“Alright, Lord Zhang is a close friend of mine. Now that he is in grave danger, how can I stand by and watch him die?”

Li Chang'an didn't refuse, after all, the reward given by Brother Tongzi was quite tempting.

"However, I need to make arrangements for my wife first."

Li Chang'an stood up, feeling that no matter what, he needed to discuss this matter with his wife.

Even though it's just in name, we still have to show them some respect.

Besides, he genuinely liked Youchu's personality.

A fairy-like girl, the kind I never dared to dream of.

Having nothing else to do, Wang Zhongxian followed along, wanting to see what kind of woman could make an immortal's heart flutter.

Meng Xian and the Crown Prince were not to be outdone; if Wang Zhongxian wanted to watch, they wanted to watch too.

Cheng Hu was about to follow when Aunt Meng glared at him.

"Get lost, have you forgotten about the thirty lashes?"

Cheng Hu grinned and scratched the back of his head.

"No, no, no, I'll go get my flogging right now."

Only after watching Aunt Meng walk away could he squat on the ground, looking aggrieved.

Why can't you be a little gentler with me, like you are with your husband?

Li Chang'an returned to the courtyard, where the villagers were cooking. They saw the armored soldiers behind him and Wang Zhongxian, dressed in magnificent robes.

They all lowered their heads, not daring to look at them, for fear that their appearance would offend the eyes of these important figures.

Looking at the villagers who were like quails, Li Chang'an sighed.

These class-based ideological shackles, which have existed for thousands of years, cannot be changed by a few meals.

Lin Youchu and the others had already brought their whole family and were waiting for their husband.

Upon seeing Wang Zhongxian and his group, he nervously twisted his fingers. As soon as they entered the courtyard, he knelt down with his knees bent.

Holy crap!

When Wang Zhongxian saw her movements, he felt his heart skip a beat.

He reacted the fastest; it was too late to stop it, and his mind made the best decision in an instant.

With a thud.

Wang Zhongxian immediately prostrated himself before Lin Youchu.

"Our Wang Zhongxian greets the Immortal's wife and the Immortal's disciple."

When Meng Xian saw Lin Youchu kneeling before her, her mind went blank. As a Grandmaster, her body reacted faster than her mind.

He knelt down with Wang Zhongxian, and then pulled Meng Xingyun down to kneel as well.

Li Chang'an quickly helped You Chu up and stopped Dongdong and the others from kneeling down.

"Why are you kneeling? Ping An, remember this from now on: my disciples kneel to their fathers and mothers, but not to heaven and earth. Do you understand?"

Su Xiao nodded, seeing her master's serious expression.

"Understood, Master."

Upon hearing the phrase "not kneeling before heaven and earth," Wang Zhongxian and the others who were kneeling behind him were immediately filled with awe.

Wow, which celestial being descended to earth is this? Just listen to that tone, not even bowing to heaven and earth, it sounds so arrogant.

Li Chang'an looked at Guo Dajiao kneeling on the ground, walked over and stood in front of her, and said, "You saved Youchu today, so I owe you a favor. What do you want?"

Looking at her future son-in-law, Guo Dajiao was too excited to speak. She shook her head, indicating that she didn't want anything.

“I must repay those who have helped me, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable.” Li Chang’an said, “How about this, from now on you will be responsible for protecting You Chu, and I will give you ten taels of silver every month, plus a cow for your family.”

He then looked at Guo Datou and his son, realizing they were a family.

"This is your son, right? From now on, let him learn to write and count with Ping An and Dong Dong. After he learns, I will arrange for him to go to school."

When he reached the right age, I took care of everything for him, including getting married and having children.

Finally, I'll do everything in my power to get him a government position. What do you think?

Guo Dajiao felt her head buzzing.

She understood the meaning of every word her son-in-law said, but when put together, she was a little confused.

"I... I just saw that soldier bullying people, so I hit him once. It's not that serious, son-in-law, it's not that serious."

Guo Dajiao was truly frightened by Li Chang'an's words.

Why did the son-in-law give so many things just because he hit someone?

Ten taels of silver a month, my goodness.

How many taels a year was it?

She felt like her brain was shrinking; how did she even calculate that number again?

He also had cattle, and he sent his son to study, pass the imperial examinations, become an official, and get married.

My goodness.

The villagers around the village turned red with emotion upon hearing Li Chang'an's words.

Xiong Cuihua bit her back teeth until they were shattered.

Damn it.

Damn it, if I had known about these things,

They should have rushed out with hoes to fight those soldiers long ago; how could Guo Dajiao possibly get away with this?

Seeing that she remained silent and knelt on the ground with a blank expression, Li Chang'an said, "Alright, that's settled for now. If you have any further requests, you can tell me."

"This is a favor I owe you."

Upon hearing his words, Guo Dajiao snapped out of her daze and began to kowtow to the ground, her body convulsing.

"Thank you, son-in-law, thank you, son-in-law. I, Guo Dajiao, swear to heaven that as long as I live, I will never let Madam Youchu suffer any harm. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and never be reincarnated."

"Boom!"

Heaven was kind to her; a bolt of lightning struck right next to her, nearly killing her.

Li Chang'an was also startled by the lightning. To cover his embarrassment, he immediately said, "Fine, even the heavens heard what you said. If you dare to let anyone hurt You Chu in the future, this lightning bolt won't just strike you."

Guo Dajiao nodded solemnly, her eyes resolute as she glared fiercely at the villagers.

Anyone who dares to get close to Youchu will get a taste of her big slap.

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