Chapter 204 Begging for mercy

The bathroom was generally completed in November, just as the weather turned colder.

Hachiko and Ishitomi were the first people to enjoy the bathroom.

The entire bathroom is made of stone and cement. Only the sink, bathtub and other parts are made of ceramic tiles. It is not only spacious, but also quite beautiful.

There are two kilns in Kelong, one glass kiln and one metal kiln, with constant firepower and therefore constant hot water.

The pool is paved with tiles, and there are steps and backrests for sitting and resting in the water.

When he got into the pool, Shi Fu couldn't help but hum: "It feels so comfortable..."

The place is huge, and there is a buzzing echo when I speak.

Hachiko was not used to such a candid scene, so he pulled a wooden disk floating on the water to block the key parts, and looked around at it: "What is this?"

There is a hemispherical porcelain bottle and a porcelain box placed on the wooden tray.

Su You said: "This is Yizi and shampoo. I bought Yizi from Meishan City. The quality is not very good, but the shampoo is good. I asked my sixth sister-in-law to boil it with soap locust and soapberry."

Shi Fu said: "When I get back to Shijiabaozi, I have to get a set of this. It's so comfortable to take a dip in this winter. It turns out that the faucet is used like this. Mingrun's brain is really useless.

…”

Su You said: "From now on, this will be the public bathing place in the village. It will be used by women in the morning and men in the afternoon."

After that, he scattered Hachiko's hair, washed his hair, and straightened it with a comb.

Hachiko closed his eyes and said, "I will lose my life if I enjoy this blessing..."

Su You pulled up Hachigong's hair and started to rub his back: "That's right. Hachigong, you should stop getting soil from the fields in the future. Just open some land next to the house and plant some vegetables for fun. Over there, pay the family farm.

Give it to the third brother, the fifth brother, and the sixth brother."

"You only need to take good care of the three mills and help the four miles and eight villages to beat rice, grind flour, and press oil. We will also accept those who are willing to sell. By the way, we can also collect some local products such as beeswax, honey, and bristles. Every few

Tian and Roudan were sent to the city together. This income is probably more generous than the clan fields..."

Hachiko smiled and said: "Okay, I'll listen to you. This hot water pool is good. City people and scholars should like it. When will you invite your brother-in-law and your teacher to come and have fun?"

Su You said happily: "You promised to let me out?"

Hachiko sighed and said: "I finally understand. Your baby can't calm down no matter where you are. Since I can't control you anymore, it's better to send you to the Academy and let Mr. Long restrain you!"

Shi Fu said: "Actually, now you baby, it doesn't matter whether you study or not..."

Badong immediately changed his face: "What nonsense are you talking about! The Su family is different from your Shi family! The paths taken by our ancestors are different!"

Shi Fu could only sigh: "Yes, there are both civil and military paths. In this world, who can be a scholar and a martial artist? Xiaoyou, you should go back to the academy..."

…

As they were walking, Su Xun was writing a note. Mrs. Cheng took a ruler to measure his size. It looked like he was going to buy a new winter coat.

The two were chatting while doing things.

Su Xun sighed and said, "Madam, I feel ashamed for my husband. The imperial court did not agree to Xueshi Zhang's petition."

Mrs. Cheng didn't take it seriously at all: "Don't take it to heart. My husband is a brilliant man. Besides, studying is not for an official position. It's just to keep the ambition to make progress and set an example for the children. If the court doesn't allow it, that's the fault of the Central Government."

People who don’t know you.”

Su Xun said: "Is everything okay at home?"

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "Now there is no need for subsidies in Longli, and the family is well off. My husband does not have to worry. By the way, I recently received a Leiqin, but my husband has not played the piano for a while."

Su Xun pointed at the article with a brush: "I haven't had much leisure recently... Oh, Academician Zhang asked about Zizhan Ziyou's knowledge, and asked me to take them to see it when the time is right."

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "What about Xiaoyou? Didn't Bachelor Zhang ask about Xiaoyou?"

Su Xun was surprised: "He? He is still so young. Don't let Bachelor Zhang laugh at him with his little knowledge."

After he finished speaking, he added: "After you told me, I remembered that Zhang Xueshi said that if the child is young and has an undecided temperament, he should study hard and don't be busy socializing. I thought he was talking about Zi Zhan Zi Yu, so I told him

Both of their children are studying at Qingshen Jingxin. Could it be that... he is talking about Mingrun?"

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "You... come and raise your arm... I'll ask you, why did Bachelor Zhang ask you to come back in a hurry?"

Su Xun said: "Well, I just want to ask Ming Jiang Qing about his recent actions, as well as the proposal to open fields, and see if it is feasible."

Mrs. Cheng asked: "Do you understand, husband?"

Su Xun said: "Our four roads in central Sichuan have been relatively stable for hundreds of years. This land has gradually flowed into the hands of powerful families, and the common people have become vassals of the powerful."

"The situation is unbreakable. Nowadays, thousands of people in Sichuan are cultivating and feeding tens of thousands of people. If there is a flood or drought, the foundations of thousands of people below will be destroyed, and tens of thousands of people above will suffer."

"It is certainly a good thing to be able to open up sources of funds to alleviate this situation. Longshan's long discussion is a plan to prepare for a rainy day and achieve long-term stability."

Mrs. Cheng smiled and said: "My husband is right, but this discussion did not originate from Mr. Long Qi Zhi."

Su Xun said seriously: "Madam, you need to be careful when you speak. Mr. Long Qizhi has a good reputation throughout the southwest, and he is definitely not a person who deceives the world and steals his reputation!"

Mrs. Cheng patted Su Xun lightly with the ruler in her hand: "Husband, where are you thinking! Longshan is a man of great virtue and high prestige. If he initiated this matter, it would certainly be taken more seriously than if it was raised by a seven-year-old child! This is for the good intentions of the people in Sichuan.

, what does it have to do with deceiving the world and stealing your reputation?"

Su Xun was stunned: "Seven-year-old child? Xiaoyou...Mingrun? How is that possible?!"

After Mrs. Cheng took the measurements, she put the ruler into the dustpan: "How is it impossible? Did your Su family's two hundred acres of terraced fields fly here out of thin air last year?"

Su Xun said smoothly: "Didn't they just fly here... Wait, madam, what do you mean? Do you mean to say that Run had already thought of this last year and even started to secretly guide Kawanaka Tamasa? Madam, you are too tall.

Are you looking at my Su family? Isn’t this a prime minister’s talent?!”

Mrs. Cheng chuckled: "How is that possible? Last year, Xiaoyou was trying to build some kind of mill, and only after he cut off the water and returned it to the canal did he realize that fields could be opened at the mountain pond; but this year, it was because of a late spring cold that he thought he could separate the mountains from the flat land.

, planting and harvesting in two separate seasons.”

"Of course everything happens for its own reasons, but analysis, making connections, taking advantage of the situation, unified planning, and finally accomplishing multiple things with one stone, isn't that what our Qianliju is good at?"

After saying this, his eyes flickered: "What's wrong with the talent of the prime minister? It's not like the Su family has never had a prime minister."

Su Xun still felt unbelievable: "It's really him? Where is he now? Call me and ask."

Mrs. Cheng said: "Don't dare to scream. Because he was naughty in the summer, he was taken back to Kerong by Hachigong. I heard that he was beaten again. Now he is studying honestly."

Su Xun felt like he was bigger than the other two: "This kid is so ungrateful...what did he do again?"

Mrs. Cheng said: "He built a weird sailboat. He sailed on the Glass River every day in the summer, and it was as black as coal..."

Su Xun was furious: "This is what a scholar should do?! Well beaten!"

Mrs. Cheng rolled her eyes at Su Xun: "What are you talking about?! The boat has now been completed. My father ordered people to build three boats to deliver news by water. News from Kuizhou can reach Meishan in four days. The true sect

It’s very useful!”

Su Xun shook his head: "It's always weird and clever!"

Mrs. Cheng said: "Husband, most of the things that Academician Zhang wants to ask can be answered by Xiaoyou. It would be good if you call him to ask him. Hachigong can't refute your reputation."

Su Xun suddenly thought about it and said with a smile: "Madam, are you going roundabout ways to plead for this boy?"

Mrs. Cheng frowned and said: "I thought that Xiaoyou would be able to make progress day by day after returning to Kelong. Who knew that he could also have fun in Kelong. It would be impossible if he didn't take it out..."

Su Xun was speechless and said helplessly: "What happened to him..."

Mrs. Cheng said: "I heard that he invented a kind of stone powder, which can turn into stone again after being exposed to water. It can be used to adhere bricks and build houses. It is very convenient. If mixed with sand, stone and bamboo tendons, pillar materials can also be prefabricated.

Pipes. And the raw materials are the residues and waste from several workshops. My father said that the mausoleum is now being used properly, and he is anxious to build this stone powder workshop on the well."
Chapter completed!