Chapter 23: Buy glue in the northern market, buy dogs in the southern market
Let’s say that Zhao Zhen was urged by Zhao Jin to go on a blind date. Although Zhao Zhen dealt with it by completing his career and becoming a teacher, he still dared to wait longer. If the female relatives at home heard about it, I'm afraid they would have to urge me again.
In addition, the cattle dogs, shepherd dogs, bow strings, glue, wine, temple design drawings and other items needed by Zhao Zhenji in the fantasy world all need to be purchased one by one. The most important thing in the main world at the moment is to meet with the chief of the pavilion. Gao Hu, and assisted in completing the proofreading of the fish scale book, and concluded the issue of the village boundaries of Bailiu Village.
Listen to the meaning behind Gao Feng’s words, it’s just in these few days.
While I was in the city today, I bought the things I needed, and returned to Bailiu Village to wait for Gao Hu, the head of the pavilion. It also saves you the trouble of hanging around in front of your parents' eyes and mentioning the blind date again.
Zhao Zhen said goodbye to his parents, rode straight to Beishi, left the Hailiu horse, and started wandering around the livestock area. But there were all pigs, horses, cows, sheep, camels, black donkeys, chickens, ducks, and geese, but not a single dog.
Zhao Zhen had to ask the merchant who bought the sheep back to find out clearly that the dog market was not here. Because he was afraid that the barking of the dog would startle the livestock, the dog was only bought and sold in Nanshi.
Zhao Zhen thanked the merchant and went to the department store area first. However, the bow string and glue were not available for purchase here, so he had to go to the military preparation area to buy the two items. The price is not high, but it is not easy to buy. This item belongs to military equipment, and Zhao Zhenliang bought it only after he showed his true identity.
A total of 600 bow strings, thirty kilograms of cow glue, and more than ten kilograms of fish maw glue were purchased.
Each beef backbone is a strip of sinew, weighing about thirty taels. Kill it, dry it in the sun, soak it in water, and break it into pieces like ramie threads. There is no silk in the north, and the bow strings are all tied together with this thing. The Chinese use it to protect the bow stem and use it as a cotton slingshot. "Tiangong opens things"
There are two types of bowstrings. One type is made of animal sinews, mostly beef tendons, horsehair, and grapevines, and the other type is woven from silk, cotton thread, and hemp rope. I bought 300 strings of each type, costing 10 strings. The price of these two types of bowstrings is almost the same. They are both large quantities and cheap. Because bowstrings are consumables, rapid production and equipment for the army is the first condition.
Zhao Zhen thought that he still had two mutated snake bones in his hand, so he bought two more fine and exquisite animal sinew bow strings.
"Zhou Li Kao Gong Ji" records: For all tendons, if you want them to be small and simple, they will be long. If it is knotted and lustrous, then it is a beast and must be cut. If it is used as a bow, it is not different from its beast, and its tendons will be worn out. Carefully selected alienated animal tendons have excellent toughness, and two strings cost 30 strings.
Six kinds of glue are commonly used in making bows: deer glue, horse glue, ox glue, rat glue, fish bladder glue and rhinoceros glue. Deer glue is green and white, horse glue is red and white, cattle glue is fire red, rat glue is black, fish glue is bait, and rhinoceros glue is yellow. Deer glue and rhinoceros glue are basically not found in Gaoguo, but horse glue, cow glue, rat glue, and fish bladder glue are common, and fish bladder glue is the most expensive. More than 40 kilograms of glue cost a total of 20 strings.
Beef glue is cheap, easy to make and does not depend on time. Cut the cowhide into small pieces, soak in water until soft, add water and slowly boil over low heat, boil for three days to get clear juice, add rice wine to collect the glue after the juice is reduced. Fish bladder glue is expensive, so marine fish bladders are the best when choosing fish, and large yellow croaker swim bladders are the best. Glue production only occurs every year after frost and before freezing. First, soak, chop, and steam. The additional step of breaking the glue is also the most time-consuming. Since ancient times, it has been said: A good man cannot break three taels of swim bladder in a day, and this is what it means. The glue squeezed out can be used immediately. The remaining glue will solidify after cooling and can be kept for later use. It needs to be soaked and boiled again when used. Although the method of boiling glue is spread in various places, the process is too complicated and labor-intensive. Thirty kilograms of cow glue only costs 5 guan, while more than ten kilograms of fish bladder glue is worth 15 guan.
Bought 50 jars of soju in the department store area. Zhao Zhen didn't know how to obtain the temple design drawings. After much thought, he rode a horse to the county school, presented a gift, and asked Hu Jiaoyu to introduce him to Gong Zheng, the official of the workshop. He exchanged ten taels of silver for a set of existing ones in Gong Zheng's hands. Temple drawings. For the sake of Hu Jiaoyu, Gong Zheng gave some advice on the terrain provided by Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen wrote them down one by one. After Zhao Zhen got the drawings, he thanked the two of them. After leaving the county government office, Hu Jiao said: "Zhao Erlang, the former talked to you about determining the household registration, has it been completed?"
"The Islamic edict has been issued two days ago. Mr. Lifanghufang has been to Zhuangzi. Now my village is called Bailiu Village, which belongs to Lvliu Township. I have been appointed as the head of the village. I would like to express my gratitude to the emperor for his help. Many people came to buy it in the past few days. Zhuangzi, the price is very high.”
“Very good, very good. Now, taking advantage of this opportunity, many students in your class have entered public office. In this way, the starting point is higher than others. ." Hu Jiaoyu said with a smile. He also instructed: "This is the ceremony of completing my apprenticeship. The king has taken out many fantasy world scrolls from the treasury. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. As the leader, you must be at the forefront. Pick the one that suits you and use it well." "It must be a big help."
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but pay more attention to it when he saw Hu Jiaoyu mentioning it again and again. He thanked him again and again and left.
Zhao Zhen carried the drawings and braved the scorching sun to ride to the last place of this purchase - Nanshi. Nanshi is not a dog market. Besides dogs, there are also many animals that are not afraid of barking dogs.
I saw dozens of dogs, large and small, along the way, the most common being fine dogs, Patriot dogs, tabby dogs, Tibetan mastiffs, prairie mastiffs, eagle dogs, Fu dogs, meadow shepherd dogs, and Tubo shepherd dogs. Dogs, mountain dogs, northern hounds, Kunma dogs, Ba dogs, Bai Pu dogs, Xiasi hounds, Shu hounds, Taicang hounds...
This is Zhao Zhen's first time buying a dog. I really didn’t know how to choose, so I had to find a dentist and tell my requirements. The fang man led Zhao Zhen straight to a yard, pointed to the cage and said: "This is a Liangshan thin dog. The long hair is called Fanzi, and the short hair is called Slider. It comes in three colors: black, white, and yellow, with pure black and bright colors. The black dog with four white hooves is commonly known as "Snow Flying Dog". It is the top quality of Liangshan Fine Dog. There is a jingle about Liangshan Fine Dog: pink-skinned ears, cucumber mouth and shrimp waist. Horse legs. Rabbit hooves and scorpion tail. This dog is best at hunting hares." After Zhao Zhen looked at it, he immediately decided on two adult dogs and four puppies. The remaining three puppies were taken out of different dog cages and flew five times on the snow, making the remaining five dogs a total of one. After settling the money, Zhao Zhen asked the store to install it and hired an ox cart to load it outside.
After seeing this place, Yaren and Zhao Zhen spent three dollars to buy ten more lawn collies, all of which were mature, well-trained adult dogs. After everything was installed, Zhao Zhen calculated the commission with Yaren and the settlement was clear.
While walking on the road, Yaren pointed to a yard and said to Zhao Zhen: "Here is a famous dog in the world, and it is the only place in Chengwu County that sells it." Zhao Zhen asked: "How does it compare to flying on the snow?"
< br>Yaren said: "They are not the same species. Flying on the snow is also a different species. There is not one in a hundred. Han Zilu is the sickest dog in the world; Dongguo Kui is the cunning rabbit in the sea. Han Zilu chased Dongguo Kui. There are three people who can climb the mountain, and five people who can climb the mountain. The rabbit is in front, and the dog is behind. All Han Lu are good at running, that's all." After hearing this, Zhao Zhen dismounted and said, "Let's see. Take a look.”
Let the oxcart wait for a while, and the two of them entered the store, and they were indeed handsome. Zhao Zhen paid 5 more coins and bought five more.
(End of this chapter)