Thanks to the book friends Pan An and Dong Shi for their rewards, a very picturesque name......

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The best solid color Xizhou Dalian in Qiuzi City was purchased by the Anxi Army and used to make filial piety clothes for the soldiers. All the barracks are white, from Feng Changqing Ma Xuan to every Anxi sergeant, they are all dressed in white, and they are filial piety for this Beiting veteran.

Wang Zheng saw that he had only been in Anxi for a few months, and his prestige in the eyes of the soldiers was not as good as that of Ma Lan and Feng Changqing. With his current prestige in Anxi, naturally no one disobeys.

The funeral recital was sent out on the same day, and was sent directly to Chang'an by messenger. Anxi is very far away from Chang'an, and when the Chang'an Divine Decree comes again, I am afraid it will be the end of December. In the original history, Feng Changqing took over the post of protector of the Anxi Prefecture on December 25 of the 11th year of Tianbao.

However, Ma Ling knows very well that with his current title and military exploits, unless there is any major change, the next Anxi Duhu can only be him, and it will definitely not be Feng Changqing.

Now that Wang Zhengjian has died of illness, Ma Lan naturally took on the responsibility of protecting Anxi, and Feng Changqing did not have any opinions.

The New Army's campaign to sweep away the Qiang tribe in Nanshan was still ongoing, but Ma Lan could no longer go to Pishan Town, but was in Qiuzi City. However, this operation has already passed the dangerous stage, and with the ability of Han Wu, Li An and others, there is naturally no difficulty in the slightest.

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"Brother Ma Lan, do you think I look good today?"

On the bank of the Sihun River, in the sparse poplar forest, Gao Qianqian held a palm-sized delicate round mirror, looked at the incomparably clear face in the mirror, and said excitedly.

"Beautiful, hehe." Ma Lan smiled gently.

Gao Qianqian saw that Ma Lan was not very interested, so she couldn't help frowning slightly, and said in a low voice: "Brother Ma Lan, General Wang has been gone for ten days, why are you still like this." People can't be resurrected after death, let's fulfill the old general's last wish, do you say? ”

Ma Ling nodded and gently took Gao Qianqian into his arms.

I've been busy these days, and I haven't found time to accompany this girl, and today I'm here to play with her, so there's really no need to spoil this girl's interest because of my mood.

Relatives or remnants of sorrow, others have also sang. Wang Zhengjian is indeed worthy of respect, but he can't let everyone understand his reverence for this veteran of Beiting, Qianqian is right, just keep the old general's last wish firmly in mind.

Gao Qianqian put her little hands behind her back to prevent Ma Ling from touching her round mirror, and giggled: "This is my baby, you don't want to break it." ”

"It's nothing if it's broken, I'll give you another plate." Ma Lan smiled.

"Is it that easy? It took you three days to get this done. Gao Qianqian's little face was full of suspicion.

"That's because the purity of the Hu people's glass is not high, and when I have time, I will teach you to burn the glass yourself, and it will be very simple to make such a mirror when the time comes."

"You can also burn glass!" Gao Qianqian's eyes widened, "Brother Ma Lan, is there anything in this world that you won't know?" ”

"I won't have a baby."

Gao Qianqian sneered, a layer of crimson color appeared on her little face, and she said, "Shameless! ”

"That's the truth. There seems to be nothing I won't do except have children. Ma Ling sniffed Gao Qianqian's faint fragrance and smiled.

"You can burn charcoal, make fine steel, don't talk about the farrier winch, you can also talk Sogdian and Persian! There is also papermaking, and now there is also firing glass and mirror--Brother Ma Lan, when did you learn these? ”

"Before I came to Anxi, I had been in Chang'an City for many years because of my family's downfall. These subtle techniques were all learned at that time. ”

Gao Qianqian's eyes widened and said, "The skill of micro-end? Brother Ma Lan, don't lie to me. These things you taught me, I'm afraid no one in Chang'an City will know it. As long as I am given time, relying on what you have taught me, it is not impossible to be rich and rival the country. Such a skill is also a subtle skill? Whoever wants to know these in Chang'an City must be very valuable, where will he be willing to teach others! ”

"Actually, for a while, I read some miscellaneous books, and I learned these things. It's all very simple things, you see what I taught you, don't you learn them very quickly! ”

"Really? Where are those miscellaneous books, I want to see them too. ”

Ma Lan smiled, and couldn't help but think of the days in his previous life.

Years of depression have enriched his mind. But now, a thousand years ago, the place with its hundreds of thousands of books will never go back.

"If you don't show me, forget it, you can teach me how to make this kind of mirror first. There is also firing glass, if our workshop can make such a mirror, it will be more profitable than the Kangjia paper mill! Gao Qianqian suddenly broke free from Ma Lan's arms, looked at the small round mirror in her hand and said loudly.

Ma Lan smiled: "It's just a mirror, how much profit can it be." There is one woman in Chang'an City, and they can't make much money. ”

Gao Qianqian snorted: "Who said it was going to be sold all over the street? I have mastered this skill, and I only make 100 faces a year. At that time, the women of Chang'an City are still vying to buy it? I want as much price as I want, and I'm not afraid that they won't give it! ”

Ma Ling looked at Gao Qianqian's excited face, and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth: "If you master that kind of skill, the cost of a mirror will cost less than half a penny." ”

"Then I don't care! I don't say who can know? Gao Qianqian looked at the childish and beautiful little face in the mirror, and giggled, "This kind of treasure is much better than the bronze mirror, I can't believe that there is such a treasure in the world!" I just sell such a good thing for thousands of dollars, and others won't think it's expensive. ”

"This is clearly a money grab." Ma Lan sighed.

Gao Qianqian giggled, "No way." I sold you things to the Anxi Army, and Duan Junzi now likes to lower prices more and more, and he also likes to pay more and more on credit. I don't have enough money all the time, how can I make it if I don't want to earn a little? If you want to march into the river, I don't know how much money you will need at that time, do you have to rely on the Son of Heaven to give it to you? Naturally, it's up to me. ”

Ma Luan's eyes flashed: "You mean, the money you earn is all from the Anxi Army?" ”

"Think beautifully!" Gao Qianqian glanced at Ma Lan, "It's okay to lend it to you, don't even think about giving a Kaiyuan Tongbao for nothing." Is it easy for me to save a family business for the Ma family, you are a big man's family, don't always worry about me earning this little money! ”

Ma Lan smiled, and he knew that it must be so. This girl is very concerned about money, and it is not easy to get a copper coin from her. But because of this, the Ma family will have more and more shops in Qiuzi City. Now he has been nicknamed Ma Bancheng outside.

"Brother Ma Lan, let's go back! You can teach me how to fire glass and how to plate mirrors now. If you don't get busy, you won't have time to teach me. Gao Qianqian said suddenly, with an eager face.

"Girl, let's do it another day, I'm going to spend time with you today. Look at these poplars and red willows, how beautiful—"

"I'm tired of watching it every day, what's there to see. Let's go quickly, I have learned the skills you said earlier, and I can go and earn the money of those women in Chang'an City." Gao Qianqian said continuously, carefully put away the small round mirror, and then jumped directly on the horseback.

Ma Lan smiled bitterly and shook her head, this girl has entered a state of wealth obsession, and she has no intention of talking to him at all.

That being the case, what else can be done. Ma Ling jumped on the horse's back, grabbed Gao Qianqian behind him, Gao Qianqian shouted, Qinghai Cheng stepped out of the sparse forest.

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The materials for firing glass are simple, there is good sand on the banks of the Sihun River, and other ingredients are not difficult to find, but the process is not easy to master. Ma Xuan demonstrated several times, but Gao Qianqian was never able to master the essentials of annealing.

In desperation, he had to use the glass bought from Hu Shang for smelting, and first learned to make mirrors, which was much simpler, and Gao Qianqian could basically master it.

"Brother Ma Lan, am I stupid?" The little girl put the glass in the fire with iron tongs, and pouted.

"If my Qianqian is stupid, there will be no smart people in this world. I also failed many times before I got the hang of it. Take your time and don't rush. Ma Lan smiled.

Before they knew it, the two had been in the workshop for two days. I've never been alone for so long.

If you don't want to seize the land in the river for the Han people, it's not bad to be a rich man to live your life together. Ma Ling looked at the little girl with a serious look and thought to herself.

"I'm just stupid! If you can't fire the glass yourself, how much does it cost to make a mirror! Gao Qianqian snorted.

Ma Lan smiled and stretched out her hand to rub her little brain: "If it's too easy, wouldn't it be a shame to sell it at a high price!" It's a little tougher, and you can feel at ease if you sell it at a high price. ”

"yes!" Gao Qianqian nodded and said with a smile, "Brother Ma Lan, I have decided, after I know this skill, I will not pass it on to those craftsmen, and I am not going to open a workshop for mass production." This is the heirloom skill of our Ma family, even if our children lose their titles in the future, they can rely on this skill to worry about food and clothing. ”

"Silly girl, I told you, I have a lot of things, this is nothing."

"But we'll have a lot of children, too. It's a big deal that everyone teaches them the same, so it's okay. Gao Qianqian snorted.

"Good idea. How many children are you going to have for General Ben? Ma Ling held Gao Qianqian's little hand and said with a smile.

Gao Qianqian's cheeks flew instantly, and she glanced at Ma Lan with infinite shyness: "Which one wants to have a child with you!" You have so many concubines, isn't it enough to ask them to give birth to you? ”

"Haven't they all been sent to Chang'an?" Ma Lan smiled.

Gao Qianqian glanced at Ma Lan, her little face suddenly became redder, and she seemed to smile and said, "Brother Ma Lan, I know that you can't stand it." Don't worry, I'll buy you two little beauties and put them at home later, and keep them as you like. ”