After Chen Xi obtained information on some aristocratic families from Yuan Shu, he understood it was time to sow the seeds.
"Chen Bo, help me find Wen Ru," Chen Xi said to the butler after returning home.
"Master, shortly after you left, Minister Li arrived and is still waiting for you in the main hall," Butler Chen responded, bowing, "However, Minister Li seems to be in a bit of a bad mood."
"Oh, I'll go take a look," Chen Xi nodded and then strode towards the central hall, where Li You was sitting calmly with his eyes closed.
"Hey, Wen Ru, you're surprisingly free today," Chen Xi's footsteps were light, but as he blocked the light at the doorway, Li You opened his eyes, and Chen Xi immediately greeted him.
"It's not that I'm idle; I just don't have any money left, so I can't get anything done," Li You, who had been working hard recently, said blandly, but the grievance in his tone was evident.
