An hour later, as Chu Qinghe returned home, some craftsmen followed behind, carrying some things, heading towards the backyard under Chu Qinghe's direction.
Besides the bamboo tubes that were tied and secured, there were also some huge iron barrels made of refined iron and some iron plates.
Looking at these things, not only Qu Feiyan, but even Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue looked doubtful.
When these craftsmen entered the backyard, they were busy until late afternoon.
After Chu Qinghe settled the accounts and saw the craftsmen out, the three women in the courtyard followed him as he walked towards the backyard.
As the three women followed Chu Qinghe into the backyard, they immediately noticed the change.
At this moment, in the backyard, the pool that Chu Qinghe originally intended to use as a bathtub now had four low walls, each about half a zhang high.
Next to this low wall were some bamboo tubes that had been tied up.
One end of the bamboo tube was placed in the well in the corner of the backyard, next to which was a strangely shaped fan made of fine iron.
It was a bamboo water pump.
As Qu Feiyan followed Chu Qinghe's instructions and swung her palm, the wind from her palm struck the sticker-covered fan blades. As the fan blades slowly began to rotate, the bamboo water pump on the well started working, and water began to be drawn from the well through the bamboo tube and poured into the iron bucket placed on the stove next to it, all within the three women's sight.
"Huh, you can do that?"
Looking at the water being fed into the iron bucket through the bamboo tube, Qu Feiyan's face was full of surprise.
He then pointed to the iron bucket and said, "So, young master, you intend to use this thing to draw water from the well, heat it in this iron bucket, and then pour it into the pool?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Qinghe nodded and said, "More or less!"
Chu Qinghe initially planned to draw water from the well manually and then heat it in an iron bucket.
But now, everyone in the courtyard, including Chu Qinghe, possesses martial arts skills. Under these circumstances, Chu Qinghe's thoughts naturally don't need to materialize as before.
Instead, you could just make it a wind-powered pump; wouldn't the wind generated by the palm strike also have an effect?
Fortunately, these things are simple in principle and not difficult to make.
If we're talking about the longest time spent, it has to be customizing this iron bucket.
Then, while Qu Feiyan was fetching firewood to start a fire, Chu Qinghe again had Dongfang Bubai keep the iron fan beside the well spinning.
As the iron fan spun rapidly, streams of water flowed into the iron bucket.
Half an hour later.
As the fire blazed beneath the stove, the water in the wooden bucket gradually heated up.
As Chu Qinghe pulled out a section of iron from the end of the bamboo tube next to the pool, water flowed into the pool from the bamboo tube.
The slightly turbulent water fell into the pool, accompanied by a gentle mist that rose up.
Seeing this scene, Qu Feiyan's eyes lit up.
After turning his gaze away from the pool, Dongfang Bubai looked at Chu Qinghe and said, "You've spent the whole day making this?"
In response to Dongfang Bubai's question, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "Not bad, right?"
Seeing Chu Qinghe's smiling face, Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but smile, finding it amusing.
You could say Chu Qinghe is diligent! When he has nothing to do, he can sit in that courtyard all day without moving an inch.
But you might say Chu Qinghe is lazy! He can spend an entire day fussing over such a trivial matter.
However, seeing the water in the pool gradually increasing, Dongfang Bubai couldn't help but feel a little more expectant.
That evening, after dinner, considering what was to come, Dongfang Bubai, Yaoyue, and Qu Feiyan all worked much more efficiently in the kitchen.
When the three women entered the backyard, it was already brightly lit by many lanterns.
The pool was filled to about eight-tenths full, and the flow of water from the bamboo tube into the pool had decreased considerably.
A wisp of mist was rising from the pool.
Qu Feiyan's eyes lit up when she saw the pool of warm water.
However, before the little girl could set off, Chu Qinghe was seen carrying a wine jar and a change of clothes into the backyard.
Upon seeing this, Qu Feiyan asked in astonishment, "Young Master, you don't mean you want to take a bath with us, do you?"
As she spoke, Qu Feiyan tightened her collar and looked at Chu Qinghe with a more wary expression.
Faced with Qu Feiyan's question, Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, who were standing next to her, immediately shifted their gazes to Chu Qinghe.
Dongfang Bubai was alright; when he looked at Chu Qinghe, his eyes held a hint of interest.
Yaoyue frowned slightly, but when her gaze fell on Chu Qinghe and saw his handsome face, she subtly withdrew her eyes and remained silent.
Instead, Chu Qinghe rolled his eyes when he heard Qu Feiyan's words and said, "Don't worry! I just added a curtain in the middle of the pool to separate it."
Hearing this, Qu Feiyan finally relaxed and said, "That's alright."
Seeing this, Chu Qinghe raised his hand and slapped Qu Feiyan on the head, saying in an annoyed tone, "You're not that old, but you think a lot."
After Chu Qinghe patted her on the head, Qu Feiyan pouted.
Then her gaze fell on Chu Qinghe, and seeing the jar of wine in Chu Qinghe's hands, Qu Feiyan asked curiously, "Young Master, why did you bring this wine over?"
Chu Qinghe shrugged and said, "Just soaking it isn't very interesting, so I'm thinking of adding something in?"
Qu Feiyan looked troubled upon hearing this and said, "If we add these in, won't we all reek of alcohol later?"
Chu Qinghe said irritably, "Why so many questions? You'll find out in a moment."
As he spoke, Chu Qinghe carried the wine jar into the pool, and the other women followed suit.
When they passed through the outer wall and entered the pool, Qu Feiyan and the other two women found that the inside of the pool was indeed covered by a white curtain, just as Chu Qinghe had said.
As Chu Qinghe walked to the edge of the pool, he opened the wine jar and poured half of the wine into the pool.
When the liquor was poured into the pool, the originally clear water instantly turned light red because of the liquor.
Subsequently, as Chu Qinghe added a little more medicinal powder, the mist in the entire pool began to carry a rich aroma of stomach and a faint scent of wine.
When the aroma grew stronger, Chu Qinghe took a few steps forward with the wine jar in his hand.
At the same time, a lazy voice also rang out.
"Soak it while you soak it, or if there are any taboos, you can soak it separately later."
After saying that, Chu Qinghe lifted the curtain and walked to the other side.
A moment later, the rustling sound of clothes being undressed came from the other side of the curtain, clearly indicating that Chu Qinghe was changing his clothes.
Upon hearing the commotion on the other side, both Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue fell silent.
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