Chapter 243: Chapter 243
Pei Shenyan speculated that they were people from the Lu Ling Royal Mansion in the Capital. Seeing the behavior of the Li family father and son, he was not too surprised and chatted leisurely with the Princely Heir.
With the Princely Heir keeping company, Li Xing’an had nothing to do.
He exited the main room.
Li Yuzhu walked over, took a glance toward the main room, and quietly asked Li Xing’an, "I saw elder brother went in to entertain guests as well; they must be having a good conversation. I heard laughter."
"Hmph, who knows what elder brother is thinking." Li Xing’an snorted coldly, walking to a shady spot to sulk, "The one named Pei is obviously up to no good."
Li Yuzhu sat with him, "Third brother, as I see it, even if he’s from the Pei family in the Capital, so what? He’s a sickly person, not very old, what trouble could he possibly bring us?"
"Anyway, I just feel uncomfortable seeing someone named Pei, hmph! He was staring at big sister!" Li Xing’an’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his thigh, "I understand why this kid came to our house."
"Why?" Li Yuzhu asked casually, Li Xing’an was always so agitated, no wonder Prince Luling often disliked him.
"That kid fancies big sister!" Li Xing’an gritted his teeth with a cold smile, "Who does he think he is? Our Li family’s daughters aren’t just for him to fancy!"
Li Yuzhu blinked, "I think his character isn’t bad at all."
"Third sister, why are you speaking for him?" Li Xing’an raised an eyebrow, "Big sister won’t be happy to hear this."
"Fine, I won’t say anymore, I’ll just be the mediator." Li Yuzhu nodded.
The affairs of the Great Princess, she really didn’t want to get involved. That’s like a firecracker, it’ll explode at the slightest spark.
She didn’t want to invite trouble on herself.
Though Li Xing’an was disdainful, the Great Princess strongly opposed, and Princess Consort Luling did not support, Prince Luling still let Pei Shenyan stay in the mansion.
He even instructed the Princely Heir to solve the bed issue immediately.
Upon learning of this, Pei Shenyan quickly said there was no need for trouble. He sent his young servant, Fusheng, in a carriage to the rural market, dismantled a single bed frame from home, and brought it along with other items like a mosquito net and bedding.
The carriage is faster than ox carts or mule carts, to the countryside, the round trip of thirty miles, plus moving the items, Pei Shenyan’s young servant Fusheng took less than an hour.
The speed of this made Li Yuzhu envious.
She secretly vowed that she must find a way to buy a carriage.
Seeing the Pei family servant entering the mansion’s gate with luggage, the Great Princess sneered in anger, "Is our place a treasure land of feng shui? One after another, they bring their things and move in?"
By evening, the Second Young Master Li Xingsheng and Second Princess Li Yu En, who went to the market, returned.
The Second Young Master, upon learning Pei Shenyan came to stay for a few days, was both shocked and speechless.
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"Useless old man!" he cursed in his heart, "Doesn’t he know how poor we are? Doesn’t make money but keeps spending!"
The Second Princess, however, was quite happy. She didn’t even take a sip of water and immediately ran toward the North Courtyard main house to meet Pei Shenyan.
The Great Princess pulled her back, "Why are you going to see him?"
"He’s my landlord, how can I not see the landlord when he visits? That’s so rude!" The Second Princess shook off the Great Princess’s hand, "Don’t pull me, I need to go talk to him."
The Great Princess sneered, "He’s just a landlord, you don’t owe him rent, what’s there to meet for?"
"But I’m hoping he’ll reduce the rent, I need to butter him up a bit." The Second Princess smiled sweetly and ran off toward the North Courtyard.
"Spineless bootlicker!" The Great Princess snorted coldly.
Li Lixing, who ran to Mu Yuanxiu’s place, didn’t gain any advantage in Mu Yuanxiu’s house.
As soon as he arrived, Mu Yuanxiu made him fetch water and wash the cool bed.
After the cool bed was cleaned, Mu Yuanxiu wanted him to fill the water tank.
Li Lixing was unwilling to work no matter what.
He was worried he might slip down the mountain slope.
Mu Yuanxiu said, "Now that we’re living together, we have to do things together. Relying on just me, I can’t do it all alone. If you don’t want to fetch water, then chop wood."
Saying this, Mu Yuanxiu demonstrated for him.
Chopping wood could be done in the courtyard; there’s no need to run back and forth, nor worry about slipping down a mountain slope.
And whenever thirsty, you could drink water at any time, making this task relatively easy.
Li Lixing immediately agreed.
However, things often seem easier than they are. After chopping only a few pieces, blisters formed on his hands.
Gripping the axe hurt quite a bit.
So, he began nitpicking again, complaining that Mu Yuanxiu’s axe wasn’t good enough.
Mu Yuanxiu said, "If you don’t want to chop wood, that’s fine, then go fetch some wood and pile it up as tall as you are."