After Wang Ting and Huang Zhong discussed it, they got Mi Jing to write a letter to Mi Zhu. The main purpose was to explain the strategy they had discussed in detail. The main point was to find the descendants of the Mohist and Gongsun families. At the same time, they would choose reliable people to carry people on kites. In the past few days, apart from making a blueprint for the renovation of his own house, he also thought of an important talent, the 'ghost genius' Guo Jia from the Three Kingdoms. When Guo Jia was young, he went to Luoyang and other places to study, so it shouldn't be difficult to find him.
Guo Jia was a talent in the Great Han Dynasty. The word 'strange' could be used to describe the way he used troops. He often came up with unexpected strategies. Even if he was kidnapped, he had to bring such a person over. If he became Cao Cao's opponent in the future, it would be good to weaken Cao Cao's strength.
The houses of the villagers were almost completed. Wang Ting still had a few things to personally lead them to do. First, the construction of the cement workshop and the wine workshop. The second was the construction of the village, and the third was the construction of the newly found base. Before that, Wang Ting had to finish renovating his own house. He mainly wanted to make a model for the people to see so that they could build according to the model. Because Wang Ting did not have the level of a designer from a decoration company, he could only use the real thing to pass it to this backward big man. The blueprint mentioned earlier was just a simple outline with instructions.
He hadn't finished the blueprint of the base yet. He had only transferred a small number of people to build the road there and cut down the trees in the valley to level the land. It was also good to continue building houses in preparation for the arrival of more people.
After the meal, Wang Ting sent Gan Lu to the clan leader's grandfather's house to ask when the craftsmen would arrive. He and Mi Jing studied the blueprints they had drawn yesterday to see if they had missed anything.
"Young Master, you said that we won't sleep on the wooden bed in the future.”
"Yes, the brick bed has its advantages. We'll build a few more rooms at the back of the room and a layer on the top. One of the rooms at the back will be the kitchen. Do you see the earthen platform in the kitchen? It's called the 'pot stand'. The pot stand is connected to the kang we sleep on, and there's a smoke pipe outside the wall. This way, when we cook, the hot smoke will heat up our brick bed, and the room will naturally not be cold. The bellows beside the pot were used to help the fire and wind.”
"Also, we'll make one of the rooms in the back a 'side room'. We'll call it the toilet in the future. Our newly built toilet is not squatting, but sitting. This way, you won't be tired after a long time. The food in the toilet was placed in the big pit at the back. Look at the top of the pit. There was a big lid with a small hole on it, and it was connected to the kitchen with an iron pipe.“
"Young Master, if this connection is not appropriate, then wouldn't the food in the future be contaminated with evil energy and fill the room with a strange smell?”
"Jing 'er, it won't happen. You'll know when the time comes. It's very useful.”Wang Ting said mysteriously.
"On the second floor, we'll make a water tank. We'll also use a pipe to connect to the toilet and kitchen. We'll use the principle that water flows down to the lower level to let the water flow down the pipe. This way, we won't have to run to the river to wash up.”
"These are the tables, chairs, benches, and other items that I designed. There are also some for you.”
"I like it. Young Master's thoughts are really clever. Thank you, Young Master!”
As the two of them were talking, the dew returned. The little girl took a sip of water first." Young Master, the chief said that the craftsmen are preparing the tools. They will be here soon."”
"Alright, thank you, Lu 'er!"
For an entire month, Wang Ting, Mi Jing, and Gan Lu were extremely busy with the craftsmen. When did the ancients build so many houses? Just look at the pipes. Not to mention the connecting pipes, even the casting took a lot of effort to make. Then, they had to connect them, which made the craftsmen feel more strenuous than building a house. This was something that had never been done before. Some pipes could not leak, and some could not leak. For the sake of aesthetics, Wang Ting even contacted Qi Hui, who had stayed outside the mountain, to pull dozens of carts of green bricks from the outside to build an inner wall. The stone and brick seams were filled with mud mixed with red dye.
Not only were stonemasons tired, but carpenters also had a hard time. Wang Ting had never seen many of the furniture he had painted before. The dining table, coffee table, and desk had to be integrated with the bookcase. The Kang cabinet, especially the curved ones, was not only difficult to make, but those carpenters also did not know what to do with them. He thought to himself that this young master's thoughts were really different from ordinary people.
On the day of the completion of the project, the craftsmen were really surprised. The house was so beautiful. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with red tiles and green trees. There were big trees transplanted in the courtyard, and under the trees, there were wooden tables and chairs to drink tea and chat. It was so enviable.
"Alright, thank you, everyone. Pack up and go home. I'll prepare for the next two days. The day after tomorrow, you can bring your relatives to visit. I'll also use the new kitchen to cook some food for everyone. Everyone, you can come the night after tomorrow! You will see the use of those fine things. When you think it is good, you can build houses like this before the houses are completely built.”Wang Ting invited everyone, feeling tired and excited.
"Jing 'er and Lu' er, you can stay upstairs from now on. There are four rooms upstairs, two bedrooms and two study rooms. The two of them can discuss and choose among themselves. You can arrange the other items yourself. I suggest that you draw some paintings and hang them on the wall. After cleaning up, take a rest. We agreed to entertain the villagers. We can't let them go home disappointed!”
"Young Master is so good. Jing 'er will always follow you to take care of Big Brother!”After saying that, Mi Jing ran upstairs with a red face.
"Young Master, I also want to follow you for the rest of my life. I will fan you in the summer and warm your bed in the winter.”Dew continued. This girl was still young and did not know how to be embarrassed.
"Ha, you little girl, we'll talk about it when you grow up. However, no one can snatch you away from me. Alright, hurry up and pack up.”
In fact, there was no need for the day after tomorrow. Once the craftsman returned, people came to visit one after another. After seeing it, everyone was surprised. Other than some things that he didn't know how to use, everything was common, but with Young Master Wang Sheng's arrangement, it was extraordinary. Look at all the furniture, especially the rocking chairs in the courtyard. You can sit or lie down. They're all-purpose furniture. No, I'll definitely do a few to enjoy myself later. Men looked at men's points of attention, and women looked at women's points of attention.
"Ah, Sister Qin, look at the window of Young Master's house. It's so beautiful. There are also paintings on paper. When do you think we can go back and get that craftsman to imitate it?”A few women pointed at the antique windows that Wang Ting had specially made in his previous life. Without glass, he had the paper workshop specially make thick paper with orchids, plum blossoms, bamboos, chrysanthemums, and so on.
"Sister, the windows are easy to deal with. Those paintings were made by the young master and the two young ladies.”
"Then we'll beg Young Master and Young Miss to do it.”
"This is the kitchen. Look at this water pipe. Just now, when Miss Ganlu pulled out the cork, water automatically came out. Where did the water come from?”A few madams surrounded the water pipe that could produce water and studied it. They touched this and that from time to time.
"Young Master's side room (toilet) is for people to use while sitting. How do you think you can use it while sitting?”The madams looked at each other and asked curiously.
"Ah, the pavilion on the second floor is so well designed. You can enjoy the scenery while drinking tea and chatting.”
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On the side, Wang Ting, Mi Jing, and Gan Lu could only cry out in their hearts that they were tired. It was not easy to receive their neighbors. The key was that they had just finished speaking when another group came. They had to repeat it again. They had no choice but to say it. Who asked them to make the scorpion's poop (poison) alone? However, Mi Jing and Gan Lu were tired but happy. Wang Ting was still preparing to write a few pieces of calligraphy and hang them in the living room and study, so he could only move it to the evening when no one was looking.
Even if he was tired, he did not forget to prepare for the reception. Wang Ting specially asked the grandfather clan leader to find a few women to help. A large cart of vegetables and meat had also been prepared. Some people sat at the dining table in the kitchen as they picked the vegetables and chatted. Some washed the vegetables with tap water, and some cut the vegetables on the chopping board under the guidance of Wang Ting, Mi Jing, and Gan Lu.
"Sister, look, cooking in the kitchen is also a kind of enjoyment!”
"That's right. It's said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. How do you think Young Master knows the way of the kitchen?”
The women did not forget to exclaim as they worked.
The main dish that Wang Ting had prepared was the winter melon meat buns. He also wanted to use the cooking pot to see how effective it was for warming up. Ten tables of dishes were prepared. Each table had ten dishes and two large pots of soup dishes. The soup dishes were northeast stewed and clear stewed fish. The other dishes were also a combination of meat and vegetables.
Wang Ting knew the stomachs of these ancestors. They had little to no income, but they were especially good at eating. In addition, it was so well cooked that it was hard to say if the three of them could eat it. Sigh, it would be easier after this hurdle. Wang Ting couldn't help but shake his head when he thought about it.
It was finally evening. There was one table in the dining room, three tables in the courtyard, and the rest were placed outside the courtyard on long tables. Wang Ting accompanied Huang Zhong, the clan leader, and a few important guests to the restaurant as they waited for the dishes to be served. Everyone was used to this freedom, so they gave up on the formalities and chatted casually.
"Brother, I just sat on the kang in your room. As you said, it was very warm. After a while, there were faint signs of sweating. This winter, Brother has made a heavenly contribution to the people!”Huang Zhong said as he stood beside the pot.
"Sheng 'er, your so-called cooking pot is not bad. It doesn't produce choking smoke, but it also warms the room.”Wang Sheng's grandfather said,
"Ha, everyone is praising me too much. It's just the merit of thinking too much. How can it be a heavenly merit? The dishes have all been served. Everyone, take a seat and taste them!”
The moment they sat down, it was truly lively. It wasn't lively. The correct description was boiling. Other than a few people, no one else had ever eaten such a dish. It was as if a group of mortals had been invited by the Jade Emperor to the Heavenly Palace as guests. This was like eating the food of the immortals in the heavens! Especially the people at the long table outside the courtyard. After tasting the first mouthful, no one spoke anymore. The sound of chopsticks clashing was mixed with the chewing sound. The sound was like a locust plague. The sound of thousands of locusts eating grass and leaves was indescribable. The wine was not touched at all. They were afraid that there would be no more dishes if they drank.
When the winter melon buns were served, the fat oil was absorbed by the winter melon cubes. It was really fragrant but not greasy, melting in the mouth. The meat was cut into pieces and soaked in salt for half a day. The strength was indescribable. It was really Wang Sheng's steamed buns that made everyone's mouth bubble. Why was it that they were in a hurry to eat the hot ones?
There were even some cases where they burned their backs after eating buns. Everyone would laugh whenever they thought about it after dinner, and it would be a legendary joke that would be passed down to future generations. It was said that the back was scalded like this. After the winter melon and salted meat were mixed, the oil soup would seep out. A certain man took a bite of the steamed bun and did not notice that the oil soup flowed to his hand and then flowed down his hand to his arm. The man raised the bun and licked the oil soup on his arm. He didn't expect his hand to be raised too much. The oil from the bun dripped onto his back and burned a few bubbles.
From then on, after eating steamed buns and scalding his back, he became a laughing stock. This also showed that the food was delicious.
It was truly a night to witness a strange villa, a night to recall delicious food, a night to gather bubbles in one's mouth, a night to witness a legend that made one happy.
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