flstandardbreds Chapter 138 Manor
Chapter 138 Manor
The information the old lady gave Yun Xi was all carefully selected by her. She thought it was serious and did not tell her any gossip or rumors.
However, since the system came into being, Yun Xi's source of information has shifted from reality to online.
Although the system may cry and be afraid, it is essentially a machine without any sense of shame or moral bottom line. The information he shared with Yun Xi was completely different from that of the old lady.
For example, there are few people in the harem. The old lady said it was because the emperor was diligent in his work and didn't like to linger in the harem. But when it came to the system, it became that the existing people were already the limit of what the emperor's body could bear, and he was already unable to cope with it. If new people were brought in, he would be even more unable to cope.
cough cough.
These had nothing to do with Yun Xi. She just thought that the people in the emperor's harem were quite generous, and the rewards they gave were more valuable than the emperor's hundred acres of fertile land.
The land rewarded by the emperor does not require any taxes, and Yun Xi does not plan to use it to grow crops. She wants to set aside a portion of it to build a courtyard, and use the rest to grow fruits, vegetables, and various flowers.
The flower culture in this world is very underdeveloped, and flower-viewing banquets are not popular in the capital. Yun Xi is not too interested in this, she just prefers to have flowers in her life.
Modern people like courtyard houses, but when they really go back to ancient times, they will find that the ancient courtyards and the courtyard houses that have undergone modern transformation in later generations are completely different, so they still yearn for modern residences.
Since Yun Xi wanted to turn this land into her own leisure estate, she wanted to make it as perfect as possible, but there were many things missing. This world had neither glass nor cement, and the porcelain firing technology was not very advanced, so the materials did not meet her expectations at all.
The water supply and drainage system must also be carefully designed. Although crops are not grown, flowers and vegetables also need irrigation, so the manor also needs to build canals and consider the ornamental value, so that when the spring comes and the flowers bloom, people can show off their elegance and have wine-cups at the winding stream.
The design alone took several days, and Yun Xi worked with the system. The system only considered scientific rationality, and Yun Xi also added her own aesthetics.
Mu Sheng has been waiting for her drawings, and he has even prepared people to help her manage the farm.
In his opinion, Yun Xi would definitely not bother to worry about these chores and needed his help. As a result, he waited for several days, which had never happened before. When he designed the irrigation system for Mujiazhuang and Yunjiazhuang before, it didn't take long.
Once he saw the picture, he knew why it took so long. The picture was very detailed and lifelike, and just looking at it, the manor was very desirable.
It is also foreseeable that the construction is extremely difficult.
Yun Xi took out a system-improved version of "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature". The original "The Exploitation of the Works of Nature" recorded the method of making colored glaze. The system made improvements on this basis. In addition, it also added the method of making cement, improved versions of iron smelting, porcelain firing technology, papermaking, salt making, sugar making, etc., which was very complicated.
She told Mu Sheng, "I hope to use the materials mentioned here for my house."
Mu Sheng took it and looked at it without saying a word. After a while, he returned the book to Yun Xi and said very seriously: "If everything recorded in this is true, do you know how serious this will be?"
Yun Xi: "..."
Of course she knows.
"Xixi, the production of colored glaze and porcelain can bring you huge wealth if you can master it in your own hands. However, once cement, iron smelting, and salt production come out, I'm afraid you won't be able to keep them. You will have to hand them over to the court."
This was already a relatively good result. If the emperor was greedy, he might have wanted a share of the colored glaze and porcelain. Of course, based on his understanding of the present, he should not be so greedy.
"I understand. Salt and iron are monopolies, and I don't think I have any experience with iron smelting and salt making. Let's not touch that for now. Let's first make the colored glaze, porcelain, and cement I need, and then we can do the rest later. After the test is done and the records are confirmed to be true, we can talk about the rest later. I am willing to hand over the cement recipe to the emperor for the benefit of the people. I am also willing to hand over the other things. When the time comes, you can help me deliver them and ask him if he is willing to make me a county lord or princess."
Yun Xi was half joking and half serious.
Mu Sheng thought about it seriously and said, "It's not a big problem. I'll ask the emperor for it."
With such a great achievement, being made a county lady is the first step. If she can show her iron smelting skills, she can be made a county lady. He himself cannot even touch iron smelting skills. For a general with military power to touch iron tools is a waste of life.