Chapter 10: Luban Lock is Reborn
A few hours later.
On the bed, Qin Wenyuan and Changle slept together.
Qin Wenyuan was not asleep. He finished the work at hand, then went to bed, lay on his side, and looked at his wife's sleeping face.
I have to admit that my wife Changle is stunningly beautiful no matter from which angle you look at her.
Qin Wenyuan was still very proud to be able to marry her.
At this moment, he was holding a white cloth that had been scalded with hot water, and was wiping his wife's cheek, which was swollen and red, gently.
"Tsk tsk, ma'am, your elders really didn't go easy on you."
Qin Wenyuan was amazed.
"Well……"
Just at this moment, Changle seemed to sense something and opened his eyes in a daze.
This made Qin Wenyuan a little flustered for a moment, and he quickly asked: "Madam, did I hurt you?"
"no no."
Changle chuckled and said, "Husband, you worry too much. I just almost fell asleep."
"Huh, that's good." Qin Wenyuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Wenyuan's concern for her made Changle's red lips slightly raise, and a slight smile appeared at the corners of her mouth.
But when he thought about the breakup with his father Emperor Li Shimin, he couldn't be happy at all.
"Husband! Last night I..."
"No need to say more. I don't know anything about what happened last night. Now that you're awake, get up quickly. The food is ready, so eat it while it's hot." Qin Wenyuan interrupted directly.
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door, ready to leave.
Looking at his back, Changle was slightly touched.
then.
As if she had thought of something, she asked in surprise, "Husband, have you opened the letter I brought back?"
She was very nervous!
Because those "severance of relationship" letters contained the name of his father, Emperor Li Shimin.
It can be said that as long as Qin Wenyuan opens it, he will definitely know that he is a princess! !
This is something she doesn't want to see!
Now, after experiencing such a blow, she just wants to live an ordinary life.
I don’t want my past identity as a princess to create a rift between me and Qin Wenyuan!
The words fell.
Qin Wenyuan stopped.
He turned around and looked at Changle deeply, "Madam, you gave up your parents' friendship for me, and gave up your prosperous life for me to live this hard life with me."
"How could I not trust you?"
"So, I can't write that letter without your consent."
"The letter is under your bed. You can reach it with just a stretch of your hand."
Having said that, he left.
Changle was left alone, standing there in a daze.
She stared at Qin Wenyuan as he left. After a long while, she smiled and said to herself, "You bastard husband, you are so sweet."
…
After dressing up, Changle finally regained her former beauty.
With a creak, she walked out of the house and saw Qin Wenyuan fiddling with something.
Next to him were several wooden strips, very thin but all unusually neat, having been specially cut.
Qin Wenyuan was seen pretending to be here, then pretending to be there, busy and serious.
Changle couldn't bear to interrupt this seriousness, and only when Qin Wenyuan showed signs of getting up did she step forward and ask, "Husband, what is this?"
She was very curious about this thing.
She had seen many of these things because of their structure, but there were not many who tinkered with them like Qin Wenyuan did.
"Ma'am, I'm sorry, I was obsessed with it for a while."
Qin Wenyuan laughed and scolded himself, then said again: "This thing is called Luban Lock. As I remember... it is also called Kongming Lock or Bagua Lock among the people."
Um?!
Luban lock? ?
Hearing this, Changle was extremely surprised.
As someone who has been familiar with scriptures since childhood, she naturally knows what the Lu Ban Lock is.
However, the skill of Luban Lock should have been lost long ago! !
And now, her husband said that this was the Luban Lock, how could she not be surprised!
Changle said solemnly: "My husband, it is said that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Master Lu Ban, a craftsman from the State of Lu, made a toy with six wooden strips that could be assembled and disassembled in order to test whether his son was smart. He then asked his son to disassemble it."
"The master's son worked hard all night and finally took it apart. This is the authentic Lu Ban lock."
"My husband, is this what you have in your hand?"
Qin Wenyuan nodded nonchalantly, "Of course it is. Luban Lock is also known as Kongming Lock, Bie Man Gun, Liu Zi Lian Fang, etc."
"Since Master Lu Ban discovered it, there are many types of Lu Ban locks. The most common one is a combination of 6 locks, followed by a combination of 9 locks."
"Depending on the different tenon shapes, they can be transformed into many kinds. For example, by selecting a few of the nine Kongming locks, you can complete the 'Liuhe Tenon', 'Seven Star Knot', 'Eight-Point Lock', etc."
"besides……"
Qin Wenyuan began to talk babble.
Changle became more shocked as he listened!
She had never heard of the so-called mortise and tenon, seven-star knot, and eight buckles!
I only know the combination of six pieces of wood, and I don’t know any other variations at all.
And now, my husband actually knows so much about Lu Ban Lock!
shocked !
Changle was completely stunned this time!
She discovered that her husband seemed to be no ordinary person!
"Husband, stop...stop for a moment."
Changle took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Husband, the skill of Luban Lock is rarely known in the world."
"What you just explained about the Luban Lock is enough to drive some master carpenters crazy. I hope you won't be so reckless in publicizing it."
Qin Wenyuan didn't care, "Madam, do you think I don't know?"
"If I were that flamboyant, do you think my husband would have remained unknown until now?"
"Only to you will I be so unscrupulous in explaining. For others, even if he offered me millions of dollars to tempt me, I would still not be willing to speak."
Hearing this, Changle's face turned slightly red.
After all, they were ancient people, and they still found it a bit difficult to bear such modern love words.
"That...that can't be...like this, right?"
In the end, Changle himself was not sure.
"There is nothing that can or cannot be done. What's mine is yours and what's yours is mine. This is the relationship between us."
Qin Wenyuan stepped forward, took Changle's hand, and walked forward, saying, "This Luban Lock is very suitable for children to improve their intelligence. I believe that the Ministry of Industry, one of the six ministries in Chang'an, will definitely be interested in the Luban Lock."
"I plan to sell it, so I'll start with these two aspects. Of course, the focus should still be on the Ministry of Industry. After all, it's not that easy to earn money from the parents of this idiot."
"Ma'am, what do you think?"
He turned around and looked at Changle gently.
Changle froze for a moment, thought for a moment, and then smiled naturally, "Well, husband, I will listen to you."
