Chapter 195: Is the Pit Ready?

"Shopkeeper, I'm leaving; my cousin asked me to help my family. When I finish the Embroidery Work, may I leave it here for you to sell?"

Lu, the shopkeeper, looked at Liu Ye apologetically, "I'm sorry, I made you suffer."

"No problem, I'm leaving!"

"I'll go with you."

Lu Sanniang escorted her to the Liu Ji Liangpi Pu, then sighed and went to find Qiao Mai.

"Young lady, I'm sorry."

"I want you to tell me the truth: what exactly did you and her argue about?"

"Because, because you gave the Liangpi recipe to the Liu Family, letting them open a Liangpi shop in the town."

"She was that petty?"

"Xiao Qing, you take it, I take it?"

"So just do it yourself; I only took some water and will return it later. A living person can't be forced to hold urine to death—just act as a water porter."

"What a type."

"It flung a sea fish from the water column in front of her; Qiao Mai took out a dagger, stripped it clean in two or three strokes, seasoned it, and began to grill it."

"This is while Xiao Qing once again altered her body, hiding the wings; when used, a pair sprouts behind her with a summon, identical to Xiao Qing's, and a single thought lets her fly without touching the ground, and another thought retracts them into her body—very convenient."

Qiao Mai pursed her lips, "Don't drain the sea water."

"This wine is really strong."

Qiao Mai's mouth twitched, "Seems there's more than this, right?"

The more it happened, the more Qiao Mai worried; the court was digging canals, but distant water can't quench near thirst, and digging from south to north would still take five or six years.

"Is the pit done yet?"

Qiao Mai had Liu Ye come back; with one more person, the shop could be a bit easier.

She looked around the sea, and that dark spot, likely a lone island, she flew over to.

How long has it been since she was this carefree? Since arriving here, it's been rare.

"I… I know, I've always known; the money I earn comes from you."

"Well, I'm not involved in your affairs, just a suggestion: you should leave!"

She let herself indulge today; she took a bottle of white wine from her pocket dimension, opened the cap, tipped her head back and took two swigs.

Qiao Mai looked at her and said seriously, "If one day I fall out with her, what would you do?"

Symbolically, a few drizzles fell, then it stayed sunny; even on cloudy days, a gust of wind would clear it.

"Ming Emperor, how many county towns, how many prefectural cities, and she only focuses on a tiny Liangpi shop in Tianshui Town? Can't she allow my relatives to open a shop to make a living?"

The water column pierced the ring on her finger and never stopped; no matter how she moved, sea water poured in with perfect accuracy.

Above the night sky, a streak of light flashed, reaching the sea surface.

Time slipped to the end of November; the weather finally turned truly cold. The first snow of winter fell sparsely for a day and then ended.

"Girl, I— sigh~"

She thought this was fine; she could enjoy the pleasure of flying in the air.

"I'll go, I'll go; when the master gets tired, take a rest."

"How long?"

The weather was unbelievably good; people felt as if spring had arrived.

Her spiritual energy was nearly spent; she went to a small town, ordered two side dishes and a pot of rice wine; the feeling of going out alone was quite nice.

"Wait until Ruxin has a partner, then we'll talk. Even if she's not good, she's still flesh that fell from me. If her lifelong matters aren't settled, I can't feel at ease marrying her to Lao Qian."

She didn't dare act rashly; she waited until dawn, surveyed the terrain, found a very hidden spot, and only then began to work on the lake.

"All night."

"This girl has taken root once and hasn't repented; feel free to step in and teach her a lesson, I, Lu Sanniang, will never blame you."

"Then I'll look for an uninhabited island nearby?"

"I say, Xiao Qing, what kind of thing did you bring in? It looks to me like a whale."

"Hm?"

Qiao Mai lit a fire, set up a grill, "Xiao Qing, bring me a sea fish."

"Got it, I'll pull some out here; that pull point is it."

The Liu Ji Liangpi Pu was just too busy; regarding Liu Ye, the Liu Family was a bit displeased but it wasn't a big deal—poor families can take a few scoldings, they're not unable to handle it.

"Alright, master, I've opened up ten thousand mu of land, so you should be gentle; you can't just drain everyone's water at once."

"Hehe, in the sea, this thing must exist; it's the sea's heavyweight champion."

She looked around left, right, front and back, confirmed no one or any living thing, then lit a fire on the spot.

This thing grew on her back like angelic wings, making flight freer than birds, thin and light, at will—so awesome.

The indescribable comfort—so that's what having wings feels like.

"Mm‑mm, the space isn't large, but with the ocean and new fresh things, the area will self‑adjust according to the sea‑land ratio."

"And she doesn't want to compromise over this; she's not at fault!"

"She hasn't done anything wrong; she'll never back down, otherwise…"

"Sigh~ I didn't expect her to become like this."

"Don't underestimate these wings; though light and thin, they flap fast and fly quite quickly."

Xiao Qing tore open the spatial barrier, watching the master looking foolish, only dealing with water and not the living things within, so she tinkered and brought in various fish, shrimp, crabs from the lake.

The island was all reefs; the sea wind whistled, waves hammered the shore stones; she found a leeward spot to land.

She ate, drank, and communicated with Xiao Qing by thought.

Hehe, with the little ability we have now, even ten or eight years wouldn't let us get out of here.

Did you find a good place?

If we do get out, shall we go to the beach?

She instructed the Steward, then that night, for the first time attempted to fly out using a Butterfly's wings.

Lu Sanniang lowered her head shyly, "Because I quarreled with her over this, she, in a fit of anger, took it out on Liu Ye, so I gave Ruxin a slap."

Is it that awesome?

Xiao Qing says that as long as the space continuously upgrades, the wings' speed will become even faster.

I feel it can reach five hundred kilometers per hour, a thousand li in an hour; from here to Nanfang, it would arrive in just one night.

Master?

She practiced in the space for a while, and only after becoming proficient did she exit the space, then like an elf in the dark night, she flapped her wings and flew toward the distance.

"You're a sensible person; both maidens have married, so you should settle your own matters as well."

Fortunately, her looks were unremarkable, and when she went out she disguised herself as a man, blending into the crowd without attracting anyone's notice.

Thus, she fired a shot and swapped for a cannon, wandering through several places before finally filling the Ten Thousand Mu Pit's water in the space.

She picked up a Sword, sliced a piece of fish meat, then grabbed the fish and ate it just like that.

Lu Sanniang rose and left; Qiao Mai watched her silhouette, her nose tingling with a sour feeling, a sister who would share everything, gradually moving farther away.

"Yes, although I am the Space Spirit, the space also possesses self-awareness, knowing what things are exploiting it."

At night, dark, watching the moon set in the west, she landed before a lake, linking with Xiao Qing through thought.

"Lesson? That day will come. You really raised a bizarre maiden; she could think of such things, and even speak them. San Niang, back then I could have gone to the small town in the north, or to other small towns; I chose Tianshui Town, chose you. The me back then was not without a path to take."

"Hehe, whatever's in the sea, I added some in; to simulate a real world, you have to have everything, don't you?"

Do you want a volcano?

No, soon the space will automatically evolve, and then there will be clear four seasons, no longer the constant temperature it had before.

Will there also be snow, rain, wind, hail, and the like?

(End of Chapter)