Chapter 164: Good grief, Lu Yuan is practically a beast!

The key is, Lu Yuan, these two women — it's not just about being pretty or not.

Su Liyan isn't just pretty; she also knows how to serve people.

Just look — who was serving Lu Yuan just now?

Even wiping his face was Su Liyan coming to serve him!!

And there's this newly arrived second wife!!

She's also as pretty as Su Liyan, but serving people… she might not be good at it.

She was just scolded by Lu Yuan, wasn't she?

But she can't help it… she's willing to learn to serve!!

Even after being scolded, she didn't say a word, didn't threaten to quit; she still fetched water for Lu Yuan.

The most important thing is……

This second wife's family is really powerful!!!

Her father is in the Ministry of War!!

If you're in any of the Six Ministries, doesn't the basic requirement have to be a white cuff?!

This is even more impressive than Wang Yulan's family!

Moreover, Wang Yulan doesn't do any work at all!

It's not that Wang Yulan is a lazy woman.

She does manage the household properly, but she's never done any work since childhood.

I guess when Pang Kaige married Wang Yulan, they also said that after she married in, she wouldn't do any work.

So Wang Yulan now just does some odd jobs at home.

But look at Lu Yuan's second wife.

What a fine fellow……

Her family is so powerful, yet she comes here and rolls up her sleeves to work??

And at this moment, Pang Kaige is really numb!

How come!!

Lu Yuan is simply a beast!!

How come all the good things are being taken by Lu Yuan!!

This woman's family is in the Ministry of War, even more powerful than my father-in-law's family.

But Lu Yuan's second wife's family — why isn't it like my wife's family, where the men have to work??

How come!!

How come Lu Yuan keeps climbing higher and still gets served!!

The old saying says you can't have both fish and bear's paw; this is just pure hot air!!

Pang Kaige now is really resentful, damn it.

Before, that was still okay.

Even if Su Liyan is even more gorgeous and knows how to serve people, in the end she's still just a village girl, right?

Of course, Su Liyan isn't like that now.

Su Liyan is a Level 3 Worker, earning thirty-six bucks a month; that also makes her a proper city dweller, a craftsman.

But all of this was arranged by Lu Yuan.

It has nothing to do with Su Liyan.

Pang Kaige used to be able to console himself, thinking Lu Yuan's wife couldn't help him in his career.

Except that she usually knows how to serve people.

Whenever Pang Kaige previously saw Su Liyan serving Lu Yuan and felt angry, he would console himself this way.

He and Lu Yuan are evenly matched.

Although his wife doesn't know how to serve people, her family can help him get a promotion.

So whenever Pang Kaige does housework, he doesn't really feel anything about it.

He still feels he's not inferior to Lu Yuan.

But now……

Pang Kaige is really resentful, damn it.

Lu Yuan's second wife's family is in the Ministry of War; her father is a big official!!

It's one thing for the daughter of a big official to be Lu Yuan's second wife.

But after she arrived, she still serves Lu Yuan!!

Damn it!!

You, Lu Yuan, already have Su Liyan serving you to the heavens.

Now another one shows up — are you trying to become emperor, huh!!

Pang Kaige stood there, thinking about those two incredibly gorgeous, sexy, mature, tempting wives following Lu Yuan home.

But he himself is now holding an iron hoe facing a pile of horse dung.

Damn!!

Pang Kaige now really wants to smash Lu Yuan's windows!!

…………

In Lu Yuan's home, three people sit around the table in the main hall, eating.

Su Liyan first gave her husband a piece of cured meat, then gave the opposite Gu Qingwan a piece of cured meat,

"Wan-jie, try my cooking and tell me how it is."

Su Liyan looked at Gu Qingwan across from her and smiled, pursing her lips.

Gu Qingwan picked up a piece of cured meat, put it in her mouth, and her eyes lit up as she looked at Su Liyan and said:

"Delicious, little sister, you're really good at cooking~"

Really, what tasty thing hasn't Gu Qingwan eaten?

Although, Gu Qingwan is not an emperor who likes extravagance and waste, nor does she need to eat over a hundred dishes in one meal.

But the human emperor is still the human emperor.

The emperor is the emperor!

In the Imperial Kitchen there are all kinds of mountain and sea delicacies; some things are not a matter of whether Gu Qingwan wants to eat or whether people are allowed to buy them.

Rather, they are some good things sent as tribute from the provinces, really a lot.

When those things are sent over, can Gu Qingwan not eat them, just let them spoil?

Gu Qingwan's every meal also has at least a dozen dishes, and the chefs in the Imperial Kitchen are truly the best of the Eight Great Cuisines.

What Gu Qingwan eats must be the most delicious thing in the world.

The flavor is truly the best!

This is something Su Liyan can't compare to no matter how she tries.

But…… Gu Qingwan still feels that Su Liyan's cooking is delicious.

Hmm……

Or to be more precise……

Gu Qingwan likes to eat in this kind of atmosphere.

Well…… how to put it……

There's a bit of a homey atmosphere.

This cooking really is that kind of family flavor.

Gu Qingwan really doesn't know how long it's been since she last enjoyed this kind of atmosphere.

Since childhood, Gu Qingwan has never eaten at the same table with her father.

Her mother passed away not long after giving birth to her younger brother.

Gu Qingwan used to always bring her younger brother, cook for herself, and bring him to eat.

Later on, it basically became Gu Qingwan eating alone.

Gu Qingwan is too busy, so her mealtimes aren't that punctual either.

When she's not so busy, she then goes to notify the Imperial Kitchen.

And her younger brother is really afraid of her, to the point of death, and has never said he'd come keep her company for a meal.

That is, only on New Year's and Mid-Autumn Festival, with no excuses, will her younger brother accompany her to have a meal in Chonghua Hall.

Other times……

Gu Qingwan simply sits alone at a big table to eat.

And now……

Although Su Liyan's cooking doesn't taste as good as that of the Imperial Kitchen chefs, the dishes here aren't many either.

But……

Gu Qingwan just inexplicably feels……

Lu Yuan's family's food is really delicious!!

It really lets one eat several bowls!!

After Lu Yuan lowered his head and took two bites, he looked at Gu Qingwan across from him, who kept her head down and ate big mouthfuls without speaking, and he blinked his eyes.

This is indeed an Imperial Relative and Noble.

She is truly a young lady from a wealthy and noble family; her habit of not speaking while eating or sleeping shows good breeding.

Not like me, Lu Yuan likes to chat with his wife while eating.

Actually, Gu Qingwan's appearance made Lu Yuan blink, and he wondered if Gu Qingwan's family might have run out of food.

Hmm……

Lu Yuan pondered……

It really seems possible!

After all…… grain control is currently in effect.

This grain control really doesn't care about your position; whether you're a white-cuff in the Ministry of War or a lowly soldier in the army camp,

it's all calculated per person.

Now unless it's the Emperor himself, whoever wants to eat white flour has to look at the grain coupon.

If you have a grain coupon you eat; if you don't, you don't get to eat, whoever.

Lu Yuan guessed that Gu Qingwan's family probably had no white flour left.

After all, the Ministry of War is not the Ministry of Revenue.

Those who could stockpile grain before the grain control order came down are also few.

Speaking of which, Lu Yuan's family really has a lot of white flour.

Lu Yuan bought a lot!

For fear of not having enough to eat.

Besides, Lu Yuan actually isn't too keen on eating white flour; he prefers dry rice.

As for white flour, Lu Yuan only occasionally craves his wife's scallion pancakes, or sometimes wants to eat noodles.

Only then will they use a bit of white flour.

Generally speaking, Lu Yuan doesn't eat much.

Buying that much earlier was to prepare for the first wave of potato breeding, in case it didn't turn out high-yielding.

He thought this grain control would have to last a long time.

But now...

Really don't need that much anymore.

This grain control will last at most six months, at least four or five months before it's over.

One thousand jin of white flour is definitely not going to be eaten.

After all, Lu Yuan's family still has grain coupons each month to buy some, right?

Seeing Gu Qingwan couldn't eat anything good at home, Lu Yuan immediately, while drinking his own bowl of millet porridge, looked at Gu Qingwan and said:

"When you go back tonight, I'll have Su Sister prepare a hundred jin of white flour for you to bring back; you came by carriage today, right?"

Gu Qingwan: "???"

Su Sister??

Instantly, Gu Qingwan was somewhat speechless.

I'll let you call me brother, that's fine!!

You still called her Su Sister!!

Liyan is clearly younger than me!!

However, Gu Qingwan didn't bring that up; instead, she blinked and looked curiously at Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan is going to give me white flour?

After Gu Qingwan was stunned, she quickly said:

"No need, keep it for yourself to eat; Liyan is also pregnant, this grain control will last a while, so leave some more for Liyan to eat."

Lu Yuan looked at Gu Qingwan and grinned, saying:

"Don't be polite with brother; brother's house never lacks food; moreover, we went to the Agriculture Bureau's cafeteria for lunch."

"There's plenty of white flour at home; with the potatoes, the grain control will pass quickly, so we don't need to keep so much at home."

After these days of getting to know, Lu Yuan also knows what kind of person Gu Qingwan is.

In Lu Yuan's words, she's a bit tsundere.

However, Lu Yuan specializes in curing tsundere.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Gu Qingwan blinked, knowing Lu Yuan meant well, but also knowing Lu Yuan had misunderstood.

"I like eating Lu Yuan's family's food, not because it's white flour or anything."

"Even if Lu Yuan's family made steamed corn buns, Gu Qingwan would find them delicious."

"It has nothing to do with whether it's white flour or not."

After regaining her composure, Gu Qingwan quickly said:

"It's fine, I..."

"Before Gu Qingwan finished speaking, Lu Yuan made a clicking sound, glared, and said:"

"Tsk, just take it if I tell you to; why so much talk? You know why you can't get married? When a man speaks, you just listen; stop being stubborn!"

Looking at Lu Yuan's appearance and hearing his words, Gu Qingwan felt a surge of anger.

Beside, Su Liyan blinked, then quickly came out to speak gently:

"It's fine, Wan Sister; my family really has a lot of white flour; Wan Sister, just listen to my man."

"Giving away a hundred jin of white flour, Su Liyan felt very heartbroken."

"But standing in front of Gu Qingwan, Su Liyan won't say more, nor will she let her man lose face."

"Furthermore, Su Liyan knows that Gu Qingwan's family is quite formidable."

"They are from the Ministry of War."

"Who knows, maybe someday they could help my man."

"This is also why Su Liyan is willing to chat and laugh more with Gu Qingwan."

"After all..."

"My family's conditions are poor; after marrying in, everything is taken care of by my husband."

"And I can't help with my husband's career at all."

"Not like Wang Yulan's family, which is very formidable."

"So, in this matter, although Su Liyan feels heartbroken, she won't quibble over this small account."

"Besides... when my husband does things, when would it be my turn to chime in?"

"If it were for myself, spending money on my own family, then I could still say something."

"When it comes to others, Su Liyan will definitely not chime in."

"My husband is so capable, knowing so many capable people, knowing how to do things, how to do things, does he even need me, this woman, to teach him?"

"I just listen to my husband~"

"Gu Qingwan looked at Lu Yuan and Su Liyan before her, blinked, then lowered her head to continue eating her rice, softly saying:"

"Okay... I'll listen to you..."

"Seeing Gu Qingwan's obedient appearance, Lu Yuan smiled and gave her a piece of cured meat, saying:"

"Eh, that's right; from now on you must be obedient, that's how you'll be able to get married~"

"Gu Qingwan lowered her head and softly said:"

"Okay, I'll be obedient."

……

After finishing his meal, Lu Yuan carried a recliner, ran outside the house, half-reclined, and read 《Medical Sage》.

And Gu Qingwan wasn't arrogant either; after finishing her meal, she rolled up her sleeves and followed Su Liyan to the pond to wash dishes.

The two peerless beauties stood side by side by the pond.

They chatted and laughed while scrubbing the bowls, just like a family.

After the two finished washing the bowls and chopsticks, one of them picked up a basin of hot water, put a rag in it, then came out to wipe the windows.

Lu Yuan saw Gu Qingwan also carrying a basin of hot water to help wipe his family's windows, and he couldn't help but blink.

Although that's the case, Lu Yuan also felt that since Gu Qingwan came to his house to eat, she should help with the chores.

But saying that made him feel a bit embarrassed to order others around.

Immediately, Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows at Gu Qingwan, who was squatting beside him, wringing out the rag, and said:

"Aren't you here to learn how to ride a bicycle? Go learn with my wife in this courtyard."

Gu Qingwan lifted her head, glanced at Lu Yuan, then said:

"I'll study in the afternoon, and in the morning I'll help Liyan with some work."

After saying that, Gu Qingwan blinked her eyes and quickly added:

"It was Liyan who said it; Liyan said she only has time this afternoon, and she needs to tidy up the house in the morning—it wasn't me who said that."

Seeing Gu Qingwan's meek, obedient expression, Lu Yuan found it somewhat amusing.

I just...

Was I being a bit too harsh on Gu Qingwan?

Speaking of which...

At her age, she's still unmarried...

She must not be happy inside either...

I just keep bringing it up for no reason... it's like constantly picking at someone's wound...

It's really hurtful...

Lu Yuan thus felt a twinge of guilt.

Especially... when Gu Qingwan saw him with a cigarette dangling from his lips that he hadn't lit yet, she came over on her own initiative with a match to light it for him.

Lu Yuan really felt... maybe he had been a bit over the top?

Hmm...

After Gu Qingwan lit Lu Yuan's cigarette and then took the rag to wipe the windows, Lu Yuan laughed and said:

"You, miss, are so beautiful and yet you can do housework—truly impressive."

He ought to praise her quickly; otherwise, he'd really feel uneasy inside.

Gu Qingwan never expected Lu Yuan to say such kind words about her.

After unexpectedly glancing at Lu Yuan, Gu Qingwan suddenly pursed her lips slightly and said in a somewhat aggrieved tone:

"You finally praised me..."

Seeing Gu Qingwan like that, Lu Yuan chuckled, then turned back to continue reading.

Hmm... why do I inexplicably feel a bit guilty?

Basically, the whole morning passed in this harmonious manner.

The two women tidied up the house together, chatting and laughing.

Lu Yuan, meanwhile, was half-reclined in the recliner outside, legs crossed, smoking a cigarette and sipping clear tea.

Whether it was Su Liyan or Gu Qingwan, whenever they did chores and passed by Lu Yuan, they would refill his cup with hot tea.

Moreover, quite a few people had come to the backyard today.

This news had spread among everyone.

It was said that Lu Yuan had taken a second wife, who now helps with chores at home.

Everyone was curious about what this new wife looks like.

After coming to the backyard to have a look,

they saw the two beauties chatting and laughing while tidying up, while Lu Yuan himself was basking in the sun like an old man.

Everyone felt a pang of sour envy.

Especially the men in the Siheyuan.

You beast!!

Lu Yuan is simply a beast!!!

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Today's done, eh?

(End of chapter)