Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper!-Chapter 276 - 275: "Master, Please Step Outside

Liu Ji whispered from the side, saying that before dawn Ah Wang had already taken the cows and horses to graze, and along the way, cleared the weeds in the three plots of vegetable garden behind the hill.

Then he quietly cleaned the yard, cooked breakfast, gathered the dirty clothes from last night and piled them in a wooden basin, and washed them by the river while the porridge was cooking. Now they’re clean and hanging to dry on the bamboo poles in the backyard.

Liu Ji couldn’t help but be impressed, and secretly gave a thumbs up to Qin Yao on the other side. This guy is really capable!

Qin Yao signaled with her eyes not to get too excited too soon, got up to brush her teeth and wash her face, cleaned up, and then picked up a homemade grain cake to eat.

As soon as the sweet, soft cake entered her mouth, Qin Yao’s eyes widened instantly and she quickly looked at Liu Ji, who was equally astounded, and ruthlessly said, "From now on, you don’t need to enter the kitchen anymore."

Liu Ji was overjoyed; what a nice surprise!

"Ah Wang, don’t just stand there, come and eat with us," Liu Ji waved him over amicably, even making the scar on his face look a bit more refined.

Without the messy hair and beard covering his face, Ah Wang’s expression was easy to read now — completely dull.

He seemed incapable of registering any extra emotion. Even when Liu Ji asked him to sit and eat together, he numbly replied, "Thank you, Sir and Madam."

Liu Ji curiously asked, "Ah Wang, aren’t you happy?"

The other shook his head, took a bowl of porridge, and two grain cakes, and sat about two meters away from the table — close, but not fully at the table.

Qin Yao tapped the edge of her bowl to remind Liu Ji not to mind him so much and to enjoy the food.

A simple breakfast left Qin Yao quite satisfied. Before heading out, she even said, "I’ll be home for lunch."

"Wait, my lady!" Liu Ji suddenly remembered he had something important to say.

Qin Yao stopped at the main door, impatiently waiting for him to come over. "What is it?"

Liu Ji chuckled shyly, a gesture that made Qin Yao’s eyes ache.

Noticing her impatience, Liu Ji hurriedly tried to explain, "My lady, I found out about the grain prices when I went to town yesterday. The price has dropped a bit. Coarse grain is forty cents per pound, but our wheat is decent quality, so it should sell for about forty to fifty cents a pound."

Qin Yao told him to get to the point, as his preamble seemed a bit forced.

Liu Ji continued, "You’re so busy, and the grain prices are falling by the day. Why don’t you let me handle the grain selling? I’ll take Ah Wang along to lend a hand, and we’ll sell the grain quickly, so it doesn’t lose more value."

Hearing this, Qin Yao understood. Early in the morning, presenting the chauffeur’s form was just a formality, the real purpose was right here!

Yet this time, the form was well-done; letting Liu Ji try his hand could work.

"Alright, you handle it then. But today, make sure to manage the water in the fields first. I’m off now."

After giving her instructions, Qin Yao glanced at the half-revealed sun, too rushed to say more to Liu Ji. She still had to arrange tasks for everyone at the factory and left quickly.

Liu Ji struggled to contain his delight, watching her walk towards the village and then disappear around the corner. He couldn’t help but stand with hands on hips, looking at the sky, and burst out laughing, "We’ve made it, we’re going to be rich!"

Ah Wang asked beside him, "Master, when will we go manage the field water?"

Liu Ji’s smile vanished immediately, rolling his eyes at Ah Wang. You’re the obedient one, always remembering to work!

He thought for a moment, then pointed to the backyard, "Go to the warehouse and bring a hoe and a sickle."

Once Ah Wang retrieved the tools, Liu Ji indicated for him to head out first while he lingered at the door.

Ah Wang turned back, puzzled, "Sir, aren’t you coming?"

Liu Ji folded his arms, with an arrogant expression, commanding, "You should say, ’Master, please step outside.’"

An incomprehensible confusion briefly crossed Ah Wang’s wooden face.

He respectfully said, "Master, please step outside!"

Liu Ji didn’t move, "Say, ’The dashing and charming master, please step outside.’"

Ah Wang’s face showed obvious dumbfoundedness.

But he still respectfully said, "The dashing and charming master, please step outside!"

Liu Ji shook his head, "You must say, ’The handsome, elegant, dashing and charming great master, please step outside.’"

"...The handsome, elegant, dashing and charming great master, please step outside!" After a moment’s hesitation, Ah Wang said the words through gritted teeth.

Liu Ji, seeing he could no longer maintain a blank face, laughed heartily and walked out the door, feeling immensely happy as he headed to the fields.

Ah Wang shouldered the hoe and carried the sickle, following behind. His incredulous expression seemed to say: Is this person in front of me not entirely sane?

But as soon as Liu Ji turned, he tucked away all emotions, reverting to his usual wooden expression.

Liu Ji thought that Ah Wang, following him now, was somewhat like the mechanical puppet monster from the stories Qin Yao told the children.

The master set it to have no human emotions, but for some unknown reason, the mechanical puppet suddenly developed human feelings and hid its human-like side from the master out of fear of being discovered. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Interesting, very interesting. Liu Ji raised an eyebrow, hands clasped behind his back, swaggering to the fields.

The villagers quickly noticed Ah Wang trailing behind him and asked curiously, "Lao San, is that a relative of yours?"

Liu Ji waved his hand, "What relative? You know how many relatives I have. This is a servant we just bought."

Pointing his thumb at Ah Wang, he commanded, "Ah Wang, come greet the neighbors!"

Unless it was an illusion, he almost thought he heard the faint grinding of teeth.

Turning around, he saw Ah Wang bow politely to everyone, "Ah Wang is new here, I hope the neighbors will take care of me."

Liu Ji’s face brimmed with confidence as he relished the villagers’ looks of astonishment and admiration. He stopped at his own field, rolling up his sleeves, and directed Ah Wang in his work.

While directing, he glanced next door where Liu Dafu was busy with his family laborers and Liu Gong.

Seeing the other’s gaze, he immediately pointed at Ah Wang, "Oh, Uncle Dafu, why are you personally working in the fields? You too, Liu Gong. Didn’t your family buy two servants? Why didn’t you bring them to help?"

Not waiting for a response, he continued, "Oh, the kids are too young to work, that’s fine then, no worries, just keep at it." Completely flaunting, which surely left them grinding their teeth in frustration.

Liu Dafu shook his head helplessly, "What misfortune!"

Remembering Liu Ji’s previously even more extravagant behavior, the villagers felt increasingly grateful to Qin Yao.

If it weren’t for Miss Qin, who knows how much more trouble they’d endure from Liu Laosan.

Today, in comparison, Liu Laosan was much more restrained.

But for Ah Wang, this was his first encounter with someone as peculiar as Liu Ji. The whole day, he was tormented by Liu Ji’s capricious and ’innovative’ ideas, leaving him mentally and physically exhausted.

He held back and held back, yet still had to keep on enduring...

At night, the whole family had gone to bed.

Liu Ji sneaked into Qin Yao’s room.

Qin Yao: "After all you did to him, he didn’t kill you?"

Liu Ji: "He doesn’t have any temper!"

Qin Yao: "It seems he’s not dangerous. No need to test further, you can go now."

Liu Ji: "Okay, my lady, goodnight, my lady."