Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 167 Little Kid's Down Jacket

Before the winter solstice, the first snow in Zhenguan's four-year winter - sleet, hit people's body with biting cold, far colder than snowflakes.

After the lion's fur grew, it was the same as usual, lying at the entrance of the village and waiting for Jinyu to come back. When I was bored, I would often catch a rabbit or something. The small days were very nourishing.

A brazier has already been set up in the room, which is good for keeping warm, but people feel drowsy after staying in the room for a while, and the carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide released by burning can't be wasted at all, and they are all inhaled by people. Even poisoning is fine.Jin Yu was very worried. There are not a few people who will be suffocated to death by the furnace smoke in later generations.Have to figure out a way.

The iron stove is not as difficult as 01:30 for the current craft. To make a stove, everything must be cast.The fireplace is easy, but the chimney needs to make a big hole in the roof. It was a big mistake not to cover it when the house was built.After much deliberation, Jin Yu decided to ask the blacksmith to cast a stove, fry a sweet potato, and grill a meat skewer. The higher the cost, the higher the cost. Anyway, there is no shortage of money now.

Surprisingly, Yang Ying did not object to the matter of casting iron stoves. He was very yearning for the roasted sweet potatoes that Jin Yu said, and now he can do it himself!Even though Jinyu only brought two pieces of sweet potatoes, more than 1000 sweet potatoes sprouted one after another. This year's sweet potato harvest can be described as a bumper harvest, exceeding Jinyu's expectations. There are more than [-] pieces, and Yang Ying put them all in In the cellar, there is a large cavity three to five meters below, and the temperature is very constant.There are also a lot of seedlings, which will fill up half of my land next year!
Jin Yu's idea was good, but the blacksmith looked embarrassed. It was impossible to cast this thing into shape, and there were too many empty ways in it!Not like a popcorn machine at all.Tai Gongfu participated in the design of the iron stove, because this thing required him to make a wooden mold first.Tai Gongfu is a very thoughtful carpenter. Seeing that this method will not work, he proposed a partial casting and reserved riveting holes.In this way, the difficulty is much lower, and it is cast out little by little, and then smashed with a hammer to finish.

Jin Yu didn't forget his child who came thousands of miles away to join him, so he thought of a way to save money——Pan Kang!Anyway, the dormitory where the children sleep is a kang, so it’s warm at night, isn’t it?Colds are serious illnesses these days. Since there is such a method, it can’t just be given to children. The farmers have all notified them. It’s good to burn a little dry wood at night, which saves trouble and keeps warm.This move of the master’s family has been well received by the farmers. Whenever they meet Jin Yu and his wife, no matter what work they are doing, they will stop and salute. This made Yang Ying dare not go out for a while. Stay at home.

During Li Er's business trip, Jin Yu lived comfortably, but Li Chengqian didn't feel so comfortable.Although Li Er did not issue an official document asking Li Chengqian to handle state affairs for him, he said verbally that he would learn from the important ministers of the court. He didn't forget to study while he was busy. He is a good boy and deserves praise.

Li Chengqian was tired, and Li Ke was not idle either. Empress Changsun was about to give birth, and couldn't bear the chirping of the children, so Li Ke and Changle took them to Jinyu Zhuangzi to play most of the time.Candied haws and candied sweet potatoes are the favorites of the three little dolls. The candies that the little teeth chewed made a loud noise, which made people worry about their teeth!

Yang Ying's stomach hasn't moved. Seeing that these kids like it very much, it's cold. After playing outside for a while, when they come in, their faces are flushed and their noses are running. Yang Ying's heart aches.Wanting to make cotton jackets and gloves for a few babies, Qin Qiong followed her and said, this cotton can't be passed on for the time being, it's very tangled.

"Husband, let's freeze a few of your little highnesses. Do you have any good ideas? It's almost like a padded jacket." Yang Ying threw the problem to Jin Yu, and Jin Yu sighed. His wife has a life, so he has to think of a way!

If you want to ask what is warmer than a cotton jacket, down jackets must be the first choice!Those ducks are not free for Jin Yu to eat, every time he asks his servants to carefully collect the duck feathers by category, use the big ones to make pens, throw away the medium ones directly, and put the small ones in bags to expose them to the sun.There is no disinfectant bleach these days, only the sun's ultraviolet rays can be used to kill viruses.Down is mostly bacteria-carrying, and there are no parasites. Human hair does not rot for a thousand years, and this duck feather is similar. No microorganisms are willing to decompose it in the wild, because it smells really bad.

"This is for the husband and the wife. Just order it like this. If you give it to them, you will be gone." Jin Yu pulled out the bag containing the down jacket from the backyard and said to Yang Ying.The down that has been exposed to the sun has no peculiar smell, and it feels warm when you put your hand on the bag.

"Is this duck feather? Can it be made?" Yang Ying has seen animal fur coats and woolen blankets, but she has never seen poultry hair made of clothes!

Jin Yu pointed to the wooden box where Yang Ying put her clothes, and said: "The clothes I wore for my husband are still there? There is a down jacket inside, which is very warm, warmer than cotton, and lighter, with a thin layer That's it."

"That works." Yang Ying happily rewarded Jin Yu with two fragrant kisses, and she didn't realize that she was taken advantage of by the three brats at all.

Now Yang Ying is "working day and night", and she doesn't accompany Jinyu in any entertainment activities. She concentrates on making down jackets. If you want to ask how this down jacket is worse than cotton, it is too light, and it will float when there is a slight wind. It is very troublesome to make. .However, Yang Ying has her own method. First, she made the white folded cloth into the prototype of the jacket, and then carefully stuffed the down from the reserved opening, and then sewed it and threaded it.

Without Yang Ying's company to do "activities", Jin Yu would be very boring. The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" received a good response, and the court did not intend to stop it. It became a beautiful scenery in the boring life of Chang'an in winter. Drink tea while listening to stories, business is booming day by day.Taking advantage of the free time, Jin Yu is not idle, he is quietly working on the manuscript, trying to finish the work in the next few days, and then he can rest.It feels very uncomfortable to have a task every day, especially when writing in traditional characters!

The advantage of traveling day and night is that Yang Ying can guarantee to make a set in one day.No, when the three little brats came again, the clothes had already been made, and the outside was gorgeous, but Yang Ying spent a lot of effort on the inside, and the thin stitches were no easier than the soles of shoes.

"Thank you, sister!" The three little kids showed their white teeth and thanked Yang Ying with their clothes in their hands. Yang Ying looked at their smiling faces and felt that her hard work was not in vain and it was worth it.But Jinyu was a little jealous, this is not his own baby, he spent so much time, and he didn't thank himself as the proposer.What's even more hateful is that the three little babies decided to call Yang Ying "sister". Jin Yu said it many times, but they just didn't change. ) feeling, very evil!It seems that Li Er is not dedicated to educating his children.

"Come on, try it on." Yang Ying had measured their height and body shape, so she spent a lot of time trying to put on these little kids to see how they would look.

The three little kids looked at their elder sister Changle, they had no intention of objecting, they nodded happily, and accepted Yang Ying's proposal.So Yang Ying and Chang Le took care of Gao Yang and Lan Ling, and Jin Yu was responsible for changing Li Zhi's clothes.

Jin Yu pulled out the screen to create a closed space to separate men and women. In fact, Jin Yu didn't feel much in his heart, wasn't he just a child?Didn't I feel embarrassed when I treated Yang Ying's wound?But if people feel that it is necessary, please do it!
"Brother Jin, don't look at it!" Li Zhi pleaded with his immature childlike voice, clutching his chest for fear that Jin Yu would look at him.

"Little kid! Can you wear it by yourself?" Jin Yu felt very interesting. How could a baby of this age know how to be shy?
"Yes! Young slaves wear their own clothes every day." Li Zhi disagreed with Jin Yu's question and retorted loudly.There was a burst of laughter from the other side of the screen, and the two little girls also booed to get dressed by themselves.Anyway, the iron stove has been used in the room, which is very warm, and there will be no flashes of the three little kids. Since they want to make troubles by themselves, Jin Yu complied with their wishes.

Jin Yu turned his head back, waited for a long time, but he didn't get better, and asked Li Zhi: "Are you ready? His Highness the Ninth Prince?"

"Brother Jin helps the young slave." Li Zhi waited for Jin Yu's words, and Jin Yu replied quickly when he asked.

Jin Yu turned his head away and smiled. The child is dressed very neatly, but he can't button it!A small hand is holding the down jacket, a corner of the red apron is exposed in the gap, and a small hand is holding the trousers. This kid has only tied a rope belt, and has never seen a buckle, so naturally he can't use it. "Three-year-old baby, why are you so particular about it?"

"Young slave is not a three-year-old milk baby anymore!" Li Zhi clenched his fists and protested, his pants slipped and fell off.

"Haha, I see, you are four years old." Jin Yu laughed, and the childishness of children is cute.

Jin Yu asked Li Zhi to raise his hands and put on his trousers, his eyes lingered on the small screw for a while, Li Zhi looked very embarrassed, Li Zhi stretched out his hand and covered Jin Yu's eyes, "Brother Jin, don't look at it. !"

"Okay, don't look." Jin Yu scratched Li Zhi's nose, pulled up his trousers, gave him to fasten his belt, and then fastened the buttons one by one for him.A righteous little Zhengtai was born!

The situation on Yang Ying's side was similar to this side, three cute little kids came out in a short time.Yang Ying chose the same fabrics, and all of them were Tang suits. The three little kids stood together like triplets, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Changle thanked teacher and sister." Changle also liked it tightly, and thanked her younger siblings.But the name in the words is very tangled.

"It's not worthy of such a big gift from my sister. I just like the clothes made by the three highnesses." Yang Ying flickered, and then grabbed Chang Le, not letting her go down.

"Okay, the job this afternoon is to teach the three highnesses how to buckle their belts and buttons. You two are in charge of the two princess highnesses, and I will teach the ninth highness." Jin Yu changed the subject.Speaking of which, Yang Ying adopted the method proposed by Jinyu. The trousers have a trouser nose, the belt is made of linen, and the two nose rings on the head of the belt are made by using the principle of large friction coefficient of linen. It is very easy to use and will be very popular in later generations. , Jin Yu shamelessly plagiarized.

(End of this chapter)