Xia Ke and the others had no objection to Xia Yanqing's plan to send people to the south to open a glass workshop. It's just that Xia Zitang complained that Shao Yi didn't understand the rules a few words, and the matter was settled.

It was preliminarily decided to send most of the trustworthy craftsmen and skilled workers of the workshop to the south, and Mr. Bai and Qiao Chensheng took several new technologies with them to preside over the business there.

For specific matters, we have to discuss with Mr. Bai, He Zhongzheng, and Qiao Chensheng tomorrow to see who can go to the south.

At dinner, Mrs. Jiang hung the two glass wall lamps stored in the house on the wall and lit the wick of the oil lamp on the lamp holder of the wall lamp.

With the sconces shop, a dazzling light appeared in the room in an instant.

Unexpectedly, with the simple pattern between the glass and the glass, the light of the oil lamp is actually brighter than before.

Several people in the family were amazed, not only because of the beauty of the glass wall lamp, but also because of the much brighter lights.

Xia Zixi's sons and daughters, Xia Han and Xia Xi sat at the table, also with big eyes, looking at the shining glass lamp with two beautiful peony flowers.

The maid was still setting the meal, Xia Zixi got up, stood under the wall lamp, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help sighing: "This is really not my illusion, the oil lamp in the middle of the glass cover is really brighter than when it is placed outside." ”

What he said made everyone more curious. Even Mrs. Jiang's two maids were scorching, comparing the wall lamp with the candle flame on the dining table.

Xia Yanqing looked at them in surprise, remembering that people had discussed before that why they used glass lampshades for kerosene lamps before using electric lights.

In fact, it is the same as the current wall lamp, the ancient people did not understand the need for air circulation and oxygen to support combustion, and the lampshade in the lampshade burned, so that the heat rose upward, and the lampshade was full of outside.

Correspondingly, fresh air is added from under the glass wall lamp, which is equivalent to adding forced air flow to the oil lamp.

With a constant supply of fresh air to burn, the oil lamps will of course be a little brighter.

In the end, Xia Ke also decided that the lights covered by glass were brighter than those without covering.

"Speaking of which, Yanqing's glass lamp is really a good thing, not only the light is crystal clear, but it can really increase the brightness, a great thing." Xia Ke praised.

Xia Zitang said to Xia Yanqing very sourly: "Look, you are still very capable and can be praised by your father, but the fourth brother and I have been in vain for twenty-five years, but I have not been praised by my father once." However, this glazed palace lamp and wall lamp are really good, fourth brother, I really envy my little sister's ability. ”

Xia Yanqing immediately smiled and comforted: "The fourth brother thinks it's good, and when we find out all the unreliable people in the workshop, I will make two pairs of oil lamps with glass covers in the house of my father, mother, second brother, and fourth brother, to ensure that they are bright and have little smoke." “

Yang replied with a smile: "If it is really as the little sister said, there are such benefits, then it is the best." Speaking of this oil lamp, although it is brighter, the black smoke is really nerve-wracking. ”

Xia Han also nodded thoughtfully: "That's it, I can also see the black smoke on the flame of the oil lamp, wisps of ...... My mother said that even the ink strips for writing were made of black smoke from the fire, and it was easy to stain things. ”

Xia Yanqing reached out, touched his head, pinched Xia Xi's little face by the way, and agreed with a smile: "Brother Han is right, my aunt will definitely give Brother Han and Sister Xi an oil lamp that can be placed on the table and has a glass lampshade." ”

For the lamp placed on the table, the glass naturally needs clear white glass, and the lamp holder should be particular. For two children's oil lamp holders, the style must be novel and interesting.

"Tell me, let's make a bird-shaped? Or do you want to make it in the shape of a little monkey holding a lantern? What do you two like to look like? Tell your aunt and she will do it for you. ”。

Their aunt and nephew imagined the future here, and Xia Ke said to Mrs. Jiang: "Let's take a look at this glass wall lamp today, put it away early tomorrow, wipe it clean, and send it to the old mansion." ”

Xia Yanqing had sharp ears, heard it immediately, and raised his eyes to look at his parents.

She had the impression that her father was not a foolish person, why did she take the initiative to send the only pair of wall lamps she specially left for the family to the old mansion for those selfish people?

At this time, the family was already seated, Xia Zixi saw Xia Yanqing's expression, and explained to her with a smile: "Glass and glass are rare in the world, especially this kind of glass lamp used for lighting. If my father and we use it ourselves, it would be against filial piety to leave my grandfather aside. ”

Xia Yanqing pursed his lips, Xia Zixi smiled: "Don't take it seriously, this kind of thing, if you let the official know, you will be impeached in a book, this is unfilial piety." Especially for the court officials, the impact is very great and bad. ”

"Ugh." Xia Yanqing sighed, understood, understood.

Whether ancient or modern, sons and grandsons only care about their own enjoyment and leave their parents aside, which will be condemned by public opinion.

"It's okay, after a while, the workshop will be able to produce a wide range of glass products. When the time comes, our whole family will be able to use an oil lamp with a glass shade. ”

In the palace, the emperor, who had already seen the peony glass palace lamp, felt the diffuse halo sprinkled by a pair of wall lamps in the room, and was also amazed: "I don't feel how to light the palace lamps these days, why do these two small wall lamps burn up, and they actually feel that they are much brighter." Look at the flames, it seems to have risen a little higher. ”

The great eunuch who served the emperor personally was Sun Congshan, and he echoed with a smile: "Commander Liu also sent it to the emperor precisely because of the rarity of this wall lamp, and it is really unusual, and there is less smoke." ”

The emperor nodded, opened a fold book, looked at the candlelight on the table and said, "The Nizi of the Xia Ke family, although she grew up in the countryside, she has really seen some rare things, and she can actually make such rare things. If she is well supported, she can make a large number of all kinds of glass and glass lampshades, which is also beneficial to the court and the people. ”

Hearing that the emperor praised the Xia family's daughter, Sun Congshan remembered the rumors mentioned by the eunuch who was working outside, and said with a smile: "The slave and maid listened to the people below, and those who paid attention to the Xia family's glazed workshop outside saw a batch of glass with many flaws and was sent to the Xia family's Zhuangzi. ”

The emperor was surprised, his eyes moved away from the fold, and he looked at Sun Congshan: "Could it be that the Xia family gave inferior glass to the farmers on the Zhuangzi?" "No matter how many flaws there are, it is also glass, all for the farmers in the Zhuangzi, it seems to be a little too much.

Sun Congshan hurriedly explained: "No, if that's the case, it's not uncommon. They said that the Xia family used the inferior glass to tear down the sunny walls and roofs of the two houses, install glass, and make a semi-arched shape, in which vegetables were grown. ”

He stopped at the right time, and sure enough, he saw that the emperor was interested, "Grow vegetables and vegetables in this weather...... Did it grow out? ”

Sun Congshan said with a smile: "The house with glass walls is very well guarded, and people can't come to it, but after asking the people in the Zhuangzi, it is said that the vegetables not only grow, but also grow well." ”