ancient engineer

Chapter 36

The autumn festival is approaching, and the Ministry of Industry is also preparing in an orderly manner, because the national teacher has been severely punished by the emperor, and many of his rights have been restricted, so he has been obediently guarding his own for a while. One-third of an acre of land.Those utensils made of glass were transported to the capital and presented to the court, where the emperor personally saw them and received his praises.Moreover, the emperor personally decreed that it should be promoted to the whole country and shared with all people.

As long as there are people at the top who follow suit, there will be many people at the bottom following suit. No matter what social background you are in, rich people can be found everywhere.Starting from the emperor in the court hall, he sincerely liked glass products, and specially ordered Xuanyuan Yun to make some decorations and small toys and send them to the palace.With the emperor's leading role, the officials below naturally liked it, and for a while, this glass product even exceeded the price of natural ornaments such as jade and crystal.

Xuanyuan Yun was also very happy to return to the mansion. This is the result of his guess. The world said that the current emperor is stupid, but there is one thing, he likes the so-called fun with the people.So once there are some good things, what he loves the most is to promote them to the people, but he never thought about whether ordinary people can enjoy them.Those kilns of his have already started construction, and have stored a batch of glass products, which will just take the lead. In the future, the glass business will naturally gain a foothold.

"What's the news from He's mansion?" Xuanyuan Yun returned to his mansion, and immediately recruited guards to investigate Miss He's affairs.Hua Mu and Huacao are determined not to return to the capital until the marriage is resolved.So this made Xuanyuan Yun a little anxious. Now that he didn't see Hua Mu wandering around in front of his eyes, he felt uncomfortable.The same is true at Xuanyuanpu, the children in the family used to be polite and never asked for anything in front of him. These days, they have been arguing for flowers and plants intentionally or unintentionally. Beat Xuanyuan Yun.

"Returning to the lord, Miss He's family education is very strict, and there is not much gossip. It is just that a maid who served Mrs. He in the He mansion heard that Mrs. He originally planned to betroth Miss He to Mrs. He's natal nephew. But Miss He respectfully Keep the etiquette, but there is no report that he has any disputes with her cousin." The guard replied, he was still thinking in his heart, such a good woman is willing to marry, why didn't the waiter like it?

"Who is her cousin?" Xuanyuanpu continued to ask, he wanted to solve this matter immediately, but it didn't matter if it was a cousin or a cousin!

"The man's surname is Qu, and his name is Jinning. His father is the servant of the household department. Qu Jinning was admitted as a Jinshi three years ago. He can be regarded as a young man with a lot of ability. He has many friends abroad, but he has not yet held any official position. However, Qu Shilang and His Highness the Crown Prince seem to have disagreements recently, so when Mrs. He mentioned this matter, Mrs. He did not agree." The guard replied.

"Miss He and Qu Jinning have been close to each other since they were young, and they have a deep relationship. Because of the matter of Miss He's upcoming marriage to the flower master, Qu Jinning gets drunk every day, and Miss He always faces it with tears, isn't it right?" Xuanyuanpu suddenly asked with a louder voice.

"Yes, my lord." The guard was also smart and immediately replied.

"Although Qu Jinning is suspected of being high-ranking, he is young and ambitious, and his future prospects are limitless. The Ministry of Industry happens to be short of staple food. Seeing that Qu Jinning has both talents and virtues, and he is so affectionate and righteous, So I took it under my king's command. Although the emperor's life is difficult, I really don't want to see such a couple's marriage broken like this, ╮(╯▽╰)╭" Xuanyuan Yun said.

"My lord is wise, this subordinate will do it now."

Xuanyuan Yun nodded, indicating that he could leave.In fact, there are many ways to destroy such a marriage Xuanyuan Yun, as long as Miss He's reputation is destroyed, it will definitely not work.But after getting along for so long, Xuanyuan Yun understands Hua Mu's personality. If this Miss He is ruined because of his affairs, it may cause Hua Mu to feel guilty.Once there is a crack between people, no matter how well it is repaired, it will leave traces in the bottom of my heart.So Xuanyuan Yun didn't dare to bet on whether Hua Mu would have a grudge with him because of this matter. If he lost, he couldn't afford to lose this bet!

That's why he planned to start with Ms. He and try his best to dissolve the marriage peacefully.Of course, the emperor still needs someone to try his best to talk about it. I'm afraid he can only ask his mother and concubine to arrange it.The reason why Qu Jinning came to the Ministry of Industry was to match Miss He's identity. At that time, Hua Mu was also married in that position, so no one had anything to say; Because of the discord caused by the household department's payment of silver taels, Xuanyuan Yun knew about it a long time ago.

No matter how headache Xuanyuanyun's side is, Hua Mu's little life is leisurely and contented.Most of the things in hand have been explained, and these craftsmen are very good. They don't need heavy hammers to play the drums, and they can be done with occasional taps. The life of the two brothers is also easy.The flowers and plants are free this day, and I put out the gadgets I collected during this time to play, and I can't put them down one by one.

"Haha, big brother, the natural jadeite and crystal here are so cheap, and the agates are completely useless. Why don't we develop a jewelry company after we go back, and we can buy the raw materials here!" A yellow amber with a small spider inside looked carefully at the sun, and said.

"The shipping fee is not enough." Hua Mu said lightly. He has a portable space for the laboratory, which can hold a lot of things, but he never thought of using that laboratory for transportation.It was his true love laboratory, like a sacred place, and he couldn't use it for other things.

"However, these people are interesting. Glass products are actually sold above the price of natural ore. I heard from the master of the kiln over there yesterday that the price of a hairpin made of glass is higher than that of ordinary jade hairpins. The price of these Appreciation level, it’s really worrying~” Huacao said, but the corner of his mouth curled into a smile, he likes those gadgets, now he only needs to touch two glass products casually, and he can get a lot of good things in exchange.Especially the gadgets that some collectors were reluctant to part with in the past, with Xuanyuan Yun's tacit consent, he can exchange them with newly produced pottery.

Just like yesterday, he used a piece of porcelain that a master tried to render with non-ferrous metal pigments in exchange for the jade ring he had liked for a long time.The top-quality imperial green, ice seed, has a cool feeling in the hands, but that is also the store's favorite.The store owner is an old man, and he is not short of money. It's just that Huacao often goes there during this time, and the two can chat again. The shopkeeper let Huacao take a look at it, but he is determined not to sell it. He finally bought it yesterday. .

"It's just fresh for a while." Hua Mu replied, and also reached out to pick up the pile of flowers and plants to look at. The wooden box Xuanyuanpu gave him was caught in Hua Mu's eyes, and he couldn't help asking: "Where did you come from?" Did you get it?" There are wooden gears and metal bearings, could people here know how to make gears long ago?Already developed machinery? !

"Xuanyuanpu made it, but it is said that it was done by a master from the Ministry of Industry. I guess it must have been stolen from you, big brother, but it didn't use the right way, and made such small things."

"This is not bad." Hua Mu shook the handle with his hand, and watched the wooden box open once, and the little scene inside came alive, and suddenly a thought flashed in his mind: "Xiaocao, remember the last time I went to Wenzhou?" Isn’t that the jewelry dragon you saw back then?”

"Hey, I just remembered after I said that, no wonder why I think this thing looks familiar, it is the jewelry dragon we saw last time! But compared to the jewelry dragon, this small box looks too bad The grade is up, the workmanship, the color, the fine engraving, tsk tsk..." In a blink of an eye, this baby was disgusted by the flowers and plants.

In the area of ​​Yueqing, Zhejiang, the jewelry dragon is very famous. For the Lantern Festival or some large-scale events, the jewelry dragon must come out for a swim.Many jewelry dragons are divided into several floors, three to four meters high, and each floor has some tasks and living environments. Those dolls and living utensils can move under the drive of gears.Coupled with the exquisite decoration carved on the red paper with a knife, and the lights installed on it, the jewelry dragon can become an excellent scenery no matter it is day or night, wherever it swims!Because it is usually placed at the front of the float or boat, it is called the head, and it is beautifully decorated in the shape of a dragon, so it is called the jewelry dragon.

Hundreds of large and small gears control these small scene activities that reflect the customs and life scenes in Zhejiang. The gears rely on each other and drive each other. Even if there is a problem with one, the entire jewelry dragon will have to go on strike.Hua Mu once deliberately studied the structure inside. Although the gear meshing technology used is not complicated, it is very difficult for hundreds of gears to be displayed on a small dragon-shaped boat with the arrangement of dolls.Even Hua Mu would have to spend a long time designing one by himself, and to complete a traditional jewelry dragon, he still needs some time in carving and oil painting.

"Xiaocao, what do you think of this thing that was used as a celebration and prayer during the autumn festival?" Hua Mu asked. He remembered that in Yueqing, this jewelry dragon was used to pray for blessings.

"Brother, you want to make a jewelry dragon?!" When did his elder brother become so perverted?He remembered that after seeing the jewelry dragon parade, they went to see the master who made the jewelry dragon. His elder brother said at the time that his craftsmanship was beyond compare.

"Of course I can't do it alone, but the craftsmen here are good, and your box is good. The master in Yueqing said that this craft is passed down from one generation to the next. It's better to let the people here learn it too. In this way Wouldn’t it be a pity to lose such a good thing?” Hua Mu said, he still remembered that a master who made jewelry dragons and a descendant of this generation said that he didn’t like making jewelry dragons, and the money he earned from making jewelry dragons It is better to do more business.The reason why he insisted on doing it was only because of a responsibility, a responsibility to prevent such a wonderful thing from disappearing forever before people's eyes.

"Brother, I'm really driving a train here, take the things here for dozens of knots and go back!" Huacao said bitterly, the most painful thing is not being able to take things away!

Hua Mu just smiled and said nothing, thinking in her heart: I don't have any arrangements for today, if I don't make it, I will call those masters to the yard to discuss the matter of jewelry dragon, and try to see if it can be done.

The author has something to say: Sincerely give me a suggestion, everyone go to Baidu to find the jewelry dragon, a treasure from Yueqing, Zhejiang! ! !Adu really likes it very much!Those masters in Zhejiang are amazing!

I came back from a business trip at noon today, and had a good night's sleep. I have been sleeping with the sound of train whistles and railroad tracks "da ba da ba" for the past few days. I can get up early without an alarm clock, because I can't sleep well!Unexpectedly, something happened there. Hey, I lived in the countryside for a few days, and it was inconvenient to wash my hair, take a shower, or go to the toilet! ! !The farm food is pretty good, and the Qingming dish, which came out recently, is soft and tender, and the bracken is also tender and tender... If you have time, you can go to the suburbs or the countryside!