Chapter 171 The Windmill Spins

As soon as dinner was over, Abu took Xiao An out for a ride on horseback.

Abu was cheerful and lively, and soon won everyone's favor, even Yunniang became less wary of him.

Xiao An has become Abu's little follower. He admires Abu's ability to wield a knife, ride a horse, and do somersaults. He also praises him and eats with him.

These are things that his brother Song Zhenping cannot do.

There was no way around it. Song Zhenping had been worn down by his previous sufferings and was on his last legs, having long lost the innocent enthusiasm of his youth.

Abu is only sixteen years old, but he is an energetic boy. Like Xiao An, he has not grown up yet, so naturally they have their own way of getting along with each other.

Everyone in the Song family treats Xiao An as a sick child.

She felt that he had been wronged in the past, so she was now focused on making up for it, coaxing, taking care of, and comforting him at all times, fearing that Xiao An would feel uncomfortable.

No matter how human-like Heijin is, when he plays with Xiao An, he is still a pet that cannot speak and his thinking is different from that of humans.

Only Abu didn't spoil Xiao An, and didn't treat Xiao An as a patient.

"Sister Song, your Xiao An is too spoiled. Boys should behave like boys. Let me teach Xiao An."

If you are wrong, you have to say it. When the two of them are fighting, Xiao An will not give in at all, which makes Xiao An, who is already timid in speaking, shout loudly.

He also took Xiao An to ride horses, which scared Yunniang so much that she chased after them.

He took the ointment every day and rode out for dozens of miles every day, and came back refreshed and energetic.

I have to say that Abu's method is very effective. In just three days, Xiao An has become a young man who walks with a thumping sound and speaks with his head held high.

In fact, Song Liyun also wanted to learn how to ride a horse. In this era where communication relies on shouting and transportation relies on walking, horses are the fastest means of transportation.

In the past, Juqingma was disobedient and she had no chance to learn. Now Abu is taking Xiao An to train the horse again, and her enthusiasm has become more active.

But she couldn't leave, as Zhao A Shi asked her to keep her promise and tell him what a windmill is.

Seeing that she couldn't escape, Song Liyun called Song Zhenping and the three of them started a small class.

She first talked about a place outside the country where people built large windmills with wide blades out of wood in windy places such as mountain tops, grasslands, and seashores.

The rotation of the windmill drives the stone mill below, which can be used to grind grain, grind flour, press oil, and transfer water from one place to another.

Song Zhenping casually said, "With a large mill like this running day and night, how much grain can it grind?"

He knew that it was another thing his sister saw in the heavenly book, and if it was made, it would be a good thing.

But he just thought about it and didn't take it to heart anymore.

After the previous blow, Yun'er also said that everyone has their own abilities and one cannot think of everything.

He is now relaxed and focused on farming, and just listens to these things as gossip for entertainment.

Zhao Tingduo listened attentively, his blood boiling and his eyes deep.

Song Liyun said that the power of windmills can be used to raise water from a low place to a high place and transfer it from one place to another.

There are not many places with rivers in the vast grassland.

Every valley with water and grass is the source of conflict among tribes.

If we can change the course of a river, it will create a large area of ​​lush grassland to feed livestock.

Just like the farmers in the Wu Dynasty plowing the fields and cultivating the land, you can truly become the master of the grassland.

Zhao Tingduo was still feeling excited when she heard Song Zhenping say, "Yun'er, you said we can build a windmill on the grassland?

Those Di people are naturally fond of robbery, so who would be willing to spend money to repair the windmill?"

Song Liyun laughed: "The Di people are also human beings, born of parents. Who is born to like fighting and killing?

There are bad people everywhere. It is precisely because life on the grassland is difficult that if they don't rob others, they will freeze to death or starve to death. That's why those people do this.

If the Di people had built houses and settled down on the grasslands like the Wu Dynasty did, and had enough food and clothing to live a comfortable life, they would not be so eager to fight and plunder, and the borders of the Wu Dynasty would not be in constant fear."

The Di people are also human beings!

In the Wu Dynasty, which was full of hatred towards the Di people, there were people who spoke up for the Di people?

Zhao Tingduo paused for a moment and looked at the girl opposite him.

At this time, Song Liyun was wearing a light blue padded jacket, with her hair combed into a side bun. There were no gold or silver hairpins on her head, only a light purple hairband.

The almond-shaped eyes on her plump oval face were shining.

Because she was smiling, a shallow dimple appeared at the corner of her mouth.

The orange candlelight shone on her, swaying gracefully, as if her whole body was glowing.

Zhao Tingduo was a little dazed. He had been going in and out of Hecheng since he was a child and had seen many ladies from prominent families.

But none of them had the inexplicably peaceful aura that Song Liyun had at this moment.

But... she is just a girl from an ordinary military family!

"Miss Song, where did you hear these...magical stories?" Zhao Tingduo tried hard to suppress her pounding heart and said calmly.

"Before I came to Suijin Town, I worked as a handyman in a county tavern. I heard those caravans bragging and chatting about this when I had nothing better to do. I don't know if it's true or not."

Song Liyun answered without blinking.

Song Zhenping blinked. He remembered flipping through several heavenly books to look at the color pictures inside.

I seemed to have seen something that looked like a wooden house with four leaves on top. Now that I think about it, it was very similar to the windmill that Yun'er mentioned.

But he naturally responded to whatever Yun'er said: "Yes, Yun'er heard it from someone before."

Zhao Tingduo: “……!”

If Song Zhenping hadn't added something stiffly later, I would have believed it.

The next day, Song Liyun had to deliver food to the garrison again.

Now it is April, and every household in Suijin Town has a vegetable garden, and the few acres of land dug out by the garrison have also grown green.

But only Song Zhenping can grow vegetables like beans, peppers and pumpkins.

When Song Liyun arrived at the kitchen of the garrison, Captain Luo was also there, eating his rice bowl while talking to the supply officer Wang.

He missed the meal, so the kitchen staff prepared a special meal for him.

As soon as he saw Song Liyun, Luo Lun immediately dropped his bowl and shouted, "Come here, Song girl. I heard that you cook deliciously. Today is a good time to show off your skills."

Song Liyun has actually been thinking about how to thank Captain Luo these days. She also wants to find out how the Tianxiang Tower incident was handled.

Now Captain Luo wants to cook for himself, whether it's early or late. It's probably not just because he wants to eat vegetables. Thinking of this, she naturally agreed.

Song Liyun did not send anyone to Baolinju to ask for some of her usual seasonings, but directly used the ingredients from the garrison.

There was pork, sauerkraut, and acorn vermicelli in the kitchen, so Song Liyun wanted to make a simple pork stew with vermicelli.

The fireman assisted her.

First soak the vermicelli in hot water, chop the green onion, ginger and garlic and set aside, then take out a head of sauerkraut from the sauerkraut jar, wash it and cut it into thin strips.

These things are commonly found in the garrisons.

When the pot on the stove is heated, Song Liyun puts the finely chopped sauerkraut into the pot and stir-frys it to remove some of the moisture, making the sauerkraut more sour and fragrant.

When the sour aroma comes out, Song Liyun scoops up the sauerkraut shreds, puts oil in the pot, and then puts in the thin slices of meat with alternating fat and lean meat and stir-fry until the oil comes out.

Then add the chili sauce, onion, ginger and garlic to stir-fry until fragrant. While the fire is high, add the dry-fried sauerkraut shreds back into the pot and stir-fry evenly again.

Then pour in clean water to cover the sauerkraut, cover with a lid and simmer for the time it takes to stick of incense.

The cook who was helping Song Liyun next to him had a long face.

(End of this chapter)