Xi Rui and others were very efficient in their work. Once they went home, they each brought two craftsmen to the door.

Xi Rui also brought a lot of rubber from home.

Originally, seeing Xi Rui being such a prodigal, Mr. Xi and Xi Xinheng were ready to talk about it.

However, when Xi Rui said that he wanted to take the rubber to Xiao's house to get some kind of bicycle, the two of them swallowed what they were about to say.

He also told Xi Rui to do it, but Xi Xinheng also found the craftsman for his son.

Shi Qingluo also had a craftsman here, Xiao Mu and his son.

This time when they came out of Xiaxi Village, they brought Xiao Mu's family with them.

The craftsmen gathered together the materials such as rubber and iron, and Shi Qingluo also drew the drawings of the bicycle.

And explained the principles to these craftsmen.

These craftsmen are all relatively capable of being raised by themselves.

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

Xi Rui showed off his rubber-soled leather shoes outside and then went back.

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

He wrapped it in a bag and went to the yard of the old lady and his mother-in-law first, coaxing the two of them into a happy mood.

I carried the other two pairs to the study room.

At this moment, the old man was talking with his sons, and several grandsons were also there.

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

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

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

"See if it fits."

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

He smiled and waved, "Okay, let me try it."

He had 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 sturdy. Wearing these shoes when marching and fighting will save a lot of trouble."

He once led troops to fight and knew that many soldiers' cloth shoes were often worn out. When the military pay was low, they even wore straw sandals.

He asked: "Have you ever tried to prevent the soles of your shoes from getting wet when you step in water?"

Xi Rui walked over, picked up a cup of tea and poured it on the ground, "Grandpa, you will know after you try it."

Mr. Xi couldn't laugh or cry when he saw this, "Okay, I'll try."

He stepped on the tea water and walked around. He didn't feel that the soles of his shoes were getting wet, so he sat down and took off his shoes.

I asked the maid to wipe it with a handkerchief, and then all the water she stepped on was wiped away.

He smiled and said, "These shoes are great for wearing in rainy and snowy days."

Upon seeing this, Xi Xinheng immediately took his own pair and tried them on, "They are quite easy to wear, and the soles are solid."

It also looks better dressed.

Xi Rui smiled proudly and said, "That's right. If it wasn't good, how could I possibly send it to you?"

Mr. Xi couldn't help but said: "You brat, you only know your grandfather and your father, what about us?"

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

Xi Rui raised his eyebrows and said, "Let the maid do it yourself. It's not like we don't have glue at home."

Mr. Xi took a deep breath, OK, he will let the maid do it himself.

Then he asked: "You transported a lot of glue from home. What do you want to do?"

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

Then the emperor invited the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Industry to the palace, and they brought more than half of the rubber back to the Ministry of Industry.

Then the emperor asked someone to open a workshop, and he heard that it would specialize in making rubber products.

It can also be seen from this point that this rubber is a good thing.

The people sent out by their family tried their best and brought back rubber yesterday.

Who would have thought that before the family could tell how they wanted to use it, this guy Xi Rui took away 30% of it.

This makes everyone a little dissatisfied, after all, rubber is now a private matter.

However, because it was Xi Rui who won the recipe and they had previously promised to give him 30%, they tolerated it.

But I am very curious as to why this kid is being transported.

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

People present: "..." Their hands are itchy.

This brat knows how to sell things.

The old man waved his hand and said, "Don't ask any questions. The rubber Rui'er was taken out with my permission."

The people present heard what he said and did not dare to ask any more questions.

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

So he started talking about the topic again.

What Xi Rui heard was that there was some movement in Northern Xinjiang, and King Jin was becoming more and more restless.

In addition to Xiao Yuanshi, the emperor may also want to send people to northern Xinjiang.

Xi Rui wasn't that interested, so he got up and ran away.

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

If it were them, talking about such an important thing, if they dared to run away so boldly, their legs would be broken.

This guy is a sycophant.

In the past, she only coaxed her grandmother to treat him as a treasure, but now even the old man has been coaxed.

It rained heavily the next day.

When Mr. Xi and Xi Xinheng took a look, not only did they not find it troublesome, they happily changed into leather shoes.

You have to walk for a while from where the carriage is parked to where you go to the upper court.

Because the shoes everyone wears are constantly treading water, not only the outside is easy to get wet, but the soles are also easy to get wet, making them uncomfortable to wear.

But he had to endure it until after court, and then return to his carriage to change into dry shoes.

So ministers don't like rainy days that much.

Holding umbrellas and stepping through the rain, they walked into the main hall.

Everyone was a little surprised when they saw Mr. Xi. Why was this old man here on such a rainy day?

This old man now goes to court three days for fishing and two days for drying nets. He doesn't come when the weather is too cold or when it rains.

Is there something wrong with you today?

Mr. Xi greeted his old friends as soon as he entered.

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

Several people: "..." This old guy must be sick. Aren't all shoes on rainy days like this?

Before they could say anything, Mr. Xi raised his feet to show off, "Look at mine, it's not wet."

Xi Rui listened to Shi Qingluo's words and made shoes with first-layer cowhide and rubber soles, which were also waxed.

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

Yesterday I just treaded water, but I didn't feel such a big feeling.

After walking for a long time in the heavy rain today, the shoes were still dry, which made the old man like it even more.

Several of his old friends were stunned when they saw this, "Really or not? Are the insides of your shoes made of dry matter?"

When Mr. Xi saw a few people who didn't believe it, he immediately took off one and said, "See for yourselves."

A few people actually came over to take a look, and asked a young eunuch to come over with a handkerchief and wipe the outside.

Sure enough, after wiping off the water, the skin didn't seem to be soaked.

An old man didn't mind it either, so he reached in and touched it out of curiosity.

"It's really done."

"Lao Xi, how come your shoes aren't wet? What did you do?"

Others also gathered around.

They finally knew why the old man came to court today, just to show off...

Mr. Liang had already heard what his grandson said, so he asked: "Are these rubber-soled leather shoes?"

Mr. Xi smiled proudly and said, "Yes, they are rubber-soled leather shoes."

Then he deliberately asked: "This brat of mine insisted on honoring me. Didn't your grandson give you a pair of honors this time?"

He is definitely the only one in this court today.

As for his son also wearing a pair of rubber-soled leather shoes, he simply ignored it.
Chapter completed!