Looking at the three-story house in front of them, the Zhang Wong Clan and Zhang Zhong were speechless for a moment.
With all kinds of protective measures, it could no longer be described as luxurious. It was simply extravagant.
"Go, call Xiao Bao and Cuckoo over." Zhang Zhong was a little worried.
He was not afraid that when the children grew up, they would compete with each other for the family property. The two older children did not bother to compete. They had the ability to earn more money, but the four children were not qualified to compete. Whether it was the ability to earn money or the calculation of each other, they were not as good as the older children.
He was worried that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo would spoil their younger siblings too much. They were only three months old, and the amount of money spent on them was more than what most people could earn in their lifetime. When they grew up and learned how to spend money, he would pluck the stars even if he wanted to pluck the stars.
No, definitely not. If the four hedonistic sons of rich parents like this, the Zhang Wong Clan would be finished. He had to have a good talk with his son and daughter-in-law.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan indeed had nothing to do. All kinds of plans had been made, and they were just waiting for things to come slowly. At this time, they were making clothes for their younger siblings.
They had cotton and good bamboo paper. At first, the two of them discussed making diapers, but later, they felt that pure cotton diapers were better. Only lazy people would use diapers, not to mention that their skills were not up to par.
Wang Juan pushed Zhang Xiaobao away to study the rubber band. She herself made some sanitary pads for the women in the family.
Zhang Xiaobao resisted a little and told Wang Juan that all female products were designed and made by men. In the end, he was still driven out.
Without rubber, Zhang Xiaobao used animal tendons to make loose clothes for his younger siblings. Especially after six months, when they moved to a new place, they would wear pajamas when the weather was cold.
Not only did they have to be comfortable, they also had to draw patterns on them. They also had to design small pockets on the outer clothes to practice the flexibility of their fingers.
When the people sent by Zhang Zhong found the two of them, Zhang Xiaobao had already drawn the design of the socks by himself. The design was made with the thinnest animal tendons mixed with cotton thread. The main reason was that Zhang Xiaobao did not know how to make the socks elastic.
When Wang Juan and Zhang Xiaobao arrived in front of the house, each of them was holding a large design blueprint.
"Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, tell mother, how much did this house cost?" Jang Wong Clan sat on a chair and hugged her son and daughter-in-law. The two children were more than eight years old, but they looked like twelve or thirteen years old people. No matter who saw them, they would like them.
"Mother, it didn't cost much. This house is not for playing. If you just want to play, you can just make some toys. It can also be used to help your younger siblings exercise. You can use it to flip, climb, and sit. You can put all kinds of small objects inside and let your younger siblings familiarize themselves with the layout.
Mother, don't worry. Cuckoo and I will not spoil our younger siblings. We must let them know what it means to suffer. We must let them know that life is not easy. At the same time, we must cultivate their noble temperament. "
Xiao Bao understood when he heard his mother's words. He quickly promised.
Jang Wong Clan nodded with satisfaction. She kissed her son and daughter-in-law's face. When she saw the things in their arms, she asked curiously, "Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, what are these?"
Cuckoo opened the blueprint and explained, "Nothing, just clothes. They need to be worn to absorb sweat and keep warm. They also need to be comfortable cotton clothes. It takes a little effort to make them. Xiao Bao has a wide rubber band. It doesn't need to be tied or buckled. It can be put on in one set. It's very convenient and you don't have to worry about leaving marks.
This is a bellyband and socks. The bellyband is simple, it just needs to be tied. The socks can be worn on the feet to prevent catching a cold. There are also cloth shoes with multi-layer soles. This is a small bell. It's made for the younger siblings. They need to know the difference between men and women since they were young. They need to be able to blow a whistle with different tones to train their 'lung capacity'.
This is a special mud with oil added. We need to get someone to look for it carefully. When the younger siblings are a few months older, we'll let them play with the mud. It must not be poisoned. Even if they eat it, they can't let anything happen to them. This is … "
Jang Wong Clan was silent as she listened. Xiao Bao just said that he wouldn't spoil them. Now, he took out all kinds of things that she had never heard of. If this wasn't spoiling them, then what was?
"Nonsense. If we let them enjoy from a young age, how will they know the hardships of the common people when they grow up?" Zhang Zhong's face darkened. He felt that this was too much. It was fine if his children lived a better life, but if Xiao Bao and Cuckoo did what they did, then it wouldn't be as simple as just a little better life.
Everything seemed normal, but if one thought about it carefully, they would realize that none of them were simple. Just like what his son and daughter-in-law said, the details determined success or failure.
Starting from a small place, the four children who didn't know any better were already enjoying things that even the children in the palace couldn't get. How could this be?
Zhang Xiaobao refuted his father for the first time, "Father, how are you messing around? This is called protection. Everything can make the younger siblings more comfortable. The hardships of the common people don't need to be told, but the younger siblings also have to suffer. When they grow up, we'll bring them to live in a normal family more often.
The style of an aristocratic family isn't a car made of gold. That's called a nouveau riche. Nurturing them in detail is a real aristocratic family. When the younger siblings grow up, even if the clothes they wear are a little old and the food they eat is a little simpler, the materials and design of the clothes must not be bad.
Father, it's not like you don't know that children die young easily. How can you not be careful? So what if they're the children of the royal family? Don't look at the royal family, they also know how to take care of children. I won't allow my younger siblings to be in danger because of some details that they can't take care of. The way people take care of children nowadays is too backward. "
Wang Juan also nodded vigorously at the side. It was normal for children to die young nowadays. The family could accept the death of two out of five children, but it was absolutely unacceptable for her and Zhang Xiaobao.
When she and Zhang Xiaobao were still young, the probability of two out of five children dying was unacceptable, let alone two out of five children dying. The people here were used to it, but she and Xiao Bao couldn't get used to it. If one day, because the two of them didn't do their best, four children died, the pain was unimaginable.
Jang Wong Clan saw that her son and daughter-in-law were serious, and suddenly thought of something else. She said to Zhang Zhong, "Husband, don't worry about it. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo naturally have their reasons for doing things. For example, cement and glass."
When she spoke, Jang Wong Clan winked at Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly shivered. He didn't mention whether or not they were used to it. He thought of his son and daughter-in-law's other identity. Little Fairy. Little Fairy insisted on making things for the four children. It was very likely that she knew that the four children would be in danger. If he stopped her …?
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't know about this. Seeing that the two of them didn't object, they were relieved and went back to study the diet.
The diet was more challenging. They had to ensure that there was enough protein, calcium and iodine, and the ratio of fine grains and coarse food had to be adjusted.
"Xiao Bao, protein is easy. Lean meat, fish, eggs, and milk are all the children's favorite. You have to put a little less oil. The main thing is vegetables. How can they be willing to eat vegetables?"
Wang Juan began to worry when she thought of the food. In this era, it was a blessing not to have to worry about eating meat, but it was not good to eat meat all the time.
Zhang Xiaobao had already considered this problem. "It's easy. Tell them a story. In the story, teach them to eat vegetables. Also, eat pancakes and make soup. If they don't drink soup, they won't be able to eat pancakes. Make salted vegetables. It's still too early. They can't eat them now. In the future, when adults eat, let them watch at the side and get used to eating meat and vegetables."
"Also, make coarse grains. If we can find corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, we can make snacks for them."
Zhang Xiaobao added.
"That won't do. Fried fries can easily make people sick."
When I was young, Grandpa Dean taught me a way to eat it. It is to set up a stove in the house in winter with a chimney. Put a wire mesh on top, make a piece of noodles or cut potato slices, and roast them directly on top. It's delicious. You can eat it when you're hungry. I'll roast two balls of noodles for you to try later. "
"I don't want to eat it. You were poor when you were young. Everything is delicious. I'm going to design a set of underwear. Do you think there is a market?"
Seeing that the food problem was solved, Wang Juan changed the topic and began to look for new ways to make money.
Zhang Xiaobao immediately nodded. "Yes, there is a market, a high-end market. Look at the things people wear now. No matter how many styles they learn from other places, they can't compare to what we have in our time. First, make the normal ones and give them to others for free. Later, we will make the sexy ones."
"You men are all bad. You only think about that kind of thing in your head." Wang Juan curled her lips.
"Aren't we talking about business? Why are we talking about gender discrimination? Men are particular about dying for those who understand them. Women are particular about dressing up for those who love them. "
"Only male peacocks spread their tails, okay?"
"Yes, so they can only be eaten. Since when do male peacocks need to spread their tails? Let's do it and sell it to the brothels first. "Zhang Xiaobao found that if he continued to talk about it, he would enter the realm of philosophy.
"Okay, let's give it to the women in the brothels first. It's very ironic that what women like to wear depends on what men want to see. The matriarchal clan is gone forever."
Even if Wang Juan didn't admit it, she already knew that the social status of women had always been dependent on men.
Zhang Xiaobao knew more about this. "That's because social status depends on productivity. Whoever can obtain more survival resources will have a higher status. I am very disgusted by the situation where men still want to show their male dignity when the women in the family can earn more money. That is to say, the overall productivity of society has increased. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated long ago. Dignity is not so easy to obtain."
"Zhang Xiaobao, I couldn't tell that you were really a man. Come, according to your man's taste, which underwear is the best? Let's not talk about the taste first."
As Wang Juan spoke, she placed a few blueprints in front of Zhang Xiaobao and asked him to help her choose.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at them one by one and pointed at one of them. "This one is tightly wrapped and laced. It's the kind that can be hollowed out in the future."
*****
Just as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan began to look at the underwear, the governor of Qinzhou, Ning Zizhong, started to get busy. To be precise, he was anxious.
After he wrote the memorial, he found that the most dilapidated land in Qinzhou didn't have a large amount of Baidizi as he expected. The empty land was being plowed over and over again, and a large amount of water was being diverted to wash it.
He understood what they were doing. They were washing the soil. They had to wash the alkali soil before they could plant things properly. After the manure and food stalks were buried, he felt that it was too early for him to write the report. If the Zhang family didn't plant white piles of rice, then his report of impeachment would easily get him into trouble.
"Quick, quickly find someone to chase after the memorial and get it back." Just as Ning Zizhong was worried, he saw the housekeeper rush in. He thought that the housekeeper had also discovered that something was wrong, so he ordered loudly.
"Ah? Get it back? Master, it's too late. Master, put the memorial aside first. Something big has happened. Our business in other places has been suppressed. The cloth sellers can't sell a single bolt of cloth. As long as they sell, they lose money. Other than the passersby in the restaurants, the locals don't go to the restaurants to eat.
As for the shops that sell grain, the people who send grain to us have stopped. The price of grain is exactly the same as our purchase price. Master, quickly think of something. There is still news from further places that haven't come. I think it's the same. "
The housekeeper held a few pieces of paper in his hand and said anxiously.
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