The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 101 Wisdom and Foolishness

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Yang Ming stayed in the back garden to milk and process the milk, and also to feed the livestock, while Wei Qingqing returned home and busied herself making breakfast. When Wei Qingqing returned home, the house, inside and out, had been cleaned spotlessly by Aunt Liu, who was sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) in the east room, diligently doing her work.

"Sister Liu is such a hardworking person, busy from early morning," Wei Qingqing praised, giving a thumbs up.

"Hehe, I've already made breakfast, it's still warm in the pot, if you want some, just take it to yourself... But you guys are the ones who got up late..." Aunt Liu smiled mischievously.

"And what about you? How did you get through it?" Wei Qingqing's smile became even more mischievous.

"Me?" Aunt Liu blushed and glared at Wei Qingqing. "What's wrong with me? I feel perfectly normal..."

"Hmph..." Wei Qingqing took a carton of milk from the west room, inserted a straw, sat cross-legged on the kang (heated brick bed), and drank it happily: "Where are my parents and Aunt Zhang?"

Wei Qingqing felt that her home was quite deserted.

"Do you think they would still have the nerve to stay after what happened last night? They left this morning. And you know what? They look so much younger after just one night, like they're in their early twenties," Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Hehe, I really don't know what happened. Yang Ming said he added a strange ingredient to the egg mixture, but I didn't expect it to..." Wei Qingqing said somewhat awkwardly.

This was the explanation the young couple had agreed upon.

"Do you think I'd believe that?" Aunt Liu smiled slyly. "Tell me, what kind of egg was that?"

"Uh...you knew all along?" Wei Qingqing looked regretful.

"Of course, tell your sister-in-law right away, otherwise..." Aunt Liu said, with a "I'll grab your weak spot" attitude.

"Just say it, what's the big deal?" Wei Qingqing muttered, leaning close to Liu Sao's ear and whispering softly.

As Liu listened, her face suddenly turned pale, and her stomach churned, as if she might vomit at any moment.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Wei Qingqing was 'shocked' and quickly helped Liu Sao up.

"How could you do this?" Aunt Liu was almost in tears; she had eaten the whole bowl of scrambled eggs.

"What's wrong? We've sacrificed so much for the elderly. We even gave up the python eggs that Yang Ming found in the mountains. How can you...?" Wei Qingqing was furious. You've taken such a big advantage, how can you still act like this?

"How disgusting..." Aunt Liu thought bitterly.

"What's so disgusting about it? Do you know how many medicinal herbs we put in it to balance the medicinal properties? Wild ginseng, he shou wu, wolfberry, black lingzhi, lobelia, and even a piece of wolf penis. Otherwise, why would it have had a fishy smell in the first place..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Ugh..." When Aunt Liu heard the wolf whip, she couldn't hold back any longer. She leaned over the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and vomited violently.

"Is it really necessary?" Wei Qingqing muttered as she sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"How disgusting! My baby even ate it!" Aunt Liu glared angrily at Wei Qingqing.

"At the time, it was just to get my dad to eat, who would have thought... you would suffer such an undeserved disaster..." Wei Qingqing smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Wei Qingqing, I'm breaking up with you. You're disgusting..." Aunt Liu said, packing her things to leave.

"Go, go, and don't come back. Don't come back to our house in less than a day. If you can stay away for three days, I'll consider you to have guts..." Wei Qingqing said nonchalantly.

"If that's what you're saying, then I'm not leaving..." Aunt Liu paused for a moment, then suddenly sat back down.

"Have you no shame? You said you'd leave, why aren't you leaving?" Wei Qingqing glanced at Aunt Liu with an expression that said, "I look down on you" and "You're spineless."

"I don't believe a single word you just said. If your dad is impotent, would they tell you?" Aunt Liu said with a disdainful look.

"Of course not..."

"How did you know that?"

"Let me tell you this, I went home the other day and found a stack of little penises under their bed, all of them for treating male sexual dysfunctions..." Wei Qingqing whispered.

It is said that girls are outgoing, so in order to gain Liu Sao's trust, Wei Qingqing did not hesitate to flatter her father with unfounded praise.

"Well..." Aunt Liu was about 70% convinced this time. "You put so many medicinal herbs in the eggs, how come I didn't taste them? I only found scallions..."

"How can you put the herbs directly in? They're all boiled into a broth, then cooled and mixed with the egg mixture. So many herbs boiled down to half a bowl of broth, it's as thick as porridge..." Wei Qingqing said.

After hearing Wei Qingqing's explanation, Aunt Liu was about 80% convinced. If the medicine was that concentrated, it was normal for it to be so effective. So she asked again, "Then how did you know about this prescription?"

"This..." Wei Qingqing hesitated for a moment.

"Tell me..." Aunt Liu's level of belief dropped from 80% to 50%.

"Well, in the book that old pervert gave us, there's a chapter about treating that kind of disease..." Wei Qingqing blushed.

"Is it that guy who asked you for pigeons?" This time, Aunt Liu was almost certain. That old man wasn't exactly shrewd, but what he said sounded quite mysterious; maybe he really did have some special abilities...

"Hmm... Once we went to a hot spring, and that book accidentally fell into the water. When we pulled it out, we saw that it was covered with words." Wei Qingqing's face turned even redder.

"So that's how it is?" This time, Aunt Liu believed it completely.

"Hey, what are you talking about? The atmosphere is pretty heavy..." Suddenly, Zhang Yang's voice came, and Zhang Yang and Sun Fangfang lifted the curtain and walked in with bright eyes.

"Hey, you two, have you cleaned up our kang (heated brick bed) yet?" A sly glint appeared in Aunt Liu's eyes.

Zhang Yang and Sun Fangfang immediately blushed. This person's question was too direct. Aunt Liu wasn't like this before. What happened? How come she's changed so much?

Both of them were somewhat at a loss.

Actually, it's no wonder that Aunt Liu is like this. Ever since she felt that flesh-and-blood rhythm in her lower abdomen today, her whole mindset has changed. She's no longer the cautious widow she once was; she's now an expectant mother, about to welcome her second child.

Anyone who has been a mother knows that maintaining a good mindset during pregnancy is one of the important factors for a baby's healthy growth after birth. Aunt Liu definitely doesn't want to be so cautious after her child is born. She wants to bring a good mindset to her child now. This time, she no longer needs to worry about whether it's a boy or a girl. She can relax a lot. However, this time she can say with certainty that there is an 80% chance that the fetus in her womb will be a boy. Sour for boys and spicy for girls, right? She is now particularly interested in sour foods.

A pregnant widow would certainly face countless criticisms, but Aunt Liu wasn't worried at all. If anyone dared to criticize her, Grandma Bao'er wouldn't stand for it, and she wouldn't dare to ignore her either: "If you dare to ignore me, I'll just admit my mistake and have an abortion."

To be a widow to this extent, while perhaps unprecedented, is certainly quite glamorous. The widow's pregnancy was covered up and protected by her mother-in-law...

"It's all packed up. Why don't you go check it out?" Sun Fangfang said, blushing.

"No need for the checkup, do you think I don't trust you?" Aunt Liu smiled mischievously.

"Uh! We're going to the construction site to supervise the work..." Zhang Yang grabbed Sun Fangfang and ran off again in a flash.

"You've finally caught her red-handed..." Wei Qingqing laughed. "Where's Nan Nan? I haven't seen her."

"That girl has been ruined by you all. She went home early this morning..." Speaking of Liu Nannan, Aunt Liu was still a little angry. Nannan is a young and innocent girl.

"Learn about physiology and hygiene early on, so you won't suffer later," Wei Qingqing said.

"Hmph, you're always right no matter what..." Aunt Liu rolled her eyes, ignored Wei Qingqing, and continued to work.

After milking the animals and feeding them, Yang Ming slowly sat down in the dragon's breeding farm, leaning against a big tree, watching the two enormous creatures dozing comfortably.

squeak...

The gate shook, and a figure climbed over the fence, staring in shock at the two enormous creatures.

"You're here. Not bad at all," Yang Ming's calm voice rang out.

"Yang Ming?" the newcomer exclaimed in surprise.

"Hehe, Teacher Zhang's physical condition has improved quite a bit after eating the dragon egg. He managed to enter this place without disturbing the puppies." Yang Ming didn't turn around, but his tone was very relaxed.

"Were you waiting for me here?" Zhang Hong slowly turned to face Yang Ming.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming chuckled without saying a word.

"I bet you have something to rely on, that's why you're so reckless..." Zhang Hong said, as if she knew him inside and out.

"Go on..." Yang Ming's smile remained unchanged.

"I suppose you already had your suspicions when I first explored this place?" Zhang Hong said.

"Yeah! The day you came, you really wore out our dogs. Some of them even lost their voices from barking," Yang Ming said with a laugh.

"I don't quite understand how you guessed that it was me that night. Can you explain it to me?" Zhang Hong said with a smile.

"It's simple. That night, you heard the dog barking, but Aunt Liu didn't. I can say with certainty that Aunt Liu's nerve reflexes are much stronger than yours. There's no reason she wouldn't hear it, unless..." Yang Ming smiled slightly.

"A smart person..." Zhang Hong gave a thumbs up, "I admire you for being able to connect me to such an ordinary intrusion incident that day."

"No need to admire me, because I'm the same kind of person as you. The truly great hermit lives in the city, while the lesser hermit lives in the forest. The more reckless and flawed we are in our actions, the less likely we are to arouse suspicion. That's psychology, so it's easy for me to guess what's going on with you," Yang Ming said with a smile.

The dog barked so loudly that day that Zhang Hong heard it, but Liu Sao and Liu Nannan, who shared a room with her, did not. This in itself was a huge loophole. However, this loophole was also a curtain that obscured the truth. The clever people were kept in the dark, while the wise people uncovered it.

"Wise..." Zhang Hong clapped her hands, praising sincerely.

"You flatter me..." Yang Ming smiled modestly.

"Can you tell me what you're relying on?" Zhang Hong asked.

Yang Ming didn't say anything, but smiled and shook his head.

"Yes, you shouldn't tell anyone your trump card." Zhang Hong nodded in agreement. "So, what exactly is your purpose in orchestrating this whole thing?"

"What's the purpose? Guess..."

"If you can't guess, stop playing games and let's get straight to the point..." Zhang Hong shook her head and said seriously.

"Can you tell me who you are?" Yang Ming asked.

"Of course..." Zhang Hong took out a small notebook from her pocket and tossed it to Yang Ming. "This is my work ID."

"National Security?" Yang Ming looked at the large national emblem on the notebook, a hint of envy in his eyes. He flipped open the notebook and saw the photos and information inside. "Li Yueting??? You looked so silly when you were young!"

Zhang Hong, also known as Li Yueting, immediately turned pale: "If you want to look, then look, but no personal attacks."

"Hehe..." Yang Ming chuckled and tossed the notebook back to her.

"Can you tell me now?" Li Yueting grabbed her notebook and said irritably.

"I'm a farmer, do you understand?"

"..." Li Yueting pondered for a long time before finally nodding.

"A farmer's duty is to cultivate the land; you understand that, right?"

This time, Li Yueting didn't think much of it and simply nodded. A farmer, isn't that just farming? Going to the city to work? Then you're not a farmer anymore, you're a migrant worker or a laborer.

"Farmers grow grain to feed people; if they can't eat it all themselves, they can sell it to others..."

"Yes, excess grain will just turn into stale grain if left unattended..." Li Yueting nodded.

"In the past, farmers could only guard their own small plot of land, but now farmers have gradually come to understand the world, the Earth, the solar system, the Milky Way, and even the universe through advanced information channels..." Yang Ming's gaze was infinitely distant, as if he could see through the end of time and space.

Li Yueting's heart skipped a beat, and she interrupted, "What? You want to break out of Earth? Dominate the universe? Are you out of your mind? We haven't even finished exploring the solar system yet, how can you..." Understand the world? Earth? Solar system? Milky Way? Universe? Could it be...? Li Yueting was frightened by her own guess.

"..." Yang Ming remained silent, instead looking at Li Yueting with great interest.

"Then... you go on, I won't interrupt..." Li Yueting said, her face flushed.

"I'm done talking..." Yang Ming said, shrugging.

"I told you not to speak in riddles..." Li Yueting said, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"I'm not saying this to you, and you wouldn't understand anyway. Don't you have recording equipment on you? If you have an internal communication signal, you can send back what I just said right now, or you can send back the images you recorded..." Yang Ming said.

"..." Li Yueting was speechless. She was both angry and helpless. This Yang Ming was really too hateful. What's wrong with my IQ? What you're saying is so nonsensical, who can understand it? But the commander also said that this kid must not be hurt. In fact, if anyone dares to hurt him, she can even step in and deal with it herself. Otherwise, she would definitely pin this guy down and give him a good beating: "Who can understand what you're saying? Just get straight to the point."

"Don't use your intelligence to judge those old men's intelligence. They've managed to reach the top step by step, so they can't be easy to deal with. Just pass it on. There are some things you can't understand..." Yang Ming said.

"You're something else..." Li Yueting gritted her teeth angrily and pressed lightly on the button of her collar.

"Sent it? I didn't expect your equipment to be so advanced. I'm quite impressed. No wonder you're a super expert with a license to kill... You can leave now. Even if those old men start a meeting now, they definitely won't finish discussing it in less than three or four hours..." Yang Ming said.

"I'm not leaving. I want to look at these big lizards some more." Li Yueting stubbornly shook her head.

"Whatever you want, no matter how you look at it, they won't lose a piece of flesh..." Yang Ming laughed.

"Can you tell me what they are?" Li Yueting asked.

"Egg-laying dragon..." Yang Ming said succinctly.

"Was that the scrambled eggs we ate yesterday from this?"

"Not bad..." Yang Ming nodded.

"Then... what kind of creature's egg was that scrambled eggs I ate at your house for the first breakfast?" Li Yueting recalled the scrambled eggs she ate at Yang Ming's house that day.

"The breeding farm for those big birds, the Rainbow Birds, isn't far from here. If you're interested, you can go and take a look," Yang Ming said.

buzzing...

A very faint buzzing sound rang out, and Li Yueting's buttons began to vibrate incessantly.

"Hey? Chief?... What? You want to come and talk to him in person?... Please don't, this guy is so aggressive and infuriating. You're not young anymore, don't let him upset you.... Okay, come on over, remember to bring a psychologist... Hmm! Bring plenty of blood pressure medication too, like Pulse, Beijing Zero, etc... Okay, okay, okay..." Li Yueting pressed her finger on the button and immediately ended the call.

"Is this how you talk to the commander?" Yang Ming's face turned pale. Just now, Li Yueting hadn't been hiding anything from him. What kind of person did this girl make him out to be? It was as if he were some legendary sharp-tongued person, and she even brought along a psychologist? Pulse? Beijing Zero?

"Yes, Comrade Yang Ming, the leader is already flying here by special plane and is expected to arrive around noon today. The leader doesn't intend to disturb anyone and only wants to have a face-to-face talk with you. You should know the proper manners, right?" Li Yueting said solemnly, staring intently at Yang Ming.

"Well, I don't have a red carpet, nor a band. The national anthem is fine, I can just download it online, but the national flag... where am I supposed to get it right now?" Yang Ming's forehead was covered in sweat.

"Pfft... Weren't you quite calm? What's the panic now? Red carpet, ceremonial band, national flag and anthem, who do you think you are? This time, the leader is traveling incognito, not for any pomp and circumstance. Besides, pomp and circumstance are for foreigners to see. At home, it's like home. Do you expect Wei Qingqing to sweep your bed and welcome you home?" Li Yueting laughed smugly, finally seeing this guy's flustered state.

"Then what do you suggest we do? Tell me your advice..." Yang Ming asked sincerely.

"Hmm... cough cough, this one? This dragon is quite beautiful. If the wings were a little bigger, it would be just like the giant dragon in online games..." Li Yueting brought it to the table.

"Hehe, this dragon is quite impressive. It's said to be a domesticated dragon... The key is that it lays an egg every day, even more diligently than a duck..." Yang Ming chuckled.

"Oh? It's not a creature from Earth, is it?" Li Yueting asked curiously.

"Of course not, it's a creature from some alien planet..." Yang Ming smiled. "If you want one, I can give you one..."

"Why only one? Why not just give me both? If you can get two, you can definitely get four or eight..." Li Yueting said with a glint in her eye.

"Who said I was going to give you these two egg-laying dragons? I have three dragon eggs that are currently hatching. If you want one, I can give you one that doesn't match once the three eggs hatch," Yang Ming said.

"So this is all there is?" Li Yueting said dejectedly, glaring at Yang Ming. "Then forget it. Good things come in pairs. What kind of person gives me a single one?" She then muttered under her breath, only she could hear, "You stingy guy..."

"If you don't want it, then forget it. I didn't beg you..." Yang Ming said indifferently.

"You... have no sincerity at all..." Li Yueting was furious. She glared at Yang Ming and turned around to focus on admiring the egg-laying dragon.

"Actually, it's nothing much. He's just an old man. Aunt Pang brought us a bag of cornmeal yesterday, and she gave us quite a bit. It was originally for my mother-in-law and Aunt Zhang. I guess they must have fled today, and they definitely didn't take the half bag of cornmeal with them. It'll be perfect for making flatbread. It's a bit coarse, but it'll do. I'll also cook a pot of small fish... That's my father-in-law's favorite dish. It's not impolite of me to treat the leader with the same standards I would for my father-in-law..." Yang Ming muttered to himself, stroking his chin.

Li Yueting's face immediately darkened. This guy was really... speechless. He actually served the leader cornbread and stewed small fish...

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