Chapter 12
The information was densely packed on several screens. Cui Youyi sighed deeply and began her decryption work.
Cui Youyi reasonably suspected that the system was taking revenge on her.
Where is the information that starts from the generation of the great-grandfather?
Even the stories of several female confidantes his great-grandfather met and the tokens of love they exchanged were listed one by one.
System, do you want to also introduce the process of how people give birth to children?
[Detected that the host has special requirements, system permissions are being requested...]
Cui Youyi: People really laugh when they are speechless.
[Ding, updating a main system penalty notification! ]
[Host Cui Youyi submitted an unreasonable query request to the system in late July of the 36th year of Yonghe, violating Article 138 of the System Management Regulations. One day of the host's lifespan will be deducted.]
[After testing, host Cui Youyi's survival time is less than three days. This time will be deducted after completing the latest mission. Please pay attention to the requirements. Building a harmonious system is everyone's responsibility.]
Cui Youyi: ...
Okay, okay, punish her as a criminal. Cui Youyi was completely convinced.
"Miss Cui, Miss Cui?"
Wang Jun asked in confusion. Could it be that Qiao Weiwei had just said something that had irritated her? Why didn't she react at all?
When Cui Youyi heard the voice, she suddenly came to her senses and met Wang Jun's face with mixed emotions. She felt a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, I was lost in thought just now."
Why does it feel like encounters with this county magistrate always lead to awkward situations? If it weren't for the system quest, Cui Youyi, who values fate, would have wanted to stay away from Wang Jun...
Cui Youyi was frightened by the sudden thought that came to her mind, and felt even more guilty when facing Wang Jun.
"It's good that nothing happened, otherwise I won't be able to explain myself." Wang Jun hinted at something.
He had just promised his friend to take care of his sweetheart, but all sorts of things happened within a few days after he arrived in Ningguta. How could he face his friend in the future?
As for the fleeting discomfort in his heart, Wang Jun chose to ignore it.
"Sir, Miss Qiao hired me for a large sum of money to carve an object for her aunt." Cui Youyi wanted to end this awkward conversation, so she shifted the topic to ice sculptures.
Cui Youyi immediately put on a sweet smile. "You know, I'm a stranger here, and I don't know what the Qiao family's aunt likes. The Qiao family also said it's inconvenient to tell me this information. You see..."
Wang Jun, who felt like a tool, said to himself: She is my friend's sweetheart, she is my friend's sweetheart.
I'm annoyed. The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel.
Wang Jun thought about it and finally said, "The key point is not the ice sculpture, but the person who carved it."
Someone who carves ice sculptures?
Cui Youyi kept thinking about this question on the way back, and had some vague guesses. She dragged Cui Langxi, who was rubbing his stomach after eating a lot, and ran away.
Cui Langxi, who has no desire to live, said: Where is my gentle and quiet aunt gone? ! !
Wasn't she the one who carved the ice sculpture? As soon as Cui Youyi got home, she locked herself in the room and began to look through the information provided by the system.
Aunt Qiao Ruo of the Qiao family disguised herself as a man and advanced to the semi-finals of the ice sculpture competition. During the competition, her true identity was exposed and she was criticized by everyone.
It was rumored that she was possessed by an evil spirit and someone was planning to take her life. Her father stopped them and threatened to commit suicide to force her to put down the ice sculpture. She was then heartbroken and married far away.
Seeing this, Cui Youyi felt very depressed.
If it were the 21st century, she would have become an accomplished ice sculptor, but here she has regrets for the rest of her life.
No, wait.
After Cui Youyi sighed, she noticed a key thing: in Ningguta, would women who engage in ice sculpture be regarded as possessed by evil spirits and be dealt with?
Cui Youyi angrily said, "System, why didn't you tell me about this?"
So she is trying hard to survive now so that she can participate in the competition in the future and be executed as a demon?
Please don't worry, host. After this incident, the Qiao family has been operating in Ningguta for many years. While the locals' acceptance of women working in ice sculpture hasn't increased significantly, this phenomenon has been eradicated. The tragedy won't happen again!
Hearing this, some thoughts flashed through my mind.
Cui Youyi thought of the theme she wanted to carve, which was - Tiying saving her father!
To save her father, a woman defied the powerful and petitioned the authorities, pushing for legal reform, a testament to her daughter's true character. The story of a loving father and a filial daughter echoes the story of the Qiao family.
What's more, the key to untying the knot is to resolve the misunderstanding. Taking this opportunity to fully demonstrate the fatherly heart of the old man of the Qiao family, I believe that the aunt of the Qiao family will be touched.
Cui Youyi does what she says.
The piece of ice she obtained that wouldn't melt for three days finally came in handy.
Tiying saving her father is a story and cannot be simply carved into a large piece like the previous ice sculptures.
The first thing she had to do was to cut - separate the story, cut the ice.
Cui Youyi lay on the kang and carefully recalled the plot of Tiying saving her father. The urge to take notes became stronger and stronger, but the pens, ink, paper and inkstone in Ningguta were really expensive. She could not afford to buy any at this stage, so she had to rely on her imagination.
Time waits for no one. After Cui Youyi had a rough idea in mind, she went out to say hello to her brother and sister-in-law, then locked the door completely and stayed in the room to start carving.
Fortunately, the house arranged by the village chief for their family was spacious, so each person could live in one room. If several people lived in one room, she would probably have no chance to make ice sculptures.
After changing into the protective suit produced by the system, Cui Youyi touched several places that would often be worn with satisfaction and nodded with satisfaction.
This system is still somewhat useful, at least this set of protective gear is of really good quality.
Cui Youyi took out her entire set of ice carving tools, arranged them in order according to her own habits, and cleaned up a place to store the ice sculptures.
Everything was ready. Cui Youyi asked the system to release the blind box gift she had been longing for but opened by mistake - ice that had not melted for three days.
Cui Youyi originally wanted to cut the ice into four pieces before carving, but then she thought that this would greatly increase the difficulty of transportation and would take up a lot of space.
After comprehensive consideration, Cui Youyi decided to make a four-sided carved object, which would not only ensure the integrity of the story but also save physical effort and time.
After all, there were no electric saws in this era, and if I used a hand saw to cut the ice bit by bit, I might not be able to complete the work tomorrow.
A long time passed, Cui Youyi blinked lightly, but was shocked to find that her eyes were very sore. She looked up and saw that it was getting dark. It would probably be dark in about half an hour.
Cui Youyi couldn't help but stand up, move her wrists, shoulders and neck, and do some eye exercises.
Taking a deep breath, Cui Youyi lowered her head and continued working.
The frames on all four sides of the ice sculpture have been completed, and all that remains is the detailed carving.
There will be many characters in this ice sculpture work, which are diverse and small in proportion. Many details of expression and movement postures need to be fine-tuned.
If I don't speed up, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish on time. Alas, I still underestimated the impact of tools on carving, Cui Youyi thought helplessly.
*
“Bang, bang.”
There was a sudden knock on the tightly closed door of the Cui family. Liu Shi and Song Ruo, who were mending clothes in the house, looked at each other and didn't dare to speak rashly.
"Excuse me, is anyone from the Cui family here? I'm Qiao Weiwei from the Qiao family. I previously ordered an ice sculpture from Miss Cui Youyi and agreed to pick it up today."
"I wonder if Miss Cui is here?"
When they heard the clear female voice coming from outside the house, Liu Shi and Song Ruo let down their guard.
"Wait a moment, girl."
Liu Shi and Song Ruo went to open the door to welcome the guests. After hurriedly asking the two boys in the family to leave, they sent the youngest, Cui Yuecheng, to call their aunt out.
The yard was not very big, so Cui Youyi pushed the ice sculptures that had been loaded onto the cart early in the morning out of the room.
One person, one car, and a tightly wrapped object appeared in front of everyone.
The picture is weird yet harmonious.
Qiao Weiwei raised her hand to remove the cover, but was stopped urgently by Cui Youyi. She had also designed some small clever ideas, and opening it rashly would only ruin it.
After Cui Youyi argued for her own reasons, she took her eldest nephew Cui Langxi on the journey to the Qiao family.
Cui Youyi only knew that there would be a tough battle to fight, but she didn't expect to be blocked at the door from the very beginning.
"Little sister, is this the person you said can help me solve my problem?"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Qiao family looked Cui Youyi up and down, and her contempt and disdain were obvious.
Qiao Weiwei explained with an embarrassed look on her face. Cui Langxi was so angry that he clenched his fists and pulled his aunt, wanting to turn around and leave.
Cui Youyi was very calm. She held Cui Langxi's hand tightly, smiled soothingly, and shook her head gently.
They should not easily interfere in the internal affairs of the Qiao family, and there is no need to waste time and energy on some verbal lawsuits.
Cui Langxi remained silent, his eyes instantly reddened, and the words "family has fallen into poverty" once again became reality.
He could only watch his aunt suffer humiliation in order to support the family...
No, now his second uncle is seriously injured. As the only man in the family, he cannot hide behind his aunt.
The eldest sister-in-law of the Qiao family wanted to see what kind of lawsuit her younger sister-in-law would file, but Qiao Weiwei always remembered Cui Youyi's instructions and stopped her. The two sisters-in-law argued endlessly, but were finally interrupted by the servant who brought the news.
My aunt will be there soon and will be at the Qiao family's door in a quarter of an hour.
Seeing this, the eldest sister-in-law of the Qiao family did not want to argue anymore. She swung her sleeves and left: "Little sister, if your things bring bad luck to my aunt, my grandfather will not let you off easily. Don't blame me for not reminding you when the time comes."
Qiao Weiwei was also worried in her heart, but the arrow has been shot and there is no turning back. The worst that could happen is that she will be punished by her grandfather again!
"Miss Cui, I'm relying on you."
Qiao Weiwei looked at Cui Youyi pitifully.
"Yes." Cui Youyi nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Miss Qiao, I'm counting on you to pay the balance!"
Without the obstruction of Qiao's eldest sister-in-law, Cui Youyi and her group were quickly brought into the courtyard by Qiao Weiwei.
"Miss Cui, you and my nephew can rest here for a while." Qiao Weiwei hurriedly made arrangements. "My aunt will be arriving soon. I need to go out to greet her. I'll send someone to invite you to present a gift at the banquet tonight."
*
Cui Langxi sat on a low stool, pursing his lips and sulking. Cui Youyi picked up the snacks brought by the servants of the Qiao family and walked over to comfort him.
"Yes! This snack is said to be a specialty of Ningguta, and it was not available in Beijing before."
Cui Youyi picked one up and put it in her mouth: "Although the taste is a little strange, the aftertaste is not bad. You should try it too."
Cui Langxi looked at Cui Youyi with resentment: "Aunt, I'm not hungry."
"Ah." Cui Youyi put down the plate and patted Cui Langxi's head. "Why are you so worried? Even if the sky falls, we are tall enough to hold it up. Why are you, a little brat, worrying so much? Just grow up obediently and everything will be fine."
Cui Youyi deliberately avoided interacting with the Cui family, but she had no way to stay out of it. She felt more distressed for the older Cui Langxi.
This child also had a miserable life. His father passed away when he was three years old. Although the Cui family did not have many dirty deeds, there were many people in the mansion and it was noisy, so there were always some rumors that could not be stopped.
Just as he was about to take the imperial examinations, the Cui family was harassed and exiled. With so many misfortunes, it would have been hard for even an adult, let alone a child, to not have mental problems.
Cui Youyi felt that she still needed to enlighten him. If he kept everything in his heart, it would be disastrous if something went wrong. Since she had taken over the original body, she also had some responsibility towards her family.
"Auntie, I'm not a child anymore. I can help you." Cui Langxi said solemnly. He didn't like being treated like a child, and children didn't deserve to know anything.
"You are the little adult in my aunt's eyes. You see, if you weren't with me, I wouldn't dare to come to the Qiao family. My sisters-in-law wouldn't be at ease, right?" Cui Youyi handed over a piece of cake with a smile.
Cui Langxi felt something was amiss, but couldn't figure out what was wrong. The aunt and niece kept talking like this until someone arrived to invite them to the banquet.
As soon as Cui Youyi walked into the banquet hall, she felt several gazes that could not be ignored.
"I heard that you, little girl, have something to present?"
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