On the other side, Fu Ciyi and Yan Funing returned to the Yan family.
As soon as they entered the gate of Nanyuan, Yuanlang called them, "Uncle and aunt, come play in the snow with me."
"Don't your parents want to play with you?" Yan Funing smiled.
"They're lazy." Yuan Lang complained, "Aunt, you said my parents are so lazy, how could they give birth to a child as hardworking as me?"
This sentence made all the adults laugh.
Yan Yingying and Yuan Yi just shook their heads.
Yan Funing giggled: "Okay, we'll play with you. We're not lazy people."
"Stop playing, it's time for lunch." Hong Qingyi waved to Yuanlang.
Yuan Lang sighed deeply, his tone like an adult: "I finally waited for my uncle and aunt to come back, but it's time to eat. I'm so busy."
"Let's play after dinner." Yan Funing pinched his red cheeks, "Let's go back to the room and warm up first. Your face is cold."
"It's a deal." Yuan Lang extended his finger.
Yan Funing also stretched out her finger.
The two of them made a pinky promise and stamped their agreement, which made Fu Ciyi stunned.
A smile soon appeared on her lips. If they had children, she would probably be a very good mother.
After dinner, the young couple went to Yuen Long to play in the snow as planned.
Yan Bojian also came over.
Yan Funing asked, "Could Third Brother send Zhenfeng or Zhenshou to Prince Cheng's mansion to invite my cousin over?"
"Did you hear that?" Yan Bojian looked at Zhen Feng who was standing behind him.
Zhenfeng immediately took the order and left.
More than an hour later, Zhenfeng brought Long Xu to Yan's South Garden.
"I heard that my cousin was looking for me?" Long Xu walked straight to Yan Funing with a smile.
Yan Funing and Yuan Lang said, "We've been playing for a long time. My aunt has something important to do right now. Let's play another day."
"I'm not an unreasonable person. Aunt, please go and do your own thing." Yuanlang called the servant to play together.
Yan Funing then signaled Long Xu to follow her, and waved to Fu Ciyi and Yan Bojian as she left.
The four of them left Yan's house and got on a carriage.
Long Xu was confused: "Why am I here?"
Before Yan's Nanyuan could even stand still, he came out again.
Yan Funing didn't keep the secret and said directly, "The repeating crossbow is made of a combination of hard wood and metal, which is more lethal. I want to introduce someone to you, little cousin. With his craftsmanship, your crossbow will be more accurate and lethal in the future."
Long Xu's eyes lit up: "That would be great!"
As he spoke, he looked at Fu Ciyi warily: "Isn't it inappropriate for this outsider to be here?"
Fu Ciyi laughed angrily.
He is an outsider.
"Who is the outsider?"
"You." Long Xu was not afraid of Fu Ciyi at all and argued with him, "My third cousin, my cousin, and I are family. Don't tell me we are cousins, or I will treat you as one of my own. My grandfather has said that this crossbow matter must not be known to outsiders."
Yan Funing held her forehead with her hand and said, "With my grandfather's approval, I'm going to make dozens of crossbows just for my husband's men."
The corner of Long Xu's lips twitched: "Is that so? Is there such a thing? Grandfather actually thinks so highly of this kid."
"You have no respect for your elders. Who is the kid?" Fu Ciyi said calmly, with an imposing manner.
Long Xu smacked his lips: "Okay, I'm a kid."
Yan Bojian chuckled softly.
Long Xu pleaded softly, "Cousin, when the new crossbow is made, give me one too."
"Okay." Yan Funing agreed.
The carriage reached East Third Street and headed straight to the end of the street.
Tong Cheng was working as a blacksmith. When he saw Yan Funing get out of the car, he hurriedly greeted her, "Miss, why are you here today?"
"Is it convenient to talk in the shop?" Yan Funing asked.
"Of course you can."
Tong Cheng threw the unformed ironware into the water. With a hiss, white smoke came out.
Everyone entered the shop.
Yan Funing introduced him, "This is my cousin, a skilled craftsman." She went straight to the point, "I hope you can work together to produce a high-quality repeating crossbow. Also, you need to help me make dozens of horizontal swords."
"Miss, do you have any blueprints?" Tong Cheng asked seriously.
Yan Funing took out a piece of rice paper and handed it to him. "The picture on it is of a horizontal sword and a crossbow. My cousin has it. He will give it to you when the time comes. The quantity required is a bit large. Do you need help?"
Tong Cheng put the blueprints away and said, "We have a large number of them, so we are short of manpower. However, it is not appropriate to ask others to help with such an important weapon."
Long Xu also said: "We really can't ask others for help, we just need to get it done as soon as possible."
"I will send a few people over, they are trustworthy." Fu Ciyi said.
"That's fine, let's pick a few with strong arm strength." Tong Cheng thought for a moment and said embarrassedly, "Master Fu, I'll leave the matter of finding Xiao Yaniang to you."
"I've sent someone to inquire and will tell you when I have news."
"Thank you, sir!"
After the matter was settled, Yan Funing and the others left the blacksmith shop and returned to the Yan family.
In the evening, Yan Xinghe finished his landscape painting. When he put down his brush, he quietly told Zhen Xi, "Go and ask the second young lady to come over."
Zhenxi responded and left.
Soon, Yan Funing followed Zhen Xi to her second brother's study.
Seeing a long landscape painting on the desk, with the beginning and end still hanging at the end, Yan Funing praised: "Second brother's painting skills are really amazing! Such a large piece was completed so quickly."
The hand speed is also fast.
Yan Xinghe looked at his own painting with great interest: "Is it better than Fu Ciyi's, or much better?"
"He's just so-so, how can he compare to my second brother?" Yan Funing carefully examined the mountains, rivers, flowers and trees in the painting. "My second brother is amazing."
Suddenly, a voice came from outside the study: "Is that all I am?"
Yan Funing gave her second brother a wry smile: "I told you not to say bad things behind people's backs. Now, someone heard it."
She has to bear it.
Fu Ciyi walked slowly behind Yan Funing and pinched the back of her neck with his slightly cold hands.
"Husband, I just told my second brother what I was saying. After all, he confiscated the money for the painting." Yan Funing didn't dare to turn around, afraid of seeing his angry eyes. She explained, "Well, to be honest, in my heart, husband's attainments in calligraphy and painting are both high."
Yan Xinghe gloated over the misfortune and watched the excitement without a care in the world: "Brother-in-law, my sister said that my painting skills are far better than yours."
Fu Ciyi gradually used more strength, but he didn't dare to really use it: "Really?"
The voice is quite light.
"I've never seen you paint such a large painting, so naturally..." Before she could finish her words, she turned her head and saw her second brother smiling at someone behind her. Then she realized, "You two are deliberately teasing me, right?"
She said that after returning to Yan's house from East Third Street, someone disappeared.
Yan Xinghe smiled: "Look, the ink spots on it were thrown there by your husband. He is quite capable."
Fu Ciyi said calmly, "Your second brother's paintings are only good enough to be displayed in the lobby of a restaurant."
"If you want to argue about who's better, don't drag me into this." Yan Funing broke free from the grip. "The paintings need to be framed. I'm busy."
Yan Xinghe raised his hand and pointed to the chessboard beside him.
Fu Ciyi walked over slowly, lifted his robe and sat down.
Soon, the two began to play chess.
"I want to deal with the prince. Are you interested in joining me?" Fu Ciyi asked.
"I'm interested. Do you have any ideas?" Yan Xinghe asked.
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