Chapter 4: No Relatives to Think Of (Part 1)

  Qilin originally thought that coming here would lead to some kind of event, such as those melodramatic struggles and frame-ups on TV dramas. However, after being here for almost a month, there has been no news from that damned Wang Ye, nor has she received any special treatment, it's still pretty calm. Romance novels update first release, come to 151+ Book Network to read

  Recently things have been a bit busy, but fortunately, Qiao'er has been helping out.

  Today, Qilin found some wood and stationery from Uncle Chai's shed. She studied interior design but was unlucky and her talent was buried, so she became a sales manager for houses. Now it's just a matter of reviving the old business, she knows there is no electricity here, but she still understands the principle of washing machines.

  While she was carefully designing, the door was pushed open and Qiao'er walked in with her shoulders slumped, but was startled by the scene in front of her. The room was originally small, but it was occupied by large and small pieces of wood, Qi Lin was facing a wooden barrel, hammering and banging, looking like a huge project. Qiao'er walked over in confusion, looking at this thing that didn't look like a wooden barrel, curiously asking "Ah Xue sister, what is this thing?"

  "Washing machine." Qilin said without thinking, suddenly realizing that Qiao'er didn't understand, so she explained "It's something that makes washing clothes very convenient. You'll see in a moment."

  Qiao'er still didn't understand, but it seemed like a lot of fun. So she also helped Qilin pass the wooden blocks and knock them together. The girls next door were woken up by the noise and came over to see what was going on, but they couldn't figure out what was happening either. They just stared blankly.

  This project was only completed during the second watch, and the onlookers had already dispersed. Qilin stretched her waist, took a piece of clothing to cover Cui'er's body, and looked at the completed "washing machine". Qilin was very proud. In recent days, she really couldn't bear washing clothes by hand, so she decided to make a manual washing machine herself.

  The next day, Qilin got up early for the first time, and the wooden basin was already filled with clothes. They had to wash over ten basins of clothes every day. Women's clothes were relatively easy to clean, but men's clothes were dirty and difficult to wash. However, today, Qilin didn't wake up Qiao'er. She moved out her own washing machine, filled it with water, put all the clothes inside, then found some natural detergent by the water's edge and threw it in, grasping the handle beside it. She started turning it around.

  The clothes rotated, and Qilin sat down leisurely beside them. This was much more relaxing. During this time, many people came to watch the commotion, all of whom were very interested in Qilin's invention. When Cui'er pushed through the crowd and rushed over, she too was attracted by Qilin's new toy.

  "Wow, Sister Xue, what is this thing? Can it really wash clothes clean?" Chuo'er's question was exactly what the onlookers were thinking, and they all waited for Qilin's response.

  Qilin smiled slightly, picked up the clothes inside and threw them into the wooden basin, then threw in the last piece of clothing and changed to clean water, saying "Can't you just check it?"

  Everyone was curious and picked up their clothes to check, and they were indeed washed very clean, with a floral scent. It seemed that some flower petals had been added. For a while, everyone praised Qi Lin's laundry skills.

  "It seems that this little girl is quite fresh." The old madam put down her tea cup, after listening to Xiao Si's report, she was somewhat interested in this girl named Ah Xue. This was also a relief. "Go down, I'll take a look another day."

  Since the "washing machine" was born, Qilin's work has been halved and her efficiency has doubled. She also handed over the design drawings to Carpenter Brother, asking him to make a few more of the same washing machines. With one in each person's hand, everyone's workload was reduced by half, and their leisure time increased. They spent more time chatting and laughing together in the courtyard, and no longer had to endure those hard days of rising early and sleeping late. Everyone praised Qilin, and for a while, they all liked her very much.