I do research in ancient times

When Mu Donglai came home, the sky had already brightened.

He rarely went out at this time before.If there is no special event in their blacksmith workshop, they usually start work after dawn. It is common to stay up late, but it is rare to get up early.

So the scene in front of him made him feel a little strange.

As far as the eye can see, women accounted for more than half.Some just walked out of the house, and some came out of the new dining room, including his old wife, two daughters and two daughters, all hurriedly gathered in the direction of the old dining room.

It is said that there is where the loom class is located.

There are old people and young people, and the older ones are not conspicuous at all, because there are five or six-year-olds mixed in, and they go to class together.

Mu Donglai wiped his face, and suddenly felt that Mo Zong was a little strange now.

The pig girl who came to the sect for only two days built a textile machine, and an unknown boy from the carpentry class got a cement house.His apprentice Liu Tie began to stay up all night to calculate the iron content.And his wife and daughter couldn't trust his ability as the head of the family, and wanted to make money to support themselves.

I don't like the boy in the blacksmith workshop, so will I have to set up my own account in the future?

Mu Donglai's doubts have not yet been answered, but the results of the knife trial meeting were announced first.

Unexpectedly, both his and Xu Jin's proposals failed.The reason for the failure is not a quality problem, but that the manufacturing process is too cumbersome to achieve mass production.

Mu Donglai couldn't understand this point. Blacksmiths have been doing this for thousands of years. Every weapon is related to the reputation of the craftsman. Of course, we must strive for excellence.

"But if the smelted steel is qualified, the forging process can be appropriately reduced."

Ning Fei explained it to him in this way.

"The tradition of repeated forging you mentioned is because the original process required forging to control the carbon content. We are now using the steel pouring method. As long as the smelted materials are mixed in an appropriate proportion, they themselves meet the steel standards. No extra processing is required."

"Like this plan."

The young Moko held up a piece of birch bark in his hand.

"This plan puts a lot of effort into the step of burning the material, so the steel material itself wins."

Mu Donglai knew that what Ning Juzi was talking about was Liu Tie's plan.

This time the knife test was submitted anonymously. He had seen Liu Tie's record of the smelting results that night, and knew that it was his little apprentice who came up with it.

When Liu Tie was shortlisted, Mu Donglai was only surprised for a moment, and felt it was a matter of course in his heart.

After all, the results are there, and the three selected finished products have their own merits, and according to the submitted process, they can be reproduced.

There is no need to lie, everyone is convinced.

He was just a little emotional.

The iron-filling method broke the traditional iron-smelting process of the blacksmith workshop. Their old minds have not kept up with the changes, and now they are already showing signs of falling behind.

But this is just the beginning of a change. He has a hunch that there will be even more subversive imaginations in the future.

On November 28, there had just been a snowfall outside Yongxi Pass, and Ning Zaozi was swaying in a small carriage on the way to Ding'an City.

Today's character design is "Mr. Ning Xiao" from Xihai. The equipment should not be too shabby, and the equipment of carriages and horses must be available.

The store on Suzaku Avenue still adopts a "black-box operation system". If you don't give Aunt Mei a gift, you will definitely not get the goods.But not long ago, a low-class family in Nanjun gave the Lu family some sets of "gentlemen's soap", which won the favor of several gentlemen of the Lu family, and even the head of the family made a big face.

The Lu family has been operating in Nanjun for many years, and a sneeze can overturn a large ship in the ancient waterway of the Nanjiang River, not to mention the preferences of the Lu family's gentlemen, who have always led the wind in Qijiang City.

As a result, gentleman soap quickly became popular in Nanjun.Especially the green pine flavor that Lu Tao loves, and the green bamboo flavor that Lu Shiji often uses, are the focus of snapping up the big and small men from aristocratic families in Nanjun.However, it is said that this thing came all the way from the West Sea country, and even if you have money, you can't buy it.The crowd still managed to dig up information from that small family by beating around the bush, and found out about Ding'an City in Yongxi Pass.

According to the usual practice, it is still necessary to spend a sum of money to deal with the barbarian lady first, and then spend more than ten times the cost to steal a batch of gift boxes secretly. contented.

Soon, the big gift bag of toiletries became the favorite of the gentleman of the family and the ladies. After using it once, the refreshing feeling will be unforgettable, and it cannot be more suitable for the noble blood of the family!This is really a good thing that only the lord with the surname Gao can afford, especially the aristocratic gentleman loves the wide-sleeved robes, the ink hair flies when the wind blows, this is the chic demeanor of the previous generations of celebrities.

Nowadays, if you don't wear some soap scent when you go out, the little lady is too embarrassed to talk to the handkerchief.There are many people who are laughed at for not cleaning their teeth with toothpaste. The young man is so ashamed that he hides his face and walks away on the spot. He dare not go out for several days.

Not only in Nanjun, but also in Changzhou, in Heyang, and in the capital, the gift packs from Xihai caused a storm!The price in the black market is more than a hundred times high, even if it is still shipped once, several companies loot it, and the supply is in short supply.

As a result, the black shop on Suzaku Street in Ding'an City suddenly became popular.

This time Aunt Mei did not sell black goods, she said that the owner's family could not cope with the demand of each family, and she was not sure about the temperament of the Central Plains family, so she simply opened up all the goods for purchase.However, Xihai Kingdom is far away from the Central Plains. Even if the horses and horses are kept around day and night, it is impossible to meet the demand. Naturally, first come first served.

As soon as the news came out, the storm turned into a mudslide, and even the entire Ding'an City was disturbed.

The aristocratic family is the weathervane of local power, the richer the more they want to seek social status.Although it can't be listed in the family tree in a short period of time, enjoying things that can only be used by the family can still be done with money.

So all the big and small families sent stewards to Ding'an City. In terms of business, the high-ranking and pampered family really couldn't compare to the local tycoons, so they simply rented a house nearby and stayed there for a long time, and started the scalper business by the way.

Every morning, go to a nearby breakfast stall to drink a bowl of tender tofu with salty tofu topping; To row inventory.If you are lucky, you can get the spot goods directly. If you are not lucky, it doesn't matter. As long as you take care of the barbarian lady who is in charge, and pay some deposit, you can always get some next time, and then sell them to the stewards of various families to earn a fortune. Don't be too comfortable.

If you have the courage to fight more, you might as well form a caravan by yourself. Recently, a lot of good things have been added to Ding'an City. If they can be sold to other places, they can also earn a lot of money.

It's just that in this way, no one will look into the flaws of the Xihai businessman.For example, why did he claim to be the steward of the richest family in Xihai, and when he entered Ding'an City for the first time, he was dressed so shabby, and the family's special flower soap set was only sent to the capital, but the Lu family in Nanjun did not have it?

So this time, "Mr. Ning Xiao", who made another public appearance, came to patch it up.

With ample cash, Ning saw that he bought a pony and ordered a carriage in the carpentry workshop.The carvings on the exterior of the carriage are extremely intricate, and they are the same style as the box sets sold in the market. It is the style of the Western Regions at a glance.

Ning Sawzi had suffered from wooden driving, and was particularly obsessed with shock absorption. For this reason, he did not hesitate to risk biochemical poisonous gas, went to the blacksmith workshop to customize a set of springs, and the comfort was greatly improved after installation.

So today, "Mr. Ning Xiao" from Xihai Kingdom wore a cotton robe that had just been sewn by the textile team, and went to Ding'an City in his gorgeous four-wheeled carriage.

The accompanying "guards" were all disciples of Hu people's blood in the sect, and now they were wearing cotton robes of the same style, with a pig leather belt around their waists, tall and strong, very mighty.

Everyone felt that the clothes made of cotton were very warm. Even if they walked outside in the cold December wind outside the Great Wall, they didn't feel cold, and they felt warm and comfortable all over their bodies.They are the first trial users of cotton robes, and they will soon be popularized in Wupu, so that everyone can stay warm through the winter.

The "stylish" Xihai businessman entered the city and walked straight towards Suzaku Street, receiving countless envious looks along the way.

The "Ningcun Workshop" on Suzaku Street has been cleaning the shop since yesterday, saying that it is to welcome the owner's family to visit the shop.

As soon as the news came out, some people were eager to move. Countless eyes were fixed on Suzaku Avenue. The inn was full overnight, especially the supply of rooms facing the street was in short supply. They wished to see clearly who this Xihai businessman was.

At noon, Young Master Feng appeared in a low-key manner with his younger brother, causing a small commotion.However, it is no secret that the eldest son and the Xihai businessman have a good relationship in Ding'an City, otherwise, the Ningcun Workshop would not have only done business for the female family members of the Fengfu on the first day of its opening, this time it was just a rumor.

Almost at the same time, a bullock cart with the logo of Xue's family also entered Suzaku Street silently.

Sitting in the car was the little lady brought by Xue San.Her real name is Xue Huiyue, she is the seventh in the family, and the servant girls call her Seventh Lady.When her great-grandfather Xue Bi was still alive, Seventh Lady was famous for her talents in the capital. If she hadn't been young, she might have been able to take the place of her cousin Xue Yiwei and become a queen in the palace.

It's a pity that Xue Bi passed away, and the two Xues separated. Xue Huiyue's family changed from a direct branch to a collateral line, and belonged to the Hengshou Xue family.However, their family is one of the more outstanding members of Hengshou Xuezhong. Miss Xue Qi's younger brother Xue Huitang is known as a child prodigy, and he is already a disciple of Yunfu Academy at a young age. This time, the siblings followed their cousin Xue Yixiao to the border town Ding'an, the Hengshou Xue family also came here with sincerity.

It is best to be able to marry, and it is not impossible to marry one back.The Black Armored Army in the hands of the Feng family is so prestigious, they are all elite soldiers who have been trained in the mountains of swords and blood, so others can't help but be tempted.

Two days ago, there was news from the middle of Beijing that Xue Yiluan, who had voted for King Xihe, had donated a batch of swords to the army of Xihe Army. They were all first-class products from the bottom of the box in Changzhoufang. Failure to achieve self-reliance as a king's posture.

In addition, the remaining two families were also a little anxious. They all stared at the fat meat of the Xue family in Hengshou, and began to put pressure on the second wife of the Xue family.

However, the king of Shouping County is old and weak, and he is incompetent; the king of Dongshan is violent and ungrateful, and his subordinates are mean, neither is a good choice.

The most ideal situation is naturally to support the soldiers and self-respect, and the empress dowager in the support palace will set up a young monarch, just like the empress dowager Li back then, holding the emperor to take power.

However, the Longcheng Emperor in the hands of Empress Dowager Li is a direct descendant of the royal family, and there is nothing wrong with his enthronement, but the one chosen by Empress Dowager Xue is a distant eldest son, which is not as convenient as the blood of the three kings.

Therefore, there must be strong support, strong support with a large army in hand, in order to suppress the disputes between the DPRK and China.

The Feng family is a good choice, but they have lived in Ding'an City for half a month, and they have never seen the Chief Protector Feng. It is said that Feng Bosheng went out to inspect the border city's war preparations a month ago, and he will not be back for a while.

As for the other target, Young Master Feng, he has never been able to find a chance to contact him.Uncle San Tang and his younger brother also thought of many ways, but the other party just refused to take the fight, and only let Feng Twelve Lang come forward.Twelve Lang is a direct descendant of the Feng family and an old acquaintance of Uncle San Tang, so his status is justified.

But after all, he is several years behind Seventh Lady, and he is still a child, not to mention the relationship between a man and a woman. Xue Huiyue herself is not reconciled to matching a well-known talented woman in the capital with a silly boy, so she has been procrastinating like this.

It's just that the family's urging has become more intense recently, and if it continues to delay, there may be a big accident. In desperation, Seventh Lady had no choice but to grit her teeth and make a move.Hearing that Young Master Feng was welcoming Xihai merchants today, Xue Huiyue took her servants and daughters to Zhuque Avenue early in the morning, and stopped in the alley opposite Ningfu Workshop.

She tidied up her appearance in the bullock cart, inspected it in front of the bronze mirror for a long time, and after confirming that she had no flaws, she stepped out of the bullock cart gracefully.

As soon as she got out of the car, Mrs. Xue Qi was stunned.

On the opposite corner of the street, a young man in green robes was also coming down from the carriage, his eyes were like black jade, his appearance was sparse, and he was chatting and laughing happily with Mr. Feng beside him.

Of these two, one is tall and handsome, tough and sharp; the other is elegant and graceful.Two completely different styles of men stand together and stand out, and many girls around are blushing, but still shy, peeking secretly.

Mrs. Xue Qi's eyes only fell on the face of the young man in green robe, and she looked at each place carefully, and the more she looked, the more she felt dazed.

Even these eyebrows, eyes, mouth and nose, I don't know how many times they have appeared in her dreams.

By the Tongshui River, the boy from Zhilan Yushu was dressed in white, equally elegant and elegant.

It's just that the Zhilan Yushu of the Lu family, how could it appear in this desolate border town? !