She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 218 - 217 The Good-Tempered Wong Qiao

Chapter 218: Chapter 217 The Good-Tempered Wong Qiao

Jiang Yifan glared at Jinrong, once again astonished by the man’s shamelessness. He had already harbored such thoughts towards another’s woman and had come clean to him, yet he could still chat and laugh so unabashedly.

Listen to how casually and intimately he asks, showing no restraint!

Feeling the need to explain to Ye Xinyan, Hu Jing hurriedly said, "Just now, as I strolled over here, I saw several craftsmen using pulleys to hoist heavy materials, and those pulleys were actually several connected together. I don’t understand why they would do that. Isn’t it troublesome to connect so many pulleys together?"

"Oh, that," Ye Xinyan said, she took two steps to the side, leaned forward, and shouted toward the other side of the workshop site, "Wong Qiao, come here for a moment."

As her voice rang out, Nanny Zhou, standing behind Ye Xinyan, immediately felt shame and secretly took out a handkerchief to wipe her forehead. The young lady had no restraint in front of Sixth Master and Lord Jiang, making it very difficult for those of them who served below.

Nanny Zhou stole a glance and indeed saw Sixth Master and his party with various expressions, each more exciting than the last.

Due to his status, Hu Jing could only pretend he had neither heard nor paid any attention.

On the other hand, Jiang Yifan frowned tightly; she actually called out directly to a young man by name. Could it be that after leaving the capital, without anyone to control her, she had become even more thoughtless? He wondered how Nanny Jin had been serving and advising her.

He glanced sideways at Jinrong again, feeling annoyed. Prince Yu’s Mansion was renowned in the capital for its strict rules. They had sent so many maids and old woman servants for no reason, as well as this Nanny Zhou and Bi Ning following her all day, just to serve the master’s family.

Jinrong felt embarrassed by Jiang Yifan’s gaze and coughed awkwardly before saying, "Well, Lady Qi, if you need to find someone, just send a maid or old woman servant to fetch them. There’s no need for you to call for someone yourself, it’s quite the hassle. Next time when going out, bring more servants, it’s more convenient that way."

Hu Jing pinched the bridge of his nose, while Hongzhi and Shi Yu pursed their lips tightly, afraid they couldn’t control themselves and would reveal a smile mocking the prince. Jiang Yifan’s expression darkened even more.

Ye Xinyan turned her gaze back and pretended not to understand the implication of Jinrong’s words, explaining, "It’s easier to just call out and have someone come over, why bother sending someone else? It wastes resources and time, and delays the precious time of you gentlemen."

"..." Jinrong blinked; was that really what we were talking about?

Wong Qiao walked over from the other side of the workshop, immediately spotting Jinrong and the others, and quickly walked up, bowing in greeting, "This humble person Wong Qiao, greets Lord Jiang and Sixth Master Rong."

Jiang Yifan said coolly, "No need for formalities, Lady Qi mentioned that you manage the pulley systems well, we have come to take a look."

Ye Xinyan followed with an explanation, "Just now Mr. Hu mentioned seeing you using several pulleys to lift heavy materials. What Mr. Hu must have seen is you utilizing... a pulley set." Ye Xinyan’s tongue made a turn, avoiding saying ’pulley block’.

Upon hearing this, Wong Qiao understood and bowed, saying, "My lord, just now over here, we had to hoist a box of bricks because the wall was too high, so we used a pulley set. They are about to place the bricks on the wall over there; if the lord is interested, he can go over to take a look."

Jiang Yifan looked in the direction Wong Qiao pointed and saw a frame rising above the wall, where it seemed two craftsmen were working on something.

Jiang Yifan glanced at Jinrong, who nodded, and said, "Then let’s go have a look."

As the group turned the corner, several children playing together came into view. Ye Xinyan immediately spotted Qi Jia and another child fiddling, slipping something resembling scaffold clamps onto their wrists, while Qi Sanshun stood nearby, gesturing and apparently instructing them on how to do it.

"Qi Jia!" Ye Xinyan instantly thought of modern handcuffs and called out, hurrying over, but was intentionally blocked by Wong Qiao.

Bi Ning also hurriedly tugged at Ye Xinyan’s sleeve, softly and quietly reminding, "Young Lady still needs to see the slide car."

Jiang Yifan, who originally took issue with Ye Xinyan calling Wong Qiao by his name, stared intently at Ye Xinyan. This woman, was she not only addressing Wong Qiao by name but also lacking a loving title for her younger brother? Although it was very impolite, he found himself unexpectedly comfortable with it.

Ye Xinyan, reminded by Bi Ning and facing Jiang Yifan’s unmasked astonishment, felt quite displeased internally. Wasn’t she in charge of her own affairs now?

With a challenging and defiant look, she sized up Jiang Yifan from head to toe, asserting her personal rights, before finally turning back to Qi Jia.

Over at Qi Jia’s side, Qi Sanshun caught sight of Ye Xinyan in the crowd and immediately called out, "Eldest cousin has come, run quickly!" Qi Jia and a child named Xiao Si abandoned the chaotic tools and, along with a group of children, noisily ran off, leaving behind only a noisy backdrop for Ye Xinyan.

Zi Ning, who was in charge of watching Qi Jia, glanced at Ye Xinyan and also quickly left.

Wong Qiao blocked Ye Xinyan’s path as she tried to follow, chuckling as he watched the children dash away in a cloud of dust.

Ye Xinyan turned and glared at Wong Qiao, "Have they been wreaking havoc here for a while, and you just watched without doing anything? Didn’t we agree not to let them play here?"

Wong Qiao smiled amiably, saying, "Children are at the age for play and mischief. Being able to play happily is the best thing for a child. Ye Zi, you should be happy for them."

"..."What kind of damned logic was that?

Ye Xinyan was speechless, simply turning around and ignoring him.

Hu Jing walked to where the children had been playing, picked up a tool, and fiddled with it for a while before putting it down and walking back.

Jinrong asked, "What is that? Did you figure it out, sir?"

Hu Jing replied, "It should be the sketch I saw the other day; Father-in-law Qi mentioned it was a fastener for fixing scaffolding."

Wong Qiao nodded with a smile, "Indeed, Mr. Hu is impressive. Even though there are differences between the finished fastener and the sketch, Mr. Hu was still able to recognize it."

Hu Jing was quick to be modest, "Speaking of such matters, I dare not claim to be impressive in front of Brother Wong. Father-in-law Qi said the lattice house where we’re guests today was all planned by Brother Wong himself. Young man, you are truly formidable."

Wong Qiao also hurried to return the courtesies, "Sir overpraises me; it is merely a little skill for making a living, nothing to boast about."

As they spoke, they turned around to the other side of the under-construction workshop. Only then did they realize that this side was where the major work was happening, with mortar, bricks, tools, and other items all prepared here.

Two apprentices pushed a low flatbed cart, which carried a large wooden box filled with neatly stacked green bricks, towards the base of the wall. It seemed that this was what Wong Qiao referred to as preparing to lay bricks.

The group followed Wong Qiao closer and discovered that a circular track had been installed around the exterior floor of the construction workshop. The track was almost flush with the ground, only visible up close. The specially designed wheels of the flatbed cart rolled smoothly and effortlessly on the track.