Chapter 517: Grow Up (Thanks to Alliance Leader Cao Mianzi for adding more)
Brother Jiu's heart trembled when he heard the voice.
This is myna.
Before, he trusted the people closest to him the most.
Since he was a child, he seems to have a habit of being willful and rude, but he is always so generous and tolerant.
Is that really the case?
He has grown up!
He turned his head and looked at Brother Eight.
The eighth brother had a look of shame on his face, holding a letter in his hand, and said: "I really didn't know Yun was so rude. The ninth brother mentioned Yaqib the day before yesterday. I thought you were talking about what happened before..."
Brother Jiu's mouth was filled with sarcasm.
What happened before?
It was Yaqibu who had something to ask him to come over, but he went over and kicked his brother's people.
To be honest, it seems like he is being unreasonable.
After all, Yaqib just asked his daughter to serve him tea and did nothing else.
If I talk too much and insist on saying that a woman is immodest, it will seem like I am being sentimental.
The corners of Brother Jiu's mouth drooped.
That's what Bage is like, he is "always reasonable".
"Oh, it's okay, it's over..."
Brother Jiu said casually.
The eighth prince brought an unexpected surprise.
He thought it would take a while.
Brother Jiu had a bright smile on his face and said: "You are busy first. My brother has something to do and I want to talk to my brother Fujin..."
After that, without waiting for the eighth prince to speak, he walked away in a hurry and entered the courtyard.
The eighth prince was stunned, but he couldn't chase him in. He stood at the door for a long time before turning around and leaving.
In the upper room, Brother Jiu stood by the window and looked through the cracks in the window.
Shu Shu was speechless and said, "What are you doing?"
Brother Jiu hummed and said: "Who is calling me young? If I always treat my brother badly, I will be the one who gets yelled at later. Isn't it just Hu Nong? As long as I look good, that's all."
Shu Shu didn't speak, she was already very excited.
If you are annoyed and still care about something, it also means you value it.
But if you let it go like this, there will be no room for resolution.
Thinking about it, the Ninth Prince is not a fool. He had little contact with other princes before, and even kept a distance from his brothers. He just followed the Tenth Prince and the Eighth Prince.
The tenth prince is the younger brother, and he always listens to him, so there is no comparison.
There are several more brothers with different temperaments and temperaments, but they treat the younger brothers as if they were older brothers.
In contrast, the eighth prince will show his weakness.
But humans are not vegetation.
Shu Shu was afraid that he would hold on and feel uncomfortable, so he changed his words and said, "Sun Jin came back just now and said that the ship matter has been settled. Nothing happened this afternoon. How about we go to the ship and have a look?"
Brother Jiu lazily leaned on the Arhat's couch and said, "What's so good about it? Isn't it just a place with a big butt that makes it difficult to turn around?"
Shu Shu came over and whispered: "Let's think of a way to soundproof it, otherwise it will take more than a month to go back..."
Brother Jiu immediately jumped up, his eyes gleaming, and said: "Let's go! Let's go and have a look!"
Both of them were wearing regular clothes and there was no need to change. They just came out with He Yuzhu, Sun Jin and Xiao Song.
When I walked to Zhizao Fuzhong Road, I happened to meet Brother Seven.
He was about to go to the dock for inspection.
The ninth elder brother did not ask anyone to call the guards and went directly with the seventh elder brother.
When they arrived at the canal pier, Brother Ninth helped Shu Shu get out of the car, and waved to Brother Seven, "Brother Qi, please be busy first, don't worry about us, let's go take a look at the ship..."
Brother Seventh said helplessly: "How long will you be watching? When will you go back?"
Brother Jiu said with a "hehe" smile: "We want to decorate the cabin, but we may have to go back later. If you are busy, go ahead and leave some guards behind."
The seventh elder brother took out his pocket watch and said: "It's the beginning of the year now, don't wait too long, we'll turn back at the end of Youchu at the latest!"
That's two hours.
Hehe, time is enough.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I know, I know, I will listen to you!"
The seventh elder brother then nodded to Shu Shu and then left with the others.
Brother Ninth Brother felt a little proud, and couldn't help but follow Shu Shu and said: "It's rare to hear Brother Qi say a few words, is he responsible for his younger brother or his son?"
Shu Shu couldn't tell that this person would be useful.
She cooperated and said: "It's all because I'm so kind and loving. This is my brother's love..."
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, he's as verbose as the seventh child, so he has a few more dads!"
Shu Shu smiled.
Gao Yanzhong, a doctor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was also at the dock, leading several of his men from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to clean up the two ships.
It's the kind of passenger ship that Shu Shu has seen at Tongzhou Pier, which is about six feet long.
"There are three rich ships in total. One of them was used by the Sanbeile couple before and was cleaned up more cleanly. But my servant wanted to save trouble and took people to clean up the other two ships."
Gao Yanzhong saw Brother Ninth and hurriedly came over to greet him. He first greeted the two of them and then started talking.
Brother Ninth nodded and said: "It's a good choice, it will save the third child from nagging me when the time comes."
Who is willing to live with the elders? If they see that they have their own boat, maybe the third elder brother and his wife will also think about coming down.
Shu Shu looked at the docked ship with interest and urged Brother Jiu to come: "Sir, let's go and have a look..."
Brother Jiu was still thinking about the sound insulation and said, "Find two sensible people to ask about the sound insulation on this boat? I'm afraid of noise, and I'm afraid that I can't rest well if there's any movement."
After that, he greeted Shu Shu, and the group went to the trestle.
Gao Yanzhong bowed in response, having no idea for a moment.
His subordinate cleverly reminded him and said, "Sir, why don't you ask the adults from the Ministry of Works?"
Shipbuilding matters are under the control of the Ministry of Works.
Gao Yanzhong felt that the adults from the Ministry of Industry should forget about it, but the boatmen who controlled the ships were all experienced leaders, so he went to look for people there to inquire.
At this moment, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu had already boarded the boat.
Six feet and one foot long, one foot and one foot wide.
Adding up the front and rear, there are eleven cabins.
The four cabins in the middle are open and serve as the main cabin.
In addition, there are three cabins in the front cabin and four cabins in the rear cabin.
The three forward cabins are all separate.
Of the four cabins in the rear cabin, two are connected and the other two are separate.
Entering the main cabin, it is also divided into two cabins, the inner and outer cabins.
Although it was quite a bit smaller than the Queen Mother's cabin, it was already much more spacious than Shushu's previous two cabins.
Brother Jiu went in, went straight to the inner room, looked at the position of the bed, and then knocked on the wooden board behind the bed.
Seeing this, Shu Shu ordered He Yuzhu: "Go to the cabin at the back and make a sound."
He Yuzhu responded and went.
After a while, I heard movement next door.
"Master..."
Through the wall panel, He Yuzhu's voice could be faintly heard.
Brother Jiu lowered his volume and said, "Now, do you hear me?"
There was no movement next door.
Just as the corners of Brother Jiu's mouth were about to turn up, he heard He Yuzhu from next door say: "Master, please speak louder. This slave will hear the words and not be able to understand the words clearly."
Brother Jiu curled his lips, feeling disappointed, and looked at Shu Shu.
Shu Shu really thought about it seriously.
It's not about London affairs.
Just for comfort, sound insulation is a big problem.
She thought of the problem of sound insulation in high-rise buildings in later generations.
Various posts about neighbors being angry with each other.
It’s talking about cultural and sports activities for children at home.
Practice piano, jump rope, etc.
For skipping rope, the solution is to add several layers of yoga mats.
The piano practice also requires soundproofing foam on all six walls.
Soundproof sponge...
What can be substituted?
Shu Shu looked at the cabin door curtain and walked over.
Because the ship came from the north, it was still cold before, so wool felt was hung at the door to keep out the wind.
This is heavy and dense, and is also a good material for sound insulation.
It's just not waterproof. If it absorbs water, the sound insulation effect will be lost.
Brother Jiu followed and said, "This is wool felt. Are you thinking about the cashmere weaving farm?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "It's not that, I think this can be used for sound insulation. I guess I need to add two layers of oil paper, and the effect will not be bad."
Brother Ninth's mind was spinning quickly. He turned around and looked at the cabin and asked, "Are they posted on all four walls, or just behind the bed?"
Shu Shu pointed to the ground and underground and said: "Tape them on all six sides..."
Brother Jiu nodded and told Sun Jin: "Go and find Gao Yanzhong..."
Wool felt is not a scarce thing, and is often kept in dock warehouses to protect fresh goods from the cold.
After a while, Gao Yanzhong was found.
After hearing Brother Jiu's instructions, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, I haven't inquired about it yet. Brother Jiu had a solution and he hurriedly responded.
Brother Jiu had been cautious at first, but when he saw that the beds here were all bare boards and there were no curtains or bedding, he sighed helplessly.
Shu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and grabbed a handful of his waist.
Brother Jiu grabbed her hand and whispered: "If you bear with me, I will have a good time tonight!"
As for how to do it well, we will naturally tell it when the time comes. It can only be understood and cannot be expressed in words.
However, the two of them came here and saw the empty cabin, which was a wake-up call.
When they returned to Zhizao Mansion, Brother Jiu called to someone through the window: "Old Shi, come out for a moment."
The tenth prince responded.
He actually heard the sound of his brother and sister-in-law going out in the afternoon, but they didn't call anyone, so he didn't come out.
Otherwise, they will always act like little tails, which will be annoying.
You can't be like the fourteenth elder brother who doesn't know how to look at your face.
Brother Jiu said: "I went to the dock and asked people to pack up two boats. We will take one boat each. You can send people to take the luggage and lay it out later to avoid the mess tomorrow morning."
Brother Ten smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Ninth, apart from changing our clothes, our luggage is still on the way..."
"Hey, look at my memory!"
After hearing this, Brother Jiu slapped his forehead and told He Yuzhu: "Go and call Li Can..."
In the Weaving Mansion, there are all weavers in the weaving field below. It is not a piece of cake to make a few beddings.
After a while, Li Can came.
The ninth elder brother told the tenth elder brother and his wife about the new bedding, and added: "We also prepared a set of curtains, mats, etc. that are needed for sitting and sleeping, as well as a change of clothes for the elder brother and Fujin.
The account is in my name..."
Brother Ten was standing by and said hurriedly: "Brother Ninth, no need..."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said, "I've already borrowed the money, so I'll just keep it together."
It's not that there is no money now and settlement cannot be made.
Instead, all the raw materials needed are official property of the Weaving Mansion.
Zhizao Mansion is a subordinate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so Ninth Prince naturally knows their general situation.
Each batch of items has several accounts, and entry and exit are basic.
The officials of the three major weaving companies were selected from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but the money spent was borne by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works.
Among them, the Ministry of Household Affairs pays 200,555 taels of silver every year, accounting for 45% of the total; the Ministry of Works pays 247244 taels of silver every year, accounting for 55% of the total.
This is related to the six departments, so the verification must be strict, otherwise the censor will be watching from behind.
Therefore, even if the prince misappropriates items from the Weaving Bureau, the books must be clean and there must be no implication...