A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 232 Establishing Prestige

After finishing the important matters in the mansion, Mu Liang finally had time to go to the Fan family in Jicheng to cancel the engagement for his brother Li Yunye. He originally wanted to let Lao Zhou stay in Qile City with his brother, but Li Yunye was very nervous when he heard about Jicheng, and naturally he was worried about Mu Liang going alone, so he insisted that he take Lao Zhou with him.

Mu Liang couldn't persuade his sworn brother, but thinking that he had An Yun by his side and a few servants in the mansion who could look after the house, he really didn't have to worry. Besides, Jicheng was not far away and it would only take a few days to go back and forth.

"Where did you go last night? I heard from An Yun that you didn't come back until four o'clock this morning." In the carriage, Mu Liang asked Old Zhou who was dozing off beside him.

"Don't be angry, Manager Mu. I just felt like drinking, so I came out to drink." Old Zhou still squinted his eyes and yawned continuously. The carriage instantly smelled of alcohol.

"In this heavy snow, which tavern can keep you drinking until four o'clock in the morning?" Mu Liang frowned slightly and continued to ask, his eyes as deep as the abyss.

"Hehe, not in the pub... but... outside the pub." Lao Zhou grinned guiltily, but when he saw Mu Liang staring at him with a half-smile, he immediately turned his face away nervously.

"Mr. Zhou, the agreement between us is still there..."

"Okay, okay, let me tell you." Before Mu Liang could finish the rest of his words, Lao Zhou could no longer hold on. He didn't want the deadline for regaining his freedom to be extended any further.

So Lao Zhou revealed the true identity of Manager Li of Lijia Farm. It turned out that the hidden Manager Li was actually Lao Zhou's fellow apprentice. After they left the sect, they went their separate ways and had no contact anymore.

When Li Guanshi was traveling south, he made enemies with others because of his youth and was chased all the way to the outskirts of Qile City. He was seriously injured and his face was destroyed. When he was dying, he was saved by Li Xingyuan. From then on, he changed his appearance and became a farmer to manage the farm for the Li family, which was also a way to repay Mr. Li for saving his life.

"That means my foster father and Butler Fang are the only ones in the Li family who know Butler Li's true identity?"

Mu Liang felt sad after hearing this. The Li family took in such a master, but his adoptive father did not let him stay with him but hid him in the country farm. If this steward Li had been by his side, perhaps his adoptive father would not have died.

"Master Li promised my junior brother to keep it a secret for him, so naturally he didn't tell anyone." Old Zhou nodded.

"Butler Li was so well disguised, how did you find him?"

"My junior brother and I learned different skills in the sect. I learned boxing while my junior brother learned leg skills. I bumped into him by chance at the gate of Li's mansion that day and accidentally discovered his steps. At first, I was just suspicious and asked An Yun about him many times. It was not until last night that I went to the farm in person and confirmed my guess after a test with my junior brother."

"Does he really intend to stay at the Grange forever?"

"My junior fellow apprentice is much smarter than me, and he used to be a learned scholar... What a pity! I don't know what happened to him that made him become like this. His heart has also aged, and he no longer has the high-spirited spirit he had back then. Maybe staying in the farm for the rest of his life is the best destination for him."

Mu Liang said nothing more, but just closed his eyes with regret.

Ange stayed at the farm for several months but he neither taught her any tricks nor noticed anything abnormal about her. It was obvious that Manager Li really intended to be a farmer at the farm for the rest of his life.

What a pity, it was indeed a pity. It would have been great if he could have been invited to the Li Mansion to be with his brother, but even his adoptive father allowed him to hide in the farm, so Mu Liang naturally didn't dare to force him.

After Mu Liang left the city, Li Yunye also took the account books and left the Li Mansion accompanied by An Ge and Anyun, and went to the dyeing workshop outside the city.

During this period of time, under the care of Doctor Sun, Li Yunye's health has obviously improved. Now only his knees hurt when they are cold. But Mrs. Li's condition has not improved. Perhaps, as Doctor Sun said, his mother is suffering from mental illness. For this reason, Li Yunye has no choice but to persuade her every day.

The carriage stopped at the Li family dyeing workshop in the southern suburbs of the city. As soon as Li Yunye entered the workshop, he heard a burst of noise coming from the backyard and couldn't help but frown.

"Young Master... No, Master." The servant who was busy in the front yard was so frightened when he saw Li Yunye that his face changed. He hurriedly asked the people beside him to go to the backyard to inform them but was stopped by Ange.

Li Yunye just nodded lightly to the waiter and rushed directly to the room in the backyard. An Yun also took the lead in subduing the person who was on guard outside.

"One dragon, good bro, three stars bring four fortunes, five top leaders, six six six, seven clever things bring eight horses..."

"Bet on the big one, bet on the small one, bet on the big one..."

"Four six open to the sky..."

Hearing the noise coming from the side room, Li Yunye suddenly became furious, and his fair and handsome face turned red because of his anger.

With a "bang", An Yun kicked open the tightly closed door of the wing room. The strong smell of alcohol in the room instantly rushed out. Li Yunye hurriedly raised his sleeves to cover his nose.

When the people inside saw that it was the boss himself, they fell silent and were at a loss as to what to do.

"Young Master..." A thin old man staggered out of the house, bowed and smiled.

"Manager Liu, when did my dyeing workshop, which is famous in Jiangnan, become a gambling house? How could I, the owner, be kept in the dark?" Seeing the drunk old man in front of him still smiling frolickingly, Li Yunye became even more angry. He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves and questioned the old man with gritted teeth.

Although mourning is the Li family's business, these hired managers do not have to observe any taboos, but as soon as Master Li left, the Li family's dyeing workshop became a smoky and chaotic place. They clearly did not take the Li family seriously. How could Li Yunye not be angry?

"Sir, you have misunderstood... misunderstood. We are just having fun during our free time. How dare we set up a gambling house..." Seeing that Li Yunye was so young and frail, the experienced manager Liu naturally did not take the matter too seriously. He just kept laughing.

"Entertainment? When did you start entertaining yourself? You were drinking and gambling while working. Do you still have the Li family in your eyes? The Li family pays you wages every month not for you to have fun in the dyeing workshop!" Li Yunye lost his temper and scolded the manager Liu with an angry face.

After being scolded by the boss, most people lowered their heads in fear, but there were still a few people who looked nonchalant and did not take Li Yunye seriously.

"Sir, we were just having fun occasionally. It didn't affect the work of the dyeing workshop. We won't do it again next time." Seeing that Li Yunye was so angry, Manager Liu sobered up and smiled apologetically with his back bent.

"Next time? There won't be a next time." Li Yunye was not shaken by Manager Liu's apologetic smile. He turned to Ange with a sullen face and said, "Ange, the Li family can no longer afford Manager Liu. From today on, you will take over this dyeing workshop temporarily."

After these words were spoken, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Manager Liu was so frightened that his face turned pale and he stood there in a daze.

Perhaps they had never expected that the young man who used to only care about pursuing women and being timid would now dare to publicly fire the old manager who had worked in the Li family dyeing workshop for many years.

“Also, anyone who participated in drinking and gambling today will have half a month’s wages deducted. If anyone refuses to comply, the dyeing workshop will no longer have to keep him.” After Li Yunye finished speaking to Ange, he turned around and left angrily without waiting for anyone’s reaction.

Back in the carriage outside the dyeing workshop, Li Yunye breathed a sigh of relief, but then he was also afraid. Did he offend these guys just now? What if they were dissatisfied and made trouble?

"An Yun, did we go too far just now?" Li Yunye thought and immediately opened the car window and asked nervously to An Yun who was waiting on the side.

"Young Master, you have finally established your authority in the dyeing workshop today." An Yun was looking at Li Yunye with admiration. Today, the Young Master had some of the aura that the old master had had when he was alive.

After An Yun reminded him, Li Yunye realized it later. Yes, Brother Muliang said last night that he had no chance to establish his prestige, but he came today. It was just that the incident happened suddenly, and he was angry and didn't think about establishing his prestige at all. Today, the effect should have been achieved. It was really an unintentional success.