The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 195 Treaty

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Yang Ming had just emerged from the farm space when he was immediately startled by the scene before him. Before him was a tiny, white hand. Of course, a small hand isn't scary, especially a tiny, white hand. However, when this small hand is infinitely close to your face, so close that you think it's huge, so close that you can't see its whiteness, then that's when it becomes somewhat frightening…

"Ouch???" Faced with the little hand in front of him, Yang Ming instinctively tried to dodge backward, but behind him was a wooden wall. Unsurprisingly, the back of Yang Ming's head collided head-on with the wall, causing him to grimace and cry out in pain.

"What's wrong with you??? Why are you daydreaming???" The owner of the little hand quickly hugged his head to check if the back of his head was injured.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just watched you work and it gave me some insights..." Yang Ming's lies came out of his mouth without hesitation.

"Oh??? What insights have you gained??? Tell me about them..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"This kind of insight can only be understood intuitively, not explained in words..." Yang Ming said with an air of seriousness.

"Hehehe, you're just talking nonsense. It's okay if you're daydreaming. Your sister-in-law won't blame you..." Aunt Liu giggled and gave Yang Ming a charmingly glaring look.

"No, it's really an insight. When you're working, I feel like your skills are approaching the Tao, but I can't quite put my finger on it..." Yang Ming said.

"Hehe... No need to explain to your sister-in-law, she knows. She can't compare to Qingqing..." Aunt Liu smiled, but a hint of disappointment showed on her face.

Yang Ming certainly noticed her disappointment, so...

"Yes, explanations are just cover-ups. Aunt Liu, you really can't compare to our Qingqing..." Yang Ming sighed and glanced at Aunt Liu.

When Aunt Liu heard Yang Ming say that, she was stunned for a moment. She blinked, then a look of embarrassment and anger appeared on her face. She reached out her slender hand and pinched Yang Ming's ear hard: "What did you say??? If you've got the guts, say what you just said again..."

"Ouch, ouch... Sister Liu, have mercy! My ear, my ear is falling off..." Yang Ming felt that Sister Liu was really not holding back. She was really twisting his ear with all her might. Of course, Sister Liu was still careful. Otherwise, with her constitution from eating dragon eggs all the time, she could have twisted Yang Ming's ear off with just half her strength.

"Are you still talking nonsense???" Aunt Liu glared with her beautiful eyes, looking just like a tigress unleashing her fury.

"I won't, I won't..." Yang Ming begged for mercy repeatedly, but his hand grabbed Liu Sao's wrist and gently pulled it down. Of course, he didn't dare to pull hard, otherwise, if Liu Sao held on tightly and the two of them didn't have a tacit understanding, they might really tear off her ear.

"Then tell me, is that little girl Wei Qingqing any better than me?" Aunt Liu persisted.

"No, no, how can my Qingqing compare to you? Aunt Liu is the best in the world..." Yang Ming flattered without any backbone.

"Hmph, that's more like it..." Aunt Liu snorted smugly. "Then tell me, in what ways does Qingqing fall short of your sister-in-law?"

"There are so many, it's impossible to list them all in a short time..." Yang Ming said ingratiatingly.

"Then pick out the important stuff..." Aunt Liu said in a coquettish voice.

"She...can't twist her ears..." Yang Ming said cautiously, his face contorted with worry.

"Huh???" Hearing the example Yang Ming gave, Aunt Liu's eyes widened in disbelief. She used some force in her hands, causing Yang Ming's ears to turn at an angle several degrees larger.

"Oh dear, I told you I wouldn't tell, but you insisted I tell, and now you're punishing me..." Yang Ming's voice was trembling with tears, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

"Huh???" Aunt Liu grimaced in disgust, shuddered, and quickly pulled her hand away from Yang Ming's ear. "You're so disgusting, you even cried..."

"You...you just wait, when my wife comes back, see if I tell her or not..." Yang Ming cried out, wiping away the tears from the corners of his eyes, his face full of sorrow.

"Pfft..." Aunt Liu chuckled, her laughter as vibrant and dazzling as a hundred flowers in bloom. She nimbly stood up and kicked Yang Ming in the backside. "Stop being disgusting! You're not acting properly at all, you look like a clown. If you're so capable, try squeezing out some tears..."

"It doesn't look like it???" Yang Ming immediately looked distressed.

"Not at all like it, but since you made me laugh, I won't hold it against you for such a huge mistake as daring to daydream while admiring a beautiful woman..." Aunt Liu waved her hand magnanimously and said with satisfaction.

"You're not going to hold it against me, but I am... It's fine if you take advantage of me! But you can't take advantage of my dad! When did my dad get such a young aunt like you?" Yang Ming angrily pointed at Liu Sao.

"What? You want to get justice for your dad?" Aunt Liu glanced at Yang Ming sideways, speaking with considerable disdain.

"Um..." Yang Ming's forehead was sweating, and he gave an awkward smile, "This justice must be served, but I'm not capable of completing this glorious yet arduous task. I can only entrust it to my Qingqing..."

"Useless..." Aunt Liu curled her lips in disdain, chuckled, and then sighed deeply, "When Bao'er's father was alive, he never knew how to make me happy. Every time I got angry, that blockhead would just squat on the side and chuckle to himself..." Her eyes were glazed over, as if she were recalling the happy life of the past.

"Wow, so big brother is actually a master performance artist..." Yang Ming exclaimed in extreme surprise, his exaggeration was simply outrageous.

"You're just making fun of him. He's very petty. You'd better watch out, or he might come looking for you in the middle of the night..." Aunt Liu rolled her eyes and glared at Yang Ming.

"Let him come looking. I'm afraid he'll be so angry he'll die again..." Yang Ming chuckled.

"I just noticed that you got infected by Zhang Yang. When did that lousy mouth of Zhang Yang get attached to you?" Aunt Liu squinted her fierce eyes and glared at Yang Ming, clearly displeased that Yang Ming was joking about her deceased husband.

"Hehehe..." Yang Ming chuckled mischievously, his eyes scanning Liu Sao up and down.

"What are you looking at so suspiciously???" Aunt Liu rolled her eyes at Yang Ming, then went back to her work and continued with her tasks. "You're not cute at all now. The Yang Ming of the past was so lovable, so serious, never making any inappropriate jokes..."

"I only joke excessively with outsiders. When have you ever seen me fooling around with strangers?" Yang Ming said, leaning comfortably against the wall.

"Hmph, no??? Who do you talk to? You always manage to shut people up with just one sentence???" Aunt Liu glanced at Yang Ming and said angrily.

"Really???" Yang Ming raised an eyebrow and carefully recalled. Thinking about it, he realized that he had indeed changed a bit in the past few months. However, he could understand this change; it was a sign of his self-confidence. In the past, he was somewhat reserved and always put others first, trying to please everyone. You could say that he was somewhat humble before. But now, he had become more assertive. In everything he did, he would consider his own gains and losses while trying to please others.

"You've realized it yourself, haven't you?" Aunt Liu said softly as she watched Yang Ming deep in thought.

"Well, a little bit..." In the end, Yang Ming had to nod and admit that he had indeed changed a lot.

"Actually, it's a good thing that you've become like this. Before, you looked like a big kid, but now you're more like a man. Your sister-in-law sees you as a man and feels that you're someone to rely on, which is why I'm entrusting the rest of my life to you. Don't let your sister-in-law down..." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

"Hmph, the burden you've given me is far too heavy, and you're not even giving me any food. I'm afraid I can't handle it..." Yang Ming started making a fuss again.

"Look at you, I told you you've changed a lot, haven't I? The old Yang Ming never asked for anything in return when he helped others..." Aunt Liu pointed at Yang Ming, looking as if she knew it was true.

"I had no choice... I had to do this so that more people could help others..." Yang Ming said, feeling wronged.

"Tch, nonsense..." Aunt Liu scoffed dismissively.

"What kind of twisted logic is this??? This is what Confucius said. Some people... are uncultured, it's really scary, yet they still manage to get a position as a government official..." Yang Ming rolled his eyes.

"Yang Ming, I'll fight you to the death..." Aunt Liu's face was flushed. She put down her needlework, quickly crawled to Yang Ming's side, tackled him to the ground, straddled his waist, grabbed Yang Ming's cheek with one hand, and twisted his nose with the other.

"I said, stop being crazy, okay???" Yang Ming's cheeks were being pinched, and his words were slurred.

"You're just talking nonsense. When did Confucius ever say such absurd things? Helping others should be rewarded? What's that saying? 'If you do good with good intentions, you won't be rewarded; if you do evil without good intentions, you won't be punished...'" Aunt Liu pouted and twisted Yang Ming's nose and cheeks hard with her two little hands.

"What I said is true. Confucius did say something like that. I don't remember exactly where it came from, but think about it. If you help others but don't get any benefits, and sometimes you even have to pay out of your own pocket, who will want to do good deeds in the future? But if you can get a reward for doing good deeds, then people's enthusiasm for doing good deeds will be mobilized, and more people will do good deeds... If someone does good with good intentions, they are doing good deeds, so why shouldn't they be rewarded? If someone does evil without good intentions, they are still doing evil deeds, so why shouldn't they be punished? We live in a society governed by law. If rewards and punishments are not clearly distinguished, wouldn't the world be in chaos..." Yang Ming said vaguely.

"Hmm??? What you said actually makes a lot of sense..." Aunt Liu suddenly stopped what she was doing, leaned down slightly, and looked at Yang Ming with a half-smile. "So, Yang Ming, how do you think your sister-in-law will repay you?"

"Uh..." Yang Ming looked at the ambiguous smile on Liu Sao's face and immediately knew that she was probably up to something mischievous again. He quickly shook his head and said, "What do you mean??? We're not outsiders. I'm Bao'er's godfather, that is, your godfather. It's only right that I help you. If I took your payment, wouldn't that distance us???"

"Then, my godfather, do you need me to fulfill the duties of a wife?" Aunt Liu smiled broadly, but a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes.

"Of course, from now on, all the housework, from laundry to cooking, will be your responsibility. Also, you'll be responsible for cleaning the house, making the bed for me and Qingqing, and boiling the water for us to wash our feet at night. Of course, it would be best if you could wash our feet yourself..." Yang Ming generously made his not-too-high request.

"Do you treat me like a maid or a servant girl???" Aunt Liu's face darkened instantly, and her small hands began to ravage Yang Ming's face again.

"Sister Liu, I was wrong, please forgive me..." Yang Ming quickly begged for forgiveness.

"You'll take care of the laundry and cooking..." Aunt Liu seized the opportunity to make her request.

"I'll take it all, I'll take it all..." Yang Ming replied hastily.

"Tidying up the house and making the quilts is yours too..." Aunt Liu pressed her advantage.

"Yes, yes, yes, they're all mine now..." Yang Ming was forced to sign the unequal treaty again.

"Every night, you have to wash my and Qingqing's feet. Hmph, before you wash our feet, you have to test the water temperature with your paws first..." Aunt Liu was afraid that Yang Ming would secretly harm her in the foot-washing water. Just think, a basin of boiling water is usually used to pluck the feathers of chickens, ducks and geese. What if a human foot were put in it...

"Yes, yes, yes, I will definitely do as you say. It is my honor to wash the feet of two beautiful ladies..." Yang Ming nodded repeatedly and said.

"Are you telling the truth, or just trying to appease me?" Aunt Liu said, looking down at Yang Ming with a sidelong glance.

"Absolutely not, I swear to the light bulb..." Yang Ming said, pointing to the light bulb on the ceiling.

"A lamp? What's the use of swearing an oath to a lamp???" Before Aunt Liu could speak, Wei Qingqing's voice came from outside the window.

Ah? ? ?

Yang Ming and Aunt Liu were both startled and turned to look out the window. They saw Wei Qingqing leaning against the window, watching the show with great interest... However, the two of them noticed with unusual sensitivity that there was a faint sour smell in the air.

"Forget it..." Yang Ming shook his head helplessly. "Next time I swear, I'll never do it near a light. Hmm, I need to change the location too, otherwise that girl's unpredictable appearances will scare me to death..."

"Hmph, if you haven't done anything wrong, why are you so scared???" Wei Qingqing leaned against the window, a large melon suddenly appearing in her hand. With a loud "slurp," she took a big bite, the sound alone telling you that the melon was incredibly juicy and sweet...

"Qingqing, good Qingqing..." Aunt Liu looked at the big sweet melon and couldn't help but swallow. She ran to the window and smiled ingratiatingly at Wei Qingqing.

"What are you doing???" Wei Qingqing glanced smugly at Aunt Liu, deliberately making her melon-eating actions even more enticing...

"Um, sweetie???" Aunt Liu smiled shyly.

"Of course it's sweet, otherwise why would it be called a melon?" Wei Qingqing glanced at Aunt Liu, then took a big bite of the melon. The pinkish-white flesh and the tempting sweet aroma made people's mouths water.

"Since I helped you discipline your husband, please give one to your sister-in-law..." Aunt Liu said ingratiatingly.

"Since you've made someone swear an oath to the lamp, I'll reward you with one..." Wei Qingqing reached down and took out a large melon, handing it to Aunt Liu.

"You're giving me a reward??? It's just a broken melon??? Who cares about it so much..." As soon as Aunt Liu got the melon, her tone changed immediately, and she ate it with relish.

"Go eat your melon, or you'll choke to death..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes.

"Thank you..." Aunt Liu showed no anger at Wei Qingqing's "blessing," but instead thanked her with a smile.

"Hmph..." Wei Qingqing snorted and started eating melon seeds again.

"By the way, are those watermelons ripe yet? Last month, I saw several big watermelons that were already ripe enough to eat. I wonder how they are now..." Yang Ming said, and came to the window. As the distance closed, Wei Qingqing's voice, which was clear and sweet as she ate the melon, was almost outrageous.

"Those melons are too big, how can I carry them all by myself? Let them stay in the greenhouse and grow bigger, and we can eat them during the New Year. Anyway, it's only a few days away..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Hmm, that makes sense..." Yang Ming nodded with a smile, his eyes fixed on the melon in Wei Qingqing's hand. "Can I have a bite? Even a secondhand one is fine..."

"Huh???" Wei Qingqing was puzzled. She had only ever heard of secondhand smoke, secondhand cell phones, and secondhand computers. How come there were secondhand melons too?

"Hmph, you lewd and immoral little rascal, how about your sister-in-law gives you a secondhand taste..." Aunt Liu laughed, extending a slender finger and tapping Yang Ming's forehead.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming didn't say anything, just smiled and looked at Wei Qingqing.

"I'm so out of touch. Just tell me directly, what do you mean???" Wei Qingqing was still confused, but seeing the two of them looking at her mischievous, she knew it wasn't anything nice. A blush crept onto her little face.

"Silly girl..." Aunt Liu muttered in exasperation, then leaned close to Wei Qingqing's ear and whispered something to her. Wei Qingqing's face gradually turned deep red, so red it looked like it was about to burst with juice.

"You...you bad guy..." Wei Qingqing glared at Yang Ming, and thinking about the scene described by Aunt Liu, she felt her body go weak.

"Hehe, my dear wife, is it a first-hand or second-hand one?" Yang Ming said with a smile.

"You're getting a bargain..." Wei Qingqing said, stuffing the half-eaten melon into Yang Ming's mouth.

"You ate half of it??? Then it's neither first-hand nor second-hand, which makes things difficult to calculate???" Yang Ming smiled slightly.

"How many hands does that count as?" Aunt Liu asked with a knowing smile, playing along with Yang Ming.

"Hmm, even if it's a little bit secondhand, I can already smell the delicious aroma of my wife's saliva..." Yang Ming smiled and hugged the melon, then ran to the side and happily started munching on it.

"Hmph, you're so annoying..." Wei Qingqing pouted, glared at Yang Ming, and angrily left the window, went around to the door, and came in carrying several large melons.

Wei Qingqing felt a pang of jealousy at how well her husband and Aunt Liu understood each other. The two of them were just too in sync at times, and who knew when they might have an affair when she wasn't looking. It seemed she needed to keep a close eye on them.

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