After my grandmother called me home in my dream, my spiritual energy revived

Chapter 267 The Head Steward Cane

Zhang Li did not disappoint her trust afterward.

He handled the household spirits, the ghost shop business, and the transactions involving spirits and souls with the Paranormal Investigation Bureau very well.

A week after taking office, he reminded her that he had accumulated another batch of spirit souls for which she had mastered the method of spirit infusion. After obtaining her consent, he contacted Zhao Huoyan and arranged to trade the spirit souls at Anshou Paper Shop the following afternoon.

When it was his first time meeting and trading with outsiders, Zhangli showed no fear whatsoever.

Zhao Huoyan tried to subtly inquire about his identity and where he came from, but Zhang Li's simple statement, "I'm here on behalf of Miss," left Zhao Huoyan speechless and unable to criticize him.

When Zhao Huoyan asked Zhangli about his relationship with her, he replied, "I am Miss's servant and the head steward of Xiaozhushan," which made Zhao Huoyan question his life and even ask him if she had raised him since he was a child.

Zhao Huoyan tried to build a relationship with him to lower the price of the spirit souls, but Zhang Li remained unmoved. Instead, he slightly raised the price, arguing that this batch of spirit souls was more functional and practical.

After the transaction was completed, Zhao Huoyan sent her a message on Green Bubble: "Master, your head steward has truly inherited your skills, but is he really not the child servant you raised since childhood?"

Little did he know, the cell phone was now also under the control of the staff. After the little servant reported the message to him, he replied without changing his expression, "You flatter me! I will pass on the message for you after Miss finishes her cultivation."

Xiao Zhipu, who worked at the Lingcheng Lingdiao Group Cultural Relics Management Office and also served as a scout, reported that Zhao Huoyan said after returning home, "He's completely unyielding, even more difficult to deal with than I am."

What's even more remarkable is that, in addition to handling these matters, Zhang Li also took good care of her daily life.

During the day, he would quietly open the curtains in her studio, and at night he would put them back in.

When the weather is nice, he would prepare comfortable tables, chairs, and paper offering materials in advance at the best scenic spots in the Lingzhai courtyard or Xiaozhushan, so that she could practice paper offering in a better environment.

She would also buy various spiritual foods from practitioners of culinary arts through the Spirit Investigation Bureau app, store them in a dark wooden box, and take them out to celebrate when she made new paper offerings or new spirit-invoking techniques.

When she was having trouble making paper offerings and was feeling frustrated, he would tell her interesting stories from the outside world to help her relax and keep her informed about what was happening around her.

Zhangli would also organize the paper clothes in her wardrobe, matching different outfits for her every day. She would even buy fashion magazines to look for inspiration and make paper clothes for her, enriching her wardrobe which hadn't been updated in a long time, so that she could look comfortable and beautiful even if she didn't go out.

They even specially selected various small spiritual items for her, such as a comb that could comb her hair and scissors that could cut hair, to make her daily life easier. They also arranged for a little paper servant to squeeze toothpaste for her and get her a washcloth, so that she could be more completely freed from daily chores and have more time to do paper effigies for cultivation.

After she completes a small goal ahead of schedule, Zhangli always tells her how much earlier she finished than expected and suggests that she reward herself with a rest.

At first, Song Miaozhu was unwilling to waste time and didn't know what to do when she was free. However, Zhangli would remind her to balance work and rest, telling her that Manager Liang and the others had invited her to play mahjong and murder mystery games several times, that there was new information from Fufeng that the chosen person this time was very beautiful, that the cats were getting old and didn't have much time left, and that there was a newly opened spiritual food restaurant in Yuanshan Ancient Town that was very popular but only allowed dine-in, etc., providing her with different relaxation options.

This not only significantly improved her quality of life.

Even when reporting on work, Zhang Li took her preferences into account.

Except for matters he was unsure about that required her decision, or matters that others directly asked for her response to, he rarely bothered her with things within his work scope, and usually handled them properly on his own.

However, there was only one thing that had to be reported every day without fail: how many paper offerings and spirits were sold in the mortal realm, how many contribution points and RMB were earned, how many paper offerings were sold in the underworld, how much ghost money was earned, and how many top-grade spirit stones were ultimately converted into.

They would even deliberately take out these spirit stones and pile them up in front of her so that she could have a direct experience of them.

There was no need to report this every day. She could tell how many spirit stones had been added to the treasury with just a glance; there was no need to bring the spirit stones to her.

But every day when she heard how much money she had earned and touched the newly earned spirit stones, she felt at ease and happy, and became more motivated to cultivate.

Over time, she began to understand the situation. She realized that Zhang Li was probably doing this because he had taken her money-grubbing nature into account and had deliberately kept this reporting item to make her happy.

He is truly becoming more and more thoughtful as he continues to learn.

Thanks to his care, Song Miaozhu's quality of life has improved dramatically. She occasionally enjoys gourmet food, listens to gossip from the outside world, or visits Fengdu City and Yuanshan Ancient Town, and meets with her fellow ghost cultivators. However, her cultivation progress has not only not been delayed, but has become even more efficient than before.

Whenever she thinks back to the past, Song Miaozhu feels like she's living the life of an immortal.

Sometimes, relentlessly pushing yourself to the limit is not as effective as balancing work and rest when it comes to managing your time.

Taking a proper rest can improve your mood and overall condition.

As a result, Song Miaozhu gradually realized that the ability of the staff was a hundred times more difficult to achieve than the appearance she had carefully crafted for him.

When she thinks of Zhang Li, she thinks of his thoughtfulness and reliability, rather than his face and physique that would make many people blush and their blood boil.

The success of the paper doll gave Song Miaozhu even greater motivation to continue making more Lingxi paper dolls.

However, I still need to seek advice from Zhang Li on what type of paper puppet to make next.

His position as head butler was unshakeable, and the paper puppets that followed were made to share his workload and make things easier for him.

Even if he is a paper puppet and doesn't know fatigue, time is still limited. The more time he spends on work and taking care of her, the less time he has to study, cultivate, and improve himself.

Zhangli naturally understood her preferences, and she also learned about Zhangli's preferences through spending time together.

Although Zhang Li was taciturn and never said anything unnecessary, let alone made any requests to her, the spiritual connection between them allowed Song Miaozhu to easily sense his emotional changes.

His expression remained calm and composed, but whenever he sat down to read or study, he always felt more relaxed and happy than when he was doing other things.

Paper puppets not only resemble people, but also have emotions just like people.

Song Miaozhu didn't want him to have to cut back on his self-improvement time because of his heavy workload.