"Third son's wife, what are your thoughts?" Old Mrs. Zhu looked at Mrs. Sun with a puzzled expression.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, Madam Sun lowered her head shyly, having been married into the Zhu family for so many years.
This was the first time she had received so much attention. People had always said Yan Yan was incredibly talented.
I need to learn more from Yan Yan; I never expected that one day everyone would listen to her opinions.
"Mother, I think we can try making some gunpowder. The materials for gunpowder are very simple, and there are some nearby."
"Gunpowder? You know the formula for gunpowder?" Zhu Chenfeng was quite surprised by his wife's idea.
He had been married to his wife for many years, yet he had no idea that she could make gunpowder.
Facing her husband's expectant gaze, Ms. Sun nodded shyly, pursing her lips. "Yes, I read about it in a book before, so I know the general method."
"It seems that you need to put wet saltpeter soil and saltpeter water in an iron pot and boil them, then let them dry to form beautiful white crystals."
"Burn some more wood and sunflower stalks to make charcoal, add sulfur, put the three together and roll them back and forth, and add some water!"
"That completes the task."
Just as Sun revealed the gunpowder formula, Zhu Chenfeng had already taken out a pen and paper and written down his wife's recipe.
"Madam, I didn't know you knew so much."
"Alright, since we've decided to save ourselves, we need to be careful and not let Zhu Borong and the others find out."
Grandma Zhu was worried that her family's behavior would arouse suspicion from others, so she decided to act cautiously.
Hearing what Old Mrs. Zhu said, the Zhu family members all nodded nervously.
"Uncle is going to the woods to find saltpeter tomorrow? But there are wild boars in the woods that Zhu Yanyan has arranged for."
[This wild boar was deliberately left in the woods by Zhu Yanyan to please the escort officer, hoping that her uncle wouldn't be harmed by it.]
The niece's voice reached Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng's ears, and the two silently remembered it before going to sleep.
In order to collect materials, Zhu Chenfeng and Zhu Haotian left the camp early and went into the mountains to search for saltpeter.
The remaining women prepared charcoal, as sulfur was relatively rare, to prevent snake and insect bites during the exile.
Every household prepares some sulfur for use on the road, and this time we need a lot of sulfur.
Old Mrs. Zhu then suggested using the remaining perch in her home to exchange for the sulfur in the hands of her clansmen.
Tao was unhappy when he heard that he had to exchange food for sulfur.
"Mom, we're almost out of rice, and all we have left are these few fish. My sister-in-law needs some fish soup!"
[Silly auntie, you can only have more fish soup if you're alive!]
[XiXi is a lucky koi fish fairy! How could she let everyone go hungry?]
Oh dear, dangers lie ahead, we really can't survive without food!
The little girl's words brought a bit of peace of mind to the anxious Tao, who pouted and put the fish in the basket.
Seeing her daughter-in-law's happy expression, and remembering how she had mistreated her before, Old Lady Zhu took out a few pieces and placed them aside.
"Give me a little less, that's fine too. I know you love fish."
Tao was instantly moved by her mother-in-law's words, her eyes reddening stubbornly, "Nonsense, I don't like it."
Afterwards, she shyly carried the basket and left her own camp, heading towards her tribe's camp.
Zhu Yanyan had just woken up and was strolling out of the tent when she saw Tao sneakily carrying a basket and distributing goods from house to house.
Curious, she approached Tao and said, "Sister-in-law, I haven't had breakfast yet."
Tao looked down at Zhu Yanyan's outstretched hand, her face cold as she picked up the basket and walked toward the other prisoners.
"What's so great about it? I have everything in my space. I'm not going to eat your rotten fish."
Zhu Yanyan thought that today was a good day, so she didn't bother to argue with Tao.
She quickly calculated that the bandits should be arriving soon, and she refused to believe they were just a few NPCs.
How could they still be alive and well? Are they impossible to kill?
Thinking of this, she put on an innocent and cheerful smile and came to stand in front of Madam Sun.
"Sister-in-law, it's still early. Shall we go into the woods and find some wild berries to fill our stomachs?"
[Don't think Xixi can't see through your mischievous schemes.]
There were wild boars in the woods. In order to catch them, he deliberately had his aunt lure them away.
[He secretly hid himself, waiting until the wild boar and his aunt both fell into the trap.]
[You made your people follow you in search of food, which resulted in your sister-in-law getting injured and weakened.]
[He became everyone's lucky charm, and was adored by the masses.]
Xi Xi felt angry just thinking about these scenes. That wicked woman was so mean.
Because her aunt was seriously injured, she was caught by the bandits before she could escape.
The niece's childish voice broke into Sun's ears intermittently, but fortunately she overheard a lot of key information.
He knew that going out with Zhu Yanyan this time would definitely lead to trouble.
"I'm busy, find someone else!"
"Sister-in-law, you're not angry about what happened yesterday, are you? Or..." Zhu Yanyan deliberately looked around, trying to find Zhu Chenfeng, "or you misunderstood my relationship with my cousin."
[Shameless! Your uncle has absolutely no feelings for you.]
[One-sided love, throwing herself at someone, and thinking she's naturally charming.]
Her niece's words gave Ms. Sun enough courage to bravely raise her head and face the things she had never dared to avoid before.
"No way! He told me he's not interested in you, but if you are interested in him..."
"If you're so capable, take him away. I don't care."
Zhu Yanyan never expected that Sun Shi, who was usually easy to manipulate, would become so difficult to deal with.
She suppressed her anger and looked into the woods with a conflicted expression.
Oh well, she has plenty of resources in her space anyway, she can just bring them out later so these commoners can admire her.
As Sun watched Zhu Yanyan's angry retreating figure, she also glanced at Lin Zi, intentionally or unintentionally.
If what Xixi said is true, there are wild boars in the forest, will Chenfeng and his second brother be in trouble?
Just as Mrs. Sun was worried about Zhu Chenfeng and Zhu Haotian, the two of them hid in the bushes and observed the wild boar's situation.
As the wild boar turned around, Zhu Haotian emerged from the bushes, jumped onto it, and stabbed it several times.
After Zhu Haotian jumped away from the wild boar, Zhu Chenfeng led the wild boar toward the trap, just as the wild boar was about to reach it.
He immediately turned and jumped into the bushes beside him.
The wild boar fell right into the trap.
"Third brother, you guard the wild boar, I'll go inform the guards." Zhu Haotian looked excitedly at the wild boar in the trap and jogged away.
He ran quickly to the camp, pointed in the direction of the woods, and shouted to the guards.
"Sir, there's a wild boar! It's fallen into a trap."
Upon hearing Zhu Haotian's voice, the escorts followed him into the woods with excitement.
The men from other tribes also jogged over to follow.
The sounds outside the tent startled Zhu Yanyan. How did Zhu Haotian and the others catch the wild boar?
That wild boar was deliberately set up in the forest by her to solidify her position in the team.
"Oh no, the goat."
She slapped her thigh in regret and quickly put on her clothes to wake her parents.
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