Yu Qing Qian chatted with the several people for a while, then found that she was hungry.
In the morning, she just casually ate something then came to forge. She spent all day here and didn’t even have any food or water.
“I’m hungry, are you all going to continue or are you all preparing to leave?” She asked, looking at the others.
Mu’rong Qing looked up at Huo Li Ruo who was still persisting and smiled: “I’ll rest a bit then continue. I don’t want to fall too far behind you lot.”
Xie Shu nodded: “Me too, Qing Qian, you can return to the dormitory first.”
She was the weakest among the group to begin with, and if she rested too much, she’d definitely be the last.
The other two boys had some intent to return, but when they saw Mu’rong Qing and Xie Shu remaining behind, they were also afraid they’d fall behind too much, so they prepared to continue polishing for a while.
“Sure, then I’ll leave first.” Yu Qing Qian could guess what everyone was thinking, and she felt that this atmosphere was pretty good.
After walking out of the room, she passed by a courtyard and saw two people drinking wine and admiring the moon on a stone table in the courtyard.
“Little girl, you’re hungry right, come here and have something to eat.” The elderly man in white turned his head and waved to Yu Qing Qian with a grin.
Although the elderly man in black sitting beside him still looked cold, but his eyes looking at Yu Qing Qian were a little gentler.
Yu Qing Qian wasn’t polite either. She walked over and sat down, picked up a clean bowl and a pair of chopsticks, then began eating.
The dishes on the table were very simple—a plate of vegetables and a plate of roast chicken, but she ate them all with gusto.
“Little girl, would you like some wine?” The elderly man in white asked, but he had already picked up a wine cup and poured one for her.
Yu Qing Qian took the wine, took a sip, and said with a chuckle: “Thank you Department Leaders for the hospitality.”
It was so late, but the vegetables, roast chicken, and rice were all warm, which was obviously specially prepared for her.
“Girls your age are very picky eaters, but you sure have a good appetite.” The elderly man in white couldn’t resist but smile when he saw that Yu Qing Qian was eating very quickly yet elegantly, and not picky about food.
He knew of Yu Qing Qian’s background. She was like an outlier in the royal family.
“We’re all different after all.” Yu Qing Qian put the bowl and chopsticks down after finishing her meal.
Anyone who had experienced the apocalypse where even the simplest food needed to be competed for, she believed it’d be difficult to be picky about food. At the very least, she would no longer waste food.
“Little girl, you’re not very old, but you’re very mature. You and that stinky brat Feng Chen have a lot in common.” The elderly man in white said with what sounded like dislike in his tone, but his eyes were filled with satisfaction.
Yu Qing Qian smiled, “Thank you Department Leaders for the food, if there’s nothing else, I will return first to rest.”
“How long do you think it’ll take for you to polish that piece of iron into a needle?” The elderly man in white asked curiously.
Yu Qing Qian answered directly without pondering deeply: “Around half a month.”
The elderly man in white was stunned. He obviously didn’t expect that she’d set such a short time. After a moment, he laughed aloud and said: “So little girl also has a strong spirit in her heart that refuses to admit defeat!”
Feng Chen spent half a month polishing the iron block into a needle, and Yu Qing Qian set him as a target to surpass. This girl truly was to his liking.
“Of course, after all, you said that if one wants to compete, then compete against the person who used the shortest time.” Yu Qing Qian joked.
The elderly man in white smiled like a blooming chrysanthemum, and waved to Yu Qing Qian, “Go ahead, this old man waits to see the results of your task.”
Yu Qing Qian addressed the two of them politely, then left the Plant Inscription Department.
“Eldest Brother, this girl is truly likeable.” The elderly man in white had just poured himself a glass of wine, then his expression changed.
The elderly man in black looked up at the rockery not far away, “Since you’re here, then come out for a drink together.”