In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 40

"It's fine if you can make it." Zhao Yurui said happily: "This round wood needs to be polished with heavier wood."

Zhao and Rui are going to use wood to make billiards and stones to make mahjong.

Because stone billiards are easy to break.

He wants to sell mahjong. If the mahjong is also broken, then matching it will make a second wave of money.

Zhao Yurui then chatted with them. Craftsmen in the Southern Song Dynasty were considered businessmen and usually had their own shops. There are two types of business sources. For example, stonemasons mainly help others build rockery, lions at the door, and even stone monuments. There is also a class that will be conscripted by the court to build palace buildings for the court.

Of course, the conscripts in the Song Dynasty had to pay wages, and they would not be low.

The same is true for carpenters. They usually make some wooden furniture for sale, and sometimes they are recruited.

"How's the business doing recently? Can you earn ten per month?" Zhao Yurui asked with a smile.

"How can there be ten strings? The weather is hot in summer, and there are no customers. The court has no business. Selling odd jobs is not enough to make a living." The carpenter immediately shouted.

The mason also called out, because masons are less useful, and they belong to the kind that don't open for three years, but open for three years.

Generally, rich people want to get the right big lion at the door. They can do it for several months and make a lot of money.

But this kind of work doesn't happen every day.

More importantly, the prices in Lin'an are too expensive now, and everyone's life is difficult.

The four of them thought that Zhao and Rui wanted to bargain, so they first told how difficult life was.

Zhao Yurui kept calm, so they asked them to live in the palace temporarily, and build it in the palace according to the blueprints. They couldn't take the blueprints out, so they asked how much it would cost?How much time?
The craftsmen asked about the size and quoted the price, but it wasn't too expensive. Zhao Yurui didn't counter the price and agreed without hesitation.

After the craftsmen left, Zhao Yurui recruited Zhou Lai and asked him to check the living conditions of the four craftsmen's homes.

"Yi Wang wants to recruit them?" Zhou Lai thought, this is another big expense.

"This thing wears out a lot. When we are booming, if we ask them to make it, the price may increase, so we need to recruit some craftsmen to the house."

"Yi Wang is wise." Zhou Lai dealt with it, but he didn't think this thing would be popular, because he really didn't know what these things were for, and they put them together in Fenglai Tower.
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Early the next morning, after washing up, Zhao and Rui went to the backyard.

Every morning when you get up, you have to meet your elders first. This is a rule that cannot be changed even if it rains with swords and arrows.

When they arrived at Huaide Hall, the teenagers had already gotten up early and were running there.

"121, 121, 121——" Chen Xiaodao ran at the front, Quan Yong was at the back, Zhou Lai and Niu Bao supervised.

Seeing Zhao Yurui passing by, Chen Xiaodao said loudly, "Morning, Your Majesty."

"Morning, Your Majesty." All the teenagers shouted at the same time.

Zhao Yurui nodded with a smile.

Chen Xiaodao went on to call: "Run and run, you are good at Cuju."

The boy followed suit and shouted again: "Run and run, you are good at Cuju."

With a ball under his feet, Quan Yong followed unhurriedly, getting farther and farther away from the big team. Hearing what the boys said, Quan Yong raised his head and shouted: "Be louder."

"Running and running are good at Cuju." The deafening voice resounded in Wei Wang's mansion.

Chen Xiaodao continued to yell again, and every time he yelled, the teenagers yelled in unison, in one breath:
"Running and running, cuju skills;

Exercising, changing footwork;
Play Cuju well, worry-free and fearless;
Follow Yi Wang, the field will flourish. "

Zhao Yurui listened to it several times, and satisfactorily led the Xu family to the backyard.

A new gate has been installed in the backyard. It is said to prevent people from entering the backyard without authorization, but it is not locked during the day.

Because she knew that Zhao Yurui would come to pay her respects every day, the maid Hongxiu would open the door early in the morning.

In fact, the so-called greetings are nothing. Every time Zhao Yurui came, he didn't know what to say.

The two mothers and sons often appear awkward without words.

This has been the case for the past ten or so days. Zhao Yurui didn't want to come here, but if he didn't come, he was afraid that it would be rumored that he didn't respect his elders.

With his current status, he can flirt with women in the street, fight and fight, even oppress the common people, and indulge evil slaves to kill people, but he must not be unfilial.

This was a mistake that even a powerful official like Shi Miyuan could not tolerate.

"King Yi doesn't need to come here every day." Just as he was thinking about this, Xu whispered behind him.

Zhao Yurui turned her head and glanced at her, and said in a low voice, "I'm afraid that if it spreads, outsiders will say that I don't respect my elders."

"Just let Mrs. Yu take the initiative to bring it up." Mrs. Xu said again.

Zhao Yurui thought to herself, it is unlikely that Mrs. Yu would take the initiative to mention this.

Thinking of this, he turned his head and looked at Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Xu didn't seem to want Zhao Yurui to run to the backyard every day.

Mrs Yu is too beautiful and young, Mrs Xu might be worried about something.

While the two were talking, they had come to the backyard.

Hongxiu was waiting outside the door early, and when she saw Zhao Yurui approaching, she quickly bent down slightly: "Madam is waiting for King Yi."

"Morning Hongxiu." Zhao Yurui looked at her with a smile.

Hong Xiu raised his head first, then lowered his head a little shyly.

The young and handsome Yi Wang nodded to her with a smile, Hong Xiu was still a little embarrassed.

At this moment, Zhao Yurui came to the door and said loudly, "Yu Rui pays respects to mother."

"Come in with Rui." Yu's pleasant voice sounded in the room.

Hong Xiu hurriedly opened the door.

Zhao Yurui strode in.

The door was still open, Hongxiu was standing by the door, Xu Shi and Xiaotao were standing outside the corridor.

Because they are not biological mother and child, if they are biological mother and child, Hongxiu will close the door again.

The room was relatively fragrant, and Zhao Yurui came here more than a dozen times, spending more than half of the time in this room, and sometimes they would visit Hou Simu outdoors.

When the weather is not very hot, Mrs. Yu will take a walk in the yard, but today is rather muggy, so she didn't go out.

After Zhao Yurui came in, she saw Mrs. Yu sitting on the left side of the main table. She was dressed in simple, not luxurious clothes, and she didn't have any particularly bright ornaments on her head.

She also doesn't like to wear close-fitting dresses, but even so, her dignified and graceful temperament, coupled with her beautiful oval face, is still very stunning. No wonder so many officials secretly looked at her that day.

"Meet mother." Zhao Yurui repeated these words.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to be polite, sit down." Mrs. Yu also repeated this sentence every day.

Zhao Yurui couldn't leave right away, so they found a seat on the left side and sat down.

It's embarrassing time again.

Because neither of them knew what to say next.

Of course, usually Zhao and Rui would think of some nonsense.

He thought about it today, and still followed the original routine.

"The weather is rather muggy today, I'm afraid it won't rain."

Yu Shi also said: "The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and now I will sweat if I stay indoors."

"Yu Rui just walked over from the front, sweating all over."

Yu's icy face moved slightly, but she didn't smile, probably because of a small change in expression.

Yu Shi is obviously a person who doesn't like to talk.

Usually when she says this, she doesn't make a sound.

But today she seems to have something to say.

According to yesterday's order, Zhao Yurui would continue to say a few words of nonsense, and then get up to leave.

But before Zhao Yurui could speak, Yu suddenly said, "Red Sleeve."

"Yes, ma'am."

The red sleeve outside came in.

Zhao Yurui looked at Hongxiu inexplicably.

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