Just came back from pouring out the night incense.

Someone came to Li Qinglin and said that Master Ma was looking for tenant farmers who raised insects and asked them to go to the incubator together.

Li Qinglin thought about the time. Today was not the day to check the condition of the winter worms, and it was still early before the deadline for delivering the eggs. He didn't know what Master Ma was doing.

On the way to the warming room, Li Qinglin met Donkey Face, Wei Liang and others.

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads in tacit understanding, indicating that they didn't know anything either.

Carefully pushing open the door of the warm-keeping room, Li Qinglin and the others leaned sideways and carefully crawled in.

As soon as you enter the house, lock the doors and windows to prevent cold air from entering.

Then he saw Master Ma standing in front of the hall with a solemn expression, bending over to examine the gourd containing the insects.

Seeing Li Qinglin and his companions coming, Master Ma did not hide anything and said with a hint of anger in his tone, "It snowed heavily last night, and an ignorant servant slipped outside the insulation room and broke the window.

The cold air blew in, and many of the insects in the gourds were frozen and died."

When everyone heard this, their hearts skipped a beat, and they immediately looked at the tip of their noses, with their hands hanging naturally, and stood in the hall.

There is no need to ask what happened to the person who slipped and fell.

"Next month, the three major families in the inner city, Wang, Shan, and Jia, will hold a 'Winter Insect Fighting Tiger Banquet', which will be divided into two events: the adult winter insect 'tiger fight' and the young winter insect 'tiger fight'.

The tiger fight is fine, I still have some precious insects in the bottom of the box, which can make up the number. But there are a few larvae... missing."

At this point, Master Ma looked at him with a hint of anticipation, and asked, "Have any of the winter worms you raised laid eggs?"

As soon as these words came out.

The tenants present looked at each other in embarrassment, and no one spoke for a long time.

Winter insects are difficult to raise, and raising them to lay eggs is even more difficult! Seeing everyone's reaction, Master Ma understood.

He sighed deeply, his eyes showing disappointment, and was about to wave his hand to signal everyone to leave.

A voice suddenly interrupted his actions.

"Master Ma."

Li Qinglin took a step forward and said, "The insect I raised chirped all night yesterday. I looked at its abdomen and it was full and bulging like a wheat ear. This morning it lay in the sand, motionless. I don't know..."

Master Ma suddenly widened his eyes, walked a few steps to Li Qinglin, and asked excitedly,

"Are you serious?"

"But please take a look."

"Walk!"

After a moment.

Inside the house in Li Qinglin's yard.

Master Ma looked at the pair of storks in the purple-gold copper furnace, especially at the belly of the female stork, and nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad, they are about to lay eggs!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Donkey Face's face was immediately filled with smiles. People who didn't know him would even think that he was the one who raised the winter worm.

Zhang Gong and Feng Dao forced a smile, their eyes looking extremely complicated.

It not only makes a noise, but also raises winter worms that lay eggs.

Why... all the good things happened to him! Zhang Gong and Feng Dao felt guilty towards Li Qinglin because they avoided suspicion and were afraid of causing trouble.

But as time went by, he began to feel more jealous as he saw that Li Qinglin was not crushed by Manager Wang's authority but was living a better and better life.

It is because I am afraid that my brothers will suffer, and I am also afraid that my brothers will live in a mansion!

We are all tenants, why do you, Li Qinglin, look so unlike a servant? Master Ma took a closer look at Li Qinglin for the first time and suddenly felt that Li Qinglin had a handsome face and a resolute gaze, which was quite similar to himself when he was young.

He noticed that Li Qinglin's muscles were difficult to hide even under his loose clothes, and his fingertips and joints were covered with calluses. He was a little surprised, "Are you practicing martial arts?"

Without waiting for Li Qinglin to answer, Donkey Face immediately replied,

"Master Ma, my brother is not only practicing martial arts, but he has also become very powerful in just one month. Several martial arts masters in the training ground have praised him for his extraordinary talent. He will become a great man in the future!"

Make a big splash?! One month?! If he could raise a winter worm that lays eggs, Master Ma would look at Li Qinglin with a higher regard.

After hearing this news, Master Ma even felt like he was blind. How could he have such a genius right under his nose and not know it?

Master Ma immediately developed a love for talent.

He also questioned Li Qinglin about his family background and how many people were in his family.

After asking, Master Ma liked Li Qinglin more and more.

Li Qinglin is an honest child without bad habits. He is also very talented in martial arts and may become a martial arts master in the future.

Although he was a tenant in the Wang family's residence, his old face was still worth some money.

When the time comes, just say a few nice words to Manager Wang, give him some silver, and buy back the life contract.

Thinking of this, if it weren't for the wrong venue and the lack of the ancestor's deity to witness it, he would have wanted to pull Li Qinglin and let him become his apprentice on the spot! He has been holding on to the skill of raising insects for decades.

It's time to find a successor...

Li Qinglin also noticed Master Ma's intention and his heart moved.

It seems that it is not a bad idea to use Master Ma as a breakthrough point to escape from slavery? After all, Master Ma has a wide network of contacts and extraordinary insect breeding skills. It is also a good idea to worship him as a teacher.

After all, he was just inheriting his insect-raising skills, which did not conflict with joining Wulao Qingxinzhai in the future.

For a moment, the two hit it off, looked at each other with tears in their eyes, and their feelings quickly heated up, and they were about to get together for a long talk.

The more Zhang Gong and Feng Dao listened, the more they couldn't bear to listen anymore! They even wanted to rush out!

On the other hand, Donkey Face was smiling and was happy for Li Qinglin.

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Wei Liang stood there with a faint smile on his face, his eyes deep.

"Hmm? What's that smell?"

Suddenly,

Master Ma faintly smelled a foul odor coming from Li Qinglin.

He was a little confused.

Zhang Gong heard this and blurted out instinctively,

"It's shit and piss! He just came back from pouring out the night fragrance!"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Master Ma's face suddenly froze and became stiff.

He looked at Li Qinglin with an implied pleading look.

Li Qinglin was silent for a moment, then said, "That's right. Steward Wang assigned me to pour the night incense."

When Master Ma heard this, he felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart. He stood there in a trance.

He was quite close to Steward Wang, so he naturally knew that the job of pouring out the night incense was always used by Steward Wang to punish others.

And it's the kind that is extremely disgusting!

He couldn't quite believe it. How could his future disciple, who was so kind and docile, offend Steward Wang?

He was silent for a long time, his expression changing from bright to dark, sometimes hesitant and sometimes worried.

Eventually, his expression returned to its cold expression, and he became as unkind as before.

"Yes, you have done a good job in raising insects. I will report this to Manager Wang in the future.

Once the eggs hatch, I will send someone to take over."

After saying that, Master Ma turned and left.

It seems that I am being disliked? Li Qinglin reacted.

Li Qinglin shook his head helplessly, but he did not feel depressed or frustrated at all. Instead, he walked Master Ma to the door.

"Then Master Ma, please take your time."

Zhang Gong and Feng Dao felt a little embarrassed, especially Zhang Gong, who didn't even dare to look at Li Qinglin's face. He walked away immediately after leaving the house.

Outside the door, the wind was bitingly cold.

Dead branches and leaves were blown everywhere.

Master Ma suddenly turned around and saw Li Qinglin in the yard.

Donkey Face was complaining and scolding something, pointing in the direction of Zhang Gong and Feng Dao's yard.

But Li Qinglin remained gentle and calm, and instead comforted Donkey Face in a low voice.

Looking at Li Qinglin's youthful and vigorous demeanor, it was like a flame slowly burning in the cold air, yet it would never go out.

Somehow, Master Ma felt a sense of regret in his heart.

However, as someone who was able to judge the situation and do things flawlessly, he didn't know where the regret in his heart came from.

"I guess it's just that I'm feeling sad because of the unfortunate things that happened in autumn and winter."

(End of this chapter)