Zhang Zheng came to the junction of Taohua Village and Meihua Village and for a moment he forgot which was the intersection to Taohua Village. There were too many village entrances on this official road. Meihua Village, Taohua Village, Xinghua Village, and Hehua Village all had village entrances here, and there were no marks.
He saw a carriage coming into the village, so he stopped it and asked, "Excuse me, is this village Taohua Village?"
The carriage driver shook his head and said, "No, this is Plum Blossom Village."
"Then which intersection is the entrance to Taohua Village? Is it the one in front or the one in the back?"
Before the coachman replied, Shen Mingzhu impatiently lifted the carriage curtain. Seeing that the young man who asked the question was handsome and had a good temperament, unlike those poor people, she immediately smiled and said softly, "Turn the corner ahead, and the first intersection is the entrance to Taohua Village."
Zhang Zheng bowed slightly and said, "Thank you for your help, young lady."
When he bent down like this, Shen Mingzhu's eyes fell on the backpack on his back.
A few exquisite porcelain pieces are faintly visible above the thick thatch.
Coming from a wealthy family, she considered herself to be born rich, so she loved to study some precious things. She could tell at a glance that these porcelains were extraordinary!
But what is porcelain of this shape used for
She asked curiously, "The porcelain on the young master's backpack is very special. What is it? I have never seen it before."
Zhang Zheng: "This is a fuel-saving lamp."
He worked day and night to make it, and came over the mountain early in the morning to deliver it to Miss Shen.
A fuel-saving lamp? There is actually a lamp made of porcelain? Shen Mingzhu became more and more curious: "Can you show it to me?"
Zhang Zheng thought about how she had asked for directions and the other party had answered kindly, so she took a look out of curiosity. It wasn't a difficult request, so she put down her backpack and took out one and handed it to her.
The oil-saving lamp is made of shadow blue glaze, and depicts a lifelike image of a golden boy holding a jade plate in his hands.
When Shen Mingzhu saw that there was a hole on the edge of the "jade plate", she quickly understood why it was called an oil-saving lamp.
It's quite clever and innovative.
The most important thing is that it is very delicate and has a rare celadon glaze, which is difficult to fire and makes it even more precious.
Shen Mingzhu couldn't help but ask: "Sir, can you sell me this fuel-saving lamp?"
Zhang Zheng shook his head: "Sorry, this is custom made by someone else. I can't sell it."
Shen Mingzhu thought that he was going to Taohua Village. Who in Taohua Village had the money to customize such high-quality porcelain
There is also a basket of oil lamps, each with its own unique features, all made of top-quality porcelain. How much silver do they cost
She couldn't help but ask, "Sir, was this oil lamp custom-made by a villager from Taohua Village? Can you tell me who made it? I also know the villagers from Taohua Village, and I want to go and buy one from them."
Zhang Zheng thought that people from neighboring villages usually knew each other, so he said, "Miss Shen from the end of Taohua Village."
Shen Mingzhu was stunned for a moment. Miss Shen from the end of Taohua Village
There is no one with the surname Shen in Taohua Village, and they live at the end of the village. Apart from the bastard family who just moved to Taohua Village, who else is there
She smiled and said, "Miss Shen at the end of Taohua Village happens to be my cousin. I can ask her for one. Give me one and I'll tell her."
Zhang Zheng didn't expect it to be such a coincidence. He just shook his head and said, "Miss, if you want it, you can go to Miss Shen to ask for it. I have to hurry home. I'll take my leave now!"
Each of these fuel-saving lamps was made by him with great care, and he wanted to show each one to Sister Shen.
Shen Mingzhu was secretly annoyed that the other party was not tactful. She smiled and said, "Sir, take care."
Zhang Zheng left with the backpack on his back. He couldn't wait to let Sister Shen see whether the fuel-saving lamp he made was beautiful.
He made more than a dozen different styles in one go, which were much more beautiful than the simple bowl drawn by Sister Shen.
Even if it was a bowl-shaped oil lamp, he added beautiful patterns to it.
He is a man who pursues exquisite perfection!
Shen Mingzhu lowered the curtain angrily.
The coachman drove the carriage into the village.
When Shen Mingzhu thought that this was a fuel-saving lamp made by Xingnong, she showed a hint of disdain on her face: "Fuel-saving lamp? It's really something that only poor people would think of!"
Who among the wealthy would care whether an oil lamp saves fuel or not
She kept an oil lamp on in her room until dawn.
The corridors in the mansion were also brightly lit.
Never consider whether it consumes fuel!
The maid nodded and said, "Oil is so expensive! Oil lamps consume so much oil that poor families usually don't want to use them. In addition to our family, many families don't want to keep the lights on until dawn. I've also seen some poor scholars who couldn't bear to light a lamp to read at night, so they went to borrow light from the windows of the neighboring houses to read! I just don't know how much oil the oil-saving lamp can save. If it saves a lot, I guess poor families will be able to afford oil lamps in the future. That would be a good thing, but it shouldn't be possible."
Good news? Shen Mingzhu was moved when she heard this. If that oil-saving lamp really saves oil, then many poor students and poor families can afford to use oil lamps
Poor students, since they have money to study, they are not too poor, but compared with rich families, they are called poor students. If the oil lamp can really save oil, for the sake of high school, those poor students will not be reluctant to use oil lamps, and then they will have more time to read at night, and their chances of getting into high school will be greater!
She suddenly realized that this fuel-saving lamp was extremely useful. If it could be promoted among poor students, she would have done a great thing!
In the future, this student will write a poem to praise the oil-saving lamp and praise her, and she will have a good reputation!
If there is a kid from a poor family with excellent qualifications who becomes the top scorer in high school, he will be famous for all eternity!
Shen Mingzhu shouted: "Go back to the city! Go back to the city quickly!"
The coachman and the maid were all startled and didn't understand what was wrong with her.
"quick!"
The coachman quickly turned around and rushed back to the city.
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Xingnong used his mind to pick a dozen strawberries at the foot of the mountain, and then picked a few tender corns and put them in a basket before walking back home.
There were many white butterflies flying in the vegetable field in the yard, and Xing Qing and Shen Ruoxi were catching insects in the field.
These white butterflies are Pieris rapae. The eggs they lay will grow into small insects and then harm the leaves of vegetables in the field.
At this time of year every year, children from every household have to catch insects in the vegetable fields.
Xing Nong came in with a backpack on his back, and the two said happily, "Xing Nong is back!"
"Sister, aren't you studying in the mountains? Why are you back so soon?"
Xing Nong nodded: "We are just handing out books today. Where's grandma?"
"My grandmother and the village chief went to the river to pick up stones. The village chief said he would help rebuild our courtyard wall with a stone wall to prevent wild animals from running down from the mountain."
Xingnong nodded. They were in a hurry to move in, but the courtyard wall had not been modified yet and was still made of fence.
If she is free tomorrow she will go move stones, and she will go to the city in the afternoon.
Xing Nong went back to the house and put the books away, then took out some strawberries and corn cobs. She washed the strawberries and gave them to Shen Ruoxi and the others, then put a few tender sweet corn cobs in the pot to steam.
There were many varieties of corn in her previous life, and she liked to eat the tender sweet corn the most.
Xing Nong was in the kitchen making a fire and steaming corn when she vaguely heard someone ask, "Excuse me, does Miss Shen live here?"
In the yard
When Shen Ruoxi saw the strange man, she subconsciously hid behind Xing Qing.
Zhang Zheng: “… ..”
Is he that scary
Xing Qing grabbed Shen Ruoxi's hand and asked, "I am Miss Shen. There are several Miss Shens in my family. Which one are you looking for?"
Xingnong came out at this time.
Zhang Zheng's eyes lit up when he saw Xing Nong: "Sister Shen!"
Xing Qing: “…”
After her sister inexplicably gained two masters, did she now have a younger brother
Does her sister have any brothers, sisters, elders, relatives or friends that she doesn’t know about
Xing Nong said to Shen Ruoxi and Xing Qing: "Mother, Xing Qing is someone I know. I asked him to make something for me before."
Shen Ruoxi nodded, trying not to be afraid to stand up, and smiled at Zhang Zheng.
Xing Qing smiled and said, "So that's how it is! Then please come in! Auntie, let's go make some tea."
As she said this, she considerately pulled Shen Ruoxi back into the house.