Chapter 321 What a cute big cat!
The reward of doubling the monthly silver is not unattractive. As a worker in the blacksmith shop, there is nothing they can do if the owner does not have a holiday. If you don't want to do it, there will naturally be a lot of people lining up to get in.
What's more, there is the temptation of doubling the monthly silver. These craftsmen are simply overjoyed. They can earn more money for their families, which is better than anything else.
What's more, the owner also said that after they finished building these farm tools, they would be given a few days off to spend time with their families. It happened to be the Lantern Festival at that time, which was also a reunion festival, so it would be good to go back and spend it with their families.
As a result, a group of men in the blacksmith shop were shirtless and sweating profusely as they worked hard to complete the task.
As soon as Butler Zheng returned home, he went to General Zheng to report what he saw and heard at Qiao's house and the spicy hot pot he had eaten.
General Zheng really didn't expect that such an ordinary-looking little country girl could have such abilities.
He heard that those tents were also her idea. Although they were different from military tents, they were still very stable and more comfortable. He couldn't help but be very curious.
He was even more interested when he heard that there was a cooking method that used only one pot, instead of digging a hole to build an earthen stove. You could put charcoal in the middle of the pot and cook the food.
You know, when marching and fighting in the wild, although you eat cold and hard dry food most of the time, you can't eat dry food all the time. You have to stop and cook for a warm meal.
To feed an army of thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, we need to build countless cooking stoves, and the smoke can be seen from more than ten miles away.
But Butler Zheng said that the pot was not only convenient, but the charcoal used was almost smokeless.
Smoke-free!
How important this is during the march!
Many times, the traces of the army are exposed because of smoke and dust.
Without smoke, enemy scouts would not be able to detect their traces from several miles or more than ten miles away. They could reach the enemy camp without anyone noticing, take the lead, and catch the opponent off guard.
Thinking of this, General Zheng couldn't sit still and immediately wanted to go to Devil's Valley to see the tent, hot pot and smokeless charcoal invented by Miss Qiao.
"Quick! Go and fetch the madam! No, I'd better go find the madam myself!"
General Zheng did not wait for Butler Zheng to react, and left the study in a hurry, heading straight to his and his wife's yard.
Butler Zheng: "..."
Unexpectedly, the master was more excited than he thought.
Mrs. Zheng Lin was personally teaching her two-year-old daughter to practice calligraphy. When she saw her husband walking in in a hurry, she raised her head and asked, "Husband, what is it that makes you so excited?"
General Zheng took her hand and said in a very excited voice:
"Madam, get ready, let's go to Devil's Valley! Didn't you say you want to personally thank Miss Qiao for saving Lan'er's life? Let's go right now!"
Mrs. Zheng Lin saw that her husband was so excited, as if he had heard about some treasure in Devil's Valley, and couldn't help but ask:
"But hasn't Uncle Zheng already gone to Devil's Valley to give gifts? Why are you in such a hurry to go? Didn't you say that you are very busy these days and wait until after the New Year before going?"
"Husband, I can't wait! I want to go and see for myself. Uncle Zheng has come back. He said that the tent Miss Qiao invented is more comfortable than the military tent. There is also a kind of hot pot. I think it is very suitable for marching. I I want to take a look and learn from Miss Qiao."
That's it!
Mrs. Zheng Lin really couldn't laugh or cry. No wonder her husband put aside the busy business and social activities and wanted to go to Devil's Valley immediately.
She quickly comforted her husband, who was as impatient as a young boy:
"Don't worry, don't worry! Miss Qiao and the others are right there. They won't go anywhere else. You can look for her anytime. The housekeeper in the mansion just came back from there. Why don't you get laughed at when you go again? Besides, You said you have been very busy these days, but now you are so eager to go there just because there is something you want, which leaves a bad impression on people. Let’s go in two days! Let’s go again on New Year’s Eve, okay? Then we will send them some New Year fireworks and fresh vegetables and fruits, so that they can have a good New Year."
General Zheng was comforted by his wife's gentle words, and finally gave up the idea of going to see Miss Qiao immediately.
When the little girl on the side heard that her parents were going to find Sister Qiao who had saved her in two days, she also shouted: "Dad, mother, I want to go too! I want to go too! I also want to go find Sister Qiao." !”
"Okay! Okay! I'll take you there! Then you have to thank your sister Qiao for saving her life. Do you understand?"
"Understood! I also want to take my babies to give to Sister Qiao!"
The innocent words made General Zheng and his wife smile at each other.
At this time, Qiao Ran had solved the problem of making farm tools. She felt that there was one less trouble and she felt much relieved.
She asked the old village chief to share all the food brought by Butler Zhou and others. Several big fat pigs tied their feet and surrounded them with wooden fences to form a pig pen, trapping these big fat pigs in the pig pen.
Qiao Ran also made some spiritual spring water for the pigs to drink, so that they would not die of hunger in the past two days. The impurities in the body were removed because of the spiritual spring water, making the meat more delicious.
Everyone happily took home their share of grain, meat and vegetables. Without the old village chief's instructions, they all knew that these were all brought by Qiao Ran. Without Qiao Ran, they would get nothing.
Qiao Ran also took the largest pile of grains and meats distributed to her family back to the tent. Looking at the mountains of grains, meats and vegetables, Mrs. Qiao had to sigh, a golden phoenix flew into her house, and there was Ran. Ran Zai, I really don’t have to worry about food and clothing anymore!
Looking at the little guys teasing the little rabbits in the corner of the tent, Qiao Ran went out for a while, and soon returned to the tent with a little stuffed thing in her arms.
"Everyone, come and see what my sister has brought back for you!"
When the little guys turned around, they saw the cute big cat with big eyes in the eldest sister's arms. They immediately abandoned the little rabbit eating vegetable leaves and swarmed around the eldest sister.
"Big cat? Wow, what a cute big cat!"
"Let me touch it! Its fur is so beautiful!"
"Eldest sister, eldest sister, I want to hug the big cat too!"
"Can this big cat bite? Sister, where did you catch it?"
Several little guys were chattering, and Mrs. Qiao and Chen Huiniang couldn't help but look over.
"Pang!" and "Crack!" were the sounds of dishes colliding and shovels and chopsticks falling to the ground.
"Oops! Ranran, that's a white tiger cub! Quick! Throw it away! If the big tiger smells the smell and comes looking for it, you'll be in trouble!"
"Ran Ran, come here quickly, wash your hands and change your clothes. I'll take them to the stream to wash them to remove the smell. Don't attract the big tiger!"
Chen Huiniang and Lin Guizhen both ran over in a hurry. One wanted to pick up the tiger cub and throw it away, while the other wanted to take Qiao Ran to wash her hands and change clothes.
