Chapter 10: You Can't Die If You Don't Die(1/2)
The idea is wonderful, but you still have to do it step by step and prepare things first.
carpenter shop
"Young Master, when do you want these things on the paper?" A fair-looking man in gray clothes asked politely while looking at the catalog on the paper.
"The sooner the better. It's best to make it all within seven days." Tang Sha replied.
"Seven days? The amount of work is a bit large, but it should still be ok. Young Master, who drew these drawings, and I wonder if you can sell them to me?" The young man asked directly without concealing the admiration in his eyes.
"Okay, take it and use it. Just make mine." Because he liked the young man, Tang Sha agreed without hesitation.
"Thank you so much, sir, the deposit will be waived for you." The young man raised his hand and bowed in salute.
"Okay, I'll pick it up in seven days and say goodbye." Tang Sha also returned the greeting.
After the wood has been worked, then comes the pottery work. The movable type used for printing is all made of clay.
I thought this job would take longer, but I didn't expect that there were ready-made ones in private kilns. But the price was as high as 500 taels.
Naturally, Tang Sha didn't buy it right away. There were so many large boxes of ceramic blocks that were hard to move and there was no room to put them. He just paid a deposit and asked them to keep them for him and buy them in a few days.
Next is the blacksmith shop.
"Can such a small thing be made?" Tang Sha took out the drawing from the bag, and what was drawn on it was exactly a small iron clip.
The person opposite took the drawing, looked at it with a frown, and then said: "I haven't done it before, but it should be possible. It will take time. How many are needed?"
The ancient blacksmithing skills did not disappoint Tang Sha.
"The small one costs three thousand, and the large one costs one thousand."
"So many? I'm afraid it will take two or three months." The blacksmith was slightly surprised.
"So long? How much can be produced in seven days?" Tang Sha was a little embarrassed.
"In seven days, we can probably make five hundred. After all, we have to make other customized items, so we are a bit short on manpower." The blacksmith was very honest.
"It's okay, let's hit five hundred." Tang Sha planned to find several more companies to hit at the same time.
After paying the deposit, I left.
Tang Sha spent the entire afternoon wandering around the various blacksmith shops in the capital. It was only in the evening that he ordered all the things that needed to be ordered in advance.
I have to say that today is the most tiring day in a long time, but I finally let go of a big stone in my heart.
These are really not things that humans do! All workers must be respected!
Once this is done, the important task of recruiting people will begin to be put on the agenda.
She needs someone to help her. One person can't handle the rest. Well, we'll start recruiting people tomorrow!
There are many people out for a leisurely walk in the city at night, and naturally there are many small stalls. There is constant shouting and hawking.
Of course, the most lively places are the famous liquor stores, which are usually open 24 hours a day. The Huren wine shop is not bad either, with some exotic beauties standing outside to attract customers, and some dances will be performed inside.
The lights outside are bright and the excitement is theirs. Tang Sha only has two golden and crispy chicken legs in his hands, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It's so fragrant.
The location where Tang Sha is now is very close to the main entrance of the palace. If you want to go around to the back, you will have to walk for a long time. Why don't you go to a different place today?
Action is worse than a heartbeat. After finishing the chicken legs, I wrapped the bones in the paper. I didn’t want to put them in a bag to avoid making the contents greasy.
It's okay, just wrap it up tightly and put it in your arms. Just go back and wash it.
After doing this, Tang Sha walked through a short alley and saw the palace. This was the same alley where Que Ling and the others hid in Ye Xuanyuan last time.
Maybe when it was built, I didn't want to occupy too much street space, so the wall at the main entrance was only about 20 meters long, and the two sides were folded back.
Tang Sha walked through the street and entered the small alley on the right side of the wall. The alley was a bit narrow and inconvenient for passing people, but it was convenient for borrowing strength.
After walking for a while, I didn't stop until I saw several trees emerging from the top of the wall.
That's it.
Half a head popped up from the top of the wall. After checking that no one could climb out, he jumped onto the grass inside the wall. He calculated the approximate location and looked for the best route.
There were a lot of houses, which made it easier for her to hide herself, and everything went smoothly.
Everyone knows that there is a saying that if you don't seek death, you won't die. Tang Sha also knows this truth, but sometimes people can be stupid.
Tang Sha stopped walking as she walked. The reason was that she saw a closed window with lights on inside. Two silhouettes were projected on the window. The lines were very beautiful. One was standing and the other was sitting.
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She guessed that the one inside was Ye Xuanyuan. The lamp was still lit so late, and Ye Xuanyuan's residence was also to the east.
Tang Sha suddenly became interested, just like that time when he was frightened by the stone in the lotus pond.
It happened that there were several big trees here, not too far from the window. She picked up a pebble from under the tree and weighed it. She looked at the window, squinted one eye, and made a gesture with her hand.
Then I heard the sound of arms cutting through the air. When Shizi took action, Tang Sha immediately climbed up the tree and hid himself in the dense leaves. He couldn't see anyone unless he was directly below.
"knock!"
Ye Xuanyuan is explaining what Ning Ge will do tomorrow. Many of their affairs for the year must be completed during their time in Beijing, so they have been quite busy recently.
There was a sudden noise from the window, and Ning Ge reacted very quickly. He immediately opened the window and jumped out, looking around. If it hadn't been dark and Tang Sha had climbed a tree earlier, he would have had to confess by now.
She felt that it would be better not to mess with this kind of person next time. The difference in combat power was too huge.
I saw Ning Ge picking up an unexpected pebble on the stone floor and looking at it carefully.
Ye Xuanyuan was also standing by the open window at this time, looking at Ning Ge.
Ning Ge turned around and placed the pebbles on the windowsill. Ye Xuanyuan put one hand behind his back and picked up the pebbles with the other to observe.
I thought Ning Ge would go in after putting down the stones, but I didn't expect him to walk straight towards the tree.
Tang Sha couldn't see the person's face clearly and remained motionless on the tree. But she cried because she was stupid. Damn it, she had to throw the stone from the front. The stone landed on the floor right in front of the window.
Calm down, as long as she doesn't move, others won't notice her! Damn! Pretend she didn't think so.
At this time, the man was standing under the tree and picked up something from the ground. He smelled it, looked at it, picked it up and smelled it again.
Then he raised his head and looked directly at Tang Sha on the tree. His pupils shrank suddenly and his hand was already on the sword at his waist.
"Ning Ge!" A very quiet call made Ning Ge startled and stopped. This was...the voice of sister, sister on the tree? What is she doing here?
Fortunately, Tang Sha recognized the person in time with the help of some light.
Although Ning Ge didn't know her sister's purpose, she would not expose her in front of the prince at this time.
So Ning Ge looked away, turned around and went back as if nothing had happened.
Tang Sha took a deep breath, this brother is really good.
Tang Sha doesn't dare to move at all now. It's not that she's a coward, but that a good man won't suffer the immediate consequences.
"My lord, I only found this." Ning Ge returned to the window, turned in, and handed the things in his hand to Ye Xuanyuan.
Ye Xuanyuan looked at the stone and didn't know what to think. Hearing Ning Ge's words, he put down the stone and took what Ning Ge handed him. It was brown oil paper and seemed to contain something. Ye Xuanyuan smelled it and then picked it.
He raised his eyebrows and opened them without hesitation.
This is a bone?
"Haha, it's interesting. The stone failed to assassinate me, but you want to use the bones to seduce me. Do you want to poison me to death or laugh to death?" Ye Xuanyuan said with a smile, his eyes full of fun.
"Maybe someone is just being naughty." Ning Ge returned.
"Maybe, is it Yifeng or Yishuang? It's time for a good education. Ning Ge, you should go back and rest first." Ye Xuanyuan did not throw away the pebbles and bones, but picked them up and turned around and put them away.
On the desk.
Yifeng, who was being educated by General Yi Da, sneezed and said that he would not take the blame.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Ning Ge glanced towards the tree, closed the window, then bowed and left the study.
As soon as Ning Ge left, Ye Xuanyuan pushed open the window again and climbed out. Then he jumped up and climbed onto the roof.
Ye Xuanyuan used the bright moonlight to look at the figure who had left Chang'an Pavilion, continued to hide, and then disappeared after a while. He had no choice but to wonder who Ning Ge was shielding. He looked like a thin man.
A man, and the figure from behind looks very familiar.
When she returned to Fanghuayuan, although the other three people had gone to bed, they still left the door open for her.
She gently pushed the door open, took some clothes, and walked out of the room again.
I walked to the water tank, scooped out a bucket of water with a wooden ladle, and carried it to the hut in the lotus pond. The hut was fairly well built and had a partition door. There was no other yard nearby, so that hut became the center of youth.
It is exclusively for the hospital. Tang Sha never uses a tub for bathing or anything else. He always carries his own water here to wash himself.
There are several sachets placed in the hut and a lot of mugwort hung up. There is a dedicated person cleaning it every day, so the smell is not unpleasant.
I took a cold bath and felt refreshed all over.
Throwing the dirty clothes into the bucket, carrying the bucket, whistling, and walking back on the path illuminated by the moonlight.
Although the path goes around the lotus pond, it is a bit curved and there are trees, so you can never guess what you will encounter after turning this small bend.
Tang Sha now doesn't know how to greet God and has eighteen generations of ancestors.
The six eyes faced each other, both of them motionless, and the atmosphere was confusing and awkward.
"Ha, the moonlight is so bright tonight, it hurts your eyes so much that you can't see clearly. It's better to go back and rest early!" After saying that, Tang Sha pretended not to see the two people hugging each other stiffly by the tree on the roadside and walked away.
To be continued...