At this time, in the palace, Xiao Lingyan was standing in front of the palace, bowing his head to listen to Fu Yunlang.

“…… Because of the discord in his marriage, the boy went to the south to relax, but he didn't expect to run into a timekeeping Western object that someone sold back. The kid brought one to sell to the emperor. ”

When Xiao Qi heard the "Western object of timekeeping", he was quite interested and happy, and he also felt that the second son of the Fu family had eyesight and knew that he was the emperor.

But when he heard the word "sell", the expression on his face suddenly stopped, and he sank directly.

Seeing this, Xiao Lingyan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Father, Fu Yunlang originally wanted to offer one to his father, but when he thought that this thing was called 'Zhong', it was not easy to offer." He plans to only charge his father one or two pieces of silver for a clock, which can be regarded as a big preferential price for your father. ”

Bell? If you give one to him, isn't that a bell? Unlucky indeed.

And only one or two pieces of silver were collected, that is the meaning, and it is clear that it is still a gift...... Ahh

"Don't give it away for nothing. It's still twenty taels. Your father and I are poor, but we can still afford twenty taels of silver. Xiao Qi did not forget to cry poor in front of his son.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Fu Yunlang cleverly kowtowed to thank him.

Xiao Qi waved his hand: "Flat." ”

When Fu Yunlang got up, he asked with interest, "Where is that 'clock'?" ”

"It's right outside." Xiao Lingyan said, "The imperial guards were just checking. ”

Xiao Qi turned to the eunuch: "Let them bring it in." ”

The eunuch went out, and after a while he came in, and four guards carried a bell one and a half high, and walked in cautiously.

"Ho, so big?" Xiao Qi was taken aback.

This bell is not only one and a half people high, but also one person wide, looking at the appearance of the imperial guard, it seems to be quite heavy.

Thinking of Zhao Ruxi's reason for Zhenzhen's words, the corners of Xiao Lingyan's mouth couldn't help twitching.

To make the clock so big, of course, because the current process is not good, and the parts cannot be made too fine, so it can only be made bigger. Zhao Ruxi also has his own set of theories.

She said: "The bigger the house, the more valuable it is, and the bigger the pigs and sheep, the more valuable they are." If we don't make this thing bigger, how can we call it a high price? If you don't make the appearance taller, how can you show the lightness and fineness of the pocket watch in the future? The first generation of clocks had to be made a little bigger to show its value. ”

If you weren't worried about not being able to get in, maybe this bell would be even bigger.

Waiting for the guards to put the bell down, Xiao Qi circled around the bell, and said in his mouth: "Sure enough, it's a Western thing, and it looks different from ours." ”

"No, when Erchen first saw it, he thought it was very strange."

The shape of this bell was built in the shape of a Western clock that they had seen in their previous lives. In order to be realistic, the brand name of "William" was engraved on it in English, and the details were extremely Europeanized.

Not to mention that Xiao Yu, who has never seen much Western scenery, is a real foreigner, and he can't see that this thing is not from the West.

Although Fu Yunlang hadn't seen Xiao Qi much, he was a little trembling at first. But as a male pig's foot in a book, he is still quite good at the critical moment.

By this time he had already regained his usual composure.

After listening to Xiao Qi's words, he stepped forward and joked: "Your Majesty, you see, this needle that keeps walking represents day and night. Short needle it ......"

He boasted about the role and significance of several hour hands.

Of course, the so-called representative meaning is also Zhao Ruxi's nonsense. After several twists and turns, it was passed to Fu Yunlang.

Xiao Qi looked at the needles, turned back and compared them with the copper dripping in the room, and finally hesitated: "It's five twenty now?" ”

"The emperor is wise." Fu Yunlang bowed and patted his ass.

"So does this thing just go on its own?"

"Your Majesty, you see, there is a thing here, let the father-in-law twist it in a counterclockwise direction like this a few times every day, until it can't be twisted, it will keep going without stopping." Fu Yunlang pointed to the place where the wind was wound behind.

"Okay, okay." Xiao Qi sat back in his seat and raised his hand to the eunuch.

The eunuch immediately stepped forward: "Fu Yunlang, the second son of the Pingnan Hou Mansion, is loyal, and he sold a bell to the emperor, rewarding one hundred taels of silver, five palace satins, and two silks. ”

"Your Majesty." Fu Yunlang knelt down and thanked him.

"Alright, you can step back first. I still have something to tell my father. Xiao Lingyan said.

When Fu Yunlang retreated, Xiao Lingyan said to Xiao Yu: "Father, my son heard that you participated in the sale of that safe. Fu Yunlang's bell was shipped back at a cost of five thousand taels. Because there are not many of them, there are only three more than this one sold to you. He plans to hold an auction and invite would-be buyers to bid. Father, do you want to take part in this transaction? ”

Xiao Qihao waved his hand without hesitation: "Xiao Wu'er, you have received your heart, but you can't do this." I participated in the safe sale because it was related to your cousin, and I needed to sell him an old man's favor. In addition, that thing can be regarded as ensuring the peace of our Dajin, with it, the Yamen's fishing can be more leisurely. ”

"You're different. If I also participate in it, it will be too ugly to eat, do you believe that Ming'er will have to have a bullet in the imperial history to impeach me? ”

This answer was not unexpected.

"It's Erchen's inconsiderate thinking, and Erchen is reckless." Xiao Lingyan arched his hand.

"You are also a piece of filial piety. I know it all. ”

The two pretended to play a father's kindness and filial piety, and Xiao Lingyan quit at this time.

Fu Yunlang was still waiting outside.

Seeing Xiao Lingyan come out, he stepped forward and asked, "Your Highness, what did the emperor say?" ”

Xiao Lingyan shook his head and did not speak.

Fu Yunlang understood, and his face was immediately full of frustration.

Xiao Lingyan reprimanded: "You only have three clocks, and the purchase price is so high, I don't know how much money you can make." Is the emperor's name so worthless, and he only earns those three melons and two dates? I said a long time ago that it would not be possible, and you were stunned that you wanted me to go to the palace, which made my father quite unhappy. ”

When he did this with Zhao Ruxi, he even hid Xiao Lingpu and Fu Yunlang.

After picking out the parts from Zhao Ruxi's warehouse, he let the gray-clothed man transport them directly to the south, and found the best carpenters in other places, carved the wooden shell of the table clock according to the drawings, transported them to the south, and then assembled these things.

After making the good things, they bought off another preacher, promising to sell them to him for the benefit of doing what he was told.

Some time ago, Fu Yun went to the border with grain and grass, and Xiao Lingyan found a reason to fool Fu Yunlang, saying that as long as he could make a lot of money, he would solve the marriage problem for him. He also let people say in his ear that there are many Western things in the south and can make a lot of money.

So Fu Yunlang ignored the obstruction of Mrs. Pingnanhou and went to the south with great interest.

Then he met a friend who was familiar with the preacher in the church, and when he took him to the church, he saw the bell.

And so there was this deal.