CHAPTER 106: CHAPTER 106 LIVELY FAMILY BANQUET (1)

Li Yuzhu, "..." Often come for a visit? Why is Lord suddenly being so nice to Mu Yuanxiu?

Not calling him neighbor anymore, but using his name?

Seeing the Second Princess almost drooling over the roast rabbit, she also laughed and said, "Yes, do come often, Mr. Mu, won’t you?"

The Great Princess rolled her eyes at her.

Li Xing’an, sitting beside her, gave her a hard stomp on the foot.

"Third Brother, you stepped on my foot!" shouted the Second Princess.

"Girls should speak less during meals! It’s not ladylike!" The Second Young Master picked up a big chicken leg and placed it in her bowl.

The Second Princess, never having received such treatment, happily said, "Second Brother, you’re so kind."

"Eat!" said the Second Young Master in a deep voice.

"Ah, yes, eat, eat." The Second Princess giggled as she gnawed on the chicken leg.

The Princess Consort Luling glared at Prince Luling, but Prince Luling didn’t see it.

"Thank you, Uncle Li." Mu Yuanxiu nodded.

"Hahaha, what a good child." Prince Luling laughed heartily.

Li Yuzhu was speechless. What trick did Mu Yuanxiu use to make Lord so happy?

It couldn’t just be because of a rabbit leg, could it?

With everyone’s expectant eyes on him, Mu Yuanxiu distributed the remaining meat.

The Great Princess got two beautiful ribs.

Li Jing received a meaty bone, and the little guy happily gnawed on it.

Guoguo, who had fewer teeth, ate rice porridge mixed with some mashed vegetable tonight.

The Xue Family also got two bones.

Mu Yuanxiu gave the Second Princess two ribs with a lot of meat.

The Second Princess was moved to the point of tears, "Ah, neighbor, you’re so generous."

The Second Young Master said with a stern face, "Eat!"

The Second Princess quickly bowed her head to eat the rice.

The half without cumin, Mu Yuanxiu pushed entirely towards the Second Young Master and Li Xing’an.

"Li Er, Third Brother, have some rabbit meat. This part doesn’t have cumin."

"Thanks." Li Xing’an replied with a cold laugh.

"No need to be polite." The Second Young Master spoke lightly.

Prince Luling pointed at the rabbit meat, "Yuanxiu, not bad, grilled very well."

Li Yuzhu was speechless, see? She guessed it, didn’t she?

Lord really is being nice just because of a rabbit leg!

"Uncle Li, you’re flattering me." Mu Yuanxiu smiled.

"Eh? You should eat too, Yuanxiu? We’re treating you to a meal, why is it all us eating while you just sit there? Why so polite? Eat, eat, this big rooster was just slaughtered, the meat is tender, and soup delicious, eldest, quickly get Yuanxiu a bowl of chicken soup." Prince Luling called to the Princely Heir, "Why are you only taking care of yourself? Aren’t you taking care of the guest?"

The Princely Heir was taking care of the Xue Family having soup.

"Yes, father." The Princely Heir took a big spoonful of chicken meat and placed it in Mu Yuanxiu’s bowl.

Mu Yuanxiu accepted it and expressed thanks.

"No need to be polite, eat, eat, hahaha." Prince Luling laughed heartily.

The Princess Consort Luling, who hadn’t said much, suddenly asked Mu Yuanxiu, "Mr. Mu, why do you live alone on the mountain at such a young age? Where is your family?"

Everyone then looked at Mu Yuanxiu.

Prince Luling also said, "I heard from Liu the bricklayer that your grandfather passed away two years ago, and you’ve been living on the mountain alone since. Why haven’t we seen any other family? Any distant or close relatives?"

Mu Yuanxiu’s eyes dimmed a bit, "I am also from the Northern Land, where I was born was constantly at war. Before I even had memories, my father was gone, and as for my mother...she disappeared. My grandfather brought me here as we fled. As for other family..." he shook his head, "in the chaos of war, it’s been ten years without any news."

The Princess Consort Luling frowned, "You are truly an orphan amongst orphans."

Prince Luling sighed, "To live alone here at such a young age and still live well, Yuanxiu, you truly command admiration!"

The lively atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Li Yuzhu quickly said, "Mother, father, let’s eat? The meat won’t be tasty if it gets cold."

In her past life, she was also an orphan, so she understood the feeling when people mention family.

Mu Yuanxiu suddenly looked up at her.

"Yes, yes, eat, eat, Yuanxiu, let’s eat, it won’t be tasty if it’s cold." Prince Luling smiled and said.

"Okay, let’s eat." Mu Yuanxiu held the bowl and started sipping the soup.

The dinner was extraordinarily sumptuous, for everyone.

When the moon rose above the treetops, the bowls and plates were empty.

As Mu Yuanxiu left, Prince Luling repeatedly said, "Do come often."

The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an wanted to stuff their father’s mouth, wouldn’t he ever stop?

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Li, for the invitation." Mu Yuanxiu nodded to everyone and left.

After his footsteps could no longer be heard, Li Xing’an, who’d been holding back, immediately said, "Father, why are you inviting him again? We’ll be eaten poor!"

The Second Young Master countered, "No, no, Third Brother, it seems it’s him who’s getting eaten poor."

Li Xing’an said, "What are you talking about? We’re eating our own food."

The Second Young Master laughed, "Didn’t he bring a rabbit? Every time he comes with a rabbit, how many rabbits does he have? If he comes a few times, they’ll be gone. Father, he’ll blame us for eyeing his rabbits, that’s why you invited him to eat. Father, you must think carefully, don’t ruin a lifetime of wisdom for the sake of a craving!"

Prince Luling was startled.

"Right, right, you’re both right." Once he reacted, he said heavily, "What nonsense are you talking? How could I be greedy?"

"Really, father, don’t invite him again." The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an said together.

"Then tell him to come empty-handed next time!" said Prince Luling.

The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an, "..." Why is father so troublesome?

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After a good rest for the night, Li Yuzhu’s foot wasn’t as painful as the previous day and she could walk again.

From the seeds the village chief sent, she picked a few to soak.

Soak first before sowing seeds, they sprout faster.

Tomorrow is the village’s small market day, Li Yuzhu decided to quickly dig some more herbs to bring to the village pharmacy to exchange for money.

She already had thirty pounds of herbs stored in her space and wanted to store more.

Li Xing’an, worried her foot hadn’t fully healed, used a small cart to take her down the mountain, instructing her not to go too far and to just dig herbs near the new house.

The Great Princess pouted with jealousy, "So pampered!"

Because Li Yuzhu didn’t go far, the Great Princess and the Second Princess didn’t go far either, they searched for herbs in the wasteland near the new house.

Rare herbs have to be found in the dense forest on the mountain.

Cheap herbs are common and easy to find.

Many people aim for expensive herbs, skipping the cheap ones.

Li Yuzhu, with her space that automatically dries herbs, was not picky with herbs; she’d dig up whatever she saw.

Her space also automatically sorts them, so she didn’t have to worry about managing the herbs.

Li Yuzhu was digging up a clump of motherwort when she heard someone loudly asking from the road outside the wild grass, "Is Miss Li here? I’m from the Chai Family at the village market."

Li Xing’an loudly replied, "What’s the matter?"

"Our Miss is sick, and Miss Li is requested to come and see her."

Li Xing’an said again, "My sister twisted her ankle, she’s resting it. Without ten or eight taels, she won’t go."

Li Yuzhu raised an eyebrow; what a skillful way her Third Brother has of naming a price!