Wife's Observation Log

But the next time this matter is far away, after Lan Wei started working, she never saw Xie Zhen again.

The layout of the Baoquan Bureau is not large. Except for the square courtyard and the two-entry court hall in the southeast corner, the other places are only scattered with four or five small houses. .The stored money and raw materials have already been emptied, and what is left to Lan Wei is this pile of empty rooms.

As for supervising work, of course it is not difficult, blueprints can be sent to draw, and construction is not Lan Wei's work, but it is not easy to do well.Lan Wei wants to do well in order to win.

This has caused Mao Yu, the designer of Lan Wei's drawings, to suffer.

Naturally, the factory building will be converted into an experimental place, so safety measures must be guaranteed. In order to prevent the explosion from affecting other institutions in the capital, the roof must be reinforced, the walls must be covered, and the space is sealed, so ventilation and drainage must also be considered.

Mao Yu's original drawings of upside-down houses, halls, buildings, and auxiliary rooms all had to give way to Lan Wei's idea, but Lan Wei's thoughts were all on the design of the "experimental factory". The bigger the painting, the more it began to encroach on the territory of the official court.

So Mao Yu finally felt something wrong: "My lord, are you from the Ministry of Industry or Shangzhiwei?"

Lan Wei knew that he was dissatisfied with this tone, but she thought that she should deal with it at her own discretion. She took out Xie Zhen's edict from her sleeve and pointed it to Mao Yu, but Mao Yu was faster than her, pointing The piece of paper on the top snapped: "Look, my lord, isn't it said that the institutional system is the most important thing, and the dormitory is the second!"

Lan Wei has indeed read all the annotations written by Xie Zhen. The first ones are the methods of dispatching and coordinating by various departments and the approximate purchasing power of the allocated money. After reading it, the order is reversed. The one Mao Yu read is Xie Zhen's hand The last note.So in Lan Wei's eyes, this comment is not the most important, and she also thinks that the space required for scientific experiments cannot be small, so she ignores this.

Unexpectedly, this really became a point of contradiction.

Moreover, Mao Yu is not a craftsman, but a director of the Ministry of Industry who has gone through the official imperial examinations. Lan Wei knew without thinking that it would be unwise to force his opinion: "Then what does Director Mao think?" manage?"

"Boldly discuss with Master Lan." Mao Yu cupped his hands, "Although the Tiangongyuan was built in the name of repairing books, it can be seen that it is almost comparable to the Imperial Academy. Therefore, the fortifications of the factory building, You don’t need to worry, as long as the Tiangongyuan is built, which piece of land outside the city cannot be taken over for construction? What do you think?”

"What Master Mao means is that just by looking at the institutional system of the courtyard, you know that the Shangyi Compassion Society is a convenient way for Tiangongyuan to flourish?"

"That's right, so just like Her Majesty's edict, the hospital system is the most important thing, and the accommodation is supplemented. Ordinary government offices don't need to set up other lodgings except for on-duty tea, but craftsmen in various places are different from Hanlin..." Mao Yu paused, " Those who can pass the imperial examinations must either be well-educated or rich in farming and education. Those from poor families will also have a teacher and fellow villagers to support them. It is not difficult to settle down. But how much money can a craftsman have? Her Majesty's thorough consideration really makes Shi Bo admire."

"Your Highness has always been considerate, but I take it for granted, so let's take it as it is, but Mr. Mao can think so much about an official system and a single comment, and he is also a talent." Lan Wei is really not very good at talking , These words sounded a bit ironic and ambiguous, so Mao Yu had to continue to explain.

"It's just a feeling. When Shi Bo inherited his father's business when he was young, he learned the craft of architecture. He was recommended to come to Beijing to help with a large project. He was fascinated by the prosperity of Kyoto, but he had no money and could not stay. So later Studying hard and getting the second class by chance. If there was a chance, Shi Bo would be willing to help the apprentices, and it would be better than leaving Beijing in despair."

"But Mr. Mao is now a second-class Jinshi, with some real power. In a few years, he will be able to fill the vacancy as a foreign doctor. Isn't the fifth-rank official much better than the mud wall?"

Mao Yu smiled: "Lord Lan, everyone has their own ambitions, and Shi Bo likes to deal with this. It's like some people think that it's happier to be pampered in a boudoir than to show up in public; there are also some people who immediately chase stirrups to save lives, and don't want to be safe and prosperous. Shi Bo What I admire most about His Majesty is the Tiangong Academy, which allows people with other aspirations to see the possibility of their aspirations being fulfilled, without having to sharpen their heads and take the imperial examinations."

At first, Lan Wei thought that Xie Zhen didn't mean that. Tiangongyuan was just a means to promote the process of industrialization, liberate the labor force and achieve equality between men and women at the bottom. But after Mao Yu said it so earnestly, Lan Wei was not sure whether Xie Zhen had this idea. up.

However, this kind of idea actually made Lan Wei feel excited, and it gave her more motivation than the distant idea of ​​"promoting the process of industrialization to liberate the labor force and achieve equality between men and women at the bottom".

Even if you can't see the steam engine appearing, and you can't see the electric light becoming an energy source, this kind of change is enough for Xie Zhen to be satisfied.

It was already a year after the completion, and Lan Wei held back for more than half a year without asking, but when the work was completed, she still asked Xie Zhen if she had any intentions.

Xie Zhen nodded, but asked, "Who told you this?"

"Why are you so sure that someone told me, so can't I figure it out myself?" Lan Wei said this out of anger, but Xie Zhen frowned and fell silent.

Seeing her silence, Lan Wei felt that something was wrong. After thinking about it for a long time, she couldn't think of a reason. She felt that even if Xie Zhen was using the enumeration method to guess who said it, it shouldn't take that long. Or, could it be that " Is it possible that Lan Wei came up with it herself?" Is the value so small that Xie Zhen needs to spend his brains?

"Okay, yes, yes, someone told me, what do you think?"

"Well, I was just thinking, no matter whether you thought it up this time or not, I shouldn't underestimate you, it's my fault..."

Xie Zhen has indeed been playing the role of half of Lan Wei's teacher. Even if she becomes a lover, it may be difficult to switch quickly. Lan Wei knows that in her eyes, she is naive and has a lot to mention, and she is even used to being Xie Zhen. Take her away, but Xie Zhen is determined to respect her more, Lan Wei still finds it very sweet.

"No, no, by the way, the person who said this is Mao Yu, the head of the Ministry of Industry, the designer of the Tiangong Institute. I think it would be good if he was transferred to the Tiangong Institute. I think he is willing." Lan Wei hurriedly explained this A good colleague raised impression points in front of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager.

The person recommended by Lan Wei, Xie Zhen did not show any suspicion, even if Mao Yu deliberately wanted to take Lan Wei's route to get on his boat, not to mention that the head of the Ministry of Industry still couldn't overthrow her, just based on this deduction If you have the ability, you can stay.

The calculation was only in the blink of an eye, Xie Zhen's thinking was so fast that Lan Wei couldn't see the clue, she seemed to just smiled and nodded, and then the teasing meaning deepened in her eyes: "By the way, how is your study during this period of time?" ?”

"What..." Lan Wei asked subconsciously, and then remembered about the kissing technique, this time her face didn't turn red, and her brain froze.

"It seems that I didn't study hard." Xie Zhen sighed deliberately, but even Lan Wei could tell from her motionless eyebrows that her mind was not on sex, and even teasing was perfunctory.

Lan Wei tilted her head to look at the skylight outside the window. It was still in the morning, and Xie Zhen was still working. It seemed that there had been some bad news in the court recently. At least for now, Xie Zhen didn't want her to share her worries, or another possibility, the matter It will take a lot of talking, Xie Zhen basically breaks the political affairs with her, so as long as Xie Zhen hasn't made up his mind, he won't take the initiative to speak out.

"Your Highness...I want to do something else beyond the rules."

Xie Zhen raised his head from half-heartedness: "Huh? Would you like to hear more about it?"

"I want to use the kitchen in the East Palace."

Lan Wei easily got her wish, but as she said "overstepping the rules", the royal kitchen should not be able to enter and exit casually, so when she went straight to the kitchen, she took a bag of water with her.

Usually in the house, Yishui is really no different from an invisible person, but when she goes out, her sense of existence suddenly becomes extremely high. Every court lady, nun and eunuch who passed by did not stop to say hello to her, Finally walking on a quieter road, Yi Shui said apologetically, "Just now, I treated Master Lan a little bit less."

Yishui is Xie Zhen's most reliable court lady or an internal official. Naturally, he leads the sixth-rank Sigui, even when government secrets are involved, he often replaces Erjin and Sanhuo to do some office work and food. As long as Xie Zhen ascends the throne, she will be a third-rank official in the inner palace. In a sense, she is not only an official in the same dynasty as Lan Wei, but also has a brighter future than most officials in the court, so of course Lan Wei dare not be true. Accept her apology as a full-time guide.

"Since Master Lan said no, I won't mention the water. By the way, what kind of cuisine do you want to cook when you go to the kitchen?"

Lan Wei planned to add a kiss-like dessert to Her Royal Highness. She carefully recalled the many meals in the western restaurant near the school before she traveled. The silk circle is beautiful and romantic.

"Which master makes Sushan well?" Sushan is the ancient ice cream, the main ingredients are cheese and ice, except that you can't eat too many modern flavors such as vanilla, rum, chocolate, etc., purely warm and moist Sweetness is better than Sushan, so Lan Wei still plans to ask professionals to make it.

Yi Shui nodded to show that he understood. The kitchen at this point was already busy preparing dishes, but since it was lunch, the pastry chef was relatively not busy, and he was not even on duty. Yishui sent an envoy to inform a master Wang, and when Yishui took Lan Wei into the kitchen, explained his intentions and made arrangements for his help, Sanhuo and Master Wang came in front and back.

"Got it, got it, I'm here to greet Master Lan." Sanhuo has a more refreshing and enthusiastic personality. She came here after receiving a notice from her subordinates to put down other things at hand. "Nagging", hurriedly started to rush away.

Master Wang is very cramped to follow behind, but after all, Sushan Mountain is only for rich families and court food. In this ancient time when "laws are not passed down lightly", if Master Wang is good at making, he must not be a real low-level young man. Min, when he started to heat up the pastry, he looked extraordinarily calm and a bit like a general.

Lan Wei was planning to fry candy on the side. She lived in Yan Dynasty for more than ten years, purely because her memory was not clear enough, thinking that she could make candied apples, so she could make candied ice cream after experimenting. "In addition to frying sugar, the specific operation is too far behind.

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Additional historical background:

Mao Yu, whose name is Shi Bo, was the head of the Ministry of Industry who was admitted six years ago. It is not clear whether there will be architecture in history.

Imperial Cuisine: The rice in the early Ming Dynasty should be cooked in Guanglu Temple, but as I said, Lao Xie and His Highness don’t like treasures but the food is not simple, so the kitchen arrangements of each palace.

The system of internal officials: Yan inherited the Tang system here, and the internal officials of the Ming Dynasty changed a bit strangely, especially in the East Palace, Lao Xie would definitely not change it like this.Generally speaking, the boudoir is in charge of documents, personnel, and internal affairs, the secretary is in charge of clothes, warehouses, and the food department is in charge of food and the cultivation of firewood, rice, oil, salt, and medicine.

Chinese-style silk drawing: the essence is Shandong cuisine, which is said to have existed in the Qin Dynasty. The difference from what Lanlan wants to make is not the difficulty, but the final form of decoration.