Chapter 225 Four-wheeled carriage
"We are on the carriage, so Lord Dou is calm." Eunuch Gao picked up the teacup and sniffed it. The carriage was stable and could even place tea sets.
"Himmer~ It's dawn? I want to let the water go, stop for a while, and sleep so comfortable." Dou Yi sat up and stretched. This Feitian wine is really a sleep-aid weapon. This man is old and has trouble sleeping. These days, he has been sleeping so comfortable. When he returns to the Song Dynasty, he will miss him without this wine.
"Eunuch Gao, where is this? Why did you leave the city?" Dou Yi got off the carriage and did not go behind the tree. He turned his back on the roadside and started. He still shook for a long time after the incident. He saw Eunuch Gao shook his head, which was simply insulting. If a woman with a red armband was here, it would see how you ended up.
"I'm back. Didn't you say last night that you had to leave early this morning. You can't wake up even if you ask me. The Marquis gave the carriage to our house and set off at dawn. Now it's thirty miles away from Jianpu City. Lord Dou has something to do? Then let's turn around." Eunuch Gao lied, who told you that you had drunk too much, it's worth it to put it on your head.
"Is that right? Just go back, it's almost the same. This carriage is really comfortable. How can the Marquis give it to you? It's a few hundred taels, right? When you go back to the palace, you have no place to put it." Dou Yi didn't pay attention last night. When he saw it today, he was quite stylish. The workmanship and shape are all first-class. The key is that it's big enough and comfortable enough. Although the two variegated horses in front are stunning, this Dou is not the point. This thing actually has four wheels. How should we turn?
Dou Yi leaned down and wanted to see how this was constructed, but the result was still not low enough and he had to get in. Although Dou Yi was a great scholar, he did not reject these mechanisms. If he learned it back, it would be of great benefit to the people's livelihood. At least the loading and transportation capacity of this carriage has been greatly improved.
"Mr. Dou, you can't do this. How can you do this great gift? Our family is just accompanying you to Jianzhou and take care of you after drinking. I can't bear it." Just as Dou Yi lifted up his hem and knelt down, Eunuch Gao quickly jumped out of the carriage and helped Dou Yi up, looking as if he was guilty of accepting it.
"Eunuch Gao, you misunderstood, no..." I am a grand grandfather, I give you a eunuch in the Southern Tang Dynasty. I want to see the structure below.
"Of course not, it must not be. Our family can't afford it. Get on the bus quickly." Eunuch Gao said this, but it sounded like a change in his ears, which was considered a qualitative statement about this matter.
"You, I..." Dou Yi was very knowledgeable, but when faced with this situation, he was speechless.
"Eunuch Gao, how about selling this carriage to me? I'm old, and I can't stand it. It's worth 500 taels. What do you think?" Dou Yi got on the carriage and forced himself to calm down. As long as he bought this item back, some of the details could be discarded.
"Mr. Dou, do you think I'm a stick? Look at the materials used in this frame, the best mahogany. Here, here, there are all the best mahogany, this, this, this, this is all gilded, and even this curtain, that is also the best embroiderer. Look at the workmanship. Five hundred taels? Just two slow horses will start with 250 taels. Our family didn't accept the gift just now, so this matter couldn't be accomplished." Eunuch Gao shook his head, thinking that he was a little eunuch who had never seen the world. This carriage is unique in comfort, but it is impossible to buy the materials for 500 taels.
"That, one thousand taels, I'm that much." I'm going to your sister's gift to see the structure of the mechanism below. Dou Yi was an official and had always been honest, and this thousand taels was an incredible amount.
"No talk!" Gao Gong
The man waved his hand. Sun Yu didn't really give this thing to him, but to Eunuch An. However, Sun Yu's friendship with Eunuch An is not suitable for him to be on the surface and just to pass by him.
"Well, I don't want the carriage above, do I want the carriage below?" Dou Yi was still unwilling to give up. He was really unwilling to walk by before he saw this good thing and didn't take it back. Speaking of this luxurious carriage, Dou Yi was not interested in it at all. He just wanted to bring the carriage below back and ask a skilled craftsman to imitate it.
"Mr. Dou, the essence of this thing is below. No, Master Dou thinks Gao is easy to bully, right?" Master Gao felt that Master Dou had passed a little, so why did he seem to be cheating him?
"Where is Eunuch Gao, it's really, Dou, I love this thing very much." Dou Yi was stunned, as if he had said it a little too much, and he had lost his identity as a Grand Secretary.
"If Lord Dou really likes it, I will write a letter to the Marquis. After a few days, I will start to take orders from the outside world. As long as I am willing to pay, I will not be able to buy it. I always think about what I am doing?" said Eunuch Gao. This thing is always to make money, and it will not be hidden and not sold. But now he will go back and hand it over to An Jinhai. It can't be sold for a lot of money.
"How much does one cost?" Dou Yi was stunned. Well, I had known that some of them would sell them, would I lose such a big face?
"The ordinary version of 800 taels does not include horses, the comfortable version of 1,200 taels, the luxurious version of 1,500 taels. There are also private customized ones, which depends on the demand and can be made as much as a cost. For example, the curtain in front can be stringed with pearls the size of a pigeon egg. If gold thread is used in the middle, it is called grandeur." Eunuch Gao pointed to the curtain on the carriage door and said, as long as you are willing to spend money, there are ways to do it.
"What is the difference between various styles?" Dou Yi was thinking about the steering and comfort of the carriage. As for the pearls the size of pigeon eggs, it's not enough. With his value, he can't afford it.
"The structure is roughly the same, but the materials are quite different, you get what you pay for." Eunuch Gao didn't understand either, and this was what Sun Yu said casually.
"Then, how about I order a comfortable version?" Dou Yi was originally planning to order a regular version, but thought about it, it was not suitable after all. His identity cannot be too ordinary.
"Okay, I'll write a letter to the post station later. This carriage should have been sent to the Jianzhou Trading Company in Jiangning Prefecture. You have to arrange someone to pick it up. If it is delivered to Kaifeng, you probably have to add a lot of money." Jianzhou Trading Company has not started its business in the Song Dynasty, and sending a carriage alone is not a small risk on the road.
"Ye'er, I'll just say hello to him." Once he passed the river, he would just find a local official if he had any identity as Dou Yi. He would have to steal the matter and worry about it himself.
After Dou Yi said that, he leaned against the soft seat, and there was a small drawer next to him. When he opened it, he found that it was actually snacks and candied fruits. He really enjoyed it. Dou Yi was not polite and ate it as soon as he grabbed it. He was just hungry.
In the QQ Workshop, Sun Yu installed the second telescope. It is now early June, and it is time to go to Quanzhou.
"Ju Yao, wait for the mansion to be completed in a few days and then transfer to Quanzhou." Sun Yu held the two children in his hand.
"It's not possible yet. Now that the focus is here, you have to take it slowly and sort it out." Ju Yao is not another woman, Jianzhou Commercial Bank is very important in her heart, and she has to arrange things properly.
Chen Qiba stood at the gate of the governor's mansion. He was very busy these days and didn't come here much. During this period, each regiment has made up for the personnel and the reorganization training cannot be delayed for a moment. The combat power must be improved as soon as possible.
"General Chen, why not come in and have a meeting?" Xu Yi bowed to Chen Qiba. Now he is a Ranger General, and this title has to be changed.
"Mr. Xu, I'll just wait here." Chen Qiba returned the favor. His friendship with Xu Yi was quite decent, unlike Lao Cheng who always confronted him. In the past, Sun Yu was the chief official, and he was a subordinate. It was normal for him to come in and out. Now that the governor has become Xu Yi, it's different. If you don't have to worry about it, go in and wander around.
Sun Yu repeatedly told him that when he left the backyard, the evil dog took people to wait at the door of the backyard. As the leader of the personal guard, he didn't need to think too much, just keep Sun Yu safe.
"The last general has seen the Marquis!" As soon as Sun Yu went out, Chen Qiba said in a loud voice, which scared Sun Yu.
"Bahu, my official's ears are not broken, so I'm guarding Jianzhou well." Sun Yu patted Bahu's shoulders. As the territory expanded, the distance between him and these confidants became further and further. It was impossible to chat and spank together every day, which was also the price of growth.
"Don't worry, Master, I will not dare to relax." Sun Yu turned over the horse, and Bahu personally stepped forward to pull the reins. The vicious dog was snatched from the living, with an innocent look on his face, and followed behind with a big stick.
"What you need to train here is the quick response ability of your subordinates. If the war begins, be sure to send troops as soon as possible, do you know?" Now the territory is large, especially Jianzhou, which is the farthest away. Although Sun Yu has 50,000 soldiers, it is not rich. He needs to deal with the pressure from South Vietnam and the Southern Han. Especially the South Vietnam Kingdom, even if they don't come to cause trouble for themselves, they will still attack them.
"Don't worry, the only thing that the general can save is that the Marquis is not around, and I always feel uneasy." This was the first time Chen Qiba was commanding troops alone, and he always felt a little unsure. He used to be a brain-ridden military advisor, but now he can't do it. Fortunately, he was so busy that he finally got busy.
"If you are not sure, you can come and ask Mr. Xu or send me a message." People always have to grow up. Bahu has been following him for a long time. It is certain that he can lead troops independently, otherwise he can only be like a vicious dog and be the leader of a personal guard. In this way, why bother to follow him to Jianzhou and stay in Jian'ou as his major general. Isn't it nice?
The group slowly walked out of the city. Gao Huichang and Han Zaiwu led three thousand cavalry to wait in the open space outside the city. They said they were cavalry, and most of them could only be considered as horse-riding infantry. It was no problem to ride horses and rush on the road. Forget about fighting immediately, I can't even open the bow, and I still have to train.
Gao Huichang and Han Zaiwu had been ordered to follow Sun Yu to Quanzhou. This Jianzhou area has a large-scale cavalry, and there is no use of weapons. When they go to Quanzhou, the plains are larger, and such expensive cavalry are too luxurious to raise.
In Jiangning Mansion, Eunuch Gao sent Dou Yi to Honglu Temple all the way before the handover was completed. On this trip, except for water, he was riding in a four-wheeled carriage, which was extremely comfortable. The two of them were in the carriage and they also made some wine from time to time, which was much better than when they came.
"Mr. Dou, our family is back to the palace now, let's leave." Eunuch Gao bowed to Dou Yi. It was time for him to go back to the palace to report his life. When he arrived in the palace, he was not so comfortable and had to live with his tail between his legs.
"Thanks to Eunuch Gao's cooking all the way, I thanked me here. I have returned to the Song Dynasty these two days and I will leave here." I have done everything I should do, and although there is no good result, I can explain it.
"I wish Lord Dou a good journey!" After saying that, Eunuch Gao turned around and ordered the guard to walk towards the palace.
Chapter completed!