Chapter 276 The Sequel to Sister Wang

When Chaochao woke up the next day, she heard Ashan say to her, "Chaochao, the emperor of Daqi asked you if you could talk about the blacksmithing technique."

what?
Chaochao's mind was still foggy; was she really going to start working so early?
Emperor Jingxuan was extremely anxious. He knew roughly what time Chaochao's biological clock would wake up. So around that time, he started frequently looking up at the sky.

As soon as the sky brightened, he couldn't wait to ask Chaochao about the blacksmithing technique.

Chaochao had no idea about this. She scratched her head, saw that Feifei was still sleeping beside her, and quietly got up to go find Jian Yunsang.

When Jian Yunsang heard the question, she was taken aback. Thinking of the farm tools she had seen yesterday, she fell silent.

Indeed, ironware was very expensive for ordinary people. Some people would rather work day and night than spend most of their savings to buy a threshing machine.

She recalled that the blacksmithing technology in the Ming Dynasty seemed to have experienced a period of rapid development, reaching its peak within the framework of traditional iron smelting technology.

Does Daqi not exist yet?

She smiled and said to Chaochao, "I understand. You go wash up first, and Mom will go find some books on this topic."

The He family has several studies, which contain a lot of books, but I don't know if any of them are related to this topic.

She called her uncle, He Beizhou. After all, most of the books in He Nanzhou's study were about parenting and finance, and the rest were her own books. She had a general idea of ​​what they were.

My uncle, on the other hand, studies artificial intelligence and has professional books covering all aspects of it, so maybe he has some of those books.

He Beizhou had no objection and told her to go ahead and look for it.

The books in the study were all neatly categorized. Jian Yunsang searched around and actually found a book on blacksmithing techniques.

She sat down and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh slightly when she saw the back.

The Ming Dynasty made remarkable innovations in iron-making technology. Breakthroughs in techniques such as vertical furnace ironmaking, the Suzhou steelmaking process, and annealing and decarburization, along with the coexistence of government-run and private workshops, led to a significant increase in iron production. For example, during the Wanli era, national iron production reached 54,000 tons.

However, this also came at a cost: firstly, environmental pollution, and secondly, the lung disease rate among artisans exceeded 60%.

Jian Yunsang read further and it seemed there was a description of a water-powered forging method. This method doesn't require steam or electricity; it uses a water turbine to drive the reciprocating hammering. Although it has some drawbacks, it's the method that Daqi can currently implement—it increases efficiency and is relatively economical and environmentally friendly.

He marked the important parts before getting up to find Chaochao.

Right now, Chaochao and Feifei are playing with her toy car. The two little girls sit together and walk back and forth in the yard, occasionally running to the pond to watch the fish.

Jian Yunsang waved to them, and the two girls ran over, their faces covered in sweat from excitement.

"Wipe yourself off first, so you don't catch a cold. Go get something to eat, rest for a while, and then you can play again."

From the moment Emperor Jingxuan saw Jian Yunsang appear, he was somewhat impatient.

However, Jian Yunsang did not intend to say anything now; she simply took the two children out to eat and play.

It wasn't until evening that Feifei's mother, Ms. Luo, came and took the child home. Only then did Jian Yunsang lead Chaochao back to the study and begin discussing the art of blacksmithing.

Chaochao didn't understand, but she knew she was just a medium. Her mother was mainly speaking to the people of Daqi, so she continued reading her book.

The Ministry of Works and artisans of Daqi listened very attentively. Jian Yunsang explained things in great detail, including the Suzhou steelmaking method, which Daqi did not yet have, and so on, which greatly benefited them.

It was quite late when they finished speaking, and the sky was now blocked off. Right now, everyone in Daqi needed to digest this information properly. Jian Yunsang believed that some of the more quick-witted people would definitely find inspiration in this knowledge and might even come up with a more convenient method for blacksmithing.

The next day was Monday, and Chaochao went to kindergarten early in the morning, full of energy.

As soon as I entered the classroom, Gezi ran over quickly.

"Chao Chao, Chao Chao, where did you and Fei Fei go these past two days?" Ge Zi looked at her with envy.

He called Chaochao on Saturday morning and found out that Feifei and she were together.

He wanted to go too, but after his parents found out he almost got into an accident, they became extremely worried about him these past two days, watching him closely as if they were afraid something might happen to him, and wouldn't let him go anywhere.

Thankfully, he has to go to school today, otherwise he would have to stay at home staring at his parents, which would be too uncomfortable.

Chaochao put down her bag and vividly recounted her life over the past two days to Gezi.

Gezi has certainly been to museums before.

But he used to find it boring. It was too quiet inside, and he couldn't speak loudly or eat. There wasn't much to do there. He would just walk around, buy some souvenirs, and that was it.

But how come he heard Chaochao say that this museum was so interesting?

"Then I'll go to that farm implements museum next time."

Chaochao also introduced him to the tour guide, "She's a really pretty older sister, and she has a mole here."

The two little ones were chatting when the teacher came in.

Then it was announced that Feifei would be temporarily unable to attend classes.

Chaochao was mentally prepared. When Aunt Luo came to pick her up yesterday, she said that Feifei might need to rest for a few days until things at home were completely settled.

Gezi couldn't help but sigh, "Feifei's grandma is really going too far. My uncle said he's also hired a lawyer and he's determined to put her in jail."

Speaking of Sun Huanyu, Gezi suddenly remembered something.

He leaned close to Chaochao's ear and whispered, "My uncle asked me to tell you something. He said that Sister Wang, whom you met the other day, left the country yesterday."

Sister Wang?
Chaochao's eyes lit up. "So fast? Then, did Uncle Sun mention that the Wang family tried to stop her?"

“The Wang family?” Gezi thought for a moment. “I don’t think so. I overheard my uncle muttering that something happened to the Wang family. The younger sister was in a car accident and is in the hospital. The Wang family can’t even take care of the older sister.”

Huh?
Did that wicked woman get into a car accident?
What Chaochao didn't know was that after Wang Chenyi went abroad, the younger sister's condition, which had initially improved, suddenly worsened. She was taken into the operating room this morning and hasn't come out yet. The doctor has already issued a critical condition notice to Wang's parents.

These things are too far removed from Chaochao's life; she is now focused on enjoying her kindergarten learning experience.

A-Shan spoke up during Chaochao's lunch break, "Chaochao, your sister Lin Lan and the others have gone back to Shangliu Village."

Chaochao hurriedly asked, "Won't they encounter any danger on their way back?"

"Don't worry, your wish still comes true." Ah Shan paused halfway through her sentence, then excitedly called out, "Chao Chao!"


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