The thrush is a timid little bird that sings well and is very alert.
Shadali's voice sounds crisp and pleasant, but her personality is not as shy as her name suggests. Instead, she is very cheerful and lively.
It's late autumn, and the cool breeze is blowing.
On a day of intense autumn, Shadali wore a duck-yellow Mongolian robe with silver trim. Under the Mongolian robe were a pair of slender legs. She wore light brown deerskin short boots and her hair was combed.
She has a small braid, and the thin braid is wrapped with a beautiful silver pearl chain, and an emerald silver chain hangs between her forehead as a forehead ornament.
The eleven-year-old girl followed her sister-in-law Su Rina and saluted the emperor and the imperial concubine gracefully.
Even though her Manchu language was very poor and her tone was weird, she was not timid at all. When the imperial concubine praised her for being "as beautiful as her sister-in-law," the little girl straightened up her bright crescent eyes with a smile.
Two shallow dimples also appeared on both sides of the cheeks.
The small body standing upright was illuminated by the bright sunlight above her head. The silver pearl chain on her braid and the emerald forehead ornament on her forehead were all emitting bright light. The floating sunlight sprinkled on the shallow dimples, Qingyan
I can't help but feel that this little girl looks so sweet.
When she smiles, her eyes are curved like crescent moons, and the emerald in the center of her forehead is shining brightly. She looks extremely noble. It can be seen at a glance that she is the eldest daughter of the family and has been pampered since she was a child.
Difficulty in getting along with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is an eternal problem, and the relationship between sister-in-law and sister-in-law is no different.
Suzina can take her sister-in-law by her side as if she were her own sister, and her tone of voice is doting. It can be imagined that Shadali, a little girl, usually has a very lovable temperament.
The Empress Dowager is a bit old and would feel tired if she went out for a walk, so she stayed in the yurt today, teasing Tuan Tuan and Yuanyuan, and did not follow Kangxi and the imperial concubine out.
The four brothers all followed their Khan Amma and Huang Erniang, and entered the wool factory with Suzina and Nadali.
A lot of wool was harvested in midsummer.
The prairie is vast and sparsely populated, and the wool factory occupies a very large area of nearly two hundred acres.
The internal areas of the wool factory are very clearly divided, including wool collection area, wool production area, woolen cloth textile area, guest rest area, warehouse area, etc.
There are many female workers in the wool factory, all wearing uniform clothes, and everyone is smiling and busy.
Each person is only responsible for one process, which is extremely efficient.
Nearly a hundred looms were neatly placed in rows, and the "squeaking" weaving sounds sounded at the same time. Coupled with the dexterous movements of the female workers, it looked like a factory in later generations.
At first glance, it feels quite spectacular.
Yinzhen, who was wearing a dark red round-neck robe, took a look at the looms that were busy "squeaking" and saw the balls of wool threads dyed in colors, being wrapped around the thread wheels of the looms by the female workers.
As the wheel rolled, a small piece of soft woolen cloth appeared every moment.
He couldn't help but stepped forward and reached out to touch the loom closest to him. The loom was made of hardwood, and the outside was brushed with tung oil, making it very smooth to the touch.
He stroked the loom with his right hand, his peach blossom eyes shining brightly, thinking that if the Royal Academy of Sciences could build a more efficient loom, wouldn't the wool factory be able to weave more wool in the same time?
Clothed?
Woolen cloth has doubled, so if the number of female workers remains the same, won't the number of woolen clothes produced become more? Then after deducting the cost, won't the money earned in hand be more?
With the idea of improving the loom and earning more money, Yinzhen gradually broke away from the large team and stood in the woolen cloth textile area. He ran to watch the female workers spinning and knocked on the loom.
Beaten.
Kangxi glanced at Yinzhen and ignored his nine sons. Instead, he continued to lead his three sons and followed Su Rina to the warehouse with the imperial concubine.
Yinzhen was not interested in things like weaving and embroidery. He looked at the movements of these female textile workers weaving woolen balls, and just wanted to yawn out of boredom. He reached out and pulled his thirteenth brother's arm, and the two brothers watched.
Hua walked around the wool factory for a while, then turned around and ran out.
Yinzhen, who will be eleven years old in a few months, feels that he is already an extraordinary big boy and is eager to go to the battlefield and make contributions.
Originally, Yinzhen was quite happy to follow their Khan Amma on a tour of Mongolia, but after arriving in Mongolia, he discovered that what Khan Amma did was completely different from what he imagined.
The four of them were like mascots. As Khan Ama and E Niang met the leaders of the tribes, and even came to the wool factory to watch people weaving, Yinzhen thought it would be better for him to stay with his Queen Mother.
In the yurt, I'm sure he can still find time to race horses with those Mongolian boys.
The twins ran very fast and ran out of the wool factory gate in a short time.
Yinzhen sat down on the withered yellow grass, grabbed a piece of grass that was still green with his right hand, and stuffed it into his mouth.
He put his arms on the left and right sides of his body, held the grass with his palms, held the grass in his mouth, and stared longingly in the direction of Mongolia in the desert without making a sound.
, Yinxiang caught a glimpse of the expression on his fourteenth brother's face. Fourteenth did not speak, but the two brothers were connected. He also sat down next to Yinzhen, picked up a piece of grass, and twisted it around with his fingers.
, looking at the cows and sheep grazing not far away, he turned to Yinzhen beside him without turning his head and comforted him:
"Fourteen, you should practice martial arts well. The second brother of the prince told me that now the wool business has completely tied Monan Mongolia and Mobei Mongolia to the Qing Dynasty. For such a large business, Khan Ama did not bring Mo with him.
Let’s play together with Simon Gu.”
"Galdan was an ambitious man who always wanted to take over the Central Plains. The herdsmen under his jurisdiction watched every day as the herdsmen in Monan and Mobei made a lot of money with worthless wool. In January and February,
You can still do it for 80% of the month, but you will definitely be jealous for a year and a half. It is estimated that in a few years, the Qing Dynasty and Zhungeer will have to go to war again, so you don’t have to worry about not having a chance to go to the battlefield."
Yinzhen held the grass in his mouth, supported the ground with both hands, looked up at the blue sky, with a touch of sadness in his eyes, and sighed:
"Brother Thirteen, I also know that the Qing Dynasty and Zhungeer will definitely go to war, but I am not as old as my brothers. I think if there is a war in the future, Khan Amma will not be willing to let me go to the battlefield. I really want to be a general, but I grow up too slowly."
When Yinxiang heard what Yinzhen said, he also understood the disappointment hidden in his heart.
Fourteen has a very strong temper, but now that they have grown up, none of the twelve brothers above is bad.
Even though the seventh brother Yinyou was born with weak legs, he still worked hard on riding and shooting. If his Khan Ama were to personally conquer Galdan for the second time, and the brothers above him would be pulled to the front line, there would be no way to count them. It's not their turn.
After E Niang's enlightenment, he has planned his future path to become a wise king of "all people in the universe". However, his fourteenth brother is obviously born with supernatural powers, but he is the youngest. He hopes to become a general early, but because of his elder brother They are also very powerful, and I don’t know when it will be his turn to take charge.
Yinxiang pursed his lips, frowned slightly and thought for a while, then threw away the grass in his fingers, patted the grass clippings stuck to his body, pulled Yinzhen up from the grass, and looked at him for a few seconds. The bleak fourteenth brother patted his shoulders with both hands and said comfortingly:
"Fourteen, I don't think you need to worry about your age all the time. I'm afraid that because of your young age, when the war really starts, you will be pulled down by Khan Amma, but I think
As long as you are good at martial arts and have learned military strategies well, even if you are not as young as your brothers, once Khan Amma sees your good martial arts skills, he will definitely take you to the battlefield with you, and then you will be able to make achievements on the battlefield. Got it!"
"Really?"
When Yinzhen heard his thirteenth brother's extremely certain words, he couldn't help but have a flash of suspicion in his eyes.
Yinxiang raised his eyebrows and added confidently:
"Of course, you think that at that time, Huang Eniang was able to go into battle and kill the enemy as a woman. It can be seen that going to the battlefield does not distinguish between gender and age. It only depends on force and strategy. You just need to seize the time to practice martial arts and learn more. With regard to the art of war, when the opportunity comes, you will definitely be able to soar on the battlefield!"
"The prince's second brother said that within three years, Galdan will definitely make a comeback. If you work hard, you will definitely catch up!"
Yinzhen drank a thick bowl of chicken soup for the soul from his Thirteenth Brother, and his fighting spirit became high again. He saw the snow-white Haidongqing "chirping--" flying by with its wings above his head. He couldn't help but feel proud and decided to wait for him. After returning to the palace, he will extend the time for martial arts lessons in the future. If within three years, Khan Amma really has to take his brothers to fight Galdan, he must let Khan Amma take him with him willingly!
The two brothers were chatting on the grassland, and Yinzhen was tinkering with the loom. Only Yiner stayed with his mother-in-law and Khan's mother the whole time, watching how Suzina, who was walking in the front, spoke eloquently. Explaining the various deeds of the wool factory.
However, Yiner did not focus on Suzina, who was wearing a scarlet Mongolian robe, like his Khan Amma and Huang'e Niang. From time to time, he would turn his attention to Shadali, who was half a meter behind him. .
Shadali followed him diagonally behind him like a little tail.
Along the way, he saw that the little girl's mouth was almost non-stop like Suzina who was introducing the wool factory enthusiastically. However, Suzina was always "talking", while Shadali was indeed "eating" all the time.
Yin'er caught a glimpse of the bulging contents of the pink purse on Shadali's waist, and thought it was all filled with snacks. Along the way, the little girl was like a little hamster, taking out a yogurt lump from the purse, and then taking out a wrapped one.
Red hawthorn with sugar frosting, or pinch out a few peeled pine nuts and put them in your mouth to chew.
The little girl looked very good while eating, and she didn't make any chewing sounds.
But out of the corner of his eye, Yiner saw that the little girl had eaten all the way, and the purse around her waist was still bulging. He couldn't help but wonder if her purse was a bottomless pit, and could thieves hold anything?
Shadali put half of a walnut kernel in her mouth, and when she caught a glimpse of the 10th prince walking diagonally in front of her, he would turn his head slightly from time to time and glance at the purse around her waist.
She knew that the tenth elder brother was only two or three years older than her. The ninth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother had all disappeared long ago. Only the tenth elder brother kept walking forward with the big team. She was older than herself.
She wasn't much older, so I guess she was hungry, so she kept looking at her purse.
Shadali fed himself another yogurt pimple, then lowered his head and opened the drawstring of his purse, put his right hand inside and took out a handful of fragrant pine nuts, then stepped forward, took Yin'e's hand, and moved it towards Yin'e's.
Putting his palms on his hands, Xing's eyes opened wide, and he said with a smile in broken Manchu:
"Brother 10, you're welcome, I'll treat you to nuts."
Yiner never expected that Shadali would misunderstand that he was greedy for her snacks, and directly took his hand and stuffed pine nuts into her hand.
Shadali is really hiding from outsiders. This is the first time that Yiner meets such a lively little girl. For some reason, the roots of his ears are slightly red. He wants to say "I'm not hungry", but he watches the little girl eat.
He looked very appetizing and blurted out "Is there more?"
Shadali was stunned when he heard this, then he reached into the bottom of his purse with his right hand, grabbed a handful of dried peaches, and put the banana slices into Yin'er's hand, with a little reluctance and a fleshy look on his face.
He said painfully:
"It's late autumn now, and we in Mongolia don't have much fruit. I save the remaining dried peaches and banana peels. If my sister-in-law hadn't said that you are nobles in the palace, I wouldn't be willing to let you eat them.
"
Seeing the lively expression on the little girl's face and speaking in such a sincere tone, Yiner laughed out of nowhere.
He knew that bananas existed during the Warring States Period, but during the Qin and Han Dynasties they were called "Gan Jiao". Even though it was a southern fruit, it was not a rarity in his eyes.
He has been eating bananas since he was taking supplementary food. No matter whether he lived in Yongshou Palace, Chuxiu Palace, or in Qianxi Fifth Palace, bananas were never cut off because he loved eating delicious food and bananas were a laxative.
, Huang'e Niang often asked palace officials to deliver fresh yellow bananas to his residence.
He put the banana slices that the little girl was reluctant to give into his mouth, and somehow he felt that the banana slices were sweeter than the fresh bananas sent from Guangdong that he had eaten in the palace!
The two of them stood there like two little hamsters. You and I ate snacks one by one, without moving forward with the big team.
When Kangxi and the imperial concubine, led by Su Rina, walked around the wool factory and understood the inside and outside of the wool factory, when they returned along the original route, they saw Yin'e and Shada.
Li sat on a wicker chair in the rest area, and the two of them got together and chatted about food.
Shadali looked at Yin'er's unspeakable Manchu with great curiosity, and asked curiously and expectantly:
"Tenth brother, I heard my grandma say that the most delicious food in the world is all in the palace, right? What do you want to eat on weekdays, such as mountain delicacies, water delicacies, barbecue delicacies, etc.
As long as everything that flies in the sky or swims in the water is edible, the imperial chef will make it into delicacies and serve it to the table, right?"
Yiner nodded, stretched out his arms, made a gesture of embracing nature, and said happily:
"No! Do you know about the Manchu Banquet?"
Seeing Shadali shaking his head, Yiner's sleep-deprived eyes brightened even more, and he gestured as he spoke:
"The Manchu-Han banquet contains 108 dishes, which are the best dishes of Manchu and Han people. It fills the whole table and can't be finished!"
"Wow! One hundred and eight dishes? Do you have that many dishes for every meal?"
"Not every meal." Yiner raised his right hand and touched the back of his head in embarrassment and added:
"The Manchu-Han banquet is the highest ceremonial banquet in the palace. It is only eaten like this when there are banquets in the palace during New Years and holidays."
"But there are indeed a lot of delicious things in the palace, so many that you can't even count them. The chef Bai Yu in my Queen's Palace is very good, and she can also make Western pastries. Have you heard of birthday cakes?"
"Haven't you heard of it? This pastry is delicious. It has sweet cream on top and a soft cake base on the bottom. It is made with a lot of milk, eggs and flour. When you bite into it, it feels like you are biting into a cake.
Just like the clouds."
Seeing Yin'er rattle off a series of dishes in the palace as if announcing the names of the dishes, Shadali's eyes were as bright as Yinzhen's when he saw gold.
The tenth son, who was average in his studies, could actually describe the feeling of eating cake as "biting clouds". Kangxi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth slightly.
Who can bite the clouds floating in the sky? Who in the world knows what the clouds taste like? Yiner’s words are so exaggerated, are they just to fool fools? Who believes it?
Kangxi had just finished cursing in his heart when he heard Shadali say enviously:
"Brother Ten is so happy to live in the palace. He can eat so many delicious foods, even the clouds."
Kangxi choked hard at the little girl's silly words.
"I once heard my Amma say that there is a delicacy called orangutan lips in the palace. What are orangutan lips? Are they the lips of a gorilla?"
Hearing "gorilla's lips", not to mention Yiner, even Kangxi was almost amused by the little girl.
Yiner smiled and waved his hands and explained:
"Sister Shadali, orangutan lips are not 'gorilla lips'. They are a kind of Shanbazhen. Let me put it this way for you, elk. You know, right? Orangutan lips are cut off the meat from the elk's face and dried.
The meat is made from deer, and there are many deer raised in the royal garden. When I have orangutan lips in my share in the future, I will have them sent to Mongolia for you."
"Brother Shi, you are such a good person."
Even if Shadali smiled when she saw Yiner, it was not because she didn't understand the orangutan lips. Not only did he explain to her carefully what the orangutan lips were, but he also wanted to give her this kind of delicacy in the future. She immediately gave it to Yiner.
Got a good guy card.
She knew about elk. In Manchu, elk is called "Handahan", also known as "Four Unlike". It is a very beautiful deer.
Kangxi saw the interaction between the two and was quite surprised when he saw that Yin'er directly called the beautiful girl "Sister Shadali".
He knew that although his tenth son seemed to have the most easy-going personality among his fourteen sons, he was actually royally indifferent in his heart. He never expected that he and this little Mongolian girl would become so familiar with each other in less than half a day.
People do have some fate.
He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and poked the imperial concubine who was standing next to her while smiling and talking to Su Rina.
On this tour to Mongolia, he specially brought the Empress Dowager with him because he planned to find a Mongolian wife for his tenth son.
Originally, he was thinking of choosing a Mongolian noblewoman of the same age as Yiner from the Horqin tribe, but unexpectedly, Yiner ended up chatting with this little girl from the Abahai tribe in the wool factory.
Qingyan felt Kangxi poking her with his fingertips, and couldn't help but stop her conversation with Su Rina, and turned to look at Kangxi in confusion.
Kangxi winked at his beloved concubine and raised his chin in the direction of Yiner.
Qingyan looked eastward along Kangxi's line of sight and saw Yin'e and Shadali sitting together. Shadali was younger than Yin'e and was as tall as Yin'e's shoulders. The two looked very harmonious.
, at this time, a beam of sunlight happened to shine in from the glass window on the wall, casting a light golden layer on the two of them, making them look hazy.
It was obviously the first time that the two of them met, but one could see a kind of friendship between childhood sweethearts.
Kangxi saw the smile in the imperial concubine's eyes, and couldn't help but glance at Su Rina behind him, then lowered his head and whispered in the imperial concubine's ear:
"Yan'er, I remember that when I was in Chuxiu Palace two years ago, Xiao Shi also said that the best candidate for Fujin in his mind was a 'silly beauty who loves to eat and play'. I saw that Shadali has thick eyebrows.
She has eyes, a small face like melon seeds, but she also loves to eat and play, and she looks cheerful, so she is a good match for Xiao Shi."
When Qingyan heard Kangxi's words, she couldn't help but recall the scene that night when the five brothers gathered around Kangxi as if they were making wishes, asking for their "ideal fortune."
Although Su Rina couldn't hear what the two emperors and concubines were whispering, and she didn't understand what the two emperors and concubines were laughing at when they looked at the figure of the tenth prince and her sister-in-law, she really took Kangxi's slightly provocative look at her seriously.
real.
She couldn't help lowering her head and rolling her eyes without leaving a trace. At the same time, she couldn't help shaking her head secretly in her heart and sighing. After several years of not seeing each other, the beauty of the imperial concubine was still as good as before, but the emperor standing next to her looked too unsightly.
.
Beauty is all made of water, but there is a "turbid" emperor made of mud standing next to the imperial concubine. What a pity for the imperial concubine!
…
When dusk fell, Kangxi and the imperial concubine returned to the yurt and talked to the empress dowager about Shadali.
Qiqige also didn't expect that fate would be so wonderful. She stayed in the yurt during the day and selected a dozen Mongolian ladies from the Horqin tribe who were similar to Yiner's age. She called into the yurt and took a look, but she didn't think they were all right.
suitable.
She heard from her eldest granddaughter, Princess Chunxi, that the youngest daughter of Prince Wu Erjin of Kalapu was about the same age as Yiner, and was famously beautiful in Monan Mongolia. She had this little girl's body brought to her.
I put on my reading glasses and took a look at the portrait, and found that he looked really good.
Although this little girl is not from the Horqin tribe, she has the same surname as "Borzijit" and is a descendant of the Golden Family. To Qiqige, there is no difference between Shadali and the younger generation from her natal family.
Kangxi and the imperial concubine did not expect such a coincidence, so when they returned, the empress dowager personally called the prince and his wife of Wu Erjin Kalap County to the yurt for a talk.
When they returned, the little girl Shadali took the servants who were waiting for her and followed the royal motorcade to the capital. As soon as the carriage stopped, she followed the empress dowager directly to live in Qiqige's Ningshou New Palace and packed up.
After everything was done, I went to the Princess Academy to study.