The furniture was actually brand new.

Lu Cijiu was a little surprised. The workers had placed the things carefully and the secretary was very enthusiastic. It would be bad to ask him to move them away again.

The most important thing is that my eldest son seems to like it very much.

"It's just enough." This is what Gong Xichao said.

That's satisfaction.

Lu Cijiu thought to himself that he would give Lin Zhenguo some amulets and a feng shui consultation. So he happily accepted the furniture.

So beautiful.

The main room has an elegant feel.

The Siheyuan is a grand building, covering a considerable area. The main hall faces south, perfectly positioned. It's now divided into two parts, one for the living room and the other for the dining room. The space is spacious. As you enter through the door, you'll find a long table against the wall.

On the left is a sofa and coffee table, and on the right is a dining table and wooden chairs. There is also space for a Luohan bed near the window.

The colors are all light wood color, and the sofa fabric is beige. Through the afternoon light, the room is bright and beautiful, not at all like the old-fashioned Chinese carved furniture in his impression, which refreshed the imagination of Lu Cijiu, a poor man.

Elegant and antique.

After sending the secretary and the workers away, Lu Cijiu looked at the new furniture and said casually, "It's just a little empty. I'll go to town someday to see if there are any decorations or flowers."

Gong Xichao refused, "Human, don't buy it."

“?” What does that mean?

Lu Cijiu looked over and saw that Brother Diao seemed to have made some big decision. He gave him a look that said, "You're such a good deal, human!" and said in a cold voice, "I'll be back tonight."

It went straight away and turned into a medium-sized golden eagle and took off.

"Diao—uh, Brother Gong has something to do." Lu Cijiu explained to the cubs. He almost let it slip, but Diao probably didn't hear it, right?

Gong Xichao took off into the sky, narrowing his eyes slightly with a sharp gaze.

This human!

Come back and clean up!

Lu Cijiu wiped the new furniture and was lost in thought when he saw the long altar table. He had eaten hot pot for lunch and made a pot of casserole porridge for dinner. The kids liked meat and sweets, so Lu Cijiu also steamed a basket of red bean paste buns.

The red bean paste buns are round and have a thin skin. The red bean paste is homemade and is not too sweet. It has a crunchy red bean flavor when you bite it.

The kids, especially the waiter, like it very much.

Lu Cijiu thought that his eldest son would like it too.

It’s time for the kids to go to bed at night, but tonight they just washed up and sat on the sofa and didn’t go to sleep.

"Jiujiu, will Uncle Gong come back?"

The waiter crossed his legs, his eyes fixed on the door. Lu Cijiu hugged the children and kissed them, saying with certainty, "Brother Gong said he would be back in the evening."

By ten o'clock, the cubs were all sleepy and fell asleep in Lu Cijiu's arms and legs. Lu Cijiu carried them back to bed one by one. When it was Xiaoer's turn, Xiaoer woke up suddenly and asked softly, "Is my uncle back?"

"Not yet." Lu Cijiu softened his tone and said, "I'll be back when you wake up."

The waiter opened his eyes, feeling somewhat lost. "Is it because of my fault that he doesn't like me..."

"No, Xiaoer is very good, very capable, cute, pretty and sensible. Everyone likes Xiaoer." Lu Cijiu kissed Xiaoer on the head and coaxed, "Believe me."

The waiter nodded, his uneasy little hands tightly grasping Lu Ci's old clothes.

"I believe in Jiujiu."

Lu Cijiu felt uncomfortable, but said with a smile, "Go to sleep."

After tucking the quilts for the cubs, Lu Cijiu closed the door and went nowhere. He just sat on the sofa in the living room, staring at the door, as if he would not sleep until Gong Xichao came back today!

Eleven forty.

Gong Xichao pushed open the door and saw human eyes glowing green staring at him in the dark.

"Why did you come back just now?"

Gong Xichao was still thinking about how to deal with the humans on his way back! He even asked them to secretly call him Eagle! But now, when he entered the door, he was stunned by the questions from the humans and said unconsciously: "There are a lot of things, and they can't get too big, so I rushed back as soon as possible."

Pop.

Lu Cijiu turned on the light in the living room and rubbed his eyes. He felt a little uncomfortable after staring for so long, but he breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that the carving was back. He could finally give an explanation to the waiter.

"What? Where did it go? Are you hungry?"

Gong Xichao answered them one by one: "Some of the things I collected in the past, you humans call it the Pacific Ocean, and I'm hungry."

"Wait."

Lu Cijiu pushed the door open and went to heat up dinner.

Gong Xichao finally realized why he answered whatever the human asked just now!!!

A mere human being wants to act so wildly over him!

When Lu Cijiu came back, he saw Diao standing alone in the living room with a cold face, staring at him with a bad look.

"Hot porridge and red bean paste buns, would you like some?"

"eat."

Gong Xichao: ...

What's wrong with him! Why did he answer again?

I must be too hungry.

Gong Xichao sat up like a master, raised his chin slightly, and said, "Human, I'm not listening to you, don't think too much."

Lu Cijiu: What am I overthinking?

"Yes, yes, yes." Don't argue with the eagle at this time of night.

Gong Xichao then lowered his chin in satisfaction. Well, the red bean paste buns are quite delicious.

"You eat, I'll clean up later, I'm going to sleep first." Lu Cijiu yawned. He was used to going to bed early and getting up early.

Gong Xichao immediately put down the bun in his hand and said, "Human!"

"What's up?"

Gong Xi is damp, just ask me and I will tell you?

Lu Cijiu waited for a while, but Diao didn't say anything. He was puzzled and asked, "Good night then?"

"Aren't you curious about what I brought?" Gong Xichao asked with a cold and stiff face.

If Lu Cijiu still didn't understand why the eagle was angry, then this month of getting along would have been in vain. He immediately coaxed him, "I was so sleepy waiting for you that my mind was not clear. Look."

Don't think about sleeping tonight if you don't watch it.

"Brother Gong, let me see what treasures you brought back?"

Gong Xichao then put away his cold expression. Humans are still very well-behaved and sensible.

With a wave of his hand, the whole room was filled.

A dazzling array of options.

Various ornaments, jade, coral, porcelain, rusty, shiny, and simple.

Lu Cijiu widened his eyes.

Gong Xichao saw the shocked expression on the human's face, raised his chin, and said with a hint of pride in his tone, "That's nothing. There are more big things, but they can't be put here."

"Pick a few and put them on display."

Great grace.

Lu Cijiu: ... "Not so good, right?"

"Just move it if I tell you to!" said the boss Gong Xichao.

Lu Cijiu had to choose a few items that looked relatively durable, like rusty green copper ornaments and simple vases. They looked cheap and would be fine even if they broke. Gong Xichao wasn't quite satisfied, so he added two narrow jade vases and a shiny fruit bowl made of some indecipherable material.

“It really brings glory to my humble home.”

Lu Cijiu quickly praised, asking Boss Diao to put away his hand holding the big pearl, "That's enough, brother. Really, if this thing is left outside, the kids will run around and it will be bad if it gets lost."

"What's this? I have another bag. Do you want it?"

Lu Cijiu: ...What a heroic statement.

"I don't want it. Bro, that's enough."

Gong Xichao put away the beads with a look of regret and said, "Okay, let's put them in the bedroom."

Lu Cijiu: ??? Never mind, as long as you’re happy.

After washing up and going to bed, I turned off the lights. The fist-sized pearl emitted a faint white light, not dazzling, but very soft, so faint that it would not affect my sleep.

"It turns out to be a night-shining pearl. This is the first time I've seen it." Lu Ci, the country bumpkin, said.

Gong Xichao couldn't sleep on the large carved bed! He was in high spirits! He said with a little reserve, "That's nothing. I have one as big as a watermelon. I brought everything with me this time."

When Lu Cijiu heard the last sentence, he said happily, "Brother Gong, you've brought all your belongings here. Are you going to live here from now on?"

After a while.

Gong Xichao couldn't suppress the upward curve of his lips, and said in a restrained and indifferent tone, "It depends on your performance."

Lu Bijiu: ...

I know how to flatter people, and I can do it.

The next day, the waiter woke up and saw Gong Xichao coming back. He turned around with a happy but restrained look on his face, and ran happily to eat cookies with his friends.

Lu Cijiu: ...Are Kunpeng and Long really not siblings?

After a few days, the shelter was connected to the Internet and Lu Cijiu bought a computer camera.

There was a new tablet on the altar in the living room, as well as an incense burner carved from wood with gold thread - these were given by Diao Zong.

Lu Cijiu asked everyone's opinion before respectfully offering his grandfather's tablet.

This day.

Lu Cijiu was about to record his first video when Yan Junbo called him first.

"Brother, dear brother, Brother Lu, what did you do to my aunt and uncle? I am almost overwhelmed by the praises now. I used to be a nobody, but now I am a blazing star—"

"Stop." Lu Cijiu was too lazy to listen to Bozi's acting and asked, "What are you doing?"

Yan Junbo: "I'm going on a business trip soon, brother, I want to buy a peace amulet."

"Just come over here and I'll take you there."

"Hey, I'm on the way. I'll be there in about half an hour. Whatever you cook, we can have lunch together. I bought some chicken."

After the call ended, Lu Cijiu opened the door, and Bozi came in and went straight in.

After a while, there was a knock on the courtyard door, and Lu Cijiu said from the kitchen: "Bozi, come in directly, I'm busy."

"Will Junbo be here later? That's quite a coincidence."

Lu Cijiu heard the voice and it was Lin Zhenguo. He turned off the fire and came out. Not only Lin Zhenguo, but also Aunt Yan and Lin Wan were there. The three of them were there, carrying fruits and other things.

"Hello, Master Lu."

"Okay, I haven't thanked Mr. Lin for the furniture yet." Diao Ge was in the backyard, and Lu Cijiu quickly said, "I can also do feng shui, so I won't charge Mr. Lin for helping me this year."

Lin Zhenguo didn't care about this small amount of money. His business had been going well recently. It was a blessing in disguise. He and Hao Hui had teamed up to dig up a large business deal from Zhou Xin's company and successfully acquired the Qinghe Bay land. Now, upon hearing this, he said happily, "That's great. I'll trouble Master Lu to come and take a look when we start construction."

Gong Xichao seemed to have installed a money-making radar, and he strolled over from the backyard with his four cubs.

When Lin Wan first met Master Lu's assistant, she was stunned. She thought to herself, what a gorgeous young man this is, but she didn't dare flirt with him. She turned around and praised the Taoist boy, "Master Lu's Qingfeng Mingyue is so cute, but what are the other two called?"

"Fresh breeze? Bright moon?" Lu Cijiu asked.

Lin Wan also asked, "I thought all Taoist children were called Qingfeng Mingyue, aren't they called that?"

Lu Bijiu: ...

"No."

At this point, Lu Cijiu thought of the household registration problem of the kids. The Demon Management Bureau was a black workshop, and its tricks could fool people temporarily - for example, they cheated him into believing that he was from a public institution.

But you still have to go through the formal procedures to register your household.

So Lu Cijiu looked at Lin Zhenguo.

Everyone is here.

"Boss Lin, I want to ask you something..."