Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1759: Chapter 1759: I Can Teach You

Bai Ruozhu brought Xu Huilin, Jianqi, Muyu, and Min Xiang to Yingkelaile.

As soon as she got off the carriage, Muyu came over drooling and said, ”Madam, is there any Buddha Jumps Over the Wall left? I haven’t tasted it yet.”

Bai Ruozhu held back a laugh, ”It’s already in limited quantity. I only asked the shopkeeper to keep one bowl, as my brother is recovering. You cannot compete with him for it.”

Xu Huilin, in a good mood today, said with a smile, ”You’ve never tasted it? I’ll feed you a bite later.”

Muyu immediately looked delighted, ”Thank you, Master Meng.”

Even if it’s just one bite, it’s better than nothing.

Bai Ruozhu twitched the corner of her mouth on the side, ”Feed a bite” ... Does it have to be so ambiguous, making someone like her, who has a slight affinity for such things, imagine all sorts of things?

The group entered a private room at Yingkelaile. Bai Ruozhu ordered some signature dishes, while Muyu was eagerly anticipating the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall that he could only be fed one bite of.

After a while, the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was brought into the private room. Before Xu Huilin could use his spoon, a middle-aged man’s shout came from downstairs, ”Hey, shopkeeper, didn’t you say today’s Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was sold out? Why is there one delivered upstairs? I could smell it from here!”

The shopkeeper approached apologetically and said, ”You’ve misunderstood, sir. That was preordered earlier, otherwise, I wouldn’t have refused to sell it to you.”

”What kind of nonsense rule is that. Never mind, I’ll go find them.” He said as he flew up to the second floor, his light skills dazzling the shopkeeper, and there were even people in the main hall downstairs cheering in excitement.

”Fen Jiu, stop causing trouble!” The woman at the same table hurriedly stood up and shouted.

”I’m just going to buy it, not steal it, so don’t worry!” The man replied, already standing outside Bai Ruozhu’s private room.

Bai Ruozhu had been wondering why the man’s voice sounded familiar. By now, she realized he was Fen Jiu, and the woman was Jiao Ling, who had hidden in their carriage before.

It looks like Jiao Ling was still captured by Fen Jiu.

The knock on the door sounded, and Fen Jiu pushed the door open after knocking and charged into the room, loudly saying, ”Friend, how about letting me have your Buddha Jumps Over the Wall? I’ll pay ten times the price!”

After speaking, his expression suddenly changed, glaring at Bai Ruozhu fiercely, ”Why is it you, you troublesome girl!”

”How can you speak like that? Don’t you understand the rules? Did I give you permission to come in?” Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes at him.

Fen Jiu’s beard puffed up with anger, ”Hmph, last time you hid Lingdang from me, and I haven’t even settled that account with you!”

”Fen Jiu!” A stern voice came from outside the door, and immediately a figure in green flashed in, grabbing Fen Jiu’s ear the next second, ”How dare you settle accounts with my friend? Who told you to shout at her?”

Fen Jiu’s face instantly crumpled. There was no trace of his previous temperamental master demeanor. He pulled on Jiao Ling’s hand and said, ”Ouch, let go, alright? I won’t say anything. There are so many of the younger generation watching.”

Jiao Ling huffed, loosened her grip, and then smiled warmly, saying to Bai Ruozhu, ”Young friend Bai, we meet again.”

Bai Ruozhu glanced at Fen Jiu and returned the greeting, ”You didn’t make it to the Capital City?”

Jiao Ling chuckled, ”Thanks for your help last time, but there’s no need to go now.”

So she figured it out, Bai Ruozhu guessed inwardly.

Fen Jiu’s eyes were still fixed on the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall in front of Xu Huilin. Xu Huilin, feeling a bit embarrassed, smiled and said, ”Since you’re acquainted with my sister, I’ll let the lady have the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.”

Jiao Ling’s face flushed. She glared at Fen Jiu. It was only because she had smelled the aroma of the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and praised it that Fen Jiu insisted on getting her a bowl.

”No, no, a gentleman doesn’t take someone’s cherished things, you’re making me feel ashamed.” Jiao Ling hurriedly shook her head and cupped her hands towards Bai Ruozhu, ”Young friend Bai, I won’t disturb you any longer. We’ll take our leave.”

She said, pulling Fen Jiu to leave, but unexpectedly Fen Jiu’s expression turned serious, staring intently at Xu Huilin and asking, ”Your mechanical arm? Who made it?”

Bai Ruozhu and Xu Huilin were both a bit surprised. Xu Huilin looked to Bai Ruozhu, unsure of what Fen Jiu meant.

”There are some principles of mechanical technique on it. Who made it?” Fen Jiu’s tone became a bit more severe.

Jiao Ling looked at Bai Ruozhu in confusion. She slightly furrowed her brow, unsure of what she was thinking.

”I drew the blueprint, and indeed used some principles of mechanical technique, but I’m not proficient in it, otherwise I could have made a mechanical arm for him.” Bai Ruozhu said candidly.

Fen Jiu rushed in front of Bai Ruozhu in one swift motion, glaring at her and asking, ”Where did you learn mechanical technique?”

Jiao Ling quickly pulled Fen Jiu aside, displeased, ”She’s pregnant, don’t scare her.”

Bai Ruozhu was startled. Her clothes were loose, and her belly wasn’t showing, but Jiao Ling noticed she was pregnant at a glance. Surely a skilled expert.

Jiao Ling changed her expression to a smile, speaking gently, ”Mechanical technique involves some matters of our family, so we want to clarify.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Ruozhu explained honestly, ”Actually, I don’t know mechanical technique. I lack talent in that area. My senior brother is very good at it, so I learned a bit from him. And he learned mechanical technique from my master Ning Ran, who was the previous National Master of Danliang Country.”

For some reason, she felt when she said she ”lacked talent,” Jiao Ling’s eyes showed a hint of pity. What’s there to pity about? How strange.

”Ning Ran?” Jiao Ling murmured the name, looking at Fen Jiu, ”Could it be him?”

Fen Jiu didn’t answer, solemnly asking Bai Ruozhu, ”Did that Ning Ran keep poisonous insects? Did he teach you how to raise them?”

Bai Ruozhu quickly shook her head, ”My master excelled in magic techniques, Qimen Dunjia, divination, etc. As for my poisonous insect, it was given to me by an elder from the Southern Border for self-defense.”

Both seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief. Jiao Ling told Fen Jiu, ”It should be the Taoist Mechanical Technique, not him.”

Fen Jiu grumbled an acknowledgment, seemingly reluctant to mention the ”him” Jiao Ling referred to.

Xu Huilin’s eyes were incredibly bright. He stood up, bowing, ”Senior, I just heard mechanical technique is related to your family. Do both of you know about it?”

”Why?” Fen Jiu asked gruffly.

Bai Ruozhu understood Xu Huilin’s intention and quickly explained, ”My brother was harmed by villains and lost his arm. Originally, I wanted to ask my senior brother to make him a mechanical arm, but my senior brother encountered misfortune and whereabouts are unknown. So, if the lady understands mechanical technique, could you help with this matter?”

Jiao Ling looked at Bai Ruozhu, smiling sweetly, and said, ”No!”

The whole table was stunned. If not, why smile so sincerely? It really made people excited for nothing.

”But I can teach you mechanical technique so you can make it yourself for him.” Jiao Ling added.