The "Four People's Monthly Order" says that in October, walls are built and blocked to the Jinhu.

The first sentence is easy to understand and there is no need to say much. The latter sentence comes from the Book of Songs.

The Book of Songs contains the sentence "The sky suffocates the rat and blocks it towards the Jinhu". It means using fireworks to drive the rat out of the wall, completely block the rat hole, and then block the crack in the door.

After a bumper harvest, it is naturally the key to be careful of rats. However, not only is Lou Sang difficult to find, but also voles are not common. The reason is that the bedding mats are the cheapest hemp mats are bonded with rat glue. The rat glue is made of rat skin. There is no essential difference from cow glue. The key is that the amount of rats is large and can be seen everywhere, which is not as precious as cow leather, so the price is low.

There are all experts in catching rats, birds, and snakes. Even Huang Xu is one. If you search every day, let alone Lousang Village, even in the nearby villages, the rat disease has gradually disappeared.

Liu Bei could only buy it from a further distance.

At the end of October, Huang Pima gave birth again.

Because it is a descendant of the blue horse, the fur is pale and my mother said it was blue horse.

Whether it is a green horse or not is not a pure white horse. This is the key point. Gongsun Zan, who came by the day, was disappointed. He was surprised by Lou Sang's great changes. He said that the counties and counties in the north were no different.

This made Liu Bei very proud.

In addition to the Ma Ma, Gongsun Zan also had another purpose, which was to become a disciple. The news that the great scholar Lu Zhi taught in Lou Sang's opening a museum was spread to Zhuo County. Gongsun Zan, who had been in Zhongma City in the county, was preached by his father, so he came to become an disciple.

Seeing the heavy snow blocking the road, I would be so reluctant to come to become a disciple at this time.

Liu Bei shook his head and let him go.

He is worthy of being a noble child. With the famous letter from whom he was, Gongsun Zan joined Lu Zhi as he wished and received his career in the same family as his brothers Liu Wen, Liu Xiu, Chen Ben and others in the Liu Bei clan.

As I wished, I obtained Lou Sang's sleeping mat skills. I thought that the scholars and strangers would come to say goodbye. Unexpectedly, they spent money at their own expense to transform the teahouse into a majestic and magnificent three-story teahouse. The tea soup originally sold was also changed to the tea from Liu Bei's family.

Is this going to live here for a long time?

The teahouse not only has tea, but also cakes and snacks, and all kinds of fresh jerky meat.

On the right side of the building, there are also a group of six musicians. They are divided into two rows, with three females and one male at the front, including playing the piano, playing sheng, percussion, singing, and high-fives. All the female musicians are tied behind the back and wearing red clothes. They are very beautiful.

After reading it, Liu Bei couldn't help but blurt out: Why not talk about books?

Shi Yi hurriedly asked, what is a storyteller?

Liu Bei scratched his head and said: Storytelling is to tell some legends and stories. He compiled those familiar folk legends, historical stories, biography of characters, etc. into books, and told them vividly. This is called Storytelling.

The scholar was very talented and intelligent, and read a series of books at a glance. After Liu Bei started, she knew it. Liu Bei also said that the storytelling should be appreciated by both the elegant and the common people. The words should not be too formal, and many local accents and common words can be included in the book.

Don't be too profound and difficult to understand. There is no need to stick to the form. Pangu creates the sky, Nuwa creates people, Jingwei fills the sea, Kuafu chases the sun, Dayu controls the flood, Gonggong hits the mountains, Nuwa repairs the sky, Houyi shoots the sun, Chang'e runs to the moon, all of which can be done. Even the stories in "Shan Hai Jing", "Biography of Tianzi Mu", "Lüshi Chunqiu", and "Huainanzi". The only main thing is to never use the past to mock the present, point out the mulberry and scold the locust, and say some slander and plot against the slander and rebellious.

Shi Yimo remembered it in his heart, so he started to compile the first storytelling manuscript.

Before the road was blocked with heavy snow, Cui Jun also came. The one who accompanied him was also a lucky draw. The merchant ship entered the port and was shocked to look up. Is this really Lou Sang?

Qingxi Ferry also changed its appearance. I saw a strange-style tall building located on the shore. The long cross arm extends to the stream. Installing the fixed pulley, thick hemp rope and hanging basket on it can lift the cargo in the cabin directly. With the help of hydraulic power and the axle to push the cross arm to rotate, the cargo is moved to the dock and landed directly on the ox cart. It saves time and effort. When the crane arm needs to be re-entered back to the water surface, as long as the shaft connection is disconnected, the stone weight that was previously lifted by the hydraulic power will fall on its own and pull the crane arm back. It is very convenient to run.

I only found out after asking that this is called a tower crane.

It is also Liu Bei's latest invention. It is said that the inspiration comes from Jié gāo, a water draw tool originated from the Shang Dynasty. It is said that Liu Bei also designed a bridge-type heavy crane across the river, but it was temporarily unavailable due to the difficulty in manufacturing guide rails and pulleys.

In addition to the newly built wharf, there is also a residence (goodshop) that rises from the ground and covers a wide area. It is used for merchants and accommodation, storage and trading goods.

As we left the port along a bluestone road, the ridges and fields of the past were gone. The roads under our feet were paved with brick ridges. The huts in the low courtyard were replaced by walls and duplex buildings. The familiar villagers were scattered in the bustling crowds, and there was no way to distinguish them. Looking around at the high-rise buildings and the double eaves and commercial buildings, Cui Jun blinked fiercely.

"Is this Lou Sang?"

"I'm also strange." After not seeing each other for a year, Tongzhao grew taller. He put on a canopy and saw Wuzhangsang in front of Liu Bei's door from a distance. He smiled and said, "It's Lou Sang!"

Until he saw Liu Bei, Cui Jun was still in a daze.

The back hall has become an atrium. The double-eaves hall was replaced by a seven-story building. There are three steps in front of the corridor to reach the building, surrounded by guardrails, and three entrances in the east and west. Liu Bei was standing on the east stairs at the center entrance.

According to "The Book of Rites: Qu Li 1": "The master enters the door and goes right, and the guest enters the door and goes left. The master goes to the east stairs, and the guest goes to the west stairs. If the guest descends, he will follow the master's stairs. The master refuses, and then the guest goes to the west stairs." Therefore, the master goes to the east and the guest goes to the west, which is the provision of etiquette.

The so-called downward rank means that the guest's status is lower than that of the host. The host greets the guest and gives way to the west. Because the guest's status is not as good as the host, he must be humble and want to enter after the host. The host must resign, so that the guest can follow the left and act as a guest.

It is also said: "The host and the guest give in. The host gets up first, and the guest follows it. He picks up the steps and gathers his feet and steps upwards. Go up the east stairs, then the right foot first, and go up the west stairs, then the left foot first." The host gives in (gives each other humbly), and the host then climbs first, and the guest follows it, and one step after another, and you cannot go ahead or fall behind. The host kicks up the feet and the guest gets downwards. This is a joint step. Go up the east stairs, first step by step. Go up the west stairs, first step by step.

Then, "Don't put your hands on the mat, do not lie in the mat, and be cautious when you are snatching your clothes and move around." You must not step on the shoes that the first person takes off, you must enter the mat from the front, carry the clothes and sit from the corner of the mat, and speak carefully and respectfully.

He also said: "Sit together without straiting your arms. You should not kneel if you teach them to stand, and you should not stand if you teach them to sit." If two or more people sit together, you should not hold your arms horizontally. If you ask others to sit, you must sit. If others stand up, you must stand up.

These are all etiquettes that scholars and officials need to learn.

Etiquette comes from tutoring. Liu Bei is bringing glory to his mother.

The guest and host sat down. Hearing Liu Bei's call, Cui Jun, who was dazed all the way, came to his senses: "You are a good method."

Liu Bei smiled and raised his glass: "Brother praised me."
Chapter completed!