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"Girl, I'm sorry, I didn't know your Aunt would do this."
The Qin Family felt ashamed and didn't know how to explain. With hands twisting the corners of their clothes, they thought that as an elder, not being able to help take care of their grandchildren was already bad enough, but now they were asking for their granddaughter's forgiveness?
Seeing the troubled expression on Liu Qingxi's face, the Qin Family quickly added, "But don't worry, I won't let your Aunt do this anymore!"
Liu Qingxi let out a helpless sigh and slowly explained, "Grandma, I'm not worried about them taking my business; it's mainly because..."
After hesitating for a moment, she still brought up the worst-case scenario: "Grandma, fixing the house isn't as simple as it seems. Even if they do it well, it's still wrong!"
Liu Qingxi didn't know how to explain the principles to the elderly woman—the ratios of various materials, what to pay attention to when drilling holes, how too many holes could lead to secondary damage to the walls and directly reduce their strength.
As for having too few materials, it wouldn't achieve the desired effect at all. So qualitative aspects were easy to determine; after all, she usually did it this way herself, and others would understand after seeing it once.
However, the key core issue in house repairs was quantitative. People without experience couldn't determine this at all; different samples required different amounts.
Here, houses were mostly built quite casually based on the size of the land and orientation, determined by their actual situation. The width and depth were never exactly the same.
Thus, her biggest concern wasn't about losing business but whether the Wang family would consider these core issues while repairing the house. What if in the future the construction didn't meet expectations and ended up being even weaker?
Of course, Liu Qingxi had no idea that all these thoughts would soon become a reality.
The elderly Qin Family member didn't understand what Liu Qingxi was saying and was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem.
"Girl, we definitely won't let your Aunt do this anymore. Don't worry; just live your life well. Here, have these two!"
They pulled out two plump white buns from their pocket. Although they were already hard and dry, Liu Qingxi felt an immense warmth.
Carrying a bit of the Qin Family's warmth, these were hard-earned!
If it weren't for Liu Qingzhi marrying Wandehai as a concubine, the family would never have had white steamed buns.
This was the best that the Qin Family could provide for Liu Qingxi within their means!
However, for Liu Qingxi now, she didn't lack for such things, but she couldn't refuse the elder's goodwill.
In fact, whether Wang's family had issues with building houses had little to do with her, but she was well aware of Wang's shameless nature and didn't want to get herself into trouble later on.
So it was better to cut off Wang's livelihood early and prepare herself in advance.
"Grandma, you must not let them do this anymore; I'm mainly afraid of problems!" Of course, what she worried about most was that any issues would implicate the Two Elders and affect her favored Fourth House and Fifth Branch.
"Alas! Grandma will take care of this!" The Qin Family readily agreed, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes as she left, looking back three times.
The better Liu Qingxi lived, the less guilt she felt inside because the regret of not being able to help the Third Son take care of his grandchildren diminished.
Liu Qingxi watched the elder leave, shaking her head and sighing at the two white steamed buns in her hands. The meaning behind it was complex, sometimes even she couldn't clearly distinguish what it was.
Two flowers bloom, each representing its own branch.
Despite her in-laws' opposition, Wang somehow managed to reach an agreement with the First Branch and Second House, splitting the earnings sixty-forty.
In the days that followed, they continued to act as they pleased, tasting sweet success and wishing they could have more opportunities.
Meanwhile, the honest Liu Goudan couple now praised Wang endlessly, seeing her as their savior from dire straits.
As a result, neighbors regarded Wang like a deity: "Sister Wang is busy again?"
"Isn't it? It's getting colder and colder, and the kids are waiting, so I need to hurry up!"
"You've worked hard! How about we fix ours next year?"
"No problem, just come find me then!" Wang smiled as she hummed a tune and left, while several men from the Liu Family carried tools in a grand procession behind her.
Such a harvest was enviable to others, and they praised the Liu Family endlessly, though more often it was out of envy and jealousy.
The men from the Liu Family knew what to do; they prepared mud bricks, bamboo, and straw. When they encountered cracks, they tied bamboo together; when they saw misaligned sections, they added bamboo ties. To an outsider, it looked quite impressive.
The Liu Eldest and others were quite pleased with themselves for unexpectedly finishing the reinforcement efficiently. They patted their chests and assured the homeowners, "You can rest assured, it will be sturdy!"
However, in the Ten Li Eight Villages, the distance wasn't far at all. Various rumors from Ten Li Pu continuously reached villages like Sanhe Village.
The villagers had heard some things and began to question: "That Liu Family big brother, we heard that the one fixing houses in Ten Li Pu is a girl! You guys aren't..."
"Impostors, are you?" Before they could finish, someone interrupted.
"What are you talking about? Doubting us? Well then, look around—who in the nearby villages would dare guarantee to fix your house like this?" Wang stood tall and intercepted them.
As for the measurements that Liu Qingxi had taken, those were not even on her radar. She had asked around many times about these methods and was confident there would be no mistakes.
Why should that Dead Girl be able to do it without issues while her own work would have problems? She didn't believe it!
The homeowners were left speechless by Wang's retort.
Moreover, Wang continued with her words: "Are you listening to that girl Liu from Ten Li Pu?"
After receiving a nod of affirmation from the other party, Wang said, "Most of the Ten Li Pu are from the Zhang Family. Have you heard of Liu? We are all one family!"
At this moment, she realized that all the people from Liu were indeed one family. Why hadn't she thought of that when she ruthlessly chased them out of her home?
If Liu Qingxi were here, she would definitely voice her opposition to Wang's words and immediately stop the actions of several members of the Liu Family, as their reinforcement posed a significant problem and was a top priority.
However, it was clear that Liu Qingxi had not had the chance to intervene, and thus the problem arose!
The incident occurred ten days after Liu Qingxi returned from town.
Having stocked up on food, she was now preparing to hibernate like an animal for the winter!
Of course, being somewhat afraid of the cold, she took advantage of the remaining time to go up the mountain to chop firewood, preparing for winter heating. When she encountered families with ample supplies, she would spend a few Copper Coins to buy some bundles.
After all, relying solely on herself made it quite difficult to gather enough for the entire winter.
However, just as she was nearing completion with her preparations, winter quietly arrived. One moment it was a slightly chilly autumn day, and the next, a wave of cold air suddenly swept in.
Every household pulled out their thickest winter clothing to welcome the arrival of winter.
And before she could check on the situation with Wang, trouble had already come knocking!
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