The Buddhist eldest lady travels through the leisurely life of ancient times

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Chapter 181 Tube Cart

The next morning, when Mu Sheng left, Yun Xi was still sleeping.

After his father left, Mu Jinyan climbed into Yun Xi's bed and fell asleep. They both woke up more than an hour later than usual.

Yun Xi opened her eyes and saw the child next to her, knowing that he had come running over early in the morning. She kissed Mu Jinyan's little face and said, "Good morning, baby."

"Good morning, mother."

Children Smiling, happiness written all over his face. He didn't want to laugh, but his mother called him baby.

The two of them laughed and joked for a while, and then got up after they were completely awake.

The maid and mother-in-law were already waiting outside the door. After hearing Yun Xi calling for someone, they filed in and helped the two of them wash and comb their hair.

In the early morning on Zhuangzi, the air is particularly fresh. There are wisps of smoke rising from the villages in the distance, adding a sense of life to this pastoral landscape painting.

The long-term workers have already started working in the fields. This will be considered a slack period. Everyone will go to the fields in the morning to check the growth of the crops, weed and weed them, and come back to rest before the weather gets hotter.

As soon as Yun Xi finished washing, Father Yun came over.

"Dad, it's morning. Have you eaten?"

"I've eaten a long time ago. It's not like you to wake up only now."

Father Yun pretended to rebuke. As he spoke, he checked the expressions of the maids and women around him. I felt a little relieved when I found that no one behaved strangely.

Yun Xi rolled her eyes and said, "Dad, I always get up right now. Besides, why are you getting up so early?"

If it weren't for being in front of so many people, Yun's father would have wanted to blow her brains out. Listen, what are these words? This kid has never been so out of tune before.

"It's a lot to do when you get up early. Yesterday, the craftsmen couldn't sleep all night to finish the bobbin cart. They wanted to come to work early in the morning, but you didn't get up, so you were waiting."

Yun Xi said, feeling a little guilty, and hurried After eating, he took Mu Jinyan out.

"The stage is left to the masters, please give it your best performance."

Yun Xi was a bit angry before leaving, and Father Yun shook his head.

Yun Xi took Mu Jinyan on the carriage and went to another village to see cotton and sweet potatoes, two crops that the children had never seen before.

The sweet potato seedlings have grown very long and are connected into one piece. The cotton is also lush, and occasionally you can see plants that have already bloomed.

The flowers of cotton are not white, or even a single color. They come in light pink, light yellow, and lavender. They look magical.

Yun Xi decided to wait until the end of the month or the beginning of next month to come again with her baby. At that time, cotton was blooming on a large scale. Such a large area must be colorful and beautiful.

In fact, sweet potatoes can also bloom. The flowers of sweet potatoes are very similar to morning glory, which is very beautiful, but not common.

Because the places where we grow sweet potatoes usually have long sunlight hours, the long hours of sunlight inhibit the flower hormones of sweet potatoes, causing sweet potatoes to not bloom.

Even if there are occasional blooms, farmers will just pick the flowers and throw them away. Because sweet potatoes do not need to rely on the seeds produced after flowering to reproduce, they will also absorb nutrients from the land, causing the tubers to grow poorly.

Yun Xi introduced these two crops to Mu Jinyan, and the children were very interested. "Mom, I want to come and see you when it's time to pick cotton. We also have to dig sweet potatoes."

"Okay. It'll take a while."

After wandering for a while, the two of them returned to the carriage and walked back slowly. .

On the way back, Yun Xi lifted the curtain of the car window so that Mu Jinyan could view the scenery along the way.

Watching farmers wearing simple and even shabby clothes bending down to work in the fields; watching children in the village running around barefoot on the ground, everyone is dark and thin, and there is no adult following them; The young girl secretly looked at their carriage with an expression of envy on her face, holding a big basin for washing clothes; she looked at a few old people sitting on the bench under the big tree chatting, everyone's hands were busy Live a little.

This is the real life of most people in this world. Mu Jinyan looked outside intently. Yun Xi believes that these real lives will leave a little trace in the heart of the little guy.

When we returned to the small courtyard, the water-driven fan was truly completed.

Yun Xi enjoyed the coolness in the house, but what Mu Jinyan was really interested in was the trolley outside.

He was greatly surprised! Why is this thing moving on its own and capable of transporting water from low places to high places?

The little guy wasn't even afraid of the heat anymore. He stood alone in front of the trolley and observed carefully, his big shining eyes full of curiosity. Even when Yun Xi called him to come into the house, he refused.

Fortunately, in order to reduce water evaporation, the pool and trolley were built under the shade of trees, so there was no need to worry about being damaged by the sun.

Yun Xi asked the maid to accompany him here, then went back to his room to get a cup of plum juice and asked the maid to bring it to him.

Pickle the plums you picked yesterday with sugar, one layer of plums and one layer of sugar. Once marinated, they can be stored for a while. When drinking, take a spoonful and brew it with cold boiled water. If you like it cold, add ice. If you don't like it, drink it at room temperature.

Yun Xi herself must add ice, and the ones she gave to Father Yun and Mu Jinyan were at room temperature. Mu Jinyan was still watching the trolley outside. She drank the sweet and sour plum juice but had no reaction, focusing entirely on the rotating trolley.

Father Yun watched his daughter drink plum juice with ice. The ice cubes hit the glass, making a clanking sound. The water vapor caused by the temperature difference was clearly visible. He felt cool just looking at it. Suddenly, he felt that the room temperature drink in his hand did not smell good. , and asked the maid to add ice for herself. Take one bite and it will chill your heart! Cool!

He looked at Yun Xi with a look of resentment, almost writing the words "unfilial daughter" on his face.

Yun Xi was speechless and said: "Some people are not suitable for drinking too cold drinks. Just take your time and taste it. What if you get a stomachache

?" Father Yun's head was smoking with anger: "You hope your father will order it well."

Yun Xi is happy.

Yun Zhen said to her: "On the drawings you sent me before, there was also this barrel cart and that big one, but they haven't been completed yet. When I saw this, I knew that the barrel cart would definitely save us a lot of effort. "

Yun Xi smiled and said: "Dad, people come up with all the solutions. You can find more craftsmen and think about it when you have nothing to do. Maybe I can figure something out. I just read more books when I have nothing to do and figured it out. "

Yun Zhen smiled and said, "Then you should read more and try to figure out more things. Your father and I are afraid that there will be nothing to do now."

He knew that Yun Xi must have opportunities, but there may be restrictions and he cannot tell others. . After thinking about it, he added: "Xixi, is it a waste of your brain to think about these things? If you are tired, don't think about it."

If these opportunities require a price, then don't want them. Nothing is as important as his daughter.

Yun Xi also smiled and said, "I'm smart now, and the more I use my brain, the smarter I get, without any effort."

Yun Zhen felt relieved and said, "That's good. As long as you're fine."

Yun Xi drew first She bought a few simple small things, asked the carpenter to help her make some small parts, and asked Dad Yun for a bow string.

"Why do you need a bow string?"

"To play with the children."

"Is that playable? Be careful not to cut your hands."

"I understand, Dad, I'm not three years old, I will be careful."

"Did I talk about you? I'm talking about Ayan. It's okay if you get cut. Don't cut other people's children."

Yun Xi: "...Dad, you are really my biological father."

"Don't respond inappropriately . You have to be more careful when you bring your child out. You know?"

"I know, I know." Yun Xi pretended to be impatient. She understood Father Yun's concerns. She didn't have confidence in herself.

There were no outsiders here, so Yun Daddy Bangbang gave her two heads. He had wanted to knock him for a long time. This naughty child came out alone with another child. It was really not easy to worry about.

Yun Xi pretended to cry: "Dad, I'm not your baby girl anymore."

"You won't be anymore. Hurry up and give me a grandson or granddaughter. Then they will be my babies. Just step aside." ."

Yun Xi: "..." Is there any love between father and daughter that depends on each other for life?

After teasing with her father for a while, Yun Xi ordered people to prepare lunch, and then went out to bring Mu Jinyan back in person.

"It's so pretty."

"It's pretty." Mu Jinyan's excitement has not passed yet.

"Then when we get home, let your second uncle take you to the Ministry of Industry. There are many skilled craftsmen there. They can make many things."

"Who made our bobbin cart?"

"They are the craftsmen of our Zhuangzi. It's a small thing, it's relatively simple, we can do it ourselves."

"Then I want to see them doing it."

"Let me ask you where the craftsmen are working, Grandpa Yun, if they are still doing it. I'll take you to see it in the afternoon."

"Okay! Thank you, mother." The little guy hugged Yun Xi and acted coquettishly.

Yun Xi smiled and touched his head. The kid is so cute, how could she bear to refuse.

During lunch, Yun Xi asked her father: "Where is our craftsman's house?"

"On the other side of Zhuangzi, there is a row of houses, right there." Dad Yun said, "Didn't you see it when you were walking around?"

"I saw it. , but I don't know that it's the craftsman's room. Are they still working in the afternoon?"

"What do you want to do?"

"I want to see the craftsmen at work,"

Yun said. The father glared at her quietly, this kid, what he said just now was all in vain?

"The craftsman's room is hot and stuffy, and things are piled up in a mess. It's very noisy when everyone is working. Moreover, they are all a group of old men, working shirtless, so you can't go there." Father Yun said.

He turned to Mu Jinyan and said, "Ayan, it's not that Grandpa Yun doesn't want to take you there, it's just that it's not a suitable place for you to go. After a while, Grandpa Yun went to tell the craftsmen and asked them to help make a small trolley. You can play on the table, okay?"

Mu Jinyan looked at Yun Xi, thought again, and nodded in agreement.

"Okay. Thank you, Grandpa Yun."

Yun Xi continued, "That's okay. Just let the craftsmen punch out the parts, and then we can try to assemble it ourselves. If it doesn't fit, please ask the craftsmen for guidance."

Mu Jinyan heard His eyes lit up when he could do it by himself. Father Yun nodded, as long as he didn't go to the craftsman's room, anything would be fine. The environment there is not suitable for Young Master Jiao to stay. It's hard to tell if he gets bumped into.

After lunch, Father Yun returned to his small courtyard and sent someone to the craftsman's room to speak. Now Zhuangzi has added a lot of maids, and Father Yun has become accustomed to no longer doing everything himself, but only taking charge of command.

The change in Father Yun's identity is probably equivalent to changing from a small landowner to the leader of one of the world's top 500 companies. These are two completely different work systems and require very different abilities.

In fact, it is very challenging, especially since Father Yun has not received systematic study and training, so he has to figure everything out by himself. Fortunately, Dad Yun is willing to learn and make progress, is not afraid of hardship or tiredness, and grows rapidly.

Perhaps it is also necessary to add that Yun's father's character has exploded. These new people he added have been checked by Yun Xi through the system and there are no problems.

Here Yun Xi also took Mu Jinyan to take a nap. The little guy is still in high spirits and is looking forward to the small tube car that is about to arrive.

Yun Xi had to pour some cold water on him: "You have to know that the smaller the thing, the more delicate it is, and the more time it takes to polish it. And don't be too anxious. Once you are anxious, it is easy to make mistakes in the rush. What if the size of any part is wrong? If it's a little bit, the barrel cart may not run smoothly. "

"So, it takes the craftsmen a day to make a big barrel cart, and it may take longer to make a small one. I guess it may not be ready until tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. "

Mu Jinyan is no longer an ignorant little kid. When Yun Xi said this, he understood. "I know, mother, I will wait patiently."

"Be good." Yun Xi patted his back gently and said, "Mother will take you to play something else in the afternoon. Now let's take a nap." "Yes. "

The spirit slowly relaxed, and after a while, both of them breathed deeply and fell asleep.

The barrel cart is an irrigation tool invented in the Tang Dynasty.

Cotton is not a flower, it is actually a fruit. This is the flower of cotton.

Sweet potatoes also bloom and have seeds. Sweet potato flowers and seeds are very similar to morning glories, and they both belong to the sweet potato family of the Convolvulaceae family.