vrcanaries Chapter 196: Thoughtful
Chapter 196: Thoughtful
"Okay, okay! I'll go and see what good things our Tiaotiao has made." Old Lady Xie touched Qin Tiaotiao's head kindly.
After walking a few steps, Madam Xie stopped and waved to Eunuch De and his party.
"Go ahead and do your work. I won't delay your work."
"Princess, I'm not busy at the moment, so you might as well stay and see if there are any new and interesting things." Eunuch De laughed and followed.
I will take Eunuch De to the fields later. Lord Pan and Magistrate Jiang and his entourage are in a dilemma. It is not right for them to leave now,
"Ninth Prince, why don't you come over here and rest first?" Qin Ziyan tried hard to maintain a decent smile on his face and gestured to Si Heng and the others to come in.
Today, Qin Ruo was first conferred the title of princess, and now the identities of Si Heng and Old Madam Xie have been revealed.
His head was now the same as Old Lady Qin's, feeling a little dizzy.
I just came back from the academy on a day off, and I didn't expect to run into Eunuch De who came to announce the imperial decree.
"Um... Ninth, Ninth Prince. I was blind before and I'm sorry for offending you." Old Mrs. Qin didn't follow him into the house. She walked forward timidly and almost knelt down in front of Si Heng again.
"Grandma Qin, are you being too formal? It's fine to just call me Xiao Si like before, really." The Ninth Prince waved the folding fan in his hand and said to Grandma Qin with a smile.
"Thank you, Ninth Prince. I'll go see if the kitchen is cleaned up first." Old Mrs. Qin hurriedly found an excuse, turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen.
Si Heng, Lord Pan and others were led by Qin Ziyan to the yard and sat under a tree, waiting for Old Madam Xie and Eunuch De.
Si Heng listened to the noise at the end of the house and thought about Cang Jiu who followed Qin Ruo and the others into the house. He was really jealous.
Qin Tiaotiao and that stupid guy Ajiu can still get along so happily after a fight, so why don’t they want to pay attention to me?
Just now he only called Ajiu and didn't call himself. Qin Tiaotiao treated him differently.
This child's thinking needs to be changed.
And how did Ah Jiu bribe Qin Tiao Tiao? This must be explained clearly.
"What is this? Tiao Tiao, you are quite mysterious." After a while, the hearty laughter of Mrs. Xie was heard in the room.
"Oh, this room is too small. Grandma Xie, let's go outside. I'll show you a new magic trick later." Qin Tiaotiao blinked mysteriously at Grandma Xie.
Then he directed Qin Zimu and Cang Jiu to carry out something that was covered with an old cloth and had a strange shape.
Old Madam Xie didn't feel annoyed and followed Qin Tiaotiao out of the house indulgently.
When Qin Zimu moved the things to the open space in the yard outside, Lord Pan and County Magistrate Jiang stood up and surrounded him with interest.
"Thank you, Grandma. Ah Jiu, take a good look. This big toy was thought up by Zimu and I, and we asked Father Zhou to help us."
Qin Tiaotiao had played tricks enough before he tore off the old cloth covering it.
Looking at the miniature rice hulling machine in front of her, Qin Ruo's mouth twitched.
I was just thinking about this little guy, why is he so active today?
It turned out that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to take credit for Qin Erlang.
In modern times, in addition to playing games and studying food, Qin Tiaotiao's biggest interest is following those handmade video bloggers and tinkering with all kinds of things every day.
You know what, even though Qin Tiaotiao is young, he has great hands-on skills.
No wonder some time ago, he either dragged Qin Zimu to hide in the house in a mysterious manner, and no one knew what he was doing.
Either he ran to Zhou's house as soon as he got the chance, or he was well prepared.
The method of husking rice in the Dasheng Dynasty was mainly to use a pestle and mortar or a stone mill.
Both methods are very laborious, and the separated rice grains are easy to break.
This rice huller is relatively labor-saving, and the rice grains produced are more complete.
After Qin Zimu put the grains he had prepared early in the morning into the upper bucket-shaped layer, Qin Tiaotiao grasped the handle and started pushing it.
After a while, Qin Tiaotiao stopped and displayed the husked rice in front of everyone.
"Thank you, Grandma. Did you see that? This is the rice mill we came up with. Just tell me, am I awesome?" Qin Tiaotiao showed a smug smile, as if asking for praise.
Is this used to husk grains?" Lord Pan was shocked.
Magistrate Jiang no longer cared about etiquette and squeezed forward to cheer.
"Tiaotiao and Zimu are both great! This is a good thing, you two are so smart." Old Lady Xie looked gentle.
If this thing can be spread among the people, it will be a blessing for people all over the world.
"It's just so-so. I just saw that Brother Zimu had a hard time pounding rice in the past. So I thought of trying to make a rice mill that saves effort. I just told him my idea, and it was Brother Zimu who did the work."
Qin Zimu was standing nearby and wanted to say something, but his hand was suddenly grabbed by Qin Tiaotiao.
This thing was indeed partly made by myself, but it was Qin Tiaotiao who provided the idea.
If it weren’t for the hint from Tiao Tiao, how could I have done it so easily?
"Zi Mu, bring some more grain over here so I can try." Lord Pan came to his senses and immediately asked Qin Zi Mu to bring another bucket of grain.
Qin Zimu didn't even have time to open his mouth before Lord Pan ordered him to fetch rice.
After Lord Pan tried it himself, he could no longer hide the surprise and excitement on his face, and his eyes couldn't help but become moist.
After arriving in Changhe Village, such ups and downs of emotions occur from time to time.
Magistrate Jiang and Mr. Qian had smiles in their eyes that were so thick that they couldn't be dispelled.
Previously we had a curved plow, and now we have a rice mill like this one. It is really a great joy.
Qin Ruo was not surprised to see this. Lord Pan and County Magistrate Jiang could be considered good officials, the kind who were truly loyal to the emperor, patriotic, and caring about the people.
Improving the level of productivity means improving the overall national strength.
How could I not be excited when I suddenly saw this thing Qin Tiaotiao brought out today?
"This small village is truly a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are present. If the Qin family's sons can work harder, they may become great men in the future." Eunuch De said with emotion.
The girl from the Qin family discovered a new crop, and the boy from the Qin family started tinkering with some kind of rice mill.
Eunuch De is now a favorite of the Emperor, and he lives a life of luxury.
He had done a lot of hard work like pounding rice before he became successful.
He naturally knew that what Qin Tiaotiao took out today was a good thing, and he was afraid that the court would be lively again.
"Tiaotiao, this rice mill is really well made. Can I borrow it from Grandpa Pan for some time?" Grandpa Pan wiped his eyes, squatted down and started discussing with Qin Tiaotiao.
"Okay, but you have to be careful not to break it. We spent a lot of effort to make it." Qin Tiaotiao looked reluctant and conflicted.
It would be unfair to him if he wasn't awarded an Oscar.
"Don't worry, Tiaotiao, Grandpa Pan will be careful." After Grandpa Pan gave him repeated assurances, Qin Tiaotiao handed the rice huller to him.
Lord Pan and Magistrate Jiang and his entourage left first, and Eunuch De followed them.
Uncle Zhong took his two young men, packed up their things, and rushed back to Taihe County.
The Qin family fell silent in an instant.