Chapter 66 Wheelchair
Qingshan clasped his fists and said, "Miss Su, when the prince returned to Beijing, he said that if there is any doubt about business matters, he can come to ask for your advice. The matter of purchasing grain is imminent, and I hope you can help me think of a solution."
Su Chengnan thought for a moment, "Is it because it's not available in the city, or is it because even farmers in the countryside can't get it?"
"It's mainly in the city. If we go to farmers' homes to collect grain, we are outsiders. If we don't make a big show, it's hard for the people to believe us."
"Well, first find a way to prepare some copper coins, at least a car."
"so much?"
"Yes, the people are more familiar with copper coins. When they see baskets of copper coins in front of them, their guard will naturally be lowered."
When Ah Shun heard this, he stood up immediately, he really couldn't wait even a moment.
"Wait a minute."
Su Chengnan called him back and said, "Let the people below take care of the copper coins. Go change your clothes first and go to Tieniu Village with us later.
Goudan and Mr. Sun are here. Please ask Goudan's parents to talk to the village chief and see if they can collect some grain first. We'll collect as much as we can. ”
"Okay, thank you Miss."
Ah Shun didn't know who Goudan and Mr. Sun were, but seeing that Su Chengnan was confident and Qingshan seemed to agree, he felt relieved. After he rode his horse at full speed to the south of the Yangtze River, he headed back. He found that he could not buy large amounts of grain at the grain shops in any of the towns along the way. Although there was no explicit purchase limit, the grain shops only allowed transactions with acquaintances, and even the quantities were fixed.
The feeling of a storm coming is becoming more and more obvious...
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The group went directly to Goudan's house.
His mother's broken leg has been reconnected by Mi Feng.
His father was seriously ill and bedridden. After diagnosis, it was found that he had lumbar vertebrae dislocation. In modern medicine, there is a great possibility of recovery through surgery. But in ancient times, this disease was almost certainly a paralysis.
Goudan's father's legs were so numb that he had no feeling at all, and Mifeng was helpless.
Su Chengnan looked at the many hunting tools hanging on the thatched house with bare walls, and knew that Goudan's father still yearned for freedom, even if it was just to go out and bask in the sun.
She thought about it and decided that she could try to make a wheelchair. Although it couldn't replace the ability to walk freely with legs, it was better than staying in bed all the time.
"Uncle Xu, do you have paper and pen?"
"Yes. Please wait a moment, young lady. I will get it right away."
"Um."
After taking it, she picked up a pen and drew a simple diagram. The details were not perfect, but the structure could still be seen at a glance.
People around couldn’t understand what this was, but Sun Liangyuan could understand! He was pleasantly surprised and said, "Is this a wheelchair? I heard that only people from the Mo family have this ability, but I didn't expect that the girl can also do it."
At this time, Goudan brought Su Linhua back from picking fruits outside. After she overheard, she squeezed in to take a look. She couldn't help but twitching her lips. Isn't this picture a little too simple?
"How can I trouble my elder sister to do this? I will do it! I am willing to write for my elder sister. I guarantee that the craftsmen will know how to do it after seeing it."
"You come on." Su Chengnan's painting skills were indeed average. She stepped aside to make room for him, and the two sisters worked together, one talking and the other doing the work. It was truly extraordinary.
"Brother Su is so amazing. Both of his daughters are so talented. It's amazing." Sun Liangyuan felt deeply moved and was extremely moved looking at the paper.
"The blueprints of this wheelchair, the wheel axle craftsmanship is exquisite, and every link is cleverly designed. It is really admirable."
"Girl, did your father teach you this?"
Su Chengnan shook his head gently. "My parents once invited the descendants of the Mohist School to come to our house to make some things. I was young and playful at the time, so I watched and learned for a while. Later, I was not in good health and often stayed in my room to recuperate. I always had to find something fun to kill time."
"You are truly a man of great talent. I am ashamed of myself for the ingenuity of this design! If this thing can be widely promoted, it will surely benefit the people of Dayong who need it."
Hey! yes!
Su Chengnan's eyes lit up! This is a good business!
You’d be a fool not to make money! Do it!
Qingshan and she thought the same thing. Ruyizhai might take away some of Jixiangfang's business, but this wheelchair would not. It would require a large sum of money to buy, which was definitely a huge profit.
Su Chengnan picked up the blueprint and, before the ink had dried, he immediately gave an order, "Is there a carpenter in the mansion? Go and ask him to make a sample."
"Yes, miss."
"After production, you must test its safety. If there is no problem, send one to Goudan's father as soon as possible."
The middle-aged man lying on the bed said excitedly with red eyes: "My lord, you can't do this. My worthless life is not worthy of such a good thing. I...this is how my life will be."
Goudan disagreed, "Dad! I will study hard and I will be successful in the future! You deserve everything!"
After he finished speaking, he pushed through the crowd, squeezed in front of Su Chengnan, and knelt down with a plop.
"Miss Fairy, please believe Goudan. I will definitely repay you when I grow up. Please let my father sit on this chair. Goudan will kowtow to you."
Su Chengnan bent down and helped him up. "Okay, I believe you, as long as you study hard with Mr. Sun in the future. And a real man should stand tall and upright, with gold under his knees. Don't kneel down to talk to him all the time in the future. Come on, straighten your back and raise your head."
"Yes!" Goudan straightened his back and looked quite decent.
Sun Liangyuan listened to her words and couldn't help but stroke his beard and nodded, "Miss, you are right, a real man should stand tall and upright! He must not be weak!"
In this narrow, simple thatched house, several people smiled at each other, and the unspoken recognition became even deeper...
"Miss, I heard from Goudan that you want to collect grain in the village?"
"Yes, please help lead the way. We want to talk to the village chief first."
"No problem, just ask someone to go to the village chief's house with me, but..." Goudan's mother looked embarrassed.
"Some time ago, there were several rounds of harvesting. Now, every household has little food left. Most of them are just enough for their own family to eat. Not much more."
Ah Shun was anxious, "Take as many as you can get, the price is negotiable."
Qingshan glared at him, hinting that he should stop talking nonsense, as they had no right to speak. Ah Shun curled his lips and touched his head awkwardly.
"Please lead the way."
"Hey, I'll take you there now."
She stood up with the help of a wooden stick and jumped out on one foot. Seeing this, Xu Bo quickly sent someone to support her and go out together. This matter is mainly about the Ningyuan Palace. It is not convenient for Su Chengnan to come forward directly, so Xu Bo and Ashun can follow him.
Su Chengnan looked at the hunting gear hanging inside and outside the house, and couldn't help but have other thoughts.
"Goudan, is your father really good at hunting?"
"yes!"
"Then tell me, what did your father fight back against you in the past..."
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