mtl008 Chapter 145 Beginning of Autumn
Chapter 145 Beginning of Autumn
Zhu Yu responded and handed out the yellow and white paper and pencils that had been prepared long ago for accounting to the four craftsmen. Wang Jinyi inspected the area in a serious manner and then said:
"Okay, let's start the exam."
The questions asked by Wenbai ranged from carbon selection, grinding, sieving, the ratio of carbon to putty, to the formula of clay.
Later on, there were tests on how to bake charcoal strips, the length of charcoal strips, how to process wooden strips, and finally, even how to polish them into pens.
The questions are detailed to every process, every parameter, the tools used in each process, and the various requirements for craftsmen...
The more Wang Jinyi listened, the more he felt that Wen Bai must be accepted as his subordinate, as such a person would be a helper to him. Wang Jindong, on the other hand, needed to take some cultural lessons.
All the data produced should be recorded in detail and bound into a book for future reference.
After this is done, Wang Jinlai can hand over the missing person notice matter to Wen Bai, and then send Wang Jinlai with Wang Jindong to the surrounding counties to see if they can expand the business of Tai Sheng Rice Shop.
Oh, right! I need a map to see which county town is easier to open a rice shop...
Wang Jinyi's thoughts wandered, and the familiar sound of writing in the main hall became a melody.
The clan wife and her mother stood outside the main hall, listening to the questions being read and the silent answers in the room. They stood there for a long time, until more than half an hour had passed, and then they quietly left.
Wang Jinyi pondered silently until Zhu Yu reminded himself,
"Miss, Miss, the test is over."
Wang Jinyi just woke up from the dream and looked around, and gradually found his voice:
"Okay! Thank you for your hard work, clan leaders. I promise to check your answers carefully. When you leave, I will bind all the known data into books and give each of you one. Of course, the contents of the books you receive will be different depending on your individual positions.
I will do what I promised to the clan leaders, I will teach you until you learn it, I will never break my promise, clan leaders, go and get busy!"
Seeing that Wang Jindong was about to go out with the clan leaders, Wang Jinyi hurriedly stopped him and asked:
"You have worked with the four clan leaders. Have you discovered anything? Or do you feel anything is different?"
Wang Jindong didn't understand. When the lady asked him what he meant, he thought for a while and then told the truth.
"Miss, it seems that the people sent by the Wang family are all educated. This alone is remarkable. You know, most craftsmen..."
Wang Jinyi didn't let him finish and explained his problem.
"I want to know how they are doing in their studies. Are they serious about their studies? Do they have a good grasp of the knowledge?"
"Oh, seriously. They are all very serious and took notes while working. I heard a few of them discussing it together. It seems that they said there is a kind of clay that is more suitable for making pen refills than the clay we use now."
"Oh? Any other findings?"
"I usually treat them as my elders and don't dare to talk to them. I heard that they are all the young lady's grandfathers. I wonder if they have made any other discoveries."
As he misunderstood again, Wang Jinyi did not ask any further questions this time.
"Go ahead and see if they need anything else. Observe more and help solve problems. If you have any special needs, you can come to Qingyu. Pay more attention!"
Seeing Wang come in and receive the young lady's instructions and leave the main hall, Wen Bai stood there, looking at the child in his eyes, and methodically understood everything carefully and arranged everything properly. He guessed that the young lady would ask him about himself next, and sure enough,
"Mr. Wenbai, please give each of the four clan leaders a fair assessment. Be detailed and realistic, don't give too much praise, and it would be best if you could be detailed every day.
You have worked together for four days. Please recall and write it down. I will hand it over to the clan leader."
Seeing Wen Bai's unexpected calmness, Wang Jinyi guessed that Wen Bai had already done this kind of observation and assessment on a daily basis.
Then he said:
"Sir, please compile all the data into a book, copy it down, and let each of them take it back to the clan. Of course, it should be the data related to their respective work content.
This fully demonstrates the sincerity of our cooperation this time."
"Miss, I'm ready. Do you want to take a look first?"
"Sir, keep a copy for yourself, make a copy for me, and give the other copy to the clan.
In addition, we have finished recording our "Record of Gratitude and Revenge". Please take the time to revise it. As Qingyu has copied out the ones you revised before, you don't have to worry about them. Just sort out the ones from the last four days and copy them out.
If you are too busy, just talk. "
"Okay, young lady. How many days will the Wang clan leaders stay?"
"It will probably take about three more days!"
"Okay! I'll be there as soon as possible."
Wen Bai hesitated and said:
"Miss, I have a favor to ask of you. Is that okay?!"
"Sir, I once said that if I don't say everything, I will regret it."
"Miss, you should know my identity. Our Wen family was implicated and convicted. I still don't know the current situation of my family. Can you help me find out something?"
"Okay, I promise you that I will try my best to ask, but I won't claim the result. Also, which people do you want to know about? Please write down their names and your relationship with them on a piece of paper. I will then ask someone to inquire."
Wen Bai bowed for a long time without getting up. He said in a trembling voice:
"Thank you, Miss. Thank you very much!"
Wang Jinyi feels that literary and vernacular writing is the foundation of a scholar, and no matter how touched or grateful he is, he cannot express corny words of gratitude. He will only remember your kindness in his heart.
Since Wang Jinyi wants to keep Wen Bai by her side, she will definitely do her best to help him find his relatives.
I want to help Wen Bai find out about his relatives, but where should I start? I have no idea where to start. I have to ask my mother first before I can take action.
The next morning, the eastern sky was high and far, and it felt cool when I woke up.
When Wang Jinyi got up, she found that the clothes she wore today seemed to be much drier. The clothes woven from cotton and yarn felt empty when she wore them, and no longer felt like they were sticking to her skin as they did yesterday. She pulled the clothes with some emotion.
"Nurse, what did you use to wash these clothes? Why are they so dry?"
Before the nurse could speak, Zhu Yu and Qing Yu came in with toiletries.
"Miss, today is the beginning of autumn. The solar terms never lie. It suddenly became cooler at night."
Wang Jinyi found herself so busy that she was confused. She only thought about her own affairs. Her father's imperial examination was coming up, and she was so busy that she was dizzy and couldn't take care of her family.
Today is the beginning of a solar term and also my brother’s birthday. Thinking of my brother, I feel like I have not seen him for a long time. I am too busy every day to pay attention to anyone.
If I hadn't gotten up early every morning to study with my mother and told her I needed help in the evening, I'm afraid I would have forgotten about her too.
How unfilial! Wang Jinyi thought about it, what should he do?