Old Master Liang was hurt.
He said with a fake smile: “My rubber will arrive in 2 days.”
“A good cook cannot cook without rice. My grandson has no rubber and cannot honor me. Otherwise, he would send all the good things to my yard as soon as possible.”
Old Master Xi smiled and said: “Then in 2 days, you can also wear rubber-soled leather shoes.”
“It’s just that in 2 days, it may not rain.”
Anyway, he was the only one. After the limelight has passed, Old Master Liang can’t show off again.
Old Master Liang: “……”
This old guy is shameless.
He cursed the people who went out to do business in his heart. Why did they have to return a few days later than the Xi family?
Look at this old guy showing off.
Several friends of Old Master Xi couldn’t help it, and they all pulled him to ask for rubber-soled leather shoes.
“Old Xi, you are being unkind.”
“Since you have rubber shoes at home, can you give us a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes?”
“That’s right. It’s raining, and it’s hard for us. It’s uncomfortable to wear wet shoes.”
“Old Xi, are we still friends? If you are, give us a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes.”
Old Master Xi smiled and waved his hand: “Okay, okay, I’ll send you some. Then ask your servants to bring your shoes to my house later, and I’ll have someone make them for you.”
He looked as high-spirited as he could be.
Seeing this, Old Master Liang and Old Master Qi were very upset. They also had rubber shoes at home, but they hadn’t arrived yet.
Old Master Fei was more reserved. Although he also wanted a pair, he didn’t show it.
And after a while, their rubber should be able to be shipped to the capital.
Then he would let someone make him a few more pairs of rubber-soled leather shoes for him to wear.
After a while, the Emperor came to the morning court, and then everyone noticed that he was also wearing a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes.
They looked more refined than those worn by Duke Xi.
Even the emperor wore rubber-soled leather shoes, how could it be worse?
So after the court, the high-ranking officials and the elderly surrounded Old Master Xi, wanting him to give them a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes, and if he didn’t want to give them, they could buy them.
Those who had a good relationship with Xi Xinheng surrounded him and asked for a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes.
This made Old Master Liang and Old Master Qi feel jealous.
They also had rubber, but the limelight was snatched away by the Xi Family this time.
However, the Xi Family only had a limited amount of rubber, and these guys would come to them to ask for it.
Thinking of this, they felt comfortable again.
Therefore, rubber-soled leather shoes became popular in the capital.
Any young person who wears a pair of them will attract the envy and jealousy of many people.
After another ten days, the first bicycle was finally made.
When Xi Rui and his friends heard that the bicycle was made, they all came to the Xiao Family without being called.
Seeing a tall iron transportation thing, they were a little confused.
“How do you ride this?” They thought the bicycle was like a scooter.
They didn’t expect it to be so strange, and the main point was that it didn’t look like a means of transportation.
Shi Qingluo had changed into a tight outfit. After all, it was not convenient to wear a skirt: “Let me try it for you.”
She pushed the bicycle to the cement road and rode it.
Seeing Shi Qingluo tap her toes and pedal with her other foot, the iron transportation thing moved.
Shi Qingluo started to pedal, and the bicycle rushed out.
Then several people saw Shi Qingluo riding the bike quickly to the opposite road.
She stood on tiptoe, turned the handrail, and rode towards them again.
It was the first time they saw such a means of transportation, so their eyes lit up.
This thing was much faster than a scooter, and according to Shi Qingluo, it can be ridden even on a dirt road.
But scooters cannot slide on dirt roads.
Xi Rui rushed to Shi Qingluo first and said excitedly: “Qingluo, come on, let me try.”
Shi Qingluo handed over the bicycle: “Come on, you have to master the balance at the beginning, otherwise it’s easy to fall.”
Xi Rui nodded: “Okay, I see you riding, and I know how to play it.”
So he got on the bicycle and tried it, but it was crooked, and as soon as he pedaled out he fell.
However, Xi Rui didn’t care and got up and rode again.
This time, Shi Qingluo grabbed the back and stabilized the bicycle for him, allowing him to adapt first.
Xi Rui was famous for playing around, but he was very talented in it.
He could get started quickly when playing skateboards before, and now he can ride a bicycle in about an incense stick of time, and he can ride a bicycle steadily.
Seeing that he had learned it, Liang Youxiao immediately said: “It’s our turn to play.”
They have been itching to try it for a long time.
Xi Rui reluctantly stopped and gave the bicycle to Liang Youxiao.
Liang Youxiao was less talented than Xi Rui, and it took him more than a quarter of an hour to learn how to ride.
Then he was pulled away by Xi Rong who couldn’t wait any longer.
Then Fei Yuzhe came up, and finally, it was Qi Yiyang’s turn.
Qi Yiyang was thick-skinned now, and even if Xi Rui and the others didn’t call him, he would follow them shamelessly.
There was no other way, it was more fun to follow Shi Qingluo and the others.
From time to time, he could also chat with Xiao Hanzheng about academics and things in the Hanlin Academy.
He was also assigned to the Hanlin Academy, but he and Xiao Hanzheng didn’t work in the same department.
He was mainly responsible for helping to repair books, while Xiao Hanzheng did more miscellaneous things, but it was more challenging.
If he didn’t get great recognition in the Hanlin Academy, it would be difficult to enter the cabinet in the future. He didn’t want to stay in the Hanlin Academy. It was too boring.
When the time was right, he would ask his family to find him an expatriate position.
Besides, both his family and the second prince were very supportive of him hanging out with Shi Qingluo and others.
Xi Rong and Fei Yu spent a long time learning, and then it was Qi Yiyang’s turn.
Qi Yiyang didn’t like to play much at ordinary times, but after riding a bicycle, he felt very excited and liked it.
Especially after learning it, he wanted to ride this bicycle home directly.
Several people took turns riding a few laps, and when it was almost time for dinner, they reluctantly let go.
Xi Rui rolled his eyes: “How about I ride this bicycle to go back home first?”
In addition to being in the limelight, he liked the feeling of riding a bicycle.
He likes it more than the skateboard. Especially with a bicycle, he won’t need a carriage to go out anymore, it’s very convenient.
As soon as he said this, Liang Youxiao and the others said in unison: “No.”
Liang Youxiao tapped Xi Rui’s shoulder with a folding fan: “Don’t think of being special, we agreed to ride back together before.”
Fei Yuzhe nodded: “That’s right, Xi Rui, you are not kind. Brothers must ride out together.”
Although Xi Rong and Qi Yiyang didn’t say anything, they nodded wildly. a
Xi Rui regretted that he shouldn’t have agreed to these guys at the beginning, after all, the rubber was provided by him.
But since he had already agreed, he could only hum: “Okay, okay, I’ll wait for you.”
“Qingluo, let the craftsmen speed up the production.”
“Or should we find a few more craftsmen?”
They really couldn’t wait any longer.
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