Chapter 148 Chapter 148 Writing Deeds

With the successful tapping of rubber trees, rubber products quickly entered the lives of the public and were deeply loved.

Lin Si was not in a hurry to use the rubber to make other things, but instead gave priority to daily necessities.

Among them, the sole is the most important one.

Although this rubber sole looks ordinary and seems to be a gadget, it is very practical in daily life.

There are currently two ways of selling, one of which is a pair of fully made rubber shoes.

The second is the rubber sheet sticking to the ground.

People can buy rubber sheets individually, use the stickiness generated by heating the rubber, stick them to their existing straw sandals and cloth shoes, and then reinforce the edges with stitching.

Those who come from wealthier families will naturally choose the first option.

If your family is relatively tight on money, you can buy some rubber soles that stick to the ground and sew them onto your original shoes so that you can still wear them.

It was Xiguang Road’s first production, and the first batch produced was in small quantities, and it was almost in short supply.

The Clothing Bureau has made several pairs of rubber shoes for Lin Si.

Chunyi let Lin Si try them on and was more and more satisfied. "From now on, with these, I won't have to wear straw sandals when it rains, and I won't have to worry about getting my socks and feet wet."

After putting on his shoes, Lin Si stood up and walked a few steps. Finally, he no longer felt the discomfort of having his feet planted on the floor without any support from the soles.

Lin Si went to the morning court wearing his new shoes.

Rubber shoes are very practical. After wearing them once, officials found them much more comfortable than their original cloth shoes and straw sandals.

If there is someone in your family who is clever and skillful, you can put the original insole inside, and the shoes will be softer and more comfortable to wear.

Yan Shengguang now has a sinecure, mainly responsible for organizing classics, but he still has to attend court.

Now, as a meritorious official of the Yan family, although his influence is not as exaggerated as that of publishing a family tree, his words carry a lot of weight in the family.

Yan Yu thought about it and decided to give the rubber shoes that he had finally bought to Yan Shengguang.

Yan Shengguang shook his head. "These shoes are just new and in short supply. Father, you wear them. I'll buy more later."

Now, several years later, Yan Yu still resents Yan Shengguang's reckless statement about the family tree. "You are the head of the Yan family, so naturally, I will give this good thing to you first."

Yan Shengguang shook his head and quickly slipped away to attend court.

When I reached the main hall entrance, I observed my colleagues and found that most of them had put on new rubber shoes and walked with great confidence.

At this time, Yan Shengguang discovered something strange.

The official, who was originally shorter than him, looked a little taller today. However, after careful examination, he found that apart from the new rubber shoes he was wearing, there was no change on his body.

Yan Shengguang couldn't help but feel curious and looked down at his shoes.

The man felt a little guilty when Yan Shengguang looked at him, so he said, "Why are you staring at my shoes, Minister Yan? Many people wear rubber shoes nowadays."

Yan Shengguang was confused and said, "It's not the rubber shoes, it's just that I feel that Wang Busi is a little different today, um..."

Yan Shengguang was hesitating about how to start.

Wang Busi blinked in panic. "What's the difference? I'm no different today than usual. I'm just worried that Minister Yan is being overly suspicious."

After saying this, he walked forward quickly, but Yan Shengguang saw clearly that because he walked too fast, Wang Bu Si sprained his ankle.

This made Yan Shengguang suddenly realize what was different about him today. My goodness, what did this guy stuff in his rubber shoes?!

The cushion is so high that walking like this is like walking on stilts.

Wang Bu Si stood firm with a guilty conscience, quickly adjusted his pace and walked slowly inside.

After buying these rubber shoes, his wife stuffed his original insoles into them to make them more comfortable.

But Wang Bu Si was surprised to find that the rubber sole was thicker, and after he put it on, he was actually a little taller than before.

So Wang Bu Si suddenly had an idea and started stuffing insoles into rubber shoes.

You just have to walk slowly, or you might sprain your ankle if you're not careful.

There were many things to discuss at the morning court today. The first thing to be discussed was about rubber products, and then the topic of what kind of crops were suitable for planting in various areas that Xie Sinong had mapped out based on the soil texture in various parts of Da'an.

Yan Shengguang was quite impressed by Xie Sinong. After all, she did not take the civil service examination, but was directly appointed by His Majesty to be an official.

Although she is just an insignificant agricultural official, it is enough to prove that His Majesty values ​​her.

The others were all curious about what kind of abilities this Miss Xie possessed that made His Majesty choose her.

After Xie Rou opened the first page of the book Lin Si gave her, she lost her appetite and wanted to read more.

I watched it for almost three days without stopping. The first thing I wanted after finishing it was not to sleep, but to want a piece of farmland.

She was eager to start testing what she had learned from the book.

Lin Si had already made preparations for her, and even told Xie Rouze that she didn't need to attend court every day.

Xie Rou knew that the yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes per mu was already very high, but after reading the agronomy book given by Lin Si, she felt that the yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes per mu still had room for improvement.

Just by relying on this one incident, Xie Rouze used his own abilities to convince everyone.

After all, the per-acre yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes really increased because of Xie Rouze.

The Xie family in faraway Liangzhe Road was also very proud of their success. They had originally thought that their daughter would enter the palace to serve the emperor, but unexpectedly, by some strange coincidence, she ended up working as a farming official.

All the elders and middle-aged men of the Xie family worshiped in the ancestral hall overnight, kowtowing and saying that the Xie family was really going to take back everything that originally belonged to them.

Of course, the happiest person in the whole thing was Xie Rouze. She never thought that she could walk from the small piece of land in her home to Anjing.

She is very happy that what she studies and researches can be useful and help the people.

So, when the Xie family sent her letters frequently, Xie Rou simply ignored them.

The letters were all about asking her to make friends with factions in the court, especially the Minister of Revenue Yang Yidong.

To pave the way for Xie's children, her younger brothers and sisters who are now attending primary school.

After reading the letter, Xie Rouze threw it down coldly.

His Majesty has been kind to her and saved her life. She has also dealt with Minister Yang several times. He is a very rigorous and capable person.

Instead of focusing on these crooked ways, she would rather plant more land and dig more soil.

Not long after the morning court ended, Yan Shengguang received new instructions. The emperor wanted him to write about the deeds of some outstanding ministers and asked him to arrange his own time to visit the ministers from the list, observe and write about their daily work.

Yan Shengguang looked at the list and spent several days coordinating the time. In the end, the first person he visited was Xie Rouze.

There was no other reason. Xie Rou was devoted to farming and did not attend the morning court every day. She was the only one who was free.

After agreeing on a date, Yan Shengguang came to the door with his small notebook and thin charcoal pencil.

Xie Rouze had his own office area, which contained several small plots of farmland and a man-made pond. Next to the farmland was a table, pen, and paper for Xie Rouze to take notes on.

Yan Shengguang was polite. "Thank you Sinong, how are you? I'm Yan Shengguang, the Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat."

Xie Rouze opened the door with a calm expression. "Minister Yan is well."

Yan Shengguang walked into Xie Rouze's office with his head held high, but he didn't expect that there was more than one Xie Rouze here.

Yan Shengguang hurriedly greeted the other person. "Sister Duan, why are you here? Are you feeling better?"

The Sister Duan Duan Shuang mentioned by Yan Shengguang is Chen Qian’s wife.

At that time, it was because Duan Shuang was seriously ill that Chen Qian secretly defected to Lin Si, and cooperated with Yan Shengguang and Xin Lin to create public opinion in the court.

Yin Shuang smiled gently. "It's been a long time since we last met, Mr. Yan. While I was recuperating at home, I heard a lot about your heroic deeds."

Xie Rouze brought out hot tea for Yan Shengguang and politely asked him to drink it.

Duan Shuang explained that Xie Rouze lived next to his house, and they had become familiar with each other after a few visits. Sometimes he would come to sit in Xie Rouze's office, and then he would politely take his leave: "I am here to bring breakfast to Madam Xie today. You guys go about your business, I will leave first."

After thanking him and drinking the tea, Yan Sheng told Xie Rouze that he wanted to observe how Xie Rouze usually worked. He came so early today just to write out the complete process.

After hearing this, Xie Rouze's eyes shifted to the shovel leaning against Farmland No. 1. This shovel was carefully made for her by the Technical School.

Xie Rouze walked forward. Yan Shengguang didn't know what Xie Rouze was going to do, so he followed him forward.

Then she saw Xie Rouze preparing to pick up the shovel in the corner.

He turned around, walked into the farmland and started hoeing the ground.

Yan Shengguang's eyes widened in shock. After all, before Xie Rouze used a shovel to hoe the ground, Xie Rouze looked like an ordinary official's daughter.

Only then did he realize that Xie Rouze was not wearing wide-sleeved clothes, but narrow-sleeved clothes that were convenient for movement.

Yan Shengguang felt very embarrassed standing aside, after all, Xie Rouze was working, so he raised his hand cautiously. "If Xie Sinong is tired of turning over, why don't you let me try?"

After hearing this, Xie Rouze stopped moving.

"Since Minister Yan wants to give it a try, then let's give it a try. Maybe he will be interested in farming." Xie Rou thought seriously.

After saying that, he handed the shovel to Yan Shengguang.

Then Yan Shengguang lost face.

He couldn't master the technique of turning the ground, and his back and waist ached after a few turns. Because he couldn't exert the force correctly, he fell on his butt.

Yan Shengguang awkwardly got up, patted his butt, smiled awkwardly, and then handed the shovel to Xie Rouze.

"As expected, professional matters should be left to professionals. I won't mess with Xie Sinong anymore."

Xie Rouze took the shovel and shook her head regretfully. "It's a pity that Minister Yan isn't cut out for farming. If he were truly gifted at it, he'd have mastered the art of exerting force the first time he used this shovel."

Yan Shengguang was completely humiliated and could only scratch his head in embarrassment. "Xie Sinong is right. I was stupid."

Yan Shengguang didn't know how to record the scene of Xie Rouze uprooting the weeping willow tree for a moment.

He hesitated for a while, and finally wrote it down on his draft.

Xie Rouze, the Minister of Agriculture of the Ministry of Revenue. Xie Rouze is a tall and strong woman...