Qin Yao took a short nap comfortably. When she woke up, the sun had already set in the west, and the rays were shining brightly, which was very beautiful.
The aroma of rice came from the kitchen, and Erlang was carefully bringing in a bowl of loofah and egg soup.
Sanlang and Siniang were like guardians, following the second brother. Although they did not serve the dishes themselves, they could tell from their expressions that they were working very hard.
Seeing Qin Yao wake up, Siniang immediately turned her attention and came over, leaning on A Niang's knee, “A Niang, are you thirsty?”
“Well, sort of.”
“Then I'll get you some water.”
The little cotton-padded jacket immediately stood up and went to the long table behind him. He stood on tiptoe and carefully took down the long-mouthed clay pot filled with water and placed it on the dining table. He also brought Qin Yao's commonly used bamboo cup, filled it with a cup of water, and held it over Hand it to her.
“What have you done?” This time he looked a little frightened.
Each cup has its own name engraved on it. When she used this cup, a very abstract Yao character was engraved on it.
Some villagers got the accurate news and rushed down the mountain with torches, running around to tell each other, and the village was full of joy.
The young man sniffed and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Thank you, Sister-in-law!"
The village chief and clan chief exclaimed in unison: "Have you met the county magistrate yet?"
Carpenter Liu came here to tell Qin Yao that these waterwheels have been completed and asked her to come with him to install them for customers the next day.
At this moment, in the eyes of the two elders, Qin Yao is no longer an ordinary commoner with some skills, but a heroine who has been admired by her parents, officials and the county magistrate!
Qin Yao yawned greatly, "Sorry, I haven't slept all day and night, so I'm a little tired."
The stable is built next to the back door, against a courtyard wall, making it more convenient to build a shed.
Saburo and Si Niang were sitting on the desk in their room, shaking their heads and reciting the morning reading task assigned by their second brother. Neither of them had fully opened their eyes, staring in confusion and naivety.
Dalang and Erlang have returned from morning exercises and are helping their two uncles.
After a strange silence for a while, Liu Bai said that the stone mill had been beaten, which reassured Qin Yao, and asked her to close the door and rest, and to talk about anything tomorrow.
Qin Yao nodded, "The county magistrate is very grateful to me."
A wave of people dispersed, but the village chief, clan chief, and people from the Liu family's old residence were still there.
Continue to sleep and wake up refreshed. Liu Bai and Liu Zhong were already busy outside the back door.
Bamboo is also easy to drill, and strong hemp rope can be passed through the holes to tie two sections of bamboo together.
The village chief and clan chief hurriedly told her to have a good rest and withdrew very wisely.
Dalang was washing dishes with his fourth wife, and Erlang and Sanlang ran over to open the door.
Smell the tempting aroma of meat, open the cover and take a look, your eyes widen instantly.
The door opened, and a dazzling fire suddenly appeared in front of them, making the two brothers hurriedly take several steps back.
The village head, clan chief, people from the Liu family's old house, and many villagers in the village all came.
Qin Yao stopped the father and son, returned to the house, took out another unopened oil paper bag and handed it to Liu Fei.
“Dad, please wait a moment.”
I thought that everyone would know that she was going to spend money anyway, and since this was a rural area and not a county town, she didn't have to worry about stealing the limelight.
After finally finishing speaking, Qin Yao pushed him out of the house. He was in a trance and didn't know when he arrived at the open space beside the village well.
Qin Yao mentioned that the horse at home didn't have a place to sleep, and Old Man Liu waved his hand to reassure her that he would come and help her build a nest for Old Huang tomorrow morning.
Qin Yao briefly talked about how she helped the government eliminate the horse bandits.
She slept very deeply and for a long time, and had several strange dreams.
The two of them had close contacts because of their cooperation on the waterwheel project. Liu Carpenter only regarded Qin Yao as his own, and he skillfully found a wooden stool to sit down at the dining table.
The village chief asked: “When did it happen?”
She didn't dare to invite so many people into the house, so she got up and came to the door, wondering: "What do you want to do?"
A few people looked at each other, and it was Old Man Liu who stepped forward and tentatively asked Qin Yao:
“Carpenter Liu said you posted a reward notice, is that true or false?”
The dark clouds hanging over the heads of the people just dispersed, and the villagers couldn't believe it. “Great, this is great!” The patriarch's eyes were red with excitement.
The two old men looked at her with different eyes.
Instead, she needs to make some limelight to prevent others from thinking that her family is easy to bully.
Qin Yao put the cover back on without any intention of leaving any food, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a small fortune."
When building a water mill a long time ago, there were a few sections of bamboo left. Qin Yao picked them up and made six water cups.
“Here.” She pointed to the back of the house, “The horse I rode back was given to me by the county magistrate.”
Qin Yao raised her eyebrows in surprise, what are you doing?
“You're welcome, I just brought you one. It's freshly prepared by the chef of the county restaurant.”
Leng Buding was a little excited when he heard about such a big event as taking the king's head, and almost forgot to talk to Qin Yao about the business.
Qin Yao drank water and while waiting for dinner, Carpenter Liu came.
In front of the house, only the four old men Liu and his son were left with complicated expressions. They didn't know what to say to Qin Yao.
Qin Yao said: "To be precise, I chopped off the heads of King Xiang and the three kings around him."
Old man Liu should ask first: "From the third family, Carpenter Liu said that the government has arrested the horse bandits. Is it true or false?"
“Just this morning, the news has spread all over the county.”
Those who have four remaining brothers and sisters are marked as one, two, three and four according to their ranking, so they are easy to identify.
Qin Yao nodded, "Really, people from the government should go to each village to report tomorrow."
Qin Yao watched the father and son go down the mountain, turned around and went to the back of the house, took off the saddle from the horse and put it in the house. She also brought a bucket of water to it and put it there. She closed the door, washed away the dirty clothes, and the family simply washed up. After a while, everyone went back to their houses to sleep.
An old man in the village immediately knelt down towards the county seat and kowtowed heavily, "Thank you, Mr. Qingtian, thank you, Mr. Qingtian—"
So, as soon as Qin Yao's family finished a sumptuous dinner that was delicious and delicious, there was a knock on the courtyard door.
“Get rich?” Carpenter Liu asked jokingly.
In the eyes of the villagers in Liujiacun, bamboo is the best and most convenient building material. When you need to use it, you can go into the bamboo forest and cut a few branches, and then you can use them directly after tidying up the branches.
Before entering, he first went around to the back of the house to take a look at Lao Huang who was eating grass, and then came in with a curious look on his face.
"Really." Qin Yao admitted too quickly. Old Man Liu paused for two seconds before asking her with wide eyes: "Did you chop off King Xiang's head?"
Abandoned high-rise buildings in the last days and bustling courtyards in ancient times kept intersecting. The head of King Xiang and the face of the county magistrate appeared repeatedly. It was not until dawn and the consciousness became clearer that these dreams ended.
Although Liu Ji, the chef, went to the academy, Qin Yao didn't have to cook.
She got dressed and came out of the room to wash up. The two older children had already warmed their breakfast of millet porridge on the stove.
Qin Yao felt very relieved after seeing many naughty children.
Chapter end
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