Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng opened the box and explained with a smile, "Our sect has a technique for making dough into beads, so the dough we preserve is all in bead shape."

Lu Ying stared at the large box of beads, her mouth agape. She glanced at Yu Meng, then back at the box.

Her eyes lit up, and she gave Yu Meng a genuine smile. "I apologize for my previous rudeness."

Yu Meng hadn't expected her to have this side to her. "No need, we're at different levels. Of course, our understanding is different too."

Lu Ying sat down at the table and began carefully selecting the beads from the large box.

Yang Le, standing to the side, was itching to get involved. "Boss Yu, you promised my sister and me that you'd choose this batch of beads first."

Yu Meng nodded and had Changjiu bring another empty box. Then she emptied half of the beads from the large box and handed it to Yang Le. "You two sisters can choose now."

Lu Ying did not object to this. She had already selected 12 beads, enough material for a bracelet.

"Boss Yu, I never imagined your sect's method of preserving dough was so superb," ​​Lu Ying exclaimed.

"Butler Lu, you think too highly of us," Yu Meng said modestly.

"Boss Yu, we film makers also speak with our skills. If you don't mind, you can just call me Sister Lu." Lu Ying now truly admires the sisters.

"How could I possibly look down on you, Sister Lu? Please just call me by my name, Yu Meng." Yu Meng accepted Lu Ying's kindness.

There was originally no enmity between them. Now that they have humbled themselves, one could say they even have a sense of mutual respect.

Yu Meng pulled Dali over, "This is my eldest sister, her name is Yu Li."

Lu Ying looked at Dali and asked, "How long did it take you to make these beads?"

Dali laughed, "It didn't take long. I was picking out the materials as I worked. It only took about half a day."

Lu Ying looked at Yu Meng and asked, "So, if you peel off the dough on this side, you can make it quickly form beads on the other side, right?"

Yu Meng smiled and nodded.

Lu Ying suddenly sighed. "Yu Meng, do you know how great this is?"

If all film-making technicians possessed this skill, it would save a significant amount of manpower and resources.

"Sister Lu, if this skill becomes widespread, do you know how many people will lose their jobs or even their livelihoods?" Yu Meng asked softly.

Lu Ying stared blankly at Yu Meng. "You're right. We're at different levels. Our perspectives on things are indeed different."

Yu Meng looked at the 12 beads. "Could I string them together into a bracelet for you?"

"No need, I'll take my time when I get back," Lu Ying refused.

"Sister Lu, although I call you 'sister,' I still need to make my shop's rules clear: these 12 beads are only considered semi-finished products. If any problems arise later, my shop will not be responsible."

Lu Ying nodded. "I know all of that."

Yu Meng looked at the 12 beads and tentatively said a number. Lu Ying nodded.

Yu Meng called over Changjiu, who put the 12 beads into a small box and handed it to Lu Ying. "Sister Lu, once these items leave my shop, I will not be responsible for any problems that may arise."

"You've said that twice already. I'm not the kind of person who argues unnecessarily," Lu Ying said with a smile as she left.

Li Yiqing and Secretary Fu also left.

"Yu Meng, we've made our selections. I want to make my own bracelet too," Yang Le said happily.

"Okay, whatever you want." The two sisters happily went upstairs to make bracelets.

"Little sister, come here." Dali mysteriously handed a small box to Yu Meng. "I thought this was special, so I kept it separate."

Yu Meng smiled and nodded, "If you think it's a good thing, then keep it separate and we'll look at it privately."

Yu Meng opened the small box. A bead the size of a longan was revealed before her. Yu Meng picked it up and held it up to the sun to examine it.

A wisp of mist was rising from inside the bead. "Big sister, your ability to create this bead proves you've entered the ranks of mold makers. Congratulations, big sister!"

Dali seemed very happy, "The moment my hand touched this dough, I naturally thought of doing it this way. And that's how this unique bead came about."

Jiang Mingfeng listened from the side. "Little sister, you said your eldest sister is already a membrane maker. What level is she?"

"Entering the level of a mold maker means you're at level one. Judging from your skill level in making this bead, you should be at level two. If you can maintain this level, then you'll have fully entered level two." Yu Meng's eyes never left the bead.

Jiang Mingfeng was overjoyed. "I'll save all these dough pieces for you to practice with from now on," Jiang Mingfeng said with a silly grin. He didn't know how he could be so lucky to marry a mold maker as his wife.

I need to find some time to go back to the county to see my parents. The wedding date needs to be set as soon as possible; I can't let this good wife I've finally got get away. Jiang Mingfeng was thinking to himself.

Dali slapped him. "What are you thinking about? I've told you twice and you didn't hear me."

Jiang Mingfeng chuckled. "Okay, Dali, say it again, I'll listen carefully this time."

Dali pinched his arm in anger, "I'm asking you what we're having for dinner so Changji can go grocery shopping."

"Fish, I love eating fish. I'll go with him later; I know which kind is the freshest."

Dali looked at Yu Meng and said, "We shouldn't have bothered with him. Look at his silly face."

The two women whispered amongst themselves as they went upstairs to the second floor. "Little sister, why is Li Yiqing here? Isn't that Secretary Fu one of Minister He's men? What's he doing here?"

"It's nothing, it's about Brother Li. Secretary Fu didn't realize we're family. With his intelligence, he shouldn't say anything out of turn."

"So you gave them what they wanted?" Dali asked again.

"How could that be? Although I shouldn't hold a grudge against Minister He, I can't possibly give him the credit. I'm not that kind-hearted." Yu Meng fiddled with the beads in her hand.

"Big sister, these beads are very nice. Why don't you make a bracelet for your brother-in-law?" Yu Meng asked.

"Is it really that good?" Dali asked.

Yu Meng nodded, "If all the beads in the bracelet were made from the same quality as the ones I have, they could calm one's mind."

"Then I'll make one for Dad and Haizi too, just as practice," Dali said. "I'm at the level of a stencil maker. How can I not have a finished product in front of everyone?"

Yu Meng smiled and nodded, "Okay."

"Then I'll go pick out the beads now. Let's make the ordinary ones first, and then the ones with artistic conception." Dali was clearly very happy.

During dinner, Dali told everyone about her decision, and the whole family was overjoyed.

Dali looked at Changjiu, who was standing silently to the side, and sighed, "I was thinking of making two more, but he hasn't said anything. Should I send them to him or not?"

After a long while, she looked up and said, "Sister Dali, you're the best! Tell me, what do you want to eat? I'll make sure you're satisfied."

Yu Hai laughed heartily, "Brother Changjiu, we all have them, how can we be the only ones missing? Big Sister just said that on purpose."