iyng as collateral.""I... I was just desperate at the time, so I kinda just dragged Guiying out there.""Today I went to repay the loan, only to find out the interest was so high. With principal and in...After returning home, Yang Lin opened a box.

It was then that everyone realized Yang Lin had been in the box all along, with a whole bunch of materials already prepared.

The moment she saw these materials, Third Sister Liao Hongying blurted out, "You want a bow and arrow"

But before Yang Lin could speak, she shook her head again: "No, this isn't a bow and arrow. A bow and arrow isn't this complicated!"

"What is this"

Liao Hongying looked at Yang Lin in surprise.

Upon hearing Liao Hongying's words, all the women looked at Yang Lin in surprise.

"My husband, what exactly are you trying to do"

"Really a bow and arrow"

Yang Lin was also quite surprised.

Through some parts, Sister Three could actually guess the bow and arrow

"What I'm making is a smaller, more portable, faster to draw, and easier to use improved version of the bow. I call it a crossbow, or maybe a cross bow."

All the women looked at each other in astonishment.

They were still hearing the name "crossbow" for the first time.

"It's a bit complicated to explain, you'll understand once I put it together."

Yang Lin started assembling it as he spoke.

It took nearly an hour to finally assemble this crossbow.

Looking at the completed crossbow, Yang Lin felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

In his past life, he was an archery enthusiast. He owned two small crossbows and occasionally visited shooting ranges to try out more professional equipment.

He was very familiar with crossbows, so when he came to this world and thought about how to protect himself, the first thing that came to mind was gunpowder, and the second was the crossbow.

Compared to gunpowder, crossbows are more convenient and accurate to use, and they can avoid accidental injury.

Now this one in my hand, compared to those alloy-made, beautifully crafted crossbows from my past life, seems rather shabby.

However, this crossbow doesn't lack any of the necessary functions.

"This is a crossbow"

"It looks so small."

"Will this really kill enemies"

The women watched in surprise, but all became suspicious.

After all, this thing is still very different from a traditional bow and arrow.

Even though Li Yuyao had never met him, she felt a special kind of beauty during the process of Yang Lin assembling things. The meticulous and precise assembly gave her an inexplicable sense of wonder.

Besides, she also realized that no matter how powerful this crossbow was, its manufacturing process was much faster than that of traditional bows and arrows!

The traditional bowmaking process is complex and time-consuming, taking anywhere from a few days to several months to craft a good bow.

And Yang Lin, this one, only took less than an hour to assemble!

At this speed, if mass-produced and equipped to soldiers, a large number of archers could be outfitted in a short period of time!

I wonder how powerful this crossbow is

"Come on, let's go out and try it."

Holding his crossbow tightly, Yang Lin was also itching to get started.

Outside the courtyard, Yang Lin held a crossbow and aimed at a piece of wood ten steps away. He nocked an arrow, took aim, and then pulled the trigger.

Whoosh!

After a piercing whoosh, an arrow "clanged" into the piece of wood, sinking halfway through.

Hit the nail on the head!

Liao Hongying couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

"This power... is amazing!"

She hurried over, using all her strength, and with great difficulty pulled the crossbow arrow out of the wood.

How to strike a person, this sword will either kill or severely injure!

Li Yuyao's mouth opened in surprise. She thought that even if this crossbow had some lethality, it wouldn't be too much, after all, it was too small, and watching Yang Lin draw the bowstring seemed very easy.

As a result, this arrow completely shocked her.

It's fast to make, and it's so powerful.

Her heart was pounding.

Yang Lin also shot very satisfyingly, drawing the bow again and shooting out a second arrow, then a third.

And this time, Li Yuyu and Liao Hongying shocked everyone again!

Because Yang Lin's interval between drawing his first and second, then second and third arrows, was very, very short!

In the blink of an eye, two arrows were fired in quick succession.

This draw speed is more than twice as fast as a traditional bow and arrow!

And this twofold difference, on the battlefield, is the difference between life and death!

They looked at each other, both realizing that with this magical crossbow, their dreams were closer than ever!

Li Yuyao finally understood why Yang Lin had to strictly control the iron smelting operation and the number of parts being cast.

"Not bad, my lady, come and try it."

Yang Lin was very satisfied and handed the crossbow to Li Yuyao.

Li Yuxiang took it over and shot several times in a row, the result was even more accurate than Yang Lin's!

She grew up in the palace, being raised as a boy by her father the emperor. She was skilled in horseback riding and archery, so crossbow shooting was nothing to her.

When the women saw this, they were all eager to try.

"I had the workshop make eleven sets of parts. In a few days, we'll each have a crossbow. During our free time, everyone should practice their accuracy and shooting at various angles, even while moving."

> During the practice process, remember that the crossbow should not be aimed at people to avoid accidental injury.

Hearing that in two days they would each have a crossbow, the women all became excited.

Also, we need to keep this a secret for now and not let anyone else know.

Yang Lin earnestly instructed.

Although crossbows were invented, this world was still fraught with danger.

Therefore, it's best to keep your cards close to your chest.

In the courtyard, everyone was excitedly practicing with their crossbows.

But Liu, the landlord, and his son were frowning, staring at each other over an account book.

Summer tax is about to be levied, and it's the season for annual payments again. However, in the past half month, not a single villager has come to sell land!

And judging by current trends, no one will be selling land in the future either.

Because all the poor people went to Yang Lin to work, Yang Lin lent them money and helped them pay off their debts.

If someone can survive, who would sell land

"Father, this isn't sustainable. Not only are no one selling land anymore, but according to the foreman here, many of our long-term workers are demanding a raise."

It's all Yang Lin's fault, that idiot. He could have used these commoners for just two copper coins, but he had to give them five!

"Dad, we can't just sit here and take this anymore. We need to teach Yang Lin a lesson and let him know who's really in charge around these parts!"

Liu Youcai glared at his son: "Didn't you go last time How did it go That Yang Lin is not so easy to bully anymore!"

Liu Liang hurriedly explained, "Father, last time I wasn't prepared. Don't worry, this time I'm ready."

"We'll send people tonight to wreck his watermill first, and then destroy his tofu workshop!"

"After teaching those disobedient farm boys a lesson, I'll see who dares to do his work for him."

"Dad, what do you think"

Last time when Liu Liang was driven away by villagers at the tofu shop, he felt indignant and swore to get revenge.

Liu Youcai's eyes lit up.

"Did you demolish his tofu workshop"

"That's a way to do it!"

Before, he didn't take Yang Lin seriously.

Now, although Yang Lin hasn't targeted their Liu family directly, he has already deeply affected their family's interests!ng with several servants, wielding sticks, confronting villagers working nearby. Two villagers lay on the ground, beaten black and blue."You lowly peasants, you have no shame! You dare block the way o...