Chapter 7

In the following days, the Ye family of three, apart from returning home at night, would appear at Gao Yuan's house very early every morning. Gao Yuan's house was not particularly large, but it was not small either. It was a two-story residence with a small backyard. However, the backyard was neatly arranged, filled with various weapons, not at all like a flower garden. Besides the three main rooms, there were two side wings, usually used as storage for the Gao family, where the collected rent was piled. Normally, the large house was occupied only by Gao Yuan, and except for the main rooms, the rest were as dirty as garbage heaps. After the three arrived, their first task was not to wash Gao Yuan's clothes but to clean the house.

The two women and the child spent their days like mice covered in dust, which made Gao Yuan feel somewhat guilty. When he told them not to do it, it was in vain. In the end, he had to ask Zhang Yi to lend a hand. With Zhang Yi, a big man, joining in, the speed finally picked up. It took them five whole days, and Zhang Yi carted away more than ten loads of garbage. Gao Yuan's house finally looked like a proper home.

Gao Yuan, being a single man with no attachments, didn't need much time to wash his clothes, even if he changed several outfits a day. Now, lying in bed, he had no clothes to wash except for his undergarments. Ye Shi took it upon herself to be the cook, taking care of Gao Yuan's three meals a day.

Feeling somewhat guilty, Gao Yuan proposed to increase their wages, but Ye Shi naturally refused, saying that if he did, she would return the ten strings of coins and never come back to work. Gao Yuan, helpless, then suggested that the three of them eat at his place to save Ye Shi the trouble of running back and forth to prepare several meals a day. This time, Ye Shi finally agreed.

Gao Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and secretly instructed Zhang Yi to buy the best food every day. After all, they had just made a fortune, and it would take more than a year to spend it all.

Seeing Zhang Yi bring back chickens, ducks, fish, and meat every day, Ye Shi and Ye Jing'er, being thoughtful, naturally knew that this was Gao Yuan's silent instruction. They felt grateful, while Ye Feng, being young and naive, enjoyed the rich meals, and his previously thin body began to grow stronger, with some flesh on his face.

Seeing the red glow gradually return to Ye Jing'er's previously yellow and thin face, Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel happy.

Before they knew it, half a month had passed. Gao Yuan's recovery was astonishing, even the doctor, Doctor Qiu, who came to check on him every few days, marveled at it, saying it was the first time he had seen such a case. He originally thought Gao Yuan would be bedridden for several months or even half a year, but it seemed he would be fully recovered in just a month.

When it came to the speed of his recovery, Gao Yuan was also puzzled. In his previous life, he had suffered countless injuries on the life-and-death fighting stage, and even with advanced medical technology, he hadn't recovered so quickly. Now, with just some unknown herbal medicines, his wounds were healing at an astonishing rate.

Just half a month later, Gao Yuan was able to get out of bed and move around.

Zhang Yi supported Gao Yuan as he inspected his home. This was the first time Gao Yuan had inspected his private domain since coming to this world, and it was also the first time he had gotten out of bed.

"Master, this is the main house. If you look over there, you'll see the kitchen and the woodshed. On the other side, the side wing is the warehouse, where the collected rent is stored. By the way, it's almost September, and it's almost time to collect the rent. When that time comes, the old grain will have to be moved out," Zhang Yi explained.

"Where will the old grain be moved to?" Gao Yuan looked around the room, "It doesn't seem like there's any place to store it!"

Zhang Yi chuckled and lowered his voice, "Master, you've forgotten. We don't have to worry about where to put the old grain. You've forgotten, but Master Lu is the county magistrate. We sell the old grain to the county as new grain. Every year, the counties have to send military grain to the commandery, and the military grain must be new. But our Master is someone with connections in the military, so the grain from Fufeng County is never inspected. Other places can't do that. That's why even the county magistrate has to show respect to our Master, because Master Wu is the largest landowner in Fufeng."

Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel a chill. It turned out they were still profiting from the government.

"Truly clean!" After seeing the house, Gao Yuan was very satisfied. In his previous life, housing prices were sky-high, and a small apartment cost millions. Now, without spending a penny, he owned such a large house and a hundred acres of land. It was truly a comfortable situation.

"Thanks to the Ye family. To be honest, Master, before, this place was so dirty that you couldn't even put your foot down. Master, after you recover, you really should buy a few servants. You can afford it, and soon you'll be a military official!" Zhang Yi said.

"We'll see, we'll see!" Gao Yuan didn't take it to heart. As a newcomer, he instinctively had a repulsion to the idea of buying and selling people.

Supporting Gao Yuan on the steps of the main house, the two of them watched Ye Jing'er, who was busy in the kitchen. Zhang Yi said, "She's really capable, she can do anything. Master, the food she makes is really delicious..."

Gao Yuan gazed at the woman in the kitchen, who was earnestly preparing the dishes. A wave of warmth suddenly welled up in his heart. He closed his eyes slightly, and in his previous life, this was the scene he had always longed for. Every day, he would go to work, and when he returned home, he would watch his woman cooking delicious meals in the kitchen, and then they would have dinner together. He had almost achieved that dream, but it was cut short by the gunshots from the rooftop.

A pain surged in his heart, and Gao Yuan's body swayed. Zhang Yi, standing beside him, was startled and quickly supported him, looking at his pale face. "What's wrong, Master? Are you okay? You should go back to bed and rest!"

"I'm fine!" Gao Yuan shook his head, "I'm fine!" He took a deep look at the busy figure, who was unaware of his thoughts, and for the first time, a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

In his previous life, he had always been striving, dancing on the tightrope between life and death. He wasn't short of women because he wasn't short of money, but he had never experienced love. Now, seeing the woman in the kitchen, the deep-seated dream in his heart was suddenly awakened. Wasn't this exactly what he had always wanted?

"Let's go, let's check the backyard!" He turned and walked towards the backyard.

The backyard was neatly arranged, with various weapons and stone locks, clearly a place for practicing martial arts. Gao Yuan liked this place.

"Zhang Yi, find me a few things. I think a carpenter and a blacksmith can do it," Gao Yuan said.

"Sure, Master. What do you need?" Zhang Yi asked respectfully.

"I'll draw you a diagram. Just make it according to the design," Gao Yuan smiled, thinking of some exercise equipment from his previous life, which could be simplified and made. Given his recovery speed, it would take another half a month to fully recover, and it would probably take more than a month to start intense training. With this time, Zhang Yi could certainly get the things ready.

"By the way, Zhang Yi, my house does need a capable person. Are you willing to come and work for me?" Gao Yuan smiled. These days, Zhang Yi had been taking care of him and managing the house with great dedication, and Gao Yuan found him very useful. "How about coming to be a steward? Of course, my house is small, not as big as Master Lu's."

Hearing Gao Yuan's words, Zhang Yi was both surprised and delighted. Even if Gao Yuan's house was small, he would still be a steward. In Master Lu's house, no matter how big it was, he was just a personal attendant, essentially a servant, with a much lower status.

"I am a slave sold to the Lu family, and I don't have the authority to decide," Zhang Yi stammered.

"Master Lu won't be so petty. If you're willing, I'll talk to him when he returns," Gao Yuan smiled, "I don't like dealing with household matters. If you come, I'll entrust the management of the house to you. What do you think?"

"I'm willing, I'm willing," Zhang Yi said repeatedly.

"Then it's settled!" Gao Yuan nodded.

"Master, can you ask Master to give me one more person when I come?" Zhang Yi lowered his head, his face turning red.

Gao Yuan was slightly taken aback, suddenly remembering what Zhang Yi had said before, and burst out laughing. "I see, it must be your sweetheart, right? A woman with big breasts and a big bottom, good for bearing children? Is she in the Lu family?"

Zhang Yi nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, I'll ask for her as well. If that doesn't work, I'll pay to buy her. Our house needs a woman to take care of it," Gao Yuan smiled.

Supporting Gao Yuan as they walked back, passing by the kitchen, Zhang Yi suddenly said, "Master, perhaps the house will soon have several more women!"

Gao Yuan looked up at Ye Jing'er, who was still busy in the kitchen, and smiled, "Don't talk nonsense!"

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