The emperor really sent someone to ask for a sample of the new textile machine!

If it hadn't been mentioned by Zhang Shou in advance, when facing the smiling celebrant and the attendant Lu Chan, Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu couldn't have known what kind of sincere and frightened expressions they would have. But since they had been prepared in advance, the two immediately agreed without saying a word, but put forward a condition that they would personally follow Lu Chan to transport the textile machine into the palace.

As for why...... They didn't care, since Zhang Shou had specially emphasized it to them, they would definitely do it. After all, it turns out that they did not suffer a loss with Zhang Shou, and they enjoyed what they had done.

And Lu Chan had no objection at all, and agreed to this request with a smile. Not only that, when the things were sent to Dong'anmen, the brothers Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were about to leave, but he coughed again and said: "The two of you will also be royal sons-in-law in the future, and it is not too late to familiarize yourself with the gateway of Donghua Gate." Besides, if you do good things to the end, send people to the west, and you will send them to Donghuamen! ”

Although Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu were a little suspicious, they still did what they said. And when they arrived at Donghua Gate, they found that in addition to those special chamberlains in and out, there were also many low-grade officials in cyan official uniforms, but these people were all holding their heads high and high-spirited.

The various books that are not particularly important were written by these scholars.

When the two brothers saw these promising talented officials for the first time, they naturally couldn't help but look at them curiously, but they didn't know that the two of them stopped at Donghuamen, which also attracted the attention of those people. Therefore, when Lu Chan thanked Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu with a smile and sent them away, and then escorted the huge car into Donghua Gate, naturally someone came to inquire.

Although Lu Chan's reputation as a smiling tiger is outside, it is inevitable that there will be a few mixed goods among the Chinese scholars, such as the personality and Wu Ge Lao are relatively deed, and they are also the same surname, and Wu Zhongshu who is a fool of himself but likes to rap and spread all kinds of news, that is, he stepped forward with a smile and asked questions. He didn't expect to ask why, but he didn't expect to get a lot of results in the end.

Lu Chan said lightly: "The car is what caused the second prince to kill slaves and maids, and accused the eldest prince of competing with the people for the so-called things that benefit the country and the people." It is said that Dr. Zhang and Lu Saburo teachers and students made up a new type of textile machine that is several times faster than those folk textile machines in the past. The eldest prince didn't know how to inquire and found out, so he bought a hundred units from Lu Sanlang at a high price. But the first thing to use was the weaving and dyeing workshop of the brothers Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu. ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Wu Zhongshu's eyes, and then he said with a smile: "Wouldn't Gong Guild Lu exaggerate?" I am from Jiangnan, my family is not from those rich and noble families, I have seen the elders in the family spin and weave since I was a child, you want to say that there are machines faster than the spinning machines they use, I believe it, but to say that it is several times faster, is that an exaggeration? ”

Lu Chan suddenly smiled: "I don't know if it's true or not, but if it's not really effective, why does the eldest prince spend a lot of money to buy it, why does the second prince eat enough to support the eldest prince to take it?" Since the second prince keeps saying that it is beneficial to the country and the people, and cannot be controlled by private individuals, the emperor naturally has to take a good look at the real thing. ”

Seeing that Wu Zhongshu suddenly snorted, but his eyes flickered a little, but Lu Chan said unhurriedly: "At this time, Gonggong Chu should be asking the eldest prince about it, I just came back from Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu's weaving and dyeing workshop." In the end, it was the son-in-law and niece selected by the emperor, this weaving and dyeing workshop has not been opened well, and it was first inserted by the eldest prince, but it was still willingly dedicated to the emperor. ”

Having said all that, how could Wu Zhongshu not understand? There is no doubt that the eldest prince has not yet made a decision, so Chu Kuan has not yet returned, but Lu Chan, who went to see Zhang Wu and Zhang Lu, has already returned with his things smoothly!

He smiled and said casually: "The bell must be tied to the bell, why didn't the emperor just summon Dr. Zhang and Lu Sanlang?" ”

"The king of Shuntianfu, Dayin, has already taken the lead, and directly grabbed all the drawings from Dr. Zhang into the palace." Although Lu Chan was a little suspicious of Chu Kuan's previous statement to him, he still poked this matter out casually, and seeing that Wu Zhongshu's expression was extremely strange, he naturally sighed a little, "Wang Dayin is too upright, to say that Dr. Zhang is indeed reasonable enough......"

Wu Zhongshu didn't have the heart to talk to Lu Chan anymore, he knew very well what kind of person Yin Wangjie of Shuntian Mansion was. If even Wang Jie, who is coarse in farming and weaving, thinks that the textile machine is a good thing, then it is absolutely wrong! Therefore, when Lu Chan led people to push the cart loaded with textile machinery to the Qianqing Palace, he immediately rushed back to the cabinet.

Love to rap and spread the news? Hehe, those who really know him know that he spreads all the news that others want him to spread, and he never says half a word about the things that others want him to keep silent.

Why did Lu Chan say so much to him today? Don't expect his mouth to spread the word!

Since he knew this, after Wu Zhongshu returned to the cabinet, he first went to report a letter to Wu Gelao, who appreciated him the most and was also his big backer, and then bragged about it with other Chinese books. Just now, everyone saw him happily talking to Lu Chan, the celebrant who was afraid of others, and at this time he blew things up to the sky, and even if others were skeptical, they had to listen.

But in this way, by the evening of this day, the news about the new textile machine had spread wildly in the major official offices in the entire capital.

When the eldest prince, who had done everything possible to delay for a day in front of Chu Kuan, learned the news, his hands and feet were cold at first, and then he fell to the sky, if it wasn't for the timely rescue of the subordinates, and the imperial doctor arrived quickly, maybe the poor eldest prince would have had a stroke......

As the initiator of this series of events, Zhang Shou was helping his mother Wu make dumplings in a relaxed and leisurely manner, and Xiao Cheng was also taken over by him. After all, when the country's eunuchs are on holiday and the atmosphere of the festival is permeated everywhere in the capital, it is really too unkind to leave people alone in the Xiao family.

It's just that seeing Xiao Cheng clumsily wrapping the dumplings into a pot-bellied man, he couldn't help but laugh while rolling the skin. And Wu Shi saw it in his eyes, and hurriedly pulled the discouraged little guy in front of him, and taught him hand in hand for a while, and then said to Zhang Shou: "Ah Shou, do you think everyone is like you?" Born to know, what to see will do? Actually laughing at children! ”

Zhang Shou couldn't help but be speechless. Where is he born to know, but practice makes perfect...... I think that in order to satisfy his picky mouth, he once hired a chef at home, but in the end, he was still not satisfied, and finally had to study his cooking skills ruthlessly, and he pondered all kinds of dark dishes when he had nothing to do, as for making dumplings......

In the last life, when he was very young, his mother used to resent his father that dumplings should be rolled out and stuffed with noodles by themselves, and they would wrap them little by little, so that they would have the taste of home, and everything else was evil...... At that time, he was a fragrant person, preferring to eat all kinds of flavors outside, but when he realized that he had missed something, it was already too late.

That's probably the biggest reason why he likes to cook by himself.

Just when he was in a slight trance, there was a laugh outside: "Aunt Wu is right, Ah Shou is himself who can do everything, so he thinks that everyone else is the same as him!" ”

With this voice, Zhu Ying entered the room generously, saw Wu quickly stood up, went to the side of the basin to wash off the hands full of flour, and then stepped forward, she said a few words to Wu, and then pressed the person to sit down, only then looked at the thin dough rolled out under Zhang Shou's hand, and said with curiosity: "Anyway, it's the first time I've seen someone make dumplings!" ”

Since she ran to the kitchen once she was curious when she was a child and was almost burned, the kitchen of Zhao Guogong's mansion has become a forbidden place for her, whether it is her grandmother or father, or even her eldest brother, she is strictly forbidden to step into the kitchen for half a step!

Seeing that Zhu Ying's face was full of impulsiveness, Zhang Shou casually threw a few pieces of dough rolled out in his hand onto the board next to him, and then took one and wrapped a dumpling in three times and five by two, and then held it in the palm of his hand and sent it to Zhu Ying.

However, before the eldest lady wanted to take it over to see what was going on, Zhang Shou retracted his hand and said with a smile: "Wash your hands first!" ”

Obviously she was a cook, but Aunt Liu, who had to work next to her just now, was afraid that Zhu Ying would be annoyed, so she hurriedly went to fetch a basin of water, and then mixed it with the hot water that had been hanging from the stove and sent it in.

No, it's a jade lang in the eyes of a lover! Of course, the young master of his own family can indeed be called both talented and beautiful......

Zhu Ying looked at it, but she didn't have to try it without her strength, from childhood to adulthood, but as long as this kind of thing that needs to be handmade, she has not done anything well. Therefore, she would rather stand next to her with a smile, while talking about the bad luck of the eldest prince today, and watching Zhang Shou's ten fingers deftly wrap one after another dumplings that seem to be printed in a mold.

Of course, she only waits for things, but the Wu family on the side can't help but worry when she listens: "Ah Shou, this big prince's bamboo basket is empty, will it hate you?" ”

Zhu Ying suddenly snorted coldly: "He dares?" The monarch's father asked him for things, and he dared to prevaricate, which was already disloyal and unfilial, and he was embarrassed to hate others? ”

Zhang Shou knew that Wu's background was too poor, so he was cautious in everything, and immediately smiled and comforted: "Mother, he used to look at me unpleasantly, and his future situation will not be much worse." What's more, what he should be worried about now is how to make up for the sin of prevaricating the emperor today, and how to deal with the second prince biting him like a mad dog...... Their brother has to fight to the death first, and he doesn't have time to pay attention to me. ”

Seeing that Zhu Ying's eyes rolled and he was about to speak, he said with a smile: "Although the New Year is approaching, each family has its own affairs to be busy, but Yingying, can you accompany me to see a few places in Xicheng tomorrow?" ”

"What do you do looking at the house?" Zhu Ying instinctively asked back, and when she saw Wu smiling dumbly, she realized.

"Ah Shou, are you going to ......?"

"This house was temporarily lent to me by Mr. Qi, and although I can live in peace and not pay rent, I can't go on like this forever. Of course, if you want to move before your father and eldest brother come back, it may be too late, and the lunar month and the first lunar month are not suitable for moving, but you have to look at it first, while I just made a windfall! ”

Although Wu had also heard from Zhang Shou that Zhang Shou had made a fortune by selling the highly efficient new textile machine, she still felt that it was not so appropriate to hear that the eldest prince and the second prince were both unlucky. And Zhang Shou said it to Zhu Ying so bluntly, she was even more worried.

Although it is true that if you want to get married in the future, you really can't live in the house of Mr. Qi, but if Zhu Ying is not happy......

However, Zhu Ying's reaction seemed simple and pure. She smiled like a flower, and her face was full of joy: "Okay, okay, I'll accompany you to see it!" Although it is the New Year, but in addition to worshipping ancestors, I am idle at other times, and my mother and grandmother dislike me for getting in the way, after all, even those shops have been closed...... By the way, we can also meet a few people by the way! ”

As she spoke, she squeezed her eyes at Zhang Shou: "You only help Zhang Wu, Zhang Lu and Lu Sanlang, so what's the matter, Zhang Chen's father Qin Guogong, didn't he also say that he would hand over the marriage to you?" ”

For the Chinese New Year, is this going to help Zhang Chen on a blind date? The standard of stunning beauty, Zhu Ying thinks it can be easily achieved? didn't look at Zhang Chen's vision, first took a fancy to Zhu Ying, and then to Princess Yongping...... By the way, Princess Yongping didn't decide on the marriage this time, is it temporarily postponed, or does the emperor really allow her to stay like this and not marry?

Zhang Shou thought about these nonsense thoughts in his heart, but he didn't plan to face Princess Yongping in front of Zhu Ying. After all, he is not familiar with others, let alone friends, in this case, it is enough to have Zhu Ying as a nosyman.

That night, Zhu Ying ate a bowl of dumplings at Zhang Shou's house, and then went back to Zhao Guogong's mansion, but she couldn't eat the serious dinner at home anymore. Zhu Er secretly expressed his contempt for the girl's foreign minister, however, seeing that Mrs. Tai and Jiuniang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were all the same, what else did he, an outsider, have to say, so he could only shut up and stuff his head to eat.

"By the way, grandmother, mother, there is nothing going on at home in the past few days, I am going to accompany Ah Shou to see the house."

So, Zhu Er, who was full of rice, was immediately choked by these words, and almost didn't spray the table all over the place. But even if he finally tilted his head to the side in time, the rice was sprayed all over the floor. Seeing that the two big girls beside Mrs. Tai, Yulan and Yutang, subtly called someone to come in and clean up, Mrs. Tai's face was even more unhappy, so he could only quickly explain.

"Grandmother, mother, I'm just curious...... Curious where the future brother-in-law got so much money. ”

You must know that this is the capital! The house in the capital is not in the countryside, and you can build a yard for thirty or fifty yuan, and that money is only barely enough to build a shed in the capital! Look at his dignified second young master of Zhao Guogong's Mansion, he has only saved more than 100 private money over the years, it is really sad for the listeners, and tears for the seeers......

Just when Zhu Er's belly was slandered, he saw Zhu Ying smile at him: "Ah Shou just made a fortune, and now he has a lot of money!" ”