The son of the same acquaintance was so polite, it was the open-top four-wheeled carriage that was aimed at Master Ding, and those high-headed horses with their crotches. Needless to say, the cost of bringing back Arabian horses from overseas is needless to mention, but a few tall horses, although rare, are still available in the Ming Dynasty.

This four-wheeled carriage is really a rarity in the current Ming Dynasty.

The traditional horse-drawn carriage of China has the added convenience of walking on the dirt roads in the countryside, which is definitely an undeniable advantage. The wheelbarrow, which relies on manpower, has better flexibility than two-wheeled carts and horse-drawn carriages, and it is absolutely undeniable. In addition to the official roads, the small roads in many places can only accommodate a cart pulled by a single animal, or even narrower. Therefore, many people in later generations said that this was the fundamental reason why China did not develop four-wheeled carriages. A cart pulled by only one animal can be accommodated, how can a four-wheeled carriage go?

The four-wheeled carriage is ironclad for three sets of cars on the Volga River, and after the body is lightweight and the load capacity is reduced, it can't be pulled by one horse?

In the final analysis, there was no four-wheel steering mechanism in ancient China.

In the era of Qin Shi Huang, there were nine galloping roads and one straight road.

Of course, Ding Yi took this car, but it was three sets of cars.

Ding Yi was not rude, sat up straight and replied to the same acquaintance: "There is Brother Lao Tai who asked, the student's surname is Ding, his name is Desheng, and the word is Yongzhi." He also asked the name of the son, but his surname was Wang, and he was called Wang Yuan, and the words were flat. Because he hadn't figured out the details of Ding Yi yet, Wang Gongzi was very polite, and he couldn't stop praising around the carriage.

Of course, the jade man in the carriage. But it is the main target of Wang Gongzi from time to time.

But his coveting of this carriage is also real.

It is definitely more comfortable to sit in a two-wheeled carriage than in a wheelbarrow and in a four-wheeled carriage. Definitely more comfortable than a two-wheeled carriage, that's the real truth! The steering mechanism of the four-wheeled carriage is a technical job, although Ding Yi made it very early, but whether it is the steering mechanism or the ball bearing, it is an extremely expensive thing in this era.

Especially ball bearings, according to Li Jiangtou. That is, if there is no half-hydraulic and semi-animal-driven turning, milling, planing, punching and other machine tools under the command of Ding Yi, there is no complete set of production concepts and processing facilities, and there is about the master craftsman of Wang Gong factory. A person with a group of apprentices, if you are lucky, you can make such a bearing in two years. It's not about appearances. It is said that it can be used, and each ball is made to the same size, and by hand, you don't know how many waste products you can get, and in terms of hardness and wear resistance, there will inevitably be another batch of waste products.

So even if one of them is taken apart and let the master imitate it, it can be imitated. However, one is in the Wuzhou factory, as long as the raw materials are sufficient for a day. It can produce hundreds of civilian bearings, and it takes about two years for a master craftsman of Wang Gong's factory.

"What are you doing? Which master can't go crazy? "Li Jiangtou said so at the time, because this thing is not beautiful, and it is not sharp and can cut gold and jade, so it is impossible to please Shangguan, and it is not possible to make a name for itself on the rivers and lakes, who will make it?

So the four-wheeled carriage, in addition to the first to fourth divisions of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the ammunition transportation of six land hotels, is basically very few on the market, not that no one imitates it, this steering mechanism has been imitated almost the same, the process content of this bearing is placed there, how to get it? The four-wheeled carriage is much faster than the two-wheeled, and there are no bearings, and the halfway carriage falls apart is not a joke.

So Wang Gongzi knocked on the side and asked: "Brother Yong's carriage is really rare, I don't know what joint to start?" Can you inform the students? He also faintly mentioned himself, "Although the student does not learn and has no skills, but on the scene, relying on the shadow of his father and brother, he still knows some characters." These words seemed to indicate to Ding Yi that as long as there was a way, he would also be able to get a four-wheeled carriage.

In fact, it is said that I heard about it with the four jade people in the car.

If you are rich, you can't be powerful, in this Ming Dynasty, it is such a portrayal.

He was reminding the jade man in the car that it would be a good destination for him to be with Ding Yi, a rich scholar, if he returned with his powerful son.

Ding Yi smiled and said: "This carriage was given to the student by a friend, and it really can't be transferred to Brother Wang, please forgive me." ”

"Where, where! Where does Brother Yong's brother put his little brother? A gentleman doesn't take the favor of others! Wang Gongzi hurriedly showed his high level, "In the eyes of Brother Yu Yong, is it so unbearable?" That was too polite to be polite, and talked about some poems and articles, and a slave came to him in front of him, saying that the car had been repaired, and the prince only bowed to Ding and his party in a few thoughtful ways.

When he returned to his carriage, Wang Gongzi said to Chang Sui: "What is the origin of this Ding Master?" ”

"I heard that it was a person who read and read a bad brain, and he used to run an errand in Beijing, but then his brain was not clear, and he was resigned by a dignitary, and he had a good relationship with Deng Zhixian, so he moved to Chun'an to settle down. This crazy man is very crazy, and when he has a seizure, he runs around the county, hehe! "The one who followed 1510 reported the news to the prince.

The gang listened on the side, they had been following Wang Gongzi for a long time, and as soon as they heard it, they knew what the master meant, so they sneered on the side: "Is the son interested in those jade people?" This is easy, go down and talk to Master Ding, just teach him to cut love, as long as the son's family background is put out, if you want to come to this Master Ding, you won't know how to lift! ”

"Slow!" Wang Gongzi shook his head and said, "This person doesn't look down, even if his brain is broken, Deng Tingzan is still willing to accept him, and the nobleman who wants to come to Beijing to help run errands is not a simple person, at least he is also a Lang Zhong in the ministry and the like." Let's not mention the family background of this son, if he is willing, in this Yanzhou territory, this son will always return him a favor. ”

The helpers on the side praised Wang Gongzi for being too generous.

Qinchuan is nearly a hundred miles away from Chun'an County, in this era is not a thing that can be reached directly in half an hour, it is impossible to go straight like this, there are all kinds of joints such as ferries and so on the road, to a place called Zitong Town, it is already past noon, so the group is ready to go to the town to rest and eat.

As the sponsor and organizer of this poetry meeting, the landlord surnamed Liu had already sent his family to accompany him, and arranged for the receiver to wait outside the town. According to the introduction of the landlord surnamed Liu, this town has a lot of hands in renovating wild meat in the mountains, and said: "When I arrived in Jiangjia Town in the evening, the chopping fish has a different flavor!" ”

It seems that the landlord surnamed Liu has also put a lot of effort into how to make these sons and scholars live happily.

However, Ding Yi was here, and just after he sat down, the landlord surnamed Liu led the long entourage over and bowed his hand to Ding Yi: "I don't know which lady Ru wants to teach the master to go with the old man?" He thinks that Zhang Yu is the wife of Master Ding, although he can't help himself, but forcibly snatching a wife, if this matter goes out, I don't know how much money it will cost to end.

So he retreated and wanted to ask Ding Yi for a concubine.

"Why do you want to invite the student's wife Ru to go with Liu Weng? It's not appropriate, men and women don't give kisses, how can this be made? Ding Yi still looked like he had broken his head from reading, and shook his head again and again to refuse. He spoke so loudly that the men on the side looked at him.

Liu Weng is quite a bit nameless, if it weren't for so many scholars watching, most of them are famous, Liu Weng really wants to call his guards to give Ding Fuzi two slaps, and teach him to know what is called Wan Zi Qianhong! He pressed his anger and said in a low voice: "Master, the old man sent two hundred silver to the house the day before yesterday, but the master personally accepted it, didn't you say it early in the morning?" ”

"Huh? Where does this begin? Didn't Liu Weng say that the student's banner was full of energy, so he was willing to give some polish and ask for the banner? As soon as Ding Yi said this, the scholars on the side also understood. This is the unspoken rule, Liu Weng gave the pen, and Master Ding gave a concubine to return the gift, and the elegance is so important.

The landlord surnamed Liu really had green muscles on his face, and he couldn't help but point at Ding Yi and reprimand angrily: "Master Ding, ask the scholar here, is your seven-character banner worth two hundred taels of silver?" It seems that the master wants to play a trick with the old man today, right? Master Ding, you are not authentic like this! Ask all of you who is worth two hundred taels of silver! ”

Those scholars on the side sighed when they heard it, they were not famous at home, nor were they high-ranking officials, why did they sell a book for two hundred taels of silver? This Master Ding really read and read his brain, but he didn't know the world, so he let this person surnamed Liu fall into the coffin!

Unexpectedly, Ding Fuzi's words immediately taught these scholars, who were originally very sympathetic to him, to see how he died.

"Their words are not worth anything, but the words of the students are worth." Ding Fuzi sighed and said to Liu Weng, "The student didn't care about the thing because he was quite close to Liu Weng, and gave the word to Liu Weng, who knows...... That's it, Jian Mu, take the ticket of the two hundred taels of the Ding family firm to Liu Weng, and after returning to Chun'an, please ask Liu Weng to send the word back. ”

What does this mean? The surname Ding actually thinks that his one character is really worth two hundred taels of silver? Listen to the people reading on the side, who hasn't lit a fire? If you say that Shang and Shang Liuyuan are the top scholars among the scholars, it's okay to say this, Ding Fuzi is a person, and this is not a remote border like Liangguang and Yungui, and it is very rare to lift people? Two hundred taels a piece, it's better to grab it!

Liu Weng slapped away the silver ticket handed by Jian Mu with one hand, and shouted at Ding Yi: "The old man respects you as a scholar, and you actually play tricks on me!" Well, if you don't do unreasonable things, it's not that the old man can't do it! As he spoke, he shouted to the guards around him, "That's it, the one who fed the master to eat oranges, go up!" Madame, don't be afraid, Li Gongzi is the eldest son of the prefect, you fairy-like jade man, following the eldest prince, is the truth, compared to this master with a broken head, but it is ten million times better! (To be continued......)