Fragrance Returned

Xunxiang met with the servants of Zixia Court, rewarded them, and reassigned their positions.

Still, Aunt Wang is the tutor, Aunt Wei is the manager of Zixia Courtyard, and Aunt Dai is the manager of the kitchen. Luo'er, Jin'er, Baojuan and Dujuan are the first-class girls, Silk'er, Dan'er, Sha'er and Zijuan are the second-class girls, and there are several small girls and coarse envoys.

The organization is bloated and the personnel are redundant. But the style of speaking must be spoken, and Xunxiang is not exempt from vulgarity.

After looking at the dowry placement again, it was the beginning of Shenshi, and Xunxiang went to the main courtyard again.

Sun and Feng's family stayed here to have dinner. The men went to the outer courtyard. Mrs. Zhao and her two daughters-in-law were in the main courtyard talking with Mrs. Sun, the third Mrs. Sun and her daughter, and Sun Mingya's mother and daughter in the hall room. The three grandchildren were playing in the side room.

As soon as Xunxiang left, Mrs. Zhao said to Mrs. Sun, "The princess was very rare when she was young. She was beautiful and smart. At that time, I wondered how Uncle Ding could give birth to a granddaughter with such talent.

"Haha, it's not just me, almost everyone who has met her thinks so... Mrs. Dong and I are very fond of each other, especially Mrs. Dong..."

When Mrs. Dong was mentioned, Mrs. Zhao's eyes turned red.

"Oh, God is not discerning, so these two good people left early. We are far away from the capital, but fortunately Dong Ping is accompanied by his uncle, his family and the princess..."

Xunxiang also wanted Daddy Dong and Mrs. Dong to kiss, so she had to find a chance to dream about them.

He said, "It took a long time for Cousin Ping to get out of the pain. Don't talk about him, I was also sad for a long time..."

This reminded Mrs. Sun of the time when her husband was missing, and she really wanted to leave with her husband. But thinking about his son being alone, he had to grit his teeth and live. Thanks to my son's company, I got through those years. If I died and my husband came back...

She said, "Fortunately, Dong Ping married a daughter-in-law and had a son. Otherwise, they would not be able to worry about death."

Sun Mingya knew what her mother was thinking. She glanced in the direction of Jingxintang and snorted, "Those two people can't stand up anymore."

Several people also talked about the Ding family's treat in the next few days. Because Dong Ping was still in Dingyou, the Ding Mansion invited the Sun Linfeng family, who rarely came to the capital, on behalf of Dong Ping, and also invited in-laws from the Sun family, Dongyang Princess Mansion, Mi family, Ren family, Wang family, etc...

At Youshi, Sun Yumu and Mr. Sun San accompanied Sun Linfeng and his son.

Sun Yumu said, "My grandfather and my father were sent to the palace by the emperor to discuss matters, and they haven't come back yet."

Xun Xiang felt that it was probably the news brought back by Jian Ru that reached the emperor. I am sure that King Nanlin wants to rebel, but I don’t know when the emperor will send troops to deal with them.

After seeing off the guests after dinner, Sun Yumu and Mr. Sun San went to the outer study again.

Xunxiang sat on the kang in the side room and played with Feifei, Shuangshuang, and Heiwa for a while. Then she suddenly thought of a possibility, sent the little ones to rest, and went to the study to draw pictures.

What she drew was a spear.

Xunxiang remembered that in his previous life, the firecracker was a matchlock gun.

The fire gun fires slowly, has a low hit rate, and is troublesome to operate. The matchlock gun is easy to operate, and a well-trained soldier can fire two to three bullets in a minute...

At this time, she had not heard of anything similar to a matchlock gun, and she did not know whether it would appear on the other side of the ocean.

Xunxiang didn't know how to make a gun. He only remembered what a matchlock gun looked like and some of its principles.

A matchlock gun, as the name suggests, is a gun that is lit by burning matchlocks and is the direct prototype of the modern rifle.

She vaguely remembered that the matchlock gun was about two to three feet long and consisted of a wooden base, a barrel gun, a front sight, a metal hook and a matchlock.

A matchrope is a piece of hemp or cloth soaked in potassium nitrate and left to dry. It burns very slowly.

The soldier pressed the metal hook into the fire door, used the match rope to ignite the black powder, and fired the bullet...

In this way, the soldier can hold the gun with one or both hands, keeping his eyes on the target. Greatly improves the soldier's shooting speed and hit rate.

She only knew so much. She didn't know the internal structure of the gun, how to design the hook and fire door, etc. She didn't know.

She definitely couldn't do it on her own, but her father-in-law was smart. Tell him about it and let him lead his grandfather and several metalworking masters to research and trial production.

The metalworker was the fitter in his previous life.

She believed in the wisdom of ancient craftsmen, and even more believed in the extremely clever Prince Consort and Grandpa Ding Zhuang, the golden-hand master, not to mention that she had provided so many clues.

The more Xunxiang thought about it, the more excited she became. She searched for the matchlock gun in her memory and drew it, and then wrote down what she knew.

At that time, she was still lying in front of the desk and studying, and the servants did not dare to call her.

They thought that the prince didn't come back and that the princess was feeling uncomfortable and deliberately looking for trouble.

Sha'er pouted and whispered to Aunt Wei, "The prince looks considerate, but in fact he is still very tight. How can he let his newlywed wife stay in the empty house the next day?"

Aunt Wei glanced at Baojuan who was a little further away, frowned and said, "This is the Zhenhaihou Mansion, not the Ding Mansion and the Princess Mansion. If you keep talking nonsense, let the princess take you back to the Princess Mansion."

Shaer is young and somewhat outspoken.

Sha'er stuck out her tongue after hearing this and didn't dare to say anything more.

At the end of Haishi, Xunxiang finished what he should write, nodded with satisfaction, and then got up and went to the east side room.

"Bath, I want to rest."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the sound of the courtyard door.

Then came the footsteps of Sun Yumu.

At this time, the second door was closed, and he climbed in through the wall.

He was surprised, "You haven't rested yet?"

Xunxiang smiled and pulled him into the West Room study, "I have come up with something good."

Of course Xun Xiang couldn't say how easy it was to use a matchlock gun. He could only say that if such a thing were made, it should be easier to use than a fire blunderbuss.

Men are naturally interested in weapons, and Sun Yumu is also an academic master with a very high IQ. He immediately understood the essence of it. Especially the front sight and the rear sight, he even tried it with paper.

He lowered his head and kissed Xun Xiang and said with a smile, "Xiang Xiang is a great talent. This kind of firearm is light, fast and accurate. If it is trial-produced, the Dali army will be even more invincible...

"Xiangxiang will name him, and the fire gun will be changed to a musket, which is more accurate. This thing is called a crosshair, which is very vivid. The truth of the crosshair is simple. Why didn't I think of it before... I will tell my father-in-law and grandpa tomorrow."

We have already agreed that we will go back to Xun Mansion for lunch tomorrow morning, and then go to Ding Mansion for dinner, and will stay one night in Ding Mansion. The next day, I will go to Tao Mansion to visit Tao Weng and his wife. Not only are they Sun Yumu's maternal ancestors, they are also Xun Xiang's mentors.

On the third day, he will go to the palace to express his gratitude.

The main reason for returning to Xun Mansion was to comfort ancestor Xun. The old man was very sad because he did not see his great-granddaughter get married.

The Xun family is also the home of the father-in-law, so it’s right to go back there.

Xunxiang asked, "Are my grandfather and father-in-law back?"

Sun Yumu said, "I'm back. They said that King Nanlin supported his own troops and made weapons privately. He described himself as a descendant of the emperor of the Dali Kingdom and wanted to occupy Central and South Province to rebuild the Dali Kingdom...

"The emperor is furious and will gather troops to capture Li Song in Central and South Province. If there is movement here, Li Song will definitely rebel. Just wait for him to rebel and destroy his division to become famous."

"Is there going to be a war?"

Xunxiang didn't expect that this battle would be related to him, so he asked easily.

"Well, probably in the second half of the year, more artillery and muskets will be mobilized this time. My father said that when he talked about these, the emperor always praised my grandfather and father-in-law. They made good steel and iron, which made Dali's weapons so advanced."

He didn't say that he wanted to go to war, and he didn't want Xunxiang to worry too early.

After this time, he was promoted to a first-class imperial guard, and he even wanted to go out and make contributions. He could see that almost everyone thought that he was promoted because of Xiangxiang, including his relatives.

He doesn't want others to think that he can only rely on his wife. Moreover, it has always been his dream to go to the battlefield and make contributions.

At the beginning of their conversation, Grandma Wei reminded them several times before taking them to the clean room to wash up.

After going to bed, Sun Yumu heard that Xunxiang still called him "Master Shizi" and said, "This title is too harsh. From now on, I will call him Yumu."

Xunxiang didn't like this title either. Not only was it too abrupt, it was also too formal.

He said, "Then I will call you Shiziye in front of others, and Yumu in queens."

After the two fell in love, Xunxiang said the "rice soup stalk" again.

What Sun Yumu thought of was another question, "Second Tang Shu looks tall and tall, how come he only has..."

He whispered a few words into Xun Xiang's ear.

Xun Xiang blushed, pushed him and said, "I hate it."

Looking at the pretty little daughter-in-law like a flower, Sun Yumu had feelings again.

Xunxiang was so frightened that she wrapped herself tightly in the quilt and said, "No, I can't bear it anymore."

Sun Yumu still held Xunxiang's hand and started messing around.

The two of them didn't fall asleep until late at night.

After breakfast the next day, Xunxiang, Sun and Mu got dressed and went to the outer courtyard.

The Foreign Affairs Office has prepared gifts for Xun Mansion and Ding Mansion.

Sun Yumu did not ride a horse, but sat in a car with Xun Xiang. He took out the drawing and continued to discuss.

When they arrived at the Xun Mansion, the five brothers-in-law of the Xun family stood in front of the main door to greet him.

Sun Yumu and Xunxiang got off the car.

Xun Yiqing, Xun Yibo, Xun Yitang, and Xun Yihui cupped their fists and smiled, "Sister-in-law, sister."

Xun Yiqiang cupped his fists, bowed and smiled, "Brother-in-law, sister."

Sun Yumu cupped his fists and returned the greeting, "First uncle, second uncle, fourth uncle, fifth uncle, seventh uncle."

Several people gathered around the newlyweds and went to the ancestral courtyard.

The entire Xun family is here, and Prince Consort Xun and Princess Dongyang are also here.

After the newlyweds saw the ceremony, Dongyang wanted to call his daughter to another room to ask about the wedding situation, but the ancestor had already held Xunxiang's hand and said so.

"Xiao Xiangxiang has not been the granddaughter of the Xun family for a few years, but she has become someone else's wife. The old man is reluctant to let go..."

Xun Xiang persuaded the old man softly and made the old man happy with a few words. The old man and the young man were talking, and no one else could get in the conversation.

Sun Yumu invited Xun Consort and Xun Qianli into another room, took out the drawings and started talking.

Prince Consort Xun's eyes were as bright as the stars on a summer night. "The creation of this kind of matchlock gun is of great significance. The weapon will enter another era..."

It was time for lunch, but Prince Consort Xun still didn't want to come over.

After chatting and joking for a while, Sun Yumu and Xunxiang took their leave and left for Ding Mansion.

Prince Consort Xun said, "I'll go with you. I have something important to discuss with the old man."

Dongyang Qi knot. Today should be the protagonists of myself and my daughter, but in the end I didn’t even say a word to my daughter or son-in-law. My daughter was being bullied by her ancestors, my son-in-law was bullied by my consort, and my husband had to follow his daughter to another in-law’s house. go.

Xun Yibo saw that his mother was unhappy, so he went back home and took a carriage with his mother.

Dongyang said angrily, "If I had known this, I should have sent my daughter and son-in-law back to the princess's mansion. I didn't even say a word to my daughter..."

Xun Yibo smiled and said, "My ancestors said several times today that my mother is a good wife of the Xun family."

Dongyang laughed again. When the ancestors are happy, the prince-in-law is also happy.

The Prince Consort has already said that he will take her to Jiaodong this year...

In the car, Xunxiang heard her father-in-law's comments about the matchlock gun and admired her father even more. This was exactly the case in the previous life. The matchlock gun changed the form of warfare and entered the era of hot weapons from the cold weapon era.

In front of the door of Ding Mansion stood Ding Lichun, Ding Liren, Ding Lilai and Ding Daniu all looking happy.

Everyone greeted each other. The Ding brothers were slightly stunned when they saw Xun, the son-in-law, getting out of the car behind them, but they were not surprised.

This son-in-law never cared about worldly views. They thought he came because he wanted to see his daughter more.

Everyone went to the main courtyard.

Ding Zhuang, Ding Zhao's family, Ding Chi's family, Dong Ping's family, Ding Shan's family, and Ding Zhen's mother and daughter were all there.

After the newlyweds greeted each other, Zhang called Xun Xiang to the side room.

"Is your son-in-law good to you?"

Xun Xiang blushed, "Very good."

Zhang nodded with satisfaction and asked again, "Are your parents-in-law good?"

"My husband's family is very good."

The two were about to talk, but Ding Zhuang's loud voice came in from outside, "You've been talking for so long. Xiangxiang, come out quickly and let me see you."

Xun wanted to talk to Ding Zhuang about the matchlock gun, but Ding Zhuang couldn't listen at all. He looked at the side door and couldn't pull it out.

Zhang had no choice but to go to the hall with Xun Xiang.

The old and the young sat together and talked again.

Xun Fu Ma had no choice but to drag Ding Zhao to the side room to talk.

Ding Lilai had no sense and always wanted to interrupt. He was glared at by Ding Zhuang several times without realizing it. Ding Zhuang bulged his eyes and scolded, "Stupid thing, you are still immature after marrying a wife. Go away, don't interrupt me."

Ding Lilai was so angry that his face turned red and his mouth pouted.

Tang murmured unhappily, "Only the state officials are allowed to set fires, and the people are not allowed to light lamps. Who can interrupt me when I speak so loudly?"

Ding Chi coughed a few times to remind her not to say words that would get scolded.

Li Qianqian understood Ding Zhuang very well, because her grandfather treated her like this when she went back to her mother's home.

Said, "I have raised my granddaughter for so many years, and I don't want to marry her off..."

Xue Tian, ​​who was sitting next to her, pulled her and Ding Zhen and smiled, "Go to my small courtyard. I made a few small clothes. You can help me take a look."

Since Li Qianqian moved into her husband's house, she often made Tang scold people because of her different opinions and her love of talking. She was not the type to suffer a loss, so she had to defend herself. The more she defended herself, the angrier Tang became.

Ding Lilai also felt that the young wife did not mean that, and that it was her mother who was overthinking. He kindly helped the young wife explain and advised her mother not to be angry, which made Tang even angrier.

Ding Chi, of course, sided with his wife and scolded, "You useless thing, you only care about your wife, get out, and think I never raised you."

Ding Lilai felt wronged, "I didn't only care about my wife, I was advising my mother not to be angry. Grandpa said that Dad only cares about his wife... Okay, we'll live at my uncle's house, and we'll come back to apologize when my mother calms down."

After they left, Tang thought again and asked someone to invite them home. These days, they have been living here for half of the time...

Today is Xun Xiang's good day. Xue Tian didn't want the two mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law to quarrel and affect the atmosphere, so she had to pull Li Qianqian away.

Some readers don't understand why Xun Xiang was named a third-rank lady. She is still a princess. A third-rank lady is equivalent to a part-time job, and she can get more salary.