ebookland Chapter 428 Black Stone Forest
Chapter 428 Black Stone Forest
Since the powder of this stone is so powerful, then these stones themselves might also explode when exposed to fire. If these explosive stones can be properly utilized to deal with those treacherous and rebellious officials, then the restoration of the imperial power will be just around the corner, and there will be no need to worry about losing the world.
"Light this stone!" Fusu pointed at a stone and shouted to Zhuiying with a serious expression.
"Yes!" Zhuiying didn't dare to delay and quickly took action. He swiftly found a pile of firewood and placed it neatly next to the stone. Then he took out a tinder from his pocket, blew it gently, and brought the flame close to the firewood to ignite it.
Seeing this, Fusu hurriedly pulled Lamei to hide behind a huge rock.
"Be careful! The stone will explode in a while, don't be afraid! Hide behind me." Fusu opened his arms, protected Lamei behind him, and stared at the stone.
Lamei looked at Fusu with a dazed look in her eyes. She thought to herself: Why is my big brother a little different today? He looks a little silly! How can a stone explode?
"A Su, it's okay, come out." Zhuiying shouted loudly.
Zhuiying stood beside the stone and waved to Fusu, "Look, this is just an ordinary stone. San Gouzi might have been struck by lightning. If the stone had such great power, the whole world would be in chaos."
As Zhuiying spoke, he kicked the motionless stone with his foot.
Lamei, carrying a basket full of herbs, turned around and walked back home, saying as she walked, "Come on, big brother, I'll take you out. I've been out for a long time, and Mom will be worried if she doesn't see me back."
Zhuiying pulled Fusu, who was still in deep thought, and hurriedly caught up with Lamei: "Yes, let's go back. Although the formation is simple, I can't break it for the time being. It's really unexpected that this country girl has such ability." Zhuiying kept muttering as he walked.
Fusu slowly turned his head and gazed at the black stone forest for a long time, feeling that these stones were definitely not that simple. He clearly remembered San Gouzi's vivid description of how he picked up a handful of these stone powder and threw it into the stove hole to cause the explosion.
But now, trying the same method, nothing happened. What went wrong? Was it the wrong stone? Or the wrong way to ignite it? Or was there some crucial step missing? Fusu frowned, lost in deep thought.
When passing by the bamboo forest, wintersweet stopped, picked some and cut a thin bamboo.
Seeing this, Fusu quickly reached out and took the bamboo, handing it to Zhuiying. With a look of concern, he said to Lamei, "As a little girl, you shouldn't come out into the wilderness alone. Although this place isn't far from home, it's still dangerous. Whatever you do in the future, be sure to bring some servants with you so they can look after you."
As he spoke, Fusu gently took off the small backpack from Lamei and handed it to Zhuiying, his eyes full of pity: "You are in the growth stage now, don't let this heavy object weigh you down. It would be bad if it affects your growth."
Zhuiying held the bamboo tightly in his hands and carried a basket on his back, walking slowly behind the two of them.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Fusu indifferently, and thought to himself: It turns out that my master can be so nagging sometimes.
However, turning his gaze to the wax plum blossom walking ahead, his petite figure bore a resemblance to the deceased Princess Haoyue. Especially her lively eyes and slightly upturned mouth, both of which held a familiar charm. Thinking of this, Zhuiying couldn't help but sigh softly.
"I'm here, thank you, big brother." Lamei had a sweet smile on her face.
Lamei walked quickly forward, took the bamboo and the backpack, waved her slender little hands to Fusu and Zhuiying, and said, "Thank you, big brothers. I'll go in." After that, she turned around and walked happily towards the yard.
"Fourth sister, you're back? Where's the food you said you brought me? Ahem..." When Xiao Laoliu heard the noise, he immediately ran out of the house and asked anxiously.
She blinked her big eyes and looked at Lamei expectantly, "Is it candy? I'm so greedy! Fourth sister, give it to me quickly."
Lamei stretched out her slender fingers, gently touched Xiao Laoliu's nose, and pretended to scold him: "Mom said that your cough is because you ate too much sugar. I told you to eat less sugar and the cough would stop. You just won't listen."
As she spoke, Lamei deliberately shook the bamboo in her hand in front of Xiao Laoliu and said, "This is the food I brought for you."
"Ah! Fourth sister, are you mistaken? Can this be eaten?" Little Laoliu opened his mouth wide, his jaw almost dropped, his face full of disbelief.
Lamei methodically ordered her servants to find a few stones of suitable size and build a simple stove hole.
Then, she carefully placed the bamboo on top, adjusting the position to ensure that the bamboo could be evenly heated. Then, she picked up some flammable dry grass and small branches from the side, gently placed them under the stove hole, and used a flint to ignite the dry grass, which ignited the firewood inside the stove hole.
The firewood burned brighter and brighter, making crackling sounds. Slowly, the bamboo began to be roasted by the fire, and with the sound of subtle squeaks, the water dripped down the bamboo's grain and into the bowl placed low.
A few servants gathered around to watch the fun, whispering and talking among themselves.
"What is the fourth young lady doing? It looks so strange." An older servant asked with a frown.
"What's the use of this bamboo water? I've never seen such a method before." Another servant echoed, staring at the bamboo on the stove.
La Mei picked up the bowl, looked around at the curious servants, and said slowly, "This is called fresh bamboo juice, it's used to relieve coughs. Xiao Lao Liu has had a cough for the past few days and it hasn't gotten better. I read in an ancient book that this can relieve coughs, so I wanted to give it a try."
Then, with a smile on her face, Lamei handed the bowl to Xiao Laoliu and said softly, "Sixth sister, try it quickly."
Little Six took the bowl hesitantly, looked down at the slightly turbid liquid in the bowl, and asked timidly, "Fourth Sister, are you sure this fresh bamboo juice is not poisonous? I dare not drink anything carelessly."
"Of course it's not poisonous, because bamboo is not poisonous. Don't waste time, just drink it." Lamei said firmly, her eyes full of confidence, "I have never seen poisonous bamboo. I dig bamboo shoots every year. If it were poisonous, I would have been in trouble a long time ago."
As the two sisters were talking, they came over with Wang Dali and Wang Daya. "Oh, that's right. This fresh bamboo juice is a good medicine for relieving coughs. Thank you for your hard work, Lamei." Xiuying looked at Lamei with approval.