Li Jue returned to his small courtyard and saw that it was clean and tidy, but without a trace of human activity. He immediately realized that someone cleaned it every day.

"Uncle Hu, you don't need to save this courtyard for me. Let your eldest son move in."

"Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

"This courtyard was once the residence of His Highness, and it exudes royal grandeur in every aspect. It's not a place where just anyone can live!"

"Consider this a gift from me to Brother Hu!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but..."

"Old Hu, don't refuse. Consider this courtyard a gift from my eldest grandson!"

Upon hearing Li Shimin's words, Hu Delu happily knelt down and kowtowed, thanking Li Jue and Li Shimin for their generosity.

When Li Jue heard the word "reward," he felt a sharp pain in his ears.

The word "reward" not only indicates the social class between the two people, but also infinitely widens the distance between them.

"Uncle Hu, I want to eat stewed chicken..."

When Hu Delu heard the word "Old Hu," he felt a warmth in his heart.

The young lord hasn't changed; he's still the same young lord!

He was kind and simple by nature, and never looked down on these peasants...

It's just that the emperor behind the lord is not a good person; he always wants to change the young lord and make him closer to him...

Hu Delu, being an experienced and shrewd man, had long since seen through Li Shimin's little scheme.

But it's clear that he not only can't do anything to Li Shimin, but he also has to cooperate with him in every way and actively create a sense of distance between himself and the young lord.

After all, this matter cannot be entirely blamed on His Majesty the Emperor; it was his own lord who was too independent.

Who would have thought that a child of only eight or nine years old could not only live a good life, but also incidentally build such a large business...

While it's good for descendants to be independent, it depends on the situation. For ordinary families, it's naturally a good thing. But for the head of a wealthy family, it might not be so.

Being too independent means not needing to rely on the family. If a descendant doesn't need to rely on the family, they naturally won't be very close to the elders in the family.

This is a dead end!

"Yes, yes, yes, old man will order the preparations right away!"

"Old woman!"

"Widow Li!"

"Wang family's daughter-in-law!"

"Don't just stand there like idiots! Hurry up and kill the chicken, boil the water, and stew chicken for the young master!"