Chapter 340: I Came To Show Off On Purpose

Xi Rui and several people are very efficient in their work. When a few people go home, they each bring two craftsmen to the door.

Xi Rui also pulled a lot of rubber from home.

Seeing that Xi Rui was such a loser, Mr. Xi and Xi Xinheng were going to talk about it.

However, when Xi Rui said that they were going to take the rubber to Xiao's house to get some kind of bicycle, the two swallowed what they were about to say.

He also asked Xi Rui to do it, and the craftsman was also found by Xi Xinheng for his son.

Shi Qingluo also has craftsmen, Xiao Mu and his son.

When they came out of Xiaxi Village this time, they brought the Xiao Mu family with them.

The craftsmen gathered together, materials such as rubber and iron were in place, and Shi Qingluo also drew the drawings of the bicycle.

And explained the principle to these craftsmen.

These craftsmen are the ones that are more powerful in their own care.

After listening to Shi Qingluo's words, their eyes lit up, and they got together to discuss and ponder and start work.

Xi Rui showed off his rubber-soled shoes outside and went back.

The maid in his yard also made a few pairs of leather shoes.

He first went to the yard of the old lady and his mother with a bag, and coaxed the two of them into a happy mood.

He took the other two pairs to the study.

At this time, the old man is talking with several sons, and several grandsons are also there.

It's not that he's not called Xi Rui, but that he's not interested in these things, and just wants to be a dude, so every time the study is discussed, no one calls him.

After entering the door, Mr. Xi smiled and asked, "Why are you here?"

Xi Rui immediately opened the bag, "Grandfather, I have someone make a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes for you and my father."

"See if it fits."

Mr. Xi was not surprised. He saw Xi Rui wearing a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes during the day.

He smiled and beckoned, "Okay, let me try it."

He has long been curious about what rubber-soled shoes are.

Xi Rui immediately handed over a pair as if offering a treasure.

Mr. Xi put it on by himself, and then walked around.

"It's really good. It feels very strong. It can save a lot of trouble to wear these shoes when marching and fighting."

He once led soldiers to fight, and knew that many soldiers' cloth shoes were often worn out.

He asked, "Have you tried the soles of your shoes without getting wet when you step in the water?"

Xi Rui walked over and threw a cup of tea on the ground at will, "Grandfather, try it and you'll know."

Seeing this, Mr. Xi couldn't help laughing and crying, "Okay, I'll try."

He stepped on the tea and walked around without feeling the soles of his shoes getting wet, and then sat down and took off his shoes.

Let the maid wipe it with a handkerchief, and then all the water she stepped on was wiped dry.

He smiled and said, "These shoes are very good for rainy and snowy days."

Upon seeing this, Xi Xinheng immediately took his pair and tried it on, "It's pretty good, and the soles are solid."

Dress even better.

Xi Rui smiled proudly and said, "That's right, if it's not good, how could I bring it to you."

Third Master Xi couldn't hold back and said, "You stinky boy, you only know about your grandfather and your father, what about ours?"

The rest of the Xi family were also jealous, and they also wanted a pair.

Xi Rui raised his eyebrows, "I let the maid do it myself, it's not that there is no glue at home."

Third Master Xi took a deep breath, okay, he let the maid do it himself.

Then he asked: "You have shipped a lot of glue from your home, what are you doing?"

They had received news before that the emperor's men had transported a lot of glue back to Beijing.

Then the emperor recruited the Minister of Works and the servant to the palace, and the two brought more than half of the rubber back to the Ministry of Works.

Then the emperor asked people to open a workshop, and I heard that they wanted to make rubber stuff.

It can also be seen from this point that this rubber is a good thing.

The people sent out by their family were in good spirits, and they also sent rubber back yesterday.

Who knew that before the family said how to use it, Xi Rui took 30% of it away.

This makes everyone a little dissatisfied, after all, rubber is now a public thing.

But because it was the recipe that Xi Rui won, and they had said before that they would give him 30%, they endured it.

But I am very curious, what is this kid going to do.

Xi Rui smiled, "I won't tell Third Uncle this, you will know in a few days."

Those present: "..." Their hands are itchy.

This stinky boy will sell out.

The old man waved his hand, "Don't ask about it, I have agreed to get that little rubber Ruier out."

The people present listened to him and did not dare to ask any more questions.

The old man's heart is getting more and more biased.

So started talking again.

Xi Rui basically said that there was intention to move on the northern side, and King Jin became more and more restless.

In addition to Xiao Yuanshi, the emperor may also want to send someone to the northern border.

Xi Rui was not so interested, so he got up and slipped away.

The old man didn't care, making Xi Rui's cousins ​​sour.

To be replaced by them, talking about such an important matter, if they dared to run away so boldly, their legs would have to be broken.

This guy is a sucker.

In the past, I just coaxed my grandmother to treat him as a baby, but now even the old man has been coaxed.

It rained heavily the next day.

Mr Xi

Zihe Xi Xinheng took a look, not only did not feel troublesome, but also happily changed leather shoes.

There is a long way to go from where the carriages are parked to the place facing up.

Because the shoes everyone wears are constantly treading water, not only the outside is easy to get wet, but the soles are also easy to get wet, which makes it uncomfortable to wear.

But I had to endure it until I went back to my carriage to change my shoes.

So ministers are not so fond of rainy days.

Holding an umbrella and stepping on the rain, they entered the hall one after another.

Everyone was a little surprised when they saw the old man Xi. Why did the old man come here on such a rainy day?

This old man now spends three days fishing and two days drying nets in court. The weather is too cold to come, and he doesn't come even when it rains.

Is something wrong today?

Mr. Xi went in and greeted his old friends.

He looked at the wet shoes of several people in surprise, "Ah, why are your shoes all wet?"

Several people: "..." This old guy is sick, isn't it like this for all the shoes on rainy days?

Before they could speak, Mr. Xi raised his feet to show off, "Look at mine, it's not wet."

After listening to Shi Qingluo's words, Xi Rui made the shoes with top layer cowhide and rubber sole, and waxed them.

So as long as it is not soaked for a long time and walk for a while in the rain, it will not get wet.

Yesterday, I just stepped on the water, and I haven't felt so much.

Today, after walking for such a long time in the heavy rain, the shoes are still dry, which makes the old man like it even more.

Several of his old friends were stunned when they saw this, "Really? What are you doing in your shoes?"

Seeing that some people didn't believe it, Mr. Xi immediately took off one and said, "See for yourself."

A few people really came over to have a look, and asked a little eunuch to take a handkerchief and wipe the outside.

Sure enough, after the water was wiped off, the skin did not seem to be soaked.

An old man didn't dislike it, and he reached out and touched it very curiously.

"It really did."

"Old Xi, why didn't your shoes get wet? What did you do?"

Others also gathered around.

They know it, why did the old man come to court today, just to show off...

Grandpa Liang had heard what his grandson said, so he asked, "Are these rubber-soled leather shoes?"

Mr. Xi smiled proudly, "Yes, it's rubber-soled leather shoes."

Then he deliberately asked: "This is my stinky boy who insists on honoring me. Your grandson didn't give you a pair of honor this time?"

In this court today, he is definitely the only one.

As for his son also wearing a pair of rubber-soled shoes, he simply ignored it.

Mr. Liang: "..." Why did he talk too much just now? So sad.