A small peasant girl's home is bare, but I have a spiritual space

Liu Yu stayed in Qingyun Town for half a month in the name of inspecting the Xiangmanlou branch, but in fact he was with Lin Yiran almost every day.

Liu Yu followed her wherever she went. The cold drink shop was doing a booming business. During this period, Lin Yiran stayed there to help out almost half of the time. The great war king actually became a waiter. Although the guys in the shop were surprised, they didn't dare to ask more questions.

On this day, several well-dressed people came to the store. The leader was the son of a famous wealthy businessman in Beijing. He heard that there was such a unique cold drink store in Qingyun Town and came to taste it.

This man was always arrogant and lustful. When he saw Lin Yiran's stunning appearance, he was immediately shocked and immediately became lustful.

He deliberately made things difficult for her, shouting that the drinks were not to her taste, demanding that they be redone, and refusing to pay. Lin Yiran remained calm and responded politely.

But the man went further and even reached out to touch Lin Yiran's hand.

Liu Yu stretched out his hand and grabbed the man's arm, looking at him with cold eyes, his natural kingly aura inadvertently revealed.

The wealthy businessman's son was so frightened that he froze for a moment. Liu Yu warned him coldly, "This is a place where harmony brings wealth, don't lose your sense of proportion. This is not a place for you to act wildly."

Several people were shocked by his aura, and they vaguely guessed that Liu Yu's identity must be extraordinary.

He who knows the times is a hero. After leaving money for cold drinks, they left in disgrace.

Lin Yiran was both worried and secretly happy. She was worried that Liu Yu's identity would be exposed and cause trouble, but she was happy that Liu Yu protected her so much.

She actually has her own way of dealing with this kind of situation, but it feels really good to have someone protecting her.

The more Lin's mother saw of the young man Liu Yu, the more she liked him. That night during dinner, Lin's mother said to Liu Yu, "Your Majesty, I have seen your feelings for our Ran'er." Liu Yu replied respectfully, "Aunt, Ran'er is a very good girl, and I am willing to protect her." Lin Yiran listened to her with a blush on her cheeks.

However, a few days later, news came from the capital that the emperor knew that Prince Zhan had stayed in Qingyun Town for a long time and seemed to be attached to something, so he intended to summon Prince Zhan back to the court.

Liu Yu frowned when he heard about it. He didn't want to leave Lin Yiran. Lin Yiran was also very reluctant, but still advised: "You have an important responsibility, you can't disobey the emperor's order."

On the day Liu Yu returned, Lin's mother stuffed a package into Liu Yu's hands, which contained some specialties from Qingyun Town and some snacks made by Lin Yiran. "Your Highness, have a safe journey." Liu Yu nodded solemnly, looking at Lin Yiran with deep affection.

After Liu Yu left, Lin Yiran worked even harder to run the cold drink shop, while Lin's mother often looked into the distance, hoping that the outstanding young man could become her son-in-law as soon as possible.

Time soon came to the end of August, the autumn was getting stronger, and the autumn wind blew through the town with a hint of coolness. Lin Yiran stood outside the cold drink shop, looking at the falling leaves on the street, and her longing for Liu Yu became stronger.

That day, a mysterious guest suddenly came to the store, wrapped in a black robe. Lin Yiran went forward to greet him, and the man in the black robe slowly raised his head. It turned out to be Liu Yu's trusted guard.

The guards brought Liu Yu's letter and many rare items from the capital. The letter said that he missed Lin Yiran all the time, and he was working hard to handle affairs in the capital, hoping to return to Qingyun Town as soon as possible. It also said that Zhang Qiaoshou had successfully made a stainless steel hose and shower head. Lin Yiran read the letter with tears in her eyes.

As autumn deepened, the cold drink shop's business gradually became less popular than in summer. Lin Yiran began to try to launch hot drinks suitable for autumn, using local autumn fruits to make sweet and delicious fruit tea. After tasting it, customers praised it highly, and the cold drink shop became lively again.

Lin's mother was pleased to see her daughter being so capable. In her busy days, Lin would always pray silently towards the direction of the capital, hoping that everything would go well for Liu Yu.

In early September, the second brother Lin participated in the autumn examination. Lin Yiran and his mother waited anxiously at home. After a few days, the results were finally announced. The Lin family rushed to the list early and saw a crowd of people, all craning their necks to look for familiar names.

Brother Lin was so nervous that his palms were sweating, but Lin Yiyan held his arm tightly to comfort him.

Lin Yiran knew the strength of his second brother Lin and soon saw his name at the top of the list.

Lin Yiran shouted excitedly, "Second brother is first, first." The whole Lin family was jubilant, and Second Brother Lin was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes. This meant that he was one step closer to a career in government and could bring honor to the family.

When the good news reached home, neighbors came to congratulate him. Lin Yiran was very happy and wanted to share the good news with Liu Yu.

I hurried back to my room and wrote a letter to inform him of this and express my longing for him.

Liu Yu looked at the letter with a gratified smile and at the same time he sped up the work at hand. He wanted to return to Qingyun Town as soon as possible and be with Lin Yiran.

At this time, Lin was still in Qingyun Town, taking care of the family business while looking forward to Liu Yu's return. The days passed slowly in this fulfillment and anticipation.

During this period, Liu Yun came several times to deliver rice, and Manager Liu also came several times. Lin still handed over the express delivery business in Qingzhou to him.

In addition, the soap and essential oil soap business made him a lot of money.

As the weather turns cooler, Lin San Ge and Zhang Kai’s fruit business is also coming to an end.

As the weather got colder, Wang Xiaohu and his mutton kebab business had fewer and fewer customers. It was completely over in late October.

At the same time, Master Yao and his team had also completed the construction of the three-story blue brick courtyard in Daxi Village. After hearing the news, Lin Yiran and his family took some gifts and returned to Daxi Village in a horse-drawn carriage.

Walking into the courtyard, Lin Yiran found that the layout of the courtyard was exquisite, and everywhere was full of ancient and elegant atmosphere. It was not completely unrelated to the drawings she had given at the beginning, but it was exactly the same.

Inwardly, she could not help but admire Master Yao's craftsmanship. Mother Lin looked at the magnificent courtyard with excitement in her eyes, "Ran'er, this courtyard is really well built! I never dreamed that I could live in such a nice courtyard. This is more magnificent than the residence of the masters in the town."

Third Brother Lin said with a smile: "Mom, your knowledge is shallow. Our courtyard is unique, not only in Qingyun Town, but also in the entire Daxuan Kingdom."

Master Yao laughed loudly after hearing this. "Little Brother Lin is right. The fire wall in the room of your courtyard, as well as the flushing toilet and the shower, are probably second to none in the entire Xuan Kingdom, let alone the entire world."

Even the usually quiet Second Brother Lin looked at Lin Yiran with admiration and respect. "It's all thanks to Ran'er that we can live in such a nice house."

Lin Yiran looked back at him, "Second brother, now you finally have your own room. This way you can review your lessons better."

Looking at the little sister with a sweet smile, Brother Lin's heart was beating fast. Ever since he knew that he was not a child of the Lin family, he began to think of Ran'er as something other than a sibling.

Brother Lin tried hard to control his emotions, but his eyes always followed Lin Yiran unconsciously. He was very conflicted. He knew that this feeling was unethical, but he could not suppress it.

The greed that grows in my heart grows like weeds day by day.

He turned his head away and didn't dare to look Lin Yiran in the eye, for fear that the emotions he unconsciously revealed would scare his younger sister.

Master Yao discussed the cooperation and profit sharing with Lin Yiran regarding the kang, flush toilet, and house construction drawings, and then left.

The furniture that needed to be added to the room was entirely handed over to Carpenter Li, who worked with them to make wooden boxes for soap and essential oil soaps.

When Carpenter Li saw the furniture drawings provided by Lin Yiran, his eyes lit up and he promised Lin Yiran that he would make the most exquisite furniture. Lin Yiran smiled and nodded.

Carpenter Li studied the blueprint day and night and built it according to the novel structure above. There are modular wardrobes and multifunctional desks. During this period, he encountered many difficulties, such as the extremely complicated connection method of some parts, but he overcame them one by one with his years of experience.

The Lin family was pleasantly surprised when they saw these new and unique furniture.

After all the furniture in the house was arranged, the whole room was filled with a warm atmosphere.

The Lin family looked at all this and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Lin Yiran's family decided to hold a housewarming party and invited the whole village to celebrate. On the day of the party, the village was filled with joy. The villagers curiously shuttled through the rooms, marveling at the novel furniture. Lin Erge pretended to be calm, but his eyes couldn't help but follow Lin Yiran's figure.

At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the village entrance. Everyone looked over and saw Liu Yu riding a horse and galloping in. It turned out that he had finished his court affairs day and night just to come back to attend Lin Yiran's family's wedding.

Lin Yiran's eyes were full of surprise when she saw Liu Yu. Liu Yu dismounted and walked towards her quickly, holding her hand. Seeing this scene, Second Brother Lin was filled with jealousy. While no one was paying attention, he quietly walked to Liu Yu's side and pretended to toast him. But he secretly rammed Liu Yu hard, trying to embarrass him. However, Liu Yu was a martial arts expert and easily resolved the situation, only looking at Second Brother Lin in confusion. Lin Yiran noticed something was wrong, and was worried that her second brother would do something wrong, so she hurriedly pulled Liu Yu aside to talk. Second Brother Lin stood alone, watching the two people leaving, regretting his impulsive behavior just now, and secretly decided to control his emotions in the future and just protect Lin Yiran silently.

Liu Yu and Lin Yiran were talking quietly in the corner, expressing their longing for each other. Brother Lin looked at their intimacy, and although he felt uncomfortable, he also knew that he should not have any more improper thoughts.

After the housewarming party, the villagers gathered to discuss the furniture. They were envious, so they found Carpenter Li and asked him to help build similar furniture. Carpenter Li waved his hands and said that the drawings of these furniture were provided by the Lin family. The villagers turned to Lin Yiran, who generously agreed to share some drawings of simple furniture.

This incident also made Lin Yiran realize that Carpenter Li was a man with a clear bottom line, so he transferred the more complicated furniture drawings to him according to the profit ratio of 4:6.

Seeing that Lin Yiran was so kind and generous, Lin Erge felt even more guilty about his previous improper thoughts. He decided to devote himself to his studies and stay away from his children's love affairs.

Liu Yu settled down in the village, occasionally helping Lin Yiran with his business. Encouraged by Liu Yu, Lin Yiran's second brother improved his knowledge and prepared to go to Beijing for the imperial examination. The relationship between Lin Yiran and Liu Yu also improved. Lin's mother saw it and was happy, as if she had seen a bright future in front of her.

Time flies. Three years have passed in a flash. With the help of Liu Yu, all of Lin Yiran's businesses have become pillar industries of Daxuan Country, especially the express delivery business. In just three years, it has gone abroad, and trade between countries has reached an unprecedented peak.

Everything was going in a good direction, and Yu's mother recovered her health under the conditioning of the spiritual spring water given by Lin Yiran. But she was extremely disappointed with the old emperor and was determined to leave the palace, threatening to die.

In order to keep his beloved woman, the old emperor decided to disband the harem, leaving only a few concubines for the purpose of bearing children.

After learning that Lin Yiran had saved his beloved woman's life, the emperor agreed to Liu Yu's marriage with her. The whole Qingyun Town was in an uproar, and the people rushed to tell each other the good news. Lin Yiran's family was even more joyous, and Lin's mother was busy preparing for the wedding, with a happy smile on her face.

Liu Yu brought Lin Yiran to the palace to express his gratitude. The emperor praised her for her intelligence and her great contributions to the country's commercial development.

Lin Yiran responded modestly and generously. The emperor was very pleased and rewarded him with many treasures.

After returning to Qingyun Town, the wedding was prepared in full swing. All the people in the town participated in it, and lights and decorations were hung everywhere. Brother Lin, who was now an official in the court, also took leave to return home to attend his sister's wedding.

On the wedding day, Lin Yiran wore a phoenix crown and a red robe, looking like a fairy. Liu Yu wore a red robe, looking heroic. Manager Cheng was the witness for the two, and they got married under the blessing of everyone. From then on, Lin Yiran continued to expand the family business with Liu Yu's company. Her innovative ideas continued to spread, not only driving the domestic economic prosperity, but also greatly increasing the prestige of Daxuan State among various countries. And she and Liu Yu lived a happy life.

Two years later, the old emperor passed the throne to Liu Yu, who took his lover to travel between mountains and rivers, seeing all the beautiful scenery in the world. They met an old man who was collecting herbs in the mountains and forests, and talked with him about the way to keep healthy; they met a fisherman by the stream and learned fishing skills. Wherever they went, they would integrate into the lives of the local people and experience the local customs and practices.

One day, they came to a quiet valley with exotic flowers and plants and hot springs. The old emperor and Liu Yu's mother stopped here and built a simple residence. His wife planted flowers and plants beside the hot spring, while the old emperor cultivated a small vegetable garden next to it.

Children from nearby villages came to visit with curiosity. The old emperor and his wife warmly entertained them and taught them to read and write. After the villagers knew their identities, they wanted to pay their respects, but the old emperor stopped them, saying that they were just ordinary travelers at the moment.

A few years later, their hair gradually turned white, but they were still energetic. Their story spread everywhere, and became a legend like a fairy couple. They just followed their hearts and enjoyed the rest of their lives in peace and comfort among the mountains and rivers, and finally chose to settle down in Qingyun Town.

With the opening of the spicy strips and potato chips workshop jointly established by Lin Yiran and Cheng Zhanggui, the reputation of Daxi Village gradually spread. Merchants from surrounding villages and towns came to buy the recipes of spicy strips and potato chips. After discussion, the Lin family refused to sell the recipes and instead planned to expand the scale of production and recruit more villagers to work.

However, new problems arose. The fruit and tea trees planted by Lin Yiran and the villagers encountered pests and diseases, and the harvest dropped sharply. Lin Yiran remembered modern prevention and control methods, and guided the villagers to make natural insect repellents and improve the soil. After some efforts, the fruit and tea trees regained vitality.

Because of their unique taste, spicy strips and potato chips were shipped to Beijing and other places for sale. During transportation, they were robbed by bandits. Fortunately, Liu Yu arranged soldiers to escort them, which saved the goods. In order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, the Lin family joined other merchants to fund and form a guard team.

Under the leadership of Lin Yiran and with the help of Manager Cheng and his group, the life in Daxi Village is getting better and better, and the villagers' income is getting higher day by day.

Gradually, villagers from many surrounding villages heard the news and came to settle down.

The population of Daxi Village increased by nearly ten thousand in just two years.

The buildings are densely packed, the business is prosperous, and there are restaurants and shops everywhere, everything you need.

It looks like a town.

Of course, Lin Yiran’s mansion is now located in the center of the entire village, and the surrounding land prices are the most expensive.

The entire alley was widened four or five times, and the surrounding houses were bought at high prices by businessmen from other places and transformed into large mansions.

The alleys became wide streets, and the dirt roads were paved into neat stone slabs.

The city is bustling with traffic.

Early that morning, at the end of the street in front of Lin Yiran's old house, a horse-drawn carriage emerged from the morning mist and slowly stopped.

Lin Yiran and Liu Yu were sitting in the car, looking out of the window. Early-rising vendors had already started setting up stalls along the road to sell breakfast, and the aroma of steamed buns could be smelled from far away.

"I want to eat buns," Liu Yu smiled.

"Then buy one." Lin Yiran also smiled, her eyes constantly wandering on this newly built street.

"No, I want to eat what you cook." Liu Yu looked at Lin Yiran steadily.

Feeling his gaze, Lin Yiran turned back to look at him: "Aren't you afraid of getting tired of eating?"

"Ah? How can I get tired of eating it?" Liu Yu smiled and said, "I want to eat it for the rest of my life."

"For a lifetime," Lin Yiran murmured, smiling sweetly, "Then I will do it for you for a lifetime."

Liu Yu nodded, hugged Lin Yiran in his arms, and the two snuggled together tightly.

The morning breeze blew in through the window, bringing with it the smell of life and the hawkers' cries, blowing up their hair.

(End of the article)