Chapter 699 Continental Plate
Su Ruoqing actually wanted to go back to Liuhe Village.
But she always felt that there was a high probability that she would follow Huo Bingshuo back to Xingbei.
That place is located on the border, and there are frictions from time to time. The emperor may want to let Huo Bingshuo lead troops to Xingbei to guard the border.
I heard that the place is even more remote and desolate than Yunzhou City where Liuhe Village is located.
I heard from Huo Bingshuo that life there is very hard.
Moreover, people from the enemy country would attack the border from time to time, and there were frequent frictions between the two countries.
I heard that the wind in the north of the star is very strong and there is sand.
She didn't know what it looked like exactly, but Huo Bingshuo would often tell her about it.
And there is no dock or waterway there, only land route.
I can't imagine what it looks like over there.
But if Huo Bingshuo returns to Xingbei, she will definitely go back with him.
Su Ruoqing talked to Zhao Qiaoqiao for a while and gave her the gift she had prepared. Then Zhao Qiaoqiao and Lin Chi went back.
After returning home, Zhao Qiaoqiao took out the box and said, "There's a set of jewelry inside. It's really beautiful!"
Zhao Qiaoqiao couldn't let it go.
“I have never seen such a beautiful set of jewelry on the market.”
And it fits her perfectly, not too luxurious but also exquisite and beautiful.
Lin Chi looked at it and said, "This should be something designed by Madam Huo herself and had it made."
Zhao Qiaoqiao said, "That's amazing, to be able to come up with such beautiful jewelry."
"No wonder people in the capital privately say that Madam Huo's craftsmanship is the best and everything she designs is very beautiful."
“If you can draw new patterns, that’s really impressive.”
She knew that if she wanted to make slippers, she needed patterns, so she had to buy nice patterns.
Mrs. Huo could imagine it herself.
Lin Chi said: "I heard from my mother that this requires some talent. I think it was the princess who said it."
"At first, the clothes at the Liuhe Village Embroidery Workshop were all made under the guidance of the county magistrate, Madam Huo and Miss Su Er. Later, they were able to design and draw patterns themselves."
"Those cloth handbags are especially popular over here."
Zhao Qiaoqiao said, "I haven't seen it often in the capital, but the cloth bag you gave me is so beautiful. I always carry it with me when I go out to buy groceries."
The cloth bag was very big and was embroidered with patterns. Zhao Qiaoqiao liked it very much.
Lin Chi said: "It was brought from my hometown."
Small bags and shoulder bags are particularly popular in my hometown.
It’s rare in Beijing.
Zhao Qiaoqiao asked curiously, "Where did you sell those cloth bags?"
"If we sell this in Beijing, it will definitely be very popular."
"I know there are lipsticks, but I don't see bags or anything like that very often."
"But I know that Mrs. Huo's clothing store has a lot of new styles of clothes, which are very beautiful. Many people also want Mrs. Huo to help design clothes, but Mrs. Huo is not busy with these things recently."
Lin Chi thought for a moment and said, "Maybe some caravans are transporting those things to other countries or other places."
"I know the Wen family's caravan will go to many places."
"We buy goods from the workshop in Liuhe Village. We have lipsticks, clothes, stuffed toys, bed sheets, duvet covers, and so on. These are popular everywhere."
"Especially warm items like down jackets, which become more popular the further north you go."
"The weather is cold over there in the grassland tribe, and the countries to the north also need these."
Zhao Qiaoqiao nodded.
She felt that she could learn a lot just by listening to Lin Chi talk about these things.
In the past, she only knew about the capital and her hometown, and she had no idea what other places were like.
Zhao Qiaoqiao seemed to have thought of something and asked excitedly, "Can we still see foreigners in Liuhe Village?"
"I know grapes come from foreign countries."
Lin Chi nodded and said, "Okay."
"Are the people over there different from those in our Great Yan Dynasty?"
"They are all the same, just dressed differently."
Zhao Qiaoqiao looked very curious.
Lin Chi said, "If you want to know more, I'm not busy right now. I can take you back to Liuhe Village to have a look."
"When the weather gets hotter, we'll be busy and we'll be back."
When the weather gets hotter, grapes, watermelons and strawberries will be ripe, and then many people will order fruits from Zhuangzi.
The milk tea shop business will definitely be very popular. In summer, many people like to drink juice, smoothies, milk tea, etc. from milk tea shops.
Some people order delivery, and sometimes they deliver the food to your door.
Zhao Qiaoqiao's eyes sparkled as she said, "Okay, okay, let's go to Liuhe Village and take a look."
"In that case, I'll set up a stall and make pancakes when I get back."
Just like that, Lin Chi made some arrangements and prepared to take Zhao Qiaoqiao back to Liuhe Village.
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Hezhou
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the academy to go on vacation.
The schoolchildren’s classes were released a month in advance and had their holidays in June.
I can take an extra month of vacation.
Non-school classes and girls' colleges will have a later holiday.
Su Ling and Su Yang were very excited after the holiday.
"My lady, we're on vacation!"
They still remembered that their mother said she would take them to the south to look for cocoa nuts during the holidays.
Xiao Yueyao naturally knew why they were so excited.
"Okay, it's vacation time. Mom will take you to visit Nanzhou."
"Go and see the cocoa fruits yourself. If there are plenty of cocoa fruits there, we can build a chocolate workshop there."
Su Ling said: "Mom, should we also prepare some medicine? I read in a book that some places over there are very hot, with many mountains and forests, and many poisonous insects and miasma."
Ever since they knew they were going to Nanzhou, Su Ling and Su Yang would go to the library to read some geography magazines and some novels that introduced the scenery of the South when they had nothing to do.
So the two of them also had some understanding of Nanzhou.
They knew that Nanzhou was closer to the southwest and was not the southernmost part of the Dayan Dynasty.
There are other countries further south of the southernmost part of the Dayan Dynasty.
Xiao Yueyao also knew that the distribution of continents on the geographical map here was completely different from that of the technological age.
And the continental plates here are very large.
This is a continent, but I always feel that there are larger continents somewhere else.
It is a completely fictional world, and the geographical topography and technological age are completely different.
So when Xiao Yueyao learned that there were cocoa fruits in Nanzhou, she also found it incredible.
Because in her cognition, there would normally be no cocoa fruits in the Great Yan Dynasty.
It’s just a good opportunity to take Su Ling and Su Yang out for a trip.
You should take them out for a walk during summer and winter vacations.
Xiao Yueyao said: "Don't worry, these mothers are all ready."
"When we go there, we'll probably have to stay overnight in a local village so we can better understand the local customs and practices."
There is actually not much to know about staying in an inn.
Fortunately, they had lived in the village before, and Su Ling and Su Yang were not the type of people who liked to live a life of luxury, so they had a strong ability to adapt to the environment.
Su Ling and Su Yang listened to Xiao Yueyao's arrangements and nodded seriously.
Su Ling and Su Yang were already prepared.
"Mom, we told our classmates that we were going to Nanzhou after the holiday, and they were all very envious."
"Yes, they have to go home and help with the work."
“They actually want to travel and see the world.”
Xiao Yueyao's expression changed after hearing this.
Suddenly, an idea came to her mind, that is, she could actually make arrangements for the school to organize an autumn outing for the students.
Go out and have some fun.
But it's vacation time now, so let's arrange these things after school starts.
Xiao Yueyao encouraged them, "You can continue writing your travel notes."
“You can draw the scenery you see along the way and write down any interesting things you see.”
"When you come back and show it to your friends, they'll be able to understand a lot."
Xiao Yueyao knew that there were too few books with pictures nowadays.
There are few travel notes and miscellanies like this.
Even when Su Ling and Su Yang wanted to learn about Nanzhou, they went to the library to read, but they only found two or three books, which did not contain detailed records and did not include any pictures.
They can only imagine by reading books.
"And this time, you two will each draw your own and record your own."
Su Yang said: "Mom, can't my brother and I keep a copy?"
"Anyway, my brother and I saw the same thing and remember the same thing!"
Su Yang blinked his big eyes and looked at Xiao Yueyao and asked.
Every time Xiao Yueyao saw her son's soft and cute eyes, her heart softened.
Talking to them is also very patient.
Xiao Yueyao explained: "Although the scenery you two saw was the same, your feelings were different, and your painting skills were also different."
"Draw your favorite scenery. You two like different scenery, and you have different feelings when you see interesting things, so your descriptions will naturally be different."
"You can't have two of you take the same test in the future!"
Su Ling and Su Yang understood what their mother said and nodded.
It is indeed necessary for each of us to write our own travelogue.
Xiao Yueyao knew that Dabao and Erbao had different painting styles.
Moreover, the two people's writing styles are also quite different.
They have their own styles.
Even if it is the same scenery, they write about it differently.
Xiao Yueyao was actually looking forward to reading what they wrote.
"If the writing and drawing are good, I will select them and publish them in the newspaper so that everyone can see them."
When they heard that the travelogue had a chance to be published in the newspaper, the two treasures became even more excited.
Naturally, they prepared their brushes and notebooks early.
Su Xueyi naturally knew that they were going to Nanzhou.
If possible, Su Xueyi would like to go with them.
But as the prefect of Hezhou, he cannot go out at will for the time being.
During his tenure, if there was nothing to do, he would have to stay in Hezhou.
Su Xueyi said, "Be sure to pay attention to safety. I heard that the people over there haven't had much contact with the outside world, so communication might not be easy."
Xiao Yueyao said, "Don't worry. My supernatural power and mental strength have increased a lot now. Besides, Dabao and Erbao also know martial arts. I think they have made great progress now. There will be no problem. It's a good opportunity to take them to see it and let them see it for themselves."
"When I was young, I had more time to travel and study."
Su Xueyi also agreed with this point.
Of course, before leaving, Su Xueyi also invited her elder brother, sister-in-law, and second brother to come home for dinner.
When they learned that Xiao Yueyao was going to Nanzhou, they actually wanted to go too.
It's just that they are very busy now and don't have time.
As if thinking of something, Xiao Shaojing said, "Sister, I heard that there are peppers over there, and they have different spicy flavors. If you see them, bring some back."
Ning Mianmian nodded and said, "Yes, someone from Nanzhou came to the store before and said they have spicy peppers and even hotter peppers. Just a little bit can be very spicy."
Xiao Shaojing and Ning Mianmian opened a hot pot restaurant and paid more attention to seasoning methods.
The chili peppers they use now are still regular chili peppers.
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