The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 11: Guarding the House
"Oh my god! A wolf!" Stone looked at the gray wolf falling from the sky, met its green beast eyes, and was so frightened that he sat down on the ground with a thud.

"What are you afraid of? I won't bite you." Shang Wan patted the gray wolf's head. The gray wolf's ears twitched, and it walked over to the stone, sniffing its scent.

Stone instinctively held his breath.

Good heavens, that's a wolf! A man-eating wolf! Being so close, what if it bites me...?

Shi Tou broke out in a cold sweat instantly.

But he had worried for nothing. The gray wolf remembered his scent and turned away, looking quite disgusted.

Stone:"……"

"Doggy!" Yuan Yuan was held in Xiao Huan's arms, her eyes sparkling, and she stretched out her short arms to touch the wolf.

Xiao Huan quickly grabbed her hand to stop her from moving.

The gray wolf circled the two of them once, its black nose twitched for a moment, then it raised its head, its green beastly eyes fixed precisely on the excited little girl, Yuan Yuan, and let out a low growl.

Xiao Huan was so frightened that her body stiffened, staring at the gray wolf without daring to move. "Young...Young Madam, what's wrong with it?"

Shang Wan said, "Put Yuanyuan down and let Xiao Hui smell her."

"Oh." Xiao Huan tentatively put Yuan Yuan on the ground, and the gray wolf indeed came over and sniffed Yuan Yuan lightly.

Little Yuanyuan seized the opportunity and precisely poked the gray wolf's nose with her short finger, which made the gray wolf sneeze immediately, revealing a mouthful of white, sharp teeth.

"Doggy." Yuan Yuan was not afraid at all; instead, she clapped her little hands happily, eager to touch the wolf's teeth.

Xiao Huan quickly picked her up.

Good heavens, this is a wolf, not a dog! Your small body is only enough for it to eat a couple of bites.

"Xiao Huan, make a den for Xiao Hui in a little while. Prepare food every other day. He will go hunting by himself." Shang Wan walked over, took Yuan Yuan, and put the little guy on the back of the gray wolf. "From now on, Xiao Hui will guard our house and property."

Xiao Huan: "..."

Could she refuse? She didn't want to raise a wolf!

"Young mistress, I've heard that wolves can't be tamed."

“I brought it back and I’ve naturally raised it well.” Shang Wan waved her hand. “You and Shi Tou should learn from Yuan Yuan and treat Xiao Hui like a big dog.”

The two of them looked at Yuanyuan, who was excitedly perched on the wolf's back, letting the gray wolf carry her around in circles in the yard, and thought to themselves, how can that compare? Yuanyuan doesn't know wolves, but the two of them do!

Stone carefully avoided the gray wolf's path and came closer to ask, "Young Madam, how did you tame this wolf?"

“Simple, a combination of carrot and stick, pretty much like training a dog.” Shang Wan glanced at him sideways. “Want to try it too?”

"No, no, no..." Stone shook his head vigorously, quickly suppressing his curiosity.

Seeing his frightened appearance, Shang Wan thought to herself that being too timid wouldn't do; she needed to find an opportunity to practice.

Shi Tou suddenly sneezed, rubbed his nose, and muttered, "It must be that the young master is thinking about me."

As he spoke, he stole glances at Shang Wan and asked in a low voice, "Young Madam, how do you plan to save the young master? If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."

This guy seems to have a lot of faith in her.

Shang Wan waved her hand, "You don't need to worry about saving people. I asked you to inquire about news in the village, but did you hear anything useful?"

“They’re all trivial matters,” Shi Tou said. “But I found out that there’s a bricklayer in the village named Zhang. It’s a craft passed down from generation to generation. He does a fine job, and his wages are lower than those of bricklayers in the city. People in the village go to him if there’s anything wrong with their houses.”

“Then let’s go to him too,” Shang Wan said. “Get ready and go right away. Once we’ve agreed on a price, we can start work. Demolish what needs to be demolished, and repair what needs to be repaired. You can lend a hand from the side. It’s convenient since we all live in the same village. Get the house done as soon as possible.”

“Okay.” Shi Tou nodded in agreement. Shang Wan continued, “I have to go to the city. I don’t know when I’ll be back tonight, so you don’t need to wait for me for dinner.”

Just then, the gray wolf came running over with Yuanyuan on its back. Shang Wan patted the wolf's head, reached out and picked Yuanyuan up, kissing her soft little face. "Be a good girl and listen to Xiaohuan and Shitou. I'll be back when I'm done."

"I'm not leaving." Yuan Yuan's smiling face immediately fell, and she hugged Shang Wan's neck tightly with her little hands, rubbing against her again and again.

Shang Wan tried to reason with her son, "If I don't leave, Yuanyuan will have no father."

"Daddy?" Yuan Yuan blinked her big, teary eyes and pouted her little mouth. "I want Daddy."

"Good girl." Shang Wan pinched her cheek, handed her over to Xiao Huan, and disappeared in a flash under the worried and reluctant gazes of the two.

Stone couldn't help but sigh, "When will I ever have skills as good as the young mistress's?"

Xiao Huan: "In my dreams."

Stone chuckled foolishly: "It's fine to indulge in it in a dream too."

When Shang Wan entered the city, she found that the number of guards at the city gate had doubled, and they were checking people leaving the city very carefully. Without her having to ask, the news that the Lu family had been robbed the night before had spread throughout the city.

It is said that the thief has not yet left the city. The yamen runners are searching the city, paying special attention to unfamiliar faces, and are trying to find the thief as soon as possible.

Shang, the thief, swaggered down the street, brushing past a group of constables.

Li Wenhua died while in office, and his body was to be kept in the county government office for seven days.

Shang Wan was invited in as a member of the public who came to pay their respects, and lit an incense stick in front of the coffin.

The room was filled with weeping. A young woman dressed in mourning clothes was so grief-stricken that she fainted.

The servants of the Li family called out to the young mistress and hurriedly helped her downstairs.

Shang Wan secretly raised her eyebrows. Whether the woman was truly dizzy or faking it couldn't be hidden from her eyes; she was clearly pretending to be dizzy.

However, whether the other person was faking fainting or not was none of her business; she was just there to find Tian Sheng.

The original owner had seen Tian Sheng once from afar at a banquet hosted by the Lu family.

Tian Sheng was of medium height, with a round face, thick eyebrows, a hooked nose, and a mustache; he was fairly easy to recognize.

Shang Wan avoided people and searched the entire front yard of the county government office, but she couldn't find Tian Sheng anywhere.

She clearly heard the yamen runner at the door say that Tian Sheng was in the county yamen handling official documents, so where is he?
Shang Wan frowned, pondered for a moment, and then quickly walked towards the backyard.

The Li family is temporarily staying in the backyard of the county government office. Because of the funeral arrangements, most of the servants have been transferred to the front, leaving few people in the backyard.

Two maids walked towards her. Shang Wan hid behind the rockery to avoid them. Just as she was about to come out, she suddenly heard an unusual noise.

A hint of surprise flashed across her eyes.

There's a funeral going on in the front yard. How can you do that at someone's funeral? It's so inappropriate.
Driven by her damned curiosity, Shang Wan followed the sound.

Not far away, in a small courtyard next to the garden, a servant stood guard at the gate, his shoulders hunched over like a thief.

Shang Wan nimbly flipped over the side wall, landing silently like a cat.

The people inside were getting very excited, and their voices were getting louder.

She really didn't mishear.

Having satisfied her curiosity, Shang Wan rubbed her ears expressionlessly and was about to leave when she suddenly heard a woman's voice inside the room call out two words with emotion.

(End of this chapter)