Qin Laowu came in, glanced at Wei Han who was leaving, and then silently looked at Fu Tingye's face.
It's really ugly.
"General, don't be as knowledgeable as that old man." Qin Laowu deliberately said a few words to lighten the atmosphere. "He is just a stubborn old man with a stubborn temper. He looks powerful, but in fact he can't make much trouble."
Fu Tingye said calmly: "I'm just worried that he will deliberately embarrass Hua Qingxue."
Qin Laowu couldn't help but feel happy. He leaned over and asked, "General, are you really attracted to that girl?"
That girl
Why does this title sound so unpleasant to my ears
Fu Tingye looked at Qin Laowu with a dark face, "She is my unmarried wife."
"..." Qin Laowu smiled awkwardly.
General, your peach blossom bloomed so suddenly, it really caught people off guard...
Qin Laowu said: "If you miss my wife, just take her over and stay for two days. Why bother to arrange to go to the weapons prison to suffer..."
Madam sister-in-law
This sounds good.
Fu Tingye glanced at him and said, "Do you think I took her in because I missed her?"
Qin Laowu was stunned for a moment, "Isn't it?"
Fu Tingye: "..."
Qin Laowu's eyes widened a little, "General... you can't be serious, right? Are you asking Mrs. Sister-in-law... to make weapons?"
It seems that anyone would find it unbelievable for a woman to be used as a weapon.
Fu Tingye didn't want to talk about this topic in depth. He knew that there was no point in talking about it. Before Hua Qingxue made the finished product, he was probably the only one who believed in her.
Fu Tingye asked himself, did his trust in Hua Qingxue come from his good impression of her, or was he too tempted by the crossbow in her mouth and wanted to take a chance
Maybe a little bit of both…
"General?" Seeing his silence, Qin Laowu shouted again.
Fu Tingye was too lazy to say anything more and sent him: "Go down and count the troops and horses, and tomorrow morning you will take the craftsmen from the Ordnance Supervision to survey the terrain."
"Oh..." Qin Laowu touched the back of his head, turned around and went out.
…
Hua Qingxue was lying at the table, writing and drawing, and was studying the recipe for handmade soap.
If she continued to cook, she was trapped in the lack of butter and dairy products. She thought she could make a good use of handmade soap, but after careful study, it seemed that it was very limited...
At present, she can only make the most basic household soap. If she wants to make more advanced soap with skin care and beautifying effects, she still lacks materials.
The main reason is: it has no fragrance and no oil.
Want to refine your own fragrance? Then she needs a still.
Want a still? Then she needs glass, catheters...
This is simply forcing her to light up the technology tree one by one...
Oil is also a big problem.
When making handmade soap, it is generally best to use olive oil, coconut oil, palm oil, evening primrose oil... Well, she doesn't have any of them.
The oils people here use in daily life are mainly rapeseed oil and sesame oil, and then lard.
It seems that the only ones she can challenge are sesame oil soap and lard soap.
In fact, these two soaps are also good. They have a very good moisturizing and moisturizing effect. The only pity is... they are a little dull.
Oh, take your time.
Hua Qingxue was writing and drawing on paper, planning to customize a batch of molds specifically for sesame oil soap and lard soap to enhance their style.
Let’s engrave a trademark!
Hua Qingxue drew a snowflake on the paper, six-petal shape.
Not only does it allude to her name, it's also quite cute.
She was having fun looking at the logo she designed when a voice came from outside the door: "Miss Hua! Are you at home?"
Are you here to ask her for soap again
Hua Qingxue hurriedly opened the door and went out, only to find a familiar face—the coachman who often accompanied Zhao Sheng.
Looking behind him, he saw a carriage at the entrance of the courtyard. The curtain of the carriage was half opened, and Zhao Sheng inside was holding a hand warmer and smiling at her.
"Butler Zhao." Hua Qingxue walked over and said with a smile, "Butler Zhao seems to be in a good mood."
"It's certainly a pleasure to come to see Miss Hua." Zhao Sheng opened the door curtain wider with a smile on his face, "Miss Hua, please get in the car. The house you want to rent has been found."
"So fast?" Hua Qingxue was slightly surprised.
"There is no need to delay Miss Hua's matter. It must be done as soon as possible."
Hua Qingxue thought to herself, it felt different to have someone doing things, and she found a house so quickly.
She turned around and went back to the house to get some money, then followed Zhao Sheng into the carriage.
The carriage walked forward along the street. Hua Qingxue opened the carriage curtains a crack and looked at the street scene outside. Why did it look familiar
"Butler Zhao, how is the environment in the house? Is it clean?"
"Pure, absolutely pure."
"Is there any furniture or anything in the house?"
"Yes, there is everything."
"...Would that be expensive?"
"It's as cheap as you want it to be."
“…”
Finally, they stopped outside a blue brick wall. Hua Qingxue looked at the red-painted gatekeeper muttering, then turned to look at Zhao Sheng, "Butler Zhao, is this room... too big?"
Big houses must be expensive, right
Zhao Sheng smiled and opened the door, "Miss Hua, it's actually not big inside. If you don't believe me, go in and have a look."
Hua Qingxue followed him into the door—
As soon as you enter, you will see a stone screen wall. Bypassing the screen wall, you will see a large square courtyard with the upper room in front and the east and west wing rooms on the left and right. As Zhao Sheng said, it is not too big inside.
…but not too small.
Hua Qingxue held her money bag and felt a little unsure, "Butler Zhao, how much does this house cost per month?"
Zhao Sheng smiled and said, "It's the same as your original residence, two hundred cents a month."
Hua Qingxue was shocked! "so cheap?!"
She and Aunt He are now sharing a house for two hundred cents a month. How come such a big house only costs two hundred cents? !
"Yes, I also thought it was cheap, so I brought you over quickly to have a look."
Hua Qingxue couldn't help but hesitate, "It's so cheap, is it really okay..."
She walked carefully around each room.
Everything was semi-old, but it had obviously been cleaned and tidy, and there was nothing wrong with it. Including the ground in the yard, it was smooth and tidy, with not a single weed on it.
Zhao Sheng said: "All the houses nearby are rich, and everyone who comes here is not short of money. Who has the patience to rent a house? Just buy a house. Those who are cautious about money will not look for a house to rent here. , it’s too far from the market in front, so it’s inconvenient to buy anything.”
This is quite...
Hua Qingxue thought thoughtfully. This house was indeed a little far away from the market. It was precisely because of this that it seemed quiet. She was not afraid of being far away, but was afraid of being too noisy.
If I want to go out to a stall in the future, I'll just have to walk a few more steps.
Maybe it’s because of this that the rent is cheap
Hua Qingxue glanced at Zhao Sheng dubiously. She felt it was rude to doubt others so casually... She should thank him for his hard work in finding a house for her.
"Thank you for your hard work, Butler Zhao. Then... I'll book this place. When will I sign the lease documents?"
Zhao Sheng took out a piece of paperwork from his arms and said, "I've already done it. Just press your fingerprints and I'll have someone take it to the Yamen to register when you get back. You don't have to bother you with making two trips."
Hua Qingxue once again realized the benefits of having someone above her...
She pressed her fingerprints, paid Zhao Sheng half a year's rent, and got the keys to her new home. She suddenly felt much more at ease.
She finally has a home in Panshui City, although it is rented.
Hua Qingxue followed Zhao Sheng out of the house. She was thinking about a suitable day to move here. When she looked up, she couldn't help but feel dazed.
It looks really familiar...
An idea flashed in her mind!
"Ah!..." Hua Qingxue looked at the opposite courtyard wall in astonishment and exclaimed, "This... is the backyard of the General's Mansion?!"
"Well, it's not far from the North Point Gate of the General's Mansion." Zhao Sheng replied.
"..." Hua Qingxue couldn't say a word and looked at Zhao Sheng blankly, with a particularly complicated mood.
Is it a coincidence? …is it a coincidence? … It’s a coincidence! right? !
You didn't put me here on purpose, right? !
Zhao Sheng seemed to have not seen her expression and said with a smile: "Miss Hua and our general will be neighbors from now on! Neighbors, please move around more in the future!"
Hua Qingxue would be really stupid if she didn't realize that she was being plotted by this housekeeper.
She turned her head silently, not wanting to look at Zhao Sheng's face full of meanness anymore...
…
Anyway, Zhao Sheng was really helpful.
Although Hua Qingxue felt a little awkward about being a neighbor with the General, she was not too resistant.
She told Aunt He about her move, and Aunt He was quite reluctant to let her go. However, Aunt He also knew that there had been some gossip about He Wu and Hua Qingxue recently, and it was really inconvenient for Hua Qingxue to continue living there.
The next day happened to be a good day, and Aunt He and Aunt Cao helped her move together.
There wasn't much stuff in the first place, and the largest piece of luggage was probably the bathtub she bought later. Other than that, there were mattresses, quilts, pots and pans, and a bunch of sundries, all of which were piled on a cart and hauled away.
When she arrived at the door of her house, Uncle Niu also set off a firecracker for her, saying that leaving the house empty for a long time would attract little ghosts, so she had to set off the firecrackers first to scare the little ghosts away.
Uncle Niu spoke seriously, which made Hua Qingxue want to laugh. However, as the Romans did, she also bought couplets and door gods, pasted them up in a proper manner, and then dipped pine and cypress branches in salt water and sprinkled them everywhere.
After seeing off the guests, she stood alone in the yard holding a broom, looking up at the sky, and a sense of stability emerged from the bottom of her heart.
…
—Qingzhou Camp.
Fu Tingye was sitting in the general's tent, reading intelligence reports, when Liang Wensheng walked in with a grimace on his face.
"Is it done?" Fu Tingye looked up at him.
In the past few days, he asked Liang Wensheng to collect bow-making materials and craftsmen.
Liang Wensheng lowered his head anxiously, "It's done... it's done..."
Fu Tingye frowned in displeasure, "How can a grown man hesitate to speak!"
Liang Wensheng said with a sad face: "It's done! But... but..."
Fu Tingye was most annoyed by people who were hesitating and he asked in a bad tone: "But what about it? Don't stumble when you speak!"
"But... something happened at the Ordnance Supervisor!" Liang Wensheng was almost worried to death, "What should we do, General! Young Supervisor Wei and his craftsmen have surrounded Miss Hua's tent!"