EBE Chapter 115 Mohist Family
Chapter 115 Mohist Family
When they arrived at the gate of Longmen Tiangong, Jiang Li jumped off the carriage.
The appearance of these two shops is very simple, with only a simple sign "Longmen Tiangong" hanging outside the yard.
In the words of Manager Liu, this is a shop that does handicrafts and there is no need for it to be decorated in a fancy way.
Jiang Li, however, has other ideas. After Longmen Tiangong's business expands, she will set up a special exhibition hall to display Longmen Tiangong's innovative works for talented craftsmen from all over the world to observe and exchange ideas.
Of course, this is another story.
At present, Longmen Tiangong is concentrating on building the Jiangnan garden for her and Xie Changan.
"The boss is here!" the doorman announced.
Manager Liu was there, and he came out to greet her and said with a smile, "Miss, you've come just in time. Let me take a look at the garden's blueprints. Do they suit your taste?"
When Jiang Li heard that the first draft of the drawing was ready, he ran over excitedly.
It was the first time for the people at Longmen Tiangong to see the boss, and they were all dumbfounded when they saw the little girl jumping and skipping.
This little girl who is still a bit childish is the behind-the-scenes boss of the famous Longmen Trading Company?
Manager Liu felt quite proud that their girl was so capable at such a young age!
The person in charge of building the garden was a master named Ji, who was hired from Yangzhou by Manager Liu at a large sum of money.
His ancestors were engaged in gardening crafts. When Master Ji was young, he followed his elders to visit the Fang family mansion in Hangzhou and was deeply impressed by the exquisitely crafted garden.
Now that there was an opportunity for him to restore the garden of the Fang family mansion, Master Ji readily agreed.
"Greetings, Master Ji." Jiang Li respectfully performed the etiquette of a junior.
Master Ji quickly returned the greeting: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"
He looked at the girl in front of him and couldn't help but sigh: "The young lady is so outstanding. If Mr. Fang knew that there would be someone to take over his legacy, he would be smiling in his grave!"
He unfolded the blueprint and said, "The Dong family's house occupies a slightly smaller area than the Fang family's house, so I abandoned some of the outer courtyards for entertaining guests and retained the essence of the garden."
Manager Liu smiled and said, "The outer courtyard still needs to have certain specifications."
He whispered to Master Ji that it was the residence of his future son-in-law. His son-in-law was now a third-rank commander. At his rate of promotion, by the time he got married, he might be promoted to the third rank.
As the residence of a third-rank official, it must have the proper dignity.
Master Ji looked at the young master in surprise. He didn't expect that the young master's future husband would be such a high-ranking official!
"Then I have to revise the blueprint." Master Ji said, "Master, please come and take a look at the garden first."
"Okay, I'll listen to Master Ji." Jiang Li followed suit.
She is very self-aware and knows how to leave professional matters to professionals.
When Jiang Li saw the drawings, he was immediately amazed.
This Master Ji is first and foremost a painter with profound skills!
Jiangnan gardens emphasize "originating from nature and blending into nature", and focus on integrating the garden's architecture with the natural landscape.
When the drawing is unfolded, it becomes a beautiful landscape garden painting.
The garden is designed with the four seasons of "spring, summer, autumn and winter" in mind, with a willow moon in the bay, lotus breeze in the ten-mile range, picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence, and searching for plum blossoms in the snow...
There are also pavilions, terraces, and multi-story buildings, hidden among the uneven trees, stacked rocks and flowing springs, and connected by winding corridors. They are both independent scenes and cleverly integrated into the natural landscape, almost making Jiang Li stunned.
"Master Ji is indeed worthy of being called a master of garden design!" Jiang Li praised repeatedly.
She was very satisfied with the garden. She only made one suggestion, which was to plant more flowers. She was also thinking about raising bees!
At this time, Xie Changan also came.
After he left the yamen, he heard that Jiang Li had gone to Longmen Tiangong, so he came to pick her up.
Manager Liu smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. You came just in time. Take a look at this blueprint. Is there anything you want to change?"
When Xie Changan saw it, he was completely surprised!
He smiled and said, "As long as your daughter likes it, I have no objection. It's up to her to decide."
When Master Ji heard that he was the second-in-command of the East Factory, he did not expect that the notorious East Factory master would become so gentle in front of his own young master, and he admired the young master even more.
On the way home, Jiang Li and Xie Changan mentioned the matter of looking for the descendants of the Mo family, and asked him to go to the Ministry of Works to ask when he has time.
Xie Changan smiled slightly: "What a coincidence, isn't it? There is a person you are very familiar with, and he is the descendant of the Mohist school you are looking for."
Jiang Li was overjoyed: "Who is it?"
Xie Changan smiled and said, "It's your eleventh brother."
Yin Shiyi? That lazy Yin Shiyi is actually a descendant of Mohist school?
Jiang Li was overjoyed and immediately turned the car around to go to the East Factory to arrest Yin Shiyi.
Xie Changan said, "You should be prepared. Yin Shiyi may not agree to your request. He just didn't want to be bound by rules and didn't want to inherit the Mohist tradition, so he went to the East Factory to be a secret guard."
Jiang Li was shocked: "He is actually the next generation of Mohist master?"
Xie Changan was also surprised: "You actually know Juzi?"
He thought again, it’s not surprising that she knew this since she has a master like that.
"Juzi" is the title of the leader of Mohist school.
The Mohist school originated in the pre-Qin period. It had a strict organization and strict discipline. The next generation of great masters were appointed by the previous generation and the tradition was passed down from generation to generation.
Yin Shiyi couldn't stand the strict rules and regulations of the Mohist School, so he sneaked out to join the East Factory. Naturally, the elders of the Mohist School did not dare to come to the East Factory to arrest him.
Jiang Li rolled her eyes. She had to think carefully about what conditions could impress Yin Shiyi.
The next day, Jiang Li chartered a pleasure boat at Longmen Boat Banquet Hall to entertain Yin Shiyi.
Yin Shiyi came to the banquet happily: "Little Shiliu, do you have something for me to do? Just tell me, how can I not help you? Why are you being so polite?"
Jiang Li said with a smile: "Brother Eleven, I take your words seriously."
She stood up, bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "Longmen Trading Company sincerely invites the next generation of Mo family masters to serve as the head of Longmen Tiangong!"
Yin Shiyi never expected that what Xiao Shiliu had set up was actually a "Hongmen Banquet"!
His face changed, he stood up suddenly, turned around and was about to leave.
Jiang Li grabbed his shirt hem and said, "Brother Juzi, Brother Shiyi, don't leave. Can we have a good discussion? You can set any terms!"
Yin Shiyi was so amused by her words "Brother Juzi" that his heart softened. He said helplessly, "Let go first. I won't leave."
Jiang Li filled his glass with wine attentively. Yin Shiyi took a sip and asked in surprise, "Is this Lanling wine made by the wine fairy Hu Dongzhi?"
What a big move by Xiao Shiliu! Is this a sign of determination to win him over?
He rolled his eyes: "It was Xie Touer who told you, right? He is very obedient to you."
Jiang Li smiled and said, "Brother Eleven, I know you don't want to be constrained, and now there is a great opportunity in front of you!"
"Join my Longmen Trading Company, Longmen Tiangong is at your disposal. You can do whatever you want, and I won't say a word!"
She whispered, "Longmen Tiangong still has shares in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You are building a career for the future emperor! Don't you want this great merit of following the emperor?"
"After His Royal Highness ascends the throne, he may even give you a position as Minister of Works. In the future, if you are promoted to a higher position, not to mention your elders, even old Mozi will feel so proud!"
Yin Shiyi was surprised, and indeed very excited.
Yinjiu has been promoted to the fifth rank thanks to Xiaoshiliu.
Think about the speed at which Xie Tou'er was promoted...
Minister of Works, isn’t that the second rank?
Xiao Shiliu really gave him a huge "pie"!