Great Song

Han Xia was taken aback for a moment, and took out the thing stuffed into his sleeve just now.It was a paper tube, which looked a bit like a large firecracker. When it was shaken, it seemed that there was something in it, and it jingled.Looking carefully at the two ends again, Han Xia suddenly exclaimed, "It's actually filled with colored glaze."

The bottom of the paper tube really has colored glaze, and there is a layer of thin paper on the outside, which is not visible and looks a little weird.Why put glass on such a rough paper tube?What is the use of this paper tube?

Han Miao frowned slightly, and suddenly said, "Why don't you see what's inside?"

Han Xia woke up a little bit. He shook the paper tube, but found that nothing could be poured out, so he turned to the side with the small hole, and looked at it in front of his eyes.With just one glance, Han Xia stayed where she was, and murmured, "How could this be? Hey, it's moving!"

With a look of surprise on his face, he spun the paper tube, the more he spun it, the more amazed he became.After a while, remembering that her brother was still by her side, Han Xia hurriedly handed out the paper tube and said excitedly, "Brother, take a look, this thing is really weird. It's so gorgeous!"

It's not surprising that it's weird, and there is nothing that isn't weird in the things that Zhen Qiong takes out.But "gorgeous"?After looking at the gray paper tube, Han Miao took it and put it in front of his eyes.Seeing this really made his heart skip a beat.I saw the brilliance in the small paper tube, like a cluster of crystals blooming.All lines and colors are precisely symmetrical, more seamless and beautiful than the most delicate craftsman's brocade painting.With a tremor in his hand, the flower changed its shape again, and he couldn't help but also rotated the paper tube. The flowers opened and closed, and the color lines flowed, without any repetition.

Fortunately, he is also a person who is used to the world. Han Miao only looked at it for a moment, then stopped, and returned the paper tube to his younger brother.

"Brother, how can I accept such a precious treasure?" Han Xia refused to accept it.Even if it's a meeting ceremony, it's too heavy.

Han Miao smiled lightly: "Since Daoist Zhen can give it casually, it is not a valuable thing, just accept it with peace of mind."

Han Miao knew Zhen Qiong better than others.Although that Xiaodao has no greed, he still values ​​money very much.If it was really valuable, he wouldn't give it away at all, would he?Just like that white sugar, in his eyes, it was nothing more than a spoonful of yellow muddy water, and most of it didn't cost his own money, it was a gift to Buddha by borrowing flowers, that's why he was so generous.

Han Xia didn't understand the twists and turns, and he couldn't disobey his elder brother, so he could only accept it nervously.After hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but said again: "Brother treats Daoist Zhen differently. I'm afraid it's not just because he is kind to grandma?"

He didn't know Daoist Zhen, but he knew his brother.Being so close to this trail is really not like pure repayment.But he couldn't say what he was plotting, which really made him curious.

Han Miao smiled: "It's not just because of kindness. I regard him as a brother, and you should treat him as an elder brother as well."

His younger brother is a little different from him, he is quite a gentleman.If you only talk about the money that can be exchanged for sugar, dew, and glass, it will make him feel bad.Now Han Miao really regards Zhen Qiong as a part of his family, and he also wants to help him devote himself to cultivating the Tao.As for the new gadgets that pop up from time to time, he just pack them away and save some profit.

Now Han Miao has some confidence that he can take care of this trail properly.He won't let him have money, and he will have the idea of ​​leaving.To retain people, the family's attitude towards Zhen Qiong is also very important.

Han Xia was speechless for a while.This Xiaodao looks younger than him, so how come there is another elder for no reason?However, an elder brother is like a father, and he will not ignore what Han Miao says.Looking down at the treasure in his hand again, Han Xia nodded: "My little brother has written it down."

Han Miao smiled, took him out of the small courtyard, and asked him what he had seen and heard in the academy this year.Han Xia immediately cheered up and started talking.Yuelu Academy is indeed quite different from other academies. It not only pays attention to Confucian classics, but also pays more attention to learning from things.It is already the best choice for merchants and merchants who were born as officials in West Korea.

Just listening to what Han Xia said, Han Miao couldn't help but frown slightly.This younger brother is good at everything, but he has read too much and lost his tact.It may not be a good thing for a gentleman to bully him with Fang, and to take office as an official in the future.

By his side, he can give pointers slowly.But in the future, as a state and county, it is inevitable that some people will not be able to take care of them.It seems that he has to choose a good wife for him, preferably a smart and intelligent lady, so as to make up for the shortcomings of the world.Once the filial piety period is over next year, he will be able to get married after passing the examination.

After a while, he thought about his brother's important affairs.As for himself... Han Miao shook his head.It's better to delay for another two years, let the younger sister-in-law honor the grandmother first, and then rectify the family affairs.

For some reason, his thoughts wandered, and he suddenly remembered the path in the backyard.Now I don’t live in the Taoist temple, and I don’t see him worshiping the gods, and he never fasts. Isn’t he a Taoist of Huoju?Will he marry a wife then?As soon as this thought came up, Han Miao couldn't help but smile slightly.I'm afraid Zhen Qiong doesn't know how to get close to women...

"Brother?"

Hearing his younger brother's call, Han Miao immediately returned to his senses, and said with a smile, "You are traveling so much, go back to your room and rest. Spend more time with grandma these two days, so that she can feel at ease."

Han Xia obediently agreed, and went down to rest.Han Miao turned his head and glanced at the small courtyard in the distance.

Still have to find time and ask clearly.

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When I woke up again, it was already noon the next day.Zhen Qiong struggled to get out of the warm fur quilt, and was shocked by the cold wind, only then remembered that she had completed half of the experiment.

Fuck!Was this drugged?He quickly put on his clothes, without even caring about washing his face and brushing his teeth, he rushed to the alchemy room.Fortunately, the things extracted yesterday were not damaged. After working for half an hour, he finally put away all the things that should be gathered.As soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, his stomach growled.

Zhen Qiong pressed her abdomen, struggled and shouted: "Anping!"

"What's the matter?" It was not Anping who opened the door, but Han Miao.Seeing his appearance, he frowned, "Do you have a stomachache?"

"No... no, I'm just hungry." Zhen Qiong was dumbfounded on the spot.Why did Mr. Han come here?

Since I fell asleep at Shenshi yesterday, can I not be hungry?Han Miao sighed: "Go and wash your face, the meal is ready."

Dazed, she ran to wash her face and brush her teeth, and when Zhen Qiong returned to the living room, there were already dishes on the table.There are no big fish or meat, but some light side dishes and soups.Zhen Qiong was also very hungry, regardless of Sanqi 21, he slammed it down, and just suppressed his panic, he found that he had eaten all the food.Feeling that she was not full yet, Zhen Qiong held up her chopsticks and looked over eagerly.

"Don't overeat. Let's have snacks in the afternoon." Han Miao refused the request without changing his face.

"Oh..." Zhen Qiong reluctantly put down her chopsticks, and only then did she regain her senses.He has devoted himself to alchemy these days, and it has been a long time since Han Miao ran away to the alchemy room. Why did he suddenly come to look for him?

Seeing his puzzled eyes, Han Miao smiled: "My dear brother, you still remember the paper tube I gave to Xia yesterday."

"Huh?" Zhen Qiong suddenly woke up, "He doesn't like kaleidoscopes?"

Is it possible that the kaleidoscope is something for the little girl to play with, and it is annoying?Then Han Xiaodi seems to be sixteen or seventeen, why don't you go back and make him a pair of checkers?

Seeing Zhen Qiong's expression, Han Miao knew that his guess was right: "So it's called a kaleidoscope. Xia'er likes it very much, and I'm also a little curious, how does this thing show flowers?"

"Oh, that's a simple mirror reflection. Get a prism and put some broken glass on it." Zhen Qiong was relieved when she heard that Han Xia liked it.

"Mirror surface? Could it be that a bronze mirror was used?" Although I couldn't understand the second half of the sentence, the "mirror surface" and "reflection" in front of it were not difficult to understand.Han Miao raised his eyebrows, but the weight of the tube did not seem to be made of copper.

"It doesn't have to be a copper mirror, as long as it is bright and reflective. Glass mirrors, tin foil, and silver sheets are also fine." Zhen Qiong answered easily.On their side, the kaleidoscope is really for children to play, and it doesn't waste any money.It is purely because the trial-produced mirror is not very easy to use, so I made a kaleidoscope out of scrap materials.

"Glass mirror?" Han Miao grasped the point at once, "Can glass also be used to make mirrors?"

"Of course." After finishing speaking, Zhen Qiong got up and ran back to the house. After a while, she retrieved a box of things and poured them on the table. "Here, these are glass mirrors. Just apply mercury or tin foil on the back." , but it will be blurred in a short time, and the mirror surface will not be smooth, so it is not very useful."

In the Dayi Dynasty, of course, there were glass mirrors of the same height, and some people even used glass as windows, which could be smooth and bright.But those are skills that can only be mastered by a craftsman or a big business, and it is definitely not something that a small country Taoist can learn.

Zhen Qiong tried to make a few glass mirrors by herself, but felt that she couldn't understand the real mirror-making method, so she left them alone.

Han Miao picked up one of the fragments, looked at the incomparably clear reflection inside, and was dumbfounded for a while.It is brighter than the best bronze mirror, and even the fine lines on the face are clearly visible. How can such a good mirror be useless?

"Don't you think this mirror is better than the bronze mirror?" Han Miao couldn't help asking.

"It's a bit clearer according to people, but copper mirrors can be made bigger, and they can be used if they are burnt. Glass mirrors are not good, they can barely be as big as a palm, and they can only be returned to the furnace if they are burnt." Zhen Qiong couldn't help snorted.Look in the mirror, as long as you can see a shadow.Glass is so troublesome, it's better to be honest and practical, at least he doesn't have to grind it himself.

After Han Miao was speechless for a long time, he smiled and shook his head: "If these disadvantages are used well, they can become a way to attract customers. Brother, why don't you give me the prescription and let me handle this matter."

"Huh? This stuff can make money too?" Zhen Qiong immediately understood the meaning of Han Miao's words, but she didn't believe it.Who would buy such a broken mirror?

"Didn't my virtuous brother forget the 160-piece glass bottle?" Han Miao asked with a smile.

Zhen Qiong slapped her thigh!That's right, there are people who are taken advantage of to buy such a deceptive thing.Wouldn't it be worthwhile if this mirror could do something and sell it to others?

"I'll write a prescription right now, and Zhang Yaotou will know how to do it after looking at it." Zhen Qiong is also a man of action, and immediately took a pen and paper, and started to write.

The list was finished in a short while. Han Miao took a look and found that it was surprisingly simple.It seems that what I expected was right, no wonder Zhen Qiong is so generous.After finishing the list, Han Miao warned again: "It's all right to give it away, but you have to pay attention to it in the future. If you make something, you must ask me first. If you let others get it, you can do it in private. Wouldn’t it be a huge loss of money to imitate it?”

He was telling the truth.The so-called "no business without fraud, no business without fraud", in the eyes of businessmen, these technologies that can be learned by stealing are not worth much at all, and it is good to steal them and use them.Just like he got the manufacturing method of this glass mirror, if he really sells it directly, within a month, all of Tokyo will be full of new-style mirrors.Small objects such as kaleidoscopes are even easier to imitate, and after you buy them and take them apart, you can learn a lot.

For someone as careless as Zhen Qiong, probably only the word "money" can make him vigilant, right?Only by letting him be wary, can he avoid blatantly flaunting the newly created things and causing trouble.

Zhen Qiong was shocked!That's right, this Great Song Dynasty is not the same as his side. Alchemy alone is hundreds of years behind. Maybe there are many things that haven't been created yet?In the future, we still have to be careful, and all projects that can be approved must be approved!For half a month, he has squandered more than a dozen taels of gold, how can he throw money casually?He had to hold on to Han Miao's thick legs!Thinking of this, Zhen Qiong couldn't help nodding her head quickly.

Looking at Zhen Qiong's appearance like a chicken pecking rice, Han Miao couldn't help laughing.It would be good if he could listen to the persuasion, so that he would not be caught off guard by strange things that would pop up all day long.

After talking about the business, Han Miao remembered what his grandmother said, and asked with a smile, "It's the [-]th of the twelfth lunar month today, and it will be New Year's Eve in a few days. If you have nothing to do, my brother, why don't you watch the New Year's Eve with us?"

Um?It's already the twentieth of the twelfth lunar month?Zhen Qiong spends the past few days with upside-down morning and evening, the stove is lit all day long in the house, and she gets into the warm bed when she returns home. How can she feel the passage of time?

When I was in the Taoist temple, I also had New Year’s Eve dinner, set off firecrackers and so on, and there was a lot of meat to eat!Therefore, Zhen Qiong is still looking forward to the new year.It's just that this year is different, this is to have a "reunion dinner" with Han Daguan's family!This has a deeper meaning...

However, with that smiling handsome face in front of her, Zhen Qiong seemed to be frozen in words, unable to refuse for a long time.Finally, gritting his teeth, he nodded vigorously.

I've been thinking about it for more than half a year, and it's time to give people a quasi-letter.

Seeing the other party's unpredictable, yet joyful expression, Han Miao felt relieved and laughed too.At that time, maybe I can give him a surprise...

The author has something to say: Daoist Zhen: Hey, I’m a little shy >///

Han Miao:? ? ?

Whether it is ancient or modern, piracy is hard to guard against.Like Baitang, if it wasn't for Han Miao, it would be crazy to give Zhen Qiong a dividend.A generous reward of ten or so is already a conscientious entrepreneur.For [-]% profit, capital dares to trample on all human laws.This is no joke.

I found out that many people know about yesterday's question. Emma knows so much about chemistry, so I feel guilty.

Regarding the three sects, I found that there are still people who don't quite understand.In fact, the Jinshi School and the Water Fire School have different research directions.Jinshi studies the substance itself, focusing on purification, separation, and confirmation of new substances, and only pays attention to the results, and it doesn't matter what the means are.The Shuihuo school pays more attention to the process of change. Acid-base, temperature, pressure and even ionization are all the directions of their research, and they have a good relationship with the concept of studying physics.These two schools have a certain degree of integration, and the essence is inorganic chemistry.The herbal school is involved in medicine and agronomy. Simply put, it is engaged in organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry, and there are many women.So the Jinshi faction knows the least about the herb faction, and they are the least familiar with it XD