My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 342 pass by
Anyi, Xie's mansion.

Mrs. Xie sat by the lake, squinting her eyes slightly, enjoying the warm breath of the warm sun.

Wei Hao next to him was hesitant to make a move, his eyes were fixed on the chessboard, and he was reluctant to make a move for a long time, as if he was at the end of the road.

On the other hand, Wei Cheng hesitated to speak, and really wanted to point out the old father, but after thinking about it, forget it.

As if sensing Wei Cheng's eagerness to move, Mrs. Xie opened his eyes to look at him, and said with a smile, "It's a real gentleman to watch chess without talking."

Wei Cheng spread his hands, saying that he didn't intend to remind him.

"You old man, why is this chess game getting more and more insidious, you are not a gentleman at all." Wei Hao said angrily when he heard this.

As soon as the words were finished, a sunspot fell back into the chess pot, it seemed that he was about to admit defeat.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie smiled and said: "It is related to the rise and fall of my Xie clan, a little trickery is treachery, and I will accept it myself. According to the agreement, I will leave the sale of this porcelain to my Xie clan. "

Wei Hao sneered, but didn't answer, but turned to look at Wei Cheng who was beside him.

Mrs. Xie also looked at Wei Cheng.

Seeing that the two elders were looking at him, Wei Cheng put down the tea bowl in his hand, and replied with a smile: "It was originally a business for Mrs. Xie, but some people in the family are reluctant to give up. Now I am willing to admit defeat, so my father can explain it when he goes back."

Old Mrs. Xie and Wei Hao looked at each other, then smiled lightly.

Entrusting the business of porcelain to the Xie family not only strengthens the marriage relationship between the two families, but also eases the pressure on the Wei family.

As the Wei family continues to control the nine counties of Bingzhou, the available talents in the family have bottomed out. Even if the Wei family has accumulated talents for a hundred years, it cannot keep up with Wei Cheng's development speed. It is a wise choice to give up some of the benefits and win over one side at this juncture.

It's just that the interests are so important, and many elders of the Wei clan stood up to oppose it, so there was this chess game bet today.

The Xie clan is a big force in the east of the river, and the talent reserves and various resources in the clan can be used to deal with mere business affairs, which is simply a piece of cake.

With the porcelain formula provided by Wei Cheng, coupled with the business channels that have been communicated, Xie's winning the porcelain business is tantamount to picking up a big deal.

Old Mrs. Xie naturally knew this well, so Mrs. Xie recognized and admired Wei Cheng, the prospective uncle, from the bottom of his heart.

"Zhongdao, you're here too!"

Xie Jin came with Xie Hui and Xie Yu brother and sister, seeing Wei Cheng was there, Xie Yu's eyes lit up, and he walked quickly, wanting to get close to Wei Cheng, but because of his proper manners, he could only stand beside Xie Lao. Behind the grandfather, a pair of heroic eyes looked at Wei Cheng.

Wei Cheng and Xie Yu raised their eyes and smiled, then stood up and bowed to Xie Jin, "I've seen Uncle Jiu."

Xie Jin returned a salute, he didn't pay much attention at home, he was a free and easy person, and he didn't have any restraints.

Xie Hui, on the other hand, was a bit cautious, and bowed his hands respectfully to Wei Cheng. Even though the person in front of him was his brother-in-law-to-be, but Wei Cheng's status and achievements were there, and he was three years older than him, so the proper etiquette was still required. some.

"It just so happened that you came today, and you will be returning after finishing your meal. I took them into the mountains to hunt this morning, and luckily I caught a red deer."

Xie Jin bowed his hands to the old man Xie and Wei Hao again, and then sat on the empty seat beside Wei Cheng.

When he talked about the process of hunting in the mountains, Xie Hui next to him would interject from time to time, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Xie Yu just stood there listening and watching, seeing Wei Cheng echoing Xie Jin's compliments from time to time, which made Uncle Jiu laugh endlessly, and she also became happy in her heart.

Since ancient times, major marriages have been ordered by the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Many married sisters and aunts of the Xie family are not very happy. It is really rare for a husband to get along well with the elders of the family like this.

"I heard that Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Chang'an, but left Lü Bu in Luoyang to resist Dong's coalition forces alone. What does Zhong Dao think of this move?"

Xie Jin was chatting, and suddenly brought up the current situation.

The coalition forces led by Yuan Shao were still unable to advance at Hulao Pass. It seemed that there was an internal conflict. Wei Teng knew this well. The contradiction appeared in the conservative faction, that is, the old officials headed by Kong Rong.

Different from Yuan Shao's radical style, the older generation is more inclined to play it safe and wait for this year's autumn harvest before making plans. In addition, Cao Cao's movements in Yanzhou are not small. pass it on to him.

Knowing that Cao Cao's army had invaded Langya County in Xuzhou, Kong Rong couldn't sit still on the spot. He wanted to withdraw his troops and return to Beihai, but was stopped by Yuan Shao and others. If Kong Rong left and the others followed suit, then Dong Lianjun Disintegrated in an instant.

This is a situation that Yuan Shao and others don't want to see. As for Langya and Beihai, how important is Luoyang, Chang'an, and the rescue of the young emperor?
Because the two sides have been arguing, until now, Dong Zhuo has completed the transfer of the capital, and he wanted to burn Luoyang down. Perhaps because of Wei Cheng's relationship, Dong Zhuo let Lu Bu stay in Luoyang to form a barrier, and he probably wanted to guard against it.

Now Xie Jin asked Wei Cheng how he was doing, just to see if Wei Cheng had any thoughts about Dong Zhuo.

Wei Cheng could hear what he meant, but he didn't want to discuss these issues, lest Mrs. Xie would make random guesses and be self-defeating.

At this time, Wei Hao opened his mouth in time, and said in a joking tone: "Dong Zhuo moved his capital to Luoyang, and Lu Bu guarded Luoyang. Wouldn't it be impossible to buy the hex paper in Luoyang?"

As one of the four greatest inventions in our country, papermaking was invented in the Western Han Dynasty and improved in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The paper in this period was made by the method of floating wadding, which was called Hexu or Fangxu in ancient books.

Wei Hao's method of changing the topic is a bit clumsy, but it's fine if it makes sense.

So, Old Madam Xie said with a smile: "If you want Hexa paper, I still have some here."

Wei Hao smiled without saying a word, and the topic was dropped.

Xie Jin looked at Wei Cheng in embarrassment, and Wei Cheng nodded slightly to apologize. He knew that he was a little anxious about this question.

Even if Wei Cheng had intentions, this was not the time to say it out, and it gave people the impression that he relied on the relationship between the two families to interfere with Wei's decision, which belonged to Meng Lang's behavior.

Wei Cheng smiled indifferently, and then asked about the spring plowing situation of Xie's Zhuangzi. It is already the time of spring and summer, and the crops in the field are already full of greenery. Naturally, this topic is to let everyone relax say.

At this time, Xie Hui suddenly interjected, "Brother, Hui has something to ask."

Xie Hui is a few years younger than Wei Cheng, his talents are only average, and he has no interest in martial arts. He hangs out with friends all day long, but now that he has reached the age to calm down, he has only a half-knowledge of many things.

Seeing that he asked him for help, Wei Cheng naturally greeted him with a smile, glanced at Xie Yu, nodded and said, "Just tell me."

Xie Hui stepped forward cautiously, and secretly glanced at Mrs. Xie's reaction. Seeing that his face was calm and did not seem to be annoyed, he explained the problems he encountered.

It is also a coincidence.

Xie Hui is very fond of bicycles, so he often goes to the Craftsmanship Department of Heluo College. During this trip, he met many children from aristocratic families who have the same hobby.

"Brother, we have observed shopkeepers in the city before, and they only carry about ten stones each time, but if they use rickshaws, the weight can easily reach twenty stones.

So, is it possible to increase the length of the board, and then widen and thicken the tires, the weight can still be increased, so we tried to design several types of carts, this is the sketch we drew, and please correct me. "

Wei Cheng took the blueprints he handed over, and couldn't help but his eyes brightened. Unlike the wheelbarrow, Xie Hui's blueprints already had the shape of later carts, and also indicated the detailed construction.

Seeing a dotted line drawn in the place of the wheel, Wei Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Are you lacking the tire?"

Xie Hui couldn't help blushing, scratched his head, and said: "Brother found out, yes, we have built all these cars, but the only thing missing is the wheels."

Xie Yu said from the side: "You don't know, he tore down all my bicycles for these broken cars."

Xie Yu's daughters had several unique women's bicycles, which were gifts from Wei Cheng, and they seldom rode them, mainly because they were not as comfortable as rickshaws.

Hearing this, Wei Cheng laughed and said: "The wheels of a bicycle can't bear too much weight. You are right. The wheels need to be wider and thicker, and the spokes must be made of better steel."

Xie Hui heard this and said excitedly: "What brother said is that we have already made a batch of spokes with Longshan steel, and now the tires are missing."

Wei Cheng looked at him amusedly, this future uncle is really straightforward.

However, Wei Cheng nodded after seeing the cart they designed, and said, "Yes, I'll send you a batch of wider and thicker tires later."

Speaking of this, Wei Cheng looked at the blueprint in his hand, and suddenly his eyes brightened.

This cart looks unremarkable, but it is a great invention to solve the problem of transportation capacity. Two people on one cart can easily transport thousands of kilograms of goods to Shuofang, or even further distant places.

The manpower and animal power saved in this way can also be put into other productions. Why didn't I think of this before.

Two days later.

The new issue of "Big Han Dragon and Tiger List" was published as scheduled.

The cover of the publication this time is a picture of several young people surrounding a cart.

That's right, just like Huang Yueying's improvement of the loom last time, this time Wei Cheng also gave Xie Huiting and others a blow.

The practical value of the scooter is also explained in detail in the article. At that time, all the major families visited Xie and other aristocratic families one after another, wanting to ask for a scooter.

Wei Cheng did not mention the importance of providing tires, but gave all the credit to Xie Hui and others.

For the first time, these playboys who have nothing to do on weekdays feel the joy of being respected. If they can use this to change them, it will be of great merit.

As a result, several other aristocratic families other than the Xie family even came to thank Wei Cheng with generous gifts.

It is no small matter to be on the "Big Han Dragon and Tiger List". Xie Hui and the others became the focus all of a sudden, which is not a small improvement in fame.

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"Senior sister, look at this quickly, does it look good?"

In the bustling market, Shuangxi held a bamboo windmill in his hand and waved to Bai Chuyi who was a few steps away.

Bai Chuyi paid the money, took the insoles packed by the store, and thanked him.

"Little girl, it costs two cents a piece, let's buy one." The bamboo windmill seller smiled and solicited business.

Shuangxi's innocent and lovely childlike face seems to be able to make people feel good about it.

Bai Chuyi walked over to take a look at the objects on the stall, and his eyes fell on a small plaything made of bamboo.

Seeing this, the businessman said: "If the girl likes this bamboo stick, I can sell it to you at a lower price."

The rattle is a rattle, which existed as early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It can be made of various materials. The sound of bamboo is crisp and pleasant. The key is that it is cheap and does not need to use animal leather.

As soon as Bai Chuyi picked up the bamboo stick, Xiumei couldn't help frowning.

A picture flashed through her mind.

【Sister, don't cry, I'm giving you this as a gift... If you cry again, Uncle Bai will say I'm not...】

The picture flashed away, and in her vague memory, a boy with an unusually fair face and luxurious clothes was comforting her who was crying constantly, and the drum was even more expensive, the handle was made of rhino horn, and the drum surface was reticulated snakeskin , the projectile is two Hetian jade.

The reason why Bai Chuyi recognizes these precious things is also due to the teacher's precepts and deeds, which can be seen from the Shu brocade on her body.

However, she rubbed the space between her eyebrows, but she couldn't remember the boy's face at all. She only remembered that his skin was pale and there was no blood on his face, as if he was seriously ill.

"Senior Sister, what's the matter with you?" Shuangxi leaned over and asked.

Bai Chuyi immediately replied with a smile on his face, and said with a forced smile, "It's okay, you want this wind wheel, right? Here, it's two pennies."

Bai Chuyi handed over the money to the dealer, and his eyes couldn't help falling on the bamboo stick.

After hesitating for a moment, she picked up the bamboo key, "What is the price of this bamboo key?"

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"Hahaha, the young master didn't see the scene at that time. I just punched him, and the ruffian didn't dare to say anything."

"Xiao Zhao, you have to forgive others and forgive others. That person is just a little arrogant and domineering, so he can't bear the lesson of punching his flesh."

Wei Cheng put his hands behind his back, Fengshen's handsome smile was always on his face, and he walked slowly along the way, attracting the attention of many women.

Hao Zhao and Dian Wei followed closely behind, Hao Zhao was half a body behind, and Dian Wei was always vigilant about his surroundings.

"Young Master, what you said is wrong. He bullies the weak, and I act out of righteousness. This is a matter of course." Hao Zhao retorted.

Wei Cheng shook his head, and only said: "The stalls in the sheep market were originally obtained through fair bidding. The old woman said that she used the door panels to occupy the space. Is there?"

Hao Zhao froze for a moment, feeling that his values ​​were being shaken.

Seeing this, Wei Cheng added: "However, it's his fault that he pushed the old woman to the ground and even stepped forward to beat someone. You are also considered a righteous act, and you did a good job."

Hao Zhao chuckled, it was rare for Wei Cheng to praise him, he was overjoyed.

Doudou~
Wei Cheng turned his head to look in the direction of the sound, and saw a woman walking past him with a rattle in her hand.

Next to the woman was a girl holding a bamboo windmill, and the two of them were carrying some things in their hands, which seemed to be some daily necessities such as shoes, socks, bowls and chopsticks.

"My lord, what's wrong?" Dian Wei asked with a frown.

Wei Cheng smiled casually and said, "It's okay, it's okay."

At this time, at the entrance of a newly opened spice shop in front, Turtledove trotted respectfully, "Welcome to the envoy of the guard."

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"Senior sister, what's the matter?"

"Ah, oh, no, nothing."

Bai Chuyi turned his head to look at the tall and straight figure, with an inexplicable expression in his gray eyes, his bare hands unconsciously touched the jade pendant in his arms, and rubbed his fingers twice on the twigs on the front of the jade pendant.

(End of this chapter)