The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 160 - 160 160 Showcasing Skills (3)_1

?Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Showcasing Skills (3)_1 Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Showcasing Skills (3)_1 “Miss Lin, could you often come to Tianji Building and guide us?” A tall and thin young man asked her eagerly.

“I’m sorry, probably not. I don’t live in the city, and I have a workshop and farmland at home that I can’t leave.” Lin Ziyin rejected flatly.

When Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan heard this, they knew that she was making an excuse, but she did it so lightly, that it would’ve been hard for someone to get angry.

“If you can’t come, they can go and find you at your home.” Si Jinhan and Chu Suifeng speculated that Lin Ziyin hasn’t exposed her real skills.

If the excellent craftsmen of Tianji Building interacted with her more, they could learn a lot. Both men privately came to this conclusion.

“Si Gongzi overestimates a common girl like me.” Ziyin returned to her previous indifferent and distant demeanor, a stark contrast to her earlier adeptness when assembling the machine; “This machine is simply a product of my idle imagination. Like ordinary people, I don’t know any other skills. Compared to the master craftsmen present, I’m but a showoff, making a fool of myself.”

She started to belittle her abilities, Si Jinhan smirked skeptically, nobody would believe such ghost stories.

Chu Suifeng, too, did not believe Lin Ziyin’s ghost story. However, as a prince, he could not force her to stay for his usage. As long as Lin Ziyin was not used by others, that would be fine.

Let this girl go for the time being.

“Let’s go talk outside.” Seeing that the trajectory and range of the Catapult could be adjusted at will, Chu Suifeng was pleased and his tone of voice softened.

With the eager eyes of the craftsmen sending her off, Lin Ziyin bowed her head and followed Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan back to the front hall.

“Tell me, what do I need to prepare for you at Vegetarian Feast? Also, draw the things you need and I will have them made for you as soon as possible.” Once seated, Chu Suifeng opened up.

“Thank you, Prince.” Lin Ziyin expressed her gratitude sincerely, “As for vegetables, any kinds that are available can be brought over. If the Prince could find some rare seeds for me, I would be even more grateful. As for the stuff I want, it might be a bit more.”

Having said that, she took a wary glance at Chu Suifeng.

Chu Suifeng’s faint smile instantly cooled down.

“Of course, I won’t let the Prince expend effort for nothing.” Lin Ziyin added another sentence.

Initially, she just wanted Chu Suifeng to make some bicycle parts for herself. After having ridden ox-carts for so long, she was sick of it, and as a villager, she had no right to ride in a horse-drawn carriage. So she compromised and thought of making bicycles for her family.

However, after witnessing the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen in the basement, she became more ambitious. If these craftsmen could help her, she desired to create some supplementary machinery to help with farming at home.

Of course, these machines might also need human labor, or…steam? If it required steam, then she would need coal. But did this era even have coal? If not, should she spend a little more silver to make some charcoal?

Suddenly, her mind began to go into deep thought.

“Miss Lin.” Si Jinhan called her a few times, but Lin Ziyin seemed to be in deep thoughts, her face twisted in conflict.

“Lin Ziyin.” Si Jinhan mischievously patted her shoulder, causing Lin Ziyin to jump away in fright.

“Hahaha.” Si Jinhan succeeded in his trick, laughing uproariously, “What were you thinking about, girl? I called you a few times, but you didn’t stir.”

“I’m sorry, I was thinking about the drawings.” Lin Ziyin replied, letting out a sigh.

“What can you give me?” Chu Suifeng asked, looking at her with speculative eyes.