Sheng Guo'er watched the jam being made, took a breath and said to herself: "Don't bother with Jin Jiayu anymore. It's important to improve farm tools as soon as possible."
After making up her mind, Sheng Guo'er taught the workers how to operate the steam-powered jam making machine, and everyone worked hard to complete the work. Sheng Guo'er rolled up her sleeves, washed blueberries and sand fruit with the workers, and then Process the blueberries and sandberries together.
The workers were very curious when they saw Sheng Guoer's novel idea. They had never seen this recipe before. Sheng Guoer said: "If you want the blueberry jam to be delicious, you need to add some other fruits, so that the taste will be better." The higher the level, the more delicious it will be." So, Sheng Guoer told the workers the formula and proportions.
The workers feel that they can learn a lot of skills from Sheng Guoer. Curiosity is the source of happiness, so everyone is often very motivated when completing a new thing.
The villagers also joined in. Because they needed a lot of sand fruits, they were divided into two teams. One team was led by Shen’s women and children in the village, who went up the mountain to pick sand fruits. The other team was the workers led by Sheng Guoer. Workshop workers, working overtime in the workshop to make jam.
People on both sides worked together, and Shengshi was busy traveling between workshops and mountains, helping her sister manage picking and processing matters.
At this moment, Sheng Guoer was wearing green silk and thorn hairpin, a coarse cloth skirt, and beads of sweat on her pretty face. While wiping the sweat from her forehead with a jade hand, she and the workers packed the jam jars one by one. .
The workers did not expect Sheng Guoer to be able to do it himself, so everyone worked harder.
Everyone goes from day to night until the moon shines in the sky.
Under the night, the heat was steaming in the workshop, and everyone was working enthusiastically. The torches illuminated everyone's face, which looked as red as a ripe fruit.
Guo'er was worried that everyone would be tired, so he set up a system of resting in shifts. Once such a system was implemented, everyone also had time to breathe.
Ma Chunhua and other little sisters also became little cooks, cooking a big pot of rice for the villagers and workers.
The men in Dongxiang Village do farm work during the day, and the women help Shen pick wild fruits. At night, the men come to the workshop to do some physical work, carrying goods one after another.
Li Zheng's Uncle Li also specially set aside a small warehouse to store jam for Shengguoer.
For seven consecutive days, with the collective efforts of everyone, all three thousand jars of jam were made.
When the last jar of jam was ready, Sheng Guoer turned to the villagers with a smile and said, "Folks, we are really done!"
The villagers and workers cheered as if they had won a great victory. Uncle Li said: "Guo'er, I can't believe that three thousand jars of jam can really be finished in seven days."
Song Silang smiled and said: "With the help of Guoer's steam engine, the progress is really rapid!"
The villagers all looked at Sheng Guoer with approval.
This steam-powered engine was unheard of, but it was exquisite and durable. More importantly, with it, work efficiency was greatly improved.
Everyone was surprised and confused about Sheng Guoer at first, but gradually turned into admiration. Finally, it was said that Sheng Guoer was favored by God and turned into a fairy after a serious illness.
Sheng Guoer just smiled lightly.
The day to fulfill the promise finally came.
Jin Jiayu stood proudly at the door of Wang's house, and carts of jam stopped in front of Mrs. Wang like private soldiers.
Wang Guangxi bowed his waist and said to Old Mrs. Wang with a flattering look on his face: "Old Mrs., look, the Jin family is really powerful. They made three thousand jars of jam in just ten days."
Mr. Wang also looked at Jin Jiayu with some approval and said, "Shopkeeper Jin is indeed punctual and very capable!"
Jin Jiayu smiled and saluted: "If so, shouldn't you be working for Mrs. Wang?"
Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "Why, didn't you tell me that there is someone called Sheng Guo'er who is also making jam?"
Wang Guangxi looked outside and said, "It must be that the little girl can't do it, and she ruined the agreement with our Wang family. She didn't come up with anything, so she doesn't dare to come over!"
Mr. Wang said angrily: "This is unreasonable. Isn't this woman a fraud? Go and find the magistrate and arrest this bold and deceitful Sheng Guo'er! Go quickly!"
Wang Guangxin responded hurriedly, and was about to turn around and go to the county government office when he heard the sound of horse hooves, and then a female voice like a silver bell came: "Mr. Wang, you have been waiting for a long time, Sheng Guoer is here!"
Everyone followed the sound and saw Sheng Guoer coming with a team of people.
Jin Jiayu was dumbfounded. She and Wang Guangxi stared at the cart of jam in front of them with their mouths wide open and their eyes widened. They looked at each other for a moment.
Jin Jiayu hurriedly stepped forward, touched Sheng Guoer's jam and said, "Impossible, how is it possible?"
Sheng Guoer said with a smile: "People decide what to do, and God decides what to do. Shopkeeper Jin, you are so smart that you have lost both your wife and your troops!"
Jin Jiayu shook his head and said, "No, you're cheating. You can't make such good jam without enough workers!"
Sheng Guoer took the opportunity to ask: "How does shopkeeper Jin know that I don't have enough workers?"
Jin Jiayu was anxious and blurted out: "I hire all workers from Majia Gangzi..."
Before she could finish speaking, Wang Guangxi coughed hurriedly, and Jin Jiayu woke up instantly and fell silent.
Mrs. Wang saw the clues. He glanced at Sheng Guo'er with great admiration and said, "Miss Guo'er, tell me, how did you conjure these three thousand jars of jam?"
Sheng Guoer said with a smile: "Twenty workers and fifty villagers are all it takes!"
Jin Jiayu pointed at Sheng Guoer and said angrily: "You lied, it must be where you bought it from! You cheated. It takes more than 300 people to make this jam. You can make 3,000 jars with 70 or 80 people." , It’s really the most ridiculous thing in the world!”
Sheng Guoer smiled and said: "If you rely on brute force alone, wouldn't it be faster if you find a few cows to do it?" Then, Sheng Guoer pointed to Jin Jiayu's head and said: "You have to use this place!"
Jin Jiayu swept away Sheng Guo'er's hand impatiently and stared at Sheng Guo'er with furrowed eyebrows.
Sheng Guoer said: "Of course there are people who help me, but the ones who help me are not people, but machines!"
Having said this, Sheng Guoer clapped his hands, and Sheng Shi and Tieniu drove a carriage forward.
Everyone looked at the carriage and saw a huge thing covered with red cloth.
"Sheng Guo'er, what kind of strange monster are you trying to deceive again!" Jin Jiayu said with disdain.
"The frog at the bottom of the well, I want you to learn a lot!" After Sheng Guoer finished speaking, he stepped forward and pulled off the red cloth, revealing the steam engine.
In the astonished gaze of everyone, Sheng Guoer said loudly: "It helped me complete the production of three thousand jars of jam!"
Wang Guangxi smiled and said: "Nonsense, our Dasheng Dynasty has never seen this thing before, what kind of weird thing is it! Old Master, don't be deceived by Sheng Guo'er!"
Sheng Guoer smiled and said, "As for cheating, Butler Wang, you took three hundred taels of silver from me and still didn't do anything, does that count as cheating?"
When Wang Guangxi saw Mrs. Wang looking at him with an angry expression, he hurriedly defended himself: "Little girl, you are so slanderous!"
Sheng Guoer said: "Mr. Wang, if I can prove to you that the steam engine can help me make jam, do you believe that Butler Wang is corrupt and accepting bribes?"
Mrs. Wang said in a deep voice: "These are two different things, but if you can really prove that this steam engine can move and work, I will let you confront you in court, otherwise I will forcibly remove you!"
Sheng Guoer smiled slightly and ordered the workers behind him: "Get the steam engine ready and show it to Mrs. Wang."
The workers moved upon hearing the sound and set up the steam engine outside the Wang Family Courtyard step by step.
This preparation attracted many onlookers. Everyone is curious about what this is.
Sheng Guoer lit a torch, handed it to Mrs. Wang in full public view, and said, "Old Mrs., please light the fire."
Wang Guangxi said angrily: "How outrageous!"
Mr. Wang glared at Wang Guangxi and said that he had never seen this new thing before. Out of curiosity, the old man lit the tinder under the box.
When Sheng Guoer came, he improved the tinder and added white phosphorus to increase the firepower, so the water boiled in a short time.
The gurgling water vapor drives the machinery below.
A surprising scene happened. The wooden mallet started beating automatically, and then the shovel for making sugar juice also started to move on its own. Then the workers added the raw materials according to the procedure.
Jin Jiayu's jaw dropped when she looked at the pounds of jam that was quickly made in front of her. She looked at Sheng Guo'er with a smile in disbelief, then pointed at her and yelled: "She knows magic, she is a monster! "
Wang Guangxi was also afraid that the matter would be revealed, so he also jumped on his feet and shouted: "Yes, the person who made such an ominous thing must be a demon. Our Dasheng Dynasty has always made sauce by hand. What kind of strange craftsmanship did she do?" It’s a monster!”
Sheng Guoer bowed and said, "Mr. Wang is well-informed. Please decide whether I am a monster or not."
After all, Mrs. Wang is a county captain and has seen a lot. Although he has never seen such a powerful thing, he knows Lu Ban Shu and is deeply impressed by Sheng Guoer's intelligence.
Mrs. Wang yelled: "Don't talk nonsense. Miss Guo'er is a wonderful Lu Ban Shu. She won the competition with her ingenious skills. It's really rare."
Jin Jiayu and Wang Guangxi looked uneasy and frustrated.
Mrs. Wang said: "Sheng Guo'er, I want your jam."
Jin Jiayu saw that all her jams were scrapped, and she immediately collapsed on the ground.
For this business, Jin Jiayu really lost his wife and soldiers.
Sheng Guoer gave the contract signed by Wang Guangxi to Mrs. Wang and said, "They kidnapped my worker's mother first and framed me. That's why I made this move. Please make a decision, Mr. Wang!"
Looking at the contract, Mrs. Wang became furious and shouted angrily: "Someone, take Wang Guangxi to the execution hall to await execution!"
Wang Guangxi's arrogance instantly weakened and he was dragged away.
Mrs. Wang turned to ask: "Miss Guo'er, besides making jam, what else can your steam engine do?"
Sheng Guoer had already thought about it when she arrived. Since the jam business was a seasonal business before the greenhouse was fastened, it should come to an end at this point.
It is better to sell the patent of this steam engine. It is a rudimentary steam engine anyway, so it doesn't matter if it is sold. After obtaining the funds, we can continue to develop.
Sheng Guoer had an idea and said: "Mr. Wang, this steam engine can actually make weapons, and its hammering force is still good. This will save a lot of labor!"
As a county lieutenant, Mrs. Wang naturally had to consider defense issues and said with a smile: "Okay, so the government will order this steam engine."
Sheng Guoer smiled and said, "Okay, how many do you want?"
Mrs. Wang made a rough calculation and said, "I want Wutai!"
Then, Mrs. Wang asked Jin Jiayu: "Your crime of kidnapping others is not a light one. Do you want to admit the beating or the punishment? If you accept the beating, go back to the prison with me. The instruments of torture will be at your disposal. If you accept the punishment, these five steam engines will be used by the government." Go ahead and buy it! It means you have made a difference!"
When Jin Jiayu heard this, she was first shocked, then unwilling, and finally helpless. She sighed and said: "Little girl, accept the punishment! I will pay for it!"
Sheng Guoer smiled slightly: "Thank you sister Yu for your generous donation!"
Jin Jiayu glared at Sheng Guoer with a look of resentment.
At this time, Jin Jiayu suddenly said: "Tell Mr. Wang that there is no official ultimatum issued by the government for Sheng Guoer's workshop!"
The official certificate was the business license of the Dasheng Dynasty.
Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Is that really the case?"
Sheng Guoer was shocked at first, then calmed down and replied calmly: "Yes, but this is the hometown people's gratitude to Mr. Wang for his many years of hard work for the people, so he doesn't charge a penny."
Sheng Guoer thought that she had already obtained the money from the patent, and was dissatisfied. At this moment, Jin Jiayu threw out the official ultimatum. If she thought about making jam money again, not only would her whole family be in danger of deceiving the government, but even the government would be deceived. The villagers of Dongxiang Village will be implicated.
Therefore, looking at the overall situation, the most important thing is to keep yourself and the villagers safe first!
Mr. Wang just smiled when Jin Jiayu suddenly smiled evilly and continued: "She colluded with the county government officials and used her power to bully others at the party in Huixian Tower!"
