Chapter 241

With this, apart from Li Asì who kept the gate, only one cook and a few maids remained in the Li Residence. Li Asì locked the main gate of the Li Residence and took on the task of patrolling the grounds. During lunch, Luo Xingchang brought over two bottles of fine liquor and invited Li Asì to join them for a drink. The construction crew’s lunch was provided by the Li Residence, and the kitchen staff prepared a separate table for them. Li Asì had originally refused, as regulations forbade him from dining with them, let alone drinking. But there was a fellow villager in the construction crew whose persistence made it hard to decline. He reasoned that since the main gate was locked and both the master and the butler were away and wouldn't return until evening, a few drinks shouldn't cause any trouble, so he agreed.