Xingnong hurried back to the city and went to the government office to find Ren Zilin to write a pass, but neither he nor Chu Tiankuo was there.
She simply rushed back to the restaurant and taught the remaining two or three dishes, and then agreed with everyone to launch a new dish every two months. She would write down the recipes of all the new dishes in detail and give them to everyone, and they could communicate by letter if there were any questions.
As the sun set, Xingnong also walked out of the reception building with the warm farewell of the chefs.
She planned to go to the government office to see if Ren Zilin and Chu Tiankuo had returned, and by the way, go to the dock or the carriage company to find out what ships or convoys would arrive in Beijing tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, I saw Songbai waiting with a carriage parked outside the gate of the reception building.
Songbai saw Xingnong and immediately drove the carriage over: "Miss Xingnong, the master said that your farm tools are ready."
Xing Nong was a little surprised when he heard that. It was made so quickly
Aren’t those things simple
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a handsome face: "Let's go take a look?"
Ren Zilin also poked his head out: "Junior Sister!"
She nodded to the two of them: "Well, it just so happens that I have something to talk to you about."
Xingnong got into the carriage.
Seeing that her expression was a little serious, Chu Tiankuo straightened his face, put one hand on the roof of the carriage, and helped her get on the carriage with the other hand.
The carriage moved smoothly.
Songbai also felt that Xingnong's aura was a little special today. He drove the carriage carefully and never dared to speed again.
Ren Zilin asked curiously, "What does Junior Sister want from us?"
"I need a pass to enter the capital."
Chu Tiankuo poured Xingnong a cup of tea: "Are you going to Beijing?"
"Yeah." Xingnong was indeed thirsty after a busy day. She hadn't even had lunch, but she was full after tasting the dishes just now.
"Shen Ruolan came back today to pick up Xingqing to go to Beijing. I'm worried if it has something to do with the Yao family's marriage. She plans to go to Beijing to pick up Xingqing."
Ren Zilin was surprised and asked, "You came to Beijing by yourself?"
"What's the problem?"
Ren Zilin wanted to say that it was dangerous for a woman to go to Beijing, but Xingnong was not an ordinary weak woman. "No, I'm just surprised."
Chu Tiankuo: "It won't be a marriage of the Yao family. If you are worried, I can send a message back to the capital and ask people to keep an eye on the situation in Princess Pingyang's mansion. I will be back to the capital in two days, and you should also go to the capital by then, and we will set off together."
Ren Zilin: "You want to go back to Beijing? How come I didn't know? What about me?"
Chu Tiankuo glanced at him calmly: "You are the county magistrate here. What do you think?"
Ren Zilin: “…”
Shit, these two inhumane people want to leave him and run away together again!
Xing Nong didn't pay attention to what he said, "You will have to go to Beijing at that time", thinking it was a slip of the tongue. She focused on, "Is it a marriage to the Yao family?"
Chu Tiankuo nodded: "Well, it won't be a marriage of the Yao family. This marriage has no benefits for the Queen Mother and Princess Changle, so they don't need to do this."
Ren Zilin added: "Princess Changle has a very good reputation in the capital, and is deeply loved by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. Letting Miss Shen marry into the Yao family will firstly displease the Emperor, who will think that they are colluding with Prime Minister Liang. Secondly, it will not be good for Princess Changle's reputation, and it will hurt others and not benefit themselves. They will not do this."
Finally, he remembered that Xing Nong probably didn't know about the power in the capital, so he added, "The eldest daughter of the Yao family is the prime minister's wife, and the two families have close contacts."
Xing Nong frowned when she heard that, if it wasn't a marriage with the Yao family, that would be even worse. She knew that she could still find a way to solve it. But if it wasn't a marriage with the Yao family, what was their intention in bringing Xing Qing to Beijing
We still have to go to Beijing as soon as possible to find out the situation.
Ren Zilin looked at Chu Tiankuo: "Why do you think the Princess's Mansion suddenly sent people closer to Beijing?"
Chu Tiankuo's face was covered with frost: "The marriage matter."
The State of Chu no longer has any adult princesses, and the State of Zhao is restless. If they want to marry a princess, it can only be the turn of the county princess.
Ren Zilin was shocked: "No way?"
Then he thought of something and felt that it was very possible!
Princess Changle is well-known and has the most outstanding appearance among all the princesses. She is the most likely candidate to be chosen by the State of Zhao.
The eldest princess passed away and she had no mother to rely on, so she naturally worried that she would be chosen.
Although the emperor loved her, he also loved the eldest princess back then.
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Xingnong's eyes.
Chu Tiankuo glanced at Xing Nong and comforted her, "Don't worry, it's not that easy. And this is just my guess. If she really has this idea, it might be a blessing in disguise!"
Ren Zilin glanced at Chu Tiankuo and said, "What tricks do you have? You are the most sinister and cunning person! You must tell us this time and don't hide it from us, right, little apprentice sister?"
I wonder if Prime Minister Liang in the capital received the news about the last grain planting incident. If he did, he would have been so angry that he would have vomited blood, right
He had been deceived by him!
He didn't tell him until the last minute!
Chu Tiankuo ignored him.
Xing Nong thought of something and nodded: "Yes!"
Ren Zilin: "Look, Junior Sister is right. Tell us what you think."
Xing Nong looked at him in surprise, "I mean 'maybe it can be a blessing in disguise' is right."
Ren Zilin: “… ”
Why did he feel excluded by these two inhumane people again
Woohoo…..How can it be a blessing in disguise
Please help!
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Soon the carriage left the city and arrived in front of a farm.
Inside the village, three "giant" farm tools were placed side by side on the open space.
Confucius revolved around these three things.
When he saw Xingnong getting off the carriage, he immediately said excitedly: "Xingnong girl, come here quickly, how did you come up with these three things?"
The farm tools that Xingnong had shown Chu Tiankuo before were the winnowing windmill, the foot-operated thresher and the manual harvester.
Chu Tiankuo found Mr. Kong and asked him to find someone to make this thing.
When Mr. Kong understood the mystery and function of the things drawn in the picture, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep at night. He had people work on it for several nights and finally made it!
These three things are amazing!
Especially the foot-operated thresher and the manual harvester.
Wonderful!
Xing Nong: “I’ve seen something similar.”
After hearing this, Mr. Kong automatically explained that she had seen similar things and then inferred that they were threshers and harvesters.
Could it be that he came up with this idea after seeing the wheels of a carriage rolling
When he saw the principle explained in the drawing, he immediately thought of the wheels of a carriage. He then tried the effect with the wheels of a carriage and found that it was able to harvest some rice.
Ren Zilin circled around the three giant farm tools and said, "Is this a wind fan for winnowing grain? Junior Sister, what are these two big things?"
This dynasty also had windmills for winnowing grain, called flying fans, but they were not fully enclosed and the effect was not that good. Xingnong modified them and made them fully enclosed.
Moreover, the wind wheel box is completely changed to a cylindrical shape, which can avoid the generation of eddy currents when the wind wheel rotates and form a useless resistance, thereby making the winnowing effect better and separating more cleanly, and it can be done in one go without the need for repeated winnowing.
“This is a treadle thresher, and this is a hand-operated harvester.”
At this time Songbai brought in two large bundles of rice.
Master Kong couldn't wait to say, "My beloved disciple, come here and try it out to see if you are doing it right or if there is anything that needs improvement."