I went ashore by weaving straw shoes and became a master craftsman

Chapter 301 Rewards
"Wood."

"Mum, wood, wood. Don't go in the cage, Mumumu."

Dong dong dong... With every sound of the bird's "wood", Wang Ge could hear his own heartbeat getting heavier.It's different, it's different from the last time it came, obviously, Qin Ji's reaction to wood is faster, as if someone urged it to identify wood.

The little girl reprimanded: "Get up, don't come so close to me."

Qin Ji said: "Speak well, don't scare me."

A moment of silence followed.

The little girl yelled in distaste: "You really stink!"

"Speak well, speak well." Qin Ji repeated the same sentence twice in a row.

In the room, Mrs. Duan remained calm, and Wang Ge understood that the little girl's conversation with this bird, and even her tone of voice, must have been rehearsed based on Sister Zou's report.

Sure enough, the little girl repeated what she had just said softly: "You really stink."

The courtyard was quiet, and there was no response from Qin Ji.This proves that it is very smart and can feel people's emotions, but it is not smart enough to understand human language.

The rough chiseling continued. Obviously, the little girl was not very good at carpentry.Not long after, she began to hum a song. At first Wang Ge couldn't understand the lyrics, but as the other party got up high, she realized that the girl was singing "Jianghan" from the "Ya" section of the Book of Songs.

"Jianghan floats, warriors talk..."

"Jianghan Tangtang...running Sifang...Sifang is flat..."

"Jianghan's Marsh... penetrates my territory... in the border and in the law, as in the South China Sea."

Before the song was finished, there was a knock on the door, and Wang Ge came out with Mrs. Duan. The sun is so good.

"It's gone." The little girl lowered her head and reported Qin Ji's location in a soft voice.

"You said it stinks, what kind of smell is it?" Mrs. Duan asked while looking at the wooden basket and several carved wooden models with great interest.

"The smell of bird droppings, hee, it's not particularly smelly, I just smelled it when it fell in front of me."

Mrs. Duan picked up a wooden model, but what she was thinking in her heart was: Before coming here, I told the little lady to keep quiet, so as not to be suspicious of Wang Ge, but the young lady was at this age, and she was as lively as her elder sister, so she told her to do so. useless.

Mrs. Duan signaled Wang Ge to sit down: "Tell me about the flamethrower. Don't think I'm nagging. It's a pity that you didn't choose to exchange merits this time."

"Yes. I also think it's a pity." Wang Ge replied sincerely.The flamethrower is still being tested and has not been officially named, but officials who know this secret know that this weapon is bound to become a turning point in the evolution of warfare.

Before the Jin Dynasty, firefighting was used, but either the grass ball was ignited, or the firelight was tied to the arrow, such as the "rocket" recorded in "Wei Lue".But in the past, all kinds of things could only be called "fire warfare" and could not be called "firearms".

Excessive persuasion is useless.Mrs. Duan said back to the topic: "Captain Dongyi attaches great importance to this achievement, and he personally set two rewards for you to choose from. One is the first place in the ten county competitions; the other is the first place in the two state competitions. "

Wang Ge was extremely pleasantly surprised, and said without hesitation: "I am the first in the state competition! I have to thank Cao Shi to convey my thanks to General Sima. Thank you General, thank you Cao Shi for fulfilling my ambition as a little craftsman." It was not her eye socket. Qian, talking and crying, it is really a road to promotion for a craftsman, step by step is more difficult than step by step!

There is a standard that must be met in the middle craftsman examination for the master craftsman, that is, to get the first place in the three state-level craftsman examinations.

Compared with the county competition, the state-level competition for carpenters not only expands the competition in terms of geography, but also in terms of skills. Some state competitions do not distinguish between ingenuity and craftsmanship.

When Wang Ge first arrived in Pingzhou, he encountered a state competition in Bintu County.At that time, I thought it was quite appropriate that the first place in the state once could equal the first place in the county three times.Soon she figured it out. Ordinary junior carpenters were not allowed to apply for the state competition. How could they pass the exam?It's just a kind of encouragement from the government. It sounds exciting, but it's actually impossible to achieve.

From this we can see the meaning of Xiaowei Dongyi's care.

Mrs. Duan waved her hand: "To tell you the truth, Dongyi Mansion has found a fuel that can replace sesame oil, called Shiqi. This thing is not in Liaodong, and it will take time to transport it in large quantities. Dongyi Mansion will definitely ask you to help test the equipment."

What this means is that there is no telling how long it will take to transport the stone lacquer. If Wang Ge's official term ends first, he can't ignore it.

"I understand that this matter begins and ends well, and I am willing to make a contract."

"Okay. One more thing. On the day you tried the flamethrower, you heard that some fake Taoist priests recited saltpeter. Why were you surprised?"

The one who should have come couldn't hide, Wang Ge knew that he had exposed his flaws, and was just discovered by Wang Shuzuo.

She had already thought about how to answer: "When I was young, I heard an old man in the village say that the white frost on the wall should not be licked. If it is sprinkled into the firewood, it can make the fire flourish. Later, I saw my mother turn off the stove after cooking breakfast. , When it was lunch time, as long as she picked pine wood, the seemingly extinguished fire would be ignited again. Then I thought about making a fire pocket, and added hoarfrost to the tinder to help it burn."

Wang Gelian has made up any old man, and he is a widower who has passed away.Of course Mrs. Duan would not ask such detailed questions. Wang Ge continued to make up nonsense: "Later, a gentleman who was kind to my family told me that Baishuang was called 'nitrate', and he also knew that this thing could be used to cure diseases. Isn't that Is it the same as sulfur?"

Mrs. Duan: "Well, you said that when you took the medicine for your elder father, there was a taste of sulfur in the medicine. When you boiled the medicine, you accidentally spilled it on the firewood, and the flames suddenly exploded."

Wang Ge nodded his head twice.In fact, it was okay not to catch the sulfur at the beginning, which would save a lot of money for the medicine. In case she would have a reason to lie when using the sulfur in the future, she bought it in advance. "Substances in the world are actually very versatile. Both nitrate and sulfur are used to cure diseases, but not only for curing diseases. The reason why I was surprised that day was because of a sudden whim. If these two combustion aids were burned together with firewood , what will happen?"

"What will happen..." Lady Duan whispered.

Wang Ge thought to himself: Come on, tell me, there should be Taoists in this era mixing these two things to make alchemy, right?You didn't show any surprise, so you know it.If you don't bring the topic to the fryer, how can I continue talking?

"One more thing." Mrs. Duan pointed to several carved "concave" wooden blocks and asked, "Is this the crenellation of the city wall?"

Changing the subject, Wang Ge was not in a hurry, and calmly replied: "Yes. I want to make more detailed molds for the city wall, so that I can improve the defense equipment."

"Then it's hard work for Master Wang." Madam Duan got up after finishing speaking, "You continue to take a rest these days, I have no news for you, don't leave the county office."

Why?Wang Ge was puzzled, the other party was busy with business, so he came here specially, he must have found something.Isn't the next step leading the snake out of the hole?

When the little girl was walking with Mrs. Duan, Wang Ge squatted down and looked at Duan's appearance, and the little girl leaned back in fright.

"Gong Cao Shi, she looks very similar to the official official who lives with me."

Mrs. Duan should not answer, Wang Ge chased the other party and asked quickly: "I know that Zhuan Sanli has a younger sister, it seems that she is Zhuan's little lady."

"Ah."

"Can I stay with the little lady for a conversation?"

(End of this chapter)