Chapter 296: Stone Mill
Zhu Yuanyuan is a man of action, and when he thinks of it, he will do it, so he went out of the valley the next day under the pretext of beating grass, and went to the mountains with more stones to find suitable stones.
She had used a stone mill in her previous life, and she knew what it looked like, even if her memory was vague after so many years, she didn't understand anything, and carefully selected two stones, one large and one small, to take home and carefully carve them.
It just so happens that I don't have to do carpentry work for Master at night, so it is a good choice to use a stone mill to sharpen my temperament.
Ahem, this was said by Hu Yin.
The master and apprentice are now neighbors and live closer together, and at night she is banging and shoveling stones in the yard, and the next door can hear it clearly, so she naturally wants to come over to see the situation, and when she learns that the apprentice wants to make a tool out of stones, she almost raises her hands to support it.
Dawu thought that the apprentice was impetuous and needed to be sharpened more, but he didn't think of a suitable way, but now he has an idea.
"When you finish grinding your stone, get me a stone table and a stone bench, you have to make it look better, don't just pick up a few stones to fool me," Hu Yin demanded.
This question Zhu Yuanyuan will meet, but it will take time, and it just so happens that the master is not in a hurry, so he readily agreed, "No problem."
Hu Yin looked around the embryonic stone mill carefully, "You said that this can grind things into a very fine powder, can it also be used to grind medicine?"
Now the tools for pounding medicine are good, but the powder that can be ground out is not delicate enough, and there is not much powder to grind at one time, which is quite laborious, if you can have a better tool for grinding, you can also save a lot of trouble.
"It should work," Zhu Yuanyuan wasn't sure, "I'll try some medicinal herbs when I'm ready, and make a smaller one if it's useful."
The large stone mill is laborious to clean, and the grinding medicine is not too large, so it is better to make a small stone mill.
Hu Yin nodded, "Okay."
Probably because of the high expectations for the stone mill, Hu Yin would come to the apprentice's house every night to check the progress, and if it was too slow, he would urge, "Hurry up, at your speed, you may not be able to use it next year."
Zhu Yuanyuan was speechless and choked, "Master, I just have a little time after dinner every day, where can I get up quickly."
This is a stone chiseling, not wood, the tools are not powerful, and it is normal to be slow!
"Then find a way to hurry up," Hu Yin thought, "You can come back and do stone grinding if you don't have anything to do during the day."
Zhu Yuanyuan's eyes widened in surprise, "Master, something is wrong with you."
"What," Hu Yin asked with a dark face, "I was wrong to give you more time?"
"No, no," Zhu Yuanyuan explained with a grin, "In the past, I told Master that I was going out, but Master was not happy, but this time I took the initiative to ask me to go home and work when I was free, which is really strange."
"If you don't want to, I won't force it," Hu Yin said.
"No, no, no," Zhu Yuanyuan hurriedly said good words, "I'm very willing, this is because Master values me, where would I be unwilling."
Hu Yin was very satisfied when he heard this, and reached out and patted his apprentice's immature shoulder and encouraged, "Do it well, it's best to do it in ten days, no, it's still half a month."
"Huh?" Zhu Yuan was confused, "Are you in such a hurry!"
"Of course, there are a lot of medicinal herbs in autumn," Hu Yin asked rhetorically, "Do you remember how long it took to grind the powder last year?"
Zhu Yuanyuan also thought of the dark time of grinding powder, and couldn't help shouting excitedly, "Remember, I remember even if I die, don't worry, even if I don't sleep, I will make a stone grinding within half a month."
She swore by it.
As for whether the stone mill can be used to grind the powder, I don't know, anyway, try it and don't spend star coins, everyone is happy if it can be used, and it's okay if it can't be used, and it will be okay to grind soy milk and corn flour in the future.
Hu Yin tugged at the corners of his mouth, "It's not so serious, I still have to sleep."
Under the spur of the master, Zhu Yuanyuan's efficiency in stone grinding rose gradually, and he finished the work in less than half a month and began to enter the probationary period.
Fortunately, the hard work was not in vain, the efficiency of the stone grinding was really high, and the medicinal materials that could be ground in two or three days used to be done now can be done in half a day, saving a lot of time, and even Hu Yin, who had a cold face all day long, broke the gong and showed a satisfied smile.
Zhu Yuanyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, she had blown out all the cows, if it was useless, the master was afraid that she would be labeled as a big talker.
People, you have to be careful when you speak, if you accidentally boast about Haikou, you will make people laugh if you can't do it.
The big stone mill is more laborious to clean, and it is a bit wasteful for daily use, so Hu Yin urged the apprentice to hurry up and make a trumpet, "Wait until autumn, use the two grinding discs together, and you will soon be able to grind the medicinal herbs, and you will be able to rest more."
Zhu Yuanyuan instantly grasped the point, "Master of the big grinding plate also wants it?"
She remembered that she had said that she would make a small one if she could use it, and she would give it away if she didn't say a big one.
"That's right," Hu Yin nodded, "It's more convenient."
Zhu Yuanyuan was a little annoyed, "Then I have to make two more."
"No need, the big grinding disc occupies an area, so put it in your yard," Hu Yin's small abacus crackled, "Anyway, it's close, and it's convenient to use."
Zhu Yuanyuan's round face is green, and the things he holds are not his own, and he still wants to occupy her yard?
Master was born in the wrong era, and if he went to be a businessman, it would not be a dream to get rich.
"Why, you don't want to?" Hu Yin asked.
Zhu Yuanyuan hurriedly shook his head, "Yes, I'm just thinking, the grinding disc is still in my home, so I don't need to make more, every time I use it, clean it and grind anything."
Anyway, what she wants to grind is only harmless food such as soybeans and corn, and it shouldn't matter if she uses the same grinding disc with medicinal herbs.
But what if there is a residue of medicinal powder, what should I do if I eat it?
No, it's better to spend more time making a new grinding disc, and it's a big deal to buy some stone chiseling tools in the mall, and then do it when there is no one at home, saving time and effort.
As soon as Zhu Yuanyuan made a decision, he listened to the master's displeasure to stop him, "How can the grinding disc be mixed, and what if it affects the medicinal properties?"
"Then I'll make a small grinding disc for my own use," Zhu Yuanyuan answered smoothly.
Hu Yin didn't know that the apprentice had already made a decision, and he only thought that his majesty made him dare not mess around, so he praised him with satisfaction, "Yes, he is quite well-behaved and sensible."
"Master Xie," Zhu Yuanyuan replied with a heartfelt voice, without any shyness.
She felt in her heart that she was well-behaved and sensible, not only filial piety to her father, grandmother and master, but also friendly to her brothers, and deserved this praise.
However, the orcs are too rough to remember to praise their cubs, and it is a pity that she has not received a few words of praise since she was a child.
Zhu Yuanyuan looked at his master with round eyes, if he will praise you, praise you more, don't be afraid of her pride!
"Ahem," Hu Yin looked uncomfortable, and said coldly, "If you have nothing to do, go pick the right stone, the small stone mill only needs to be half the size of this, and it should be done well, not too rough."
The finer the grinding powder, the better, if the stone grinding is too bad, where can he grind the effect he wants.
Zhu Yuanyuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he agreed weakly, "I heard it~ I'll look for it right away~"
Master is so stingy, isn't it just a matter of saying a few more words, but he is reluctant.