Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Taking Shape
Last night was a bit too noisy, so Miao Ying didn't get up to help Huo Xing. He lazily curled up in the quilt and felt that except for the hard ground, the experience last night was quite good. No wonder the domineering CEOs in novels are always happy to unlock many different places.
Huo Xing went out early in the morning, he must have gone to work. Before going to work, he gave the meal to Miao Yingwen so that he could eat directly after getting up.
Miao Ying washed up slowly, ate slowly, and strolled through the mountains and forests to find Huo Xing.
There was still some mist in the mountains in the morning. If it weren't for the marks Huo Xing had made for him along the way, he might have gotten lost.
After seeing Huo Xing's figures waging war, Miao Ying yawned. Huo Xing seemed to have eyes on his back. When Miao Ying came over, he turned around and greeted him with his eyes.
"You work pretty fast." Miao Ying looked at the neatly stacked wood on the ground, then saw the future oil press almost taking shape. "How do we get it to the cabin?"
"Put some logs on the ground and roll them over." Huo Xing was very experienced.
Miao Ying nodded, so we have to admit that the wisdom of the ancients is endless.
They were not in a hurry to dispose of the firewood they had processed. The most important task now was to make the oil pressing machine.
Transporting the wood back was not as easy as Huo Xing said, but in the end, with Huo Xing's efforts and Miao Ying's exclamations, the wood was safely delivered to the side of their cabin.
Next is the time to test Huo Xing.
There was only Miao Ying's oral narration and his very abstract paintings, and Huo Xing still needed to figure out more on his own.
The appearance of the log no longer needs to be polished. Now we need to hollow out the middle of the log, which is a test of craftsmanship because if you are not skilled, it is easy to crack the wood. It is also not a very simple task.
Huo Xing brought up the mountain the tools that originally belonged to Carpenter Yao. Carpenter Yao had taught him how to use each one.
Miao Ying couldn't help him with the rest of the things, so he could only watch while Huo Xing worked, or sleep in the wooden house. When Huo Xing worked for too long, he would drag him for a walk in the mountains with him.
In addition, Miao Ying also collected firewood for their cooking every day. While collecting, he would also look to see if there were any medicinal herbs that could be picked up, but the harvest was very little.
After the middle of the log is hollowed out, the oil press seems to be more than half completed, and now the machine needs to be set up.
The mortise and tenon structure was no longer a problem for Huo Xing. He found a few more pieces of wood and directly set up the log.
Miao Ying couldn't help nodding: "That's it, but I still feel like something is missing."
Huo Xing smiled and said, "It's okay. Let's figure it out slowly. We didn't think it would turn out like this at the beginning."
Miao Ying sat there, trying hard to imagine what the oil presses looked like in the documentaries he had watched before. They should have a round hollow body and a few wooden stakes.
What else is there?
Miao Ying scratched his head in annoyance. This is how people are. When they want to know something, they just can't remember it no matter how hard they try.
Whenever this happened, Huo Xing would put down the work in his hands. He couldn't say anything to comfort people, so he could only use his body to distract Miao Ying. Fortunately, this method was effective. Every time Miao Ying woke up, he would have some other suggestions.
They stayed in the mountain from the fourth to the fourteenth day of the Lunar New Year, and in ten days they made the basic outline of the oil press. All that was left was to go to the blacksmith shop to make a few rings according to the size of their oil press.
But iron things are expensive, and they may find it difficult to buy one.
On the way down the mountain, Miao Ying was still worrying about money. Huo Xing saw that he was frowning and thinking about going out to make money. Going up the mountain to hunt could only ensure food and clothing for the family, but he couldn't make a lot of money. Before Miao Ying's rapeseed matured, he could still go out once.
After hearing Huo Xing's thoughts, Miao Ying stopped trying to stop him. They really needed money now, and it would be difficult to cover the initial expenses of oil pressing with the things he sold sporadically.
"Going to the provincial capital?" Miao Ying asked.
Huo Xing nodded. After all, the city was big and there were many opportunities.
Miao Ying hummed: "Be careful."
"good."
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Now Grandma and Li Hongying have completely mastered the art of making sugar. They have already prepared the sugar to sell and are waiting for Miao Ying and the others to come down the mountain and take it to the county town to sell.
Knowing that they were coming back, Huo Xiaobao and Xiao Mutou brought steamed buns, corn bread and Yoyo from home and climbed to the shallow valley to wait for them.
When they saw the human figure in the distance, Mantou and Wotou came over. The two dogs howled, as if accusing Huo Xing of going up the mountain without them.
The two dogs were bigger in size, and Miao Ying was almost knocked down by them. His hands were too busy to handle them, so he touched one and then another, and only let go when he had touched enough.
Huo Xiaobao and Xiaomu also came over. Xiaomu looked at the firewood that Huo Xing was carrying and wanted to go up to help, but how could Huo Xing let a child come to help? He said he didn't need him, and then Xiaomu walked to Miao Ying's side.
When she returned home, Li Hongying looked at Miao Ying and felt that there was something different in his eyes and brows. As an experienced person, she could tell what was going on at a glance.
She was a little happy, and walked to her grandmother again, leaned close to her grandmother and whispered something, and then the two of them laughed together.
They were going out to do business on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so Li Hongying killed a chicken today and planned to make chicken soup.
The children liked it and gave Miao Ying some nourishment. Seeing that Fu Lingzhi had lost a lot of weight, it would be a good idea to kill a chicken to nourish the whole family.
However, when choosing a chicken, Li Hongying hesitated for a long time. This one laid a lot of eggs, and that one crowed loudly. After looking around, she couldn't bear to kill any of them.
Finally, Huo Xiaobao saw his mother's dilemma and pointed at a chicken that was smaller than the others and said, "Mom, that chicken is lame."
Li Hongying was quick to grab the chickens. Not wanting to hurt herself, she quickly killed the chickens, bled them, and then stewed them.
At dinner, everyone had a bowl of fragrant chicken soup in front of them. Two chicken legs were given to the two children, and one of the two wings was given to Miao Ying and the other to Fu Lingzhi.
Fu Lingzhi declined, and Li Hongying patted him on the shoulder: "You, you keep everything in your heart. I thought that after we spent the New Year together, you already regarded us as friends."
Miao Ying looked at Li Hongying, a little curious about what had happened recently.
He had some concerns before going up the mountain, but then he remembered that his mother and grandmother were easy to get along with, Xiao Mu was very thoughtful, and Huo Xiaobao was also a lively guy, so Fu Lingzhi should be comfortable at home.
It turned out that when Fu Lingzhi went to the temple fair on the first day of the new year, he saw Fu Lingyou. There was a man following him. Fu Lingzhi didn't know him, but judging from the clothes and accessories the man was wearing, he should be from the capital. Judging from his stature, he looked like a young man.
Fu Lingzhi immediately understood that the person following Fu Lingyou should be his future sister-in-law. Perhaps this was the purpose of Fu Lingyou and his friends going to the capital.
His heart felt like it was soaked in coptis chinensis, so bitter that it made his tongue ache. He had always held out some hope before, thinking that maybe his elder brother would recognize him when he came back, but in fact, the family would still have to change without him, as his elder brother was getting married.
The moment Fu Lingyou turned around, Fu Lingzhi hid with the two children, and Fu Lingyou did not notice him.
From that day on, Fu Lingzhi has been depressed. In the past, when he was unhappy, someone would comfort him, but now, Miao Ying's family is busy making a living and has no spare time to comfort him who is just staying with them.
"Aunt, I'm fine." Fu Lingzhi smiled and said, "I've been bothering you at home for over a month. I think I'll leave tomorrow."
Miao Ying looked at him: "Where are you going?"
Fu Lingzhi said: "Didn't I say a while ago that I was going to Jiangnan?"
Miao Ying glanced at his purse: "But the travel expenses..."
Fu Lingzhi pinched the corner of his clothes: "It's okay, I still have money."
Miao Ying knew that he had no money, and then advised: "If you feel uncomfortable living at home and disturbing us, we have rented a house before, and it is not rented out now. Why don't you live there?" He was really worried about Fu Lingzhi going to Jiangnan alone. After all, who knows what dangers there might be along the way.
"It's too dangerous for you to go alone." Li Hongying also said, "That house is not far from our home, and the rent is cheap."
Fu Lingzhi lowered his head: "Okay, I'll think about it."
After dinner, Miao Ying suggested taking Fu Lingzhi out for a walk, to see the old house, and to relax.
They walked very slowly. It was not yet completely dark, but there was no one on the road.
"Look, this place is also very good." This house also carries the memories of their family. During the most difficult times, they squeezed into this small yard. Now, their lives have improved, so people cannot be without hope.
"Out front is the vegetable patch my mother dug, where I can grow some vegetables." Their lease on this house expires at the end of the year, and now it's locked, making it impossible to get in. "Actually, if you don't have high material desires, life here is pretty good. The villagers are very harmonious. Think about it, but I still don't think it's a good idea for you to go on this journey alone."
Miao Ying originally thought that boys were similar to men in this world, but after seeing what happened to Fu Lingzhi before, he finally realized that boys are weak in this world, so he didn't want Fu Lingzhi to take risks.
Fu Lingzhi nodded: "Okay, thank you, Miao Ying."
"You're welcome." Miao Ying said with a smile, "You helped our family a lot back then. I'm embarrassed to say it, but now that we can build our house, we have to thank you for it."
Fu Lingzhi was also grateful for the help he had given him at that time, which enabled him to have his current place to stay.
"If you're willing, I'll ask Huo Xing to inquire about this house tomorrow. It should still be available for rent."
Fu Lingzhi didn't refuse anymore, and the two of them went back along another road. This road passed by their rapeseed field, and Miao Ying just wanted to go and see it too.
After arriving at the rapeseed field, Fu Lingzhi was a little puzzled: "Why are the crops planted in this field different from the others?" He walked closer and took a closer look. The crops in it were half a person's height, with emerald green leaves, some green buds in the upper part, and some yellow flowers that had already bloomed sporadically.
"Are these the flowers you planted?" Fu Lingzhi didn't think there was anything wrong with planting flowers.
"No, although it blooms, the fruits it bears are of great use to me."
Fu Lingzhi nodded: "You always have a lot of wonderful ideas."
Miao Ying thought that since he came from another world, of course he had a lot of clever ideas.
"For the sake of this family, someone has to take the lead." He pretended to be deep.
Fu Lingzhi smiled sincerely: "I also want to be someone like you."
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