Chapter 67: Liu Rumai's Worries

Chen Xiaobei's actions caught Cui Hongyu off guard, but she did not struggle.

Her heart had already been completely conquered by Chen Xiaobei, so no matter what he did to her, she was willing.

Of course, Chen Xiaobei was not satisfied with just kissing; naturally, he wanted to do the things that legal couples do.

He picked up Cui Hongyu and gently placed her on the bed, his sinful hands immediately becoming restless, reaching to unbutton her clothes.

Cui Hongyu shyly closed her eyes, remaining still, like a lamb ready for slaughter.

She removed her outer garments, revealing a red bellyband.

Seeing this, Chen Xiaobei immediately felt his blood rush to his head. Who could resist this?

With the speed of a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, he rushed towards her impatiently.

Squeak, squeak. Squeak, squeak.

The old bed beneath them could not withstand his moves and made a series of hurried creaking sounds.

The continuous noises frightened Cui Hongyu, her face paling, and she quickly opened her eyes.

"Husband, it seems like the bed is going to collapse."

Not only was Cui Hongyu scared, but Chen Xiaobei was also uncertain.

Usually, when he slept on this bed, even a simple turn caused it to creak. What if he practiced Tai Chi here, and the bed collapsed halfway? That would be so uninteresting.

The most important thing was that if the bed collapsed, Chen Qiao'er might also be awakened.

Chen Xiaobei could only helplessly stand up.

"Tomorrow, we won't do anything. Let's first find a carpenter and have two new beds made."

Cui Hongyu, with a shy expression, said, "Husband, don't worry, whether it's in the morning or evening, it's all yours."

Without delay, the next day, Chen Xiaobei woke up early and headed to the west end of the village.

The nearest house on the west side was the carpenter Zhang's house.

Zhang was not originally from Hetou Village; he had come here to escape the famine.

But Zhang was an honest man with excellent woodworking skills, so Chen Anbang had kept him in the village and even reported to the imperial court, securing him two acres of permanent land.

The only regret was that, although the old carpenter was over fifty years old, he had still not married, and naturally, there were no descendants to carry on his name.

When Zhang saw Chen Xiaobei, he immediately smiled broadly.

"Captain Xiaobei, please have a seat."

Chen Xiaobei casually sat on a log and asked with a smile, "Uncle Zhang, I want to make two beds. How much silver would that cost?"

Carpenter Zhang looked at him and smiled even more happily, "Hmm, Captain, you're getting a wife and want to change to a big bed, right?"

"Yes, one big bed and one small bed."

"Alright, for two beds, including labor and materials, you can give me two taels of silver, and I'll use the finest elm wood for you."

"Good, then it's settled. I'll bring you the silver later."

Carpenter Zhang happily said, "No rush, no rush. You can bring it after they're done."

Although he said that, Chen Xiaobei knew that two taels of silver was not a small amount for this carpenter. Most of it would be spent on buying the wood.

...

Liu Family in the County Town.

Today, Liu Rumai showed a slight trace of excitement in her eyes.

After getting the hundred-year-old ginseng and feeding a little of the soup to Liu Tie, his complexion had improved greatly, and he could even speak now.

"Miss, those people are top-tier experts. Under their siege, I had no chance to fight back. You must be extra careful."

Liu Rumai slightly furrowed her brows. "Have you figured out where they came from?"

Liu Tie shook his head slightly. "They are definitely not from Central Plains."

"By the way, the two villagers who saved me might be able to offer some help."

Liu Rumai looked at him in surprise. "They don't know martial arts, it's better not to involve them."

"No, Miss, although they don't know martial arts, they are familiar with the terrain. If we can get them involved, it will give us a better chance to protect the dragon vein."

After hearing his suggestion, Liu Rumai did not respond immediately. She gave a slight nod and said, "Let me think about it. You should rest well for now."

Back in her room, Liu Rumai had someone call Liu Housekeeper Liu Ce over.

"Do you have any good ideas for the Qingniu Mountain situation?"

Liu Housekeeper shook his head. "We should wait for the experts from Tianzhu Kingdom to arrive. Then we can capture that group all at once and avenge Brother Liu Tie."

Liu Rumai paced around the room for two circles before slowly speaking.

"We are too far from Qingniu Mountain now. We can't monitor their movements daily, so we're in a passive position."

"Miss, didn't you say before? Finding the dragon vein is easy, but destroying it is not a task that can be accomplished overnight. So for now, we don't need to worry too much."

"Liu Tie just suggested that we ask Chen Xiaobei to help us guard the mountain," Liu Rumai said slowly.

"That might not be suitable. Protecting the dragon vein is a secret mission given to us by the Crown Prince. We..." Liu Ce seemed a bit flustered.

"I'm not worried about that. Even if the people from Hetou Village find out, they are over a thousand miles away from the capital. The chance of it spreading is very small," Liu Rumai's perspective was different from his.

"What I'm most worried about is that they don't know any martial arts at all. If they disturb those people, they might face a devastating blow."

Liu Housekeeper furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and said, "Miss, why don't I go probe Chen Xiaobei's intentions?"

Liu Rumai shook her head. "Forget it, I'll go myself."

She then looked up at the sky. "If we leave now, we can still make it back before dark."

Hetou Village.

Li Dong and the others were quite efficient in their work. In just over a day, the courtyard wall had already reached a sufficient height.

As the sun set, the village chief, Chen Anbang, arrived.

Chen Anbang clasped his hands behind his back and stood at the entrance of Chen Xiaobei's courtyard, looking at the nearly two-person-high wall with some thorny branches on top.

He sighed inwardly. This was all from Cui Hongyu's dowry. This silver should have belonged to his grandson, but damn it, it ended up going to Chen Xiaobei, this damn kid.

Chen Xiaobei, unaware of his ill intentions, smiled and greeted him as he arrived. "Second Master, you're here. Please, come inside."

Chen Anbang waved his hand. "You're busy here, I won't sit. If you need any help, just come find me."

After speaking, he looked back at the courtyard with lingering eyes before turning to leave. But after only a few steps, a village guard rushed over.

"Captain. Captain Xiaobei, a woman has come looking for you."

What?

A woman looking for me?

Before he could fully process this, the sound of horse hooves approached, and Liu Rumai, with Liu Ce and others, galloped toward him.

The moment Chen Anbang saw Liu Rumai, his heart skipped a beat.

He unconsciously stopped and stood by the road, wanting to see what Liu Rumai was up to.

Liu Rumai, still far from Chen Xiaobei, dismounted and smiled as she walked up. "Mr. Chen, you're busy here."

Chen Xiaobei smiled back. "Miss Liu, it's an honor to have you visit. What can I do for you?"

Chen Xiaobei still had some lingering feelings about Liu's family not helping him deal with the bandits on Wugong Ridge, so his tone was neither warm nor cold, neither too friendly nor indifferent.

His attitude surprised Liu Rumai.