Chapter 66 Sports Field
Xiao Yuan was very smart since he was young and he learned everything very quickly. Whether he was studying literature or martial arts or working as a police officer, he was always the best in his field.
But he is a complete layman when it comes to matters of the heart. His series of shameless actions were so bad that even Xiaodouzi and July could see that they were lame.
Unfortunately, Governor Xiao always kept his word and was prudent, so even if he noticed it, no one around him dared to give him advice.
There may not be a reward for saying something right, but there will definitely be a punishment for saying something wrong. A worker's life is also a life.
When encountering such a bad-tempered and dictatorial boss, subordinates would rather avoid making mistakes than achieve anything. They would not even have the time to hide away and no one would rush to cause trouble.
Xiao Yuan can be quite stubborn sometimes, and even though he's sulking, he still thinks his strategy is correct.
The reason why Jiang Xinyu is not in a hurry may be that she hasn't been given enough time to dry herself. She will be anxious when she finds out that I really ignore her.
Yes, that's it.
It takes more than one day to dry the corn. He will stay in Dongchang tomorrow and won't come back. I don't believe that this woman is not anxious.
Xiao Yuan held back his anger and went to sleep. In his dreams, he kept dreaming about how Jiang Xinyu didn't care about him at all, saying that it was fine as long as they played mahjong and she didn't care about him at all.
Xiaodouzi, who got up early to help his master wash up, almost screamed with fright when he entered the room. Did their master go to dig a grave in the middle of the night? His resentment seemed heavier than that of a ghost.
After washing up, Xiao Yuan went to the yard to practice boxing. He punched faster and faster until there was a sound of breaking through the air. In the end, he actually broke the wooden stake used for practicing martial arts with one punch.
Finally, the resentment was somewhat relieved, but it was not enough. Before leaving, Xiao Yuan actually instructed the housekeeper to discipline the maids in the courtyard.
Let them remember the difference between master and servant, and whoever dares to play cards with the lady again will be punished with a beating.
Naturally, no one dared to disobey the governor's orders.
All the maids in the mansion received orders before Jiang Xinyu got up. It was not until she finished breakfast and wanted to play a few rounds that she realized she had no partners.
The butler kept begging for mercy with a smile on his face, saying that they dared not disobey the governor's orders, and begged the lady to have mercy and let these servants go.
Jiang Xinyu was almost going crazy. "So he's the master and I'm not. How can this bastard be so idle?"
I played a couple of cards and provoked him."
The butler rubbed his hands awkwardly, "The governor didn't say you can't play."
Jiang Xinyu laughed, "Yes, I wasn't told not to play, but I was not allowed to have others play with me.
What can I do by myself, stacking Arhats?
But seeing the housekeeper's embarrassed expression and the maids trying to avoid him as much as possible, Jiang Xinyu didn't know what to say.
After all, they are all servants of the Governor's Mansion. In this era, their lives and property are in the hands of Xiao Yuan. It is impossible for her to ignore the lives of these people just to bet with Xiao Yuan.
Forget it, forget it. Mahjong is not the only thing to play.
It's just that there's no one to accompany her. She's a grown-up baby now and can find fun on her own.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xinyu looked at the housekeeper again.
"He just said that the maids are not allowed to play with me, but I can always play something else."
The housekeeper hurriedly smiled and said, "The governor didn't say it. Madam, you want to..."
Jiang Xinyu took a deep breath and said, "Go get someone to get me two relatively sturdy logs as thick as thighs and bury them in the ground ten feet apart.
Remember to bury it firmly, and then find a smooth wooden stick as thick as an egg and insert it horizontally between the two logs.
You know what I mean, that’s it…”
Jiang Xinyu gestured and said, "That's it, make a few more with larger intervals."
The housekeeper was puzzled, "Madam, do you want to make a swing?"
"Yes, yes, yes. But it's shorter than the swing set. Make a few similar ones and two farther away.
A cloth bag filled with sand is hung between the two bags in the distance. The bags should be made one large and one small to be sturdy.
And get some rocks with handles so they can be easily picked up and lifted."
The housekeeper thought about Jiang Xinyu's request carefully and suddenly understood.
"Madam, you are talking about the stone lock, the kind used for martial arts training."
Jiang Xinyu suddenly remembered that there were sports equipment in this era, and immediately gave the housekeeper a thumbs-up.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at it. You got all the things for martial arts training besides the ones I mentioned."
The housekeeper looked suspicious, Madam, "Are you going to practice martial arts?"
Please forgive me for being so talkative, but I dare not let you use those knives and guns. I can’t bear the consequences if you really hurt me.”
Jiang Xinyu patted the butler's shoulder in a familiar manner.
"Don't worry, I won't make it difficult for you, these are just some things for exercising.
I don’t know martial arts, and I’m afraid I’ll cut myself if I use a knife.”
The old butler also breathed a sigh of relief.
Just don't have to use weapons, otherwise he won't be able to bear even the slightest injury to his lady.
There shouldn't be anything taboo about a swing, and it's okay to have something for exercising, but I guess my wife is too small to lift it anyway.
Just put it there and look at it.
Although feudal society did not have convenient machines like modern society, it had a large population, especially for wealthy and powerful families, and they were quite efficient in doing things.
The housekeeper chose a vacant lot not far from Jiang Xinyu's yard, and soon a simple sports field took shape.
Jiang Xinyu felt a mixture of emotions as she touched the smooth and delicate rosewood pole. The life of the privileged class was indeed great.
In modern times, this piece of rosewood would be worth a villa, but here she can get it in minutes.
It is not only delicate and smooth but also has a faint fragrance. The key is that it is polished so finely that people can't put it down.
She was not idle when the stadium was under construction. She drew several common modern Chinese training uniforms and asked her embroiderer to help her make them.
There is no woman who doesn't like beautiful clothes, and Jiang Xinyu is no exception.
She enthusiastically asked July to accompany her to choose materials for half a day, and finally selected several kinds that were light, breathable and sweat-absorbent.
Although she told me to keep it simple, the embroiderer still boldly suggested embroidering simple dark patterns on the collar and cuffs.
Jiang Xinyu was also attracted by the simple patterns of intertwined flowers and plants. Not only did she not object, she also patiently learned from the embroiderer.
It takes a long time to compact the soil and polish the equipment in the martial arts training ground, so Jiang Xinyu spent the whole day with Xiu Niang.
Jiang Xinyu was overjoyed to see that she could finally embroider something. She even cut a purse and tried to do it herself.
Unfortunately, she really has no talent for embroidery, otherwise if she learned a few Suzhou embroidery techniques in this era, she would be a true embroidery master when she returns to the present day one day.
Unfortunately, this thing is too difficult. You will fail as soon as you start to try it. Jiang Xinyu gave up after being pricked with a few needles and only focused on working on the simplest floral patterns.
It doesn't matter. It's better to know a hundred tricks than to have only one new one.
If you can’t become an embroidery master, then don’t become one. You may not be able to go back anyway.
She just needs to learn one or two tricks, so that she can use them as her trademark in the future.
When I watched movies in the past, I thought symbols like a branch of plum blossoms and green bamboo leaves were very cool. When she went out to rob the rich and help the poor in the future, she would leave behind a handkerchief embroidered with morning glory.
Wow, that’s quite exciting to think about.
Today was another low-pressure day in Dongchang. Although Xiao Yuan had no intention of going back, he still sent someone to ask about his wife's condition.
When she learned that she had someone make a bunch of weird frames, she was furious again, until she heard that the lady had been learning embroidery from the embroiderer all day, her expression eased a little.
Did that girl finally sense the crisis and try to please him by making money?
Oh, this governor is not so easy to please.
But considering her sincerity, if the purse is well made, he may wear it reluctantly.
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