The son-in-law of Mr. Hachishaku

Chapter 188 What’s wrong with bullying our orphans and widowed mothers!
After the whole family gives a warm good morning hug, it’s time to start a new busy day.

Aqina patrols the valley daily to eliminate possible hidden dangers.

Under the Duke's operation, her current identity is officially recognized as the head of the secret village in the valley.

The entire valley has also become an ordinary small village under the jurisdiction of the local government.

There are mountains but little land, sparsely populated areas, and often dangerous wild animals. The most valuable assets are a few acres of vineyards and an almost abandoned shabby factory.

A remote and remote place with absolutely no money to be made.

The local government doesn't even bother to send officials to station, and only requires full tax payments every year.

The third young lady, Danielle, still likes to be her mother's little follower, and goes on inspection tours outside the castle with the lady.

Before leaving, he also took away the ancient dragon prayer book that was vaguely haunted by thunder and lightning.

Because Li Ang promised her that as long as she learned any prayer in the book, she would give her a holy mark.

The eldest daughter, Bella, is more self-aware. She knows very well that she is far inferior to the second and third eldest children in learning, so she waits for her two younger sisters to learn before feeding her food.

As a price, she has to help her second sister complete the task assigned by her mother: inventory the underground wine cellar.

Although the red wine produced by the Tijia family currently lacks the top product 'Sanjiviji (Blood of Maiden)', the quality of the other red wines is still much better than the average in the market, and is very popular among some old nobles and wealthy businessmen.

Not long ago, my wife just negotiated a big order, and she needed to count the quantity of the cellar and send it out of the valley.

In addition, the wine cellar has been cleaned and repaired a long time ago, and it is no longer the dark dungeon filled with blood.

Cassandra and Bella left together, and she wanted to go back to the library to continue studying prayer.

In a room that was bustling just 10 minutes ago, Li Ang was soon the only one left, like a left-behind child with nothing to do.

But before long, there was no room for him in the room.

Elena, who was promoted to head maid, brought several new maids to clean the room.

Seeing these little maids secretly looking at him, the male master, with nervous and reserved faces, Li Ang took the initiative to leave the room in order not to hinder their work.

After much thought, he decided to go to the old Benevento house first.

Then go into the bacteria network and explain to Miranda why her three assistants did not come to work today.

There were no words all the way and we arrived smoothly.

When he passed by the graves of Donna's parents on the way, he didn't forget to pick some early spring flowers and put them on them.

The old house still looked a little desolate, and so did Donna, wearing black clothes and a headscarf, standing under the porch waiting for him.

In order to prevent outsiders from inadvertently intruding, puppet spies are now scattered all over the valley.

So she already knew it as soon as Li Ang left the castle.

"When did you come back? Are you feeling better?"

Donna's mood was as stable as ever. Although she couldn't see any joy at meeting again after a long absence, the only thing that made her take the initiative to go out to greet him was the man in front of her.

Li Ang opened his arms and hugged her: "I just came back yesterday and my health is almost better."

"That's good." Donna buried her head in the man's chest, sniffing his scent with nostalgia.

After a moment of tenderness, the two walked into the old house arm in arm.

Li Ang looked around at the familiar decoration in the house, feeling inexplicably too quiet: "I have a question, why didn't you control An Ji in front of me later?"

Donna lowered her head in silence.

Seeing this, Li Ang wisely did not continue to ask.

"The furniture and furnishings are a bit old. Do you plan to find time to renovate them?"

Donna raised her head again: "It's up to you to decide."

Although this is Benevento's ancestral home, she has lived underground for a long time, and it doesn't matter to her what the above ground looks like.

Li Ang raised his eyebrows: "Then I'll tell my wife and we'll start construction when the weather gets warmer."

"How about you move to the castle in the meantime?"

At this moment, he suddenly felt like he was coaxing little Anji.

Donna thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

The two walked and chatted, and finally came to the puppet master's underground bedroom.

On the shelf of the bookcase, a doll based on Li Ang and An Ji quietly cuddled together, and a large golden birdcage hung next to it.

"Don't tell me that this fat chicken with blue hair and a round face is the Dawning Crow!"

Li Ang turned to look at Donna.

And Donna looked at her feet in embarrassment: "I'm afraid that I won't be able to raise her well, so I usually feed her a little too much."

Li Ang reached out to touch Ling Ya and found that the world beacon was still there, so he stopped paying attention.

Just be fat, as long as you can't die.

"If it's okay, let it fly for a while. Since you're underground here, it can't escape."

"It is said that this chicken has the ability to bring good luck. After raising it for so long, do you feel that your luck has improved?"

Donna thought about it carefully and replied: "When carving dolls, there don't seem to be so many mistakes."

Li Ang didn't know if this was good luck.

"Speaking of carving, I came back this time with a gift for you."

Donna cast a curious look: "Do Mrs. Dimitrescu and the others also have gifts?"

Every time she calls her Madam, she will carefully use her last name.

"They are all there, I prepared them all carefully." Li Ang started to take out things.

Donna is a little different from others.

Usually young ladies ask: Should the gift be given to me alone, or should other girls have it?

But Donna is just the opposite. If Madam and Bella don't have it, she won't accept it.

She has positioned herself very accurately, and there is no competition for favor. She will never get ahead of the two mentioned above at any time.

So Li Ang always thinks she is a wise person.

What is given to the wise is certainly different from that given to others.

[Colorful Necklace] A talisman that can greatly improve immunity, health and sanity, it was originally intended for Malenia to resist corruption, but later Li Ang forgot about it, and Malenia can't use it now.

Just right for Donna, who had always been in poor health.

In addition to the talisman, Li Ang also specially collected a large number of notes on puppet making and gave them to her, plus a pair of complete puppets.

[Night Witch and Swordsman]
Ancient puppets from the Eternal City, two sisters, the Night Witch and the Swordsman Knox.

Li Ang hopes that Donna can learn by analogy through these products of another world and improve her puppet-making skills.

Well-prepared gifts will naturally please the beautiful woman.

Even Donna, who rarely showed her emotions, couldn't help but stand up on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek.

Then he couldn't wait to sit down at the desk to verify the contents of the notes.

"Then take your time and watch, I'll go into the bacterial net." Li Ang said, lying down on the big bed in the bedroom.

After he closed his eyes, Donna silently moved the chair to the bedside and continued to read through the notes.

Due to the integration and penetration of the Great Blessing, the bacterial net has become a little different from before. There are many architectural remains with obvious junction style on the first and second floors, such as a column, half a stone wall, or some The base of the statue.

The sky, which was originally full of fog and chaos, could actually vaguely see the shadow of a giant city.

No wonder the madam said she should come and see the situation as soon as possible. If Li Ang didn't know the reason, he would definitely be shocked.

Only the third floor was not affected at all, with blue sky, clear water and lawn villa.

As Miranda's private place, she protected it very well.

The relationship between Li Ang and this great mother goddess is actually rather awkward. Although they are no longer enemies, they are not friends. The reason why the two can still have a peaceful dialogue is because of the mediation of Eva, who is a little brat.

When I walked to the door of the villa, I was about to raise my hand to knock on the door, but suddenly I remembered something.

He took out a dark leather bag, which was filled with sweet dried fruits.

It can only be said that he is indeed Li Ang's ox-horse brother and has helped him a lot invisibly.

"Eva."

"Eva? Come see what I brought you."

At the same time, there is a children's room on the first floor of the villa.

Eva, who was reviewing her homework, suddenly raised her head: "Mom, I seem to hear my father calling me."

Miranda, who was sitting nearby and supervising, patted her daughter's little head pretending to be angry.

"Nonsense, dad is on a business trip these days, how can he come back?"

"You want to go out and play again, right?"

Eva frowned: "But I really seemed to hear it."

"Huh?" Miranda gave her daughter a stern look.

Eva picked up the pen again as if frustrated. She had just written a few words, but her thoughts went nowhere.

"Mom, why didn't Sister Bella and the others come today?"

Miranda was actually quite puzzled: "I don't know, I must be busy with other things. It just so happens that I can take a day off and spend time with my baby girl."

After saying that, he couldn't help but pinch Eva's delicate little face.

However, her baby daughter did not appreciate it: "I would rather have my father accompany me."

Before the old mother could get angry, Eva immediately changed the subject: "Mom, I have a question for you."

"Sister Bella said that daddy is her husband, is that true?"

"If it's true, why don't you take dad back?"

Miranda was somewhat embarrassed by her daughter's words: "Well, this is a matter between us adults, you kids don't need to worry about it."

Eva poked her face with a pen and said thoughtfully: "Oh, mom must not work hard enough." "If you worked very hard every day like Eva, your father would definitely not be absent from home every day like now."

"Actually, Sister Bella is also very nice. She often brings me snacks and tells me stories."

"The other two sisters are also very good to me."

As she spoke, she turned her head, and her two braids flew around.

"Mom, can I choose her to be my mother?"

Miranda, who had just taken a sip of tea to try to relieve her embarrassment, almost threw the cup away.

"What did you say?!"

Eva looked at her old mother with a guilty look on her face: "I said."

After mumbling for a long time, the little Loli suddenly pointed in the direction of the door: "I told you someone is really knocking on the door. If you don't believe me, go and see."

Miranda actually heard the knock on the door at this time and put the tea cup heavily on the table.

"I'll open the door. You should review your homework in your room and don't come out!"

Eva had become accustomed to her mother's sternness and waved to her mother who was walking towards the door: "Bye, Mom."

What she responded to was a crisp sound of the door closing.

Eva shrugged helplessly and imitated the cheap daddy's little tricks.

"You have such a bad temper. Sister Bella never gets angry."

On the other side, Miranda, who still didn't know that her baby daughter was arranging her own, wiped her tea-stained hands on her clothes and opened the door.

"It's really you! I thought Eva heard wrong."

Li Ang, who had been waiting for a long time, complained: "If no one opens the door for me again, I will climb in through the chimney."

Miranda covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's still early until Christmas, so there's no need for you as Santa Claus."

"But Eva needs me as her father." Li Ang winked at the Mother Goddess: "Besides, I really brought her a gift."

Then I have to take a step inside
"Alas." Miranda blocked the entrance with her body: "I didn't allow you to come in."

Li Ang backed away helplessly: "I'm not here to fight for custody rights with you, I just want to see Eva."

Miranda spat at him angrily, then leaned against the doorframe and crossed her arms.

"You went out for treatment and came back? How is the situation?"

Li Ang suddenly realized that he had to let him in because he was afraid that Eva would hear him.

"I'm in extremely good health now. Two mother goddesses can't beat me together."

After hearing this, Miranda glared angrily: "A dog can't spit out ivory, are you deliberately making me angry?"

Li Ang immediately laughed and said: "No, no, how dare I? This is not to make it easier for you to understand."

"Hey." Miranda was too lazy to tease him and stepped in: "Come in."

Li Ang re-entered the house, found the sofa and sat down, then placed the dried fruit bag on the coffee table.

Miranda glanced outside the door a few times, then closed the door and walked to the living room.

"The three sisters didn't come today. Does it have anything to do with you?"

Li Ang babbled: "I'm a little thirsty."

Miranda rolled her eyes at him and turned to the kitchen to pour water.

At this time, the door of the children's room at the end of the corridor rang softly, and a little head peeked out, and then shouted in surprise: "Dad!"

Li Ang stood up immediately when he heard the call: "It's Eva, come and let me hug you."

Eva trotted excitedly into his arms.

When Miranda came back with the freshly brewed tea, she saw the father and daughter enjoying themselves happily.

Eva sat in Li Ang's arms, holding sweet dried fruits in her hands, and her smile was as sweet as honey.

"Dad, try it too, it's so sweet!"

Li Ang smiled and refused: "Dad won't eat it, go give one to mom."

"Okay!" Eva agreed happily, got off him and ran to her old mother.

"Mom, the snacks dad brought back are so delicious!"

Miranda knelt down and touched her daughter's head, jokingly: "A few fruits bought you off?"

Eva scratched her head in confusion: "What bribe, he is the father."

"." Miranda was speechless.

Li Ang slapped his legs and laughed.

Eva saw her father smiling and giggled along with him.

Miranda became angry and picked up the dried fruit bag on the table and stuffed it into her daughter's arms: "Go, go back to the room and do your homework. Mom has something to talk to this uncle."

After finally driving Eva into the room, who turned back three times, she saw Li Ang drinking tea leisurely.

"Uncle, I like drinking tea the most."

Miranda was angry and funny when she saw this: "Go away, you are not keeping upright every day, and Eva has been taught bad things by you."

He sat across from the man and poured himself a glass.

"Tell me, what are the women doing here who are not accompanying you?"

"Don't use Eva as an excuse."

Li Ang put down the teacup leisurely, and the golden snake eyes were as bright as stars, which actually made the mother goddess feel the slightest awe.

"The improvement plan for the black light virus can be stopped."

"Bella and the others didn't come today because of this."

Miranda was stunned, then stood up and asked: "What do you mean! Burning bridges?"

"Li Ang, you are even stupider than I thought! You are simply stupid!"

The improvement of black light is related to whether her daughter Eva can be resurrected and whether she can live in the sun as a normal person. Of course she will be anxious.

Li Ang stretched out his hand and pressed it softly: "Don't be impatient for a moment, Mother Goddess."

"Slowly listen to what I have to say."

"After listening to this, I hope you can apologize to me for being rude just now."

Miranda frowned and sat down, folding her hands on her chest and leaning her body to one side, not concealing her resistance to the man in front of her.

Li Ang didn't care about her attitude and kept talking to himself:

"First of all, I stopped the improvement project because I found a solution to the problem."

"Second, my previous promise to resurrect you mother and daughter is still valid."

"Now, after I've finished speaking, apologize."

Miranda's expression was solemn, her face turned blue and white, but she still refused to speak.

Li Ang stopped talking, raised his hand and leaned on the sofa, looking at her quietly.

Since Eva's return, Miranda seems to have become more and more tolerant, but in fact, she still retains the arrogance of the mother goddess and ruler in her heart.

Showing an equal attitude toward him is because both parties have their own needs.

And he has strength that is not weaker than Miranda.

This is the prerequisite for respect.

But Li Ang wanted Miranda to know today that the two of them were never equal.

He is strong, he has the ability to resurrect mother and daughter, so he should be on top.

Miranda is weak and needs help from him, so she should be at the bottom.

Li Ang wanted to convince her to prevent her from having other thoughts and causing trouble after her resurrection.

In today's valley, maintaining stability is the most important thing.

So the two generations of rulers of the valley were in a stalemate until the simulated sky outside the window changed from clear to bright and starry.

Li Ang is like an eagle, and Miranda is tougher than an ox.

It was Eva who finally broke the deadlock.

She opened the door and rubbed her sleepy eyes: "Mom, it's bedtime. You promised to sleep with me tonight, and I haven't had dinner yet. I'm so hungry."

Miranda's gloomy face immediately panicked when she heard her daughter's voice.

She glanced at the man opposite her first, then turned to her daughter and said, "Mom, be here right now."

Before leaving, she finally choked out: "I'm sorry."

The voice was as thin as a mosquito's moan and slightly trembling. If Li Ang hadn't had good ears, he might not have been able to hear it clearly.

After getting the answer he wanted, he got up from the sofa: "It's getting late, I'll come visit again tomorrow."

After speaking, he left two things on the coffee table before turning and leaving.

Seeing that her father was about to leave, Eva tried to break free from her mother's hand and chased after him.

Miranda held her daughter tightly in her arms.

When Li Ang walked out of the villa, Eva looked up and asked, "You and dad had a fight again, right?"

Miranda knelt down and wiped the tears from her daughter's face: "No, we just said that he is not you."

After organizing the language several times, she didn't know how to explain it to Eva.

"Yes, we were arguing."

"Stop talking about this, mommy is going to make you dinner. What do you want to eat today, dear Eva?"

(End of this chapter)