The evil sister is in charge, and the mother is getting married

Chapter 225 Dad, Come Closer

How could a man who could become the deputy general of the Tiger Power Army be a fool? When Shang Deqian received the task, he understood Lu Lingyun's intention and started digging with more than thirty young soldiers.

"Master Qiao, Uncle, please follow me in and take a look!"

"Sister Wanqiu, you can get started now!" Lu Lingyun nodded to Sheng Wanqiu.

When Sheng Wanqiu saw the soldiers carrying out the mined saltpeter, she recognized at a glance that it was indeed saltpeter, and its purity was very good, enough for making explosives.

Saltpeter, also known as flame saltpeter and potassium saltpeter, is chemically composed of potassium nitrate. It appears as white or gray crystals with a glassy luster.

Saltpeter is a good thing. It can be used as medicine to treat diseases, made into gunpowder, and can also be used to make ice. You know, not many people can use it to make ice in summer.

"Dad, come here!" Sheng Wanqiu waved to Qiao Wenyuan who was squatting on the side fiddling with saltpeter blocks.

"What's the matter? Have you found something good again?" When Qiao Wenyuan saw Sheng Wanqiu's mysterious look, he thought she had found something good, and immediately ran over.

"Dad, come closer!"

Qiao Wenyuan immediately leaned over and Sheng Wanqiu told him that saltpeter could be used to make ice.

"Can you really do it?" Qiao Wenyuan said in shock, then carefully looked around, fearing that his voice was too loud and would alarm other people.

"Yes! Sure!" Sheng Wanqiu nodded affirmatively.

"Haha, I knew that my little girl is the most capable. Let's study it carefully when we get back!" Qiao Wenyuan patted Sheng Wanqiu's shoulder excitedly.

You have to know that every household has a share of ice in the summer, especially when it is hot, it is really hard to get ice, and you can't buy it even if you have money.

Moreover, ice and charcoal are now under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and cannot be sold by individuals. If the little girl can successfully make ice, and the coal she had before, she can become not only a county princess, but also a princess with merits, which is more real than some princesses who only have the empty title.

"Sister Wanqiu, I have done everything according to your instructions and am just waiting for you to start!" Han Qingqing came over with a small shovel.

You know, there is gunpowder in Duzhu Mountain. Han Qingqing is no stranger to gunpowder. When Sheng Wanqiu told her about the other raw materials for making explosives and asked her to prepare them and put them in containers according to the proportions, this sister immediately patted her chest and promised to complete the task.

Sheng Wanqiu quickly flipped through the books on weapons that she had read at the base before. The composition of gunpowder is 75% potassium nitrate, 10% sulfur, and 15% charcoal. Sheng Wanqiu took out a small scale from her bag. She got it from the pharmacy. She would just use it for now.

Soon, others saw that Sheng Wanqiu had a palm-sized bamboo tube in her hand, and also a round object that looked like an oil-paper bag.

"Is that it?" Lu Heng walked over and asked with uncertainty in his tone.

"I guess so. Let's try its power first. If you want stronger firepower, you'll need to ask a blacksmith for help. Try this simple version of mine first!"

"Everyone, stand back a little. Let me try this first. Sister Han, give me the fire starter." Sheng Wanqiu said with a smile as she shook the bamboo tube in her hand, which was as big as two palms.

Han Qingqing immediately pulled out a tinderbox, blew it up, and handed it to Sheng Wanqiu, then reached out and pulled Lu Lingyun back. Sheng Wanqiu placed the round oil-paper bag on the ground, then stood up and lit the fuse at the back of the bamboo tube. She had rubbed kerosene on the fuse, so it burned very quickly.

"Get out of the way!" Sheng Wanqiu threw the bamboo tube in her hand out in a beautiful parabola.

Then the others heard a loud bang and the bamboo tube exploded in mid-air. The sound was deafening and loud.

"It's done! We in Dai Viet will also have explosives!" Shang Deqian exclaimed.

"If the full score is ten, I can only give it two points. The power can be strengthened a little bit. I'm going to try this. Protect your heads, everyone. I put a lot of gravel in it."

Sheng Wanqiu then lit the big round oil paper bag, threw it out with force, and then quickly hid behind the rocks.

When several people saw her like this, they all hid away to protect their heads.

Then there was a loud bang, followed by the sound of gravel clanging on the rocks.

"Ouch, my head!" Lu Heng covered his head which was hit. Although it was a bit painful, he saw the ingenuity of the explosives and still looked excited.

He was originally hiding behind a rock, but because he was so curious, he stuck his head out to take a look and was hit on the forehead by the gravel.

"For now, I can only make these two. You have seen their power. If I add iron beads or poison, the power will be even greater."

"It can also be made into a cannon to attack the enemy from a distance, similar to a trebuchet. It can also be made into an explosive pack and fired at the enemy. I need to think about how to do it when I get back. These are the tools I have now."

"Old Prince, is your head okay?" Sheng Wanqiu clapped her hands and asked with concern.

"I'm fine, haha! Girl, you're so amazing!"

Lu Heng excitedly pressed Sheng Wanqiu's shoulders, his tone filled with urgency and excitement, and swung Sheng Wanqiu back and forth with such force that he almost broke her apart.

"Hey, hey, hey, you old man, let my little girl go quickly, what are you doing!" Qiao Wenyuan quickly rescued Sheng Wanqiu and glared at Lu Heng with great dissatisfaction.

"I'm sorry, I'm just too excited!" Lu Heng looked at the grinning Sheng Wanqiu awkwardly.

"It's okay, haha, you have really strong hands!" Sheng Wanqiu felt that her shoulders must be bruised. It was rare for an old man to be so strong at such an old age.

"Sister Yun, can I take some saltpeter back for research? If there's nothing for me to do here, I'll take my dad back first!"

"Well, of course, you can take as much as you want."

"I will write a letter back to tell my father about the explosives today. You just wait for the reward!" Lu Lingyun smiled. You can't let people work in vain without giving them any benefits!
"Okay, since my dad is here these days, I will ask him to record the things I have researched later, and then we will act according to the circumstances!" Sheng Wanqiu winked at Lu Lingyun and said with a smile.