Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 379 - 376: So That’s How He Makes Money

This entire day was spent hosting guests at the mansion, and Lin Wanwan was completely exhausted and drained, lacking the energy to bustle around in the modern world.

After showering and drying her hair, Lin Wanwan returned to the Great Tang, walked out of the bathroom, and directly lay down on the bed, adjusting the sideways sleeping little Qingyu, then fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yixun stood with a stern face waiting at the door of her and little Qingyu’s room.

The previous day was full of people, and Xiao Yixun found it noisy, thus did not appear, staying inside the room Lin Wanwan had arranged for her without coming out.

Today, the guests had left, and Lin Wanwan slept in, naturally making her unhappy, so she waited at the door early.

Lin Wanwan was already accustomed to Xiao Yixun’s little quirks, although taken aback when opening the door, she still smiled and welcomed her into the room, dissolving the chill on her face with a heart-shaped Godiva chocolate.

Speaking of which, most of the time, Xiao Yixun and little Qingyu are easy to deal with, as both love sweets, especially chocolate.

In the Great Tang, there aren’t any skilled dentists, and Lin Wanwan feared they would damage their teeth, so she kept the chocolate, permitting them only one piece each day.

Lin Wanwan’s favorite chocolates to buy were Lindt chocolate balls and Godiva’s gilt tasting series chocolates.

Little Qingyu isn’t picky, and is happy as long as she has something to eat, while Xiao Yixun prefers the beautifully shaped Godiva chocolates.

"Why is there Western Regions’ writing on the chocolate?" Xiao Yixun bit half of the chocolate and looked at the English letters engraved on the remaining half, asking curiously.

Lin Wanwan casually said, "It feels nice, so I wrote it."

Xiao Yixun disagreed, puckering her lips: "Looks like worms, lifeless and boneless, what’s nice about it?"

Lin Wanwan sighed; this was the millennial generation gap. The little Qingyu she was fostering would never ask such questions.

When teaching little Qingyu to recognize characters, because the little one found direct recognition difficult, to lower the difficulty, Lin Wanwan brought the future’s pinyin to the Great Tang to teach her.

Little Qingyu never called the pinyin alphabet like worms, learning whatever Lin Wanwan taught.

The elementary students in the Lin Family Manor school were also the same, learning the pinyin alphabet from Lin Wanwan without resistance.

Only Xiao Yixun showed disdain when first hearing Lin Wanwan teach little Qingyu pinyin. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

For a native of Tang Land with a strong sense of national confidence, and particularly Xiao Yixun, from a powerful aristocratic family, this kind of Western Regions’ script seemed too inferior, unworthy of elegant use!

When foreigners from all over the world come to the Great Tang, they all must learn the official language of Chang’an; noble individuals have no patience for their gibberish.

Lin Wanwan couldn’t be bothered to argue with Xiao Yixun. Whatever she likes to say, let her say it. For a girl with serious psychological and physical issues, going along with her would ensure peace.

Meanwhile, in the backyard of the County Government, Xiao Chong and his Clerk Wang Lang were standing in front of the fan brought back from Lin Wanwan’s mansion, discussing matters.

Xiao Chong asked, "Clerk Wang, do you think the proposal I mentioned earlier is feasible?"

"Replying to the Ming Mansion, I think it’s feasible; perhaps we can try it."

Just now, Xiao Chong proposed an idea to renovate the water lifting machinery.

He had long had this thought as Mao County had many paddy fields, and the demand for water was huge. After solving the issue of sea water backflow and soil salinization, the water lifting machinery should be refurbished; the existing machinery was neither time-saving nor labor-saving.

However, previously, he had the thought but no clear concept until yesterday at Lin Wanwan’s mansion, when he saw this hand-cranked fan, he was inspired.

After discussions with Xiao Chong, Wang Lang gradually came up with a clear direction for the rotary vehicle in his mind.

Wang Lang originally came from the Mo Family, possessing remarkable skills and expertise in mechanical inventions and mechanisms. After mixing with Xiao Chong, backed by solid financial and authoritative support, research naturally became more at ease.

"That’s great, then I’ll be waiting for your good news." Xiao Chong patted Wang Lang on the shoulder, showing encouragement.

Wang Lang saluted and said, "Wang shall not fail to meet Ming Mansion’s expectations."

"Alright, you may go do your work first."

"Yes."

After Wang Lang left, Shu Qi silently walked into the room, escorting a rugged big man behind him.

The rugged big man was none other than Xiao Yixun’s personal Guard Zhong Yi. At this moment, he seemed somewhat disheveled, tied up with five ropes and was brought into the main hall by four people.

Xiao Chong lowered his eyes, quietly watching him for a moment.

Zhong Yi’s pale eyes were fearless, with a careless expression: "I haven’t committed a crime, not sure what intentions Xiao Mingfu has in binding me without my master’s consent?"

Xiao Chong did not speak, while Shu Qi on the side shouted: "How dare you speak to the lord this way, are you tired of living?"

Zhong Yi retorted defiantly, "I haven’t done anything wrong, why are you tying me up? I refuse to accept it!"

Shu Qi sneered, "Have you already forgotten the good deeds you did in Yu Yao County? Shall we tell it openly? I see you won’t shed tears until you see the coffin!

Harsh words upfront: if you dare to kill someone in Mao County, not only your runaway little master but even the Village Lady of Le’an might not be able to protect you! Our lord cannot tolerate those who break the law with force."

Zhong Yi shouted in grievance: "I didn’t kill anyone! I knew how much to use my hands; people wouldn’t die."

Only then did Xiao Chong say in a deep voice, "You indeed didn’t kill anyone on the spot, just left them severely injured, dying without medical care."

Zhong Yi was still defiant, "That was the incompetence of the doctor, not my fault. I didn’t intend to kill, killing isn’t worth just that little silk and copper coins they gave."

Xiao Chong reached out to press his shoulder, coldly saying, "Remember, Mao County does not allow breaking the law with force. Here, the Jianghu is decided by Xiao. Got it?"

Zhong Yi only felt a piercing pain in his shoulder, sweating profusely in an instant, nodded and muffled: "I understand."

Xiao Chong waved his hand, instructing Shu Qi to take him away.

As it turns out, the rugged big man Zhong Yi started working as a thug to supply his little master with money after running away from home, selling all her jewelry.

Actually, he didn’t take on many jobs in Mao County, just small stuff, but still had the government watching him. Yesterday, they took him before he drank too much and was directly tied up.

Since he often disappears for days to handle tasks, the Lin Mansion people were used to it, naturally not looking for him.

He had been locked up in the county government jail for a night, and people at Lin Mansion still had no idea.

Even his little master, Xiao Yixun, didn’t care about his whereabouts.

Xiao Chong didn’t go through formal procedures when capturing him, so it was merely meant as a warning.

Although Zhong Yi wounded people, ultimately causing death, the incident didn’t happen within Mao County, plus the counterpart belonged to Jianghu, Xiao Chong didn’t intend to intervene beyond these bounds.