Chapter 15 Rag Doll

  From then on, Fang Yiai became a sick number, and Linglong took care of Fang Yiai very strictly. When Fang Yiai went to the toilet, Linglong had to follow, making Fang Yiai feel suffocated.

  Linglong now has a huge opinion on Fang Yilove's wastefulness, this Second Young Master is simply too extravagant, using paper in the toilet. If Old Master finds out, Second Young Master will probably get scolded again. But tragically, since Linglong used paper in the toilet once, she can't leave it behind anymore. Thus, the master and servant duo started secretly contributing all the paper to the toilet, extremely brainlessly.

  Linglong was arranging flags when Fang Yiai suddenly said with a sly tone, "Linglong, can you help me get something?"

  "Ah, Second Young Master, can't you just speak directly? As long as Linglong can do it, she won't decline." Linglong really couldn't understand this Second Young Master, who was being so polite to her, a mere maid. Fang Yilove stroked his chin and chuckled: "Linglong, do you know if there's anywhere in Chang'an City that makes cloth puppets?"

  "Second Master, are you planning to buy a stuffed animal? You're already so old, isn't this a bit too childish?" Linglong said with a pout, as if it was embarrassing for Fang Yilai to buy a stuffed animal. Fang Yilai saw the misunderstanding and laughed, explaining: "Linglong, where did you get that idea from? I'm already this old, what would I do with a stuffed animal? I promised Jin Yang's daughter that I'd give her a doll, but it's been several days and I still haven't gotten one. Now that little girl is chasing me every day for the doll. I thought now was a good opportunity, so I'm going to have one custom-made for her."

  "So that's how it is, but Second Master, can your body take it?" Linglong said with some concern. Fang Yilove smiled and revealed his biceps: "Linglong, you're not unaware of my physique, these are just superficial injuries, I'll be fine after resting for a few days."

  "Alright, I'll take you there now." Linglong thought that the Second Master's body was almost fully recovered, so she smiled and agreed. The two of them quickly left the Fang residence and walked for a while before Fang Yili scratched his head and asked, "Linglong, it seems like this fabric store is really far away. We've been walking for such a long time and still haven't arrived. I should have ridden a horse."

  The beautiful face revealed a strange smile and whispered, "Second Young Master, you can ride a horse, but how can I, a girl, ride a horse?"

  "Hmm, I didn't think of that, but can you disguise yourself as a man? That way, there won't be any problem!" Fang Yiai also knew she was being a bit too optimistic. Linglong was just a girl wearing a long skirt, how could she possibly ride a horse? It would be too unseemly! But if she wore men's clothes, it wouldn't be a problem at all. Linglong tilted her head and asked with a smile: "Second Young Master, can I really disguise myself as a man?"

  "Linglong, why are you looking at me like that? I've said it before, in our little courtyard, you can do whatever you want, after all, it's just the two of us, no need for so many rules. By the way, now is the peak season for peach blossoms, let's go find a place to see them in a couple of days." Fang Yiai said excitedly while holding Linglong's hand. Linglong listened with great joy, feeling that Second Young Master was too indulgent towards her. In that little courtyard, Linglong felt she didn't seem like a servant at all. Linglong felt that she was thinking more and more, and she really feared that Second Young Master would spoil her rotten.

  "Second Master, I actually know a great place to see peach blossoms. In two days, I'll take you there." Linglong replied happily, her small mouth slightly open, looking incredibly alluring.

  "Ah, when the time comes, I'll wear men's clothing and we can ride horses together, haha!" Fang Yi Ai burst out laughing, and the two of them chatted and laughed as they walked for a while before arriving at the doll shop that Ling Long had mentioned. After entering the store, Fang Yi Ai took a glance at the counter and saw that all the dolls were small, palm-sized ones. These would definitely not be to Jin Yang's liking, so she scratched her head and asked the shopkeeper: "Shopkeeper, are these the only dolls you have? Don't you have any larger ones?"

  "Sir, our store only has this size available, but you can have it custom-made," the shop assistant explained with a smile.

  Fang Yi nodded and thought for a moment before saying: "Buddy, I want to make a plush toy about my size, can you guys do it?"

  The fellow was somewhat stunned, looked at Fang Yu's height, and the fellow forced a bitter smile: "Sir, the fabric you want is not too big for you, your height is almost six feet!"

  "Heh heh, buddy, I just want it to be this big, so tell me if you can do it or not!" Fang Yi'ai saw that the shopkeeper had a lot to say, and hurriedly urged him on. The shopkeeper thought for a moment and said: "Sir, the cloth doll you want is really too big, I really can't make the decision myself, please wait a minute, I'll go ask the boss!"

  After the shopkeeper left, Linglong asked with some doubt: "Second Young Master, what do you want such a big doll for? Can Princess Jin Yang hold it?"

  "I didn't want to, it's all because I made a reckless promise back then. I told her I'd give her a stuffed animal the same size as me, but who knew Princess Jin Yang would take it seriously?" Fang Yi Ai felt that his mouth was a bit too loose, knowing full well that children tend to take things literally, yet he still made careless promises. Ling Long covered her mouth and chuckled, it seemed that Second Young Master had gotten himself into trouble.

  Two people waited for a while, and then they saw a middle-aged man in his thirties walking in from the back door. The middle-aged man bowed to Fang Yi with a smile: "Young master is polite, I am the owner of this small shop, named Liu Dali, you can call me Liu Zhuang. Just now, I heard that the young master wants to order a six-foot-tall cloth puppet?"

  Fang Yi'ai smiled and nodded his hands, saying: "Mr. Liu, what you said is right, I really want to make a big doll like this, but I don't know if your store can do it?" Liu Dali furrowed his brow and thought for a moment before seriously saying: "Young master, such a large doll can indeed be made, but what kind of doll does the young master want?"

  Fang Yu Ai was delighted to hear Liu Da Li's words and had been prepared for this moment. He pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Liu Da Li with a smile, saying: "Liu boss, I've already drawn the appearance of the puppet. Take a look and see what you think?" Liu Da Li looked at the drawing on the paper, but after a long time, he still didn't quite understand. He forced a laugh and said: "Young master, I can make out the shape, but what about the color of the puppet? Why don't we go to the back room and you can explain it to me in detail?"

  Fang Yi'ai nodded and said to Linglong, "Linglong, wait outside for a while, I'll be right back." Linglong smiled and nodded. Fang Yi'ai followed Liu Dalie to the back hall, where Liu Dalie took out paper and pen, smiling, "Please speak, sir. I'll take note, in case of any mistakes."

  "Hehe, it seems that Liu is very serious about his work." Fang Yiai now had some admiration for this Liu Dali and sat down in a chair with a smile. "The main materials used for the plush toys are white and black fabrics. The legs and paws of the plush toy need to be made of black fabric, and the area around the eyes also needs to use black fabric. Ah, Liu, can you use that kind of soft and fluffy fabric?"

  "This is fine, but the price is a bit high." Liu Dali said confidently. Fang Yiai smiled and continued, "Then it's settled, let's use that fluffy fabric. My requirements are just this much, you can handle the rest yourself." Fang Yiai was very pleased with himself now, because he had actually asked Liu Dali to make a giant panda plushie, which he believed Princess Jinyang would definitely like.

  "Hmm, now I have an idea. Say, young master, how many of these cloth dolls are you planning to make?"

  "Hehe, Mr. Liu, make two for me." Fang Yiai thought about it and decided to make one for Lingjiong as well, guessing that girls wouldn't dislike big dolls. After paying the deposit, Fang Yiai left the doll shop with Lingjiong. On their way back, Fang Yiai bought a man's robe with Lingjiong, and as for why they needed to buy it, it was simple - because Lingjiong wanted to disguise herself as a boy.

  "Second Master, what did you draw on the paper for Liu Zhuang? I've never seen anything like it before," Linglong asked with a smile, hugging her clothes.

  "Linglong, that thing is called a giant panda, it's a very cute animal, living in the Sichuan area, extremely rare, you haven't seen one before, that's normal!" Fang Yiai patiently explained, this wasn't because Linglong was ignorant, but rather because ancient messaging wasn't smooth, and Linglong spent her whole day living in the Fang residence, how would she know what a giant panda is?

  "Giant Panda, is it the common descendant of bears and cats?" Linglong was a bit confused, this giant panda sounds strange. Xiaofang couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, he didn't know whose descendant this giant panda was either, so he just nodded and said: "I think so, who knows? I wasn't by its side when it was born!"

  Linglong couldn't help but laugh at the words left behind by Fang, this second young master was indeed outspoken. However, Linglong felt that the second young master was genuine and said what he thought, unlike those scholars who wore a mask every day!

  Fang Yi Ai feels like a carefree butterfly now, dancing every day, day after day, half asleep and half awake!