Li An had a simple lunch in the palace, and then, he hurriedly left the palace, the introduction has been introduced, leaving a group of technical talents, who can continue to help themselves explain some technical problems, so that the minister who does not understand can continue to ask.

I was in a hurry to leave the palace because Li An had already promised Yan Ruyu that he would go to the craftsman's house to pay New Year's greetings and send enough New Year's goods to attract these senior technical talents and make them willing to serve themselves.

Yan Ruyu should have been to many places this morning, and after having lunch at noon, she would wait for Li An at the agreed place, unless Li An did not arrive at the specified time, Yan Ruyu would continue to deliver New Year's goods by herself.

Seeing Li An coming as promised, Yan Ruyu smiled lightly at the corner of her mouth, and took a few steps forward to welcome Li An's arrival.

"Madame's work this morning, how many have you sent?"

Li Ang asked.

"Only fifteen were delivered."

Yan Ruyu replied lightly.

"Fifteen, yes, it's already a lot, who let them live so loosely? Let's go! Let's go to deliver New Year's goods together. ”

Li An said happily, and with a wave of his hand, he led the team to set off.

Ang Lee's status is noble, since he has personally given gifts, there are naturally a lot of gifts, if he gives shabby, it seems that he is not sincere.

All kinds of rice, flour, grain and oil are sufficient, enough for a large family to eat for several months, that is to say, even if these old craftsmen do not prepare New Year's goods at all, just with the New Year's goods provided by Ang Lee, they can have a happy New Year.

"Ah Lang, Blacksmith Li's house has arrived."

The guard reminded.

Because they have to deliver goods every year, some of the old guards in Li An's family can accurately find the residence of all the guards, and even how many people are in each family and what kind of temper they have.

"Husband, is this blacksmith Li the one with the best blacksmith skills? I heard you mention it a few days ago. ”

Yan Ruyu asked.

Li An nodded and said: "That's right, it's this blacksmith, he is a little old man with a very short head, but his strength is really not small, he is a good hand at iron, there are several projects, thanks to him, otherwise, it will be difficult to succeed, for the husband can have such a great achievement, Li Blacksmith is indispensable, even this time the telegraph was successfully invented, Li Blacksmith also made great contributions, he is a hero of the Tang Dynasty." ”

This is not Ang Lee's casual remarks, in the Tang Dynasty, where the basic technology is backward, Ang Lee has a lot of whimsical designs, which need to be made and polished manually, and this requires the technical level of craftsmen is very high, the higher the technical level of craftsmen, the easier it is for Ang Lee's invention to realize, so these ingenious craftsmen have always been regarded as treasures under Ang Lee's command, not only giving them generous rewards, but also giving them enough respect, and even, during the New Year, they will personally send New Year's goods to them.

In the era of the Tang Dynasty, the status of craftsmen is slightly higher than that of merchants, and the status of craftsmen in the whole society is relatively low, but Li An has a lot of respect for craftsmen, which makes the craftsmen greatly moved, and when they work, they naturally work harder.

"Husband, Blacksmith Li's home is different from when he came here last year, it's much bigger! The gate is also more magnificent, and at a glance, I can't imagine that it is the residence of a craftsman, but it looks like the residence of a powerful person! ”

Yan Ruyu said.

Li An looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "Madame is right!" This blacksmith Li's home is indeed many times larger than ordinary people's, but it is just a little bigger, and it does not have the grandeur of a powerful person, nor does it have the slightest violation. ”

Just when Li An and the two were talking, Li Blacksmith brought his children and grandchildren to hear the news, he just had a holiday yesterday, and he could have a good New Year at home, and he would continue to work for Datang on the eighth day of the new year, but there would be a day off when he was fifteenth.

"The villain meets Li Shilang."

Blacksmith Li hurriedly saluted with respect from his family.

"Get up, get up, don't salute, oops! Blacksmith Chen's family is really prosperous, and there are twenty or thirty people at a casual glance, are they all his own family? ”

Li An looked at the people in front of him and asked.

Although there are more people in Li An's mansion, most of them are bought servants, and there are not many real family members, and these people in Li Blacksmith's family are almost the same at first glance, and they should be family members.

"Back to Li Shilang, these are the villain's family, these are sons, these boys are grandchildren, and a few daughters-in-law, all of them are their own family."

Blacksmith Li opened his mouth to introduce.

"A house full of children and grandchildren, blessed! This should be the age of retirement, but to work for Datang, Chen Craftsman has worked hard. ”

Li An opened his mouth and praised.

"Don't dare, these are what villains should do, Li Shilang values villains so much, how dare villains not do their best, it's just that the dog has not yet mastered the essence of striking iron, and the villain can't support the elderly for the time being, at least, I have to work for another seven or eight years, and then I can care for the elderly at home when the dog masters my skills!"

Blacksmith Li said with a smile.

Li An paid Blacksmith Li very much, the reason why their old Li family can have such a large mansion is all because of the remuneration of Blacksmith Li's work, so he, an old boy, is reluctant to lose his job? Moreover, he has long thought about it, to let his sons take over, it is just a technical thing, sometimes, it is not necessarily that Lao Tzu is good, but his son must be good.

"Hahaha! Lao Li! You can't afford it! Look at your house, it's been a year for the past few years! The official remembers that when he came here last year, it was still a small garden, but now, the houses have been built, and even the courtyard walls have been pulled up. ”

Ang Lee said with a smile.

"I don't dare to hide it from Li Shilang, I am really reluctant to pay this reward, I know that Xiao Lao'er's body can bear it, and I am willing to work for another twenty years."

Blacksmith Chen said, his face full of chrysanthemums.

"Okay, you old Li! Ha ha! Come on, let's move all the New Year's goods in! ”

Li An smiled and ordered.

chatted at the door for a long time, and Blacksmith Chen did not invite Li An into the house, firstly, he did not free his mouth, and secondly, because he knew that Li Ang was here to deliver New Year's goods, and the quantity and weight of New Year's goods were relatively large, so it was not good to let the delivery guards personally carry them into his own house, or it would be more appropriate for his children and grandchildren to carry them personally.

After all, the guards have to send a lot of homes, if each family carries it, it will be really tiring, they are all simple and hard-working people, naturally they will be more considerate of the guards, can do their own work, easy will not trouble others.

"This is Li Shilang's reward to our family, you still haven't come over to help, the guard brothers have been busy all morning, and they are tired enough, let's go and move!"

Blacksmith Chen was also not polite, and asked his children and grandchildren to carry the New Year's goods, and then very politely invited Li An into the house.

He also knew Ang Lee's routine, and knew that Ang Lee would definitely go in to find out, but he wouldn't stay for too long, so he didn't say anything that Ang Lee would definitely not agree to.

"Good fellow, the courtyard of the three entrances, plus a new large courtyard next to it, there are four courtyards! There are probably more than 30 rooms in this room! I can't use it up for one person! ”

As soon as Li An entered Blacksmith Chen's residence, he found that there was a big difference from last year, there were more rooms in each courtyard, and a new courtyard was added, and there were five rooms in the new courtyard, adding up to more than 30 houses in four courtyards.

When Blacksmith Chen heard this, he said with a smile: "Back to Li Shilang, there are thirty-six rooms in total, but there are only twenty bedrooms that can live in people, and the villain's family is twenty-five people, and one person lives in one house, and he really can't live in it!" ”

"Haha! Okay, you Lao Li, are you thinking about building a few more rooms? Then you have to do a good job, as long as you do a good job, the reward will definitely increase, and you are not afraid of not having the money to build a house. ”

Ang Lee shouted encouragement.

"Li Shilang, this time we have successfully developed the telegraph, Your Majesty will definitely reward us!"

Blacksmith Chen asked, looking full of anticipation.

Li An nodded affirmatively: "Do you need to talk about this?" Your Majesty is a dragon face this morning, and he said in court that he would reward all the meritorious people, and the craftsmen who entered the palace today all ate the food that His Majesty usually eats, what a great reward! Wait! Before the Chinese New Year, His Majesty's reward will inevitably be delivered. ”

"Haha! That's really good, being able to follow Li Shilang in this life is a blessing that Xiao Lao'er has cultivated in several lifetimes, and a blessing that has been cultivated in several lifetimes! ”

Blacksmith Chen was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

The old woman in the family, that is, Blacksmith Chen's mother, and his wife, are also holding Yan Ruyu's hands, praising Yan Ruyu vigorously, praising Yan Ruyu for laughing non-stop, and she doesn't know how to speak, it's no wonder, to be honest, Yan Ruyu looks like a national beauty, and as long as she goes out, she must apply rouge gouache, and Chen's blacksmith's mother and wife are really old and ugly, even if they make up, they will definitely not be beautiful, where are the facial features? In this way, when you see a beauty like Yan Ruyu, how can you not be envious.

"As long as you work hard, you will be more blessed in the future, and your sons, the level is too poor compared to you, you must practice diligently."

Li An said.

"What Li Shilang said is that the villain is to blame for not teaching them to strike iron before, which made them not proficient, which is all my inconsiderate consideration."

Blacksmith Li spoke.

"Why, your sons are all just beginning to learn to strike iron? Why not teach them from an early age? ”

Li An felt very curious and asked.

"It's not because the iron is hard and tired, and it can't make a few bucks, although the little old man's technology is good, the business has not been very good, before it was just a mix of food and clothing, no matter how delicate the iron is, in the eyes of many people in the world, it is just good-looking, and it is the same to use, such as sickles, hoes, shovels, no matter how delicate they are, they will not sell very expensive, and they are slightly more expensive than the rough ones, and many people are not willing to buy, and they feel that the little old man is expensive and impractical. Mother and Humble Jing also often complained, Xiao Lao'er was angry, so he swore in public that even if my son starved to death in the future, he would not be a blacksmith, so Xiao Lao'er let his sons follow others to farm the land and be a simple farmer since he was a child. ”

Blacksmith Li said excitedly.

"So, you regret it now, and you want your sons who didn't learn blacksmithing to learn blacksmithing from now on?"

Ang Lee asked with a smile.

Blacksmith Li said: "The eldest son and the second son have already started a family, and they are already handy at farming, and it is a little late to learn to make iron now, and the third and fourth sons are still underage, so it is completely too late to learn to strike iron from now on." ”

"What a plan! As long as the whole family works hard, life will definitely get better and better, the official is optimistic about you, don't let down the official. ”

Li An said.

"Li Shilang, rest assured, the villain will definitely not disappoint you, I will follow you in this life, and in the future, my third and fourth sons will follow you for the rest of their lives."

Blacksmith Chen opened his mouth to express his loyalty.

"Okay, that's good, the official has to send a lot of homes, so I can't delay too much time and leave."

Ang Lee stayed for a quarter of an hour, ready to leave.

"The villain sent Li Shilang, Li Shilang please."

Blacksmith Chen personally sent Li An outside the door, and his old mother and the whole family, young and old, all came out to see each other, and sent them for a long way, until Li An and his party disappeared from view, and then returned to their home.

"Husband, this blacksmith Chen's family is really interesting, especially his old mother, although she is very old, but it is really interesting, she doesn't praise people with the same words, presumably when she was young, she must have been a capable woman who could speak well."

When Yan Ruyu spoke, there was a smile on the corner of her mouth, obviously she was in a good mood, and she was complimented by others, how could she not be in a beautiful mood.

"Yes, yes, when the old woman was young, she must have been as capable as a lady."

Li An said with a smile, but in fact, he had other intentions.

"If you can do it, how can you be like me? I'm still quite far behind her! ”

Yan Ruyu seemed a little dissatisfied.

"The gap is quite big, that's right, when the lady was younger than the old woman, she was much more handsome, and she was a hundred times more virtuous than the old woman, and she knew a lot of poetry and etiquette than the old woman, and she was more than ......."

Li An said a lot of good things in one breath, and every sentence went to Yan Ruyu's heart, which made Yan Ruyu very happy.

"Husband is just good at coaxing people, okay, who are we going to next?"

Yan Ruyu glanced at Li An and asked with a smile.

"Madame has the final say, and Madame will go to whoever she says will go to first."

Li An said very gracefully.

"It's always a waste of time to go far, so let's go to the nearest Carpenter Zhao's house, right?"

Yan Ruyu said lightly.