As soon as little Qingyu returned to Lin Family Manor, she was like a wild horse unbridled, running into her animal room to lead out the little white elephant. She hopped onto its back and led a troop of chickens, ducks, geese, lynxes, and other animals to patrol the village road.

Today, the school started the winter break officially, and the village was filled with wild children, with the sounds of chickens and dogs, brimming with the lively essence of the human world.

Lin Wanwan sat on the balcony of her small building, cracking melon seeds and enjoying the scenery, feeling quite at ease.

Actually, there were many things to do, but Lin Wanwan was feeling lazy now and didn’t want to do anything. She didn’t want to study or work hard.

If you achieve financial freedom but still exhaust yourself every day, what’s the point of life? Being a couch potato is so enjoyable!

Modern Yongcheng without the company of Lu Shouyue was just a cold and lonely city. But in the Great Tang, she had so many clan relatives and family members, each and everyone so vibrant, making her unconsciously want to stay. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

In the bleak cold wind, the warm winter sun fell on her through the window, feeling very comfortable, with a touch of that unique salty sea breeze.

Lin Wanwan lay on a wicker chair handwoven by the Clan Leader of Lin, with a pure white ermine cloak covering her legs.

To her left, kneeling on a cushion, was Hong Yan, helping her peel melon seeds. To her right, kneeling on a cushion, was Ji Yue, feeding her fruits. In front of her feet, on the rabbit fur blanket, sat a beautiful young girl, Xiao Yixun, reading a book aloud to her.

There was also Cai Yun, bustling around, ready to fill in any gaps.

Such days are simply decadent, directly corroding Lin Wanwan’s self-discipline.

The disciplined girl who once strove for the college entrance exams in high school was long gone. Now, only a Le’an Village Lady indulging in pleasures remained.

The joy of having wealth and people is truly beyond ordinary people’s imagination!

Just look at those two bowls of cherries and plump purple grapes on the dining table beside Ji Yue, already exuding the air of a noble from the prosperous Tang. Nobles in Li Shimin’s time couldn’t enjoy such fortune.

Ji Yue and her small group, who were released from the palace, had gone from shocked at first to now unfazed by the sight.

While in Chang’an, Lin Wanwan was relatively restrained.

But here at the far-off seaside of Mao County Wanghai, when even the Yayue garrison has to cross mountains and winding paths to reach, the emperor’s authority from faraway Chang’an doesn’t really reach here.

Here, the Village Chief’s words are more effective than the emperor’s; the county magistrate can’t compare to the current authority.

So Lin Wanwan was predictably set free!

She confidently and boldly moved good products from modern fruit stores, not only eating them herself but also sharing with every servant in the house, and even gifting to a few families she was on good terms with in the clan.

To say the least, the servants at Lin Wanwan’s mansion are undoubtedly the most loyal in all of Great Tang. After all, there isn’t a second master who treats them with such "human" respect and affluent treatment.

Those who came from the palace feel it even more acutely.

They have served the most noble and powerful in the world, once thinking it was the pinnacle of a servant’s life. But compared to the hidden Le’an Xiangjun Mansion by the sea, it’s nothing.

The ones attending her closely have almost no difference in living conditions compared to the master. Whatever Lin Wanwan eats, they’re sure to get a share.

For the other cleaners and outer court slaves, although their treatment is slightly worse, it’s still unimaginable to ordinary people.

Not to mention the fruits, even soap and spices, things that even nobles find hard to indulge in, are issued and consumed readily by them, yet they’re merely the lowest slaves of Great Tang.

The master’s kindness makes them willing to sacrifice everything.

In fact, Lin Wanwan just treated them as modern workers, like employees in the modern world. She didn’t consider treating them extraordinarily well. She didn’t even feel it herself.

However, the loyalty of the mansion’s servants towards her has been felt increasingly day by day, and unwittingly she indeed treated these lovely workers a bit better.

For example, with present-day Hong Yan and Ji Yue, just one look from her, and they can understand what she wants, whether peeling grapes or catching the cherry pits she spits out.

Lin Wanwan wanted to avoid being so decadent, yet the maids didn’t give her the chance!

As she enjoyed her leisure, suddenly there was a commotion on the village road.

A group of young men, carrying bows and arrows, holding shovels, were marching grandly towards the back mountain.

"What are they doing?" Lin Wanwan’s curiosity was piqued.

Hong Yan immediately put down the melon seeds and said, "I’ll go ask."

"Alright."

Hong Yan moved swiftly, within a blink she was downstairs, and with a flick of her hand, sent a holiday-playing servant in the courtyard shooting out of the gate like an arrow.

A moment later, accurate information was relayed to the second floor.

"Madam, they say they are going hunting in the mountains."

"Hunting?" Lin Wanwan’s interest immediately perked up, "But it’s winter now, what can they hunt?"

"Ah, Madam might not know, but winter is actually the best season for hunting."

Lin Wanwan sat up, the moment she moved, the maids were already attentively gathering around. Fetching action gear or little boots, they wouldn’t give Lin Wanwan a chance to fend for herself.

"I want to join in the mountain hunting, the few of you stay home to mind the house. I’ll take Kun Lun, Little Liu, and Little Yan along."

Little Liu is Liu Rushi, Little Yan is also part of Xingluo, the name was casually given by Xiao Chong back then to a nameless maid.

"Absolutely!"

If Lin Wanwan wanted to go to the sea, these close maids would go along, but entering the mountains to hunt, they really didn’t have the capability to accompany her.

If forced to go along, they wouldn’t be a help to the master, instead, might become a burden.

In the servants’ building at the back court, resting Liu Rushi and Little Yan received the command, quickly tidied up, carried swords, and waited in the courtyard.

Besides these three, Lin Wanwan also brought along the mute girl A Jing, who led the lynx and the Peregrine falcon hovering in the sky to assist Lin Wanwan in hunting.

Little Qingyu was happily playing with the kids in the village and knew that adults going into the mountains wouldn’t bring along little kids. So she didn’t nag Lin Wanwan to go with her, continuing her role as the king of the kids.

This team entering the mountains was led by Lin Mengbo. He was the strongest and the cleverest among the younger generation in the clan, naturally becoming the clan leader respected by those who grew alongside him.

Unexpectedly, Lin Mengbo would be the next Clan Leader.

Yet, if talking about who had the highest prestige in the clan, it undoubtedly was Lin Wanwan; however, she was the next invisible Clan Leader.

The energetic Lin Wanwan, in action gear, worn with stab-proof clothes, a gun at her waist, sleeve crossbow on her forearm, a bow on her back, and leading a team, entered the mountains with the clan members.

"Cousin Mengbo, this is my first time seeing the clansmen embarking on such a grand hunting trip, I’ve missed it every time before." Lin Wanwan walked alongside Lin Mengbo, laughingly said.

Lin Mengbo said, "Haha, it’s almost the New Year, everyone is going into the mountains to gather some mountain goods. Miss Wan, once we’re in the mountain, you mustn’t get separated from us, in the deep mountains, there are all sorts of wild beasts."

"Don’t worry, I am well aware."