Qin Huaidao never expected that Princess Yuzhang was coming. She didn't take her own carriage. Obviously she didn't want to be discovered, so she quickly signaled to take the side door and went straight into the backyard.
This was the first time for Yuzhang to come to the backyard of the Protector's Mansion. After getting off the carriage, he looked around curiously. The courtyard was covered with flowers, which reflected an intoxicating luster in the morning glow. Two light yellow butterflies were flying on them. He couldn't help but look at the pale color on his body.
Wearing a yellow skirt, her face turned red inexplicably.
On both sides of the courtyard are wing rooms, with vermilion columns, gray tiles and white walls. The red lanterns hanging on the wind and rain corridor are swaying in the wind. To the north is the main courtyard, which must be Qin Huaidao's bedroom. The whole inner courtyard has a pleasant scenery, but it is a little less popular.
, thinking of something, his face became increasingly red.
Qin Huaidao couldn't figure out what Yu Zhang was doing here alone. After all, he hadn't gone through the door yet and it was inconsistent with etiquette. If word spread, it would damage his reputation. He couldn't help but ask: "Yuzhang, why are you here?"
"My father asked me to come. He said that you will be very busy next time. It's not good if there is no one in charge in the palace. Let me help you do something." Yuzhang whispered, his face turned red to the ears. In the palace,
As a man of precocious wisdom, Yuzhang understood everything he should know, so he naturally knew that doing so was a bit frivolous and would damage his reputation.
When Qin Huaidao heard that she had come to be the hostess in advance, Li Er was really... He was very busy and was often away from home. He'er also ran the workshop and shop, so he couldn't take care of many things. It was really inappropriate for him to have no one in charge of the house.
There was an engagement anyway, and Li Er didn't dare to cancel it easily, so he nodded with a smile.
"Brother Qin, please don't misunderstand. We must return to the palace before dark." Yuzhang lowered his head as he said it. He was too embarrassed to look at Qin Huaidao again. He was also a little annoyed with his father. How could a girl be like this... It's not like he was cheating.
That's what I did. However, thinking of my father's sincere words before coming here, I mustered up the courage to say again: "This is all my father's intention, not mine..."
Looking at Yu Zhang's shy expression, Qin Huaidao joked: "You don't want to come?"
"No, I...I just...Oh, don't ask." Yuzhang stamped his feet anxiously, his hands and feet were so cramped that he didn't know what to do, he was really embarrassed to death.
"Hahaha, okay, no more questions." Qin Huaidao was in a good mood. Li Er may have wanted to monitor him, but more importantly, he wanted to rush the work. He wanted to make full preparations and send troops as soon as possible to capture Tubo. He couldn't refuse anyway.
Just ask someone to inform everyone in the government.
Not long after, the servants came over one after another, and were surprised to see Yu Zhang, who was very noble, but as shy as a little girl. They were a little surprised, but did not dare to ask more questions. He'er also hurried over after hearing the news, and recognized him at a glance.
, looked at Qin Huaidao curiously, feeling a little nervous for no reason.
Qin Huaidao looked at everyone and said: "Uncles and aunts, this is Princess Yuzhang. She has an engagement with your young master and will come here often in the future. If you need advice on anything at home while I am away, please go directly to the princess."
"Well, I've met the princess." When everyone heard that she was the future mistress, they quickly saluted.
Qin Huaidao continued to explain: "Everyone is here, and we just want to talk about something. The restaurant in the East Market will open in three days. All kinds of drinks, tea, and ingredients must be prepared and shipped there before dusk tomorrow. The cook will seize the time to practice in the past two days.
Now that you’re done cooking, let’s go and get busy.”
"Here!" Everyone saluted and left one after another.
"Is it going to open in three days? What can I do?" Yuzhang asked in surprise. This will be the future livelihood of the family, so they need snacks.
However, Qin Huaidao had an idea and thought that if the restaurant was handed over to Yuzhang, no one would dare to cause trouble. Of course, the princess could not come forward, which was against etiquette, so he said: "Yuzhang, I'm not here, the house and the
The restaurant will be left to you to take care of from now on, He'er. Besides taking care of the workshop, you can help the princess more."
"Here!" He'er agreed.
Yuzhang knew He'er's status in Qin Huaidao's mind, so he didn't dare to exaggerate, and said politely: "Thank you for your help, He'er."
"I don't dare, it should be like this." He'er didn't dare to be dissatisfied with the future mistress and quickly returned the gift.
After thinking about it, Qin Huaidao felt that some things were better to be vaccinated, so he said: "Yuzhang, there is something I hope you can understand. I am making wine, frying tea, etc. The core technology is related to livelihood and cannot be passed on to others. You can go back and wander around.
If you ask out of curiosity, they will definitely not tell you. I hope you understand."
"It doesn't matter." Yuzhang said quickly, thinking that it was better not to know, so as not to embarrass his father when he asked.
Qin Huaidao was delighted when he heard this. It turned out that the girl was looking out, which was good: "Then you can take a look and go to the restaurant when you have time to get familiar with it first. It's definitely special."
"If you have something to do, go over there." Yu Zhang said understandingly.
"Okay, I'll go then." Qin Huaidao said, giving He'er a look and walked forward.
He'er saluted Princess Yuzhang knowingly and hurried after her.
The personal maid Xiao'e, who had been silent until now, was a little disgusted when she saw this scene, and whispered: "Princess, he just left you alone and took He'er away. The look in his eyes just now clearly meant something was wrong, but he didn't say a word.
Obviously they are wary of us."
Yuzhang frowned and reminded: "He'er and Brother Qin grew up and have a close relationship. They are the most trusted confidants. They will definitely be brought into the house in the future. You will be the same in the future. They will all be sisters in the future. Brother Qin has a big brother.
Talented, I’m afraid I can’t tolerate a jealous woman, so don’t say anything that affects the relationship between sisters.”
"I know, but you can't guard against us? The princess has come to the house to help him, and she will be the mistress of the house from now on." Xiao'e was a little unconvinced.
"It's normal to be on guard." Yuzhang looked a little dissatisfied, but after all, they were as close as sisters, so he patiently explained in a low voice: "Don't forget that we haven't officially married yet, so we can't be considered a real couple. Moreover, I was sent here by my father.
, that is to say, Brother Qin is broad-minded and upright, and he also left the house and restaurant to me. Anyone else would definitely treat him as someone sent to monitor him, do you understand? "
"I understand." Xiao'e suddenly realized, with a smile on her face.
"As long as you understand, it's actually for my own good not to tell me the core technology, so as not to be caught between my father and him. You don't understand my father's temper..." Yuzhang hesitated to speak, but in the end he didn't say anything.
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Qin Huaidao didn't know about the conversation between Yuzhang's master and servant, so he hurried out of the house with He'er and came to the room where He'er usually worked in the workshop. There were quilts, boots and other finished products piled everywhere. Qin Huaidao saw a pen and paper on the desk and picked up
I drew an oval, a hanging basket on the bottom for people to stand on, and a stove on top, added some lines, marked the dimensions, and then started to meditate.
"What is this?" He'er asked curiously.
"Don't disturb a thing that can fly." Qin Huaidao said with a frown, thinking to himself.
Hot air balloons are mainly composed of airbags, burning devices and hanging baskets. The quality of materials in this era is limited. Cowhide is enough, but the cost is too high. Linen can be used instead. The warp and weft of linen are tightly intertwined, very strong and wear-resistant.
Strong enough.
The hanging basket should not be too heavy, but it must be strong enough. You can use hardwood as the skeleton and bamboo to weave the frame. Thanks to the ropes, keeping the balance is not a big problem. The biggest difficulty is the ignition device. There is no propane or liquefied gas, so we can only
When burning a fire, the fire cannot travel very high, so we can only make a stove and install it at the mouth of the airbag, with people under the stove.
If you use coke as fuel, you can maintain a constant temperature. When it needs to rise, add flammable wood, and prepare kerosene to assist combustion. Once the flame is high, the hot air balloon can rise.
With the general direction, the details will be taken care of. The stove and hanging basket have to be built back to Qinjiazhuang, and the experiments will be the best. The airbag can be left to the people in the workshop. Qin Huaidao explained to He'er: "Select some trustworthy ones."
People use linen to make airbags and wait until they pass the inspection to make them on a large scale. How long does it take to make one?"
He'er looked at the drawing and said uncertainly: "It looks simple, like a bag, but it's too big. It might take some time. I haven't done it before. I'm not sure how long it will take. Is it urgent? Then I'll find more.
People are working all night to make it and try to make it early tomorrow morning."
Qin Huaidao nodded, explained some details and requirements, drew a new airbag drawing and kept it as a backup, and hurriedly left with other drawings.
At noon, Qin Huaidao came to Qinjiazhuang and first went to see the training base. The newly joined and off-duty members of the village guard team were training.
Walk to a place where no one is around.
"Young Master, you came just in time, how about taking a look at these papers?" Xue Rengui handed over two types of papers.
One was soft and white, exactly the kind of straw paper I had dreamed of for a long time. The other was relatively hard and looked like familiar printing paper from later generations. I was overjoyed and asked, "How much does it cost?"
"You can make about thirty pieces of this kind of papyrus for one penny, and about ten pieces of white paper for one penny."
"So cheap?" Qin Huaidao's eyes lit up.
"This is still unskilled, and the materials are almost worthless. Once the workers become proficient, the cost can be reduced slightly. There is no straw paper in the market. This white paper is more expensive and easier to use than rice paper, but I have asked about the same white paper on the market.
At one penny a piece, ours is too cheap."
Qin Huaidao smiled with satisfaction, his eyes twinkling, and asked: "Maybe the yellow paper was made softer last time?"
"I'm trying it now. It's already softer than last time. I didn't feel it was enough, so I didn't take it out. The cost is about half cheaper than straw paper."
Qin Huaidao became even happier when he heard this, and immediately said: "We will make a batch of these two and send them to the house. They can be produced on a large scale. The development of yellow paper has also been accelerated. The lighter color is better. The restaurant will open in three days. Bring some protection."
Someone from Team Zhuang can help me, is there anything else you can do?"
"there is none left."
"Okay, go and get busy. I'll go to Tubo with me later to earn you a title."
"Ah?" Xue Rengui was a little confused. That was something he couldn't even imagine. Can he earn it casually?
"We can't tell you the specific situation yet. You will know when the time comes. Remember to keep it secret." Qin Huaidao warned him and left in a hurry. When he came to the construction site, he saw, good guy, five rows of the city have been built with hundreds of houses. The men and women of Qinjiazhuang
Everyone, young and old, is busy, and even children come to help.
At this moment, Qin Huaidao realized that he had underestimated how much everyone loved and valued Qingzhuan Wafang Store. Seeing everyone skillfully stacking bricks, delivering bricks, digging pits, transporting materials, etc., his face was sweating profusely, but he smiled happily.
A sense of accomplishment surged into my heart.
"It's the young master, the young master is here." Someone spotted Qin Huaidao and shouted excitedly.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and gathered around, looking at him eagerly.
In the past, when everyone heard Qin Huaidao say that he wanted to build a house with blue bricks and tiles, they didn't really believe it. They just regarded it as a wish and didn't dare to question it, so they didn't take it seriously. But it's different now. It was a real house with blue bricks and tiles.
And so many have been built, how can it be fake?
This kindness is greater than heaven!
Huang Lao separated from the crowd and came up, bowed solemnly, and said: "Young Master is a great kindness, and no one in the Qin family village will dare to forget it, but there is no ambiguity in your instructions."
"But if you have an order, never be vague!"
Everyone gave instructions and said, "The promise is simple, frank, and sincere, and it is also a promise of life."
"I'm serious, it's all thanks to everyone." Qin Huaidao quickly said politely and looked around. The wall has been built. A cement road goes straight from the entrance of Qinjiazhuang. It is straight, flat and spacious. It can run two carriages at the same time.
, there are also branching paths, which are also paved with cement, making it much more convenient.
"It's rare for Young Master to come here once, but something happened?" Huang Lao asked.
"Something needs to be done. Is there a bamboo craftsman?"
"There are two bamboo craftsmen. If it is just a simple job such as weaving frames, many people can do it. The dustpans, baskets, etc. on the farm are all made by themselves." Huang Lao said quickly.
Qin Huaidao laughed as soon as he heard this, and then he continued: "I have promised everyone that all the children in the village will go to school in the future. Now the time is ripe. Find a place to build a school, and then build a courtyard on the top of the mountain for me to live in."
, I have some white paper here, find some charcoal, and bring me a desk."
"That's great, thank you for your grace, young master!" Everyone was so excited that they knelt down and kowtowed sincerely.
Going to school is more important and difficult for everyone than living in a brick house. It is related to the prosperity of future generations. How can we not be grateful? Qin Huaidao couldn't bear this scene and hurriedly stepped forward to help Mr. Huang and shouted: "Everyone get up.
Well, we don't care about this, everyone working hard is the best reward for me."
Mr. Huang said gratefully: "The human heart is long and the young master's kindness is as heavy as a mountain. The whole Qin family village is grateful. Anyone who dares to be disloyal to the young master in the future will not be allowed by the whole Qin family village."
"Yes, I don't even agree."
"Yes, whoever dares to betray will be killed by Ji Tian."
"Put this rule down and write it down in the family tree."
Everyone shouted and expressed their gratitude.
Qin Huaidao quickly interrupted: "Get up and speak. Betrayal is really not okay. It is not only my interests that are lost, but also everyone's interests. This is not allowed. Go and get charcoal. This school is for our children and grandchildren, so we won't give you wages."
Now, I live in this courtyard, and I will calculate the wages and pay them to everyone later."
"Young master is slapping us in the face. How can we ask for your wages without dying of shame?"
"That's right, it's a rare opportunity to help the young master do something, how can I ask for wages?"
"You can't do this kind of thing that embarrasses our ancestors."
"We use the best materials and put in the best effort."
"Yes, it must be built well, and the trust of the young master must not be violated."
Everyone was talking and shouting out their inner thoughts, their eyes full of gratitude.
Qin Huaidao was about to fall out when he persisted, so someone happened to bring charcoal and a desk. He picked up the paper Xue Rengui had just given and spread it out. He quickly drew a sketch of the school while explaining it, and then drew a courtyard with a front and back yard, and a patio in the middle.
It has two floors of lighting, a large balcony, and a bathroom in the room.
After marking the dimensions, Qin Huaidao carefully explained the construction requirements and drainage direction. After making sure that nothing was missing, he handed the drawing to someone, motioned Mr. Huang to one side, handed over the drawing, and whispered: "Mr. Huang, I need something trustworthy.
Let’s help build something, you can take a look.”
Mr. Huang took it and took a look at it and said: "It is not difficult to hang the basket, and this stove is also simple. How much does it cost? How long does it take?"
"Don't look at simplicity, keep it absolutely confidential, build thirty of them, the sooner the better."
"Okay, I will select someone to work on it overnight and keep an eye on it in person, for up to five days."
"Then it will be hard work for Huang Lao."
After explaining some details and key points, Qin Huaidao left Qinjiazhuang and returned to the Dongshi courtyard. When he saw that the plaque at the entrance of the courtyard had been completed and hung up, "Veteran Music Barbecue Bar", Qin Huaidao sighed after reading the seven gilt characters that were out of tune with the times.
No matter what, it finally feels a little familiar.
"Young Master is here?" Jia Youcai came out.
"How prepared are you?"
"It's almost done. Let's check it again, young master."
Qin Huaidao nodded and went in to check. If he found anything bad, he immediately proposed rectification. The private room also had a door number. It was not a number, but a name with a bit of wealth and auspiciousness, such as bamboo, orchid, plum, and chrysanthemum. It was a festive occasion and it was too confusing.
I am afraid that people will make irresponsible remarks and cause unnecessary trouble.
In this era, the names of private rooms are all the same. Room A is numbered xx, room B is number xx, and they are divided into upper and lower levels, which can easily lead to comparison. What if you want room A and number 1? For business, it is better to be nice.
Qin Huaidao also thought about using a place name or a title as a title, but he thought of competition and competition, so he decisively canceled it.
The tables in the courtyard are numbered sequentially, so this doesn't matter.
After walking around, Qin Huaidao asked: "How is the training of the waiters?"
"After training for a few days, I still feel that I'm not close. Do I need to be checked by a master?" Jia Youcai said unconfidently. The gameplay was completely different from what he was familiar with, and he was unsure.
"Where are people?"
"Get familiar with things over there in the kitchen."
"Find a private room and gather together, and I will tell everyone." Qin Huaidao explained that how to greet guests, how to set up the table, how to answer various questions from guests, etc. are all new things to people of this era, so Jia Jia
Financial training is indeed a bit difficult, and you have to do it yourself.
"Here!"
Not long after, a group of girls recruited from Wanhualou came over. Everyone had a sense of service, and they were also good at observing people's behavior. They were not afraid of publicity, but they had never done it. Jia Youcai had only a little knowledge of the training. I heard that Qin Huaidao personally trained everyone, and they were all satisfied.
It's joy.
What Qin Huaidao didn't expect was that Yu Zhang also came over.
After the ceremony, Qin Huaidao asked everyone to gather together. Seeing that Yuzhang refused to leave, he did not persuade him to leave. He first selected the six most beautiful people from the crowd and asked them to be responsible for welcoming guests at the door. How should they stand when the guests come?
How to ask questions, how to guide people to the table, how to place orders, and just copy the same routine from later generations. Everyone was stunned, very interested, and not disgusted, because Qin Huaidao emphasized that anyone who dares to mess around should be beaten by security.
Suddenly, throw it out.
In Wanhualou, the boss stipulates that guests cannot be offended, otherwise a beating will be a light punishment, but here they are respected enough, protected, and can talk back when they talk nonsense. Everyone is secretly glad that they made the choice.
Then, Qin Huaidao asked who had the best memory, took a postgraduate test, and selected the six best-looking ones to take charge of ordering. He also asked everyone to memorize all the recipes, know the ingredients of each dish, what are the benefits, and recommend them to others in the future.
Different guests are also required to write down the preferences of frequent and important guests, and ask them when they come again to make the guests feel at home.
This set is also very novel for everyone, and it is not difficult.
Then came the waiters, how to place the tablecloths, how to place the bowls and chopsticks, what questions the guests might ask, how to deal with them, etc. Qin Huaidao copied them all. He was also somewhat glad that he had worked with the old squad leader for a while, otherwise he would not have understood the details.
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Yuzhang was dumbfounded after hearing this. He didn't expect that Qin Huai could write poems, kill enemies with martial arts, he also knew medical skills, was good at manufacturing, and now he also knew business. It sounded novel, and he must have invented it himself. How could this man...
Knowing so much? Such a perfect person cannot be lost.
Xiao'e also said softly with emotion: "Princess, business is a lowly industry. I didn't expect Lord Qin to understand it. Doesn't it mean that scholars, farmers, industry and commerce are all knowledgeable? Who else in the world can compare?"
"Shh, lower your voice and listen carefully."
"oh!"
After another half an hour, Qin Huaidao's speech was so dry that he didn't have the eyesight to bring tea or water. Fortunately, he finally finished his speech and asked everyone to disperse and practice what they needed to master after the division of labor. Qin Huaidao was very fond of Jia Youcai.
He warned: "Let everyone practice more. I will come back to check tomorrow and leave first."
"Remember, I will keep an eye on you all and practice more tonight."
Qin Huaidao looked at Yuzhang, who quickly said: "It's getting late. I have to go back to the palace. When will you come over tomorrow? I'll come over to see you then."
"Let's go in the afternoon, the time is hard to decide." Qin Huaidao looked at the time and saw that it was already late. It would be inappropriate to go back to the palace after dinner because the gate would be locked, so he chatted for a few words and then left.
Qin Huaidao first stopped by the shop and saw many people still queuing up. Curiously, he walked up to one person and asked, "Mr. Lang, you don't have anything to sell anymore. Why are you still queuing up?"
The other party did not recognize Qin Huaidao and said with a smile: "Lang Jun looks like he's from outside, right? Who in Chang'an City doesn't know that this shop has purchase restrictions, and you can't sell it if you have money. If you queue up now, someone will come to buy a seat tomorrow.
, one tael of silver per queuing number, it’s just a hard night’s work, where can you earn it?”
When Qin Huaidao heard that this was a scalper gang, the whole of Chang'an knew about it, but as the master, he didn't know it. What was this?
Scalpers are so abominable and unfair that they must be banned.
Qin Huaidao came to the shop, and Mrs. Liu was packing her things and getting ready to close the shop. When she saw Qin Huaidao coming in, she hurriedly greeted him and saluted: "I've seen you, young master."
"Sister-in-law, you're welcome." Qin Huaidao returned the courtesy and said bluntly: "I came in to tell you something."
"Please give me your instructions, young master." Mrs. Liu said quickly, feeling grateful and respectful to Qin Huaidao. Thinking of the bitter cold cave dwelling and hunger, looking at the situation in front of her, it was a world of difference.
Qin Huaidao knew that Mrs. Liu didn’t understand what scalpers were and had no idea of the dangers of scalpers, so he didn’t blame them and explained: “Sister-in-law, pay attention to the people queuing outside. Many people queue for others and sell their queue numbers for profit.
It’s not fair to those who need it.”
"There are indeed quite a few, but I can't think of a good way to solve them. I would like to ask for your advice, young master."
"Starting from tomorrow, you can purchase with your identity certificate. Selling numbers will not be accepted."
"But what if someone buys it and sells it to someone else?"
"Then it's none of our business. We just need to be fair and the people won't blame us."
"I didn't do a good job, please punish me, young master." Liu said suddenly.
"Sister-in-law, there is no need to be polite. Brother Xue is my brother and we are a family. You have done a good job." Qin Huaidao comforted him, asked some questions and left.
When I got back to my house, someone happened to deliver a large cart of printed paper.
All the papers were pulled into the study room. Qin Huaidao looked at the straw paper and smiled with satisfaction. Finally, wood chips could no longer be used. The white straw paper could be used as napkins. It was just right for the barbecue bar. After a while, customers would get used to it and mass production should catch up.
, we can deliver a fatal blow to the Fan Yang Lu family.
"However, I waited for two days on purpose, so I can collect the interest tonight."