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"Also, I have repaired more than ten houses in Ten Li Pu, and not a single one has had any issues. As for how they managed to fix their houses, I have no idea, so you can't blame me for that!
If there's nothing else, I'm leaving. As for who caused the problems with your houses, you can go find them!" Liu Qingxi cast a disdainful glance at Wang.
Just a foolish woman resorting to any means; she actually did something so morally corrupt for a little money!
Village Head Liu's words made Liu Qingxi feel cold inside, and she had no desire to get involved in the argument.
But Wang was relentless: "No, you can't leave! Back then, you and that brat won the prize, and we were afraid of you outshining us, so we drove you away. That's why you hate us and deliberately let us see this wrong method, causing our houses to fall apart!"
Oh my! The villagers of Sanhe Village took a collective step back; this girl actually won a prize? But that's terrifying!
Liu Qingxi looked up as dark clouds floated overhead, mirroring her current mood.
"Hahaha! Aunt Wang, since you know I hate you, why would you still try to learn the methods I told you? Do you think that if I hated you to the bone, I would teach you how to make money?"
The onlookers nodded in agreement: "Yeah, if it were me, I definitely wouldn't dare to learn it; who knows if it’s meant to harm others!"
Hearing their voices, Liu Qingxi smiled slightly and took a step forward, standing right in front of Wang: "So Aunt Wang, I never taught you anything; I was too busy hiding my methods from you. You learned everything by sneaking around while we were working, but since you didn't learn it all correctly, that's why things went wrong, right?"
"Right?" Liu Qingxi took another step closer, her height now level with Wang's as she stared intently at the woman before her.
Wang watched as the girl approached step by step; those dark eyes seemed capable of drawing one in. Her already shaky confidence faltered even more.
"I-I didn't!"
"Aunt Wang, don't deny it; this is all fact! The villagers know our relationship is bad; there's no way I would tell you my methods. And also!"
Liu Qingxi turned and walked to the nearest house, which belonged to Liu Goudan. "Look, the bamboo strips here are obviously new. That's right, I used bamboo strips when reinforcing my house!"
"See, see? I was right! It's this wretched girl’s method!" Wang was smug, feeling that Liu Qingxi was digging her own grave.
"I'm not done yet!" Liu Qingxi smiled slightly, facing the crowd. "However, the process of reinforcement is completely different. The person who learned from me clearly only grasped the surface; that's right, I also drilled holes and inserted reinforcements, but when we constructed, we focused on details!
For every part, we carefully drilled holes to avoid large areas peeling off, which would damage the wall itself. But this is different. Look closely; this layer of mud has all been freshly applied!"
"What does this mean? It means that when they drilled holes, this entire section fell off! With such a large piece gone, it's no wonder the house is damaged!"
The farmers in front had been misled. Wang rushed the construction process without care, just finishing it off without any attention to detail!
Little did they know that such reinforcement was worse than the original condition and caused secondary damage to the walls.
"Ah???" The villagers of Sanhe Village suddenly realized. "No wonder! No wonder Wang's repairs were done so quickly; we were all deceived!"
Several women cried out in despair, their murky tears falling to the ground and forming little clumps of dirt.
With aged faces and rough hands, Liu Qingxi shifted her gaze and continued her explanation.
In the end, everyone was convinced by Liu Qingxi's clear reasoning and persuasive explanation.
At that moment, people from Ten Li Pu stood up to testify: "Qingxi is right; this matter has nothing to do with her. It's all Wang's doing! I saw them peeking around when my family was repairing our house!"
"Oh! Now that you mention it, I remember seeing them a few times too!"
Then several others jumped out to accuse Wang and her group.
At this point, even if Wang tried to deny it, no one would believe her anymore. Village Head Liu could only accept it silently.
In just a short time, he realized that Liu Qingxi was not an ordinary girl.
A girl in her teens still seemed like a child in his eyes, and with such a big commotion, not just children but even adults would feel weak in the knees.
But what about Liu Qingxi? A girl in her teens, calm and composed, with reason and evidence to back her up. He had to admit that he was already impressed by Liu Qingxi's demeanor!
“Liu Ge, I guarantee that Qingxi absolutely wouldn’t do such a thing!”
“I can vouch for that too!”
“I can vouch for that as well!”
One after another, people stood up to defend her. Wang's face turned bright red: “Why do you all believe this shameless little wretch? She’s the one who made us do it!”
Wang was still stubbornly holding on, but the fact was that their family had cut corners, leading to the serious consequences they faced now.
“Alright, Liu Ge, since we’ve clarified the matter, debts should be settled with the right people. You should let whoever is responsible compensate; this really has nothing to do with Qingxi!”
“Sigh! Zhang Brother, look at so many households involved; I really don’t know what to do.”
“Liu Ge, you should discuss this thoroughly with the Liu Family. If it truly is their fault and your demands are reasonable, I won’t just stand by and do nothing!”
“Well then, we’ll head back for now. As for the Liu Family, you all discuss it first. If there’s anything we can help with, we’ll do our best!” Zhang Wuliang added.
After all, they had taken in the Liu Family, and now that they had caused such a big trouble, it wouldn’t be appropriate for him as the village head to remain indifferent.
Then, Zhang Wuliang turned around and left Sanhe Village with the group he had brought along.
After walking quite a distance, Liu Qingxi could still hear the incessant curses from the Wang family behind her.
“Liu Qingxi, you shameless little wretch! You’ve harmed us; may you have a bad end! Do you even care about us elders? Liu Qingxi, don’t walk away!”
Next, she heard the villagers of Sanhe Village chattering in condemnation.
Liu Qingxi did not look back; these people and their matters had nothing to do with her.
Fearing that Liu Qingyan would worry, she quickened her pace on the way home.
In less than half an hour, she returned home, where Liu Qingyan was sitting at the door with her backpack, looking out!
“Yan, have you eaten?”
“Sister, you’re back! I ate at Uncle Zhang’s house!” Liu Qingyan suddenly stood up and rushed into Liu Qingxi’s arms!
The kid pouted in grievance, tears streaming down without restraint: “Sister, you finally came back! Are you okay? Did Aunt give you a hard time again?”
“I’m fine, I’m fine. It’s all good now. If you cry any more, you won’t be a real man!”
Liu Qingxi comforted her while thinking that Wang and the others had indeed left a shadow in the kid's heart; it was just waiting for the right moment to explode, usually not apparent in everyday life.
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