Qiao Lian'er never expected that this boy, who was only twelve or thirteen years old, would be so eloquent.
“Alright, little brother, she looks only seven or eight years old, don’t take it to heart. This bridge design is great, let’s find the blueprints and make a copy, it’ll definitely be useful elsewhere,” the boy said.
Qiao Lian'er was both amused and exasperated. This was just a matter of course, a matter of course, to directly copy and imitate.
“This bridge was designed by someone. If you want to make a copy, you should tell the person who designed the bridge.”
Although there were no patent protection laws in ancient times, was it really okay to take it directly in front of the designer?
The little boy took a step forward and put his hands on his hips.
"This is really strange. What does it have to do with you? We see a good design, so we can't draw it down? And where are we supposed to find the person who designed this bridge now? Little girl, did you get up too early and not wake up yet? Are you still dreaming?"
They traveled through the night, and as darkness fell, the carriage passed by on the official road above. Seeing this bridge from afar, they found it fascinating, so they stopped the carriage and got off to examine it closely.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the bridge's construction was truly remarkable. The design, with its large and small arches, was well-suited for water passage and flood diversion. Although it wasn't the rainy season yet and the water flow was gentle, it was significantly slowed down when the bridge was being used.
Just as he was getting into the show, a little girl came along. She was only as tall as his ear, yet she started acting all high and mighty.
The little boy was very angry. Not satisfied with his rant, he continued with a barrage of questions: "Besides, we were here first, and you came later. If anyone should be asking questions, it should be us asking you. Instead, you're here to blame us."
He suddenly realized something, a sly glint in his dark eyes.
"Oh, right, you came here to do something bad, you must have. Otherwise, your parents would let you go out without your knowledge. You must have run away secretly."
After saying this, the little boy already had a victorious posture, arms crossed, with a proud look on his face.
"Little brother, don't be naughty. She's probably a local and thinks we're going to do something bad." Although the boy was also somewhat dissatisfied with Qiao Lian'er, he didn't want to get entangled with her because she was too young.
He then looked at Qiao Lian'er and said, "Little girl, your home is nearby, right? It's so early in the morning, there's no one around. It's not safe for a child to be out there. You should go home."
“Brother, she’s already so suspicious of us, yet you’re still so good to her.”
The little boy was unconvinced and took a step forward, looking down at Qiao Lian'er intently.
"Little girl, tell the truth."
"Otherwise, I won't let you leave."
He was just annoyed. How could he be treated like a thief? This was intolerable!
He just wants an explanation.
Qiao Lian'er was somewhat amused and exasperated. After all, he was just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child, only arrogant. Her soul was already twenty-seven years old, so of course she couldn't really hold a grudge against him.
She looked at the little boy with a detached gaze.
"Why did I come here? Because I designed this bridge, and I wanted to see how it turned out."
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