It is said that serious men are the most charming.
The serious little man is also quite charming.
Brother Jiu sat behind the desk and wrote with a pen.
Shu Shu sat by the kang and watched with a smile.
It's pretty good, one thing follows another, be very pragmatic.
Unexpectedly, Brother Jiu only wrote two lines before he stopped writing.
He frowned, imitating Shu Shu's behavior just now, and cut out wool felt and velvet.
Then, carefully peel it apart layer by layer.
Where there is no pattern on the velvet, there are no traces of warp and weft.
The same goes for wool felt.
For other materials, whether silk or cotton, there is a thread weaving process.
First, silk and cotton are turned into threads, and then the threads are woven into satin or cotton.
Brother Jiu said excitedly: "This craft shouldn't be difficult to figure out. It's really similar to wool felt..."
He looked at the colorful areas again: "This seems to be embroidered later..."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "This should be made of cashmere thread, so it is so well-proportioned..."
Brother Jiu drew inferences and said, "I seem to understand what's going on with Doro..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu got up and turned it out.
Earlier, she asked Brother Jiu to give Bu Yingge a cloak, which belonged to Dorothy.
She also has a fragrant one herself.
They are all tributes from Guangzhou.
It's a good cloak, but the two of them didn't touch the scissors and looked at each other head to head.
"Ha ha!"
Brother Jiu picked an inconspicuous place and picked it with a toothpick. He was certified and overjoyed: "It is indeed made of cashmere thread..."
Shu Shu nodded, thought for a while and said: "These thinner clothes are made of cashmere and feel silky; the thicker ones should be wool..."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "These Dorothys are not only sold well in our Qing Dynasty, but I heard they are also sold well in other places, so should we sell them back?"
Shu Shu thought this idea was mediocre.
Nowadays, the best clothing material in Europe is the mysterious oriental silk and satin.
Wool products are just local to them.
Naturally, it cannot compare to luxury silk.
But Shu Shu still nodded and said: "This is a good idea. I heard that the princes and nobles over there like splendor, and then we can weave gold and silver into it..."
Then if it can be exported, export it; if it can't be exported, it can be sold domestically.
Brother Jiu was in high spirits and said: "If these two things are figured out, I will directly cooperate with the Weaving Mansion. The ready-made craftsmen and weavers will then be the royal family!"
After hearing this, Shu Shu thought it was just right, nodded and said: "We will sell each horse for eighty taels of silver then!"
There are so many agencies in the Ministry of Internal Affairs that spend money without making money. If they could be integrated and become self-sufficient, it would be great.
The most important thing is that the ninth prince will be trapped in the territory of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
All staff are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In this way, interpersonal relationships are relatively simple and there is no need to be directly involved with the Eight Banners forces. It is a safe position.
A prince who could make money but had no independent power was definitely a good son in Kangxi's eyes.
Brother Jiu received Shu Shu's support. He was happy at first, and then a little depressed.
He came over and held Shu Shu in his arms: "I stole your idea again... If you were a man, you would definitely be more powerful than me!"
Shu Shu hugged him back and said, "Do you want to keep your private house?"
Brother Jiu was puzzled and said: "Okay, why are you involved in a private house? I really think you are great, and all the thoughts in your mind are just inconvenient for being a woman."
Shu Shu smiled and said: "Since I don't save private money, then what's mine is mine. What's the difference between my making money and mine? Okay, I still care about this?"
"I'm not looking for money..."
Brother Ninth's eyes were a little expectant, but also a little uneasy: "I just want to accumulate a little bit of credit, and then do one thing a year, two things a year, and wait until four or five years later, when Khan Ama divides the princes,
Can I accumulate a lot of these credits?"
Shu Shu said firmly: "Of course, what I do is all practical, and it is still something from scratch... The matter of changing horses goes smoothly, replenishing the strength of the Eight Banners, the credit is no less than defeating the enemy on the battlefield; there is also the matter of cashmere material
If it succeeds, it will increase the income of the Mongolian princes and people, and they will not lose their families due to natural disasters, but will settle down and raise more and more sheep, and the future will be stable."
Brother Jiu was thoughtful after hearing this.
Later, he said with concern: "When we settle down, the population will grow. Over time, it might become a border threat..."
Shu Shu thought about the future of Meng Province, which has always been a paradise.
Because there are no natural dangers, it has been completely Chineseized.
Today, Monan Mongolia has become an internal vassal, accepting the supervision of the imperial court and showing complete surrender. This is also because there is no natural danger, a ball of loose sand, and no ability to confront the imperial court.
She said directly: "Since there are sheep on the pasture, the number of horses is limited. Mongolians who can't even ride a horse, no matter how large the population is, are just shepherds."
The worry on Brother Jiu's face immediately turned into joy: "Then, this should be regarded as a loss of military merit!"
Shu Shu nodded and said with a smile: "So there is no need to worry, even if it takes three or five years, as long as this matter is completed, the prince's hat will be almost done!"
Brother Jiu's eyes became more excited and he looked towards the door.
When the two of them were around, Sticky didn't leave anyone in the house.
There is no one else around now.
Brother Jiu lowered his head and whispered: "Let's do it quietly and don't be too public, lest Khan Ama interferes, and then the credit will not be obvious!"
Ninth Prince is not interested in important court affairs, but sometimes he is very keen.
He recalled the look in the emperor's father's eyes when he mentioned Lao Shi Fujin's five hundred horses in the morning, and whispered to Shu Shu: "Khan Ama doesn't seem to be happy for us to have military power. The look in his eyes this morning is not right..."
Shu Shu said nothing.
In fact, what Kangxi was not happy about was that his eleventh elder brother had military power.
Because the power of the Niu Hulu family spread throughout the Three Banners Army.
As for the ninth elder brother, there is nothing to be afraid of.
Although his maternal family raised the flag, this Guo Luo Luo family was not the other Guo Luo Luo family, and they could not be ranked among the top three banners at all.
Nowadays, the official position in Sanguanbao's family is that of an assistant leader.
Now among the many adult princes, only the Seventh Prince can supervise the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Security Guards Camp.
Because the seventh prince’s maternal wife was brought out of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he had the least involvement with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition, he was born with leg problems and was involved in the adoption of the royal palace, so he was not qualified to compete for the throne.
Thinking of this, Shu Shu was stunned.
Perhaps even Kangxi himself did not realize that at this time, his prevention and suppression of his sons was no longer just for the sake of the prince.
It's getting dark.
Lights are on in the house.
It's time to use it later.
The dinner for the two of them was very simple, a bowl of multigrain and bean porridge for each person.
There are a few side dishes on the table.
I've been eating a lot of meat for lunch these past few days, and I'm a little tired of it, so I'll be completely vegetarian later today.
Before the two of them even picked up their chopsticks, there was movement outside.
"Brother Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, we are here..."
The voice of the fourteenth elder brother is still so clear and childlike.
The whole courtyard seemed to be noisy.
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and complained to Shu Shu: "I thought I could stay clean for a few more days, but there is no hope. Nothing good will happen..."
At this moment, Brother Fourteen had already reached the door of the main room and wanted to break in.
Brother Thirteen grabbed him and raised his voice: "Brother Ninth, Sister-in-law Ninth, can we come in?"
"Well! Come in!"
Only when the voice of the ninth elder brother came from inside, the thirteenth elder brother let go.
Brother Fourteen glanced at him and pointed at the figure on the window: "Do you think I'm stupid? I don't know how to avoid it even when it's dark? It's because I knew Brother Ninth was there that I went in directly..."
Brother Thirteen smiled and said nothing.
What a kid.
It would take a few years for him to realize that it would be inconvenient for Ninth Brother to enter directly.
While they were talking, the two of them entered the house.
Walnut and Xiaotang, who were originally in the wing room, heard the noise in the upper room and knew that guests had arrived, so they came over to serve tea.
Shu Shu and Jiu Age are in Dongci Room.
The two of them came directly.
Shu Shu has already gotten off the kang and is standing.
Brother Ninth is still sitting calmly.
The fourteenth elder brother bowed slightly and said to Shu Shu: "Sister-in-law Ninth."
The same is true for Thirteenth Brother.
The two of them have met before.
Shu Shu also nodded in return and moved to the kang: "You just came back from the study room, right? Wipe your hands and put some cushions on your bed."
"Hey, I listen to you."
Brother Fourteen responded with a smile and walked to the Kang table: "We're in a good time, what's good to eat tonight?"
When he saw the food on the table clearly, he was dumbfounded.
What's that black and white thing?
Cabbage mixed with fungus?!
There are also red and green ones, which look like green-skinned carrots!
There are two other dishes that are not vegetables, but small pickles, one is perilla leaves and the other is eight-treasure pickles.
The meal is not a serious meal either.
There's not even a bit of meatiness at all!
The fourteenth elder brother was a little stuck and said in surprise: "Why do you just eat this? Is this a case of deducting points from the dining room?"
Brother Jiu deliberately teased him: "I already have four dishes, what else do you want? When I was on the northern tour, a small mistake happened. Khan Ama deducted my monthly payment, and I didn't have the money to pay for the food in the dining room... …”
His share with Shisan is still in the dining room of Qianqing Palace, and what he eats for lunch every day is Brother Ninth and Sister-in-law Ninth’s share.
The fourteenth elder brother had a look of shame on his face and glared at the ninth elder brother and said: "Ninth elder brother, it's true that you can talk without money! It's pitiful and unbearable, and it will make the ninth sister-in-law suffer with you..." …”
As he said that, he took off his purse and put it on the table: "You spend these first, and my brother will send someone to give you some tomorrow..."
He spoke so boldly that Brother Ninth was amused. He took the purse and said, "Our Fourteenth Master is very generous. How much do we pretend to be?"
With that said, Brother Jiu weighed his purse: "Ha! The weight is indeed not light!"
Open it, and there is a golden cake inside.
The little finger is so long and not too thick, there are about ten of them in total.
One tael or one tael is twelve taels.
The ninth elder brother loaded it up again, handed it to the fourteenth elder brother and said, "It's not too heavy to carry these with you. Collect them soon, I won't be short of your money!"
The Fourteenth Brother quit: "Now that it's been like this, Ninth Brother, why are you still being polite to your younger brother? I'm your biological brother, not someone else, so I can still laugh at you? Take it, take it, you can't make a fool of yourself... "
Brother Jiu stopped teasing him and said: "Believe anything you say? Brother, I'm in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It's too late to fawn over the imperial kitchen. How can I eat and drink here instead? I eat meat at noon and eat vegetarian food at night. On weekdays Eat like this too.”
Brother Fourteen still didn't believe it and muttered: "Don't wipe it open. If it doesn't work, let's borrow it first..."
Brother Nine pointed at Brother Thirteen who was holding back his laughter and said, "Ask Old Thirteen if this is the case..."
Brother Fourteen looked over.
The Thirteenth Brother had already stopped laughing, nodded and said: "The menu for the Second House is drawn up by Sister-in-law Jiu every day. If we continue to order, we won't eat regular dishes."
So whether it's meat or vegetarian, the two of them order it themselves.
Brother Fourteen was very moved after hearing this and said: "The menu prepared by Sister-in-law Ninth is not bad, let's try it too..."
Shu Shu had already arrived in the main room and gave Xiaotang instructions.
She has seen how big the appetites of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes are.
It's the time when a young man is living in poverty.
Now these few side dishes to go with porridge are enough for what?
She ordered Xiaotang to prepare some quick dishes.
After the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers finished their bowl of bean porridge, new dishes were served.
One portion of braised crispy pork, one portion of crispy fish, one portion of steamed dried sausage, one portion of steamed egg,
We also heated up red bean steamed buns and gold and silver flower rolls.
The crispy pork is ready-made, just make it into a red braised dish.
Steamed eggs are not the common egg custard flavored with chopped green onions, Sichuan peppercorns, and salt that is common in the palace, but another way to eat it.
There is no seasoning in the steamed eggs, but fried minced meat is placed on top. The salty and light flavor is all in the minced meat.
This is the later Cantonese-style steamed egg recipe.
A large bowl of steamed eggs uses eight eggs.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers ate cleanly.
The fourteenth elder brother was still not satisfied. After putting down his chopsticks, he begged Shu Shu: "Sister-in-law Jiu, this steamed egg is delicious. Can you let people from the four dining rooms come over and learn from it later?"
After hearing this, Brother Thirteen also looked over.
Shu Shu thanked God in her heart, and the smile on her face was very sincere: "Of course, just come..."
Brother Fourteen pointed at the crispy fish and said, "This is delicious too. Is it easy to make?"
This crispy fish has some meaning to canned fish in later generations.
It is fried first and then seasoned and put into jars.
Just take it out and heat it up when eating.
Shu Shu nodded and said: "It's not difficult to do, but the river outside is frozen now and there are few fresh fish. We have to wait until the river opens next year..."
"Then this..."
The fourteenth elder brother said with a flattering look on his face: "Sister-in-law, can you give us some evenly? This porridge or steamed buns are both delicious."
Shu Shu smiled and nodded: "I have prepared everything for you, including all kinds of side dishes and dry vegetables. When you move here, I will send someone over."
Brother Fourteen nodded happily.
Brother Jiu was not very happy. If you want to give something, you have to give it. If you are asked for something, you have to ask for it.
He glanced at Brother Fourteen and felt that he was ignorant, and said: "It's late at night, you guys have finished school and you're not going back to Zhaoxiang's place. What are you doing here?"
Brother Fourteen grinned: "Of course I want to tell Brother Ninth the good news. My brother sent someone to Qintian today to check the weather. Tomorrow will be a good day before Laba. We will move tomorrow!"
Brother Jiu was not surprised when he heard this, but he still frowned.
"Don't we still need to repair the dining room? Can it be repaired in these two days?"
The fourteenth elder brother smiled and said: "It's okay, it's okay. When the time comes, my brother will come to your place for two days. Let them repair the stove slowly..."
The ninth elder brother felt that this was why the fourteenth elder brother came.
Thinking about his generosity in taking out his wallet just now, I felt disgusted with him, so I stopped talking about it.
Brother Jiu didn't say anything else, he just reminded: "You should also check carefully whether the house is dry or not. If it is damp, you should go to the third house to deal with it for a few days. You can't sleep in a wet house."
Brother Fourteen said: "Brother Ninth, don't worry. It's been several days since we painted the wall. It must be all done properly..."
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Eleven Thousand Four, the total number of words in August is 336,000
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