Wenqing pushed open the door and entered the room. She saw Chu Lian sitting in front of the table with her head slightly lowered, drawing something on a piece of paper.

She quietly walked over and stood to the side, looking at it for a while. However, Chu Lian's drawing was too strange and she couldn't understand it at all. There were even strange symbols on the drawing.

Before Wenqing could ask, Chu Lian said, "Hurry and tell Steward Qin to send someone to find the best carpenter in Liangzhou City!

It must be quick! "

Chu Lian's words were firm. Even Wenqing couldn't help but take it seriously. She had absolute trust in her Third Young Mistress. Sometimes, Chu Lian's ideas might seem absurd to others, but Wenqing would never doubt them. After so many experiences, Wenqing had long become her Mistress's diehard fan.

"Third Young Mistress, don't worry. This servant will go find Steward Qin right now."

She informed Steward Qin. Although Steward Qin didn't know what was going on, he still went to do it immediately.

Steward Qin was quite capable. In just half a day, he sent someone to bring the best carpenter in Liangzhou City to He Manor.

When they entered the manor, they coincidentally met the head of the family guards, Mo Chenggui, who was shoveling snow.

Mo Chenggui was wearing an unlined shirt. He was sweating profusely as he shoveled snow. Even his hair was smoking.

The family guards beside him were so tired that they were panting.

When they looked up, they saw the well-dressed Steward Qin leading an old man in with a smile. His expression was rather flattering.

Mo Chenggui was a stubborn person. He couldn't tolerate sand in his eyes. He had always been biased against Chu Lian. Normally, when he saw Chu Lian's subordinate, Steward Qin, he naturally wouldn't be nice.

Normally, the two of them minded their own business and barely got along. However, today, Mo Chenggui wasn't happy.

Everyone in the courtyard was shoveling snow. Even Li Xing and Li Yue, who were in Chu Lian's courtyard, were no exception. This Steward Qin, on the other hand, not only was he idling around, he even brought people out for a stroll early in the morning. What kind of dirty people did he bring in this time?

Mo Chenggui glanced at Steward Qin and said in a mocking tone, "The entire He Manor is busy, yet Steward Qin is so relaxed. Even the knee-high snow outside can't block your legs."

Steward Qin didn't have the time to argue with Mo Chenggui. He bowed in Mo Chenggui's direction and quickly led the carpenter towards Chu Lian's courtyard.

Mo Chenggui's wrinkled face darkened with anger.

"Look, what a good dog!"

The guards at the side were all silent, afraid that they would accidentally ignite this hot-tempered and impulsive elder brother with a single sentence.

Mo Chenggui couldn't swallow his anger and spat. "Send someone to see what Third Madam is up to at this time!"

One of the family warriors at the side responded and quickly left.

When Steward Qin brought the carpenter into the courtyard, Chu Lian was already waiting in the central room with the blueprint in her hand.

Manager Qin was very reliable. Although the old carpenter he found was illiterate, Chu Lian took the blueprint and explained it to him personally, and he actually understood it. As expected of someone who made a living in this line of work, the old carpenter only needed 15 minutes to understand the three diagrams of the project.

"Old master, how many days would it take for it to be completed?" Chu Lian asked anxiously.

The old carpenter looked at the blueprint in his hand and said after a moment, "Esteemed guest, this old man has lived for so many years, but I've never done something like this before. I'll be honest with you. If it was just me, I would need at least five days. If I call my descendants over, it would be about two or three days."

Chu Lian glanced at the old carpenter. Although the old carpenter's face was full of wrinkles, his eyes were not muddy at all. Not only that, but they were also filled with intelligence.

Chu Lian laughed. "Old master, you've eaten a lot of rice. I can agree to your conditions, but I also have a request. Without my permission, if this blueprint is leaked, we won't be able to stand together and discuss things properly like today."

The old carpenter's eyes lit up. He gripped the blueprint tightly and immediately knelt down in front of Chu Lian. He kowtowed twice. "If this old man disobeys the esteemed guest's orders, then this old man will have no descendants!"

The ancients paid a lot of attention to inheritance. They also revered ghosts and gods. Being able to make such a solemn vow, Chu Lian was not that worried.

"Old master, I'll leave it to you. I don't care how many descendants you call over, I'll only give you three days. Three days later, I want to see what's on the blueprint!"

"This old man will definitely not disappoint the esteemed guest."

Chu Lian turned around and instructed Steward Qin, "Steward Qin, as long as it's the material that the old master needs, you must send it over immediately."

Steward Qin was very efficient. He immediately pulled the old carpenter to the side room to discuss.

Thus, before noon, the old carpenter had already started work.

Steward Qin also sent people to bring the old carpenter's three sons and one eldest grandson into the residence. Chu Lian's courtyard was not big to begin with, so it was very conspicuous with so many people entering and leaving in the morning.

Because the blueprint was confidential, Chu Lian arranged for the old carpenter's family to work in the vacant storeroom next to the courtyard.

Li Xing and Li Yue took turns guarding the storeroom.

Chu Lian's grandeur almost alarmed the entire He Residence. Even Tang Yan sent people over to ask what Chu Lian wanted to do. However, Chu Lian found an excuse to brush them off.

This made Mo Chenggui even more dissatisfied.

Tang Yan could be easily sent away by Chu Lian, but that did not mean that Mo Chenggui would leave the matter at that.

It snowed heavily for two days in a row. The streets of Liangzhou City were almost buried in white snow, making it even more difficult to go out.

Early in the morning, Mo Chenggui sent people to the border army camp to inquire about the situation. The family general who came back to report frowned and silently shook his head. They were all veterans of the battlefield, and they knew that the situation was getting worse and worse.

Mo Chenggui learned about the situation in the border army from He Changdi, but at this time, he could only worry helplessly. These past two days, because of his anxiety, two large blisters had appeared on the corners of his mouth.

Because of his prejudice against Chu Lian, he never ate the food that Chu Lian's people sent over. No matter how fragrant the food was, no matter how delicious it looked, he would not take a single bite. He would have people send it back untouched.

Not only did he not eat it, but he also did not allow the family generals to eat it.

Chu Lian's sending over people to send food was only a show of courtesy. After being rejected by Mo Chenggui, she tactfully did not send any more.

Nowadays, the people around Chu Lian were able to eat a few mouthfuls of food made from dried vegetables every ten days. Because of the balanced nutrition, their faces were all rosy and looked very good.

However, the family generals under Mo Chenggui were different. They had a different kitchen, and every day, they would eat the hard and dry pot made by the soldiers in the camp. If they were better off, they would have an extra bowl of porridge and a piece of bacon. As time went on, many of their faces became sallow, and they began to suffer from excessive internal heat.

When the family generals went out, they did not have the same style as the other people under Chu Lian.

At this time, the people who had gone to Chu Lian's side to inquire about the situation had returned.

Mo Chenggui, who was sitting in the main seat in the central room, looked at the old soldier who had gone to inquire about the situation. "Is there any movement from Third Madam's side?"