The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 163: Backflow pot

The first Great Song Dynasty Aquatic Plant Landscape Exchange Symposium kicked off at Daxiangguo Temple, because it has a good and long history of cooperation with Kaifeng House, and many activities are held here.

Aquarium lovers from all over the world gathered together. A few days ago, many aquatic plants were arranged here, and those vendors who sell aquatic plants landscaping can also rent booths here.

The seminar will be held for a total of five days. Several people who are very good at playing with aquatic plants in Bianjing will speak one by one, talk about their experience in raising aquatic plants, and communicate with everyone.

Although there are not many official people, this is an international exchange meeting after all, so the court also sent an artist to record this rare scene on the spot - of course it can't be Zheng Ling, he is one of the bosses of Shui Jing Ji , I have to speak up myself.

Although there are stalls for this seminar, they do not sell tickets to the outside world. Each participant is issued a certificate, and a small number of admission tickets are issued, which are considered as tickets for the participants' relatives and friends. It is said that the price is very high on the black market. .

Yun Yanhui specially invited his new friend Shen Kuo to participate in Bianjing's social life.

Shen Kuo's father came to Beijing to report his work, waiting for the next post, and will live here for a while. He was very surprised that Shen Kuo stayed outside for one night and brought him the special grape wine from Kaifeng Mansion when he came back.

Shen Kuo's father's name was Shen Zhou, and he asked his son what his friend's position was in Kaifeng Mansion.

Shen Zhou was even more surprised when he knew that there were only minor officials who were not staffed. This wine is only for Kaifeng Mansion, and there are very few nobles. If this is the case, then this little official is really getting along well in Kaifeng Mansion.

Isn't it just a little bit of fun? Shen Kuo introduced him to his father.

It was only then that Shen Zhou realized that many of the things he knew well were actually promoted by this person. Later, he wandered around in Beijing, and even found out one thing, that is, this person is still helping the official family to make investments.

And it is said that he is a temporary worker. In fact, he also has a family background. He is the nephew of Zheng Zhiyuan of the Court of Justice.

In this way, when Shen Kuo often went back to Yun Yan and visited those famous people in Bianjing, his father would not reject it.

Shen Kuo took the admission card and entered the venue of the seminar. He saw people from all over the world gathered, with different accents, in groups of three or five, discussing the sample waterscape tanks placed on the scene.

Although aquatic plants landscaping has not been popular for a long time, the preferences of different countries have been significantly different. For example, the Liao people, they are Buddhists, and they prefer to stop in front of those aquatic plants with a sense of Zen.

Shen Kuo looked around a few times, but didn't see Yun Yan returning, so he simply went to the fish stalls and wanted to buy a few fish to go back.

I don't know where those fish came from. They are colorful and very beautiful. Shen Kuo saw the little fish with golden tail in the middle and asked the vendor how much it was selling.

The vendor said, "Ten Guan!"

Some insignificant things are unexpectedly expensive, and this is sponsored by the Kaifeng House. The participating vendors must not raise prices arbitrarily. Shen Kuo heard it and did not doubt that these fish were not worth the money, but he did start to think about it. Do you want to spend this money?

At this time, Shen Kuo was patted on the back. Looking back, it turned out to be Yun Yanhui's sister Zheng Shuangyi, and said in surprise, "Miss Zheng, where is your brother?"

"It should be dispatched at the back. Zheng Ling will speak soon." Shuang Yi said, "You can take a stroll here first. If you have any problems, you can ask any staff dressed like me for help." She pointed out He pointed to the uniform on his body, and sure enough, many of them were dressed like this, which was easy to identify.

"Okay, thank you." Shen Kuo smiled.

Shuang Yi walked away immediately, Shen Kuo turned around and said, "Well, this fish..."

"I'll send you! I'll send you! Hehe." Immediately, the vendor started packing the small fish in a container made of a huge bamboo tube.

Shen Kuo is inexplicable: "Why? What does this mean?"

The vendor glanced at Shuangyi's back and said timidly, "You and the little lady of the Zheng family are friends, how dare I accept your money..."

Shen Kuo: "..."

Shen Kuo thought about it for a while, the expression of this street vendor doesn't seem to be respectful, right? How could it be more like fear?

In the end, Shen Kuo didn't accept these fish either, but he inquired about it, and only then did he know something that surprised him. That is Yunyan's three brothers and sisters, two of them are famous in the Daxiangguo Temple area...

Yes, it's a murderous name!

This doesn't match their image at all. Whether it is Yun Yanhui, who is gentle and gentle, or Zheng Shuangyi, who is petite, dainty, and kind-hearted, although he is quite skilled, he is not what the vendors describe.

The vendor even said something that made Shen Kuo puzzled, "When it was like this (drawing his hand under his chest), it was incredible", but when Shen Kuo asked carefully, he was silent again.

"...It must be a false story!" Finally, Shen Kuo decided to believe his own eyes.

At this time, the seminar officially started. Zheng Ling introduced the event on the stage, and said a few words, mainly to advertise the waterscape to confirm the authoritative status of the waterscape, and then introduce it again. A person giving a lecture.

Shen Kuo saw that Yun Yanhui had also turned off the stage, standing aside with his arms folded, and went up to say hello.

Approaching from behind, I saw someone running over and said to Yun Yan, "Brother Yan, there are a few local ruffians outside, and I don't have an entry permit. What should I do?"

Yunyan glanced back at him, "Do I still need to say this? Open the door and let Shuangyi go."

The man nodded heavily, "Yes!"

Shen Kuo: "..."

Yunyan didn't say a single word of blood and violence, but the brutality behind it is extremely terrifying!

Yun Yanhui seemed to be aware of the gaze behind her, and when she turned around, she saw Shen Kuo, "Hey, Brother Shen, you're here."

He came over very kindly and took Shen Kuo's arm, "Come on, don't stand, I've reserved a seat for you."

Shen Kuo was dragged away by Yun Yanhui in a trance...

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Yun Yan Hui put Shen Kuo on the seat, and introduced him to the people around him. They were all famous people in Shilin, and they were all lovers of aquatic plants.

Shen Kuo's thoughts were pulled back to reality, and he greeted them happily.

Shen Kuo found that these people listened to the speech, concentrated their attention, and occasionally talked, and they were all about aquatic plants. I can't help but feel awe-inspiring. It seems that the wind of raising aquatic plants is blowing all over Bianjing Shilin. If anyone wants to enter this circle, maybe aquatic plants are a good stepping stone.

Although this point was explored, Shen Kuo didn't say anything.

After a lecture, it's time for a break.

Yun Yanhui had a chat with Shen Kuo. He wanted to combine Kaifeng lanterns with Kongming lanterns and asked Shen Kuo if he had any suggestions.

Shen Kuo thought about it for a while, and sure enough, he made some comments on the material.

At this time, a businessman squeezed over, "Brother Yan."

Yunyan looked up and greeted with a smile, "Boss Hao."

This boss Hao is the boss of Haoyao Color Porcelain who once named the first Daxiangguo Temple International Gourmet Festival. The cooperation was very pleasant at first, and the relationship has been very good since then.

After aquatic plants became popular, Boss Hao was also obsessed, so he appeared here today.

However, he came to Yun Yan back now, not because of the aquatic plants.

"I've finally found you. I've been watching for a long time. I'm getting old, and my eyes are not good." Boss Hao sat down with a box in his hand, looked at Shen Kuo and said, "I don't know this brother. Yes?"

"It's my friend, Lord Shen Cunzhong, we are chatting, what's wrong?" Yun Yan asked back.

"I want to tell you something." Boss Hao smiled embarrassedly, "Did I come at the wrong time?"

Shen Kuo immediately stood up and said witty: "A gentleman has the beauty of an adult, let's talk with Yun Lang in turn."

Boss Hao laughed and bowed his hands to Shen Kuo in gratitude.

Yun Yan looked back at the box in Boss Hao's arms, and his intuition was related to this, "What good things did Boss Hao bring?"

Boss Hao gave a thumbs up, sat closer, blocked the person behind him with his body, opened the box, and revealed a delicate jug inside. This jug has delicate patterns. The most peculiar thing is , it looks like a pot, but it doesn't have a lid at all.

Boss Hao whispered: "This is the backflow pot that we have recently burned. The beauty of it is..."

Yun Yanhui looked at the jug in surprise, and continued: "I can pour the wine from the bottom of the jug without overflowing, and dust will not grow?"

Boss Hao looked at Yun Yanhui in astonishment, and it took a long time for him to return to normal, "As expected of Brother Yan, you can see the mystery at a glance. If I hadn't known your character, I would have thought that you peeked at our burn. The manufacturing process is over."

Boss Hao turned the pot over, and sure enough, there was a plum blossom hole at the bottom of the pot for water.

This kind of backflow pot uses the siphon principle, and Yun Yanhui has seen an example in a physics book, so I remember it.

There is a water riser inside the backflow pot, which will not overflow when the liquid is injected. After filling the liquid from the small hole, the pot will not leak even if it is placed in the correct position. Because the seal is strong, it is less likely to get dust inside.

In this way, the whole pot can be said to be natural, perfectly reflecting the wisdom of ancient craftsmen.

Boss Hao said: "This is the secret recipe we bought at a high price, and we make it according to the recipe. I believe it must have a great market."

"Yes, with your craftsmanship and the exquisiteness of this pot, it will definitely sell well." Yun Yan replied.

"That's why I came to you, in fact, I wanted to ask you for help and introduce someone from Liao." Boss Hao looked back at Yun Yan eagerly.

Yun Yan Hui knew immediately that Boss Hao also wanted to make money from the Liao people.

This kind of thing, of course, Yun Yanhui agrees very much, "Don't worry, Boss Hao, I know the person who brought the group this time, I will introduce you to make friends, and ask him to bring a few backflow pots and your sales method. Go back."

Boss Hao was overjoyed and took Yun Yan's hand back to thank him.

Boss Hao didn't dare to say, he once doubted that Yun Yanhui was the reincarnation of a virtuous boy. In addition to his many ideas, and this person is very atmospheric and capable, he is the kind of person who made a total of 100 copper coins today, can take 90 coins out to invite everyone to dinner, and can earn double the next day. people.

I still remember that when he and Yun Yanhui were together, he could always hear Yun Yanhui persuading him to spend more money, saying that it would create more value or something.

As an important person like this, Yun Yanhui also introduced him without even thinking about it.

"There is a saying in my hometown that it is really good to call everyone good." Yun Yan smiled back, "Boss Hao, I can give you a suggestion, do you want it?"

Boss Hao nodded vigorously, "Yes, of course!"

"But what I have is just a suggestion in my mind. How to implement it. I suggest you ask that person for help." Yun Yan pointed back to Shen Kuo, who was looking at the scenery with both hands, "Actually, His brain is better than mine."

Boss Hao was already itching for what kind of advice Yan Geer wanted to give him. At the same time, a thought flashed in his mind. It was easier to use than Yan Geer's brain, so what's the origin of this guy?