At the hour of Mao the next day, Rong Xi got up and jogged in the yard with a bag tied to his neck.
Liu Zishi was squatting in the yard practicing martial arts.
At the beginning of the morning, Chen's master and servant still hadn't seen any movement, so Rong Xi asked Liu He to go and ask.
After a while, Liu He returned and sighed, "The guest has left."
Rong Xi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and nodded, and asked, "Is the hot water ready?"
After his exercise, he needed to take a bath. Liu He knew this and had already prepared hot water. He said, "My dear, you can go into the house and take a bath. I will go to the kitchen."
Having been with Rong Xi for a long time, Liu Zishi was influenced by the company he kept, and he followed Rong Xi's example in everything. Rong Xi treated him with tolerance and gentleness, and made sure that his attendants and servants were well-mannered. So the young boy Liu also bathed every day and changed his clothes frequently.
Liu He was happy to see this happen.
After breakfast, Rong Xi taught Liu Zi to practice calligraphy for an hour, and then sent him to invite Jiang and Hu.
The young man had no idea where to put his strength, and he ran out of the house as excited as a bird in a cage.
Linxi Town is not far from the county seat. The young man could walk quickly, and Jiang and Hu happened to be at home, so they accepted the invitation and rode together in an ox cart.
"On the way just now, I heard Zishi say that the new cauldron was put into use yesterday, and the fried dishes were only from heaven. Things like fried shredded pork and fried cucumbers and eggs were unheard of. I must come and taste the heavenly flavor today."
Before Hu Yulin entered the main hall, the voice came.
Rong Xi stood up to greet them, and when he sat down, he said with a smile, "I am very happy that my two brothers have honored me with your presence."
Halfway through the tea, Rong Xi suddenly asked, "The utensils at home are broken, and I want to find a carpenter to make new ones. My two brothers are very knowledgeable, do you know any carpenters with good craftsmanship?"
Hu Yulin knew a lot about Mengshan County. Hearing this, he said, "There are many carpentry shops in the city. If we talk about reputation, Cui's is the most famous. If we talk about novelty, Feng's is the most famous. The rest are just like everyone else."
After he finished speaking, Jiang Weiping also nodded in agreement, "Da Lang is quite clever, and he may be more compatible with Feng."
Rong Xi smiled and replied: "Thank you for your advice, brothers. Then it will be Feng."
"When will Dalang leave? I will send someone to pick him up." Seeing that Rong Xi did not have an ox cart, Hu Yulin expressed his feelings.
Rong Xi did not refuse, "Thank you, Brother Xuanshi. I wanted to go there the day after tomorrow."
"All right." Hu Yulin smiled even more broadly, his eyes narrowed, "Da Lang, do you know what the situation is with honeycomb briquettes now?"
Without waiting for Rong Xi to answer, he continued with a smile: "Although the price is not low, many wealthy families in the city buy it. It has become popular in the city. Given time, it will surely become popular in Qingzhou."
There is a wider world outside Qingzhou.
Hu Yulin has always had great ambitions. Now that new coal briquettes and new coal stoves are available, they are popular. Hu's name will spread by word of mouth and will be known to more people.
All this is thanks to Dalang.
In order to expand the industry, the Hu and Jiang families conspired together, and many blacksmiths gathered together to build furnaces and forge iron day and night, creating a thriving scene.
"That's great." Rong Xi stood up. "My two brothers have worked hard day and night. I have no talent, so I will cook for you to show my gratitude."
Jiang and Hu were curious about how to fry something, so they went to the kitchen together.
The ingredients had already been prepared. Rong Xi rolled up his sleeves, raised his knife and chopped it down. The sound of the knife hitting the chopping board was very rhythmic. The two of them were stunned and exclaimed in their hearts that Da Lang had amazing skills!
When it came to stir-frying, Jiang Weiping finally realized the use of the thin pot, and he felt both proud and touched. If the iron smelting technology is improved, the people will have more access to iron tools, and every household will be able to use a thin cauldron.
Many families currently do not have iron cauldrons available.
There were thousands of thoughts in my mind, but I suddenly felt an extremely overbearing smell, which penetrated into my nostrils in an instant and hit my mind directly.
He uncontrollably pinched the corner of his clothes with his index finger and turned to look at Hu Yulin. But it was seen that Mr. Hu was already intoxicated, as if he was dreaming of a fairyland.
When the dishes were placed on the table, the two of them no longer cared about their manners and directly picked up the food with chopsticks and put it into their mouths. The completely different taste quickly conquered the two of them. They ate with chopsticks as fast as shadows, their cheeks throbbing. Rong Xi felt extremely happy and delighted when he saw it.
After the meal, Jiang and Hu walked slowly with the help of a pillar, their stomachs bulging like a hill.
Rong Xi took the blueprint from the study and handed it to Hu Yulin.
Holding a stack of papers in his hand, Hu Yulin took a closer look and asked, "Da Lang, what are these for?"
On the drawing, all kinds of strange shapes caught the eye. Jiang Weiping leaned closer and tilted his head to look at them, also with a look of surprise on his face.
"Da Lang, I have never seen these. How did you know about this?"
Rong Xi said with a smile: "There are many merchants in Shengjing, some come from as far as the Western Regions and Daqin, some come from the East China Sea, and there are also many people going in and out of Southern Xinjiang."
Before he finished speaking, the two of them understood.
Perhaps all of this was heard from traveling merchants.
"Brother Xuanshi has many connections. If you find these things, please buy them. I will return the money in full."
Hu Yulin shook his head quickly, "Leave these trivial matters to me. There is no need to discuss the money matter anymore."
Rong Xi no longer insisted. After all, the way to repay the favor was not just with money.
The next day at Mao time, Hu's ox cart arrived in front of the house. Jian Pu respectfully welcomed Rong Xi into the carriage, and Liu Zishi went in with him.
After Rong Xi arrived in Dawei, he only went out of the house once to see Hu Yulin at the coal field.
Liu He secretly praised him for his steady character and ability to accomplish great things. Little did they know that Rong Xi was nothing more than a happy house.
After about half an hour, the ox cart crossed the flat official road and arrived at Mengshan County.
Mengshan is poor, and the city walls are rammed with loess. They are not very solid, but can withstand the ravages of wind and rain.
The soldiers guarding the city gate checked the person and let him go.
Compared with Linxi Town, Mengshan County is much more lively. Vendors are calling out their wares, porters are hailing their wares, and the streets are bustling with people.
"Mr. Rong, pass the alley ahead and turn the corner to find Feng's carpentry shop." The strong servant said as he urged the strong ox forward.
"Thank you for your trouble." Rong Xi lifted the curtain and saw the noisy street, which was quite interesting.
Liu Zishi felt stuffy in the car, so he and Jianpu sat side by side in front of the curtain, watching curiously.
"My dear, there is a monkey show over there. It's really fun!"
The car was already a hundred meters away when young Liu turned his head reluctantly.
When they arrived at Feng's carpenter shop, the car stopped and Rong Xi got out slowly. He looked up and saw that the shop was deserted, but he didn't care and went straight in.
Inside the hall, a young man was carving wood, with wood chips flying from his fingertips. In the blink of an eye, he had turned out a plum blossom carving.
Seeing that he was ignored, Hu's servant was about to step forward to ask, but was stopped by Rong Xi. He did not speak until the young man finished his work.
"I want to order some wooden furniture, but I don't know how to place an order?"
The young man blew a mouthful of the carving, raised his head and looked at him, and asked perfunctorily: "What do you want to order?"
Rong Xi gestured to Liu Zishi.
Liu Zishi took out a few blueprints from his pocket and handed them to the young man, "Take a look."
The young man was a little surprised, as he rarely saw customers who brought their own drawings. When ordinary people come to order equipment, they usually do so verbally.
He unfolded the yellowed paper and saw something new and strange on it that he had never seen before. He was instantly interested, and his dull expression seemed to be added with ink and color, instantly becoming lively and vivid.
"Please wait a moment, my dear guest. I will be back soon."
After he finished speaking, he took the paper into the back hall and placed the blueprint in front of a middle-aged man who was carving wood.
"Aye! Look!"
The man paused, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly stood up and said, "I'll meet you in the front hall."
The young man followed him back to the front hall.
The man unfolded the paper and asked with a smile, "Who drew these drawings?"
The Feng family was well-known for their novelties, but they had never expected that the things on the paper were something they had never seen before. He was excited to see the prey, so he asked this question without hesitation.
"It was painted by someone." Rong Xi said calmly, "If Mr. Feng is willing to sign a contract, why don't you prepare paper and grind ink?"
"Young man, you are very talented." Feng Shan smiled enthusiastically and told the young man, "Go get some paper and pen."
With pen and paper in hand, the contract is done.
"I want to select wood. Would Engineer Feng be willing to lead the way?" Rong Xi asked as he signed.
Naturally, Feng Shan had no reason to refuse.
He ordered Hu's strong servant and Liu Zishi to wait outside, while Rong Xi and Feng Shan went into the backyard to select wood.
There were only samples in the yard, and Rong Xi made his choice with just a quick glance. Seeing Feng Shan readily agreed and about to send him away, she took out the ring-shaped jade pendant from her arms, which shone brightly in the sunlight.
"Can Engineer Feng recognize this object?"
When Feng Shan saw this, his eyes widened instantly and a look of shock appeared on his face.
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Dalang is a otaku (*^▽^*)
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