Xu Changting originally wanted Huo Nuer to call the eldest sister Xu Changhong to come over and meet He Chengtian and He Ye'er in the front yard first, but He Chengtian refused.

The implication is that there is no maid who asks the lady to take the initiative to come to see, it should be the maid who goes to see the lady, and the proportions that should be followed should be followed.

Huo Nuer walked to the backyard with He Ye'er, who was no longer so nervous, and after the mallet said a few words to He Chengtian, he ran to his stable again, and only Xu Changting, Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian were left in the hall.

"I haven't forgotten what I promised you last time. In fact, no matter whether you send He Ye'er over or not, I will have someone send it to you. The mallet is too stupid, and I have asked the mallet to try to change it in the past few days, but it has not been successful. You look at this, I can assure you, it's definitely better than the previous straight plow. Xu Changting took out a simple drawing and handed it to He Chengtian.

He Chengtian looked at Xu Changting with a little surprise, then picked up the drawings and looked at them, frowning slightly: "Is it that simple?" Changing the straight one to the curved one can save effort? ”

"I can assure you that it's definitely a lot less effort than before." Xu Changting said very seriously.

He Chengtian was still a little puzzled, compared to the straight plough he had repaired for Banlong Village before, from this simple drawing alone, he still couldn't guess why just a simple change could save time and effort.

"Since we are going to open a academy, we must first convince the bankers with something practical. Otherwise, what is the difference between us and the juggling of the rivers and lakes, won't we all become fools. Xu Changting said with a smile.

"Okay, since you're so sure, I'll revise it as soon as I get back. Just after the wheat is harvested, it is time to use the plow, and then let the farmers try it. He Chengtian nodded and said.

Xu Changting shook his head, looked at Xie Jingyao next to him, and then Xie Jingyao also took out a drawing from his arms and put it on the table.

After Xu Changting picked it up and read it, he handed it to He Chengtian and said, "There is also this, you can also go back and try it." ”

"It's ......." He Chengtian frowned and picked it up to examine, looked at it for a long time, and then looked up and said, "This is a spinning wheel?" ”

Xu Changting nodded and said, "This is a spinning wheel from the Southern Tang Dynasty, which is lighter than the spinning wheel used by our Wei weavers, and the weaving is faster. ”

This time, He Chengtian didn't question it, but there were some things he didn't understand very well, and he would shake his head from time to time, or look at Xie Jingyao, wanting to ask about these small changes, what the specific reasons were, and what were the benefits.

Xu Changting looked at He Chengtian's appearance from the side, and said with a smile: "If you don't understand something, just ask me, asking him is tantamount to asking for fish from Yuanmu." ”

Xie Jingyao snorted dissatisfiedly, but he didn't refute it out loud.

After all, this thing was made by Xu Changting personally for Miss back then, otherwise, the cloth of Lanting Cloth would not have overpowered other cloth shops in terms of output, and it has to be said that it was just such a seemingly simple change, and now for the weaving industry in the Southern Tang Dynasty, it has indeed brought visible changes and progress to the naked eye.

In the gap between He Chengtian asking and pondering, Xu Changting opened his mouth and reminded He Chengtian: "As for this modified plow, it might as well be called Quyuan plow in the future." And I want to remind you that you only need to make one first, let them try the willow bark, if it is indeed easier and faster than the previous one, then you must remember that after the batch is done, you must first give it to the farmers of Lu Rui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and then send a few to the farmers of the Wailang family of the criminal department. ”

He Chengtian shifted his gaze from the drawings to Xu Changting's face, and said suspiciously: "I understand the criminal department member Wailang, after all, Feng Zidu Feng Gongzi is friends with you, and it is naturally understandable for you to help him." But give ...... The peasant family on the side of the Ministry of Rites...... What is the meaning? Do you want him? Gifts? ”

"The family is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and his father is the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and he has nothing to do with other people's sons because of farmers, so now he naturally has a request for others." Xie Jingyao said lazily beside him.

Xu Changting looked at the two people in front of him with some dissatisfaction, and said angrily: "Gift-giving and cooperation are two different things!" The nature is different, the purpose is different, the method is different, and the benefits are also different, do you understand you! ”

"Then tell me what's the difference, I'm just studying." He Chengtian said with interest, and easily put the two drawings into his arms.

Xu Changting took a sip of hot water, glanced at the two people who were humbly asking for advice, and asked lightly: "How much practical benefit do you think can be brought by the improvement of this plough and spinning wheel?" Yes, it is for us, not for the people of the world. ”

"The benefits are naturally great, being able to become famous and respected by others can be described as fame and fortune." He Chengtian thought for a while and said.

"Just look at the fabric of Nantang, you don't know how big the benefits are?" Xie Jingyao looked like he was going to die.

"It's small, it's small. If your horizons are not opened, and your thinking is not high enough, you can't even think about how it can be a big deal? Xu Changting is again a gesture of being a teacher.

"The pattern is smaller?" Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian were full of doubts.

Xu Changting looked full of emotion at this time, which made Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian speechless for a while, why should they always look like they are young and sophisticated, and they have no young vitality at all.

"Do you know what gift-giving is? Do you know what it means to borrow flowers to offer Buddha? Xu Changting asked again.

At this time, Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian shook their heads together, not daring to say that they knew, because they were afraid that Xu Changting would say that the pattern was small and their horizons were not opened.

"Gift-giving...... It's asking people to do things, it's courtesy, it's no long-term consideration, the pattern is too small, just for your own interests in the moment, yes, you two are like that. And borrowing flowers to offer Buddha can also be regarded as a gift, but ......! ”

Xu Changting's startled made Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian speechless for a while, Xie Jingyao sat up straight: "If you want to say it, just say it, and then I'll go out, but I don't have time to listen to your nonsense here." ”

He Chengtian nodded again and again on the side, agreeing with Xie Jingyao's words very much.

Xu Changting took a deep breath and said, "Whether it is a plough or a spinning wheel, its symbolic meaning is actually completely greater than its practical significance. You want to go, isn't that the truth? ”

"I don't understand." Both shook their heads at the same time.

"How to maximize benefits and achieve the effect of fame and fortune is very knowledgeable." Xu Changting looked at the two people who humbly asked for advice, and continued: "Yes, it was given to Wailang, a member of the Criminal Department, because of my personal relationship with Feng Zidu, but if I think about it at a deeper level, I have a plot against Wailang, a member of the Criminal Department. As for the Zhuang household in Lu Ru's mansion, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, do you think it is just to show favor to Lu Ru? ”

"Isn't it?" He Chengtian felt that Xu Changting seemed to have said something, but he didn't seem to say anything.

"The improvement of the plough and spinning wheel is bound to not only appear in Banlong Village and the village where the criminal department member Wailang Zhuanghu is located, with the arrival of the wheat harvest season, as the plough begins to come in handy, these small changes will definitely appear in more places, so do you think it will alarm the imperial court?" Xu Changting asked seriously.

"Even if you can't alarm the imperial court, presumably Lu Rui and Feng Jialu will definitely publicize the second matter in the court at that time." Although He Chengtian has never been an official, he still understands a little about officialdom.

Like this kind of thing that benefits the people, whether it is Lu Rui or Feng Jialu, a member of the Criminal Department, he will definitely not let go of this opportunity to ask for merit from the imperial court.

Thinking of this, He Chengtian's expression became a little dignified, and Xie Jingyao looked thoughtful.

"Isn't that a wedding dress for someone else?" He Chengtian thought of the joints and said cautiously.

"Even if the imperial court doesn't notice about this matter, even if Lu Ru and Feng Jialu don't plan to rob this credit, I have to secretly promote this credit for Lu Rui, do you know why?" Xu Changting's pale face flashed with a hint of sinisterness.

He Chengtian shook his head silently, Xie Jingyao still looked thoughtful, but compared to the posture of the wooden man just now, he turned his head to look at Xu Changting at this time.

"If you don't say it, I won't say it, Lu Rui will naturally try to put this credit on his head. Asking for the people's lives and seeking benefits for the people are the emperor's highest expectations for officials. How could Lu Rui not know what it meant once the credit of the plough and spinning wheel fell on him? Xu Changting said step by step.

"It means that the emperor and the court appreciate and praise him, and it may also mean that his career is flat and his promotion is promising." He Chengtian said solemnly.

"What does that mean for the Emperor? Or what does it mean for the imperial court? Xu Changting asked again.

"It means that the imperial court, or the emperor, cares about the people of Li, and the improvement of the plough and spinning wheel is a clear proof." Xie Jingyao suddenly spoke: "In this way, the improvement of the plough and spinning wheel is not only the credit of Lu Rui, but also a good time for the emperor and the imperial court to win the hearts of the people." After all, the Northern Wei Dynasty had just stopped using troops against the Southern Tang Dynasty, and now the lives ......of the people can be described as miserable and miserable. ”

"So no matter what, this matter is a good thing for all parties to benefit, and why should we only care about our own little self-interest?" Xu Changting said that the righteousness is awe-inspiring, and he looks like a pillar of the country and the people.

But Xie Jingyao and He Chengtian, looking at Xu Changting at this time, had a feeling of numbness in their scalps and a chill in their backs.

It's too insidious, it's too cunning, it's ...... How could this be a ploy that a seventeen-year-old boy could have thought of? Fear...... I'm afraid that even the old fox who has been immersed in the court for many years is not as deep as Xu Changting City.

"Once Lu Rui puts the credit on his head, then it is equivalent to taking the initiative to hand the handle into your hands. After all, the drawings in your hand are the best proof that the improvement of the plough and spinning wheel has nothing to do with him. Xie Jingyao smiled equally sinisterly.

He Chengtian looked at Xie Jingyao and Xu Changting, took a long breath, and said in a deep voice: "If it is exposed, it will be the crime of bullying the king for Lu Rui." ”

"So we don't ask for him and give courtesy, I'm looking for opportunities to cooperate with him." Xu Changting smiled brightly, like a sinister little fox.

"But you're not going to even pit Feng Zi, right? Although you said that guy would only run away faster than a rabbit in trouble, he was your only friend in Danfeng City after all. Xie Jingyao said.

"Lu Rui is a lot different from Feng Jialu, does he dare to take this credit from Lu Rui? To put it bluntly, this matter is that Lu Rui eats meat and drinks soup, which is only good for him and no harm. Of course, we still have a lot of places that need Lord Feng's help in the future, so we have to pave the way in advance at this time, right? Xu Changting said lightly.

"I see." He Chengtian suddenly said: "Childe is for the academy and the wine shop, right?" Is it because he was afraid that Lu Rui would not cooperate, or he would make a stumbling block, so he had to make this decision? ”

"You have no choice but to do this...... I, Xie Jingyao, admire you. Xie Jingyao did not hide the sarcasm on his face, it was obvious that Xu Changting was sinister and cunning, how could he be forced to do so?

"There's a reason for that." Xu Changting didn't hide it, and then saw that at the door of the hall, Liang Bo led a woman with a familiar face and walked in.

"Childe, this young lady said that she had something to see you, and she had to ......."

"Wan'er? How did you get here? Xu Changting got up, looked at Wan'er in front of him with a beautiful face and a nervous expression and asked.

Without waiting for Wan'er to answer Xu Changting's question, He Chengtian next to him suddenly slapped his head, sighed, and said, "Forget it, Da'an is still outside." ”