Lin Gongzi medicine jar

"One one gets one, one two gets two, one three gets three... four 46, four five twenty... nine eight 72, nine nine 81!"

Get it!

"Cousin, I'm done reciting!"

Zhao Yuanrong stopped circling, and ran to Lin Xi with the multiplication table.

Addition and subtraction were relatively simple, but Zhao Yuanrong was smart enough to master them quickly, so Lin Xi introduced the multiplication table.Multiplication is a simple way to add the same numbers. Lin Xi gave a few examples, and it is easy to memorize after understanding.

"Good boy." Reaching out to touch Zhao Yuanrong's head, Lin Xi returned to the box in front of her with a smile.

"Don't draw back?" Zhao Yuanrong looked curiously at the box that attracted his uncle while talking, "What is this?"

I saw Lin Xi take out a round transparent object from the brocade box, with a frame around the side, looked at it close to her eyes, and then handed it to Zhao Yuanrong.

"This is a birthday present for my grandmother."

Zhao Yuanrong held it in his hand and looked at it over and over again, imitating Lin Xi to put it in front of his eyes and stare carefully. Immediately, he felt dizzy, so he quickly took it away, wrinkled his face, and rubbed his eyes, "It's so uncomfortable, what is it?" .” Then he wanted to let go of his hand.

"Oh, ancestor, handle with care, don't break it." Lin Xi quickly took it, put it back into the box, and covered it with a piece of dark blue brocade.

Seeing Lin Xi's cautious appearance, Zhao Yuanrong was quite puzzled, "Are you going to give this to your great-grandmother? What's the use?"

Lin Xi smiled mysteriously at Zhao Yuanrong, and explained: "This is called reading glasses. When people get old, things will become blurred. Wearing reading glasses will help you see clearly. Look, there is a button on the side that can be used to support the bridge of the nose. Come on, it's very convenient."

Speaking of this, Lin Xi is quite proud. Mrs. Tai is the best person in the world to him other than his parents. Of course, Lin Xi can't be casual about her birthday gifts. .

That day when I went to Chongjin Hall to pay my respects, I saw Mrs. Tai squinting at the letter from her old sister who married far away, and suddenly had an idea.

The principle of reading glasses is convex lens imaging. It is not difficult to find a transparent material and polish it into shape. However, there is no such thing as glass in this era. Naturally, Lin Xi alone cannot make it. Although there is glass, there are many impurities. The ____ does not work.After searching for a long time, there was no suitable substitute. In the end, Eunuch Cao sent a crystal to him immediately when he found out.

Such a large and clear crystal is hard to find these days, the value...not to mention.

What I am doing now is a monocle, and I have to hold it on the bridge of my nose with one hand to see it.

"Really?" Zhao Yuanrong looked again curiously.

"When the time comes, grandma will try it on and you will know. Wait, let me do a trick for you first."

Lin Xi suddenly became interested, opened a book on the table, and took out the reading glasses to Zhao Yuanrong, slightly suspended above the small characters, "Look at the characters through this, does it become bigger, do you think it is clear?"

When Zhao Yuanrong saw it, he was pleasantly surprised and said, "Really!"

"This is called a magnifying glass. As the name suggests, it can magnify small things. Isn't it very practical? I used a magnifying glass to look at ant nests when I was young." Lin Xi said with nostalgia that this was a matter of the previous life.

"It's fun!" Zhao Yuanrong's eyes widened and he leaned forward to see what happened.

"Don't get too close, it will hurt your eyes."

Zhao Yuanrong nodded vigorously, then held it without letting go, and was not satisfied with reading the words, just like when Lin Xi was a child, he read everything in the house.

Lin Xi didn't stop him either, she looked at Zhao Yuanrong with her head up, and she had a great time playing by herself, feeling more and more lively and active.

There are still many gadgets made with concave-convex mirrors. Lin Xi thought about making a telescope for Zhao Yuanrong later.

But when it comes to binoculars...Lin Xi rubbed his chin, thinking of Zhao Jingyi who was still fighting. It should be used in military affairs too, right?

In a blink of an eye, Mrs. Tai's birthday is coming.

Although it is a second-rank Hou's mansion, Mrs. Tai has the imperial order of the first-rank. Compared with Xiao Yuheng's eldest son, Full Moon, this birthday will only be more grand. Coupled with the strength of the two sons, the Yongning Hou's mansion is booming. Come to celebrate his birthday more people.

Early in the morning, Lin Xi and Zhao Yuanrong got up and changed their clothes. Both of them were filial piety, so they couldn't dress up brightly, but as early as three months ago, the palace had already started preparing the clothes for the young prince, and even Lin Xi also Made a whole body.

I don't know if they got some kind of instigation, but the two of them have plain color and dark lines, the one big and the one small look the same from a distance, plus they are very intimate, they look like father and son, which makes people's eyes light up and their hearts surprised.

Among the many guests, the male guests were entertained by Yongning Hou and his son and Xiao Yunxuan, while the female guests were accompanied by Mrs. Bai, Xiao Jinxin and Xiao Jinlan.

Mrs. Liu was so busy that she was dizzy. Fortunately, she had her sister-in-law, Mrs. Shan, to help.

Mrs. Tai sits high above the main hall of the Chongjin Hall, wearing the gown of Mrs. Yipin, solemn and dignified. Sitting next to her are naturally several old ladies of similar age. Judging by their attire and demeanor, they are all old matriarchs from the capital's aristocratic family. People like Mrs. Bai are all young juniors.

Sitting beside Mrs. Tai was an older lady with gray hair, low energy, and dim eyes.

Mrs. Tai touched the old lady's bony hand, and said distressedly: "Sister Jiang, you are not in good health. It is time for me to visit you. I am tossing back and forth. Let Fang girl come over and say hello."

The old lady chuckled, patted Mrs. Tai's hand with her backhand, and said: "I'm not afraid of your jokes, I just brought my sister Fang over here to identify the door in advance, so as not to be frightened in the future."

Miss Jiang behind Mrs. Jiang immediately lowered her face and blushed.

Another Mrs. Zhang Tai smiled and said: "Look at this thick-skinned, don't we know that you two are in-laws? Sister Sun, today is a good day for you. We will see the future bride." Well, skillful and quiet, my sister is very lucky, I don’t know how the groom will be in the future? Don’t hide it, let us see quickly.”

The eldest son of Mrs. Zhang Tai is now in the post of Minister of the Ministry of War. When she said it, Mrs. Tai laughed and scolded: "If you are in a hurry, let them come to pay your respects later. They are not afraid to see you or not, but the meeting ceremony is ready. gone?"

"Yo, it goes without saying."

They all laughed.

At this time, the girl at the door announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, Princess Chengjun is here."

All the ladies stood up to welcome an old county princess.

"I'll just wait for you," said another Mrs.

Princess Chengjun took Mrs. Tai's hand and asked, "What were you laughing at just now, I heard it all the way."

"Sister Zhang is waiting for the gift." Several old ladies will just say it again with a smile.

"Fortunately, I prepared enough before going out, and now I have confidence, and I am not afraid of how many juniors Sister Sun has." Princess Chengjun said.

Mrs. Tai smiled and said: "That's a good relationship. There are not many juniors in my family, so don't be stingy. Mama Qi, call some young masters and misses to meet people."

After speaking, the old ladies laughed again.

These are all the good friends of Mrs. Tai's boudoir back then. Now at this age, there are not many opportunities to get together. Some of them have already disappeared, and it is a bit embarrassing to say.

"There is also Sister Fang who married far away in Ningzhou. I don't know if we will meet again in our lifetime." Madam Jiang sighed.

Mrs. Zhang said: "A few days ago, I heard from the master that Governor Yan will return to Beijing to take up his post at the end of his term. I wonder if Sister Fang will come with me?"

Mrs. Tai said: "I can write to invite her, but I haven't received a reply so far, I'm afraid I won't be able to come."

As soon as the words were finished, Mother Ren came in hurriedly with a letter in her hand, "Madam, there is a letter from Ningzhou."

"Yeah, just as I was talking about her, she came here. Take a look."

Mrs. Tai took the letter and squinted her eyes. All the old ladies saw that Mother Ren took a round transparent thing for Mrs. Tai. Mrs. Tai was holding one end, and the round object was placed on the bridge of the nose in front of her right eye. On, quite strange.

"Sister Sun, what is this?" Princess Chengjun asked curiously.

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai smiled and narrowed her eyes immediately, "This is called reading glasses. My grandson gave the old lady a congratulatory gift. Through this, I can see things much more clearly without blurring."

After speaking, he handed it to the princess of the county, "It's just a small thing, the child figured it out after playing around."

Having said that, the tone was full of showing off, and the old ladies looked at each other, and all looked at Princess Chengjun.

Elderly people, nine and a half out of ten are presbyopic, and the princess of the county exclaimed as soon as she put it on: "Oh, I can see it clearly, I read Sister Fang's letter, the words are so delicate, it is not hers at first glance. What is she talking about... Hey, she will come back with Governor Yan when he returns to Beijing, but this time, Sister Sun's birthday is too late, so I will invite some old sisters to reunite tomorrow."

"Really? Let me take a look too. My vision is blurry too. The Buddhist scriptures copied by my granddaughter can be difficult to read when the characters are enlarged."

Several old ladies looked at it in turn, all amazed.

Mrs. Uncle said enviously to Mrs. Tai: "This gift is very satisfactory. The grand sister is very lucky. Not only the grandchildren are outstanding, but the grandson is also filial."

Mrs. Tai said modestly: "Hey, it's very annoying to think about these messy little things if you don't study hard."

"Bah, you can show it off. I've heard that your grandson has Mr. Bai Rusong as his teacher, and he's learned a lot!" Mrs. Zhang said sourly, "Good medical skills, Good at studying, and filial, tsk tsk, what is this... People with presbyopic glasses can expect it? It can be seen that he is smart, so you can be proud of it."

"Yeah, yes, I guess he has a good temperament, so Prince Rui's son heard that he is still being raised by him."

The princess of Chengjun pushed Mrs. Tai, "What are you hiding, tell me to come out and have a look, and I will teach some unsatisfied monkeys at home to learn from me when I go back."

Mrs. Tai was smiling all over her face when she was told by all the old sisters, and repeatedly begged for forgiveness, "Go and call, call."

"Let's talk about it first. I want these reading glasses. Sister Sun can figure it out."

"It's not just you, I want it too."

"Since all the good things have been brought out, it is natural that those who see them will have a share."

It is also a headache for a few gray-headed old ladies to play hooligans.

Of course Mrs. Tai should not be wrong, her Xi'er is very good, now he is doing well, and he has a good future in the future, now Mrs. Tai also saves the meaning of showing these important old ladies in the capital.

The younger generation of the Xiao family and the old ladies in the capital basically have an impression, only Lin Xi rarely shows up, and he is holding a little doll carved in pink and jade in his hand. can be identified.

Lin Xi naturally took Zhao Yuanrong with him, but when he followed his cousins ​​to salute Mrs. Tai, he always felt that there were a few eyes watching him, which had an unpleasant feeling.

"I have seen all the children in my family. The only one is my grandson Lin Xi, and Prince Rui's son who is beside him. Now he is raising him, but they are inseparable."

Seeing the admiration and love in the eyes of the old sisters, Mrs. Tai felt even happier, squinting her eyes and looking at Lin Xi happily.

Looking at it again today, I feel that my grandson is more and more handsome, gentle and elegant.

Mrs. Tai guided the brothers and sisters of the Xiao family to salute each of these old ladies. Naturally, these old ladies also spent a lot of money, and the greetings were generous.

It was Lin Xi's turn to be even more serious, and even got a lot of good things with Zhao Yuanrong.

"I heard from your grandmother that you made those reading glasses?" Mrs. Zhang asked with a smile, with an indescribable meaning in her smile.

Lin Xi bit the bullet and said: "The kid just thought about a style, but in the end it's still a craftsman's skill."

Mrs. Zhang patted Lin Xi's hand, "A filial child, you have put your heart into it."

Lin Xi could only smile.

Zhao Yuanrong looked at Mrs. Zhang Tai, then glanced at Lin Xi's expression, showing doubts.

They didn't stay long, and quickly retreated. Xiao Yuheng winked at Lin Xi and smiled meaningfully.

Xiao Jinxin snorted softly as usual.

Xiao Yuqi was still thinking about the Miss Jiang family who had a quick glance, and her face was slightly red.

Xiao Jinlan frowned slightly, looked at Lin Xi, and hesitated to speak.

The other young children were playing with the gifts in their hands, which had already been taken away by their nanny.

And the whispers of those old ladies could still be vaguely heard behind him.

"It's already sixteen...it's eighteen after Xiaoxiao..."

"After Zhongliang... is also good..."

The corners of Lin Xi's mouth twitched, and he looked down at Zhao Yuanrong. Zhao Yuanrong was also looking at him at the moment. Although he didn't know what those words meant, he still felt vaguely unhappy.

As the nephew and uncle looked at each other, there was another movement in front of Chongjintang's courtyard.

"Quickly tell the old lady that Princess Liang and Princess Shu are here."

"There is also the palace, and there are people from the palace."