On this day, Ling Yun looked at the farmland not far away from the field ridge, where villagers wielding sickles were harvesting rice.
At this time, a woman in the field was carrying a child on her back. She kept crying and seemed very uncomfortable.
The child's cries were heartbreaking and made the man next to him irritable.
"Such a loser, I feel like crying all day long, it's so annoying."
The man was furious, his eyes were wide open, he huddled together ferociously, his face was ferocious, and he was yelling curses.
The child's mother was frightened, lowered her head and did not dare to say a word. She kept shaking her legs and turning sideways, trying to make the child feel more comfortable and stop crying, but it backfired.
"You shouldn't have bought this money-losing thing. If you had known, you would have given it away. It would be a burden to keep it."
When the woman heard this, she trembled all over, her eyes were red, her mouth was half-open, but she still didn't dare to say a word.
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The person on the woman's back should be a girl. Otherwise, no one would be willing to scold the child like this. If he is at home, he will be like a star in the moon.
Of course, it does not rule out that those who have too many men in the family and those who are not welcome are also among them.
Hearing the child's cry and the man's scolding, he couldn't help but sympathize.
A flash of inspiration occurred in his mind - a stroller.
If there is a stroller at this time, put the child in the stroller and take care of it nearby. With the child close by, you don't have to delay work and don't have to worry about the child getting into an accident. It's the best of both worlds.
In ancient times, farmers all had families with children, including five in their family. The adults were busy making a living, so no one would take the time to take care of their children.
The second child is better and can be looked after by an older child. For example, most of the time, the older child is looking after him.
The more Ling Yun thought about it, the more he felt that something was going on, so he ran home. The family members who were working in the fields were used to seeing him running home quickly and were not surprised.
After arriving home, Ling Yun took out his paper, ink, pen and inkstone and drew ideas on yellow paper. Although he had no talent for drawing, he had taken several drawing lessons.
After a while, he drew a rough outline of the stroller. Ling Yun placed the yellow paper at a 45-degree angle and looked at it up and down. His mind kept recalling and comparing it with modern strollers.
Although the painting of the stroller on the yellow paper is rough and the edges and corners are not clear, it has its shape and it should not be a problem to create.
He planned to show this model to his grandfather after the busy time of forging and farming to see if he could make it into a finished product. If he didn't understand, he would explain it from there.
If he had learned carpentry from his grandfather a few days ago, now he could also do some tinkering on his own. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Besides, having many skills does not overwhelm you. Just in case you find something useful in the future, you should be prepared for a rainy day.
Unexpectedly, that night, his father took the baby picture he had drawn and found it very strange and puzzled, so he found his grandfather with great interest.
Unexpectedly, his grandfather took a look at it, thought about it carefully, and found it incredible. He thought hard but couldn't tell what it was.
He secretly wondered if this was something his grandson had messed up again? But he had never seen this thing in his memory, or maybe his grandson learned it from that book.
After thinking about it, out of curiosity, he found him with the yellow paper and wanted to know what it was.
Ling Yun originally thought it was strange, how did they find this piece of paper? It suddenly dawned on him that he remembered that he had drawn it and forgot to collect it.
Facing the two people's questions, Ling Yun explained patiently. Ling Dashan listened with interest and thought that the car for the baby to sit in was incredible.
Ling Daren listened in confusion and understood nothing.
Ling Yun asked tentatively: "Grandpa, do you think this can be done?"
Ling Dashan took the yellow paper and looked up and down, thinking for a long time before saying: "It's hard to say, but you can try it."
"Grandpa, if you make this thing and sell it in the market, can you make money?" Ling Yun's precise seduction touched the heartstrings of both of them.
The Ling family is currently short of money, so if this thing is made and sold, it would be a good business.
However, Ling Dashan himself is not sure whether it can be made. After all, this is the first time he has seen this thing and there is no real thing.
Although he has been doing carpentry work for more than 20 years, he is honest and honest and never speaks out or says certain things.
So he said vaguely: "Grandpa doesn't dare to say that it can be done, but it probably can be done."
After hearing what Ling Dashan said, Ling Daren knew that the matter was almost done.
He knows his father's craftsmanship, and it is one of the best in this area. In these years, he has never seen anything that he can't make.
"Come on, grandson, let's think about it and see if we can make it." Ling Dashan grabbed Ling Yun and went to the wood shed next to his room, picking up tools to plan the wood.
"Grandpa, isn't this a busy farming season? Why don't we think about it later?"
I can't tell that his grandfather is also an impatient person and can't control himself when encountering something strange.
I'm afraid that because of this delay in harvesting the rice ears, he will lose more than he gains.
Unexpectedly, his grandfather blurted out: "It doesn't matter, the rice will be finished in an hour tomorrow morning. The rest of the rice drying can be left to your grandma and the others, and the plowing of the land can be left to your father. The two of us will do it."
Stay here and make this thing."
Once you hear that there is no delay, then be more agile and cooperate with others to strike from the side.
In the next few days, Ling Yun was drawing the materials needed for the stroller, while Ling Dashan was constantly planing wood.
Three days later, the wood was almost ready, and the two began to assemble it, making changes while assembling it.
These days, Ling Yun also learned carpentry skills from Ling Dashan, who worked from dawn to dusk.
Ling Dashan was so proud to see his sweet grandson learning skills from him.
As soon as they saw Mr. Liang, his father and mother said, "Look, my grandson is learning carpentry from me. He kept nagging about it and was very proud of it."
Two days later, an extremely simple stroller came into being, and the two were filled with joy over the new baby stroller.
"Grandpa, it would be great if this car could have wheels like a carriage." Ling Yun reminded him intentionally or unintentionally from the side.
Ling Dashan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately dug two more wheels.
"Grandpa, I have to scratch here, otherwise I'm afraid the child will get strangled."
"good."
"Grandpa, you have to be more careful."
"good"
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In this way, after constant modification and beautification, the seemingly simple stroller was finally made into a detailed and functional one.
Ling Dashan couldn't wait to pick up the three-year-old fifth baby and put it in the car. The fifth baby, who was reluctant at first, padded around in the car with his feet and had a great time.
With the experience of the first car, the subsequent production was as fast as an ox and a horse, and two cars were made in one morning.
Mrs. Liang's eyes lit up when she saw the fifth baby sitting on the made stroller and playing: "Old man, did you make this?"
Ling Dashan nodded and showed a proud smile.
"What are you all busy with these days?"
Ling Dashan laughed, "Thanks to our good grandson, he always comes up with some unexpected things."
Mrs. Liang nodded, looking at Ling Yun thoughtfully, and realized that Ling Dashan was right, her grandson could always do some shocking things.
Mrs. Liang thought that sending him to school was a good idea. If he hadn't sent him to school, he might not have been able to think of so many things.
Liang has already attributed these achievements to his studies, so there is no need for him to make up another reason.
"Our dear grandson is really smart." Mrs. Liang stroked Ling Yun's little head and laughed heartily.
He didn't like having his head touched, so he originally wanted to dodge, but when he thought about how he would dodge when his head was touched when he was a child, they became more and more addicted to it, and the more they touched him, the more energetic they became, and he suddenly lost his mind.
"That's my good grandson too." Ling Dashan rolled his eyes at her, and then said smugly, "Besides, if my good grandson has such an idea, I have to rely on me to make such an exquisite thing."
"What are you going to do with this thing? Do you really want to sell it?" Ms. Liang couldn't help but ask softly as she saw several strollers piled on the ground.
"My grandson and I have planned to make fifteen vehicles. Then we will rent an ox cart from Old Man Zhou and let Daren take it to the county to buy it."
"Can I go to the county?"
"My grandson said that there are many rich people in the county, and they will definitely buy this novelty thing, especially the wealthy people who are willing to spend money." After saying that, he turned back and glanced at Ling Yun, his lips were raised to the sky.
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Ling Yun discovered that Ling Dashan was really a good businessman. In order to make the stroller look more exquisite and unique, he took great pains to carve Cheng Xiang's objects such as phoenixes and dragons on it.
Just like selling fruit in bars in later generations, would it be more delicious to put the fruit on a plate?
No, it will be more expensive!
When it came time to go to the county to sell baby strollers, Ling Yun naturally wanted to go with him. Ling Daren was unwilling to do so, but he couldn't resist him.
Because Ling Yun's reason was simple and rude, he said directly that he came up with this thing and you can't sell it without me.
Ling Daren thought for a while, and after all, he rented the ox cart for Old Man Zhou in the village, so he didn't have to walk, so he reluctantly agreed.
Guangping Village is not very far from the town, but after all, it is a bullock cart, so the speed is relatively slow, so you have to get up early, otherwise it will probably be afternoon wherever you go.
When their family was loading the stroller onto the ox cart, Old Man Li looked around and found that he had never seen this weird thing before.
It is said that he has been traveling to the county over the years and has seen many strange things in the county.
But he had never seen this thing before, so he wondered: "Daren, what is this new thing of yours? Why does it look so weird when I look it up and down?"
"This is something my father was thinking about, and he plans to take it to the county to try his luck and see if he can exchange it for some money." Ling Daren just scrawled.
As expected of someone who travels to and from the county, he can understand the implication. As soon as these words came out, he immediately stopped asking questions and changed the topic: "Brother Ling is unique in his mind and his craftsmanship is very good. This is one of the best in the eight villages."
, I will definitely get a better price this time.”
It's good to communicate with smart people. Not only are they discerning, but they are also very comfortable.
"Let's exchange it for some money."
"Silang, why are you bringing this stuff with you? It looks weird and scary." Ling Daren said in surprise when he saw Ling Yun holding a little man made of rice ears in his hand.
"It's of great use." Ling Yun pretended, and then put the little man into the car.
"This is Silang of the Ling family. He looks smart." Uncle Zhou saw Ling Yun running over and praised him quickly.
"Hello, Grandpa Zhou." He said and bowed to Old Uncle Zhou.
"This kid is indeed someone who has gone to school. He is so polite and considerate that the old man is flattered."
"The little brat is messing around. Zhou Boxiu praises him with his tail raised to the sky!" When he heard others praise his son, he looked calm on the outside, but in fact he was in a turbulent heart.