Chapter 258 can be done
The apple crisps were a success, so Lin Yuesha also tried making some potato chips. Because her hands hurt from cutting apples for too long, she only made a small amount and let the servants in her household try them.
"Miss, you have such skillful hands, everything you make tastes delicious."
Longjing ate until he was stuffed, then followed behind Lin Yuesha, constantly flattering her.
"Alright, food can't shut you up."
Lin Yuesha felt helpless, but since the maids around her were as composed as Bai Cha, it wasn't very interesting.
The next day, Lin Yuesha got up very early and went straight to the blacksmith shop in the prefectural city.
She worked through the night to make several sketches, one of which was a magical tool for peeling potatoes, and another for slicing and shredding. All that was needed was a wooden handle, and the blade in the middle could be replaced at will. The wooden handle made it easy to operate without hurting one's hands.
When our own snacks are launched, the demand is huge. Since we rely entirely on manual processing, the slices are uneven and it takes a long time.
These weren't Lin Yuesha's own ideas; she simply copied modern tools.
After visiting several shops and explaining several times, Lin Yuesha still couldn't understand what she was saying.
“Miss, this set of tools is quite sophisticated, and the cost is not low. Ordinary people don’t need it.”
Seeing that her young mistress hadn't found a suitable shop, Bai Cha analyzed, "Even large restaurants have dedicated chefs, and they wouldn't provide these things just to save the chefs trouble."
In a small household, there aren't many fancy cooking rules. Just cut potato shreds into strips and stir-fry them until they're cooked through.
If it's a large restaurant, the owner won't bother to make things easy for the chefs; it's already a good thing if they don't exploit them. In short, although these tools are convenient to make, they are actually quite useless.
“I understand that, but we really do need these.”
Lin Yuesha rubbed her temples. This was much more difficult than making an oven, and the blacksmith also had to understand her meaning.
Well, finding skilled craftsmen isn't something that can be done overnight; it requires careful searching. It's just that she didn't think of it earlier and was careless.
The three of them, master and servants, were about to turn back when they reached the corner and saw a crookedly hanging sign. It was another blacksmith shop.
However, Lin Yuesha had long since lost any sense of anticipation.
"Miss, since we're passing by, why don't we go in and take a look?"
Longjing has always been optimistic about this. There are so many blacksmith shops in the prefectural city. As long as they put their minds to it, they can always find one.
"Oh well."
Since it wouldn't be a detour and she was just passing by, Lin Yuesha nodded in agreement. But once she went inside, she realized she had come to the wrong place.
It was more of an arms shop than a blacksmith shop.
An old man was fast asleep. Swords and daggers hung on the wall, and wood-chopping knives were scattered haphazardly on the floor.
"Young lady, are you here to buy a wood-chopping knife?"
The old man squinted as he saw people come in, not yet fully awake.
No...no.
Lin Yuesha felt uneasy and wished she could turn around and leave immediately; this place was not suitable for her.
"Since we're here, let's buy a wood-chopping knife. It's sharp whether we're chopping wood or killing people."
The old man rubbed his eyes, yawned, and said casually.
Longjing shrank back, secretly regretting that he had urged his young lady to come to this shop. The old man's words had a threatening tone, as if she couldn't leave without buying something.
Lin Yuesha didn't speak. Bai Cha took the blueprints and handed them to the old man, asking, "Master, do you think this can be made?"
After finishing his explanation, Bai Cha also explained the uses of several tools.
"It's a cleverly designed object; it can be made."
The old man took the blueprints and studied them carefully, asking Lin Yuesha questions when he didn't understand something. Fifteen minutes later, he finally looked up.
"This peeling is easy to do, but grating it into thin strips like honeycomb holes takes at least three days."
Drilling a hole in sheet metal is not difficult, but it takes some effort to grind the edges smooth and sharp.
"I need fifty sets of peeling tools. You can make the rest as you see fit. Keep two or three sets at home as spares. Is that alright?"
The old man spoke in a sarcastic tone, but he was quite capable. Lin Yuesha spoke very politely and asked him in a consultative manner.
"Alright, then come back in three days to pick it up. I won't charge you much more. Excluding the iron material, you'll give me two taels of silver for processing fees."
The old man estimated that two taels of silver was a fair price.
"good."
The price was fair, so Lin Yuesha immediately made a decision and had Bai Cha pay the deposit. Before she left, she saw a dagger on the table and was tempted.
It's always good to be wary of others, and having a dagger for self-defense is a valuable asset.
She had one herself and wanted to buy it as a gift for Jiang Baozhu.
These past two days, Xiao Xi came to our house to deliver some things. She mentioned that the Jiang family was often harassed by their neighbors. They had clearly stated that they did not want to have any dealings with them, but the other party was still relentless.
In their eyes, with Madam Xu seriously ill and Jiang Baozhu soon becoming an orphan with no man to support her family, she might run into trouble and tempt those with ulterior motives to harbor ill intentions.
"Young lady, have you taken a fancy to this dagger?"
The old man watched as Lin Yuesha stared intently at the dagger, thinking to himself, "This woman knows her stuff."
He was no ordinary blacksmith. In his early years, he manufactured weapons under the command of the Prince of Zhenbei. As he got older, his hands and feet were not as nimble, so he took the initiative to resign and opened a small shop in the prefectural city.
Making these knives and swords was his hobby, and apart from wood-chopping knives, kitchen knives, and iron pots, he hardly had any other business coming to him.
"Master, may I give it a try?"
Lin Yuesha was very interested and nodded.
"Just use a single strand of your hair to blow on the blade."
The old man handed the dagger to Lin Yuesha. He had made it many years ago and found it while tidying up his things recently.
Lin Yuesha tried it and it actually broke her hair.
The dagger was priced at twenty taels of silver. Although it was a bit expensive, Lin Yuesha was willing to spend the money considering how much Jiang Baozhu had helped her.
She was generous and had to thank Doctor Qin; a bet allowed her to earn a net profit of three hundred taels of silver.
Lin Yuesha was satisfied as she left the blacksmith's shop. Just as the three of them were about to leave, a commotion broke out in front of them.
"Hey, someone's taken the challenge!"
Someone shouted something, and passersby rushed over to see what was happening.
The hot topic of discussion among the people of the prefecture city recently is the medical duel between the famous Jishetang and an unknown doctor. Jishetang posted a notice looking for patients with difficult and complicated diseases.
So-called difficult and complicated diseases are certainly not common diseases, nor can they be external injuries.
The list has been posted for several days, and none of the people who came to take it are qualified. The most ridiculous thing is that there was even a man who asked to be treated because he couldn't get an erection.
"Ha ha!"
Some people in the crowd laughed, wondering what the person who had accepted the challenge was like. They also wanted to watch a large-scale medical contest, since the stakes were two thousand taels. Meanwhile, gambling houses of all sizes in the prefecture city began placing their bets.
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