Chapter 340

Xi Rui was very efficient. When they came home, they brought two craftsmen to the door.

Xi Rui also pulled a lot of rubber from home.

Seeing that Xi Rui was such a loser, Xi Laozi and Xi Xinheng were ready to say something.

But when Xi Rui said that they were going to take the rubber to Xiao's house to get a bike, they swallowed what they were going to say.

Let Xi Rui do it. Xi Xinheng also found a craftsman for his son.

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

When they came out of Xiaxi village this time, they took Xiao Mu's family with them.

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

And said the principle to these craftsmen.

These craftsmen are the ones who are better raised by themselves.

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

Xi Rui showed off a circle of rubber soled shoes outside and went back.

The servant girl in his yard also made several pairs of leather shoes.

With a bundle, he went to the old lady's and his mother's yard first and coaxed them into a happy mood.

He took the other two pairs to the study.

At this meeting, the old man is talking to some sons and some grandchildren are also there.

It's not that he doesn't call Xi Rui, but he's not interested in these things. He just wants to be a dandy, so no one calls him every time he discusses in the study.

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

Xi Rui immediately opened the bag, "Grandpa, I asked someone to make a pair of rubber soled leather shoes for you and my father respectively."

"See if it fits."

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

Smiled and waved, "OK, let me try."

He has long been curious about rubber soled leather shoes.

Xi Rui immediately handed over a pair like a treasure.

Mr. Xi put it on himself and 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. He knew that many soldiers' cloth shoes were often worn out, and even wore straw sandals when their pay was low.

He asked, "have you ever tried not to get wet when stepping in the water?"

Xi Rui walked over and casually picked up a cup of tea and threw it on the ground. "Grandpa, just try."

Old Xi couldn't laugh or cry, "OK, I'll try."

He stepped on the tea and walked. He didn't feel the soles of his shoes wet. He sat down again and took off his shoes.

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

He smiled and said, "these shoes are very good to wear in rainy and snowy days."

Xi Xinheng immediately took his pair and tried it on. "It's very good to wear, and the soles are solid."

It looks better.

Xi Rui smiled proudly, "that's right. If it's not good, how can I send it to you."

Third master Xi didn't hold back and said, "you smelly boy, you only know your grandfather and your father. Where's ours?"

The rest of the Xi family were also jealous. They also wanted a pair.

Xi Rui picked his eyebrows. "Let the servant girl do it yourself. There's no glue at home."

Third master Xi took a deep breath. OK, he asked the servant girl to do it himself.

Then he asked, "what are you doing with a lot of glue at home?"

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

Then the emperor recruited the Minister of the Ministry of work and the Chamberlain into the palace, and they brought more than half of the rubber back to the Ministry of work.

Then the emperor asked people to open a workshop and heard that they would specialize in making rubber.

It can also be seen from this point that this rubber is fun.

The people sent by their family worked hard and sent rubber back yesterday.

Who knows, before the family said how to use it, Xi Rui took 30%.

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

However, because Xi Rui won the prescription and said they would give him 30% before, they put up with it.

But he was curious about what the boy was going to do.

Xi Rui smiled, "I won't tell my third uncle this. You'll know it in a few days."

People present: "..." their hands itched.

This smelly boy will sell off.

The old man waved his hand, "don't inquire about it. I agreed to get that rubber Ruier out."

The people present did not dare to ask any more questions after hearing what he said.

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

So he began to get to the point again.

Xi Rui heard that there was a move in the north of Xinjiang, and King Jin became more and more restless.

In addition to Xiao Yuanshi, the Emperor may also want to send someone to yunyun in Northern Xinjiang.

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

The old man didn't care, which made Xi Rui's cousins miserable.

If they want to talk about such an important thing and dare to run away so boldly, they have to break their legs.

This guy is a flatterer.

He used to coax his grandmother to treat him as a baby, but now even the old man is coaxed.

The next day it rained heavily.

Old Xi and Xi Xinheng not only didn't find it troublesome, but also happily changed their leather shoes.

It's a long walk from where the carriage is parked to where it's going up.

Because the shoes we wear keep treading on the water, not only the outside is easy to get wet, but also the sole is easy to get wet. It's uncomfortable to wear.

But I had to endure it until the next day. I went back to my carriage and changed my dry shoes again.

So ministers don't like rainy days so much.

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

Everyone was a little surprised to see old man Xi. How did the old man come on such a rainy day?

The old man now goes to court to fish for three days and dry his net for two days. It's too cold to come, and he won't come in rainy days.

What's the matter today?

Old Xi greeted his old friends as soon as he went in.

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

Several people: "..." the old guy is ill. Aren't his shoes like this on rainy days?

Before they could speak, Mr. Xi raised his feet and showed off, "look at mine, it's not wet."

Xi Rui listened to Shi Qingluo's words and waxed the shoes made of cow leather and rubber soles.

So as long as you don't soak for a long time and walk in the rain for a while, you won't get wet.

I just stepped on the water yesterday and didn't feel so much.

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

Several of his old friends were stunned. "Really? Is it dry in your shoes?"

Seeing that several people didn't believe it, master Xi immediately took off one and said, "look for yourself."

Several people really came together to have a look, and asked a small eunuch to take a handkerchief and wipe the outside.

Sure enough, after the water was wiped off, the skin looked as if it was not wet through.

An old man didn't dislike it. He was very curious and reached in and touched it.

"It's really dry."

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

Others gathered around.

They know why the old man came to court today, just to show off

Mr. Liang had heard from his grandson, so he asked, "is this rubber soled leather shoes?"

Mr. Xi smiled proudly, "yes, rubber soled leather shoes."

He also deliberately asked: "this is my smelly boy who has to honor me. Didn't your grandson give you a pair of filial piety this time?"

He is absolutely the only one in this court today.

As for his son wearing a pair of rubber soled leather shoes, he directly ignored it.

Mr. Liang: "..." why did he talk so much just now? It's so heartbreaking.