Li Xi placed the Broken Arrow on the table, then turned to the blacksmith and asked, "Brother, I would like to have some arrows made that perfectly match this bow."
The blacksmith took the bow from Po Lu, weighed it lightly in his hand, and his eyes revealed endless admiration for the bow: "Young master, this bow is truly rare in the world and extremely outstanding."
However, he then frowned, a hint of difficulty on his face: "Young master, it will be quite difficult to forge arrows that match this bow; it may require some time and special craftsmanship."
"I wonder if you're confident, brother?" Li Xi asked, somewhat disappointed.
"If it were my senior apprentice, he might be able to make a reliable arrow, but I can only make five or six out of ten." The blacksmith said somewhat embarrassedly.
Li Xi's face lit up with joy, and she asked, "I wonder where your senior brother is now, elder brother?"
“My senior apprentice brother disappeared two years ago. His name is Fang Siqi. He disappeared after his sister-in-law passed away two years ago,” the blacksmith said, shaking his head.
Li Xi was inevitably a little disappointed, but there was nothing she could do about it. "Big brother, could you please help me make some? Money is no problem. How long do you think it will take?"
The two finally agreed to come back in half a month to pick it up.
Back at the manor, Li Xi wanted to set up a target for sword practice, but he couldn't get it right even after fiddling with it for most of the day.
“Young master, I know a little about these things, so why don’t you…” Zhao Bo couldn’t sit still, so he came back and sat in the outer courtyard weaving bamboo baskets.
Li Xi noticed that the bamboo basket he wove was exquisite and sturdy, and had no splinters.
"Wow, Uncle Zhao, your craftsmanship is truly amazing." Having studied design in her previous life, she was fascinated by these traditional crafts.
"Then I'll trouble you, Uncle Zhao." Li Xi handed him the ingredients and sat down to watch him work.
Zhao Bo's weaving technique was skillful and nimble; in no time, a beautiful target appeared in his hands. In less than an hour, he had made about ten targets.
Li Xi was so excited that he set up more than a dozen targets in the courtyard. He took out the Po Lu and shot more than a dozen arrows in a row, each one hitting the bullseye.
"Excellent, young master, your arrows never miss, your archery skills are superb." Zhao Boqing couldn't help but praise.
Li Xi withdrew her inner strength and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Uncle Zhao is joking. I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable about this."
Uncle Zhao was not like an ordinary gardener. He was tall, a little hunched over, his face was covered with wrinkles, but his eyes were very bright.
His fingers were rough yet strong, as if they had weathered countless storms.
Although he looked older than his age, his breathing was steady and his steps were firm; he didn't look like an old and frail person at all.
Zhao Bo glanced at the target in his hand, stretched, and chuckled, "Young master, you flatter me. It's just that an old friend of mine used to be a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and I've seen it all before."
"Uncle Zhao, can you make a moving target?" Li Xi wanted to try making a moving target like the ones she saw on TV in her previous life.
"Oh? What is it?" Uncle Zhao asked curiously.
Li Xi asked someone to bring paper and pen, and spent some time drawing a rough sketch and then gesturing it.
“Hmm, interesting, little one, take a look,” he said, taking the sketch and examining it carefully.
Unexpectedly, Li Xi found herself surrounded by such an extraordinary person, so she asked the cook to prepare a feast.
As dusk fell, autumn in Yuncheng wasn't yet cold. But enjoying a hot pot meal at this time was quite delightful.
Chairman Wang has already built a chili pepper workshop here, so you can buy all kinds of chili pepper products here.
"Uncle Zhao, come on, let's chat while we eat hot pot." Li Xi helped him sit down and then personally cooked a lot of beef for him.
Chu Ran sat down with the two wolf cubs, looking quite helpless, and said, "Xiao Xi, are you going to abandon the cubs you brought back?"
Li Xi then remembered this and said in a flattering tone, "Isn't it because of Sister Chu? Look how attached these two little ones are to you. When they grow up, they'll protect you on either side."
Chu Ran laughed and said, "I don't mind, but do you think they're suitable as appetizers for me right now?"
Li Xi's eyes lit up: "That's not necessarily true. If Sister Chu doesn't mind, why don't we try it tonight?"
Chu Ran glared at him, then picked up a piece of cooked tripe with her chopsticks and chewed it.
The wolf cub seemed to understand, howling and circling around the two people's feet.
Chu Ran was deeply moved by this heartwarming scene, her heart filled with tenderness. "Don't be afraid, Little Black and Little White, I was just joking. Come on, eat."
She piled a lot of meat onto both plates. Stroking the babies' heads, she said gently, "Eat up, grow up healthy."
Little Black and Little White seemed to understand Chu Ran's words, gently wagging their tails and beginning to enjoy their delicious meal.
"Is the taste alright?" Li Xi looked at Uncle Zhao, confident that no one could resist this.
"Thank you very much, young master. This taste is truly unparalleled. Thank you so much for today." Uncle Zhao buried his head in his food and ate non-stop, showing no inferiority complex because of his status.
Chen Quan was out of luck, because he went to the prefectural city today, where one of their hidden sect's strongholds is located.
"Master Chen, these are all from the capital, for the young master, along with some letters." A disciple handed him a stack of letters and then left.
Since their young leader joined, their hidden sect has grown stronger day by day, and they have contact points in major towns and cities.
Li Xi invested a lot of money in it, and fortunately the startup team generated more and more revenue, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to do it.
Fortunately, the carriage he was driving today was large enough, and after he instructed his men to load it up, he headed towards the estate.
When he finally arrived, Li Xi and the others had already finished eating, and only some leftover food remained on the table.
"Young Master, you're really not being fair. You didn't even wait for me to come back when there was something delicious to eat." Chen Quan was both amused and exasperated. He had been hungry the whole way back and had been rushing back without stopping.
Li Xi noticed the carriage loaded with goods, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. This must be a package sent by Ling'er and the others. "There's still food in the kitchen, how could we forget you?"
Chen Quan's eyes lit up. He handed the letter to Li Xi and ran to the kitchen. He hadn't had hot pot in a long time.
Li Xi arranged for someone to move the things to the storage room, where she tidied up herself.
These were all daily necessities she needed, along with newly made autumn and winter clothes, and even a set of women's clothing.
Li Xi couldn't help but chuckle. Ling'er really was something else, always wanting her to wear women's clothes again.
There was plenty of meat sauce, noodles, and other ingredients, all of which were her food supplies for when she was out and about.
It took her a while to return to her room and open the letter.
Most of the writings were by her master, who mentioned the latest progress to her. He also provided her with several places where the master might appear, so it seems she'll have to continue searching tomorrow.
Her second master asked her if she had been practicing swordsmanship recently and urged her not to neglect her skills.
The president's sister only talked about business matters and even gave her 10,000 taels of silver, which she happily pocketed.
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