These words frightened Zhao Ping so much that he hurriedly took out the official document from his arms.
Fortunately, it was stamped with the official seal and not Lin Hua's private seal.
Only then did Zhao Ping let go of his worries.
But Wen Hui warned: "My dear benefactor, you must keep the official document. This thing is a top priority. Once it is lost, all the things we do will be the crime of beheading."
"Don't worry, I'll keep it close to you and I'll make sure there won't be any problems."
Zhao Ping put away the official documents and continued digging for medicinal materials.
There are a lot of medicinal materials in the back mountain. Before noon, the two of them filled three rattan baskets and three sacks.
Call Yunman and return home.
Only then did Zhao Ping discover that Yun Man had already made a large number of rabbit bundles, totaling twenty or thirty.
Moreover, the bark used is very strong, and even the branches are sharpened so that they can be inserted deeper into the ground, and even the fat rabbit cannot break free.
Much better than him.
Children can be taught!
Based on this alone, Yunman is also a good talent.
If you cultivate it, you will definitely achieve something in the future.
When the group returned home, Zhao Ping found that Zhao Xiaoxiao was the only one at home, and his wife Liu Mengru was not there.
I couldn't help but ask: "Xiaoxiao, where is your mother?"
"She went to the village chief's house to weave."
Zhao Xiaoxiao: "My mother said that we are a family and we can't just let you work alone. She also has to earn money to support the family."
"The village chief can give her a copper coin every two days, which can buy two wowotou."
"Xiao Xiao is not idle either. He went out to chop wood. He just came back."
As he spoke, Zhao Xiaoxiao pointed to a small bundle of dry firewood piled next to him.
"Xiao Xiao is so good."
Zhao Ping rubbed his daughter's little head lovingly and encouraged her first.
Then he said solemnly: "But there are wild animals on the back mountain. You must never go up the mountain alone in the future. It is too dangerous."
"I didn't have anyone, so my fourth grandma took me with her."
Zhao Xiaoxiao raised his head and explained, "Mom divided the rabbits you brought back in the morning into three and asked Grandpa Fourth to take them to the county town to sell. Grandma Four saw that I was fine at home alone, so she took me to the back mountain."
"She digs wild vegetables and I chop wood."
Hearing these words, Zhao Ping's eyes were actually a little moist.
My wife is diligent and thrifty, and my daughter is well-behaved and sensible.
Only a fool like the original owner would leave such a treasure without knowing how to take good care of it. Instead, he would be beaten and scolded, which gave him an advantage in vain.
Now that I have traveled through time, I must make good money so that the two of them can live a life of masters.
After sending Xiaoxiao to ask Liu Mengru to go home, Zhao Ping took Wenhui and started cleaning the medicinal materials, sorting, arranging, drying, etc.
Liu Mengru was still a little dissatisfied when she came back, complaining that Zhao Ping called her back so early and delayed making money.
"Mengru, you only get half a copper a day to do that kind of work. It's a complete waste of time."
Zhao Ping said.
"Then I can't be idle, right?"
Liu Mengru pouted and said.
"Really want to help my husband?" Zhao Ping asked.
Liu Mengru's head felt like pounding garlic.
"Okay, I'll get you a textile machine later, and we can spin and weave at home."
"No, no, the loom is too expensive."
Liu Mengru shook her head hurriedly, "I heard that the textile machine in the village chief's house is still old, and it cost fifteen taels of silver when I bought it."
"I'm afraid the new one will cost twenty taels or more. Our family..."
Liu Mengru didn't say the next words, but the implication was already very obvious.
The fifty taels of silver owed to Wang Shiren had already overwhelmed the whole family. Where could they find the spare money to buy textile machines?
Zhao Ping also did not expect that a textile machine could be so expensive.
Fortunately, Lu Dashan promised him that as long as he provided the materials, he could do it for him for free.
Most of the materials are wood, and there is not much else on the mountain but wood.
It won't be a problem to ask Yun Man to cut some and bring them back to make a textile machine.
The only headache is that the textile machine he designed must be more advanced than the textile machinery of the Dawei Dynasty. If it is leaked, it will definitely cause shock.
You still have to have a certain amount of strength.
Zhao Ping suppressed this thought and went to tinker with the medicinal materials.
When it was almost done, he asked Wenhui to cook.
Still white rice and rabbit soup.
The fragrance fills the whole village.
The fifth aunt, Yu Xiuying, naturally smelled it. She pushed the village chief beside her and said dissatisfiedly: "Head of the family, look at Zhao Ping. A second-rate boy eats three meals a day. Look at our family, the dignified village chief." , you only eat two meals a day, are you ashamed?"
"What's there to be ashamed of?"
The village chief stroked his beard and said disdainfully: "It doesn't matter how well Zhao Ping eats?"
"Isn't the land in our hands yet?"
"And the son of a big shot in the county is interested in his family, so he won't be able to stay around for a few days."
"Is there such a thing?"
This was also the first time Yu Xiuying heard about it, and she was shocked.
"Nonsense, can I talk nonsense?"
The village chief warned: "Xiuying, remember, this is a secret. You must not tell it everywhere."
"Otherwise, if the news is revealed and the young master's good deeds are ruined, even I won't be able to save you, and I will even help him beat you to death."
"I know, I know."
Yu Xiuying pushed the village chief and said with a sweet smile: "It's not like you don't know how strict my mouth is."
"And the army will be recruited after the autumn harvest."
The village chief added: "When the time comes, I will report Zhao Ping's name, find some connections, and let him go to the front line, to the Pioneer Camp."
Yu Xiuying took a breath of air.
Going to Pioneer Camp is a dead end.
But thinking about what Zhao Ping had done to her in the morning, Yu Xiuying felt relieved.
He said angrily: "Yes, he should be punished like this."
"Let's see if he dares to be arrogant in the future."
"The food of a second-rate boy is better than that of the village chief's family. Don't you know who is the biggest in Xiping Village?"
"Everything I promised you has been done, now it's time for you to show off, right?"
"This is a new bed. No matter how hard you put it, you won't step on it."
The village chief patted the newly made bed and pounced on Yu Xiuying with a smirk on his face.
"Master, you are so bad..."
Yu Xiuying let out a sweet sigh.
After a while, there was a creaking sound in the room.
Zhao Ping knew nothing about this. After eating and resting for a while, he took Wen Hui and Yun Man into the mountains again.
Before leaving, he also gave many instructions to Liu Mengru to take care of Xiaoxiao at home and not to go to the village chief's home to spin thread again.
Liu Mengru agreed wholeheartedly.
But as soon as Zhao Ping left, she took Zhao Xiaoxiao to the village chief's house.
"Yunman, don't make any more rabbit bundles this afternoon, let's start catching rabbits."
On the way up the mountain, Zhao Ping told Yun Man.
"How to catch him?"
Yun Man looked curious, "Rabbits rarely come out in broad daylight."
"Then let's go down the rabbit hole."
"Rabbits generally have two holes. You tie the rabbit down at one of the exits, then set fire to the other exit, and smoke the rabbit out..."
Yun Man listened very carefully.
After arriving on the mountain, he couldn't wait to verify the results.
Two were caught in one afternoon, making Yunman as excited as a child.
He couldn't even walk anymore and was jumping back.
When she got home, Liu Mengru had already prepared meals. Lu Dashan and his son happened to bring a new bed over, so they stayed at home to eat.
Lu Xiu blamed Yun Man for worshiping a second-rate man as his teacher.
Yun Man showed off that his master wanted to make a crossbow for him.
Lu Xiu didn't believe this and pestered Zhao Ping to make one, otherwise he would take Yun Man away.
Zhao Ping originally didn't want to get to know this kid, but he couldn't bear his teasing.
In addition, Zhao Ping wants to make something, and a carpenter is indispensable.
Being able to convince Lu Xiu will be of great benefit to his future development, so he said: "Lu Xiu, if you don't believe it, let's make a bet."
"I can make crossbow arrows, you have to listen to me from now on."
"What if you can't do it?"
"If I can't do it, I will terminate the master-disciple relationship with Yun Man. You can take him away at will."
"Okay, this is what you said, I'll bet on it."
Lu Xiu was also young and energetic, so he agreed on the spot.
Of course, the main reason is that he doesn't believe that a second-rate guy like Zhao Ping can build weapons.
He, Lu Xiu, had the foundation of his father's teachings, and he had been studying for so many years, but he still couldn't make a weapon.
How virtuous and capable is Zhao Ping, a second-rate man?
It's a sure-win bet.
Lu Dashan did not stop him. Yun Man was his son Lu Xiu's best friend, a close friend, and he did not want Yun Man to hang around with a second-rate guy like Zhao Ping.
He even served as a witness.
However, what they didn't expect was that Yun Man knelt down in front of Zhao Ping and begged.
"Master, I don't want to leave you."
"I will continue to learn my skills from you."
"You can't drive me away."
Ever since he learned to make rabbit bundles and catch rabbits from rabbit holes, Yun Man admired Zhao Ping from the bottom of his heart.
Moreover, after becoming a disciple of Zhao Ping, he had three full meals a day.
There is also meat every meal.
This kind of life was like celebrating the New Year, and he couldn't bear to leave.
Lu Dashan and his son were a little dumbfounded when they saw this scene. They looked at Yun Man who was kneeling on the ground and then at Zhao Ping who was smiling. They didn't know what to say.
