Chapter 215

Hmm...

In the end, Lu Yuan still lit it.

He crossed his legs, half-lying on the lounge chair, smoking.

Lu Yuan originally intended to take a look at 《Artisan's Heart》, but...

Lu Yuan is just like that: if something isn't urgent, he's definitely not proactive.

Nowadays, Lu Yuan doesn't have much to do.

If there's anything else, it's just waiting for oil.

Whenever oil is found, Lu Yuan can still look at the design drawings of the oil-fueled turbine in time.

So, during this period, Lu Yuan can just rest and relax.

Well, Gu Lie is back too; during the day I took him fishing, and at night I go home to cultivate with my wife.

This life is comfortable.

There's something Lu Yuan hasn't mentioned before: his wife's cultivation over these ten days.

Lu Yuan doesn't even understand his wife's current cultivation situation.

The main reason is that his wife's progress is really too fast.

Even without any cultivation method, his wife's cultivation speed is still astonishingly fast.

And Lu Yuan over these ten days has only just figured out the second stage of the breathing technique.

The gap between Lu Yuan and his wife is now quite large; Lu Yuan can no longer comprehend her level at all.

When his wife finishes her morning cultivation and describes her feelings, Lu Yuan simply cannot understand.

As for his wife cultivating so quickly while he is so slow, whether Lu Yuan is anxious or not...

Hmm...

It's fine; actually, he's not really anxious.

The system will definitely give something later on.

Lu Yuan's requirement for himself is simply that his cultivation level keep up with his age; in other words, just don't die of old age.

Some things shouldn't always be pursued for speed.

For a normal cultivator, going from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment takes fifty or sixty years if fast, even a hundred years if slow.

Demanding that Lu Yuan achieve it in a few months or days is simply unrealistic.

That said...

But...

Now that his wife is stronger than him, Lu Yuan still feels a bit uneasy.

After all, he used to be the head of the household.

Although his wife being stronger makes him happy, he also feels a bit weird.

However, given his wife's obedient nature, she probably won't become overbearing.

Lu Yuan is wondering whether he can overtake by taking a shortcut.

Even if he can't take a shortcut, he still needs to catch up a bit; he can't truly be left so far behind by his wife that he can't even see her shadow.

While Lu Yuan was leaning back in the lounge chair, pinching his cigarette and thinking.

The aunties by the water pool then gathered in front of Su's mother and muttered quietly:

"Aunt, you're indulging Lu Yuan too much—how can you let him do that? This good-for-nothing went out to stroll and play all day."

Coming back to buy some vegetables and some meat, this is just like being a hands-off shopkeeper—doing nothing at all?

You won't even say a couple of words about this?

Su's mother just smiled and didn't tell the courtyard aunties about this.

Su's mother knows the hardship of her own son-in-law.

Her son-in-law seems to be out playing around every day, but actually he works hard every day.

She feels sorry for her own son-in-law; Su's mother doesn't need outsiders to gossip.

Moreover, why did I come here?

Isn't it just to serve my son-in-law?

Could it be that I came to take care of my daughter?

What a joke—my daughter's belly is still early; does she need me to take care of?

Su's mother washed the meat and vegetables without a word, then carried the stuff straight home.

Seeing the aunties in the courtyard left her speechless.

This rural mother-in-law is too easy to bully.

You just order people around and still have no temper?

……

It was past five in the evening.

Gu Qingwan and Gu Lie came together.

At half past five, Su Liyan, Su Changyu, and Wang Yulan came back together.

Lu Yuan glanced at Wang Yulan, thinking, these days, with nothing to do, should I first settle the matters concerning Kou Yang and Sister Yulan?

Sister Yulan has been divorced for a while; it's about time.

Taking advantage of this free time, I'll get it done.

Otherwise, once I find oil, I won't know how busy I'll be then.

As soon as these two sibling pairs came home, the house instantly became lively.

It's mainly because these two guys, Gu Lie and Su Changliang, are really fucking noisy.

They argued until Gu Qingwan couldn't take it and shouted angrily, directly kicking these two out.

Lu Yuan was in the courtyard, and when those two came out, he couldn't stand it either.

Alright, I'd better go back inside to keep my wife company.

……

Back in the room, Lu Yuan saw his wife and Wang Yulan already busy at work.

Just now, when they came home, his wife and Wang Yulan carried back a lot of materials, and Changliang also helped carry quite a bit.

One look and it's clear today's orders are many.

At this moment, Gu Qingwan was also helping on the side.

Although there are three sewing machines in the house, Gu Qingwan doesn't know how to use them.

They're currently helping to inlay gems onto the clothes, uh… that is the refined spirit core.

As soon as Su Liyan saw her husband come in, she immediately said sweetly:

"Bro~ today's orders for the two clothing styles are all done."

Lu Yuan hearing that wasn't surprised, and immediately nodded and said:

"Fine, we won't open the shop tomorrow; we'll just work at home."

These days Lu Yuan has nothing to do; in the morning he stays with his wife for some cuddling and kissing, in the afternoon he goes fishing with Gu Lie, living leisurely.

Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, Gu Qingwan continued her work while oddly looking up at him and said:

"What does it mean not opening the shop?"

Lu Yuan then raised his eyebrows and said:

"These two days the shop has sent out eighty orders; my wife and Wang Yulan are now skilled, and the two of them can only make five or six pieces a day."

"If we take on more, it'll exhaust my wife."

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, the women inside fell silent; even Su Mu, who was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, poked her head out to look at Lu Yuan.

"Bro~~~ no need, I'm not tired~~ I just sit all day, not tired at all~"

Su Liyan's nose tingled, looking at her man with eyes full of emotion, she said in a coquettish voice:

At this moment, Su Liyan truly felt like she was about to be moved to death.

And Wang Yulan, looking at Lu Yuan, felt in her heart how she could never meet someone like Elder Brother Lu.

Gu Qingwan was also struck speechless.

And Su Mu in the kitchen, after being stunned for a moment, continued back to chopping vegetables and meat.

This chopping of vegetables and meat also became vigorous.

Su Mu really wanted to let those aunties in the courtyard hear.

Listen to what my son-in-law says!

See how much my son-in-law knows how to pamper people!

Having such a good son-in-law at home, as a mother, shouldn't I take good care of my own son-in-law?

If I don't take care of this kind of son-in-law, should I let someone else do it?

As for his wife's words, Lu Yuan then raised his eyebrows and said:

"Not being tired won't do; you're pregnant, and we're taking the custom-made, high-end route."

"Our goal is to have the emperor himself willing to wear our clothes in the future; we're not trying to make our clothes wearable by everyone."

"We need to get the target right; listening to me guarantees no mistake~"

That's just how it is.

Doing things requires a goal.

You need to know what you want to do.

Our family's future path is the high-end route; this high-end route isn't just about selling things at a high price.

When everyone has it, it's all over the streets, all the noble ladies have it and I have it too, then it's not high-end.

Just like Boh er ge said back then, brand, Bennet~

That brand's status then dropped.

There are many tricks in there.

Anyway, Lu Yuan knows the luxury brand tactics on earth; just copy the gourd and you'll get it.

Those tactics are truly the result of hundreds of thousands of people studying human psychology for over a decade; they're effective.

At this moment, Su Liyan nodded repeatedly and said softly:

"Mm~ I'll listen to you, bro~"

And Gu Qingwan, upon hearing Lu Yuan suddenly bring up herself, turned her head to look at him with an amused expression and said:

"The emperor's clothes are designed by the Ministry of Rites and supervised by the Temple of Heaven; how could he wear your family's clothes?"

Seeing Gu Qingwan like that, Lu Yuan slightly raised his eyebrows and smiled, saying:

"Who knows, our clothes are beautiful; maybe the emperor will be moved someday."

"If one day the emperor goes out incognito, he might just wear our clothes~"

Gu Qingwan couldn't help but purse her lips and chuckle lightly, not saying much more.

Meanwhile, Wang Yulan at the other sewing machine raised her head, blinked her eyes, and asked curiously:

"Bro, but we only make women's clothes."

Lu Yuan: "……"

Gu Qingwan: "……"

Soon, Lu Yuan changed the topic, saying:

From now on, our clothing, once released, won't be made again—like White Jade Orchid and Crabapple Standard Rhyme; we won't make these two designs anymore.

Whoever orders this kind of clothing, we'll say we have no fabric.

We'll release new designs!

Lu Yuan's clothing line has no fear that new designs won't sell, after all, his wife is truly a supermodel.

Lu Yuan previously said that in winter, his wife could turn those red autumn tops and pants into high-end goods.

From now on, whatever clothing we design, his wife can wear it.

In these two days it's clear: yesterday his wife wore White Jade Orchid, and everyone who came to order clothing wanted White Jade Orchid.

Today she's wearing Crabapple Standard Rhyme, and everyone who came today ordered Crabapple Standard Rhyme.

Although these people came to buy clothing at the suggestion of the men in the household, what style to buy is ultimately decided by the women themselves.

So, there's no worry about sales~

His wife is beautiful; anything she wears can sell~

Of course, red-and-green combinations are another matter.

Su Liyan nodded obediently, but still blinked and said:

"Brother... we won't sell even a single piece of White Jade Orchid from now on..."

Su Liyan felt it was a pity.

Because these clothing designs were all carefully designed by Su Liyan, and White Jade Orchid was her most proud design.

Otherwise, she couldn't have worn it on the first day of opening.

Such a fine design, yet we only sell a few dozen pieces... truly a pity.

Lu Yuan looked at his wife, couldn't help chuckling, got up and went to her side.

As previously said, his wife's thoughts are pure; what she thinks in her heart shows on her face.

This again is his wife; Lu Yuan naturally could tell at a glance.

Having come to his wife's side, Lu Yuan stood behind her, gently rubbing her white fox ears and said:

"Little fox is a bit unhappy."

Being called that by her husband in front of so many people, Su Liyan shyly turned and hugged her man, acting coquettishly:

"Brother~~"

"I'm not unhappy~~"

"I just feel it's a pity, because that outfit was your suggestion plus my idea."

"It's something we two designed together; making only a few dozen feels too wasteful~"

Meanwhile, Lu Yuan continued rubbing his wife's ears and said:

"It's not that we won't sell; we just don't sell during normal times, but we'll bring them out for sale on certain special holidays."

"For example, each year when National Day comes, we'll make twenty National Day limited editions, swapping the gemstones on the cufflinks for red ones."

"Or, at the Start of Summer, we'll embroider a lotus leaf on the sleeves."

Lu Yuan tilted his head and swayed, chattering on about various money-making tricks he knew—not... but sales tactics.

Lu Yuan's words left the women in the room stunned one after another.

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Gu Qingwan blinked her lovely eyes at him and said:

"Where did you learn all this stuff…… you have one set after another……"

"You'd make a killing as Minister of Revenue!"

Lu Yuan startled, then quickly waved his hands and said:

"Hey hey hey, don't talk nonsense; these are just little tricks of mine, not fit for the table—don't spout nonsense."

Seeing Lu Yuan like that, Gu Qingwan couldn't help giving him a charming white-eye and said:

"If you're just petty clever, then you've got no great cleverness~"

……

At dinner, a steaming hot copper pot was set up, bubbling away as it cooked the meat.

Fragrance filled the house.

Now it's almost summer, with the window open, the whole courtyard can smell the spicy butter hot pot.

It's truly mouth-watering.

Lu Yuan thought the northwestern chilies were already spicy enough, but he didn't expect this butter hot pot to be even spicier.

The spice made Lu Yuan hiss and gasp.

Su Changliang and Gu Lie were much the same as Lu Yuan in demeanor.

One moment hissing and gasping, the next they were stuffing sesame sauce into their mouths.

Meanwhile, the few women at the table didn't torture themselves; after a few bites they found it too spicy and went to fetch two plates of side dishes to eat.

"By the way, wife, today I was made an earl."

Lu Yuan, while hissing and gasping as he ate, told his wife the good news.

Those at the table who heard this news for the first time were all stunned.

Before these people could say anything, Lu Yuan immediately turned his curious gaze to Gu Qingwan beside him and said:

"How much money does an earl get per year?"

Gu Qingwan, hearing Lu Yuan's words, couldn't help rolling her eyes, as if he were desperately short of money.

Lu Yuan will definitely not be short of money from now on.

Now isn't there a patent? It pays out every six months; although Gu Qingwan currently doesn't know the exact amount, it's surely huge.

Just as Gu Qingwan opened her mouth to speak.

On the other side, Gu Lie, who was eating meat with sesame sauce, muttered:

"If you ask me, my sister is just too petty; for all the things you, brother, have done, what's wrong with being made a duke directly?"

No, that's wrong; it should be directly made a king and then granted a first-rank duke, hereditary forever—that would be correct!

After saying that, Gu Lie lifted his head to look at Gu Qingwan and then directly said:

"Make me a king, brother; let those ministers say whatever they want, always babbling about the ancient system—what good is the ancient system?!"

If the ancient system were useful, how could the previous dynasty have been so corrupt?

If it weren't for your new policies, sister, the Great Zhou Dynasty would have collapsed long ago—the ancient system is utterly useless.

"Sister, in three days don't give me some lousy baronet—what good is that? Just make me a king and grant me a first-rank duke!"

After Gu Lie finished speaking, the room fell into complete silence.

Not a sound could be heard.

Whether it was Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan, or Su Liyan, Su's mother, Wang Yulan, and Su Changliang,

At this moment, they all held their chopsticks motionless, mouths agape, looking dumbfounded at Gu Lie.

At that moment, Gu Lie's heart also gave a sudden jolt.

He then blinked, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said somewhat dazedly:

"I… I suppose there couldn't still be anyone who doesn't know that my sister is the emperor, right?!"

"No way, no way!"

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