Reborn as a Cube Man in the Late Ming Dynasty

Tieshan looked at Bai Li with a puzzled expression.

"In Tieshan, the villagers are not as harmonious as you imagine. There are conflicts among them, and someone needs to mediate, but this can lead to bias."

Bai Li patted Tie Shan on the shoulder and said, "But if it's you, or rather, all of you, then the final result will be fair."

Iron golems may be a bit clumsy, but they have a long lifespan.

Bai Li wanted to try and see if he could train him to become a judge.

Or other professions.

Even just teaching them to think would be fine.

"Moreover, this is also a way for you to communicate with the villagers. Once you learn to write, you will be able to express your thoughts to them," Bai Li said with emotion.

More importantly, the iron golems are ultimately too naive.

They unconditionally trust and protect the villagers; if they lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong, they might be taken advantage of in the future.

Tieshan nodded.

"Oh, right, here, this is your New Year's money," Bai Li said, taking out the bag of silver. "If you want anything, just use this to exchange for it."

After all, Tieshan is less than a year old.

Giving New Year's money is perfectly reasonable.

Bai Li stowed up the chair, lay down on the lawn, and stretched out his body into a starfish shape, while Meng curled up against his chest.

Tieshan followed Bai Li's actions and lay down.

"I never imagined I'd be spending Chinese New Year with an iron golem," Bai Li muttered, glancing at Tie Shan. "It's a shame we won't be able to see them making dumplings on this year's Spring Festival Gala."

"Boss!"

Liu Er came running over, panting.

"Liu Er, what brings you here too?" Bai Li propped up her head and hesitated for a moment before asking.

"I was thinking, boss, you're all alone, so if you need to do anything, you need someone to run errands, right? I'm your little brother." Liu Er raised his chin and said, "Anyway, Dad didn't say anything, so I came."

"Besides, Brother Zhiming asked me to give this to you!" Liu Er unfolded the red cloth he was holding and handed it to Bai Li.

"What is it?"

Bai Li sat up, picked up the item inside the red cloth, opened it, and found it was actually a silk robe.

With its delicate texture and smooth feel, even someone like Bai Li, who just throws on any random piece of clothing from her wardrobe, could tell that it was made of the finest silk.

The patterns on it are embroidered with gold and silver threads, with smooth lines, intricate designs, and countless details.

"Brother Zhiming said that this silk is the best available in Chengcheng, and it has only just been made," Liu Er said sincerely. "Although it can't compare to the one the boss is wearing, it's still something we can take off and change into."

"Zhiming is quite thoughtful," Bai Li chuckled, "New Year, new clothes, perfect for wearing tomorrow."

Upon receiving the item in his backpack, Bai Li noticed that Liu Er was also holding something. He jokingly asked, "What, do you have something for me too?"

"Hmm," Liu Er reached out and handed the item over.

There really is one?

"Oh, a portrait?"

By the light of the red lanterns, Bai Li recognized at a glance that the portrait was none other than Liu Er himself.

The person in the carving is clearly not skilled enough; the proportions are not harmonious, the knife marks are sometimes shallow and sometimes deep, the lines are clumsy, and the face is relatively delicate but also slightly stiff.

"Did you carve this yourself?" Bai Li asked, puzzled.

"Yeah," Liu Er looked at Bai Li expectantly, "How is it, boss? Does it look good?"

"Not bad, it has great collectible value!" Bai Li nodded in approval.

Although the carving is not very good, the eyes are even carved crooked!

But Liu Er clearly hadn't studied this before, so it must have taken him a lot of time to make it like this.

"Take this!" Bai Li took out an enchanted bow and arrow from his backpack.

He took this out of the box specifically and carried it with him during the Chinese New Year period.

"How could I take this for free, boss? This bow, enchanted with Strength I and Infinity, is yours. Take good care of it!" he said with a smile.

From the moment Bai Li caught the Infinite, the enchantment found its home in his heart.

He can't shoot arrows, so Liu Er would be the perfect candidate. That's what I thought before, and I think it even more so now.

"Once you grasp this bow, your strength will increase infinitely, allowing you to shoot arrows out of thin air, as long as you carry only one arrow!"

Bai Li explained, taking an arrow out of his backpack and handing it to Liu Er: "Keep this on your person, you can try it out, you can shoot anywhere."

Liu Er took the enchanted bow and arrows, drew the bowstring lightly, and the arrows appeared out of thin air. As soon as he let go, the arrows flew out with a whoosh.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Liu Er exclaimed, his mouth agape as he lovingly stroked the bow and arrow. "Thank you, boss! I'll definitely cherish it!"

"I'm glad you like it," Bai Li said.

A deafening roar shattered the silence as fireworks and rockets soared into the sky.

Attracted by its presence, the two men and one iron-clad figure followed its upward trajectory with their gazes.

A streak of light flashed across the night sky as the fireworks rocket reached its zenith, bursting into bloom as everyone held their breath in awe.

Red and blue light spread outwards rapidly through the air.

"Happy New Year!!!"

"Happy New Year!"

"Immortal Lord Bai... Bah, thank you for your grace, Immortal Lord."

"Thank you for your protection, Great Immortal Lord Bai!"

Cheers erupted throughout Licheng, marking the start of a grand celebration.

The hardships of the past year have vanished, and the new year will be filled with hope.

Everything changed because of one person!

Bai Li grinned and said, "Liu Er, Tieshan, Happy New Year!"

"Boss, God General, Happy New Year!" Liu Er replied.

The final fireworks rocket burst in the sky, leaving a brief afterglow, and the night sky returned to its usual tranquility, with only a faint smell of gunpowder remaining.

The revelry gradually came to an end. The people of Licheng let out low, satisfied sighs as they slowly dispersed from the gathering place.

The echoes of fireworks in the night sky faded away, replaced by the tranquility of the night.

As evening approached, Bai Li sent the sleepy Liu Er back home, dismissed Tie Shan, and returned to her room.

Pushing open the door to his home, he entered the familiar and simple space, where everything was built by his own hands.

The four walls were silent. There was no background noise from the Spring Festival Gala skits, no conversations from relatives, and no mischievous little sister waving red socks in front of him.

Everything seemed so peaceful and tidy.

"Wait for me here." Putting down the dream, taking the torch, Bai Li opened the trapdoor, went up the wooden ladder, and entered the basement.

A basement is a standard feature of every basement.

Following the torch-lit path, Bai Li arrived at the small room at the end.

There were workbenches, furnaces, and campfires there, and next to them were five armor racks: iron armor, chainmail armor, diamond armor, and the two lesser ones were used to store gold and Nether alloys.

At the far end of the room was a portrait that was two meters wide and two meters high.

Without stopping, Bai Li walked straight inside, passing right through the portrait.

To create a hidden room, place two signs opposite the door and a painting on one of the walls.

This place is even more rudimentary, with only a small bed and a torch; it is also Bai Li's secret base.

The walls were covered with display cases, but only one of them contained something.

That was a wreath, or perhaps a floral wreath, that Tieshan gave to Bai Li.

Bai Li took out Liu Er's wooden statue and placed it on the item display case.

After watching for a long time, he walked out of the basement and returned to his room with the dream in his heart.

Tomorrow will be the first time I don't have to get up early.