latelenovela Chapter 329 The Bet: Wooden Hairpin
Chapter 329 The Bet: Wooden Hairpin
Driven by selfish desires, she was determined to search for a water source with Young Master Wang. She believed he was capable enough to find it, and if he found it, it would be the same as if she had found it herself.
She and Young Master Wang found it together. Surely Young Master Wang wouldn't give the bet to himself, but in the end, he would have to give it to her. Just thinking about it made her happy.
So, she slightly raised her chin, still determined to win.
When Art saw how stingy the two people opposite him were, refusing to bring out anything decent, he initially wanted to make a sarcastic remark. However, he then thought that if they continued like this, he might not be able to go with Wen Meijiu. So, he put his hands on his hips and said helplessly:
"make a deal!"
The deal was finalized, and it turned out to be worthless stuff. Art wasn't willing to be taken advantage of, so he started searching his own clothes to see if he could offer anything of similarly low value.
"What about you?"
Young Master Wang could tell that At was regretting it, but he didn't care what At did and went straight to ask Wen Meijiu.
Wen Meijiu glanced at the wooden hairpin in his hand and almost burst out laughing. Was this his specialty?
The output is quite high!
She raised an eyebrow, then looked down and rummaged through her clothes, hoping to find something worthless.
Her subtle expressions were all observed by Young Master Wang, who suddenly felt as if he had been humiliated. He stretched out his large hand holding the hairpin, his face instantly turning cold, and his tone becoming even colder:
"This wooden hairpin was carved and carefully polished over a period of forty-nine days, and it is my treasure."
He mimicked Art's tone, speaking with a deep and reluctant expression.
God knows, he wasn't lying. Saying forty-nine days was just for the sake of saying it. He used that wooden hairpin for much more than forty-nine days.
He had his own reasons for bringing it out today, since this hairpin had been shown to everyone before, and he was forced to say at the time that it was a gift for Yiran.
Even if the wooden hairpin becomes more exquisite, anyone with eyesight should be able to tell from its general outline that it's the same one from that time.
Look, they said they poured their heart and soul into it for 49 days, so how can you just give them something half-hearted?
No, but you can create an even more moving story.
Wen Meijiu felt she was quite good at making up stories.
He chuckled inwardly, thinking how hard Wen Meijiu had been to restrain herself, her hands wandering all over her body.
"Don't make it sound so nice. If you put it that way, nothing we bring out is worthy of comparing to your wooden hairpin."
Art dismissed the young master Wang's words with disdain, and was even a little jealous. If Wen Meijiu won, the young master Wang could give her the hairpin, but he couldn't give Wen Meijiu anything no matter whether he won or lost, and he felt a pang of jealousy.
If reality allowed, he would really like to switch places with Young Master Wang.
"Instructor, you are too modest. Miss Wen's dagger is exquisite and durable. I've heard it can cut through iron like mud and sever a hair with a breath. It's just right for my bet. Why don't you take it out and give it a try?"
Unless, she lacks confidence in finding a water source and is afraid of losing.
He was tall and strong, with an upright posture and an arrogant air of certainty on his face, which made Art want to punch him.
"Dream on, no way."
Before warming the wine, Art declined it on her behalf.
Young Master Wang didn't take At's words to heart. Instead, he raised his eyelids to look at Wen Meijiu across from him, sighed softly, and said indifferently:
"I'm still afraid of losing, so be it..."
Before he could change his mind, Wen Meijiu interrupted him.
"Wait a minute, the wooden hairpin is indeed quite nice, but it would be even more valuable if you added five taels of silver."
"My dagger can be used as a wager. What do you think of my proposal, Young Master Li?"
When smart people clash, they don't need to say so much. Since Young Master Wang has taken a liking to her dagger, why doesn't she take this opportunity to make some money?
The twenty taels of silver she gave to the village chief earlier had cost her dearly, but she's making up for it somewhat this time, so it's all a profit.
"make a deal!"
Before anyone could say anything, Young Master Wang and Wen Meijiu had already made their decision, and they gave each other a high five, a resounding declaration.
The young men around him applauded and shouted that Wen Meijiu was sure to win.
She was still stamping her feet on the side. If she had known that she would have to pay another five taels of silver, she would have agreed to Ate's initial request. Five taels of silver was worth much more than her hairpin.
Art chewed his food with a loud crunching sound, punching his own thigh. Back then, when he wanted that dagger, Wen Enjiu wouldn't even give it to him, yet that pretty boy dared to covet it.
However, if Wen Meijiu made a profit by buying a dagger for five taels of silver, his intervention could only be seen as hindering Wen Meijiu's good deed.
He could only secretly resolve to find a water source before everyone else.
"Time waits for no one, let's go."
At Wen Meijiu's command, everyone scattered in a rush.
Wen Meijiu wanted to travel around by herself, but A Te followed her closely, which bothered her.
Without a separate space, how could she draw water out of the space?
"Brother, at this rate, it'll take forever to find water. Do you want to just watch others find the water source first?"
By splitting the troops into two groups, one more route could be formed. How could Art not understand this principle? He was simply reluctant to leave Wenmeijiu.
Wen Meijiu's words made sense, which reminded him once again that Wen Meijiu's dagger must not be taken away by Young Master Wang.
"Okay, sister, I'll go look somewhere else right now."
Art clenched his fists, his blood boiling, and turned to go in the opposite direction.
Seeing that Art had gone far away, Wen Meijiu quietly went down to the riverbed and walked along the earthen slopes on both sides of the river.
Arriving at a stone arch bridge, Wen Meijiu moved to the side. This place was very secluded; surely no one would notice that she had disappeared here?
Unsure of what was going on, she looked around for a long time and found that everyone was searching very seriously and quite far apart. So she immediately activated her mind and entered the space.
Inside the space was a huge water bag filled with bottled water she had previously bought online. Because she had also bought some water on the way, there were eight bags left.
Having figured things out, she immediately left the space.
Holding a dagger, she found a large clump of half-dead thatch in the shadows under the bridge and began digging a hole at the base of the grass.
Because the riverbed here is in the shade, the soil is more moist than elsewhere. The soil dug out can still be squeezed into a ball when you touch it, making it the perfect place to cheat.
She dug with all her might and quickly dug a pit that was 30 centimeters wide, 1 meter long, and half a meter deep. The situation below was not optimistic. She really didn't know how deep she would have to dig to get water out.
This is the bottom of the earthen slopes near both sides of the river. From here to the bank, it's all covered with half-dead thatch, leaving plenty of room for cheating.
The pit wasn't deep enough, and she was worried it wouldn't hold much water, so she continued digging deeper. As she dug, she discovered a round opening on the side wall of the pit.
She poked at it with her fingers and pulled out some grass roots and tendrils, which half-covered the round hole.
To find out where the round hole came from, she followed the trail to the shore.
Standing on the shore, she looked around and finally found another hole hidden in a clump of grass.