The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 366 Different Gold

The sundial is a device used in ancient times to record time by observing the sun's shadow. However, this device is useless on rainy days, cloudy days, and at night, so a "drip pot" is usually used to record time.

Of course, this is a method used by court nobles, but the most commonly used method for ordinary people is still the crowing of a rooster.

For a long time, people have been looking for ways to accurately record time without being affected by weather. The improvement of the sundial and its integration with the drip pot are things that Qiqiao Pavilion has never given up.

They even sought help from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, hoping to seek inspiration from the sun, the moon and astrology to create a new sundial.

Unfortunately, although the idea is good, it is extremely difficult to put it into practice, and it has even caused a lot of arguments.

During the argument today, Ye Wenyan heard someone say to the craftsman who was polishing a new sundial: "This thing of yours has no new function. It just adds some clever mechanisms to the original sundial to make it look better and more complicated. In the final analysis, it is just to please people, and only to please people."

The craftsman who was polishing the stone was not convinced: "Isn't the Qiqiao Pavilion dedicated to studying ingenious things and using them to please people? Although mine is not much improved, at least it can be placed outside as a landscape and can please people."

This statement aroused the dissatisfaction of other craftsmen, so a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties stepped forward and said to him seriously: "Although there are not only members of our Ying family in Qiqiao Pavilion, Qiqiao Pavilion has been managed by the Ying family since the last few dynasties. The reason why we open the door to allow outsiders to come in is that we hope that the skills of more skilled craftsmen can be discovered and recognized. But you must know that the Ying family can let you in, and can also let you leave. Once what you want in your heart is contrary to ours, this Qiqiao Pavilion will no longer tolerate you."

The man was stunned. "You mean, what am I thinking wrong? Can you tell me where I am wrong?"

The craftsman of the Ying family nodded. "You are right that the Qiqiao Pavilion studies ingenious things, but if you say that this kind of research is used to please people, then you are totally wrong. The Qiqiao Pavilion has never existed to please anyone. Even for the royal family, we in the Ying family have never had the intention of deliberately pleasing them. Working for the royal family, in exchange for enjoying the Qiqiao Pavilion, there are many good things that are hard to find outside the palace. Everyone gets what they need, and no one needs to flatter or please anyone."

After hearing this, the man looked at the sundial he was polishing, and something that he had liked very much suddenly no longer interested him.

He put the sundial down and told the truth: "In fact, I didn't make a good-looking sundial just for the sake of making it. I also think it's not very useful. My original intention was to improve it and overcome the problem of not being able to see the time changes on rainy days and at night. Unfortunately, I couldn't think of a way, so after trying again and again, I could only make a good-looking sundial." The craftsman of the Ying family patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we have been thinking about this for many years and still can't figure it out. You can think about it slowly, even if you think about it for a lifetime, Qiqiao Pavilion can afford it."

The man was very happy and wanted to stand up and salute to express his gratitude, but when he stood up, he saw Ye Wenyan standing at the door.

"Who are you?" He was surprised, because few people came to Qiqiao Pavilion. Even if the royal family ordered it, they would send eunuchs or palace maids to pass on the message. Although Ye Wenyan was a woman, she was definitely not dressed as a palace maid, and she was even less likely to be a concubine in the palace. Even the girl standing behind her was obviously a maid from outside.

The question attracted everyone's attention. Everyone in Qiqiao Pavilion looked outside and saw a little girl standing outside the door with a smile on her face. She was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven. No one could bear to look away.

It was the 30-something craftsman from the Ying family who spoke first. He clasped his fists and bowed, then called out, "Miss Fourth Ye."

People collectively exclaimed, and collectively reacted. No wonder she looked like a fairy, she was the most beautiful woman in Lin'an, the fourth young lady of the Ye family, from the First-class General's Mansion!

But what is the fourth young lady of the Ye family doing here?

"There is no need to be so polite, Lord Ying." The skilled craftsmen in the palace also have official titles. Although their ranks are low, it is not excessive to call them Lord.

Hearing Ye Wenyan address him like this, the craftsman of the Ying family immediately waved his hands and said, "I am not worthy of being called Master by the Fourth Miss. When the earth dragon was coiling around us, many people in my Ying family were saved by the Fourth Miss's pills. In a sense, you are a great benefactor of the Ying family."

People immediately remembered this and bowed to Ye Wenyan to express their gratitude. Even the young craftsman who was polishing the sundial bowed and couldn't help but look up at Ye Wenyan. While looking, he thought to himself, Miss Ye is too beautiful. This is not what a human should look like. If she is not a fairy, what is she?

Ye Wenyan didn't know what he was thinking. She just took two steps forward and reached out to support the craftsman of the Ying family. She didn't rush to explain her purpose, but participated in the improvement of the sundial. She pointed at the improved sundial and said, "If I give you an idea and help you make a mechanical clock as a timekeeping tool, can your Ying family spare two skilled craftsmen to help me open a jewelry store in the outer city?"

People were stunned. Miss Ye Si was going to open a jewelry store? In the outer city? Did she come to Qiqiao Pavilion to invite someone?

But the craftsmen of Qiqiao Pavilion are so noble, how could they open a jewelry store in the outer city? Isn't this an insult?

But Miss Ye Si also said that this matter has a prerequisite, which is that she can improve the sundial... No, not an improvement, it should be a brand new timekeeping tool that she can make.

Or something like this...

People looked at Ye Wenyan, and hesitation gradually appeared in their eyes.

Ye Wenyan smiled, brought Zhuier in uninvited, and even picked a chair and sat down.

She took out Ying Peng's token and handed it to the craftsman of the Ying family who was in his thirties and walked with her. "It seems that you have the final say here, and you are also a member of the Ying family, so you must recognize this token. To be honest, I have an appointment with Mr. Ying Peng. I have done something for him, and he gave me this token. I can take this token here to ask two craftsmen to follow me out of the palace and go to the outer city to prepare a shop. He even said that he would give me the indentures of the two craftsmen of the Ying family who I selected. From now on, the two will be my servants, working for me and obeying my orders."

The man held the token and struggled in his heart, but eventually he calmed down.

He nodded. "It is the family head's token. The family head is in the capital. We will know the truth once we ask. It cannot be faked. Since we have the token, Fourth Miss, please choose someone! It doesn't matter who you choose. Even if you choose me, I will leave the palace with Fourth Miss."

As soon as these words came out, someone behind him was not happy: "Uncle Nantian can't leave!" The speaker was a young man of fifteen or sixteen years old. "Grandpa said that you are the most promising craftsman in our Ying family, and your current craftsmanship is the best besides his. How can such a talented person like you become a slave for others? That would be a shame for the Ying family! And the palace would not agree to it!"

No one else said a word, including the person holding the token. Everyone looked at Ye Wenyan, with doubt, confusion, anger and unwillingness in their eyes.

Ye Wenyan was not in a hurry, but said calmly: "So I didn't ask you to obey the orders of the patriarch right away. Instead, I gave you my own chips. If you think the chips are not enough, I can add more..."

She thought for a moment and said, "How about adding a method for purifying gold and a forging process for gold jewelry?"

People were stunned. A method to purify gold? What does this mean?

Ye Wenyan explained to them, "It's true that the gold circulating in the world now is real gold, and it's true that the gold used to make jewelry is also real gold. But because the purification methods are not advanced, gold is still gold, but the gold content in it is only 60% to 70% at most. In addition, the polishing and forging techniques are limited, and the gold jewelry made is generally not bright enough and not beautiful enough." As she spoke, she reached into her sleeve and took out a gold hairpin from the storage bracelet.

"Just like this hairpin of mine, it looks very beautiful, and is no different from all the gold people have ever seen. Look at this one again..." She reached into the bracelet space again and took out another hairpin.

It was also a golden hairpin, but different from the previous one, this one was made by using magic to melt the gold of this era, and then re-purifying the gold using magic to imitate the purification methods of later generations. She also figured out the pattern herself and used magic to create it.

Of course, the things created by this magic have a limited shelf life and cannot be preserved for a long time. But she knows the method of purification. If someone can use the method she provided to complete the purification process in a formal way, then they can extract real high-content gold.

The people in Qiqiao Pavilion were all stunned, because the difference between the two gold hairpins was so huge, one was so bright that it was almost sparkling, while the other looked dull and lifeless.

But if you look at this lifeless piece alone, you can't find any fault with it, because all gold jewelry is like this.

Ying Nantian took the shiny one in his hand and felt that it was soft, but not too soft and did not affect its use at all.

He asked Ye Wenyan in surprise: "Is this gold of higher purity?"

Ye Wenyan nodded, but at the same time told Ying Nantian: "It doesn't mean that the higher the purity, the brighter the gold. Brightness is the result of the polishing and forging process, and purity is a measure of its value in the world. Maybe you think that if the purity cannot be seen with the naked eye, it is of little use, but if it can be passed down through the ages and passed down to future generations, then its value is much higher than this black gold hairpin."

She took both items back and asked the people in Qiqiao Pavilion, "I would like to use this method and a brand new timekeeping tool to exchange two members of the Ying family for my service. Are you willing?"