Chapter 361 Kyoto Avenue!
The next day.
This is a holiday for the imperial court.
Zhu Biao got up early and followed several attendants out of the palace.
Stepping on the thick snow on the ground and looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky, Zhu Biao felt particularly peaceful. Going out of the city was actually a relatively luxurious thing for him now. The DPRK was busy with government affairs. , as the crown prince, he had to help Zhu Yuanzhang solve his problems, and secondly, for his own safety.
It has been nearly twenty years since the Ming Dynasty took over the world.
But Beiyuan was not destroyed.
Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng and other remnants are still working in secret, often attacking court officials in private. If they know that he has left the palace, assassins will come if he is not protected. For his own safety and to avoid hidden dangers, he has rarely left the palace in recent years. , usually they follow a large group of people when leaving the palace.
Zhu Biao tightened his tight clothes and said with a smile: "Why does the sky outside the city feel warmer than in the palace?"
Li Jinglong said: "Maybe there are many people outside the palace."
Zhu Biao said: "I finally got out of the palace, so I won't rush to find Xia Zhibai first. Please accompany me for a walk in the city. If I remember correctly, the last time I wandered around Yingtian Mansion was a few years ago." , Now that the Ming Dynasty is gradually getting on the right track, there are more and more things that the DPRK has to deal with.”
"I can't spare any more time."
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "Since Your Highness is so elegant, I should follow Your Highness."
Zhu Biao laughed.
He glanced at the attendants around him.
The surrounding attendants looked at each other and retreated into the distance knowingly.
"Don't affect people's normal lives."
Zhu Biao said again.
The attendants who originally retreated to the surroundings retreated back again. A few of them even whispered a few words. They found clothes from nowhere and replaced them. They were similar to those worn by the citizens in the city. If it weren't for Zhu Biao knew that these people were Jin Yiwei, but they might not be able to recognize them.
See this.
Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction.
Li Jinglong smiled and said: "Where do you want to go, Your Highness?"
Zhu Biao hesitated, but he didn't have much idea. He asked: "Where do you think I should go? Where is the busiest place in the city now?"
Li Jinglong subconsciously wanted to talk about the Goulan House on the Qinhuai River.
But when the words came to his lips, he quickly stopped and laughed awkwardly, and then said: "The busiest street in the city now is undoubtedly Kyoto Avenue, which is the street where Xia Zhibai opened a few shops. Originally, the street was nameless. Yes, because Xia Zhibai opened several shops and named them Kyoto. Over time, people there started calling them that.”
"Kyoto Avenue." Zhu Biao read softly a few times, nodded, and said with a smile: "Then go there."
Li Jinglong said: "I will lead the way right now."
When he got to the front, Li Jinglong wiped his forehead with lingering fear. Although there was not a drop of sweat on his forehead and there was only a chill, he was a little panicked just now. If he brought the prince to the Qinhuai River, how could His Majesty scold him? .
Fortunately His Highness didn't notice.
In order not to make Zhu Biao suspicious, Li Jinglong took the initiative to explain the situation on Kyoto Avenue: "Now on Kyoto Avenue, Xia Zhibai mainly operates four shops, a salt shop, a coal shop, and a clothing shop. , and there is a farm tool shop. "A farm tool shop?" Zhu Biao frowned.
He was more or less aware of the other three, but what did the farm tools mean?
The agricultural tools of the Ming Dynasty were all designed by the imperial court.
Because his father was proficient in agriculture, the imperial court had put a lot of effort into many of the farm tools, and they were already considered the best in the world. He couldn't believe that the farm tools made by Xia Zhibai were better than those made by the imperial court. .
Li Jinglong scratched his head in embarrassment. He actually didn't quite understand.
As a second-generation official, how can he have so much free time all day long to learn about the newly opened shops in the city?
Li Jinglong said ambiguously: "I don't know what's going on, but judging from Xia Zhibai's past situation, he rarely does thankless things. He may have developed a batch of new farm tools in Beiping. Then it was sent here. It’s freezing now, so I’m afraid not many people will buy it.”
Zhu Biao nodded.
If Xia Zhibai could develop more efficient farm tools, he would be happy to see it.
As he thought, his steps became much faster.
When we arrived at Kyoto Avenue, compared to the sparse crowds in other streets, this street was obviously much more lively. From time to time, there were people leaning against the door at the end of the street, chatting about something or other, and many of them were wearing green thick clothes. The clothes were the same as what Xia Zhibai wore before.
Zhu Biao stood still and took a few glances, then nodded happily.
At first, he thought that Xia Zhibai's clothes would be better, but after taking a closer look at what others were wearing, he had to admit that, at least in appearance, there was no difference between the two, and the styles were almost the same.
As for what people on the street are talking about, it's nothing more than all kinds of filial piety.
Zhu Biao was not happy to hear it.
The arrival of Zhu Biao and his party naturally attracted the attention of people on the street, but no one cared. Now this street can be said to be the busiest street in Yingtian Mansion. Many people come here every day, including merchants and various people. There were travelers coming and going, as well as some scholars, scholars, and even some local officials who came here because of his reputation. They had long been accustomed to strange things, and Zhu Biao was no different from other people in appearance.
At most, it's a little whiter.
Seeing that no one cared about him, Zhu Biao felt relieved.
He followed Li Jinglong and walked towards the farm tool shop. When he arrived at the farm tool shop, it was not as deserted as he expected. Instead, it seemed very lively, and there was someone in the shop explaining a new type of farm tool.
paddy plow.
Because of Zhu Yuanzhang, he still had a certain understanding of the plowshare.
After looking at it for a while, I noticed a difference. Compared with the commonly used curved shaft plows, the new farm tools introduced by the farm tool shop use iron shafts instead of plows, eliminating the need for plow arrows and still keeping the plow tip. A hole is dug in the middle, and wooden wedges are used to fix the iron shaft and adjust the depth. The overall plow body is simplified.
The clerk at Zhaopu said that this kind of paddy plow is more suitable for use in the south, and the simplified structure does not affect the efficiency of plowing, and it can also make the plow more sturdy and durable, which not only extends the use time, but also saves production costs.
Zhu Biao glanced at it for a few times and nodded secretly.
The only slight disadvantage is that the amount of iron used seems to have increased.
However, if it can be used for a long time, it can be regarded as barely consistent, which reduces the production cost. Zhu Biao looked at the other farm tools in the shop. The others were roughly the same as the paddy plow, with certain modifications and developments, but more were added. The amount of iron used.
Zhu Biao's eyes swept across the shop one by one.
But when he saw a piece of text on the side, Zhu Biao was stunned for a moment.
"Research from ordinary composting to animal manure composting"
(End of chapter)