Since the advent of glass, Hu Yulin initially thought that glass could only be used as the windows.
Later, Rong Xi used glass to build a greenhouse, and he knew that glass had such uses.
But now, the young man in front of him had a gentle smile, and what he said surprised Hu Yulin again and again.
After a long time, he regained his awareness and said with a smile: “Brother Rong, how much ingenuity do you still have?”
The young talent was like a towering mountain that one can only look up to.
Rong Xi smiled helplessly, “Brother Hu, don’t make fun of me. I just explained my intention. I wonder if brother Hu has any collusion?”
“I am lucky to be able to conspire with the Ordnance Supervisor.” Hu Yulin’s eyes were full of emotion, “If I don’t have you, how will I be lucky enough to be able to do things for the court and get profit.”
He was really touched.
Rong Xi said with a smile: “Brother Hu’s words are serious. I got your care when I first arrived in Mengshan . Without you, I would not be who I am today.”
What he said was true.
If Ron Xi met a ruthless businessman, his journey would be difficult given his initially weak state. However, Hu Yulin did not bully the weak him or take away his merits. He helped Rong Xi become famous in the world. Everything he did showed his kindness, rightfulness and loyalty.
Rong Xi was also grateful to him.
“Hahaha,” Hu Yulin smiled casually, with affection in his eyes, and raised his hand to raise his glass, “The friendship between you and me is all in the cup!”
After saying that, drink it all in one gulp.
He is smiling brightly and proudly.
The warm kettle matter had been finalized, and Rong Xi believed that with Hu Yulin’s ability, he would live up to his expectations.
The two of them exchanged cups and drank freely in the room.
When Qin Ke arrived, he saw Rong Xi drunkenly and about to lean on Hu Yulin. He stepped forward quickly and supported Rong Xi’s head with his palms.
“Prince?” Hu Yulin stood up and bowed slightly.
Qin Ke didn’t even look at him, he hugged Rong Xi and left Hu’s house.
The young man in his arms was restless and slapped Qin Ke on the cheek. Hu Yulin saw it and was shocked, fearing that Rong Xi would make the price displease.
But Qin Ke had a helpless smile on his face and his eyes were extremely doting.
There was a loud bang in his head, and Hu Yulin stumbled and fell to the ground, looking shocked.
Was it how the prince treat Rong Xi? It was so dotingly and tenderly!
Hu Yulin was shocked, but Rong Xi had no idea.
He was resting on Qin Ke’s lap, swaying in the carriage in a daze.
“You will never be allowed to drink in the future.” Qin Ke stretched out his hand and pinched him lightly on the face, half reproaching and half helpless.
Rong Xi swung him away and rolled away, He almost fell out of the carriage. Fortunately, Qin Ke had quick hands and quick eyes and hurriedly caught him back in his arms.
After returning home, Qin Ke took him to the bedroom.
As soon as he touched the bed, Rong Xi opened his eyes, as if water was shining.
“Brother Si, why are you here?”
He was not clear-headed yet and talking nonsense. But in Qin Ke’s eyes, he was really cute.
“Take you home.” Qin Ke took off his shoes and socks for him, took off his outer shirt, and twisted the quilt tightly.
Rong Xi said a vague “Oh”, closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The young man’s eyelashes were long and straight, his face was like white jade, with crimson dust on it, and his lips are moist and bright red, which is very beautiful.
Qin Ke stared at him for a moment, then leaned over and kissed him on the forehead. He wasn’t satisfied, so he pecked more times on the lips.
Rong Xi was immersed in sleep, he didn’t know that someone was eating tofu.
The next morning, Rong Xi woke up from his dream with a dull headache. After washing and dressing up, Liu Zishi knocked on the door and came in.
“Report to young master, third young master has been waiting for you in the courtyard for a long time.”
Rong Xi was slightly startled and felt a little ashamed. When he arrived in the courtyard, he saw Rong Mo standing with his head bowed, holding a book in his hand.
“Third brother, have you finished reading the book?”
This book was more profound than the first one. It only took Rong Mo a few days to read it through. He was indeed a talented person.
Rong Mo didn’t answer, but opened a page. There was a note inside the page, and he wrote down his doubts on the note.
Seeing that he was so eager to learn, Rong Xi naturally would not make him disappointed. He told Liu Zishi not to wait for him to have dinner, he led Rong Mo to the study and patiently explained.
Every time he clarified his doubts, Rong Mo’s eyes became brighter and brighter. Later, he looked directly at Rong Xi and listened with great fascination.
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It took quite long time to clear all his doubts.
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Rong Xi smiled gently.
Rong Mo’s eyes trembled, and the corners of his lips twitched, as if he wanted to laugh, but restrained himself.
The two of them led each other to the dining hall. Liu Zishi arrived with a plate and said with concern in a low voice: “Young master, if you don’t eat on time, it will harm your health.”
“I just do it once, I will never do it again.”
Rong Xi knew he was wrong and quickly expressed his stance.
After a moment, he suddenly remembered someone and asked, “Zishi, where is the prince?”
Liu Zishi answered honestly: “The prince went to the workshop after eating breakfast.”
“Did he leave any message?”
“There is no message,” Liu Zishi saw Rong Xi frowning slightly and said cautiously, “Young master, when the prince left, he looked unhappy.”
Unhappy?
Rong Xi suddenly felt guilty.
He was drunk yesterday and forgot to have breakfast today. According to brother Si’s temperament, he must be annoyed that he didn’t care about his health.
“Zishi, hold the horse for me while I go to the workshop.”
After Rong Xi gave his instructions, he quickly finished eating the scallion pancake, stood up and said, “Third brother, eat slowly. I have something to do, so I’ll go ahead.”
After saying that, he hurried out.
Rong Mo didn’t respond, but his spoon paused for a moment.
Xue Ni flew to the workshop and Rong Xi jumped off the horse.
Now the Ordnance Supervision was about to be completed, the building’s layout became clear.
There were guards stationed outside the building, and no one else was allowed to enter. Rong Xi was the core person of the department and could come in and out at will.
The center of the construction was an office for the daily work of the supervisors.
The workshops were spread out in a Bagua formation, closely surrounding the main office like stars over the moon.
Rong Xi went straight into the government office and found Cheng Hao, but Qin Ke was not there.
“Uncle Cheng, where is the prince?”
Cheng Hao saw that he looked slightly anxious and asked with concern: “What happened? The Prince came here at nine o’clock in the morning and left at noon. I don’t know where he went.”
“Nothing,” Rong Xi smiled, “Yesterday I made a contract with Hu family in Mengshan, and the hot kettle will be sold by the Hu family.”
The Hu family had already become famous for its new tools and new things, and Cheng Hao also knew it. He nodded and said: “The Hu family is good at doing business. If you conspire with them, you will definitely gain profits.”
The two discussed for a while, and suddenly the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the office. Rong Xi immediately stood up and hurried running out. On the stone steps, he raised his head to see Qin Ke.
The man had a solemn face and was dressed in the mysterious clothes, which made him even more solemn and majestic.
After he dismounted, he turned his head to see Rong Xi, his expression suddenly softened, and there was a smile on his face.
Rong Xi felt happy. He wasn’t angry?
“Lanzhi,” Qin Ke walked in with him, saying as they walked, “The imperial court has allocated funds to order Mengshan to test the method of dividing canals first. If it can be beneficial, the left over funds will follow suit.”
After hearing this, Rong Xi felt joy in his eyebrows, “Very good.”
“I would like to ask the prince for advice, what is the method of dividing canals?”
Cheng Hao was busy with his workshop and did not hear about the construction of ditches.
Rong Xi explained to him, and he laughed boldly, “First there is phosphate fertilizer, and then there are diversion canals. Rong Xi, if the yield per mu in Mengshan County this year is higher than in previous years, you should be the first to take credit!”
“Uncle Cheng’s words are serious, farmers are the foundation.” Rong Xi said modestly.
And although phosphate fertilizer has come out, it is difficult to promote it. For farmers, instead of spending money to buy phosphate fertilizer, it is better to use human and animal excrement.
The three then held detailed discussions on the allocation of craftsmen.
The core of the Ordnance Supervision was the weapons manufacturing, and the periphery manufacturing was making daily necessities such as kettles as a way to earn money.
The lives eight ancestors’ generations of those involved in weapons manufacturing must be pure and clean, without any mistakes or omissions. And the craftsman’s own skills should be the best.
Peripheral craftsmen do not need to be so strict. Those who have no illegal crimes for three generations can participate in manufacturing.
The imperial court would grant corresponding salaries to everyone based on their positions.
These craftsmen were considered public officials who were affiliated with the imperial court and worked for the imperial court.
In addition to craftsmen, the Ordnance Supervisor had quarrying, transportation and other teams, each of which divided the work and did not interfere with each other.
Everything was in order.
After several months, the weapons manufacturer room had been filled with various raw materials in preparation for future use.
Rong Xi and Qin Ke inspected the underground secret room together. The place was heavily guarded, and the interiors were built with blue bricks and cement powder, which were sturdier than wood and are less susceptible to moisture and water.
The two walked side by side.
Rong Xi suddenly asked bluntly: “Tell me the truth, you looked unhappy when you left the house this morning, didn’t you?”
There were soldiers carrying mineral powder into the room. Qin Ke sidestepped and took Rong Xi to the corner.
“Lanzhi, I know how much you cherish talents,” Qin Ke’s eyes had extremely complicated emotions, “I’m not angry, I just hope you don’t harm yourself through teaching.”
In the end, it was just worry.
Rong Xi felt sad in his heart, stretched out his hand to tug at his sleeves, and blamed himself: “It’s my fault for making you worry. I swear to you, this is just this once.”
The young man begged softly, but Prince Qin couldn’t resist at all.
“Don’t drink too much.” He said seriously.
Rong Xi nodded fiercely, “If I drink too much again, how about you punish me?”
“How to punish?” Qin Ke’s eyes brightened slightly.
Rong Xi pretended to be thoughtful, then smiled slyly, “The prince is well-informed, why don’t you make the decision?”
Qin Ke raised his lips and smiled: “Okay.”
After the inspection, the two said goodbye to Cheng Hao and left on horseback.
On the way, Rong Xi couldn’t help but ask: “What is the punishment?”
After Qin Ke responded just now, he didn’t mention the matter again. Rong Xi was scratching his head and was extremely curious.
Qin Ke looked sideways at him, his eyes as deep as ink, “If you do it again in the future, you will know.”
After saying this, he whipped and rode away.
Rong Xi’s heart skipped a beat, and his face suddenly became hot. The look in someone surname Qin just now seemed to be unusual.
A few days later, the Mengshan County’s government issued a decree. After the people learned about it, they all started talking about it.
Zhang Zhi rushed to Rong’s house. After seeing Rong Xi, he asked, “Master Rong, I heard that the county government is going to build a ditch?”
Seeing his surprised expression, Rong Xi smiled and said, “That’s true.”
Zhang Zhi said excitedly: “Master Rong doesn’t know something. In the past, when the little man watered the crops, he had to carry water for a long distance. It was really tiring and time-consuming. If we really dug canals to divert water, we would save a lot of effort!”
“It is natural for the imperial court to resolve the concerns of the people.”
After Rong Xi finished speaking, he changed his subject and said: “This year, half of the fields will be planted with grains, and I have other plans for the remaining open space.”
Zhang Zhi naturally obeyed the landlord’s instructions.
After the decree was promulgated, Shen Yi gathered people to bake cement and dig ditches.
The people were enthusiastic and participated in the event one after another.
With concerted efforts, ditches could be seen crisscrossing the riverbanks. Brand-new waterwheels and bicycles were standing on the riverbanks and ditches. By stepping on them with their feet, they could draw water to the fields.
After hard work, ditches passed through the fields in Linxi Town, extending in all directions.
The water from the river flows into the ditch, and the water was crystal clear. Children were playing beside it, splashing water into the fields.
The farmer sat on the bicycle and stepped hard with his feet. In a moment, water came up from the ditch and sprayed into the field.
“There’s water! There’s water!”
Everyone raised their arms and cheered, beaming with joy.
The effectiveness of the ditch was remarkable, and Shen Yi and other officials were happy. Shen Yi specially led people to Rong Xi’s house and sincerely thanked Rong Xi.
The diversion canal had been completed, spring planting had begun, and the farmers were busy.
Rong Xi went to and from the office every day. Although he often looked tired, he was in high spirits.
“Young master!” Jin Jili ran to greet Rong Xi with two potatoes in hand.
Potatoes had been buried in the fields for several months, and it was the harvest season. Before Rong Xi left the house today, he specifically asked grandpa Liu to take Jin Jili to dig them.
Although it was small, it was enough.
He smiled and praised: “Jili has worked hard today, so you could have an extra bowl tonight.”
Jin Jili returned to the kitchen excitedly, as if Rong Xi had really deprived him of meals before.
That night, Rong Xi personally took charge and cooked a potato feast.
The owner and servants of Rong’s house were all captivated by its unique taste and just devoured it deliciously.
After dinner, everyone rest and walked around the yard to digest food. Rong Xi and Qin Ke went to the study together to discuss making fire guns.
After a while, Rong Mo arrived holding a paper.
Previously, Rong Xi had written three new questions for him. Rong Mo had read them thoroughly and understood them, and there were no mistakes in his calculations.
Seeing him coming, Rong Xi knew that he had finished solving the calculation problem again and said with a smile: “Let me take a look.”
Rong Mo lowered his head and put the manuscript on the desk.
After a moment, Rong Xi sighed, and Rong Mo shrank his shoulders slightly, as if he was worried that he had made a mistake.
“All the calculations are correct.”
Rong Mo’s shoulders slumped, as if he was relieved, but the next moment he was questioned by Rong Xi.
“Third brother, when you are riding in a carriage, if the carriage stops suddenly, your body will definitely lean forward. Do you know why this is?”
Rong Mo frowned slightly.
Rong Xi slightly raised his arm and threw the pen to the ground.
“Why does the pen fall to the ground instead of floating into the sky?”
Rong Sanlang frowned more and more.
Even Qin Ke was thinking deeply.
What Rong Xi asked was extremely common, but no one cared why it was so. He asked Rong Mo because Rong Mo had a great spirit of research.
If he could arouse his interest, Rong Xi could teach him the principles of all things.
He considered himself to be a little knowledgeable, but he was more than enough to teach Rong Mo and others.
Rong Mo racked his brains, but still couldn’t think of an answer. He could only look up at Rong Xi, feeling quite pitiful.
“It’s okay. If you want to know the answer, you can try it yourself. Staying indoors for a long time will not be beneficial to your body or mind.”
Rong Mo bowed deeply, then left in distress.
In the study, Qin Ke’s thick eyebrows were still furrowed. Seeing him like this, Rong Xi couldn’t help but smile and said, “Don’t be upset.”
“Can you explain to me why you leaned forward when the carriage stoped and why your pen fell to the ground?”
Rong Xi pretended to be serious and said: “Everything has its own laws, have you ever came to the sea?”
“I’ve seen it.”
“If you stand on the coast and see a ship approaching from afar, the first thing you see is the entire hull or the masts?”
Qin Ke dug out his memory and after thinking about it carefully, he answered: “It should be the mast of the ship.”
“Why? Could it be that the sea surface is not flat?” Rong Xi asked back.
Qin Ke was stunned, it was impossible.
But why see the masts first and not the entire hull? He fell into deep thought.
Rong Xi stopped caring about him and just bent over his desk to draw pictures.
At breakfast the next day, Qin Ke and Rong Mo both had black eyes.
Liang Siwen saw this and asked with concern: “Father, you are busy with work, so you must take care of yourself.”
Rong Mo raised his head and stared at Rong Xi silently.
His behavior was very different from usual, and everyone was surprised.
As an elder brother, Rong Lian expressed his concern: “Third brother, is there anything you are worried about?”
Naturally, Rong Mo didn’t respond and only looked at Rong Xi.
There was silence in the hall for a while, and everyone ate in silence.
After the meal, Qin Ke suddenly opened his mouth and threw last night’s questions to Rong Lian and Liang Siwen. It is better to think about it all together.
Both Rong Lian and Siwen were knocked unconscious by the question, feeling helpless and blind.
Rong Xi suddenly laughed out loud and looked at a few people.
“If nothing happens today, you can drive the carriage and find the reason for leaning forward.”
The author has something to say:
That day, Rong’s mansion’s horse pulling the cart gasped: What kind of lunatics were these people!
😂physics be eating their minds now! Hell yes! I feel you all!!
Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter! There always has to be that who actually “sees” things & who asks questions.
Oh, poor horse 😂
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poor horse, having to participate in the experiment 🤣