Don't worry about traveling through time, she has an all-powerful senior sister to help her

Shen Miaozhu shook her head: "You can use air to increase the firepower, but there will still be some smoke."

"Can I try it?" Zhuang Baibu was very interested. He had only seen a row of water-powered bellows blowing air into the furnace in the iron casting area of ​​the Armory before.

I didn’t expect that I could add such a thing next to the cooking stove.

Shen Miaozhu made way for him to try, then lifted the lid of the pot, scooped out the egg custard and placed it on a tray she had made last night. "Send it to my aunt. We'll make breakfast after the guests have finished."

"Okay." Holding a tray was very easy for Shen Lingzhu.

When she was escorted to the bedroom, she saw her eldest aunt, Mrs. Hu, standing by the window, observing the courtyard. "Aunt, they are very prudent and only sent one person in."

"Well, it's convenient for both ourselves and others. The soldiers in Baozhou and the surrounding areas all participated in the battle to defend the capital a few years ago and shed blood for the people.

Even someone like Duke Zhong fought bravely in front of the enemy at the time." Hu did not deny Duke Zhong's contributions because of his frame-up.

"So I will only collect the money for food rations later, and don't ask for more." Given the master's current situation, inviting any civil or military official to dinner might be misinterpreted by someone with ulterior motives, so Xiao Zhuzi was good at collecting the money.

"No, auntie, you should eat it while it's hot. We only have one big iron pot at home, so cook theirs first.

The millet porridge was still simmering in the small iron pot. "I asked my second grandfather to help me buy the pot yesterday. It cost three taels of silver, including a large one and a small one with a steamer and iron ladle."

Last night she heard her uncle and aunt settle the accounts. They said they had bought some gifts and belongings, and gave five taels of silver to the clan to pick someone up. The total amount left in the house was only four taels, six qian and two fen of silver.

Only Shen Lingzhu would be stupid to treat more than ten adults to a meal for nothing.

"You eat half and I'll eat half." Mrs. Hu didn't let her leave.

Shen Lingzhu shook his head like a rattle: "I can't tolerate fishy smells when applying medicine to wounds."

After saying that, he slipped away, leaving Mrs. Hu alone, muttering to herself, "Eggs are nothing but fishy. It's just that we don't have money so the children don't dare to eat them."

On this side, when Shen Lingzhu came to the kitchen again, she saw Zhuang Baibu squatting in front of the stove observing the bellows, and the eldest brother standing on the side blocking the senior sister who was making pancakes.

There are so many people around the small stove, it's really hot.

Zhuang Baibu was heard saying, "Boss, if we install a bellows like this in the kitchen, it will be much faster to boil water in the winter.

The wind helped the fire, and with it, the kitchen could cook rice at least a quarter of an hour earlier than usual.

Look, the fire in the stove is whooshing when I push and pull it."

"Turn down the fire a little, or the cake will fail." Shen Miaozhu really wanted to kick them out, but the one who paid was the old man.

Just now, Mr. Zhuang had already paid for his meal when he asked for an extra plate of scrambled eggs before inviting his bearded boss in.

The two men, feeling quite disappointed, stopped adding firewood to the bellows. Then they heard Miss Shen say, "This bellows is very useful, and it's incredibly cheap."

"How can it be so cheap?" the bearded man finally spoke.

When Shen Lingzhu heard it, he was surprised. It was a very young voice, which really didn't match his face. But when it came to money, appearance was nothing.

She said, "A moisture-proof painted one only costs two cents and will last for eight or ten years."

As soon as Shen Lingzhu finished speaking, her eldest brother's eyes widened. Fortunately, her senior sister was quick to put the pancakes into the bowl and said, "Brother, take it to the main hall to offer to the Three Pure Ones."

The Three Pure Ones of God, at this moment, there wasn't even a table or incense burner in the main hall. Shen Xianzhu wanted to stay, but was pushed out of the kitchen by his own third sister, who whispered, "Brother, it won't affect my ability to make money. We are still good siblings."

"you……"

"I'm busy, big brother, go and ask the Three Pure Ones to bless the first order to sell well." The bearded man in the kitchen was obviously a man who could make decisions and buy things. Shen Lingzhu pushed his big brother to the middle of the courtyard and quickly returned to the kitchen.

She raised her little face and smiled brightly, saying enthusiastically, "The bellows is our family's ancestral secret. It saves a lot of firewood a year and makes cooking faster and less laborious.

If you two want to use it, you can customize it and we will install it at your door.”

"Your box is a little small and the workmanship is very rough. Two cents is too expensive." The bearded man didn't mind the money, but he couldn't be taken advantage of.

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a sizzling sound from the stove behind him. He turned around and saw that the batter was poured into the pot by Miss Shen along the edge of the pot. After she turned the iron spoon to scoop out the excess dough, it turned into a round cake again.

In just a moment, the pancake was lifted up and turned over, and golden egg liquid instantly covered the round pancake. The aroma of egg made him take a few more breaths.

After Shen Miaozhu finished spreading the pancake, she turned around and said to him, "We can make it more detailed. Carving and engraving will cost extra."

Shen Lingzhu covered her face. "My senior sister, you can't talk to customers like that," she quickly came over and explained, "What my second sister meant is that bellows are divided into different grades.

This one at home is used casually and is not finely ground. It can usually be sold for one penny.

The two-cent coin has a delicate design and can be engraved with a word "Fu".

The three-cent and five-cent coins are more exquisite and can be carved in more styles."

“There’s no need to carve dusty objects; a finer polish than the one in your house will suffice.

I want ten, one ounce and five cents." The bearded man glanced at Zhuang Baibu, who took out some small change and handed it to him. "Here's a five-cent deposit. The rest will be paid when you pick up the goods."

"Okay, Second Sister, how many days will it take?" Before Shen Lingzhu happily accepted it, Senior Sister said, "Ten days. If your stove is very big and you need a lot of ingredients."

"The wood is worthless; I buy it for its usefulness.

I can't raise the price. It's up to you whether you want to sell it or not." The bearded man said this, gave Zhuang Baibu a look, turned around and left.

Shen Lingzhu sighed. She hadn't thought about it enough, so she asked, "What's the size of your stove?"

"Not big." Zhuang Baisui gestured to tell the size, then asked his senior sister for the pancake that had been taken out of the pan and took it away.

After Shen Lingzhu finished the calculation, she asked, "It requires a person to stand at the height of the stove to cook, and it's not big?"

Shen Miaozhu looked at her helplessly: "There is another problem that you have overlooked. Should he buy ten and install them in one camp or in different locations?

"Every stove must be different in size, and the height of the bellows must be different. Who will measure the dimensions? Xia Wang is still young, and Uncle Xia is an honest man.

"You think you've made a profit at 150g, but the round trip costs money and time."

"Return the silver?" Shen Lingzhu reluctantly let go of the silver coins that had not yet warmed up.

Shen Miaozhu added the money she had received before to her, “That’s not necessary, at most the two of us will go.

I'll deliver the food later and ask them where they are."

……

When Shen Huai came back, the team had already left. When he heard that they had to go to the guard post to measure the size, he waved his hand and said, "No need. I have seen the barracks and guards' kitchens more than once. They are more or less the same. I also know how big the wind outlet should be and how high it should be.

The bellows need not be made at the same height as their stoves."

"Uncle, you are simply a god descending to earth." Shen Lingzhu's usual flattery came online again.

"Is the road to the garrison easy to walk on?" It's not far, about twenty miles away.