The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 267 Are You Even Letting Others Live? (4)_1

Chapter 267: Chapter 267 Are You Even Letting Others Live? (4)_1

"This is a piece of cake!" Pei Qin said disdainfully before continuing with her drawings.

"Oh!" Shen Songming obediently sat down to watch her draw.

After finishing her drawing, Pei Qin tossed it at him, "Turn this into a mechanical music box!" then she bowed her head and resumed her own work.

Shen Songming took a deep breath, recalling his buddies who refused to acknowledge her, investigating her great achievements since childhood, he suddenly felt balanced, and even retorted, "Pei Laoda! You can even create a musical box, so what about a mechanical watch? You have no idea, these ancients have turned 24 hours into twelve periods, and I’m still not clear about it! If you can create that, I’ll immediately find someone to develop and produce it!"

Pei Qin ignored him and continued concentrating on the drawings before her.

Shen Songming chattered incessantly by her side.

"Shut up!" Pei Qin tugged at her earlobe.

Shen Songming instantly fell silent, resting his chin in his hands as he waited and took the opportunity to observe her.

Her skin was fair and delicate, with finely chiseled features. She should have been a gentle, graceful lady, but her formidable aura and vibe overshadowed it. If she exuded her powerful presence, one wouldn’t notice her beauty at first glance—this person had a strong aura. But now, quiet and immersed in her drawings... Okay! The aura was slightly retracted, but the presence remained unchanged. With such a harmless-looking face, she could easily deceive many if she went out to swindle people!

Just when Shen Songming was about to fall asleep from sitting, Pei Qin finally finished her drawing and slapped it down before him, "Mechanical watch, you can make it as big as you want! Make me a standing clock once you’re done!"

Shen Songming perked up immediately, all his sleepiness dissipated as he picked up the drawing and exclaimed in admiration, "Pei Laoda! Please accept my kneel!"

"I’d rather take a pig’s trotter instead!" Pei Qin poured herself a cup of tea and drank.

So uncooperative! Had it been those love-struck girls, they would be all over you! Shen Songming muttered to himself resentfully, "I’ll buy you pig’s trotters tonight! Any amount is fine! Could you please explain... just a little bit more?"

"Just a little bit more?" Pei Qin refilled her water cup and came over to sit down.

"No! A lot more! I need to familiarize myself with every single detail to be able to make something, right?!" Shen Songming chuckled, pulling his stool closer to her, ready to listen like a diligent student.

As Pei Qin sipped her tea, she started explaining the mechanical principles on the drawing to him, how to assemble and disassemble the various parts, and how to resolve potential problems that might arise after the construction.

Shen Songming listened more and more intently, even taking notes, and then discussed sizing issues with her.

As dinner time approached, Pei Yuan, who had been doing embroidery work all afternoon, came out and saw the two still discussing. She called out to Pei Qian, who was practicing calligraphy, to start cooking.

Pei Qian was keen to join in, and she wanted to listen to whether Shen Songming and her elder sister were discussing ways to make money again. She was also concerned about the ice-making shop that should have been sold for money, wondering how much silver they had divided. However, Shen Songming shooed them away, and despite her eagerness to listen, she had to hold back.

When Shen Songming heard the sounds of cooking, he gathered up all the drawings and the five hundred taels of silver from the previous land purchase, "I’ll talk to my mother later to see if she can lend me some more money!" The ice-making was almost a no-cost business, but making mechanical watches and musical boxes required skilled craftsmen with superb techniques, along with materials, all of which needed silver.

Pei Qin didn’t concern herself with that and got up to stretch her arms and check the kitchen.

"I’m going out to buy pig’s trotters! Don’t forget to make my dinner!" Shen Songming called out before leading the servants out.

After visiting two marinated meat stalls with no pig’s trotters left, Shen Songming bought a roast chicken, a piece of pressed beef, and though there were pig’s trotters in the meat shop, they were raw. Without a pressure cooker, it would take at least two hours to cook, and those trotters weren’t fresh anyway.

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