Although Qin San Niang appeared calm on the outside, she was still a little flustered inside.
If she wasn't too afraid while fleeing, after all, she had nothing at the time, but now that she's used to a peaceful life and has so much family and friendship, she's become a little anxious about losing it all!
The direct consequence was that that night, several families met together for a meeting, and Qin San Niang told them without beating around the bush that bandits might attack the village.
Contrary to expectations, everyone remained quite calm.
Wu Chunhua cursed, "These bastards are always sneaking around, they really do nothing right!"
Liu could only sigh. She already knew the news, but they had encountered many dangers on their escape route, so this little thing really couldn't scare her.
Liao Hongying even seemed a little excited, "Third Sister, I've made several repeating crossbows recently, and I've improved them quite a bit according to your requirements. It's a good opportunity to test their power. I'll improve them further if there's anything I don't like!"
Although she felt there was nothing that could be improved, she still had to say something modest. She had made the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow herself, and it was something she could definitely present to her father and the others.
He Yingyuan had witnessed the power of Zhuge Repeating Crossbow, and even now, he still finds it incredibly impressive.
"This weapon is really powerful. It should be no problem to deal with those bandits. We also have a lot of traps with hidden weapons. If they dare to come, we'll lure them into a trap."
If the Zhuge Lian technique could be promoted in the military, it would undoubtedly be a powerful weapon on the battlefield!
Gu Qingshan remained calm. Having experienced real war, he found these bandits beneath his notice.
Although the men in the village weren't particularly strong, after more than half a month of training, they could wield their broadswords quite well. Add to that their hidden weapons and traps, and they'd give those bandits a run for their money. In his experience, only well-trained bandits could get into Shili Gully!
After the meal, everyone started preparing their own meals.
Liao Hongying hurriedly made the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow and asked Cheng Shiduo to forge some iron arrowheads.
Gu Qingshan summoned the patrol team, changed the shifts to four groups, and demarcated the guard areas. In addition, he also explained and practiced the combat methods.
He Yingyuan then went to inform Xiao Chang'an and the other man to be careful in the next two days, and also to inform the village head so that the villagers could make preparations.
Qin San Niang then inspected the workshop. Fortunately, both the food workshop and the ceramic workshop in the back mountain paid great attention to safety during construction. The walls were made of sturdy mud bricks and were very tall. It would take some skill for an ordinary adult to climb over the walls.
Compared to food workshops, workshops in the back mountains are safer. Firstly, they are located between villages, and the back mountains are barren, offering no place for people to hide, let alone so many people and horses.
However, for safety reasons, Qin Sanniang thoughtfully provided the kiln workers with broadswords and instructed them that if they were on night duty these days, they must be in pairs or more, and if they encountered danger, they should run away first to ensure their personal safety.
The food workshop is usually guarded by Old Man Lu and Uncle Chen Ming, so there's no need to add more people, since the night patrol team has also set up sentry posts here.
When building the workshop, in order to highlight his superb craftsmanship, Old Man Wang built a tower-shaped structure in one corner of the workshop. Qin San Niang felt that it looked very familiar. It looked like a watchtower in a concentration camp. Because it was so tall, it became a major sight in Shiligou. If you couldn't find your way home when you entered the mountains, you would know the direction when you saw this tower.
According to Old Wang, building this tower wouldn't be easy; his master's dream back then was to build a tall tower...
So you built this tower to fulfill the wishes of you and your disciple!
However, the tower is not entirely useless.
If you want to find a lost animal in the village, you only need to climb up and look around. You can see the entire sheepfold path in the village at a glance. As a result, this has become a place that villagers often visit!
If anyone's child is missing at mealtime, or if anyone's chickens or ducks haven't returned to their roosts... family members can come and check, and give them a shout while you're at it. It's sure to be effective!
However, now Qin San Niang should admire Old Man Wang's foresight; the tower really can now serve its purpose.
Gu Qingshan arranged for the patrol team members to take turns standing guard on the tower. The tower was not very spacious, only able to accommodate three people at a time. There was a bamboo ladder leading down to the bottom, and a thatched pavilion at the top that provided shelter from the wind and rain. Fortunately, the weather was not too cold yet, otherwise, standing guard at night would have been quite a hardship.
They couldn't light lamps or burn firewood at night, for fear of being spotted by thieves. The men didn't seem to care; they were just in their line of work protecting their homes, what did a little cold matter? They could just wear more layers, it was no big deal!
Qin San Niang really wanted to equip them with a telescope, and there were some in the space, but it would be a bit inappropriate to take them out.
Fortunately, as a science student, she had some knowledge of telescopes, and since she had some glass on hand, she could make a simple one.
Hmm, Qin San Niang made another note in her little notebook -- making a telescope.
When Chen Sheng, the village head, heard the news, he was stunned for a long time. What? These days had been peaceful, and he thought that the bandits had already moved on to other places. How come they are getting closer and closer to Shiligou?
"Master He, why do you think those bandits have their eyes on Shiligou?" He was getting more and more frustrated, thinking to himself, "These bastards, why can't they just farm properly and make a living instead of doing something so destructive to their lineage?!"
"Uncle Village Head, the information we received only said that the bandits were near Shiligou, but we don't know if they will launch a surprise attack on our village. But it's better to be prepared."
He Yingyuan understood immediately. If these bandits were indeed arranged by that person, they would not only launch a surprise attack on Shiligou, but also target the surrounding villages.
In the past few days, he had repeatedly pondered what might have gone wrong during the rescue. The answer was none!
Even in front of the boatman, he never revealed where he was from. How did the boatman guess?
So, if the bandits deliberately raided Shiligou, it means they had other ways to find Xiao Chang'an's whereabouts. He had also guessed this, but he didn't have any evidence yet.
Chen Sheng glanced at He Yingyuan and thought to himself, "What the teacher said makes sense. Look at this scholar, how can he be so calm? In comparison, my second son seems inadequate!"
Putting aside everything else, just take the matter of postponing the exam a few days ago, the second son couldn't understand it at all! But Master He acted as if nothing had happened, going about his business as usual. After resting for two days after returning, he reopened the school!
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