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Xu Qing nodded: "Yes, the boy said it was given to him by his mother. It was originally a pair, but he accidentally lost it. Why is the other half with Zhenzhen?"

The one-armed beggar said angrily:

"What right does he have to call Miss 'Mother'? He doesn't deserve it!"

He was originally just an illegitimate child from a collateral branch of the Cui family. The young lady kindly adopted him, and he began to live a good life that he never dared to dream of before.

Later, the young lady gave birth to a daughter. The old lady of the Cui family disliked that the young lady had not given birth to a son, and forced the master to take a concubine, which the master actually agreed to.

The concubine gave birth to a son and showed no respect for the young lady. The young lady tolerated her repeatedly, but the concubine only became more and more unreasonable.

In the end, it even led to the death of the young lady. The poor young lady's family was far away in Jiangnan, and the concubine sent many people to guard the only road she could take.

I had my young mistress with me and dared not take the risk, so I had to abandon my plan to return to Jiangnan to report the news. That Cui Yifeng, instead of avenging my mistress, actually recognized his enemy as his mother!

Of the dozens of brothers we had, I was the only one left after more than a year on the run. Some of the children in the Taoist temple were orphans of our brothers, while others were children we picked up on the road.

He later became a beggar, which allowed him to escape the concubine's pursuit.

After listening, Xu Qing cautiously asked, "Is Zhenzhen the young lady you mentioned? The eldest daughter of the Cui family?"

The one-armed beggar nodded with difficulty, then immediately said:

"But I don't want Zhenzhen to go back to that cannibalistic place. We're doing very well now."

Madam, I don't know what that beast wants from Zhenzhen now, but Zhenzhen absolutely cannot be found by him!

Madam, I know you are a good person. Now that you have seen the safety lock, you will discover this secret sooner or later.

"I'll tell you everything then, please don't send Zhenzhen back."

Xu Qing helped the one-armed beggar up: "Does Zhenzhen know about this?"

The one-armed beggar shook his head: "Zhenzhen was just a month old when I took her and ran away. She was only a little over a year old when we settled in Datong Town."

Over the years, I've given up the urge to go back to Jiangnan to report the news. The young lady's marriage to the Cui family is just a family alliance. Even if I told the master and madam, what difference would it make?

It's just a way to use the "Miss" title to extract more benefits from the Cui family. Zhenzhen is happy now, and that's enough.

Xu Qing remained silent; she had no way of judging these matters.

However, Zhenzhen has called her "Mom" for so long, so there must be some affection between them.

She didn't want to get involved in these disputes anyway, and maintaining the status quo was the most comfortable option.

He makes money in business every day, and when he comes home, his whole family is all together.

Ordinary life, yet immense wealth.

"I understand. Then we'll do the same thing as before, but you have to keep this peace lock safe and don't let anyone else see it."

The one-armed beggar nodded and then solemnly thanked Xu Qing.

After they finished talking, they went back to sleep.

the next day.

Xu Jian and Hui Niang went to deliver goods.

Xu Qing gave some instructions.

Although Xu Jian did not go to the ferry crossing town, Hui Niang had been there with her a few times, and she knew the restaurant where she booked milk tea.

Therefore, Xu Qing was very relieved.

The house is built, and all that's left is to choose an auspicious day for the roof beam and tile-laying ceremony. There's not much to do these next few days.

Xu Gong had an idea. He had heard that Dukou Town was very big, and he wanted to go and see it for himself, and also buy some things to give to Bai Zhi.

It's been a long time since we last met, since our engagement.

"Can I go with my older brother?"

Xu Qing nodded: "Go ahead, go ahead, come back soon."

After the three drove away, Xu Qing went to the construction site.

These days, with the autumn harvest approaching, the workers have all gone back to help their families with their work, leaving only Old Shi and the carpenter still on the construction site.

The carpenter is carving a mold for a squat toilet. Old Shi's family has no land, so there is no farm work.

He kept trying to mold a neat squat toilet by hand.

Looking at the large pile of finished products next to Lao Shi, Xu Qing couldn't help but admire Lao Shi's perseverance.

"Old Shi, your skills are getting better and better. This one is already very neat. Why don't you glaze it and fire it to see?"

Xu Qing looked through them one by one and found that the ones at the end were the best.

The last one, in particular, is quite presentable.

Lao Shi has made great progress.

Old Shi was a little embarrassed by Xu Qing's praise, and waved his hand, saying:

"You flatter me, sir. I've just been doing a lot of work and gradually gained some experience. I'm still far from being able to create something worthy of your house."

Xu Qing thought Lao Shi was being too modest, so she bought some glaze from the mall and gave it to him.

Because white is the best color for squat toilets, it also saves on paint.

"Give it a try. I think it's pretty good. Let's glaze it and fire it to make a finished product. If it's really not good, we can put it in the toilet of the back room."

Old Shi took the glaze, fiddled with it for a while, and then said somewhat awkwardly:

"Master, how do I use this? I only know how to fire earthenware, I don't know how to glaze it."

Xu Qing took the glaze back and said to Lao Shi, "Bring me a big basin and a wooden stick, and another basin to hold some water."

Fortunately, Xu Qing had previously run an online marketplace to help farmers sell ceramics, so she had some knowledge of ceramic production techniques.

The glaze slurry is a paste made by mixing glaze with water and grinding it.

After being glazed, ceramics undergo a series of physical and chemical changes during high-temperature firing, forming a vitreous glaze layer.

The surface will be smoother, making the ceramic more corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant.

These are precisely the qualities that squat toilets need.

Old Shi quickly brought Xu Qing the basin, wooden stick, and water as requested.

Xu Qing added the glaze and water in the correct proportions, and then stirred it continuously with a wooden stick.

Since the glaze that Xu Qing bought was already ground, all that was needed was to dilute it with water.

In no time, the glaze was ready.

"Old Shi, pour out the water in the basin, and then put in the squat toilet I just mentioned."

Old Shi quickly did as Xu Qing instructed.

Then Xu Qing picked up the wooden basin containing the glaze and slowly poured the glaze evenly onto the squat toilet.

"Alright, now take it out and let it air dry in the shade. After it's air-dried, fire it again."

However, this time the temperature needs to be higher, Old Shi, and you can't take it out immediately after it's heated.

After firing, close the kiln and let it cool naturally inside.

Old Shi looked at Xu Qing with admiration: "Boss, you really know a lot."

Xu Qing smiled but remained silent, then said:

"I want to build two more workshops next to the house, one for firing squat toilets and the other for making milk tea."

"You can design it for me, 500 coins per drawing."

Old Shi quickly waved his hand: "The workshop is very simple. I just drew it on the spot. There's no need to pay, boss."

I know how to make squat toilets, but what are your requirements for this milk tea workshop?

Xu Qing thought for a moment: "We need at least four stoves, that's about it. Oh, and we also need to build a warehouse to store raw materials and finished products."

We also need three cowsheds, a pigsty, a chicken coop, and finally, a wall to enclose all of these things.

Old Shi wrote down Xu Qing's requirements one by one. Then he started drawing and sketching on the blueprints.

Xu Qing went to check on the carpenter's progress before heading home.

Xu Wulai waited at the entrance of Xujia Village all morning, only to see Xu Jian and his brother and Hui Niang drive out in an oxcart.

He was somewhat disappointed not to see Xu Qing and decided to come back the next day.

Xu Wulai muttered to himself, "Usually Xu Qing is the one who delivers the goods, why is it someone else today? Could it be that I've been discovered?"

Then he shook his head. He hadn't told anyone about this. If Xu Qing knew, wouldn't he be like a god?