Tang Shiyue and Xia Yuhui got on the carriage and headed for the town.
As soon as she left, Su Ji came in. The old man looked hurried, which was rare for him: "Yuer! The medicine is all here! How do you use it?"
Everyone came in, but she was not there. Su Ji looked around and asked Meng Yiqiu: "Where is Yue'er?"
Meng Yiqiu glanced at him lazily and said, "He went to town. He should be here by now."
Su Ji frowned: "Didn't you tell her not to go far these days?"
"How far is the town?" Meng Yiqiu asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? She will be back in the evening. Why are you in such a hurry now?"
Do you think the emperor’s uncle’s illness is urgent?
Besides, when it comes to things like wind disease, the sooner you deal with it, the better!
Su Ji glared at him, but it was not easy to say anything, so he could only tell him: "As soon as Yue'er comes back, ask her to come to me!"
Meng Yiqiu said "oh".
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Tang Shiyue and Xia Yuhui were sitting in the carriage, with Ding Jiu and Ding Xiaoyan sitting one in front and one behind.
The weather was neither too hot nor too cold, and the car door was open. Xia Yuhui looked outside and smiled, "A while ago, a large group of people went back and forth, and the road was flattened. Now it's smooth to walk on."
Tang Shiyue looked at him speechlessly.
Is it called stability when your butt is about to be broken into pieces? Aren’t your requirements a bit low?
She also looked outside, and then an idea suddenly occurred to her: "I remember there is a mountain of limestone somewhere? I'll ask them to get some so we can pave the road."
If you want to be rich, build roads first! Why didn't she think of it earlier? She could get some soil and cement to build roads!
Xia Yuhui asked, "Pave the road with limestone?"
"Yes!" Tang Shiyue said, "It's hard and flat. It won't get damaged when it rains, and the carriage won't be bumpy when you walk out of it. It's really great!"
Xia Yuhui asked: "How do we lay it?"
She said, "Why should I tell you? You can arrange for someone to get it first! Lime, clay, plaster... and also broken pieces of pottery, dishes, slag... all these things are needed."
Ding Jiu silently listened outside as she teased Xia Yuhui.
In fact, he really couldn't figure out his master's temperament.
She was very generous and never kept any money in her hands. It seemed as if the money was always circulating. As soon as she earned it, she would spend it again. If you told her that you had no money, she would just say, “Oh, I have no money. I’ll think of another way to make money…” as if it was extremely easy.
Moreover, she spends money as she pleases, such as on workshops, farming, and now on paving roads... It seems that she does everything as she pleases, not caring about fame or profit. She has done great good deeds, but she never takes credit for it...
In the end, it seemed like it was just like she said, that she had a clear conscience.
In fact, as soon as the epidemic was over, the workshop started making fans.
The principle of a manual fan is not complicated. Modern children's toys also include hand-pressure fans!
But the fan is aimed at the mid-to-high-end market. Even if there are servants in the house, it would definitely not look good if the servants were sweating profusely, so she wanted to change it to a drawstring one.
Later, the workshop tried to make seven or eight versions according to her imagination.
She suddenly had an inspiration and asked them to build a water-powered one, that is, a water wheel at the back as the power and a fan at the front. Such a fan would be as big as the mouth of a water tank, which would be just right for use in places like restaurants. It would be quite artistic when it was completed.
After the water-cooling fan was revised three times, it was almost ready, so Tang Shiyue asked them to draw the blueprints and send them to Chang'an City.
What I am looking at today is the tenth or eleventh version of the drawstring fan.
She really didn't expect it to be as simple as she imagined, but it turned out to be the most difficult thing to do.
In fact, the previous versions can also be used, but there are always some minor flaws.
But this time when I tried it, I found it very good. The fan surface is only the size of a copper basin, with a frame underneath and a small wheel about two feet apart on the side that a child can turn, and the maximum distance can be adjusted to four feet. Even if you want to talk about something, you can ask someone to turn it there and it won't be in the way.
Tang Shiyue tried it herself and found it light and effortless. She then asked Ding Jiu to try it too and tested the wind speed and it was not bad either.
The four people took turns trying it, but couldn't find any problems. Tang Shiyue said, "Not bad! Send the blueprint to the Chang'an workshop to see if they can improve it."
In fact, what is lacking in this era is only technology. As long as the technical problems are solved, most of the details will be very exquisite.
Tang Shiyue stood up and clapped his hands, then said to Zhao Gou, "Make a few big ones and install them in Yuefang later. You continue to study wind-powered fans."
She also proposed a wind-powered fan, which is to put a windmill out of the window to borrow wind, and then rotate the fan below several times. The wind will definitely be strong or weak, but it should be worth a try.
She thought about it, and then instructed Xia Yuhui: "Go to Sifang Restaurant and ask Shen Qian if he wants to install a few water fans or drawer fans. Ask him to discuss the colors with Zhao Gou."
Xia Yuhui responded and left.
The carriage had just left the city when Tang Shiyue suddenly remembered something and thought to herself that she was really stupid!
She originally came up with the idea of the drawstring fan because of the hand-pressed fan. How could she have forgotten the "origin"? Since those young ladies can go out on the street with a round fan, they can naturally go out with a small hand-pressed fan as well!
She opened the car door and called out, "Xiaoyan, go back and tell Zhao Gou about the hand-operated fan I told him about at the beginning. Ask him to make me a few small ones that can be held in the hand, both square and round."
Ding Xiaoyan responded and wanted to leave, Tang Shiyue said: "Go back and pick up Mr. Xia."
Ding Xiaoyan responded again. The carriage was running at a high speed, so he didn't need to stop and just jumped down.
Tang Shiyue closed the car door and spread out paper on the table to draw a picture. She could make one for men and one for women, with a column at the bottom for easy grip...
After drawing a few strokes, Ding Jiu suddenly stopped his horse.
The car body suddenly rushed forward, and Tang Shiyue was caught off guard. With a click, the ink pen drew a black line on the paper.
The next moment, Ding Jiu shouted quickly, "Lord, get down!"
Before he finished speaking, there was already a commotion outside.
Tang Shiyue was startled and subconsciously tried to push the car door. Then, with a bang, a bright arrow pierced through the car wall...
As she was startled, countless arrows pierced in like hedgehogs, the whole carriage shook, the wood peel and flesh burst. Tang Shiyue quickly leaned back and wanted to lie down under the seat, but an arrow suddenly pierced in, staring at her sleeve with a sound, and a streak of blood splashed on her arm.
Tang Shiyue gritted her teeth and tried to pull the arrow away, but no matter whether she tried to tear her sleeve or pull out the arrowhead, all her attempts were in vain.
She could only maintain that bent posture awkwardly, unable to even move.
It was not until this moment that she realized how useless she was!
Outside, apart from the sound of arrows shooting, there was only the sound of weapons clashing, but not even a single human voice. Yet, this was what made people doubly terrified.
Tang Shiyue couldn't help but think of the last time she and Huo Qijing were chased. At that time, Huo Qijing easily knocked down everyone, but now... Ding Jiu was outside.
Before he could finish his thought, the car body suddenly shook violently.
As soon as the whip sounded, someone drove away and rushed straight towards the distant hillside.
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