Chapter 77: Sudden Encounter with Xie Xuan

A big part of the reason why Ning Jie was developmentally delayed was that he did not receive any environmental stimulation, especially because his servants took too much care of him.

Often everything is arranged before he even expresses his needs.

Although this meticulous care seems considerate, it actually deprives him of the opportunity to interact with the real environment.

This makes him overly immersed in his own little world, and inevitably leads to some developmental delays.

This time, Su Shengsheng was determined to change the status quo. Even though Ning Jie responded with silence and resistance, she did not soften her heart.

During the half-hour rigorous training, Ning Jie did not utter a single sound even though he was frightened.

Su Shengsheng muttered to herself, "This kid has a pretty good idea."

Then she untied him and slid aside.

When she picked up the kettle on the ground and looked up to drink water, she suddenly found that Xie Xuan was standing not far away.

“Ahem…”

Caught off guard, she almost choked on a mouthful of cold water.

By the way, he had been standing there for a long time. Could he have seen everything she did, bullying the young master of the Duke's Mansion?

Just as she was hesitating whether to put on a smile and use the excuse of delivering water to Ning Jie to cover up her embarrassment, she saw Xie Xuan riding his horse towards her.

It's over, it looks like there was a real misunderstanding.

Su Shengsheng knew very well that her behavior of "abusing" Ning Jie was probably difficult to explain.

In a hurry, she picked up another water bottle on the ground, slid back to Ning Jie, and threw it into Ning Jie's swaying hands without saying a word, "Drink it quickly."

At the same time, she caught a glimpse of Xie Xuan approaching from the corner of her eye, and she felt more and more guilty.

They were so far away, Xie Xuan definitely couldn't hear what she was saying to Ning Jie.

To those who didn't know the truth, the way she looked just now seemed like she was abusing Ning Jie.

When Su Shengsheng was worrying about how to explain, Xie Xuan came closer, but did not come to blame her as she expected.

"If Miss Su wants to ice skate, there's a frozen glacier in the southern suburbs camp."

Upon hearing this, Su Shengsheng's heart finally settled down, and she quickly smiled and responded, "Thank you, General. It's the same here."

The reason why she sent everyone away was to avoid outside interference. After all, the rehabilitation methods she used might be difficult for ordinary people to accept.

Ning Jie was now able to barely maintain his balance on the ice and no longer fell easily.

He silently took the water bag and glanced at the guilty Su Shengsheng without showing any dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Su Shengsheng tried to distract Xie Xuan by chatting with him, and asked, "Why haven't I seen General Mu Ze?"

Xie Xuan raised his eyebrows coldly and asked, "Miss Su, what does she want to see him about?"

"Didn't Qingning say that she hasn't seen General Mu for a long time?" Su Shengsheng said casually, but secretly muttered in her heart: Why hasn't this general left yet?

Could it be that he wanted to remind her to be nicer to Ning Jie?

Thinking of this, she hurriedly said: "This is the first time to slide up. Once the young master is more proficient, there will be no danger."

Xie Xuan didn't seem to be planning to leave. "Miss Su, will you continue to teach here?"

Thinking of his last time of standing idly by, Su Shengsheng still responded politely: "Yes, we can't go to places that are too dangerous, right?"

After she finished speaking, she saw that Xie Xuan still had no intention of leaving, and she couldn't help feeling confused.

"Where is Master Ji?" Xie Xuan suddenly asked in a low voice.

Su Shengsheng was a little confused for a moment, wondering why Xie Xuan suddenly cared about Ji Yanli.

She responded blankly, "He should be in the bookstore right now. General, do you want to see him for something?"

After she finished speaking, she saw Xie Xuan staring at her quietly on his horse, without saying a word, and she became more and more confused.

Could it be that he was just being polite like her?

Thinking of this, she quickly took it back and said, "I have something to do at home, so I'll excuse myself first."

Well, if someone doesn’t show up for dinner, there’s no point in saying nice things.

Not wanting to continue the awkward conversation, Su Shengsheng bowed to Xie Xuan and planned to take Ning Jie away.

"But am I disturbing Miss Su?"

Su Shengsheng slipped and before she could react, she saw Xie Xuan suddenly ride away on his horse.

"Miss Su, please continue." Without waiting for her answer, Xie Xuan left after saying this.

Looking at Xie Xuan's departing back, Su Shengsheng rubbed his confused head, then looked at Ning Jie with a cold gaze, and forced a smile: "Still going on?"

Ning Jie snorted coldly, which was considered a response to her.

Just because of this word "hum", Su Shengsheng decided to give him another hour of class.

She regained her composure and immediately took action, continuing to slide on the hard ground with Ning Jie.

At this time, she did not notice that Xie Xuan stopped his horse after walking a short distance.

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Su Shengsheng was hired with a large sum of money, and a processing workshop was quickly built. The assembly line model allowed her to quickly mass-produce several batches of thermoses with ceramic inner liners.

However, in her workshop, she seemed to be the only apprentice, and everyone else seemed to have become the master.

A ceramic thermos, divided into pieces to solve the problem, whoever can teach her to solve the firing problem the fastest will win the reward.

The people watching outside were waiting to see her making a fool of herself by throwing money away, but they didn't expect that five or six capable masters would get together and actually break the plan.

When the ceramic thermoses were put on sale, many of them went to see them.

Apart from being slightly larger in size and having a slightly peculiar appearance, those thermoses appear to be just ordinary water containers.

They thought they would lose money this time, right?

Unexpectedly, Su Shengsheng launched a promise that users can use the product for free for one year by paying a deposit of only 100 Wen.

Isn’t that ridiculous?

Who would spend a lot of money to buy something that can be taken away for a hundred coins?

However, some people wanted to take advantage, while others wanted to explore the secret of the thermos made by Su Shengsheng.

Almost everyone went back with a thermos.

After all, if it doesn't work for you, you can return it for free.

But unexpectedly, after using it, I discovered the magic of these thermos bottles.

No need to heat it on the stove, the water will still be hot if left overnight, and even if left all day it will only be lukewarm.

You have to know that although this is a border town, there is not enough firewood. People work hard outside all day and come back to find cold pots and cold stoves.

But with this thing, wouldn’t it be possible to drink hot water anytime in winter?

In other places, such thermos bottles may not be noticeable, but in winter, the Tianqian Pass is often blocked by heavy snow.

How much firewood can be saved with this thermos!

Coupled with the low deposit, in less than five days, almost every household knew about this thermos and rushed to buy it.

"Don't worry, we have it all! We guarantee the quality. If it doesn't work for you, you can come and get your deposit back."

Even Bao Er couldn't stand it anymore and stepped in to help maintain order, and finally rescued Qing Ning who was squeezed by the crowd.

"Miss, the price is too low. It's like giving it away for free. How can we not grab it?"

Qing Ning poured out last night's milk tea from the thermos and sighed as she looked at the people surrounding the area in three layers.

On the other side, looking at the bustling workshop, Mu Zhi sighed: "I've taken it apart and looked at it. The single-layer inner pot can keep the heat for two or three hours, and the double-layer one can keep it warm for five hours. If I use my purple clay pot, it can keep it warm for at least another three hours."

Seeing that Mr. Liu San was silent, he sighed heavily, "Even if we could learn and follow her, we still can't beat her price. Isn't this going to drive us to death?"

If she continues like this, she will soon be able to sell all over Tianqianguan.

Even if they can make it, who will buy it?

Seeing that Mr. Liu Sanye still ignored him, Mu Zhi sighed and said, "Mr. Sanye's porcelain is also unsalable, right? This is not a solution. How about we..."

His words revealed his willingness to compromise and join the cooperation.

"What are you afraid of?" Mr. Liu glanced at him coldly. "Even if she makes trouble again, she'll be far away from us. If she wants to offer something expensive next time, who do you think will be willing to buy it?"

Mu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little discouraged when he heard this: "What if she has new products and still sells them like this?"

A teapot merchant behind Mr. Liu Sanye was also a little worried: "If she continues like this, her business will also be affected."

People are still wondering why hers is sold so cheaply, while his is not insulated and is more than half the size, so why is it sold so expensively.

"This isn't a solution!" Some businessmen involved in the matter couldn't help but say, "Master Liu, you have to think of a solution, right?"