Chapter 278: Fu Niu is a Little Landlord!

ed and exasperated by her grandsons' relentless pestering. She raised her hand and lightly tapped each of them, saying with a hint of reproach, "You are all grown boys now! Grandma can't stand being b...Curious onlookers wanted to peek inside, but the Marquis closed the box and then glanced at Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er by the kang's tail.

The old woman understood immediately and said, "Li'ge, Mao'ge, it's time for bed. Where are your fourth and fifth brothers Go find them for grandma."

Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er didn't know what was going on, and they didn't suspect anything, so they went out.

Yamasato Mamoru had bolted the door, and only then did the lord open the box, revealing a golden imperial decree inside.

The Li family was so startled that they covered their mouths, almost letting out a cry.

The Marquis quickly opened it, glanced at it and smiled, "Aunt, hold onto Fu Niu and accept the imperial decree, it's good news."

The old woman took a deep breath, got up and hugged her granddaughter. She then knelt down with her sons.

And Ye Shan was also kneeling on the side.

The Lord read through the imperial edict swiftly. Apart from Li Zhensheng, everyone else in the room didn't quite understand the flowery language at the beginning, but they did make out the last few crucial sentences.

The adopted daughter of Marquis Xinting was given the title of County Princess Kangle, with a territory of twenty li around Suijin Beach.

Within twenty miles of Suijin Beach, that is to say, Suijin Beach along with Da Huai Shu Village, Da Wang Village, and Xiao Wang Village, all belonged to Fu Niu's territory.

From now on, all annual taxes will be paid to Fu Niu, and even Fu Niu can adjust the tax rate and levy corvee labor.

This reward is simply too generous, too astonishing.

To know, even a marquis like this, the Emperor's mother clan's only cousin, didn't have any fiefdoms.

Jia Yin, a two-year-old girl, is already a little landowner!

Although this letter is tiny, it is definitely unique and extraordinary.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!" Ye Shan saw that the Li family was already terrified, so he quickly led them to kowtow and express their gratitude.

Li Laotai was helped up and sat back down on the edge of the kang, still dazed.

And Jia Yin hugged the golden imperial edict, smiling so widely her saliva flowed.

Seeing her granddaughter's drool about to fall on the imperial decree, Old Lady Li was startled. She immediately scooped up her granddaughter and shoved the imperial decree into the Marquis's arms.

"My Lord, what are we to do Little Foon is still so young, such a generous gift, our Li family can't possibly accept it."

Even Li Zhensheng and his brothers furrowed their brows, clearly more surprised than delighted.

The imperial grace was so vast, the Li family naturally felt grateful. But the Li family was just a small farming household, and Jia Yin was only a child over two years old.

If word got out, both Li's family and Jiayin would be in the spotlight, and who knows what trouble they'd attract.

For the Li family, keeping a low profile and making money quietly is the best choice right now. They really don't want to draw attention and become targets.

Instead of getting angry, the Lord was delighted.

This matter, if it happened to someone else's family, would have been a cause for immediate celebration, with drums and gongs beating throughout the land. However, the Li family remained calm and collected, prioritizing their own stability above all else.

Such clarity, it is truly rare.

The Marquis carefully received the imperial edict and then handed the box to Jia Yin. He smiled and explained, "Aunt, don't worry. Since the Emperor didn't have someone deliver the edict during the banquet, but instead sent it secretly at night, he wants our family to decide when to announce this."

Left and right, the Shattered Gold Beach was exempt from taxes for three years. Now is the first year, so this imperial edict could have waited until two years later. By then, Fu Niu will be almost five years old, and our family will have established a firm foothold here. Even if someone covets it, we won't be afraid.

Li Laotai and her son, along with several other family members, let out a long sigh of relief and beamed with gratitude. "The Emperor's grace is boundless, we are deeply grateful to the Emperor for taking time out of his busy schedule to consider our family so thoroughly."

The Lord nodded and said, "The tax from the nearby villages is due soon. Should I send someone to collect it, or shall Fu Niu keep it"

"No, no!" Old Mrs. Li waved her hands quickly, "If the family wants to hide the imperial edict for two years, then hide it until the end. The taxes from those villages should still be paid, just in time when the Emperor has newly established himself here and needs silver and grain."

"The Emperor has bestowed upon Fu Niuer the title of county princess, our family is already incredibly grateful, how could we dare to covet this silver Besides, our current income is more than enough to cover our expenses."

Li Lao'er also agreed with his mother's idea, saying, "That's right, this year's sale of jade cucumbers and golden fruits was still thanks to the imperial blessing."

The Lord, seeing this, stopped persuading him. "Then let's settle it like this. Put the imperial decree aside for now. If our family encounters difficulties in the future, or if something happens to me while I'm away, we can take out the imperial decree then. It will also offer some protection to our family."

"Bah, bah!" Old Madam Li hurriedly spat on the ground and glared at the Marquis with a reproaching tone. "Children speak without thinking, it's just carried away by the wind! What nonsense are you talking about Your mouth has no door!"

The lord laughed, a hearty laugh, even though he was being scolded.

After chatting for a while, he led Ye Shan slowly back, leaving the Li family to disperse and rest.

Li Lao, supporting her eldest son back to the west room to rest, hesitated for a moment. She still briefly explained the peculiarity of her granddaughter in a few sentences.

The purpose is to let the eldest son know that the Marquis's kindness towards his family is not without reason, and in the future, he can act with confidence in the Marquis.

Li Zhensheng had always felt that his young niece was far too clever. This time, hearing what his mother said vaguely, he didn't press for further details.

He's already gone home. As the eldest son of the Li family, the safety and well-being of everyone in the family, young and old, is his responsibility.

It's not that my niece is just a little bit smarter, or a little bit more capable.

Even if my little niece is truly a mountain goblin, born into the Li family, she's not someone anyone can bully!

When Li Lao saw her son say this, she also felt relieved and went out to prepare some soup for him.

Tao Hongying and Zhao Yuru, sisters-in-law, were chatting while watching the medicine being boiled.

Old Mrs. Li felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, who had been busy all day, so she drove them to bed and watched over the medicine jar herself, fanning it and adding firewood.

Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er came back from outside, saw this, ran over to hug grandma's arm and spoke, very intimate.

The two brothers watched their father drink the medicine, then followed grandma back to the room to sleep.

Li Laosan chuckled and hugged the quilt, squeezing into the west room and sleeping beside his elder brother.

I was thinking about taking care of my older brother tonight, and having a heart-to-heart talk with him. I wanted to reconnect and rebuild the bond we’ve had for over ten years apart…

Time spent together always flies by. Jiaren only took two days off, not wanting to delay the academy's classes. He had to head back to Los Angeles in the afternoon.

Li Laosan and his family of three naturally also needed to go back.

Lao Li remembered her grandson, Li Ge'er. Taking advantage of everyone sitting and chatting under the eaves, she called him over and asked, "Li Ge'er, you studied in Luoyang before, did you like your teacher and classmates there Would you like to go back with your older brother and continue studying at the academy"

Li Ge'er instinctively looked towards his father.

After only a few days, my father's complexion had improved significantly. It was clear that his condition would not worsen.

But he was still a little reluctant to leave home and go back to Los Angeles to study.

Li Zhensheng saw the little thoughts in his son's mind and said, "Don't worry, if you like reading, go ahead. Father is by grandma's side, he will definitely get better soon. When that time comes, I will take your younger brother to the academy to see you."

"Alright, Father," Li'er nodded. "I like studying in Luoyang. The teacher is very humorous and often praises me."

Everyone laughed, after all, it was just a child who liked to hear compliments.s of gold coins and even accidentally killed the merchant. After paying tens of thousands of gold coins to cover up the crime with his personal attendant, he remained above the law and roamed the stre...