Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 261 I’m doing it all for your own good

Mo He was both amused and exasperated, and stamped her foot playfully, "Master~~"

"Alright, alright, how can you not appreciate my good intentions? I'm doing this all for your own good."

Cao Weida playfully pinched her pretty cheek, which looked really cute, and then couldn't resist giving her a kiss on the lips.

Although she really liked it, Mo He blushed deeply in front of her sisters, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

The thought of her being the one to serve the emperor tonight made her heart pound, and her blush deepened.

Just then, Du Shiniang stood up and said, "Mohe, come, help your sister play two rounds."

"No, no, no, I can't do it, I'm too bad at it, I'll lose money!" Mo He hurriedly waved her hands. She had only just learned the basic rules of mahjong and was still quite timid in actual gameplay.

"Oh, what are you afraid of? It's on me if you lose." Du Shiniang chuckled as she pulled the little kitten away from the clutches of the big bad wolf and pressed her down on the stool. "Besides, you're a newbie now, so your luck with the cards is bound to be good."

"Shall I give it a try?" Mo He nervously picked up a card, and then...
"I think this is burnt?"

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The other three remained silent. Is this the newbie protection period?
Cao Wei Da was pulled into Du Shiniang's room and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"Master, I have a favor to ask of you." Du Shiniang looked conflicted, unsure whether she should speak.

Cao Weida found it somewhat amusing. "What kind of relationship do we have? Just say what's on your mind."

"Don't worry, if your man can help, he definitely will."

Du Shiniang felt a warmth in her heart, and nestled lovingly into his arms, nuzzling her forehead against his cheek.
"It's... a patrol officer from your police station named Sang Liu Kui. You should know him, sir."

Cao Weida stroked her hair, his hand automatically moving to a spot. "Yes, I know her. She was tragically killed."

Of course he knew Sang Liu Kui; in fact, he remembered him vividly!
The first 'villain' I encountered, to be honest, was the one who orchestrated my death.

"He's my cousin-in-law," Du Shiniang snuggled closer to him, her breathing quickening as he kneaded her.

“My cousin’s husband used to have some assets, several houses, but he was a big gambler. It’s not that he died, but he had a huge amount of gambling debts.”

Through Du Shiniang's narration, Cao Wei Da basically understood the whole story.

It's quite simple. That bastard with the mourning stick did all sorts of bad things and bullied the villagers, but he also made some money and owned several houses because of it.

However, Kusangbang was a gambling addict, addicted to gambling, and had accumulated a huge debt.

If he were still alive, those people would at least give him some face, but now that he's dead, those creditors naturally won't care about 'old ties' anymore, so they come to his door demanding repayment.

Her cousin, Zhong Chunhong, had no money. Kusangbang was a man who didn't care about his family. Not to mention daily expenses, if he didn't keep pestering Sang Liuji, he wouldn't even give her the money for daily living expenses.

Therefore, the creditors had no choice but to use those houses to settle their debts.

Now that the mourning stick is dead, her family doesn't even have enough money for basic expenses.

"Didn't the police station give you any compensation?" Cao Weida asked in confusion.

Du Shiniang said helplessly, "They did give it, but only eight hundred silver notes. You know how worthless silver notes are these days, sir. What can that little bit of money do?"

Well, that's true. As the puppet government agencies frantically printed more Union Bank notes to plunder resources for the Japanese invaders, Union Bank notes are becoming increasingly worthless.

"So, what are you going to do?"

"Um... I'd like to ask my cousin to come work for us, sir. What do you think?"

Seemingly afraid that Cao Weida would misunderstand, she straightened up and looked at him with hopeful eyes.
"Don't worry, sir. I won't give her any special treatment just because she's my cousin. As for her wages, you can decide what to pay her."

"I don't have many relatives left in this world. My cousin used to love me the most, and I really can't bear to see her living in such a precarious state now."

As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears.

"I know I've become a bit arrogant, but, but..."

She knew that the master doted on her, and she was very satisfied with her current life.

Moreover, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; now that she has entered the Cao family, she is only a concubine and should not make excessive demands.

But that was her cousin, who had loved her most since childhood. She simply couldn't bear to watch her cousin be helpless and living a precarious life.

What's more, my cousin also has a daughter.
"Alright, alright, stop crying. I didn't say I wouldn't help." Cao Weida wiped away her tears, both amused and exasperated, and said softly:

"Don't cry, or your eyes will get swollen and you won't look good."

Du Shiniang's tears faltered, and she exclaimed joyfully, "Master, you've agreed?!"

"Hey, she's your cousin, so she's my cousin too. We're all family, how could I just stand by and do nothing?"

He suddenly remembered something and tentatively asked:

"By the way, how is your cousin's mental state?"

In "The Glorious Era," Du Shiniang's cousin, Zhong Chunhong, is already a corpse at the beginning of the story. The reason is that she suffers from mental illness and was induced to commit suicide. He vaguely remembers that the reason was that she mistook an airdrop for a multiple drop, which led to her brother, Zhong Chunbao, losing everything and committing suicide. This caused her to become depressed and eventually suffer from mental illness.

As for when he developed mental illness, he had no idea.

If Zhong Chunhong had been mentally ill at that time, he would never have arranged for her to be admitted to the hospital.

"It's alright. My cousin's husband was a jerk. Actually, my cousin didn't have a good relationship with him. When he passed away, my cousin was only a little sad, but otherwise she was fine."

"Does your cousin have any other siblings?"

"Yes, my cousin also has an older brother."

"Is her brother alright?"

"It's fine, sir. What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Du Shiniang looked confused, not knowing what her master meant by asking these questions.

"Haha, no problem, just asking out of curiosity."

Hearing that her brother was still alive, Cao Weida was finally relieved and said with a smile, "Then let your cousin work at the manor. You can arrange it as you see fit."

"Also, since they're family, don't assign them any dirty or strenuous work. If you can, take care of them."

He's helped so many people; he wouldn't be so stingy as to refuse to help his woman's sister.

"Thank you, sir! You're so kind!" Du Shiniang was overjoyed and hugged him tightly. Then she bit her red lips, led him to the bedside, and got up to close the door.

She then returned, gently unbuttoned her clothes, and said with a sweet and charming smile, "Master, you've been so good to me, I don't know how to repay you. Please let me serve you well."

Cao Wei Da swallowed hard. "Using this to test your officials? That's truly testing them to the core."
In an instant, summer returned to spring.
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After a passionate and sensual session, holding her sweat-drenched body, Cao Weida hooked her chin and teased Du Shiniang, whose face was flushed:
"You little rascal, are you repaying me, or am I rewarding you?"

Du Shiniang breathed heavily, her eyes still shimmering with the afterglow of her activity, evoking a sense of longing.

She smiled foolishly, nestled contentedly against his waist, and felt an overwhelming sense of security filling her heart.

"Of course it's to repay the master, but Shi Niang likes it very much too."

Then, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, pouted, and said, "It's just that the weather is getting hotter and hotter. I still prefer spring, when I can hold my master and sleep with his body all warm."

Is it hot?

It's actually quite hot.

Cao Wei's hand gripped the vital point with the precision of a positioning device, manipulating it wantonly.

"It's getting hot. I'll go get a few air conditioners, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well at night if it gets any hotter."

Enjoying Cao Weida's 'massage', Du Shiniang asked with a look of curiosity, "Air conditioning? What's that?"

"It's a type of furniture that can cool down or heat up." Cao Weida didn't know how to explain it in detail, so he could only explain it in the simplest terms.

Some might ask, how come there's air conditioning at this time of year?
Yes, air conditioning was available during this period!

In fact, the American engineer Willis Carrier designed and invented air conditioning in 1902.

In fact, many inventions were not originally created for their later purpose.

For example, the microwave oven was originally developed for radar systems using magnetrons. Later, it was discovered that it could heat chocolate in a pocket, which led to the development of the household microwave oven.

For example, the low-tack adhesive developed by 3M was originally a failed product because it was not strong enough and was abandoned. Later, someone discovered that this weak adhesive property was particularly suitable for sticking notes and repeatedly tearing and sticking them, which led to the creation of Post-it Notes.

For example, Viagra was initially used to treat high blood pressure and angina.

For example, calculator
And so on and so forth.

Air conditioning is one of them.

Willis Carrier's invention was not originally intended to cool people down, but rather to solve the problem of paper warping and ink bleeding caused by humidity changes at a printing plant in New York.

However, it differs from air conditioners in later generations.

Air conditioners of this period were neither wall-mounted nor floor-standing units, but window units; they were not combined indoor and outdoor units, but rather connected together.

It is usually rectangular, with one half installed indoors and the other half extending out of the window. It has an air outlet and control panel on the front, and heat dissipation grilles on the sides and back, hence the name window air conditioner.

"That must be very expensive, right?"

Du Shiniang had never heard of the name 'air conditioner,' let alone seen one.

However, this thing looks like a high-end home appliance; it must be a foreign product.

In her mind, anything related to foreign countries is never cheap.

(End of this chapter)