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Liu Qingxi had just returned from a household and was about to change out of her dirty clothes when the door was kicked open with a bang.
She turned around abruptly, only to see the familiar and detestable face once again.
For someone who always sought trouble, she had no intention of showing any good grace, but she still needed to maintain a facade: "Aunt, what brings you here so late?"
As soon as Wang saw Liu Qingxi's face, which made her heart race with anger, she felt like tearing her apart: "What else could it be? You shameless thing, why don’t you tell your family about ways to make money? What are you scheming?"
That was a lot of silver—two hundred coins at a time. If she worked for a month or two, it would amount to a considerable sum of Silver Ingots!
Wang's heart bled at the thought. Seeing Liu Qingxi's obviously healthier and more robust appearance than before, she squinted her eyes:
"No wonder those wild kids haven't starved to death; it seems you've really found a way to make money!"
Liu Qingxi crossed her arms and raised an eyebrow, looking at the newcomer with a half-smile: "Aunt, what are you talking about? I don’t quite understand."
Wang huffed angrily and stepped forward: "You shameless little wretch, stop pretending! Don’t think I don’t know you have ways to make money. You better hand over that method quickly; otherwise—"
"Otherwise what?" Liu Qingxi faced her calmly: "Aunt, what will you do?
I’ve already been kicked out of my home; I’m no longer part of the Liu Family. Have you forgotten how it was back then? Even if my brother and I starve to death, we won't come looking for you. And one day when I succeed, don’t come looking for me!"
This was the vow made when they left the Liu Family.
Liu Qingxi didn’t believe Wang would forget so quickly; she was even more certain that Wang would disregard such things for the sake of money.
But no matter what Wang did, she was not the timid person she used to be and would not allow Wang to continue being arrogant in front of her.
"You!!! You shameless little wretch! I don’t care; as long as you're a Liu, you must tell me how to do it. Also, Zhang Sanyou and the others are not allowed to do this work anymore!"
Wang was used to being unreasonable and refused to admit defeat. For money, she could even sell her own daughter; facing Liu Qingxi was nothing in comparison!
"Ha!" Liu Qingxi sneered continuously, knowing that Wang would act this way. "I call you Aunt out of courtesy, but with your disrespect towards your elders and your hatred for the younger generation, wishing nothing more than to starve us all, dying a thousand times would be too lenient for you!
Even if I had a way to make money, I wouldn't tell someone like you. How dare you come looking for me? It's truly laughable. Why should I help you?"
"Just because I'm your Aunt!" Wang recalled her vow to drive Liu Qingxi out of the house.
However, she stubbornly refused to admit she ever said that.
Her purpose today was simply to force Liu Qingxi to reveal how to renovate the house.
"Ha! Do you even believe that? Don't expect to gain anything from me in the future; better give up on that thought!"
With that, Liu Qingxi turned and picked up the washbasin, walking past Wang without a glance.
"What are you doing? Don't go; you haven't..." Wang's words got stuck in her throat.
Fuming, she kicked the door and prepared to barge in, but faced with the locked room, she was helpless!
As Liu Qingxi walked out of the courtyard humming a tune, she felt pleased whenever Wang was angry!
As for valuable items? She had hidden them in places where no one could find them. The lock on the door was newly replaced precisely to prevent unreasonable people like Wang from barging in.
After all, living so close to the edge of the village posed higher risks; it was best to be prepared.
"Lalalala," she sang cheerfully, ignoring Wang's furious shouts that drew attention.
When dealing with enemies, one must be as decisive as autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves, leaving no room for mercy.
After following Liu Qingxi for a few steps, Wang realized she had been performing a monologue. Faced with the ridicule and gossip, she left in embarrassment.
However, she still did not give up on the idea of stealing Liu Qingxi's method of house renovation.
What did Liu Qingxi really know about Wang's brazen behavior?
In any case, Wang's thought process was different from others, and it was pointless to reason with someone like her.
In this situation, Liu Qingxi remained calm and composed, effortlessly making Wang so angry that she was nearly jumping up and down.
The neighbors could tell how things had turned out just by looking at Wang's expression as she came out of Liu Qingxi's house.
"Wang really can't stand still unless she's causing a ruckus!"
"Exactly! Poor Qingxi, taking care of her brother while Wang keeps coming to stir up trouble. She's such a pitiful child!"
The kind-hearted women disapproved of Wang's actions, but as outsiders, they felt they had no right to intervene.
By the river, apart from Liu Qingxi, there were only two women washing clothes.
"Qingxi, why are you here washing clothes at this time?" one woman asked eagerly.
The usual routine here was to wash clothes and cook in the morning, but it was already late afternoon, and only a few people were at the river doing their laundry.
"I got mud all over myself from working, so I thought I'd wash up first!" Liu Qingxi replied with a smile as she chatted with the women nearby.
Before long, the focus shifted to her: "Qingxi, you're really impressive! I don't know where you learned those skills, but you've helped the villagers a lot!"
Liu Qingxi felt a bit shy from the compliments: "Not at all! I'm just trying to make a living!"
She is not a saint and has never done anything for free for everyone. It's simply a matter of mutual benefit; she helps when she can within her capabilities!
"Hey! You're being too modest. Who doesn't know you now, Kid? If you need any help in the future, just come to us!"
"Thank you, Aunt!"
No matter the other person's intentions in getting close to her, Liu Qingxi would not give a definite response because she did not understand the other person's character.
On the other side, Wang was cursing as she left.
"You Dead Girl, how dare you insult me and talk back! I don't believe you won't regret it later; I can handle this myself!"
Wang returned home with a scowl. Given her foul mood, no one from the Village dared to approach her, as they still wanted to eat from the Liu Family's table.
Liu Eldest saw the woman return and approached her with a forced smile: "Hey, how did it go? Did you deal with that Dead Girl?"
Under Wang's influence, Liu Eldest also did not treat his several nephews and nieces as younger generations, resorting to either hitting or scolding them.
"You useless waste, you can't do anything! It's all up to me! And that shameless niece of yours dares to insult me! If you weren't so pathetic, would we be in this situation?"
Wang directed all her anger at the man.
Liu Eldest stood there in a daze, listening to Wang's tirade.
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