Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 592 - 552: Pei Shenyan Went to the Tenant’s House and Didn’t Return (3)

Chapter 592: Chapter 552: Pei Shenyan Went to the Tenant’s House and Didn’t Return (3)

Pei Shenyan was so drunk that he was unconscious, so Li Yuwen had no choice but to stay another day at the Li Family’s house.

Her husband was drunk, and as his wife, she had to stay by his side without changing clothes.

By midnight, when she was too tired, Li Yuwen fell asleep at the head of Pei Shenyan’s bed.

At this time, Pei Shenyan woke up, looked at her sleeping figure, couldn’t help but curl his lips, covered her with his cloak, and then called the dozing servant Pei Fusheng sitting nearby to wake up maid Cui Xi to help Li Yuwen back to bed.

Pei Fusheng rubbed his eyes, "Young master, you’re awake from your drunkenness?"

"Shh—, I’m not awake, still very drunk, headache," Pei Shenyan waved his hand and went back to sleep.

Pei Fusheng, "..." Is the young master drunk or awake?

It wasn’t until noon the next day that Pei Shenyan finally woke up, although he was awake, he was still in a daze.

Cui Xi urged Li Yuwen to quickly go invite Li Yuzhu to come take a look at Pei Shenyan.

In such a muddled state, Pei Shenyan couldn’t go home anyway.

Li Yuwen agreed and sent Cui Xi to fetch Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu came and took Pei Shenyan’s pulse, puzzled in her heart, drunk? Pei Shenyan?

She held back her laughter and didn’t expose him.

Li Yuzhu handed some hangover prevention pills to Li Yuwen, then glanced at the dazed Pei Shenyan on the bed, laughed at Li Yuwen, "Big sister, you worked hard last night, taking care of brother-in-law all night."

Pei Shenyan immediately looked at Li Yuwen.

Li Yuwen’s face was embarrassed, she hadn’t taken care of him all night, only half the night and went back to bed before the second watch.

"Thank you for your hard work, Yuwen." Pei Shenyan didn’t ask in detail, just sat on the bed and bowed to Li Yuwen.

This made Li Yuwen feel even more embarrassed, "No need to be polite, it’s what I should do."

After the banquet, it was time to return.

Pei Shenyan and Li Yuwen had lunch with the Li Family, and then with Pei Fusheng and Cui Xi, they went back to the house on Market Street.

Chai Eying was fine, and Li Yuzhu also had to get busy with her own things.

After sending off Li Yuwen and Pei Shenyan, she and Mu Yuanxiu went back up the mountain together.

Spring blooms, it was a good season for gathering herbs again.

As they walked, the two talked about Li Yuwen and Pei Shenyan.

"My elder sister is so stubborn; after two months of marriage with Pei Shenyan, she still hasn’t developed feelings," Li Yuzhu didn’t know what to say.

Mu Yuanxiu said, "But I see from Brother-in-law Pei’s expression that he’s not too worried about their marriage."

Li Yuzhu said, "He might think that worrying is of no use, so he simply stops worrying."

Mu Yuanxiu shook his head, "I think Brother-in-law Pei has thought of a way to ease their marital relationship."

"Oh? You noticed?" It seems that men understand each other’s minds better; she hadn’t noticed at all.

"Just watch, slowly in a year, or quickly in half a year to three months, their relationship will definitely improve," Mu Yuanxiu said confidently with a smile.

Li Yuzhu tilted her head to look at Mu Yuanxiu, "Mu Yuanxiu, did you tell Brother-in-law Pei some idea? Hmm?"

Mu Yuanxiu shook his head seriously, "No, I guessed it."

Li Yuzhu was curious, "What did you guess? Quickly tell me."

Mu Yuanxiu smiled lightly, "It’s very simple, you said your elder sister has always had no lack of men liking her since childhood, and she was pampered by the family, so she definitely looked down on everyone. She always felt that no one was good enough for her. Because she’s excellent, she’s never lacked admirers, but if there were a highly excellent admirer who was always very good to her, and suddenly one day wasn’t good to her anymore, didn’t like her anymore..."

Li Yuzhu understood, she laughed, "You mean Brother-in-law Pei will play the game of ’playing hard to get’ with my sister?"

Mu Yuanxiu coughed lightly, "I’m just guessing, don’t tell big sister."

Li Yuzhu chuckled, "I’m on Brother-in-law Pei’s side, how could I help my sister? She really needs to suffer a little setback to understand that not everyone in the world will accommodate her."

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The plan of the year lies in spring.

The Li family’s twenty acres of land all began spring plowing.

Li Xingmao and Li Xingsheng were managing the fields together, Uncle Gui would sometimes come to help. The two guards sent by Lou Chengye to Li Yu En also often came to help, yet with so much land, handling twenty acres was very slow for just these few people.

The season waits for no one.

Rapeseed and bean sprouts must be planted at this time. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

There were also more than ten acres of cotton fields that needed the seeds sown quickly.

More people were in the family, so the required quilts increased, and quilts had to be renewed every year to stay warm.

When they couldn’t manage, Li Xingmao would hire short-term laborers from the village.

The price he offered was fair, so the short-term laborers would come with their food at dawn, and the Li Family would provide a meal at noon delivered to the fields to eat, then work until sunset.

Each time he could hire five short-term laborers.

Some fetched water to irrigate the seedlings, some transplanted seedlings, some sowed seeds, with clear division of labor.

Pei Shenyan had more lands, nearly a hundred acres.

Old Mrs. Pei acquired fields for him, and he leased them all out.

He lives every year relying on the grains, vegetables, and rent that the tenant farmers pay.

Not wealthy, but he doesn’t worry about food and clothing.

Despite this, the proud Li Yuwen still goes to Li Yu En’s former shop to do needlework and earn money; she says she doesn’t want to rely on Pei Shenyan.

This is a small market, where high-end embroidery doesn’t sell.

So she makes some velvet flowers, simple embroidered pouches or handkerchiefs.

She also starts making silk fans, preparing for a big sale when the weather gets hot.

Pei Shenyan arranges for her little maid Cui Xi and Aunt Zhou to help out in the shop.

Li Yuwen doesn’t mistreat them. After helping, when they have some spare time, the crafts they make count as their own extra income.

Today, Aunt Zhou, having prepared lunch at the house, comes to call Li Yuwen back to eat. She says, "Today only the young mistress dines; the young master went to the village and hasn’t returned."

Whatever Pei Shenyan went to do, Li Yuwen never asked too much.

If he is willing to tell her, she’ll listen; if he doesn’t, she never asks.

Li Yuwen just says, "Oh, presumably the matter is not finished yet; let’s go back and eat."

The shop is not far from the house, and it’s just a short walk away.

Li Yuwen and Aunt Zhou return first to eat, and when they come back, they let the little maid Cui Xi go to eat.

There aren’t many people coming in the afternoon; Cui Xi can manage the shop alone.

When Li Yuwen and Aunt Zhou return after lunch, Cui Xi mysteriously pulls Li Yuwen aside and says in a low voice.

"Young mistress, I heard some bad news just now."

Aunt Zhou looks at her with a stern face, "Since it’s bad news, don’t tell the young mistress."

The little maid Cui Xi is only eleven, Aunt Zhou’s daughter is ten years older than Cui Xi, and every time Cui Xi says something out of place, Aunt Zhou scolds her.

"But this matter is very important and related to the young mistress." Cui Xi frowns, showing a determined expression.

Li Yuwen walks to the table, pours herself a cup of warm tea, and drinks, "What’s the matter? Say it quickly."

Cui Xi looks around the shop, walks over, and whispers, "Someone just told me that the young master took Wei San to the neighboring township in a carriage."

Aunt Zhou is startled and quickly looks at Li Yuwen to see if she’s angry.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuwen smiles indifferently, "I thought it was something major. Turns out it’s inviting a girl to ride in a carriage; it’s nothing. The young master has a kind heart and must have seen her struggling on the road and gave her a lift."

But Cui Xi says anxiously, "Young mistress, you don’t know, the Wei family is a major tenant of our family, and they once hoped Wei San would marry the young master."

"So what? Didn’t the young master not marry her?" Li Yuwen smiles.

Wei San, likes Pei Shenyan?

Li Yuwen squints; how come she hasn’t heard Pei Shenyan mention it?

"Young mistress, the more people can’t have something, the more they miss it. The young master hadn’t married before, so the Wei family wasn’t in a hurry. Now that the young master is married, Wei San still eagerly comes around; the young mistress should be more wary." Cui Xi adds.

Li Yuwen remains nonchalant, sipping tea slowly, even Aunt Zhou becomes anxious, "Young mistress, it’s wise to be cautious of others; what if she takes the young master away?"

"Making a fuss over nothing." Li Yuwen glares at them.

If he is taken, then he is taken; it doesn’t matter.

Li Yuwen finishes her tea, puts down the cup, and picks up the unfinished handkerchief to continue embroidering.

"Cui Xi, hurry and go have lunch; it’s not tasty once it gets cold. After eating, come back quickly to continue working; yesterday you earned eighteen coins, try to earn more today."

Cui Xi sighs, "Understood, young mistress."

Why isn’t the young mistress concerned?

Aunt Zhou sees Li Yuwen always unmoved and stops trying to persuade her.

Li Yuwen is stubborn, and pushing further will only anger her.

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When guarding the shop, if no customers come, the time is hard to pass.

Today is not a market day, and with it being spring planting season, few people come to the market.

This month, aside from market days, the day with the most visitors to the shop only had eight people.

Today is especially few; from morning till now, only three people have come.

Li Yuwen is tired of sitting, so she gets up and tells Aunt Zhou and Cui Xi to call it a day and head home early.

Cui Xi picks up the unfinished needlework of the three, packs it in a basket, and carries it, while Aunt Zhou closes the shop and locks the door.

They return to the small house and find the door still closed.

Aunt Zhou uses the key to open the door, "Huh, it’s already past afternoon, and the young master hasn’t returned?"

Cui Xi exclaims in surprise, "Perhaps he’s not coming back, being with Wei San?"

Aunt Zhou glares at her with a stern face, "What nonsense! The day’s not yet dark; he might be back soon."