The Red Mansion Big Liar.

Chapter 599 Wishful thinking
The next day, early in the morning.

As Qingwen was busy, Zhang Yunyi, who had tidied himself up, glanced helplessly at the ground, where his skirt was no longer fluffy but rolled up into a ball.

Although using peacock tail feathers as a support is interesting in its own way, it is not as tough as the materials used in previous lives.

Because she used too much force, she broke the peacock's tail feathers on the puffy skirt.

However, this is not the most troublesome thing.

There are still enough peacock tail feathers to make several sets of clothes. At worst, I just have to be more careful in the future.

However, before this, he had already promised in front of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baoqin that he would be able to finish the skirt in a few days.

It was obvious that this skirt was no longer needed, so Qingwen had to rush to make it.

Although Qingwen had made several sets in advance during this period, she just used peacock tail feathers as a frame and it didn't take much effort.

But because he trusted Qingwen's skills, he didn't pay any more attention to it after he drew the pattern.

However, Qingwen misunderstood. The material used was too thin and transparent. It would not be a problem for maids or concubines to wear it for their own entertainment, but it could add a lot of fun. But it was obviously inappropriate to give it to Xue Baoqin to wear.

"Is there any other material?"

Qingwen blushed and said, "Master, you think the material is not transparent enough... I didn't know you liked it so much. At worst, I can choose a more transparent one later..."

Zhang Yunyi waved his hands helplessly and said, "Forget it! Hurry up and put on the tail feathers, and finish another one. I will be able to use it."

Although Tanchun was thinking the wrong thing, didn't Zhang Yunyi also overlook something?

Although he didn't have the upper hand, the skirt was simple, as long as the waist and length were moderate.

He was very experienced and could tell with just a glance that Xue Baoqin and Qingwen had very similar figures.

At that time, seeing that Qingwen was in high spirits and caused a misunderstanding, he did not waste time asking her to measure Xue Baoqin's figure. Instead, by accident, the current situation was caused.

However, choose the lesser of two evils.

It was obviously too late to change the fabric and rush back.

If Lin Daiyu became suspicious and doubted me because of this, and I just found an excuse to go to her house, it would be a waste of time and effort.

As for Xue Baoqin, some ambiguity is not a bad thing. At most, she can explain the pros and cons in front of Lin Daiyu. Anyway, the pot is Qingwen's, so there is no question of passing the buck.

Qingwen curled her lips, a little jealous: "I tailored them according to my own body shape. I'm afraid it won't fit Siqi..."

After all, this puffy skirt is a Western-style clothing. When worn on Qingwen, it doesn't look out of place, but it lacks some flavor.

Although Zhang Yunyi did not say it explicitly, his words last night did reveal some shortcomings. The women in Daxia are generally petite. Looking at the women in the Ning and Rong mansions, Qingwen knows that only Siqi meets the description of being tall and strong.

What she said actually reminded Zhang Yunyi.

He was too lazy to explain, and just told Qingwen, "Don't worry about Siqi's dress yet. We need to slightly change the size. Make one dress first to make do with. When you have time, use up the remaining tail feathers. Make as many dresses as you can. Then ask the Maritime Customs to get some back."

The Maritime Customs's solution is just a stopgap measure. Even white peacocks are not inexhaustible, and we have to start from the perspective of materials science.

It has to be said that desire is the driving force behind the progress of human society.

After doing a set of boxing in the garden and finishing breakfast, Yu-shi came to announce: "The second wife is here!"

Zhang Yunyi was slightly surprised, but then he guessed that it was most likely that Jia Baoyu couldn't help himself, or that she was worried that he would not be able to resist Mrs. Wang's coaxing and nagging and change his mind.

After dinner last night, he hurried to Mrs. Wang to finalize the matter.

As expected, when they arrived at the backyard, Madam Wang came up to him with a complicated expression, rubbing her cheek against Zhang Yunyi's chest and saying, "The master is really too indulgent to this child..."

"Isn't this for you?"

Zhang Yunyi's big hands went around Mrs. Wang's arms and rested on her deep waist. He reached down and said, "Although the old lady knows everything about us, we girls still have to hide it. We didn't go to the hot spring villa last year. This winter, we have to stay there for a while..." He paused slightly, added some strength to his hands, and said, "Since he has to pretend to be sick anyway, we might as well show our filial piety to him. We can pretend until the end of the year, which will also make it convenient for you to stay at the hot spring villa in the winter under the guise of visiting."

Zhang Yun逸 added silently in his heart that it would be best if Xia Jingui and her servant and Xiren could be brought along together.

After all, Jia Baoyu was bent due to acquired factors, so there is no guarantee that he will not rebound from the bottom.

Being able to use an excuse to keep him away would naturally be more in line with Zhang Yunyi's plan.

However, it is impossible to tell these words to Mrs. Wang.

He kneaded Madam Wang like dough, and said with an impatient look, panting, "It's been a long time since we revisited our old times. I've been missing you so much..."

Mrs. Wang was already aroused by his manipulation, and after hearing these words, she couldn't help but think of her first time in the hot spring villa, when she had felt a sense of fulfillment she had never experienced before, and her bones went soft.

A pair of hands slid down unconsciously, and just as she was about to take advantage of the situation and help Zhang Yunyi undress.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yunyi pushed her body away and said with a troubled look on his face: "There is an urgent matter in the government office today, so we can't delay..."

Mrs. Wang could only withdraw her hand in dismay, raised her hand and rubbed his chest twice, then said with embarrassment: "Huh! ~ Then I won't delay the master's business!"

On the one hand, he has been putting a lot of effort into Mrs. Wang recently. Even if you eat too much delicacies from land and sea, you will get tired of it. What's more, compared with Qin Keqing and others in his own family, as well as Sanchun and Baochai, Mrs. Wang is not in her prime.

However, Zhang Yunyi was not completely lying to her.

Although Zhang Songyuan began to perform his duties, the affairs of the Railway Guard Team came to an end.

But as one problem was solved, another was created. There were several major events happening at Tiangong Institute.

Although the ironclad ship was originally built to please the emperor, this thing is not only related to the maritime power of Daxia, but also to the military power in his hands.

As an agricultural civilization, the Central Plains dynasties have never paid much attention to maritime power.

Even the waters and lakes within the territory have been slack.

Even the court's attitude towards those who fall into the water and become bandits is completely different from those who occupy the mountains and become kings.

The reason why the Jianghu is called Jianghu is not without this reason.

Since the importance attached to the navy is far less than that to the army, the difficulty of placing trusted personnel will also decrease accordingly.

This gave Zhang Yun逸 an opportunity to take advantage of.

The formation of the navy is related to his retreat, and as a time traveler, he is very aware of the importance of sea power.

Therefore, not only has the construction of ironclad ships never been delayed, but even the development of naval guns, fuel replacement, internal combustion engines and a series of other related research and developments are also being promoted.

Even with a genius like Wang Hui, the problems with internal combustion engines and fuel cannot be solved overnight, and there has been no progress for the time being.

However, the construction of artillery and ships has made remarkable progress.

Generally speaking, bigger means less difficulty. Cannons can be considered enlarged versions of muskets. Although there are some differences, the difficulty is not that great.

These are mainly problems of materials and workmanship, which are relatively easy to solve.

But shipbuilding is different.

Although wooden ships can also be used as a reference, ironclad ships are different from wooden ships in terms of materials, power, and structure. They are a huge system engineering project built from scratch. In addition to technology, skilled workers are also indispensable.

Based on the principle of the old guiding the new, he asked the craftsmen who participated in the construction of the first ironclad ship to bring a number of apprentices. He made some improvements on the basis of the original ironclad ship and built two new ones for them to practice.

Today is the day of launching, so Zhang Yun逸 naturally has to go to the scene to inspect it.

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(End of this chapter)