Chapter 313 Glazed Tiles Made Successfully
Chen Kui lowered his clenched hands and turned to look at his wife.
"Madam, you stay in Qi Mansion to take care of Yun'er. I will go back to Linzhou and will definitely come before New Year's Eve to spend the reunion year with you."
Mrs. Chen nodded, "Okay, it's cold and the roads are slippery, you have to be careful."
"I will. You must not only take good care of Yun'er, but also take good care of yourself. Don't get too tired."
"Well, go and come back soon."
After Chen Kui said goodbye to Ye Chutang and Qi Yanzhou, he didn't even have breakfast. He just took some dry food and water and rode away on horseback.
Ye Chutang looked at the blue color under Madam Chen's eyes and said, "Madam Chen, Miss Chen is fine now. You should go and rest for a while, otherwise you won't have the energy to take care of her. While you rest, my maid will take good care of Miss Chen."
After saying that, she called Shan'er in.
"Shan'er, keep an eye on Miss Chen. If she wakes up, come find me at Tangzhou Courtyard."
"Yes, miss."
As soon as Shan'er agreed, Mrs. Chen took off a red hairpin from her head and handed it to her.
"I didn't bring any silver. Although this red hairpin is not expensive, it is worth ten taels of silver. Please take turns with me to take care of my daughter until her injury gets better."
"Madam, it's not possible. Taking care of Miss Chen is what I should do."
Mrs. Chen shook her head and forcefully stuffed the pearl hairpin into Shan'er's hand.
"Taking care of the Qi family is your job, but taking care of my daughter is not."
Shan'er looked at Ye Chutang in embarrassment.
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Take it, you deserve it."
After saying that, she and Qi Yanzhou went back to Tangzhou Courtyard and took a nap.
When I woke up again, the sun was already high in the sky.
Today the sun came out for the first time.
The sunlight is very white and not dazzling, so it is not very warm.
And the temperature was noticeably lower.
As soon as I came out of the warm room, I felt very cold.
Qi Yanzhou gathered Ye Chutang's cloak and advised, "Atang, it's cold today, why don't you not go to the blacksmith shop."
Ye Chutang was wearing a lot of clothes, so his body wasn't cold, only his exposed face was a little icy.
"I haven't been out for a long time. If I don't go out for a walk, I'm going to get sick."
After that, she put on the hood of her cloak and said, "Let's go."
Qi Yanzhou couldn't persuade Ye Chutang, and thinking that they would only have to endure the cold for a short distance, he took her out.
After getting on the carriage, the warmth from the fireplace dispelled the cold.
After swaying for a while, the carriage stopped.
Ye Chutang calculated the distance and felt that he should not have reached the blacksmith shop yet.
Just as she was about to lift the curtain to take a look, Qi Yanzhou pushed open the door of the carriage.
"Ah Tang, there's a restaurant on the side of the road that makes pretty good wontons. I'll go buy you a bowl."
Ye Chutang didn't feel hungry before going out, so he didn't eat breakfast.
When I heard the word wonton, I suddenly felt hungry.
"Okay, two bowls."
Qi Yanzhou was amused by the two fingers she stretched out, "Okay, two bowls."
He stopped the carriage on the side of the road and bought three bowls of wontons.
Ye Chutang had two bowls and he had one bowl.
The wontons at the roadside stall are very generous in size and come with an egg inside.
It is fresh, tender and smooth, and tastes really good.
Ye Chutang burped after finishing two bowls.
While wiping her mouth, she asked Qi Yanzhou, "Does my appetite scare you?"
"Two bowls for three people, not much."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he took away the chopsticks and bowl and returned them to the vendor.
Then continue driving to the blacksmith shop.
The blacksmith shop is at the end of the main street.
When you get closer, you can hear the clanging sound of iron hammering.
Soon, the carriage stopped.
Ye Chutang opened the car door, was helped out of the car by Qi Yanzhou, and entered the blacksmith shop.
The shop was large and had three furnaces.
Two furnaces were smelting iron, and another was melting quartzite to make glass.
The owner of the blacksmith shop spread the news that the Qi family was going to make transparent glass, which attracted many people to watch.
These people would not only watch the process of smelting glass, but also buy some iron tools necessary for life.
The blacksmith shop's business is much better than before.
When the shopkeeper saw Qi Yanzhou, he was like seeing a living god of wealth and immediately went to greet him.
When he saw the pregnant Ye Chutang, he recognized her immediately.
"Mr. Qi, why did you bring Madam Qi here today? My shop smells terrible, please don't let the smell bother Madam."
The smell of rust, furnace, and sweat, mixed together, is really unpleasant.
But this is nothing to Ye Chutang.
"No problem, I'll come and see the progress of the glass flakes."
She could wait for half a month, but she felt it was unnecessary.
If we can complete it earlier and start production earlier, we can build the sunroom after the Chinese New Year.
Otherwise, if the right colored glass is only made on New Year's Eve, we have to wait until the palace servants start working on the sixth day of the New Year before production can begin, which would waste too much time.
As long as the temperature and humidity are sufficient and there is enough sunlight, quick vegetables can be harvested in ten to fifteen days.
If she could decide on the thickness of the glass today, maybe she could earn her first money for vegetables before New Year's Eve!
Thinking of this, Ye Chutang quickly walked to the innermost furnace.
The onlookers were amazed by her stunning beauty and consciously made way for her.
Qi Yanzhou followed Ye Chutang closely, keeping a close eye on the people out of the corner of his eyes to prevent any unexpected changes.
Ye Chutang had never made colored glaze before, so he didn't know what thickness was appropriate.
Of course, the thicker the glass, the less likely it is to crack.
But now we have to consider not only the cost but also the load-bearing capacity of the main frame.
The main frame of ancient houses was not made of reinforced concrete, but of wood with mortise and tenon structures, which had limited bearing capacity.
Ye Chutang spent half an hour to solve the problem of the unevenness of the glass slices.
Then she asked the workers to press several sheets of glass according to her impression of the thickness of the glass.
The ancient colored glaze contained many impurities, which resulted in a decrease in its bearing capacity.
She had to raise the thickness limit.
I don’t know how many times I tested it, but I finally determined the thickness of the glass before dark.
Almost six millimeters.
This far exceeded Ye Chutang's expectations and significantly increased the load-bearing capacity of the main frame.
Fortunately, it’s not a difficult problem.
Either lower the height of the frame to reduce pressure.
Or use stone to make the frame to increase the bearing capacity.
But no matter which method is used, it will not delay the production of glass pieces.
Ye Chutang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said to the owner of the blacksmith shop, "The size of the colored glaze is two feet square. Start making it tomorrow. The more the better."
She provides the materials, and the blacksmith shop only needs to provide the labor.
But in order to increase workers' enthusiasm, she adopted a tiered production method to pay them.
For example, if one hundred tablets are produced a day, the labor cost for each tablet is five cents.
If 200 pieces are produced a day, the labor cost is six cents.
If 300 pieces can be produced, the price will rise to eight cents.
Ye Chutang is not short of money and does not care about these few cents. She only wants output!
The owner of the blacksmith shop had never seen this way of paying workers before. He was amazed and admired Ye Chutang's good idea.
This method is perfect for meeting deadlines!
He learned it!
After Ye Chutang paid the deposit, he and Qi Yanzhou left the blacksmith shop.
It was already dark at this time.
As it is the end of the year, every household hangs red lanterns, making the place look particularly festive.
After getting on the carriage, Ye Chutang sat by the door and chatted with Qi Yanzhou.
"A Zhou, the New Year is coming soon. Should we also decorate the Qi Mansion?"
Qi Yanzhou said, "Hmm," and said, "I'll send someone to buy it tomorrow."
After that, he asked, "Atang, how do you want to decorate the big room? Or, is there anything you want to buy?"
This is Ye Chutang’s first New Year celebration since he traveled through time, and he wants it to be festive and grand.
"Let me think about it and I'll write a list for you then."
"Okay, take your time to think about it. There are still more than ten days until the New Year, so you have plenty of time."
After Qi Yanzhou finished speaking, he suddenly remembered that he and Ye Chutang were so busy that they even forgot to eat lunch.
"Ah Tang, are you hungry? Do you want to eat at a restaurant outside?"
Ye Chutang forgot about being hungry when he got busy.
When he heard Qi Yanzhou mention this, he suddenly felt so hungry that his chest was sticking to his back.
She picked up the pastries on the low table and said as she ate, "We're hungry. Let's eat outside."
When she went out in the morning, she was not sure when she would be able to return, so she told Jinzhi not to worry about her and Qi Yanzhou's meals.
If I go back now, I will have to pick the vegetables and cook, which will take time.
Qi Yanzhou also felt that eating out was more convenient.
"Okay, let's go to the best restaurant in Tianshan County."
Hearing this, Ye Chutang smiled and said, "It's the best now, but it won't be the best soon."
When Sun Chu's restaurant opens, his restaurant will be the best.
The carriage was on the main street and the restaurant was also there, so we arrived soon.
Ye Chutang was covered in dust and dirt after spending a day in the blacksmith shop, but that couldn't hide her stunning beauty.
Qi Yanzhou saw many men looking at him, so he asked the waiter for a private room.
The private room was on the second floor. When the two men walked to the stairs to the second floor, they ran into a rich girl and a rich boy.
The two seemed to have had an unpleasant argument. Qianjin's face looked bad and she walked recklessly.
She was about to bump into Ye Chutang.
With Ye Chutang's martial arts skills, he could have easily avoided it.
But she is pregnant now and the baby is already very old, so she dare not make any big movements.
And she happened to be standing at the stairs and couldn't retreat.
Qi Yanzhou stood in front of her and couldn't move in either.
As for the left side, it happened to be the direction Qianjin was walking towards.
But she didn't walk on the left, but walked in the middle, waiting for others to give way to her.
But Ye Chutang did not panic because she knew Qi Yanzhou would protect her.
"Get out of the way, a good dog doesn't block the road!"
Qianjin saw that Ye Chutang had no intention of giving way to her, so she cursed as she walked.
Ye Chutang sneered and counterattacked, "A good donkey doesn't bray!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Yanzhou kicked Qianjin on the knee.
“Boom!”
The woman knelt in front of Ye Chutang, her face turning pale with pain.
"Which bastard..."
Before she could finish her curse, she discovered that the culprit was a handsome man.
She was in a good mood and immediately forgot the pain and smiled sweetly.
"I accidentally tripped your foot, please forgive me."
Ye Chutang: “…”
There really is a woman who can play the role of a man so fresh and refined!
Qi Yanzhou looked at the shameless woman coldly, with murderous intent emanating from him.
"If you dare to disturb my wife again, it won't be as simple as kneeling down!"
The woman was not frightened by Qi Yanzhou's murderous intent.
Instead, I felt that he was very manly and my heart started pounding.
But when she thought that he was already married, a look of disappointment immediately appeared in her eyes.
She stood up holding the railing and looked at Ye Chutang who was standing behind Qi Yanzhou.
Then he was shocked by her appearance and became jealous.
She wants to scratch this face!
The malice on the woman's face was not concealed at all, and Ye Chutang saw it clearly.
She was too lazy to pay attention and said to Qi Yanzhou, "Let's go."
Qi Yanzhou held Ye Chutang's hand and took her to the private room.
The waiter who was leading the two was terrified.
When he arrived at the private room, his legs suddenly went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
After seeing this, Qi Yanzhou asked, "Waiter, who were that man and woman just now?"
The waiter walked to the door and looked outside.
After making sure that the two little bullies had left, he returned to the table and answered Qi Yanzhou's questions.
"My Lord, the woman just now is the governor's only daughter, and the man is the left general's second son. The two are engaged, but both are not satisfied with the marriage and want to cancel the engagement but fail, so every time they meet, they are unhappy."
After explaining, he warned: "Sir, Madam, those two just now are the favorites of the family, you can't mess with them. If it weren't for the good look of the young master, something might have happened just now."
After listening to this, Ye Chutang raised an eyebrow at Qi Yanzhou.
"My husband is so pretty."
Qi Yanzhou reached out and tapped Ye Chutang's forehead.
"My lady, don't talk nonsense."
After saying that, he looked at the waiter, his smile not reaching his eyes.
"How can you tell that I am someone you can mess with as the daughter of a provincial governor?"
Waiter: “…”
He didn't know why Qi Yanzhou said this, nor did he know how to answer.
Ye Chutang helped the waiter to smooth things over, saying, "Bring all of your restaurant's signature dishes. I'm pregnant and have some dietary restrictions. Please let the chef know."
When the waiter heard that it was a distinguished guest, he immediately agreed.
"Madam, please wait a moment. I will go to the kitchen to arrange it right away."
After saying that, he turned and left the private room.
Ye Chutang looked at Qi Yanzhou with a smile, "The opportunity has come, seize it well."
Qi Yanzhou nodded, "It is indeed a good opportunity."
Qi Shuyan did take over Tianshan County, but the governor was not honest and pretended to obey his orders but actually disobeyed them.
The two brothers have been looking for an opportunity to replace the governor of Tianshan County.
But this governor was tactful and left no evidence.
Of course, if you spend more time looking, you will definitely find something.
But now there is no need to investigate, and there is a good reason to remove him from office.
Qi Yanzhou was sure that with the character of the woman just now, she would definitely attack Ye Chutang secretly.
They will also have plans for him.
All they have to do is wait quietly for the fish to bite.
Soon, the food was served.
Qi Yanzhou looked at the table full of delicacies and asked, "Atang, do you think these dishes have been tampered with?"
"Nine times out of ten."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he picked up a dish nearby and put it to his nose to smell it.
"The dosage of the knockout drug is quite large, and the smell overwhelms the aroma of the food."
Qi Yanzhou asked again: "Is there anything else?"
Ye Chutang checked each dish and nodded.
"There are also aphrodisiacs. This governor's only daughter is really impatient. Is she so in need of men?"
"Since he is in need of a man, satisfy her!"
Qi Yanzhou had no sympathy for these vicious women.
I just want them to suffer the consequences of their actions!
Ye Chutang had no objection, "Okay, it's almost time, let's quickly set up the scene and pretend to faint."
The couple took out some food from each plate and threw it under the table covered by the tablecloth.
Then he lay on the table and pretended to be unconscious.
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