The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Lu Si Niang's face had long been turned green by Ge Dongqing's anger. She looked good now because she had applied thick rouge and powder. Without the rouge and powder, the servants in the house would have laughed at her.

"Si Niang, did you and Mr. Ge get along well last night? You didn't hit him, did you?"

Lu Siniang smiled and gritted her teeth secretly, "He is my husband and the head of the family. How can I hit him? He is the only one who controls me."

"Did he bully Si Niang?"

"He dares?" Lu Siniang realized that her tone was a bit too much, and immediately changed her face to a gentle one, "My husband is a gentleman, he won't bully me."

A group of girls showed envious eyes: "Si Niang really chose the right person. At first we were worried about Si Niang, but now it seems that we were just worrying for nothing."

Another girl said, "That's right. Look at how well our Fourth Lady married. She lives in such a nice house and has servants to serve her. Most importantly, Mr. Ge is the Marquis's sworn brother. The wedding banquet had a long banquet with ten rituals. In the past, we only heard about it. But yesterday, thanks to Fourth Lady, we also had a grand banquet."

Lu Siniang smiled and said, "Don't envy me. You will all marry into a good family in the future."

Many of the people here are women from nearby villages, most of whom are married and have children. They click their tongues and say, "You unmarried people can still try hard, but we have no chance."

Lu Si Niang smiled and said, "Don't be too ambitious. Just focus on weaving and make money on your own."

"What Si Niang said makes sense. I'd better weave cloth and earn some money."

A group of girls laughed and went back to their work.

Inside the Marquis's Mansion, Li Laoer was making a lot of noise and shouting, looking for Wan Lianxing everywhere.

Wan Lianxing was used to getting up early, sitting in the living room, drinking morning tea, and then waiting for his guests to come to him one by one.

Wan Lianxing was not surprised to see the yelling Li Laoer. This man was a bandit, and it was impossible for him to be polite. He didn't want to leave him in Ge Dongqing's house to cause trouble yesterday, so he brought him back when he returned home. Under his nose, this man could not do anything rude.

"Are you sober, Li Lao Er?"

"Wake up, wake up. The Marquis has a huge appetite. I, Li Lao Er, am no match for him."

Wan Lianxing said modestly: "It's about the same. You can drink quite well, too."

Li Lao Er said, "That's far from the truth. Yesterday, a lot of people toasted the Marquis. The Marquis drank more than the groom yesterday. When I was confused, the Marquis was still sober, right?"

Wan Lianxing smiled and said, "I've never been drunk before. Shall we drink some more later? The kitchen has already prepared some wine and food."

The bandit Li Lao Er said in a gruff voice, "I don't want to drink anymore. I have a lot of things to do at home. I have to go back soon."

Wan Lianxing said, "Since we are here, let's have lunch before we leave."

"No, no, let's go to my mountain top to eat."

Wan Lianxing said: "Did I hear it right?"

Li Laoer said, "That's right. I came here for two reasons. One is to visit Si Niang and give her some dowry. The other is to support her so that she can stand firm in her husband's family in the future."

Wan Lianxing said, "You worry too much. Lu Si Niang has never been weak."

Li Laoer said: "I feel relieved after meeting Ge Dongqing. He is a scholar and is weak. Si Niang can beat twenty of him by herself. Si Niang will definitely not be bullied in the future."

Wan Lianxing laughed. Ge Dongqing had been bullied by Lu Si Niang many times. "Tell me the second thing you came here for."

Li Laoer said: "The second thing I came here for is to take you back to my mountain and let you stay there for a while."

"Go stay at your mountain for a while?"

"You can stay here permanently. I'll support you. I have food and drink and everything. The carriages and horses are ready. We'll leave soon."

Wan Lianxing said, "I can't go to your mountain. I have so many official duties waiting for me to handle."

Li Lao Er said, "You have a lot of people under you, and you have entrusted all the official duties to them. Where are you going?"

Wan Lianxing said, "I am going to take over the mountain with you? If you want to leave, go by yourself, don't take me with you. If you are not in a hurry, you can have lunch before leaving. Anyway, I can't go with you."

Li Lao Er said, "That won't work. I have prepared my carriage and horses. I am here to pick you up."

As he said that, he raised his hand to pull Wan Lianxing, but Wan Lianxing tapped his hand with his fan and said, "Let go."

Li Lao Er said in a gruff voice, "Come on, Lord. There are so many delicious foods and drinks on my mountain. The brothers are all looking forward to your coming."

Wan Lianxing said: "Do I need your food and drink? If you want to leave, just go by yourself and don't involve me."

"My Lord, why don't you listen to my advice? My place is more comfortable than yours, and I am not restricted at all."

Wan Lianxing hit Li Laoer's hand with his fan again: "Let go, if you keep holding my arm like this, I will call Sui Ming out."

Li Lao Er asked: "Who is Sui Ming?"

Suiying said: "You should have seen him. He went with Cangman to suppress the bandits."

Upon hearing this, Li Laoer let go of Wan Lianxing's hand and said, "It's that guy! He must be more than ten feet tall, and the ground will shake when he stamps his feet."

Suiying said: "It's not as exaggerated as you say, but it's true that he can kill a cow with one punch."

Li Lao Er said, "Why didn't I see him?"

Suiying said, "You want to see Suiming? If you miss him, I'll go get him for you so you two can catch up."

Li Laoer said: "I think no one should miss him. I can still remember him breaking someone's neck. He was so brutal that all of us bandits are inferior to him."

The fact that a bandit could use such cruel words to describe him shows how much of a shadow Sui Ming had left on him.

Sui Ying said, "Then please don't make things difficult for my Lord. I have never heard of a guest taking the host away. If our Lord goes to your mountain to stay and robs you, how can our Lord save his face and reputation if it gets out?"

Li Lao Er said, "Who asked the Marquis to rob me? I am taking the Marquis to stay on the mountain for a while. I am showing my respect to the Marquis."

Suiying said, "If you don't go, our Lord cannot be with you."

The bandit Li Lao Er said, "What's wrong with me? I used to be a bandit, but now I am collecting protection fees and making a living. The road in front of the mountain is under my control."

Suiying said, "I won't go then. You are a robber, and my Lord cannot be on good terms with you."

Li Lao Er said, "Why are you so difficult to talk to? The Marquis and I are old friends, and the Marquis has never said that he doesn't want to make friends with me. Why are you shouting and trying to hinder us?"

Suiying said, "When did I yell? You're the only one who keeps yelling. Okay, I'm telling you, Li Laoer, my Lord Marquis won't go, and my opinion is what the Lord Marquis means."