In fact, these are not the most important things. Things from the previous life are over and done with, like the wind blowing away the clouds.
Since he has traveled here, he will not be pretentious and cry and make a fuss. Not everyone is lucky enough to be reborn after death. Although he misses modern high technology, he cherishes this opportunity to be reborn more.
Only after he died once did he realize how much he cherished his life.
Now that we are here, we should make the best of it. The most urgent task now is how to survive in this strange world. Li Yaonan has always been a very practical person. It is impossible for him to feel as depressed as the original owner.
"Oh! My second young master, you finally woke up." The voice came before the person arrived. A woman dressed quite decently rushed into the room in a hurry.
The corners of Li Yaonan's lips twitched. This sounded familiar.
"Where are the people? Where are the people? Where have they gone? Why don't you light the lights?" Nanny Li was bossy and started scolding as soon as she entered the room. Her attitude was even more impressive than that of her master.
Two little maids came in one after another and hurriedly lit the candlesticks, and the light in the room instantly became bright.
Nanny Li found a chair and sat down at random, and one of the maids quickly brought her a cup of tea.
Li Yaonan watched coldly from the sidelines. He was not surprised by this scene. It seemed to happen frequently in his memory. He couldn't help but sigh for himself in his heart. Who is the master and who is the servant
Nanny Li picked up the teacup and took a sip. Then she turned to look at Li Yaonan and said earnestly, "Why are you so depressed? The Lin family is such a good match. They are a wealthy family in Beijing. We are eager to curry favor with them. Why don't you want to marry them?"
Li Yaonan remained silent.
Nanny Li continued, "Don't you think about your own status? Young Master Lin is more than a match for you. Who are you trying to show off by dying like this? Won't that make Master and Madam angry?"
"Then what should we do?" Li Yaonan was amused by her words. He always thought that the world was very wonderful. In addition to men and women, there was another unique gender, that is, Shuang'er. They not only had male reproductive organs, but also had female fertility. To put it in a nice way, they could be either male or female, but to put it in a bad way, they were neither male nor female. In ordinary good families, no one would be willing to marry a Shuang'er unless they had other intentions. The young master of the Lin family who was engaged to Li Yaonan was a Shuang'er.
In fact, if it were just this, the original owner would not have died. Although Shuang'er's social status was low, it was not impossible for her to get married. When he first heard the news of the engagement, the original owner was actually quite happy. After all, if he could establish a relationship with the capital, what would it matter if he married Shuang'er? In the end, he was still marrying above his station. But he didn't think about it. If such a good thing really happened, how could it be his turn
Shuang'er has always been an awkward existence in this world. Their bodies are slightly weaker than men's, and their fertility is not as good as women's. Except for a few wealthy families who really love their children and will choose husbands of lower family status for their Shuang'er to marry as their legal wife, most Shuang'er are either sold to brothels or sent to the mansions of high-ranking officials to serve as servants.
Although Li Yaonan would be looked down upon by outsiders and suspected of being a gigolo if he married the young master of the Lin family, he was truly willing to do so if it would allow him to escape his situation in the mansion. The problem was that two days ago, when the original owner was passing by the small garden, she suddenly heard the maids spitting. It turned out that the young master of the Lin family was not disciplined and had attempted to elope with someone, and had already lost his virginity. The reason why the Lin family was in a hurry to marry him off was to cover up the scandal.
Li Yaonan was struck by lightning. No man could bear the sight of such a big green hat. He spat out a mouthful of blood, couldn't catch his breath, and fell straight to the ground.
When I woke up again, the soul in my body was replaced by his.
Li Yaonan silently lit two candles for the original owner. This way of dying is really...
He was thinking about something when Nanny Li's sharp and piercing voice interrupted his thoughts.
Nanny Li straightened her back, raised her eyebrows, and said confidently, "Of course I am happy to be the groom. How can you marry a good wife when you are neither high nor low? Fortunately, the Lin family does not despise you. You have to marry the young master of the Lin family whether you want to or not. At most, you can take in a few concubines in the future. Why are you making such a fuss? In the end, you will be the one who suffers."
"Okay, I get it, let me think about it." Li Yaonan watched her mouth open and close, and he had to hold back to not spit in her face. How dare she say such a confusing thing? He felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart, and he knew that this was not his own emotion.
Nanny Li curled her lips and didn't take Li Yaonan's words to heart. She just reminded him lightly, "It's up to you. The new courtyard has been cleaned up. You'd better find a time to go there as soon as possible, otherwise it will be embarrassing for the Lin family. Also, now that you are well, don't forget to pay your respects to the lady."
After Li Ma Ma finished speaking, she stood up, brushed off the non-existent dust on her body, and left with two maids. Li Yaonan was stunned. These were not servants serving him, they were simply his ancestors!
"Someone, prepare water. I want to take a bath." Li Yaonan yelled towards the outside of the door. He was very angry. He felt that his master had no dignity at all.
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"Here it comes. Here it comes."
After a long while, Cui Liu came in with an impatient look on her face, and looked at Li Yaonan indifferently, without moving.
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you go quickly?" Li Yaonan's face was as cold as ice. He naturally knew what she was going to do, but he didn't intend to do the same as the original owner and use money to hire a servant. Anyway, the original owner had always been gloomy, so it was normal for him to lose his temper occasionally.
"Where can we get hot water at this time? The fire in the kitchen has been turned off long ago."
"If the engine is out, go and burn it for me. I can't order you around, right? Fine, I'll go report to my wife tomorrow. Luoqiu Pavilion is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you. You can go to other courtyards wherever you want. Get lost!"
Cui Liu was stunned for a moment, and was frightened. She felt that the Second Young Master was the master after all. If she really went to the Madam, even if it was just for the sake of face, she would be the only one to be punished. She cried hurriedly, "Second Young Master, are you trying to kill me? There is no hot water in the kitchen, so we can just boil some. You are so angry, how can I face people in the future?"
"Get out!" Li Yaonan shouted coldly, with an unprecedented coldness in his brows. Although he couldn't move Li Ma, it would be easy for him to deal with a little maid.
Ever since the quarrel at the Zhang family that year and Master Li suffered a great loss, he has paid special attention to the face and reputation of his family in everything. It is also because of this that, on the surface, they have never treated Li Yaonan harshly. Ma Yulian has also used this to gain a lot of good reputation. When people outside mention her, they all praise her. As for the real situation, just look at these servants and you will know what kind of life the original owner lived.
But it was fortunate that they were so concerned about their reputation that he was able to take advantage of this loophole. Otherwise, the servants would pretend to obey him but actually disobey him, and he would have no choice. At this time, he finally understood how difficult it was for Zhang to get anywhere.
"I'll ask someone to get some hot water right away." Cui Liu was confused and hastily retreated, thinking to herself that she would definitely talk to Bihe, who was beside the lady, about this some other day.
Li Yaonan had seen countless people and saw through her plan at a glance, but he did not intend to stop her. At worst, he could just fight back. At present, his family still needed him to arrange a marriage, so it would not be too much.
After a while, Mingxia and Zhidong, his two nominal personal servants, came in carrying a bucket of hot water.
Li Yaonan grinned. The hot water boiled really quickly. It would be difficult to even light the stove in such a short time.
Anyway, the goal has been achieved, and there is no point in pursuing it. Li Yaonan waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone go down, I will do it myself."
Mingxia and Zhidong left upon hearing that. Li Yaonan pretended not to notice the dissatisfaction on their faces. What a joke! He had been a second-generation rich kid since his last life. As a qualified dandy, he had always used his power to bully others. He had never cared about other people's thoughts. He decided to carry forward this virtue in this life.
After taking a comfortable bath, he immediately felt much more relaxed, and even his tense spirit was relieved. Although he had only traveled through time for a few hours, he felt more tired than fighting a battle, and his heart was exhausted!
After having the water carried out and the room cleaned, Li Yaonan locked the door. Only then did he feel like sorting out his thoughts.
In fact, he was not opposed to getting married. His parents were in a family marriage in the previous life, and he had been prepared for the marriage. The reason why he had not married was that he did not want to be a wedding gift to others. Why should he sacrifice his marriage while the mother and son benefited? He kept delaying it until his death, and he was still a golden bachelor.
As for losing virginity before marriage, from a modern person's perspective, Lai Yiu Nam said that he really doesn't care at all, as he himself is a person without moral integrity.
Li Yaonan was just a little worried, he was a straight man! Damn!
Marrying a shemale is very stressful, okay!
It's not that he hadn't thought about just leaving and severing his relationship with the Li family, but he had no travel permit and no household registration certificate. Even if he went out, he couldn't find a safe place in this strange world. People without household registration were illegal residents. He wasn't afraid of leaving the Li family, but he was afraid that some prisoners' families would take the blame for him. Who would he cry to
After thinking it over, it seemed that there was only one way to go. It was just as Nanny Li said, he would marry the young master of the Lin family.
Li Yaonan frowned, then relaxed his brows. He was a little depressed for a while and then stopped worrying about it. In fact, if he got married, he would marry a wife. The man would never be the one who suffered. As long as he thought like this in his mind, he was not so resistant to getting married.
This marriage was arranged for him by his eldest brother, the eldest son of Ma Yulian. Ma Yulian had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Lai Yaozu, was 18 years old, and the second son, Lai Yaozong, was 15 years old. Just by listening to the names, you can tell how much Mr. Lai expected of these two sons.
Li Yaozu did not disappoint them. He passed the imperial examination two years ago, but something unexpected happened during the spring examination. The main reason was not him. As the spring examination was approaching, Li Yaozu had never left Yangzhou since he was a child. As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he suffered from acclimatization and fell ill. By the time he recovered, he had already passed the palace examination.
Not to mention his complicated emotions at the time, the Li family was very concerned about him and sent truckloads of things to Beijing.
After seeing the prosperity of Beijing, how could he be willing to return to his hometown? He took root in Beijing and made a vow that he would not return home until his name was passed the imperial examination.
There were many scholars like him in Beijing, but there were only a few who were as young and promising, had a wealthy family, were handsome, and well-educated as him. He was lucky. During a party, he was noticed by the Minister of Revenue, who promised his concubine's daughter to him as his wife. Li Yaozu's status immediately rose.