The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cangyue Country's Nanlai Paradise

During lunch, Ye Ling mentioned Jiuyou's idea for expanding the house, and Li Ye immediately endorsed and supported her. "Sister, brother-in-law is right. Expanding the yard is indeed very laborious. We have limited manpower. Since the foundations on both sides are dug for two floors, we can add on top. This will be very simple. I can build it. Besides, our yard is very spacious and not crowded at all."

"Sister, I have wanted to move the firewood out for a long time. It just so happens that Brother Li and I have already moved the room this morning. My two children and I can live in the big room at night. The first floor of the main building is now empty," Qian Qing said.

"You moved out after you did it?"

"Done, done," Li Ye quickly replied, "Well, I put my brother-in-law's original bedding into the room on the first floor and cleaned it up."

Ye Ling immediately looked at Jiu You: "What do you mean?"

Jiuyou actually nodded: "Well, I'll stay here tonight."

Ye Ling immediately showed her unhappiness on her face, muttering softly: "Men are not good things. Just when I look a little better, I immediately don't want to live with you. Humph!"

"Hmm~" Li Ye tried to hold back his laughter, looking like he was watching a show.

Jiuyou could only bite the bullet and explain: "Senior Sister, we are not married yet, we..."

"Eat. This is the first time you've had a real meal in half a year. Don't say anything more. You don't have to stay here if you're not married," Ye Ling said.

"Brother-in-law, come and have a piece of mutton. My eldest sister specially asked Qianqing to make it for you to nourish your body." Li Ye used the public chopsticks to pick up a piece of mutton for Jiuyou with a sly smile on his face.

Jiuyou glanced at Ye Ling guiltily and picked up a piece of mutton with his chopsticks: "Senior Sister, you have become much more haggard recently. Eat more meat."

"I understand. As long as you wake up, I will have an appetite and will gain weight back quickly." Ye Ling was telling the truth.

Jiuyou felt relieved: "I'm sorry for making you worry during this period of time. This kind of thing will never happen again in the future."

"You said it yourself, don't forget it."

"I dare not forget." Jiuyou is very obedient.

During the meal, several adults were trying to hold back their laughter from time to time, but the two children were the only ones trying hard to eat.

After dinner, Li Ye went to the river to move a place for the horse and gave it water. Ye Ling entered Qian Qing's new room, took out a couch, a wardrobe and some clothes from the space, and also changed her to a large bathtub. He added a three-panel screen next to the bathtub so that bathing would not be embarrassing. The room was immediately fully stocked.

After leaving Qian Qingxin's room, she went to the first floor of the main building, took out new bedding for Jiuyou, put the old ones into the space for Mengmeng to wash, and made the bed herself.

Jiuyou came back from the toilet, still feeling a little guilty: "Senior Sister, are you angry? I don't want people to say anything about you... Wait until I'm better..."

"Alright," Ye Ling smiled helplessly. He knew Jiu You too well. He was a stubborn person who always followed the rules. "I know you're thinking about my reputation. I'm not the kind of person who doesn't know what's good for you. Take a nap and be obedient. The bedding is all new."

"Then you should go to sleep too."

"Okay, you can choose to go to the practice room in the space for your daily practice. Also, if you want to take a bath, you can go into the space, which is more convenient."

"Thank you, Senior Sister."

"Don't say thank you anymore, and get some rest." Ye Ling left the room. "Wanqi and Eighth Sister, go into the room and take a nap. Qianqing, you must take a nap at noon. Let's slow down our pace and stop rushing to work."

"Don't worry, elder sister, I understand," Qian Qing responded.

"I bought two sets of clothes for Li Ye. They are in your room. I'll give them to him later. I'm going to take a nap," Ye Ling said as he went upstairs.

"Thank you, elder sister," Qianqing replied excitedly.

After a while, Qian Qing returned to the room, a little surprised: "Wanqi, where did this bed and wardrobe come from? And this screen?"

"I don't know, it will be there as soon as we come in." Wanqi and Bamei have already gone to bed.

Qian Qing looked through the clothes. She had three sets, Wanqi and Bamei had two sets each, and Li Ye had two sets. She was moved by Ye Ling again.

"Qianqing" Li also came back and was a little surprised when he entered the room: "This bed? This wardrobe? This screen? Where did it come from?"

"My eldest sister gave it to me. You came just in time. These are the clothes my eldest sister gave you, from head to toe, two sets."

"This..." Li was also stunned.

"Okay, take it. My young lady looks carefree, but she is actually very meticulous. She can take care of everyone without making a sound. That's why I won't leave her. I don't have great skills, but I can cook and do odd jobs, take care of her food, clothing and daily life. I feel very happy, and..." Qian Qing stopped talking after she saw the banknotes and silver coins under her clothes.

Li Ye also saw it: "What is this?"

"The living expenses given by the eldest sister, even if there is nothing to spend money here, she will always give us money. If you don't accept it, she will be angry, because she said that no matter whether it is master and servant or sisters, she is the head of the family, so she has to take care of the family's living expenses." Qian Qing gave all the money to Li Ye: "Take it, if you go out, you can buy something."

Li Ye was once again touched by Ye Ling's behavior: "Qianqing, you are in charge of our family's money. I will talk to you later if I go out. Keep it safe."

Qian Qing smiled slightly: "Is my lady good?"

"From the moment she distributed dividends to everyone in Langya Pavilion, I knew what kind of person she was," Li Ye said.

Qian Qing started packing clothes while saying, "You may not know the young lady's hobbies. She likes money, especially money, but she is not greedy. She always says that good things should be shared among everyone."

"She is the most generous money-loving person I have ever met. She only takes what she deserves and doesn't want a penny more. This is her bottom line," Li Ye said.

Qian Qing was very happy: "You are quite sensible. Take your clothes and go to sleep. My eldest sister said that we should take our time to live here, so we must have a lunch break."

"Okay, I'll go and rest. You put away these two sets of clothes of mine. They are made of such good materials, it would be a waste to wear them here. Put them away," Li Ye said.

"I see. Go out now and don't disturb the two children's rest."

"Yes, yes, the madam has spoken." Li Ye turned around and left mischievously, returning to his room for a nap.

Although Qian Qing, the "smooth-tongued" girl, was grumbling, she was very happy. On a day like this, she had nothing else to ask for.

A quarter of an hour later, the courtyard became quiet. The tall trees around it blocked the sunlight from the courtyard. Many birds were perched on the trees, chirping and discussing their lives.

About half an hour later, Jiuyou and Li were both awakened by the barking of dogs.

Li Ye went out and saw Jiuyou and asked, "Will there be wild beasts?"

"No, there are definitely no ferocious beasts in this forest," Jiuyou said as he walked.

The two of them went out to investigate, and Li was puzzled by the reason for the barking of the dog: "Why is there another dog?"

"The one we raised before is back," Jiuyou said as he walked over.

Dogs recognize their owners. It immediately smelled Jiuyou's scent and lay on the ground wagging its tail. Jiuyou tied it up again with the rope that had been used to tie it before to prevent it from biting the two children.

Li also spoke up: "It seems that there really are no wild beasts. Qianqing said yesterday that three hens came back, and they were also from before. If there were any wild beasts, these chickens and dogs would definitely not survive."

"This valley is very safe. It is a Feng Shui treasure land that Master discovered after years of traveling around the country, so he built a small courtyard here. Okay, let's take some time in the afternoon to build a shed for this dog. Let's go!" Jiuyou has already tied it up.

When the two returned to the courtyard, Ye Ling was already sitting in the pavilion. "What happened? An enemy attack?"

Li also smiled and said, "That's not the case. The dog from before has come back and my brother-in-law has tied it up."

"That's right. Qianqing said three chickens came back, which means this place is very safe." Ye Ling said as he poured water for the two of them. "Drink water. The only bad thing about this place is that it's very hot in the summer, like a sweltering heat. But it's warm in the winter, and the grass rarely turns yellow. It's similar to Zhezhou, and it doesn't snow."

"I can feel it. It's only the beginning of March and it's already very hot," Li Ye said.

"So, while the weather's cooler, let's remodel the kitchen first. At least make a small room, just in case it's needed."

"Okay, I'll do the renovation. Brother-in-law should get more rest."

"I need to exercise more," Jiuyou said, "I'll plant the garden this afternoon."

"No," Ye Ling disagreed. "Li is right. You are not allowed to work within fifteen days. Today is only the eighth day. This matter is non-negotiable."

"Yes," Li Ye also agreed: "But there is a tricky problem. Qian Qing said there are no seeds."

"I have plenty here. Let's plant the vegetable garden and fruits this afternoon. By the way, April 6th is a good day for marriage, and it's also an auspicious day recently." Ye Ling raised his eyebrows and smiled.

Jiuyou picked up the water cup and looked at Li Ye: "Congratulations in advance."

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Li was also very happy.

"Here's what I think. Starting tomorrow, we will slowly renovate the kitchen. Around March 20th, the three of us will go down the mountain. Li Ye, you can check and buy anything we need. I'll tell you in advance that I've already bought your wedding dresses and all the decorations you need for your wedding, so you don't need to buy these things anymore," Ye Ling said.

"Thank you, elder sister." Li Ye was already accustomed to this kind of touching feeling. "Then I will buy some more things that Qianqing likes."

"It's great. Sit down for a while. The big trees on both sides of the entrance shade the garden, so we don't have to work in the sun."

"Oh~" Li Ye stretched lazily: "This is the life I dream of. Find a place where no one is around and live quietly until old age."

Ye Ling smiled and said, "Congratulations, your dream has come true."

"Thank you, elder sister, for making it happen. Otherwise, my dream wouldn't have come true."

The three of them were chatting animatedly when Qian Qing came out with sleepy eyes: "What are you doing? Didn't you say you were taking a nap?"

"We just got up, so why don't we chat and plan our lives?" Li Ye said with a smile.

"Okay, elder sister, it's time to plant something in the afternoon. The garden has been tilled, so the sooner we plant, the sooner we can eat," Qian Qing said.

"Don't worry, I have plenty of seeds here. I'll start planting in a while," said Ye Ling.

"Okay, I'll get some food then."

After a while, Ye Ling forced Jiuyou to return to the space to practice. She led Li Ye, Qian Qing and the two children to start sowing their vegetable garden and fruit garden.