Chapter 245: Chapter 245

"Wha... what? Someone’s... coming?" Li Lixing widened his eyes in shock.

"Yes, look, that’s their carriage over there." Li Yuzhu pointed to the carriage parked beside a small tree next to the entrance of the house.

Li Lixing was utterly disheartened. Why was he so unlucky?

He couldn’t live on the mountain, and there was no place to stay here either...

He sighed, "Then... what about somewhere else? As long as there’s a place to live."

Li Yuzhu thought for a moment, "The woodshed can still house someone. Though it’s filled with vegetables, it has doors and windows, and it’s quite spacious."

"The... woodshed?" Li Lixing widened his eyes even more, "Isn’t there anywhere else?"

"No, my family is poor. Though the house looks big, it doesn’t have many rooms." Li Yuzhu shook her head, looking troubled.

Li Lixing furrowed his brow, conflicted for a while, then reluctantly said, "Then... staying in the woodshed is fine. But you have to hang a mosquito net for me; I’m afraid of mosquito bites."

No wonder his neck and face were covered in red bumps.

His left eye was so swollen that it was unrecognizable.

Speaking of which, how ferocious were the mosquitoes at Mu Yuanxiu’s place to make someone’s face so deformed?

"There’s no mosquito net, but I can use mosquito repellent grass to keep them away," Li Yuzhu said.

After speaking, a thought struck her.

Hmm, could the space that makes medicine pills also make mosquito coils?

She immediately inquired to the space.

"Of course, I can. You provide the herbs, and I make them. I can make as much as you provide," the space said proudly.

Great! This was just the right time for rampant mosquitoes; selling mosquito coils could definitely make money.

"As long as there are mosquito repellent plants, alright then." Li Lixing answered dejectedly, having some mosquito repellent was better than none.

Besides, the Li Family’s food was better than at Mu Yuanxiu’s place.

Mu Yuanxiu always ate wild vegetables, while the Li Family had at least some minced meat; they even ate wild rabbit meat the other day.

Comparatively, the Li Family was better.

Even though Li Lixing agreed to stay in the woodshed, Li Yuzhu didn’t let him into the house immediately.

She crossed her arms, looking at the brat indifferently.

"Although I agree to let you stay, we don’t keep idle men here, you have to work."

Li Lixing nodded, "As long as you don’t assign tasks that are too troublesome or heavy."

While at the Li Family, the only work he did was being called by Li Yuzhu to help in the Princely Heir’s new room, like painting walls or fetching things.

Also, he had to fetch his bathwater from the kitchen.

The work involved moving within the courtyard, and didn’t involve climbing hills or the fear of falling down slopes.

If it was like the day before, he was willing to come to the Li Family.

Li Yuzhu held back laughter. Did this little brat finally compromise?

She nodded, "Whatever work I do, you also do. We’re the same age, and I’m a girl. Is there anything I do that you can’t manage?"

Li Lixing blushed, "Just don’t ask me to do needlework like embroidering clothes."

Li Yuzhu almost burst into laughter.

Was she that much of a pervert?

She could barely handle embroidery; she couldn’t make clothes either!

Her clothes were made by Mu Yuanxiu.

"Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to do girly stuff. Just come with me to dig up some wild vegetables, water the seedlings in the fields, and at home, sweep the courtyard. Besides, you’ll handle your own tasks; that’s about it. Can you manage that?" Li Yuzhu asked.

"Will digging herbs involve going deep into the forest? I’m afraid of bugs." Li Lixing shivered with fear at the thought of all kinds of tiny insects in the forest.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "So you’re afraid of bugs?"

"Aren’t you?" Li Lixing looked at Li Yuzhu, aghast that the pale, clean girl would dig up herbs in the fields?

"No, I’m not. However, I don’t always need to go into the deep forest for herbs. Sometimes, I can find them in the grass around the house," Li Yuzhu added.

"That’s good then." Li Lixing breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yuzhu led Li Lixing inside the house and first took him to the woodshed.

As Li Yuzhu said, the woodshed next to the kitchen was indeed spacious, with doors and windows, despite being filled with firewood.

There was only a small corner with firewood piled up, and most of the space was empty.

Another corner had a stack of planks and racks, which served as his "bed."

"Come on, let’s set it right," Li Yuzhu gestured to him, moving to adjust the bed frame.

Li Lixing followed, his head hanging low, to help.

After setting the bed frame, Li Yuzhu dusted off her sleeves and said, "Come on, let’s go pick some herbs and gather mosquito repellent grass."

"I’m hungry, I want to eat first." Li Lixing rubbed his belly, sighing, "Mu Yuanxiu didn’t give me food; I haven’t had breakfast yet."

Li Yuzhu looked at the sky, "It’s almost noon now, and you still haven’t had breakfast?"

She didn’t believe it was Mu Yuanxiu who would let him go hungry; he must have overslept.

Look, his hair isn’t even done, and his face shows traces of sleep.

"Fine, let’s have lunch before heading out," Li Yuzhu nodded, "Come to the kitchen."

Entering the kitchen, Li Yuzhu lifted the lid off the pot and took out a plate.

On top were two salted vegetable corn buns.

She placed the plate on the table, "These were made in the morning, still not hard. Eat them with some cold tea, and eat more for lunch afterward."

Saying that, she pushed the cold kettle on the table.

Li Lixing hadn’t eaten enough last night, and this morning he hadn’t had a drop to drink.

Seeing the corn buns he usually despised, he didn’t care anymore, wiped his hands absentmindedly on his clothes, grabbed them, and ate.

This desperate look made Li Yuzhu secretly chuckle.

Will he be honest in the future?

The Second Princess and Second Young Master went to the market, leaving lunch to the Great Princess and Li Yuzhu again.

The Great Princess stormed into the kitchen, seeing Li Yuzhu there, immediately began complaining, "I want to run away from home!"

Li Lixing, sitting by having a drink, immediately said, "Are you serious?" If she leaves, he can sleep in her room, right?

The woodshed, no matter how nice, isn’t as good as a room.

"What’s it to you? Oh, didn’t you leave? Why are you back?" The Great Princess only then noticed Li Lixing, and instantly her face turned cold.

One after another, there was never peace at home.

"I, I, I..." Li Lixing stammered, unable to speak. Read complete version only at NoveI-Fire.ɴet

"Oh, after going around, you found my home is the best, didn’t you?" the Great Princess snorted coldly.

"No, it’s not!" Li Lixing immediately shouted, concerned with saving face.

"Then why are you here?" The Great Princess curiously examined him, "Are you here to be a long-term worker at my house?"

"Sister, you guessed it right, he’s indeed come to be a long-term worker at our house," Li Yuzhu stood by the shelf picking vegetables.

Today there were many vegetables, quite a few brought by Pei Shenyan’s little servant using a carriage.

"What a strange thing, what is so great about our house that everyone comes?" The Great Princess poured a bowl of cold tea, drank it, and went over to help Li Yuzhu with the vegetables.

Li Lixing finished eating and, remembering Li Yuzhu’s words, immediately picked up a broom to sweep the floor.

Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but smile, is he that scared? So proactive?

The Great Princess, while picking vegetables, said, "Third Sister, let’s cook something unpleasant, so no one will come to our house. What do you think of this idea?"

"Not good!" Li Yuzhu raised her eyebrows, "Did you forget Sister Eying’s cooking? Mr. Pei also brought servants, and he will have them cook."

"What?" The Great Princess was furious, "This is too much! Taking over my house?"

Chai Eying’s servants rushed to work because she was going to become their sister-in-law, so she didn’t mind.

What does Pei Shenyan count for?

While the two sisters were discussing this, Pei Shenyan’s little servant entered the kitchen.

He smiled and said, "My young master says it truly is a disturbance to stay at your residence. How can he trouble the girls to cook for him? He ordered me to cook, and the girls should go rest."

The Great Princess was so angry her face turned black, "This is my house, and he dares to act like the owner?"

Li Yuzhu, however, smiled and thanked him, "Great, thank you very much."

She put down the vegetables in her hands and pulled the Great Princess out of the kitchen.

"Why are you pulling me out? You should drive out that Pei family servant," the Great Princess glared at Li Yuzhu.

"Ah, isn’t it nice to have some leisure?" Li Yuzhu stood in the shady corner of the house, fanning herself with her sleeve.

"No need! That Pei doesn’t have good intentions, hmph!" The Great Princess rolled her eyes.

"If he has bad intentions, I’ll be the first to deal with him," Li Yuzhu laughed.

"You? Ha." The Great Princess rolled her eyes again.

Li Lixing was startled by Mu Yuanxiu, so he obediently stayed at the Li Family.

Due to his young age and his status, the Li Family wasn’t too harsh on him. Basically, he did whatever Li Yuzhu did.

Moreover, Prince Luling personally taught him manners and conduct.

In just three days, the little brat was properly disciplined.

Pei Shenyan stayed at the Li Family for four days. Knowing the Li Family was to marry off a bride, as an outsider, he didn’t want to intrude further and instructed his servant to pack up to return home.

The Great Princess was delighted; the rogue was finally leaving.

Li Lixing was even happier; he could now stay in Pei Shenyan’s room.

But then, the Li Family received another unexpected visitor.

Mu Yuanxiu entered the Li Family’s house with a noblewoman.