Chapter 258

The drawings were made based on modern knowledge and a chance encounter with a traditional blower.

But even things that are traditional in modern times are new things that have developed over thousands of years in the ancient world set in the book.

It was infinitely superior to the auxiliary tools that blacksmiths still use to start fires today.

There are other temperature control details that Fan Xiaoxiao knows Xiao Hei probably won't be able to figure out.

"This thing looks quite interesting..." Little Black's eyes gleamed with interest.

He was, after all, someone whom Gu Zhongtai had trained; that much was evident.

"Okay." Fan Xiaoxiao didn't say much more: "How about you help me find someone to figure it out and make a sample?"

“Okay.” Xiao Hei naturally had his own connections.

He folded the blueprints and put them in his pocket before frowning and asking, "But what are you thinking about, Lady Xiao?"

He knew that developing the garrison into Tianshan Village would require countless planning and management tasks, and with dozens of people waiting to be fed, Fan Xiaoxiao was already too busy with other things to even have a moment to rest.

They actually took the time to entrust this matter so solemnly.

It just doesn't look right.

"Didn't I say I wanted to improve the forging technique?" Fan Xiaoxiao found it too troublesome to explain, so she mentioned it briefly.

"This is part of the process to increase the flame temperature during forging."

“The temperature in the village is very low now. To make the fire burn brighter, we must increase the power and efficiency of the blowers.”

She hadn't even mentioned the more incredible physics behind improving contact materials to reduce heat transfer and heat loss.

Seeing that Xiao Hei was completely confused, Fan Xiaoxiao gave up explaining and simply said, "In short, it's extremely urgent."

"Not only do you have to do it quickly, but you also have to do it well."

Xiao Hei understood the last two sentences perfectly, and after agreeing, he hurriedly went outside.

Fan Xiaoxiao was still very uneasy at this moment.

I used to be just a food blogger, and my knowledge of physics and other subjects was limited to the encyclopedia content I had read out of curiosity.

Whether it's comprehensive or not is another matter, but she'd be content as long as it's even the smallest bit useful.

Several hours later—

"Miss Xiao!" The voice wasn't Xiao Hei's.

He was one of the twenty-five people sent by Gu Zhongtai.

There were originally only twenty people.

Later, Xiahou was borrowed, so a few more people were sent.

I only heard that one person got lost in an avalanche.

These people all called her Lady Xiao, just like Xiao Hei.

"What is it?" She heard the hurried voice and couldn't help but feel nervous, so she quickly opened the door to greet her.

As soon as I reached the door, I saw the person hand me a note.

Fan Xiaoxiao took it and saw that the note was sealed with a ring of wax pellets.

Gu Zhongtai is a cautious person.

It was clearly a secret message.

She skimmed through the text, and the contents made Fan Xiaoxiao's face turn even paler.

Tianshan Town fell.

The imperial army finally arrived.

Even though they were just the vanguard, they encountered no real resistance, and the entire town was gone.

She clutched the note tightly, her breathing becoming somewhat labored.

However, Fan Xiaoxiao quickly calmed down.

Tianshan Town is mainly a trading town, with very few locals.

The most important thing is that the people came there to escape the war.

Upon hearing that the imperial army was coming, many people spread the word and fled with their families at the end of last month.

A few people had feelings for Tianshan and left the Tianshan Sect, while most of them scattered to nearby towns and became refugees.

Fortunately, at the end of the note, Gu Zhongtai said that he was fine and not to worry.

This means he is still safe.

As for Xiahou, since he is the male lead, there is no need to worry about him at all.

Fan Xiaoxiao looked around and suddenly noticed something.

"Who delivered this letter?"

In such a cold, snowy mountain, heavy snow could fall at any time. Using pigeons to deliver messages would not only be more conspicuous, but also more likely to cause accidents.

Upon hearing this, the man raised his hand and blew a whistle.

Fan Xiaoxiao heard the sound of wings flapping.

A large snow eagle instantly flew onto the man's arm.

She then noticed that the man was wearing a thick leather arm protector to prevent him from being scratched by the sharp talons of a falcon.

"These are the master's eagles, specially used to deliver letters in the snowy mountain area. There are only two of them in total."

Fan Xiaoxiao understood the meaning behind his words.

This thing must be very important.

At such a critical moment, they even specially sent one over to contact the village, which shows how much Gu Zhongtai valued them.

"If Lady Xiao has any reply, she may write one and send it back."

What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.

Tianshan Village was not in the middle of the battle, and it was adjacent to the northern barbarians of Tianshan.

The Great Zhou emperor was incompetent and muddleheaded; why would he be willing to travel to this place and risk conflict with the Northern Barbarians to pursue some "ordinary people"?

There's not much to write, it all boils down to two words: Don't worry...

emmmm……

It's so shameful.

Fan Xiaoxiao showed no expression on her face, turned around and said, "Let me think about it."

"Alright!" The man released the snow eagle into the air: "When you've made up your mind, Miss Xiao, come and give me your instructions."

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Fan Xiaoxiao pondered for a long time in the room, but couldn't come up with a word that would neither make him laugh nor fail to perfectly express her concern.

I'm feeling troubled.

Little Blackie came running over from outside again.

"Bang bang bang—" The knocking was urgent, and his voice was filled with both anxiety and surprise: "Miss Xiao! Miss Xiao! Something important!"

"???" Fan Xiaoxiao was startled.

A sense of joy rose in my heart.

Could it be that the blower was finished so quickly?!

That's incredibly efficient!

Could it be that Master Lu personally handled the procedure?

When she opened the door, Xiao Hei pointed to the wooden house not far away: "You're back! You're back!"

Who's back?

Gu Zhongtai?

"Jiang You is back!"

So who is Jiang You?

Fan Xiaoxiao was taken to Jiang You's place by Xiao Hei without her even realizing it.

Later, I learned that Jiang You was the one who was sent here by Gu Zhongtai, but disappeared in an avalanche on the way.

Fan Xiaoxiao was also very happy to hear this.

Jiang You has a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He has some injuries, but they are not serious.

Her face was flushed from the cold, and Fan Xiaoxiao guessed that she had frostbite on her face.

He quickly ordered, "Go and bring over some of the frostbite medicine that Lady White Snake made."

"I've already gone!" Xiao Hei quickly replied.

"Oh, how much suffering they must have endured."

People were talking about it.

Although Gu Zhongtai's subordinates were not completely obedient, they had a good relationship with each other.

Those who were with us all came over.

Everyone exchanged warm greetings and showed great harmony.

A charcoal fire was lit in the room, and Jiang You warmed up in no time.

He quickly got up, knelt down, and reported, "Miss Fan, I have important news to tell you."

Fan Xiaoxiao was taken aback.

For some reason, this person's situation gave her a somewhat eerie feeling.

But Xiao Hei knew him, and everyone else knew him, so it was unlikely that he was a stranger in disguise.

(End of this chapter)