The days when I pretended to be a cat in the Forbidden City[Comprehensive]

The sun is rising, and the rooster's bright howl heralds that the coldest time of the day is over.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the condition of the kiln is not bad.

Xia Anran stayed with him all night, feeling a little sleepy, he yawned a little, then listened carefully to the conversation between the craftsmen, and came to this conclusion.

Previously, the craftsmen had carefully calculated when preparing the materials, and controlled the quantity of fuel just right, so as to finish the burning in the morning when the temperature was slightly higher, and then allow it to cool down naturally as the sun sets. .

This can avoid the bursting of pottery fragments caused by large temperature differences.

Although, generally speaking, the probability of pottery cracking is not high, but who let the large pottery made for the first time, that is, the pottery pipe requested by the king's name, be placed inside.

It takes about half a day to a day to cool down naturally. Everyone feels a little confused when using a long kiln for the first time, and naturally they become more nervous when they don't know.

Xia Anran, who hadn't slept all night, washed her face with cold water, and told everyone to take a rest, except for a few who stayed guard.After that, they can no longer help, it all depends on the destiny.

Previously, everyone had been worried about changing weather. If it rained, it might cause the kiln to cool down too quickly, and moisture might affect the quality of pottery.Fortunately, God favored us, and it didn't rain today.

If it wasn't for the introduction by the craftsmen, Xia Anran would not have known that the weather would affect the porcelain kiln, let alone know that besides the raw materials, porcelain firing is actually an industry that depends on the weather.

The old craftsmen were in good spirits, they glanced, and the young apprentices expressed that they were not tired or tired, they just stayed up all night, which is nothing!We can stay the course!

This is a historic moment. If you retire now, how will you tell your disciples and grandchildren?

All in all, fight to the death and never retreat!

Great.

Xia Anran silently glanced at the group of young men, saying that it was useless for him to stay here because he was not a professional, so he withdrew first.

It is not easy for children to grow taller if they do not get enough sleep.

It is said that his younger brother Liu Che will be a man with a height of eight feet in the future. Xia Anran feels that this body still has great potential.

This place is not far from the government office where he lived temporarily, and there are roads along the way, so there is no need to worry about safety, so Xia Anran only ordered two guards with great care, and prepared to go home first.

When they saw a group of three people leaving the room, the previously dull scene immediately exploded.

It was only then that many craftsmen realized that they had actually forgotten about this one. A few craftsmen who had been sitting near Xia Anran couldn't hide their terrified expressions, and they frankly expressed their concern about why this master appeared. Shock here.

This is actually no wonder to them, as soon as Xia Anran sat down, she wrapped herself tightly in thick clothes.He was dressed very ordinary, and he followed behind the old craftsman asking questions. Later craftsmen thought he was the grandson of some old craftsman.

Xia Anran's keen sense of hearing caught the words behind him, and he showed a mysterious smile full of mischief.

But as the so-called feng shui turns, the little king who was happily walking on the road did not expect that he would soon encounter something that made him laugh and cry.

Xia Anran's appearance is very good-looking.

Although the clothes can't be called rich, it can be seen that some family background is there, and there are two guards behind him, he looks like the young master of a good family.

But the most important thing is that this young gentleman is wearing a crown

Being crowned in advance at such an age can only show that Xiao Langjun has no elders in his family, and he needs to set up a family and support the family business by himself.

Frankly, it's not a good couple to marry.After all, such a young gentleman is very likely to have difficult uncles and brothers who want to embezzle his family business, even if it is the main branch, it is difficult to support.

If the girl married, she might suffer, but under such circumstances, Xia Anran encountered the first marriage proposal in his life.

A young girl, about fifteen or sixteen years old, called out the little boy who was walking home.

There was some embarrassment on the girl's face, she first curtseyed and said, "Excuse me...Xiao Langjun,"

"May I ask Mr. Xiao Lang if there is a marriage contract at home?" Her voice was a little hoarse.

Xia Anran was stunned, he shook his head reflexively.The little lady asked a second question: "Do you have a girl you like?"

Xia Anran shook her head again, the girl looked a little more relaxed, and asked, "Then can you marry me?"

Seeing the young boy's expression stiffen suddenly, the girl hurriedly explained: "Don't misunderstand me, little man, I am not the kind of person who swindles red makeup, and I don't need to be raised by him from now on. I can embroider, but I can support myself. "

The girl's face turned red, but it wasn't because of shyness, but because of anxiety. She had already seen the young man's attendant step forward to stop her.She bit her lip and finished speaking in one breath: "My name is Aru. I was kidnapped and escaped. I have a younger brother. I can embroider and can support myself and my younger brother! But..."

"I will be of marriageable age next year..."

Xia Anran immediately understood what this girl named A Ru meant.According to the regulations of the Han Dynasty, if a woman was not married between the ages of fifteen and thirty, she would have to pay a high "single tax".

How high is it... Ordinary people do one calculation, and they have to pay five times. The five-fold difference makes most families rush to betroth the girl when she is fourteen years old.

This move was forced by the sudden decrease in the population in the early Han Dynasty, and the purpose was to increase the population. Although the effect was achieved, there were also many future troubles.The most important point is that when a girl is fourteen or fifteen years old, her body is not fully developed, and having a child at this time will actually hurt her lifespan.

In addition, regardless of men and women, at this time, the love is just beginning, the mind is immature, they are still children but they want to become husband and wife, and the parents force the marriage, which unintentionally creates a lot of resentment.

There have been many protesters since the establishment of the system until today, but the reason why the Western Han court has not abolished it is that it has indeed brought a significantly increased birth rate to the court.

In the farming era, the population is the heaviest, and everything must be compromised to the population and agriculture.

Therefore, many families who love their daughters start saving money from the day the girl is born, thinking about keeping the child longer.But there is another problem with this move. In the age of early marriage, the daughter's family can wait, but the good man is also booked away early.

In this way, there is an existence similar to "child brides-in-law".

After all, it's all about tax avoidance.

This little girl in front of her is like this.

Seeing Mr. Xiaolang's sudden expression, the girl bit her lips: "I can support myself and brother, but it will be difficult to pay the five bills. If Mr. Xiaolang doesn't dislike me, if not, I will I don’t need a red gift, and I can also help Mr. Xiao Lang manage the house. If Mr. Xiao Lang has someone he likes in the future, it doesn’t matter if he divorces me.”

Xia Anran smiled helplessly: "Girl, I'm not yet of marriageable age..."

"I can be Xiao Lang's child bride!"

Xia Anran was overwhelmed by this lady's determination to evade taxes. He thought for a while, only to feel that his mind was full of muddle after a night of sleepless nights. At this moment, he was a little dizzy, but he suddenly noticed an important point: "Just now the lady said... ...Can you support you and your brother? How old is the girl's brother?"

The woman was stunned for a moment, she glanced at the young boy in front of her with some helplessness, and said in a low voice, "My brother is three years old...My brother doesn't eat much, I, my embroidery can be sold for money..."

She obviously mistakenly thought that Xia Anran was teasing her that she couldn't afford a man anymore.Seeing this, Xia Anran hurriedly signaled her not to think too much: "I'm being rude, what I mean is that a girl can use embroidery to support her younger brother? Could you let someone take a look at the girl's embroidery?"

Embroidery originated very early, but it is limited by raw materials. It flourished and developed in the south, which is mainly determined by silk thread.

Before cotton was introduced, most embroidery threads were made of natural silk.The temperate and subtropical regions that can raise silkworms have their natural advantages.

Of course, it's not that there are embroiderers nearby, but being able to sell embroidery at a young age is not at the level of an ordinary layman.

In addition, the little lady said that she was kidnapped and trafficked, and she was able to escape from the kidnapper with her younger brother, avoiding the war and coming here... The means of this are really admirable.With such courage, Xia Anran is [-]% certain that this girl's background is not easy.

Hearing that Xia Anran wanted to see her embroidery, the girl relaxed a bit. She seemed to have realized that Xia Anran did not intend to marry her, but hearing that the young man wanted to buy her embroidery, this time It's not worth the effort.

She seemed to have no embroidery for a while, so she accused him of making him wait for a while, and ran to a corner by herself.It was only then that Xia Anran noticed that there was a little boy standing in the corner. The little boy's clothes were a little old, but neat, with round eyes and full of energy.

Seeing his elder sister running towards her, Xiao Lang immediately went up to meet her.After hearing the girl say a few more words, the child immediately turned his head and looked straight over, his little eyes full of vigilance.Xia Anran blinked, and showed a kind smile towards there from a distance, which actually surprised Xiaowa.

But after a while, the girl came over with her younger brother who was obviously having a fight, and she opened the basket carried by her younger brother to show Xia Anran the embroidery inside.

Honestly, it's crude.

Xia Anran has seen all kinds of ingenious embroidery in modern times, and the modern silk floss is easy to color, which can ensure that the embroidery is bright and lifelike, and the stitches of later generations are far more than those in the Western Han Dynasty when needle embroidery just started to develop.His body is longer than that of the palace, and this lady's embroidery can only be praised for its fine stitches, and she also has some talent in drawing and composition.

But it doesn't matter, if the girl really came up with something exquisite and unsurpassed, he would have to worry about whether there was some conspiracy behind it.

Xia Anran remained motionless, but he was soon attracted by another thing.

It is a net, but this net is special in that it is made of silk threads crossing back and forth.

The silk thread is already slender, and if the dyeing technique is not good enough, it will make the eyes dazzled if you are not careful, but this webbing uses this faint silk thread to draw a small pattern, which is a white rabbit.

Wow!This is really amazing.Xia Anran looked at each other, and when he let go of the net, he thought for a while and asked: "Girl, this net..."

"I'm sorry, this can't be sold," the girl refused, with a firm face, "My brother likes to eat rabbits, this is my brother's birthday present."

Xia Anran was choked by this sentence, he embroidered rabbits because he likes to eat rabbits, he thought that children belonged to rabbits, but after thinking about it, there is no such thing as the Chinese zodiac.

He said dumbfoundedly: "The girl misunderstood, I want to ask... Is the girl willing to study something?"

The author has something to say:

The dream of Qi Ling has limitations. For example, the Qi Ling in the first world was Daiyu's flower hoe, which was always in the backyard, so he didn't know how much trouble was going on in the court, and at most he heard a few words Now who is the emperor and who is the empress, but not in the backyard. If the old lady Jia died early and Wang Xifeng became a good girl, he would immediately feel a sense of disobedience.

The reason why the Three Kingdoms waved was actually after Cai Yong's death.

The object of the mission is Jiao Weiqin. According to the historical line, after Cai Yong’s death, Jiao Weiqin was either sent to Zhao Ji (Zhao Ji was taken away later) or was put away, but it must have been for a long time. It is placed.

And you have to say that the historical line of the Three Kingdoms has not moved at all!

Although there are three pillars in the official history, it will be many years later who really comes up with a national title~

Cao Pi usurped Han in 222, then Liu Bei established Han and Sun Quan established Wu. The story line of the Three Kingdoms actually got stuck in the Battle of Guandu, which was around 199.Of course, the final ending can’t be counted (cough cough). In the 199th year of the historical line, everyone was indeed harmonious on the face, even if they secretly wanted to blow the other’s dog’s head, they were still Hanchen.

The most important thing is that Jiao Weiqin has been compiling books with Miss Zhaoji, and the information is limited (yes, I am so insidious)

Then let’s not mention the Northern Song Dynasty,

In fact, I brought a sentence, Huaying actually fell asleep again after Xiaobai's death, so he didn't know what happened afterwards~~~

And he is the emperor sword, even if he feels something is wrong, he must be always happy.

But the story of the Western Han Dynasty is more troublesome, because the task object is the center of power, so it is not easy to make big moves in the early days.

Who said the target of the mission belonged to the queen?

Stand up quickly and let the author pinch your little fleshy face crazily!This is death-level masochistic difficulty!

As for the liver... the author Jun's physical examination found that the liver is not very good, the doctor told me not to explode the liver (serious face)