Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

The 11th ore has to be found in the pharmacy

Fearing that she would be laughed at for frequently going to see her lover, Zhu Tangxi finally came to the southern suburbs for the third time.

She covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief, not used to the dust here.

"Put this on." Xie Yan handed over several cotton masks and distributed them to the princess and her maids.

Zhu Tangxi put them on honestly and said distressedly: "You are in this place all day long, it's really hard."

Xie Yan pointed to the Li family cement kiln in the distance: "Those workers are hard-working. I paid for a lot of masks and gave them to them. Some of them didn't wear them. Especially those who do heavy physical work, they said it's hard to breathe with a mask."

Zhu Tangxi stood by and watched Xie Yan busy for a while: "I asked many people about the fluorite you want, and they all said they had never heard of this ore."

"Maybe it's called differently." Xie Yan was very troubled by this.

He not only asked the princess to inquire about fluorite, but also asked the Ministry of Industry and the Li family to inquire, but they all said they had never heard of it.

But there was a naturalist pen pal who suggested that he go to a pharmacy or jewelry store based on Xie Yan's description of fluorite.

Xie Yan took off his mask and put it in his pocket, and said to Li Dunshi: "I'll go into the city to take a look. According to the original plan, you will be in charge of today's experiment."

"Yes!"

Li Dunshi was overjoyed, he could finally be on his own.

Xie Yan said to the princess again: "How about accompanying my sister to the city for shopping today?"

"Okay." Zhu Tangxi smiled slightly.

Shopping is just a side job, the main purpose is to find fluorite.

The two got on the carriage and sat opposite each other in the carriage.

Qingluan did not act as a light bulb, and took the initiative to walk outside the carriage.

The carriage was shaking and moving forward, and Zhu Tangxi said: "Sitting so far away, you feel estranged after not seeing each other for a few days?"

Xie Yan pointed to his clothes: "There is dust on my body, I am afraid that my sister will get dirty."

Zhu Tangxi glanced at him and leaned lazily in the car.

That look, that look, that figure, alluring, made Xie Yan dumbfounded.

Seeing him so fascinated, Zhu Tangxi couldn't help but tease: "Idiot!"

Xie Yan's heart was burning, and he quickly sat over, holding the princess's hand and said: "Sister is so beautiful."

Now it was Zhu Tangxi's turn to be nervous. It was the first time for her to hold hands with Xie Yan. Her breathing quickened and she subconsciously wanted to pull back. But Xie Yan held it very tightly. She pulled a few times and chose to give up.

Zhu Tangxi closed her eyes and pretended to sleep, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.

The carriage drove for a while, and Xie Yan wanted to play the love game again, so he made small talk: "Does sister miss me?"

Zhu Tangxi still closed her eyes: "No."

"But I miss sister very much." Xie Yan said earthy love words.

Zhu Tangxi said expressionlessly: "I don't believe it. You think about doing experiments all day long."

Xie Yan said: "I am the son of a country gentleman. My father is an honest official and my family doesn't have much money. If I don't improve cement and make more money, I can't let my sister support the family in the future, right? I said I would support my sister."

Zhu Tangxi's mouth corners curled up more obviously, and she could hardly suppress her smile, but she still said proudly: "Who wants you to support me?"

"I don't care. Anyway, I want to make a lot of money to support my sister." Xie Yan continued to tease.

Zhu Tangxi actually likes to hear such love words, and she wishes Xie Yan would tell her all day long.

In addition, she changed her hairstyle today and wore a set of jewelry, hoping that Xie Yan would praise this.

Women dress up to please themselves.

It's a pity that Xie Yan is a straight man in his bones, and he didn't notice that the princess's hairstyle and jewelry had changed. Who would pay attention to this thing?

Xie Yan said routine love words, and the carriage gradually arrived at the destination.

Just next to the luxury clothing store last time, the whole street is full of jewelry, and there are several banks clustered together.

"Your Highness, we're here!"

Qingluan reminded outside.

Zhu Tangxi wanted to withdraw her jade hand and go out.

But Xie Yan still didn't let go, and whispered: "Sister, I was strolling in Luoyang last time, and I found a couple holding hands on the street."

Zhu Tangxi said: "They must be couples, unmarried men and women don't dare."

"But I want to hold hands with my sister all the time." Xie Yan said.

Zhu Tangxi imagined the scene of holding hands and walking on the street, and she blushed with shame. She said in a weak tone: "If you like it so much, you can hold hands when there is no one around."

Xie Yan let go and smiled: "That's a deal."

Qingluan had already opened the side door of the carriage, and Zhu Tangxi changed her appearance instantly. The little girl's attitude disappeared, her eyes were firm, her expression was calm, and she stepped out of the car with elegant manners.

This noble and arrogant look can make countless men feel ashamed, and even can't muster up the courage to look at her.

The more Xie Yan looked at her, the more he liked her. She was arrogant in front of people, but gentle behind people. Princess sister, you are so good!

Damn, she was in the car just now. Could she be pretending?

Who is the prey?

Princesses have a guard of honor when they go out, but since the early years of the founding of the country, the princesses of the Ming Dynasty basically traveled light. Only when leaving Luoyang or going to the suburbs of Luoyang would they bring a full guard of honor and guards.

At this moment, four guards led the way in front, and Xie Yan got off the car behind the princess. Passers-by cast their eyes on him.

They walked to the door of a jewelry store, and the shopkeeper, clerks, and customers came to greet them.

Zhu Tangxi even met three acquaintances, the wife and daughter of a powerful person in Luoyang. At this moment, the mother and daughter were shopping in this store.

"Liu Lang, this is Madam Cai from the Marquis of Raoyang. You met her at the polo match before," Zhu Tangxi introduced. "Marquis of Raoyang made contributions to the king four years ago."

Xie Yan bowed quickly: "Greetings to Madam Cai."

"Blessings, Mr. Xie." Madam Cai bowed in return and secretly observed the two people eating melons.

Zhu Tangxi said again: "These two are the girls of Madam Cai..."

The two young women also came forward to greet Xie Yan. One was obviously married, and the other was still unmarried, which could be identified by their hair buns.

After a few casual chats, the mother, daughter, and the shopkeeper surrounded the princess and went in.

Xie Yan asked: "Have you heard of fluorite, shopkeeper?"

The shopkeeper shook his head: "I have a narrow knowledge and have never heard of this thing."

Xie Yan could only observe various jewelry slowly, and felt that fluorite should not be used as a gemstone for jewelry. Because this thing is not hard, it is easy to cause wear and tear, and it will not look good if it is damaged.

Zhu Tangxi was like a proud white swan. After getting off the carriage, she walked around the store with her head held high and her chest held high. She walked with a rhythm, and even the shaking of her steps seemed to be regular. Her noble demeanor made people dare not get too close.

Even the mother and daughter subconsciously distanced themselves.

Only Xie Yan walked very close to the princess, and when they were looking at the jewelry, their arms even touched each other occasionally.

Everyone was secretly shocked, and they were more certain of the gossip.

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After walking from the first floor to the second floor, and then to the third floor, the shopkeeper took out a gem: "This is a top-grade night-shining pearl, without any impurities, and it will glow at night."

Xie Yan took out a magnifying glass and looked at the night-shining pearl carefully.

He suspected that it was a fluorite, but he couldn't be sure unless he scratched it with glass a few times to test the hardness. But if it was fluorite, a few scratches would ruin the night-shining pearl.

"How much is it worth?" Xie Yan asked.

The shopkeeper replied: "Three thousand strings of cash."

Xie Yan was too lazy to study it anymore. Even if it was fluorite, he wouldn't dare to use it to burn cement.

It didn't need such high quality.

Xie Yan asked again: "Shopkeeper, do you know where this night-shining pearl was mined?"

The shopkeeper shook his head: "I don't know. This night-shining pearl was bought from a merchant in Jiangnan."

Xie Yan asked about the prices of other jewelry and found that he couldn't afford the ones on the third floor.

Then he went downstairs and asked about the prices on the second floor. He spent all his money to buy two items.

Finally, he went downstairs and chose a necklace. When he learned that the price was 100 guan, he said to the shopkeeper: "This is beautiful, I'll buy it."

Zhu Tangxi didn't say anything. She had a premonition in her heart and was waiting for Xie Yan to give her a gift happily.

Sure enough, Xie Yan said: "Sister, the 1,000 guan bonus from the Ministry of Industry was issued two days ago. When I make more money in the future, I will buy you a better one."

Zhu Tangxi couldn't hold back her smile anymore, but she blamed: "Since you are short of money, you should spend it sparingly."

"Does sister like it?" Xie Yan asked.

Zhu Tangxi hid her smile and said calmly, "It's OK. I need to try it on."

She called Qingluan over, took off the necklace on her neck, put on the one bought by Xie Yan, and looked at herself in the mirror again and again.

The shopkeeper flattered him: "Mr. Xie is really good at choosing. Although this necklace is not expensive, the style is ingenious, and it complements the princess perfectly!"

"Yes, it is a perfect match for the princess." Madam Cai also reacted.

Zhu Tangxi was very happy with these flatteries, because the necklace was given by Xie Yan.

She pretended to be indifferent, but did not take off the new necklace. Qingluan was naturally sensible and quietly put away the old necklace.

Zhu Tangxi asked, "Do you want to look for it again?"

Xie Yan said, "Let's go to the pharmacy."

The two left together, leaving behind a group of viewers who were full of dog food.

After visiting several drugstores in a row, Xie Yan finally saw the real thing: "What is this?"

The drugstore owner said: "Amethyst. It is mainly used to treat palpitations, palpitations, epilepsy, lung cold cough and shortness of breath, and female uterine cold infertility."

Xie Yan first used a magnifying glass to observe its texture, and then took out a glass to scratch the surface of the amethyst.

Still not sure.

Xie Yan had only seen fluorite in the textbook "Civil Engineering Geology" and had never really encountered the real thing.

But you can take it back and try it.

Moreover, there is not only this kind of fluorite, and cheaper raw ore must be found in the future.

This thing can not only be used to burn cement, but also to smelt steel and solve some problems of the current converter in Daming. For example, desulfurization, lowering the melting point of slag, shortening the smelting time, etc.

Xie Yan asked the drugstore owner where this amethyst was purchased from and whether there were any ores with similar characteristics.

There are many fluorite mines in Henan, and there are some around Luoyang.

Leaving the drugstore, both of them were very happy.

Xie Yan was happy because the fluorite had a clue, but Zhu Tangxi was happy because she received the first gift from her lover.

At noon, they had lunch at the princess's house again.

This was not outside. When they were touring the garden after lunch, Zhu Tangxi deliberately got close to Xie Yan, waiting for him to hold her hand and walk with her.

Xie Yan was thinking about the fluorite and didn't react for a while.

After strolling in the garden for half an hour, Xie Yan said goodbye and left. He was in a hurry to return to the southern suburbs and asked the Li family to help with the purchase...

Watching Qingluan send people away, Zhu Tangxi stomped her feet at Xie Yan's back: "Wooden head!"