The protagonist committed numerous evil deeds.

Chapter 255 New Life

When Wen Zhi'en died, Wen Li did not go to see him one last time.

When she heard that the entire family fortune was to be left to "Jiang Xunzhi", she went without hesitation, taking all the land and shops without leaving any behind.

This solved her immediate problem.

There's no way around it, we're really short of money right now. The Second Master's Mansion will be opening many more stores in the future, and the accounts are only going out and not coming in. She's so anxious that she's even considering busking on the streets.

Wen Zhi'en left, and less than two years later Pei Kuang also left. A new emperor ascended the throne, and a new era began.

Because the new emperor grew up in Yueban from a young age, the two countries of Dajin and Danli became increasingly friendly.

Popular legend has it that this emperor was no ordinary person; he even studied under a demon lord when he was young.

After hearing many rumors about the new emperor, Wen Li was shocked to realize that Li Youqian's child had actually become emperor.

This world is truly amazing!

Everyone has their own unique story.

Wen Li continues her story; she is still thinking about finding him, but that only occupies a part of her life.

She traveled to many places, made many new friends with similar interests, opened many second-hand mansions, and adopted many stray dogs, leading a very fulfilling life.

And so it went, from one year, two years, to ten years, and then to a full century, the Second Master's Mansion opened one branch after another, spreading all over the country.

"I'm back!"

Wen Li, carrying a large pile of cotton, shouted loudly, and the gate of the Second Master's mansion immediately opened. Old Jiang, the steward, saw the strong wild dog at her feet and his eyes went blank.

"Xiao Jiang! Xiao Jiang! You were transferred from headquarters, how come you don't know any rules?"

"Second Master's mansion doesn't just take in any dog! Look at this one, so big and fierce, it's clearly capable of surviving. Giving it a few steamed buns, no, giving it one, giving it a big steamed bun is fine, but you, you even brought it back!"

"This kind of dog will bite!"

As he spoke, he closed the door, which had been open, to just enough for one person to pass through, clearly indicating that he did not welcome the dog.

Wen Li walked over and pushed the door open, immediately drawing Old Jiang's displeasure, "Hey, hey, hey!"

"Don't worry, this dog is looking for their puppies. We've rescued a few puppies before, haven't we?"

See if her child is inside.

"Besides, I brought a lot of money with me when I came down from headquarters this year. I'm just going to stay here for a few years, how can you still be so stingy?"

Old Jiang was not convinced. Last time they went out to buy food together, Xiao Jiang almost got into a fight with the vegetable vendor while haggling over the price. After succeeding, he turned around and asked her for the rotten vegetable leaves that she couldn't sell!

Who's being stingy here?!

But considering that Jiang Xunzhi was sent by headquarters to inspect the site, and that she was nominally his superior, she held back.

Every five years, the Lord personally sends a young girl to various Second Master's residences to conduct on-site inspections.

The people who arrived were all teenage girls, wearing the legendary nine-character jade pendant, and their code name was Jiang Xunzhi.

Jiang Xunzhi was the elder sister of Jiang Erye, the founder of their Second Master's Mansion, and the legendary Jiang Daye, as well as the Second Master's most trusted confidante. Therefore, those qualified to inspect various places were all codenamed Jiang Xunzhi.

Just as Jiang Xunzhi will always exist, their master will always be called Second Master Jiang.

Unfortunately, every generation of Master Jiang has been shrouded in mystery, and no one except his confidants has ever seen him.

Old Jiang glanced at the dog that was following her steps, which seemed fairly docile, and then looked at Wen Li.

Hesitantly, he opened the door.

The stray dogs at our feet rushed in, their barks growing louder with each shout.

"Wait! Stand still!"

Wen Li gave the loud command, and the stray dog ​​indeed stopped.

The companions who were busy cooking inside all stopped.

"The people around the master are truly exceptional; even wild dogs are so obedient," Granny Ling exclaimed.

"Ah Xun, why did you take so long? Were you trying to slack off?" a little girl in a pink dress said with a smile.

“Jiang Shan, why are you so petty? There are only five people in the family: you, me, Ah Xun, Old Jiang, and Granny Ling. What does it matter if we do a little more or a little less?”

The Second Master's mansion prioritizes hiring those who are orphans, living alone, and elderly people living alone. Some who don't have proper names will take the Second Master's surname, Jiang, after entering the mansion.

Jiang Shan and Jiang Wu are both orphans. Granny Ling and Old Jiang are also childless now.

They live in an obscure town, and their museum is small, so naturally they don't need many people.

"Ahhh... Mother-in-law, is Jiang Wu sure he's not an idiot? I was obviously joking! I was just worried that she would come back too late and miss dinner like last time."

The cook's mother-in-law didn't have time to argue with them, and Wen Li spoke up in time to avert a disaster, "I brought some hibiscus cakes for everyone, and I've put them on the table. I'll take this dog to the back to look for the child first."

I put the hibiscus cake on the table, put the cotton back in the house, and then went to the backyard with Lao Jiang to pick out the few puppies we had recently found.

After taking all the puppies out, I closed the door tightly. Most of the dogs inside were injured or disabled, and they were most afraid of the large dogs outside.

"Come and see, that is your son."

A puppy ran straight towards the big dog, the two dogs cuddled, and the big dog sniffed at the puppies among them before picking one out.

However, the little dog ran over and grabbed Wen Li's skirt, clearly not wanting to leave.

Old Jiang asked the puppy, "Did you admit your mistake? Is that your mother?"

"Woof woof woof..." the big dog barked from the side.

Wen Li immediately saw through the little guy's intention and gently kicked his round belly. "You've just eaten, haven't you? This food was so good, you don't want to leave."

She knelt down and placed the puppy next to his mother. "You forget your mother as soon as you have food. People have been looking for you for a long time. Come on, come back if there's no food outside."

The puppy eventually left with its mother, reluctant to part.

"It's time to eat!"

"They're here! I'll take care of the bowls for you later."

Wenli helped serve the dishes; I already felt bad enough for not helping with the cooking today.

After dinner, everyone sat together again to make the little blankets for the doghouse and the new cotton quilts for Wenli's room.

"Sigh, winter is coming again," Old Jiang sighed.

"Yes, I have a feeling that this year's snow will be incredibly heavy!" Jiang Shan said excitedly.

"We can have a snowball fight! And we can build a snowman!"

"A snowball fight? You wouldn't budge when I asked you to walk the dog, but you get all excited when it comes to playing." Old Jiang complained bluntly.

"Hey! You...you shouldn't say that in front of Ah Xun!"

Wen Li pretended to be serious, "So Shanshan, you're not very proactive. I need to write this down and report it to headquarters to have your wages deducted."

"Ah...no...I was saving that money to buy you hibiscus cake."

"Bribe me? You'd better buy at least two bags!"

The group laughed.

After finishing, Wen Li took the few small quilts she had made to the backyard.

As soon as she opened the door, the puppies surrounded her. She petted one and then another, and then put the blankets into their beds one by one.

"Use it as a cushion now, and when it gets cold in a while, you can snuggle it under the covers, understand?"

Wen Li held several smaller puppies and gave them instructions.