At around eight o'clock in the evening, Li Guolou, Chen Xiangfang and Zheng Lingling went home together and entered the house. Li Guolou asked casually: "Xiao Qizi, is there nothing going on at home?"
Wei Xiaoqi replied: "Oh...Second Grandma has taken care of everything. The people in the yamen, the neighborhood stewards, and the five newcomers brought by Wang Wu have all been arranged. Originally, Second Grandma also wanted to Invite a Taoist priest to do the ritual. Later, the third grandmother disagreed and said that our family believes in Catholicism and cannot do such things."
"Hmm." Li Guolou had heard that servants came to report to him. He had long been accustomed to it. There were many talkative people in the house.
"Dog, dog, puppy." Zheng Lingling shouted. She wanted the servant to know that she liked dogs very much. This time the big black dog died. She wanted to raise a puppy.
"Lingling. Cats and dogs don't get along. Dogs can only be kept outside the courtyard. Unless you don't want to keep cats anymore." Chen Xiangfang warned.
"Dad." Zheng Lingling knew who was easy to discuss. She looked pitifully at Li Guolou.
Li Guolou said: "Okay. Xiao Qizi, go buy a dog tomorrow. Get two big guard dogs and one small pet dog. Let's take Lingling with us."
"Oh..." Zheng Lingling jumped up and down happily. The three of them walked into the yard.
We still have to respect the deceased Wei Wenshao. Li Guolou and Chen Xiangfang entered the living room. The first thing they did was to burn three sticks of incense. This is a compulsory lesson every day. Li Guolou will never forget it. Has anyone else forgotten it? Li Guolou I don't know about Lou.
Wei Xiaoqi watched Li Guolou kowtow to incense. He stood behind with a serious expression. Five servants were fired today. He was not willing to touch his master's beard. He didn't say anything that shouldn't be said. Let the grandmother in the inner courtyard They said go.
"Little Li Zi, the scrap collector" has a good reputation. Someone has come to ask Li Guolou to collect it. Although he doesn't understand the trick, Xiao Liuzi understands it as soon as he talks to him. Anyway, being a loyal servant and pretending to be stupid is enough. Wei Xiaoqi Mu Dadai watched Li Guolou heading towards the inner house with an unchanging expression.
The lights in the inner house were brightly lit. The family members were all waiting for Li Guolou to come home. Entering the door was the living room. Li Guolou first looked not at his grandmothers, but at the broken door. He saw that it had been repaired. He couldn't help but nodded. : "Second Grandma, you are a great worker. Why are you all in the living room? It's almost nine o'clock. Go to bed. I'm relieved."
Zhen Yuhuan raised her voice and said, "Mike, don't you notice anything different here?"
"Hmm..." Li Guolou looked around at the expressions on the faces of several grandmothers. They were all smiling evilly. Finally, he discovered something was different. Two tall color boxes were placed in the corner of the living room.
"Oh...who gave gifts to our family?" Li Guolou didn't see the gift list on the table, so he went over to look at the gifts. He was shocked when he saw them. They were all valuable items. They were worth a lot of money. Below. I don’t know how much the stuff is worth.
"Why are you laughing? Who gave it a gift?" Li Guolou held a jade horse in his hand and caressed it lovingly.
"Xiaolou, you don't have a share. We have already divided it up. I just want you to see. Grandma, these beautiful horses are yours." Xie Xiuzhu said loudly.
"Really." Chen Xiangfang took it from Li Guolou and giggled while holding it in her hand.
Zhen Yuhuan smiled and said: "Mike was given by a friend of mine. It's worth ten thousand taels. You know him too."
"Oh..." Li Guolou wondered whether Prince Gong had sent a heavy gift to celebrate his and Zhen Yuhuan's happy marriage for a hundred years. He smiled. It seemed that he had made the right move in marrying Zhen Yuhuan. Great success is just around the corner.
Zhen Yuhuan smiled and asked: "Mike, have you guessed who it is? Are you thinking wrongly?"
"Giggle, giggle." Yingying Yanyan laughed so hard that Li Guolou was puzzled. It was okay for outsiders to make fun of him about his affair with Zhen Yuhuan. Why did his family laugh at him? He was not a good guy.
Li Guolou was a little angry. He put on a manly tone, stamped his feet and scolded: "What on earth are you hiding from me? I will be out for a long time. Who would give such a heavy gift without even leaving a message?"
Zhen Yuhuan waved her hands to the sisters next to her not to laugh. She said seriously: "Mike, have you forgotten? What did Wu Peipei, the widow of You Gaoming, commander of the Eight Banners Guards of the Ministry of War, tell you?"
"What?" Li Guolou has such a clever little mind. He immediately pretended to be stupid.
"Mike, don't be pretentious. You've forgotten what you promised me. People value you because of me. When You Gaoming and I were lovers, they didn't object. Now people come to ask me for help. I discussed it with my sisters. I think this is the right thing to do. The business is not a loss. You gain both human and financial resources. We have one more sister, a grandma. Do you think so?" Zhen Yuhuan said boldly. The grandmas next to her echoed and added jealousy.
Li Guolou was furious. He yelled angrily: "What a nonsense. What have I become? People have already said that I am a little plum who collects scraps. Sooner or later this scandal will be exposed to the world. I am still a human being." He added: "Grandma, take that. Put the jade horse back. Our family is not short of these ten thousand taels of silver."
"This..." Chen Xiangfang held a pair of jade horses and looked at Zhen Yuhuan hesitantly. She didn't know what to do.
Xie Xiuzhu, who was sitting still, stood up and walked in beside Li Guolou. She held Li Guolou's hand and said in a coaxing way: "Xiaolou, it's not our fault to agree for you. There is no other way. Who told you If you are so ambitious and want to do such a big business, you cannot rely on relatives at home. They will put pressure on you and make you eat soup. The big chunks of fat are still theirs. You have already learned this. You still have to rely on We grandmas work together to support this family."
"But I can't betray myself." Li Guolou You argued to himself. He wanted to be an innocent person. Wu Peipei's pitiful face appeared in his mind.
"Hey, Mike, we are a big family. If we want to live a wealthy and luxurious life, accumulation of wealth is a must. Wu Peipei's share of the family wealth is at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. She likes you and wants to follow you regardless of public opinion. Life is your blessing. We don't care. Why do you have to be picky? Give her the position of the Eighth Lady. It won't embarrass you. We will protect your body for you. This morning was too exciting. Come on. Take good exercise in the future." Only Xie Xiuzhu dared to say such a thing here. She and Zhen Yuhuan were from geisha backgrounds. They were paired together. They thought about Li Guolou. Everyone in the family was persuaded by them. . Only when you stay in a big family do you know the benefits of having many people. You can find fun every day.
"I don't agree." Li Guolou was furious. He shook off Xie Xiuzhu's hand and lost his temper.
Yelia jumped up and said angrily: "Mike, we have discussed this matter. One more person will give you a way. What's wrong? Sister Yuhuan is right. What we are interested in now is you. In the future, making money will still come first. Who will pay for the construction of the houses in the British Concession? Do you have money? We want to live in a garden house. Do we have to wait until ten years later? Sister Yuhuan and Sister Peipei are now paying for it. You What else is there to think about? At worst, we guarantee that this will be the last time."
"Koko, grandma, you don't know how many people are trying to trick me. You started it. Then some rich woman will come and interfere. Do I still have a way to live?" Li Guolou stammered and sat down dejectedly. His emotions were complicated and difficult to describe. Being too famous is not a good thing. He actually became the target of rich widows. His semi-nude photos were published in the truth newspaper, making Li Guolou the man that women dream of.
"Hey, Mike, I also owe Wu Peipei a favor. She is really good. You have seen it too. We are not greedy. You don't need to think too much. Take this matter slowly. Let you and Wu Peipei get to know each other a few more times. The meeting is dismissed." Zhen Yuhuan also has unspeakable difficulties. People can't help themselves in the world. If you owe Wu Peipei, you must repay her debt.
"Grandma, please give me a word." Li Guolou grabbed the last straw and looked at his savior.
"Oh...this pair of jade horses. I'll take them back to the room to play with for two days." Chen Xiangfang walked over and picked up the antique jade horses worth thousands of dollars. This is how the dream of a life of fine clothes and fine food should be. Let Her Baozhi House made one hundred thousand taels of silver. Don't even think about it in this life. It will take at least three or four years to recover the investment. She is the one who gets the first benefit. Everyone in the family must respect her. Chen Xiangfang hopes that this family The more prosperous the better.
"What kind of person am I trying to offend?" Li Guolou faced the empty living room and beat his chest. There was nowhere to vent his anger.
The bathroom was filled with steam and steam. Li Guolou was sitting in the big wooden barrel with his eyes closed. Behind him, Mayuko was holding a sharp razor, shaving Li Guolou's hair.
"Zhen Youzi. Do you regret it?" Li Guolou's life and death are determined by God. His life is in the hands of Zhen Youzi.
"No. Mike, you have to take care of yourself and be egalitarian. I won't regret it." The razor in Mayuko's hand was scratched on Li Guolou's forehead. She has the ability to serve people. As long as they are men. .I came here only to be controlled by her. She was enjoying the joy of life in this big wooden barrel.
"Hey, it's false to say regret. But this is against the rules. I have done so many bad things. I will be punished by God." Li Guolou revealed the secret in his heart. Behind him was a femme fatale who could help him. Doing anything may cost his life. But Li Guolou just likes to gamble. He puts his life in the palm of Mayuko's hand.
Mayuko threw the shaved hair into a plate and turned to Li Guolou. Her delicate body hugged Li Guolou. The two were close to each other. She comforted: "Mike, don't think too much. Who is calling the newspaper?" It says you are a big stud. Women should consider the next generation. I am very happy to stay here. My sisters are all very good. Mike, you are poison. Women know they cannot get close to you, but they still pounce on you. Ignore it. What will the world say about you? We are all for you now. From now on we will live in the British Concession and live like gods. How do those Westerners understand the joy of a big family? We just have to enjoy it ourselves."
Li Guolou stroked Mayuko's delicate body with both hands and sighed: "Dear Mayuko, we are happy now. But what will happen in twenty years? With so many children, they all want to share more of the family property. What fun is there in being a human being?" "
"Stupid Mike. It won't happen if Zhen Yuhuan is here. She will let her children live in harmony and live independently. You just need to be a good master. Thirty years of egalitarianism." Mayuko's gestures were flexible, which made Li, who originally had no distractions, Guolou's desire came back to life. The two kissed each other in the big wooden barrel. Mayuko's figure was like an octopus, clinging to Li Guolou. Water splashed and a joyful humming sound sounded. He collected people's money and eliminated disasters. Every grandma here has received benefits. Who wouldn’t say nice things? A satisfied smile appeared on Mayuko’s face.
Li Guolou took Mayuko back to his room to sleep. Chen Xiangfang was so tired that she fell asleep on the bed.
"Hey." Li Guolou felt a little guilty. The person who worked the hardest at home was Chen Xiangfang. He kissed Chen Xiangfang's face and blew out the oil lamp. But in his mind, he was thinking about the widow Wu Peipei who came to his door. He should return the gift tomorrow. Look at her.
"Xiaolou, I want to have a pair of children. I want to keep the pair of jade horses." After waking up, Chen Xiangfang said that the children and the jade horses were related to each other.
"Oh..." Li Guolou knew how he had a son. He turned over and pressed Chen Xiangfang hard.