ebookland Chapter 100: More Women, More Trouble
Chapter 100: More Women, More Trouble
Last time, we talked about Li Yi's eloquence, and he successfully settled Shi Yu's affairs, turning her dissatisfaction into motivation, so that Shi Yu once again transformed into a hard-working little bee and began to prepare for her wedding. To be honest, Li Yi is really shameless! Forget it, I won't comment on Li Yi any more, let's continue reading.
Shiyu hummed a little tune and went to the study to write a list. Bailing and Zhao Hanfeng happened to come to see Li Yi. Seeing Shiyu leaving happily, they hurried into the room. Bailing asked, "Sister Shiyu came in angrily. How did you make her so happy?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "Not only will she be happy, but you two will be happy too!"
Zhao Hanfeng asked: "What's going on?"
Li Yi said: "I asked her to prepare the wedding for you three!"
Bai Ling exclaimed, "Really!"
Zhao Hanfeng's eyes flickered a little, and Li Yi said to Lady Zhao: "You can call me husband from now on! I have already talked to Shiyu!"
Zhao Hanfeng smiled knowingly and said, "You really know how to make women happy. I don't know what method you use! Anyway, you always have a way!"
Li Yi held Bailing and Hanfeng in one hand and said earnestly, "You two must cooperate more in the future and unite, otherwise you are really no match for Shiyu.
Compared to Shiyu, you two are too young. Of course, I'm not saying that Shiyu is mean. And your experience is much better than hers. She has suffered a lot, so she understands the ways of the world better than you, and is more observant of words and expressions. I made her my legal wife for this reason. Let her take charge of the family, and I can worry less.
But then again, I asked you two to join forces, not to ask you to go against her, I want you to support each other and help each other when fighting for your own interests!"
Bailing and Zhao Hanfeng looked at each other and nodded. Li Yi said, "You two have to contribute to the wedding. I guess you have imagined what it will be like when you get married, so this wedding will be the first confrontation between you two and Shiyu!
She definitely wants to do things her way, and you all have your own ideas, so there will definitely be conflicts, so you need to communicate in advance, then negotiate, and ultimately maximize your common interests, do you understand?"
Bailing and Zhao Hanfeng both looked at Li Yi with admiration, feeling that their husband was the smartest person in the world and even his words were so meaningful!
Alas, maybe it was because lovers see beauty in everything, maybe it was blind worship, or maybe it was because Li Yi was too good at coaxing people. In any case, Li Yi successfully fooled the two ladies again. Bailing and Han Feng took the initiative to find Shiyu to discuss wedding arrangements.
It's said that there are more troubles when there are too many women. Three of them just left and another one came. Yuehua walked into the bedroom, looked at Li Yi and said, "Now you are my brother, can I tell you anything?"
Li Yi nodded and said, "Of course, what do you want?"
Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "I want you to help me rescue another person from the Ghost Girls' Courtyard, and then send us both back to the grassland?"
Li Yi looked at Xiao Reba and asked, "Do you really treat me as your brother, or do you think of me as your younger brother? Is there anyone who asks his brother to do something like this?"
Yuehua handed over an apple and said, "My brother brought me an apple for you. Look at me, I really treat you as my brother, so can I ask you for something?"
Li Yi's face was full of black lines. He really couldn't accept Yuehua's style of using people forward and not using people backward, so he said: "I think people should be more realistic. I admit that I chose you to dance because you are good-looking and meet my requirements. I will send you back to the grassland as agreed and help you rebuild your home.
But now you ask me to rescue another person, which is a bit unreasonable. I am just a small official, how can I do that? "
Yuehua blinked and started to eat the apple. After swallowing a bite, she said, "Tell me what you want me to do in order for you to help me."
Li Yi shook his head helplessly and asked, "Who do you want to rescue?"
Yuehua sat on the chair opposite Li Yi and ate an apple. It was not difficult to see her inner struggle. She was thinking about what to say to get Li Yi to help her.
Looking at Yuehua, who should have been living a carefree life on the grassland, but was living under someone else's roof and had to act according to other people's wishes, Li Yi knew that she must have her own ideas about the future. No matter how much he took care of her, this wild skylark would not like life in a cage. She still yearned for the vast grassland and the boundless sky.
Yuehua finished eating the apple, wiped her hands casually on her clothes, and said, "I think the person you helped me save was Baozhu Faluo, the wife of the chief of the Guli tribe. She is the woman who gave birth to a child in the Younvyuan."
Li Yi looked at Yuehua and asked, "Why did you save her? I want to hear the truth."
Yuehua hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to go back to the grassland with Aunt Baozhu. You said you would help me rebuild my home. I can't do it by myself, but with Aunt Baozhu, maybe I can.
Aunt Baozhu knows a lot and is familiar with all the tribes on the grassland. With her around, we can get help from other tribes. Whether it's grassland or cattle and sheep, even if we need protection, she can ask other tribes for help."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Yuehua, you are wrong. Human relationships are not as simple as you think. The relationship between people needs to be maintained with care.
How many years has it been since your Aunt Baozhu was brought to Shangjing? How much has the grassland changed over the years? Not to mention how many tribes she knew are left. Even if there are many left, but they haven't been in touch for so many years, how much friendship do you think will remain?
You said you can get their help, so I ask you why they would help you. Even if there is friendship, it is okay to help once or twice, but if you can't rebuild your home in a short time, can you keep asking for their help? Can friendship be used unlimitedly?"
Yuehua didn't say anything. The little girl's idea was too simple. She naively thought that this way she could rebuild her home. Of course, she didn't know that she was already in a chess game, and the chess player was Tao Zhongwen, the Emperor of Wei.
Li Yi said to Yuehua: "Come and sit down!"
Yuehua said "oh" and sat down on the bed. Li Yi reached out and flicked her head. Yuehua covered her forehead and said "ouch". Li Yi said, "Go back and think about it carefully. How many difficulties and troubles will you encounter in rebuilding your home? How do you plan to solve these difficulties? Come to me after you have thought it through. Also, even if I help you rescue Aunt Baozhu, will she definitely go back to the grassland with you?
Doesn't she still have a child? Doesn't she want her child anymore? Does she still need me to help her find the child? Save the child too? When you figure it out, tell me your plan. "Yuehua left with her hand covering her forehead.
Li Yi sighed, thinking about how Tao Zhongwen would use the child and the conch shell, and fell into deep thought as he watched Yuehua's departing back.
However, the peace was soon broken. This time it was Xiao Ye who entered the room. She sat down beside Li Yi's bed and asked, "Sister Shiyu gave me some very good silk. Do you think I can use it to make clothes?"
Li Yi said unhappily: "Why are you still calling me sister? I've told you so many times to call me sister-in-law."
Xiao Ye stuck out his tongue and said, "You promised to help open the store, you have to keep your word!"
"When did I stop talking? I said I would help you open a store, but as you can see, my brother is injured now. I will start this business after I recover, okay?"
Xiao Ye nodded and said, "Okay, but let's make it clear, it has to be bigger and better than the shop I have in Qing'an City! After all, I have a brother who is a high-ranking official, so I can't embarrass myself."
Li Yi waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, Xiao Ye, your brother is not a high-ranking official. In Shangjing City, your brother's official position is the same as no one! Don't talk nonsense everywhere. It is most important to be down-to-earth!"
You said the shop is bigger and better, that's fine, but we have to do business honestly and live an honest life. Don't think that I, your brother, am fearless in Shangjing City. To tell you the truth, there are hundreds of people who can kill me here, so you must keep a low profile in the future! Do you understand?"
Little Leaf said "Oh", Li Yi comforted her, "Of course, it doesn't mean you have to swallow your anger. As long as you are right, if anyone dares to bully you, I will beat him to a pulp! You also know how powerful I am now, right? I am not a high-ranking official, but I can fight! But you also know that I am not good at fighting. I have to lie down for a long time after each fight, so you..."
Xiao Ye said, "So as long as I don't provoke others, I'll be fine. But if anyone dares to provoke me, I'll beat him up, just like you beat up that foreigner!"
Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, that's right! Also, Shiyu and the others are going to arrange their wedding these two days, so they will probably be very busy. Go and help them."
Little Leaf asked, "Marriage? What marriage?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "Of course it's my brother's marriage! I want to marry your three sisters-in-law together!"
Xiao Ye looked at Li Yi, then stood up and pointed at Li Yi's nose and cursed: "You are so shameless, marrying three wives in one go! Just like those dog officials who oppress the people! Three wives and four concubines! All men are bad!"
After cursing, he smiled and said, "I can't point my finger at those dog officials and scold them, so I'll just vent my anger on you and practice my skills! If you don't have anything else to do, I'll leave! Dog official!" After saying that, he ran out of the door quickly...
Shiyu and the others were preparing for their own wedding and they even brought Xiaoye along. The four of them were busy and having a great time, but no one cared about Li Yi. He was hungry and would have starved if he hadn't seen Yuehua going out to find something to eat.
There was no other way, he captured Yuehua to take care of him, Yuehua was not unwilling, anyway, she just stayed in the house and thought about random things. Li Yi asked her to help serve tea and water, which was not hard.
In the afternoon, Master Zhengyuan came to visit. After the servant informed him, he led him directly into the house. Looking at Li Yi lying on the bed, Zhengyuan smiled and said, "Junior brother, how could you let someone beat you like this?"
Li Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Alas, you are not good enough in martial arts. If I were a Buddhist Vajra, would I be beaten so hard that I can't get out of bed? Brother, please stop making sarcastic remarks. Hurry up and heal my wounds. I have been lying in bed for long enough!"
Zhengyuan smiled and handed the Zen staff to the accompanying monk, came to Li Yi's bedside, clasped his hands together, recited the scriptures, and used the Medicine Buddha Dharma to heal Li Yi. The Buddha's light in the room lit up, and Yuehua was amazed, but Zhengyuan's brows were getting tighter and tighter.
When the Buddha's light dissipated, Zheng Yuan said with a serious face: "Brother, who hurt you? Tell me the details!"
Li Yi also became nervous and asked, "Brother, what's wrong? Am I seriously injured? Even you can't cure me? Am I dying?"
When Yuehua heard this, she immediately came over and said, "He can't die. He hasn't done what he promised me yet!"
Zhengyuan explained: "Junior brother, your injury is not light, but not serious. I have just helped you heal your internal injuries. It's just that there is one thing that is very strange."
Upon hearing this, Li Yi and Yue Hua's ears perked up. Li Yi asked, "How is it so strange?"
Zheng Yuan said, "There is a dark energy flowing around in your body. The strangest thing is that this dark energy cannot be dispelled by Buddhism!"
Li Yi immediately asked, "What the hell! That's too much! Is this evil energy trying to take over my body or something?"
Yuehua asked, "What the hell? What does that mean?"
Li Yi cleared his throat and replied, "It's just an interjection to express surprise! Children, don't interrupt. The adults are talking about serious matters."