay, let's go!"

Shan Zong held the umbrella obliquely on the head of the autumn equinox, and most of his body was exposed to the rain, which took care of the girl's demeanor, even if it was a pirate thief. Dong Zhi accompanied Xu You to walk inside, and said in a low voice: "Yan Cheng had a secret meeting with Tang Zhiyi four days ago, and I don't know what he said specifically. After the secret meeting between the two, Tang Zhiyi sent two henchmen out of the city to inquire about me. However, Tang Zhiyi is very careful, and he doesn't leak a word at all, so it is estimated that it will be difficult to inquire about it......"

"Recently, Lao Jiang and I have been developing a new papermaking technique, and I deliberately supported Yan Cheng, so that he could stay in the city to take care of Sibaozhai's shop, and he was not allowed to come to the workshop. This will be his meeting with Tang Zhiyi, which is nothing more than a matter of talking about it. ”

"Eat inside and out! Xiaolang, do you want to arrest Yan Cheng? Dong Solstice sneered: "I promise, within an hour, let him pour beans in a bamboo tube, and all the bad things he has done will be completely explained." ”

"Keep him first, I will still be useful for this person in the future!" Xu You pondered for a while and said: "Don't worry about leaking secrets, this improved papermaking technique has only made slight adjustments in the details, and sooner or later it will flow out, even if Yan Cheng doesn't betray us, when the time is ripe, I will also take the initiative to spread this skill to my peers." ”

Business, Dong Solstice knows best, when she was in the Guo family, half of her energy was dealing with all kinds of business information, hearing Xu You say this, she was taken aback, and said, "Spread it to outsiders?" Xiaolang, throughout the ages, all secret methods are not passed on, if this is the ...... How can you make money doing this? ”

Xu You's eyes were far and deep, and he said softly: "Papermaking is of great significance, and it is a great thing for the entire Chinese family to promote it as soon as possible, but as for making money or not, it is not so important!" ”

The winter solstice seems to understand whether it is understood or not, if making money is not important, then why engage in business? Since you want to do business and businessmen pursue profits, as we all know, there is nothing to be ashamed of, so why bother to sell your reputation and teach your secret skills to outsiders?

But no matter what, she can feel Xu You's broad mind, which is different from many businessmen, different from many scholars, and different from those mediocre people who are busy for a living.

For the first time in her life, she felt some kind of spiritual power, not as naked as power and money, but it went straight to the depths of people's hearts.

"I listen to Xiaolang...... But thinking that Liu Yan and Tang Zhiyi can also make a windfall from it, I feel uncomfortable! ”

Xu You laughed and said, "Although I want to do something for this country, I am not a grandson who treats all beings as one. People like Liu Yan don't know how to advance or retreat, they are pressing step by step, and now they haven't made a move to deal with him, and they want to get a piece of the pie? Do his big spring and autumn dreams! ”

Dong Solstice's eyes lit up, and he said, "I'll just say, Xiaolang is not a pedantic person......"

"When I came back, arrangements had already been made in Cang, and the people in the gold shop were not allowed to go out, and they had to go out in three people. No one from outside was allowed to come in, and they brought rice and food to the gate. Including Yan Cheng, he can't get access to the most confidential parts, so it won't be a problem to keep it secret for three or two months. After three months, there are many ways to make money, and there is no longer a need to rely on improved papermaking. ”

While talking, the two walked to Sanjin, and He Wei sat by the small pond in the courtyard, holding a fishing rod in his hand, wearing a bamboo hat and a lily coat, and fishing leisurely. Dong Zhi said with a smile: "Early this morning, as soon as a few drops of rain fell on Tiangong, He Langjun shouted that he wanted to fish in the rain and enjoy the pleasure." Zuo Langjun couldn't be stubborn, so he had to personally help him make bamboo poles and buy hats and coats. No, from the time I sat to the end of the day, even my lunch was used here. ”

Xu You shushed at the winter solstice, and then tiptoed behind He Wei, just in time to see the float made of Ogi Terrier swaying slightly up and down, indicating that a fish was touching the bait, picked up a fist-sized stone, and smashed it into it.

Thump!

The fish ran away in fright, and the splash of water sprinkled He Wei's body, he didn't get angry, he didn't look back, sighed, and said, "Qilang, why bother with good things?" ”

With his wisdom, he doesn't have to look back to know the entire Jing Yuan, and there are only Xu You who dare to smash fish with a stone behind his back.

Xu You stood with his hands in his hands, looked at the layers of ripples in the pond, and said with a smile: "I only learned today that its wings have this taste!" ”

He Wei took the bamboo pole, handed it to the winter solstice and put it away, stared at Xu You, and said, "The bamboo pole is used to catch Yu Qi." Don't you think? Far from it! ”

"Qi water is rippling, juniper pine boat. Travel with words to write my worries! ”

This is the poem in "The Book of Poetry, Wei Feng", which is written about a woman who married away from home, and couldn't help but think of her distant relatives when she was fishing in Qishui. The two looked at each other for a moment, laughed at the same time, and only stopped after a while, He Wei joked: "Qilang has been reduced, it seems that Yu's cooking skills are not as good as her beauty......"

Xu You resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and said helplessly: "The winter solstice is here, what crazy things to say!" ”

Winter Solstice said with a smile: "I didn't hear anything!" ”

Xu You glared at her, pointed at He Wei and pretended to be right, and said: "There are two cooks in the Golden Fang, one is Fan and one is Yu, you just take the Yu family as a matter, do you fall in love with others?" If I really want to, I can call the shots and say this for you! ”

He Wei was suddenly defeated, and said: "I'm a monk who has been admonished, what kind of pro do you say?" Don't provoke the Buddha's anger, but affect Shichiro! ”

"Ha, at this time you admit that you are a monk?"

"Whether it is a monk or a Taoist priest, they all pay attention to the convenience of others and themselves. When it's convenient, don't say that I admit that I am a monk, even if I admit that I am a Taoist, I will deal with it calmly! ”

"To put it nicely, this is called improvisation, and if it is not good, this is called shamelessness!"

He Wei smiled slightly and said, "Really? Half an hour before Qilang returned, Gu Fujun sent a letter from Wu County, and held a winter gathering by Qiantang Lake ten days later, inviting Qilang to attend. To go or not to go? If you go, you are among the famous men, but you want to do business, wouldn't you be the same as me, a monk and a Taoist? ”

Xu You knew that he never suffered a loss when he quarreled, so he didn't bother to continue to talk nonsense, his brows furrowed, and he said, "Yaji? ”