Li Zexuan ran to the kitchen and after searching for a long time, he finally found a very thick piece of wood. After examining it carefully, he realized that it was actually a yellow birch. He secretly praised his good luck!
Yellow birch wood was fine and sturdy, easy to polish. It also had good grip strength and was not easily deformed. It was a good material for making skateboards.
That's right, Li Zexuan wanted to make a skateboard for Lan-er. However, it was a skateboard with handles in front. This kind of skateboard had a higher safety factor.
Li Zexuan carried the piece of wood with one hand and came to his small courtyard. Lan-er was still waiting for him here.
Lan-er saw her brother carrying a large piece of wood over and ran forward to ask, "Brother, are you going to make a puppet for Lan-er? But what's so fun about puppets? "
This little girl was still picky. Li Zexuan pinched Lan-er's porcelain doll-like face in amusement and said with a smile, "Of course it's not a puppet. What kind of skill does a puppet require?"
Lan-er slapped her brother's hand away and wrinkled her little nose, saying unhappily, "Brother, your hands are so dirty."
Li Zexuan took a look and realized that he had forgotten to wash his hands after picking the wood for a long time. Seeing Lan-er become a cute little cat, Li Zexuan laughed dryly. Afraid that his little sister would take revenge, he hurriedly went to the porch to make a skateboard.
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Li Zexuan first used the Wind Chasing Sword to cut a piece of wood that was about forty centimeters long, ten centimeters wide and five centimeters thick. The Wind Chasing Sword could cut iron like mud and cut wood as easily as cutting tofu. Moreover, the wood that was cut out was as smooth as a mirror and did not require any additional polishing.
Li Zexuan sighed inwardly. This Wind Chasing Sword was a divine tool for woodworking.
If Spiritual Master Lingxu heard his current sigh, he wondered if he would climb out of his grave in anger and clean up the house.
Li Zexuan cut the exterior of the skateboard, took out a ruler, measured the dimensions, and drew the central axis of the force acting on the skateboard as well as the connecting rod of the wheel. Then, he picked up the Wind Chasing Sword and aimed it at the connecting rod of the wheel. Circulating his true qi, the Wind Chasing Sword began to rapidly spin in Li Zexuan's hand. Not long after, two holes were drilled out from the side of the skateboard.
The more Li Zexuan looked at Wind Chasing Sword, the more he liked it. It could be used as a saw, a chisel, and even an electric drill. It was truly a divine weapon, hehe.
Lan-er, Xiao He, and Xiao Xi were dumbstruck by Li Zexuan's series of miraculous operations. It was not that they had never seen carpenters before, but who else in the Great Tang could be so amazing?
Lan-er couldn't help but ask softly, "Brother, was your master also a carpenter in the past?"
The corner of Li Zexuan's mouth twitched when he heard this. He silently mourned for his master who was in the underworld. He was the number one expert in the Jianghu, a martial arts grandmaster, and a god-like figure. Yet, Lan-er, this little girl, called him a carpenter.
Li Zexuan said unhappily, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your brother taught himself carpentry. Don't simply talk about my master."
Lan-er also realized that she had misspoken. She agreed and continued to watch her brother make toys for her at the side.
Li Zexuan cut two short sticks that were slightly longer than the width of the skateboard. After polishing them until they were extremely smooth, he inserted them into the holes that he had just drilled and used them as the wheel axles. There were no ball bearings in this era, so he could only make do with them for now.
Without rubber tires, Li Zexuan could only make two pairs of wooden wheels and nail them onto the wheel axles. He thought to himself that he would find a blacksmith to make a cast iron one in the future. Wooden wheels were not resistant to wear.
In the end, he made a T-shaped wooden pole and fixed it in front of the skateboard as a handlebar.
Just like that, the first super simplified version of the Tang Dynasty's scooter was born.
"Lan-er, come here. Put your hand on this, one foot on the skateboard, and the other foot on the ground. Give it a try."
After putting away the tools, Li Zexuan demonstrated the movement and encouraged Lan-er to come forward and try it.
Lan-er was already eager to try, but she didn't know how to play with this thing. When she heard her brother's words, she immediately couldn't wait to snatch the scooter. Following her brother's instructions, she began to slowly slide forward.
The wooden scooter was indeed much more rusty than the ones made with modern technology. Li Zexuan stood at the side and could hear the rusty "Zhi Zhi" friction sound when the scooter started moving.
But fortunately, his wheel holes and wheel axles were polished smooth. Lan-er used a little strength and the scooter began to slide.
"Ah …" Lan-er just stepped on the ground and the scooter slid forward. She didn't control her center of gravity and her small body couldn't help but lean back. She couldn't help but cry out in shock.
The two little maids were watching with their hearts in their throats. Li Zexuan wasn't worried. The scooter wasn't fast. Once Lan-er adjusted her center of gravity, she would be completely fine. Even if an accident happened, he was confident that he could save his little sister.
Sure enough, at first, the little girl was very careful and didn't dare to step too fast. She was like a graceful lady, stepping there with small steps. After she got used to it, the little girl became bold and began to go crazy.
"Oh ~, brother, look, Lan-er knows Qinggong. Come and catch up!" Lan-er stepped lightly and saw the scenery around her rushing back. Feeling the speed of the wind, Lan-er was extremely happy and couldn't help but cheer.
Sure enough, no matter what era it was, the scooter had a fatal attraction for children.
Looking at his little sister who was cheering in front of him, Li Zexuan's thoughts flew back to his previous life. At that time, the streets were filled with naughty children who rode on scooters and raced with each other. They would play for a whole day and never get tired of it.
Perhaps, he could give this scooter to the children of Tang Dynasty more than a thousand years in advance. As for whether the parents of the naughty children would have a headache or not, it was none of his business!
By that time, Chang 'an City would be filled with naughty children riding on scooters. It was quite interesting when he thought about it.
Lan-er played for a while and felt that her brother's West Courtyard wasn't big enough. She stepped on the scooter and went to the front courtyard to play.
Li Zexuan shook his head in amusement and followed her with Xiao He and Xiao Xi.
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Li Jingmo went to the clothing store in the West City this morning. A few days ago, after the introduction of a few old business friends, he recruited a new shopkeeper for the clothing store. His name was Sun Huaiming, who was in his thirties. He was smart and capable, and he was also quite honest.
Today, Li Jingmo went to take a look at the business situation of the clothing store and found that Sun Huaiming was extremely smart. He had introduced many new ready-to-wear styles, which were very popular. In just a few days, the business situation of the clothing store was obviously much better than before.
Li Jingmo was in a very good mood after reading it. He gave Sun Huaiming some words of encouragement before returning.
As soon as he entered the house, he saw his daughter stepping on a strange wooden board and rushing toward him.
Lan-er saw her father at the door and was overjoyed. She wanted to show her father her new toy immediately, so she shouted happily, "Daddy, daddy, look, Lan-er knows Qinggong."
As she spoke, she stepped hard on the scooter and rushed toward Li Jingmo.
The speed of the scooter was getting faster and faster, and she was getting closer and closer to Li Jingmo.
"Ah …!"
After a while, Lan-er screamed. The little girl only cared about increasing her speed and was too fast. Now, it was too late to slow down. She couldn't help but be frightened.
Li Jingmo also noticed the danger at this moment. He could avoid being hit, but behind him was the door of the residence. If Lan-er crashed into it, her head would be broken and she would bleed. He couldn't bear to see his beloved daughter get hurt.
Li Jingmo instantly made a decision. He stood in place and waited for his daughter to crash into him. However, with his old arms and legs, he reckoned that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for two months after being hit! He just didn't know where Lan-er got this thing from. When he returned, he must punish the servants in the residence. How could they let Lan-er play with such a dangerous thing?
Seeing that she was about to bump into her father, Lan 'er's little face flushed red with anxiety. Tears rolled down her cheeks. She regretted her earlier arrogance. Her father was so good to her, she couldn't bear to see him get hurt.
Seeing that she was about to touch her father, Lan-er suddenly felt her vision blur. Then, she was carried up into the sky. She turned her head and saw that her brother had carried her and the scooter.
The little girl understood that she was saved. Her father didn't have to get hurt because of her. She was very excited. She hugged her brother tightly and whispered, "Thank you, brother!"
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