eurekapd Chapter 448 The Flower of Barrenness (23)
Chapter 448 The Flower of Barrenness (23)
After the New Year, preparations began for Wangyou and Murong Guan's wedding.
After the Lantern Festival, Tian Laosan also announced some good news: he had made the charcoal pencil that Wangyou had mentioned.
"Dad, you're so capable!"
"Hehe, isn't it your idea that's good? I've tried this thing, and it's easy to write with, plus it's cheap. I also made a kind that can write without dipping it in ink." Old Tian proudly took out another uniquely shaped pen.
"These are pencils and pens, right? You actually made them!" Tian Xiaoyu said excitedly.
"You know him?"
Tian Xiaoyu nodded vigorously. Although the quality was certainly not as good as that of their world, it was already very impressive for this era. Indeed, the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.
"Father, this pen would be of better quality if the handle were made of metal, like silver or gold, so we could sell it to people in the upper class," Wangyou said, picking it up and writing a few words. "It's made of wood, so it's lighter and doesn't feel as good in the hand."
"Alright, Dad will look into it some more!"
"Then Father, give these two things to A-Ye tomorrow and have him present them to the Emperor."
"Father knows, we'll improve gradually!"
After the pencil and pen were presented, the emperor was overjoyed. With a wave of his hand, a generous reward was bestowed upon Tian Laosan, including the title of Marquis of Anle and a mansion.
Wangyou hadn't expected the emperor to be so generous, but upon reflection, it was fitting. After all, pencils were cheap to make and affordable for ordinary families, which meant that more and more people in Dayong would become literate, and the emperor would have more and more people at his disposal.
“Sister Wangyou, we can try movable type printing,” Tian Xiaoyu said excitedly as she ran over.
"Go and discuss it with my father!" Wangyou said without looking up as she flipped through the items needed for the wedding.
"Okay, I understand." Tian Xiaoyu thought for a moment, then went to find Yu Huan, and the two of them went to discuss it with Tian Laosan.
By the time movable type printing was officially put into use, Wangyou and Murong Guan's wedding day had arrived.
June 1st is an auspicious day for marriage.
On her wedding day, the procession stretched for miles in red, with a red carpet laid out and drums and music playing in unison.
Amidst the reluctance of her family, Wangyou boarded the bridal sedan chair, while Tian Xiaoyu and Yuhuan stayed with her in the room.
At this time, the two were simultaneously granted the title of county lord because of movable type printing.
As night fell, Murong Guan staggered into the bridal chamber. After everyone had left, Murong Guan instantly sobered up, smelled the alcohol on his body, quickly washed up, and then entered the bridal chamber.
For Wangyou, married life was no different. The biggest difference was that she had a clingy husband who wanted to be by her side 24 hours a day, and he even dragged his feet when going to work.
Wangyou felt helpless because he wouldn't change even after she told him, so she could only let him be. Anyway, with such a large family fortune, they wouldn't starve to death.
In September, the high-yield crops planted, such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, soybeans, and corn, achieved amazing results.
The emperor was overjoyed during the morning court session, as it meant that more people could have enough to eat, and even in years of famine, there was no need to worry about too many people starving to death.
As a result, Tian Xiaoyu was promoted from a county princess to a county princess, and the emperor even granted her a fief. Wangyou, on the other hand, was granted the title of Lady of the Imperial Decree, a second-rank official.
Of course, Yu Huan's side is also making good progress. She's a professional, and as long as the materials are in place, she can put together a cannon in no time.
This was presented in secret, and the emperor suddenly felt that ever since his cousin married his wife, there had been more good news.
Fu Jinzhang finally came to the conclusion that women are no less capable than men. Wangyou, needless to say, went from knowing nothing to raising two Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations). Tian Xiaoyu, who was on good terms with her, had an extraordinary talent for agriculture and was now researching high-yield wheat and rice.
Yu Huan gave him an even bigger surprise. The power of this cannon should not be underestimated. With it, who would dare to invade Dayong? They wouldn't even be afraid of being driven back.
There's also Wangyou's mother, Madam Song, who is skilled in weaving and dyeing cloth. Last year, she managed to pay a considerable amount of taxes to the national treasury, which is far more useful than those whining ministers in the court.
"Young sir, I've noticed that the people around your wife are all quite capable. Tell her to find me a few more talented individuals!"
“Cousin, you need to get most of the women out here first.” Murong Guan was becoming increasingly talkative.
"This is no small matter; we must proceed cautiously." Fu Jinzhang didn't want to, of course he did. It seemed he needed to hurry up and deal with that group of conservatives.
Once the emperor made up his mind, life became difficult for the conservative nobles. It took two years for the court to be completely purged.
Wangyou then helped the eldest princess establish the first girls' school in Dayong, because the emperor had allowed women to take the imperial examinations, and since that was allowed, there had to be teachers.
The eldest princess was an unconventional person by nature, and she brought together many talented women. Yu Huan and Tian Xiaoyu were also recruited to be teachers. As for Wang You, she did not go, as she preferred to stay behind the scenes and control the overall situation.
"Wangyou, you're absolutely right. You have to be strong yourself to succeed. That man came looking for me again, but I just kicked him out," Tian Xiaoyu said happily.
"This is all thanks to your hard work. Keep up the good work..."
Suddenly, Wangyou sensed a strange change, as if the world had suddenly become clearer and more regular.
"Madam, big news!" Bamboo ran in and said.
"What news is so urgent?"
"Madam, Miss Li Susu has suddenly become extremely ugly. Well, not exactly ugly, but the change is drastic compared to before. She suddenly became ugly right there in Juxian Pavilion." Zhuzhi's voice couldn't hide her surprise.
Wangyou and Tian Xiaoyu exchanged a glance, and Tian Xiaoyu unconsciously went to check her spiritual spring space.
After a moment, a look of panic flashed in Tian Xiaoyu's eyes.
Wangyou waved for everyone to leave, "Your precious treasure has also run into problems?"
"My spiritual spring space has disappeared."
"It seems that my previous feeling was not an illusion. This world has become complete, and all foreign objects will be recycled and destroyed. As for your spiritual spring space, I think it should be a part of the origin of this world. Now, it should return to heaven and earth."
"Actually, it's better that it's gone. I used to be worried about being discovered, but after listening to you and focusing on studying the seeds, I rarely went into the space anymore. It's good to return to the world like this."
"Don't you think I'm just talking nonsense?"
"My intuition tells me that what you said is true. I feel that you must be a very powerful person. I am very fortunate to have met you after transmigrating, so that I did not go down a dark path." Tian Xiaoyu's eyes were full of genuine gratitude.
What she didn't tell Wangyou was that she once had a dream in which she was the female protagonist of a farming novel, but her ending was tragic. After the man learned that she possessed a rare treasure, he deceived her in many ways.