Unlimited Resources: Raising a Minister with a Space Supermarket-Chapter 454 - 414: Liu Sheng of the Liu Family

Li Mingtan’s robe hem was tightly held by Hui Niang, but Li Mingtan kicked her away.

If you ask whether Li Mingtan has feelings for Hui Niang, he certainly does. Hui Niang has shared a bed with him and has borne him a son. He is not a cold-blooded animal, hence he has a special kind of affection for Hui Niang.

However, selling Hui Niang doesn’t really save his family anything, as when his mother bought Hui Niang, she was a charming young maiden and naturally more expensive.

Now, though Hui Niang is not considered old, she has already borne a child. If sold again, she wouldn’t fetch a good price. But why is Li Mingtan insistent on selling Hui Niang?

Because he discovered that there was an unprecedented emotional crisis between him and Ms. Wu. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Previously, he and Ms. Wu tacitly understood each other. Ms. Wu was always considerate in managing household affairs for him, never embarrassing him over something trivial.

Ms. Wu’s abnormal behavior made Li Mingtan realize that she had had enough and was pretending long enough, indicating he couldn’t push further. The reason Li Mingtan wants to sell Hui Niang and give Chang’er to Ms. Wu for upbringing is to appease Ms. Wu.

Of course, there’s also a sense of guilt towards Ms. Wu involved.

"Tell my brother to go to the broker and call in the broker. We shall sell today!" Li Mingtan flung his sleeves and stormed off.

Old Mrs. Li saw Hui Niang lying on the ground, crying intermittently, and hurriedly said, "Why are you crying for? Go and plead with Ms. Wu, only she can manage Mingtan. You hurry!"

Upon receiving the direction, Hui Niang also felt that pleading with Ms. Wu was the right move, quickly got up from the ground, and stumbled towards Ms. Wu’s room.

Ms. Wu actually had been paying attention to the commotion over here and had been restless and anxious in the room.

Seeing Hui Niang in a dusty state running over, crying and pleading to her, Ms. Wu was surprised. Why wasn’t it about family separation? Why sell Hui Niang?

Is there animosity from Ms. Wu towards Hui Niang?

There certainly is; what proper wife would like her husband’s concubine?

If she did, that proper lady must be a fool.

Things turned out differently than Ms. Wu thought, but selling Hui Niang is still a good thing.

Despite being a woman herself, Ms. Wu felt sorry for Hui Niang, but recalling Hui Niang boastfully relying on having given Li Mingtan a son, with her mother-in-law’s backing, had secretly provoked and mocked her several times, Ms. Wu coldly drove Hui Niang out.

After closing the door, Ms. Wu sat by the stove in a daze. Things weren’t like Yu Xiaolian said, but selling Hui Niang could be seen as the first step of victory.

Take it slow, she’s not in a hurry!

After Yu Xiaolian returned home with Zhao Sanyan, Cao Gen informed Yu Xiaolian that Li Wenyuan had come by. Seeing Yu Xiaolian was not home, he left, but left behind quite a few gifts, asking Yu Xiaolian what should be done with them. Should they be sent back?

Yu Xiaolian frowned, walked into the living room, and saw that sure enough, there were several packages of exquisite pastries, a fine inkstone, and a large pack of ink sticks, each one deep black with a hint of purple, clearly superior quality.

Yu Xiaolian asked Cao Gen, "Did Li Wenyuan say he came for something?"

Cao Gen replied, "He didn’t say!"

If people have business, they certainly can’t tell a servant.

Yu Xiaolian kept feeling that Li Wenyuan wasn’t simply thanking her for the past kindness of guiding him, likely there were other matters seeking her help.

However, she didn’t have any great abilities. What indeed could Li Wenyuan want from her?

Yu Xiaolian felt no merit, no reward, and also didn’t wish to have excessive contact with Li Wenyuan. She pointed to the items Li Wenyuan brought and instructed Cao Gen, "Do you know where Li Wenyuan’s family lives? Send these things back, just say I refuse gains without effort."

"I know where the Scholar Li’s family lives; last time, the master also asked me to send back the things he brought." Cao Gen said, and started to pick up the items on the table.

"Sanyan, you come with me to send these over; Scholar Li brought two young servants to carry them, I can’t manage them alone!"

Zhao Sanyan glanced at Yu Xiaolian and seeing Yu Xiaolian nodding in agreement, began to help carry the items, quickly heading out with Cao Gen.

Yu Xiaolian returned to her room and found Su Jinghua sleeping on the warm bed, pulled over a blanket to cover Su Jinghua.

To Yu Xiaolian’s surprise, after Cao Gen and Zhao Sanyan returned, Li Wenyuan actually followed them back.

As he was her former brother-in-law, Yu Xiaolian felt obliged to go out and meet him.