Chapter 12 - Second Young Master’s Jian Garden (1/2)
Glossary
江湖 | jianghu | community of martial artists
里 | li | unit of measurement that has varied over time but has now been standardized to 500 meters; Wikipedia
Yun Shi Wei’s self-perception was pretty good, contrary to what she had thought. But who told him she’d have his children? Letting her be like this world’s females, becoming a fertility machine and birthing a whole group of children, just like how a sow births tiny piglets?
Ruan Zhu’s face was gloomy. She might as well cross into a man.
But to be honest, the family planning policy was indeed a brilliant move. No matter the era or the space, every country ought to try to vigorously increase their population to ensure its future.
“Finding a job is good. As men, it is our responsibility to support our family. But escorting goods would take a long while and the work is also very dangerous. I’m just afraid that our parents will not agree. Moreover, are you willing to part with your new bride? Then Zhu Zhu will, of course, belong to just me alone. In that case, I’ll raise both my hands in approval of you joining the armed escorts.” Yun Shi Yi faintly glanced at his brother, the corner of his mouth raised in a teasing manner.
“Then what should I do?” Yun Shi Wei scratched his head. He wasn’t scared of opposing his parents nor was he afraid of danger. But even if he was beaten to death, he wasn’t willing to be separated from Zhu Zhu.
“Don’t they all say men aspire to travel far and make one’s mark? Since you have a goal, achieving it is good. And it just so happens that you can demonstrate the value of the many years you’ve spent practicing martial arts.” Ruan Zhu’s bright and large clear eyes were full of hope: “When you are an armed escort, take me along with you. Just think of me as goods an armed escort has to protect, ok! Of course, you protect your goods. I just wanna travel and play everywhere.”
In her previous world, she was too poor. The furthest place she had gone to was a visit to a park in her residential city. What Yellow Mountain, Yellow River; Yangtze River or Great Wall; the top ten tourist attractions; tourist areas; holidays spent in resorts……She’s heard of them but never visited before. Now that she’s crossed over into a wealthy person, wouldn’t not traveling around be letting down the fate that the Heavens arranged?
Yun Shi Yi used his finger to tap at Ruan Zhu’s nose, his bright as stars eyes exposing a funny look: “All of those large men belong to their wives. You being caught in the middle and being thought of as cheap is a small matter. But involving them and ruining their reputation would cause them to be punished by their wives.”
“What, it’s this troublesome?” Ruan Zhu tutted. The theory was actually reversed. Her being with men from other families didn’t cause her to suffer losses as actually, it was the men she was with who lost in reputation and integrity. What kind of situation was this?
“If Wife wants to go out and play, then wait for when this husband has time to take you and we’ll go traveling throughout. Don’t think about wanting to carelessly harm other people’s men anymore, all right?” Yun Shi Yi laughed.
“You’re the one that said these words. If you said it, then you must mean what you say. I think highly of you.” Ruan Zhu smiled softly, looping her arms around his neck.
The two of them embraced each other without regard for others. Yun Shi Wei looked at them enviously. Stepping forward two steps, hugged Ruan Zhu from the back: “Don’t always look for Eldest Brother to lean on, I’m also here, hmm? I am also your husband.”
Ruan Zhu was sandwiched between the two brothers, one in front and one behind with her in the middle. Sighing, she thought of the saying ‘the joy of having several partners is also not easy to enjoy’. “Second Cousin, this is a public area. If we’re seen by the servants, they’ll make a joke out of us. Hurry and release your hands.”
“There’s no problem when it’s Eldest Brother holding you yet it becomes a joke when I hold you.” Yun Shi Wei was gloomy. Exerting a little strength, he pulled Ruan Zhu entirely into his arms. An arm encircling her slim waist, his eyebrows seemed to fly as his eyes were filled with smiles: “I’ll take you to visit my Jian Garden[a], you haven’t been to where I live yet.”
Yun Shi Wei rearranged her position so that he was horizontally carrying her. With large strides, he walked towards Jian Garden.
“Put me down, going to your residence for a look doesn’t require carrying me.” Ruan Zhu used her fists to pound at his chest, but to no avail. This bastard was too sturdy and basically didn’t care that he was being beaten by her. After pounding for a while, she found that her hands started to hurt, so she might as well start using other means. She stretched a hand into his lapel and using all her strength, scratched his skin with her fingernails.
Yun Shi Wei was scratched until he grimaced in pain but he stubbornly endured it and refused to let her down. Instead, it was her that became sorry and ceased her movements.
They arrived at Jian Garden in less than a quarter of an hour. The interior of the courtyard was very spacious and there were a few servants sweeping the yard. Seeing their Master had returned, they all stopped their work and walked over to salute. Yun Shi Wei didn’t spare them a glance and carried Ruan Zhu directly into the main room.
Rather than saying Yun Shi Wei’s Jian Garden was a place for people to live, it was better to say it was a practical weapons storehouse. In the living room, various weapons were strewn across the tables, chairs, and shelves: Emei daggers, regular daggers, bows and arrows, large battle-axes crossed in an ‘X’, nunchakus……
峨眉刺 | Emei daggers (Wikipedia)
双节棍 | Nunchaku (Wikipedia)
“Second Cousin, do you want to open a weaponry business?” Ruan Zhu wandered around the room, touching that thing, touching this thing, feeling puzzled. Tian Chu permits the populace to stash weapons? Isn’t this scope a little too large? If they were found by the authorities, would they be considered traitors to the country?
“Weaponry business?” Yun Shi Wei stared blankly before his eyes lit up. Towards the Yun Shi Yi that had finally caught up to them, he said: “Eldest Brother, what do you think of me opening a weaponry business? With a focus on selling weapons?”
Yun Shi Yi nodded his head, earnestly said: “Good idea. But if you were to be charged with the crime of being a traitor and arrested by the authorities, just don’t confess to being my younger brother, and it’s fine.”
Yun Shi Wei liked weapons. Collecting and playing with them at home was one thing but publicly opening a weaponry store without having an imperial background was another. The imperial court did not allow the common people to openly involve themselves in businesses involving these ‘dangerous’ goods. The Yun family had an enormous amount of property so even though they had some connections with the authorities, it wasn’t enough to curry favor with the officials in the court.
“It’s like that, ah.” Yun Shi Wei revealed a look of disappointment.