Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

"You. Dream!" Sai Xishi said word by word.

"I am a very realistic person and never dream, just like this realistic society. So for me, everything has its price tag," said Lin Sian.

"Some women love money, I give them money! Some women love vanity, I satisfy her vanity! Some women are keen on power, I give her power! Some women like romance, I let her be romantic! Some women lack security, I give them security!"

"What about you? Tell me what you want, and I'll give it to you if I can!"

This is cruel and realistic, but Lin Sian can really do it.

"Haha, that's easy for you to say. I want to be an empress. Can you give it to me?" Sai Xi Shi sneered.

"No, because this is beyond my ability. What you said is unrealistic and difficult to achieve. Besides, you, a bandit leader, are not worthy of being an empress, so you are deliberately making things difficult for me." Lin Sian said seriously, and also ridiculed her a little.

"So what if I'm deliberately making things difficult for you? Who do you think you are? How capable do you think you are? Why do you think I have a price? Who can afford my price?" Sai Xishi asked again and again, getting louder and louder, and it was obvious that she was a little agitated.

"Tell me your price. I think I can afford it. Even among all the women I know, your price is much lower. Just one word from me can settle it." Seeing Sai Xishi looking at him with disdain, Lin Sian began to show off, "Believe me, my power is beyond your imagination!"

"Okay, then I'll tell you my price. If you can wipe out the bandits in Wanger Mountain, leaving no one alive, and avenge my brothers, I will marry you as my concubine." Sai Xishi sneered.

"Okay, deal! You can wait to be my concubine!"

Lin Sian replied almost instantly, so fast that even Sai Xishi was unable to react.

But she soon realized it, her face full of disdain, and sneered, "Haha, men, they just care about face!"

"Whether it's a good face or not, you'll know in two days." Lin Sian said calmly.

Then he reached into his pocket and actually took out paper, pen and red ink from the space.

Sai Xishi looked curious but didn't ask.

He wrote it quickly and handed it to Sai Xishi, "Sign it, or you will cheat again."

Signing and sealing? It makes me feel like a criminal! Sai Xishi picked up the paper and read it unhappily.

"Today, I, Sai Xishi, promise Lin Si'an that if he can wipe out all the bandits on Wang'er Mountain, I will marry him as my concubine and obey my husband unconditionally from now on!"

Can he really do it? Sai Xishi looked at Lin Sian in surprise.

"What? Can you do it?" Lin Sian looked provocative.

"Are you sure you're not kidding?" She doubted whether the other party could do it or was he just teasing her? Zhang Xiong'an had more than 200 people, all of whom had pistols and rifles. If they wanted to destroy them, they would have to mobilize the militia or the army, and the terrain on Wanger Mountain was complicated.

"Sign it. If you can't do it, this piece of paper will be invalid. Are you still worried that I am making fun of you?" Lin Sian stared at her and urged, "Oh, and put a red fingerprint on it." He did not forget to remind her at the end.

Lin Sian put away the contract and looked at Sai Xishi's face and figure as if he was looking at fat meat in his mouth, which made Sai Xishi feel extremely uncomfortable. She wanted to slap the bastard to death!

"By the way, I will take you with me on the day of the bandit suppression campaign, in case you don't believe me." Lin Sian left these words before leaving.

Since he had to suppress the bandits in order to marry Sai Xishi, he had to be fully prepared. So he planned to borrow troops from Xu Wanqing to suppress the bandits. If Liu Erkui led the guards to fight, although they could defeat Zhang Xiong'an and other bandits with weapons and equipment, it would be a bit difficult to completely annihilate them. After all, the guard team only had about 200 people, Wanger Mountain was so large, and the terrain was complex, there was always a possibility of slipping through the net.

Time soon came to night, and Lin Sian first asked Xu Wanqing to come to the ballroom to dance and drink, and then go to the hotel.

After not asking her out for two weeks, Xu Wanqing didn't know if she had sensed Lin Sian's unhappiness, but she was very enthusiastic. She almost stuck to him when dancing, and was very flirtatious when drinking, making Lin Sian want to take her to the hotel as soon as possible.

"Borrow troops to suppress bandits?"

"That's easy. I can just ask my adjutant to send some troops to go with you!"

In the hotel room, Xu Wanqing, who was bending over her work, raised her head when she heard Lin Sian's request and said very readily.

"Are you talking about the adjutant who follows you around all day to protect you?"

Lin Sian said as he rested his hands under his head and admired the beautiful scenery without blinking.

"Yes, that's him."

"He is a regiment commander. I will ask him to dispatch a regiment to fight the bandits with you."

After saying that, she bent down and continued her homework.

I'm a darling!

As expected of a top military talent, he can defeat a whole regiment with just one move!

This magnanimity is just different!

Lin Sian was secretly surprised.

Originally, he thought that 500 people would be enough for a battalion, and there were only about 1500 bandits. But now a regiment has three battalions with a total of people!

Fifteen hundred men against two hundred men, or regular troops against a bunch of trash, it's such a waste of talent.

But if I bring Sai Xishi with me when the time comes, it will be full of face!

Thinking of this, Lin Sian felt secretly happy.

But by then, Sai Xishi would definitely be seen by the adjutant, who also knew that he wanted to suppress the bandits for Sai Xishi, so he wondered if the adjutant would say anything too much in front of Xu Wanqing after returning.

So he inquired, "How long has your adjutant been with you?"

"It's been a long time," she replied.

"Your adjutant is young and handsome. Does he have any feelings towards you?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Jealous?"

She chuckled.

"So what if you're jealous? I tell you, I won't allow anyone else to touch my woman."

Lin Sian said domineeringly.

When the astute Xu Wanqing heard this, her heart was moved. In the past, Lin Sian's attitude towards her was obviously to become a bedmate, but today's attitude has changed, and it seems that it is not that simple anymore!

She immediately tried to test him, "Haha, if I don't get touched by others, can I still stay single forever?"

"Hey, let's talk about this later. Now answer me first. Does your adjutant have any feelings towards you, even just a little bit?"

Lin Sian avoided the main point.

In fact, he did not say it unintentionally, but it was a hint that he might marry her.

Xu Wanqing shook her head and said, "No, my adjutant is called Tong Jinyi, the son of my steward Tong, and also my own son. He has no right to like me."

House-born children refer to children born to slaves and maids, who are then arranged to obey and serve their masters.

Lin Sian felt relieved after hearing this, but he still found fault as usual, "What era is this now? We have entered the Republic of China and are about to become modern, but there is still such an old custom of having children at home. This kind of thinking is unacceptable!"

"My Xu family is a large family left over from the Qing Dynasty. These traditions cannot be abolished in the eyes of the elders in the family. But after ten years, when they are all dead, they should be able to be abolished, right?"

Xu Wanqing was not opposed to abolishing this kind of etiquette. After all, it was the Republic of China now and the country was catching up with the international community. The etiquette of the Qing Dynasty had basically been abolished, but the big families like theirs still retained this tradition because the elders in the family were all from the Qing Dynasty.

"By the way, how was the conversation between your family and President Song?"

Lin Sian changed the subject and asked about the discussion between the two families.

"Well, the progress with President Song is good at this stage, and there is a high chance that we will reach an agreement."

Speaking of this, Xu Wanqing became a little excited.

This is all thanks to her. Without her, the Xu family wouldn't be able to connect with the Song family so easily.

When Lin Sian heard this, he quickly stood up and pulled her over, hugged her in his arms, and said excitedly, "So, can you give it to me? Anyway, you said before that as long as both parties are sincere in the discussion, you will give it to me regardless of the outcome."

As he spoke, his hand reached down.

"En'an, don't be anxious. Didn't I promise you last time that I would give it to you in a month? There are less than two weeks left, so just be patient. Besides, this is a critical moment, and you don't want me to be distracted, right?"

Xu Wanqing said coquettishly.

After knowing that Lin Sian's attitude had changed, she began to think about whether she could marry him. She couldn't give her virginity to him casually.

After all, although Xu Wanqing was smart, she still couldn't get rid of the traditional constraints of this era. Once she had a crush on a man and had physical contact with him, she would not say that she had to marry him, but if she could choose, she would definitely choose him first.

"Okay, okay, but you must give it to me when the time comes, otherwise I will get mad!"

Lin Sian gave a "warning" and pressed Xu Wanqing's head down... and continued...