Chen Zui was already eager to try, "Does the little housewife have some new equipment?" As soon as he got his hands on those mapping tools, he knew that the people who designed them must not be simple!

Qu Xiaobai was very ashamed, those tools were just the drawings she found from Du Niang. Admittedly, she herself is not useless, first of all, she must have enough talent to understand the drawings.

For example, if these drawings are handed over to those farmers, they can only be a piece of paper.

It's not that I look down on farmers, it's just that I specialize in the art industry.

Doesn't Qu Xiaobai know how to farm?

"Well, I don't know much about it, I was thinking, let's study it first. Lao Chen, if you are free over there, you will often come over to give us some advice. After all, you're the director. The high hat was put on Chen Xiang's head again.

Chen Xiang smiled helplessly and agreed.

In fact, he also saw the surveying instrument, and when Chen Zui took him to the warehouse to see it, he was also very surprised, how could anyone make such a precise instrument?

When Chen Zui told him that this was the blueprint Qu Xiaohei drew by Qu Xiaobai, he was still a little incredulous. Now looking at Qu Xiaobai's description, he feels that this is a drawing drawn by the little master's mother.

Moreover, these days when drawing drawings, the little master's extraordinary calculation ability, the calculation formulas she uses...... It's all unheard of for him.

In a word, the little housewife is a mystery.

Of course, just think about these words in your heart, if you really say it, it's a terrible thing, Chen Xiang is steady, Chen is drunk and smart, and neither of them will leak it out.

It was still early when it was completed, and the weather was good these days, and most of the snow outside had melted, and the three of them stood at the door, stretched their tired arms and legs together, looked at the long-lost sunshine, and made a deep breath.

Luoluo: "......"

Qu Xiaobai looked at the sky and said: "Look at the snow on the mountain like this, the snow on the mountain has almost melted, let's go out and have a look, if we can, I think, go to that place first to transport some coal and stone back, and this winter our Zhuangzi's heating problem will be solved." ”

Chen Zui was also anxious to see how the coal and stone that Qu Xiaobai said burned, and he couldn't hold it back at the moment, even Chen Xiang was anxious to dig some and come back to try, and the two brothers said in unison: "Let's go outside first." ”

The three of them were locked in the house every day, and they couldn't see the sun in the morning and evening, let alone the mountains.

You can see the mountains from the yard, and now you can see the Xiaobai Mountain, there is still some residual snow, but whether you can make it or not, you have to see the real situation.

The three of them put on their cloaks and walked out together.

The snow outside the house has been cleaned up by the dumb slaves, and even the ground is dry, but after leaving the courtyard gate, you can see that the snow in the field is still more than three inches thick.

The sun is dazzling, and the sound of snow melting and water can be heard everywhere, and the movement like cracking silk is good.

Chen Xiang went to the ground to try it, and said: "With this thickness, there is no problem with running a carriage." ”

Chen Zui said: "The road to the east is all wilderness, and now that the snow has melted, I am afraid that it is muddy and difficult to walk, so I can only drive while it is freezing in the morning and evening." Moreover, the mountain is still frozen, so I'm afraid it's not easy to dig. ”

Qu Xiaobai walked to the river, and saw that the snow on the river was quite thick, indicating that there was ice underneath, but there was still the sound of running water under the ice, indicating that the ice was not too thick.

"Does this mean that the frozen layer on the mountain is not too thick?"

"It should be." Chen Xiang seemed to be even more breathless than Chen Zui, "The work that craftsmen usually do is much more tiring than this, and I don't think digging coal should be a problem." The biggest problem is how to bring it back. Why don't I take someone over to explore the way these days? ”

Qu Xiaobai thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow I will drive a carriage over to explore the road, and I must come back before dark." ”

On such a cold day, it is impossible to spend the night outside.

Chen Xiang said: "Okay, I know. ”

Chen Xiang is calm, if he goes, Qu Xiaobai can rest assured. But seeing his anxious appearance now, Qu Xiaobai couldn't help but say more: "Everything is based on safety, the craftsmen and masters come with you all the way, and their lives are in your hands, you have to understand the weight of these." ”

Qu Xiaobai's words made Chen Xiang immediately feel the pressure, and his expression became solemn.

still remembers the first time he saw Qu Xiaobai, he only thought that she was a little lady who was not good-looking, but now it seems that she is calm and capable, and she even has the style of a king, which makes people surrender unconsciously.

Qu Xiaobai was just afraid that so many people would come to her, she couldn't live with others, and she really didn't think that a sentence would make Chen Xiang think so much.

If so...... Ahem, she's so ashamed.

Chen Zui ran to the opposite mountain and tried the snow on the mountain, three inches thick, because it was noon, the sun was very good, the snow melted, the sound of running water under the snow was loud, and the bottom of the foot was a little slippery, but it was not so bad that he could not stand on his feet.

The snow did not freeze either.

Although it is somewhat difficult, it should be possible to excavate.

Chen Zui was very excited, and after going down the mountain, he told the truth, and the three of them were still discussing, according to the previous agreement, Chen Xiang would take someone to explore the road tomorrow.

Chen Xiang went to Zhuangzi to pick up craftsmen after lunch, and Chen Zui also made some preparations, such as chisels, pickaxes, shovels, etc., and a little bit of black powder for opening the mountain.

When preparing the black powder, Qu Xiaobai was on the side, and he prepared it himself, and it was saltpeter, sulfur, charcoal, etc., which was still the most primitive formula.

Qu Xiaobai thought that if large-scale mining was to be carried out in the future, more powerful blasting would be needed, and the requirements for gunpowder would be very high.

She was secretly glad that she was still stupid, otherwise, where would she go to find so much knowledge?

Speaking of which, I still have to thank the stupidity of the score.

But she hasn't communicated much with Du Niang recently, one, she is now living beyond her means, and she has not earned money to gild Du Niang to upgrade, and second, she is busy with drawing and does not have too many questions to ask.

She has time today, and she plans to pick up some information from Dudu when she goes back.

There is so much knowledge needed to open a mine that it is estimated that she will not be idle this winter.

It's good to be full. She came out of the storeroom, raised her head, closed her eyes slightly, enjoyed the special feeling of the sun shining on her face, and breathed deeply in the cold air of this winter day, only to feel light and heavy.

The next day, Chen Xiang was sent away early in the morning, and Chen Zui also went to the treasury to continue studying his black powder. After breakfast, Qu Xiaobai sat in front of the charcoal fire roasting sweet potato slices, Dong Lang came over to join in the fun, and told her that the beans she sprinkled had already sprouted, and the buds that were an inch high were also strange and gratifying.

She laughs, "You'll be able to eat bean sprouts in a few days." Let Aunt Zhang make a shabu-shabu, eat it in this weather, not to mention how beautiful. ”

"It's like you love to eat."

Qu Xiaobai smiled warmly: "After pregnancy, it's much better than before." ”

"Yes. By the way, Lao Yun's family arrived, and in the town, Lao Yun went to pick it up, don't you know? ”

"I don't know. Then Lao Wu should be almost there, right? Xiao Dong, I've been bored for so many days, why don't you accompany me to the county for a walk? By the way, let's see if I can meet Lao Wu, I'm still waiting for the good wine he delivers! ”

Dong Lang saw that she was also locked in the house these days, and she hadn't even left the door of the study for the sake of a Laoshi Zitu, and her health was much better, so he said, "It's okay." Then I'll let the tiger head prepare the car. ”

"Then I'll change my clothes."

Luoluo knew that she had always put on her own clothes, so she didn't do anything, but only prepared the cloak.

Qu Xiaobai wore a cashmere shirt inside, and chose a lake-blue silk yarn embroidered gold-patterned long skirt outside, with a waist-pinching design, which made her look slender and tall, and she didn't have any bloated in half a winter.

What's more, her thin figure will not be too bloated even if she wears cotton clothes.

Small red boots with deerskin on his feet.

In fact, the cashmere sweater is a new garment she developed this winter. People in this world are still in the stage of wearing sheepskin jackets, and they can't shear wool and spin wool to knit sweaters.

I'm planning to make a fortune this winter.

However, because of Yang Ling's relationship, it is still late, and now it has become cold like this, and her cashmere sweater has not yet been listed.

After changing her clothes, she put on a light makeup, her skin was already good, white and red can be broken, no need for any rouge embellishment, just painted her eyebrows with eyebrows, and used the pen given to her by Seuss as eyeliner, and turned into an eyeliner, as for the eyelashes, her eyelashes were originally long, curly and curled, brushed with rose oil, it looked more energetic.

Luoluo put on her navy blue and red-edged cloak, and put on her hat, to see that the bag was not airtight, and handed the stove to her, "Madame's makeup skills are really unmatched, I look better than that princess." ”

Qu Xiaobai played her head down, "I learned from Chen Zui, and I have a flamboyant tongue." Okay, let's go. ”

The two went out, just as Dong Lang came to greet them, and the car was ready.

The sun was shining outside, the ice and snow on the eaves had begun to melt, and the dripping sound was chaotic and had a constant rhythm of cycles, dripping over and over again.

Luoluo walked to the door and remembered that Chen Xiaoshao was also in the house, so he asked, "Madam, go to the town, do you want to call the little young master?" ”

Qu Xiaobai was about to agree, but heard Dong Lang object: "What do you want him to do?" He's busy, don't delay him in his work! ”

Qu Xiaobai thought to himself, you don't want to see people, what excuse are you looking for. was afraid that the two of them would pinch up again on the road, so Qu Xiaobai didn't call him again.

The three of them got into the car, and Lin Hutou rushed to the county seat.

When passing through the town, he met Lao Yun driving a carriage and carrying his family.

Qu Xiaobai hurriedly got out of the car, and Lao Yun's wife and mother exchanged salutes, Lao Yun's several half-grown children got out of the car to greet her, she ordered Luo Luo to give a meeting gift of ten taels of silver, Lao Yun excused himself, she reprimanded him: "For the children, it won't be like you to excuse yourself." ”

Several children thanked Qu Xiaobai, and Qu Xiaobai urged: "It's cold, hurry up and get in the car to warm up, and when you settle down, go to Aunt Yang'er's house to play." ”

She is also an aunt, and she feels funny in her heart first. After a few words of greeting, he urged Lao Yun to hurry up and settle down, what do you need, just go to Zhuangzi and ask Zhao Yuan, you must arrange your family properly.

After saying goodbye to Lao Yun's family, she and Dong Lang got in the car again and continued to rush to the county seat.