dressed as a scholar

Unpacked it turned out to be a book.

Yu Jifeng's eyes lit up, the gifts were not expensive, such as pearls and jade, but rather vulgar, books are the best gift for a scholarly family like the Yu family.

Just looking at the big characters "Love Brain Self-Help Manual" on the cover, I couldn't help frowning.

Yu Jifeng was at a loss. When did Jingzhong publish such a strangely named book? Is it true that I have been out for a while and can't keep up with the current trends in Beijing?

With the mentality of a scholar who is eager to learn and ask questions, Yu Zhefeng hastily turned to the first page, as if the writer had guessed his predicament.

What is "Love Brain"?

Interpretation: A person who controls himself with the thinking that the love of children is the first, and once he falls in love, he puts all his energy and thoughts on his lover...

Yu Zhefeng blushed immediately, and closed the book with a snap, feeling ashamed of being exposed: "Give me this! What does Fang Yu mean!"

Yu Jifeng cursed angrily in the car, his chest heaved several times.

"Sir, here we are."

The carriage stopped in front of the mansion, Yu Jifeng lowered his eyes and glanced sideways at the book that fell at his feet, put aside his body, and put the book into his big sleeves pretending to be calm.

Fang Yu went to the Ministry of Households to complete the transfer procedures, and was allowed to go home and rest for two days after being granted permission, and then went to the Ministry of Industry to take up his post.

The Ministry of Industry has a variety of government affairs under its jurisdiction. Firstly, there are construction, craftsmen, construction, etc., followed by water conservancy, farming, transportation, and military and ammunition manufacturing...

Fang Yu was ordered by the emperor to be in charge of the traffic directly, even if it was repairing the roads, there was no need for the people above the Ministry of Industry to make other arrangements.

Before he left, after explaining some errands to his direct subordinate Yuan Ruiyan, he hesitated whether to thank the emperor alone.

I have to hear from the little father-in-law in the imperial study that the emperor summoned the governor's lord to discuss important matters. They have been gone for a long time and there is no sign of ending. If there is no serious matter to persuade Fang Yu, it's okay to come another day.

Fang Yu readily accepted.

Back at the mansion, Fang Yu wandered around in the flower hall for a while, but decided to explain the matter to Qiao Hezhi.

Although being promoted was a good thing, he was still worried. After all, the Ministry of Industry was going to do things outside, unlike Hanlin, which was relatively stable.As a result, it is naturally impossible to return home every day.

"What's the matter, more experience is a good thing. Don't you often tell me that although His Majesty loves you a lot and has given you many honors and rewards, after all, once you become the emperor and your courtiers, your Majesty can't really live forever. You still have to Let people see their own value and ability, so that no matter who is sitting on the dragon chair, they will eventually have a place."

Hearing this, Fang Yu couldn't help closing his eyes and smiling, he really did nothing in vain as a teacher, seeing how well he taught his husband.

But he was relieved, and his brows moved slightly. Seeing that Qiao Hezhi was not only not dissatisfied, but even forgiving and encouraging, he suddenly felt a little unhappy again.

In the past, he only traveled far away in three or two years, that is, for the scientific examination, and everyone was crying and crying, which made people feel uneasy. Now that he has a child, it is really different.

He braced his face and said, "You won't promise well now, just to let me do things with peace of mind, and then cry secretly when I'm alone."

"Who wants to cry in secret alone!" Qiao Hezhiyu's face flushed slightly, and he retorted in a low voice: "Isn't that what happened when I was young before?"

He compared it with Youlian Weiwei, and found that he couldn't be more lucky, how could he still have room for dissatisfaction.

"Then you are willing to let me go now, aren't you?"

Qiao Hezhi raised his eyes and looked at Fang Yu: "I have to be free again because I want to play tricks."

Fang Yu said nothing.

Qiao Hezhi put his hand on the back of Fang Yu's and said softly: "Even the road outside Beijing has been washed away by the heavy rain. Even if you don't work in the court, you won't go far outside in the near future. Compared with being in the Forbidden City, I can come out to see you occasionally, but I think it is better than doing things in the palace."

After Fang Yu was coaxed like this, he felt better in his heart: "So you thought about it a long time ago."

Qiao Hezhi said: "Naturally, even if I can endure not seeing my husband, Qingyan will also miss Daddy."

Originally, he wanted to make a fuss, but Xiao Qiao said it logically, even if he wanted to make a fuss, he couldn't find a place to make a fuss, so he simply hugged the person and pecked twice.

A few days later, Fang Yu returned to the Ministry of Industry to resume his post. According to the regulations, he was supposed to read some archived books of the Ministry of Industry, but road construction was the top priority. After he took office, he went out of the city with Yuan Ruiyan To see the broken road.

There are only two major types of roads today, dirt roads and stone roads, but dirt roads are usually used outside the city, and it takes a lot of effort to build stone roads. If you want to make all the roads outside the city into stone roads, Furthermore, it is difficult to polish the stones to pave the road evenly.

Generally, only stone pavements are used in the city, but there are also barren and remote areas where even the city is also covered with dirt roads.For example, in the imperial city, it is more advanced and luxurious, and green bricks are used.

Ordinary official roads and side roads use dirt roads. It is easy to repair dirt roads like this, but there are many disadvantages. After the rain, walking will be muddy and the carriage will be stuck on the road.

The road condition depends on the weather. In spring, weeds are easy to grow. In summer, after heavy rains, it often collapses.

In order to facilitate the survey of Yu Benghuai's official road, Fang Yu and the officials under his jurisdiction rode along the dirt road outside Beijing, and along the way to the first official road post station. There are ten or twenty places damaged by the heavy rain in varying degrees.

At this time, there were already naked workers on the road pushing the dirt and stones and began to beat and beat the road to make up the road.

"The official roads outside Beijing are being repaired almost every year. You don't have to worry too much, you just need to come every now and then to see the progress and supervise the work."

Yuan Ruiyan, who was following Fang Yu, was afraid that this new Jinshi had entered the Hanlin Academy since he entered the imperial court. It was like fireworks on fire, rushing straight up, how can it be hard for the Ministry of Industry.

That's what everyone said outside, and that's what other departments of the Ministry of Industry were talking about during Fang Yuxiumu's two days.

Others talked enthusiastically, but Yuan Ruiyan felt bitter in his heart, Fang Yulai was his immediate boss, how could he dare to say half a word with others, for fear that the doctor sent by the imperial court would be frightened away by the errand of the Ministry of Industry, At that time, he will be so eloquent, and he will be dispatched by the emperor again in a few words, and he will be unlucky enough to fall on himself for all the current affairs.

Seeing that Mr. Fang patrolled the road without saying a word, but his brows were tightened, he immediately spoke out to comfort him.

But Fang Yu said: "Master Yuan, did you find the materials I gave you a few days ago?"

"The limestone, clay and iron-smelting slag mentioned by the adults are all easy to find. There are these things in the stone mining workshops outside the city. I don't know what is the use of the adults?"

Fang Yu didn't say anything. Hearing that these materials are easy to get, he breathed a sigh of relief: "I've seen the road before. How far is the workshop from here? Why don't you just go and have a look."

"It's not far, it's not far. The workshop is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, and the corvee who is building the road now comes from the workshop. My lord should go and inspect it."

Yuan Ruiyan said: "Look at the sun outside. It took only half an hour to ride a fast horse. The other side is under the management of the Ministry of Works. I have dinner there at noon."

Fang Yu responded, and drove the group of horses to the mining site of the workshop.Even if he doesn't look at the dirt road, he can actually get a general idea of ​​it.

Back in Yuncheng, the Fang family’s village in the countryside had just been built, and Fang Yu had to go to take care of it from time to time. When he left the city, he had to walk on a dirt road. He has a deep understanding of the hardships.

If the normal way of repairing in the past was followed, the dirt road would always be repaired and repaired, and repaired again if it was broken. There would be no end to this cycle, and there would only be constant consumption of manpower and material resources, as well as the pain of traveling.

You have to solve the problem from the root.

Soon he arrived at the workshop affiliated to the imperial court. From a distance, Fang Yu saw a large series of small, flat and connected factories, and many corvees could be seen pushing and pulling stones and minerals around.

According to Yuan Ruiyan, this site has undertaken many projects such as digging rocks and mining, burning iron weapons, logging and burning charcoal, etc.

"Then do these corvees get paid?"

"The salary is not high, and I will supplement some household expenses during the busy farming season."

Fang Yu got off the horse and looked at the bare-chested corvee with tanned skin and yellow skin, pulling carts of stones, his whole body was black and red, it was hard work in the hot weather.

"The subsidy must be paid out on time."

"What my lord told me is that His Majesty will occasionally ask questions, and the subsidy has always been paid on time." Yuan Ruiyan led people: "My lord, let's go this way first, there is a place for burning iron and limestone."

Fang Yu entered the workshop shortly, although the place could cover the sun above his head, but the mine was burning inside, and the temperature was very high, within a short time after entering, his body was covered in sweat from the tight official uniform.

The officials from the Ministry of Industry who came to patrol the field couldn't bear it, but Fang Yu, the leader, didn't say anything, so everyone had to endure it.

The directors in the workshop were about to come over to salute, but Fang Yu hurriedly waved them away.

He hurried to the front of the kiln where the ore was fired, and looked at the iron ore slag dug out from under the kiln. He picked up a handful. The black and broken iron slag was still hard, with a lot of broken dross and a lot of large pieces of waste. They were dug out and transported outside the workshop and piled up like a mountain.

Fang Yu immediately looked at limestone again. Lime has a wide range of uses, such as killing insects, deodorizing and sterilizing bacteria. For this reason, the firing technology of lime has developed very well, and the technology has been perfected.

As for the clay he wants, it is also common and easy to get, and it is used in pottery.

After preparing these three things, Fang Yu called two young and strong corvees non-stop to grind the limestone into powder, finely crush the slag, and fetch clay.

Fang Yu took off the black gauze cap that was smoking from his stuffy head, rolled up his sleeves, took a pen and paper, and began to record and write the ratio of lime slag and clay.

Several officials from the Ministry of Industry who came together saw Fang Yu working in full swing, looked at each other in blank dismay, and surrounded Fang Yu to record and carry water.

I don't know what this doctor is doing, but the boss is busy with his own work, so he has no choice but to ask for an errand to do it.

The one who mixed the water, the one who grinded the stone, and several officials from the Ministry of Industry worked quite seriously.