Baozhu said happily: "Of course I am willing to go. The two sisters in the capital are famous all over the world. They are so famous. I have thought for a long time that it would be great if I could see them playing the piano and singing cards one day. I don't know what they are like. They are so beautiful that all men in the world fall in love with them."
Fang Jinshi chuckled: "It may be difficult to live up to your reputation. In fact, the difference between you and them is that you are not in Bianliang, the capital city, and you have not met anyone who is particularly rich and powerful to praise you. Otherwise, your reputation will definitely not be there." below them."
Baozhu said: "How can I compare to the two of them? In terms of appearance and talent, I am far behind. Unless I met you a few years ago, and you praise me, at most I may not be too far behind their reputation." .¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "I wasn't able to praise you a few years ago, and your final worth must not be lower than theirs. Alas If I don't talk about this, Li Bao will be unhappy."
Li Bao, who had been speechless, hurriedly said: "How could it be?" He turned to Baozhu and said, "If you want to go, everything will be subject to Mr. Fang's arrangements. You can do whatever he asks you to do. I will take leave tomorrow to drive you there. .¡±
Fang Jinshi joked: "It seems that you still don't trust me to take away the flower-like orb."
Li Bao argued hurriedly: "Then I won't go." Bao Zhu also smiled after hearing this. Fang Jinshi patted Li Bao on the shoulder: "I will take Bao Zhu away for one day. If you don't take it to heart at all, then Bao Zhu should How sad it is, you both will go tomorrow, so if anything happens, Li Bao can also help."
Li Bao and Li Bao agreed, and Fang Jinshi stood up to say goodbye. When he arrived at the door, he said to Baozhu: "I will come to pick you up early tomorrow morning. Since I am acting as a facade, I will bring clothes over tomorrow. You can dress the same as everyone else."
Baozhu asked: "Would you like to dress up nicely?"
Fang Jinshi laughed and said, "That's up to you. I'll take you to listen to Cui Niannu playing and singing tomorrow, and in a few days I'll let you listen to another famous lady."
Baozhu said: "Master Li?"
Fang Jinshi said proudly: "Not bad."
Baozhu said: "Aren't people on the street saying that there was a fire in the Fan Building and she was unfortunately killed?"
Fang Jinshi was stunned for a moment, patted his head and said with a smile: "Yeah, how could I forget it? The wind was too strong today, and my tongue flashed when I was bragging, so this doesn't count."
Baozhu and Li Bao both laughed together. Fang Jinshi said goodbye to them, went to catch the carriage, and headed for Mianxianzhuang.
When he arrived at the reception room of Mianxian Village, both Shi Quan and his wife were there. Fang Jinshi greeted them, and Shi Quan said: "I asked someone to inquire. This Wang Guanren is said to be a businessman with unknown origins. He just came last month." Bianliang has been living in Huibin Building. Jurchens from the Jin Kingdom have been frequently visiting Huibin Building recently. I don¡¯t know if it has anything to do with him.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "Even if he is not a Jurchen, he must be a Han from the Jin Kingdom. The first time I saw him, he was with the Jurchen officials."
Feng Wan said: "What good will come of these barbarians inviting you? I can't see it."
Fang Jinshi said: "I would like to go and see it. Not only do I want to go, I also want to take Miss Wang at home with me."
Shi Quan said worriedly: "Take her with you? I'm afraid something will go wrong."
Fang Jinshi said confidently: "There's nothing wrong. I have my own way. Brother, don't you always tell me to be nicer to the women at home? Since she has followed us, she has to find a way to help her no matter what she wishes. She's done, is that true? She wants to hear Cui Niannu play the piano and sing, so I should take her there."
Shi Quan was speechless and hesitated to speak. Feng Wan said at the side: "Since brother said so, he must have his own solution, so don't worry about it."
Fang Jinshi said: "Brother is afraid that I am young and careless, so it is reasonable for me to care about me. Sister-in-law, please don't say that to me. I think you two will go with me tomorrow. The man surnamed Wang said it is a feast of 100 delicacies, okay Wine and good food are indispensable. If someone sincerely invites you to eat and drink, why not go!"
Shi Quan asked: "Is this appropriate?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Of course it's appropriate. Go and give me courage. If I do something wrong, remind me."
Shi Quan looked at Feng Wan and said, "Okay then."
After the matter was settled, Fang Jinshi said goodbye to Shi Quan, walked to the front counter, and carefully selected three sets of cross-collar skirts worn by women. These three sets of clothes were in red, yellow, and green, and had the same style. He took them and drove the carriage back. .
When he walked to the door of his house, he saw Song Qian sitting under the stone lion at the door. Fang Jinshi quickly jumped out of the carriage and asked, "Brother Song, why are you here?"
Song Qian smiled naively and said, "Let's see you."
Fang Jinshi quickly let him go home, and Song Qian said: "No, just say a few words and leave."
Fang Jinshi said: "Fifth brother, please tell me something."
Song Qian said: "I have repeatedly assembled and disassembled the wooden cart pagoda you gave me last time, and finally figured it out."
Fang Jinshi asked: "So what?"
Song Qian said: "The person who built this wooden chariot pagoda is a genius in this world. He thought about it all night long last night. What is the purpose of this expert?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Fifth brother, have you figured it out? Maybe this person is usually bored, so he just makes something to show off his craftsmanship and amuse himself."
Song Qian shook his head and said: "I have a vague feeling that this person wants to make a powerful weapon for battlefield use. This wooden chariot pagoda is just a rudimentary model of his idea. If this person succeeds, it will be difficult to resemble this one." What a terrifying killing machine."
Fang Jinshi couldn't help but look at Song Qian seriously, and asked cautiously: "Seriously? I've also seen this wooden chariot pagoda, but I really can't think of anything that can be done on the battlefield."
Song Qian shook his head: "It's hard to explain, so I rushed here early this morning to ask you about the origin of this wooden chariot pagoda. It would be best if you could take me to meet the master who made this object. What exactly is this object like?" What can be done? Maybe you can find out the key by talking to the maker, otherwise it will really make people scratch their heads and have trouble sleeping."
Fang Jinshi knew that Song Qian was a technology geek, and he would definitely feel uncomfortable if he couldn't understand the problem. However, he got the wooden chariot pagoda from Lu Xiao. As for whether Lu Xiao was caught by King Xiu in the end, he didn't know, so he He had no choice but to say to Song Qian: "I don't know where the person who made this is now."
Song Qian said: "Then how did you get this object? Tell me in detail."
Fang Jinshi explained the most important thing about how to find the wooden chariot pagoda from Lu Xiao's cave. After hearing this, Song Qian frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "What is this man's character? Is he a citizen of the Song Dynasty?" "
Fang Jinshi said: "As far as I know, this Lu Xiao's character is really not very good. King Xiu said that he is from Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, not from Song Dynasty."
Song Qian nodded solemnly: "Master Fang, if you see this person again in the future, you'd better inform me immediately. I really want to see this person. If it happens that it is difficult for me and this person to meet, now Liao people I have become a Jin man. I am afraid that he will work for the Jin people. If there is a chance, I would rather kill him than let him be used by the Jin people. If there is a war between Song and Jin in the future, killing one of him can save me tens of thousands. Human lives.¡±
Fang Jinshi was a little disbelieving and asked, "Is this person so powerful?"
Song Qian said seriously: "How much do you think I am worth?"
Fang Jinshi said: "Brother Song is very clever and can make the most powerful magical weapons in the world. If I were to be the general leading the troops in the war, and Brother Song was replaced by thousands or tens of thousands of people, I don't think I would do it. "
Song Qian said: "Thank you for your compliment. Sometimes a few well-made siege vehicles can determine the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in the city. In the Battle of Chanzhou a hundred years ago, a few crossbows killed Liao general Xiao Da." Lin, in exchange for a hundred years of peace between Song and Liao, people like us who can make sophisticated weapons have always been hated by the enemy. You said that we are just craftsmen, but you really mean it. You said that we are worth tens of thousands of gold, and I dare to be so. .¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "I understand what fifth brother means."
Song Qian said again: "I am knowledgeable but too miscellaneous. I am often not very refined. The wooden chariot pagoda that this man built with all his heart is probably focused on only one kind of thing. From this point of view, I am not as good as him. The day before yesterday, a good friend of mine He came to my home and persuaded me to go to Youzhou for a few days. He also vaguely hinted that he would introduce me to some princes from the Kingdom of Jin. I refused. Although this person was a good friend of mine, I had already moved elsewhere. Do you know why?"
Fang Jinshi said solemnly: "You are afraid that the person who invites you behind your back will be detrimental to you and your family."
Song Qian said: "Although there is no sign that someone is going to harm me, I still have to be on guard. You have been to my house, and you can see that there is a river defense at my house. In fact, there were other news from the agency at night, just for fear of some people with evil intentions. Taking advantage of my family."
When Fang Jinshi heard this, he was moved and said: "Fifth brother, do you want my help? I will find a safe place for fifth brother."
Song Qian said: "No need for the moment, I just hope you will take what I said to heart. For people like me and this Lu Xiao you mentioned, the other party would rather kill unjustly than take advantage of the enemy."
Fang Jinshi said: "I will definitely keep what Fifth Brother said in mind."
Song Qian nodded and said with satisfaction: "This is best. Do you want to go back to Huaidong? I want to see you before you leave."
Fang Jinshi hurriedly replied: "I'll be back in a few days."Brother and I meet, do you come to me, or do I go to you? "
Song Qian said: "I have moved, and I'm afraid you won't be able to find me. The day before you go back, go to the Hutchison Cart Shop in the west of Kaifeng City to find the shopkeeper named Zheng. He is a relative of mine, and he will let you know." Mine, I¡¯ll come see you.¡±
Fang Jinshi said: "I have written it down."
Song Qian said: "Then I'll leave, and you don't want to send me away." After saying that, he put the bamboo hat beside him on his head and left immediately, quickly flowing into the crowd on the street. Fang Jinshi watched him go away. Looking back and thinking about it, the wooden chariot pagoda is said to be a model of a big weapon in the army on the battlefield, but it really doesn't look like it. It has no power and no place to attack the opponent. After thinking about it, I'm afraid it is really a model. Song Qian thought about it day and night, suffering from hallucinations and thinking that everything he saw was related to the equipment on the battlefield.
There is just one thing that Fang Jinshi agrees with. In addition to things that can be seen clearly such as morale and strategy on the battlefield, weapons and equipment are also a factor that determines the outcome of the war. If you have powerful guys that the enemy does not have, you will at least have the psychological courage. There are many, and the people who can invent and manufacture these powerful things are also extremely important.
Song Qian was not only a technology geek, but also knew his own position very well. Some of his words were things that Fang Jinshi had never thought of before. With Song Qian in mind, he parked the carriage and went to the main room to see Master Li. There was no one inside. Fang Jinshi was a little panicked. He quickly went out to the back to ask Xue Ling. He heard several crisp piano sounds from a long distance away. The sound was intermittent and incoherent, like a novice who had just started learning. Fang Jinshi hurriedly When they arrived at the yard where Xue Ling lived, they entered the house and saw Xue Ling sitting in front of a piano. Master Li stood beside her as if teaching her. When the two girls heard the sound, they both raised their heads. Master Li was the first to say with a smile: "You came back."
Fang Jinshi saw that she was fine, and a stone fell in his heart. He walked over and said, "What are you doing?"
Teacher Li said: "Fourth sister is playing the piano to me." She was obviously teaching Xue Ling, but she was so good at talking. Fang Jinshi said to Xue Ling: "When did you become interested in this?"
Xue Ling said: "Have I never played it to you before?"
Fang Jinshi suddenly remembered and replied: "Yes, in order to get closer to me, you played me a song called "Xiaoya" that was full of mistakes. I almost forgot about it."
Xue Ling said: "I have been learning that piece for more than half a month."
Fang Jinshi said: "You should learn from the Wang sister. Now there are two piano masters in the family. If you don't learn well, it will be unreasonable."
Xue Ling asked Master Li: "Are you older or am I older?"
Teacher Li is actually older than her, but she immediately replied: "You are in front of me, so of course you are my sister."
Xue Ling said: "Okay, I will call you Sister Wang from now on."
Fang Jinshi saw that when he went out, the relationship between the two women at home seemed to be very good, so he knew it was because of Master Li. Once she put down her high airs, her worldliness was much smoother than that of Xue Ling, who was more single-minded and went all the way. Fang Jinshi put the clothes he was carrying on the table and said, "Have you had lunch?"
Master Li said: "Fourth sister Xue is the best at cooking. Today she cooked six exquisite dishes for me to eat. They are delicious."
Xue Ling said: "It's not delicious, but it's not exquisite. It's just an ordinary dish."
Fang Jinshi knew that Xue Ling was quite good at cooking. She and Qiao Ling'er both grew up in hardship and loneliness. She was much better at cooking than Liang Cuirong, and certainly better than a woman like Li Shishi who never entered the kitchen. Stronger.
Teacher Li looked at the baggage he put on the table and asked, "You went out for the day today. What did you bring back?"
Fang Jinshi said: "These are clothes for you. There are three colors in them. You each choose one color."
Teacher Li came over to open the baggage, turned to Xue Ling and said, "Fourth sister, come and pick first."
Xue Ling said: "It doesn't matter who goes first, you go first."
Master Li looked at Fang Jinshi. The result was exactly what Fang Jinshi had thought. She took the one with a red top and a white dress first because she said that she had never worn red before, but now it was different here. Naturally, she thought about red. Clothes come first.
Xue Ling came over to pick up the cyan one. She felt that the yellow one was too bright, so she picked up the light cyan color that was not the main color. Master Li looked at Fang Jinshi and asked with a smile, "Do you want to change it now and show it to you?"
Fang Jinshi lay down on the stool, put his feet up on the edge of the table and said, "Go quickly, I'm just waiting to see."
Xue Ling took her clothes and walked to the inner room. She waited inside for a while, and then remembered that Master Li didn't seem to follow her.She was taking off the half-breasted skirt she was currently wearing and tidying up the close-fitting clothes underneath. Then she took the red cross-collar skirt on the table and slowly put it on. Fang Jinshi looked at her with a smile the whole time. Very comfortable.
Xue Ling's chest felt sore and she felt very uncomfortable. Even though she had been following Fang Jinshi for a while, there was nothing she couldn't do to change clothes in front of him. However, she would still avoid it and always felt a little embarrassed. She was even more unwilling to change clothes in front of the third woman and her husband.
However, Master Li, who had just arrived, didn't care at all, and even did it deliberately. Xue Ling had never thought about competing for favor before Master Li arrived, because Huang Jinmian and Liang Cuirong didn't seem to be competing. It was all up to Fang Jinshi to accompany him. But this Master Li is completely different.
Li Shishi was already famous enough, and her natural beauty was unparalleled in the world. Xue Ling was a little discouraged. She simply didn't change her clothes and sat on the bed without going out. Fang Jinshi had also praised Li Shishi outside, and also He put his arm around her waist and hugged her. After waiting for so long and Xue Ling still didn't come out, Fang Jinshi got up and walked to the inner room. Seeing that she was leaning on the bed unhappy, he came over and asked, "Why don't you change your clothes? "
Xue Ling said angrily: "You deliberately let me wear the same clothes as her, knowing that I am ugly, but" She didn't say any more, she said this in a low voice, for fear that Master Li outside would hear it.
Fang Jinshi said: "You think too much. Who said you are ugly? I asked you to wear the same clothes because I will take you out tomorrow. I have other motives. We are a family. If you don't obey me, I will be angry." ¡±
Xue Ling looked at him, got up and got some clothes. She was a little reluctant after thinking about it, so she didn't move anymore. Fang Jinshi walked to her and sat down next to her and said, "Have you never worn clothes like this before?" You know how to wear it, right? I'm going to strip you naked now and teach you how to wear such clothes." As he started to untie her clothes, Xue Lingben especially liked his coaxing, and quickly jumped up and said: "Okay, okay, I I know how to wear it myself.¡±
Fang Jinshi stopped touching her. Xue Ling originally wanted to push him out, but then she gritted her teeth and changed into the green cross-collar skirt in front of him. Even though it was her husband, she felt a little embarrassed. Fang Jinshi saw that she had changed and hugged her. He walked out holding her waist. Master Li saw her coming out, looked her up and down and praised: "Fourth sister is really pretty."
Fang Jinshi sat down and said, "You guys stand together and let me take a look." Li Shishi moved to Xue Ling's side and stood side by side with her. I looked at the two women up and down. They were about the same height, and both had better figures. I thought that if it were Huang Jinmian and Liang Cuirong, compared with them, one was too tall and the other was too short, that would not be good.
Master Li stood there and looked at him with a half-smile but not a smile and said, "Do we two look good? Are you satisfied?"
Fang Jinshi stood up straight and gave a high-five and said: "It looks very good. Of course I am very satisfied. If the two who didn't come are here, the four of you standing in front of me wearing the same clothes, I won't be able to look at it all day." Can¡¯t get enough.¡±
Teacher Li smiled and said: "One wife and three concubines, all of them are as beautiful as flowers. Fang Guanren really makes all the men in the world jealous to death."
Fang Jinshi said proudly: "That's natural."
Xue Ling was listening to Li Shishi talking and suddenly felt why she was so good at talking. She seemed so clumsy and tongue-tied that she couldn't please Fang Jinshi. The confidence that had just risen in her heart disappeared again.
I heard Master Li say from the side: "Since your two women didn't come, who will you leave the extra yellow shirt to?"