Chapter 330 Buying Bamboo
Village head Luo's eyes lit up, and he walked over to push the crowd away.
"Get out of the way, which family are you from? Move forward."
Li Xuemei also followed the voice and looked over.
Then you can see the crowd squeezed to both sides like water.
An old man with a stooped body appeared in front of everyone.
is an exile sent by the Grand Master to help them work.
The old man was not at all uncomfortable being watched by so many people.
When he lowered his head, he was inconspicuous.
The moment she raised her head, Li Xuemei suddenly saw a sharp edge in those cloudy eyes.
"You will?" Village Chief Luo asked.
Old man: "Let me have a look."
An old woman next to him eagerly reached out and tugged on his sleeve.
The old man patted her lightly with his dry hand twice, signaling her to feel relieved.
The woman withdrew her hand, and stood aside with several children, blocking them behind with her thin body.
Village Chief Luo put the mold in his hand.
He weighed it first, then moved closer to inspect the materials, and finally glanced at the neatly arranged holes.
Spit out two words: "Can do."
…
Li Xuemei invited people to her home.
The village elders also followed, wanting to hear carefully whether he could really do it or was just fooling around.
Yan Xiangheng entertained everyone.
Li Xuemei just looked at the old man's behavior, and knew that this old man must have had an identity in the past.
But this is not surprising. Ordinary people will never be exposed to the word exile in their entire lives. Anyone who is picked out of Huju's quarry has a history.
"Old man, how do you want to change?" Li Xuemei asked.
The old man was looking at Yan Xiangheng before, and he was a little surprised when he heard her speak. He turned his eyes to her, looked at her for a while, and said: "The nail is long and the arrow is short. Cut this mold into two parts, and then use skillful work to make the inside Carved into shape, when it can achieve the master's idea, it can be formed by pouring molten iron."
Just now he shouted outside, in authentic Guanzhou dialect.
But right now I'm talking a lot, and I still have some southern accents.
Li Xuemei made a judgment in her heart, this is a southerner.
"After the mold is separated, if there are suitable materials, the upper part can also be sealed and reused. It can be used for casting nails and arrows." The old man said again.
Still speaking to Li Xuemei.
"What tools are needed, we will try our best to find them, I just hope it can be done quickly." Li Xuemei was very decisive.
The old man thought to himself that he was right, this woman can start a family.
"Most of the things I want to use can't be found here. There is a carpenter in your village. I will find someone who can use it myself." He paused, and then said: "What kind of arrows are you going to make? It would be best, if you don’t have one, maybe you can draw it for me.”
He was not worried that the people in this village would not be able to draw.
The arrow tower and the wall surrounding the village are all pictured, and he has seen them from afar.
The bamboo crossbows made by the villagers are all based on her family's iron crossbow.
The arrows are all about the same length.
Of course it would be best to use an iron arrow, but she couldn't take it out.
"Heng'er, take the old man to Qi's house to see what is suitable, and then let Uncle Qi work harder and help you." Li Xuemei said.
The old man raised his eyebrows, this woman is quite careful.
Yan Xiangheng took him out.
Old Song couldn't help it, and asked, "Second wife of Yan, do you think he has a score?"
"Uncle Song, I think he has some ability, not like a big talker." Li Xuemei said.
Village Chief Luo was puzzled: "He wanted to negotiate terms with us just now, why didn't he mention a word now?"
Uncle Hu said: "It's not good not to mention it, let him do it first, and we can lose him. They all committed crimes and were exiled here. I think he didn't dare to mention anything too much, probably It's food, or a house, I just noticed that he and an old woman are in the same family, and they have several children, big and small, and quite a few."
Li Xuemei thought that being exiled to Guanzhou would save so many people.
The old is old, and the small is small.
It's not easy.
On the contrary, I have a little more expectation for him to make arrow molds.
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The old man is very tired.
He doesn't need to contribute, but he has to hold the mold the whole time and constantly calibrate the position.
It can be divided into two so quickly, thanks to the Qi family brother's hard work.
He couldn't help but look a few more times.
Mrs. Qi couldn't see, but she could hear the sound of grinding the saw stop.
Let the eldest granddaughter put the noodles into the pot, and the second granddaughter calls for a stop.
She doesn't worry about her sons, they won't be burdened by such small tasks.
But when she heard that the old man who said he could change the mold was getting old, she couldn't help but feel a little worried, don't let the old man get tired, it will delay things instead.
Not to mention the other side, just a few steps away from the old man, she knew that he was weak and weak.
The old man swallowed his saliva as he looked at the hot noodles served in front of him.
Looking outside the courtyard, he saw his old woman walking around with a few children.
Everyone in Xiao'an Village is busy, working all night in the dark.
It is kind to them, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and let them rest on their own.
But these people are like frightened birds, who dare to stop, they also suffer together and do some work within their ability.
His old woman was among them, looking over and over while moving around.
Mrs. Qi is a few times older than Qi.
As soon as I talked to Mrs. Qi, Mrs. Qi asked her to call people in.
"Big sister, where are you from?" Mrs. Qi asked, holding the old woman's hand.
"We are from Yuzhou." The old woman spoke softly, and she knew it was from the south.
"It's the south, so you're not used to living in Guanzhou?"
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Mrs. Qi figured out a few things without talking to others.
The old man’s surname is Kang. He used to be a good old man at home. He didn’t want his son to commit a crime, and his family would be implicated and exiled to Guanzhou.
I’ve lived here for two years, and I’ve learned enough.
The old couple has two sons, both of whom work in the quarry.
The daughter-in-law returned to her natal family and did not follow.
Five grandchildren, two daughters and three boys.
The oldest one is fifteen, and the youngest is only three years old.
Mrs. Qi was listening, and looked at the children in surprise.
Which one has fifteen? All as skinny as kittens.
But look at the height of the old couple...somewhat understandable.
The old man lingered on eating the bowl of noodles for a long time, and finally he found a chance to feed it to his grandchildren.
The Qi family members don't know.
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Yan Lao Er and Yan Yu arrived at Guiyuan Town, but they didn't dare to stay for a while.
Go directly to the place where you saw bamboo sold last time.
They only sell bamboo by the way, and they mainly sell bamboo products made by themselves.
Listening to them saying that they wrapped the bamboo round, not only did they not feel happy, but they also felt a strong sense of crisis. They insisted on explaining clearly why they bought so many bamboos. If they didn’t explain clearly, he wouldn’t sell them.
Yan’s second child: …
"I make paper at home!" Yan Yu relieved.
Yan's second child reacted quickly, quickly covered her mouth, and smiled at her embarrassingly.
The child's unintentional words are more convincing.
The man is relieved, this is not a colleague who grabs business.
Available for sale.
This chapter makes up for the addition of September monthly ticket 320~
Zhai Zhai is worried about misremembering, so he has a small notebook to memorize these. How many words are updated every day, and whether they have been updated or not~
Quack, don’t worry about getting confused anymore~
Feeling dizzy, I forgot to mention it yesterday, and I will make it up today:
Happy New Year (*^▽^*)
I hope that in the new year, we can all be healthy, safe and smooth~! (`) than heart
(end of this chapter)