Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chu Chen didn't say anything and walked towards the main room on his own.

When Li Qinglian entered the kitchen, she saw her mother, whom she hadn't seen for over a year.

She shouted, "Mother, Qinglian has come back to see you!"

After saying that, he rushed forward and grabbed his mother Liu Damei's hand.

"Ah, it's Qinglian back! Come quickly and let your mother see if your husband hit you." Liu Damei looked at Li Qinglian.

He had heard from the townspeople that his daughter had married a spendthrift who spent his days gambling and would beat Li Qinglian whenever he came home.

She didn't know how many tears she had shed for her poor daughter.

He saw that his daughter, whom he hadn't seen for over a year, had a rosy complexion and seemed to have gained a lot of weight. She was also dressed in fine silks and satins that only wealthy families could afford.

"No, Mother, my husband treats me very well. It was my husband who wanted to visit you, so I came back."

"Ah, that's good, that's good. The son-in-law is here too, quickly take me to see him."

After saying that, he took Li Qinglian's hand and walked outside.

"Husband, this is Mother," Li Qinglian introduced to Chu Chen.

Looking at the thin woman in front of her, who looked to be over sixty, Li Qinglian was only eighteen years old, so it was impossible for her to be over sixty.

Looking at his lazy father-in-law and sister-in-law, Chu Chen immediately understood. It seemed that his mother-in-law wasn't having an easy time in this family either.

He quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Your son-in-law, Chu Chen, greets Your Majesty, Mother-in-law."

This action left the peasant woman in front of her bewildered, frozen in place, unable to move.

Li Lao Er muttered to himself, "This son-in-law is so cold to me. It seems that Li Qinglian has been saying a lot of bad things about me to him."

Seeing his mother-in-law standing still, Chu Chen quickly changed the subject.

He said to Li Qinglian, "Qinglian, let's go and unload the things. It's not good to leave the meat in the car for too long."

After saying that, he ignored everyone and walked towards the mule cart on his own.

Li Qinglian pulled her mother close behind.

Upon hearing the word "meat," Li Lao Er and his daughter-in-law were not calm. Could it be that their son-in-law had bought meat?

Because Li Qinglian's sister-in-law had only seen the mule cart bulging, she had no idea there was meat inside.

The courtyard wall was now surrounded by neighbors who had come to watch the spectacle.

Chu Chen deliberately spoke loudly, "Mother-in-law, this is rice and meat I bought for you. You've lost so much weight, you should eat more."

“Young master, you’ve come all this way. You’ve bought so much meat, it’s too much of a waste. Keep it for you and Qinglian.”

Looking at the mutton on the mule cart, Liu Damei realized it must weigh over a hundred pounds; she had never seen so much meat before.

This is such a waste! No wonder my son-in-law is still such a spendthrift.

At this moment, Li Lao Er and the others also saw the mutton being unloaded from the mule cart.

Everyone gasped in surprise. Li Lao Er must have had some incredible luck to have such a wonderful son-in-law.

"By the way, father-in-law, come and help me. This is the wine I bought for you. It's a fine wine that I brought back from the Western Regions. I can't carry it."

Upon hearing that he had been given wine, Li Lao Er immediately perked up.

The son-in-law was a bit cold to her, but he was very filial.

Thinking this to himself, he rushed towards the mule cart, eagerly picked up a jar, and headed into the house.

This jar must weigh at least thirty or forty pounds, and there's another jar in the car.

It took the group a long time to unload everything from the mule cart.

Looking at the pile of things in front of them, the group felt as if they were in a dream. When had the Li family ever been so wealthy?

Li Lao Er beamed with joy, calling him "my worthy son-in-law" on both sides.

He even swaggered over to the neighbors who were watching outside.

"Haha, Qinglian brought her son-in-law back and told them not to spend money. Look at all this rice, flour, meat, and wine, how long will it take to eat?"

"Come, come, son-in-law, you must be tired. Come in and sit down."

The neighbors were in an uproar.

"Oh dear, a spendthrift is a spendthrift. Giving so much stuff to Li Lao Er is worse than feeding it to a dog. Doesn't he know how Li Lao Er treats Qing Lian?"

"Who says otherwise? If I were Qinglian, I would stop her too."

"You're all just envious. I wonder if this young master will take a concubine. My daughter is sixteen this year. I'll have to talk to Qinglian about it later."

"Come on, your girl is sixteen, that's true, but she must weigh over 160 pounds. What are you thinking, Aunt Ma?"

Chu Chen was completely oblivious to all of this, as he was currently sitting in the main room talking to his father-in-law.

"My dear son-in-law, it's so kind of you to remember us. You must come often in the future," Li Lao Er said warmly.

Come here often. With your attitude towards Li Qinglian, once you've finished dealing with things and brought your mother-in-law over, I won't even pee this way.

"Father-in-law, I'm fine, but whether I come or not depends on Qinglian's decision, don't you think?"

At this moment, Li Qinglian also returned with her mother after she had changed her clothes.

The sister-in-law couldn't help but feel envious when she saw the new clothes her mother-in-law was wearing.

His eyes were fixed on Li Qinglian.

"My dear sister, you are so filial, buying so many beautiful clothes for Mom."

They were practically saying, "Why aren't we getting a share?"

Li Qinglian replied with a smile, "Sister-in-law, Mother works so hard, isn't it just what we children should do to dress her up nicely?"

This one sentence completely killed the conversation she had with her sister-in-law.

Feeling awkward, the sister-in-law headed towards the kitchen and, for the first time ever, started cooking.

At this moment, Chu Chen took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and leisurely puffed out smoke.

"My dear son-in-law, what kind of magic is this?" Li Lao Er asked in confusion.

Several people, including Li Qinglian, looked at Chu Chen with curiosity.

"Ah, you mean this? A friend brought this back for me from the other side of the ocean. It's called cigarettes. If you inhale this stuff, it will make you feel like you're in heaven. Father-in-law, why don't you try some?" Chu Chen said with a smile.

After saying that, he handed one to Li Lao Er: "Come on, father-in-law, you have to inhale this and then spit it out."

Following Chu Chen's example, after smoking a cigarette, Li Lao Er felt a strong sense of intoxication.

He loved it so much; he drank every day, and that's exactly the feeling he enjoyed.

Seeing that Li Lao Er was on the road, Chu Chen turned around and returned to the mule cart.

He took out two packs of ten-yuan cigarettes that he had prepared beforehand and handed them to Old Li.

“Father-in-law, these things are very precious. This one alone is worth ten taels of silver. I don’t have much, but these two are all the stock I have left. I’m giving them all to you as a token of my respect.”

Li Lao Er took the cigarette, having already forgotten his earlier coldness towards Chu Chen.

Ten taels of silver for each one, and this son-in-law gave two at once.

That's too precious.

Li Qinglian gave Chu Chen a deep look, wondering what he was up to.

Only Chu Chen knew that once you became addicted to this stuff, quitting wouldn't be something that could be done overnight.

Moreover, Li Lao Er is a heavy drinker and his self-control over his bad habit is probably not high.

Just you wait, there will be a time when you'll be begging Li Qinglian for help.