Chapter 199: I immediately bought all the two baskets of wild blueberries.
The larger workshop in Tunan City was handed over to Jiang Zhen to manage. She only needed to invest, provide technical support, and forge tools.
She doesn't need to worry about how to sell and open up channels.
While waiting for the spinning wheel, she and Xie Huaian went to the market in Tunan City and bought a lot of small things to take back.
During this time, she also saw a small vendor with two full baskets of wild blueberries in his basket.
This person is a child and doesn't dare to eat. It seems that wild blueberries are not popular here. Ruan Mian looked for a long time but didn't see anyone stop to ask.
She went forward and tasted one, and found that it was even sweeter than she had imagined.
I immediately bought both baskets of wild blueberries.
I keep some for planting in my own space, and treat the rest as small specialty fruits to share with my neighbors when I get back.
She specially picked a few fresh ones and put them in Xie Huaian's hands, and asked casually.
"My Lord, is that pendant really yours?" Xie Huaian knew that she had been holding it in all the way, so he chuckled and told her the truth: "This pendant is not actually mine. It was given to me by Yun Xiu."
"Yun Xiu?"
This was beyond Ruan Mian's expectations.
Could it be that... this Yun Xiu is related to Prince Hu Shi's clan?
But he was clearly just a little slave that he had rescued from the Colosseum, and he had rescued him from a place thousands of miles away from Liaolie.
It seems unlikely to link him with the Liao royal family.
Xie Huaian seemed to see through her thoughts and said calmly: "When you saved Yun Xiu and asked him to come to me, I already asked about his past."
"This child has been wandering around with his brother since he was young. As far as he can remember, he only knew that his brother was his only relative. Later, he was sold into slavery and then taken to the Colosseum, where his brother died at the hands of a wild beast."
"This pendant is his token of gratitude to me. Whatever his background is, it doesn't matter at this moment."
Ruan Mian understood the hidden meaning in his words, smiled in agreement and nodded.
"Yes, he is our family now, and he lives a good life in the valley."
He would study with Ruan Qingsong, help Zhang with farm work, occasionally take Ruiger and the others out to play, and sometimes even help the village chief organize everyone to build roads.
In the eyes of everyone, Yun Xiu is a warm and sensible young man, and everyone praises him highly.
The old couple Zhang treated him like their youngest son.
So who he really is and what his identity is no longer important.
The two of them tacitly agreed not to talk about this topic anymore, but returned to Tuji Mansion with a lot of things.
Since the road back to Longchang Mountain was not very flat, they did not use a horse-drawn carriage to load the goods. Instead, they bought three donkeys and loaded them with goods to travel.
Seeing this scene, Ruan Mian wanted to confess to Xie Huaian that she had a space.
This way you don't have to pretend to carry those things and waste your journey.
She could put everything into the space, ride the big white tiger and gallop all the way. In less than a day, she would have returned to Longchang Mountain.
But she finally held back.
Some things still need to be considered.
When they returned home, the people Jiang Zhen sent had already carried the somewhat heavy spinning wheel to the mansion.
Looking at this big guy, Ruan Mian immediately understood.
As I expected, the spinning wheel tools of this era had not been improved, so the efficiency was much lower.
So she took a pen and paper and drew a sketch based on the existing spinning wheel structure. On this basis, she made some changes, combined with the books she had read before and the handicraft skills she had learned in the end times, and drew an improved blueprint.
Qin Sang knew about textiles, and when he saw the drawing, he couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and then said with joy in his eyes.
"Is this what Mianmian thought of herself?"
Ruan Mian smiled and said that she didn't dare to take credit for it, after all, she was the one who had the golden finger.
He simply said, "I once saved a woman during my exile, and she had this very tool at home. You see, compared to today's spinning wheels, it has a pedal and has removed some unnecessary features."
"It has two or three more spindles, which can be used with both hands for spinning and operated with pedals. The whole structure is also much lighter, so a single female worker can operate it."
"This composite spinning wheel can increase productivity several times over a single-spindle one. I'll give the blueprints to my cousin when the time comes. You can hire a good carpenter to build more. This will save you a lot of spinning time in a day."
Jiang Zhen immediately became interested when he heard this, and quickly asked Qin Sang to bring the drawings over and took a closer look.
"It's just as Mianmian said, the efficiency will indeed be much higher! I'll arrange for a carpenter tomorrow."
"There's no rush. We just need to finish building the workshop before the silkworms start to spin cocoons. Don't worry about the bag of silver you got before. Invest now, and you'll get a return later."
"Once we make money, we'll divide it according to the ratio written in the contract."
In fact, Jiang Zhen didn't care whether it was a written contract or not, but they couldn't resist Ruan Mian's strong request and signed it in black and white.
No one will treat anyone unfairly.
After arranging these things, Ruan Mian decided to set off overnight.
One horse with three donkeys is enough.
But it will definitely take more time than coming here.
Before they left, Jiang Zhen wrote a letter to her aunt, and Ruan Mian carefully put the letter in her lapel.
Thinking of her aunt's family affairs, she couldn't help but sigh.
"Everyone says that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, and that blood ties are unshakable, but the world is so big, nothing is impossible."
"My aunt treated her family with all her heart, yet she was betrayed by her husband and hunted by her own children. If it weren't for her grateful adopted son, I don't know how miserable her life would have been."
Thanks to my aunt's rebirth, she figured out what she wanted, so she became open-minded and took revenge for all the grudges and hatreds that were due.
Now that the dust has settled, she no longer has to worry about being hunted, and the resentment and obsession in her heart have also been put down. From now on, she will only walk towards the road of prosperity with herself, and live for herself and the future.
Xie Huaian listened attentively, sat behind her and tightened his hands on the reins, as if holding her tightly in his arms.
His voice brushed against the shell of his ear: "Everyone has his own destiny. Only by fighting for yourself can you change your destiny."
"Mianmian, you've done more than enough. I just hope you can live the life you want in peace, that's all."
Ruan Mian looked back at him. The night wind was blowing, but the road ahead was brightly lit by the moon.
Her heart seemed to be filled with something.
But the weather suddenly changed in the second half of the night. I don’t know where we were when a strong wind suddenly blew.
The originally bright moon was also hidden in the dark clouds. Before they could react, the sky suddenly began to raindrops as big as beans, pouring down with a loud noise!
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