Chapter 417 Enlightenment
Just like that, Honeysuckle led the flock of geese, swaggering through the streets, going wherever there was a hustle and bustle, and going wherever there were many people.
Perhaps because the geese had become smart after years of living, the flock of geese adapted quickly, and gradually got used to it after a few days, and no longer feared the crowd as before.
The first stage was completed, and the next stage was the second stage.
This afternoon, Honeysuckle called the guards and servants in the mansion, and pretended to attack Honeysuckle with sticks, knives and guns, and let Dabai lead the flock of geese to protect their master.
At the beginning, except for Dabai who was brave and fearless, the other geese were afraid and avoided instinctively.
"What are you yelling at me for? Come on. I feed you with good food and drink every day, but you run faster than me when you encounter danger. What's the point of keeping you?"
"Come on, all of you. If anyone runs away again, I'll stew him in the evening!"
Honeysuckle threatened and encouraged them, but the geese didn't understand what she said. They flew away faster than each other.
So this training ended in failure. Honeysuckle was angry and beat and scolded the geese, withheld their dinner, and only fed the big white goose.
The next day, the training continued.
Honeysuckle gave instructions as usual, and then encouraged and threatened them. The big geese still didn't understand, but they knew one thing: if they ran away, they would be beaten by Honeysuckle and Big White, and they would be hungry and have no food to eat.
Under the pressure of repeated drills, the geese gradually understood Jindong's instructions, and under the leadership of Dabai, they overcame their instinctive fear and began to bravely protect their master.
This change excited Jindong and the guards. Their efforts finally paid off.
After several days of repeated training, when the geese saw someone holding a weapon to hurt their master, they would take the initiative to attack to protect their master.
Jindong was very satisfied and planned to carry out the final stage of training tomorrow.
People and eels will attack together, training the geese to accurately drive away eels under the interference of the enemy's battle. As long as this training is completed, the geese can go into battle.
There are not many military affairs recently, so Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu go to the military camp for half a day every day and return to the general's residence before noon.
This day, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng returned home as usual after handling military affairs.
Lian Xuan was doing needlework in the yard, and Ren Dong, who had just finished training geese, sat beside her and drank tea and rested.
"Sister Lian Xuan, your stitches are so dense. I saw that the ones sold in the shops outside are very sparse." Ren Dong took a shoe sole that Lian Xuan had sewn, looked left and right, and compared it with her own feet, and found that it was not her size.
Strange, if it wasn't for her, who else could it be given to?
Lian Xuan said as he worked: "The stitches should be denser and the soles should be tighter so that you can walk more steadily. You won't be afraid of stepping on sharp stones or spikes."
After hearing this, Ren Dong suddenly realized: "No wonder I always feel that the shoes you make for me are stronger and safer to wear than those bought outside."
The shoes bought from the shop outside have softer soles and are slightly more comfortable to wear, but they are not strong enough. If you step on sharp objects, your feet will hurt. Sometimes, the soles will pierce and hurt your feet.
Therefore, Ren Dong likes to wear the shoes made by Lian Xuan every time she goes up the mountain or down the field. She just didn't understand it before, but now she understands the reason.
"But your shoes are too big, I can't wear them." Ren Dong sighed deliberately.
Lian Xuan raised his head and glanced at her, and smiled: "This is not for you."
"Who is it for?" Ren Dong asked.
Lian Xuan was about to answer when he saw Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng coming back. He quickly put down his things and pulled Ren Dong to stand up and salute.
Jiang Shu walked over, picked up the shoe sole that Ren Dong had casually placed on the table, and looked at it carefully over and over again.
After she looked at it, she passed it to Yu Zheng, who also took it and examined it carefully.
Lian Xuan and Ren Dong were confused and didn't understand what was wrong with the sole.
Just now outside the yard, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng heard the conversation between Lian Xuan and Ren Dong, and a vague idea flashed through their minds. It was not
until they saw the sole sewed by Lian Xuan with their own eyes that the ideas in their minds became clear.
Their almond eyes met their dark eyes. Jiang Shu looked at Yu Zheng's eyes and knew that they had thought of something, so he ordered Leng Xing, "Try it with a dagger."
Leng Xing obeyed the order, took the sole and put it on the table, pulled out the dagger from his waist and stabbed it fiercely.
"What is this for?" Ren Dong and Lian Xuan were confused, feeling a little sorry for the soles they had just sewn, but they didn't dare to stop it.
Jiang Shu said softly, "Take a look first, and we'll talk later."
Ren Dong shut up and watched silently with Lian Xuan.
Leng Xing stabbed hard, and although she pierced through the sole, the dagger was stuck tightly.
Yu Zheng asked her to try using a knife.
Leng Xing asked the guard to bring a knife, nailed the sole to the tree with the dagger, and swung the knife to chop it.
The sole was cut, but not completely broken, and the tree branches behind were not damaged at all.
After Yu Zheng went forward to check, Jiang Shu asked him, "What do you think, husband?"
Yu Zheng nodded and said, "It's feasible."
Ren Dong and Lian Xuan became more and more confused as they listened.
Jiang Shu asked Lian Xuan: "Did you make this?"
Lian Xuan nodded and said: "Yes, I was idle and had nothing to do. Seeing that the weather was about to warm up, I thought of making a pair of shoes for everyone."
Jiang Shu asked again: "How long does it take you to make a sole? Can you make a lot?"
Lian Xuan said: "It takes about half an hour to sew, but the thousand-layer sole requires many processes, from making the jacket to sewing it into shape, it takes several days. In the end, it takes more than an hour."
Jiang Shu frowned and sighed: "It seems not suitable for mass production."
Lian Xuan asked curiously: "Does the princess need a lot of shoes?"
Jiang Shu shook her head and explained slowly.
Inspired by Lian Xuan, she and Yu Zheng, after Leng Xing's test, found that the thousand-layer sole was very tough. Even for a martial arts master like Leng Xing, it was difficult to cut and pierce it, and it was very suitable for making cloth armor.
Compared to iron armor, cloth armor made of thousand-layer soles is cheap and light, and has a decent defensive effect. It should be enough to fight against tigers and poisonous snakes.
It's just a pity that it takes too much time to make. It takes so long to make a sole. If it's a soft armor, it will probably take ten days or half a month.
Yu Zheng frowned slightly, and felt it was a pity.
Lian Xuan thought after hearing this, "One person can't do it, but there are tens of thousands of women and girls in Yicheng, almost everyone can do it. If we work together, we can make as many as we want."
"But it's not easy to call on the people of the whole city, and not everyone is willing to do it." Jiang Shu looked solemn.
Yicheng is not Shangjing, and the people here are not familiar with them and it is difficult for them to obey the transfer.
The most important thing is that the money is limited. They cannot afford to pay wages and can only buy the required raw materials at most. It is even more difficult to let the people work for nothing.
After figuring out the intentions of Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng, Ren Dong said solemnly: "It is very important to protect Yicheng. Since there is a way, we must try our best. I believe someone will be willing."
Lian Xuan also said: "Try it, Princess."
Tens of thousands of people, even if only a few are willing, can make thousands of soft armors, which is better than nothing.
Looking at the firm looks of Ren Dong and Lian Xuan, Jiang Shu was greatly infected and said in a serious voice: "You are right. Since there is a way, we must try it."
Jiang Shu turned his head to look at Yu Zheng, and Yu Zheng nodded at her.
There was no time to lose. After the agreement was reached, Jiang Shu asked Lian Xu about the specific cost and calculated the money needed. Yu Zheng went to find the officials and guards of Yicheng and asked them to come forward to call on the people.
This matter concerned the safety of Yicheng, and it was Yu Zheng's order. The officials and guards took it very seriously. That afternoon, they ordered people to post notices throughout the city to inform the people of the city.