The best old woman is too fierce, stepping on her ex-husband and beating up her traitorous son!

Chapter 55: Parting away the clouds and moon, enlightenment

Li Xiaoyue smiled and shook her head, "No need to thank me, I also want to protect my home and my family."

"Some time ago, my briquette shop opened. My eldest brother bought firecrackers and set several strings at the door. The sound was very loud and attracted passers-by."

"At that time, I was thinking, if firecrackers can explode, can they be used as a weapon?"

Gongsun Lian smiled, "Obviously not! We have the habit of setting off firecrackers when opening shops, building houses, and during the Chinese New Year. They can ward off evil spirits and make people lively, but they cannot be used as weapons and can only be heard."

Li Xiaoyue originally wanted to prepare the formula and give it directly to Gongsun Lian, but then she realized that this would have many disadvantages.

She had only known Gongsun Lian for a short time, so such a precious thing was so important.People's hearts are fickle, and no one can guarantee that Gongsun Lian will always be like this.

In addition, she was a country woman and was busy with household matters every day, so she had no place to experiment with gunpowder!
Finally, Li Xiaoyue thought over and over again, changed her strategy, and used heuristic conversations to provide ideas and stimulate Gongsun Lian's imagination.

"First of all, this sound can scare the cavalry of the Qi Kingdom. Secondly, it is not very powerful. You can change the formula of the gunpowder inside and the material wrapping the gunpowder. Can the power be increased?"

Gongsun Lian was stunned. He had never thought about this before.

At this time, Li Xiaoyue's words made Gongsun Lian suddenly enlightened, as if the fog in front of him suddenly dispersed, and bright sunshine shone in.

Li Xiaoyue continued: "I learned that gunpowder is made of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur. Different ratios have different powers. I think the power can be changed by changing the ratio, and there must be an optimal ratio with the greatest power. "

"In addition, firecrackers, as the name suggests, have shells made of bamboo, which are actually not strong. When the gunpowder becomes more powerful, bamboo will no longer be suitable for shells. Should it be replaced with iron? Can some iron nails or round iron be used? Where are the beads mixed in?”

"When it explodes, these iron nails and beads will shoot out with the power of the explosion. They will definitely hit the war horses, disturb the war horses, and even hit the soldiers riding the horses."

"Mr. Gongsun, what do you think of my idea?"

After listening to Li Xiaoyue's words, Gongsun Lian felt a sudden enlightenment, and now he felt like an enlightenment.

He immediately stood up, bowed and saluted Li Xiaoyue, "Ms. Li, please accept Lian's courtesy!"

Li Xiaoyue quickly put down the fishing rod, stood up cautiously, and bowed to salute, "Mr. Gongsun is trying to offend me. Xiaoyue is a woman. I am just talking about my humble opinion. The specific matter needs to be planned by Mr. Gongsun and the Major General."

Mr. Gongsun saluted again, "Ms. Li, don't say that. It's precisely because you thought outside the box that you broke people's usual impression of gunpowder. If this can be successful, Mrs. Li will be the first to take the credit."

Li Xiaoyue saw that Gongsun Lian valued it, so she would definitely arrange for someone to start researching it, so she didn't have to worry.

However, people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong, and she doesn't want people to know that this is her idea.

"Mr. Gongsun, please don't tell anyone. This is my suggestion. I am just a woman. I only want to educate my children and live a good life. I hope that the border will be stable and I can live a safe life."

"Besides, Mr. Gongsun and the Major General have given my family a lot of conveniences. I am grateful and have nothing to repay. It's just a small comment. Please accept it, Mr. Gongsun."

Mr. Gongsun knew that the Li family had always kept a low profile and did not want to make any publicity, which was understandable.

Now just because the Major General is training troops in Dongshan, the Li family is being targeted.If it is rumored that improved gunpowder was suggested by Lady Li, it will definitely cause trouble.

"Ms. Li is very worried, Lian, I have written it down. If gunpowder can really form combat effectiveness, the Major General and I will thank you in other ways."

Li Xiaoyue waved her hand, "It's really not necessary, Mr. Gongsun. You and the Major General led the soldiers to fight the enemy bravely, defend Zhenxiguan, and also protect the lives of me and my family. This is a life-saving grace!"

"Besides, our Li family has always insisted on hard work and resolutely do not allow the younger generation to get something for nothing. If the family suddenly gives so many rewards, it will often make them lose their fighting spirit and lose themselves."

"If you want to reward me, then kill a few more thieves when the enemy invades."

Gongsun Lian smiled and said, "Okay! Lian, can you agree to Mrs. Li's request?" After the fish floated down, he quickly chased it. Gongsun Lian had quick eyes and quick hands. He grabbed the fishing rod and pulled hard. Unexpectedly, he caught a big fish weighing more than three kilograms.

"Haha, I was lucky today and caught a big fish."

Li Xiaoyue saw that her fishing rod also started to move. She sat down and fished patiently. Sure enough, after a few breaths, she caught a crucian carp weighing more than half a kilogram.

"I'm pretty lucky too." Li Xiaoyue said with a smile, "If Mr. Gongsun has something to do, you can go back first. I'll fish for a while and go home to stew fish in the evening."

Because there are very few seasonings, Li Xiaoyue can only use moldy steamed buns to make miso to give it more flavor when cooking.

Especially when stewing fish, it tastes better.

"Seeing Madam Li like this, she must be able to get rid of the fishy smell. The fish stew tastes very good." Gongsun Lian smiled, "I wonder if Lian can go to Madam Li's house to eat fish stew today?"

Li Xiaoyue smiled and said: "Of course, Mr. Gongsun can come at any time. Our two families are relatives, so you're welcome."

"You're welcome then Lian!" Gongsun Lian continued fishing, very focused.

I had really good luck today. Not only did I talk about how to "fish", but I actually caught almost a bucket full of fish from the lake.

After getting ashore, they returned to Lihua Village in tandem, with Niu Dazhuang carrying a bucket of fish behind him.

Niu Dazhuang was at the creek, killing fish and washing them before sending them to Li Xiaoyue's home.

Li Changhuan and Qin Yuyao were sitting in the yard, teaching Li Daya and Li Goudan how to read.

But it was mainly Li Daya who was learning, while Li Goudan chased the chicken and chased the dog.She was so young that it felt like there were nails on her butt and she couldn't sit still.

"Father!" Li Changhuan stood up immediately when he saw the person coming, smiling brightly, "Please sit down, I will pour you tea."

Qin Yuyao squinted her eyes and looked at the person who came, Mr. Gongsun, who was famous all over the capital but only heard his name but never saw him.

This demeanor is indeed extraordinary.

Gongsun Lian deliberately pretended not to know and asked Li Xiaoyue: "Who is this?"

Li Xiaoyue followed Gongsun Lian's words and said, "This is a relative from my mother's side of the family. There is no one left at home. Come and join me."

Gongsun Lian nodded, "Ms. Li is kind-hearted."

"Thank you." Li Xiaoyue said with a smile, "Mr. Gongsun is interested in the white seeds and sesame grown over there. You can go and have a look. I will stew the fish and eat the stewed fish with pancakes at night."

"Okay!" Gongsun Lian was polite, and then went to the vegetable field next to the vegetable garden.

Qin Yuyao was so out of breath that she didn't dare to raise her head until Gongsun Lian left and think normally.

The Li family really came to the right place!

Li Xiaoyue turned her back, shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Hey, he is also a poor person!"

However, she will find a way to save Qin Yuyao's life, but never at the expense of the safety of the Li family.

(End of this chapter)