Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 76

"To make the best use of things" requires "things" in hand.

Although Liu Laoshi was the best carpenter in Zhuangzi, he was limited by the times and his knowledge was limited.

Fang Jun was a little worried. Just after a day, he asked Fang Quan to take him to Liu Laoshi's house to see how well he made it, but there were problems that could not be solved.

Upon questioning, I just found out that Liu Honest did not go home, but sent someone to bring his three sons, along with the carpenter's belongings, to the village to make a curved plough in a vacant house next to the cowshed. .

Fang Jun sighed, what a dedicated ancient man!

But he didn't know that this was the consequence of Wu Meiniang's warning. Liu honestly was really frightened by Wu Meiniang. If it was because he accidentally leaked the mystery of this thing, wouldn't it harm Erlang's interests for nothing?

When passing by the cowshed, there were more than a dozen oxen grazing fodder. Perhaps they were enjoying their meal, and from time to time they flicked their tails and made a "moo moo" sound.

Fang Jun stopped to watch.

These cattle are fat and strong, and their fur is smooth and smooth, and they are well cared for.It is no wonder that the cattle of this era are simply the most valuable means of production, and they are also the guarantee of spring ploughing. If one is damaged, it is an irreparable loss.

But...why does this cow look so awkward?
Fang Jun walked back and forth in front of the cowshed, with his hands behind his back, frowning, looking at these sturdy oxen from different angles. Looking around, he still felt a little awkward, but he couldn't tell what went wrong. .

From a distance, Liu honestly saw Fang Jun with his hands behind his back, wearing a mink hat and brocade fur, and came over in a hurry. He quickly called his three sons, and greeted Fang Jun later, and quietly instructed the etiquette that he should pay attention to. .

If there are no natural and man-made disasters, the descendants of the servants are also servants of the master's family. It is very important to leave a good impression in front of the master's family.

Liu honesty is loyal and honest, but Xiaoqing is not much at all.

The four of them stood respectfully in front of the door, waiting eagerly for Fang Jun to pass by, but Fang Jun didn't leave when he walked to the cowshed. Check it out, you can't get enough of it...

The twelfth lunar month has entered, and the winter morning is even colder. The four hands and feet of the master are frozen, and the nose is running. Fang Jun is still watching the cow...

Liu honestly blew his nose, thought about it, and walked over to Fang Jun.

"Jiro, what are you looking at?"

Fang Quan couldn't help but ask.

Fang Jun didn't say anything, looked left and right and didn't see where the awkwardness came from. He simply squatted on the ground and felt his chin in thought.

What's wrong?

Liu honestly rushed over and looked at Fang Jun, who was squatting on the ground and observing the cattle from different angles.

Fang Quan's heart trembled slightly: Erlang, Erlang, you don't want to make any more moths...

Fang Jun was tinkering with these strange things all day long, which really made Fang Quan helpless.

After looking at it for a long time, he finally saw the problem.

None of these cattle are wearing nose rings!
"Why don't our cattle wear nose rings?" Fang Jun asked in confusion.

"Nose ring? What's that? Why wear a nose ring?" Fang Quan was more puzzled than he was, and his head was confused.

Looking at Fang Quan's expression, Fang Jun knew that in the Tang Dynasty there was no such thing as putting nose rings on cattle.

However, didn't it mean that during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, some people put nose rings on the cattle?Could it be that those brick houses are called beasts and fools?

"Let's just lead the ox to plough the land?"

"What's wrong?" Liu Honesty was at a loss.

What's wrong?It's hell to be able to do it!

"Is this ox obedient? Will it point east to west, guide north, and take two steps back from time to time, and people with less strength can't drive it at all? When I see green things, I want to eat it, sometimes even crops. Will you take two bites?"

"Ah, that's true...but whose ox is not like this?"

The more Fang Quan said, the more confused he became, completely ignorant of what Fang Jun was talking about. Whose cows are not like this?Bulls are the most stubborn, so they describe people as stubborn and stubborn.
Liu Honestly realized something, staring at Fang Jun with bright eyes, could it be... Erlang has a way to make the cattle docile and obedient?

Since the moment Qu Yuanli's drawings appeared in front of his eyes, he has completely become Fang Jun's fan, and he subconsciously knows that Fang Jun must have a way to do it.

Sure enough, Fang Jun smiled and said, "You go to prepare some things later, I promise to surprise you, it will go wherever you want it to go, without any slights, and without too much effort, Even the youngest son of the chief horn can be easily controlled."

Fang Quan was taken aback and said excitedly, "Really?"

"really!"

"I'm going to prepare this old man..."

"Wait a minute..." Fang Jun hurriedly stopped the excited Fang Quan: "Uncle Lao Quan, this matter is not urgent, it's the real business to start looking at Lao Liu's Quyuanli first."

Fang Quan slapped his forehead: "Erlang said, let's go right now..."

Liu Honestly said quickly, "Come with me."

He led the two to the house that temporarily served as a workshop.

Liu Honest's three sons stood up straight, and when they saw Fang Jun coming, they hurriedly greeted each other and said, "I've seen Erlang..."

Fang Jun smiled and said, "No need to be more polite."

In this era, the father's business is inherited, and the craftsmanship of the older generation has been passed down from generation to generation. For example, the Liu honest family, Lao Liu is a carpenter, and his three sons are also carpenters.

"How is the plow stick made, is there any difficulty?" Fang Jun asked.

Speaking of the Quyuan Plough, Liu Honshi immediately became excited: "Erlang is the immortal who descended to the world and Lu Ban is born again... That Quyuan Plough is really ingenious, it seems to be exquisite and complicated, but in fact the principle is simple, and it is not difficult to make. At the latest tomorrow, it will be can be completed.”

"So fast?" Fang Jun was surprised, not to mention other things, but the construction of the Quyuan Plough, in this era of completely relying on manual work, cannot be done in a short time.

Liu Tianci's youngest son, Liu Tianci, patted his chest with a proud face: "My father said that if it can be completed, then it will definitely be completed!"

Fang Jun looked at this kid who was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and how old he was, and smiled, "Let me in first?"

Liu Tianci nodded immediately: "Since Erlang doesn't trust my father, he can go in and check... Oh! Why are you beating me, father?"

Liu Laoshi slapped the back of his younger son's head and said angrily, "How can you talk to Erlang like this? If you don't trust someone, why would you entrust me to make this god-given thing? The stinky boy is full of feces, I really don't understand. rule!"

Liu Tianci pursed his lips and did not dare to say a word.

At this moment, there was the sound of rapid footsteps.

Fang Jun turned his head in surprise, and saw a person walking quickly to the front, kneeling on one knee to salute, and said loudly, "I've seen Erlang!"

This person is young and has a square face, but isn't it Fang Sihai who was sent by Fang Jun to enclose the land to buy tea trees?

(End of this chapter)