"Bastards, who gave you the guts! How lawless! Immediately go to the butler and get twenty slaps each!”Su Er was furious, even though she knew who had instructed her to do so.
The three maidservants kept pushing each other and didn't dare to make a sound. They hated Si Muran even more in their hearts.
"Nanny, it's rare for you to come here. Don't lower yourself to the level of a servant. Let's go to my room and sit!" Si Muran couldn't be bothered with these people. She looked at the nanny who had always protected her in her memory. Her gaze softened as she helped her into the house and sat down on the old wooden chair.
As Su Er spoke, she held Si Muran's hand and said with a pained expression,"Miss must have suffered again during my absence! Sigh! It's all my fault for not taking good care of your mother back then, causing her to fall ill and die early…"
Knowing that the old man in front of her was genuinely good to her, Si Muran felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She held her hand and comforted her gently,""Nanny, the current Muran is no longer the same Muran who was bullied by others. If anyone dares to bully me, I will fight back.”
Su Er lovingly helped Si Muran wipe away the stains on her face and complained,"You even told me not to worry! Tell me about the stove and brown rice in the courtyard. How long has it been since you ate?"
Hearing Nanny mention the failed stove in the courtyard, Si Muran felt her face burn." Actually, it's not much. It's just two meals."”
"I knew it would be like this. Look what I brought you."”As he spoke, he removed the cloth from the basket he had brought. There was a bag of rice, a few small bundles of fresh vegetables, a piece of meat, some seasonings, and a plate of exquisite pastries.
"I was afraid that the cooked food would get cold, so I brought some vegetables and rice over to cook for you. Eat some snacks to fill your stomach first. Nanny will cook for you.”
Seeing that Su Er was about to stand up with the ingredients, Si Muran quickly stopped her. She chuckled and said,"Nanny has only come back after such a long time. She should have a good rest. Leave the cooking to me!”Si Muran said as she took the ingredients from Su Er's hands and ran to the courtyard with You Lan.
Squatting in front of the clay stove, Si Muran studied the construction method of the clay stove in the Encyclopedia again and finally realized that she couldn't start a fire because she didn't leave a place for ventilation.
He took out a brick from the bottom of the stove and tried to start a fire again. As expected, it was successful.
With the furnace, the next step was very simple.
Si Muran was a foodie before she transmigrated. Other than eating, she was also a skilled cook. It was no problem for her to make a few home-cooked dishes.
She asked Youlan to help wash the vegetables while she set up the pot and cooked personally. Within a few minutes, three dishes, including tiger skin chili, stir-fried lettuce, and fish-flavored shredded pork, as well as a bowl of fragrant meatball tofu pudding soup, were served on the table.
Looking at the three dishes and one soup on the table that looked, smelled, and tasted delicious, even Su Er, who was also proficient in cooking, was full of praise. When Youlan served the three of them rice, the three of them immediately prepared to have a full meal.
At this moment, an extremely gentle voice sounded from outside the door." Fortunately, I have a good nose! Otherwise, wouldn't he regret it to death if he missed out on such a delicacy?”
Si Muran turned her head to take a look. The man's smile was warm and affectionate. He was wearing a light purple long robe with exquisite plum blossom patterns embroidered on the dark purple edge. It was obvious that this person loved purple very much.
Si Muran was slightly taken aback." You are?”
The man cupped his hands at Si Muran and chuckled.""I'm Jin Lin. I was invited by Minister Si to come to the residence today.”
Upon hearing that it was a guest invited by her father, Si Muran became more guarded against him. She smiled politely and did not let him in.
When Su Er heard this, she quickly stood up and made way for him. She served the food and said with a smile,"I didn't expect Lord Jin to come to our small courtyard as well. It's really an honor to bring light to our humble residence. Today's meal was personally prepared by my miss.”
Seeing how enthusiastic Nanny was, Si Muran also understood that the man in front of her was not a simple person. She did not say anything more and casually said,""Didn't you come to the residence to look for my father? Why would he come to our remote courtyard?”
After taking a bite of the tiger skin chili, Jin Lin's face revealed a smile of approval."To tell you the truth, I came to the residence to discuss the plan to attack the city with the Minister. I had no good idea and wanted to take a walk to get some fresh air, but I didn't expect to come here. However, it's also thanks to me that I came. Otherwise, if I missed such a delicious dish, I'm afraid I'll regret it for the rest of my life.”
Si Muran saw that the man in front of her was elegant, humorous, and praised her cooking. He was obviously not the same kind of person as her deadbeat father, so she had a good impression of him. She raised her eyebrows and said,"What's there to discuss about attacking the city? It's just a city wall."
Jin Lin chuckled and shook his head when he heard how easy it was for the little girl to attack the city. He knew that it was indeed a little inappropriate to discuss war with a woman who had lived in a boudoir for a long time. He did not say anything else, but he did not know that his actions had just aroused Si Muran's competitiveness.
"Believe me, as long as we have siege engines or gliders, it's not difficult to take down a city.”
Jinlin chuckled." Siege vehicle? Hang gliding? Could that be a little toy that you little girls fantasized about when you were bored! It was not that easy to win a war.”
As a modern person, Si Muran didn't have the old-fashioned concept of men being superior to women. She looked at Jin Lin provocatively and said,""How about we make a bet?"
Jinlin was slightly taken aback. Then, a hint of interest flashed across his eyes." What bet?"”
Si Muran smiled." If I can draw the blueprint of the siege engine and prove that it's not my imagination, you have to agree to one condition of mine. How about it? Do you dare to bet?"”
Jinlin raised his eyebrows and became interested." Alright, if you can really draw the blueprint, what's wrong with me agreeing to one condition of yours?”He didn't believe that Si Muran would be able to draw anything. He just treated it as a pastime during his depressed moments.
Upon hearing this, Si Muran got up and went to the earthen stove outside the house to get a piece of charcoal that had already cooled down. She went back to the house and laid out some Xuan paper. She then pulled out the blueprint of the siege vehicle from the Encyclopedia and started drawing it stroke by stroke.
Si Muran had learned how to sketch for a few years when she was young. It was not difficult for her to copy some blueprints. It did not take long for her to draw a breakdown blueprint of a siege vehicle.
Si Muran handed the blueprint to Jin Lin and sat down beside him. She pointed at the siege road on the blueprint and said,""The wooden pillar in front is made of metal and has the shape of a sheep's head. It can quickly break through the city gate. The upper part of the rear was a barrier that could ensure the safety of the soldiers who were swinging the battering rams. Say, with this thing on the battlefield, would it be difficult to attack a city?”
After listening to Si Muran's explanation and looking at the blueprint, Jin Lin's mouth was agape for a long time without saying a word. He was stunned for a while before he hurriedly stood up and handed the jade pendant on his waist to her as a token."You won our bet and agreed to your conditions. You can think about it first and tell me when I come the day after tomorrow. I still have some things to deal with today, so I'll take my leave first.”
After saying that, Jin Lin turned around and left in a hurry.
Si Muran shook her head helplessly as she looked at the food on the table that had barely been touched.
However, to be able to exchange a condition with the son of a general was considered a profit.
Si Muran was in a great mood when she thought of the large amount of gold and silver treasures waving at her. She beckoned Nanny and You Lan to sit down and began to eat happily.
After sending Su Er off after lunch, Si Muran was about to study the Encyclopedia and find something useful in this era to study in case of emergencies. However, there was the sound of noisy footsteps coming from the entrance of the courtyard. Si Muran stuck her head out and saw that her eldest sister, Si Yalan, and her third sister, Si Yunyun, had actually come. She immediately felt a headache coming on.
Now that they were already at the door, Si Muran had nowhere to hide and could only bite the bullet. She went out of the house and looked at the two people dressed in gorgeous clothes outside the courtyard. She smiled insincerely and said,""Eldest Sister is here. Why is Third Sister here too? Your body is fine. The spring breeze is dry.”
Si Yunyun pushed aside the guards blocking the entrance and walked into the courtyard. She sneered at Si Muran and said,""I didn't expect that even after Father locked you up here, your seductive nature hasn't changed at all! Si Muran, you clearly know that Jinlin has always been Eldest Sister's crush, yet you still tried to seduce him and make him praise you in front of Father and put in good words for you!”
No matter how much Si Muran tried to hold back, she was still fuming when she heard Si Yunyun's words. She looked at her and sneered,""Jinlin took the initiative to come to my courtyard. May I ask where Sister's seduction came from? Even if it was a false accusation, there had to be evidence!”
Si Yunyun didn't expect that the usually cowardly Si Muran would dare to talk back to her today. She was so angry that her face turned red and she raised her hand to slap her face. However, she didn't know that Si Muran was no longer the weak girl who couldn't fight back when she was beaten or scolded.
Si Muran grabbed Si Yunyun's raised wrist and slapped her face.
A crisp sound rang out in the courtyard.
Si Yunyun covered her flushed right cheek and screamed in disbelief,""You…you dare to hit me!"
Si Yalan, who was standing at the side, also rushed forward. She looked at Si Muran and said in a deep voice,""No matter what, she's your third sister. How dare you hit her! Do you believe that I'll immediately report this to my father and ask him to punish you?”
Si Muran found it ridiculous. Her sharp eyes were glaring under the sunlight as she said coldly,""As you wish. Youlan, send the guests off.”
After saying that, Si Muran ignored them and returned to the house.
Si Yunyun and Si Yalan, who were standing in the courtyard in a daze, looked at each other. In the end, they did not have the courage to confront Si Muran, whose personality had suddenly changed drastically. After a discussion, they turned around and walked towards Minister Si's courtyard.
"Miss, are you alright?" You Lan asked with concern as she looked at the expressionless Si Muran who had returned to her room.
"I'm fine." Si Muran shook her head lightly, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings. She no longer had any attachment to this impersonal home. She only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
As Si Muran had expected, her elder sister and third sister had just left when her father, Si Lingyun, gave the order for the guards to send Si Muran to work in the Si family's garment workshop in the suburbs as a punishment. He still had no intention of summoning Si Muran to ask for the truth.
Si Muran smiled disdainfully. If she chased her away today, she would definitely make them leave in the future!# Cancel all reviews: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 55PM #
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