Fu Tingye took a group of people to the weapons inspection.
From a distance, he could see a group of craftsmen surrounding the tent he had prepared for Hua Qingxue, and all the tables, chairs, benches and couches had been moved out, along with the bow-making equipment and thrown on the ground!
Hai Shixuan, who came with Fu Tingye, saw this scene and was so angry that he started to choke Wei Han!
"Master Wei, what do you mean by this?! If you gather a crowd to cause trouble in the military camp, you should be executed according to the law!"
When the craftsmen heard this, their faces showed panic, and many of them looked at Wei Han.
However, Wei Shaojian looked fearless and walked out of the crowd calmly. He bowed and said loudly: "I am nearly seventy years old. If I can make the general rein in his horse, why not die?! Since ancient times, there have been no women in the army, and women have made soldiers." This is even more unheard of! I hope the general can take back his orders to avoid causing a catastrophe!"
Haishixuan shouted coldly: "How come the general invited people into the camp to improve the crossbows, and it became what you call a big disaster! A big disaster? I think you are the biggest disaster! You openly resisted military orders! You violated the order and discipline! It's simply Lawless!”
Liang Wensheng, who was shrinking at the side, couldn't help but interjected: "Master Wei, the weapons and armor that the weapons supervisor has to provide every day are fixed, you have these people gathered here... If you can't hand over enough, Delaying a military plane will result in severe penalties."
The craftsmen behind Wei Han whispered to each other and seemed to want to retreat.
At this time, Wei Shaojian lifted up the hem of his clothes without saying a word, and knelt on the ground with his back straight.
As soon as he knelt down, the craftsmen couldn't retreat even if they wanted to! They all knelt down, and suddenly a large number of people knelt in front of Fu Tingye!
Haishixuan was so angry!
Wei Han is clearly trying to embarrass the general! —There are so many people, we can’t drag them all away and chop them down!
"General, look at this..." Hai Shixuan looked at Fu Tingye.
Fu Tingye was not angry at all.
He just looked at Wei Han who was kneeling on the ground coldly and asked: "Master Wei, are you doing this because you don't want the woman to enter the camp, or are you worried that the woman will actually make a magical bow after entering the camp and take it away from you?" Limelight?”
Wei Han frowned and said, "General, you must be looking down on your subordinates! If everyone can make excellent weapons like Blacksmith Liu and do their best for our army, I will obey you!"
"Really? I'll be relieved then." Fu Tingye stopped looking at him and said to Hai Shixuan, "Send a hundred archers over."
"As you command!"
Everyone was full of doubts. They didn't understand why Fu Tingye called for archers, but they didn't dare to ask. They all knelt on the ground with their heads down.
In a moment, a hundred archers came over in unison.
Fu Tingye patted Liang Wensheng beside him and said, "Tell them what happened."
"Ah?..." Liang Wensheng looked confused and submissive, "This... uh... this..."
Fu Tingye glanced over with a cold look -
Liang Wensheng suddenly felt excited! He said hurriedly: "I... I am the supervisor of the crossbow camp! In order to improve the crossbows, the general specially arranged for an expert to come to the camp to give guidance. However, due to the obstruction of the weapons supervisor, there was a stalemate here... "
As he said this, he looked at Fu Tingye fearfully, not knowing whether he could make it or not.
Fortunately, the general stopped glaring at him.
Fu Tingye looked at the soldiers in front of him and said in a loud voice: "I believe some of you have heard that the person I have invited to help improve the crossbow is a woman."
The soldiers' expressions changed slightly after hearing this.
Fu Tingye continued: "Since ancient times, there have been no women in the army, but the power of this bow is extraordinary. Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I will never give up! If you fail, I will only be ridiculed by the world, but if you succeed, you will hold the gods in your hands." With a sharp bow and weapon, the Liao dogs will be killed without leaving a single piece of armor behind! But! Some people, stubbornly adhering to the old rules, want to block the opportunity to destroy the Liao soldiers! Do you think they should be killed?!"
"Kill!!!—" hundreds of archers shouted in unison.
Liang Wensheng saw that many craftsmen were trembling while they were kneeling...
Fu Tingye shouted coldly: "After a quarter of an hour, if there are still people here who interfere, they will be shot on the spot! No military orders will be given to them!"
After that, he turned around and strode away without looking at Wei Han again.
…
In the big tent, Fu Tingye picked up the tea and drank it in large gulps.
Haishixuan opened the curtain and came in with an extremely mocking tone: "They were all gone in less than half a quarter of an hour."
"Where's Old Man Wei?" Fu Tingye asked.
"He was left kneeling alone, and finally he was persuaded to leave by several people." Hai Shixuan was still a little angry when he mentioned Wei Han, "This Young Inspector Wei is an old man, and he is still making such a fuss! He is not afraid of being really beaten one day. Did you chop it with a knife?!"
Fu Tingye smiled casually, "He wishes he could be hacked to death by me, so that his good reputation of being honest and upright will be ruined."
Haishixuan sighed helplessly, "This old guy is too difficult to deal with, General. Things are so big now. If Miss Hua can't make the bow in the picture, I'm afraid she can't do anything good."
Fu Tingye didn't take it seriously, "It won't be impossible. I've seen the drawings. There is no doubt that it will be better than the previous bow. It just needs to be verified whether it can reach the range of 400 steps."
Haishixuan chuckled and said, "That's good, otherwise Old Man Wei might be trying to trick something else..."
"Go to Panshui and ask Zhao Sheng to send me the person." Fu Tingye said.
"Yes, I obey!" Haishixuan turned around and left happily.
Fu Tingye sat upright, the tea cup in his hand was empty. He thought that Hua Qingxue would be here soon, and his expression could not help but bring out some high spirits and joy.
…
Hua Qingxue found a carpenter with good skills to make handmade soap molds.
She needs a palm-sized rectangular wooden box with removable sides to make it easier for her to unmold. God knows how hard she worked to dig the soap out of the porcelain bowl last time!
Of course, her cute little snowflake should be engraved on the bottom.
After explaining the requirements, the carpenter said there was no problem at all and asked Hua Qingxue how much he wanted.
Hua Qingxue said proudly, "Let's do fifty first!"
She paid part of the deposit and asked the carpenter to polish the surface of the wood smooth. Before leaving, she got another unexpected surprise! —
Hua Qingxue discovered beeswax!
Yes, beeswax, why didn’t she think of it before? !
Beeswax has a long history of use in ancient times. Beeswax is used in making candles, making honey prints, and printing and dyeing clothes!
Moreover, it is almost common knowledge to apply beeswax on polished wooden furniture, but she had never thought of this before!
Hua Qingxue was so happy, "Uncle, can you sell me some of this beeswax?"
"If you want it, little lady, just take it. Such a little beeswax is not worth much." The carpenter accepted her business very politely.
"No, no, no, I want more..."
In the end, Hua Qingxue bought as much beeswax as a large bowl.
- Beeswax is a natural co-emulsifier and hardness regulator. It has antiseptic, moisturizing, antibacterial and other effects. As long as it is heated and dissolved, it can emulsify oil and water. It is the most commonly used natural raw material for DIY lipsticks, handmade soaps and aromatic candles.
If Hua Qingxue makes handmade soap, adding a little beeswax can increase the shelf life of the handmade soap.
As for the remaining beeswax, Hua Qingxue plans to use it to make lipstick! Basic lip balm only requires beeswax and vegetable oils.
An ordinary piece of soap for laundry use cannot be sold for much money, but if the soap has skin care and moisturizing effects, rich people will be willing to spend money for it, and as a lip balm for lip care, there will definitely be a greater market.
Hua Qingxue feels that she is close to getting rich!
She came home with a large pile of handmade soap-making materials bought from the street. As soon as she put the things down, there was a knock on the door.
No need to think about it, it must be Zhao Sheng...
The only person who lives nearby and knows her is Zhao Sheng.
"Hey, Miss Hua, you haven't eaten yet!" As soon as the door opened, it was Zhao Sheng's familiar smiling face.
"I just came back and haven't cooked yet."
"The military camp is almost ready. You can go there tomorrow, okay?"
Hua Qingxue was startled, "Oh... Then I'll pack up tonight. Do I need to bring anything with me?"
Zhao Sheng smiled: "Just go over there! The general has prepared everything else for you."
Hua Qingxue's face turned slightly red and she whispered, "Just don't cause him any trouble..."
"No trouble! Even if there is trouble, the general will have to smooth things over for you!"
Hua Qingxue smiled sheepishly.
…
The atmosphere in the weapons prison was depressing.
Liang Wensheng and the craftsmen walked back with a large pile of bamboo pieces. When they met craftsmen from other camps, they sneered: "Is this the bamboo used to make a magic bow? It looks no different from before. I said Supervisor Liang made it , you must have made a mistake, right? Why not go to the temple to have it consecrated, maybe it will be more effective, hahahahaha... "
"What do you mean by that!..." A craftsman from Gongnu Camp defended Liang Wensheng.
Liang Wensheng held the other party and shook his head, "Forget it..."
The other party left in a flamboyant manner.
Liang Wensheng and his party returned to the crossbow camp with the fire under control. A younger craftsman put down the bamboo pieces angrily and complained: "I don't understand! Everyone in their iron camp improved their weapons, and everyone applauded it. Why should we in the crossbow camp improve it?" You don’t even care about weapons anymore?!”
"There is nothing we can do about it..." Another person said, "Before the Iron Battalion renovated the weapons, Vice General Qin took the butcher knife and showed everyone how sharp and strong the knife was. But now... we only have the blueprints. and these pieces of bamboo will inevitably be questioned.”
"So we must do a good job!" Liang Wensheng looked at them with an extremely firm tone, "When Miss Hua comes tomorrow, we will start working! Make a peerless bow with a range of 400 steps, leaving those people speechless. explain!"
"Okay! Make the bow!"
"Whatever Director Liang says, we will do it!"
“Tell those people to look good!…”
…
Blacksmith Liu sat by the fire with a frown on his face. Looking at the blade that was about to take shape in his hand, he still felt something was wrong.
What's wrong...
Is it the temperature or the ratio? Or is it not forged enough? …
Someone comes in outside.
"Hey, didn't you go too far by saying that just now? Aren't you afraid that the people from Gongnu Camp will cause trouble for you?"
"Are they making trouble for me? Haha, they should take care of themselves first. If they can't make a bow with a range of 400, they will be laughed at by the whole camp!"
"Sigh... Supervisor Liang also wanted to improve weapons, but he just didn't meet the right person, so why did he invite a woman..."
"Isn't that right? Our ironware camp is lucky to meet a talent like Uncle Liu!" The man said, smiling flatteringly at Blacksmith Liu, "Uncle Liu, what are you busy with? It's getting late. , go back and rest early!”
Blacksmith Liu went from being an unknown old blacksmith to being liked by everyone now. He felt a little uncomfortable and smiled dryly and replied, "I'll stay a little longer."
"Okay, let's go first, you're busy."
"… Um."
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