novelaction Chapter 149 Busy
Chapter 149 Busy
After finishing many matters outside, Shen Li was thinking about returning to her room quickly to make a rain talisman.
Before this, when Bai Jinlin returned to the county government office, he secretly revealed the emperor's secret order to her.
It turned out that the Imperial Astronomical Observatory had already predicted that the whole country would suffer from a severe drought. The emperor attached great importance to this and hoped that Shen Li could quickly produce a rain-making talisman that could be used throughout the country to resolve the possible drought crisis.
Shen Li knew that this matter was of great importance and dared not delay for a moment. She hurried back to her room, closed the door, and then sat down at the table. She took a deep breath, tried to calm her thoughts, and prepared to devote herself to the creation of the rain talisman.
She first carefully sorted out the necessary materials. The yellow paper purchased from the space mall had a special texture, delicate grain and faintly exuded an ancient atmosphere, as if it contained mysterious power.
There are also characters that she carefully carved herself, each stroke of which is of appropriate depth, smooth and natural, embodying her hard work and ingenuity.
The cinnabar ink mixed with spiritual spring liquid, with bright colors and a hint of spirit, was placed on an exquisite porcelain plate beside it.
Shen Li felt that she couldn't make a mistake in any step. If she did, the rain-making talisman would not be successful, and if it failed, she would be guilty of deceiving the emperor.
A trace of solemnity flashed in her eyes. She gently picked up a piece of yellow paper and slowly smoothed it with her hands. Then she picked up the character plate, dipped a suitable amount of ink in it, and carefully pressed it on the yellow paper. Her movements were gentle and precise, ensuring that every character was clearly and completely engraved. She concentrated on starting the crucial process of making the rain talisman.
Shen Li had just been printing for a while when Shen Xuan knocked on the door and came in. He walked into the room quietly, went straight to the table, and silently sorted out the printed rain talismans for Shen Li.
Seeing that it was him, Shen Li didn't stop working, still concentrating on the movements in his hands. While printing, he asked, "Xuan'er, why didn't you go to the old house to discuss academic matters with Uncle San today?"
Shen Xuan lowered his head slightly, feeling a little depressed, and said, "Sister, you forgot that the academy will start tomorrow. I packed my luggage at home today and planned to come over to help you more."
Shen Li heard that his tone was wrong, stopped what she was doing, turned around and asked: "What's wrong? Are you unhappy about the start of school? Don't want to go to school?"
Shen Xuan waved his hands hurriedly and answered her: "No, sister, I am your only brother, and suddenly Shen Yu came, and now Shen Qi! I just feel, I feel..." The words came to his lips, but he found it difficult to say them.
Shen Li understood what he meant. She put down what she was holding, stood up, walked over to Shen Xuan, patted his shoulder gently, and said to him, "I told you that you've been reading so much that you've become dull! We are siblings, born of the same mother. How can they compare? You know Shen Yu's situation. He has a pitiful life. I just want to give him a place to stay, so that he can have something to eat and a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
"Speaking of Shen Qi, isn't there something wrong with his brain? I promise that I'll let him leave our house once he recovers! After all, he has his own family, doesn't he?"
After listening to his sister's advice, Shen Xuan raised his head, the haze in his eyes dissipated a little, and he nodded and replied, "Yes, sister, I was wrong."
What Shen Li didn't know was that the stalker Shen Qi was standing outside her door. He overheard the conversation inside, his hands clenched tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the force, and he was thinking, "Sister, don't even think about getting rid of me!" His eyes held a hint of stubbornness and unwillingness, his lips pursed tightly, his body trembling slightly, like a wounded little animal, afraid of being abandoned.