The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 228 Deployment

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"Then we'll wait and see..." the old lecher said in a sarcastic tone.

To be honest, the two old men were not really convinced. It was one thing for the two women to be good at kung fu, which could be attributed to their talent and hard work since childhood, but it was really unbelievable that the two women's cooking skills were even better than their kung fu skills.

A martial arts master can indeed cook and learn culinary skills, but that's all he can do. At most, his food will be delicious, but it will never reach a professional level unless he can reach the state of "understanding one method leads to understanding all methods".

Although the two old men acknowledged the two women's strength, they absolutely did not believe that they had reached the level of "understanding one method leads to understanding all methods".

"Hey, Fourth Brother, where did you find these two maids?" Zhang Jianhui was interested in the two women's background, mainly because he was deeply attracted by their clean and efficient methods when they dealt with the two old men.

"Oh dear... now that you mention it, I almost forgot. I promised Aunt Zhang I'd introduce her to a chef tonight..." Yang Ming suddenly remembered his promise to Zhang Yingning.

"Oh???" Zhang Jianhui's eyes lit up. "You mean you're going to introduce a cook to Aunt Zhang??? Like the ones with Ji Xiang and Ru Yi??? And could you introduce one to me too??? I'm getting a promotion soon, and I really need a secretary..."

"No problem, I'll introduce you to someone later. Do you have any requirements?" Yang Ming said.

"Requirements??? It's very simple. First, you have to be beautiful. You know, as a government official, my image is very important. I can't scare people when I go out. Second, you have to be good at martial arts. I want to be a good official, and good officials have to offend people. My personal safety must be guaranteed. Third, you have to be cultured. At the very least, you have to be able to help me revise documents. Fourth, you have to be a good cook. You know, as an official, I have to socialize a lot. If I indulge in pleasure and fall for their sweet talk, wouldn't I be corrupted? Just think how regrettable that would be??? The Republic is about to lose a young and promising government official. Another corrupt official is not a good thing for anyone. So, you have to spoil my palate. When someone invites me to dinner, if I see those dishes, I'll be in a bad mood and have no appetite at all. This will largely prevent me from making mistakes..." Zhang Jianhui said with a smile.

"Hehe, it is indeed simple. Do you need someone good in bed? That way, you won't fall into someone's sex trap..." Yang Ming chuckled.

"If possible, that would be best..." Zhang Jianhui chuckled.

"You two, you're getting more and more ridiculous..." Wei Qingqing blushed, glared at the two lewd men, pinched Yang Ming's ear with her little hand, and then twisted it hard.

"Ouch..." Yang Ming gasped in pain, grabbing Wei Qingqing's small hand tightly. "Wife, I was just kidding, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously..."

"Yes, yes..." Zhang Jianhui looked at Wei Qingqing's fierce appearance, and a layer of cold sweat immediately appeared on his broad forehead.

"Hmph..." Wei Qingqing snorted coldly and released Yang Ming's ear.

"Ouch..." Yang Ming hissed, "That really hurts. The most powerful move in the world is my wife's two-finger punch..."

"What??? You're not convinced???" Wei Qingqing glared at Yang Ming, smiled mischievously, and said.

"I'm convinced, how could I not be?" Yang Ming quickly covered his ears with both hands and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Hmph, good that you're convinced..." Wei Qingqing smiled smugly.

"Hehe...hehe..." Zhang Jianhui chuckled dryly, but his gaze fell on Zheng Dongfang, who was lying on the kang (heated brick bed) with a burning fever. He said with some worry, "The second son's temperature is so high, is he really going to be in trouble???"

"Don't worry, nothing will happen. Second brother, you've really gotten a great deal this time..." Yang Ming stretched out his foot and stomped on Zheng Dongfang's face.

"Ugh..." Watching Yang Ming take advantage of Zheng Dongfang's unconsciousness to bully him without restraint, Zhang Jianhui put on a look of unbearable disapproval, but secretly took off his own shoes and brought his smelly feet to Zheng Dongfang's mouth.

"Ouch..." Zhang Jianhui cried out in agony, clutching his foot and begging for mercy, "It's burning! It's burning me to death!"

"Hahahaha, the second brother's body temperature is probably around 100 degrees Celsius right now. It would be a wonder if your lousy feet aren't scalded to the bone..." Yang Ming laughed loudly, his face full of schadenfreude.

"Why are your feet okay???" Zhang Jianhui asked, looking frustrated.

"Hehe, you forgot why I'm lying here unable to move? It's because I've also experienced this situation with my second child..." Yang Ming chuckled.

"I..." Zhang Jianhui moved his lips, but didn't know what to say.

"Hehe, third brother, what do you think of the auspicious and lucky design?" Yang Ming said with a slight smile.

"Beautiful, absolutely gorgeous..." Zhang Jianhui praised sincerely, then his eyes lit up, "You're going to transfer them to me???"

"Of course not, what are you thinking???" Yang looked at him knowingly. "I can introduce you to a woman who looks exactly like Ji Xiang Ru Yi, but you have to promise me one thing..."

"What is it??? Tell me..." Upon hearing that he was about to have a heavenly beauty as his secretary, Zhang Jianhui's eyes lit up with excitement.

"Promise me first..." Yang Ming said calmly.

"Okay, I agree. Now you should tell me what it is..." Zhang Jianhui said nonchalantly.

"Good that you agree. What I want you to agree to is that you absolutely cannot marry the woman I introduce to you, and you absolutely cannot have a relationship with her..." Yang Ming said.

"Uh..." Zhang Jianhui paused, "What if feelings develop over time???"

"Endure it, or cut ties with her and send her back to me..." Yang Ming said.

"This..." Zhang Jianhui's expression turned serious. Faced with a beauty of Ji Xiang Ru Yi's caliber, he knew he couldn't remain unmoved. After all, he was a normal man. However, what Yang Ming said didn't sound like a joke. The fact that Yang Ming was giving him such serious advice made him sense that things might not be so simple.

"You just agreed, you're not going to go back on your word right away, are you? If you do, don't blame me for going back on my word too..." Yang Ming looked at Zhang Jianhui with a half-smile.

"That's weird. I promised you my woman. Would I really be so indiscriminate as to take her? I never expected my sister-in-law to be so indulgent towards you..." Zhang Jianhui 'guessed' it. Most likely, this woman belonged to Yang Ming. That's why Yang Ming had made arrangements with him beforehand to prevent him from doing something that would betray his brother and cause them to fall out later.

"They're not my women, well, including Ji Xiang Ru Yi..." Yang Ming smiled slightly, but added in his mind, "Although I own them all..."

"What's so special about this little girl? Is she from a prominent family?" the old lecher suddenly asked. A little girl with such good skills could be explained if she was raised by a powerful family.

"Their backgrounds are not illustrious at all, and are even somewhat humble..." Yang Ming said calmly.

"Those are assassins or death squads trained by powerful families?" the old swindler said.

"No, you don't need to guess their background..." Yang Ming glanced at Zhang Jianhui, "Third brother, just know that your brothers won't harm you, that's all..."

Cyborgs are infertile, and Yang Ming absolutely cannot let the Zhang family line die out. Just think, having married a celestial beauty, would he still be interested in ordinary women? If Zhang Jianhui truly develops feelings for a cyborg, then he will definitely not be interested in ordinary women anymore.

"Well..." Zhang Jianhui hesitated for a long time, "Alright, I'll listen to you. If it comes to discussing marriage, I'll send her back to you..."

"I'm relieved to hear you say that..." Yang Ming said with a slight smile.

"Sounds mysterious..." Zhang Jianhui glanced at Yang Ming and laughed.

"What happened??? What happened to Dongfang???" Little Sweetie ran into the room in a panic. When she saw Zheng Dongfang lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), his face as red as a boiled shrimp, she cried out in despair and threw herself on him.

"Ah..." Little Sweetie pounced on Zheng Dongfang, and immediately felt a burning heat. It was so hot that she screamed and quickly jumped off Zheng Dongfang's body. Then she looked at Zheng Dongfang with a look of surprise.

"It's alright... The second brother just took some medicine, and now is the time when the medicine is taking effect. You must not touch him, otherwise it will affect his absorption of the medicine and something serious will happen..." Yang Ming said.

"Absorbing the medicinal power???" Little Sweetie wasn't too panicked. After all, the scene in front of her was too bizarre. Zheng Dongfang's body temperature had reached nearly 100 degrees Celsius. You know, if the body temperature rises to 50 degrees Celsius, it is basically considered a critical illness. The family can start making funeral arrangements. Even if the temperature is brought down, the person will become an idiot, and the brain will be completely burned by the high temperature. 100 degrees Celsius is definitely not the body temperature of a living person. If you want to find someone whose body temperature can reach 100 degrees Celsius, you can only go to the oil cauldron of a cannibal tribe to find them.

"That's right, I'm absorbing the medicinal effects..." Yang Ming nodded. "Do you know why I'm lying here? It's not that I don't want to move, it's just that I can't. My muscles are aching all over. When Lao Er wakes up later, he definitely won't be able to move either, so you'll stay here to take care of him..."

"So, you've experienced something like this before???" Little Sweetie raised an eyebrow, but she was genuinely relieved. Although Zheng Dongfang was now like a cooked crab, as long as he wasn't the first to eat the crab, there was no need to worry.

Yang Ming, of course, saw through Xiao Tiantian's thoughts and laughed, "Don't worry, I'm the first one. Since I'm fine, the second one will definitely be fine too, so don't worry..."

"Um..." Little Sweetie blushed, "Sister-in-law definitely didn't mean that..."

Although Yang Ming didn't care about Xiao Tiantian's little schemes, it didn't mean that Wei Qingqing didn't care either. When Wei Qingqing looked at Xiao Tiantian again, there was some dissatisfaction in her eyes. Xiao Tiantian naturally felt Wei Qingqing's dissatisfaction and couldn't help but feel a little helpless. The scene was really a bit awkward for a moment.

"Um, I'll go out and see if dinner is ready..." Zhang Jianhui scratched his head for a moment, then came up with an excuse and left.

"Are those two girls really that good at cooking??? I don't believe it, I'm going to go and supervise them..." The old lecher also came up with an excuse and ran away.

"What supervision??? I think you're trying to secretly learn other people's cooking skills??? I didn't expect you to be so despicable??? Stealing someone's skills will get your hands broken, I must supervise you..." The old swindler shouted and quickly followed him out.

"Hehe..." Little Sweetie gave an awkward laugh, sat down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Ahem... Second Sister-in-law, where's Sister Liu? Hasn't she come back yet?" Yang Ming coughed lightly and asked.

"Oh, Phoenix and the others are awake, but they can't move yet. Aunt Liu, Boss Zhu, and Officer Zhu are taking care of them..." Little Sweetie said.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded, "The three of them are awake. Have they undergone any psychological changes?"

"Well..." Little Sweetie frowned, "She's become more taciturn..."

Hearing this, Yang Ming felt a pang of inexplicable pain in his heart. In his mind, the three young women were like three larks, always chirping and cheerful. If they were to become silent and withdrawn because they had been caught up in a conspiracy against him, he would never have peace of mind for the rest of his life…

"It's all Yang Gui's fault. Wait till I get my hands on her..." Wei Qingqing said bitterly.

"They were terrified too..." Little Sweetie sighed softly and said.

"It'll be alright soon, it'll be fine soon..." Yang Ming suddenly remembered his original intention for raising funds, and quickly contacted Ya Ya to inquire about the purchase of the surveillance camera.

"Don't worry, sir. The global surveillance system has been purchased. Just give the order, and Ya Ya will be able to control it and deploy it all over the world..." Ya Ya said, patting her chest.

"Alright, I've given you the order..." Yang Ming said.

"Yes, sir..." Ya Ya quickly responded, and then she felt a transparent steam rise in the room, which then quickly disappeared without a trace.

"Why does this feel a little strange?" Little Sweetie keenly sensed an invisible pressure, a feeling that her whole body was being seen. She couldn't help but tighten her clothes and scanned her surroundings.

"What's so weird???" Wei Qingqing had the same feeling, but she knew what was going on because she had experienced it once before when Yang Ming installed surveillance cameras. She couldn't help but look at Yang Ming lying on her lap.

"Does it feel a bit humid in the room? Are you feeling sticky? When you have time, I'll tear off the paper windows and replace them with glass..." Yang Ming winked at Wei Qingqing and said.

"Hmm...yes, it's better to use glass, at least the lighting will be better..." Wei Qingqing saw Yang Ming's expression and immediately understood, nodding as she spoke.

"That's true. Using paper windows does have a rustic feel, but it doesn't really block the wind, especially in winter. If a strong wind blows the paper windows and they break, the house will be uninhabitable..." Hearing Yang Ming's words, Xiao Tiantian felt relieved and stopped paying attention to the feeling of being spied on. She continued the conversation with the two of them.

"Master, the meal is ready. When shall we eat?" At this moment, Ruyi walked into the room and said respectfully.

"Let's eat now..." Yang Ming said.

"Yes..." Ruyi quickly responded, moved the kang table in, placed it on the kang, and then began to set the dinner table.

"I'm convinced, I'm truly convinced..." the two old men muttered as they jumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed), their eyes fixed on the dishes neatly arranged on the kang table, their mouths watering.

"Heavens, what a blessing! Marrying someone like that is a blessing earned through eight lifetimes..." Zhang Jianhui groaned as he walked into the house, his gaze towards Yang Ming filled with resentment.

"Hmph, Ruyi, go to the back garden and call Aunt Liu and the others over for dinner..." Yang Ming ignored Zhang Jianhui's complaints and instructed Ruyi.

"Yes, sir..." Ruyi replied respectfully, turned and left the room to call Liu Sao and the others.

"You're so corrupt, do you really want to be a landlord or a rich man?" Zhang Jianhui gave Yang Ming a disdainful look, picked up his chopsticks, added a cucumber shred, and chewed it slowly, as if he were savoring a delicacy.

"What's it to you? There's no such thing as 'land redistribution' these days..." Yang Ming said dismissively.

"You're something else! You've ruined such a perfectly good young girl! Don't you think you're committing a crime? Don't you think you should feel guilty?" Zhang Jianhui said, talking to himself as he ate his food.

"He still has a conscience??? Even if he does, it's black, a black-hearted exploitative class..." The old lecher also picked up his chopsticks, eating as he and Zhang Jianhui berated Yang Ming.

"Hmph hmph hmph..." The old swindler didn't participate in the task of humiliating Yang Ming. He focused all his attention on eating, using his chopsticks with incredible speed and skill.

"Such delicious food, and you still can't shut your mouths up??? Look at Master Tian..." Little Sweetie saw the three of them grabbing their chopsticks and eating, so she didn't dare to fall behind. She grabbed her chopsticks and joined the food-grabbing frenzy, eating while looking down on the two guys who were good at two things at once.

"Really..." Yang Ming shook his head slightly, "Don't eat too much. If you fill your stomachs, you won't get to enjoy the later dishes..."

"Hehe..." Wei Qingqing swallowed hard, stroked Yang Ming's cheek, chuckled, and said with a look of disdain, "They're all country bumpkins, they've never seen anything like this, it's understandable that they lost their composure... gulp..."

If Wei Qingqing hadn't swallowed so loudly at the end, the four of them would have really blushed with embarrassment. However...

"Hehe, want some?" Little Sweetie picked up a braised prawn and held it to Wei Qingqing's lips.

"Ah..." Wei Qingqing opened her mouth and bit down.

However, Little Sweetie pulled her hand back, causing Wei Qingqing to bite empty air. She said, "We are all country bumpkins. You, a sophisticated lady who has seen the world, shouldn't argue with us country folk..." As she spoke, she stuffed the shrimp into her mouth and ate it with relish, her big eyes curving into crescents.

"Hiss..." Wei Qingqing wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, rubbed Yang Ming's cheeks with both hands, pouted her little mouth, and said coquettishly, "Husband, look at her, she's bullying me..."

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