"How dare you 'blaspheme'?"
Mu Xiu was already feeling inferior, and the person in front of him was so beautiful that she looked like the Queen Mother of the West, so he didn't dare to blaspheme her easily.
Others don't look down on him and are willing to treat him as "brother", but he cannot lose his sense of proportion. He really thinks that mortals can get close to gods!
"Brother! I can do it myself!"
Gu Qingcheng still didn't care about Mu Xiu's emotional fluctuations. She just kept knocking and prying hard. It took quite some effort before she finally got the oyster shell off the reef that was firmly stuck to it.
Boom!
Gu Qingcheng threw the plump oysters into the small wooden barrel. Seeing Mu Xiu still in a daze, she handed him an exquisite little copper hammer and said, "Brother, try it too!"
Only by personally prying oysters can you know how well this species is "compatible" with the reef, and only then can you understand the "principle" of Gu Qingcheng's desire to use oysters to strengthen the dam.
“…Oh! Okay!”
Mu Xiu simply couldn't refuse Gu Qingcheng's request.
His body reacted much faster than his brain.
When he realized that his fingertips had accidentally touched Gu Qingcheng's small hand, his face turned red again.
Gulp!
After swallowing hard, Mu Xiu's Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he was in a state of "sleepwalking".
His body unconsciously imitated Gu Qingcheng's behavior and pounded the reef hard.
Once, twice...
However, Gu Qingcheng knocked it a few times and got another palm-sized oyster.
The one that Mu Xiu attacked didn't move at all!
Mu Xiu: ...
The cool sea breeze blew gently, and Mu Xiu finally woke up from her dream.
“This oyster is surprisingly—” so difficult to pry open?
Reason returned, and Mu Xiu's clever brain also took over.
He thought of what Gu Qingcheng had said before, then he gripped the small copper hammer tightly and hit it hard.
Although Mu Xiu has low self-esteem, he is not a bad person.
As one of the Eight Great Nobles of the Northern Dynasties, the Qiumuling family was known for its bravery and martial spirit.
Mu Xiu may not have received the elite education that an heir should have, but he was just as good at reading, riding and shooting as other children of the clan should have.
Moreover, because of her "flaw" in appearance and her father's "partiality", Mu Xiu worked extra hard when studying.
He looks like a melancholy little prince from the Western Regions, but in fact he is a man of both civil and military talents.
He also has quite some strength in his hands.
However, when he tried to pry the oysters open, he found that even though he used all his strength, he still couldn't pry them open easily.
“…This~~~”
Holding the small copper hammer, Mu Xiu was astonished as he leaned against the reef covered with oysters. He thought of what Gu Qingcheng had said before.
Then he circled the reef.
Wow!
The sea water washes over the beach and hits the rocks from time to time.
The fine sand will float with the surge of the sea water, but the reefs will stand firm.
Looking at its rugged appearance, covered with moss and seaweed, you can tell that it has been here for more than a year or two.
It has been eroded and washed away by the sea for many years, but it still stands firmly.
"Oysters! They're oysters! Right!"
Mu Xiu finally understood, and he also knew the principle of "building bridges with oysters" that Gu Qingcheng mentioned.
His brain began to work rapidly. Looking at the reef, he even imagined how to extend a long pier from the land to the sea, and then build a tall lighthouse at the other end of the pier.
Seeing that Mu Xiu had finally gotten the hang of things, Gu Qingcheng curled the corners of her lips, "Brother is indeed very smart!"
I understand it immediately, and I should be able to apply it to other situations.
Gu Qingcheng couldn't be more satisfied.
"...Aqing, are you joking again?"
Mu Xiu felt a little embarrassed by the praise.
He is indeed not stupid, but compared with Aqing, who is so smart that he is almost a demon, he is still far behind.
At least, he couldn't think of another use for oysters.
Gu Qingcheng: ...This is not a problem of your IQ, but the limitations of the times.
Seeing Mu Xiu circling around the reef, looking lost in thought, and squatting down from time to time to pry the oysters with a small hammer, Gu Qingcheng knew that he had figured it out.
Expanding the dock, building a lighthouse, and even building a cross-sea bridge will all become a natural process.
With these preparations, Gu Qingcheng will be able to explore the ocean further.
We may not be able to travel across the ocean to America for the time being, but the "development" of one place can be put on the agenda.
"Brother, do you see that place? There are a series of small islands there, and on each island there are a group of newly civilized barbarians."
"Although the barbarians on the island are abominable, there is the world's largest silver mine there!"
Looking in a certain direction, Gu Qingcheng said to Mu Xiu seriously, "Next, we will not only expand the dock, but also build more treasure ships--"
You can give up the land and people in a certain place, but you must take the money back!
Mu Xiu was stunned for a moment. He had known Aqing for a few months, and he had never heard Aqing speak in such a cold voice.
Ah Qing seemed to have an instinctive dislike for that small island...
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