mtlumby2d Chapter 17 Creating the Lotus Pavilion Blueprints
Chapter 17 Creating the Lotus Pavilion Blueprints
Before we knew it, the chill in the air had dissipated, replaced by the warmth of early spring.
There was no news of an antidote for the poison of the Jade Tea, nor of the Forget-River Flower; all Wu You could do was wait.
Plant a millet in spring and harvest ten thousand in autumn.
It's spring planting season again, and Wu You and Li Lianhua are busy in the fields. Although they don't plant many kinds, they have a lot of different kinds of grains, vegetables, and fruits. Even if each kind of seed takes up three or four square meters, it would still take up a large area if they were all cultivated. This doesn't even include the seeds that are not in season.
"I'm going to go out for a walk, see the vast landscape, and maybe even look for any relatives." Wu You said as he cut grass, recalling the Lotus Tower storyline, thinking that he should be building the Lotus Tower soon.
Upon hearing these unexpected words, Li Lianhua paused in her work of preparing cornfields for potatoes, then resumed her previous actions as if nothing had happened: "Really? When are we leaving?"
"I haven't decided yet. I'm thinking about how to proceed. Riding horses every day isn't suitable." Wu You was preoccupied with her thoughts and didn't notice anything else.
"You can take a carriage with those two guards; it's comfortable and safe." After finishing one row of nests, Li Lianhua moved to the beginning of the next row and continued digging.
"Why bring them? We don't need to. They're just far away. Why don't you come with me, Huahua? You're always bored staying here by yourself. Let's travel all over the country together, okay? Besides, I know you best. What if someone bullies me outside? Look at my mediocre skills, how many can I beat?"
Wu Youxiao persuaded him with both reason and emotion, and casually carried the cut weeds aside so as not to interfere with the potato planting.
"Your Highness, who would dare to bully you? The danger hasn't even arrived yet, and you have many guards protecting you closely. There's no need for me. My health is definitely not good for long-distance travel, and it would only prevent you from enjoying the beautiful scenery. You're leaving after just planting these things; how am I supposed to harvest them all by myself?"
Li Lianhua declined, but is still willing to settle down here for the time being.
“These are minor issues, and we’re not leaving right now anyway. I’m thinking of building a house on wheels so that we can travel around with horses. The carriage is too small; it’s hard to even lie down. A room is much more comfortable.”
"Then you won't need to ride a horse or carriage anymore. You can travel the world just by lying down. Isn't that great?" Wu You briefly described the shape and function of the Lotus Pavilion, picked up the prepared potatoes and threw them into the prepared pit.
"It's pretty good, but it would take at least four horses to pull a house up. Otherwise, how could it be moved? Let's talk about going out together after your house is built. Let's get to work. I'm a little hungry. I want to eat braised pork later."
Li Lianhua didn't refuse again, but ordered food as usual.
"Okay, I'll make braised pork later. After the house is built, we'll use six horses to pull the carriage. How impressive would that be? You should think about it then. I'd feel uneasy if I didn't see your handsome face one day, hehe."
After throwing away the potatoes, Wu You joined Li Lianhua in covering them with soil.
As the sun set and night fell, Wu You pondered how to construct the Lotus Pavilion in his room. Lacking the necessary skills and unwilling to trouble Li Lianhua, he realized he had to find another way.
Wu You didn't intend to replicate it exactly as depicted in the movies and TV shows; it was just for reference.
I searched on my phone for a long time, looking at many drawings and pictures, but they all required modern technology, which I couldn't replicate here. I had to find another way.
After thinking for a long time, Wu You thought of Fang Xiaobao, who was sickly, from Tianji Manor. Tianji Manor was famous for its traps and mechanisms. He asked the manor owner, He Xiaohui, to help him set up some traps in the building, which would make the building extremely safe.
After thinking it through, Wu You incorporated some modern elements into the design of the Lotus Pavilion from the TV series, combined with his own ideas, and spent an hour and a half to finally draw a sketch. After another half hour of revisions, a perfect RV was completed.
I wrote down all the requirements and put them inside. The requirements mainly included designing various traps and mechanisms, both for defense and for killing, as well as some fixed and folding furniture. If possible, I also wanted to modify the RV to make it lighter and the room space larger.
Of course, Wu You sent the visiting card in the name of Princess Fu Hui; otherwise, as a nobody, he probably wouldn't have even been able to meet Master He, who was busy educating his children.
Once everything was ready, Wu You blew the whistle to summon the guards.
A moment later, Bei Yi stood silently in front of Wu You and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Wu You put all the items into a box and handed it to Bei Yi, giving him instructions.
"There's my visiting card inside. Take it and hand it to He Xiaohui, the owner of Tianji Manor. It asks for her help. Her husband is the Minister of Revenue in the imperial court, so he should be willing to meet with her. Go to Chunlu Qiushuang and withdraw a thousand taels of silver as payment."
"Yes." Bei Yi took the box, accepted the order, and left.