Chapter 294: Eating the Rich

Next, Lu Songli and the others got busy, making layout and preparations for the main businesses run by the Chen family, Zhu family, and Lu family, which were going to be in chaos.

She was preparing to have lunch when Manager Ye came to announce the good news.

"You said it was caused by stepping on the threshing machine?"

"Yes."

Lu Songli thought for a while and decided to go and have a look. She mainly wanted to see the progress of the engraving printing that Lu Mingzhi and the others were developing.

When Lu Songli went to the fourth courtyard in the North District, she first went to Zhou Congguang's courtyard, where she also saw Lu Mingzhi who came to visit.

Lu Songli looked at him and thought, the reason for the lack of progress in engraving and printing has been found. Isn't this guy Lu Mingzhi learned how to fish?

"Senior Brother Zhou, did you get out of the threshing machine so quickly?"

Zhou Congguang said reservedly, "It's not something difficult to get out this morning."

Lu Songli looked around the entire yard and saw that the yard was filled with various materials and strange-shaped parts made of different materials. There was a big man in the middle, "Is this it?"

"Yes."

Lu Songli stepped forward to check. The foot-operated threshing machine consisted of five parts: a wooden barrel, a pedal, a gear, a bearing and a roller core. The wooden barrel was removable.

This foot threshing machine is mainly made of wood and iron. The bearings and gears must be made of iron so that they can be durable and thresh the rice.

She even stepped on it with her feet. She had used this thing when she was helping her family harvest rice when she was a child.

As soon as she stepped on her feet, she began to pedal rhythmically up and down, and her heart started spinning.

After stepping on it for a while, she stopped with satisfaction. It is different for craftsmen. The threshing machine made by this foot is exactly the same as that of later generations. This thing can be used during the autumn harvest.

Moreover, there is a market for this thing in the south, so it will be very useful during a double grab. She wants to sell the first batch at a high price, so her target customers are tentatively designated as large, medium and small landowners.

Lu Songli washed her hands and prepared to pay attention to Zhou Congguang's work and life. For example, are you used to living in Houcheng? If you have any ideas, feel free to try them...

Then Lu Songli discovered that Zhou Congguang was obviously absent-minded when talking to her, and his eyes glanced at his homemade console from time to time.

Lu Songli decided to end the conversation quickly, "Senior Brother Zhou, if you need anything, just ask Steward Ye, Steward Ye will solve it for you. If Steward Ye can't solve it, our Liaodong County Sheriff's Office will also help you solve it, don't be polite."

After hearing this, he knew that the conversation was almost over, and Zhou Congguang visibly cheered up, "Yeah, yeah."

"Then we'll leave first."

"Then walk slowly."

Lu Songli was about to go to her brother's place to take a look. She said to Lu Mingzhi who was standing aside, "Let's go to your side."

Zhou Congguang called out to Lu Mingzhi, "Junior brother Lu, wait a moment."

"Senior Brother Zhou, what's going on?"

Zhou Congguang glanced at Lu Songli next to Lu Mingzhi, looking hesitant.

Lu Songli understood, smiled, and said to Lu Mingzhi, "I'll wait for you in front."

When he and Lu Mingzhi were the only ones left in the yard, Zhou Congguang said with a bitter face, "Junior brother Lu, can you tell our second sister that if she has anything to do, just ask her to give her orders, and I will definitely work hard. Do it for her, and then she won’t come over?”

After saying this, Zhou Congguang explained, "Don't get me wrong, I have no objection to our second sister, but I don't want to be distracted when I'm working. When she comes over, I still have to talk with her, which wastes my time. "

Lu Mingzhi was speechless. His second sister cared about his work and life, or did his second sister value him? You know, his second sister is also very busy. But he also knew that Senior Brother Zhou was like this, too obsessed with his own world.

"Okay, I will tell my second sister."

"Junior Brother Lu, I'm sorry to trouble you, but you must talk about this matter properly." Zhou Congguang warned, the second sister of the Lu family is now his food and clothing parent, so he must not offend her.

"Don't worry."

After Lu Mingzhi went out, he told Lu Songli about the matter.

After hearing this, Lu Songli knew that she was disturbing others. She laughed and said, "Okay, just do as he said."

She really likes Zhou Congguang, a scientific research expert who can do his own thing.

After ending the topic about Zhou Congguang, Lu Songli asked Lu Mingzhi, "Has the engraving and printing been done?"

Lu Mingzhi's expression was strange.

Lu Songli felt that the three of them, the master and the apprentice, had not figured it out for so long, and that shouldn't be the case.

Lu Mingzhi showed an expression of pride and helplessness, "Second sister, you will know when you go and take a look."

Lu Songli was very curious, and she followed Lu Mingzhi into his yard.

In the yard, Master Zhan and Wei Wenqian were carving words on a square piece of wood about the size of two thumbs with a carving knife.

Beside their feet were some carved movable types.

Lu Songli was shocked when she saw this. Are they planning to do movable type printing?

"Second sister, we have almost completed the engraving and printing you mentioned. But Senior Brother Wei feels that printing a book like this will be very slow, cost labor and materials, and there will be no typos. Easy to correct."

If it is modified, the entire page needs to be re-engraved. In the words of Senior Brother Wei, if you do it this way, the carver will be able to carve it all away.

Lu Songli remained silent, of course she knew the flaws of engraving and printing.

She originally wanted to make the woodblock printing first, let them make a transition, and then make movable type printing. But she didn't expect them to be so good, they actually learned from one thing and made movable type printing for her directly!

Add chicken legs, they must be given chicken legs!

Master Zhan also stopped the carving knife at this time, and said to Lu Songli, "Look, is our way better than the woodblock printing you originally made?"

Lu Songli praised generously, "Master Zhan, Senior Brother Wei, Mingzhi, you are really good. Not only can you learn from one thing and make improvements to the project, making the entire printing flexible and simple, but you can also carve, you are really versatile."

Master Zhan heard the words, the corners of his mouth curved, his beard curled up, and his eyes were proud, that is, they really know a lot of things.

"If you have nothing to do, don't talk next to us and disturb us. Look, this character is carved wrong."

Lv Songli held back her laughter, took two steps back, and said, "Okay, okay, I just admire you too much, so I can't help but say so much. I really can't think of anything you don't know." So, hurry up and use all your eighteen martial arts to contribute to the construction of Liaodong County.

Hearing these words of praise for them, Master Zhan and Wei Wenqian couldn't help but feel happy.

The most important thing is that these words are equivalent to Lu Songli's recognition of them. She herself is a very capable person, and her recognition is very important.

"And Master Zhan, you are so good at teaching students. The senior brothers Zhou, Wei and Mingzhi I have met are all very outstanding. I wonder if the other senior brothers are equally outstanding?"

Zhan Ruoshui said with rare reserve, "They are just OK."

"I really want to see their style."

"If you want to see them, then see them. What's the difficulty? Wait for me to write a letter and call them over!"

Lv Songli said quickly, "Then we will welcome you in Houcheng."

Lv Mingzhi saw that his master was fooled by his second sister and couldn't help covering his eyes. Master, you are careless and fell into the trap, you know?

Wei Wenqian took this scene into his eyes and smiled without saying a word. Junior brother, how do you know that the master is not completely sure that Liaodong County can come, and then deliberately call other brothers to eat together?