Chapter 70: Young Master is Bad

Smoke curled from the chimneys as night fell.

Dinner was finished.

Luo Zijun pulled his brother-in-law to the backyard and asked about the Martial Arts Hall again.

"Zijun, you still haven't given up?"

Li Zhengshan frowned.

Luo Zijun said, "I just want to go and see for myself; it doesn't mean I must practice martial arts. Brother-in-law, just take me to see it."

Li Zhengshan hesitated, looked at him again, and muttered to himself: If I don't agree to this kid, I'm afraid he won't be able to study in peace from now on. Taking him to see it won't hurt; practicing martial arts isn't that simple. Without money, even if he wanted to practice, it would be impossible.

After deliberating for a good while.

He had no choice but to say, "Fine. Tomorrow—no, wait, I have things to do tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, then. The day after tomorrow morning, as soon as we head out, I'll take you to see it."

Luo Zijun said quickly, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Li Zhengshan immediately pulled him close and whispered, "You must not tell your sister about this, or she will scold me again."

Luo Zijun said, "I know."

Li Zhengshan was tired from the day, so he went to wash up and sleep first.

Luo Zijun practiced the Taizu Long Fist in the backyard for another hour until his clothes were soaked through, only then being forced by his sister to go wash up and sleep.

"Study hard, why are you practicing boxing? Be careful not to wear yourself out."

His sister nagged on and on.

This made Luo Zijun even more afraid to tell her about his desire to go to the Martial Arts Hall to practice.

After washing up, he entered the room.

Xiaohuan had already washed up, wearing a small pink dress embroidered with Yuanyang, and was shyly waiting for him on the bed, her small, fair, and tender feet exposed.

"Are you daydreaming again?"

As soon as Luo Zijun entered the room, he rolled his eyes at her.

The little girl blushed, lowered her head, and said shyly, "Mistress said..."

"From now on, listen to me, not her!"

Just as Luo Zijun finished speaking, Luo Jiaorong's voice suddenly came from outside the window: "Hey! You kid, your wings have really hardened, haven't they?"

Luo Zijun was speechless; he quickly went to latch the window and blew out the lamp.

"Sister, go to sleep! Don't be skulking around outside scaring people all day."

"You kid, suit yourself!"

Luo Jiaorong dropped that line and left.

Luo Zijun took off his shoes and got into bed, reaching out to pinch the little girl's tender cheeks. He let out an "Oh" and said, "You seem to have put on some weight recently; you're not as thin and scrawny as when you first arrived."

Xiaohuan said shyly, "Mm..."

Then, blinking her curved eyelashes, she said bashfully, "Young Master, this servant... this servant has also put on weight here."

She was referring to her chest.

It was indeed fuller than before.

The lotus-patterned small bodice she wore was already being stretched tight.

"Putting on weight is good. Remember to eat more next time; grow up plump and strong so you can do hard labor for the family later."

"Pfft..."

A sound suddenly came from the doorway.

Luo Zijun clutched his forehead and said loudly, "Sister, can you stop doing this? Go to sleep!"

Luo Jiaorong said from the doorway, "Sister wants a nephew!"

Luo Zijun retorted, "Your brother wants a niece or nephew too! Sister, go on, discuss it properly with brother-in-law and give me a little niece or nephew. I'll like them whether they're a boy or a girl."

"Hey, you kid..."

"Sister, you're lurking outside, it makes me feel awkward, and Xiaohuan feels awkward too."

"Alright, alright, I'm leaving. Have fun."

Only then did Luo Jiaorong leave.

Luo Zijun thought to himself: Sister and brother-in-law are already in their twenties; they should have had a child long ago. Before, it was because they had to support him that they didn't dare to, but now...

He had to earn more money and buy a bigger house.

That way, his sister and brother-in-law would naturally be at ease, and it would be more convenient for sleeping at night.

Each having their own small courtyard, there would be no need to feel awkward.

"Young Master, this servant... this servant still wants to plant strawberries..."

The little girl blinked her big eyes, her face flushed, and she said bashfully.

"Then come here."

Luo Zijun pinned her down and planted one firmly on her neck.

The little girl: "Ah..."

"Alright, go to sleep."

Luo Zijun tucked her into the quilt and went to lie down at the other end.

"Young Master..."

"Snore... snore..."

"Young Master..."

"Snore... snore..."

"This servant saw the book you bought back today..."

"What book?"

"Jade Feet..."

"What Jade Feet? That is a martial arts technique! Have you heard of fist techniques, staff techniques, or spear techniques? This is a foot technique. I am going to practice martial arts in secret from now on. You cannot tell Sister, do you understand?"

"But..."

"Xiaohuan, if you promise Young Master, Young Master will make you happy tonight, how about that?"

"Ah? Mmm-mmm-mmm!"

Luo Zijun immediately got up and crawled over.

The little maid's cheeks turned burning hot instantly, and she looked at him with sparkling eyes, shy and expectant.

"Giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle..."

The next second, she suddenly twisted her body and started laughing.

Luo Zijun tickled her, and she was so ticklish she couldn't catch her breath: "You... Young Master, don't... this servant, don't anymore..."

"Then are you happy now?"

"Th... this servant... giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle..."

"Speak, are you happy?"

"Ha... happy..."

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Zijun immediately turned his head and crawled back, then started snoring.

"Snore... snore..."

Xiaohuan: "..."

That night, in a certain guest room on the third floor of the Tianxian Pavilion, the light remained on.

"Miss, sleep. He has probably already forgotten about us and gone to other Brothels to have fun." "Don't talk nonsense."

"I'm not talking nonsense, aren't all men like that? Hmph, Miss was even preparing to give him silver so he could study!"

Inside the room.

A young girl wearing a plain white dress was standing in front of the window, quietly staring at the night scene outside in a daze.

"Miss, today we redeemed Ping'er, as well as the two children from Nanny Liu's family, and the silver is almost used up..."

Bi'er stood behind her and sighed.

"I don't know when we will be able to redeem ourselves..."

"Miss, these matters were never meant for you to manage. Everyone has their own fate; we can barely look after ourselves, why must you still worry about them..."

"When they were originally sold into our manor, they enjoyed many years of comfort. Now that our home has been confiscated and they have been sold, it is not Miss's fault..."

The young girl spoke softly: "Bi'er, stop talking."

Tears welled up in Bi'er's eyes; fearing that mentioning the past would make her sad, she dared not say more.

!

She only said: "Anyway, this servant just does not agree with funding that fellow's studies. Besides, he can sell books to earn money himself; isn't he quite good at writing books?"

The young girl looked at the night scene outside the window, remained silent for a while, and then murmured: "If he can keep writing books to earn money, that is naturally for the best, but I fear..."

"Hmph, even if he can't write anymore in the future, it has nothing to do with us! We can barely look after ourselves!"

The young girl did not speak again.

The next day.

Luo Zijun did not go out; he stayed at home to rest, nourish his kidneys, and practice boxing.

After his brother-in-law returned in the evening, he spoke again about the burning of Hanshan Temple: "I took people to see it today, and it was truly miserable. The buildings in the back were almost completely burned down. Those monks all had bandages wrapped around their heads, were black and blue, and were limping. Even the head of the Buddha statue in the main hall had been knocked off..."

"I don't know which villain it was, daring to even destroy a Buddha statue; they aren't afraid of retribution."

"But fortunately, no one died."

"Those old monks were all dejected, and even when asked, they couldn't give a clear answer. They only said it was a woman dressed in black with her face covered. That woman held a stick and hit whoever she saw, smashed whatever she saw, and didn't even spare the dogs. Even a wild dog that ran into the temple to steal vegetarian food had one of its legs broken..."

Luo Jiaorong was badly frightened: "Zijun, you must never leave the city in the future. If you encounter such a villain, be careful you might lose your life."

Luo Zijun asked: "Brother-in-law, are there no clues at all?"

Li Zhengshan shook his head: "I asked everyone on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain, but no one saw where the villain escaped to. This case is truly difficult to handle."

"What about the matter of the big tiger at Jingyang Ridge?"

"There are people patrolling for the time being, and travelers are walking in groups. That big tiger has not appeared again."

After eating.

Luo Zijun and Li Zhengshan went to the backyard.

Li Zhengshan whispered: "Tomorrow morning, I will leave first and wait for you at the Zhang Family Restaurant."

"Good."

Luo Zijun nodded.

Then he added: "Brother-in-law, when are you and Sister going to have a child?"

"Ah?"

Li Zhengshan was stunned, then laughed and patted his shoulder: "You brat, this is not something you should be concerned about. You should get married early and have a child yourself."

Luo Zijun was silent for a moment and said: "Brother-in-law, I am grown up now and can earn money myself; I don't need you to spend money. In the future, I will earn money to buy a big house, and we will all live in it together. By then, we can buy a few maids and servants to wait on us, and Sister and Brother-in-law can have a child, is that okay?"

Li Zhengshan looked at him, and before he could speak, Luo Jiaorong's voice suddenly came from behind: "You should worry about yourself first! Whenever you bring a sister-in-law back for Sister, Sister will have a child immediately!"

Luo Zijun looked at her and said: "Sister, I don't want to get married yet."

Luo Jiaorong huffed: "Not wanting to get married is fine, just bring a sister-in-law back for Sister to live with first, and Sister will naturally be at ease."

Li Zhengshan laughed: "That's right, Zijun, you must work hard."

"Sigh..."

Luo Zijun sighed in his heart.

Asking him to bring back a wife was truly impossible.

Nighttime.

As he lay in bed, he was lost in wild thoughts again.

It is quite good here...

Everything is here, and nothing is lacking.

If he could stay here forever, actually...

Thinking about it carefully, that voice in his mind back then had not set a deadline for his tasks.

"Young Master, this servant wants to..."

"Want to eat farts?"

"This servant wants to tell you, this servant... this servant saw my elder sister today, she... she said that in the future, she wants to redeem this servant back..."

"Hmm? Isn't your family..."

"This servant was sold by my family when I was small to work as a maid in an official's residence. That sister is not my biological sister, but she was very good to me..."

"Then why did they sell you again?"

"That family ran into trouble and their home was confiscated..."

"Oh?"

Luo Zijun sat up immediately, was silent for a moment, and said, "If you want to go back, you can go back anytime. I will have my sister give you your deed of sale; no ransom is needed."

"This servant, this servant does not want to go back..."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Young Master, this servant wants... Young Master, could you buy my sister back too? And... and her family's eldest young lady... I have seen her family's eldest young lady, she is very beautiful and has read many books. Young Master could buy her back to be your wife, and then... then this servant and my sister, along with her family's eldest young lady, can all serve you together, is that alright?"

"..."

Luo Zijun refused immediately: "I do not want to get married for the time being, and besides, I do not have that much silver."

There are so many pitiful people in this world; he, being at the Pharmacy, naturally knows this best.

He simply cannot save them all.

"Oh..."

The little girl was clearly somewhat disappointed.

"Sleep."

Luo Zijun lay down, thinking about going to look for a Martial Arts Hall with his brother-in-law tomorrow.

The little girl, however, crawled over from inside the quilt.

The tiny person curled up against his chest, her hot, tender face pressed against his neck, and she murmured softly: "Young Master, this servant... this servant wants to serve you forever... unless Young Master does not want this servant anymore..."

Luo Zijun said: "Then leave now; this Young Master does not want you."

"Ying... Young Master is bad..."

"There is even worse!"

Luo Zijun lowered his head and looked at her pink, tender little lips.

The little girl immediately opened her big eyes, bit her pink lips, and looked at him with shyness and anticipation.

"You... Young Master, what about the even worse?"

After a long while, the little girl could not help but ask shyly.

"Snore... snore..."

(End of this chapter)