The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 79 Poaching
Pei Jun, the chief officer of the Patrol Department, returned to the inner city after finishing his official duties. He had two days of free time, so he went home.

I just cleaned up my house a few days ago, so it shouldn't be a big deal. But I received a letter from Pei Jing before, mentioning the glass issue, so I went back to ask about it.

However, when he got home, he found Pei Jing was not there. He learned from his wife that Pei Jing had been staying at Jingxingfang most of the time recently.

Like being involved in something.

Pei Jun wondered what affairs Jingxingfang could involve him in.
Given his position, he was of course aware that the Young Master had favored Jingxing and Qingyun Fangs, and that Jingxing Fang had even established Wanfu Garden. He couldn't do much this year, except perhaps a little groundwork and stockpiling of prefabricated parts.

Jingxingfang has a good development prospect, but it is just a newly opened square, and its current conditions are definitely not as good as those of other squares.

Perhaps it is good enough for ordinary people, but for noble families, it is just a starting point.

He works so hard outside, not only to inherit the family glory, but also to make his family members live a better life in the difficult world.

It's so cold, and my younger brother doesn't stay in the warm and bright house of Pei Mansion, but runs to Jingxingfang to suffer?

So he rode his horse to Jingxingfang.

From some distance away, you can see Jingxingfang and Qingyunfang, which are located near Jingqing Lane. They are symmetrical and have tall tents built inside the squares.

Many craftsmen were busy there.

Pei Jun knew about the construction of the two blocks due to his well-informed position. But knowing about it was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes in recent days.

Although there was no snow and no stronger cold wave during this period, the outdoor temperature was still relatively low.

This time last year, there were few people outside...

No, it's the same this year. The other districts are still deserted, only the areas around Jingqing District are particularly different.

Vehicles transporting materials, laborers, people joining in the fun, and city defense soldiers taking their turns resting...

The staff is quite complicated.

There are no idlers who dare to cause trouble.

The security personnel of the two quarters walked around from time to time. They wore arm sleeves embroidered with the characters "Jing" or "Qing" and had sticks on their waists.

At the entrance of the alley, someone was reading a newspaper and there was frequent discussion.

Many things broke the winter depression.

Liveliness means there is more vitality here.

The civilians in the city are not afraid of being busy, but they are afraid of having nothing to do and being unable to earn money to support their families.

Pei Jun looked around and rode his horse into Jingxingfang.

A clever man wearing arm sleeves came running over and asked what the distinguished guest needed.

Pei Jun looked at the other person.

His expression was apparently quite gentle, but when his eyes swept over, they were like a cold pool at the bottom of the abyss, making people feel uncontrollably afraid.

Pei Jun was just analyzing the identity of the person in front of him. When the other person began to tremble, he looked away and asked, "Where is Pei Jing?"

"Oh, you're looking for Master Pei!" The man breathed a sigh of relief.

He was so scared that he thought an official was coming to investigate the case!
He quickly said, "In the office, I'll take you there."

He Da's men were not here, but he left a follower behind. Seeing this, he ran to tell Wen Gu.

Listening to the description, Wen Gu guessed who it was.

He said to He Xiaodi, who was sorting documents next to him, "Xiao He, come here. I need you to run something later."

On the other side, Pei Jun came to Jingxingfang's office.

It was actually just a courtyard, renovated on the original foundation, and looked ordinary from the outside. At least that was the case in Pei Jun's eyes.

The guide entered the courtyard and asked a few questions before coming over to show Pei Jun the direction: "Master Pei is in the workshop now."

There was someone in the yard responsible for tying up the horses, but Pei Jun didn't let him and led the horse to the stable himself.

It's quite clean, and you can tell that the stable is well maintained.

He checked the water for feeding the horses before tying them up and heading inside.

He did not come here on official business this time, but just came to see what was going on with Pei Jing. He was worried and went to find someone first.

"Workshop? Handicraft workshop?"

It's so cold, and you come here to do handicrafts?
The yard is not big, and I found my spot quickly. There was a wooden sign hanging outside for directions.

Confirming that he had found the right person, Pei Jun's eyes narrowed as he got closer.

The doors and windows here...

There was a layer of mist on the window, and I couldn't see clearly inside. I could only see some vague shadows.

Without deliberately lowering his footsteps, Pei Jun walked closer and knocked on the door.

He also touched the light-transmitting part of the door, which was inlaid with something that looked like ice crystals.

Feels cool.

When you get closer, you can see what's going on inside through the almost transparent window.

At this time, Pei Jing's voice came: "Big brother, come in directly."

Pei Jun pushed the door open and entered.

The space inside was not big, and Pei Jing was the only one there.

"No followers?"

"Someone just came and said you arrived. I asked them to leave first."

There was a newly renovated kang in the room, with a kang table on it, where Pei Jing sat putting things together.

There are several large windows next to the kang, which makes it very bright.

A coal stove sat near a corner, its long exhaust pipe channeling exhaust fumes out the window and conducting heat into the room. The window had been properly cut and filled, so there was no need to worry about the exhaust fumes being blown in by the wind.

There was hot water warming on the stove, and a pot of herbal tea perfect for winter was on the table.

Pei Jing glanced at the furnishings in the room.

There was also a large wooden table next to it, with shelves of different heights and porcelain plates on it, filled with...

Glass?

crystal?

He looked at the window again.

"Is this the... glass you were talking about?"

Pei Jun took off his leather gloves and walked over. He picked up a small bamboo clip on the table, picked up the small piece of glass on the plate, and looked at it against the light.

"Well, the craftsmanship has been gradually improved, and the newly produced batch of glass windows has finally met the requirements of the old ones. A batch was sent to the Zhao family, and the rest were used in the offices of Jingxingfang and Qingyunfang."

Pei Jing did not stop putting the parts together.

"It seems that Wen Gu needs to make something else to allow the craftsmen to continue to improve their skills, but making windows is enough. The Zhao family workshop has already started production, and our family will be able to use the next batch. Since our family has craftsmen, we have priority."

Pei Jun changed the glass to a different color and said, "No wonder the Zhao family workshop is hiring again."

The important workshops were all located between the military workshops in the outer city, so he was certainly aware of their movements. "Good news," Pei Jing said.

"Indeed." Pei Jun smiled and put down the tweezers in his hand.

The more people who survive, the greater the chance of winning the battle for survival.

Glass does not harm their interests and can even improve their lives.

"Wen Gu is indeed amazing." Pei Jun suddenly asked, "Do you know who his teacher is? Does he have a huge collection of books at home?"

Pei Jing paused, his expression no longer as calm as before, showing surprise and envy:

"He said that many of the things he saw were not his own ideas, but were just things he had seen during his study tours."

Pei Jun nodded: "That's right. Normally, it's difficult for one person to understand so many categories of knowledge. Especially since he is so young."

Pei Jing sighed: "I should have gone abroad to study back then!"

The more I think about it, the more regretful I feel.

"I don't know when the world will calm down in these days, and I don't know if I'll have the chance to study abroad again in the future."

"It will eventually calm down." Pei Jun said.

Who doesn’t want to go back to the old days?
Avoiding the topic, Pei Jun looked at what the other party was piecing together.

"Flying bridge?"

"It's a flying bridge, but it's only the section above Jingqing Lane."

The overall structure has been finalized, and what remains is the artistic decoration. Pei Jing has been obsessed with this for the past two days.

I have a bound notebook at hand, and I am used to using charcoal pencils, so I draw whenever I feel inspired.

During the chat, the two brothers continued to talk about glass.

"That craftsman has been requisitioned and went to the Zhao family's workshop, and the recipe was also handed over to the Zhao family. In fact, the recipe was jointly experimented by Qingyunfang and the craftsman. Even if our family was not there, Qingyunfang would be able to come up with it in half a year or a year." Pei Jing said.

Pei Jun nodded. Even if the recipe was developed, it wouldn't be of much use in their hands. However, handing it over to the Zhao family would bring greater benefits.

Pei Jing continued, "We have no shortage of money and food. I've requested medicinal herbs and two female doctors."

The medicinal herbs can be used by everyone in his family, and the female doctor is giving them to his pregnant sister-in-law.

These are visible benefits, but there are also invisible ones, all of which pave the way for a better future.

The two brothers didn't need to be polite, Pei Jun gently patted each other's shoulders.

When coming here, one has to visit the host, so Pei Jun went to Wen Gu again.

Just walk along the outside corridor and you will get there.

When He Xiaodi, who was sorting out documents, saw the visitor, he stood up, bowed, and walked out the door.

Nowadays, many distinguished people come to Jingxingfang, and Wen Gu has asked someone to teach them common etiquette.

After leaving the door, He Xiaodi remembered Wen Gu's instructions and went to take a look at the stable.

Xiao Liu had just come back and was looking at another horse in the stable with curiosity.

"Is there a visitor?" Xiao Liu asked.

"Yes, the abbot has a visitor, but he won't be long. Please wait for a cup of tea before going over."

"okay!"

He Xiaodi went to do other things, but Xiao Liu didn't leave and sorted out the newly caught prey.

Archery needs to be practiced regularly, and now that conditions are better, you should practice more.

There is only so much I can practice in the workshop, so I go out hunting every few days.

Unfortunately, the area around here has been almost cleared out by the city defense forces, and the weather is cold, so not only are there no evil creatures, but even ordinary prey can't be seen.

So Wen Gu lent him a horse, and Xiao Liu rode it, following a familiar group of city defense soldiers for a stroll, returning after a longer journey. He didn't have to be isolated, and the city entrance fee was lower.

Today's harvest was pretty good. Some of it was hunted by him, and some was hunted by Ma Tuaner.

Their neighborhood chief gave Ma Tuan'er separate work points, and with enough work points, he built a luxurious bird's nest.

Xiao Liu made some modifications in the house he lived in and chose a suitable angle to place it.

Both the man and the bird were very satisfied.

Wen Gu also said that when he had enough work points, he would buy him a new set of armbands that could be used by both humans and falcons.

Xiao Liu is looking forward to it.

After Pei Jun finished talking with Wen Gu, he came to the stable and saw a young man walking towards the yard.

He was wearing a slightly conspicuous leather armband, carrying a hunting bow and a few small prey, as if he had just returned from hunting.

As he walked away, he waved his arms and made a few gestures in the air.

Pei Jun looked up and saw a bird circling.

He checked the identities of several important people around Wen Gu, and this person should be the young hunter who tamed a falcon.

At first they were very worried that the falcon would interfere with the flying slaves who were delivering messages in the air, but after observation, they found that the falcon was indeed very well trained and did not do anything to interfere with affairs.

There was no more marking after that.

He was so busy with his work that he almost forgot about the little hunter.

Seeing Pei Jun, a tall and imposing visitor, Xiao Liu stepped aside and calmly bowed. After the visitor had left, he continued to look for Wen Gu.

Xiao Liu had broadened his horizons by following Wen Gu, meeting many important people, and since his own neighborhood chief had powerful connections, his mentality was much more stable. At this moment, he only wanted to go to Wen Gu to calculate the work points for Ma Tuan'er.

Pei Jun walked a few steps and turned back to look at the young man carrying the prey.

Xiao Liu, who was completely oblivious to this scene, came to find Wen Gu with his prey.

"I arrived a little early and met the visitor on the road," said Xiao Liu.

"Not early." Wen Gu said with a smile.

Not too early, not too late, just right. How could we meet if we were a little later?
"How about the glutinous rice balls?" Wen Gu asked again.

"I gave it another order before entering the house."

Every time Ma Tuan'er finished hunting, he would be too excited and murderous. In order to prevent it from accidentally hurting the flying slaves in the city, Xiao Liu would give it instructions along the way when he came back, reminding it not to kill indiscriminately.

"Well, very good, very good." Wen Gu said with satisfaction.

The next day, Pei Xunwei came to Jingxingfang again. This time, he went straight to Wen Gu and explained his purpose.

"Who are you talking about?"

Wen Gu looked up from a pile of documents.

"Are you interested in Xiao Liu?!"

There was strong dissatisfaction in his eyes, and an accusatory look on his face, saying, "You poached people from me!"

(End of this chapter)