Great Tang princess

Chapter 154 Bad news

Alcohol has been one of the drinks that has been sought after by many people since ancient times.

Especially in this era when there are not many types of drinks, it can be said to be an excellent drink in the eyes of most people.

But it was precisely because of this that Li Yuechen wanted the court to control him.

Although the grain output has increased, Li Yuechen's goal is to make the common people have enough to eat, not to make money by making wine.

Don't expect that there will still be insufficient food in the whole country by then, then it will completely violate the original intention.

Li Yuechen never expected nobles to be very conscientious to ensure people's livelihood first and then consider profits, so he could only start from the court.

While making baijiu in a hurry, the business on the roller skates has not stopped.

So far, three pairs of roller skates have been produced, one for Liu Huang and his two good brothers.

When Liu Huang and the two brothers received the news and came to pick up the goods outside the imperial city, they all looked expectant and happy.

Fulai held three pairs of roller skates and handed them to them. At the same time, Li Yuechen also wore roller skates and slid over from a distance. After turning around, he stopped beside them very handsomely.

"Okay, let's change your shoes." Li Yuechen smiled and waved his hands, "Today is not too busy, so I will teach you how to play here."

Liu Huang and the others nodded in agreement, and immediately sat on the steps next to them and began to change their shoes.

Then they stood up staggeringly, and one of them planned to slide like Li Yuechen.

As a result, as soon as he opened his legs, he fell directly to the ground.

"Ouch!"

"Hahaha..." Liu Huang burst into laughter suddenly, "I knew this thing is not easy! Your Highness, please teach me how to play."

Li Yuechen smiled: "Well, let me just say it straight, listen carefully!"

After speaking, he explained and demonstrated to them directly next to him. After the demonstration, let them try it by themselves and go back to practice more.

This thing was not difficult at first, and after about two hours, they were all able to slide, and the number of falls was gradually decreasing.

Go back and practice for a few days, it should be almost enough.

……

Li Yuechen didn't teach them for too long, and he had to go back and be busy doing liquor experiments.

Fulai is already in charge of the roller skate business now, but he doesn't know how to play this after all, so Li Yuechen needs to teach them.

Speaking of which, next time this kind of thing can be done by the third brother Li Xian or the fourth brother Li Lun, anyway, the two of them can also play.

As for salary?Oh, my brother is helping my sister, do you have the nerve to ask for money?

After all, brothers only need to settle accounts clearly, not brothers and sisters!

As for the teaching of girls... Do you want to think about the second brother?
The point is that although the second brother is handsome, he is not married so far, so maybe he can see if there is a suitable girl.

Thinking of this, Li Yuechen couldn't help but snapped his fingers, boasting that he was smart.

And she also helps to worry about her brother's lifelong affairs, she is simply the representative of the best sister in the world.

……

A few days later, it was the tenth day of April. Li Yuechen went to the guardhouse as usual in the morning to find a few military experts to do actual combat training.

After playing all morning, I went back to take a comfortable shower, and took advantage of the time before lunch to move a rocking chair and lie in the yard to dry my hair.

Now Li Yuechen's hair is already very long, and it can reach his waist in ten centimeters.

Think about it carefully, this length is actually almost the same, there is no need to continue to grow.

After a while, Princess Yiyang and Shangguan Wan'er came back.

The two of them would come back for lunch and then go to work in the afternoon.

After saying hello, Li Yuechen got up and entered the hall, and had lunch with them.

Now in the palace, the noon meal is basically stir-fried vegetables, and things like hubing are usually placed in the morning and evening.

Moreover, Li Yuechen is not a luxury person, four people eat together, four dishes and one soup are enough, it is nothing more than she eats a lot, so she will pick up a few more bowls of rice.

In the middle of eating, Fulai came back suddenly: "Send it, the craftsman said that the bicycle has been made, look..."

"Oh?" Li Yuechen was a little surprised, "Well, I'll go and have a look after I finish my meal."

Princess Yiyang and the others knew what it was from the design drawings, and they were all a little surprised for a while, they didn't expect that kind of thing to be made.

But they still don't understand, this kind of bike with only two wheels, wouldn't it fall down when riding it?

In fact, they asked this question when they saw the bicycle design for the first time.

But unfortunately, Li Yuechen couldn't explain it clearly, because even in the world of physics more than a thousand years later, there is no accurate answer to this question.

But it doesn't matter, if you can't explain it, you can demonstrate it to them.

After lunch, Li Yuechen put down the bowl and chopsticks and went directly to the craftsman supervisor.

After seeing this bicycle, Li Yuechen couldn't help but smile, as if he had returned to the future at that moment.

After shaking his head, he came to the bicycle and squatted down to observe carefully.

From the outside, in general, there is not much difference with the bicycle of the future.

It's just that the tires are airless tires made of cowhide whips, and the spokes are made of iron bamboo, which makes the tires slightly thicker, a bit like the wheels of mountain bikes.

And because the level of steel in this era is not good, it should be heavier overall.

But whether it is the steering handle, the brakes or the chain, it is indeed quite complete.

Stretch out your hand to grab the pedal and turn it back a few times, and you can also hear the sound of mechanical sliding inside.

After patting the triangular seat, Li Yuechen stood up and stepped up to try riding it.

The craftsmen behind all had worried expressions on their faces. After the thing was finished, they also did some experiments, but unfortunately they couldn't keep the balance.

Even if you don't step on the pedals, just use two feet to slide on the ground, and one will easily fall if you don't pay attention.

Li Yuechen didn't know what they were worried about. She was already over 1.5 meters tall and had no problem riding this bike.

When Li Yuechen kicked his pedals, then sat on the seat, and began to circle around the imperial city on this bicycle, the group of craftsmen behind all opened their eyes wide.

They couldn't figure out why they couldn't ride it, but the princess was fine.

Is this thing still related to men and women?
After riding a bicycle around the imperial city, Li Yuechen turned around and rode towards the craftsmen.

All of a sudden, Li Yuechen pulled the front of the bike suddenly, and the front wheel of the bicycle was raised high, only the rear wheel landed on the ground.

As the pedals continue to work, the bicycle continues to walk on the ground with only one rear wheel.

After walking forward for about ten meters, the raised front wheel fell down again, and it was extremely stable.

The craftsmen who saw this scene opened their eyes wide, and after she stopped, they all surrounded her.

"Why doesn't Your Highness fall down?"

"Just now, His Highness can only use the rear wheels. What's the reason for that?"

……

Li Yuechen didn't answer their questions, but just smiled without saying a word.It's useless to explain this thing now, and they will naturally understand when they have a chance in the future.

"Okay, don't ask so many questions right now, just remember how to do this bicycle, maybe you will do more in the future." Li Yuechen warned.

"Yes!" The craftsmen quickly agreed, and at the same time realized their impoliteness.

It's also thanks to the princess's temper that she doesn't care about it, and she has already lost her temper if she dared to ask so many questions for other nobles.

After Li Yuechen nodded, he got on his bicycle and turned around to leave. Fulai saw it and trotted after him.

Fortunately, she didn't ride fast, and when she came all the way to the gate of the newspaper office, she asked Princess Yiyang and Shangguan Wan'er to come out and have a look.

When the two came out and saw Li Yuechen riding a bicycle in circles, they were a little surprised for a moment.

"Is this the bicycle?" Shangguan Wan'er tilted her head, "Why didn't it fall over?"

Princess Yiyang also had a curious look on her face, as if she was thinking about the reason.

"Sister, do you want to try?" Li Yuechen asked.

The main reason is that Shangguan Wan'er is still a bit short, and this car is a bit too big for her.

Princess Yiyang nodded, wanting to try it out.

Li Yuechen supported her from behind and asked her to try riding.

As expected, there was no way to maintain balance at all. If Li Yuechen hadn't supported him from behind, he might have fallen directly.

"Chen'er, what's the trick?" Princess Yiyang asked curiously.

"It's the same as riding a horse. You can do it after simple practice, but I won't teach my sister today. I'll show it to my parents."

With that said, Li Yuechen got on the bike and left.

In order not to attract crowds, Li Yuechen did not go back from outside the palace, but directly entered the Taiji Palace, and walked out of the city to Daming Palace after leaving the Xuanwu Gate.

Riding a bicycle all the way to the outside of Yanying Hall, Li Yuechen didn't go in, just riding on the open space outside the hall.

After Zhang Chengxin outside the door saw it, he hurried in and reported to the couple.

After a while, Mom and Dad came out of the hall and looked at Li Yuechen who was riding a bicycle in circles outside.

Li Yuechen turned a corner, rode a bicycle and stopped in front of the two, making a proud expression: "Look, grandma, this is a bicycle! How about it?"

Li Zhi came over and squinted his eyes for a look, then reached out to touch the frame of the car, and couldn't help but nodded: "It's amazing! I didn't expect that there are such cars."

Wu Zetian next to him also looked surprised: "There are only two rounds, how can we not fall?"

"Just practice a little bit." Li Yuechen explained with a smile: "Mother, do you want to try?"

Although this car is not too big, Li Zhi and his wife can still give it a try.

"Well, let's try it!" Li Zhi was also a curious boy, so he nodded immediately and wanted to try it.

Wu Zetian asked: "Is there any danger?"

"Don't worry, Ma'am, there's a baby watching!" Li Yuechen laughed.

Such a situation was considered at the beginning, so Li Yuechen specially added a back seat, so that Li Zhi could support him while studying.

Anyway, she was strong enough to support her.

With bicycles, it is difficult for most people to keep their balance when they get up, so Li Yuechen asked him to put his feet off the pedals and be ready to support the ground at any time, and pushed him behind.

People with fast speed can master the balance in about 10 minutes.

But Li Zhi seems to be faster. When he was young, he was also a master of horseback riding. As for the riding posture, he knew to put his weight on his buttocks instead of the handlebars.

And there is no sense of fear, and the mood is naturally more relaxed.

After only practicing for about a quarter of an hour, I was able to leave my feet completely off the ground.

Afterwards, Li Yuechen asked him to step on the pedals by himself, and he was still behind to support him, but his strength had gradually begun to decrease.

After another 10 minutes or so, Li Yuechen felt that it was almost done, so he secretly let go.

Li Zhi started to ride forward without noticing, the speed was not fast, but it was quite steady.

When encountering an obstacle in front of her, she knew that she had to turn to avoid it. After turning the corner, she realized that her daughter was no longer supporting her.

Not only did he not panic when he discovered this, but he also showed a smile, because he had already learned it.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Li Zhi, who was riding a bicycle, suddenly laughed, and then went straight to the mother and daughter and rode over: "Chen'er, I have already learned it, how is it?"

"Grandpa is amazing!" Li Yuechen raised his hands and praised.

When he came in front of the mother and daughter, Li Zhi squeezed the brake and stopped steadily.

"Not bad! This thing is so ingenious and interesting! It's really interesting!"

Wu Zetian walked over with a look of surprise and took a look: "Then why don't I try it too?"

"Ma'am, you can't ride in a long skirt, or you'll fall if the corner of the skirt gets caught in it." Li Yuechen stopped and said, "It's better to change into a hakama pleat before riding."

Wu Zetian nodded: "Okay, let's change it."

After speaking, he turned and left first.

After his mother left, Li Zhi began to ride in front of the hall again, with a happy smile on his face as if a little boy got a new toy.

Seeing his father's expression, Li Yuechen couldn't help but think to himself, indeed, men are still teenagers until they die!

About a quarter of an hour later, my mother Wu Zetian also came over in a hakama pleat, and then got into the car, and started to study according to the process just now.

My mother's sports genes are not bad, she is a bit slower than my father, and it took almost an incense stick of time to get rid of Li Yuechen and start riding alone.

Seeing his wife riding slowly in front of the hall, Li Zhi rolled the health ball in his hand and said with a smile: "Chen'er, we should make more of these bicycles."

"Well, it's just that the craftsmanship is a bit complicated, and the production will be slower." Li Yuechen smiled, "Especially this chain, although it is not difficult, it is extremely troublesome to make it exactly the same."

As Li Yuechen explained, he wondered if there was any way to try mass production.

While chatting, he suddenly saw Prince Li Hong's personal eunuch Lu Sheng running over from a distance. He was so fast that the whisk in his hand even floated straight up.

Li Zhi had poor eyesight, squinted his eyes and looked up, Wu Zetian who happened to be riding beside him also stopped.

For some reason, when Li Yuechen saw Lu Sheng, Li Yuechen's heart suddenly "thumped", and an inexplicable feeling rose from his heart.

After a short time, Lu Sheng had already run up to him.

When he came to the front, he saw that there was still a distance of nearly ten meters, but Lu Sheng suddenly yelled, with an unconcealable cry in his trembling voice: "Saint, empress! His Royal Highness is critically ill!"

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