Chapter Twenty-Eight: Riding Chang'an
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The equipment purchased by Li Su is still relatively close to the scientific and technological level of the early Republic of China, and it is not too difficult for the people of the Tang Dynasty to adapt to these devices, they are all manual, and there are not a lot of buttons and numbers and other things.
Three workshops, Li Su is most worried about the paper mill, don't worry about the wine workshop, ready-made stills, with the old foundation of the palace, it is easy to bring out a group of people, the printing house is basically empty before the paper is not produced, and even if the paper is made, these slaves are not qualified for the printing work, Li Su asked, none of the five hundred slaves can read.
The papermaking equipment purchased by Li Su is mainly a large cooking pot, sieve, papermaking trough, pressure barrel, wood grinder and other equipment, these equipment are manual operations, the process of papermaking is actually similar, but the equipment is ahead of the Tang Dynasty, among them, Li Su specially bought a large amount of lime and white alkali, these things are very cheap, Li Su bought a lot of them at one time and put them in the warehouse, enough for the paper mill to use for a year and a half.
As for how to teach these slaves to make paper, Li Su specially asked Lu Boyan to transfer a group of papermaking craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry, and let them teach them some basic things, such as pulping, papermaking, etc., now at least let them be able to make the paper of the Tang Dynasty, as for the newsprint used in making newspapers and periodicals, after they are familiar with papermaking, Li Su will teach them the raw materials and methods.
Papermaking is not an overnight thing, you can only take it slowly, and now Li Su is depressed about another thing - horseback riding.
Born as a prince, if he can't ride a horse, he will definitely be laughed off by others, but Li Su really can't.
Horseback riding in the Tang Dynasty has become a fashion, that is, some women are also accustomed to riding horses on the street, every time they sit in the carriage, Li Su sees others galloping horses are envious, this time he is determined to learn this technique.
Li Su said that he wanted to ride a horse, Jin Daqian immediately asked his subordinates to take out a batch of red horses from Ma Peng, Li Su had some impressions, this horse is called Red Boy, it is a Dawan horse produced in the Western Regions, that is, the famous sweat and blood BMW in history, after the conquest of **, the Tang Dynasty captured a large number of war horses, including a lot of sweat and blood horses, the general Li Jing personally escorted hundreds of Dawan horses to Chang'an and gave them to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin was happy and did not forget his son, several older sons gave one horse.
If you don't know how to ride a horse, you naturally have to find someone to teach, Li Su had no choice but to find Cheng Huailiang, a fool, to be his teacher, and let this guy go with the hell Yes, after all, Li Su was a good hunter before, and his equestrian skills were also first-class, for Cheng Huailiang's doubts, Li Su's explanation was also very simple, his head was injured, and he forgot about this.
"Your Highness, please get on the horse!" Cheng Huailiang was happy for a long time, and after a long time, he still behaved and became a teacher for Li Su.
Stepping on the stirrup and climbed on the horse, Cheng Huailiang pulled the reins, led the horse around the yard a few times, said that it was to let him find some feelings first, while walking, he told Li Su the key points of horseback riding, such as don't do strenuous exercise on the horse, this will startle the horse, be sure to tighten the reins, check the belly belt every once in a while, to prevent loosening, the back is almost the same as driving, concentrate, and avoid potholes in time.
After looking for a feeling, Cheng Huailiang jumped on the horse and began to teach hand-in-hand again, which made Li Su a little surprised, Cheng Huailiang, this kid is thick on the outside and thin on the inside, and he came out of the same mold as his father.
The basic method has been learned, and the rest can only rely on Li Su himself, riding on the horse, Li Su shook the reins and urged the horse to move forward, turn, stop, and jump.
Galloping on a horse is the dream in every man's heart, basically after the hand, Li Su is also addicted to riding, and begins to ride a horse after getting up every day, at first in the courtyard of the palace, slowly began to be on the street, a few days later, Li Su has been able to ride a horse outside the city of Chang'an.
"I'll never have to ride in a carriage again!" The whirring wind swept past the ears, and the trees on both sides flew backwards, "Roar! Li Yu shouted, expressing the pride in his heart, this is an era of riding a horse and bending a bow to shoot eagles, and a man's exercise should be.
Riding outside the West City for a while, Li Su entered from the Chunming Gate of Chang'an City, and went straight to the horse market in the West City, in order to deal with the Turks during the Zhenguan period, the horse politics of the Tang Dynasty rose, many nobles took pleasure in raising horses, and there was also a horse shed on the palace of Li Su, but Li Shimin had been controlling the moon of the Liang Wangfu before, and the palace did not have much money to collect famous horses, just as car lovers like to collect famous cars, horse lovers naturally have a hobby of collecting famous horses, Li Su is on the rise, and also wants to go to the horse market to buy a few healthy horses, One came to enrich the horse shed of the palace, and the other came to the palace to protect the courtyard with a batch of healthy horses.
"A sturdy river meandering horse, traveling thousands of miles a day, ten copper coins a horse, there is no such store in the village!"
"A Persian horse from the Western Regions, with excellent stamina and a docile personality......"
"Horses for sale in large quantities......"
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Li Su led the red boy to walk in the horse market, surrounded by the sound of selling one after another, the horse dealer stood in front of his horse and kept reaching out to attract customers, these days, he not only learned to ride a horse, but also learned how to recognize a horse, his eyes constantly swept over the horse's coat color, face, posture, and ears.
"This son, holding a batch of sweaty and bloody horses, it can be seen that he is a person who knows horses, how about coming to see the horses under him?" Li Su was walking when a horse dealer came up from behind and said loudly.
Li Su looked back, this was a horse dealer dressed as a bearded man, with a very rough face and dark skin, "Oh, what good horse do you have?" ”
The Hu trader said: "Without a good horse, how dare I call my son?" ”
Li Su became interested and said, "Please lead the way!" ”
Following the Hu people traders, to a remote corner of the horse market, Li Su saw dozens of fat and strong grassland horses, these horses have shiny hair, small ears and big noses, straight and straight chests, steady hooves, strong muscles and muscles, and they are indeed rare good horses.
Li Su fell in love with these horses at a glance, and now there are more and more businesses in the palace, and the family guards often run back and forth, and the efficiency of matching horses will naturally be much higher.
"How much do these horses cost?"
"Fifteen!"
"So expensive!" Li was stunned, "The Hequ horse just now is called ten horses!" ”
"Hehe, I thought Gongzi was an expert, but I didn't expect it to be my clumsiness, how can those domestic horses fed with feed be compared to me, the grassland horses that grew up on the grassland!" Hu Shang said unhappily.
Li Su thought about it, and only his horse was of the best quality in this circle, and said, "I want all your horses!" ”
"Wait!" As soon as Li Su's words fell, a boy came over with a small servant, "I'll give you sixteen horses, sell these horses to me!" ”
Li Su frowned, and said unhappily: "This little brother, everything has a first-come-first-served saying, I have already reached a deal with this merchant, you are a little unkind!" ”