The veteran awkwardly shook his head. He really didn't know what Chu Lian was up to. The small courtyard was very noisy, and some people carried wooden planks in and out of it.

How could Mo Chenggui not know what the seasoned soldier was trying to say? He was already enraged, but this time, his anger soared three feet high!

He slammed his palm on the small table on the kang, causing the teacups to clatter. "Third Young Madam is treating us like dead people!"

He didn't agree with the Matriarch sending Third Young Madam to the north. She was just a young girl who had just reached marriageable age and was spoiled all day. What could she do?

It was obvious just by looking at what she had done along the way.

She didn't come to the north to help the Third Young Master. She was clearly going on a sightseeing tour, and she was even using 'public expenses'!

She had caused trouble for the Third Young Master as soon as she arrived in the north, causing him to be punished by military law.

Mo Chenggui had always been suppressed by He Changdi. Even though he was extremely dissatisfied with Chu Lian, he forced himself to endure it. Everyone minded their own business and did their own things.

However, this sudden snowfall was the last straw. Mo Chenggui's negative emotions had accumulated to a certain level and he could no longer suppress them. In an instant, it was like a volcano that was about to erupt.

For the past two days, the first thing Chu Lian did when she woke up was to go to the warehouse to check on the old carpenter's progress.

Although the old carpenter was too smart, he was still very skilled. He made a promise and kept it. He worked with his children and grandchildren for two days and two nights before finally finishing the things Chu Lian wanted.

The old carpenter woke up before dawn to work. When he heard the door open, he knew it was Chu Lian. Every morning at this time, this noble person would personally come to take a look.

He put down the plane in his hand and quickly went to greet her. "This old man greets the noble person."

Chu Lian waved her hand. "Master, can you finish by today?"

When the topic of carpentry was brought up, the old carpenter's originally stooped back instantly straightened proudly.

He stared at the things placed in the center of the warehouse as if he was looking at a child he had raised. "Don't worry, noble person. This old man keeps his word. There's no need to wait until night. This old man can finish by noon."

Chu Lian took two steps closer. The old carpenter's work was very good. The drawings he made were basically exactly the same as what she had drawn on the paper.

Chu Lian swept a glance at the warehouse and saw the old carpenter's descendants standing respectfully by the side. She asked curiously, "You don't have to take care of me. Just do your own things!"

The old carpenter gave a simple laugh. "Benefactor, these brats of mine aren't resting on purpose. We've run out of wood, so Master Qin brought some people to buy some early in the morning. This old man is waiting for them. Once Master Qin returns, they'll be done in an hour."

Because it was Chu Lian's first time making this thing, although she knew the structure, she didn't know the materials. She was afraid that it would not be strong enough. After discussing with the old carpenter, she chose the relatively hard cedar wood.

Once the experiment was successful, he wouldn't have to worry so much about the materials.

Chu Lian nodded and walked out of the storeroom. She walked to the door and ordered Wenlan to send some food to the old carpenter and his children.

A moment later, the old carpenter held a large bowl and sat on the floor with his children and grandchildren, gulping down the vegetable porridge in the bowl. His greedy appearance was completely different from the shrewdness and shrewdness he had when he was negotiating with Chu Lian.

His children and grandchildren were like the old carpenter, burying their heads in the bowl. They would only raise their heads when the bowl was empty.

After finishing the vegetable porridge and cabbage meat buns, the old carpenter wiped his mouth with his sleeve and sighed. "What a sin!"

Eating vegetables in the middle of winter, fresh and green vegetables at that. The old carpenter was shocked when he saw this kind of food on the morning of the first day.

Green vegetables to eat in the middle of winter? The emperor's life was nothing more than this!

The old carpenter thought longingly.

Also, he didn't know what was added to the vegetable porridge, but it actually had a fresh taste. It made him want to eat three big bowls in one go.

The old carpenter's family's bowls were always shiny. They didn't even need to be washed when they brought them back.

Chu Lian returned to her room and sat on the kang absent-mindedly. From time to time, Wenqing and Wenlan would go out to see if Steward Qin had returned.

Wenqing was secretly surprised, but she became even more cautious. In the past, no matter what happened, their Third Young Mistress would always smile. This time, however, she revealed a rare expression of anxiety.

But sometimes, good things didn't come true, and bad things did.

An hour later, Li Xing hurriedly came in to report.

"Xiangjun, Old Brother Mo brought Steward Qin and the others to the side courtyard."

Chu Lian furrowed her brows and hurriedly had Wenlan help her up from the kang. With a serious expression, she said, "Let's go!"

Her small face was calm, and her clear eyes had a trace of deepness. She actually looked a bit like He Sanlang.

In the side courtyard, Steward Qin and the others, who were being escorted by the old soldiers, knelt in the snow. These old soldiers had extraordinary skills. How could Steward Qin and his servants resist?

Mo Chenggui stood in the hallway. He looked coldly at Steward Qin, who was leading the group. He said resentfully, "It's fine if Third Young Mistress doesn't know anything, but as a loyal servant, not only did you not try to stop your master, you even allowed her to do whatever she wanted!

When you were squandering money recklessly in the He Manor, did you ever think about the lives of the commoners and the soldiers in the barracks?! "

Steward Qin's mouth was covered with a cloth, and his hands were tied behind his back. His slightly plump face was completely red. He wanted to explain, but he couldn't find the words!

Mo Chenggui snorted coldly. He glanced at the high-quality cedar wood at the side and became even more furious.

Cedar wood!

This type of wood was expensive no matter where it was. In the northern border of Liangzhou City, where even money couldn't be used, it could only be exchanged for large amounts of food.

They, the family warriors, had to scrimp and save every day. Third Young Mistress, on the other hand, had to squander her food to exchange for some useless things!

Mo Chenggui's anger couldn't be extinguished. He stared coldly at the 'lackey' Third Young Mistress in front of him and said sinisterly, "Third Young Mistress is a woman and can't bear to see blood. Since the Matriarch ordered me to look after Third Young Mistress, I'll get rid of this evil for her today!"

"Someone, give him fifty strokes of the stick!"

As soon as Mo Chenggui finished speaking, two old soldiers pressed Steward Qin to the ground and forcefully removed the fur cloak that he was wearing.

The two old soldiers each held a water and fire stick that was thicker than their wrists. They raised it high and were about to hit Steward Qin.

Because Mo Chenggui had retired from the army, his way of doing things still retained the habits of the army.

If he didn't agree, he would be punished according to military law and fifty strokes of the stick … Even a strong elite soldier wouldn't be able to withstand fifty strokes of the stick, let alone an ordinary person like Steward Qin. They clearly wanted to put Steward Qin to death.

The stick fell. Because Steward Qin was covered by his winter clothes, the stick landed on his buttocks with a dull thud. It didn't seem like much, but in reality, it was so painful that he wanted to scream. Unfortunately, his mouth was blocked, so Steward Qin could only whimper a few times.

Before the second stick landed, an angry shout came from the entrance of the courtyard, "All of you, stop!"

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