Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1634: Important Guest’s Arrival

The magpies on the tree branch chirped. According to Lord Min, that meant that an important guest was about to arrive. He quickly instructed the housekeeper to call the servants and clean the yard. Lord Min changed into a new and expensive-looking long robe. Then, he personally went to the harbor to wait for the arrival of his guest.

The housekeeper nodded and busied himself with the servants. Yet, he could not help wondering who the important guest was. Who was it that could make the lord so concerned?

Could it be that old man from the young master’s maternal side of the family? Lord Min had taken his beloved grandson away without informing him. Was he visiting Lord Min out of anger now?

However, the lord clearly said that to avoid that old man rushing about frantically, they would hide their location from him for now. When everything settled down, he would personally seek out that old man and apologize to him.

The young master had agreed to this as well, and he personally wrote a letter to ask his grandfather not to worry. He even sent the letter out himself. The lord had been worried and he even stole a glance at the letter to confirm that nothing was wrong.

The housekeeper shook his head and decided not to think about it anymore. The lord was an intelligent man and the housekeeper merely needed to abide by his instructions.

Lord Min stood upright at the harbor while the wind blew towards him. He smiled brightly at the lake, but he felt as though he was chewing a bitter Chinese medicinal root in his mouth.

He had lived for so many years. In the past, a group of bastards even allied together and forced him out of his home. Yet, he had never felt so sullen. At least he had managed to knock out a few teeth from that group of bastards in the past.

Furthermore, Lord Min had lowered himself in the capital. Once or twice was fine, but the third time, he would no longer be pardoned. If he continued to overstep his boundaries, was he going to end up as that lady’s puppet?

Bullying is intolerable!

Cough…although he was not human, he would not be able to tolerate this. Lord Min plastered a smile across his face but he was secretly gritting his teeth. One day, he needed to make the situation right again. A rabbit that was pushed into a corner would bite. That lady must learn that he was not someone who could be bullied!

A ship sailed towards him from afar. With raging anger in his heart, Lord Min stepped forward urgently. His face brightened with a smile.

The ship started to slow down and it stopped by the harbor. Qin Yu, Rourou, and White Iris emerged. Lord Min cupped his hands together, “Marquis, Lady, I have been waiting here for you guys. Welcome.”

Qin Yu’s expression was calm, however he could not help but find this weird. He had never interacted with this Lord Min in the capital before. However, it looked obvious that this lord was a regular man. He did not have any aura of a cultivator.

However, an ordinary person would not have been able to become the owner of one of the islands of Thousand Islands, nor would Rourou pay any attention to him. As such, this meant that the more this man seemed ordinary, the more he was not. This Lord Min was definitely someone significant.

Seeing how Rourou had no intentions of speaking, Qin Yu smiled and cupped his hands together, “Apologies for arriving here unannounced and disrupting your peace. Please do not blame us.”

Lord Min’s smile grew brighter, “Marquis, I do not deserve your kind words. It is our Min Family’s fortune that you and the lady have come to Long Island.”

He observed the situation and noticed that Rourou was frowning slightly. His heart clenched and he quickly stretched an arm out, “The wind is strong at the harbor. I prepared some snacks at home; I hope that Marquis and Lady will like them.”

Qin Yu nodded, “Sorry to trouble you.”

The three people got off the ship. The servants of the Min Family had already prepared a horse carriage, allowing them to head off on their journey smoothly. Soon, they arrived at the new Min Family residence.

It was very big and there was a magnificent aura around it. Qin Yu could not help staring at it after he got off the carriage.

Lord Min said, “The residence is in a barren place and hence, it is large. There isn’t anything spectacular, apologies Marquis.”

Qin Yu smiled, “Lord Min, you are too polite. This residence is truly good…at least, it is much nicer than my residence in the capital.”

He activated his sensory skills and could sense that the World’s Net restriction on this place was lax. It felt more like there was a connection between it and the residence, but Qin Yu could not fathom it.

Lord Min wore a long, old-fashioned robe and he appeared very noble. However, there was much more to it than it seemed!

“Thank you for your praises Marquis!” Lord Min glanced at him and could not help feeling suffocated. A mere Ruler could understand the depth of his residence?

However, he pondered over it. Since the lady was the marquis’ wife…cough cough. Even though it was a mere title, how could he be ordinary? It was only normal that he had such capabilities.

“Marquis, Lady, please.”

The residence had been cleaned and it appeared extra bright. As they walked on the stone path, they saw a sight to behold. Light was flowing brilliantly in the distance.

Lord Min observed Qin Yu’s gaze and he smiled, “That is the Light Flow Tiles from Light Flow City of the West Desolate. They are expensive but it looks good. Marquis and Lady’s residence is in the building with the Light Flow Tiles. At night, when the starlight shines down on the building, there will be another picture painted.”

Lord Min causally commented as he led the way. He seemed casual and at ease.

From the beginning, Rourou kept a straight face. However, there was a slight smirk at her lips that made people shudder in fright.

Of course, the one whose heart shuddered was Lord Min. He had felt as though he had seen through the lady and identified her problem, but he was not confident about it now. He was very troubled as to what he should do. After all, he only had one son.

They entered the living room and took their seats. A servant lady of the Min Family prepared some snacks. The tea served was fragrant and it was definitely tea from an immortal. Surprisingly, the snacks were also exceptionally good.

Qin Yu had tasted the ‘root people’s’ food before and it was rare for him to judge other snacks to be ‘very good’.

Rourou suddenly said, “These snacks are good. The chefs should be rewarded.”

Lord Min hesitated before smiling, “Since my lady says that the chefs should be rewarded, invite the chef in and let him greet the lady personally. It would be his fortune.”

He waved his hand and a servant hurried along. Very quickly, the shopkeeper of the breakfast store who left the capital with Lord Min and then became his personal chef appeared. He was sweating profusely and was still wearing his white apron. It was obvious that he felt flustered at suddenly being called in.

“Ah Lai, Marquis Chongwu’s wife likes your pastries and she gives you praise. Hurry up and bow to her.”

The old chef was named Ah Lai and his face was red as he anxiously knelt to the ground and bowed his head, “Thank you, My Lady!”

White Iris walked over and placed a stone in his hand. This stone was dazzling and bright. It was one of the fragments from the Divine Stone Totem of the Divine Stone Tribe. It was worth quite a sum.

The old chef’s face grew even more bright red and he looked like a hot iron. He looked at his lord with a pleading expression on his face, wondering if he should accept the gift or not.

Lord Min paused for a while and smiled, “Since the lady has given it to you, you may keep it. Kowtow to the lady again.”

“You don’t have to kowtow again.” Rourou calmly said. Her eyes were bright, “I really like your snacks. Are you willing to come with me? Don’t worry. I will compensate Lord Min well and make sure that he does not feel robbed.

“As for whether you agree to it or not…” She raised her head and smirked, “I believe that Lord Min will not turn me down for a chef right?”

Lord Min smiled bitterly but he did not hesitate, “Not a chance, My Lady. It is the chef’s fortune that you look so highly upon him! Ah Lai, from today onwards, you will no longer be the family’s chef. You are free to go wherever you want.”

The old chef’s face turned pale and he quickly waved his hand, “My Lord, I have not repaid the graciousness you showed me. I am not going anywhere in this life. If you don’t want me to be your chef, I can handle the financials of the family. If you want to shift houses again, just point in the direction.”

He looked at Rourou with a cautious look in his eyes, “My Lady, it is truly my fortune that you look highly upon my cooking, and I am overstepping my boundaries. If you want to kill me, do as you please!”

Rourou’s head lowered and she looked at the chef who was kneeling on the ground, “You are really going to turn me down? I don’t have a good temper and this is something your lord knows clearly. Since you have told me to do as I please, don’t regret that later.”

Lord Min’s expression fell and his lips quivered, but he was speechless.

The old chef yelled firmly, “I am not going to regret it. I am willing to accept My Lady’s punishment.”

There was a cold flash in White Iris’ eyes. In her opinion, it was this old chef’s biggest fortune to be praised by the lady.

If he dared to turn the lady down, he ought to be killed!

Rourou glanced at her and waved her hand, “Since you are not willing, let’s forget it. I will take it that I don’t have the fortune to eat good food.”

With one sentence, she settled both sides. Lord Min was still sweating profusely and his heart had completely sunk.

“I failed to pull him over to our side and I am not in a good mood. I am tired, have servants escort us to rest.” Rourou stood up with a straight face. However, her tone was cold and stern.

Qin Yu did not feel ashamed by what happened. After all, he knew that if Rourou had not…he probably would not be in this living room enjoying tea.

However, it was only right that they upheld themselves. It was not good to be too stubborn.

“I will have to trouble Lord Min.”

Lord Min smiled, “It is what I should do. Servants, bring Marquis and the lady to rest. You must serve them well.”

Once the three visitors left, Min Changjing wiped cold sweat off his forehead and he slumped back to his seat. Lifting his tea cup, he drank a few mouthfuls from it. Then, he glared at the old chef who was still kneeling on the ground, “You are really bold!”

The old chef stretched an arm out, “My Lord, could you help me up? My legs are numb and I can’t stand.”

Ming Changjing scoffed, “If you can’t stand up, continue kneeling…my legs are also numb.”

He had been truly frightened!

He looked calm and composed just now, but internally, he was in turmoil.

Although the marquis and the lady had remained seated, they looked like they were gazing at meat in their bowl. It was almost as if chopsticks would reach over in the next moment and strangle the two of them. Then, the marquis and the lady would devour them.

Crunchy, soft and tasty!

There was silence in the living room. After a long while, the old chef finally picked himself up. His face was pale, “My Lord, how did you offend this lady?”

A single sentence almost made Min Changjing jump up and curse. When did I offend her? He was casually relaxing at home when a pot dropped on his head. He abandoned his family business and came to this barren land. This lady continued to bite him without letting go; what could he do?

He thought about the initial incident. It was that nine tailed fox. Min Changjing gritted his teeth angrily. His family was truly at odds with the Demon Clan.

If things repeated, he would definitely would not have been merciful to her because of their long relationship. He would have slapped that nasty fox to death and gotten rid of her completely!