Delivered with the letter were four rectangular mirrors as tall as a person.
The mirror is embedded in a thick wooden frame, and the outer layer is wrapped with thick hay and cotton, without any damage.
Hua Qingxue took it apart and looked at it, and immediately laughed.
Su Shaowen really did it! -These are four kinds of funny mirrors: tall, short, fat and thin!
She pulled Fu Tingye over to look in the mirror. When Fu Tingye saw himself in the mirror, his old-fashioned and serious face was dull for a moment, and he stared for a long time without reacting.
Hua Qingxue squatted down holding her belly, she was so happy! Regardless of whether they are as beautiful as gods or extraordinary in martial prowess, they all become weird and ridiculous when caught in the mirror!
Fu Tingye looked down at the woman who was crying with laughter. His teeth were itching and he wanted to pick her up and spank her...
Hua Qingxue wiped her tears and stood up, asking the attendant behind Fu Tingye, "Is this all there is?"
The other party was stunned for a moment, then bowed and replied: "My subordinates have personally checked and found that these are the only things in the car."
Hua Qingxue was still smiling, but the smile was lighter, "Thank you for your hard work."
"What's wrong?" Fu Tingye asked, "Did Liang Wensheng miss something?"
Hua Qingxue smiled and shook her head, "It's probably not something I missed. They may have encountered some problem..."
She held up the letter in her hand that she had not yet opened, shook it, and said, "I'd better read the letter first. There should be something written in it."
Hua Qingxue went back to the house, opened the envelope, and took out the letter inside.
The letter was very long, covering three full pages, and came with two sheets of drawing paper with graphics on it.
Hua Qingxue read it carefully, and then let out a long sigh, "As expected, it still doesn't work..."
Fu Tingye picked up the letter on the table and read it briefly. He couldn't understand the technical terms involved, but he probably knew that there was a problem in the production of the telescope.
"If you don't succeed, forget it." Fu Tingye frowned and looked at her, "You don't have to force some things. Don't forget what Dr. Lu said."
Fu Tingye still remembered that Hua Qingxue's coma not long ago was for the purpose of developing a telescope.
Hua Qingxue showed a smile on her face and said: "I know that if it is too difficult, I will definitely not force myself, but whether it is theoretically or based on the existing conditions, we can indeed make the telescope, but now we are writing It’s not convenient to come and go, and many issues cannot be explained clearly without being taught to them face to face.”
She picked up the drawing on the table and sketched out the prototype of the telescope with ink lines. The delicate and graceful brushwork seemed to have come from Su Shaowen's hand.
"The problem now is that the angles of the concave mirror and the convex mirror are wrong..." Hua Qingxue muttered while looking at the drawing.
There are no modern instruments, and the angles obtained purely by hand will inevitably have errors. What's more, Su Shaowen has not been exposed to glass for a long time. Even if he is talented, he lacks the accumulation of experience.
Hua Qingxue thought to herself that she was too eager to get things done...
Moreover, these two people were really upright. After failing, they felt ashamed to face her, so they wrote a lot of self-examination in their letters.
At least send the failed product over to her for a look! Only in this way can we know more clearly where the problem with the telescope lies!
"Since the letter can't explain clearly, just take them over and explain clearly in person." Fu Tingye's idea was as simple and crude as ever.
"It won't work." Hua Qingxue shook her head, "Liang Wensheng has always taken care of the firearms camp. The rough refining and purification of gunpowder cannot be done without him. If Su Shaowen wants to help me make a still, he must practice hard every day and master all kinds of glass as soon as possible. You can’t leave the firearms camp to make the law.”
Hua Qingxue only had these two people available.
There is no shortage of people in the Qingzhou camp, but those who are truly trustworthy need to be selected from a million. After all, whether it is Liang Wensheng or Su Shaowen, what they are doing are secrets among secrets.
Fu Tingye thought for a while and said: "Isn't the Emperor building a glass mirror factory? The factory will indispensable materials and furnaces for making glass. Su Shaowen will definitely need to come over and teach the workers how to make mirrors. Since it will come sooner or later, why not take it over now? , this telescope can be used in the Firearms Camp, and it can also be used in Shengjing."
"That's true..." Hua Qingxue thought about it carefully, and it was indeed true.
As long as there is space and materials, glass can be made anywhere, and she doesn't know how long she will stay in Shengjing, so... it is better to call Su Shaowen over. If there is any problem, it will be more convenient to solve it.
Hua Qingxue made a decision in her heart, "I'll write a letter to Shaowen right now."
It would take less than half a month to send the letter. After Su Shaowen had arranged everything before heading to Beijing, it would be at least a month before he could see anyone. Naturally, the sooner the letter was answered, the better.
Fu Tingye suddenly held her head sympathetically, "Why don't you recruit a few more apprentices to save you from worrying about these things."
Hua Qingxue smiled, "General, teaching disciples is very tiring and tiring."
Moreover, accepting apprentices was not a child's play for the ancients. It was a very serious and prudent matter. A master is almost equivalent to a father or mother. For example, Liang Wensheng is actually two years older than her. But since he became her apprentice, every time Liang Wensheng looks at The look in her eyes was like looking at her mother, full of admiration and reverence...
Fu Tingye naturally knew that recruiting more apprentices would not solve the problem. He said nothing, but silently held her head and touched her head again and again. His eyes were so soft that Hua Qingxue felt that her head had become something precious.
"Don't think about these problems in the future. You just need to eat well, sleep well, and take good care of your body." Fu Tingye touched her head and said.
Hua Qingxue puffed out and replied with a smile: "Eat, eat, sleep, I'm not a pig."
Fu Tingye also smiled and said nothing, looking at her with warm eyes, so gentle that it almost made her sick...
Hua Qingxue didn't know that at the same time that her reply was sent, there was another secret letter from General Fu, which was quickly sent to the Qingzhou camp.
In this confidential letter, Fu Tingye explained Hua Qingxue's brain disease to Liang Wensheng and Su Shaowen, and asked them to try their best to solve problems themselves and reduce their dependence on Hua Qingxue when they encountered problems.
If there are really unresolved problems, report them directly to General Fu, who will decide whether to inform Hua Qingxue.
Fu Tingye hoped that doing so would alleviate Hua Qingxue's burden to a certain extent.
This woman suddenly appeared on this land and suddenly created all kinds of incredible things. She was indeed a sharp weapon as predicted by the late emperor.
And he is willing to be the scabbard of this sharp weapon and take care of it.
Before meeting Hua Qingxue, he never knew that he could be a tender person.
…
It's night, and the autumn night is chilly.
Fu Tingye came back from Hua Qingxue's villa and went to the study in the outer courtyard of the Hou Mansion as usual.
The moonlight was particularly bright tonight, and the figure of the woman Pinting in front of the road was very conspicuous under the moonlight. Fu Tingye frowned slightly and looked over suspiciously.
Cheng Wanmiao was wearing a lotus pink brocade cloak with a ring of snow-white rabbit fur on the collar, which made her face delicate and bright. When she saw Fu Tingye walking over, she brightened up obviously.
Fu Tingye came closer in a few steps.
Cheng Wanmiao, who has just recovered from illness, is thinner than before. She has a pointed chin and a weak temperament that makes me pity her. She is standing by the roadside holding a mahogany food box, like a sick beauty born with poetry.
It's a pity that Fu Tingye is not the kind of jade who cherishes fragrance and cherishes jade.
"I heard that my cousin is busy late every day, so I specially made red bean and lotus seed soup. Cousin, please use some..." Cheng Wanmiao said shyly, her voice soft and delicate.
For some reason, Fu Tingye felt goosebumps when he heard her calling him cousin, and felt very uncomfortable.
He glanced at the food box in Cheng Wanmiao's hand, and reprimanded unhappily: "It's a cold night, why are you doing this when you're sick? Mother loves you so much, wouldn't it be unfilial if you fall ill because of this? Go back quickly!"
After saying that, she looked at the maid beside her and said in a more stern tone: "My cousin is young and doesn't know how to behave. You don't know how to persuade her, so you just follow her and make nonsense!"
Cheng Wanmiao's face turned pale.
Fu Tingye glanced at her impatiently and walked away.
Returning to the study, the guard at the door saw him coming back and reported: "General, my cousin came to see you, but I didn't let her in."
There are many confidential documents in Fu Tingye's study. According to regulations, no one is allowed to approach, but anyone who comes will be reported.
If the person who came was someone whom General Fu valued, this would be tantamount to offending him. The guard estimated his general's temper, and the cousin should not be very important in the eyes of the general.
Sure enough, Fu Tingye didn't react at all. He just nodded lightly and walked into the study.
On the other side, Cheng Wanmiao also returned to her room.
The red bean and lotus seed soup was taken out of the food box and was already cold. Cheng Wanmiao felt sad and burst into tears.
The maid next to her brought her a cup of hot tea and advised her, "Miss, drink it quickly. You have been standing outside for so long. You may be freezing."
After hearing what the maid said, Cheng Wanmiao's heart became more and more bitter and her tears fell more quickly.
Yes, she stood at the dark and cold intersection for so long waiting for him to come back, but he didn't even say a soft word! He will only scold her for being ignorant!
What a reckless man! He doesn't know how to pity women at all!
But...but she didn't feel disgusted in her heart, only aggrieved and sad...
Cheng Wanmiao wiped away her tears and explained herself: He stayed in the military camp all year round and had an upright temper. Even when he cared about people, his tone and approach were so direct...
Cheng Wanmiao didn't realize that if Fu Tingye's appearance was still as slovenly as before, she was afraid that her current comment might be that he was rude, barbaric and inhumane.
In this way, Cheng Wanmiao is probably a beauty control person.
…
Cheng Wanmiao had rested for a few days and was already in good health. However, she still had no chance to get close to Fu Tingye, so she was naturally anxious.
In the past few days, Xu Mansion unexpectedly did not send anyone to discuss the marriage. Not only that, Mrs. Xu also did not visit her, and Xu Qingxue also stopped making appointments with Cheng Wanmiao.
Mrs. Fu vaguely felt that something was wrong, so she sent someone to inquire about it, and received the news that the eldest son of the Xu family had gone out to study.
Although Xu Qingran had no intention of getting married to the Xu family, Xu Qingran rescued Cheng Wanmiao from the water in full public view, tarnishing Cheng Wanmiao's reputation, and did not say anything afterwards. This really made Mrs. Fu frustrated!
But she didn't even have the stance to question.
Force Xu Qingran to take responsibility for Cheng Wanmiao
-No, Cheng Wanmiao will marry Fu Tingye in the future!