mtl008 Chapter 84 Why can't women?
Chapter 84 Why can't women?
Thinking this, Wu Qingfeng couldn't help but look at Lin Chang'er with even greater respect.
If he weren't currently at her house, he wouldn't have believed it if someone else had told him that a country woman could have such insights.
Seeing that he was silent again, Lin Chang'er did not press him further, only saying, "It's too early to say. Everything depends on whether she is actually pregnant with the Dragon Mother's child."
Wu Qingfeng was inexplicably amused. "How can this be verified?"
Lin Chang'er said, "These snails might not fetch a good price even if we take them out. They were originally meant for us to eat ourselves. Let's just cut them open and check them."
Wu Qingfeng raised an eyebrow. "But the weather is already getting warmer. If the snail meat is stored overnight, can it still be eaten tomorrow?"
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "You forgot? I said I have my own way of keeping things fresh. Besides, Uncle Pei brought over a lot of seasonings today, so we can roast them later."
"What do you want to eat? Grilled fish? My third brother and I just caught a few groupers today. How should we grill them?" Bai Shaoan suddenly appeared out of nowhere, still wearing the same clothes he wore in the afternoon, clearly not having washed or groomed himself.
Lin Chang'er looked at him in the direction of the voice and saw a deep enthusiasm in his eyes.
There's no time like the present, and the fish and shrimp are readily available, so let's grill them.
However, there are more pressing matters at hand.
Lin Chang'er: "Okay, let's open the snails first, and then grill them together later."
Bai Shaoan rubbed his hands together expectantly, "Alright!"
Madam Gu had already accepted that Lin Chang'er would take care of all the household affairs. Although she heard about it, she didn't ask any questions. She only said, "There is still some charcoal stored at home. I'll have Dalang go and get it in a bit."
"Thank you, Mother!" Lin Chang'er gladly accepted.
The snail shell was hard, the snail meat was slippery, and the kitchen knife was dull. Lin Chang'er struggled for a long time without making any progress.
"Use this." Wu Qingfeng suddenly handed over a dagger. It was simply made, but the light emanating from the blade alone was enough to tell that it was a good thing.
Lin Chang'er thanked him, and sure enough, she easily pried open the snail shell.
Once the snail meat is separated from the shell, the first thing you see is the undigested shell embedded in the meat.
Lin Chang'er's heart sank. Could it be that she ate a bellyful of shellfish?
No no no no!
Sure enough, if she had that kind of good luck, she wouldn't have had to be transported here again to start all over again before she even had a chance to enjoy herself.
Wu Qingfeng noticed her unusual expression and comforted her, saying, "The snail meat is quite large, how should we grill it? Slice it or..."
This directly glossed over the Dragon Ball incident. Lin Chang'er, who was never one to waste time, replied, "Slice them, first fry them in oil, then skewer them on bamboo sticks, spread seasonings on them, and grill them over charcoal. I guarantee they'll be delicious."
Wu Qingfeng nodded in agreement. Bai Shaoan, unaware of the Dragon Ball, simply asked, "What about the fish? Should we skewer them and grill them too?"
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment. The potatoes, celery, and cabbage that Uncle Pei had sent over were still unused, so she said, "There's a new way to cook fish. I'd like to trouble Young Master Bai to kill the fish first, and I'll prepare the seasonings."
"Alright!" Bai Shaoan scurried off to prepare, but after a few steps, he turned back and pulled Wu Qingfeng, "Third Brother, come with me."
Wu Qingfeng had intended to stay and help, but was reluctantly pulled away. Just as the two of them were catching fish from the bucket, they suddenly heard someone shout from the kitchen, "Third Brother, come quick!"
The call was brief and urgent. Wu Qingfeng didn't have time to judge the emotions behind it before rushing back to the kitchen.
"What happened? Did you hurt your hand?"
Ignoring everything else, Wu Qingfeng grabbed Lin Chang'er's wrist.
Seeing that her five fingers were loosely clenched but there was no blood, he then seemed to realize something and stared directly at Lin Chang'er, "Is it?"
Lin Chang'er nodded, then spread her five fingers.
Wu Qingfeng looked again and saw a golden bead about an inch in size lying steadily in her palm.
"Dragon Ball!" Wu Qingfeng exclaimed in surprise.
Lin Chang'er calmed down by now and said, "Yes, I wonder if the one that was presented as tribute by a foreign country before was this big?"
Wu Qingfeng shook his head, "A size smaller."
Bai Shaoan was a beat late and only arrived now, asking anxiously, "What happened?"
His gaze then fell on Lin Chang'er's hands, "This is..."
Then, incredulously, he turned to Wu Qingfeng, "Third Brother?"
Wu Qingfeng nodded, "Yes."
Bai Shaoan jumped up on the spot instantly, "What good luck Lin Meimei has! This thing is enough to buy the whole of Linhai Town, right?"
Lin Chang'er: "..." That coincides with my thoughts, but it's not that simple.
They were all people he was planning to recruit, so Lin Chang'er didn't hide anything from him and said frankly, "If I really sell this thing, I'm afraid I'll get into a disaster that could wipe out my entire clan."
Bai Shaoan paused for a moment before realizing that such a fine item should naturally be presented to the person in the palace.
Moreover, Ninghai County is currently under the jurisdiction of his third brother. If such a mistake occurs, not only will Lin Daiyu be implicated, but the Wu family will also be dragged down. The Bai family happens to be settled here, so they will inevitably be involved as well.
After he figured it out, he sighed to himself, "If I had known, I would have preferred to put it back in the sea." Even if it rotted on the seabed, why should it be given to that person for nothing?
In short, he had a lot of opinions about that person.
Lin Chang'er smiled, "Of course, this can't be given away for free."
Bai Shaoan didn't understand and looked at Lin Chang'er.
Lin Chang'er said, "Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, although merchants are ranked last, both of you are from the capital, so your understanding of aristocratic families must be much greater than mine."
The eldest son receives official positions through hereditary privilege, while the illegitimate son engages in business to support the family. With officials and merchants protecting each other, the family can remain stable.
I was serious when I invited you two to do business with Uncle Pei.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Such a treasure, when presented, will inevitably pass through many people at each level, and these people will all be part of our community of shared interests."
With these people working behind the scenes, our business can remain stable.
Of course, if he could get a minor official position, with his third brother's abilities, he would surely achieve great things in the future.
Wu Qingfeng wanted to say that there was no need for such trouble; he could protect her and safeguard her business.
But recalling what she had mentioned about Qingyun Road, even though they had only known each other for a few days, she was genuinely thinking of him and all the people she knew.
Although there were exchanges of benefits involved, so far, she has given away far more than she has received.
Yet she still dared to gamble on him. He suddenly thought that perhaps it wasn't only men who could carve out their own niche in this world.
Why can't women do it?
At this moment, he realized that his previous regrets about not being born a man were truly narrow-minded.
After a long pause, he replied, "I, Wu, will certainly not let Miss Lin down..."
However, Wu Qingfeng's lack of honesty put Bai Shaoan in a difficult position.
His third brother had already taken up an official post and was the magistrate of Ninghai County, but he didn't say anything and was pretending to be an ostrich. What was his third brother planning to do?