From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 24 Rich Lady
Liu Yaozong was woken up by the maid in a daze, and was helped to dress and wash slowly.

Then he walked outside the mansion.

He heard the maid say that someone had captured a group of refugees, and when he went outside, he saw the villagers surrounding a group of strangers.

"Master Liu is here!"

"Good morning, Master Liu."

The villagers who were watching the excitement greeted Liu Yaozong when they saw him.

Xu Fugui finally waited for him and walked forward: "Master Liu, this group of refugees stole my medicinal herbs last night and we caught them..."

Liu Yaozong knew about the refugees in Baihe Village, but he didn't expect that this group of refugees were so bold as to even use drugs.

"Now that they've been caught in the act, these people have nothing to deny. Let's lock them up at my house first. I'll write a letter to Yaozu and ask him to arrest them all."

Liu Yaozong's younger brother "Liu Yaozu" is a congenital warrior and the county lieutenant of Tonggu County, in charge of the public security and military affairs of Tonggu County.

Liu Yaozong handed these refugees over to his younger brother, which was considered a merit.

After he finished speaking, he ordered the Liu family's servants to lock up all twenty or so people in the room in the outer courtyard.

After handling the matter, he said to the villagers, "There have been many refugees in the village recently. Everyone should be on high alert and keep your doors and windows closed at night to prevent theft. I will arrange two more night watchmen to patrol the village."

The village had no good solution for the refugees. The only way to resolve the issue was to rely on the government.

The people surrounding the Liu family dispersed.

Xu Fugui was going to the county town to find a pharmacy that sold medicinal herbs, while Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaogou returned home.

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Liu Yaozong walked back to the inner courtyard and saw the graceful woman. A smile immediately appeared on his face: "Miss Su, you woke up so early?"

The woman in front of him was Su Jinshu.

Su Jinshu nodded and saluted: "Good morning, Master Liu. I've been awake for a while and was just about to go wash up."

"Okay, you wash up first, I'll ask the maid to prepare breakfast."

Liu Yaozong smiled and wondered in his heart how there could be such a perfect woman in the world, who was so beautiful even without makeup in the morning.

After a while, Su Jinshu came to the main room after washing up.

"Miss Su, please sit down."

Liu Yaozong was very polite and gestured for him to sit down.

"Thank you, Master Liu."

Su Jinshu smiled lightly and nodded, with only politeness, respect and a hint of coldness in her eyes, without any flattery.

Such indifference, on the contrary, aroused Liu Yaozong's possessiveness even more.

"Did you sleep well last night? Are you used to being here with me?"

He cares about others and asks about their well-being.

The day before yesterday, he ran into Su Jinshu outside the Liu family mansion. At first sight, he was struck by her beauty.

So he invited Su Jinshu to his home, and after a chat, he learned about Su Jinshu's life experience:
The daughter of a wealthy tea merchant in Lanting County, Yunbian Commandery, had a brother who was engaged to be married to a son of an official. However, during the war, many of her family members died, and they were separated while fleeing famine, leaving her alone.

Su Jinshu had nowhere to go, so Liu Yaozong let her stay at the Liu family's house, treated her to good food and drink, and gave her new clothes.

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"Thank you for your concern, Master Liu. I dreamed about my parents and brother again last night and woke up several times. My parents are dead, I wonder if my brother is still alive~~"

Su Jinshu lowered her head and two tears rolled down her cheeks.

Liu Yaozong felt distressed and said quickly, "It's my fault for not treating Miss Su well. My family is poor, not as good as yours."

He thought to himself that he should not mention Su Jinshu's sad past anymore, otherwise it would always make the beauty cry.

"Master Liu, please don't say that. Compared to me, living in the open air, your home is very comfortable." "..."

After chatting for a while, Liu Yaozong suddenly asked, "Ms. Su, what are your plans for the future?"

Su Jinshu looked worried. "Well, let's just take it one step at a time. I'm already engaged, but with the current situation, I'm afraid my fiancée's fate is uncertain. Even if we can find him, it will be many years later."

My fiancé and I have only met a few times and there is no love between us. As a homeless little woman, I can only find a good husband and marry someone else.

Mr. Liu, you are highly respected in this area. Can you help me find a reliable family?"

"Miss Su, you come from a wealthy family. We can't find anyone suitable for you in our village."

When Liu Yaozong heard that Su Jinshu was going to "get married", he was secretly delighted.

"No, I'm just a poor homeless person now. I don't dare to marry someone above my station. I just hope that others don't look down on me for not having a family."

"You are well-educated, beautiful and virtuous. Who would dislike you?"

Liu Yaozong became more and more fascinated by Su Jinshu's book. For a moment, his mind wandered. When he came to his senses and realized his mistake, he quickly said, "Ahem, let me ask around for you. I need to write a letter. Could you please write it for me?"

"of course."

The two came to the study room.

Su Jinshu stretched out her slender white hands, picked up the brush, and helped Liu Yaozong write a letter.

Liu Yaozong said that Su Jinshu wrote about what happened to the refugees just now.

Su Jinshu's beautiful calligraphy made Liu Yaozong feel that she was perfect, and his heart, which had been silent for many years, began to flutter.

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Everything was acted out by Su Jinshu.

She was very good at understanding men's minds. Of course, the way she dealt with a landlord like Liu Yaozong was different from the way she dealt with an ignorant country boy like Xu Xiaoniu.

Seduction is useless for this kind of man and will have the opposite effect.

Because she didn't want to seduce Liu Yaozong, but to get promoted and become the legal wife!
The colder and more noble she appeared, the more Liu Yaozong felt itchy and wanted to be with her.

She had inquired in advance and found out that Liu Yaozong was not the second generation of landlords. Originally, the Liu family was just a wealthy family in the village. It was through the hard work of the brothers Liu Yaozong and Liu Yaozu that they became the big landlords they are today.

Therefore, Liu Yaozong certainly did not often go to brothels or art galleries.

Liu Yaozong's wife passed away a few years ago and he did not take a concubine.

This gave Su Jinshu an opportunity, she did not want to be someone else's concubine. The status of a concubine was very low, equivalent to a plaything.

Su Jinshu seized this hard-won opportunity and observed near the Liu family for two days, finally finding an opportunity to be "accidentally met" by Liu Yaozong.

Her elaborate planning didn't stop there.

The identity of "Su Jinshu" was real. She was indeed the daughter of a major tea merchant in Lanting County, and she did have a fiancé. Everything she said could be verified.

But, she is not Su Jinshu.

Su Jinshu's fiancé was a frequent visitor to the brothel when she was young, so she was very familiar with him.

So she used Su Jinshu's life experience as a substitute. Thousands of miles away, Lanting County was gone, and no one would know.

Judging from the current progress, Su Jinshu's plan is very successful.

As long as she and Liu Yaozong spend more time together, Liu Yaozong will naturally propose to marry her.

With her status, she was a rich lady that Liu Yaozong could not reach when he was young.

Not to mention when he was young, even with Liu Yaozong's current status as a landlord, it would be difficult for him to marry the daughter of a wealthy tea merchant. According to Su Jinshu's description, her family's assets were more than ten times that of the Liu family.

It was a "dream come true" for Liu Yaozong to marry her.

(End of this chapter)