“Alright, we’ll make those for Qingshan and Sister Chunhua as well. I also need to draw a set of desks and chairs for the children; we need to make several sets.” Qin Sanniang continued drawing the desks and chairs. In this era, children in farming families generally didn’t have desks and chairs. Even if there were children studying at home, they wouldn’t be willing to have a set made specifically for them. The style of the desks and chairs she drew was simple, not as elaborate as those from wealthy families.
"Okay, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go to the kitchen and see if I need any help."
Now that she doesn't need to run the forehead band business anymore, and with help with cooking at home, Liao Hongying has more free time. As for the house, she knows nothing about it, but Wu Chunhua and Gu Qingshan can go to the construction site to keep an eye on things, so she only needs to help take care of the children. Moreover, she has already started teaching her two daughters, Azhi and Anan, embroidery these past few days.
"Wait a minute, Hongying," Qin Sanniang suddenly interrupted her, saying, "I drew a picture of a weapon before, see if you can make it?"
Qin San Niang got up and took out a blueprint from the bedside cabinet. The weapon on it was called the "Zhuge Repeating Crossbow". The arm crossbow she used before, although it was also very powerful, could only be used to win by surprise. The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow was different. It could fire multiple arrows at once, which was much more convenient! For someone like her who wasn't very good at aiming, it was a perfect weapon.
Picking up the blueprints, Liao Hongying was immediately drawn to the crossbow design. She sat down and studied it intently. "This weapon is ingeniously designed. It can fire in multiple directions with a single trigger, making it impossible for the enemy to avoid. It's comparable to my father's Rain of Pear Blossoms Nails! Third Aunt, you are truly talented!"
Qin San Niang smiled sheepishly. Of course, she didn't draw the pattern herself; she copied it from a military book in her spatial dimension.
However, upon hearing "Rain of Pear Blossom Nails," it was Qin San Niang's turn to be astonished. Wasn't this a weapon from martial arts novels? Rain of Pear Blossom Needles? A Tang Clan hidden weapon?
"Rain of Pear Blossom Nails? What kind of weapon is that? It sounds incredibly powerful! Did Uncle make it himself?"
Liao Hongying shook her head and said, "It was designed by my father and eldest brother. My father even boasted that if it were made, it would definitely be the king of hidden weapons! It's a pity that I have never seen the finished product. When I got married, my father and brother were preparing to start making it, but then something happened on our side, and we lost contact with them. I don't know if it has been completed yet."
Liao Hongying said with emotion that she also hoped her father and the others would succeed. If they had such powerful weapons on their escape route, they would not have to worry about the rebels at all.
"These Rain of Pear Blossom Nails are characterized by their fierce momentum, rapid speed, and numerous nails, making them impossible to avoid. Listen to my father, even someone with nothing on their hands should be able to escape from a martial arts master if they have this weapon!"
"Speaking of which, this was also something my father planned to make for me. He knew I was weak from a young age and not very interested in martial arts. My husband only likes reading and is not strong enough to even kill a chicken. If I go to the capital for the imperial examination in the future, or even if I live in a chaotic world, I won't be afraid with this treasure!"
When talking about her father, Liao Hongying became radiant, and a girlish charm appeared on her face.
Indeed, no matter how old you are, you are still a child in your parents' eyes!
Seeing that Qin San Niang was looking at her, Liao Hongying felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly said, "San Niang, the crossbow you drew is also very good. It must have been difficult to make. Could you lend it to me for a few days to study? If I can figure out the mechanism inside, I believe I can definitely make it myself."
She had loved mechanical arts since childhood, but she never showed it to outsiders, simply to maintain a secluded, demure image. During this time, influenced by Qin San Niang's feminism, she had become much more open.
“I drew it to show you, otherwise why would I expect you to be able to build it? You can take it and study it, there’s no rush.”
The Zhuge Repeating Crossbow in the book was only roughly drawn. Details such as the internal mechanism installation and the size and proportion of the parts need further research, which she herself simply does not have the ability to do.
"Alright, since you trust me so much, Third Sister, I'll have to study this carefully!" Because she had something to do, and more importantly, because she had gained Third Sister's trust, Liao Hongying was eager to get started. Her life was becoming more and more interesting! It turned out that she didn't necessarily want to be a resentful woman confined to the inner quarters. The longer she spent with Third Sister, the more she envied her carefree spirit, hoping that one day she too could live a good life through her own efforts, without having to depend on a man!
He Yingyuan certainly never imagined that Qin Sanniang would have such a huge impact on his wife, even shaking his own position in the family.
In short, in the days that followed, Liao Hongying gradually became Qin Sanniang's mechanical designer. Even without explosives or pistols, with these top-notch weapons, they could do whatever they wanted.
Another day passed, and Qin San Niang was playing with Xiao Bai at home. Since the dog had performed a meritorious service last time, its status in the family had gradually risen.
Everyone thought it was no ordinary dog. How could an ordinary dog run that far and successfully catch up with the thief? Nowadays, there are dogs that help the police track down criminals, but they are all specially trained. It's really rare to see a dog like Xiaobai that is so capable without any training!
Only Qin San Niang knew that it was probably because she often drank water from the space and ate food from the space. Since that was the case, she often fed Xiao Bai food from the space.
I had just taken a bone from my spatial storage to give Xiaobai a treat when I heard a knock at the door.
"Excuse me, is Madam Qin here?"
"It's you, Uncle Lao Han! Come in quickly! Hao'er, come in quickly too!" When the door opened, Qin San Niang realized that the people who came were actually Chen Lao Han and his grandson Hao'er!
The mouse was short, and it took Chen Laohan some effort to move here, even with his cane! Although Chen Laohan tried his best to hide it, his slightly rapid breathing still betrayed him. However, after only three days of taking the medicine, it was already quite remarkable that he had recovered to this extent.
The grandfather and grandson followed Qin San Niang to the courtyard and did not go any further. Qin San Niang had her grandson help him sit on the stone bench in the courtyard. She knew that he was deliberately avoiding the presence of female relatives in the house, and that he was also too weak to sit down. So she let him sit down and sat down on the stone bench opposite him.
"Uncle Chen, why didn't you rest for a few more days! How have you been feeling these past few days? I was thinking of adjusting your prescription!" Aunt Qin said with a smile. She thought to herself, "Old Chen's illness is recovering quite quickly. Besides his relatively good physical condition, his good mood has boosted his immunity, so he's naturally halfway recovered!"
Old Chen cupped his hands and said very sincerely, "I have to thank Madam Qin for her miraculous medicine. Ever since I drank the medicinal soup you brewed, my health has been improving day by day. I was able to get out of bed and walk yesterday!"
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