Chapter 128
Lu Siniang took the order and went there.
Ying Dongjun ordered Xiao Jixiang: "Take all the books that Yu Lang copied to this palace."
Xiao Jixiang nodded and left thoughtfully.
An hour later, Ying Dongjun came to the house on Dengdi Street again.
This house has been repaired by the Yu clan, and compared with the time when Ying Dongjun came back, it has changed a lot. When Xiao Jixiang pushed the door open and went in, he almost didn't recognize it.
Although the appearance of the stone scriptures has delayed a lot of construction periods, the front yard has been almost repaired now.
The house that looked like it might collapse at any time before stood neatly in the yard, with bricks, tiles and newly painted doors, windows and columns and beams. The wild weeds growing wildly in the vestibule were stripped naked, and only some flowers and trees were planted in various corners. Although the whole house was not very magnificent, it was also simple and elegant.
Ying Dongjun got off the carriage and looked at it, and couldn't help but praise: "Lang Yu is really capable!"
Xiao Jixiang also had to admit that Yu Shunchen is a sinister person, and he is also very smart, as if nothing can stump him.
Lu Siniang, who had arrived first, was already waiting in the front yard. When she saw Ying Dongjun coming in, she hurriedly came up to meet her.
"Princess!"
Ying Dongjun nodded and looked behind her.
There were six people following Lu Siniang. An old man with gray hair and deep wrinkles, two middle-aged men with similar appearances, and three young men and women.
They were all dressed in ordinary clothes, looking dusty, and were filled with anxiety.
Seeing that they were all staring at the princess in a daze, she didn't know how to salute her. She quickly reminded: "Isn't you paying homage to the princess yet!"
The word "princess" seemed to scare them. The old man with little eyes reacted first, and fell to the ground with a "thump" sound, and the other people also quickly knelt down.
They didn't know how to pay homage to the nobles, so they kowtowed to Ying Dongjun like they did in the temple, "The grass people pay homage to the princess! Pay homage to the princess."
Lu Siniang was a little embarrassed, "I was in a hurry to get on the road and didn't have time to teach the rules. The princess forgives her for her crimes."
Ying Dongjun didn't care, "Get up, don't kowtow."
The little old man secretly glanced at the princess, got up tremblingly, and the two middle-aged men kneeling behind him rushed forward and helped him.
Ying Dongjun asked, "Are you doing carvings of carved almanacs?"
The old man vaguely knew that the government would be arrested by the government by carving and printing calendars privately. He was so scared that he hurriedly said, "Go back to the princess. We mainly print scriptures and Buddha statues. There are many people who believe in Buddhism in the south, and scriptures and Buddha statues are easy to sell. Calendars and calendars are sold very little, and only the young ones have done it, and the younger sons and grandchildren have never done this."
Ying Dongjun smiled and comforted, "Don't be nervous, I'm here to come to you, not to punish you."
Lu Siniang took out a coarse cloth bag, took out a few books and a few portraits from the bag, and presented them to Ying Dongjun.
"They were printed by them, please check it out the princess."
Ying Dongjun picked up the book on the top and flipped through it. It was a "Diamond Sutra" with a rough paper. Ying Dongjun looked around a few pages and found a few typos and missing words, but the characters on it were printed very clearly, and there were even a few pictures in the middle, and the characters in the pictures were carved vividly.
Ying Dongjun read several other books, all of which were similar to the Diamond Sutra. The books were very rough, and such books could not enter the bookshelf of the aristocratic family, but it is undeniable that the carving and printing skills were very exquisite and proficient.
Lu Siniang whispered: "After I arrived in Yangzhou, I read all the scriptures sold near Daning Temple, and asked the locals for inquiries. Their business is the best."
Among the six people, the only little girl couldn't help but say, "Of course, my grandfather's craftsmanship is among the best in the entire Yangzhou City!"
The middle-aged man quickly pulled the little girl and told her not to speak randomly.
Ying Dongjun smiled at the little girl, "Did you learn your grandfather's skills?"
The little girl didn't expect that the princess would really talk to her, but became shy, "I know a little. Our family is not like other families, and we emphasize the skills of passing on men and not women. However, I don't know much, and my painting skills are average, so I can only help my two brothers. When I get a few years older in the future, I will ask my grandfather to come back."
The little girl's father and brother were all embarrassed and helpless.
Ying Dongjun smiled and asked her: "What's your name?"
The little girl hurriedly told Ying Dongjun: "Princess, my name is Gu Lianer."
Ying Dongjun nodded, "Gu Lianer, you have a good idea. There are not many other people around here. There are many young men who can write and draw. You can choose slowly in the future."
Gu Lian'er was just concerned about happiness, but the old man and his two sons looked at each other and heard the princess's words meant that she wanted to keep them in the capital.
The family was a little worried and afraid, but couldn't help but feel happy.
Ying Dongjun turned around and took out a book copied by Yu Shunchen from the box that Xiao Jixiang had held, handed it to the ancient man, and asked, "Can you carve this book?"
The ancient man quickly wiped his hands on his clothes, took the book respectfully, opened it and looked at it, and nodded affirmatively, "Yes, yes."
Ying Dongjun smiled slightly and said warmly: "Very good. From today on, you will stay here to help me print books."
Gu Lianer asked in surprise: "Princess, can we live in this big house in the future?"
Ying Dongjun: "Yes."
Gu Lianer grinned and pulled his father's clothes, "Dad, we can stay in the capital and live in a big house! By the way, princess, can I bring my mother and sister-in-law here? They are still waiting in the restaurant before."
"Of course." Ying Dongjun said.
Gu Lianer almost jumped up happily, but the adults were mixed.
They have experienced a lot and know that the more wealthy the job, the harder it is to handle. This is still a princess. If she is not satisfied with the job, she will not pull them out and cut off her head, right? Isn’t it all in the plays like this?
Lu Siniang herself was also a civilian, and she walked with them all the way. Knowing their worries, she spoke out and comforted her: "You should give the princess a good job and get the wages, don't think too much about the rest."
The Gu family remembered the wages that Lu Siniang promised before, and their worries disappeared a lot.
Ying Dongjun ordered Lu Siniang: "Let them settle down first."
"Yes, princess." Lu Siniang responded, "The backyard of this house is still under renovation, so I will arrange Gu's family in the front yard first."
The only thing left in the yard where the stone scriptures were dug out has not been completed.
Chapter completed!