The winter sun shines down, spreading warmly on the ground, bathing in this sunshine, and being lazy all over.

In the back garden, which has expanded by more than ten times, an irregular pond of more than one acre is located in the center, leading several ditches out of the pond, winding and winding around the garden. Unfortunately, it is winter, and water has not yet been drawn in, so I can't see the scenery it should have.

The place where the flowers and trees were planted was dug out and the land was completed. It was just bare. Occasionally, a few flowers and trees planted in pots were scattered among them, which was considered a little angry and went in.

The new garden was first built, and the scene of green trees and lush flowers and trees could not be seen at once. This bare appearance is really hard to see. Although Xu Ping borrowed a lot of potted plants from Wang Su's house, he could only decorate the vicinity of the corridor.

Not far from the corridor, Xu Chang and Sun Qilang were directing more than a dozen strong men to set up racks, and a row of crystal-shining glass was standing next to them. They were hurrying to build two greenhouses in the garden.

After thinking about it, Xu Ping did not feel embarrassed in his garden. He did not let the emperor and ministers feel uncomfortable. This is the only way. There were two greenhouses in Zhongmu Manor, with some common fruits and vegetables planted in them. Although some of them were not able to survive, they were planted from time to time. After a few months, they still filled the green of two sheds in winter.

After mobilizing the young and strong people in Zhongmu Manor, Xu Ping wanted to move the green to the back garden outside the city.

Large pieces of flat glass are expensive, and there is no normal market price now. Wang Su just installed two boxes of pearls and exchanged them with Xu Ping. It was extremely luxurious to build a greenhouse. But Xu Ping was a county marquis. The whole city of Kaifeng knew that his family was rich, so how could he show his identity if he was not extravagant?

On the other hand, Shi Quanbin and Li Zhang were directing the servants in the mansion to arrange the decorations, where should they be hung silk and carpets? Who can tell them clearly that they are not the ones who have stayed in the palace? In the evening, there will be people around the emperor in the palace to come to Xuping's mansion to guide him. Instead of waiting there for a night to struggle, it would be better to do it yourself first.

By the veranda, Xu Ping accompanied an official with white hair and beard to paint. He was entertaining ordinary people, the transparent glass window was already shocking enough, and entertaining the emperor was not enough. Xu Ping had to put some famous paintings in the glass.

The old man who painted was Yan Su, a Jinshi during the Dazhong Xiangfu period of Emperor Zhenzong, and a famous literati painter today.

It is interesting to be able to invite Yan Su to paint.

Yan Su was not only a painter, but also a scientific inventor among the literati of this era. During the Tiansheng period, he made a guide cart and a drum cart. These two were royal ceremonial guards. Although Xu Ping was curious, he did not have the opportunity to take a closer look.

In addition to the guide cart and the drum cart of the music, Yan Su also improved the timing tool, called the Lotus Leak. When Xu Ping just returned to the court, he was just comparing the Lotus Leak with the Lotus Leak used by Si Tianjian at this time under the bell and drum tower, so he became careful.

Kaifeng Bell and Drum Tower is located in front of Wende Hall and is under the jurisdiction of Sitianjian. The bells and drum sounds that come from here every day are the standard time in the capital of the Song Dynasty. Officials go to court and work among the people, and the time of the bell and drum tower shall be based on the time of the bell and drum tower.

When Xu Ping was in court in the front hall and later in the Sansi Yamen, he often passed by the Wende Hall and had the opportunity to carefully study the new and old time tools of this era.

Sitianjian used to use metering and leakage. As the name suggests, it means that the amount of water flowing out of balance is compared with the standard, which determines the length of time between each weighing. This is a method of segmented timing. Xu Ping saw countless types of clocks in his previous life, and naturally felt that it was simple when he saw this big guy. However, this simple timing method has been used in conjunction with Chinese astronomical observation for hundreds of years, allowing one calendar to be released one by one.

The new Lotus Leak made by Yansu has two characteristics, one is to ensure the stability of the measuring water level and eliminate the timing error of water level changes. The other is to measure the weight of this continuous timing tool.

Xu Ping's historical knowledge is indeed average, and he does not know the significance of this famous timing instrument in the history of science and technology. But based on his knowledge in his previous life, he can see at a glance that the lotus leak is much better than the call leak.

However, the final test result was disappointing. The time measured by Lianhualu was inconsistent with the "Chongtian Calendar" that was currently available, and was denied by Si Tianjian. Yan Su failed to launch a new timing instrument at this time.

Xu Ping was also surprised when he heard this. He wrote a letter to Yan Su, asking him the reason for his failure, and expressed his opinions. Yan Su, who was frustrated, led Xu Ping as his confidant and came to visit him to listen to Xu Ping's opinions.

Whether it is a weighing or a shaving leak, a system with constant flow rate and flow is used to measure the amount of water flow out to measure the time. Obviously, in this system, the water level has an impact on the flow rate. Yansu's lotus leak stabilizes the water level. The principle is that it must be more accurate than the original weighing leak.

After careful analysis by Xu Ping and Yan Su, they could only draw one conclusion that the Yan Su system was too complicated, and the correction and operation were very troublesome. The officials of Si Tianjian could not master the skills quickly, which led to the failure of the experiment. Of course, there must be Si Tianjian's personnel's rejection of new things, but the test was conducted in front of the Wende Hall, in full view of everyone, which was not the main factor.

After listening to Xu Ping's opinion, Yan Su improved his Lotus Leak again. Xu Ping also participated in the calculation several times, feeling that the accuracy must be greater than that of Si Tianjian.

A few days ago, taking advantage of the good weather, Xu Ping and Yan Su tested that the current Lotus Leak timing accuracy can reach about five or six percent, which is equivalent to the fifty seconds of Xu Ping's previous life.

To be honest, with the application of this era, this accuracy is already quite good. Xu Ping also thought about using the knowledge of his previous life to make a pendulum clock, but the pendulum clock requires many parts and requires high accuracy. I am afraid that this accuracy will not be achieved even if I am anxious. I can only wait until I have the opportunity in the future and study it slowly. The pendulum clock does not need to be so huge and complex, and has many advantages.

Now the newly made lotus leak is placed in Xu Ping's back garden. When Emperor Zhao Zhen brings his personal ministers to visit, he can introduce them to them and try his best to give Yan Su another chance to test.

It was precisely this reason that Yan Su was willing to come to Xu Ping's mansion to paint. Otherwise, with his current status as a bachelor of Longtu, he was older and would not be able to invite him no matter how much money Xu Ping gave him.

Xu Ping looked at the cold forests of Yan Su's paintings and felt an indescribable sense of elegance, and said, "Bachelor, it doesn't matter if you draw it roughly, just add some scenery to the window, and you don't need to be too refined."

Yan Su had a serious face and did not answer, but just buried her head in painting. The painter had the rules of a painter. Where can he say that it was thicker and more refined, he would be more refined. At most, he would only lose the artistic conception and add some vulgarity.

Xu Ping was basically a layman in the literati's piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and could only watch the excitement. I wonder if Yan Su had listened to his words, but he was busy all the time.

This old man is really a talented man. He can pass the Jinshi exam, invent various machines, and even summarize the laws of the tide. If he has memories of his previous life like Xu Ping, he will definitely be an amazing monster-like figure.

On the other hand, Xu Chang and Sun Qilang finally built a greenhouse and directed people to plant various vegetables, fruits and melons and melons moved from Zhongmu into the greenhouse. This is all due to the fact that there are many people in Zhongmu Manor, so they can build this greenhouse overnight. I just don’t know how many plants will wither after this transplant after dawn tomorrow.

But what does it matter? The people who come tomorrow will be the top figures in the capital. As long as they show off, there will naturally be a steady stream of resources to support them in the future, and the scale will inevitably become larger and larger.

Using glass as windows involves too many things. It will be inappropriate to install glass windows in some houses. If a house is designed to install glass windows, it involves many problems such as etiquette habits and etiquette habits. The houses of poor families do not pay attention to etiquette and overall beauty, but they cannot afford glass. The biggest use in the future may be to use it in gardens like Xu Ping, build a veranda, or a reading pavilion. If you really want to become a daily necessity accepted by society, it will take a long time to go with the evolution of the entire society.

The greenhouse is different. Tokyo City is the most prosperous place in the world. Many people hide gold and silver flowers in their homes. Even if a tender cucumber in winter is not sold for the same price, a hundred cucumber will definitely be stolen.

In a greenhouse, just plant a row of cucumbers and all the capital will be back.

The back of Xuping Garden is no longer a residential area. Most of the original ones were people who grew vegetables and flowers. Xu Ping spent a lot of money to buy 300 acres. One acre of five jin of money, and a little further altitude of grain can be bought at least five or six acres. But for Xu Ping, planting anything in the field can quickly make money.

When he arrived in this world, even though he had become a high-ranking official, Xu Ping still felt at ease only if he had hundreds of acres of land planted in front of him.

This idea is very strange. Xu Ping didn't know where it came from, and it was deeply rooted in his heart. When he arrived in Yongzhou, he lived for a short time and felt that he could not stay in the prefecture city. He would rather go to the county to plant sugarcane.

Now that I have returned to the capital, I am a little far away from Zhongmu’s own pastoral countryside. If I cannot see it every day, I will feel uneasy and always feel that there is something missing in my life.

Only when the green eyes are full of green can Xu Ping feel at ease and feel that life is real.

When he came to this world, Xu Ping had already formed an indissoluble bond with the land. With so many crops he had traveled through time, he had been running around in recent years, and his affairs were heavy, and he had never had the opportunity to play their role. This time, when he returned to the capital, his life gradually began to stabilize, and Xu Ping also wanted to let them show their charm in this world.

Taking advantage of this time, the top figure in the capital came to visit his home, Xu Ping would show his face first so that the officials and people in Kaifeng City would know that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion is not only lacking in money, but also has endless green that can decorate the capital.
Chapter completed!