Chapter 70: Be Nice to My Sisters

“If I say no, will I not be able to walk out the door of this special courtyard today?” Wei Ruo asked.

“That’s for sure! It’s all my family out there, and my brother is guarding it, so you can’t leave without my nod.”

Xie Ying probably forgot about her brother being rubbed on the ground by Xiu Mei just now when she said this.

“Hey.” Wei Ruo sighed pretentiously, “Heaven’s destiny is such that heaven’s will can’t be disobeyed, so I’ll agree to it.”

“You stinky Ruoruo, just say yes, how do you make it look like it’s reluctant?” Xie Ying irritatedly took her fist and punched Wei Ruo’s shoulder, putting on a fierce appearance, but in actuality it didn’t use a few points of force, not much heavier than scratching an itch.

“I’m wronged, isn’t this a premise you created? It’s all posed as forcibly robbing the people’s women to force them into prostitution, so I always have to cooperate with you, right?” Wei Ruo was full of smiles.

“Good you stinking Ruo Ruo, what words are used indiscriminately, now this big miss let you know know what is called the real robbing the people’s daughter by force and forcing the good to be a whore!”

Xie Ying stretched out her claws, making a gesture to tickle Wei Ruo.

Seeing this Wei Ruo ran away, she was most afraid of tickling! A bunch of itchy meat on her body!

Xie Ying chased after her, “Stinky Ruo Ruo don’t you run, stop for me, let me teach you a good lesson!”

“A fool doesn’t run!”

The courtyard was large enough for the two to run around, past the rockery, the pavilion, the bridge, and finally stopping in front of the flower bed to catch their breath.

The two ended up sitting on the floor back to back and giggling.

After giggling, the two of them laid down on the grass and began to discuss the matter of the medicinal field and the procurement of food later.

Wei Ruo has an idea, Xie Ying wants to help, not for Wei Ruo, but for the people of this Xingshan County.

The two stayed until the sixth hour, and when Xie Ying sent Wei Ruo away and returned to the other courtyard, she saw Xie Jue.

Jue Xie watched the carriage Wei Ruo was riding on fade away on the path down the mountain, and smiled as he said to Xie Ying, “There’s something cute about this fellow student of yours.”

“That’s for sure, those who can be my Xie Ying’s fellow students are bound to be no ordinary people.” Xie Ying replied with a proud face.

“Right, right, right, otherwise my sister wouldn’t even bother right?” Jue Xie smiled, he still understood his own sister’s nature, spoiled beyond measure by her parents and grandfather, doing things based on her own preferences.

“She’s not just my fellow student nowadays either, she’s also my good sister, you’ll have to be polite to me when you meet her in the future.” Xie Ying added.

“Where have I been unkind to her, as long as that mean maid of hers doesn’t treat me unkindly.” Jue Xie said.

“You still have the nerve to say that grandfather didn’t let you practice martial arts to strengthen your body, why did you not even beat one of Ruo Ruo’s personal maids?” Xie Ying’s eyes were disgusted.

“I also wonder how a maid can have such a good reach, some other day you help me ask your good sister where her maid’s teacher comes from and how she learned good kung fu.” Jue Xie said.

“No problem, as long as you remember to bring me some delicious and fun things from the capital when you return, I want to send Ruo Ruo. I’ve eaten the snacks she brought several times and received gifts from her, I need to find a chance to give her a gift in return, the things in the capital are just right.” Xie Ying said.

“This is no problem, if my sister opens her mouth, there’s nothing I won’t do.” Jue Xie decisively agreed, the truth was that he didn’t need his sister to ask, he would bring her a lot of delicious food every time he came over from the capital.

“By the way brother, what are you doing back this time? Shouldn’t you be busy studying? What’s the point of running to Xing Shan County?” Xie Ying asked.

“It’s something I can’t tell you for now, for fear that you’ll spill the beans. Anyway, your brother I’m here on business this time.” Xie Jue had a serious expression when he said this.

In fact, because he got the news to know that there was going to be a big battle between Xingshan County and the Japanese pirates on the east coast, he was relieved that his mother and sister were not going to be able to come over.

Just in case the gates of Xingshan County are lost, he can also take his family to evacuate Xingshan County in time.

Now there is no definite news, he is sure not to act rashly, they Xie family in Xingshan County is also considered a prestigious family, if the action is too big to play a bad role in leading, the court is to be accountable.

Knowing that it was business, Xie Ying didn’t pursue it, “Then pay more attention to yourself and don’t let me and mother worry.”

“Don’t worry.”

“Let’s go, it just so happens that I have a gift for you.” Xie Ying excitedly pulled Xie Jue to the carriage.

Then out of it she held the two wooden boxes she’d bought at the Sibyl.

Two wooden boxes stacked on top of each other blocked her face.

Seeing this, Jue Xie hurriedly picked up the two boxes.

“What are you buying here?” Jue Xie asked.

“Open it up and take a look, I’m not really sure what’s actually contained in here yet.” Xie Ying said.

“I can’t believe you’re not sure? Didn’t you buy it?” Jue Xie asked.

“That’s what you don’t understand, is it? This thing is called a blind box!” Xie Ying proudly introduced the origins of the two boxes to Jue Xie.

After listening to Xie Ying’s words, Xie Jue was also a bit curious, “I’ve heard of the Hidden Forest Dweller, once upon a time in the Hanlin Academy, he was also appreciated by His Majesty, and then he retired to the mountains, and how did he become friends with the merchants who sold ink, paper, and inkstones?”

“Forget about this for now, you open it first.” Xie Ying urged.

Jue Xie was afraid that if he didn’t do as he was told, his own sister’s little fists were about to swing up.

Hurriedly, he opened both wooden boxes.

Inside are some of the four treasures, ink, paper and inkstone.

Brush, ink and inkstone are nothing special, but also can be seen elsewhere, Xie Jue himself used better than these.

Only this paper was a bit special, and Jue Xie couldn’t help but take it into his hands and scrutinize it.

“This paper is smooth and white with toughness, so special.” Jue Xie commented as he caressed it with his fingertips.

“Well? Haven’t seen it before, have you? Not even in the capital, right?” Xie Ying’s face overflowed with a proud and smug smile.

“It’s really not.” Jue Xie couldn’t deny it.

“Here, here is an extra hundred sheets of paper, know that you will surely like this paper, specially bought more, that store is also strange, I want to buy more are not allowed, each person per day up to fifty sheets, half of this hundred sheets or Ruo Ruo gave me.” Xie Ying said.

“Hahaha, thank you Ying Er, it’s still my sister who loves me the most.” Jue Xie laughed.

“It’s just a pity that I didn’t draw the ink treasure of Hidden Forest Jushi.” Xie Ying looked at the contents of the two boxes, all of which were ordinary brushes, ink, paper and inkstones.

“With my sister’s kind words, what do you want with the hidden forest dweller’s ink? As long as it’s a gift from my sister I like it.” Jue Xie said.

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The next morning, Wei Ruo carried the wooden box that she had bought yesterday afternoon at Four Treasures into Yingzhu Yuan.

Xiao Bei saw Wei Ruo holding a heavy object then rushed up to help.

Wei Ruo then smoothly gave it to Xiao Bei, “This is for your young master.”

“You have a heart, Eldest Miss.” Xiao Bei cheerfully held the wooden box and walked into the octagonal pavilion.

Wei Jin also had already heard Wei Ruo and Xiao Bei’s conversation, his gaze shallowly swept over the wooden box Wei Ruo had brought, “It’s the ‘Blind Box’ of the Four Treasures?”