Establish A Long-Lived Family From The Son-In-Law

Chapter 77: From now on, you will be my half-brother from a different mother!

"Miss Shao, are you willing to be this young master's maid?" Lu Changsheng looked at Shao Yuyao in front of him and asked with a smile.

Although it didn't matter whether he asked or not, the woman in front of him had no right to refuse.

But perhaps out of hypocrisy or a flexible moral bottom line, he still asked.

After all, Lu Changsheng never forced anyone.

Shao Yuyao's expression froze for a moment.

Then she looked at Lu Changsheng and squeezed out a smile, saying, "This young lady is willing to be the young master's maid."

"Alright, Feng, I'm quite satisfied with her," Lu Changsheng said, nodding towards Feng Jiuniang.

In his opinion, with her appearance and figure, plus the possession of spiritual roots and 150 spiritual stones, she was not expensive and was worth it.

As long as they gave birth to a few children with spiritual roots, it would be even more profitable!

Immediately, Feng Jiuniang waved her hand and asked the woman in the red dress to take Shao Yuyao out.

To complete the subsequent transaction with Lu Changsheng.

After Lu Changsheng paid the remaining spiritual stones, he also gave Lu Changsheng a spiritual contract.

It was Shao Yuyao's contract of indenture.

But this contract was quite overbearing, as it could determine Shao Yuyao's life and death.

And within three years, if Shao Yuyao had any problems or got involved in any karmic troubles, Lu Changsheng could take this spiritual contract to Baiyu Tower and have them resolve it.

"Master Li, take care. If you need anything in the future, feel free to come by," Feng Jiuniang warmly sent Lu Changsheng and Shao Yuyao out of Baiyu Tower.

As the manager of Baiyu Tower, she could tell from Lu Changsheng's attire, appearance, and temperament that he was a very potential big customer.

Otherwise, for such a small transaction, there was no need to be so polite.

"Alright," Lu Changsheng said, and he took Shao Yuyao back to the Spirit Talisman Shop.

It was noon, and Zhang Shan's wife came to the Spirit Talisman Shop with a lunchbox and her child.

Seeing Lu Changsheng followed by a beautiful and obedient woman, Zhang Shan's eyes showed a hint of envy.

On the third floor, Lu Miaoge saw Shao Yuyao and simply asked if she was the maid Lu Changsheng bought at Baiyu Tower.

Lu Changsheng nodded and briefly explained Shao Yuyao's situation.

Upon hearing this, Lu Miaoge didn't say much.

She knew better than Lu Changsheng about the cruelty of the lower-level cultivators in the cultivation world.

Every day, there were incidents of burial in the wilderness, families being destroyed, and loved ones being separated.

It was impossible to sympathize with all of these incidents.

In her opinion, it was fortunate for this woman to become Lu Changsheng's maid.

After all, in Qingzhu Mountain, Lu Changsheng's reputation was not very good due to having too many wives, concubines, and children.

But when it came to how he treated his wives, concubines, and children, his reputation was quite good.

Night fell.

Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge returned to the Eastern District Lu Family Mansion after work.

The little maid, Shao Yuyao, followed half a step behind Lu Changsheng, obediently and respectfully.

Li Shi and Wang Wu saw this scene and couldn't help but exchange a glance.

From each other's eyes, they could see a hint of sadness.

Although they wanted to devote themselves to Lu Changsheng, they also understood that a man like him didn't lack women at all.

The people in the Lu Family Mansion naturally didn't say anything when they saw Lu Changsheng bringing back a woman.

Just buying a maid.

Only Second Miss sneered when she saw it, making a louder sound than usual, and her face showed even more disdain.

Lu Changsheng smiled and returned to the small courtyard, directly instructing Shao Yuyao.

"Go and prepare a bath for me."

Since she was bought as a maid, naturally she would be ordered around.

Although he had a moral bottom line, he didn't have a moral obsession.

He wouldn't treat the bought servant girl as an equal and treat her the same as everyone else.

A maid should naturally look like a maid.

Shao Yuyao seemed to realize something and her eyes trembled slightly, "Okay."

Then she carried the bathtub, brought hot water, and blushed as she helped Lu Changsheng undress.

She also pursed her lips, untied her own dress, and with the sound of splashing water, she and Lu Changsheng entered the bathtub together. Two small, smooth and tender hands rubbed and washed Lu Changsheng's body.

As a cultivator, Lu Changsheng was wearing a Daoist robe, so there wouldn't be any dirt on his body, whether he bathed or not didn't matter.

But bathing was a kind of relaxation and enjoyment.

When conditions allowed, it was natural to enjoy it properly. Otherwise, if one only knew about cultivating and striving for immortality all day long, what would be the point?

After wiping Lu Changsheng's body all over, Shao Yuyao's cheeks were as red as blood. She gently embraced Lu Changsheng's neck with her two jade arms and shyly said, "Young Master..."

Although her movements and voice were somewhat stiff, it could be seen that the training at Baiyu Tower was quite good, and she was very obedient.

Immediately, Lu Changsheng no longer restrained himself.

After all, he hadn't touched a woman for almost a month.

Immediately, the bathtub surged with waves, splashing water everywhere, and shaking violently.

The next day.

"It is indeed true that without the interaction of yin and yang, neither can thrive. Harmony between yin and yang is necessary."

Lu Changsheng pushed open the door and walked out of the room, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

There should be someone by his side when he sleeps. Without embracing the warmth and fragrance of a soft jade, he feels like something is missing at night.

He did not bring Shao Yuyao to the spiritual talisman shop.

Just as he walked out of the courtyard, he ran into Lu Miaocheng.

"Changsheng!"

Lu Miaocheng saw Lu Changsheng and quickly approached him.

With a slightly haggard face, he showed a somewhat awkward smile and said, "Changsheng, do you have a lot of spirit stones on you? Can you lend me twenty spirit stones?"

"Uh..."

Lu Changsheng thought the other person was looking for him to read books and drink tea again.

He didn't expect it to be a request for spirit stones.

The first thing he asked for was twenty spirit stones.

Although he spends money recklessly, twenty spirit stones is not a small amount.

After all, when it comes to borrowing money, once it's lent out, one must be mentally prepared that the other party may not return it.

Although Lu Miaocheng also manages a shop, his monthly allowance is not much.

"In the last batch of new tea at Chunmanlou, there was a female cultivator that I really liked, so I spent all my spirit stones during this period. That's why I came to borrow some spirit stones from you."

"Changsheng, let me tell you, the female cultivators at Chunmanlou not only have stunning appearances, but they can also provide you with the ultimate pleasure. They are incomparable to ordinary maidservants or concubines."

Lu Miaocheng continued, his handsome face showing a somewhat lewd smile at this moment.

Lu Changsheng had also heard of Chunmanlou.

He knew it was a brothel in the city.

The employees inside were all immortal fairies who were proficient in the art of lovemaking.

Therefore, the prices were also very high.

To experience it once, it would cost several spirit stones, or even dozens of spirit stones.

Lu Miaocheng probably went there quite often during this period.

It was normal for him to spend all his spirit stones.

After all, this kind of place was a complete money pit.

No matter how many spirit stones you had, you couldn't afford to go there every day.

"Brother Cheng, I've spent most of my spirit stones these days, and I just bought a maid, so I don't have many spirit stones left."

"You can take these twenty spirit stones, but try to avoid going to places like that in the future."

Lu Changsheng made a somewhat hesitant expression and then took out twenty spirit stones.

After all, they were considered part of the same family. They saw each other every day.

Although they all called him to read books and drink tea, they still had some friendship, so he couldn't refuse directly.

If the other party really didn't return it, then he would consider the twenty spirit stones as gone.

"Thank you, my good brother!"

"When I have spirit stones, I will repay you. At that time, I will invite you to Chunmanlou for a good experience!"

Lu Miaocheng took the spirit stones and immediately smiled.

Then he turned and left.

"Ah."

Seeing Lu Miaocheng's departing figure, Lu Changsheng shook his head.

"This Brother Cheng is a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refinement, but he has become so haggard because of his indulgence in brothels, and he came to borrow spirit stones from me."

"Places like that should be avoided as much as possible. With this money, it would be better to marry a few concubines and buy a few maidservants. Isn't that more enjoyable?"

"No, I, Lu, am not someone who indulges in pleasure and one-night stands. Even if I marry wives and concubines, it is for the Dao, for longevity!"

Lu Changsheng muttered to himself, his eyes shining brightly, and his figure straightened up a bit.

Then he walked confidently, accompanying Lu Miaoge to work.

After arriving at the spiritual talisman shop, Lu Changsheng continued to draw several high-quality talismans as usual.

He came to Jiulongfang Market to manage the shop, but the monthly task of drawing talismans given by the Lu family still had to be completed on time.

However, Lu Changsheng himself was not willing to give up this task either.

After all, not only did it involve spirit stones, but any surplus materials would go into his own pocket. It was a lucrative business!

At noon, Lu Changsheng invited Lu Miaoge to have lunch at Yushan Hall.

Although it was a bit expensive, the taste was indeed good.

Eating there once in a while was not bad.

However, when Lu Miaoge and Lu Changsheng went to Yushan Hall for a few meals, they also took turns paying, not letting Lu Changsheng pay every time.

Lu Changsheng didn't mind either, nor did he rush to pay.

Qingzhu Lu's Spiritual Talisman Shop.

Inside the talisman room.

"Hmm, can there be defects in high-quality talisman paper?"

Lu Changsheng finished drawing a high-quality talisman, the Dungeon Talisman, and looked somewhat surprised.

He almost failed to make this talisman just now.

The reason was simple.

There was a small flaw on the talisman paper, which almost caused him to fail in making the talisman.

Then, Lu Changsheng checked the remaining ten or so talisman papers, and none of them had any problems.

Only the one he had just drawn had a small flaw.

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng didn't pay much attention to it and didn't take it to heart.

After all, among the stack of talismans, there is one with a small flaw, which can still be accepted.

After taking a short break, Lu Changsheng thought that it had been almost a month since he came to Jiulongfang Market.

In a few days, he would inspect the goods that arrived each month and then he could go home.

"Since I'm going back, I should buy some gifts."

Immediately, he greeted Lu Miaoge and went out to buy gifts for his wives and children.

That night, Lu Changsheng squinted his eyes and lay back in the bathtub.

After a while, Shao Yuyao's head emerged from the water, covering her mouth and coughing softly.

Lu Changsheng waved his hand and used his control over objects to pour a cup of tea from the teapot on the nearby table, landing it in his hand.

He handed it to the maid in front of him and whispered, "Actually, there's no need... to swallow it."

"It's alright, young master."

Shao Yuyao drank a sip of tea, her eyes lowered as she spoke softly.

Those clear eyes were no longer as lifeless as before.

Through these days of contact, she also knew that her young master was considered an upright person.

Especially yesterday.

The woman who had never shown a good expression to her young master even gave her some advice.

She said that her master, besides being fond of women, was also good to women.

As long as she behaved well, besides having children, she wouldn't be mistreated.

Lingfu Shop.

"Master, here are this month's goods."

"Four hundred and ninety-six basic talismans, eight hundred and fifty-one low-grade talismans, three hundred and eighty-eight medium-grade talismans, and ordinary talisman paper."

Zhang Shan handed a list and five storage bags to Lu Miaoge for her to inspect.

Lu Miaoge nodded and then called Lu Changsheng to come to the third floor to inspect the goods together.

It was impossible to inspect all of the goods.

Otherwise, they wouldn't know when they would finish inspecting.

Moreover, most of the freelance cultivators that the Lu family's Lingfu Shop cooperated with were regulars, so they only needed to randomly inspect a portion of the goods provided by each person.

Immediately, Lu Miaoge and Lu Changsheng discussed the standards for inspecting the goods.

For the inspection of talismans, first, the quality of the talisman paper couldn't be too poor.

Then, the drawn talisman lines should appear smooth at first glance, without any bumps or interruptions, and the spiritual energy inside should flow smoothly.

Talismans, once completed, could be used.

But in terms of materials, talisman lines, and spiritual energy, there would be a one or two percent difference in effectiveness.

Previously, Lu Changsheng sold talismans from the Lingfu Shop because the quality of his talismans was very good, which made the sales go smoothly.

As for talisman paper and spiritual ink, their quality couldn't have the slightest flaw.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng finally understood the standards of the Lingfu Shop's goods.

He couldn't help but think of the two stacks of talismans he bought in the shop a few days ago, and one of them had a flaw.

Was it just his bad luck, a coincidence, or a problem with quality control?

Immediately, Lu Changsheng began to inspect the goods with more seriousness.

After all, this Lingfu Shop would be handed over to him to manage in a while.

If there were problems with the quality of the goods in his hands, it would affect the reputation of the shop, which would be bad.

"Sister Miaoge, according to the standards, is the spiritual energy flowing smoothly inside this talisman?"

Lu Changsheng held a medium-grade talisman in his hand, gently touching it and feeling the flow of spiritual energy inside. He asked aloud.

"This one is just passing the minimum standard. If it were any worse, we wouldn't accept it."

Lu Miaoge replied.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng nodded and began to work.

This round of work took the two of them two full days to complete.

"Changsheng, thank you for your hard work. If it weren't for your help, it would have taken me another two or three days to finish the inspection."

A faint smile appeared on Lu Miaoge's face.

"This is what I should do."

Lu Changsheng smiled and then held a list, saying, "There are some problems with the goods from these people. Let's return them and stop cooperating with them in the future."

During these two days of inspection, they found some talismans, talisman paper, and spiritual ink that didn't meet the standards.

"That's right. Running a shop in the market mainly relies on reputation."

"If there are frequent problems with the goods, and the reputation is damaged, the shop will be as good as ruined. So we must strictly control this aspect."

Lu Miaoge nodded, speaking seriously.

"Alright, I will control this aspect well."

Lu Changsheng also understood this principle.

There is a saying that when one rises to power and wealth, they die together with their peers. Among peers, there is naked hatred.

With so many Lingfu shops in Jiulongfang Market, the competition is fierce.

It is not easy for the Lu family's Lingfu Shop to achieve this level.

If there were any problems, the other Lingfu shops would definitely take advantage of the situation, and then the business would likely plummet.

"Uncle Zhang, I have finished inspecting all the goods. The goods from these people have a low rate of good products, so we will return them and stop cooperating with them in the future."

Lu Changsheng handed a list to Zhang Shan and said.

"Yes, Second Young Master."

Zhang Shan nodded and took the list, looking at it. When he saw a name on it, he couldn't help but say, "Second Young Master, this cultivator named Jia Huairen has been cooperating with our shop for several years, and there has never been a problem."

"Could there be a problem this time? Should I ask him later?"

Zhang Shan said so.

"After years of cooperation, have there never been any problems?"

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

"That's right, ever since the new owner took over this shop, Jia Huai Ren has been cooperating with our shop and there have been no problems. The quality has always been good," Zhang Shan said with an unchanged expression.

"In that case, have him send his goods back and let him inspect them all himself."

"I'll take a look later. If there are no issues, we'll let it go this time," Lu Changsheng said, looking at Zhang Shan with narrowed eyes, pondering for a moment.

"Alright, Second Master," Zhang Shan immediately nodded in agreement.

Afterwards, Lu Changsheng also discussed this matter with Lu Miaoge.

Lu Miaoge didn't think it was a big problem and was willing to give them a chance. Lu Changsheng could handle it himself.

She also mentioned that they would set off for Qingzhu Mountain in two days.

After returning to the Lu family courtyard, Lu Changsheng also mentioned to Shao Yuyao that he would be going back in a few days.

Shao Yuyao knew that her husband still had a bunch of wives, concubines, and children in the Lu family, so she obediently agreed.

Meanwhile, in a small courtyard in the western district.

"Zhang Ge, why did all the materials come back for rework this time?"

A burly man asked Zhang Shan.

"Why did they come back for rework? Why are you asking me?"

"This month, a new owner took over the shop, so they will be more strict in terms of quality control for the next few months. Keep a close eye on it yourself and don't try to pass off subpar goods as good ones again."

"If I hadn't spoken up this time, the cooperation would have been terminated directly."

Zhang Shan said irritably.

"If it's terminated, then so be it. We can just change our name and continue the cooperation."

The burly man said casually.

"Changing the name will only cause more trouble if there are still issues during inspection."

"Besides, I haven't figured out the temperament of this new owner yet. Let Old Zhou and Old Yang keep an eye on it too."

Zhang Shan continued, his face showing seriousness and no room for doubt.

"Alright, Zhang Ge, I understand."

The burly man nodded earnestly.

Two days later, early in the morning, Lu Changsheng and Lu Miaoge rode on the Iron Feather Eagle and returned to Qingzhu Mountain from Jiulongfang Market.

Similar to when they came, it took them two days to return to the Lu family smoothly.

"Husband~"

"Husband is back!"

"Daddy, daddy!"

As soon as Lu Changsheng entered the door, several wives and children in the courtyard saw him and ran over with great joy, surrounding and embracing him.

"This is the feeling of home!"

Seeing this, Lu Changsheng couldn't help but smile, rubbing his wives' heads and hugging his children.

Then, the other wives also came forward to greet Lu Changsheng.

During the process, Lu Changsheng also saw a woman he had never seen before.

This woman appeared to be seventeen or eighteen years old, with an elegant and delicate appearance, looking a bit shy.

Later, through Lu Miaoyun's explanation, he learned that this woman's name was Guan Xin.

She was a girl who was sent by Hong Yi to Qingzhu Mountain recently when he came to trade talismans. She had a rank eight spiritual root.

Speaking of this, Lu Miaoyun pouted slightly, acting spoiled, expressing that Lu Changsheng already had them, but he still let others help find women outside.

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately recalled the scene at that time.

Lu Miaoyun went to trade talismans on behalf of herself, but Hong Yi sent a girl to her.

As the legitimate wife, it was normal for Lu Miaoyun to have a little temper in this situation.

He immediately tried to appease her, saying that he really didn't know about it and didn't accept it.

After the last incident with Jiuer and Shuier, he had told Hong Yi not to do such things again.

He said that if he was present, he would definitely not accept it.

Then, he showered her with sweet words, praising Lu Miaoyun for being a great wife and his perfect helpmate.

Of course, while saying this, in his heart, he thought, "Hong Yi, you're a good brother!"

In the mortal world, it's not easy to find someone with spiritual roots, let alone a young woman.

Now that Hong Yi had found one and sent her over, he was definitely a true brother.

In his heart, Lu Changsheng also thought that he could sell some medium-grade talismans to Hong Yi now.

On one hand, it would increase his income.

On the other hand, it would also give Hong Yi some benefits.

After all, he treated him so well, like a brother. How could he not show any gratitude?

Afterwards, Lu Changsheng also chatted with Guan Xin, asking about her family situation, whether she volunteered or was forced, and so on.

The latter said that her family was an ordinary family of five and she willingly sold herself to the Ruyi Marquis's Mansion to serve the immortal master.

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng felt relieved.

A gentleman treats a good woman with respect!

His bottom line was not to force anyone and to avoid any trouble.

(End of this chapter)