I'm wearing it, but I'm still suffering.

They cooperated well and followed Liu Xiaoxiao's instructions to cut and polish the wood step by step. The next step was to make the crossbow mechanism, which was a delicate job and could not be made a little rough like the fuselage.

But before Liu Xiaoxiao could continue, Zhu Yun came over and called them to eat.

Liu Xiaoxiao didn't expect that they would have dinner so soon. It seems that when you work hard on something, you won't feel the passage of time.

"Thank you for your hard work, uncles. Why don't you stay and have a simple meal together?" Liu Xiaoxiao invited.

Carpenter Liu's family had actually been waiting nearby for a long time, but seeing how engrossed they were in their cooking, they didn't have the heart to disturb them. Now that Zhu Yun had said that, he naturally stepped forward and said, "We've already prepared dinner, so we won't bother you."

Seeing this, Carpenter Liu naturally went back home to eat, so he followed his family's instructions and left.

When Liu Zhigang, the remaining one, saw that Liu the Carpenter had left, he of course wanted to leave too. Liu Xiaoxiao wanted to stay, but she couldn't.

He turned around helplessly and smiled at Zhu Yun, "See how polite they are. Let's go! Mom, we'll go eat by ourselves." After that, he approached Zhu Yun and whispered, "I tell you, I was talking to them just now and didn't feel hungry. Now that you suddenly say that, I feel like I can't walk anymore." Then he fell on Zhu Yun.

What else could Zhu Yun do? Of course she smiled and helped her up, saying, "Alright, I know you're pretending. Hurry up and get up. Walk properly and don't fall down."

"I won't, I won't." Although she still hadn't stood up, she was obviously no longer slumped on Zhu Yun like she had just been. At this moment, she just leaned against Zhu Yun quietly, holding her hand and walked to where they were having dinner.

Seeing them so intimate, Liu Yunyi felt sweet in his heart. What could be better than having his wife, daughter, and parents by his side? He just hoped that what his father said about encountering a large number of bandits on the road was false, so that they could reach their destination safely.

"Hmm," Liu Xiaoxiao said vaguely while shoveling food into her mouth, "Today's food tastes better than usual!"

Seeing this, Grandma Liu said, "Slow down, no one is trying to snatch it from you."

After hearing this, the uncle also tasted it and said, "I don't see any difference when I eat it! Maybe you are very hungry and you are hallucinating!"

Liu Xiaoxiao was so engrossed in her meal that she had no time to refute. After finishing her meal, before she could rest for long, Carpenter Liu and Liu Zhigang came over again.

Carpenter Liu said to Liu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, have you rested well? I think we still have a while before we set off. Why don't we work for a while longer?"

Of course Liu Xiaoxiao had no objection, so she joined the ranks of crossbow making.

By the time their team set out again, the basic components of their crossbow had been almost completed, and they could be assembled at night when they rested.

"Xiaoxiao, do you think this is the way to install it?" Carpenter Liu asked Liu Xiaoxiao uncertainly.

"Yes, Uncle Liu, that's right. Now the crossbow mechanism has been installed. The next step is to tie the hemp to the carrying pole." When Liu Xiaoxiao was telling them about making a crossbow, Liu Zhigang said that it looked like a carrying pole, so they just called it a carrying pole later.

When stringing the bow, they pressed it hard, just like they would a bowstring, and then tied it tight when it had a slight bend.

Before long, the crossbow's initial shape appeared before everyone's eyes! Now, with just a few minor adjustments, it was ready to go! Liu Xiaoxiao looked at the nearly finished crossbow, her heart filled with anticipation!