Although the Mo Family's Mo Skills were equally amazing, its limelight was completely overshadowed by the bicycle. Very quickly, the Mo Skills Exhibition ended, but everyone was still unable to forget about the miraculous bicycle.
"It's over!" Meton let out a heavy sigh of relief. Only this year's Mo Skills Exhibition was the true Mo Family's Mo Skills. Meton had thought that it would be exceptionally dull. Fortunately, the Mo Family had invited quite a few craftsmen, most of whom were knowledgeable in craftsmanship. With the addition of the miraculous bicycle, this year's Mo Skills Exhibition ended successfully.
"Master also said that this year's Mo Skills Exhibition would be dull. From your disciple's point of view, this year's Mo Skills Exhibition is the most exciting." Wu Meiniang pouted, supporting the obviously pregnant Princess Changle as they walked over.
After being influenced by the Mo Family, she had already completely turned into a technician, and was more interested in machinery and such.
"My dear husband has recreated Zhuge Shenhou's wooden oxen. Even though I am a woman, I know that this object is of great use to the country. How could I possibly find it dull?" Princess Changle looked at her husband with a face full of adoration.
Meton immediately said with a face of pride, "That's natural. However, forget about the wheelbarrow and tricycle, they don't suit my wife's temperament. In a while, your husband will ride my bicycle and take my wife for a spin. That will make them all envious."
"Right, where's my bicycle?" Meton's eyes looked around, and found that the wheelbarrow and tricycle were both there, but the bicycle was missing.
Wu Meiniang covered her mouth and laughed, "Your disciple just saw the three Martial Uncles carrying it and secretly leaving through the back door."
"The bicycle was stolen!" Meton was immediately thrown into disarray. Why did he feel that this scene was particularly familiar? In his previous life, he had once rode the bicycle he had just bought out, and it was stolen by a goddamn bicycle thief.
"Goddamn bicycle thief!" Meton gnashed his teeth. This was something that he had carefully prepared to show off, but it was stolen after just one ride.
"My dear husband made them look bad on stage. I'm sure the three of them will have to practice riding bicycles when they get back." Princess Changle was both angry and amused at the same time by the four childish people.
"They must be deliberately taking revenge on your husband. Do you know how much effort it takes to build a bicycle like this?" Meton said indignantly.
In order to make a qualified bicycle, many parts had to be made by hand in the Mo Family Village. At present, only one bicycle had been made, and it had been stolen by Qin Huaiyu and the other two.
"Alright, I'll have Uncle Zhang build another one in the future. In any case, this concubine is pregnant, so it's not suitable for me to ride a bicycle." Princess Changle comforted.
Meton nodded helplessly. Qin Huaiyu and the other two definitely wouldn't spit out the good stuff. He could only build another one.
Unable to ride the bicycle with Changle, with a depressed mood, Meton had no choice but to share a bicycle with Princess Changle and prepare to go home.
As soon as he returned to the Mo Mansion, he saw Uncle Fu greet him with a dignified face.
"What's wrong?" Meton asked casually.
"Young master, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes sent an invitation to visit the Mo Mansion in the afternoon!" Uncle Fu said with a dignified face.
"Who?" Meton couldn't help but be stunned.
"The Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, and the head of the family came to visit in person!" Uncle Fu said solemnly.
"Phew!"
Meton let out a heavy breath. He wholeheartedly wanted to revive the Mo Family, so he naturally had to pay attention to the situation of the world. He naturally knew how powerful the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes were. Before, Meton only fought against the Taiyuan Wang Family. Although he was lucky to win, it was only against the younger generation of the Taiyuan Wang Family. It didn't draw out the terrifying monster that was the Taiyuan Wang Family.
Not to mention that the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes were intertwined through marriage. They had long been connected by blood and helped each other. Not to mention that each of them was intertwined through marriage. Thirty percent of the third-rank officials in the current dynasty were the children of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, and seventy percent were related to the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes through marriage. Not to mention others, just the current Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, his wife, Lu Shi, was from the Lu Family, one of the Seven Hopes. It could be imagined how deeply the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes penetrated the imperial court.
Usually, in order to avoid suspicion, they would not act together. The last time they united was to help the Li Tang take the world. However, after twenty years, they actually collectively visited the Mo Family again. How could Meton not think too much?
"Husband, the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes are coming with ill intentions!" Princess Changle said worriedly.
It was reasonable to say that the Li Tang Family, as a royal family, should be supreme. However, according to the genealogy, Li Shimin was probably only a branch of the Li Family in Longxi, and a relatively small one at that. However, it was said that there were no thousand-year-old dynasties, only thousand-year-old families. This was not an exaggeration, but a true portrayal of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes of the Tang Dynasty.
"We'll deal with whatever comes our way! Although the families are powerful, this is Chang 'an City, not Taiyuan, nor Boling, Fanyang, Xingyang … "Meton said calmly. The reason why the families were powerful was that they had deep-rooted governance and influence in the local area. Outside of their nest, although the families were famous, the Mo Family was not afraid of them.
"Clean the courtyard! Get ready to welcome the distinguished guests! " Meton waved his hand and a group of Mo Jiazi's brothers went to work one after another, cleaning the whole Mo Mansion until it looked brand new.
Squeak.
Seven common four-wheeled carriages produced by the Mo Family Village stopped in front of the Mo Mansion. Seven ordinary old men in brocade robes got off one by one. No one would have thought that these seven ordinary old men were the heads of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, the most profound families in the Tang Dynasty.
"Please report that the Taiyuan Wang Family is here to visit Merton."
"The Lu Family of Fanyang …"
"The Cui Family of Boling …"
The families reported their names one by one. They could not help but frown when they saw Uncle Fu, who had been waiting at the door for a long time. They were the famous Five Surnames and Seven Hopes of the Tang Dynasty. Usually, when they went to that place, they would be waited at the door by the master. What's more, they had already sent a letter of greeting, but Mo Jiazi only sent a butler to wait at the door.
Uncle Fu solemnly returned the salute and said, "Please, my young master is already waiting in the living room!"
The head of the Seven Hopes Family suppressed his unhappiness and walked in under the lead of Uncle Fu.
Only the head of the Zheng Family of Xingyang was left behind. He was bitter in his heart. He knew that Zheng Chonghua liked Mo Jiazi, but Mo Jiazi exposed their relationship because of the poem "Green Jade Case on the First Night". Although he knew that Mo Jiazi was a rare match, how could the daughter of the Zheng Family be a concubine? He tried his best to stop it.
Unfortunately, with the recovery of Empress Zhangsun, although Zheng Chonghua was favored in the palace, it was far from the position of the Empress that the Zheng Family wanted. The Zheng Family did not get the benefits that they expected.
If that was the case, it would have been better to marry Zheng Chonghua to Mo Jiazi. Why did he have to come to the Mo Clan personally? If he wanted the Mo Technique, Mo Jiazi would give it to him with both hands. It was even possible for the Zheng Family to surpass the other six families because of this.
The head of the Zheng Family shook his head and tossed this unrealistic thought to the back of his head. There was no medicine for regret in the world. There was no point in talking about this. Moreover, they were the seven great families that had come together this time. There were not many people in the world who dared to refuse the seven families.
The seven of them stepped into the Mo Clan confidently. As soon as their feet touched the ground, they discovered that the ground was extremely smooth. All the paths in the Mo Clan seemed to be one.
"This is cement?" The head of the Zheng Family was surprised.
The cement that Mo Jiazi created together with the Daoist School was very rare. Ordinary people could not even see it. Currently, the cement was only supplied to four places: Mo Jiazi and Princess Changle's new house, the plank road on Mount Hua, and the Wei River Bridge and the Women's and Children's Hospital.
"But who would have thought that Mo Jiazi would be so extravagant as to use cement to pave the road?"
The seven family heads couldn't help but feel moved. They were afraid that the Mo Family's son would be stubborn, fishing for fame, and cherishing his own reputation. Since the Mo Family's son pursued such a luxurious life, then it would be easy to handle.
Seeing the family heads staring at the road under their feet, Uncle Fu smiled and explained, "You may not know, but this is the future road that my young master designed. It's a cement road."
"A cement road!" The head of the Zheng Family frowned and asked, "As far as I know, the brick road that Merton created is because of the high cost. It has not been through ten roads of the Tang dynasty. The cost of this cement road is probably a hundred times more expensive than the brick road."
Moton coincidentally appeared and laughed. He walked up to them and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Seniors. You may not know this, but although cement is currently expensive, as the House of Mo improves its technology, the price will definitely drop in the future. At most, it will only be two to three times more expensive. Although brick roads are good, they will only last for a little more than ten years. A cement road, however, can last for more than a hundred years. Just the manpower, material, and financial resources saved is already worth it. Recently, the Mo Family has repeatedly reported that carriages and horses have accidentally injured pedestrians on the brick road. In my imagination, I plan to pave a cement road along the brick road between Chang 'an and Luoyang. The brick road will be open to pedestrians, and the cement road will be specially used for carriages and horses to travel thousands of miles in a day. In this way, we can have the best of both worlds. "
"It is rumored that Merton is both a world-shaking talent and a compassionate heart. Seeing it today, it is indeed true."
The head of the Zheng Family praised. The brick road from Chang 'an to Luoyang was extremely prosperous. Even if the brick road had been widened a lot, it was still not enough. If a cement road was built specially for carriages and horses, this problem would definitely be solved perfectly.
"This thing will definitely be of great use! Merton is really extraordinary. The carriage has just started to hurt people, and Merton has already thought of a solution! "
The other heads of families also nodded one after another. Cement could not only be used to build tall buildings and bridges, but also to pave roads. The heads of families were all people who had seen the world. They could see the value of sleeping with you at a glance.
"Seniors are overpraising me!" Meton said modestly and invited the heads of families to enter the living room.
"Seniors, please sit down!"
"Merton, please!"
Everyone modestly said and then sat down one after another.
"Seniors, you are all mysterious and elusive seniors. Everyone in the world wants to see you but can't. Today, your presence in the Mo Estate brings light to our humble dwelling!" Modun said candidly.
"The Mo Estate is filled with the Mo Family's ink skills. It should be said that the Old Man and the others have broadened their horizons." The head of the Wang Family sighed. "Actually, the Old Man came today to ask for a medicine."
Meton glanced at the head of the Wang Family. He naturally had a deep impression of the head of the Wang Family who asked him yesterday. Only then did he put down the teacup in his hand and said clearly, "Senior Wang, are you talking about the Azure Dragon True Medicine? What's so difficult about that? For normal people, it is not easy to gather so much money. I believe that it is not difficult for the aristocratic families of the five families. "
The head of the Wang Family shook his head and said, "A single Azure Dragon True Medicine may be able to bring a lot of wealth to the aristocratic families of the five families, but it cannot save the seven families. What I want is a medicine that can save the seven families."
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