Because of the poetry recital, they had wasted too much time. By the time Li Yi carried the servant girl back to the stockade village, the sun was already setting in the west.
The servant girl's physical strength was much weaker. After walking for a day, she was so tired that she could not even walk when she was halfway back.
At first, when Li Yi proposed to carry her on his back, the young maidservant kept on refusing. She gritted her teeth and walked a few steps, almost falling down. Li Yi did not allow her to say anything and lifted her up. The young girl resisted a few times but was unable to break free. She could only obediently adjust her posture and lay on his back.
When Li Yi first came to this world, his body was still weak. However, Li Yi had been consciously training every day for the past two months. Recently, he had been learning martial arts from Liu Ruyi. Although he could only make a few good postures and was not very useful, his physique was obviously much stronger than before. At least, it was about the same as a normal person.
Although the young girl's face was round and had some baby fat, she was petite and had a very slim figure. Li Yi did not feel that it was too heavy to carry her.
Along the way, he occasionally told some jokes, which made the young girl giggle. Her body trembled on Li Yi's back. Sometimes, she would interrupt and say a few words. Later on, Li Yi did not speak much. He only listened to the servant girl talk non-stop.
Of course, Xiao Huan did not have so many stories in her head. What she talked about was nothing more than things that happened when they were young.
Xiao Huan and Liu Sister Ruyi grew up together. Naturally, they were part of the story.
When she was alone with Li Yi, she did not have so many scruples when they spoke. Sometimes, she would unintentionally talk about some interesting things that happened between the two girls when they were young.
For example, Second Miss was mischievous at that time. She did not practice martial arts properly and was punished by the master. She took a wooden sword and randomly slashed in the courtyard to vent her anger. She accidentally damaged the master's favorite flower. She threw the sword down and sat in the courtyard crying. Xiao Huan could not stop her, so the two of them cried together …
Later on, Eldest Miss took the initiative to tell Master that she was the one who damaged the flowers. Master punished her by locking her in the room to reflect on herself and forbade her from eating for a day. Xiao Huan and Second Miss hid half a steamed bun each and passed it to her through the window …
As she spoke, the young maidservant had a smile on her face. As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer. It wasn't until Li Yi felt that the young maidservant's breathing had gradually steadied that he discovered that she had fallen asleep.
In order not to wake up the servant girl, Li Yi slowed down his pace and tried his best not to shake. However, when he walked back to the stockade village, there was only a small amount of light in the sky.
When he passed through the stockade and walked home, he bumped into the woman with the waist of a bucket.
It was unknown if Lady Wu had done it intentionally or not, but when she brushed past Li Yi, her body suddenly tilted. Although Li Yi's physical strength had increased over the past few days, he was clearly at a disadvantage in terms of weight. He immediately staggered from the collision and managed to stabilize himself with great difficulty. However, the young maidservant on his back was startled awake.
Madam Wu curled her lips, a mischievous smile on her face.
"Son-in-law …"
She softly muttered a few words and rubbed her sleepy eyes. The small bundle on her arm fell to the ground and when it landed, it scattered and a few silver ingots rolled out.
It was a familiar scene …
Madam Wu lowered her head to look at the silver ingots on the ground with a lifeless expression. The mischievous smile on her face had long disappeared. She couldn't suppress the impulse in her heart. She wanted to rush up and snatch the silver and run away, but in the end, she couldn't turn her thoughts into reality before Li Yi picked up the silver.
Even after Li Yi and Xiao Huan's figures disappeared and the sky had completely darkened, the woman with the waist of a bucket was still standing in the same place, as if she had become a statue.
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… …
It was rare for him to wake up early. Li Yi pushed open the door and walked into the courtyard. He stretched his body.
The weather had just entered autumn, so there wasn't much of a chill. The morning sun shone on his body, warm and comfortable.
The sky was blue, and only a trace of clouds could be seen in the distant horizon. Although the air was fresh, at this time, Li Yi couldn't help but miss the mellow haze of an ancient city in the northwest.
However, in this life, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to smell that familiar smell again.
The little maid came out of the inner courtyard and rubbed her sleepy eyes. She planned to wake the son-in-law up as usual. When she looked up, she was slightly stunned and then smiled, "Son-in-law, good morning!"
Standing in the courtyard, she watched the son-in-law slowly do a strange action, which didn't look like a martial arts move. After a while, the little maid went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.
Li Yi continued to do Tai Chi slowly, sorting out some things in his mind.
The problem of the shop could now be solved. He could first release a small batch of Floral Dew and see the reaction of the market.
As for the factory, it was time to start the construction. These things could be left to Fang and others. Li Yi couldn't intervene in the construction of the house, but the site had to be close to the water source. The layout of the room also needed to be discussed with Fang in advance.
Other things couldn't be rushed for the time being. The road had to be taken step by step. Fortunately, although the process was a little tortuous, it had been developing …
The only thing that made him a little regretful these days was another thing.
He originally thought that under the blessing of the protagonist's halo, it would be easy for him to practice martial arts and advance by leaps and bounds. It wouldn't take long for him to become the world's number one martial arts master. With a wave of his hand, he could destroy strong enemies and become the man with the highest martial arts value in the family.
This goal seemed to have been achieved …
In short, it was the kind of very, very powerful.
However, the reality was cruel. The dream of becoming a top master would probably never be realized.
These days, he could only put on an empty stance. He learned the moves very fast, but there was no lethality. As for the so-called internal force and Genuine Qi, he didn't feel it at all.
In the words of Liu Ruyi, his aptitude was too mediocre. Even if he worked hard, he wouldn't have much success in martial arts in this life. It would be the best if he could become a second-rate master.
The hidden meaning of this sentence was that even if Li Yi practiced martial arts for a lifetime, he wouldn't be her opponent. In the future, he shouldn't dream of surpassing her.
For martial arts, Li Yi was more of a childhood obsession. It didn't matter if he couldn't become a martial arts master. He would be very satisfied if he could become a martial arts master.
Liu Ruyi and the others started practicing martial arts when they were young. They didn't know how much hardship they had suffered in the process to have their current strength. This kind of hardship, Li Yi might not be able to bear.
In comparison, practicing Tai Chi when there was nothing to do could not only strengthen the body but also nourish the mind. It was obviously much easier.
Before he finished a set of moves, Liu Ruyi came in from the front door. She would go outside to practice martial arts every morning. She glanced at Li Yi and saw him doing those strange moves. She imitated him and then shook her head and went back to her room to take a bath.
"Husband … what are you doing?"
After finishing the last move, a sweet voice came from behind. Li Yi turned around and saw a beautiful woman in a plain dress standing there. The dress was fluttering in the morning wind. The sun shone through her hair, illuminating the entire courtyard.
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