Wealth and glory seek stability

early morning.

Jian Xi opened her eyes at the beginning of the morning hour.

The yard that Jian Xi rented in Pingjiang Mansion was very large. She thought it was a suitable size, so she bought it from the owner.

Jin Hu, Hua Rong and Qi Shichang all lived in the front yard.

Outside the bedroom, Mrs. Sun had already prepared water for Jian Xi to wash.

Jian Xi took the water that had been warming on the stove and added it in.

Next time she goes out of town, she will still have to bring a maid with her. She finally understands why those people in her previous life needed to hire a personal assistant.

It's too busy for one person.

Before I get out of bed every day, the things I have to do have already piled up like a mountain.

You can't give up practicing martial arts.

In the front yard, Jin Hu and Hua Rong had already gotten up, and standing next to them was Qi Shichang, who looked sleepy.

Qi Shichang looked like he was still sleepy. He rubbed his eyes vigorously with his hands to make himself more awake. He barely stood up straight when he saw Jian Xi.

"Good morning!" Jian Xi greeted with a smile.

"Morning, master!" The three of them spoke in unison, as if they had rehearsed it in advance.

"Let's get started."

Jin Hu and Hua Rong have the habit of doing morning exercises every day. Ever since Jian Xi found out about it, she has also followed them in practicing. She doesn't seek to master peerless martial arts, but as long as she can fight back against a scoundrel like Er Gouzi like she did last time.

The Golden Tiger man is as his name suggests, with a strong back and broad arms, and great strength. He is mainly good at close combat.

Hua Rong is meticulous and skilled in swordsmanship, and has some accomplishments in body movements.

The two are complementary players, and there is a huge disparity in strength between men and women, so the responsibility of teaching Jian Xi mostly falls on Hua Rong.

It is necessary to practice horse stance for a fixed hour every day. Ever since Qi Shichang arrived in Pingjiang Prefecture, Jian Xi saw that he was in poor health, so she pulled him to practice martial arts together.

Before Qi Shichang came, Lei Zi repeatedly told him to obey Jian Xi unconditionally. He admired his eldest brother the most, so naturally he would obey without hesitation.

After a long time, Hua Rong and the other man almost forgot that Jian Xi was a woman.

until--

Qi Shichang just stood in horse stance for a quarter of an hour before he covered his legs and said he couldn't do it anymore.

Even though Jian Xi's legs were shaking from standing, she still gritted her teeth and persevered.

Hua Rong was disappointed, "You are not a man at all, you are really bringing shame to us men."

Jin Hu, who was standing aside, was holding a 50-jin stone lock in each hand and standing still. Hearing what was said, he glanced at Qi Shichang, with sarcasm in his eyes obvious.

From then on, Qi Shichang and Jian Xi started competing with each other.

He stood as long as Jian Xi stood. At the beginning, his legs hurt so much that he couldn't sleep at night. After a few days, he slowly got used to it.

The body structures of men and women are obviously different. When Jian Xi practiced on her own before, she didn’t feel anything.

Now with Qi Shichang as a comparison, she realized that this sentence was not just talk.

Although Qi Shichang looked weak, he was able to tie with her in the competition in just one month.

From then on, she practiced martial arts even harder in order to narrow the gap.

This was a tough time for Qi Shichang. While he was still immersed in the joy of being able to tie with Jian Xi, Jian Xi doubled the intensity of her training.

As soon as Hua Rong and Jin Hu start practicing, they become the strictest masters and do not allow any laziness.

Practicing in the morning and taking a shower, and then going to the shop to check the accounts in the afternoon has become Qi Shichang's daily routine. After three months, he has grown a lot taller.

His previous clothes didn't fit him anymore, so Jian Xi was kind enough to buy him a few clothes out of her own pocket.

When Qi Shichang received the clothes, he immediately started to have wild thoughts. He felt that Jian Xi was interested in him, and the young boy couldn't hide his thoughts at all.

A few days later, Hua Rong, who was rough but meticulous, discovered it. After learning about it, Hua Rong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You think too much. The master is just trying to be good to his subordinates. The winter wind in Pingjiang Prefecture is bitterly cold. The master gave Jin Hu and I winter clothes." As he said that, he patted his navy blue fur coat.

Jin Hu heard the conversation between the two people clearly, and looked at Qi Shichang up and down with a scrutinizing gaze. Just when Qi Shichang felt a little scared, Jin Hu said three words: "Are you worthy?"

Geek!

Something seemed to be broken.

It turned out to be his young boy's heart that was filled with love.

After thinking about it, I felt that what they said made sense, so I obediently changed my clothes and went to the shop to help.

At noon, the old women working in the yard also came to work.

The horse stance time was over, Jian Xi took the towel on the tray and wiped the sweat off her face.

"Sir, there is a man outside who claims to be the steward of the Cui Mansion. He said that his young master wants to visit you today." Mrs. Sun lowered her head and replied.

"Okay, I get it. Tell him I'm free at noon."

Granny Sun gave a non-standard bow, "Yes, breakfast is vegetable porridge, a few side dishes and steamed buns. You can eat after you finish practicing martial arts."

"it is good."

Jian Xi saw Aunt Sun bow again before she left. She was a little puzzled, "Huh? That's really strange. I've never seen Aunt Sun bow before. She's so particular today."

Jin Hu put down the stone lock in his hand, picked up the tea on the table and drank it all. "I went to the kitchen to find something to eat yesterday, and saw several maids in the yard muttering that the master gave so much reward money, so they should serve more attentively in the remaining days. So they learned the rules of those wealthy families outside and practiced greetings for an entire afternoon."

That's it!

Jian Xi laughed, these people were so cute.

The output of her farm in the capital doubles every year. Not counting the grain in the warehouse, the annual income from the shop and the farm alone is at least hundreds of thousands of taels.

Now, I just give a small amount of money and get even more thoughtful and considerate service than before.

I remember when I was in the palace before, Qiangwei said that Xia was always generous to her servants, and I couldn't understand why she spent so much money every day. How much is enough?

Now I understand a little bit.

It seems I have to work harder to make money!

Before, Hua Rong only taught Jian Xi some simple body movements and punches and kicks, but the gap in strength between the two was too great, so Jian Xi could not get effective training.

After Qi Shichang came, Jian Xi had her own special sparring partner.

Today Hua Rong teaches swordsmanship.

"A sword is not as heavy as a knife, and sword techniques require elegance and grace, which is just right for you to learn. I will only demonstrate it once, and you watch carefully."

Watching the burly Hua Rong perform swordplay, there was a unique rhythm in his swordplay. His lower body was solid, his eyes were sharp, and he could use the sword to make many different uses.

After the demonstration, Hua Rong found two bamboo poles for the two of them.

Jian Xi could remember about 40% to 50% of it. It seemed simple when she watched it, but it was not the same when it was her turn.

She deeply understood what it meant that her eyes could learn but her hands still could not.

Hua Rong stepped forward and corrected his movements little by little.

Qi Shichang wasn't much better, his movements were crooked and looked weird.

Jin Hu couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he picked up a dry branch and hit Qi Shichang with it whenever he did something wrong.

"hiss!"

Qi Shichang didn't dare to stop what he was doing just because he cried out in pain, because he had suffered losses in this way before. If he stopped, it would not be as simple as just being hit. Jin Hu's attacks always hit unimportant parts, so he wouldn't be hurt but the pain was unspeakable.