Such a novel little gadget naturally piqued Lin Qinshu's interest. "Zifeng, can you make another one of these? Can you give me one?"
Zhang Zifeng tilted her head and said, "But Brother Ning has someone better than me, so why didn't he give her to Sister?"
Ning Ye said somewhat awkwardly, "This is just something to fool children. I didn't think my wife would like it, but since she does, I will definitely give her one."
Lin Qinshu said with a very dangerous smile, "My husband seems to have forgotten that I'm not that old. Of course I'm interested in fun things."
"Don't worry, my wife. From now on, if there's anything fun, I'll definitely show it to you first. Please forgive my mistake this time."
Lin Qinshu gently nudged Ning Ye. "Alright, I can see you're quite interested in this. Why don't you talk to Zifeng first? I'll go prepare breakfast for you. Zifeng probably hasn't eaten yet, so why don't you stay and eat with us?"
Ning Ye said somewhat awkwardly, "Then I'll trouble you, my wife. Let's talk in the study."
After arriving at the study, Ning Ye carefully questioned Zhang Zifeng about how he had done it. He was shocked to learn that Zhang Zifeng had secretly made a small stove.
Ning Ye was curious about what he was adding to these things, as he studied them every day and even noticed that the flames produced by burning them were green.
Zhang Zifeng said excitedly, "I discovered a white powder that seems to increase the temperature when placed in a flame, so I added more of it."
"Where did you find this white powder?"
"There are some around the outhouse, but the longer the outhouse has been there, the more there will be around it."
Ning Ye wiped away non-existent cold sweat. Wasn't this just natural saltpeter?
Fortunately, this lady didn't have any other ideas. If she had, and it had caused an explosion, things would have been very complicated.
"From now on, whatever new or interesting things you discover, you must report them to me immediately. Otherwise, I will take away your right to study and take all those books back from you."
Zhang Zifeng pursed her lips, her eyes looking so aggrieved that she seemed about to cry. "Brother Ning, you said you would praise me if I figured something out, so why are you being mean to me now?"
Ning Ye patiently said, "Some of the things you've learned are very dangerous. If you're not careful, you could easily get hurt. I just don't want you to get hurt."
"Okay, I understand. I will definitely tell Brother Ning about anything I haven't seen before."
Ning Ye looked at the kaleidoscope again. The glass was basically formed and colors had been added. Although there wasn't much sand and gravel here, fortunately there was a river where some river sand could be extracted.
He had seen many cases where a small number of pieces were made into works of art and sold directly as glass, but he absolutely could not sell more, and he could not be the one to take the lead in this matter, since glass was no ordinary thing.
Ning Ye and Zhang Zifeng didn't even have time to eat, and went straight to Zhang Zifeng's secret little base. Sure enough, this girl was quite generous, actually renting out a small courtyard by herself, and it seemed that she had someone helping to look after it.
Ning Ye took a closer look and realized that this person was actually Xiao Wu, the youngest and also the most quick-witted. Ever since he learned that Zhang Zifeng's learning was different from others, he had become very interested.
As they got to know each other better, they became close friends who could talk about anything, which is why Zhang Zifeng asked Xiao Wu for help.
Ning Ye's eyes held a scrutinizing gaze. "Xiao Wu, if I remember correctly, you're only sixteen years old this year, right?"
Although Xiao Wu didn't know why Ning Ye was asking this, he quickly replied, "Young Master has such a good memory."
Ning Ye put his arm around Xiao Wu's neck and the two walked to a corner. "I'm warning you, Zi Feng is only eleven years old this year. If you have any wrong ideas, I guarantee you'll die a horrible death. Mr. Zhang won't let you off the hook."
Xiao Wu frantically shook his head, "Young Master, I have absolutely no such thoughts. I'm simply interested in what you teach, and Zifeng is so clever and mischievous. She's also very much to my liking. I have no other thoughts besides that."
Ning Ye tentatively said, "I have never opposed matters between men and women, but it should wait until you are older. If you have feelings for someone in a few years, I will not stop you."
Xiao Wu said with a mournful face, "Young master, please let me go. You have no idea how much Mr. Zhang cherishes Zifeng. If Mr. Zhang hears me say something like this, I think he will kill me tomorrow."
Ning Ye thought about it and realized it was Zhang Zihe. He was a real sister-obsessed guy. He had fought Huangshan for his sister before, and if anyone dared to make a move on his sister now, Zhang Zihe would probably chop them up with a knife.
Ning Ye patted Xiao Wu on the shoulder and said, "Zifeng is now my most important student, so if you want to stay here in the future, I can let you stay here indefinitely. But you should think carefully. If anything happens to Zifeng, I will hold you accountable."
Xiao Wu patted his chest and assured him, "Young master, rest assured, I have never forgotten what you taught me. If there is the slightest mistake, you may take my head."
The two had been whispering to each other for a while when Zhang Zifeng said somewhat unhappily, "Brother Ning, do you still want to look at my things?"
Ning Ye immediately turned around and said, "Look, of course I want to see. Come on, let me see how you made this glass."
Despite her small stature, Zhang Zifeng can be quite serious when it comes to things she enjoys.
Zhang Zifeng had already tried many times, so she seemed to have mastered the skill.
As the green flames ignited, Ning Ye estimated that the temperature of these flames was at least twice that of ordinary flames, making them excellent for forging steel.
However, looking at the little powder Zhang Zifeng had collected, there wasn't much left. This extravagant idea would probably have to wait a while longer. Once there was a large saltpeter mine, everything would be solved.
Xiao Wu watched intently from the side, completely captivated by this thing he had never seen before.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com