Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 289 The children of the poor have become rich early
Home... From now on, this will be my home.

Hearing this, Su Roujia's heart trembled slightly, and her eyes suddenly turned red. She didn't know how long she hadn't dared to think about the word home. It was not easy to just try to live.

When her grandfather was alive, she barely had a home. But after his death, she was left alone, like a weed that no one cared about.

After two months at the Gao family, she knew from the beginning that it did not belong to her, so she did not have much sense of belonging, but it did not prevent her from remembering those who were kind to her.

Although Chen Xuan's words were a bit overbearing this time, she felt inexplicably at ease. She was not afraid that Chen Xuan, the master, was overbearing and difficult to serve. She was more worried that she would not be cared about, like a commodity that could be summoned and dismissed at will.

"He's the only one who can bully me. No one else can. The master is so domineering."

Thinking this in her heart, Su Roujia did not immediately familiarize herself with the environment. Instead, she mustered up the courage to look up at Chen Xuan and said, "Master, you were born to enjoy life, not to be lazy. Slave... I am very hardworking. I can work, earn money, and serve you well."

Oh, the little girl is good at making excuses for herself. Chen Xuan was too lazy to correct her address and laughed: "Then it depends on your performance. Go, get familiar with it, choose your own room, and we'll talk about it after you're done."

The girl wanted to actively express her own value, otherwise she would feel uneasy. Chen Xuan understood and there was no need for him to say nonsense about not needing her to earn money to support the family.

She still didn't move, but lowered her head with a slightly red cheek and said shyly: "Shouldn't Roujia live in the same room with the master so that it is easier to serve him? There is no need to choose her own room."

Chen Xuan almost vomited blood, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Did Madam teach you this?"

"Well, Madam said that if the master keeps me, I will be his personal maid. Services like warming the bed and folding the quilts are a maid's duty and I have to do it well," Su Roujia said in a low voice with a blushing face.

After flicking her head lightly, Chen Xuan said angrily: "You are a little girl who doesn't know much. What are you thinking? You are like a washboard. Who wants you to serve? If you dare to say such things again, I will sell it to you. Go quickly and get familiar with your room."

Covering her forehead where it didn't hurt, Su Roujia mustered up the courage to look at him, tears welling up in her eyes as she said, "Master, please don't despise me, okay? I will grow up. Madam said that in two years I will be very beautiful and will definitely be able to serve you well."

Chen Xuan glared at me and said, "Then try your best to look good. If you don't look good in the future, I'll sell you off. Hurry up and go, or I'll beat you up!"

"Master, don't be angry. I'll go right away." Su Roujia went to the small building with a wronged look on her face, muttering to herself that she would be very beautiful in the future, and then the master would not despise her and she would be able to serve him well.

"What a sin! I'm not a beast. What kind of things did Madam instill in that little girl?" Chen Xuan was speechless.

He had watched this place improve day by day, and was very familiar with every tree and blade of grass. While Su Roujia was getting familiar with it, he felt lazy again and went to the lounge chair under the grape trellis to bask in the warm early summer sun, feeling very comfortable.

The grape racks have already been set up and mature grape vines have been transplanted. There is no problem for the gardener Gao to take care of them and keep them alive. However, the grape vines are still bare at the moment, so it will probably be next year if you want to eat grapes.

Chen Xuan, who was leisurely basking in the sun, was also thinking about something in his mind. He already had a home, but that was not enough. It only satisfied his daily life at the moment, but some supporting facilities had to be added later.

For example, to prevent theft, his house is surrounded by artificial trees and there is not even a wall. When there is no one guarding the house, can't anyone come and go as they please?
"Later, we need to arrange the formation. Set up a maze in the woods, but it won't have much killing power. When it's on, anyone who accidentally enters will just get out like a ghost. Then, we'll set up a fog array. Besides confusing people, it can also be used to adjust the environment. After the peach tree is planted, set up a small area around it. That peach tree is what I truly depend on for survival. Set the killing array at the core. Even if anyone breaks through the maze and fog array and tries to destroy the peach tree, anyone below the Grandmaster level will be strangled!"

In this world, there are even teleportation arrays that can cross the void, so naturally there must be such means as formations. However, although Old Liu was an expert in refining medicine and weapons, he was not proficient in formations at all, so he did not impart much to Chen Xuan, and he classified it as miscellaneous.

Even Old Liu, who almost reached the level of a human immortal, was not proficient in formations, let alone Chen Xuan. He was not even a layman among laymen and had never tried it.

Formations are very complicated. In summary, they involve materials science, energy science, natural science, and geometry. Even a little bit of it is not enough. Chen Xuan doesn't have much talent in this area, but he can try slowly.

Anyway, the knowledge about formations that Lao Liu gave him was relatively superficial. Now that he had some free time, Chen Xuan thought that he might be able to make some progress after exploring it for a while.

Well, the so-called superficiality is just compared to Lao Liu's ability in refining medicine and equipment. I guess there are not many people who can match him after going through the tribulation.

"It's too much trouble just thinking about it, especially since some of the materials are so expensive. I don't have enough money to make it. Why don't I just give up?" He started to back down because of his laziness.

In the end, I didn't decide to give up. I just thought of it as finding something to do to avoid becoming a complete loser. 'I'm a Grandmaster now, after all. Formations are complicated, but I don't need to understand the underlying logic. I just need to follow the steps and try more. I don't believe I can't figure it out. Once I gain more experience, I'll be able to learn many things without a teacher.'

These are all small matters. The main thing is that this family is still lacking a real hostess. Where can we find a suitable one?
Time passed quickly while Chen Xuan was thinking about these things. He was in a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness. He didn't feel any threat and didn't even know when Su Roujia came to him.

I woke up naturally when the sun was setting. I opened my eyes and saw Su Roujia standing cautiously beside me. I couldn't help but say, "When did you come? Why didn't you call me?"

"I dare not disturb the master's rest," Su Roujia said in a low voice.

She seemed to be getting used to it, and Chen Xuan didn't bother to correct her. It was just a name after all. He stretched and said, "It's okay. We don't have so many rules at home. Just be casual from now on. I'm not a man-eating tiger. Forget it, you'll get used to it slowly." Then he asked, "How are you getting familiar with it? Have you chosen a room?"

"Master, I have checked the house inside and out. I have chosen a room next to your master bedroom, which is convenient for serving you at any time. Master, do you really not need me to live in your room? I can set up a small bed or sleep on the floor," Su Roujia said carefully, really wanting to fulfill the duties of a personal maid to the utmost.

Chen Xuan immediately said angrily: "What are you thinking about all day at such a young age? Have you forgotten what I told you before?"

"But I am the master's personal maid, this is what I should do," she said confidently.

After flicking her head again, Chen Xuan curled his lips and said, "It's best to throw away such thoughts. Master... Tsk, if you call me that a few more times, I'll think I'm really a master. Anyway, I don't care about a yellow-haired girl like you, a washboard."

"I am already the master's person. I am yours in life and your ghost in death, unless the master doesn't want me anymore," Su Roujia said dejectedly with her head down.

Women of this era, as slaves, generally have this kind of thinking, which is deeply rooted and difficult to change. Chen Xuan was too lazy to argue with her and waved his hand and said, "Who said I don't want you? If you really want to be with me for the rest of your life, we can talk about it in the future. If you are not good-looking, I will sell you, hehe."

"Hee..." Su Roujia laughed with her eyelashes curved, then quickly lowered her head. She was fourteen years old and had lived a hard life. She was more mature than many of her peers and was not a child. She knew in her heart that Chen Xuan was trying to scare her. He was a typical person with a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Although they had been together for a short time and were somewhat unfamiliar with each other, she gradually got to know Chen Xuan's style. Chen Xuan's words gave her some hope for the future, and she felt a little happy and expectant in her heart.

She is no longer a weed that no one cares about. Now she has someone to rely on. The master said that only he can bully her, and no one else can...

Not knowing what was going on in her head, Chen Xuan saw her occasionally glance towards the house, wanting to say something but stopping herself, so he asked curiously: "Just say whatever you want to say, don't hide it."

Then Chen Xuan saw what it meant for children from poor families to grow up early.

Su Roujia looked over there with a bright look in her eyes and said, "Master, there's a vacant lot in front of the house. I'd like to grow some vegetables there, is that okay? If there are other uses for it, forget it. But can we raise two pigs behind the house? I can take time to go outside the city to cut grass for the pigs, so that I don't have to delay serving you. That way, we can have meat to eat and don't have to spend money to buy it. And since the place is so big, can we raise some chickens, ducks, and geese? When they're fat, we can kill them and feed them to you to nourish your body."

She continued to talk endlessly, saying that she would save money wherever possible, and that there was no need to spend money on firewood and charcoal in the future. She could get them from the barren mountains outside the city. She also wanted to raise silkworms and weave cloth. If she had the chance, she would also like to grow her own food...

For some reason, although what she said was clearly positive, Chen Xuan inexplicably felt a pang in his heart. He didn't look at her and curled his lips and said, "You are the one with so many things to do. Can you handle so many things? I am very lazy, lazier than a pig. I will definitely not help you at all."

"I can handle it, of course I can. How can I ask the master for help? This is what I should do. I will sleep two hours less every day to take good care of the master, and the rest of the time I can use to collect firewood, fetch water, farm and raise silkworms. Roujia can do it," she said with great determination.

Perhaps it was because the suffering was over and there was a glimmer of hope, and life had a purpose, so she felt that no matter how hard or tiring the life was, she was willing to endure it, and she had endless strength and energy.

Chen Xuan stood up and said casually, "First, take care of your own affairs. The rest is up to you. You can't raise pigs. The smell is too strong. I can't stand it. But you can raise a dog and a horse. I will buy them later. Go and close the doors and windows and keep the keys. I will show you the boundaries of our house, and then we will go to Deweilou to hire a chef. We have to entertain guests for the housewarming tomorrow."

Hey, has Xiao Gao sent me a maid or a housekeeper? Really, compared to her, I am a waste, even worse than a waste. Oh, right, I am a lazy waste to begin with, so it doesn't matter.

"Actually, I can clean diligently and make sure Master doesn't smell or see any dirt," Su Roujia felt a little disappointed. Raising pigs for meat was probably her obsession. Although Master raised horses and dogs, they were obviously not for eating...

(End of this chapter)