strictlysupreme Chapter 387 This is aimed at her
Chapter 387 This is aimed at her
That day, Qiao Ye and Lu Shao went to a farm outside Beijing.
I looked at the threshing machines made by the craftsmen.
Several craftsmen saw Qiao Ye and showed her respect.
Mr. Li, the descendant of Lu Ban, said to Lu Shao and the others, "Master, Madam, the thresher has been built. Take a look."
After he said that, he stuffed a handful of rice into the machine.
Then he stepped on the machine a few times and it started moving.
One person stood on it and kept stepping on it, while another person continued to put rice into the machine.
Soon, not only were the rice grains beaten off the straw one by one, but even the husks were removed.
Mr. Li said with a smile: "This thresher can also thresh the grains at the same time. It is convenient and easy to use."
"This is so convenient to use. It saves a lot of trouble."
During the autumn harvest, what we are racing against time is time.
Qiao Ye's thresher is an improved one and is very suitable for current labor productivity.
She smiled and said, "If you all think it works well, then it must be right."
She asked again, "Where's the tiller?"
Mr. Li replied: "The tiller is also easy to use. It saves a lot of effort than what we use now."
"Not only does it save effort for people to use, it's also a lot lighter for cows to pull."
"Add the switch funnel you drew and made, and you can also sow seeds together. It's really useful."
"If these things were offered and promoted throughout Dayin, it would save farmers a lot of time and effort."
The young master and his wife have made a great contribution in presenting this thing.
The emperor's promotion throughout the country would also be more beneficial to his reputation and consolidation of the throne.
Qiao Ye nodded, "We'll find an opportunity to present it in a few days."
Although iron is used in threshers and tillage machines, the imperial court is not short of iron now.
Jiang Yilin went to sea to do business on the surface, but secretly he was helping the court expand overseas and find various minerals.
More than a dozen large iron mines were found overseas, and the imperial court sent people to mine them and send the iron back after it was produced.
So it was made in the name of the court and then distributed to villages across the country.
It is very helpful to enhance the emperor's reputation among the people.
In the past, rebels often made trouble among the people to destroy the emperor's reputation, which gave the emperor a headache.
The emperor would certainly be happy to do anything that could bring him fame and enhance his reputation.
Which emperor doesn’t want to win the hearts of the people and become famous throughout the ages?
The current emperor is a wise ruler who works hard to govern the country. The wiser the ruler, the more he cares about these things.
Mr. Li nodded and said, "It's better to present it as soon as possible. Once it's made this year, it can be distributed starting next year."
"We will continue to study and create the other drawings that Madam gave me."
He added, "That tricycle is a good thing. We will do that next."
Qiao Ye nodded, "That's fine."
She planted a large area of guayule in her hometown, and the crown prince, the seventh prince and others contracted many rubber plantations.
Rubber will be available in large quantities starting next year.
Now that we have bicycles, it is natural that tricycles cannot be left behind.
It will be much more convenient to transport goods at that time.
After having breakfast together at Zhuangzi, Lu Shao and Qiao Ye pulled the thresher and tillage equipment back to Beijing.
Qiao Ye nestled in Lu Shao's arms and said lazily, "Will you go and make a donation in a few days?"
Now that winter has arrived, she is a little afraid of the cold, so she likes to snuggle in her husband's arms at home and in the carriage.
I don’t know if it’s because of the special martial arts he practiced, but his body is warm in winter and cool in summer.
Holding him in my arms while sleeping in the summer not only doesn’t make you feel hot but also keeps you cool.
Being hugged by him in winter makes me feel warm and comfortable.
She used to miss air conditioning, but she never expected that her little husband could also function as an air conditioner.
Lu Shao tightened the fox fur for her and said, "You can offer this."
"Ask godmother or Brother Lin to help talk to the emperor."
"With your contribution this time and last time, the emperor may take the initiative to confer you the title of a county lord."
He added: "If you jump directly to the county lord, the possibility is not very high."
"Even if the emperor has this idea, he will be opposed by many ministers."
Just two farm tools, plus the recipe presented before, are still a little far from being enough to be conferred the title of County Lady.
Qiao Ye smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's take it step by step."
"First confer the title of a county lord. When he has other merits, it won't be too abrupt to confer the title of a county lord directly."
Even if he was given the title of a county lord, it was something he earned on his own, not with the help of the Seventh Prince.
Lu Shao smiled and said, "Indeed, let's take it step by step."
"Xiangjun is just a stepping stone."
He lowered his head and asked, "When are you going to present your plan?"
Qiao Ye yawned and said, "Next year."
"When you take the imperial examination, if you happen to be asked about border policy, you can write down the strategies and policies you have in mind."
"And I'll provide the recipe."
"If you don't want to take the exam, then wait until you pass the exam and then go and offer your advice to the emperor, and I'll offer my prescription."
"We are a couple and we can break iron with unity."
She used to often chat with her husband about national policies.
We talked about how to deal with enemy countries on the border.
What surprised her was that her husband proposed many advanced policies.
For example, assimilating those nomadic peoples, and using economic and material means to erode and strangle the opponent.
After hearing what he said, she also thought of something that could help control the herdsmen on the border.
The reason why those nomadic peoples took the initiative to invade was not only because of the ambitions of the upper class.
It is also related to their lack of food and clothing and difficult living conditions, especially in winter.
If their lives could be improved and they had to rely on Dayin, the people would naturally be very opposed to the war.
Lu Shao thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, it would indeed be a good time."
"This time your brother has taken back several lost cities one after another."
"War means spending money, and what about managing the cities after we take them back?"
"Conflicts on the border are also issues that the court needs to resolve."
“So I guess this will most likely be tested in next year’s examination.”
Qiao Ye smiled and said, "That's just perfect."
Lu Shao laughed and bit her earlobe gently. "When I pass the imperial examination, I will try to get a first-class score. You might be able to be made a county lady."
"We can enjoy the scenery together as a couple."
The first class consists of the top three, namely the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.
His goal is naturally to be the top scorer, and the second and third place winners are his next best choices.
There are three joys in life: meeting an old friend in a foreign place, the wedding night, and getting your name on the list of successful candidates.
He achieved it all next year.
Qiao Ye chuckled: "I like that."
After arriving in the capital, Lu Shao suddenly received a message as soon as he entered the city, asking him to go find the seventh prince.
Qiao Ye wanted to eat a kind of pastry from the capital.
She wanted to buy some pastries and visit Miao Feiyu and his jewelry shop.
She hasn't watched it for several days, so she still has to pay attention to the share she gets.
So Lu Shao got off the carriage and got on another carriage and left.
Qiao Ye took their family's car to the jewelry store.
The horse-drawn carriage pulling the thresher was driven back by Lu Shao's confidant.
Qiao Ye went to the jewelry store and found that business was still booming.
Although I heard that there are already imitation shops in Beijing, the customer base has basically stabilized because the styles and materials here are frequently updated.
After giving some suggestions at the jewelry shop and drawing a few blueprints, Qiao Ye left and went to the pastry shop.
Just as I bought some pastries and was about to go out, a young woman with a bright appearance and temperament walked in.
When Qiao Ye saw the other person, he recognized him immediately.
She knew in her heart that this was directed at her.