After dressing as a superb old woman, I am bound to the power system

"Mom, let me make your fourth brother's clothes." Mrs. Wang stepped forward and said.

The second daughter-in-law has to nurse and take care of the two children, and the third daughter-in-law has to provide for Uncle Sun and his son. Wang has been married to the Duan family for many years, and she has watched Duan Mingchen grow up. Besides, this eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.

, it’s perfect for her to make clothes for Duan Mingjing.

Neither Qiao Lan nor the original person knew how to make clothes, so she had to ask her eldest granddaughter to do it for her. Thinking of this, Qiao Lan felt inexplicably ashamed, so she could only compensate her granddaughter elsewhere in the future.

Qiao Lan doesn't have any objections to other things. "Okay, you can do it. This is the money you pawn for clothes. Each of you will take a piece of silver, just enough to make new clothes, sew them in the corners of the clothes, and keep them safe."

Qiao Lan poured out the broken silver from the money bag and placed it in front of everyone.

Seeing this silver, everyone's eyes became more complicated.

Did they really think too badly of the old lady?

"One more thing." Qiao Lan broke the silence in the room, "Is the water in the pot ready?"

Mrs. Wang nodded, "Mom, it's still warm."

"Come to the kitchen with me," Qiao Lan said, taking the lead in walking out of the kitchen.

The sun had already set by now, and there were still a few beams of light left in the west, slanting through the broken wall and shining on the desolate kitchen that had mostly collapsed, giving it a somewhat eerie feel.

The wall next to the stove was lit by a scarlet fire.

Mrs. Wang lit an oil lamp, and the huge flame danced slightly, casting everyone's shadows on the half-collapsed wall.

"Chen'er, scoop out a few kilograms of salt bought today and pour it into the pot." Qiao Lan ordered.

Duan Mingchen followed Qiao Lan's instructions and poured ladle after ladle of salt into the water until Qiao Lan shouted to stop.

The salt melted immediately after entering the water. Qiao Lan stirred it with a spatula. After making sure that all the salt was dissolved, she asked Wang to take out the specially bought burlap.

Use burlap to filter the brine into a bucket. After making sure that all the gravel in the brine was filtered out, Qiao Lan threw a few more pieces of charcoal into the water.

"Let this water soak until you get up tomorrow and boil it again to make some clean salt." Qiao Lan ordered.

Although the Duan family didn't understand purification, they probably understood the purpose of this method after watching the old lady's operation.

"Get up early and make breakfast. It's time to hit the road tomorrow morning." After Qiao Lan said that, she walked out of the kitchen door and walked slowly back to her yard with the last ray of light from the west.

This courtyard is so dilapidated, and there were no lights in ancient times, so it was really difficult to walk around!

Qiao Lan sighed in her heart when she heard the electronic sound of the system sound again.

[The mission progress is 75%. Host, you are so awesome! You have made so much progress in just one day. You are worthy of being the host bound to me. 】

The system's powerful vocabulary made it easy to shoot a long rainbow fart, and Qiao Lan didn't feel much emotion after hearing this.

Qiao Lan doesn't think small favors are enough to change people's hearts, and filtering is not particularly noble knowledge for her.

Qiao Lan wants them to understand that their family is a grasshopper on a rope, and it is only through the strength of the family that they can get out of the difficulties.

Duan Mingjing looked at the water in the bucket thoughtfully, then suddenly patted his thigh and his eyes lit up.

"If this method of turning poisonous salt into fine salt is presented to His Majesty, will our family be able to stay in the capital?" Duan Mingjing said to everyone in the Duan family with an excited expression.

Although Duan Mingjing was only good at eating, drinking and having fun, he knew that Beijing had suffered from a lack of salt for a long time and most of the salt fields were filled with poisonous salt.

If this method is presented to His Majesty, it will definitely benefit the country and the people.

Not to mention leaving their family in the capital, they could even be promoted to a higher position!

"Second brother, do you know why mother didn't offer this recipe before?" Duan Mingchen asked from the side.

Duan Mingjing looked a little puzzled after hearing this, "Then why didn't you offer it to me before?"

After blurting out these words, Duan Mingjing couldn't help but think a little more. Where did his mother get such an exquisite recipe?

The Qiao family was in such a dilapidated state, so naturally it couldn't be the Qiao family. His mother was a harem woman who usually took care of the back house and had no chance to meet people outside.

Right!

It's his father!

It must be his dad!

He knew that there was a hidden reason behind the departure of his father and eldest brother, otherwise how could they have left so early!

Why didn't the old lady tell him anything? Duan Mingjing felt full of grievances.

Thinking of his deceased father and elder brother, Duan Mingjing felt an inexplicable pain in his heart. He looked sad and prepared to leave without saying a word.

Duan Mingchen saw Duan Mingjing's ugly face and asked with concern, "Second brother, what's wrong with you?"

"Leave me alone." Duan Mingjing pushed his brother's hand away, with a hint of grievance in his impatient tone.

Seeing this, Mr. Shang hurriedly followed.

Duan Mingjing's reaction made everyone in the kitchen feel a little confused.

What puzzled Duan Mingqing and his wife was that the old lady taught such skills without going behind their backs. Why?

"Sister-in-law, mother, this is..." Duan Mingqing greeted with a hint.

Mrs. Wang is a very thoughtful person. She knows the value of the old lady’s recipe and what she means.

"My mother meant that we will be responsible for boiling salt in the future, so she taught us this method. Third brother, don't think too much about it," Mrs. Wang reassured.

Judging from the look on the second brother's face, he probably thinks too much.

"I know, sister-in-law."

Qiao Lan went straight back to the house and found Duan Sitong sewing clothes under the dim light. It should be the newly bought cloth today.

When Duan Sitong saw Qiao Lan coming back, he immediately put down his sewing: "Grandma, I'll give you some water."

Qiao Lan glanced at the dim room and refused, "No, I'm not thirsty. I'll make the clothes tomorrow to save some money on lamp oil..."

Duan Sitong stood there in shock, raised his lips and smiled softly, "I know grandma."

Duan Sitong knew that grandma cared about her.

Duan Sitong was the person closest to Qiao Lan, so she naturally noticed the subtle changes in Qiao Lan in recent days. She didn't think these changes were anything, maybe it was because Duan's house was ransacked, and the old lady was in a bad mood.

In recent days, the old lady has adjusted and her mood has improved.

On the second day, everyone in the Duan family got up very early.

Mrs. Wang and her two sisters-in-law took out the salt bucket that had been sprinkled with charcoal yesterday and took a look. They found that the red color in the water had faded a lot and it was not as clear as water, but it looked good.

After boiling the salt water, it becomes refined salt.

Thinking of the method that their mother-in-law taught them yesterday and the value of it, they thought about it for a long time when they went home at night. The grandmothers only saw each other and they had a tacit understanding not to mention it. They finished breakfast in silence and called the children.

Wash your face, eat, pack your bags and get ready to hit the road.

Before they set out on the road, everyone encountered another big problem. The old lady bought a lot of food, and when people got in the car, the horses couldn't pull it.

"Mom, how about we buy another carriage? If that doesn't work, why don't we buy a horse?" Duan Mingjing asked tentatively.

When Qiao Lan realized that she had ignored this question, she thought about it.

Horses are too expensive. One horse can take half of the family's wealth. The Duan family cannot afford a horse in their current situation. Cattle are registered by the government and cannot be bought or sold at will.

Adding another carriage can solve this problem, but the carriage must be driven by someone. There are too many carriages on the escape route, and it will inevitably attract attention.

Besides, the Duan family doesn't have that many people to drive the train.