Good Life in Qin Dynasty

"Of course I'm going to weave. I'll weave when I'm free." Zhao Ji sat in front of the loom and skillfully pushed it.

Li Jiyang looked at it, and finally remembered that after he got married, Zhao Ji gave him and Ying Zheng a set of clothes. It is said that she wove, cut and made the clothes herself.

He thought that Zhao Ji was symbolically swiping the loom twice, after all weaving required a lot of patience.

Zhao Ji is not young anymore, Ying Zheng is over 30, and Zhao Ji is almost fifty.

"It's really the godmother who weaves the cloth herself!" Li Jiyang's eyes widened.

"Of course, when we were in Zhao State, Ah Zheng and I's clothes were all made by twisting silk, ramie, and weaving by myself. Ah Zheng can't be naked either!" It may be that after so many years, the eldest son has vented his anger on himself, and the Zhao Kingdom has perished, and the princess of the Zhao Kingdom, who gave her an ugly look, is now washing clothes for her palace servants .

That's the washerwoman's job.

Now that Princess Zhao is a washerwoman, she doesn't want to do it, she still has a job to sell to a prostitute.

As a result, she did it. After so many years of doing it, Zhao Ji's anger has long since dissipated.

Now when I talk about that year, I am more emotional, life is really surprising.

Who would have known that Sun Zheng, the hostage king who was bullied back then, is now king of the world?

From the singer to the mother of the king and grandson, to the wife of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and finally to the Queen Mother, she is now the Queen Mother.

But Zhao Ji, who is over half a hundred years old, is still so beautiful and charming. Time has given her a noble status and an unparalleled temperament.

"I can't let the godmother weave cloth for nothing!" Li Jiyang's thoughts from many years ago came up again.

Turning around, I went to the General Master's House in the palace, the two muttered for a while, and then went to see the Empress Dowager, Zhao Ji was spinning, the two came, Li Jiyang pointed at the spinning wheel and gestured twice.

Jiang Zuo Shaofu cupped his hands: "Empress Dowager, I have offended you."

Zhao Jizheng was bewildered, and General Zuo Shaofu and Li Jiyang stepped forward together and pushed the spinning wheel down!

Zhao Ji: "...!"

If it wasn't for Li Jiyang, Zhao Ji would have to get someone to drive them out even if it was General Zuo Shaofu!

The head servant who was serving Zhao Ji came up and said, "Is this because I drank too much? I don't smell alcohol!"

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji has a good temper: "Forget it, we'll talk about it after they leave!"

The two of them squatted on the ground again, pointed at the overturned spinning wheel, and gestured again. Zhao Ji was at a loss as to what size and wheel it was.

Then Jiang Zuo Shaofu stood up and bowed his hands to the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji: "Empress Dowager, is this spinning wheel yours?"

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji was even more puzzled: "Of course it belongs to the Ai family!"

It's not hers, can it be in Changle Palace?

"Did you hear that? This belongs to the Empress Dowager!" Li Jiyang said happily, "Mother, you will be famous all over the world soon!"

"I'm already the Empress Dowager, so what's the point of being famous?" Zhao Ji laughed when she heard that, "Besides, who's name is on the rice you donate every year? Don't you think we don't know?"

Li Jiyang smiled even more: "It's just a name, to bring blessings and longevity to the godmother and the righteous grandmothers!"

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji also laughed, when she knew it, it was a lie to say that she was not moved, she had a bad reputation, when Lu Buwei made such a fuss, even the clan had some gossip.

If it weren't for Xiaoyang and Ah Zheng's strengths, they don't know where their wives are now!

"What are you guys trying to make a fuss about?" Zhao Ji is also good-tempered. Although she couldn't understand the spinning wheel being overturned, Xiao Yang couldn't mess around.

"It's okay, it's okay!" Li Jiyang ran out: "Godmother just wait to be famous in the world!"

Empress Dowager Zhao Ji shook her head, turned around and ordered people: "Put it away, I don't even have the heart to spin after such a commotion."

The head waiter came up and said, "The small kitchen has newly made Chinese cabbage shredded pork spring rolls, do you want to give them to the empress dowagers of the two palaces?"

"Well, take it to the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces and play for a while!"

"promise!"

Zhao Ji changed her clothes and went straight to the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces with her food. After a while, she started rubbing numbness again.

Ying Zheng also had strict control over the harem. He knew about Li Jiyang's departure soon, but he was curious about this, but told people not to disturb Li Jiyang, let's see what he wants to do, what does Li Jiyang want to do?

He took General Zuo Shaofu back to General Prison, and began to let the carpenters work...

All kinds of shelves were set up, as well as water power, which was very lively. When I saw Ying Zheng at night, I kept it a secret!

"What are you up to this afternoon?" Ying Zheng asked him, and he shook his head.

"can not say!"

Ying Zheng choked: "Then come over and rest for a while, and have dinner later."

"Hmm!" Li Jiyang leaned over, he was so busy all afternoon that he didn't even have time to take a nap.

Dinner is pancakes stuffed with shepherd's purse, crucian carp tofu soup, and sauced beef.

After eating and drinking, he went for a walk, and went to bed. As soon as he went to bed, Li Jiyang fell asleep. He was tired all afternoon, and he was already sleepy. If he couldn't go to bed immediately after eating, he would have been lying on the bed long ago. .

Seeing that he was fast asleep, Ying Zheng knew that he was tired, so he didn't bother him, and fell asleep with him in his arms.

For three days in a row, Li Jiyang left early and returned late, and was extremely busy.

After waiting for seven days, a new type of textile machine was finally developed.

The origin of this loom is very interesting. It is said that seven days ago, Qin Anjun went to see the Empress Dowager and found that the Empress Dowager was weaving!

I was very surprised, thinking that the empress dowager didn't do any work!

It was only later that I learned that the Empress Dowager is just like the old women of ordinary families. She also attaches great importance to farming and mulberry in her spare time every day. Here comes the example.

Not long after, the empress dowager knocked over the spinning wheel, but discovered a new secret!

It turned out that her old man saw that the inverted spinning wheel was still spinning, but the spindles that were originally horizontal became upright.

The Empress Dowager suddenly thought: If several spindles are arranged vertically and driven by a spinning wheel, wouldn't it be possible to spin more yarn at once?

So he ordered General Zuo Shaofu and Qin Anjun to make the spinning wheel horizontally, and then a new type of spinning wheel appeared.

This new type of spinning wheel can spin up to eighty spindles at a time!

Ying Zheng was dumbfounded when he heard it!

Li Jiyang said triumphantly: "How is it? Is it powerful?"

"Can you really spin that much?" Ying Zheng still couldn't believe it.

"Of course, I'll take you to see it!" Li Jiyang dragged him to Jiangzuo Shaofu.

At this time, Jiang Zuo Shao's mansion was surrounded by people, and a large spinning machine was running, with [-] spindles spinning around at the same time.

Ying Zheng was really shocked!

"The Empress Dowager is so amazing!" Many people were amazed after hearing this.

Ying Zheng knew what others said. After reading the things, he went back to the study and dragged Li Jiyang to him.

Ying Zheng grabbed Li Jiyang's face and asked him, "Is this...my mother's idea?"

"My aunt, it's amazing!" Ying Zheng didn't believe it at all!

Li Jiyang laughed dryly.

"Auntie has been honest all her life, but she suddenly became smart after half a century. Why do you say this is not a monster?" Ying Zheng pulled Li Jiyang over, as if to tickle him: "Are you telling the truth?"

"I said, I confess!" Li Jiyang hurriedly begged for mercy.

In fact, Yingzheng knew everything he should know, and Li Jiyang also understood that no one in the palace could be deceived from Yingzheng.

It's just a little fun between the two of you.

After finishing speaking, Li Jiyang continued: "I thought, the godmother has always felt inferior because of her background all her life, and what will be said in the history books in the future? Why don't you think of a way to leave a good name for the godmother in the history books .”

Zhao Ji gave birth to two sons, both of whom became emperors, absolutely unprecedented, and he didn't know if there were any newcomers.

"Okay, Xiaoyang did a good job." In fact, Ying Zheng has always had a knot in his heart, that is, his mother's boss back then. Although it has passed, he feels that his mother has suffered with him, and now he can't compensate her mother too much.

Ten days later, a new type of textile machine was released, which caused a sensation as soon as it was released!

How many women can a commoner's family have?

In addition, women have to take care of the old and young at home. The original laundry, now at least with a pedal washing machine, is much easier.

But there is no substitute for cooking.

Then there are the clothes of the family members and the cloth used.

Many people do not weave for money, but to make clothes, quilts, quilts, and even white gauze for windows and so on for their families.

All of this requires cloth, that is to say, all of them need to be woven by women.

But women have so much work in a day, and even feel uncomfortable for a few days, and even if they are pregnant, they are also busy!

Now it's all right, the empress dowager's loom is so convenient!

At least dozens of times the previous labor results!

Not only the folks, but some cloth sellers are also happy. With this, a few women in my family can weave cloth in the future. Isn't it cheaper than what they received?

It's all different, but overall it's good.

Gan Jing and the others also saw the real thing, and the eighty spindles made them speechless in shock!

At this time, Ju Ziqin, the dean of the Mohist Academy, came!

Now he is also an official of the Qin State, with a high rank, a doctor of the second rank.

It's just that he never participated in government affairs, and only devoted himself to managing his own Mohist Academy. Now Mohist Academy has tens of thousands of students alone.

In addition to his Mohist Academy, Han Fei's Law University was also established, which enrolled [-] students at a time. Of course, this is just a test of the water. In the next few years, when the next generation grows up, Han Fei will be busy. up.

Legalists and Mohists even have their own colleges, which makes those Confucianists and Yin-Yangists jealous.

But there is no way, they are still fighting for such a stele, but the legalists have engraved Han Fei's works on it, and the Mohists are of course carved with Mozi.

It's just that the book "Mozi" has not been finished yet, but a stone monument has been erected.

Juzi Qin came over, one was to present the book "Mozi", whether it was published all over the world or collected into the palace, anyway, it was to be engraved on a stone tablet; the second was to see the new spinning wheel!

"I came here when I heard about it. This thing is not exquisite." Everyone knows that Ju Ziqin, the head of the Mohist family, has researched countless gadgets.

But everyone knows his temper, straight to the point, what to say, this kind of person is only suitable for research, not for political participation.

Fortunately, no one from the Mo family participates in politics, they play assassins and rangers at most, and now those people are teachers of the military academy...

But when he said this, Ying Zheng glanced at him first, and the rest of the ministers couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. This is so real, so real!

"But this thing is better than the first person to come up with it. It's very interesting!" Ju Ziqin continued: "I don't know this new type of spinning wheel, what should it be called?"

Everyone wiped off the cold sweat in their hearts, and beat up Ju Ziqin by the way: You still speak out of breath!

"I haven't figured it out yet." Li Jiyang pointed to the spinning wheel: "Mr. Gan said that since we can spin eighty spindles at a time, we might as well call it an eighty spinning wheel."

However, some people proposed to call it the overthrowing spinning wheel, because it was invented after it was overthrown!

It's just that the name is too ambiguous, so Li Jiyang and several others rejected it.

"Since it was invented by the Empress Dowager, why not call it the Empress Dowager Spinning Wheel?" Ju Ziqin thought for a while: "Just like Song Hongzi in our place, the pedal washing machine he researched at the beginning was called the Song Series, one, two, three generations. .”

"Yes!" No one else spoke, Ying Zheng laughed first: "It's called the Queen Mother Spinning Wheel!"