One hundred and fifty-eight chapters Dan mercury rare eyes clear
Qi, the wife of Zhou De in Shang Dynasty, invited Zhang Ruoxi and Zhang Yuan's sister and brother to sit down. Zhang Yuan ordered Mu Jingyan and Wu Ling to go back to Shanyin first to report to his mother, Lu. His mother must have been overjoyed when she knew that her sister Zhang Ruoxi and her two nephews were back - Female Transcript
It was inconvenient to entertain guests in the main hall of the front yard, as they were all in-laws, so he sat in the garden hall in the back garden drinking tea and eating cakes. Zhang Yuan told Qi the general story of how his brother-in-law, Shang Zhoude, went with him to Hangzhou and then went north via the canal.
, Zhang Ruoxi sat next to Shang Danran and talked softly. Zhang Ruoxi, like her mother Lu, fell in love with Shang Danran as soon as they met - she was worried that her mother would wait for a long time. Zhang Ruoxi, Zhang Yuan and her siblings sat there for half an hour before leaving, leaving behind
Six pieces of Songjiang fine cotton and brocade were produced by the Lu family in Qingpu. This was a gift in return for the Shang family's birthday celebration for Lu Tao.
Qi and Shang Danran arrived at Houyuan Pier. Zhang Yuan whispered to Shang Danran, "I'll come see you again in a few days."
Shang Danran's pretty face was slightly red, and he looked at his toes with lowered eyelashes, and said softly "Hmm". [bsp; Although Zhang Yuan spoke softly, the two little guys Lu Chun and Lu Jie still heard it.
Chun immediately said enthusiastically: "Auntie, in a few days, Uncle Jie and I will come to see auntie."
Not willing to lag behind, Lu Jie said loudly: "I want to see my aunt with my uncle Jie Zi."
Shang Danran was extremely embarrassed. Zhang Yuan's two little nephews were more naive than her niece Shang Jinghui.
Zhang Yuan smiled and led Lu Chun, and Lu Jie got on the boat, waving goodbye, the Sanming-tiled boat with white awning left Shangshi Pier, and turned from Dongdachi to the waterway to Shanyin. The waterway was winding, and Mu had already seen the Bashi Bridge.
Zhenzhen has good eyesight and shouted: "Master, miss, look quickly, my wife is already waiting by the bridge.
The sun was rising, the sky was clear and bright, Zhang Ruoxi and Zhang Yuan were standing on the bow of the boat. They saw a group of tall and short people waiting beside the ancient bluestone Bashi Bridge. They were waving towards the white-topped boat. Zhang Yuan also stretched out his arms and waved vigorously. He was
I boarded the boat from Bashiqiao on the 20th of last month and left Shanyin for Qingpu. Today is March 18th, and the trip has been almost a month. I miss my mother very much. Zhang Ruoxi took the hands of her two sons and said happily: "
Look, Lu Chun, Lu Jie, grandma has come to pick us up.'
The two little brothers were nestling next to their mother Zhang Ruoxi's legs. They stood on tiptoe to look, but they couldn't see clearly which one was their grandmother, so they stretched their necks and shouted: "Grandma, one by one, grandma, one by one."
The child's voice was sharp, and Mrs. Lu, Zhang's mother by the Eight-Character Bridge, heard it and responded loudly: "Hey, Lu Chun, Lu Jie, one by one." Yi Ting helped her take two steps forward.
The white-topped boat docked at the bridge. Zhang Yuan jumped ashore first and said to his mother: "Mom, my son is back and he has brought his sister back."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, was beaming with joy. She didn't care to talk to her son at this moment. Her two lively little nephews had already landed on the shore and were surrounding her, vying for favors. Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, was so busy that she had no time to say a word to her daughter Ruoxi and Zhou's mother.
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The little girl Tu Ting was a little scared when she saw the four-year-old Lu Jie. Last year when Lu Jie was three years old, she would pull her buns as soon as she saw her. Her two rabbit ears and buns were so ostentatious, so Tu Ting just barked
After saying "Miss", they hurriedly hid behind Yi Ting. One by one, Shishuang. Cui Gu and his wife had never seen the eldest daughter Zhang Ruoxi before. At this time, they came forward to greet her. Zhang Yuan's cousin Zhang Dingyi had previously met Zhang's mother, Lu, and others.
When he went out, he found out that Zhang Yuan was back, so he joined in the fun and said hello: "Brother Jiezi, sister Ruoxi, one by one." Mu Jingyan and Shi Shuang were busy moving the utensils on the ship. Zhang Ruoxi took the two children with him.
She wanted to stay with her parents-in-law and brought back a lot of boxes and cages. Cuigu went to Fuxue Palace and hired five porters. Mu Jingyan and Shi Shuang worked with the five porters to move these boxes and cages to Zhang Yuan's home.
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Zhang Ruoxi's former daughter's boudoir has always been kept as it is. It is on the second floor of the south building, next to her mother Lu's room. At this time, even Zhou's mother, two maids, and Lu Chun and Lu Jie lived together in the south building, which was very lively.
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Lu Chun and Lu Jie were extremely happy. There were not so many rules in their grandmother's house, and their grandmother was kinder than their grandmother Liu. The most important thing was that their mother Zhang Ruoxi's overjoyed look infected them. Mother was in front of their grandmother.
But they were always cautious, so at my grandmother's house, the two children were like ducks in water. They ran upstairs and downstairs without stopping. Zhang Yuan asked Wu Ling and two maids to lead Lu Chun and Lu Jie
Go to the back garden to see the white mule, so that you can have a good conversation with your mother. When the freshness of the two brothers wears off, they will naturally stop making such a fuss. Beside the rectangular patio, there are two pots of Huangtangdi and two pots of white tea.
The branches and leaves are luxuriant, the flowers are blooming beautifully, the sunlight is slanting in the morning, the flowers are fragrant, and there is a kind of spring light in the small courtyard. Zhang's mother, Lu, her daughter Zhang Ruoxi, and her son Zhang Yuan are talking on the porch of the south building, an ebony small
On the table, there were three celadon tea cups, as well as jujube paste cakes and thousand-layer cakes. Of course, Ruoxi would not say anything about her uncle Lu Yangfang, so as not to worry her mother. She only said that she would stay in Shanyin until her mother's fiftieth birthday.
After returning to Qingpu, Zhang's mother, Lu, was overjoyed and said, "Your father will also return to Shanyin in June or July, and then the whole family will be reunited." Hearing that Ruoxi had just met the Shang girl, she hurriedly asked Ruoxi
What does Xi think of that Shang girl?
Zhang Ruoxi looked at her younger brother Zhang Yuan who was standing aside and said with a smile:
"I really don't know in which life Xiao Yuan achieved such good fortune. That Miss Shang is simply a fairy."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, said happily: "Miss Shang is really beautiful, has a good temperament, is knowledgeable and courteous, but her only flaw is that her feet are a bit big and they are not bound." She glanced at her son and then said, "But Zhang Yuan said
I just like people who don’t bind their feet, it’s really fate.”
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "Who has ever seen an immortal trying to bind his feet?"
Zhang Ruoxi said: "I don't like foot binding either. When my mother bound my feet before, I cried in pain and complained about my mother's affection."
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, sighed: "As a mother, how can I bear it? But if I didn't bind your feet that day, it would be difficult for you to marry into a good family. Your mother-in-law, Mrs. Liu, originally thought that our family was poor and the dowry was not generous. If you had a pair of
Big feet, you will definitely get a blank look from her."
Zhang Ruoxi stroked her mother's hand and said, "Now that my daughter is a mother, she realizes how hard her mother worked. Fortunately, both Lu Chun and Lu Jie are men. Otherwise, I would be in trouble."
Zhang Yuandao: "Even if my sister gives birth to a daughter in the future, she must not have her feet bound. When the time comes, I will support my little niece and I will not bind her feet."
Zhang Ruoxi smiled and said: "Okay, then I will marry my daughter to your son."
Zhang Yuan was stunned, and his mother Lu laughed.
Wu Ling called from downstairs: "Master, the third young master from Xizhang is here."
Zhang Yuan then said to his sister Zhang Ruoxi: "Sister, I'm going out for a while. You can explain something to my mother on my behalf." After that, he walked through the patio and came to the front yard, where he saw his third brother Zhang E wearing a brand new coat.
Huluo silk shirt, shaking a red sandalwood folding fan in his hand, did not sit down, but walked around the hall. When he saw him coming out, he hurriedly said:
"Jiezi, you are back. The three eyeglass makers I invited from Hangzhou arrived five days ago. Go and meet them quickly."
Zhang E is impatient and wants to accomplish everything in one go.
Zhang Yuan said: "Okay, I'll see you later. Is the clan uncle in the North Courtyard?"
Zhang E said: "My eldest father is compiling a rhyme book, and he hasn't been out much these days."
Zhang Yuandao: "I have something to report to my great uncle. Third brother, please accompany me."
Zhang E asked: "What's the matter? Don't let me get scolded?"
Zhang Yuan then told Yao Fu's brother Yao Xin that he hired a gangster from Hangzhou to hurt him. Zhang E became angry when he heard this: "If you beat the snake, you will be eaten back. Ruan will never spare him this time." Zhang E and the Yao family
Zhang Yuan went to the study room of the North Courtyard to meet Zhang Rulin. Zhang Rulin raised his white-haired head from the pile of old papers. After listening to Zhang Yuan's talk about the young hands in Hangzhou, he first frowned and said: "Yao Fu wants to hurt you. Let's let him."
You should not be allowed to take the imperial examination." Then he smiled and said: "Eunuch Zhong is really kind to you and willing to help you like this." He stood up and walked around: "After this incident, let's see how Shaoxing prefect Xu Shijin still protects Yao Fu.
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Zhang E asked curiously: "Jiezi, is that fallen man named Mu so skilled in martial arts?"
Zhang Yuan nodded and said: "Mu Jingyan is very skilled in martial arts, but there were still a few soldiers from Chieftain Shizhu to help him that day." Then he told his uncle about his encounter with Ma Qiancheng's wife Qin Liangyu to get the family's support.
, these things cannot be hidden from Zhang Rulin. Of course, the things he secretly discussed with Eunuch Zhong will not be disclosed - Zhang Rulin was also surprised: "There is such a thing, this is a good relationship, and the natives are difficult to offend."
, but a kindness must be repaid, which is good." Zhang Yuandao: "My grandson also caused an incident in Qingpu and took my brother-in-law's younger brother Lu Yangfang to the county jail."
Zhang Rulin laughed and asked quickly: "What's going on?"
Zhang Yuan told the story about the cultural gathering at Shuixian Temple until Lu Yangfang sent people to seduce Mu Zhenzhen, and also told about the defection of Chen Ming, the slave of the Lu family, to the Dong family in Songjiang. Zhang Rulin immediately said: "If Lu Zhaoshen wants to
If you argue with Dong Xuanzai, you may suffer further setbacks. You don’t have to worry about Lu Yangfang’s affairs. It was his rudeness first.”
Zhang E interrupted: "I told you to give Lu Yangfang a good beating first." He glanced at the eldest father's face and quickly shut up.
Zhang Rulin told Zhang Yuan to concentrate on preparing for the prefectural examination. The prefect Xu Shijin must be quite dissatisfied with Zhang Yuan, so he had to use his impeccable craftsmanship to make Xu Shijin speechless, so Xu Shijin did not dare to deliberately suppress it.
After another conversation, Zhang Yuan excused himself and went out of the north courtyard with Zhang E. He met his daughter Lian Xia holding a small vase with willow branches in it. Zhang E stopped her and said, "Lian Xia, you hold one."
What is Yangliuping doing? Is it possible that he wants to pretend to be Guanyin?"
Lian Xia was a little timid and said: "Third Young Master, the eldest master ordered his aunt to break the willow branches and put them in the vase." Then she said to Zhang Yuanfu Yifu: "Master Jiezi is back."
Zhang E said: "Jiezi wants to see if the treasure on your body is still shining brightly?"
The maid Lianxia's face was flushed. She was holding the willow bottle and left, and she was not leaving Zhang He's forearms one by one: "Let's go and see the optician."
Zhang E laughed heartily, and he and Zhang Yuan walked out of the No. 1 Scholar through a side alley. As they walked, he asked, "Jie Zi, you really didn't beat up that Lu Yangfang. Did you even kick Dong Zuchang?"
Zhang Yuandao: "For my brother-in-law's sake, I punished him twice."
Zhang E said: "Why don't you show mercy? We have to beat him hard, just like beating those young men in Hangzhou."
Zhang Yuan changed the topic and asked: "Third brother, are you engaged to Qi Huzi's cousin?"
Zhang E said: "I have made a small offer."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "Congratulations, third brother."
Zhang E rolled his eyes and said, "What's there to congratulate? You're proud of me for messing up the seniority."
Zhang Yuan smiled and said, "How dare you, brother?"
The three opticians lived in a private house near Zhuangyuandi. Zhang He spent twenty taels of silver to rent the spoon. The three opticians and their families, a total of more than a dozen people, came here. It seemed that they planned to live in Shaoxing.
After settling down, the hall in the front yard was used as an eyewear workshop. There were large and small glass blocks stacked on the platform. Three craftsmen were polishing these water glasses with tools. These three were all well-known eyewear craftsmen in Hangzhou, and one was good at making incense mirrors.
The incense mirror is a convex lens that can be used to light incense with sunlight; one is good at making dimming glasses, which are reading glasses; and the other can make myopia glasses. Zhang E invited one lens maker from each of the three skills.
Still relatively young, no more than thirty years old. He didn't say anything at first. He quietly watched the three craftsmen grinding the lenses, and then looked at a few made incense mirrors and myopia glasses. Let's not talk about the incense mirror, just the
These myopia glasses are obviously inferior to the pair of crystal glasses that Zhang E bought from Macau and later gave him. It’s not because of poor craftsmanship, but because the glass used to make the lenses is a little turbid and not completely transparent.
The finished myopia glasses are always gray when worn. Such myopia glasses can only be better than nothing. There is a side room in the corner of the yard, which is the place where glass is made. Zhang Yuan went in and took a look. The craftsmen used cinnabar, quartz and limestone.
Mixed to make glass, cinnabar is mercury, but it contains impurities. It is difficult to extract pure mercury these days. The mercury is not pure, and the glass produced is naturally not pure either. Such glass cannot be used as a telescope.
Wu Ling ran back to get his glasses. Zhang Yuan showed the crystal stone glasses made in Thailand to the three craftsmen and said: "These are made of crystal stone. I heard that Haizhou in Nanzhili also produces transparent crystal stone."
, the texture is purer than these glasses, how about you also use transparent crystal stones to make glasses?"
The three mirror craftsmen looked at each other, and one of them, named Sun, said: "Young men have never tried it. If you want to use crystal stones to make glasses, you will have to go to Haizhou to select the materials and transport them all the way back. It will cost a lot of money."
Zhang E said: "Don't be afraid of spending money. My Zhang family has plenty of money, but we just need a good mirror."
Zhang Yuan asked Zhang E: "How much money did third brother spend on hiring a mirror maker, buying utensils, and renting real estate?"
Zhang E said: "There are four or five hundred taels in total. These utensils were all moved from Hangzhou."
Zhang Yuandao: "This glasses workshop is a partnership between me and my third brother. I will also pay five hundred taels of silver and send people to Haizhou as soon as possible to select transparent crystal stones and transport a ship back."
Zhang E asked curiously: "Jiezi, where did you get so much money?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I dug up the guest's hiding place."
Zhang E said: "I know, it's your sister's money. The Lu family in Qingpu is extremely wealthy."
Zhang Yuan did not argue and said: "The material selection must be good. Who doesn't like crystal clear lenses? There are many rich people in Jiangnan, so they don't have to worry about not being able to sell them. What they want is good quality glasses."
Making glasses was the first step in Zhang Yuan's plan. He would first let the mirrorsmith master the mirror grinding skills, and then try to make a telescope. He only knew some general principles, and the specific production naturally had to be explored by the mirrorsmith.
The monthly ticket list was so painful that I asked my book friends for a monthly ticket.