Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 111 You little waiter can be a famous person through the ages!
"The villain and others can completely eliminate the mutton smell of wool, thanks to Guo Changshi's guidance!"

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and the others grinned somewhat under control.

"This time, let's count it as a contribution!"

Zhu Di on the side also put down the wool in his hands, and looked at Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others with admiration!
"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others are overjoyed!
Thinking of what he had just heard outside, Zhu Di said again: "Everyone will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others knelt down and thanked again with excited faces.

"Okay, wait up, tell us, how did you completely remove the mutton smell from the wool?"

Zhu Di asked curiously.

"Reporting to Your Highness, this is all Guo Changshi's method!"

After getting up, Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others first flattered Guo An, and then said: "We will follow Guo Changshi's method, first boil white wool with boiling hot water for an hour.

Then, after drying it, boil the water, pour a spoonful of table salt you bought into the water, stir well, then put the wool in and cook for an hour.

This has been repeated three times..."

"Then, wash the wool with pig pancreas soap..."

"After trying all these, take out the unwashed wool, mash the onion, ginger and garlic, and wash the wool in the same way..."

"However, in the end, I found that only salt and pig pancreas soap can completely wash away the mutton smell of wool. As for onion, ginger and garlic, it is not so good!"

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others explained their experiment process to Zhu Di in detail.

After listening, Zhu Di nodded slightly.

However, Guo An frowned slightly.

"Just experimenting like this, why did you spend so much time?"

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and the others suddenly looked terrified, and quickly explained: "Reporting to Guo Changshi, it's not that villains and others are procrastinating, but that washing wool consumes too much water, and we have to go to the bitter well in the distance every day. Fetch water. So, it will be slower!"

"I see!"

Guo An nodded slowly, and then remembered that the water used by the people living in the city in this era is very scarce.

In Beiping Mansion, although there are nearly a thousand wells, half of the wells are bitter water wells. If many people want to drink water, they need to buy water from those wells!
"Is it more water to wash wool?"

At this moment, Zhu Di also understood something, and asked with a frown.

"Reporting to Your Highness, according to the villain's estimation, washing ten catties of wool requires a tank of clean water!"

Yin Jian quickly replied.

Hearing this, Zhu Di frowned directly.

"Wouldn't it be more expensive to wash wool with so much water and salt or pig soap?
So, how much is the appropriate price for the washed wool? "

Guo An also ignored Yin Jian and Shang Feng and other cobblers, and said directly to Zhu Di: "Your Highness, you can find a river outside the city for the clean water used to wash the wool. As for the salt and pig pancreas consumed Zao, I can assure you that His Highness will definitely earn it back!"

"How can Guo Qing guarantee it?" Zhu Di asked.

Guo An said: "Your Highness, please give me ten days!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Di nodded directly in response.

Guo An turned his head to look at Yin Jian, Shang Feng and the others, "I'll give you another ten catties of wool that doesn't smell like lamb!"

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others agreed.

……

After returning to the main hall, Guo An was relieved that the poor horse and the servant were still in the same posture when he left, holding the plate of silver tightly with both hands.

After taking the silver, Guo An praised again: "I am sure you are right, you are so dedicated to your duties, you will definitely be valued by His Royal Highness King Yan in the future!"

On the side, Zhu Di looked helpless.

There are already a lot of rascals in his house, and now it is good or bad to recruit such a rascal who is greedy for money and has a black face.

Ma He glanced at Zhu Di cautiously, seeing that Zhu Di didn't have any anger on his face, he bowed his hands gratefully to Guo An, "Thank you Guo Changshi for your praise, this is the responsibility of a villain!"

"By the way, your name is Ma He, right?"

Guo An asked again.

"Back to Guo Changshi, the villain is Ma He!" Ma He replied.

"Do you have a nickname or something else?"

After finishing speaking, Guo An looked straight at Ma He, he really didn't want this little eunuch to be the one he thought of!

Ma He glanced at Guo An strangely, but slowly replied: "Back to Guo Changshi, the villain's ancestor has always been surnamed Ma. As for the nickname, the villain does have it, and it is the three treasures!"

"Three treasures?"

Hearing this, Guo An's whole body tensed up, and he looked at Sanbao eunuch... No, when it was Ma and the servant, his eyes were full of weirdness, which made Ma He tremble.

"Guo Changshi, what's wrong with not knowing the villain's nickname?" Ma He asked cautiously.

He finally came to King Yan's Mansion, and was valued by His Royal Highness Yan Wang. He didn't want to be kicked out of King Yan's Mansion again and into the hands of that devil!

"Nothing, nothing!"

Guo An tried his best to put on a gentle look, "Your nickname is very good, very good, and you will definitely be able to make a fortune in the future, and become a celebrity forever!"

As soon as these words came out, Ma He was startled, his face full of fear, and he knelt down directly.

"Please forgive me, Your Highness, Guo Changshi, since the villain entered the mansion, he has been honest, diligent and diligent, and has never made a mistake!"

Zhu Di was also full of astonishment. How could a small servant who is not one of those civil servants become so successful and become famous in history?
"Okay, okay, what are you doing?"

Guo An didn't expect Ma He's reaction to be so strong, and he was at a loss for a while.

"I just read some miscellaneous books by chance, and I have some experience in looking at faces. When I saw your strange face for the first time, I couldn't help but say it!"

"The villain is just an eunuch, Guo Changshi is about to joke!"

Ma He said with a look of panic, but what Ma He didn't realize was that a faint light suddenly appeared in the depths of his already dry heart.

"Okay, okay, just be an official and talk nonsense!"

Guo An said indifferently.

"Guo Qing, since you know how to read faces, how about our faces?"

Suddenly, Zhu Di who was on the side spoke.

Guo An's face turned bitter, "Your Highness, don't embarrass me. You are the majestic king of Yan, a king, and your personality is extremely noble. Even if you are a fairy, you dare not show your face!"

Zhu Di didn't bother, and looked at Li Wang who was beside him and asked, "Then what do you think of Li Wang's face?"

"Li Baihu?"

Guo An was stunned, "Li Baihu has a small forehead and a wide face, with a fish tail inserted in his forehead... I have to, it's terrible, I have the face of a country!"

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall fell silent!
Zhu Di glanced at Li Wang, who was ecstatic, and then at Guo An, his eyelids twitched, "You're not famous for your nonsense, if you say that Li Wang can worship generals, it's more reliable.

You actually said that a vulgar martial artist who doesn't know a whole lot of characters can be a prime minister, it's ridiculous! "

Hearing this, Li Wang also calmed down, but the corners of his mouth still couldn't help but rise slightly.

"Your Highness is right, how could this humble official see such a strange look on Li Baihu's face?"

Guo An was stunned for a moment, and told Li Wang with a solemn expression: "In the future, please ask Li Baihu to read more and read books. If this astrology cannot be fulfilled in Li Baihu, it may be found in Li Baihu's descendants." It has come true!"

"Thank you Guo Changshi for your teaching. After the general returns, I will ask a teacher to teach the general to read and write!"

Li Wang nodded seriously.

Zhu Di: "..."

……

After coming out of the main hall, Guo An carried the imperial gift of silver and returned home under the guard of Guo Erniu.

And specially found a conspicuous place to offer the 100 taels of silver.

The next day.

As soon as Guo An finished counting, Zhu Fu came up to make fun of it. Yesterday, Guo An asked him to show him his facial features.

In this regard, Guo An smiled lightly, "Zhu Changshi is prosperous and has flesh, and the master is rich and long-lived!"

Afterwards, under Zhu Fu's satisfied gaze, he walked out of the public house and came to Gongzheng Office.

"Xu Gongzheng, I need four one-foot-long wooden sticks. The material is not limited, but the wooden sticks should be thinner than chopsticks, with sharper ends, but the whole wooden sticks should be smooth and round."

"Guo Changshi, don't worry, this kind of stick will be placed in front of Guo Changshi tomorrow!"

Xu Yun responded quickly.

"Very good!"

Guo An nodded slightly, walked out of the Gongzheng Office, and came to the cobbler's house outside the Palace of King Yan.

Yin Jian, Shang Feng and others are carefully washing the wool.

"Bring to me the wool that was washed clean yesterday without any peculiar smell!"

"Guo Changshi, please come with me..."

After a while.

Guo Erniu carried a basket of clean wool without any peculiar smell, and followed Guo An to another house.

Here, a group of weaver girls are spinning and weaving cloth in front of a pile of looms.

Guo An said to an elderly middle-aged woman: "Mrs. Tu, please also spin these woolen yarns into woolen yarns!"

"Guo Changshi, please don't worry, the women will go to spin it in person!"

Mrs. Tu is the wife of a small banner officer in the Yanshan guards. Because of her excellent weaving skills, she can come here to weave cloth for the common people to make money.

"Very good, after Mrs. Tu has spun the wool, put it away first, and I will come back tomorrow!"

"The woman obeys!"

Guo An nodded, and then left with peace of mind.

……

the next day.

Xu Yun handed over the four smooth and round wooden sticks to Guo An early on, and Guo An took the four sticks and needles directly to the textile house.

Seeing Guo An, Mrs. Tu hurriedly got up to salute, and then brought over some balls of wool that had been spun.

"Madam Tu can use this thing?"

Guo An gestured to Tu Shuiyue for the four needles in his hand.

Mrs. Tu looked puzzled: "Dare to ask Guo Changshi what is this?"

"Stick needle!"

Guo An said slowly, "This needle can be used to knit sweaters!"

"Knitting a sweater?"

Mrs. Tu looked puzzled again.

"Pass me a piece of wool!"

Guo An said directly.

"Yes!"

Mrs. Tu obediently handed Guo An a piece of wool.

Guo An took it, directly tied it with a slipknot, then passed a stick needle through it, and then passed another stick needle through it at a right angle.

Mrs. Tu has been watching curiously.

Guo An reminded: "Mrs. Xu, why don't you follow us with the other two needles?"

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

Mrs. Tu quickly imitated Guo An's movements and started doing it.

Guo An continued to wrap the woolen yarn around the upper needle, then wound it onto the lower needle, and then hung the coil on the lower needle.

So, after repeating a circle.

Guo An then changed the direction and began to use the lower needle to wind the thread, and let the upper needle go up.

After repeating this for a long time, Guo An finally weaved a small piece of wool crookedly.

On the other hand, Mrs. Tu, the woolen cloth woven by her hands is not only neat and beautiful, but also bigger than the woolen cloth Guo An used.

A gleam of relief flashed in Guo An's eyes, he really has the talent to teach his apprentices.

"Madam Tu, have you learned it?"

Mrs. Tu looked at the two neat and beautiful woolen cloths in her hands, and was extremely excited.

"Guo Changshi, if this kind of weaving continues, will we be able to weave clothes?"

"naturally!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

"Guo Changshi is really a great talent, he can invent such a fetish!" Mrs. Tu excitedly said.

"This is Little Doyle!"

Guo An smiled reservedly, and continued: "Since Mrs. Tu has already learned it, please use these woolen threads to weave a piece of clothing as soon as possible!"

"Guo Changshi, don't worry, the women will weave a piece of clothing as soon as possible."

Mrs. Tu nodded repeatedly, and then remembered something, a trace of hesitation flashed in her eyes.

"It's just that if you want to weave a piece of clothing, these few balls of wool are not enough!"

"I know!"

Guo An replied: "In a few days, I will send you a few catties of wool again."

"In this way, women can rest assured!" Madam Tu replied.

Guo An subconsciously said: "When the clothes are woven, I will definitely be in front of His Highness, and give credit to Mrs. Tu!"

Sure enough, Mrs. Tu's face was overjoyed, "Thank you Guo Changshi!"

Guo An nodded reassuringly, trusting the foremen he personally selected.

……

"Guo Changshi, Guo Changshi, can you take a look at the classics you will buy at the end?"

As soon as Guo An returned to Yanwang Palace from the Textile Institute, Li Wang took three books and approached Guo An.

""Summary of Historiography", "Mengqiu of Names and Objects", "Xingli Zixun"?"

Looking at the title of the book, and then at Li Wang, who has thick eyebrows, big eyes and dark skin, Guo An's face is full of strangeness.

"Exactly!"

Li Wang didn't notice Guo An's expression at all, and still looked at Guo An expectantly.

"Guo Changshi, these three books are specially selected by Mr. Li for the junior general. He said they are the most suitable for the junior general. What do you think?"

"Very suitable!"

Guo Anzhong nodded, "This classic can be used as a family heirloom. You can use it, your little ones can use it, and even your grandson can use it!"

Li Wang was very satisfied, he grinned and said: "That's good, we are afraid that Mr. Li will deceive us!"

"It seems that Li Baihu is going to be a scholar!" Guo An encouraged him sincerely.

Li Wang said with a smile: "Hey, these two days, the general will think of the face Guo Changshi showed the general, and the general will be so excited that he can't sleep at night!"

Guo An: "..."

……

(End of this chapter)