Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 395 - 392: Ready to Show My Skills

Lin Wanwan always ignored those ambiguous, probing words from Xiao Chong, as long as you don’t say it outright, I’ll pretend not to understand.

Fortunately, Xiao Chong never pressed for answers and always stopped at the right moment.

After Xiao Chong would say one or two such things, Lin Wanwan would be cautious and honest for a while, being more careful when transporting things from the modern world. But over time, she’d revert to her old ways.

There’s no helping it, with the emperor far away, Lin Wanwan wasn’t afraid of anything. For someone capable of traveling back and forth in time, with the golden finger’s power, it’s just because she has a law-abiding heart; otherwise, who in this world could stop her?

Not to mention Xiao Chong, even Li Shimin doesn’t scare her. If they cause trouble for her, then... she’ll just find a new place and start fresh!

Well, starting fresh is actually quite bothersome. Lin Wanwan, with her strong hometown nostalgia, is really fond of her small corner in Mao County. So she pretends to be ignorant when she can, and she stays low when able, clinging tightly to the current county official for safety.

Even though Lin Wanwan holds a title as a village lady ranked above the county magistrate of Mao County, she’s very conscious of her position and always treats Xiao Chong like the boss.

After the meal, everyone washed their hands and went their separate ways. Some went to enjoy the flowers and scenery, some fished under the veranda, and some took afternoon naps. The one enjoying the scenery was Xiao Xianghua, fishing under the veranda was Dugu Di, and the one taking a nap, needless to say, was the little Qingyu, still of kindergarten age.

Although little Qingyu didn’t want to nap, it was no use, a rest was mandatory, as per the school’s strict rules.

Lin Wanwan had built several tatami rooms on the second floor of the school as nap rooms for preschool children. Using tatami for a large communal bed was particularly convenient and easy to manage.

There weren’t many preschool children at Lin Family Manor, only nineteen, fewer than a single kindergarten class from later generations, so one tatami room was enough to fit them all. The primary caretakers in the nap room were Yun Shang and Mrs. Sun, with some teachers taking turns to inspect (suppress), which kept this group of kids well-behaved.

It’s hard to say whether, while remodeling her own home, Lin Wanwan had this tatami room in mind for trapping little Qingyu, as mischievous children can be quite lively on the bed during noon.

Human offspring, these creatures, are absolutely adorable and a perfect tonic for the soul when occasionally appreciated and played with; but once you have to care for them day and night, you’ll realize they’re not as angelic as you imagined.

When they’re obedient, you might just want to hug and cuddle them, but when they’re fussy, you might wish to disappear on the spot.

Everyone had their plans; Lin Wanwan and Xiao Chong had serious business to attend to and went together to find the Clan Leader, accompanied by the very curious Xiao Yixun (or perhaps just wanting to be with Lin Wanwan).

Upon hearing that Lin Wanwan was going to teach everyone how to make sweet potato pancakes today, the Clan Leader was very excited.

The Clan Leader had heard of these pancakes, sold at markets in town and served at feasts in affluent homes. Of course, people at Lin Family Manor couldn’t afford to buy them, nor could they whip up such fine dishes for feasts.

Having heard that these pancakes were mostly made with beans, and now Lin Wanwan tells him they can be made with sweet potatoes, how could he not be excited?

He witnessed firsthand the high yields of sweet potatoes last year.

In fact, after learning that Lin Wanwan was about to make sweet potato pancakes, the Clan Leader would occasionally steal glances at Xiao Chong.

Xiao Chong, a martial artist, was the most perceptive and immediately understood the Clan Leader’s concerns, laughing, "Village Chief Lin, the book ’Essential Techniques for the People’ from the Bei Wei dynasty details a section on pancake methods. The making of pancakes is no secret, it’s a publicly shared recipe, and I have no intentions of peeking into any noble secrets."

Hearing this, the Clan Leader hastily put on a wronged expression and said, "Lord Xiao, you’ve misunderstood; I have no such petty intentions! Lord Xiao’s dedication to the people of Mao County, his noble character, is a blessing for three lifetimes for folks like us."

Xiao Chong smiled lightly, "Village Chief Lin, you’re too kind. I’m just doing my job in my capacity."

The Clan Leader showered more praise, then excused himself, saying he was going to inform the clan members. He always felt that the young county magistrate was hard to deal with, as if he could read minds, so it was better to avoid him.

Although the Clan Leader never went to the main hall of the Mao County Government in Creek Town to see Xiao Chong’s case-solving in person, his reputation for being a genius in solving cases was known all over Mao County!

After all, he had really solved nine out of ten cases that the previous county magistrates had shelved, who would dare play tricks in front of such a gifted person?

For the Clan Leader, Xiao Chong, who wielded real power, even if young, was someone he couldn’t afford to offend, naturally requiring caution and vigilance, quite unlike their own village lady, Lin Wanwan.

In the Clan Leader’s heart, Lin Wanwan is a young junior with a big heart who always needs his oversight and care, unlike Xiao Chong, an officer brimming with wisdom and strategy.

Lin Wanwan laughed silently to herself; hey, honestly, when she first bought the vermicelli machine, she, like the Clan Leader, thought she could make vermicelli a secret specialty of their manor!

Who knew after looking into history, she’d find out that vermicelli had existed since the time of Sun Bin of the Warring States. So much for mysteries, she’d be better off being upfront with Xiao Chong.

In any case, even if she didn’t say anything, with Xiao Chong’s cleverness, he’d soon deduce the method from ’Essential Techniques for the People.’"

Not long after, the small boat sent by the county government to carry sweet potatoes finally docked, and Lin Mengbo led everyone to move the sweet potatoes.

The place for making sweet potatoes was set in front of the east wing of the school, with the big playground used for children’s exercises in front, gathering clansmen here wouldn’t feel crowded at all.

In the past, clan meetings were held on the open ground in front of the ancestral hall. After the school was built, everyone found that the school playground was the best, spacious and without taboos.

It was currently nap time, so gathering here didn’t hinder anything—actually, even if it wasn’t nap time, it wouldn’t matter, as one is on the playground and the other in the schoolhouse.

For students, focus is also a skill to be trained, how could they be distracted by the noises on the playground outside!

The noodle-making machine was moved into the house by the clansmen when Lin Wanwan returned from Hai City a while back. Seeing it again now, no one found it surprising.

The preparations for making sweet potato noodles included: sweet potatoes, a noodle machine, cloth, a rolling pin, a slotted spoon, chopsticks, bamboo poles, bamboo racks, and so on.

Lin Wanwan had already changed out of her inconvenient long robe with large sleeves into a short-sleeved men’s hu suit, also wearing an apron, clean and neat, convenient for work. Next to her were Hong Yan, Hua Nong, Mrs. Sun, and others, just waiting to follow her instructions and lend a hand.