Both Feicui and Zhenzhu were clever girls. Although they don’t know what Lin Chujiu wants to do to improve those bamboo hats, after hearing Lin Chujiu’s request, the four maidservants do their best.
However, the original bamboo hats were not suitable for improvement. Feicui and Zhenzhu had to ask the carpenter to weave some more hats for Lin Chujiu. And then put some decorations, so that people could not see that they were made of bamboo.
After the Luban lock was created, the carpenter in Xiao Wangfu who had become idler, suddenly became busy. Of course, his main job was not to make Lin Chujiu a hat but to help Lin Chujiu create some delicate materials.
For example, a hidden blade that can be tied to the wrist; a cartridge that can be tied to the leg; a small ball that was as thin as an egg and can be filled with medicinal powder; and a rainstorm needle.
Of course, the carpenter couldn’t make such hidden weapons like rainstorm needles in the beginning because Lin Chujiu herself has no idea how to make them.
Lin Chujiu then emphasized that the rainstorm needle was a small box that contains hundreds of poisonous needles. Once its mechanism was pressed, the poisonous needles inside will fly out an instant, as dense as a net. The enemy will have no place to escape.
When the carpenter heard Lin Chujiu’s description, he wanted to make such a hidden weapon but found that he was not skillful enough. The carpenter put a lot of thought into it, but in the end, he looked for a blacksmith.
Together with Housekeeper Cao, they spent half a month researching about it. They made a small box that can hold eighteen poisonous needles. The shooting range can reach up to 50 meters. The lethality was not amazing, but it can be used for self-defense.
Lin Chujiu tried one, and the effect was perfect. Although it may not be able to kill people, as long as the poisonous needle was poisonous enough, it can kill people.
Lin Chujiu had asked the carpenter and blacksmith to make hundreds of it before, and now it came in handy. Lin Chujiu was not polite at all and took away all the inventory from the house.
This was a necessary item for traveling. She would be ashamed for the hard work of the carpenter and blacksmith if she didn’t bring it with her.
In the evening, after the bamboo hat was made, Feicu and Zhenzhu began to attached cloth to it according to Lin Chujiu’s requirements. They also attached a ribbon that Lin Chujiu could use to it on her head.
Although they all felt that Lin Chujiu’s hat looked strange, that they could no longer understand her aesthetics, they didn’t stop her because Lin Chujiu wanted it.
Aside from preparing hats and clothes for the trip, Lin Chujiu also asked Feicui and Manao to prepare a lot of dried meat and corn cake to eat on the road, to save time looking for food.
They have to travel day and night. They can’t afford to waste time.
They only have one day to spare. They still have many things to be arranged. The servants and guards of Xiao Wangfu were tossed by Lin Chujiu. Lin Chujiu herself was so busy that she didn’t even have time to drink water.
Lin Chujiu also missed the dinner. Feicui and Zhenzhu heated the food again and again, but Lin Chujiu didn’t come back to eat. They couldn’t help but sigh. In the end, they had to ask the cook to steam some buns for Lin Chujiu to eat on the road.
Lin Chujiu was busy until late at night. When she stopped, there was only an hour left before the agreed time. After thinking about it, Lin Chujiu decided to freshen up and rest until the agreed time.
She must cultivate enough energy to survive on the road.
While Lin Chujiu was relaxing in the bath, Su Cha was still busy. There was nothing much to do with his businesses and the bank. He only needs to focus on the general ideas. He could hand over these specific affairs to his confidants. What gave him headaches was the Su family.
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