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She did not know that Liu Qingxi had one hundred percent trust in the hearts of the villagers.
Just now, Liu Qingyan, who had run off a distance, turned her eyes and hurried back, saying, "Aunts, it's not Aunt Wang's fault. I didn't bump into her; she hit me and pulled my ear."
Oh! Sure enough, Liu Qingyan's right ear was bright red. It was definitely a lie from Wang.
Everyone scoffed at Wang's character.
"Qingxi, don't bother with her; she's like a mad dog, biting anyone she catches."
Wang's face turned bright red: "Who are you cursing? Who are you calling a mad dog?"
But no matter how angry she was, her resistance was insignificant when everyone stood on Liu Qingxi's side.
Liu Qingxi suddenly stepped on Wang's foot: "Oh, Aunt Wang, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. You just hit Yan. You're the elder, and as juniors, we shouldn't hold grudges. What if it were other children from the village? If they accidentally bumped into you, would you beat them up too?"
"Hiss," the women gasped in shock: "What should we do if our own children encounter Wang? What if the adults aren't around?"
If she could be so ruthless to her own nephews and nieces, what would she do to unrelated children?
Liu Qingxi was very satisfied with the effect of her words. Indeed, if everyone had just been defending Liu Qingxi earlier, now they were definitely on guard against Wang as if she were a wolf.
After Liu Qingxi left, Wang was pushed and shoved by several women and finally managed to squeeze out and escape in embarrassment.
Back home, she faced Liu Eldest lying lazily on the bed, waiting for death while Liu Qingshu was out messing around and hadn't returned. The Liu family was in chaos.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of Wang being occupied with others, Liu Qingxi quickly picked up her basket and hurried home; there was still a seriously injured person at home.
She got up and saved a person, a young man, whom she sincerely did not want outsiders to know about.
So from beginning to end, it was left to the two girls, Spring Rain and Summer Lotus.
This Black-Clad Youth really was something; with so many wounds and so much blood lost, he didn’t even blink.
By evening, the boy's fever finally subsided, but he still had not awakened.
After struggling to feed him a bowl of rice porridge, she found it impossible to get it in. Helplessly, Liu Qingxi decided to give up.
Meanwhile, in the neighboring courtyard, there was a sound of laughter and joy; it turned out that the Construction Team had returned from building houses, and next door were Liu Laosi and Liu Laowu's families.
After a simple dinner, the two big men knocked on Liu Qingxi's door: "Qingxi, are you home?"
Upon entering the house and looking around, Liu Qingxi's courtyard was tidy and organized, which impressed them greatly.
"Fourth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, you’re back? Have you eaten?" Liu Qingxi quickly ushered them into the Main House to sit down while expressing her concern.
"Don't worry, we’ve eaten. The two of us really need to thank you. After doing this for a while, we’ve finally figured out some things and understand what’s going on."
Liu Laosi chuckled foolishly, disregarding that they had lived for over twenty years without knowing as much as a girl did.
"Fourth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, you should know that I didn’t have you do this just to learn a skill; it’s also about learning how to interact with people and deal with others. You’ll need it in the future."
Liu Qingxi understood these two uncles fairly well; after all, they were related by blood. Many times, it was always better than dealing with complete strangers.
"Yes, yes, we both know. Thank you for your hard work, Qingxi. Just wanted to remind you to rest early."
At that moment, Liu Laosi hesitated before finally stating his purpose: "Qingxi, we've heard about your situation with Sister-in-law. Don't take it to heart."
Liu Qingxi suddenly realized why these two were beating around the bush without getting to the point; it was because of this.
"If it weren't for us following you, Sister-in-law might not have been so jealous, and she wouldn't have harmed your two children."
He knew that when Wang felt relieved after driving Liu Laosi and Liu Laowu away, it would only get harder later on. Without these two families, managing a few acres of land was exhausting.
He had subtly hinted twice, hoping the two families would help out, but Liu Laosi wasn't foolish enough to agree.
So they suspected that Wang harbored resentment and directed it towards Liu Qingxi, especially since it was Liu Qingxi who had taken them in at that time.
However, under their watchful gaze, Liu Qingxi calmly shook her head: "Fourth Uncle, Fifth Uncle, this is a matter of other grievances; it doesn't concern you."
Liu Qingxi was aware of the situation. Wang's greatest support had been Liu Qingzhi, and now that support was completely gone.
During the earthquake, Madam Wan seized the opportunity perfectly; that already formed child was lost just like that, leaving Liu Qingzhi without his biggest reliance.
Wang naturally lacked confidence and was thinking of ways to make money elsewhere. Liu Qingxi was her chosen target for exploitation, but now the villagers regarded Liu Qingxi as their savior. Who would listen to her?
Liu Laosi and Liu Laowu felt relieved; after all, they didn't want to bring trouble to their unfortunate niece because of their actions.
"Perfect timing, Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle. Starting tomorrow, don't go work in the village. Come with me to the town; you'll learn from Village Chief when he discusses business."
This is Liu Qingxi's arrangement for them. Previously, he had them learn how to build houses to lay a solid foundation, so that when it came time to negotiate business, they could be confident and strategic.
After sending off the two uncles, Liu Qingxi went to check on the condition of the person they had rescued. Compared to Bai's high fever, after taking medicine and with physical cooling, his breathing gradually stabilized.
After being busy for a while and entangled by the Wang family for some time, Liu Qingxi was exhausted and lay down fully clothed.
In the middle of the night, the wind blew gently, and the leaves outside rustled. The boy, who had been asleep for many days, gradually regained consciousness, furrowing his brow slightly as his mind cleared.
Listening carefully to the sounds around him, he could only hear a few shallow breaths. Judging by their rhythm, they belonged to ordinary people without any martial skills.
Feeling the soft mattress beneath him and seeing through the moonlight, he realized where he was, and memories from before his fainting began to flood back.
He never expected to still be alive. Traveling north for several months, he had never once slept soundly; on average, there were assassination attempts every day.
He thought that after finally calming the chaos of war, he could return to the capital. However, the other side was desperate and sent a large number of assassins without fear of being discovered.
The boy took a deep breath and tried to move, but his entire body was tightly bound. The wounds were mostly well-treated; he was just physically weak and unable to summon his internal energy.
So be it. No longer entangled in thoughts, the boy slowly closed his eyes, inexplicably relaxing his entire body and gradually drifting into sleep.
How many years had it been since he had slept so soundly? How many years had it been since he felt such warmth? For many years, amidst his unconsciousness, he vaguely heard the clear sound of an oriole singing, leading him into a beautiful dream.
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