This is Li Xiuyuan's courtyard, with pavilions and pavilions and winding paths. It is an elegant residence. Very few people can come and go here on weekdays, only a few loyal guards and maids.
Others are prohibited from entering or exiting here.
Not only to allow Li Xiuyuan to study with peace of mind without being disturbed, but also because his birth was extraordinary and he possessed a supernatural power, Li Dafu had been deliberately covering it up.
But today.
In a side room, the door was closed tightly, and faint scolding voices could be heard.
But it was a delicate, pure and charming woman who was scolding a maid who was about the same age as her. The maid was also delicate and charming, with a well-behaved and smart appearance, which made people fall in love with her at first glance.
"Xiaodie, when I entrusted you to my husband before I died, I didn't just ask you to be a maid beside him. You have also seen my husband's family background. There are many beautiful maids in the house, and there is really no shortage of one like you.
, Miss, I want you to follow your husband, serve him, and have a good home in the future. Now look at you, so long time has passed, but you are still as safe as a jade, what do you want Miss to say about you?"
Inside the house, Qingmei's figure was a little unreal, with a cold aura. She was no longer a human being, but a female ghost.
Now that her coffin has been transported back to the Li Mansion, her soul has naturally followed.
And last night, she had already found Xiaodie in Li's house.
The master and servant met each other across life and death, but there was some misunderstanding. Xiaodie was scared to death last night.
Fortunately, Xiaodie has gradually accepted the fact that her lady has turned into a ghost, and now the fear in her heart has gradually disappeared. Although there are differences between humans and ghosts, they are still as harmonious as the master and servant who depended on each other before.
However, when Qingmei asked about the boudoir affair between Xiaodie and Li Xiuyuan, she became furious and couldn't help scolding her.
"Miss, it's not that I don't want to serve the young master. It's just that the young master is very busy on weekdays. I really don't have the opportunity to serve my husband. Moreover, the young master thinks that the slave is young and refuses to let me serve him, so I have delayed it until now." Xiaodie said.
He shook his head and said with an aggrieved look.
Qingmei looked at Xiaodie and said: "In the past, your body was a bit weak, so it's not surprising that my husband took pity on you. But after half a year of not seeing each other, your body is almost full. With your husband's temperament, he will definitely not miss you in food and clothing.
Look at you, you look like a maid when you walk out, or you look like a young lady from a wealthy family, and you don’t know how many benefits you get from your husband."
After saying that, he couldn't help but laugh and curse again.
Sure enough, it was right to leave Xiaodie in the hands of her husband. Xiaodie, who was originally a little thin, turned out to be white, tender and lovely, and her breasts were bulging, giving her the characteristics of a mature woman.
If the brothel madam saw her, she would definitely ask her to pick up the guests.
But now, I have escaped from the sea of misery and suddenly fell into the honey pot. I don’t think about anything in return and I am trying every possible means to give birth to my husband. Is it possible that I really want to be a little maid with no name and no status for the rest of my life?
Xiaodie's face turned slightly red at this moment: "The young master treats the slave very well, but the slave has to listen to the master's words."
"Sophistry, have you forgotten the tricks you learned from those sisters in the brothel? If you use them a little, your husband will not let you go." Qingmei spat.
"I am afraid that the young master will not like it and hate these romantic methods. How can I dare to imitate those brothel girls? And since the young lady is back, the young lady should serve the young master first. I am not in a hurry to wait any longer." Xiaodie said shyly.
Qingmei said with some melancholy: "Miss Dao, don't you want to entrust your innocent body to your husband? It's just that my husband and I are destined to have no connection. Before I could express my feelings during my lifetime, I became a dead soul. Although I turned into a ghost, we met again.
Yes, but my husband is a living person, and he has the protection of the underworld. It is difficult for ghosts and gods to approach. Miss, I can’t even lean into my husband’s arms now. How can I bear children for my husband and carry on the family line like a normal woman?
.”
If he is an ordinary man, and a human and a ghost are compatible, it will not be a problem.
Just exercise restraint.
However, Li Xiuyuan's identity destined him not to get close to ghosts and gods, which made Qingmei very helpless.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Just now I heard my father-in-law urging my husband to take you in today. This is an opportunity. You must seize it. Don't wait any longer. Make some preparations quickly."
Qingmei said.
Xiaodie blushed and said, "I don't know what preparations should be made?"
"What else can I do? Of course I need to take a shower, change clothes, and dress up." Qingmei said, "Have you learned all the things you learned before in vain?"
"Miss, that is a method used by brothel girls to please their patrons, how can you use it on the young master?" Xiaodie said with a blushing face.
"It is precisely because your husband is important that you have to be a thousand times more serious about it. Women should look after themselves to please them. Do I need to say more about this truth?" Qingmei said.
After Xiaodie was scolded by Qingmei, she suddenly understood what to do.
After a while, Qingmei's voice stopped in the room, and she blushed, lowered her head slightly and walked towards the bathroom like a thief.
Li Xiuyuan still didn't know what happened in the backyard.
He is now discussing some business matters with his father Li Dafu.
"Father, the world is in a recession now, and chaos is gradually emerging. Our Li family should deal more in grain, cloth and other goods, especially grain. We should build more granaries. The grain harvested in the autumn should not be used to make wine and sell it at a low price.
We should stock up. If we encounter another disaster bigger than the last flood, I'm afraid the situation will be very bad without food."
In the lobby, Li Xiuyuan suggested.
The Li family has been running Guobei County for several generations. Although they have annexed large amounts of land like ordinary landlords, there is nothing they can do about it. If you don’t buy and sell large amounts of land, others will do the same. Without enough land to support it, the richest man in Guobei County
It has long since changed hands.
Because if you have land, there will be enough tenants. With a large number of tenants who depend on you for food, the power and status of the Li family will increase.
But it is precisely because of this kind of management that is almost like a local emperor, and Li Xiuyuan's farming concept that transcends modern society, it can be said that the Li family will have a bumper harvest every year.
There are countless grains, livestock, and poultry.
Otherwise, how could the prosperity of Guobei County come about?
Li Dafu pondered for a moment and said: "My son, our family has always stocked up on food. Even if there is a natural disaster for ten years, we can still sustain it. We have already exhausted the food harvested every year and sell it at a price lower than the market price."
For grain merchants everywhere, they are now increasing their efforts to collect grain. This is a loss-making business, and I also know the cost of building granaries."
It is true that a granary cannot be built casually like building a house. It requires a lot of attention. You must first select the land, then dig the cellar, compact it, fire it, prevent moisture, lay bricks and so on.
In addition, granaries take up a lot of space and have been restricted to non-rich households since ancient times.
Because it consumes too much money and land.
Of course, if a good granary can be used for hundreds of years after it is built, it will be enough to be passed down to future generations as a legacy.
"In the event of a natural disaster, our family's food can indeed last for ten years, but what if we encounter troubled times? So I ask my father to consider this matter." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Forget it, my father is too lazy to think about this matter. Isn't it just a granary? This is a good thing and it is worth spending some money. This year, we will start construction on a site and build ten large granaries. Anyway, we have entered Guobei County before.
There are many victims, and many of them are worried about having no livelihood, so it can be considered a good deed," Li Dafu said.
All matters at home are discussed between Li Xiuyuan and Li Dafu.
The two of them nodded, and the matter was decided.
After the matter was settled, Li Xiuyuan suddenly asked: "By the way, father, there is a temple called Lanruo Temple outside Guobei County. Although the temple has been abandoned, where is the land still? I don't know where the land is.
Whose? I want to buy Lanruo Temple."
"Isn't there a monster in Lanruo Temple? What do I want to do with that shabby place?" Li Dafu suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked.
"If the evil spirits can be eliminated and repaired, it will be a very good temple. It would be a pity to abandon it." Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Dafu said: "That land is a wasteland. I heard from the older generation that the temple was built by a monk who spent sixty years curing diseases and saving people and raising money from donations. Later, Lanruo Temple became more popular and there were more pilgrims.
, it has been continuously expanded several times, and it has reached today's scale, so the land has no owner. If it is really counted, it should be the government's land, but there is no village in front of the place and no shop in the back. The government
I won’t take care of it either.”
Li Xiuyuan nodded, finally understanding.
There are so many wastelands in ancient times. If you build a temple in the wilderness, the government will not take care of it. After the construction is completed, if you meet a conscientious county magistrate, you will be issued a land deed.
In this case, Li Xiuyuan decided to send people to repair Lanruo Temple, turn it into a new temple, and move the statues of Tieshan, Li Zhong, and the two Yin soldiers there.
It was already evening after things at home were settled.
When Li Xiuyuan returned to his yard, he saw a beautiful woman sitting against the door, holding her head as if waiting for him to come over.
"Xiaodie, is that you?" He glanced at it and was suddenly surprised.
However, I saw that Xiaodie had changed drastically today. She wore light makeup on her face, her hair was in an exquisite bun, and she was wearing a thin gauze dress. The emerald green bellyband on her exquisite figure could be seen, and she looked like the usual maid.
Her outfit is completely different, with a bit of the charm of a mature woman, but a bit less of the childishness of a girl.
The change was so great that Li Xiuyuan immediately suspected that he had recognized the wrong person.
"Master."
Xiaodie stood up with a slightly blushing face and hurriedly bowed.
"Why are you dressing up like this? It's completely different from what you usually wear. Who taught you this?" Li Xiuyuan said.
"I have met my husband. I dressed up Xiaodie so that she can serve her husband tonight."
At this time, a gust of dark wind blew up, and Qingmei's figure was revealed a few feet away, and she bowed with a bit of shame.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said: "Xiaomei, why are you doing this?"
Qingmei said: "My husband is not close to women, how can I explain to my parents-in-law? Since I am my husband's ghost, I should handle this matter for him. Xiaodie has already made a secret promise to her husband. Can my husband have the heart to let down Xiaodie?"
Is that kind of you?"
After speaking, he gestured.
Xiaodie shyly walked into her young master's arms with lotus steps, her heart beating violently, nervous and ashamed. Although she had prepared various temptations before, her head was confused at this moment, but nothing could be found.
Forgot, just buried in the man's arms, hugging this beloved man tightly.
However, Li Xiuyuan felt extremely ashamed. He was so busy some time ago that he neglected the people around him. Now that things have been revealed, he would no longer be a man if he found any excuse.
Immediately he laughed: "Madam is absolutely right, how can such a beautiful scenery on such a beautiful day live up to Xiaodie's wishes."
After saying that, he hugged Xiaodie horizontally. With his strength, Xiaodie's body in his arms was as light as nothing, and he didn't know how delicate he was.
Xiaodie was breathing rapidly and was extremely shy, so she just let her young master carry her into the bedroom.
Qingmei stood there with a smile on her face and did not follow her.
"By the way, my husband also has a maid named Du Chunhua. I have to ask her not to enter the bedroom and disturb my husband today. Today I will let Xiaodie serve me. Next time I will ask Du Chunhua to serve me. Now that I have these two personal servants by my husband's side,
Maid, I believe this is enough for the time being."
Suddenly, she remembered something and turned around to inform Du Chunhua.
Qingmei will not be partial, it is just a matter of priority. She is not the woman the matchmaker is marrying in the first place, but her parents-in-law have recognized it. In fact, she is still a ghost wife who cannot be on the stage. All she can maintain is her morality and conduct. If she is a married woman,
She has lost everything. She doesn't know how she can stay here to serve her husband and take care of the house for him.