The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 290 Big Landlord (Part 1)

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Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing returned home and did not change their clothes immediately. Instead, they first unrolled the scroll, and the fragrance of ink filled the air. The four large characters "Long Life and a Hundred Years" were prominently displayed on the paper. The characters were vigorous and powerful, with strokes that flowed like dragons and snakes. It was truly fine calligraphy. The signature in the lower right corner was none other than the name of the No. 1 leader.

"You can tell a lot about a person from their words. What a fine demeanor..." Yang Ming exclaimed as he examined the four large characters.

It is said that Yang Ming did not understand calligraphy, but he could still see the beauty of this piece of calligraphy.

"Hehe..." Wei Qingqing smiled, her face full of pride. "This is a gift for my son and daughter. We must preserve it carefully. It will become a national treasure a hundred years from now..." As she spoke, she carefully rolled up the scroll.

It is said that Wei Qingqing was completely ignorant about calligraphy.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming smiled slightly, "That's true, but we can't let Aunt Liu see it..."

Yang Ming was well aware of Wei Qingqing's little scheme: she wanted her children to have children, but Liu's son didn't, even though Liu's son was the eldest son, he was still lacking in status.

"You..." Wei Qingqing smiled somewhat embarrassedly, rolled up the scroll, tied it with a thin rope, and personally placed it in the cabinet.

"Good luck and happiness, change my clothes..." Yang Ming smiled and stretched out his arms.

"Change Jixiang for him, and Ruyi for me..." Wei Qingqing took out the Twelve Chapters outfit from the wardrobe. "We're happy today, let's wear the Twelve Chapters outfit..."

"Isn't that too ostentatious?" Yang Ming frowned slightly.

If it were just ordinary Hanfu, it wouldn't be very noticeable in the village. Everyone in the village knew that Aunt Liu and Yang Ming had partnered to set up a clothing company. People would ask Aunt Liu to make them a set just for the novelty. Since they were all neighbors, Aunt Liu would only charge them for materials. So, you could occasionally see a few villagers strolling around the village in Hanfu. But the Twelve Chapters Hanfu was a much bigger spectacle.

"What's so flashy about it??? It's my son and daughter's one-month celebration, it's a once-in-a-lifetime event for them..." Wei Qingqing said.

"Here we go again..." Yang Ming rolled his eyes. "Fine, I'll wear it then..."

"Hehe..." Wei Qingqing chuckled. The reason didn't need to be new, as long as it worked.

In less than ten minutes, Ji Xiang Ru Yi helped the two change into the Twelve Chapters Robe. Once they were dressed in the Twelve Chapters Robe, their demeanor had undergone a complete transformation.

Noble...

This was the only aura that the two exuded after donning the Twelve Chapters outfit.

The last time they wore these was at their wedding. Back then, the couple was still quite young, and in terms of temperament, the clothes played a bigger role. But now, it's their own temperament that takes precedence.

"Master and Madam..." Just as the two were looking at themselves in the mirror and feeling that they were going too far in this outfit, the curtain was lifted and a cyborg girl barged in.

Judging from the cyborg girl's expression, she seemed to have something on her mind, but the moment she saw Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing, she was completely stunned... It's said that the story of someone exuding an aura of dominance and causing subordinates to bow down in submission might not be entirely fabricated. The cyborg girl who barged in was completely overwhelmed by the noble aura emanating from Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing...

"What's wrong???" Yang Ming glanced at the cyborg girl and frowned.

At Yang Ming's home, the bio-engineered girls wore different clothes depending on their roles. For example, those in the planting category wore light blue Hanfu, those in the service category wore pure white Hanfu (like Ji Xiang Ru Yi), those in the management category wore yellow Hanfu, and those in the security category wore black Hanfu...

The cyborg girl in front of me was wearing black Hanfu, clearly indicating that she was in charge of security matters.

"This..." The cyborg girl was so intimidated by Yang Ming's aura that she knelt down with a thud.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. You're the guardian of the World Tree, right? What happened? Tell me..." Wei Qingqing bent down and helped the cyborg girl up.

"Master and Madam, we have guests..." The cyborg girl still looked timid.

"Guests have arrived???" Yang Ming frowned.

Seeing Yang Ming frown, the cyborg girl's legs went weak again.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid..." Wei Qingqing comforted the cyborg girl, "Tell me what's wrong..."

"Yes..." After hearing Wei Qingqing's words, the cyborg girl took a deep breath. "Master and Madam, when we were guarding the World Tree just now, a huge spatial gate suddenly opened. We didn't pay much attention to it at first, since our people often use spatial gates. However, the people who came out of the spatial gate this time were not our people, and they looked somewhat different from us. We surrounded them and asked them what they were doing there. They said they came to congratulate Master and Madam..."

"A stranger appeared in the portal???" Yang Ming frowned, looking somewhat worried.

It is said that Yang Ming's World Trees are all bound to him. Apart from communicating with the World Trees bound to him, he will never connect to other World Trees. This is for security reasons. Otherwise, if any aggressive aliens were to reach Earth or his agricultural planet through the World Trees, it would be fine if the aliens were weak, but if they were powerful, it would be a disaster.

"Could it be those business people..." Wei Qingqing thought for a moment, and the most likely possibility was the partners who came from the trading planet.

"Never mind that, let's go take a look..." Yang Ming frowned, glanced at the cyborg girl who had brought the message, and said, "Lead the way..."

"Yes..." the cyborg girl responded, gently breaking free from Wei Qingqing's support, and leading the way with somewhat unsteady steps.

There were a total of 27 people who came. They had already been imprisoned by the bio-engineered girls in a nearby vacant breeding farm, where they were being looked after by several girls.

"These girls are so beautiful, look at their faces, look at their figures, tsk tsk..." A young man dressed in fine clothes looked at the cyborg girl guarding them, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Little guy, don't blame me for not warning you, none of these girls are good people, you'd better watch out..." An old man, holding a gourd of wine, leisurely drank his fine wine, watching the young man's ugly behavior, and chuckled coldly.

"Second Elder, you're exaggerating a bit! Such a beautiful girl, how could she be in danger?" the young man said, pursing his lips.

"Fourth Elder, please don't say that..." A bald old man waved his hands repeatedly, "These girls are all advanced genetic beings, and their methods are extremely powerful. Please don't provoke them carelessly..."

"I'm telling you, Megs, are you kidding me???" The young man's expression also turned serious. Strong people are respected no matter where they go.

"Fourth Elder, you know me well. I, Megs, am an expert in biological genes. I have the insight to judge this..." Megs nodded solemnly.

"Hehe, sorry, ladies, I was just joking with you..." The young Fourth Elder quickly apologized to the cyborg girls with a smile.

A true man can bend and stretch. To offend a bunch of powerful people for the sake of so-called face is something only a fool or a simpleton would do.

The cyborg girls completely ignored the Fourth Elder's apology, as if they hadn't heard or seen it, utterly disregarding it...

"Cold, beautiful, I like it..." Elder Yu'er stared at the cyborg girls, his eyes shining.

"Tsk tsk, in Earthling terms, it's like fish scurrying about..." The Second Elder started making sarcastic remarks again.

"You filthy old hypocrite..." Yu'er rolled her eyes at the Second Elder. "I meant their clothes were pretty, what were you thinking???"

"Ahem..." The old man's face immediately turned red, and he coughed. "Just kidding, just kidding..."

"Hahaha..." The Jedi elders next to them all burst into laughter, their faces turning as red as monkey butts from laughing.

"Alright, everyone quiet down, our partner has arrived..." The chief elder, an elegant woman, gently pressed her hand down and said calmly.

"Hehe, so it's the esteemed elders who have graced us with their presence. I am deeply sorry for not greeting you properly..." Yang Ming walked in with a faint smile and strode in, bowing to them with his hands clasped.

Among these people, he saw two familiar faces: Megs, his partner, and Anna, the one who had brought him into the Jedi High Elders.

"Greetings, Elder Yang..." In response to Yang Ming's greeting, all the elders used the etiquette of their respective races to return the greeting. In their hearts, they secretly admired Elder Yang, who was like a high and mighty emperor, and was so elegant.

"Elders, this is my wife, Wei Qingqing..." Yang Ming first introduced Wei Qingqing, who had come with him, to them.

"Greetings, esteemed elders, Yang Weishi greets you..." Wei Qingqing gave a slight curtsy, but inwardly struggled with the form of address. Yang Weishi? This title was too powerful, and also too perplexing.

"Greetings, Madam..." Faced with Wei Qingqing's courtesy, the elders naturally dared not be negligent and returned the greeting one after another.

Next, everyone introduced themselves and got to know each other briefly.

"My servants are ignorant and have neglected you distinguished guests. I apologize to you all. This is not the place to talk. Please come with me to my residence for a chat, so that I may fulfill my duty as host..." Yang Ming extended his hand in an invitation, but he was also a little conflicted. Come to my residence? Our residence seems rather shabby.

"You're too kind. We heard that Elder Yang has been blessed with a son and a daughter, so we naturally dared not be negligent. However, we came here without informing Elder Yang beforehand, which was rather abrupt..." The chief elder smiled slightly and spoke very politely. He walked outside with Yang Ming's guidance, and the other elders followed closely behind.

The first time the chief elder saw Yang Ming, he felt a special fondness for him. It wasn't a romantic feeling, but pure admiration. The noble air about Yang Ming was something that those of them, who had been pampered and held high positions for many years, did not possess.

"Elder, you're too kind. It's a blessing for my two little ones that you can all come to celebrate their one-month birthday..." Yang Ming said with a smile as he walked.

Chatting and laughing, they all left the back garden together.

"My humble abode is simple and unadorned, please forgive me..." Yang Ming invited them into his home.

These elders were all the best of their respective races, and their residences were absolutely luxurious and grand. When they saw Yang Ming's residence, they were all surprised. They looked at each other and found that they had the same expression in each other's eyes.

"This is my hometown, it's not appropriate to be too ostentatious..." Yang Ming explained calmly.

"Oh..." Everyone nodded in agreement and found a place to sit. Those who had nowhere to sit had to stand inside.

Ji Xiangruyi served tea to everyone, but the chief elder spoke up.

"Elder Yang, we truly admire your quick thinking regarding what happened a month ago..." The chief elder took a couple of sips of tea and smiled faintly.

"Hehehe..." As soon as the chief elder spoke, all the other elders chuckled.

"Oh???" Yang Ming frowned, looking puzzled. "Please enlighten me, everyone. How did I act so cleverly???"

"Hehe..." Megs chuckled, giving Yang Ming a thumbs-up. "Elder Yang, that's a brilliant move! You used that trick perfectly, bribing all the big landowners at the meeting. That must have cost a fortune..."

Megs said it with a hint of sourness. If Yang Ming stepped down from his position as Grand Elder of the Jedi, then he would be the one to take over the position. However, he was not sad, because what he gained was much more important to him than the position of Grand Elder of the Jedi.

"Bribed all the major landowners present???" Yang Ming frowned even more deeply. "When??? I don't remember???"

Seeing Yang Ming's bewildered expression, all the elders in the room frowned. At their level, they disdained to lie. Yang Ming's expression meant that he probably really didn't know.

"It's January 7st, which is July 21st on your Earth." The chief elder frowned as well.

"No way???" Wei Qingqing interrupted, "On July 21st, my husband was outside my delivery room the whole time. In the end, he was so distracted that he had some health problems and didn't recover until the next day. How could he possibly go to deliver gifts to you??? He wouldn't even have assigned someone else to do it..."

"Huh???" This time everyone was genuinely surprised.

"Just like my wife said, I really couldn't be in two places at once that day..." Yang Ming said with a faint smile.

"It's me..." At that moment, Ya Ya's voice rang in Yang Ming's mind, "I knew you couldn't get away that day, so I had someone deliver the gift for you..."

"Uh..." Ya Ya's words made Yang Ming's expression freeze. The people sitting there were all big landowners, so they naturally knew what was going on with Yang Ming and couldn't help but turn their attention to him.

It turned out that Ya Ya knew Yang Ming couldn't attend the annual meeting, and if he didn't do something, he would definitely be kicked out of the Jedi Grand Elder Council. So, based on the officialdom tips she learned from the Earth Network, Ya Ya first used internal information to find out the preferences of the eligible landowners, and then sent a bunch of cyborg girls through the World Tree to the Alliance headquarters to deliver gifts to all the eligible landowners...

What followed was simple. Ya Ya's gifts were so valuable that those wealthy landowners would be heartbroken to refuse them. So, as the saying goes, "He who takes a gift is bound to be obliged," and everything fell into place naturally...

"Hehe..." Yang Ming snapped out of his daze, smiled at everyone, and said, "I guess you could say I made it..."

Upon hearing Yang Ming's words, the elders exchanged glances, their hearts filled with shock.

"Elder Yang's support spirit is truly loyal to its master..." Anna smiled faintly, giving Yang Ming a meaningful look. She had seen Ya Ya when she gave Yang Ming the token, but she didn't have much of an impression of Ya Ya. After all, the main character was Yang Ming, and she would only keep an eye on an intelligent spirit if she had nothing better to do.

"Hehe, Elder Anna, you flatter me..." Yang Ming said with a faint smile.

"Hehe, let's not talk about that. Elder Yang, we've come here today to congratulate your children on their one-month birthday. Why don't we go and meet them? As their elders, we've gone to great lengths to prepare gifts for them..." the chief elder said with a smile.

It's pointless to dwell on whether Yang Ming bribed the landowners. The Agricultural Alliance's laws do not define bribery as a violation of discipline. Currently, all the landowners who are qualified to attend, and even all the Jedi Elders, are extremely grateful to Yang Ming. Therefore, Yang Ming's position as Jedi Elder is as secure as a rock.

"Hehe, those two little ones are with my parents now. The banquet over there is about to start. Let's go over there..." Yang Ming said with a smile.

"Alright... let's go..." The Second Elder was the first to respond. This old man was a heavy drinker and longed for banquets and parties. A banquet must have wine; what kind of banquet is it without wine?

So, the group marched off in the direction of the main force.

When Yang Ming and his entourage arrived at the village, both the guests inside and the villagers and tourists outside were already getting impatient. However, when they saw Yang Ming and his group appear, all their impatience vanished...

Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing were dressed in incredibly magnificent twelve-chapter robes, which was certainly astonishing. However, the 27 people following behind them were no ordinary people either. The aura of these 27 people was simply too outstanding; it was as if the words "I am a big shot" were written on their faces. Especially since there were a few "foreigners" among them, everyone was thinking to themselves, "When did Yang Ming get to know foreigners?"

These days, you can't be rude to foreigners, or people will laugh at us Chinese for being uncivilized.

"I'm sorry to have kept you all waiting..." Yang Ming apologized to the people who had been waiting for so long with a smile, then gestured to the 27 people behind him, saying, "Everyone, let's go in..."

"Please..." The chief elder smiled and nodded, gesturing for him to enter.

"Please..." Yang Ming politely led the 27 people towards the main group. As they moved forward, everyone automatically made way for them.

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