Chapter 1066
Madam’s Purpose
Chapter 1066 Madam’s Purpose
Ye Xifen was very excited, but...
and many more!
Ye Xifen suddenly discovered a truth... The boss had always been wary of her and had never accepted her as a confidant, otherwise she would not only stay outside the courtyard, but would be able to enter the courtyard and participate in the production.
Even if I send her medicine, I still won't trust her too much.
Therefore, she must remain calm and absolutely cannot get too excited or act rashly!
Especially since she couldn't guarantee that what Qin Xiaomi had done was the firearm that the lady had always wanted.
Ye Xifen calmed herself down, drank the antidote, and returned the bowl to Shen Lu Niang: "Thank you, Manager Shen, we are not feeling any discomfort."
Shen Lu Niang looked at her and said, "The boss said that the poisonous herbs they prepared this time will attack the lungs and brain, so you'd better stay away and don't get too close."
"Okay." Ye Xifen agreed without any extra words.
Shen Lu Niang also gave them soap liquid: "After work, use the soap liquid to wash your hands, face and hair. It can also be used to detoxify nitrate."
"Okay, we'll remember that." Ye Xifen took it and continued patrolling around the yard with her female servants who were skilled in martial arts.
Only after walking away did Ye Xifen slowly exhale.
Two days later, Ye Xifen smelled the scent of yellow brain sand, and her speculation increased a little more. She was so excited that she almost couldn't sleep.
But the next day, she went to work and socialized with others as usual, without showing any signs of abnormality.
As for sending a message to Madam, telling her that 'Madam's guess is correct and she has found some evidence', this is impossible.
First, the finished product has not yet been seen.
Second, this is the territory of Qin Jiang, Liang Xue, and Emperor Wuxing. Once she sends the letter, it is very likely to be discovered.
The risk is too great, so it is better not to pass it on. I will just follow Madam's instructions and continue to stay by Qin Su's side, working for him to gain his trust, and then steal his secret weapon so that Madam can own it and become independent, and achieve the great cause of becoming the empress!
"Master Ye Wu, you don't need to patrol here in Dacang, we old soldiers are here." The old soldiers smiled when they saw Ye Xifen leading the team to patrol.
"Thank you for your hard work, veteran soldiers." Ye Xifen saluted them, but said, "You don't have to go to the main gate, but the warehouse is a strategic location, so it's safe to patrol it with two teams. Don't be careless."
Miao Jinke and other security workers were on holiday, so the guarding of the medicine shop fell on the shoulders of the female martial artists and the team of veteran soldiers.
After hearing this, the old soldier nodded in agreement: "Master Ye is right. Then we should patrol here more often at night."
"Thank you for your hard work, old soldiers." Ye Xifen said a pertinent word of gratitude, and without saying anything more, she took the female servants to inspect the major warehouses.
The old soldiers did not disturb them and took their old brothers and nephews to patrol other places...but they would not go to the hospital where poisonous medicinal materials were prepared.
That night, it snowed heavily.
Dangdang Dangdang!
Captain Zhong's soldiers, as well as the people of Lü, Miao, and Wu villages, were all beating gongs and shouting, "It's snowing! It's snowing! Get up quickly! Add firewood to the stove and bed! Check the snow level! Watch out for the roof collapsing!"
The shouting continued all night long.
Although it was very noisy, it saved many families.
However, the belated snowfall was too heavy, with one inch of snow falling every hour. By dawn, the snow on the roof had reached three inches. The villagers who were on night watch went out to sweep the snow from the roof, which prevented the roof from collapsing.
Guan Shuli took his servants to the herbal medicine shop overnight to help his father-in-law's family clear the snow off the roof of the shop.
Everyone worked all night. Fortunately, the northeastern state of the Great Wei was relatively warm, unlike the cold Northeast of modern times, which prevented the snow-shoveling workers from getting seriously ill from the cold.
As for the specialized academy for preparing poisonous medicinal materials, Qin Xiaomi still did not allow outsiders to enter, and only allowed Ye Xifen to bring the female martial artists in to sweep the snow.
The smell of sulfur was still in the yard, and there were still many things placed there. Ye Xifen recognized some of these things, but she had no idea how to use or make them.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Ye Xifen did not dare to look or ask too much, and just concentrated on leading people to sweep the snow.
Qin Xiaomi slept soundly until dawn. After having breakfast, she put on her fur coat and went to the herbal medicine shop with her grandparents, second aunt, and servants.
Grandpa Qin and Grandma Qin saw her rushing to the hospital for preparing poisonous herbs again and called out to her, "Xiaomi, it's already the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month and it's snowing heavily. Are you still preparing poisonous herbs? How much can those herbs sell for ten gold coins per ounce?"
"Grandpa and grandma, do I love money so much?" Qin Xiaomi asked.
Her grandparents gave her a look that said, "You love money more than that."
Qin Xiaomi choked and said, "Grandma and Grandma, the herbs aren't that expensive. It's just that the preparation of the herbs can't be interrupted. We have to keep working, otherwise the herbs will be ruined. That's why I run so hard."
"Don't worry, I'll just stay in the house and give orders. I won't be doing any work myself, so I won't be tired. Don't worry. I'm leaving now. Remember not to come and peek. If you break the rules, you'll be fined!"
After saying that, he glanced at Aunt Qin, then took Zhu Yiqing and the others to the yard to continue purifying the saltpeter crystals.
"This girl." Grandma Qin scolded her, and then looked at the snow that continued to fall, and worried about Uncle Qin and the others: "I don't know where the second brother and Xiao Gu are. If the snow keeps falling, I'm afraid the road will be closed, and they won't be able to make it to the New Year's Eve dinner."
"It's hard to walk on this snowy road. What if..."
Grandma Qin was very worried, but Aunt Qin comforted her: "Don't worry, there are soldiers escorting them, and they will come back safely."
Grandpa Qin also said: "Second son's wife is right, don't think too much, just prepare well and make sure they have enough big dishes to eat when they come back."
"Okay." Grandma Qin could only put aside her worries and personally lead people to inspect the female workers' workshop in the herbal medicine workshop. Only after ensuring that all the houses were intact did she feel relieved.
Worried about Qin Xiaomi, he took Aunt Qin to the hospital specializing in preparing poisonous medicinal materials to check the situation. However, they were stopped by Ye Xifen and his men two meters outside the hospital.
"Madam, the boss said that no one is allowed to enter while the poisonous ingredients are being prepared."
If she really was making firearms, Ye Xifen hoped that as few people as possible would know about it.
So Grandma Qin gave her a lecture, but Ye Xifen still didn't let her go.
“Hey, you’re such a responsible girl. Alright, alright, this old woman won’t go. Tell your boss to go home early. When it’s snowing heavily, people should be hibernating. How can she come here to work in the snow? She’s so diligent that I’m worried about her.”
After hearing this, several female martial artists couldn't help but laugh.
This statement further confirmed Ye Xifen's speculation... The thing the boss was doing must be extremely important to make the boss, who only wanted to enjoy himself, become as diligent as a farmhand.
Aunt Qin became more and more curious. What was Qin Xiaomi doing in the yard?
"Yes, madam, don't worry. I will definitely tell the boss." Ye Xifen responded respectfully.
Grandma Qin had no choice but to take Aunt Qin away.
In the evening, Aunt Qin asked Qin Xiaomi indirectly what she was doing in the yard.
"Are you making a new product that will make you a huge profit? You don't need to tell me, just nod your head. I will invest money in you, but you have to let me take 10% of the profit. No, half of it will be fine." Aunt Qin was very tactful and would never ask for more.
Qin Xiaomi gave her a look and laughed, "Second Aunt, don't let your imagination run wild. I haven't developed any new products that will make a ton of money, and you're not short of money, so there's no need to gossip about this. You should just worry about whether my second uncle can make it back for the New Year. The roads are blocked by heavy snow."
Aunt Qin was indeed worried about Uncle Qin, but she said stubbornly: "Your uncle is very lucky. Not to mention heavy snow, he can still get home safely even if it rains knives."