This is an era when cultural and entertainment activities are extremely rare.

Men can ride horses, fight dogs, throw dice, and even go to the Quyuan Miscellaneous House to drink and play with the little lady. However, women's entertainment activities are very poor, and they can only weave cloth shoes and sew clothes at home. In the past two years, there has been an additional sweater.

Although there are more cultural people now reading newspapers and playing chess and playing mahjong, mahjong is not something that ordinary people can afford. A pair of ceramic mahjong now costs more than one thousand yuan, and jade is more expensive. As for wood, it can only be played by poor families. Rich families disdain to use mahjong. It feels bad, and there is no sound of shuffling cards and no atmosphere.

But these are not what girls like.

Last winter, Qinghe Hou invented shuttlecocks and sandbags. Now shuttlecocks and sandbags have begun to become popular in Xianyang and the entire Qin Dynasty. The kite that was flying in the wind in front of you made Ying Shiman, Meng Wan and a group of little maids feel that they have found a new toy.

Because there were big trees in the yard to block it, the wind was not strong enough, and the kite fell down soon. Chen Xu quickly closed the string so that the kite would not hang onto the branches.

"Brother, let me play!" Xing'er rushed to Chen Xu and Chen Xu handed the spool to Xing'er and told her how to spin and collect the thread. So Xing'er and Yu Ji pulled the kite and ran around the yard, shouting and shouting happily.

Ying Shiman and Meng Wan couldn't help it anymore. They picked up a kite and began to flip it like Chen Xu just now. A group of little maids also cheered and watched the swaying kite from behind. The lively sound reached the outside of the yard, causing the guards and passers-by to look inside.

"Brother, come quickly, the bamboo kite is hanging on the tree!"

Xing'er's cry came from a distance. Chen Xu turned his head and looked. Sure enough, the triangle kite was hung on the branch of a big tree. It was forced to pull it a few times by Xing'er. It was obviously broken, and a tail was floating down from the tree.

Before Chen Xu could give orders, several servants rushed to climb trees to get kites. Chen Xu thrust his face a few times, and it was probably useless to take it off.

Ying Shiman and Meng Wan also quickly took back the kite that had been put several feet high, and ran over with blush on their cheeks and sweating slightly on their foreheads.

"Husband, our yard is too small!" Meng Wan said with a pout.

Chen Xu was full of black lines. Except for the imperial palace, the yard of the Qinghe Hou Mansion was the largest in the entire Xianyang City.

Ying Shiman looked at Chen Xu's depressed expression and covered her mouth and smiled, "Husband, it's still early now, why don't we go to the river beach outside the city to have fun!"

Ying Shiman's proposal was approved by everyone, and Chen Xu naturally would not disappoint, so he called the guards to prepare the carriage and horses, and then took a group of servants and maids out of the city with a few kites. Xing'er's broken triangle kite was also glued and brought back.

It is mid-spring February, and the flowers outside the city are red and willows are full of spring scenery.

It just so happened that the weather was rare in the past few days. There were idle people on the edge of the Wei River, including princes, princes, nobles, and disciples from a hundred families. They all sat on the grass by the river and chatted, chatted, read books and newspapers. There were also singers and dancers singing and dancing, and a group of people were playing the piano and flute.

Of course, in addition to these idle people, there are more girls wearing spring skirts, playing shuttlecocks, sandbags and games on the river beach. Many of them are female students from the Women's College, and several of them are wearing school uniforms.

And on a large flat river beach, there were indeed a few gorgeous young men riding on horseback, pulling a huge bird with a huge bamboo and wood cowhide structure running back and forth, hundreds of people gathered around to watch and cheer, the scene was very lively

"Look, Qinghehou's carriage!"

Chen Xu and his family were escorting dozens of guards, escorting Xiao Hao out of the south gate, and were immediately recognized by sharp-eyed tourists.

In Xianyang, except for the emperor's six horses and emperors, only the people of Qinghe Hou are most familiar with each other. The main reason is that everyone is too concerned about Qinghe Hou's every move.

"It seems that today's spring is warm and the marquis also took his wives and concubines out for a stroll and enjoy the spring!" Many people stood up and watched.

"Hey, what are Qinghehou and the others holding?" Soon someone saw Chen Xu, Ying Shiman and others getting off the carriage with something strange in their hands, colorful and long tails.

"I feel that Qinghe Hou must have developed something fun!" A young scholar said in surprise.

"Not bad, Qinghe Hou is not only good at making delicious food, but also making playful things. Let's go and take a look!" The anxious man ran to the parking place where Chen Xu ran.

"Go together!" In the blink of an eye, a large group of people surrounded Chen Xu's carriage from all directions, and soon everyone on the entire river beach moved.

"Qinghe Hou, Princess, Teacher Meng~"

A group of girls from the Women's Academy ran the fastest, surrounding Chen Xu with excitement on their faces, Ying Shiman and Meng Wan saluted, each with youthful and lively smiles on their faces.

"I've seen the Marquis!" Shi Xuan and Wanwan also came to greet a group of female students.

"Hey, you two are here too. It just so happened that I made a few kites at home and came to the river to play!" Chen Xu said with a smile while tidying up the kites.

At this time, hundreds of people were surrounded by people, and there were still people running here in the distance. Even people who didn't know what was going on further away could not help but watch, fully leveraging the fine tradition of Chinese people who like to watch the fun. Soon, people around were extremely lively.

"Mr. Marquis, what is this in your hand?" A scholar with a badge on his chest hanging from the Academy of Literature could not help but ask loudly.

"This is called a cardigan, and it can be released into the sky like a bamboo kite!" a servant proudly explained for Chen Xu.

"Kite?" Many people were confused.

"It looks simple in structure, but it is still a skeleton made of bamboo, but it is just a piece of hemp pulp paper!" A man with a badge on the Academy of Sciences said, picking up his broken beard.

"How can you fly so small? Look at the bamboo kites that are laid over there, which are six or seven feet in size!" Some people doubted.

"Go, how could the Qinghe Marquis not fly? Although it looks small, the Marquis must have blessed his magic power..."

"That's right, don't judge it by common sense. Qinghe Hou is a disciple of the Immortal Family!"

"That's right, dare to doubt Qinghe Hou, be careful of being beaten..."

Many Chen Xu's die-hard fans in the crowd began to retort loudly, and some even rolled up their sleeves to glar at the suspect, so the suspect could only shrink his neck and dare not speak.

At present, there is a large group of people in Xianyang who are loyal fans of Chen Xu. They can't stand anyone slandering Qinghe Hou. As long as someone says Chen Xu's words are not right, they will immediately jump out and roll up their sleeves. They are completely a group of brainless fans. Therefore, these words make Chen Xu laugh and cry after hearing them. Criticize them. Others are also kind-heartedly protecting themselves and not criticizing them. Sometimes they are completely touching themselves. They originally wanted to convince others with virtue, but now they are almost becoming an unreasonable gang leader.

Seeing hundreds of people discussing one after another, and some people pushing and making noise, Chen Xu twitched his face and raised the kite in his hand and said with a smile: "Don't quarrel, don't crowd, this kind of kite is simple to make. A few bamboo strips and a few pieces of hemp pulp are enough. Let's make a way out on both sides. I will show you a way to let the kite fly!"

So immediately, many people with nameplates such as the Academy of Sciences, Agricultural Colleges and Engineering Colleges jumped out and directed the onlookers. Under the bustling bustle, a passage of more than meter wide quickly opened on both sides.

Xing'er volunteered to lift the kite in Chen Xu's hand. Chen Xu put out a piece of twine and shouted to let go. Xing'er immediately let go. Chen Xu raised the string and ran a few steps in the wind. The kite swayed in the wind and quickly rose up.

"Wow, it really flew up, it was so simple!"

The wind was strong by the river and the terrain was open. Chen Xu ran and set off the line. The kite quickly flew more than ten feet high. Feeling the pulling force from the twine in his hand, Chen Xu didn't have to run anymore. He stood there and started pulling while setting off the line. In just seven or eight minutes, amid the exclamation and noise of hundreds of people, the kite flew higher and higher, far surpassing the highest tower in Xianyang City. It swayed left and right in the sky in the wind. The pattern of a panda face painted on it looked full of joy.

"Brother, give it to me~~" Xing'er ran over excitedly and wanted to cross the spool. Yu Ji and a group of students all started to cheer around Xing'er.

"Everything is spread out, let's put the remaining few on it!"

Chen Xu shouted loudly, and the crowd quickly dispersed a large open space. Ying Shiman, Meng Wan and several maids and servants couldn't wait to lift the kite and start running in the wind.

Seeing these kites with colorful patterns swaying and flying, the river beach suddenly burst into joy, and they all raised their heads and pointed at the kites with colorful patterns and were excited.

Looking at the lively and joyful scene, Chen Xu felt very accomplished. Simple shape is not a problem. Being able to fly is considered a skill. The more complex the structure is, the less it is easier for the kite to fly. This is Chen Xu's experience.

In fact, the structure is complicated... he can't do it either.

The most complicated thing about these six kites is a swallow-shaped shape, but the flight is the most unstable. They have been planted from the air again and again, and the center of gravity is obviously not very stable. After Chen Xu tried to add a piece of tail, the swallow finally flew up smoothly. At the same time, in order to prevent the kites from twisting together, Chen Xu directed Ying Shiman and others to try to disperse as much as possible.

"Hey, what are these things? Do you want to go to the Lieutenant's Mansion to inspect?" The soldiers on the city tower looked at the kites that were swaying and flying above their heads, and each of them was at a loss. One of them couldn't help but yell.
Chapter completed!