Quick Transmigration: Pangu is Actually My Brother

Chapter 597 Fairy Lake (5)

"No rush, you can take me to see it when you have time. What are you doing?" Huo Qubing didn't actually run in to see, but looked at the clay figure in Wangyou's hand.

"I'm making typefaces."

What are typefaces used for?

"It's for carving characters. Once the characters are carved, they are fired in a kiln, then coated with ink, and can be printed directly onto paper. This is much more convenient than copying books."

"That sounds amazing! Is there anything I can help you with? Or can I make mud balls with you?" Huo Qubing's eyes lit up, and Wangyou reasonably suspected that he just wanted to play in the mud.

"Sure, just go wash your hands and change into some comfortable clothes."

"I'll go right away. By the way, do you have any guest rooms?"

"Never mind, come with me." Wangyou tidied herself up and then led Huo Qubing to the guest room to change his clothes.

Then, Huo Qubing followed Wangyou and started making mud balls, trying not to cause Wangyou any trouble, and making sure that the mud balls he made were the same size as the ones Wangyou made.

The two children each had their own tasks and were working enthusiastically, but Wei Qing was a little at a loss. He was already so old, he couldn't very well go and play in the mud, even though playing in the mud might change the existing educational landscape of the Han Dynasty.

"Uncle, come and work with us!" Wei Qing was still hesitating when Huo Qubing immediately called for help.

Wei Qing thought about it for a moment, then decided to come over.

Wangyou glanced at Huo Qubing. This man's primordial spirit was somewhat peculiar, looking like an immortal who had descended to earth to undergo tribulation. The primordial spirit was in the shape of a child, with three heads and six arms, which should be Nezha.

But why is Nezha so obedient? You know, he's the legendary being who pulled out dragon tendons and skinned dragons. It's quite unusual to see him so well-behaved.

"Miss Wangyou, do you think this is alright?" Huo Qubing asked expectantly.

"Very good, just keep shaping it like this, make it square."

"Okay." Huo Qubing nodded emphatically.

Compared to Wangyou and Huo Qubing, Wei Qing was a bit clumsy; he either rolled the dough too small, too big, or applied uneven force.

"General Wei, this job isn't suitable for you. Go do something else. Don't waste my clay." Wangyou's words were anything but polite, and Wei Qing felt a little embarrassed.

"I'll go chop some firewood for you."

"Alright, do as you please."

Seeing that Huo Qubing was getting better and better at sculpting, Wangyou asked him to continue sculpting while she took the clay and began carving characters.

Why are all the words you carved backwards?

"Because this way the printed words will be correct."

"Oh, you're amazing! But I'm amazing too. My biggest dream is to be able to gallop across the battlefield like my uncle and seal the wolf's lair." Huo Qubing's eyes were full of starlight.

"I believe you can do it. You'll be even better than your uncle."

"Wow, really? I can really be better than my uncle?"

"Of course, I never lie."

"Then I'll take your good wishes. I'm sure I'll become a great general." Huo Qubing got so excited that he flattened a clay figure and, feeling guilty, dared not say anything more.

In the evenings, because of the need to fire clay characters, Wangyou had been staying here for a while, so she simply arranged for Huo Qubing and Wei Qing to stay as well.

After working for several days, the clay characters were finally fired. I found a mold, picked up an article at random, gathered all the clay pieces, brushed them with ink, and covered them with white paper. The characters were neatly printed on the white paper.

"This is so fast! It's much faster than writing, and we can take out the mud at any time and replace it with other articles." Huo Qubing saw the advantages at a glance.

"You're absolutely right. You're very smart, but your health isn't very good."

“I know, that’s why I’m called Qubing (meaning ‘removing illness’). I’ve almost recovered from this over the years.”

"It looks almost there, but its essence is still damaged. If it's not properly cared for, it's very likely to die young," Wangyou said incisively.

“Miss Wangyou can cure it completely, and I am willing to exchange half of my Wei family’s wealth for it.” Wei Qing did not doubt Wangyou’s words at all, because there was no need to.

"No need for that. I have a special connection with him, so it'll be free." After saying that, Wangyou put a pill into Huo Qubing's mouth.

"Is this medicine you gave me to treat my illness?"

"Yes, go back and eat well and sleep well, and you'll be completely recovered in six months."

"Thank you, Miss Forget-Me-Not. I'll bring you something fun next time I come."

Wangyou smiled but didn't say anything. The next time might be sometime in the future.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing didn't get the glass on their trip, but they did bring the movable type printing technology. Of course, they didn't bring the movable type back, because Wangyou was too lazy to burn it again.

While Liu Che felt regret, he decided to put the matter aside for the time being. Wangyou was right; other things were more important to him than pleasure.

Nine years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiaoqi served as the magistrate of Xinyu County for nine years, while Wangyou fished by Fairy Lake for nine years.

Two years ago, she remembered the vine spirit and the two fish spirits, so she took them from Fairy Lake and gave them to her.

"Fairy Lake, have you never thought about transforming back into human form? Your heart is still there, and you can leave Fairy Lake sooner or later. Why do you keep staying here?"

In the morning, while fishing, I was bored and decided to chat with Fairy Lake.

Then, Wangyou didn't receive a reply for a long time.

"Could it be that he hasn't woken up yet?" Wangyou wondered.

"You mean I can recreate a human form?"

"Why not? Your primordial spirit hasn't been extinguished. Could it be that you're too love-struck and have lost your mind?" Wangyou was even more puzzled than Fairy Lake.

“I never thought that would be the case. I thought this was all I would ever be.”

"Don't you have any cultivation techniques?"

"That's not all. More importantly, I'm too obsessed with myself. I've trapped myself with Fairy Lake. I want to see the Jade Emperor now and ask him in person."

"Fairy Lake, I've told you jokes before!"

"You said."

"Once upon a time, there was a rabbit who fell in love with a wolf, but the wolf only wanted to deceive the little rabbit. However, the little rabbit did not believe him, so she tried all sorts of ways to prove him wrong and acted recklessly. In the end, she successfully brought about her own demise."

Just then, a thin, lone wolf ran up to the roadside. The wolf thought it could finally have a good meal, so it decided to start by eating the brains first, so that it could use the food better.

But when the lone wolf opened the rabbit's head and took a look, it immediately left in disgust. Guess why?

"why?"

"Even dogs wouldn't eat dogs with love-struck brains, so it's even less likely that a wolf would eat it."

"Why don't dogs eat dogs with love-struck brains?"

"Because she's so stupid, I'm afraid I'll become as stupid as her if I eat her food."

Fairy Lake fell silent again. She felt that Forget-Me-Not was cursing her, but she couldn't find any evidence. However, she felt awkward continuing to speak, so Fairy Lake disappeared again.

Wangyou shook her head. Love-struck, indeed terrifying. She didn't even understand this. Luckily, the water in Fairy Lake wasn't made of her brain.