I am the villain in the book

After seeing Chen Bo and the others off, Wei Changtian returned to his room to look at the map of Shu Prefecture for a while, and then went to check on A Chun's cultivation progress.

Liang Qin had already arrived, bringing word that Liang Zhen would take him to see another prince in the afternoon.

Unlike the feudal princes of ancient times who would rebel at the drop of a hat, the princes of the Great Ning Dynasty, although of noble status and living in the lap of luxury, were actually quite miserable.

Not only did they have no power or fiefdoms, but they weren't even allowed to enter the capital, and could only live out their days in various parts of the country, unable to be buried in the imperial mausoleum after death.

They were merely puppets for the current emperor to show off his "magnanimity."

Ning Yongnian originally had fourteen brothers, half of whom died during the struggle for the throne, leaving seven.

Later, after he successfully ascended the throne, two of his brothers, unwilling to accept defeat, attempted to rebel, but also failed and joined their father early.

So now there are four princes in the Great Ning Dynasty, and the one in Shu Prefecture is titled "Shun", which is the Prince Shun.

In the courtyard, Liang Qin was clearly still angry about yesterday's events, saying she was going back, but her body didn't move at all, clearly in a "seeking comfort" pose.

Wei Changtian guessed that if he said "Go back then", the woman would definitely be even more angry, so he had no choice but to reluctantly persuade her to stay:

"Stay for lunch, it was Liu Shi's fault yesterday, I've already criticized her."

"..."

Liang Qin couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, and the grievances accumulated overnight dissipated for the most part: "Then, then is my room ready?"

"It's ready, let Yuan'er take you to see it."

"Really? Then I'll go first!"

Liang Qin happily clapped her hands, and then joyfully dragged Yuan'er to see her room.

In her opinion, this was no ordinary room, but proof that she had a place in Changtian-gege's heart.

Looking at the two women disappearing into the backyard, Wei Changtian felt a burst of helplessness in his heart.

Speaking of which, are women these days so easy to coax?

But that's not necessarily true, it would be a headache to run into someone like Lin Daiyu who is so difficult.

And Jia Baoyu still loved her to death, in the end it still comes down to looks...

A beautiful woman's "fuss" is called cute, an ugly woman's "fuss" is called being a weirdo.

It's the same throughout the ages!

Wei Changtian suddenly began to have divergent thoughts again, until a servant suddenly ran over.

"Gongzi, the Li family living next door is seeking an audience, and she has brought her son."

"Li family?"

Wei Changtian was stunned.

Isn't that the widow? What is she doing here?

"Please let her in."

Nodding, Wei Changtian thought for a moment and suddenly shouted to the side:

"Zhang San!"

...

The matter of finding a wife for Zhang San can't be rushed, after all, it still depends on whether the Li family is willing.

Of course, if Zhang San doesn't want to "become a father", then it's even more impossible.

But from the current point of view, this Li family, apart from being married and having a child, is quite good in other aspects.

"...Gongzi, I will definitely discipline my son well in the future, please forgive him this time."

A quarter of an hour later, the Li family had already lowered her eyebrows and obediently explained her intentions, and finally pulled her son to bow to Wei Changtian together.

Wei Changtian really didn't expect that she would come to apologize for such a small matter, and was quite moved for a moment.

"Madam Li, you don't have to be like this, I didn't take this little thing to heart."

"Actually, it's my lack of etiquette, I haven't paid a visit since moving to this house... In this way, if you need help in the future, just come to me, I will definitely help if I can."

"Thank you, Gongzi."

The Li family bowed again, and then took out a small ingot of silver from her sleeve with some embarrassment, and gently placed it on the table.

She had originally planned to bring a basket of eggs to apologize, but after seeing the attitude of Chen Bo and others towards Wei Changtian, she felt it was too embarrassing, so she gritted her teeth and took an ingot of silver.

There was not much savings left at home, and five taels was the limit.

And although Wei Changtian didn't know the Li family's financial situation, he certainly wouldn't want this mere five taels of "compensation".

"Madam Li, I have already said that I didn't take this matter to heart, so how could I want your silver."

"If Gongzi doesn't accept it, I will not be at ease." The Li family shook her head, somewhat stubbornly.

"Hahaha, Madam is overthinking it."

Wei Changtian smiled and said: "If you must have peace of mind, I do have a suggestion... Excuse my boldness, I wonder if Madam has any income on weekdays?"

"This... I only occasionally sew some clothes for the cloth shop, and there is no stable income." Madam Li replied, lowering her head.

"Then how about this."

Wei Changtian smiled and glanced at Zhang San standing aside, and said to Madam Li:

"To be honest, I only arrived in Shu Prefecture the day before yesterday, and I haven't had time to find some reliable people to manage the affairs of the house."

"Everything else is easy to say, but my guard's daily life still lacks someone to take care of him."

"If Madam is willing, why not take some time every day to come here to help him wash his clothes, clean the room, etc., and I will pay you five taels of silver a month."

"However, I won't give you the first month, as if I have already received your five taels, what do you think?"

"..."

Hearing this, Zhang San felt a little strange in his heart.

However, out of excellent "professionalism", he didn't say a word, just stood there motionless.

The Li family on the opposite side was a little moved and tangled at this time.

How could she not know that Wei Changtian saw that they were orphans and widows and felt sorry for them, and deliberately used this method to help herself.

Five taels a month, this price can hire ten top-notch maids.

Although she used to belong to the side being served, it is always a bit of a psychological gap to serve others now.

But who let the man in the family die so early.

Women are inherently weak, but mothers are strong.

Looking at her ignorant son, Madam Li quickly abandoned other thoughts, bent her knees and wanted to kneel.

However, Wei Changtian didn't let her kneel, his figure flashed, and he almost instantly supported Madam Li's arm, while lowering his voice and saying:

"Madam is not a servant, no need to kneel."

"Besides, your son is still watching."

"..."

Madam Li was instantly stunned, and after a long while, she trembled with gratitude and said:

"Thank you, thank you, Gongzi..."

"No need to thank me, you help me do work, I give you silver, it's very fair."

Wei Changtian smiled and let go of her hand: "I don't know Madam's name yet?"

"Returning to Gongzi, my... my name is Suyue."

Li Suyue...

Wei Changtian nodded and asked: "Then what is your son's name?"

"My son's surname is Wang, his name is Ran..."

After hesitating for a moment, Li Suyue took the initiative to add: "Ran'er suffered from a disease when he was young, and it damaged his throat."

"Alas, it's a pity he's still so young."

Wei Changtian sighed softly: "Has he ever studied or practiced martial arts?"

Li Suyue replied softly: "He has studied for half a year, but because he can't speak, the teacher said that studying is useless, so he didn't continue to study."

"As for practicing martial arts..."

Just like the reaction of the working class in the previous life when they heard "Payday", just as Li Suyue was about to say the word "martial arts", the little boy's big eyes instantly lit up.