Chapter 979: Chapter 979 Yang Ye Replies_1 Chapter 979: Chapter 979 Yang Ye Replies_1 Qiao Xiaomai’s analysis was agreed upon by both Tong Sanlang and Tong Tiehu. To avoid unnecessary suspicion, it was best to just follow the same route as before.

The moment of hesitation earlier was due to a mental deadlock, but now that Qiao Xiaomai had opened the way, both men nodded in agreement.

Once that was settled, in the afternoon, Tong Tiehu sought out Qiao Changshun to start creating an adult version of the bicycle.

Yang Wenxiao had given Liuli a gift and was feeling quite pleased with himself, unable to fully concentrate on anything else.

After losing a few rounds of Fight the Landlord, he stood up and decided to take a walk.

First, he wandered around the outside of the manor, looking at the farmland covered in residual snow, and then turned back to the manor, planning to go find Qiao Xiaomai.

Just then, someone riding a horse was seen approaching swiftly from a distance. When the figure got closer, Yang Wenxiao could see it was Yang Ye’s response.

Previously, he had sent pigs, sheep, and chickens to Yang Ye, followed by Mahjong sets, sleds, and playing cards. With the roads blocked by heavy snow, the messages had been slow. After waiting so many days, Yang Ye’s reply had finally arrived.

What Yang Ye had sent back wasn’t just a simple letter; it was a large package.

He was also a filial person; wherever he went, he would search for local specialties. Whatever caught his eye he would purchase and send to Capital City.

Now that Yang Wenxiao and Yang Hao were here, he had directed his people to send it directly to them.

Yang Wenxiao glanced at the local specialties Yang Ye had sent over and had some of them laid out, then he unfolded the letter.

Yang Ye’s reply was a full ten sheets of paper, casual like a family chat, mentioning whatever came to mind.

First, he praised the sled, delighting in the fact that he finally had something new to play with besides riding in carriages.

But this new toy needed snow to enjoy, and now, he found himself eagerly hoping for snow every day.

Then he expressed how interesting he found Mahjong and Fight the Landlord, now having something to pass the time while riding in carriages!

Riding in a carriage was a particularly painful and tedious affair, with the poor road conditions causing constant jolting. Because of this jolting, other than sleeping and daydreaming, there was nothing else he could do.

Now, with the advent of these two Divine Weapons, the feeling couldn’t have been better!

Then there were the pigs, sheep, and chickens raised by Qiao Xiaomai—they also tasted fantastic. He earnestly suggested to Qiao Xiaomai to raise more pigs, sheep, and chickens: from then on, all the pork, mutton, and chicken he ate would be from her hands!

After reading Yang Ye’s lengthy letter, Yang Wenxiao passed it to Yang Hao and chuckled, “I’m going to find Qiao Xiaomai.”

Raising more pigs, sheep, and chickens was indeed a good idea. Ever since his arrival, he had eaten well, drunk well, and slept peacefully, feeling quite contented.

But Qiao Xiaomai’s stocks were limited, and at his rate of consumption, they wouldn’t last until the New Year.

Such good pork, such good mutton, such good chicken… hmm, should he consider making these exclusively supplied items too?

When Yang Wenxiao arrived, Qiao Changshun, Tong Tiehu, and Qiao Xiaomai were all standing in the courtyard working on a pile of wood, hammering and banging away. Tong Sanlang sat pale-faced on a chair beside them, wrapped in a blanket, with only his face showing.

“What are you all doing?” Yang Wenxiao asked curiously.

Now residing in the manor with fewer formalities, he simply called out upon arriving at Mai Yuan.

This call surprised Qiao Xiaomai and the others; it was usually them who visited Yang Wenxiao at the Guest House. This was the first time Yang Wenxiao had come to Mai Yuan!

“To answer Your Highness, we are studying the bicyle,” they replied.

Of course, a bicycle couldn’t be called a bicycle. It had one less wheel than a tricycle, hence it was called a bicycle.