The construction of the refinery is in full swing, and Qin Xiang's work is also indispensable.

To make oil, you need a lot of raw materials. It was the height of summer, and it was not yet time to harvest grain, so the peasant households naturally had no surplus grain in their hands, so they could only buy large quantities from the grain stores.

Therefore, it is inevitable to deal with people in the grain store.

The shopkeeper of the grain store is surnamed Lin, a man and woman, about thirty years old, with a slightly square face, and there is no feminine charm at all. When he saw Qin Xiang, he also bowed.

Nowadays, the business of women is not small, but most of them are doing small business, such as running a grain store, which is not only related to connections, but also has to be strong in their own skills.

Qin Xiang himself is a woman, and he will definitely not underestimate the other party just because he is also a woman. She is relying on modern knowledge, and the other party is a real ancient, and it is even more difficult to make the business bigger.

"The grain you want to buy ......" Shopkeeper Lin paused, his brows furrowed, "The amount is a bit large." ”

Qin Xiang wanted to buy a large amount of grain suitable for making oil, but instead of rice, millet, millet, wheat, soybeans and other grains, he wanted corn to be used as feed for livestock, soybeans to make tofu, and peanuts to make snacks, which inevitably aroused suspicion.

Lin shopkeeper runs a grain store and has many contacts. Therefore, I also know that the little woman in front of me is quite capable.

Since he started a fried chicken restaurant, he has done a decent business. It's that some women are jealous, and they are jealous of her living a good life.

Shopkeeper Lin rarely admires people, but he especially admires this young woman. Before she came, she had already sent someone to investigate Qin Xiang's past, knowing what kind of life she had lived before, and now she still has such a creation, and she is even more curious.

"If it is ordinary food, there is a lot of grain in reserve. However, these things that are not eaten often are not stored much. ”

After hearing this, Qin Xiang sighed in his heart.

She hadn't purchased a large number of raw materials from the grain store before, and she didn't know that there were these doorways.

"I don't know what Shopkeeper Qin needs these for, what he wants to do to make a living." Shopkeeper Lin's eyes burned.

It was only at this moment that Qin Xiang decided that the other party was indeed a businessman.

"There's nothing to hide." She is just taking the lead now, and sooner or later the oil refining law will spread among the people. Qin Xiang smiled slightly and said, "Shopkeeper Lin also knows that eating chicken is a fried business, and there is a great demand for oil. Rather than buying, it is better to make your own raw materials, which should be understandable to the shopkeeper Lin. ”

Shopkeeper Lin narrowed his eyes and smiled: "So, Shopkeeper Qin can turn the seeds of these plants into oil for frying things?" ”

Qin Xiang was not reserved, and nodded directly.

Shopkeeper Lin thought for a while, and then asked, "The land in the east of the city is here to do this?" ”

"Since Shopkeeper Lin already knows, why bother to ask knowingly."

You come and go, testing each other, Qin Xiang also revealed some secrets.

Shopkeeper Lin was quite satisfied, but after signing the grain purchase contract, he asked for one thing.

"If there is still a surplus of vegetable oil in the Qin shopkeeper oil factory, you can consider my Lin family grain store. The Lin family grain store has a reputation, and it can just help the Qin shopkeeper open the market. ”

Qin Xiang was not surprised that the other party directly guessed that in addition to providing raw materials for the fried chicken restaurant, she also had to sell cooking oil herself. If she didn't have this ability, she wouldn't have turned a small rice shop into a well-known grain store.

"Naturally, the benefits of Shopkeeper Lin are indispensable."

Qin Xiang was very satisfied with this meeting, not only obtained raw materials, but also obtained a good partner.

Although the chicken is fried in vegetable oil, many people do not know it, and it will take a lot of effort to sell it directly. However, with the Lin family's grain store, she has less troubles in this regard.

In the blink of an eye, January passed.

The refinery, which is mainly a wooden structure, is moving fast.

In order to seize the opportunity, Qin Xiang had already asked people to prepare all parts first and pull them directly to the construction site for assembly. At this time, there is no need to consider the problem of formaldehyde, and when the oil press is properly equipped, it will be alive.

When it comes to oil presses, it is still the old craftsmen who help improve them.

Conventional oil presses are wooden structures that are pressed by the extrusion method. After the improvement, the oil yield is greatly improved, and the physical exertion of the workers is also reduced.

"You little girl has a lot of whimsy in her head." The old craftsman shook his head and said with emotion: "Old man, I can't compare to you." ”

However, the old craftsman's own carpentry workshop is also near the refinery. Adjacent to the river, there are two floors above and below, and there is a large warehouse. Timber can be transported upstream to the front of the carpentry workshop, and it is also driven by a waterwheel, which greatly reduces the convenience of old craftsmen.

On the first day the waterwheel was loaded, the old craftsman looked around and looked around, and couldn't put it down.

"That's good."

Qin Xiang had more than one drawing in her hand, but some products appeared rashly, which was easy to cause too much change, so she chose to choose some items that were suitable for the current appearance, and the waterwheel was one of them.

"I helped you find your first order. The mill in the south of the city needed a brand new waterwheel. ”

The old craftsman was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "This is much more comfortable than in Xijing, I can have work to do every day, my old bones, I am not allowed to serve myself." ”

Qin Xiang arranged everything very properly, and he was busy every day.

She is needed in the fried chicken shop, she is needed in the oil refinery, and the old craftsman has recruited a group of his former partners to build a sewing machine.

When she finally calmed down, she found that she hadn't thought of Han Yunxiao for a long time.

Maybe one day, she will forget him completely.

She is not a woman who revolves around men, and can only see a big place in the backyard for the rest of her life. She has ambitions and her own career, so why put all her attention on a man?

The words are so, but the astringency in his heart occasionally reminds Qin Xiang of the ruthless man.

"If you don't come back, you won't come back in this life!"

Occasionally, she would complain like this.

Deep in the mountains, a team of men and horses is walking.

They have been in the dust, and the trek for several days has consumed most of their physical strength.

Many still had blood stains on their clothes, some had holes in their boots, and many more were scarred. But without exception, they all have the most resolute eyes.

Han Yunxiao couldn't remember how long he hadn't had a good rest, since that day he led people to attack the Xidi camp at night, this group of people had not stopped fleeing.

He hadn't experienced this kind of tense atmosphere for a long time.

It's a very different feeling from fighting a beast. On the battlefield, either you die or I die, there is not much time for you to think, some are just fighting.

"Boss."

The third son is a veteran who is older than Han Yunxiao. He is missing an ear, but he has the most sensitive sense. He can tell by the wind, by the moisture in the air, whether there is no danger ahead.

"But it's coming?"

Even if they entered the Western Extension Territory, they didn't dare to be sloppy.

This raid on the Sidi camp, Han Yunxiao knew what kind of conspiracy there was in it. If he can't get out without this, then he's dead in vain. It doesn't matter if he dies, he will bring back these brothers who trust him.

Most of them are old and weak, and they are not of much use on the battlefield. The ruthless general originally wanted to use them as cannon fodder to resist the Sidi army for a while. If not, they will directly cut off their heads and serve as the heads of the Sidi people in exchange for military merit.

When Han Yunxiao heard the news, he couldn't believe his ears.

At that time, he was suspicious of the emperor, so he had no choice but to put down his robe and retreat to the mountains and forests, choosing to become an unknown hunter. Who would have thought that these of his comrades would have their heads cut off in exchange for military exploits?

Is this the Siyan, the kingdom he wants to defend? The emperor is old, his relatives are interfering in politics, and the west is in danger.

"It's almost there, and if you climb this mountain, you'll be there."

The sky was already white, Han Yunxiao looked at the mountains in the distance and bit the tip of his tongue fiercely.

The smell of blood cut through his mouth, moistening his parched throat.

"Where's the pursuer?" Han Yunxiao made a 'stop' gesture and looked at the third son.

The third son knelt on the ground, one ear pressed to the ground, and half a stick of incense before he let out a long breath.

"I didn't catch up, I didn't chase in Yanshan. As the boss said, they will definitely not climb the inkstone mountain to catch up. ”

"Great."

"I can finally feel at ease."

There was a lot of discussion, and the tense atmosphere was swept away.

Han Yunxiao pursed his lips and said, "Hurry up and hurry." The weather is unpredictable. In the event of a heavy rainstorm, the wounded brothers are in danger. ”

Fortunately, the mountain ahead was gentle, and compared to the other mountains they had climbed, it looked like a dirt slope.

And Han Yunxiao finally saw the county seat that was still asleep, standing peacefully in the foggy moment.

Qin Xiang was woken up by the sound of sprinkling beans, and when he pushed open the window, he knew that it was raining.

The rain was fast and rapid, the sky seemed to have broken a hole, and the sound was so great that one could not help but be in awe of the grandeur of nature.

Xiaoyu ran in from outside against the rain, wiped the water and said, "Shopkeeper, the rain is very heavy, you go back to the house quickly, be careful of the coolness." ”

Qin Xiang bowed his head, dragged her into the house, and threw her a handkerchief.

"When did it rain and what's going on outside?"

"After a while, it was too big, and the yard was full of water. Looking at this situation, it will not stop for a while. ”

Qin Xiang looked at the heavy rain and sighed in his heart.

Fortunately, the oil mill was completed a few days ago, and although the carpentry workshop is still under construction, there is no shortage of roof walls, and it is only being renovated internally.

"The rain is so heavy that I don't think anyone will go out on the streets. After the notice, until the rain subsides, the gnawing chicken will be temporarily closed. The oil mill also made people watch, and the newly built house was too dangerous for such heavy rain. ”

Qin Xiang admonished, and hurriedly went to the next door to take a look at the two small groups.

Fortunately, the brother and sister were very bold, but they were not frightened, but took the wooden boat with great interest and played by the stagnant water in the yard.

"It's raining too much, be careful of getting your clothes wet. Mother asked someone to bring you a wooden basin and play in the house? ”

The two little ones naturally had no objections, and Qin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Just looking at the eyebrows in the distance, there is always a lingering cloud.

It's raining in the city, but it's okay in the mountains?