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Chapter 20 Xiao Zhuo Has a Master
Cheng Ruoxi's words suddenly jumped into Zhou Yuncheng's mind:

"Luo Dynasty, the productivity of this society is not bad, the main reason is that unlike other feudal dynasties, they attach great importance to the development of industry and commerce."

"What does Miss Zhou mean?" Li Changgong couldn't help it: "Do you think we are inferior to carpenters?"

"Ah, no, that's not what I meant..." Zhou Yuncheng really hated her own stereotype.In her last life, she also fully agreed with the statement that work has no distinction between high and low.This time it was mainly due to the role I brought into the ordinary feudal society, so I thought that the sons of richer families would not do the tiring work.

"Of course we shouldn't have such an understanding," Li Changgong interrupted Zhou Yuncheng, seemingly sullen: "In our court, it is very normal for people with rich families and education to learn our carpentry. Even if it is Today's third prince, Luo Jingrui[31], also loves woodwork, so he often invites us into the palace for discussion."

"Even the prince?" Zhou Yuncheng blurted out: "Then Li Changgong, you are too powerful, are you the prince's guest?"

When Li Changgong heard Zhou Yuncheng's words, his anger just subsided a little.Zhou Yuncheng saw that these words were effective, so he hurriedly pursued the victory:
"Let me just say, the person invited by Prince Jing's Mansion to be in charge of all carpentry must be a great talent. I didn't expect him to be even more powerful than I imagined. It seems that this time our bridge, under your skillful hands, It must be successful."

"That's for sure." Li Changgong smiled when he heard this.

Thousands of wears and thousands of wears, flattery does not wear.Zhou Yuncheng smiled secretly in her heart: This trick really works no matter where it is.

And Xiao Zhuo was at the side, watching the conversation between the two, silently changed his view of the second Miss of the Zhou family even more in his heart.In fact, Xiaozhuo's family is also in the business of building materials. Although it is not particularly big, it can be regarded as a rich family.

About this legendary second lady of the Zhou family, there was a lot of rumors in the entire Luojing City, and Xiao Zhuo, who would attend the Chamber of Commerce gatherings from time to time, naturally heard of it.Different from the positive legends of Mrs. Zhou's family, what the second young lady circulated in the public are all dirty things that cannot be mentioned.

But the last time Xiaozhuo saw her graceful and graceful for the first time in Prince Jing's mansion, he carefully cleared up the suspicion that the wood supplied by the Zhou family was faulty, and felt that she was very different from the rumored second lady of the Zhou family who was ignorant and inexperienced. .

Looking at it now, she doesn't hate the poor and love the rich like the rumors, and she doesn't look down on people who are inferior to her.

"Xiao Zhuo, what are you thinking about?" Li Changgong said, "Hurry over and study with Ms. Zhou how to process this wood."

Only then did Xiao Zhuo come to his senses, and saw that Li Changgong and Ms. Zhou were already sitting around the table, carefully looking at the blueprints on the table.

"This picture is so delicately drawn." Xiao Zhuo sighed unconsciously when he saw the picture: "Miss Zhou, did you draw this?"

"I don't have the ability." Zhou Yuncheng repeatedly denied, "This was painted by Prince Jing's son."

"Does the son still have such talent?" Xiao Zhuo took it smoothly.

"Xiao Zhuo!" Li Changgong hurriedly said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

"I'm sorry, I was the one who opened my mouth." Xiao Zhuo was startled by Li Changgong's suddenly raised voice, and his face flushed.

"It's okay," Zhou Yuncheng said, "It's just the three of us here, it's okay."

After Zhou Yuncheng finished speaking, he pointed to a place on the picture and said:
"This kind of beam should be the best construction, and the amount is relatively large, so let's start from here."

"Well, the middle should be the same as a log, mainly at the two ends. It will be more stable if it is made of mortise and tenon." Li Changgong said: "In fact, we have made such components before, but they are not used in bridges. Come on, just connect like this."

"Really? That's great. It should be easy for you to do it, right?" Zhou Yuncheng said.

"Yes, it's still easy to make," Li Changgong replied, "but how big is it?"

"Let's do it according to the scale of one to one hundred." Zhou Yuncheng said.

"..."

Li Changgong and Xiao Zhuo fell silent at the same time.Zhou Yuncheng looked up at them and realized the problem:
"I mean, um..." She thought about how to express it: "For example, if the mark here is ten feet, we will do it according to one inch. Do you understand that?"

"Miss Zhou means, is it similar to 'a hundred miles per inch' in map drawing?" Xiao Zhuo said.

"That's right!" Zhou Yuncheng was very happy that Xiao Zhuo understood what she was talking about: "It's almost like 'one inch is ten feet'."

"Then I understand." Li Changgong said: "Let's follow this first."

"How long will this take?" Zhou Yuncheng was still very concerned about the construction period.

"This size is small, I will find a few more people," Li Changgong said, "It should be done in a few days."

"Okay, then, please take a closer look at the drawings and confirm the details, such as the opening here and the string over there." Zhou Yuncheng said carefully: "As for the upper structure, we can wait until the lower part is built. , just pay attention to reserve."

"Does the upper structure refer to the pillars and roof above the covered bridge?" Xiao Zhuo continued.

"Yes!" Zhou Yuncheng was very happy to hear that Xiao Zhuo was so good: "You can do it, follow your master, and you will definitely achieve great things."

After speaking, he took a look at Li Changgong.Li Changgong looked at Zhou Yuncheng, understood what she meant, and nodded.

"Then you guys start first, and we'll build it together when it's done." After Zhou Yuncheng finished speaking, he got up and went out: "I'll go to the garden to have a look, and call me if there's anything to do."

"Yes." Li Changgong and Xiao Zhuo stood up and bowed to Zhou Yuncheng's back.

After Zhou Yuncheng left, Li Changgong glanced at Xiaozhuo and said:

"Let's formally apprentice to the teacher another day."

Xiao Zhuo was overjoyed, and quickly bowed to Li Changgong:
"Thank you Master."

On Zhou Yuncheng's side, they left Luo Tian's yard, walked around as usual, and walked to the place where they heard the corner of the wall with Luo Tian last time.

Strange to say, since Zhou Yuncheng heard about the Zhou family last time, whenever he went to Luotian's courtyard, Zhou Yuncheng would definitely choose to go this way, but he never heard the young woman's voice again.

I don't know if there is any harvest today.Just as Zhou Yuncheng was thinking, he actually heard another woman's voice, which seemed to be the one he heard last time.

"Yesterday I heard that the second lady of the Zhou family was poisoned in Xinghua Village. Why did you come to Prince Jing's mansion as usual today?"

"I've inquired about it, and the Zhou Mansion said it wasn't poisoning, but a sudden illness, and it will recover soon." It was the same deep male voice as last time.

Zhou Yuncheng was sure that this was the person who said to find someone to be Zhou Changgong last time, so he lightened his steps and stood quietly at the corner where he eavesdropped last time.

(End of this chapter)