northernbook Chapter 244 See? I told you to go first, but now you can't leave!
Chapter 244 See? I told you to go first, but now you can't leave!
Li Qingyang, holding the bowl, glanced at Gu Xiaoman, and walked away, not wanting to leave her unattended.
Gu Xiaolu urged him, "Hurry up and go with my brother, Xiaoman will be fine after she finishes eating the meat."
Seeing her say that, Li Qingyang nodded and left with the little goldfish.
In the main room, Lin Chang'er and Wu Qingfeng discussed their initial ideas for establishing coastal defenses in various regions.
Wu Qingfeng listened to her attentively, and discussed any questions he had with her.
After finishing their meal, the two of them began to visualize their ideas.
Wu Qingfeng still had official business to attend to, and after finishing his meal, he was to prepare to take stock of the manpower.
Lin Chang'er originally felt that the two of them should have their own space, and she fully supported their business matters. "Before you leave, go to the kitchen and find your sister-in-law. I asked her to cook an egg for each of you to take on the road."
Wu Qingfeng turned his head to look at her, "Everyone has one?"
Lin Chang'er's eyes flickered. "I'll give you two."
"Good!" Wu Qingfeng was satisfied and took out a gold locket from his pocket. "It's for Yudian'er. Time is tight, so I bought a finished gold locket. You can give it to my second sister-in-law later."
Lin Chang'er took it and examined it carefully. It wasn't heavy, but the patterns were exquisite and the design was ingenious. The craftsmanship alone must have been considerable.
Although it was a purchased finished product, you can tell that it was made with care.
Lin Chang'er smiled at him, "Thank you so much, I'll thank you on behalf of my second sister-in-law and Yudian'er!"
“We’re family, no need to be so polite,” Wu Qingfeng said gently.
The two of them cleared away the dishes together. Wu Qingfeng carried the plates, bowls, and chopsticks together, saying, "I'll do it. You've worked hard today too. Sit down and rest."
He was considerate of her, and Lin Chang'er was naturally happy. She didn't want to suffer for no reason.
Thinking of something, she asked him in a low voice, "You know what saltpeter is, right?"
Wu Qingfeng closed his eyelashes slightly. "What?"
Lin Chang'er's eyes darted around, "Can you get your hands on one?"
Wu Qingfeng paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you think?"
Lin Chang'er remained calm and said, "Make a few big fireworks to use for fishing at sea."
Wu Qingfeng suddenly laughed out loud. If he still couldn't understand after being told to fry fish, he shouldn't be a local official.
However, this stuff is quite sensitive. Small quantities are fine, but large quantities are hard to handle without anyone noticing. But it's okay to make fireworks.
Even if the fireworks cause a big commotion, there's nothing to say.
Every year during festivals, there must be some celebration.
In particular, with pirates eyeing them covetously, they must remain calm and maintain a peaceful and prosperous society.
The less we take those beasts seriously, the more anxious they'll become. The more anxious they are, the more likely they are to make mistakes, and they might even manage to find our base at sea.
At that time...
Wu Qingfeng's lips curled up slightly, feeling more and more that Lin Chang'er was a treasure, but this thing was dangerous after all.
Even the craftsmen at the imperial armory hadn't been able to figure out a stable ratio; otherwise, the barbarians in the north would have sent my uncle and the others back to their hometown long ago.
So, "I'll figure out a way to get the stuff, but you have to be very careful when you use it."
"Okay, don't worry." Lin Chang'er nodded, jokingly. She valued her life very much; she would do what she could, but she wouldn't gamble with her life if she didn't want to.
Moreover, she even had a simplified version of a petrol bomb in her mind, which seemed to be able to be improved and used. If it couldn't be used to fry fish, roast suckling pig would work too!
Moreover, this one has a higher safety factor, but it is much less lethal.
Wu Qingfeng smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll be going now. You get some rest, tomorrow..."
I was thinking of telling her to come to the county government office tomorrow, but then I remembered that although she was unconventional, she was still a young woman.
Then he said again, "I'll come back to see you when I have some free time."
"Okay! My second sister-in-law has some things to take care of, so I won't see you off."
Wu Qingfeng nodded, "It's alright, you go ahead and get busy."
The two walked out side by side when they heard a clear, crisp voice call out, "Mother!"
Looking up, I saw Little Goldfish leading Li Qingyang over.
Wu Qingfeng didn't know Li Qingyang, so Lin Chang'er introduced him, saying, "This is the neighbor's child who used to take good care of my second sister-in-law. His name is Li Qingyang. He's a very interesting child."
Wu Qingfeng nodded. After they finished speaking, Little Goldfish brought people to them.
Lin Chang'er bent down and asked, "Little goldfish, blue sheep, are you all full?"
"Greetings, Madam; greetings, Your Excellency." Li Qingyang bowed respectfully, then turned to look at the little goldfish.
The little goldfish and Lin Chang'er are now completely inseparable.
He shook his head and got straight to the point, "Mother, you haven't finished eating yet. I brought my little brother Qingyang over because I need to talk to you about something."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'er said to Wu Qingfeng, "You go first, I'll listen to what they have to say."
Looking at the earnest little boy, Wu Qingfeng suddenly became interested. "It won't hurt to listen for a little while longer."
Lin Chang'er stopped urging him and looked at the two little ones, "Hurry up, while Lord Wu is here, even if I can't resolve the injustice, Lord Wu will be there to help you."
The little goldfish blinked and said, "Speaking of which, this matter does indeed have something to do with Lord Wu."
"Oh, really?" Wu Qingfeng's interest was piqued even more. "Then I'd love to hear more."
Wu Qingfeng stopped, and some sensible yamen runners came up to help him carry the bowls and chopsticks.
Wu Qingfeng didn't refuse, saying thank you for your trouble, and then his gaze returned to the two children.
The little goldfish slowly spoke, "It's about Qingyang's family. His grandfather slipped and fell on the mountain while hiding from the flood, and he hasn't had a doctor treat him yet."
"Now that the floodwaters have receded, the crops were submerged, the grain at home has been ruined, and we can't afford to hire a doctor."
"Very few villages were prepared for this flood like ours. Right now, there are probably many people like Qingyang's family who can't afford to eat or see a doctor."
Li Qingyang clasped her small hands in a gesture of respect, her eyes red-rimmed. "Qingyang begs Madam and Master to help Grandpa, and those others like Qingyang's family."
Lin Chang'er: "..." This little brat is quite bold, daring to lift up Lord Wu.
Then he looked at Wu Qingfeng and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "See? I let you go first, now..."
Wu Qingfeng's eyes darkened slightly. The floodwaters had only just receded, and even if relief supplies were to arrive from above, it wouldn't be so quick.
The grain that Chang'er and the others hoarded was intended to stabilize grain prices in case of a poor autumn harvest and grain merchants driving up prices.
But the current situation is indeed urgent...