Fragrance Returned

Gong's expression became solemn.

"The new eldest wife sent a shopkeeper like that to ruin the embroidery workshop, and the money fell into their pockets. The embroidery workshop was the property of the first eldest wife, and the first eldest wife only had one daughter, who was married to another province.

"If my aunt wants to come back to ask for my mother's dowry in the future, the embroidery workshop has already lost money and is gone. Some men are so heartless that they forget everything just after their wife dies."

Thinking of the past, Gong couldn't help but feel sad. Once the eldest wife is gone, everything will change.

Lilac was happy. The port of Jiusi Embroidery Shop has a good reputation. If she can successfully buy it, those regular customers will find her Jiulu Weaving and Embroidery Shop.

Then he asked, "How is Aunt Gong's embroidery work?"

Gong said with a smile, "I grew up in the south of the Yangtze River, and I learned needlework from my mother when I was a few years old. I followed my eldest wife to Linshui County, and I have always been in charge of her needlework. I didn't go to the embroidery workshop until I was twenty-two. Be the shopkeeper..."

Ding Xiang took out several buckle drawings that she had drawn earlier.

The simplest abacus knot is the one-word buckle, followed by the pipa buckle, plum blossom buckle, and chrysanthemum buckle.

She first talked about the trouble and unsightliness of tying clothes, and then thought of this kind of knot that can be fastened together from the concentric knot. Button it up and it not only fits your clothes, but is also beautiful and practical. In order to distinguish the knots, they are called coiled knots, which are coiled together and buckled together...

Mr. Gong's eyes were wide open and his mouth was open and closed.

She first saw that the young master was smart, but she didn't expect to be so smart.

This is not a buckle, it is obviously a flower.

She took the plate buckle and looked at it over and over for a long time before she said solemnly, "Sister, I'm smart. This kind of plate buckle is not only beautiful, but it's also an improvement on clothes. Although I haven't done it before, I can definitely make it." …”

The two also discussed which buckles are suitable for which styles of clothes, and how to match colors.

Lilac likes to interact with smart people. He smiled and said, "I'll leave these things to Aunt Gong. Tell my mother what materials and embroidery money you need. You must use good materials and embroidery threads. It's best to add gold thread to the buckles."

With the addition of Gong, Zhixiu Pavilion Lilac no longer needs to worry about everything. She began to think about how to suggest to her grandfather and father to improve the furnace and add rare crystalline earth in proportion after buying an iron casting workshop.

Five days later, Gong invited Zhang and Dingxiang.

She made all four pairs of buckles. Ding Xiang nodded with satisfaction. This was as exquisite and beautiful as the buttons on those cheongsam she had seen in her previous life.

Zhang and Ling'er were filled with astonishment.

Mrs. Gong measured Ding Xiang's clothes again and said, "I'll make a spring shirt for my sister and sew on the buttons so I can see what it looks like more clearly."

Thinking of those kind of clothes, Gong's eyes shone.

Twenty-four hours later, Ding Zhao and Ding Lichun came back, and the Qian family's carriage took them to their door.

The carriage they rode back and forth was very fast, and they also spent a few days playing in Jiaozhou.

Ding Xiang was looking forward to them anxiously, and happily ran over and hugged her grandfather's waist.

He gave the coachman some water, gave him two silver coins, and sent him away.

He asked Yang Hu's family to move a basket of seafood into the kitchen, and several people entered the upper room.

Seeing his granddaughter's shining eyes, Ding Zhao smiled and took out three banknotes from his arms and said, "Master Sun liked that knife very much. He gave me six hundred taels of silver for the crafting fee, as well as so many delicious foods and gifts. .

"Haha, I thought it would be good to have three hundred taels, but I didn't expect to give so much. Doesn't my granddaughter want to open an embroidery workshop? Take all of it."

Grandpa has made so much money, and Ding Xiang is also happy. Previously, I wanted to use the money to rent a good shop, but now that I have Mi Zhi Xiang, I can buy a shop, and it is possible to buy the best Jiu Si Embroidery Workshop in the port.

Ding Lichun smiled again and said, "Master Sun is the general of the Jiaodong Navy. I can actually get to know such a big official. Master Sun's son Sun Yuhao led me onto the warship. The warship is much bigger than our yard... …”

He felt like he was in a dream. I thought that becoming a general was just a distant dream, but I didn't expect to get to know the General and gain his appreciation and commitment.

Only then did he realize that his master and Mr. Sun had a life-and-death relationship. Mr. Sun's uncle was the naval commander, the Marquis of Zhenhai, and commanded the navy across the country.

He also saw Mr. Lu, the navy commander, from a distance...

The navy of the Dali Dynasty was very powerful. The Jiaodong navy alone had more than 200 large and small warships, including six types of hulls including the No. 1 Dafu battleship.

Warships are divided into three types: large, medium and small. The large ones are the main warships, called "ships" or "building ships", with 2, 3, 4, or even more than 4 decks. The medium-sized ones are warships used for attack and pursuit, such as "Mengchong", "Xianden", etc. Small ones are fast boats used for sentinel patrols, such as "yachts" and "red horse boats".

The largest giant battleship is more than 30 feet long, has more than 30 wheels and oars, and 20 oars. It can carry more than 300 soldiers. It is equipped with long-range weapons such as earth cannons, bowl-mouth blunderbuss, and powerful crossbows.

Artillery and muskets are extremely lethal, but the only drawback is that they tend to explode...

Seeing that his sister liked to hear this, Ding Lichun talked very hard.

Ding Zhuang has heard it many times and still likes it.

Ding Xiang understood that the enemies of the Li Dynasty navy were mainly Japanese pirates and pirates from across the ocean. They were very similar to the Ming Dynasty in the previous life, but they were more powerful than the Ming Dynasty navy.

Jiaodong Province has two arms, one army and one navy. The army headquarters is in the provincial capital Jeju Prefecture, and the navy headquarters is in Jiaozhou Prefecture.

Ding Zhuang said again, "When I turn fourteen next spring, I will go to work in the navy."

Compared to making money, Ding Zhuang is more happy that his grandson has a future and his family has support.

My granddaughter is growing up so well, I’m so worried!

Ding Xiang wondered, "Brother doesn't want to take the martial arts exam?"

Ding Zhuang waved his big hand and said, "The beginning of spring is not a material for studying, and you may not be able to pass the martial arts examination. Mr. Sun was a martial arts scholar when he was young, and he passed the examination for the beginning of spring. It is said that the effort and strength at the beginning of spring are enough, but the effort immediately The weapons and archery are too weak, and the strategies are mediocre.

"The conditions of the Escort Agency are limited, so it is better to go to the army. Become a soldier for Mr. Sun first, practice martial arts and study hard. If you can pass the martial arts exam, your future will be better. If you can't pass the exam, you can be promoted after a few years, and then slowly go to Stay up."

Dingxiang also feels that a two-pronged approach is better. There are soldiers who take the martial arts exam, and with the promise of the general, the eldest brother can become an officer no matter which way he goes.

It seems that General Sun Shen is too close to the people. He is a commoner and a craftsman's family...

Ding Zhuang saw the confusion in his granddaughter's eyes and said with a smile, "Master Sun was very fond of that knife and was reluctant to use it himself. He said he wanted to honor his uncle who was the governor."

Ding Zhuang took out another box, which contained ten pearls, the size of soybean grains.

"This is a gift specially sent by Mrs. Sun to Xiangxiang. Hehe, she heard that my granddaughter is beautiful and lovable, so she asked you to make jewelry. She also said that she has no daughter, but only likes white, tender and pretty girl dolls, and asked you to go to her in the future. Playing at home."