The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

Tang Youyou looked at Miss Wang's back as she was escorted away by the police, and she didn't feel very proud.

After dealing with the jackals, tigers and leopards in front of her, there is still the more difficult mountain of "inheritance" lying in front of her.

This ancient craftsman inheritance is not as simple as creating a small account to play games. There is no one-click copy and paste. It all depends on the master to teach the apprentice, and each person has his own job.

There are many pits now, but fewer and fewer carrots.

Young people, each one of them is as smart as a monkey. Instead of doing their good work as a craftsman, they play Cuju, fight crickets, and listen to folk songs. They are just like a group of "residents of Happy Planet".

Tang Youyou sighed. How could the heavy burden of "developing the country through industry" fall on her, a lazy mother who just wanted to lie down?

She decided to go to the school first to explore and see if these flowers of the motherland were interested in the workshop.

Unexpectedly, these flowers didn't buy it at all.

Tang Youyou stood outside the school, watching a group of young men playing shuttlecock enthusiastically, so she walked up to them and asked with a smile: "Young gentlemen, are you interested in visiting my workshop? There are a lot of novel things in it~" As a result, a young man with his nose in the air glanced at her and said disdainfully: "Tsk, who cares! What's the point of clanging all day long? You might as well go listen to some folk music!" Another young man even mocked directly: "That's right! We are scholars, how can we do the work of those craftsmen? It's simply disgraceful!" Tang Youyou was choked and almost died.

My goodness, she was trying her best to please the cold butt and ended up getting a face full of dust!

Seeing these hopes of the future "not doing their jobs", Tang Youyou felt depressed.

Is she going to watch this craft being lost?

No!

She, Tang Youyou, is not someone who gives up so easily!

After returning home, Tang Youyou frowned and paced back and forth in the yard.

Suddenly, her eyes lit up and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

"Hey, it's time to show my real skills..." She muttered to herself, turned and walked into the house, and took out a...

What Tang Youyou pulled out from the bottom of the box was not some secret manual handed down from generation to generation, nor was it some peerless weapon, but a pile of...

Gadgets.

There are small wooden animals that are lifelike; there are small metal insects that are delicate and exquisite; and there are small luminous balls made of unknown materials that emit soft light.

In short, they are all little things that seem useless but are so exquisite that you can't take your eyes off them.

She took these little gadgets and went to school again.

Those young men who originally disdained the workshop were now attracted by these sparkling little gadgets.

"What is this? It's so beautiful!" "Wow, this little bird seems to be able to fly!" "This little ball can glow? It's amazing!" The young men who were originally playing shuttlecock and fighting crickets instantly gathered around like bees seeing nectar.

Tang Youyou curled the corners of his mouth proudly, knowing that this trick was effective!

"Want to learn how to do this?" she offered a bait.

The young men nodded in unison.

However, at this moment, several older and more mature-looking young men stood up and raised questions.

"These are nothing but some strange and lewd skills. What practical value do they have?" A young man in a Confucian robe said, shaking his head, looking like "everyone else is drunk but I am sober."

"Exactly. Trivial skills, not worth mentioning!" another echoed. "We scholars should value the books of sages. How can we indulge in these distracting things?"

Tang Youyou's smile froze.

My goodness, there are nitpickers everywhere!

She took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said slowly, "Young Master, what you said is wrong..." She picked up a small metal insect, which reflected a dazzling light in the sunlight. "Do you know what kind of exquisite craftsmanship is hidden behind this little thing..." She paused, glanced at everyone, and a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. "...what kind of exquisite craftsmanship is hidden?"

Tang Youyou chuckled and picked up the little metal insect that was questioned as a "trivial skill".

In the sunlight, it reflects dazzling light, like the brightest star in the night sky.

"A trifling skill?" Tang Youyou repeated these four words, with a hint of amusement in her tone, "This young master, I'm afraid you have misunderstood the word 'skill'."

She moved her slender fingers nimbly a few times, and the little insect's wings actually moved, making a slight buzzing sound, and it looked lifelike.

"This is not a simple carving," Tang Youyou explained, "There is a secret hidden inside this little thing." In front of everyone, she disassembled the little insect, revealing the delicate gears and tiny parts inside.

Everyone suddenly fell silent, their eyes widening as if they were seeing this inconspicuous little gadget for the first time.

The young man in the Confucian robe who was shaking his head before was now dumbfounded, his mouth open wide enough to fit an egg.

This……

This is so exquisite!

Among the crowd, a young man named Fu Wenyuan was the first to break the silence.

"This...this is amazing! Madam, how did you do it?" His eyes sparkled with excitement and his tone was full of admiration.

"Want to learn?" Tang Youyou raised his eyebrows and extended an attractive olive branch.

Fu Wenyuan nodded without hesitation: "Yes! Very much!"

Seeing someone taking the lead, the other young people gradually wavered, with longing expressions in their eyes.

Tang Youyou struck while the iron was hot and continued, "As long as you are willing to learn, not only will you be rewarded handsomely, you will also have the opportunity to create works greater than this, becoming famous throughout the world and bringing honor to your family. Isn't this better than just studying?"

She paused, her eyes sweeping across the crowd, her tone profound, "Just think about it, if you could create something a hundred, a thousand times more ingenious than this..."

"What is that?" A childish voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Tang Youyou's words.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a little boy of seven or eight years old pointing behind Tang Youyou and asking curiously.

Tang Youyou looked in the direction the little boy pointed, and it turned out to be Master Liu slowly approaching, pushing a small cart covered with a cloth.

"Don't worry, it will be revealed soon." Tang Youyou smiled mysteriously, turned to the young man who was eager to try and said, "That's all for today. Tomorrow morning, everyone who wants to learn should report to the workshop!"

The crowd gradually dispersed, but Fu Wenyuan remained where he was, staring at the small car covered with a cloth with burning eyes.

Tang Youyou walked to Master Liu's side, lifted the cloth, and revealed a strangely shaped machine.

This is the semi-automatic loom she created based on the principles of modern looms and combined with ancient craftsmanship.

"What...what is this?" Fu Wenyuan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. This machine was more complex and sophisticated than any loom he had ever seen.

"This is a new loom that can improve efficiency." Tang Youyou briefly explained, then turned to Master Liu, "Master Liu, you will demonstrate it to everyone later."

Master Liu nodded and started operating the machine.

He skillfully turned a few handles, and the machine made a regular "click-click" sound. Under the pull of the machine, thin threads were quickly interwoven into cloth.

The speed and efficiency astonished everyone present, especially the young people who had originally disdained craftsmanship.

"This... this is too fast!" Fu Wenyuan widened his eyes, as if he saw a whole new world.

Before, he thought that studying was the right path and that being a craftsman was just a trivial skill. But now that he had witnessed the power of this "trivial skill" with his own eyes, his previous idea collapsed in an instant.

Brother Tang also came over, patted Tang Youyou on the shoulder, and said with relief: "Youyou, your brain is faster than a loom!"

Miss Wang, who had been observing from the side, had an ugly expression on her face. She originally wanted to laugh at Tang Youyou, but she didn't expect that she could actually make these young people change their minds.

"Humph, it's just a little cleverness," Miss Wang said sarcastically. "Young people are curious for a while, but they forget it after a few days."

Tang Youyou smiled indifferently: "Miss Wang, let's wait and see."

Fu Wenyuan and several other young people gathered around the new loom, chattering away, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Master Zhuang also stroked his beard and nodded frequently, his eyes full of admiration.

Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction, but Tang Youyou knew that the real challenge had just begun.

She looked at Master Liu and the other veteran craftsmen and found that although they were also amazed by the new loom, their eyes were filled with mixed emotions...

"Master Liu," Tang Youyou said slowly, "I think..."