Returning to the farm, Fang Jun directly gave all his soldiers a day off, each going back to his own home and looking for his mother. These soldiers followed him all the time, including the battle of Niuzhuji and the battle of Linyi, and the pirates were wiped out twice.
They were all guarding him, and they were loyal and not afraid of life and death. Therefore, Fang Jun specially gave everyone more rewards so that they could go home and be reunited. He would report back in three days.
When Fang Jun returned, Zhuangzi was filled with joy.
Compared to Fang Xuanling, he is the master and spiritual support here!
As soon as Lu Cheng didn't look old, he smiled and stepped forward to salute: "Master Hou, you are finally back. The little old man has been looking forward to it day and night, and he has almost lost his sight..."
The loyal Lu Cheng rarely showed such a humorous side. Fang Jun laughed loudly: "As long as you don't turn into a Wangfu stone."
Lu Cheng sweated: "That's right!"
After some joking, Fang Jun asked: "How was the cotton harvest?"
Lu Cheng replied: "There is not much rain in Guanzhong this year, but our waterwheel and ditch are convenient for irrigation, so the harvest is very good. I specially set aside a warehouse to store cotton. Please forgive me for talking too much. This thing looks good."
It is as white as snow, soft and light, but the cotton seeds are tightly wrapped in cotton wool and are extremely difficult to remove, so they are really of no use."
"No use?"
Fang Jun patted Lu Cheng on the shoulder confidently: "Let me tell you a secret. This is an important magic weapon that can change the world!"
Lu Cheng couldn't laugh or cry...
Fang Jun took him to the study and drew a cotton gin based on his memory.
A wooden frame is fixed on the table. A wooden shaft and an iron shaft are installed across the upper part of the frame. The iron shaft is on the top and the wooden shaft is on the bottom. A crank is installed on the right side of the wooden shaft. A cross-shaped wooden frame with a flywheel function is installed on the left side of the iron shaft. Work
At this time, the right hand turns the crank, and the rolling shaft connected to the crank rotates accordingly. The left foot steps on the pedal to make the rolling shaft and the lower shaft move at a constant speed in opposite directions. The two shafts are rolled together, and the left hand adds the seed cotton between the shafts.
The cotton is taken out of the front of the car and the cotton seeds fall behind the car.
This thing is so simple that it is still used by some people in some mountainous areas and ethnic minority areas in later generations. But as the saying goes, if it is not difficult, it will not be difficult. In the long years before the appearance of the cotton gin, the cotton seeds in the cotton could not be easily removed.
Cotton, which is warmer, has not been used.
Lu Cheng held the drawing and was a little confused: "Can this thing remove cotton seeds?"
While Fang Jun continued to draw the drawings, he said casually: "Naturally, have you never heard of the saying, "The greatest truth comes from simplicity?" In fact, the principles of many things are very simple. It depends on whether you study hard or not. "
Lu Cheng curled his lips: "I can't figure this thing out even if I study all my life!"
While he was talking, Fang Jun finished another drawing.
Lu Cheng picked it up and looked at it, and was even more confused: "Master Marquis, do you want me to make a bow?"
On the drawing is an oversized bow...
Fang Jun was speechless, was he not good at painting?
However, compared with bows and arrows, cotton-playing hanging bows are indeed similar. With this thing, the strands of cotton become fluttering, and the cotton fibers can be tightly inserted one by one.
"Find two carpenters to build it overnight as soon as possible and give it a try tomorrow morning."
"promise!"
Lu Cheng went to a small box, put the two drawings into it as if they were treasures, and then held them in his arms before going out to find the carpenter. In his opinion, every drawing and formula of his Erlang was
It is a priceless treasure. If it spreads, it will be a huge loss.
Fang Jun returned to the back house.
The weather was nice today. The maids were all washing clothes in the yard. When they saw Fang Jun come in, they all stood up and saluted. Xiuyu and Zheng Xiuer were okay, but Qiaoer and Xiuyan looked at Fang Jun with watery eyes full of resentment.
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Fang Jun was a little embarrassed.
Since she is a maid serving herself and the princess, she cannot get married off. It was a bit ignorant for her to promise Qiao'er that she could find her in-laws by herself. Since she cannot get married off, then Fang Jun has to take responsibility.
Fang Jun thought to himself that this was not because of his own efforts, but because of the situation. He was a good person doing good deeds, and if he did not accept them, he would harm them. For the sake of the lifelong happiness of this little girl, he had better do it...
After entering the house, Xiuyu took a set of regular clothes for him to put on and walked into the back room.
The heated kang was heating up, and the kang was in a mess...
I don’t know where I got a litter of kittens. One of them was being held by Princess Hengshan’s little hands by the hair on its back, making it meow. The other one was being chased by Princess Jinyang all over the kang, pretending to be a melon.
The fruit bowl was also knocked over and it was a mess.
Princess Gaoyang, who was sitting in the corner, screamed in terror from time to time, shivering and kicked the cat away from her. Then the cat thought she was playing with it, so it pounced on it shamelessly. Princess Gaoyang's face turned pale.
Keep screaming and kick away.
Then repeat it again.
Fang Jun was stunned, what kind of fuss was going on?
As soon as Princess Gaoyang saw Fang Jun, she immediately kept her defensive posture and cried: "Fang Jun, take these kittens away quickly, they are too scary..."
Fang Jun sweated profusely: "It's just a kitten. You're not so cowardly that you're even afraid of cats, are you?"
Princess Gao Yang was going crazy: "Who knew they could shed hair at such a young age? My whole body is covered with hair now. It's so disgusting. Get rid of it quickly, please."
Princess Hengshan was so hot that she was sweating profusely. Her red face was full of excitement. She reached out and picked up another kitten. Regardless of the kitten's "meow" cry, she shouted: "No! The kitten is so fun, brother-in-law."
Can’t take it away!”
Princess Gaoyang said angrily: "It must be taken away, or you will be sent away with me!"
Princess Hengshan protested: "Why do you have to send me away? I'm not a cat!"
When this little girl sees Mao Zizi, she is no longer afraid of her sister, Princess Gaoyang...
Princess Gaoyang had nothing to do with her, so she had to shout at Fang Jun: "Fang Jun, do you hear that? Get them all away quickly! Get them all away!"
She was going crazy!
Two little girls came to the house to be light bulbs, but now they dare to disobey?
Humph, if I can’t cure you, why can’t I cure your brother-in-law?
When Fang Jun saw that it really didn't look good, he said with a tigerish face: "Let the cats go. There are bugs on the kittens. If they get into you, they will get sick. Give me a bath quickly!"
This sentence was more effective than Princess Gaoyang shouting ten thousand times. Princess Hengshan quickly let go of the cat and looked at her hand. There were many fine cat hairs. She was immediately frightened and said with a cry: "Brother-in-law, please help me."
, I'm going to be sick, wuwu..."
"It's okay, it's okay, just go take a shower and it'll be fine."
Fang Jun quickly ordered the maid to take the two princesses to take a bath. There is a ready-made hot spring in the village, just a few steps away.
Princess Jinyang smiled as she watched her brother-in-law tell lies, but did not expose them and went to take a bath obediently.
Princess Gaoyang, who was on the kang, breathed a sigh of relief and ordered her maid to catch all the kittens and throw them as far away as possible.
"Where did these cats come from?"
Fang Jun asked, sitting at the table in front of the window and drinking tea.
There are very few cats in the Tang Dynasty.
Most cats during this period are wild cats and cannot be kept at home.
There is a text mentioning cats in "Book of Rites: Jiao Te Sheng": "A gentleman in ancient times must repay his favor. When you welcome a cat, it eats field mice; when you welcome a tiger, it eats field hogs, and you welcome it as a sacrifice."
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It can be seen that cats at that time were kept in the fields to eat field mice, not domestic cats. Before the Tang Dynasty, domestic cats were brought by Hu merchants from the Western Regions. After the Song Dynasty, after large-scale domestication, the number of domestic cats gradually increased.
The fur of this litter is snow-white, obviously not a wild cat breed from the Tang Dynasty.
Princess Gaoyang said angrily: "You didn't come back just now. When Princess Han heard that you arrived at Zhuangzi, she sent someone to send this litter of kittens, saying that they were sent by a Hu merchant. Sizi and Xiaoyao liked them very much, so I watched them too.
It's so soft and cute, so I just put it in the house. Who knew Sizi and Xiaoyao were so crazy, and that little cat would shed fur?"
When it came to hair loss, Her Royal Highness the Princess, who had a slight mysophobia, couldn't stand it anymore. She felt itchy all over her body. She grabbed Fang Jun's hand and said, "Hurry up, I have to take a shower too!"
Just take a shower, why are you dragging me along?
Fang Jun looked at Princess Gao Yang in confusion, and Princess Gao Yang blinked her big, watery eyes.
Fang Jun understood instantly...
It seems that because there are two young highnesses sleeping next door to this one in the mansion, it is a bit unsatisfying to always be able to let go of this one. Now in the village, there are no old people and two young ones can get away from each other, so I feel a little passionate.
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Fang Jun stood up suddenly: "Yes, you should take a bath quickly. Why don't you let me wait for His Highness to take a bath?"
Princess Gao Yang's face was a little red, but she said: "You are smart, I will give you a chance. There are a lot of people waiting to serve your highness."
Fang Jun sweated profusely, stinky girl, if you dare to ask a monk to serve you, do you believe that my brother will kill you?