The Little Officials of the Song Dynasty Chapter 84: Mingdao’s first snow in three years

On the seventh day after the Liao mission left Bianjing, it snowed heavily in Bianjing.

The reception work has come to an end, and Yun Yanhui, with the hope of watermelon, is about to devote himself to the construction of the other side. As early as when the weather was getting colder, Yun Yanhui submitted a report on the construction of the greenhouse .

In winter, it is impossible to farm outside. Yun Yanhui believes that cellars and vacant houses should be converted into greenhouses to grow vegetables and fruits to alleviate the demand for vegetables in winter.

China has greenhouse cultivation technology as early as the Qin Dynasty. At that time, the environment around the hot spring was used. However, in the later Han Dynasty, a real greenhouse appeared. It was called a greenhouse by burning fire to increase the temperature.

In the Song Dynasty, this technology also became a way to allow people to eat a variety of vegetables in winter.

Although Yun Yanhui doesn't know much about the construction method of the greenhouse, Daxiangguo Temple has it.

He used to sell flowers and animals in Guanpu Ri, and some of those flowers were actually from the greenhouse. The flowerbed of Daxiangguo Temple has advanced greenhouse cultivation technology, and these flowers that bloom early are called "Tanghua".

Growing vegetables is even more common. Greenhouses and horse manure can be used to release heat to encourage plant growth.

Bao Zheng also thought about it before agreeing to let Yun Yan return to introduce this technology and open up a greenhouse.

In order not to waste space, Yun Yanhui also remodeled the greenhouse, using a lot of wooden boards for multi-layer cultivation, even hanging ropes from the ceiling and hanging flower pots to grow flowers.

Such an arrangement, rather than a greenhouse, looks more like a small garden, full of green, especially charming in winter.

——It just doesn't smell very good.

Because of the opening of the greenhouse, Yunyan Hui also occasionally travels back and forth between the Daxiangguo Temple and the Kaifeng Mansion to learn techniques.

The snow was blowing, and Yunyan walked back on the road, wrapping her lambskin coat tightly.

The surrounding buildings are covered with white snow, and the entire Bian Kyoto is adorned with silver. Many people go to the tower to drink and enjoy the snow during this season.

At this time, there were no particularly tall buildings. At a glance, the entire Bianjing had a panoramic view, and it was a vast expanse of white, which was very beautiful.

Yun Yanhui saw that some passersby were wearing paper furs. Zheng Ping always tried her best to provide the best life, so Yun Yanhui did not wear such clothes in her memory. This is made of mulberry paper and is the first choice for the poor to keep out the cold.

When I saw it for the first time, Yun Yanhui was very skeptical about whether it could prevent the cold, but in fact, with the current production methods, the clothes made of this kind of paper are really cost-effective. They are strong, cheap, and have good quality. Wind and cold protection function.

Yunyan turned her head down and walked to the back door of Kaifeng Mansion, and as soon as she raised her head, she bumped into a cold embrace.

"Brother Yan." Zhao Yunchu's voice sounded, with a hint of ice and snow, but his tone was still soft.

"Hey, why are you here?" Yun Yan looked back at him in confusion, "It's snowing."

Zhao Yunchu blushed a little, "Third brother took me to have a drink, I had a good dish, so I brought it for you to taste... I thought you were not here, but luckily you are back, now, I have to go back. ."

"Stupid, you, next time you can go to eat together." Yun Yan felt amused, and took over the dishes that Zhao Yunchu had packed, "I still have something to do, so I won't leave you, you drink less."

"Okay." Zhao Yunchu nodded.

Yunyan looked back at him, then took off the scarf from her neck, and tied it to Zhao Yunchu on tiptoe, covering his red nose, "Why don't you remember to tie the scarf every time, isn't it? ..." With the cold wind blowing into his neck, he flinched and jumped in the door, "Okay, I'm in!"

Yun Yanhui kept clasping her hands together and tied a scarf in the middle, but her hands did not touch Zhao Yunchu's body.

Although there was no physical contact at all, Zhao Yunchu felt very hot now. He felt that his face must be red. He stood there and touched his cheek, and then went back to the place where he ate the wine.

On the second floor, Zhao Yundi was still there, and when he saw him, he rolled his eyes: "I thought you weren't coming."

Zhao Yunchu said: "I didn't say that, I went to deliver the food and came back."

Zhao Yundi sneered: "Forget it, this may not be a habit you have recently developed? Just asking you to drink a drink with Qing Niang, you will run faster than a rabbit, do nothing, and deliberately run Go to Kaifeng Mansion to take a look at your brother Yan and be shocked. You make Qing Niang so sad."

The prostitute who accompanied the wine by the side poured warm wine on Zhao Yunchu silently, smiled and said nothing.

Zhao Yunchu: "Third brother, don't do this, Qingniang is Yange'er's niece, how can I eat it."

What did Zhao Yundi say about drinking wine? That is eating wine from other people's mouths.

Zhao Yundi listened, held his forehead and said, "Enough is enough, all the prostitutes in Bianjing are all the juniors of Yun Yanhui, everyone is just shouting along with their companions, so you help Brother Yan like this. I know so many relatives, does Brother Yan know?"

In the beginning, this generation was obviously rented out by the speaker, and then it was not particularly popular among prostitutes. It was only because the courtesans of Zhou people loved their homes because the lights in Kaifeng became popular. These people knew the inside story and only shouted. Better than an affectionate one.

Zhao Yundi pointed at Zhao Yunchu: "I think you are just making excuses!"

Zhao Yunchu looked innocent: "No."

"Little brother, tell me the truth..." Zhao Yundi moved to Zhao Yunchu's side, biting his ears, "Is there..."

Zhao Yunchu stared: Is there anything?

Zhao Yundi's voice went into his ears like a hairspring, but a thunderstorm exploded.

"Did you... put Brother Yan to sleep..."

Zhao Yunchu suddenly jumped up from the chair, blushing, "Third brother, what are you talking about!"

Zhao Yundi also imitated his younger brother, with an innocent expression on his face, and he learned very similar: "Why, did my brother think wrong?"

Haha, other people, including his father and mother, saw Zhao Yunchu clinging to Yun Yanhui and felt that it was a brotherly relationship, and he felt particularly resentful.

Why, as soon as he touches Xiao Langjun, he feels that he is teasing others, Zhao Yunchu is going to hang on Yun Yanhui, and A-Niang is still a group of children, bah, he thinks it is wrong!

Don't look at the little brother wearing a piece of skin -- in Yun Yanhui's words, it's stupid white sweet -- but, how should I put it, it's his own brother after all, hahaha.

Seeing Zhao Yunchu's embarrassed appearance, Zhao Yundi was very proud.

Although the prostitutes next to her looked at their noses and noses and looked like they didn't see anything, Zhao Yunchu was still very flustered and always felt ashamed that something had been made public.

Zhao Yunchu still stammered: "You, you are wrong."

The third brother has always been absurd, and he has no edge in his words. Let alone him, the people around him, including Brother Yan, are used to it and ignore the third brother's words.

However, for some unknown reason, what the third brother said this time was absurd, but it suddenly exploded Zhao Yunchu, causing him to be caught off guard and flustered.

"Oh," Zhao Yundi glanced at him and continued to take a sip of wine, "It seems that I didn't sleep..."

Zhao Yunchu: "..."

……

After Yunyan went back, she also felt that Zhao Yunchu was weird today, no matter how stupid she was on weekdays, she would not eat half of her food to deliver food, but it was still snowing, but this child's mind was as hard to guess as a little girl , just seeing that his face doesn't seem to be unhappy, Yun Yanhui doesn't care. Back in his office, he used the stove to heat up the dishes, and went to find Bao Zheng.

"Fu Zun," Yun Yan knocked back on the door, and was greeted by Bao Zheng to sit down. He also sat down in front of the charcoal basin, "I just came back from Daxiangguo Temple."

Bao Zheng didn't know that he went to Daxiangguo Temple, "You went to Daxiangguo Temple? What, did something happen to the conservatory?"

"It's a little technical problem, but I actually negotiated another matter with them this time," Yun Yan replied, "It's been cold in Bianjing recently, and it's worse than in previous years. If you want to hold an ice sculpture-themed temple fair, which will last three to five days, you need to apply to the Kaifeng government for this matter.”

"Ice sculpture?" Bao Zheng was stunned for a moment. He could understand the literal meaning of ice sculpture. He wanted to use ice to carve.

Yunyan smiled back, "Bianjing has been too calm recently, it's cold and quiet, Daxiangguo Temple's move is also to activate the atmosphere, one is to hire a large number of craftsmen to solve their food and clothing problems, and the other is to succeed. Now, if it is popular in the market, many people will increase the profit this winter. The large ice sculptures can be as large as houses and slides, for people to play, the medium ones have various humanoid Buddha statues and animals, and the small ones are as beautiful as ornaments, and they can also be made Ice lanterns. Although there is a time limit, the winter time limit is also more cherished.”

Bao Zheng realized the possible development from it, and nodded again and again, "This government understands, just like the annual Lantern Festival in Daxiangguo Temple, how many people are fed, and the raw materials for this ice sculpture are not expensive."

After the Shangyuan Lantern Festival every year, Bianjing has to burn down countless lanterns, but the economic benefits created are real. For ice sculptures, even the step of burning is avoided.

Bao Zheng thought about it for a while, pointed Yun Yan back, and was very sure: "Your crazy idea."

Yunyan raised her hand in a salute, "Ashamed, ashamed, pick up people's teeth and wisdom."

Bao Zheng didn't know who he picked up. In Bao Zheng's memory, he had never heard of such an event in the Song Dynasty. He thought that maybe this kid entertained the envoy some time ago, Hear some stories and get inspired.

In fact, if it weren't for the heavy snow that came very early and the unusually cold weather, Yun Yanhui wouldn't be able to think of any ice sculpture temple fair.

But since I thought of it, let's make it. In winter, you need more activities than usual to warm your body!

Bao Zheng should undertake this matter, and naturally he also asked Yun Yanhui to undertake the ice sculpture temple fair as the representative of Kaifeng Prefecture, as the representative of Daxiangguo Temple. Everything can be done conveniently.

Yunyan returned to the errand and walked out of Bao Zheng's study humming a song, "The first snow in Mingdao's three years came earlier than before..."

Bao Zheng raised his eyebrows behind his back while listening to this strange song: No one is perfect, it seems that Brother Yan also has fatal flaws!