Li Yue pulled up the wick of the oil lamp to make the room brighter, and it was so quiet that you could hear breathing.
After a while, she put down the file, closed her eyes and pressed her temples, "What time is it?"
Zhang Yang put down the pen in his hand and relaxed his shoulders, "It's almost Haishi."
The aunt who had just taken care of the little princess and the young prince to sleep came over and reminded her in a low voice: "It's already past midnight."
After hearing this, the couple put down the files in their hands and relaxed.
"I didn't expect it was so late." Zhang Yang said weakly.
Li Yue put down her long hair, and her black hair fell down like a waterfall. Outside the window was the empty night, "Well, Xiong Da's snoring is indeed very loud."
Zhang Yang yawned, "Well, it's louder than before."
“The more you listen to it, the more you’ll get used to it.”
"When spring comes next year, let him continue to plow the fields. He will be so fat that he can hardly run."
Aunt Wang cleaned up the study and replied: "This animal is so fat in the cold winter, and naturally loses weight in spring and summer."
The two aunts not only doted on the children at home, but also doted on several bears at home.
The house had not been so clean for a long time. Zhang Yang was sitting by the Huaqing Pool washing up. The night wind was still very cold. He shivered from the cold and returned to the house.
After washing their feet, the tired couple lay on the bed.
Zhang Yang felt drowsy as soon as he lay down, and he read the memorial from noon to late at night.
He felt his wife's hands hugging his arms, and her legs were still resting on her stomach.
Her sleeping posture was like a koala hugging a tree. She was probably really exhausted.
Zhang Yang had no intention of correcting her sleeping position and fell into a deep sleep.
When the genius had just begun to dawn, Zhang Yang got up and picked up the thermos cup he made from the cabinet.
This thermos cup is made of fine iron, with a thin core inside, a layer of cork in the middle, and an outer layer of iron.
Even the edges of the lid were insulated with beef tendons. Zhang Yang picked up the kettle and brewed the tea.
Although drinking strong tea in the morning is not good for the body, Zhang Yang still needs it to refresh himself.
Wearing not too thick clothes and still feeling the coolness brought by the weather, Zhang Yang went to the field to record today's crop conditions as usual.
Recalling that he had told his younger brothers and sisters about the structure of the human body, Zhang Yang wanted to build a skeleton, a human skeleton.
Popular science knowledge is still needed so that children can understand the structure of the human body and not be misled by strange stories.
After all, in the cognition of many ancient people, their understanding of the heart, liver, spleen, and lungs was very simple. This was due to the fact that there were too few educated people. After the children of the rich and powerful received detailed teachings, perhaps the upper class people would have a clearer understanding.
For example, for them, they use their hearts, not their brains, to think about problems.
The intestines and stomach in the stomach are straight up and down.
Of course, those soldiers who have been on the battlefield will know what it looks like when their knife edge passes through the intestines.
The scope of knowledge popularization in Datang was very limited.
I have a lot of troubles in my heart. The Tang Dynasty is not good at all. The bad reasons are all caused by ignorance and feudalism.
Zhang Yang opened the lid of the thermos cup and saw that the tea was steaming. He blew on the tea a little, took a sip of tea, and thought about it for a moment.
Then cover the lid of the thermos cup, hang a rope from the handle, tie it around your waist, and hang the thermos cup on your side waist.
I picked up a pen and recorded the current situation in the fields and vegetable fields.
The vegetables have all been covered with a layer of frost to record their growth and frostbite conditions. Today's Guanzhong climate has four distinct seasons and cold winters.
Zhang Yang didn't want to expose his fingers to the cold air, and his cheeks were a little stiff from the cold.
The village is very quiet. Today is New Year's Eve and the weather is freezing. Everyone wakes up very late.
Not long after, Shangguan Yi came in a hurry. He also recorded the growth of the crops in the field.
The two of them also need to check in frequently. The affairs of Taifu Temple are simple to say.
If it were Taifu Temple in the past, there would be no need to take care of these things at all, and they would just receive monthly and annual stipends.
Conscience often tells Zhang Yang that I am the only one who cares about things at the dinner table.
Eat as well as possible and make Datang's food richer.
Zhang Yang asked: "Has there been any progress on the matter of inviting old farmers last time?"
Shangguan Yi nodded and replied: "There are six old farmers who can help Taifu Temple cultivate crops. They are all around fifty years old and are also well-known old farmers nearby."
"It is important to pass on experience. No matter how much money is spent, their experience must be compiled into a book."
I have consulted many classics before, and there have been records of farming matters since ancient times, but they are all one-sided.
Farming is a kind of work that adapts to local conditions and changes with the seasons.
Therefore, experience has become a very important reference factor.
Farming is a job that involves more practice than theory, and there are very few books on farming operations.
Now Taifu Temple is doing this for future considerations and for the survival and development of future farming business.
Zhang Yang picked up the cup and took another sip of tea, "These crops are almost frozen to death."
Shangguan Yi nodded and sighed: "The weather is like this. These frozen crops will be treated as fertile land if they are left in the ground. The same is true for the two hundred acres of fields on the side of Hejian County King. I thought before this year's cold winter
You can gain something, I don’t want winter to come so quickly.”
"It's not that winter is coming quickly, but that this year's winter is colder than in previous years."
Hearing this, Shangguan Yi smiled and said: "I think many of the cattle, sheep, and horses that came to the north were also frozen to death."
Zhang Yang nodded in agreement, especially since the price of mutton will definitely rise in the coming year, which means that Li Tai and Li Shan can make a lot of money on the grassland contracted by the Turks.
After taking a few more glances at the situation in the fields, Zhang Yang returned to the mountain.
In the greenhouse, the seedbeds made of boards were placed on the shelves. Zhang Yang opened the lid of the thermos cup. As before, he first blew the tea, then took a sip and closed the lid again.
These vegetable seedlings can only be sorted by yourself, and then transplant some of the well-grown seedlings to the hot spring ground, and pick out some of the poor-growing seedlings.
Because the variety of vegetable seedlings in the greenhouse is becoming more and more complicated, the two aunts rarely take care of it.
In fact, the work is very simple, but if you want to achieve refinement, you can only do it yourself.
After finishing all this work, Zhang Yang washed his hands and prepared the morning meal.
Fry a few eggs and cook a pot of porridge for today's morning meal.
The study room was still full of files. Seeing that his wife was still worried about her long hair, Zhang Yang whispered: "It's time to trim it."
Li Yue hummed, "I don't know when was the last time I took care of it."
I gave birth to a son this year and compiled a calendar for my family. Looking back, the couple has a lot to do this year.
Zhang Yang picked up the scissors and helped her take care of her long hair, "In the coming year, when those old farmers are invited, things in Taifu Temple can be more relaxed."
Li Yue was wearing loose pajamas, sitting upright in front of the mirror, and said warmly: "My husband is not a person who takes time off."
Zhang Yang chuckled without denying it.
"If a husband is free, he will also be busy in the workshop or laboratory."
The quality of her hair is better than before, but the ends of her hair are still a little yellow. After taking care of them, she coils them up and fixes them with hairpins, using a skillful technique.
After finishing these tasks, Li Yue looked at the stubble on her husband's chin and frowned again: "Today is New Year's Eve, so you should take good care of yourself."
The aunt walked into the room and saw Her Royal Highness the Princess shaving the county prince carefully. She smiled kindly and said: "Your Highness the Princess, His Royal Highness the King of Wei said that he would hold a banquet in the village and invited the young master of the Cheng family.
There are the Prince of Hejian County, Xu Xiaode, Yan Liben, the Supreme Emperor, the warriors Xun and Mr. Ouyang Xun, and the Duke of Wei and his wife."
Li Yue carefully looked at her husband's chin and shaved off some stubble. The child didn't like her father's stubble. If it was not taken care of for a day, it would grow out. If it was not taken care of for three or two days, it would look messy.
"Auntie, let's go make arrangements first. The New Year's Eve banquet in our village is getting more and more lively." Li Yue nodded and replied.
Aunt Wang nodded and walked out of the room.
As His Royal Highness the King of Wei got married, the younger father-in-law of the Cheng family also got married, and Lishan's network of people unknowingly became more and more extensive.
After a while, Aunt Yang walked into the room again and said, "Master, if you want to take out all those fireworks, the people from the palace came to ask again."
Li Yue sat on her husband's knees, holding his chin to prevent him from moving. He shook the water on the knife and said, "Take it. It has been prepared. Remember to tell the palace servants how to use it."
Aunt Yang nodded and said, "Let's make arrangements now."
After shaving off her husband's beard and taking care of her hair, Li Yue suddenly had a smile on her face.
Zhang Yang sat up, held her waist and asked puzzledly: "What are you laughing at?"
Putting the knife in her hand on the table beside her, she whispered: "Another year has passed. Every time I live another year, I feel that it is worth celebrating."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Don't you celebrate every year?"
She smiled and said: "We have prepared more for this year's celebration, and sent some winter vegetables to Lantian County and Weinan, just as a small gift from our cooperation with Taifu Temple."
"I'm a little uncomfortable with you supporting my career so much. How about you give me some more money?"
"Our family's wealth is so rich, and your husband actually wants me to give you money?"
Zhang Yang held her waist and frowned: "I have been penniless for a long time."
While talking, Xiaohui and Xiaowu hurriedly walked into the house.
At this moment, she was sitting on her husband's lap. The posture of the two of them was not very good at this moment. Li Yue quickly stood up.
Zhang Yang also cleared his throat awkwardly.
After looking around, Li Yue took out two rolls of silk from the drawer on the side and gave each of them a foot of silk. "This is for you. You should also go back and see your family."
The two took the silk and said, "Thank you, Teacher."
The two disciples became more and more outstanding. Xiao Wu was good at mathematics and strong, while Xiao Hui was gentle and good at management.
After the two disciples left, Li Yue rubbed her temples and looked tired again at the thought of sorting out the files today.
Aunt Yang took care of Xiao Qingqing, and Aunt Wang took care of Xiao An. The two disciples also went home, and Huaqing Pool became quiet.
It was rare for the family to be so peaceful. Xiao Qingqing found that all the toys in the house belonged to her today. She rushed into the toy room excitedly, thinking about what to play today, and finally found her uncle Jin Wang's skateboard and started playing with it.
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Li Yue opened the window of the study to make the place brighter, and boiled tea again. When the two of them were tired, they could take a sip of tea to refresh themselves.
Looking at the files again, looking at the field records of Taifu Temple, Li Yue frowned unconsciously.
Zhang Yang whispered: "I asked the palace for a lot of materials. I will burn more colored glaze next year. I plan to try glasses."
"Didn't your husband say there are still problems with the glaze firing?"
"I think those black spots produced during the firing process of glass are mostly carbon formed during the firing process. At first I thought it was the impurities present in the rock sand, but I took a look at the black spot ratio of this year's fired greenhouse glass.
There used to be more.”
As he spoke, Zhang Yang still held the scroll in his hand, "I thought that the source of the impurities was the incomplete combustion of coal and rock sand at high temperatures, resulting in an impurity."
"Yes." Li Yue nodded and continued writing with a pen in her hand.
I guess she didn't listen.
It is obviously inappropriate to use high temperature to remove impurities during the firing process. You can add something during firing to react the impurities first.
If it’s mathematics, my wife can still understand it.
But chemical reaction is her shortcoming.
At noon, Li Yuan came. As soon as he arrived at Lishan Mountain, he picked up his great-granddaughter and said with a smile: "Today is the New Year's Eve that should be celebrated. Why do you and your wife still check the files?"
Li Yue explained: "There are too many things accumulated this year, and I have to finish them before next spring."
When little Qingqing is in the arms of her great-grandfather, she will be very honest and well-behaved, which is in sharp contrast to her usual smart and naughty appearance.
Zhang Yang drank tea and said again: "How has the Emperor's control of his energy and blood recently been?"
Li Yuan stroked his beard and said: "Sun Simiao showed it to me and said it is much better than in previous years. I have given up drinking for so many years. I eat more vegetables in spring, fish in summer, meat in autumn and soup in winter. In this way, all my old problems have disappeared.
much better."
Li Yuan was not in good health when he was in the palace. This was mainly due to years of depression and bad eating habits.
After quitting drinking, the pace of life in Lishan was more suitable for him to recuperate from illness.
Li Yuan didn't like Li Chengqian's son, and he was opposed to anything that came close to Li Shimin.
Normally speaking, Li Chengqian's son is the great-grandson of Li Yuan, and he is a direct lineage, so he should be more able to win the favor of the Supreme Emperor.
Ever since the incident at the Xuanwu Gate, Li Yuan and Li Shimin had almost turned against each other. It was not until the fourth year of Zhenguan that things eased slightly, and now they are now.
Li Yuan was still very resistant to everything in the palace, including the child Li Xiang.
That is to say, children like Xiao Qingqing, who were born and grew up in Lishan, were deeply favored by the Emperor.
Li Yuan hugged her and said: "I will take her to the bottom of the mountain first. Everyone is here. You and your wife have packed up and come to entertain the guests. What's the point of not coming to Lishan Master's family?"
The bear at home was still asleep, snoring one after another.
Zhang Yang put down the file in his hand and said, "Go deal with the guests first."