At this time, Wang Juan also stopped. She looked up at the person who reported and asked, "They're going to other places? Did they say where they're going? "
"They said that they're going to Lianzhou first. They'll go to other places after that. If they continue to cheat like this, then others will be at a disadvantage, especially the local people. Should we arrange for people to follow them?" The person who reported was a little anxious.
"No need. Let them cheat. We can't be in charge of everything. It's good to be at a disadvantage. In the future, they'll know that they can't take advantage of small things." Wang Juan waved her hand, disagreeing with the idea of telling others.
Zhang Xiaobao also agreed with Wang Juan's idea. He said, "That's it. Don't worry about them anymore. Our ship has been out for a long time. Send people to Yazhou to see if they're coming back soon."
Zhang Xiaobao not only wanted to let other people know about this kind of trickery, but also to find trouble for the Ning family in Yazhou. As long as this group of swindlers continued to cheat, the local authorities would not agree and would send out a warrant to arrest them. When this happened in every province, he would have people tell the Ning family about the Five Lakes Chamber of Commerce and the Ning family. He would see what the Ning family would do then.
When the person who came saw that the young master and young lady did not agree with spreading the news in advance, he did not say much. He directly agreed and left to arrange for people to go to Yazhou to take a look.
"Soon, soon. When winter comes, it'll probably be the moment my father leaves. I hope that the people who go to Luzon Island will bring back good news. It'll be best if there's a fight. That way, it'll be easier."
Zhang Xiaobao put down the book in his hand and leaned back. He looked at the small bridge in the courtyard and said.
Wang Juan closed the book and thought for a while. "Then there's going to be a war. Time flies. The next step is to follow Li Xun to another place. I hope everything will go smoothly."
*****
When the fast boat sent by Lu Zhou arrived at Ya Province, the children of the Zhang family were also born. As expected, they were twins. They were born without any thrill. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's mothers began their confinement period. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan began to play with their younger brother and sister.
It was a very miraculous thing. They were really born at the same time. Less than an hour apart, they each gave birth to a boy and a girl. This was a pair of twins. The Zhang family's son came out first and became the older brother. The Wang family's sister came out first.
The Zhang family's son came out half an hour earlier than the Wang family's daughter, and the Wang family's son came out half an hour earlier than the Zhang family's daughter. The Zhang family had the oldest and youngest child, and the Wang family's two children were in the middle.
When the children were born, they were very ugly. Their skin was wrinkled. It was estimated that they would be much better after a month. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan felt that their younger brother and sister were no different from the children of monkeys. Their skin was wrinkled, and their eyes were closed tightly. As soon as they were born, they cried hard.
After they were cleaned up, they immediately went to sleep. They didn't even have time to drink milk. The two adults were tired and rested with their men.
The baby products that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan prepared were put to use at this time. They held two children in their arms and watched.
Wang Juan gently kissed the face of the child she was holding and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "Xiao Bao, why do I feel like I'm planting rice? I'm looking forward to seeing the seedlings slowly grow up."
Zhang Xiaobao also had the same feeling. He held his younger brother and sister, and the idea in his heart was to let them grow up well and teach them more knowledge.
He thought for a moment and said, "It's like this. Very few people are different from ordinary people. In fact, basically everyone has a desire to cultivate others, or to cultivate other things. For example, many children like dolls. In fact, they use this idea in their hearts on their dolls.
At that time, there were people who raised all kinds of pets when their children were not by their side. In fact, they raised those little animals as their children. But we can't do that. That's a kind of destruction to the children.
When adults raise children, sometimes they feel that the children are cute. Many times, in fact, they don't respect a new life. Instead, they treat the child as an extension of themselves. They want the child to listen to them and let the child do what they can't do. "
"Ah? What do you mean? Does this mean that many parents are actually raising animals like raising children? Or rather, raising children like raising animals? Oh, that's right. I've seen many parents like that. They only think that what they say is right because they have experience.
But in fact, things are not like that. In fact, every child has their own ideas when they are sensible. It's just that they are in a kind of confusion. I understand what you mean. Our younger brother and sister are not the continuation of our lives, but the continuation of human lives.
When the time comes, they will have their own path to walk, and not listen to what others say. But if we don't tell them what we know early on, are we going to let them figure it out by themselves? This problem is really too complicated. If we teach too much, it will naturally bring in the subjective ideas of the teacher. "
Wang Juan understood, but felt that it was not good to directly define this matter. In that case, would they not teach children in the future?
Zhang Xiaobao did not have a conclusion on this matter. After thinking about it, he said, "Then let's do it this way. When the time comes, we will find a few more teachers. In this way, the children will be able to get what they need from different people instead of continuing the life of one person. The two of us are the same. We will summarize the knowledge and let them choose for themselves.
In fact, there can be amazing people in every profession. As long as they are willing to learn, we will encourage them, not restrict them. What I need is a younger brother and sister with their own unique personalities, not obedient yes-men. Look at so many students who are very obedient when they are learning in school, but the proportion of real achievements in the future can't compare to lively and hardworking people. "
"Well, let's try listening to you for now. Should we beat the children?" Wang Juan asked again.
"That's not necessary. When the children are too young, they are not so sensible. We can use all kinds of things to attract them. Beating won't solve the problem. It's just a way to be lazy, and it's very useful at a certain stage. But when the children are four or five years old, we can't continue to beat them.
In particular, we can't vent our anger on the children just because we are in a bad mood. That will easily cause the children to fall into confusion. They won't know what they did wrong. When they grow up and gradually understand, the position of the parent who beat the children for no reason will drop to a very low level in the children's hearts. The children will look down on them.
Of course, I'm referring to our era. I don't know how it will be like here. Anyway, I don't agree with using violence. We can spend more effort to use other methods. "
Zhang Xiaobao had never been beaten when he was young. The dean's grandfather was always able to find ways to make the children in the courtyard obedient. That kind of spiritual sacrifice was the most respectable.
"Then let's do that. Now, it's time to return the children. I don't know if my mother and your mother have enough milk. I don't think milk is better than human milk."
Wang Juan felt that the two children were uncomfortable. When they were about to cry, she put the two children down. She waited for the two children to get rid of their feces and urine. After changing the urinal pads, the two children were about to cry. After changing the urinal pads, they smacked their lips and stopped.
Zhang Xiaobao's side was about the same. When the two of them saw their younger brother and sister smacking their lips, they hurriedly sent them to their mothers. Otherwise, they would cry again. The children were young and drank milk very frequently.
Zhang Xiaobao's and Wang Juan's mothers held their children in their arms. Their faces were full of motherly radiance. When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan saw that their younger brother and sister had started to drink milk, they went to prepare food for their mothers.
In addition to pig's knuckles, which had always been good for drinking milk, they also had to prepare some other food. Otherwise, the more they ate, the more uncomfortable they would feel, especially eggs. Many people would feel disgusted when they saw eggs in the future because of their confinement. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't want their mothers to be unable to eat eggs in the future.
Fortunately, the two of them didn't have anything to do at that time. All kinds of things that could replenish protein were prepared by the two of them. There were fish, vegetables, and bean products. Fruits couldn't be left out.
The ventilation system in the house had to be made clear. There were also various toys prepared for the four children. They had to be able to play with them without hurting the children. The best thing was shark's fin. After steaming it and drying it, they would give it to the children to play with. After all, children always liked to stuff things into their mouths. It was no problem to stuff it into their mouths.
There were also those balls made of cow's bubble or pig's bubble. When the time came, they would throw the four children into the pile and they wouldn't be afraid of them getting hurt.
The baby carriage was also ready. There was a cartoon-like sunshade on the top. It was made of wood, and the bottom support and rolling places were made of iron. The places where the children could touch were smeared with thick fish glue for them to chew on. The bottom of the carriage was also equipped with iron plates to reduce the formation.
The four children, who didn't know anything at all, enjoyed things that others couldn't enjoy as soon as they were born. Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan tried their best. After considering all the things that could be considered clearly, they asked about the situation in Yazhou. The news hadn't come back yet, so they could only ask about the situation in Yazhou.
The person in charge of the situation there was called to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's courtyard. As soon as he came in, he saw the two of them busy making things there. Anyway, they weren't in a hurry, so he just stood there and watched.
"This wheel is too small. Change it to a bigger one. Moreover, the balls inside don't seem to work. It's strenuous to push," Wang Juan said to Zhang Xiaobao as she moved a wheel with her hand.
Zhang Xiaobao nodded, "It's indeed a little small. This won't do. Children don't have much strength to begin with. If the rotation is bad, when will they learn to walk?"
Only then did the person who came over know that the young master and young lady were making something that could teach the child how to walk. This was very strange. Usually, didn't the adults put the child on the ground and let the child walk on his own with two hands supporting him? Was there anything else that could replace that?
Zhang Xiaobao asked the person next to him to find a better wheel. He and Wang Juan started to make the frame. In fact, it was a circle. Cloth was used to make a bag that could hold the children. There were three frames to support it. Below the frames were naturally the wheels that could be turned back and forth.
The height of the frames could be adjusted. When the children were placed in the middle and fixed, both of their feet could touch the ground. There were several fun things hanging on the circle. The children didn't have to be afraid of falling in the middle. When they saw something fun, they could reach out and grab it. As long as the upper body moved, the center of gravity would change.
The small car would move with the change of center of gravity. The children stayed in the car. When the car moved, they would either lift their feet or walk on the ground step by step. This couldn't be used too early. It was about six months or seven months. It depended on the growth of the body.
When the children were two months old, in order to see more fun things in other places, the children would push the circle next to them to move around. It was a very simple and very practical tool.
"Xiao Bao, do you think this can be changed again? When our younger brother and younger sister are a little older and can walk, when they are ready to run, we can tie a bigger and slightly softer thing to them and let them practice running."
Wang Juan looked at the walking cart that was about to be completed and asked Zhang Xiaobao for his opinion.
"There's no need, right? When they are older, I will spend money to buy more gum and isinglass. Then, I will build a place for them to play. It will be like a rubber playground. They can run around and they won't have to be afraid of falling down.
Also, we have to remove all the dangerous things in the place where they play. It doesn't matter if they scratch their skin, but it won't do if their lives are in danger. "
Zhang Xiaobao had already made a decision in his heart and said his thoughts.
Wang Juan thought for a moment and said, "Then we will always protect them in the future? Not let them face any danger? "
"Of course not. They will have to fly on their own. When they are young, we will first lay a good foundation for their bodies. When they are six or seven or eight years old, they will be able to do things on their own. They can run however they want. The prerequisite is that there must be someone watching from the side, unless they are a little older."
Zhang Xiaobao was actually very helpless about this matter. He wanted to let his younger brothers and sisters experience training, but he was also afraid that something would happen to them. He was not as ruthless as Old Eagle. Those who could fly would either fall to their deaths or drown. He had to give them more chances. The humans on his side did not have to live in such a cruel environment.
When the walking cart was finished, the person who had come to talk about the matters in Yazhou came forward. At the same time, he carefully sized up this fun thing and marveled at the ingenuity of the young master and young lady. The two of them had actually thought of such a thing. In the past, who would specially make such a thing?
"Tell me. How is the docks there? How is the relationship with the local people? And have the officials there made trouble for us? "
Zhang Xiaobao washed his hands and asked the person who had come over.
"Replying to the young master, there are now many people there who stop at the docks when they return from the sea. They all say that the docks are good. At least they don't need to drag the boats back and forth. Otherwise, when they went ashore, they would have to drag the boats up, wasting time and energy.
With the docks, they can directly dock the boats at the side. When they want to come out, they just need to untie the mooring rope. Even if there is a strong wind, there is no need to worry that the boats will be blown up and damaged. They can stay in the specially prepared troughs at the docks and are very stable.
The local officials also have nothing to do. They are waiting for the boats to return so that they can get their 50% bonus. We have sent them daily necessities, and they are very happy. Young master, you don't need to worry about them. If they are not locals, they are people who were sent over.
The locals have little experience, and the people who were sent over have no backing. They don't dare to offend us. The fleet has been out for three months. Logically speaking, if the distance is not too far, they should be back soon. This time, the people who were sent out will tell the people who stayed at the docks to quickly send the news here as soon as the boats return. "
The person in charge of this matter explained the situation at the side.
"That's good. Three months. How far is that place? It used to be a few hours. "Zhang Xiaobao nodded and muttered to himself.
The person in charge didn't know what he meant and couldn't hear clearly. Wang Juan, however, understood that Zhang Xiaobao was talking about taking a plane. How could it be compared to this? It would be over directly in the sky. Now there were waves, strong winds, submerged reefs, and so on. It was very easy for something to happen.
They had to be very careful along the way. Not to mention three months, even if they had to wait for half a year, it wouldn't be strange.
Just as they were thinking about this, the sound of running came from outside. As the sound approached, a figure appeared and said happily to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "Young master, young lady, the fleet is back. They also brought back a lot of things. Even the people over there were brought back."
"Back? So fast? "
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan stood up at the same time and rushed outside. They wanted to see how the people were doing. As for what the items were, it was not important. After waiting for a while, the two of them changed horses and rushed to the dock. Sure enough, they saw seven big ships anchored there. The people on them were moving things down.
"Seven boats, no less, no less. That's great. Let's go and see if the people are missing." Zhang Xiaobao urged the horse to rush over. When he stopped at the docks, he directly asked the people below, "This time, five hundred people went over. Is there anyone who didn't come back?"
"Little Young Master, we are all back. Not one of us is missing. Only two of us were injured and beaten up by the locals. When we went over, we wanted to use the cotton cloth we made here to exchange for things with them, including jars and so on. But they actually attacked us as soon as we arrived. Fortunately, we were prepared and killed a few of them directly.
When they saw that we were powerful, they scattered and ran away. Later, we suppressed them and they didn't dare to move. Only then did we exchange some things. It was five boats' worth of things, various kinds of ores, and animal fur and so on. This ore was found by us and let them exchange it.
This time we came back and caught a few people. They were the people of the tribe that attacked us. It was because we defeated them that the other tribes became a little more honest. But we always felt that they were not friendly enough to us, even when we exchanged things with them. "
The people below immediately began to report to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. They were very excited when they told them everything.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't care what they gained. Those things were inevitable. Even if they couldn't exchange it this time, it would be the same next time. The most important thing was that the people on the boats didn't die. Another relatively important thing was that when the war broke out, whether it was with tribes or with other countries, it was a war anyway.
At first, this was what they thought. But things went even more smoothly. They didn't need to exchange things first and then let them attack. They actually attacked directly. This was a good excuse.
"Someone, go and find Young master Li. This time, it's time for him to do something." Considering the situation on the other side, Zhang Xiaobao ordered. He and Wang Juan went down and praised the people who followed them one by one.
Li Xun came quickly. He had known about this plan long ago. Recently, he had been very annoyed. Last time, he wrote a letter back and asked his family to help him delay. But now, he couldn't delay it anymore. A few days ago, he wrote a letter and mentioned this matter. Now, they were back, and the people of Tang were beaten. Under the heavens, no one dared to beat the people of Tang, they couldn't be easily forgiven.
He rode a horse to the place and asked directly, "Xiao Bao, did they fight? Ah? They fought? That's great. I'll write a letter back. Now, as a member of the royal family, I need to be here. I can't let the barbarians of other places look down on us. "
"Write here. When you're done, let someone send you away in the military station." Zhang Xiaobao didn't want to waste time. Now that he had an excuse, he could continue to exchange low-priced goods for high-priced goods. As for those who didn't exchange or attacked, he would directly eliminate them. The excuse was that they were with the previous group of people.
Li Xun immediately wrote here. After writing, he found that Zhang Xiaobao's words were wrong. He asked, "Use the military station? That's not good, right? Let's use pigeons. It's faster. "
"What's wrong with national affairs? Others are living on our land. We don't have time to care about them. How dare they attack us? How is that not good? "
What Zhang Xiaobao said was very reasonable, at least Li Xun understood. He opened his mouth wide and was stunned for a moment before he nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, that's right. That's our Tang Empire's territory. It's good enough that we let them live there. To think that they actually dared to make a move on our people. They are really bold.
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