Chapter 102: Success

Lin Langlang gazed at the employee handbook in her hand, marking the beginning of her internship journey. Lin Miaomiao arrived at the adjacent pasture via carriage. Upon entering, the retired soldiers greeted her with such warm and friendly demeanor. Lin Miaomiao smiled and addressed them, "Today you have all worked hard. After your shifts, let them prepare some watermelons from the watermelon field to share with you." The security captain overheard Lin Miaomiao's words and smiled at her, replying, "Princess, it isn't hot today. The brothers aren't tired at all." Lin Miaomiao nodded with a smile. She rode in the carriage, accompanied by Aunt Zhao, and directly established the pasture. She observed the bare-shouldered men from the south, herding with vigor and strength. Lin Miaomiao sighed and said to Aunt Zhao, "You see, the folk customs here differ greatly. In truth, they are all good people, but unfortunately, the environment is too harsh, and rulers constantly stir up wars." Afterwards, a steward saw Lin Miaomiao and smiled at her, greeting in a somewhat clumsy Central Plains dialect, "You have arrived." Upon hearing the man named Zaxi's greeting to her, Lin Miaomiao smiled and said to Zaxi, "Um, how was the work today?" The man, upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, was momentarily stunned. Then, gesturing while speaking urgently, he said to Lin Miaomiao, "We are working, seriously, seriously." Lin Miaomiao nodded upon hearing Zaxi's words. Zaxi was a man in his twenties, having remained unmarried due to the harsh conditions on the grassland, he was still a bachelor at over twenty. Since taking charge of this batch of slaves, Lin Miaomiao had assigned the few women to the textile factory and tasked these men with herding and planting watermelons. She implemented a redemption policy: if they worked for ten years and performed exceptionally well, she would return their bondage contracts to them. Many of these sturdy men were open-hearted, cheerful, skilled in singing and dancing, and not bad at fighting. Although they didn't respect etiquette much, by living together with these retired soldiers, they gradually developed a better view towards the Central Plains people. Initially, the men were not on good terms with each other, but after drinking and wrestling, they became good brothers. Lin Miaomiao watched as the relationship between these Southern barbarians and the Central Plains people became increasingly harmonious, which made her very happy. When Lin Miaomiao returned in the evening, she shared with Li Yanhe what she had seen and heard that day. Upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's chatter, Li Yanhe said to her, "You can write these things into a travelogue, so it wouldn't be considered a waste of time." Upon hearing Li Yanhe's words, Lin Miaomiao smiled and shook her head at him, saying, "Actually, my literary talent isn't very good, so I don't think I should undertake something like writing a travelogue." Upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, Li Yanhe revealed a handsome smile and said, "A travelogue isn't a serious book; it's just for entertainment." Lin Miaomiao nodded silently upon hearing Li Yanhe's words and planned to try it when she had time. After many failures, Lin Miaomiao finally succeeded in making a caramel-flipped chiffon cake. Looking at the chiffon cake, tears of emotion welled up in her eyes. Lin Langlang and Lin Langze had been deeply affected by the recent setbacks. In reality, they had been tough on them, and they finally understood that in this world, not everything can be achieved easily. That night, Lin Miaomiao made the caramel chiffon cake, and Lin Langlang and Lin Langze ate the sweets made by Lin Miaomiao, their faces showing delightful smiles. Lin Miaomiao smiled at the two children and said, "When encountering difficulties, one must think of ways to solve them. If one's mood is bad, one can eat some desserts to improve one's mood." Li Yanhe was eating the non-sweet pastries, suddenly finding them very delicious, eating one after another, wanting to continue. Lin Miaomiao glanced at Li Yanhe and said silently, "Didn't you say you don't like sweets?" Upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, Li Yanhe, without lifting his head, replied to Lin Miaomiao, "Indeed, I don't like sweets. I just don't like sweets made by others. Yours is an exception." Lin Miaomiao's lips curved into a handsome smile upon hearing Li Yanhe's words and said to him, "Then, am I an exception?" Upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, Li Yanhe nodded. At that moment, for some reason, Lin Miaomiao felt tickled by Li Yanhe. Lin Miaomiao looked at the materials in her small kitchen that had flipped several times, along with countless pots and bowls, and sighed. She turned to Cui Liu behind her and said, "Cui Liu, tonight you'll have to trouble you again." Upon hearing Lin Miaomiao's words, Cui Liu shook her head and said to Lin Miaomiao, "Princess, these are all things servants should do; there's nothing troublesome or not." Lin Miaomiao smiled beautifully and nodded at Cui Liu, saying, "Sure enough, Cui Liu, you are the best." Lin Miaomiao had many things to do today; in the evening, she made more caramel chiffon cakes and felt completely exhausted from the day's work. Li Yanhe saw Lin Miaomiao looking worn out and frowned at her, saying, "Next time, if you're tired, don't make cakes." Upon hearing Li Yanhe's words, Lin Miaomiao raised her head and said to him, "Don't you like to eat them?" Li Yanhe remained silent for a long time before saying to Lin Miaomiao, "Although I like to eat them very much, I don't want you to suffer because of it." Upon hearing Li Yanhe's words, Lin Miaomiao said, "Cooking? It's like that: one birth, two practice, one must flip the car a few times to succeed." Li Yanhe was silent for a long time, then began massaging Lin Miaomiao's shoulders and rubbing her back. Lin Miaomiao, with Li Yanhe pressing on her waist, unconsciously fell into a dream, and soon fell into a deep sleep. Li Yanhe listened to the young girl snoring lightly, and the corners of his mouth curved into a handsome arc. He touched Lin Miaomiao's face and said, "You've grown up." Lin Miaomiao, completely unaware, slept soundly until dawn. Lin Miaomiao felt that this sleep was very comfortable. She saw Li Yanhe and smiled at him, saying, "Good morning."