Chapter 65: Still Too Flirtatious
Xu Hongying pointed to the large steamer that was emitting billowing steam.
"Sisi, what kind of medicine are you using? It smells really strong."
Shen Sisi put her hair back and said, “Those are herbs used to make medicinal oil.”
"Medicinal oil? What kind of medicinal oil?"
Xu Hongying clicked her tongue twice, her face full of surprise.
Her daughter-in-law can even make medicinal oil. She is not like what Yang Qiuxia said, a vixen who only knows how to please men and an empty vase with only good looks.
Sisi is so awesome!
"It's a medicinal oil that can help with injuries caused by falls and bruises, and can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis."
Shen Sisi bent down and used all her strength to move the two barrels of oil inside.
Seeing this, Xu Hongying hurried forward to help. The oil was heavy, and Sisi was not afraid of spraining her waist if she could do it alone.
"From now on, you can ask mom to do this kind of rough work!" Xu Hongying didn't have much skill, but she could still do it with some effort.
"Also, I'm not saying anything to you, but when you go out in the future, just leave Niuniu to me. Why bother others?"
Xu Hongying scolded angrily, saying that Shen Sisi was too ambitious. Li Wenhui had never given birth to a child, so how could she take care of one?
"If the child gets hurt, you're not the one to blame..."
Xu Hongying was right to remind her that Shen Sisi had not considered this matter carefully enough.
She just felt that Li Wenhui also loved children, was considerate, and could cook delicious food, so she left the child to her care.
"Mom is right, I will pay attention next time!" Shen Sisi accepted it humbly and promised to leave Niu Niu to her care next time.
Her attitude of admitting her mistake was very good, and Xu Hongying stopped nagging her. Instead, she watched her work quietly, and went to the living room from time to time to take care of Niu Niu, pouring her some warm water, giving her two biscuits, etc.
She was busy until almost the afternoon, and she had extracted the essence of the medicinal herbs. After filtering them through gauze, there was almost no impurity left.
Then mix it with oil in a certain proportion and let it sit for a day and a night.
Shen Sisi sealed the medicinal oil with a lid, and the whole kitchen was filled with the fragrance of medicine and the coolness of mint.
Xu Hongying, like a giant spider spirit, crouched on the door frame and asked, "Is it done?"
"That's about right. It should be fine by tomorrow."
It was getting late today, so she would go to the black market to see who was selling glass bottles early tomorrow morning.
After working all afternoon, Shen Sisi was exhausted. After washing her hands, she immediately started washing rice and cooking.
"You go take a rest, leave the cooking to me."
Xu Hongying drove her out of the kitchen, rolled up her sleeves and went to the rice jar to get rice.
Wash the white rice gently and take out the sand and stones inside. Then put half a pot of water in a large iron pot, use a rack to support the iron basin containing rice, and place two pieces of sausage on the side of the rack.
Xu Hongying took out a piece of pork tenderloin from the cupboard. It was very skinny and would definitely be very tough if cooked the usual way.
So she cut the meat into thin strips, intending to show them how to make Kyoto-style shredded pork with Beijing sauce.
Seeing that she was very nimble and didn't need any help, Shen Sisi patted her waist and fed Niuniu the medicine. Then she sat on the sofa and took a break...
I have found the source of the medicinal oil this time, but I don’t know where it will be next time. I have to find a way to take over the oil mill!
She thought of the conditions proposed by Old Zhang: one person had to lift the 200-jin pendulum and no one else was allowed to help.
She immediately thought of the principle of leverage.
So he stood up, walked to the table, wrote and calculated, and soon drew a sketch.
The sketch shows a modified cart with two small iron plates embedded in the front end, which can be easily inserted into the gap between the pendulum and the floor to lift the pendulum.
Then use the wheel as a fulcrum and the handle as a pry bar at the other end, so that the pendulum can be lifted up easily.
This car was designed by her herself. It was not available on the market at all, so she had to find a carpenter to make one.
Thinking that the cost was not cheap and hiring a carpenter would be a huge expense, Shen Sisi gritted her teeth and walked towards the backyard.
She remembered that there were a lot of firewood piled in the woodshed, some of which were quite thick.
If she really can't do it, she can just make one first. As long as she can lift the pendulum, she will have passed.
Shen Sisi did what she said. She put on work gloves, took a saw and a tape measure, and went to the backyard to saw wood.
Niu Niu was originally playing with her doll in the house. When she heard the noise in the yard, she ran out happily.
"Mom, what are you playing? Why don't you ask Niu Niu to play with you..." Her pink little lips were about to curl up to the sky.
Shen Sisi was working hard to saw. She had seen Gu Chengfeng sawing wood smoothly before, and she thought the saw was very sharp. She didn't expect... it was so difficult!
Every time I move, there is a lot of resistance, and I can't pull it at all...
She pushed against the big wood with one foot and used all her strength with both hands, and sweat broke out all over her body.
Niuniu raised her little fists and said, "Come on, Mom, come on, Mom..."
Shen Sisi cried out, leaning back with all her strength, and the wood in her hand suddenly split in two.
She was caught off guard and fell backwards out of control.
I thought I was going to have an intimate contact with the earth, but unexpectedly, I bumped heavily into a warm and thick chest.
Gu Chengfeng held her shoulders with both hands and whispered in his chest, "Be careful!"
Shen Sisi was still in shock, still holding the big saw in her hand. It took her a long time to come back to her senses: "Gu Chengfeng!"
Gu Chengfeng helped her up and snatched the saw from her hand. Although his tone was cold, it was also filled with resentment: "What are you doing? This kind of rough work, don't you know to wait for me to come back to do it?"
Shen Sisi hesitated awkwardly, "I... I wanted to make a small cart, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult."
Gu Chengfeng remained silent, thinking of how clumsy and strenuous she had been just now.
After all, it is too delicate and can't even saw a piece of wood.
Such soft hands and such a thin waist, what should I do if they get hurt?
With a gloomy face, he picked up the design drawings beside him.
Looking at the neat and clear lines and the precise dimensions, he could tell at a glance that this was a cart based on the lever principle.
There was a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Did you draw this?"
Shen Sisi nodded: “Yes.”
Gu Chengfeng didn't ask her why she was doing this, but just asked, "How heavy do you want to lift with it?"
Shen Sisi's eyes also lit up. Gu Chengfeng was really good. He could tell at a glance that she was used to carry heavy objects.
She thought about it seriously and said, "More than 200 pounds."
He was wondering, are there more than 200 kilograms of things in this house?
However, he didn't say much, but pointed out an unreasonable point: "For something weighing more than 200 kilograms, the length of your lever is a bit short, and a wooden cart is not as good as an iron cart. You have to consider the actual situation."
Gu Chengfeng not only saw that it was a lever, but also pointed out where she made a mistake, which amazed Shen Sisi.
Gu Chengfeng was always at the bottom of the class in school, and he was always causing trouble.
I didn't expect that he knew so much after just a few years in the army.
Sure enough, the men trained by the country are good!
Gu Chengfeng carefully glanced at the letter, then signaled Shen Sisi and Niuniu to move aside: "Leave it to me, I'll do it for you..."
As he spoke, he took off his green military coat, revealing the close-fitting green military uniform underneath.
Gu Chengfeng held the blueprint and unbuttoned his jacket with one hand, revealing his sexy neck.
The buttons on the sleeves were quietly undone, and the sleeves were evenly rolled up, revealing his wrists with excellent bone structure and the old scars on them.
Shen Sisi noticed the scar again. If she remembered correctly, it should be the place where Gu Chengfeng was scratched by a stone when he saved her...
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