But this mixed vegetable steamed bun is made entirely of coarse grains, without any fine flour added to balance it out. After steaming, it's really too dry. When you take a bite, it's all floury and powdery. If you don't eat it with water, you really have to swallow it dry.
"Xiao Sang, you're amazing! You can eat two of these?" someone nearby exclaimed in surprise.
Zheng Quchi diligently munched on the cornbread, making loud slurping noises: "One isn't enough, I'm still growing..."
Upon hearing this, they immediately looked at Zheng Quchi's pitifully short body with pity. Because she was usually good at interpersonal relationships, no one ridiculed her; all they said were words of comfort.
"Actually... being too tall is useless. Look at all of us, all of us combined are not as strong as you alone."
"That's right, being short has its advantages. At least if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up."
If you don't know how to comfort people, please shut up. Thank you!
Zheng Quchi glared at them with his dog-like eyes, saying angrily, "You're all tall and strong, how could you possibly understand how I feel?"
Seeing that Zheng Quchi was about to go berserk again because he wasn't growing taller, everyone laughed and joked for a while, then quickly pretended to be surprised.
"Look, Master Yuan and Master Yin have arrived."
Following the direction pointed, Zheng Quchi tiptoed around and looked in that direction as well.
It was indeed Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao who came to the quarry.
They were now dressed smartly, no longer the subservient figures they had been in front of Yuwen Sheng. They stood up straight, their expressions cold and arrogant, and were discussing matters with a construction official.
And this official was the one Zheng Quchi knew.
At this moment, Mu Ke turned his head and spotted her immediately among the group of burly men scavenging for food.
It's not difficult. It's like a group of green melons mixed with an underdeveloped "black beauty." Anyone who isn't blind can see the difference.
He saw that she was staring at him with wide eyes, like a landlord's silly son, and his lips twitched. He then waved to her.
Zheng Quchi glanced around and, seeing that the others were not aware of the situation, quickly cleared a space, leaving her feeling like an isolated island.
Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, she pointed to herself. Only after Mu Ke nodded in affirmation did she stuff the rest of the cornbread into her mouth in a few bites, get up, and slowly walk over.
When Mu Ke saw her, he smiled and introduced her to Yuan Sui and Yin Xiao: "This little sister Sang is the creator of the earth-moving tool. She might be able to help you this time as well."
Zheng Quchi was somewhat surprised. Was Mu Ke planning to make an introduction for her?
Yuan Sui and Master Li stood with their hands behind their backs, scrutinizing Zheng Quchi with such furrowed brows that they could almost trap a fly.
His disdain was evident on his face.
Where did this black lump of coal come from?
A man who is not only dark-skinned and ugly, but also short and weak is a disaster.
I wonder who brought in such a rotten apple to rotten.
But... this black coal looks strangely familiar.
"Officer Mu, don't joke around. Even if she had some ideas and made earthen tools by chance, we're not doing carpentry now, we're building city defenses."
Seeing that they didn't believe him, Mu Ke explained, "Actually, the earth-lifting tool is originally a lifting device. If she modifies it further, it can be used for construction and fortification with less effort."
Mu Ke, as expected of a construction official, shared the same idea as Zheng Quchi.
But there are always some fools in this world who occupy high positions, act arrogantly, and think they know everything.
Yuan Sui scoffed, "You make it sound so simple. How can it bear weight in dangerous places and not slip on sloping, rocky terrain? How can it move hundreds or thousands of pounds of stone with such agility? I think your earthen tools are only good for digging and moving mud. Don't bring them into the heavy machinery and make yourselves a laughing stock."
"This..." Mu Ke was scolded in the face, and he looked embarrassed and humiliated, but he really couldn't come up with a solution for the time being.
Zheng Quchi is a man who will not tolerate two types of people.
One type is people who bully her family.
One type is the person who enjoys being slapped in the face.
Especially Yuan Sui's arrogant attitude, as if everyone else were idiots and he was the only smart one.
"It's not that simple in words, it's just that simple."
A resolute voice interrupted the former attendant, Mu Ke.
Mu Ke turned to look at Zheng Quchi with a hesitant expression, while Yuan Sui looked at him with disdain and mockery.
Zheng Quchi continued, "This is a problem that can be easily and simply solved by making some modifications to the original design."
"Change? How do you change it?" Yuan Sui looked at her as if she were an idiot.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Quchi looked at him with the same eyes: "Adding wheels to the base can withstand the force of long-distance transportation; lengthening the round rod can control the distance of pick-up and drop-off; thickening it can increase the weight capacity. In short, there is a solution to everything."
"You make it sound so easy. Do you know that with any machine, changing one part affects the whole thing? Do you really think we're laymen who can be fooled by you?"
"Me, fooling you?" She found it amusing.
Who exactly is fooling us? If Yuwen Sheng hadn't personally come to supervise and put pressure on the construction this time, the completed city wall would probably have been nothing more than a pile of tofu dregs. It wouldn't even need the enemy to come and push it; it would have self-destructed in time.
Looking at the two craftsmen before her, whom the county had touted as unparalleled masters, she suddenly asked, "Do you know how long it takes for the mud to completely solidify and the scaffolding to be removed after adding rice to it in the damp winter weather? How much rice is needed to achieve a firm bond without being wasteful? If the rice runs out and the city wall is still not repaired, are there any other methods to replace it?"
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