Chapter 4 Moxiang's Invitation
The two women nodded and followed Mo Xiang and walked down the tower.
When Fang Ling came out of the tower, there was no one outside the tower, only the paper wrapped around the rope was still flying in the wind. When they walked down, Meng Zhiyuan and Song Ying'er immediately came up. When Fang Ling said that the lady of the Mo family really had a beautiful appearance, they couldn't help but be amazed. When Fang Ling said that he was invited to help solve the problem tomorrow, they both felt very surprised.
When I returned to the silk shop, a friend came to report that He Zheng was visiting.
As soon as he walked into the inner room, He Zheng, who was drinking tea inside, immediately stood up, walked over with joy, and held Fang Ling's hand enthusiastically and said, "Young Master Fang, you are right to introduce this water satin. My wife likes it so much. I'm going to come out for a walk tonight, but she has no objection at all."
Fang Ling couldn't help but smile. He Zheng was still a wife who was in charge of the situation. However, it was no wonder that the He family married the Ling family, and the Ling family was also a big family in other provinces. When the way of husband and wife became a bargaining weight for maintaining interest relations, they naturally had to deal with it carefully.
He Zheng said at this time: "I know that there are not many water satin shops, but I have an uninvited invitation. I want Mr. Fang to leave all the remaining water satin for me. However, I can't turn over the silver now, and it may take one or two days to deliver it. If Mr. Fang is willing, then I will pay the deposit first?"
Fang Ling sat down and smiled lightly, "Since Brother He has spoken, I will naturally not sell this satin to others. As for the deposit, I will be exempted. Brother He will come to get it whenever he has time."
Seeing Fang Ling so generous, He Zhengdawei said gratefully: "Young Master Fang is so quick to speak, you are really a big help."
Fang Ling smiled and said, "But Brother He wants so much satin, it shouldn't be for his own home use, right?"
He Zheng laughed and said, "Mr. Fang is a discerning person. My wife can't tolerate the second person in the mansion who wears this water satin. I bought this water satin to give it to the governor, because in a few days it will be the fiftieth birthday of the governor."
"Oh, Lord Governor's birthday? No wonder Lord Governor He gave such a precious gift." Fang Ling suddenly realized that although no one mentioned his birthday to him, the various news he had received over the past three years showed that the Bingzhou Governor Cheng Xian was a very corrupt official. Not only was he greedy, but his subordinates were all not at a disadvantage and were constraining money everywhere.
He Zheng said, "Isn't this the way of Shang Dynasty a way to be worshipped by an official? Although our He family is also a prominent family, they are just ordinary people. The governor is our parents' official. How can he not give gifts when he celebrates his birthday?" He said, "I will say something to Mr. Fang to be sincere. If you want to gain a foothold in this Bingzhou city, you must never go against the government. For the Mo family, the Mo family leader has always been upright and never bribed, so he got into a big trouble."
When he heard He Zheng talk about the Mo family's trouble, Fang Ling asked: "What's going on?"
He Zheng explained: "This Mo family has a history of three hundred years in Bingzhou City with a good craft. However, the population has not been prosperous. This craft has never been passed down. Although he is doing business, he only does small business of rouge and water, so he is not considered a prominent family. However, the Mo family's family rules are extremely strict, and they never cause trouble. They often help their neighbors, and they have a lot of praise. The Mo family's head is Mo Chenggang, who is a man of a strong backbone and has always followed the rules and does things without any leakage. However, I don't know where the governor Cheng heard that Mo Chenggang can do some manual craftsmanship, but also knows some institutional techniques."
"The art of the mechanism?" Fang Ling lit up his eyes. The art of the mechanism has been invented for thousands of years, also known as mechanical manufacturing. It was invented by craftsmen who are good at making equipment. After hundreds or thousands of years of development, it has gradually become a technology that can influence national strength.
Those who are good at mechanical art can make machinery from metal and stone wood, ranging from small pulleys, bearings, to pulleys, ladders, and have been widely used in tombs or military affairs.
However, although there are many people who know the basics of mechanisms, there are very few who are truly proficient in them. Therefore, when they hear that Mo Chenggang actually knows the technical skills. Moreover, since the craftsmen of the Mo family are so superb, the technical skills of the mechanisms Mo Chenggang knows are probably more than just the basics.
He Zheng continued, "Of course, no one knows if Mo Chenggang will have any mechanism, but this must be because he refused to bribe, which angered some officials and secretly gave him a trap, boasting that this person would create a kind of flying wooden kite. When the governor Cheng heard that there was such a master in the city, he ordered Mo Chenggang to bring the wooden kite to his birthday to open everyone's eyes."
"Flying Wood Kit?" Fang Ling frowned slightly when he heard this. The meaning was obviously very obvious. He used wood to make a bird that could fly. There was a precedent in history. I heard that those who are good at mechanical skills can indeed create something incredible.
He Zheng sighed, "If Mo Chenggang knows some skills of mechanism, he may not be able to make such a thing. The governor has always been very domineering, and there are people in his ears to stir up trouble. If Mo Chenggang can't take out this flying wooden kite on his birthday, he will definitely be furious and punish him."
Fang Ling could understand and immediately contacted Mo Xiang's invitation. Could it be that Mo Xiang asked him to go, but was it to help his father make this flying wooden kite?
But after thinking about it, I felt something was wrong. I and Mo Xiang had just met for the first time. Even though she admired her talent, she knew nothing about this mechanism, so she naturally couldn't help.
But Fang Ling secretly confirmed that Mo Xiang's invitation must have a lot to do with the Mo family's difficulties.
Seeing Fang Ling pondering but not speaking, He Zheng thought he was frightened, so he laughed and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, as if you are so generous, those people from the government will not come to cause trouble. Just think it is a loss of money and avoid disaster!"
Chapter completed!