The fourth prince said calmly: "Continue."
Damn it!
Tang Shiyue could no longer bear it: "The reason why the emperor had to let a prince take care of this matter is because this matter seems small, but it is very important. The people don't care who is the emperor, nor do they care about what Confucius said. They only care about whether they can eat enough and wear warm clothes."
"So it's similar to the Yanbao I run in Qinzhou. It should tell you how to grow crops to increase production. Because they can't read, there should be pictures. But even if they can't read, there are always people who can read in a village, so there should be explanations. It's best to make the explanations into a jingle. Read it a few times and everyone will remember it. It's that simple! Ah!"
She took out a black pen and a notebook from her purse, raised her hand and drew a triangle for him: "Human needs, from low to high, are physiological needs, safety needs, social needs, respect needs, and self-actualization needs. In other words, when a person lacks food, safety, love and respect at the same time, then his need for food is the strongest, and other needs are not so important①. Do you understand? So you just need to work in this direction."
The fourth prince nodded: "That makes sense."
He pointed at the ink pen: "What is this?"
Tang Shiyue raised her hand and said, "Xiaoyan, bring ten pens to give to the Fourth Master."
Ding Xiaoyan took it quickly. This was a "pencil" rolled up with paper that she had someone make. It had a line just like the eyebrow pencils of later generations. If you wrote too short, you could just tear it off. It was very convenient to carry with you to take notes.
Yu Wai also gave him ten thread-bound notebooks, and the Fourth Prince collected them and tore off the page from her notebook as a matter of course: "Thank you, I will come again."
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He just left.
Tang Shiyue quickly went back to sleep... and was still thinking while lying on the bed, it turns out that she was a person who only cared about the dragon!
Although the serious personality of the Fourth Master is very cute and lovable, it is really tiring to work with him. You should know that the Fourth Master in history died of exhaustion. I hope that this young Fourth Master will not be so miserable.
The Fourth Prince kept his word and came again the next day.
He brought two gossips, one was prepared to be issued in the capital, which was her first aid method, and the other was prepared to be issued nationwide, which was a method of building a firewall.
Tang Shiyue felt a little helpless.
She finally understood why there was an emperor who asked "Why not eat meat porridge?"
The Fourth Prince must have really carefully considered the needs of the people and the suffering of the severe winter before deciding to build this fire wall. However, it is still a bit unrealistic. Not to mention the fire wall, even the heated brick bed is a bit impractical.
She did get a lot at first, but she had money!!
Tang Shiyue said to him, "Fourth Master, have you ever thought about whether bricks are needed to build a fire wall or firewood is needed to burn a fire wall?"
She raised her hand to stop him from speaking. "Even though farmers usually have plenty of firewood, we still have to save it. If we really have so much firewood, we can sell it. It's hard to stand being hungry, and we can hold on to it if we keep it cool."
"Second, do you know how farmers build houses? They don't buy bricks, they dig up clay, mix it with grain residue, beat it repeatedly, make it into a square shape, and then dry it in the sun before building it. In the middle of winter, it can't be dried out at all."
"Back then in Jubao Village, every family had several taels or even dozens of taels of silver as a base, which was considered a rare wealthy village. But when I built a kang, no one followed suit, they just envied me."
The fourth prince frowned: "So, we can't do it?"
"Yes." She said to him seriously, "Fire walls and heated beds can be made. The existence of such things can make those who already have a little extra money and will not die of hunger and cold live better and more comfortably. If you consider it from the perspective of the emperor, this is very necessary and useful, because they will be grateful, know how to be grateful, and have the ability and ideas to repay."
"But Fourth Master, I think your idea might be to let the poor and helpless people survive. This... I can't think of any good solution at the moment. I can only take it slowly."
The fourth prince hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Then take your time. I really want to do something for the people."
Tang Shiyue thought for a while and said, "How about this. When it snows, I will put an advertisement in the Yan newspaper to hire people to work. I won't pay them, but only give them some food every day. This way, rich people won't come. Those who come should be the truly poor. Then, depending on the situation, I will give them cotton-padded clothes and quilts."
The fourth prince said, “Every winter, the rich families in the city will open charity stalls to give out porridge.”
"No, I won't give out porridge." Tang Shiyue said, "I have always disagreed with giving out porridge. It is not a good way to get things by begging. Once a person's spine is bent, it can never be straightened again. So I would rather ask them to do useless work, and I must let them get paid through their labor."
The fourth prince murmured, "Once a person's spine is bent, it can no longer stand up straight... Although these words are simple and crude, they contain great wisdom."
He turned to look at her: "But have you ever thought that when rich families give out porridge, it is to win people's hearts. If they are asked to hire people to work, they may not be willing to do so."
Tang Shiyue spread her hands: "Those who distribute porridge should continue to distribute it, and those who work should continue to do their work! Besides, everything has its pros and cons. Sometimes distributing porridge can also be a way to solve an emergency."
The fourth prince nodded.
After he left, Tang Shiyue thought about it and drew a few ways to make homemade fertilizer.
In addition to the soil phosphate fertilizer she told Bingqi, there are several other types.
One method is to use dead grass, fallen leaves, pine needles, etc., a layer of fallen leaves and a layer of soil, and then pour human or animal feces and urine on it, find a sunny place, cover it with oilcloth or something like that, or cover it with a straw mat, and ferment it for two or three months before use.
One is wood ash. Gather all kinds of grass, dead branches, leaves, and dead grass together, light them, and then immediately cover them with a layer of fine soil. Wait until they slowly burn out, and the ash is a kind of fertilizer.
There is another type, which is a nutrient solution, which is milder and can be used to grow flowers.
Use watermelon rind, wax gourd rind, vegetable rind and the like, cut them into pieces and put them into a container, add water, seal it, and ferment it in the sun. When it turns into mud, you can take out the clear liquid and use it. This is how watermelon rind was used in Qinzhou.
But this method is not practical, because watermelons are not grown elsewhere, and people only use the edges and corners of vegetable rinds, so there is not much left.
When she finished the painting and was writing the description, she realized how stupid she was. She could have just written a description and asked the Fourth Prince's people to paint the picture!
She was depressed and asked someone to send it over.
In order to avoid the workaholic Fourth Master from seeing the letter and talking to her about his ideals in life again, she quickly left the room.
I originally wanted to go to Deshan Garden to take a look, but when I went out, someone told me that Yuwen Dan from the workshop had made a pendulum clock.
Tang Shiyue was very surprised!
She went to see it immediately.
Yuwen Dan made two watches, one large and one small, but they had not yet been put on the case. The gears at the back were all made of wood. There was no second hand, only hour and minute hands. They looked extremely delicate and precise.
Yuwen Dan was a middle-aged man with a capable appearance. He pointed at them and introduced them to her: "Master, I have tried them. This one has been made for seven days, and this one has been made for three days. They run the same as the clepsydra. I have tried them repeatedly. I stopped the pendulum and then adjusted it again. After adjusting the time, they still run the same."
Tang Shiyue exclaimed in admiration.
Indeed, never ignore the craftsmen of this era, just give them some ideas and they will always make them come true for you.
Of course, there was no glass in that era, so there was no watch cover. It was just sunken, and the surrounding area was made of polished copper to create a slope, which looked quite cool.
Tang Shiyue waited for him to get on the back shell, and immediately asked Ding Xiaoyan to send him to the palace for Emperor Ming Yan to have a look.
This is a groundbreaking invention!
She never expected that giving a gift would actually cause trouble.
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