Li Chenan doesn't know anything about the changes in the world situation.

Today I went to the camp by the Peach Blossom Stream, took Xiao Shisanniang with me, and left her in the Li Mansion.

Because the Li Mansion must have experts stationed day and night to protect it.

Everything was ready for the peach blossom wine to be put on the market. With Su Muxin in charge of the tavern and Huang Sanlie in charge of the wine shop, Li Chenan had some free time and simply stayed in the east courtyard of Li Mansion.

Xiao Shisanniang was walking around in the yard.

After wandering around, she came to Li Chenan and pointed to the overgrown gardens that had not been taken care of. "Can I clean up these areas?"

Li Chenan raised his eyes and looked at Xiao Shisanniang, "You can do whatever you want."

Xiao Shisanniang’s little eyebrows suddenly flew away, “Okay!”

She happily ran to the side room and found a rusty hoe inside.

She began to weed in the garden very seriously. Instead of looking like a martial arts master, she really looked like a peasant girl.

Li Chenan smiled slightly and shook his head, thinking that Xizhai was also a magical place that night, and the people there were also magical people, because in just two days, the wasteland outside the Taohuaxi camp was also covered by

The Twelve Golden Hairpins of Lijing Division plowed a piece of land during training.

Xiao Shisanniang said it was a pity to waste such good land.

Although it is already June, even if we cannot grow wheat, it is still good to grow some vegetables.

He also knew the identities of these women. Most of them were orphans. Most of their parents and relatives died of starvation and famine, and were later rescued by their master.

The tragic scene of famine and the feeling of starving eyes were deeply engraved in their bones.

Therefore, everyone in Wanxi Zhai is extremely diligent and thrifty, and they also cherish food extremely.

In their eyes, this desolate land is a waste of natural resources.

Li Chenan opened the book in front of him again.

"Notes of the Three Hundred Years of Ningguo".

This is a history book that records in detail the major events that occurred in Ningguo during the three hundred years since its founding.

There are dozens of disaster years recorded in it.

There are droughts, floods, and plagues.

Of course, there was also the war that ensued.

There are many books in the Li Mansion, and Li Chenan decided to read more when he had free time. It was not that he had the compassion of a savior, but he just wanted to know more about the world.

As a result, this east courtyard has a harmonious picture.

Under a pavilion, a scholar was burning incense and reading a book, as if he was intoxicated.

Next to a patch of weeds, a woman in plain green clothes was hoeing the ground, sweating profusely.

But this scene did not last long before it was broken by someone who walked in.

He is Li Chendong, Li Chenan’s younger brother.

When he came in, his face was full of anger.

When he saw this scene in the corridor, he was stunned for a moment, then he took another step and went straight to the pavilion where Li Chenan was, and then laughed coldly:

"What? Do you want to get the top score in the exam?"

Li Chenan raised his head and glanced at him, then his eyes fell on the book again, turned a page, and shook his head: "You have to do the exam for the number one scholar..."

Li Chendong was startled and sneered twice, "It seems you are still self-aware."

Li Chenan looked up at him again, closed the book, pointed to the opposite side, and said one word: "Sit."

Li Chendong sat down, and the two brothers looked at each other, quite close to each other.

Li Chendong's eyes were obviously hostile, while Li Chenan's eyes were as gentle as water.

"Li Mansion is a scholarly family!"

Li Chendong spoke seriously, "For you to open a tavern in the alley of Erjinggou is enough to disgrace the Li family! But I didn't expect that you really want to be a merchant!"

"When I saw what you did on Peach Blossom Island on the Dragon Boat Festival, my classmates looked at me with extremely strange expressions. I wanted to crawl into the cracks in the ground!"

"Now you've done this again in Guangling City... If you don't return to this home, that's your business. It has nothing to do with the Li Mansion, but you came back shamelessly!"

"How will the entire Guangling City view the Li Mansion?"

"Li Mansion only has the fragrance of ink, but no smell of copper!"

"If you want to be a merchant, can you please leave here?"

"Don't let this fool like you ruin the reputation of the Li family for generations!"

Li Chenan frowned slightly.

In his original thought, although Li Chendong did not have the same mother, he was also the younger brother with the same father.

He even looked for an opportunity to have a nice chat with this younger brother.

After all, if a family wants to be prosperous, it is best to have one more person contribute.

But he didn't expect that Li Chendong came here to investigate.

Considering that his brother was young, he was not angry at all.

"Do you think that scholars should be able to breathe freely in their sleeves?"

"Of course! If a scholar's heart is focused on money, why would he bother studying?"

"Then let me ask you, do you know how much it costs to study?"

"...This is what father is worried about."

"Then do you know how much father's monthly salary is? How much money can be left for you to study after excluding the household expenses?"

Li Chendong sneered twice again: "If you hadn't owed gambling debts, why would the Li family be like this!"

"First of all, I have paid back the gambling debt to my father, and secondly..."

Li Chenan was interrupted by Li Chendong before he finished speaking, "I'm not here to listen to your explanation!"

"I'm just here to tell you, if you want to get rich, get out of Li Mansion!"

"You shouldn't have come back in the first place. You made that peach blossom stuffed wine. Do you know what the Huo family will do to you?"

"If you die alone outside, maybe I will collect your body for you, but now you have to drag everyone in the Li family to bury you with you!"

"Li Chenan, what are your intentions?"

Li Chenan suddenly stood up, leaned over and slapped Li Chendong on the face with "Pah...!"

"ignorance!"

"That book of yours ended up in a dog's belly?!"

Xiao Shisanniang, who was weeding at the side, was already watching with a hoe. She didn't know that the other boy was Li Chenan's younger brother. Originally, she didn't think it was a big deal when the two quarreled, but now Li Chenan actually made a move...

If you take the young master's monthly payment of one tael of silver, you must protect the young master.

So, she let go of the hand holding the hoe and held the sword on her back with her backhand.

After a moment, she let go of her hand.

Because that strange boy is obviously no match for the young master.

Li Chen'an twisted up Li Chendong and threw him into the yard. Li Chendong was stunned when he was thrown.

He sat up and shouted with a ferocious face: "How dare you hit me!"

"You, an outcast who was kicked out of your home, how dare you..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chenan kicked Li Chendong and rolled him a foot away.

He came to Li Chendong's side and squatted down, "If you say one more word, I will beat you to death!"

Li Chendong was so frightened by the cold tone that he trembled. He swallowed with fear in his eyes.

"I, Li Chenan, have returned to this home. From now on, everything in this home will be decided by me, Li Chenan!"

"Including you and your mother!"

"In addition, if you want to become the head of the Li family... unless you get the top prize!"

"If you become the number one scholar, I, Li Chen'an, swear to hand over the Guangling Li Mansion to you."

"From now on, I will bear all the expenses for your studies, but if you fail the exam... you will work in my winery for three years!"

"Finally, let me tell you one thing. An elder brother is like a father. Our family comes from a scholarly family. You should know the etiquette and rules!"

Li Chenan stretched out his hand to pull Li Chendong up and became friendly. He even patted the dust on Li Chendong's body affectionately, "Go and read your book with peace of mind."

"As for the others...brother is here, the sky won't fall!"


Chapter completed!