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Ang Lee led a group of brothers to the big backyard. The craftsmen in the backyard were building earth stoves at the four corners of the wall. Seeing Ang Lee come, the craftsmen quickly saluted and asked for guidance.
"Big Brother, are you planning to cook here in the future? Even the earth stoves have been built. "
"Big Brother, this kitchen is really big, and it's close to the backyard. It's much more convenient to eat. But why are the stoves placed at the four corners?"
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu looked at the construction of the backyard and frowned.
Ang Lee laughed and said, "The kitchen is in the front yard. This is not the kitchen, hehe!"
"Big Brother, since this is not the kitchen, why are there so many earth stoves?"
"The backyard is the largest and most suitable for growing vegetables. Big Brother asked them to build the stoves to grow vegetables."
As soon as Ang Lee finished speaking, not only Kun Xiong, Fei Yu, and the others, but even the craftsmen who were working were all confused. After all, growing vegetables and building stoves were difficult to connect.
"General, in this cold weather, the vegetables will not germinate. Even if they germinate, they will soon be frozen to death. It will take at least two or three months to grow vegetables."
The craftsmen kindly reminded.
It was clear that in this era of the Great Tang, technology was rather backward. In the winter, the only vegetables that the common people could eat were radishes and other vegetables that could last for a long time. Vegetables like Green Leaf were definitely impossible to eat. However, the greenhouses of the future could solve this problem very well. What Li An wanted to do now was to build a greenhouse.
Although there was no plastic film in this era, the silk technology of the Tang Dynasty was extremely advanced. Some silk was semi-transparent, completely meeting the needs of light transmission. Moreover, it could also keep people warm. The performance may not be as good as the plastic film of the future, but it was not a big problem to make do with it.
As for the thermometer, it was enough to feel. There was no need to be too accurate. Ang Lee wanted to be able to eat fresh vegetables. He did not care about the output, as long as the vegetables could grow inside. Once there was a particularly cold weather, all four stoves inside could be lit with firewood. In this way, the temperature in the greenhouse would rise to meet the growth conditions of the vegetables.
Ang Lee did not need to explain so much to the craftsmen. He just asked them to build as soon as possible. After the four stoves were built, they used the bamboo poles that had already been prepared to build a frame, and then laid the silk on it. In order to increase the airtightness, a layer of transparent gelatinous substance was applied to the silk. The gaps between the silk were also very well handled by the maids. There was almost no joint, which made Ang Lee very satisfied.
After the silk was laid on the top, a simple vegetable greenhouse was built. In addition, in order to keep the vegetables warm at night, enough straw rolls were prepared on the silk. These straw rolls were rolled up during the day and spread out at night to prevent the heat from dissipating.
After the vegetable greenhouse was completely built, the craftsmen continued to the back house to renovate the house, while Ang Lee stayed in the newly built vegetable greenhouse to check for possible problems.
At this time, it was afternoon, which was the hottest time of the day. Ang Lee and his brothers stayed outside the vegetable greenhouse for a few laps. After finding that there were no quality problems, they opened the small door and walked in. As soon as they entered the greenhouse, Ang Lee and his brothers felt a warm wave of heat hit them in the face.
"Big Brother, it's really warm inside, much warmer than outside."
"Big Brother, is it because it's warmer inside, so vegetables can be grown?"
Ang Lee nodded affirmatively. "That's right, it's so warm inside, and there's also sunlight. The vegetables can naturally be grown. The area here is at least one mu, so we can grow more vegetables. Yes, we can also grow some fruits."
"Alang, do we plant them now?"
Ang Lee looked at Zhao Liu and nodded. "The seeds have been bought yesterday. Go to the front yard and call a dozen people. We'll start planting now. It should be able to sprout in two or three days."
"Yes, Alang."
Zhao Liu responded and quickly ran to the front yard to call for people.
Although the Kunlun slaves could not understand the Tang language, they had been beaten and scolded by the Hu merchants along the way and had become extremely obedient. The Xinluo servants had also undergone professional training. Therefore, they did not need to communicate with words to get them to work. Just like the animals in the circus of the future, they could not communicate with humans, but they were very obedient and would do whatever they were told.
Zhao Liu quickly led a dozen people into the vegetable greenhouse. "Alang, everyone is here. The seeds and farming tools are also here."
When Zhao Liu left, Ang Lee had already drawn a blueprint according to local conditions and handed it to Zhao Liu. He said, "Look carefully. This place is divided into a dozen small plots, and each plot will be planted with one type of crop. Arrange them! Get them to work immediately. "
Zhao Liu was still very quick-witted. With a glance at the blueprint, he understood Ang Lee's meaning. He immediately ordered the servants to divide the land into a dozen small plots. Then, each person was responsible for one plot and began to work.
The Kunlun slaves probably had not used iron farming tools before. At the beginning, they stood still in the field. However, they were still very smart. When they saw the Tang people using iron farming tools to dig, they also learned to dig. Although their actions were not standard, they were still acceptable.
"Big Brother, these Kunlun slaves are really smarter than monkeys! You haven't taught them yet? They know how to work. "
"Big Brother, these Kunlun slaves were bought with 30 gold ingots. How many vegetables do we have to plant to recoup the cost?"
Ang Lee smiled. "Recoup the cost? Big Brother has never thought of that. These Kunlun slaves come from the African continent. I bought them not only to let them work, but also to let them learn the Tang dynasty language. It will be of great use in the future. "
"The African continent. Big Brother, where is the African continent?"
"It's in the southwest of the Tang dynasty. It's tens of thousands of miles away."
"Oh, so the Kunlun slaves are tens of thousands of miles away from the southwest of Tibet! It seems quite far. "
Ang Lee smiled. "There are also several types of Kunlun slaves. They come from different places. For example, the Kunlun slaves that are not too dark are in the south of the Tang dynasty. The closest one is only a few thousand miles away from the southern border of the Tang dynasty. The furthest one is the extremely dark Kunlun slaves in the African continent. They are tens of thousands of miles away from the Tang dynasty."
"Big Brother, I heard that the Kunlun slaves are very rare, so the price is more expensive. Is that true?"
Ang Lee shook his head. "Of course, the Kunlun slaves are not as populous as the Tang dynasty. However, they are definitely not as rare as the Hu merchants said. These Hu merchants said so on purpose so that they can raise the price better and make the nobles of the Tang dynasty pay."
"Humph, these Hu merchants are really treacherous. They dare to come to the Tang dynasty to cheat money."
"Big Brother, you just said that these Kunlun slaves are of great use. What is it? Can you tell me now?"
Ang Lee waved his hand and said, "The time is not ripe yet. I can't tell you yet. You will know in a few years."
He deliberately kept him in suspense because Ang Lee did not want to tell his plan too early to avoid unnecessary trouble.
The soil in the big backyard was still relatively soft. It only took a dozen servants less than an hour to loosen the one mu of land in the big shed.
Then, Zhao Liu asked the Tang dynasty servants he found to scatter the seeds and asked one of them to bring three Kunlun slaves to the front yard to fetch water, while the Xinluo maidservants returned to the front yard to cook.
The Kunlun slaves were very smart. As long as they were seriously demonstrated, they immediately learned. Moreover, they were quite satisfied in Ang Lee's mansion. Compared to the endless beating and scolding along the way, staying in Ang Lee's mansion was really comfortable. Except for working, they were not beaten or scolded once. Moreover, every meal was made until they were full. They were also taught to speak and write. This made them feel very relieved and no longer had the slightest thought of running away.
As buckets of well water were poured into the ground, the work in the big shed was completed. Before the seedlings sprouted, there was no need to water them again. They only needed to deliberately raise the temperature in the big shed.
Ang Lee spent almost the whole day on the vegetable shed. Only now did he step into the backyard to guide the craftsmen.
The architecture of the backyard was the best in the whole stockade. All the facilities were very complete. However, in the eyes of Ang Lee, a person of the later generation, there were still many improvements to be made.
How about this? The toilet was too dirty and had to be changed into a flush toilet. Although there was no such thing in this era, Li An only needed to draw a blueprint and the craftsmen would be able to make it. This was not a difficult task.
In addition, the bathing facilities in the Tang dynasty were too simple. There was only a large wooden basin. The surrounding air was cold, so bathing in the winter was not comfortable at all.
Although Ang Lee's body was very strong and would not get sick because of the difference in temperature between the bathtub and the outside world, he would still feel uncomfortable.
However, it was different after the renovation. Ang Lee asked the craftsmen to build a special bathroom. The walls of the bathroom were three feet thick. The roof was lower but also thicker. In this way, it could gather the heat very well and prevent the heat of the whole room from dissipating. It had the effect of keeping the heat in the room warm.
The space in the big wooden basin was too small. It was too uncomfortable to curl up in it. Instead, a bathtub was built. The bathtub was surrounded by platforms that were big enough for people to lie flat on. After getting tired of soaking in the bathtub, they could lie on the stone platforms and rest comfortably. This feeling was much more comfortable than sitting in the wooden basin.
In addition, it would be even more comfortable if there were a few beautiful girls in dudou standing by the side and rubbing their legs.
A flush toilet and a bathroom were the standard features of an ordinary family in the future. It was also a benefit that a transmigrator should have. So many transmigrators used these as soon as they entered the ancient era. Ang Lee naturally could not fall behind. He had to meet these standards. Otherwise, he would be too sorry for himself.
Of course, in addition to a flush toilet and a bathroom, there were also some tables and chairs in the main house. In the Tang dynasty, the upper class gathered on their knees. The posture of kneeling was definitely very uncomfortable. They could kneel when they were out as guests, but in their own home, if they kept kneeling like this, they would be too sorry for themselves.
Ang Lee asked the craftsmen to build many tables and chairs to replace the original tables and futons. Of course, Ang Lee wanted practicality and rejected the craftsmen's request to carve patterns on the tables and chairs. This made the craftsmen misunderstand that Ang Lee was trying to save money. Of course, Ang Lee was too lazy to explain.
The remodeling of the main house would take at least three days to complete. Of course, this included the kitchen.
The remodeling of the kitchen was relatively simple. It was to put a layer of smooth stone bricks on the surface of the dirty earth stove. This way, the kitchen would be more hygienic. In addition, the firewood area and the stove had to be separated. A small door was enough. Every time a fire was lit, a pile of firewood would be brought over.
This way, not only would it ensure hygiene, but it would also reduce the possibility of a fire.
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In the Zichen Hall of the Great Ming Palace, the Emperor of the Tang dynasty, Li Longji, once again summoned An Lushan. After the last time he summoned An Lushan alone, Li Longji felt that this official was very interesting. He was also quite cute. He was as pure and cute as a child. Moreover, he was also very loyal.
This time, Li Longji wanted An Lushan to meet the Crown Prince and several important officials of the court. He wanted them to familiarize themselves with each other so that they would have a tacit understanding and cooperation in the future.
Li Longji sat on the dragon throne. In the hall stood Crown Prince Li Heng, the Prince of Qing, and several other princes. There was also Li Linfu and several other important officials of the court.
An Lushan strode into the Zichen Hall with his belly protruding. At first, he had an air of disdain, but when he approached Li Longji, he immediately became extremely respectful. He trotted to the bottom of the steps and abruptly knelt down. "Pinglu Jiedushi An Lushan pays respects to Your Majesty. May Your Majesty live for ten thousand years."
After bowing, he stuck his head to the floor and stuck his butt up high, motionlessly waiting for Li Longji's response.
An Lushan's abnormal behavior shocked Li Heng and the other princes, as well as Li Linfu and the other important officials of the court. After all, An Lushan's actions were too indecent. Sticking his head to the floor could be considered sincere, but what was the meaning of sticking his butt up so high? Was he asking for a spanking?
"An Hu 'er, didn't We say last time? Paying respects to Us, there's no need to knock your head against the floor, and also, your butt … Mm, there's no need to stick it up so high. "
Li Longji stifled his laughter as he criticized.
The princes behind Li Heng and the officials behind Li Linfu all covered their faces and laughed, but they didn't dare to laugh out loud. All of them were trying so hard to hold back their laughter that their faces turned red.
An Lushan didn't seem to care about the silent jeers of the crowd. Raising his head, he gave a simple smile and said, "Your Majesty, forgive me. When this lowly subject was in Ying Province, he thought every day about going to the capital to see Your Majesty. Now that I've seen Your Majesty, I'm truly too excited. I don't know why I'm like this, hahaha!"
After saying this, his face lit up with excitement, like a chuunibyou fan from the future who had finally seen his idol.
"Hahaha!"
The princes and officials finally couldn't hold back and began to laugh. Even ordinary commoners who had never seen the world would not be so excited upon seeing the emperor. An Lushan's behavior was truly too exaggerated. It was completely unlike the behavior of a border official.
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