Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 122 - 120

Chapter 122: 120

After the installation of the high overhead water wheel was completed and Shangguan Xuanyi witnessed its ability to transport water to the mountain top, he left.

Of course, Xiao’er and her family were duty-bound to follow him.

"Draw me a copy of the two water wheel designs, and write me a note detailing the design, usage, site selection, and precautions for building the water wheel. Include every detail!" Shangguan Xuanyi declared while striding away.

"Xiao Fuzi, teach them how to write such a note!"

Xiao’er’s heart stirred upon hearing these words.

"Girl, prepare a room for me," Shangguan Xuanyi casually requested.

Xiao’er arranged for Shangguan Xuanyi to stay in the best guest room in the front yard, equipped with a bathroom, toilet, and complete bathing facilities, and had Qian Zhong’s wife, Mrs. Qian, prepare hot water.

Then she went back to her room, closed the door, entered her space, redrew the design of the water wheel, wrote out all the details of its construction, site selection, application range, and other points of attention, came back out of her space, and handed everything over to Xiao Fuzi, who was teaching Shen Chengyao how to write the note.

Then, she went to the kitchen to prepare some food personally. Remembering that Shangguan Xuanyi had been traveling a long distance, she made a few light and appetizing dishes and asked Xiao Fuzi to bring them to him.

As soon as Shangguan Xuanyi entered his room, he went to the desk and started writing fervently. When he finished writing, completed his washing, and changed into clean clothes, Xiao Fuzi had just brought the food in.

"Master, the meal is ready and was made by Miss Xiao’er herself." Xiao Fuzi served the meal, added an extra comment, then took out a silver needle to test the food for poison. Shangguan Xuanyi didn’t care whether he tested it or not and started eating directly.

The dishes were all homestyle - winter melon and shrimp soup, steamed bass, cold bean curd and shredded chicken, stir-fried eggs with tomatoes, monkey head mushrooms braised with magnolia petals. There were five dishes in total, not a lot, but enough for one person to get full.

To his surprise, the dishes were delicious! He quickly finished all the dishes on the table. These everyday dishes tasted better than those made by the imperial chef in the palace!

After the meal, Shangguan Xuanyi felt all the fatigue induced by days of travel was gone.

"Is the note ready?" Shangguan Xuanyi asked after taking a sip of tea.

"It’s ready, please review it, Master!" Xiao Fuzi respectfully hand over the design of the water wheel and the note written by Shen Chengyao.

Shangguan Xuanyi took it, read it carefully, then handed a letter he had just written to Xiao Fuzi, "Make this a priority. Send it back to the palace!"

Upon hearing these words, Xiao Fuzi shivered, agreed quickly and went to make the arrangements.

Shangguan Xuanyi went to the window and gazed in a certain direction. Xiao’er, you have really given me too many surprises. She deserves honor to help her go further.

The two water wheels at Xiao’er’s house had caused quite a stir in the whole village. Almost everyone came to have a look, almost breaking the entrance of the wall surrounding the wasteland!

People used to say Shen Chengyao was a fool for buying so many pieces of wasteland. But now they felt like the true fools. Shen Chengyao has made a big profit this time! With water, it’s only a matter of time before these wastelands become fertile lands.

In just a few days, all the wastelands in the county that could leverage the terrain for water wheel installation were bought up, and there was a large number of people placing orders for water wheels at the furniture shop.

Before long, the whole country was swept up in an unprecedented wave of land reclamation.

Years later, the simple water wheel increased Minze Country’s fertile land by more than ten thousand acres!

Old Mr. Shen was quite excited lately. Everyone he met praised him, which made him very proud. But at the same time, he regretted not buying more wasteland at the beginning, given that his third son had kept the plan under wraps.

Mrs. Shen summoned Shen Chengyao to the family’s old house.

"Third son, has Young Master Shangguan come to your house?" As soon as Shen Chengyao entered, Mrs. Shen went straight to the point.

"Yes, he’s staying in the front yard of my home." Shen Chengyao didn’t hide it - it would be impossible anyway, since everyone in the village already knew.

"Third son, you must help your sister this time. She’s the only sister you have, you can’t ignore her!"

Upon hearing these words, he would have lived in vain for so many years if he didn’t understand the reason why Mrs. Shen called him back to the old house.

He remembered that every time his family was called back to the old house, Jinghao would say, "There must be no good news!"

Shen Chengyao was starting to feel the same.

"Mother, if it’s related to Young Master Shangguan, I really can’t help. Young Master Shangguan doesn’t allow any disturbances from outsiders."

"Your sister is not an outsider. He’s staying at your house. Can’t you even talk to him? You should go and talk to Young Master Shangguan about your sister."

"Mother, Young Master Shangguan is certainly from a noble family. How could someone like him take a liking to a woman from a family like ours?"

"Yuzhu is such a wonderful woman, why wouldn’t he be interested in her? It’s because he hasn’t discovered Yuzhu’s goodness yet. I don’t care, you should let Yuzhu live at your house!"

"What, live at my house? Mother, that’s not possible." He knew his sister too well. If Shen Yuzhu lived with them and kept pestering Young Master Shangguan every day, what if she completely offended him?

"Third son, you really should help your niece and Yuzhu with this. Let them both move into your house. Regardless of who ends up forming a relationship with Young Master Shangguan in the future, wouldn’t your family’s relationship with Young Master Shangguan become even closer? Why are you always unwilling to help your brothers? The same goes for the reclamation and the matter with Young Master Shangguan!" Mrs. Lan was extremely dissatisfied with Shen Chengyao’s family.

They kept the knowledge of how to build a water wheel to themselves and didn’t inform their family. If they had known earlier, they would have bought more wasteland. But now there’s none left for them to buy!

"Mother, sister-in-law, it really won’t work! Young Master Shangguan likes quiet and doesn’t like to be disturbed. If that angers the Shangguan family, it’s absolutely unacceptable!"

"They won’t disturb him, they just want to watch from afar!" If they can move in, they can find a way to turn an impossible match into a done deal. Mrs. Lan thought.

Shen Chengyao shook his head, "Mother, sister-in-law, the threshold of Young Master Shangguan’s family is too high for us to reach. Yuzhu and Bao’er are not young anymore. It would be more realistic to quickly find a well-off peasant family to arrange their marriages!"

Shen Chengyao truly believed this, because neither of the two women’s characters were suitable for marriage into a high-ranking family. Hence, he advised them as such. Unfortunately, no one appreciated his advice.

"If you can’t help, then don’t. But don’t say those condescending things about my daughter here! How could a peasant family be a suitable match for my Bao’er? As an uncle, what are you thinking? Are you really planning on letting your own niece marry a simpleton and live a hard life?"

Shen Chengyao shook his head, "I really can’t help with this matter." After saying this, he left.

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