Chapter 163: All the beautiful women in the world were made by this Lu Yuan together

The next day, early morning.

A carriage arrived outside DongmingShequ.

The carriage stopped, and Gu Qingwan got down.

She was supposed to review memorials in the morning, but today Gu Qingwan got up after four and finished reviewing.

After finishing, she didn't even have time to eat before rushing over.

It's now just past eight in the morning.

"Don't stay here, find a place to rest, and come back here to wait after five in the evening."

Having said that, Gu Qingwan turned and walked toward the alley of DongmingShequ without looking back.

That Imperial Guard, disguised as a coachman, immediately nodded, then led the horse to the side.

Past eight o'clock, it was exactly the time when everyone in the courtyard was busy.

Although the men in the courtyard weren't working today, they still had to get up at six or seven every day.

Even if they slept in, they'd only sleep until seven or eight; someone like Lu Yuan who could sleep until nine or ten was still a minority.

Now the women were tidying up the house, wiping tables, wiping wardrobes, cleaning this and that.

The men had just gotten up, standing by the water basins in each courtyard, brushing their teeth and washing their faces.

Gu Qingwan knew where Lu Yuan lived; after entering the courtyard, she went straight to the back courtyard.

This truly attracted everyone's attention.

After all, Gu Qingwan's stunning looks and her unparalleled demeanor were extremely eye-catching.

As Gu Qingwan walked straight toward the back courtyard,

Everyone's heads basically followed Gu Qingwan's movement.

After Gu Qingwan passed through the front courtyard, the three senior women of the front courtyard curiously asked:

"Who is this woman? Whose relative is she?"

Gao Xushi beside her shook her head slightly and said:

"I don't know; I've never seen her before..."

The two of them talked while walking toward the center of the front courtyard.

Standing in the middle of the courtyard, they craned their necks to watch Gu Qingwan pass through the middle courtyard and go into the back courtyard.

The two looked at each other, then wore expressions of confusion.

【26】..........

In the morning, at eight-thirty, Lu Yuan woke up.

Today being Sunday, his wife also didn't have work, and last night he wasn't in a hurry to sleep.

The two of them just held each other and talked all night.

Without realizing it, they slept late.

Lu Yuan could have slept a bit longer, but in his daze he kept hearing the faint sound of whispering.

When Lu Yuan opened his eyes and looked,

his wife and Gu Qingwan were sitting on either side of the table in the main hall, their heads together whispering.

Both had smiles on their faces.

When one spoke, she would lean close to the other's ear.

After speaking, they would cover their mouths and chuckle.

No one knew what they were saying, but they looked very happy.

Speaking of which,

His wife rarely could chat with someone like this.

In this courtyard, his wife could only talk with Wang Yulan and Chen Taohua.

As for talk at the factory……

Previously, at the Armor Factory, when Lu Yuan went at noon to find his wife, he saw the other women in the office gathering together, chattering and laughing……

His wife sat quietly in the corner.

At that time, it wasn't clear whether his wife was shy from just coming from the village or something else; anyway, she didn't chat much with others.

Nowadays, it's unclear whether his wife has become more outspoken, or simply that she gets along well with Gu Qingwan.

Anyway, seeing this scene, Lu Yuan was quite pleased.

After Lu Yuan quietly got out of bed, he approached the two without making a sound, then stomped his foot and let out a loud shout.

The room had been quiet, but Lu Yuan's sudden loud shout

really startled the two.

After the two came to their senses, Su Liyan rose and embraced her man, coquettishly complaining with a flushed face:

"Brother~~ you rascal~"

Meanwhile, Gu Qingwan, sitting far away, gave Lu Yuan an annoyed glance.

Lu Yuan, holding his wife in his arms, laughed and said:

"What did you make for breakfast this morning?"

Su Liyan, embracing her man, immediately replied in a sweet voice:

"There are fried scallion pancakes, steamed cured meat, millet porridge, and……"

Su Liyan then began sweetly telling her man what she had made for breakfast that morning.

Immediately, Lu Yuan laughed and nodded, saying:

"Alright, bring the food over; I'll go wash my face and brush my teeth."

Su Liyan nodded sweetly, then turned and went to the kitchen.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, looked at Gu Qingwan sitting far away, raised an eyebrow, and said:

"Have you eaten?"

Gu Qingwan immediately shook her head and said:

"No, I came early."

Lu Yuan nodded, didn't say much—there's plenty of good food at his place, so just eat when you come.

Immediately, Lu Yuan, while putting on a sweater, said:

"Take the basin, take the kettle, draw hot water."

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan couldn't help but give him a sideways glance, though she didn't say anything else.

Having come to Lu Yuan's house, how could one not do work?

That definitely means being ordered around by this guy, back and forth!!

At that moment, some aunties by the pond were washing up while curiously looking toward Lu Yuan's house.

"Who is that woman? I've never seen her before—she looks just as handsome as Su Liyan."

"I don't know… you say… could it be that Lu Yuan is fooling around outside… and this woman came to his door?"

"Yeah, Lu Yuan has a couple of spare coins and doesn't know how to show off—don't be fooled by the woman's good looks; she's nothing like the silly village girl Su Liyan."

"Forget it—I got up after six this morning and that woman had already gone in; if it were true, wouldn't there have been a fuss earlier?"

"Is that woman a relative of Lu Yuan's family?"

"No way—we all know Lu Yuan's family situation; that kid has hardly any relatives—could she be a relative of Su Liyan instead?"

"No way… look at how that woman is dressed—clearly a young lady from a wealthy family."

"Su Liyan is just a village girl—where could she have such relatives?"

While everyone wore strange looks and muttered.

Lu Yuan pushed the door open and came out.

Everyone immediately scattered, pretending to be earnestly washing, with no sign of muttering.

Now nobody dares to say anything in front of Lu Yuan.

Even in the depths of winter, they still have to wait to use Lu Yuan's washing machine.

If Lu Yuan heard these people gossiping behind his back, what would they do if he stopped letting everyone use the washing machine?

That washing machine is great—everyone thinks it's not just for winter use.

It can be used in summer too!

With such a pile of clothes, hand‑washing would take a whole morning, leaving backs sore and waists aching.

But with the washing machine, they just stand there, chatting while turning the handle a few times, and a basin of clothes is washed!

How convenient, how swift!

At this moment, although nobody spoke, their eyes kept fixed on Lu Yuan's side.

All that could be seen was Lu Yuan coming out holding toothpaste, a toothbrush, and so on.

Meanwhile, the woman who had come that morning, her appearance extremely cold and beautiful, was holding a large red iron basin in one hand and an earth‑yellow woven kettle in the other, following along.

Arriving at the pond, Lu Yuan first took his tooth‑cup and drew half a cup of cold water.

Then, while smiling and greeting the aunties by the pond, he squeezed out toothpaste.

Gu Qingwan, on the other hand, didn't want to talk to anyone else; instead, she poured some hot water into Lu Yuan's tooth‑cup, then began to pour hot water into his large iron basin.

What Lu Yuan was going to do in the morning, what others were going to do.

Gu Qingwan was still very clear about it.

After all, these days Gu Qingwan has been looking at Lu Yuan's memorial every day!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingwan glanced around her surroundings.

Instead, she sought the Wang Yulan mentioned in the memorial.

Regarding the people and events mentioned in the memorial, Gu Qingwan wanted to meet them all.

This feeling is quite strange.

It's as if… what is it…

It's as if the characters from a book had appeared in reality.

This feeling is really quite wonderful.

While Gu Qingwan was dazedly looking around, Lu Yuan beside her, brushing his teeth, glanced at her and said:

"Eh eh eh, the hot water's ready—are you pouring this much just to scald me?"

"Huh?"

Gu Qingwan, having come to her senses, immediately lowered her head to look.

Indeed, all the hot water from that kettle had been poured by herself into the large red basin.

Hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan pursed her lips, looked at him, and said in a coquettish voice:

"You put in too much hot water—just add some cold water, why are you being so fierce?"

Saying that, Gu Qingwan ignored Lu Yuan and went to turn on the tap, adding more cold water for him.

Lu Yuan blinked, wondering, "Am I really that fierce?"

"No!"

"I haven't even spoken loudly."

Immediately, Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow and said:

"Hey, this is what I call being fierce!"

Gu Qingwan couldn't be bothered with Lu Yuan.

And the surrounding crowd, seeing this, could no longer hold back.

No……

What on earth is going on?!!

Everyone initially thought this was someone's relative, but this……

How does this woman have the look of a little daughter-in-law!!

And she started serving Lu Yuan as soon as she arrived!!

No……

This……this kid wouldn't have taken a concubine, would he!!

Pang Kaige, who was cleaning the stables at the moment, also lifted his head upon hearing the sound.

He stared blankly at the water basin in the middle of the courtyard.

Today was his day off, Pang Kaige got up late, and had just risen to clean Lu Yuan's stables.

Regarding the fact that a woman had entered Lu Yuan's household, and she was very beautiful.

Pang Kaige had also heard what the aunties were saying, but he hadn't seen her.

He thought to peek through the window, but Lu Yuan's household had just drawn the curtains, and there was no movement inside—nothing could be seen.

Pang Kaige didn't take it to heart either.

After all, those aunties never have anything reliable to say.

They often praise this one as handsome, that one as beautiful, but in Pang Kaige's view, they're not all that.

And now Pang Kaige has seen her.

After seeing her……

Hiss~~

Pang Kaige sucked in a breath of cold air……

She really is beautiful……

She's in the same league as Su Liyan……

Of course, her beauty isn't the point; what matters is……

Look at this woman with her little daughter-in-law air, serving Lu Yuan!!

No??

What is this!!!

No……why are all the beautiful women in the world flocking to Lu Yuan's house!!!

What does that mean!!

Moreover, these beautiful women aren't just about looks; the key is they also know how to serve people!!!

Instantly, Pang Kaige felt his teeth about to grind to pieces.

At this moment, the aunties could no longer hold back, and hurriedly looked at Lu Yuan and asked:

"Yuan'er, she…… who is she?"

Lu Yuan had just finished brushing his teeth, and Gu Qingwan placed the basin of water she had fetched in front of him.

Lu Yuan, while testing the water temperature with one hand, smiled and explained to the surrounding aunties:

"She's my friend's older sister, the tall, sturdy guy who used to come looking for me on horseback."

After Lu Yuan finished explaining to the aunties, he turned his head and smiled at Gu Qingwan, saying:

"The water temperature is just right now."

Gu Qingwan was taken aback, then the corner of her mouth lifted into a flawless arc, but she let out a light hum and said:

"You know how to compliment people too!"

Lu Yuan just gave a hehe laugh, didn't say anything more to Gu Qingwan, and began washing his face with a hululu sound.

After a moment, the crowd blinked, a bit dazed.

Then, they eagerly asked Gu Qingwan out of curiosity:

"Hey, miss, what do your parents do?"

What do they do?

Gu Qingwan paused, blinked, and then said directly:

"Um…… my father works in the Ministry of War."

Ministry of War??

The crowd was momentarily stunned.

Even those aunties who never leave the house know the weight behind those words.

Anyone from the Six Ministries is incredibly powerful, and that office is a big deal!!

Just like the men in our own families, they work in the factories under the Forging Bureau of the Ministry of Works.

When they go out and say where they work, they're definitely referring to the factory's name.

Can they say they work at the Ministry of Works when they go out?

Only if their position is in the Ministry of Works can they say they work for the Ministry of Works.

And this woman just came out and said her father is in the Ministry of War……

That means this woman's father is far more than just a low‑level clerk……

For a moment, everyone was dumbfounded.

This just means……

Lu Yuan even managed to climb up a high branch!!

And before anyone could ask anything, Su Liyan, who had just taken the meal out of the pot, also came out of her own house.

She was holding a towel in her hand.

After Lu Yuan brushed his teeth and washed his face, Su Liyan folded the towel and wiped her husband's face.

Gu Qingwan, standing nearby, blinked at the scene before her.

Oh~~

So from now on, whenever I go out to wash my face with Lu Yuan, I have to wipe his face……

Hmm…… Noted……

Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd was dumbfounded by this sight.

After Lu Yuan's wife finished wiping his face, he greeted the surrounding speechless aunties with a nod and walked back empty-handed.

Meanwhile, Su Liyan took her husband's toothpaste and toothbrush, and on the way back also carried a thermos.

Gu Qingwan dumped the water out of the basin, picked up the big red iron basin, and walked back together with them.

As Lu Yuan was about to enter the gate, he saw Pang Kaige holding a hoe in the stable, smiled, and greeted him:

"Yo, Kaige brother, shoveling shit? You're busy, huh?"

Having said that, Lu Yuan went inside to prepare a meal.

Su Liyan and Gu Qingwan, both resembling young wives, followed Lu Yuan home.

Gu Qingwan, the last to enter, casually closed the door behind her.

Suddenly……

The rear courtyard fell completely silent.

Everyone was dumbfounded……

So all the beautiful women in the world have been taken by this Lu Yuan, right?!!

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