Fifteen minutes later, the four of them walked out of the alley in the same manner, limping, and headed towards the Heaven and Earth Alliance.
Although my great-aunt hit them, she also told them what they wanted to know.
The Li family mansion belongs to her; her surname is Li.
The answer the boss wanted was there, but it wasn't good news.
Since the founding of the Heaven and Earth Alliance in this town, they have encountered the first person who ignores them and always beats them up whenever they catch them. What's even more infuriating is that it's a woman.
The key thing is that every time, they are in excruciating pain all over their bodies, but they have no wounds.
Even the leader couldn't find any wounds or injuries on them.
Li Mai came out of the alley, clapped her hands, snorted coldly, and climbed over the wall to go straight home. She was too lazy to even go through the front door.
The couple, one from the east courtyard and the other from the west courtyard, walked together toward the main courtyard.
The butler walked slowly along the outer courtyard corridor, silently watching Li Mai's back. He thought to himself, "So this is how formidable the lady is."
Zhou Quan bought a total of five people to look after the house.
The butler was in his thirties and had never worked as a butler before. He was literate, good at management, and knowledgeable. Li Mai discovered that he was also skilled in martial arts and handsome. Although she didn't know why someone like him would become a butler, since Zhou Quan had bought him, she would just use him.
She also noticed a faint golden aura and a black aura intertwined on him, indicating that he was a decent person, but had killed people and carried the karma of murder, just like Madam Yu.
Li Mai guessed that this person might also have a story to tell.
There was also an old woman and a woman who worked together to manage the kitchen and do laundry.
Then there were two servants, who were responsible for cleaning all the courtyards and gardens, watering the flowers, trees, and shrubs.
As for young maids, Zhou Quan doesn't plan to buy any. He'll wait until he finds a suitable one to buy a page for Zhou Lei.
What the couple didn't know was that this steward was actually one of the people that Prince Yun had sent to come here with them after they left the capital.
He told Zhou Quan that the name was indeed Meng Qian.
Meng Qian used to be one of the guards in the Yun King's entourage. It was because he was literate that the Yun King arranged for him to protect and assist his sister.
No matter what his sister does in the future, he should strive to earn her appreciation and trust through his own efforts, and then stay by her side to protect her.
The others weren't owned by Yun Wang; they were just people Zhou Quan thought were decent enough to buy.
But Li Mai and Zhou Quan haven't yet guessed that he's one of Yun Wang's men.
Not long after the two returned to the main courtyard, Meng Qian also came in to report on the Third Young Master's condition over the past few days.
Zhou Quan was relieved to hear that Zhou Lei was alright.
"Has Steward Meng noticed any strangers scouting our neighborhood these past few days?" Li Mai asked.
“I noticed, but they didn’t enter the house, so I turned a blind eye and wanted to see what their purpose was.”
"Their goal was to find out who the real master of the Li family was, because they found out that there were no families in town doing business with the surname Li."
"However, I got a little itchy just now and accidentally beat up four people. Be careful these next few days. Those people are from the Heaven and Earth Alliance. Be careful with everyone's lives. Everything else is secondary. As long as you're alive, everything else is secondary."
“Yes, Madam!” Meng Qian replied.
Li Mai then assigned Meng Qian some tasks, instructing him to prepare the east and south rooms of the east courtyard, as people would be moving in in a few days.
Zhou Lin's senior apprentice, Zhou Lai Niu, will come with Zhou Lin to renovate her shop. Li Mai also wants him to stay here so that someone can cook for them and they can rest when they come back.
The two of them returned to the village before Zhou Lei finished school.
When Zhou Lei returned and heard that his elder brother and sister-in-law hadn't stayed there again tonight and had gone back to the village, he fell silent.
I wonder when they'll move in!
"Uncle Meng, I'm going back to practice calligraphy. I'll eat my meal inside," Zhou Lei said before leaving.
Meng Qian agreed and went to the kitchen to prepare the meal.
Zhou Lei didn't expect that when he came home from school the next evening, he would see his second brother.
"Second Brother, what brings you here?" Zhou Lei asked happily.
Zhou Lin smiled and said, "My elder brother and sister-in-law have bought the shop. I'm starting to help tidy it up today. My senior brother will also be here in a few days."
"Does that mean my sister-in-law and the others will be moving in soon?" Zhou Lei asked.
Zhou Lin shook his head. "I heard that my eldest brother and sister-in-law will be leaving tomorrow, and it's uncertain how many days they'll be gone. Don't worry, your second brother will accompany you starting today."
Zhou Lin moved into the room next to Zhou Lei's, while the other main room was reserved for Zhou Tao.
The three siblings all lived in the east courtyard.
Butler Meng and the other four people all lived in the west courtyard.
They didn't stay in the main courtyard; they left it for the eldest brother's family.
That evening, as the two brothers sat down for dinner, Zhou Lei remarked, "Second brother, sometimes I feel like I'm living in a dream. I never imagined this would happen before. Do you think one day I'll suddenly wake up from this dream?"
Zhou Lin reached out and patted the sentimental boy's head, chuckling, "Third brother, I think your mother made a mistake in giving birth to you. You should be a sentimental girl, right?"
Zhou Lei was stunned, staring speechlessly at his second brother. "Second brother, I only told you what was on my mind because I consider you my own brother, and you actually called me sissy?"
Zhou Lin laughed, "I didn't say that, you said it yourself. Besides, you look down on women, calling them 'girly.' Look at my sister-in-law, she's a woman, and she's more capable than any man."
"That's true, Second Brother. I've decided that when I get married, I'll find a girl as smart and capable as my sister-in-law."
Zhou Lin encouraged him, "Okay, then you have to work hard!"
"And you, second brother, what kind of girl do you like?" Zhou Lei asked Zhou Lin.
Zhou Lin shook his head. "I don't know. If she's too delicate, I'm afraid she'll start crying every now and then and need to be comforted. I can't stand the thought of that."
"But if it's too powerful, I'm afraid it'll be too domineering. What if I'm unhappy one day and get kicked off the bed? How embarrassing would that be?"
"If you find a timid one, you'll have to take her everywhere you go; if you find a bold one, she'll be causing trouble all the time, and you'll have to keep apologizing to her."
"Sigh, I suddenly realize that getting married is such a hassle. I don't want to have another person like my mother or sister-in-law controlling me in the future, so I've decided to postpone getting married for now."
After Zhou Lin finished speaking, he looked at Zhou Lei with a smile, waiting for his reaction.
Zhou Lei couldn't believe it. "Second brother, you gave so many reasons just to tell me you didn't want to get married?"
“But look at my brother, he’s with my sister-in-law all day long, he’s so happy. I don’t think he feels like she’s controlling him.” Zhou Lei stared at him for a long time before suddenly blurting out.
"Second brother, I think you're not actually afraid of getting a wife, you're afraid of women, right? Hahaha!"
Zhou Lei suddenly found a way to retaliate against his second brother and began to launch a fierce attack on him.
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