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"No." Yang Yichen shook his head, glaring fiercely at Dugu Hao.
How dare you look at my woman? She's mine.
Dugu Hao didn't care about the numbers and deliberately glanced over a couple of times, making Yang Yichen so angry he wanted to flip the table. However, it was useless; when facing Liu Qingxi, he still had to pretend he didn't care.
"Alright, finish eating and hurry up to rest," Liu Qingxi said, already used to their bickering, as they acted like children.
The one who changed the most was Dugu Hao. He used to speak so little, each word coming out slowly, but now he could provoke Yang Yichen with just a few words.
"Master Du, if you have nothing else to do, you can leave. This temple can't accommodate such a big Buddha as you."
Dugu Hao raised an eyebrow, noncommittal. He was already used to being driven away, and since the timing wasn't right yet, he still needed to stay here for a few more days.
As for the whereabouts of the people sent by Queen Wang to investigate? His subordinates had reported several times; he had instructed them to divert the other party's attention, which allowed Ten Li Pu to live in peace.
That night, Yang Yichen shamelessly stayed behind. Liu Qingxi was already worn down and had no temper left: "How come outsiders don't know that this famous young Juren is so thick-skinned?"
It was almost overturning people's perceptions.
Unfortunately, Yang Yichen smiled with his thick skin: "I'm only thick-skinned with you."
Liu Qingxi: ""
Unable to argue against him, she decided not to care and let him stay. After all, even if she wanted to do something at night, she couldn't do anything anyway; it wasn't her who would feel uncomfortable.
If Yang Yichen knew what the girl was thinking, he would surely be furious. Sharing a bed at night with her soft body and fragrant scent truly brought him both pain and pleasure.
But this sweet torment made him unable to stop.
As time passed day by day, several children from the Village were finally confirmed to be sent to school, including Zhang Wuliang's Second Son, Zhang Erzhu, Zhang Sanyou's son, Zhang Copper Hammer, and Zhang Dafuku's son, along with Dog Boy, who was close to Liu Qingyan.
What surprised Su the most was Widow Tian, who had raised her child alone. She remembered how one day she held her child's hand and asked, " Miss Liu, can my Stone Child also go to school?"
Although life was tough for her as a single woman, she wanted the best for her son and hoped he would succeed: " Miss Liu, this child is obedient and will definitely study hard. Don't worry, I won't skimp on the tuition."
At worst, she would work a little harder and eat a little less; she could save enough for her child's tuition. All of this was thanks to Liu Qingxi giving her this opportunity.
Liu Qingxi was truly impressed by Widow Tian's determination. After all, many men in the Village were reluctant to part with their silver.
"Alright, Aunt Tian, since you are willing, that’s wonderful."
Stone Child stood before her obediently, his lips tightly pressed together, his gaze firm and hands clenched.
"Stone Child, you must study hard and not let your mother down," Liu Qingxi gently stroked the child's fluffy hair.
Suddenly, Kid knelt down on the ground with a thud: "Thank you, Miss Liu." He turned towards Widow Tian and bowed deeply three times: "Mother, I will study hard."
The actions and beliefs of the mother and son deeply moved everyone.
One after another, the children entered Master Zhu's school. Two of them who had studied with Liu Qingyan joined the intermediate class while the rest were in the beginner class; however, the children were not discouraged.
Cherishing this rare opportunity to learn, Ten Li Pu sparked a vigorous wave of studying.
In Biqi Town, at the tavern,
On this day, Liu Qingxi took advantage of the few days before the big Kid's autumn harvest to prepare the brick and tile materials needed for the tavern, improving the construction efficiency of Midnight.
"Village Chief, let's arrange a place for the bricks and tiles nearby; it will make things much easier during construction."
"Alright, Qingxi, you can rest assured. We will definitely arrange everything properly." As the house gradually took shape, transforming from ruins to flat ground, then to trenches, and finally completing the foundation, it now stood tall.
Every step of the process relied on everyone's hard work and sweat; each achievement was a result of their collective effort.
Just as everyone was joyfully busy, a long line arrived carrying a bright yellow decree.
Liu Qingxi was currently wearing coarse linen clothes and directing the young Kid in their tasks.
Suddenly, a Fellow rushed over in a hurry: "Qingxi, Qingxi!"
Liu Qingxi put down the tools in his hands and looked up: "What’s going on, Brother Da Zhu?"
"Oh dear, Qingxi, hurry~~~~~~ Dad, you all stop working and quickly pack up to go home."
"Wait a minute!" Zhang Wuliang was being dragged back by his eldest son Zhang Dazhu, completely unaware of what was happening and naturally reluctant to leave just like that.
"Oh come on, Dad, it's great news—really great news." The Fellow was so excited he could barely articulate what had happened.
"Anyway, it's good news. Let's hurry up."
The young Fellow really wanted to pull Zhang Wuliang along; it wouldn't be difficult at all.
And this usually steady boy was so agitated that there must be something significant going on. Liu Qingxi clapped the dust off his hands: "Uncle and Aunt, there's an urgent matter in the Village; let's pause for now and come back later."
There was no choice; Liu Qingxi couldn't feel at ease without supervising the construction of the first six-story building throughout the entire process.
At this moment, Zhang Dazhu finally caught his breath and said, "The County Magistrate has sent someone; the imperial edict is on its way for Qingxi. We need to hurry and receive it; the special envoy is already on the road."
What??? Zhang Wuliang felt dizzy and almost fainted. "Zhang Dazhu, what did you say? An imperial edict?"
How could that be possible? They had never seen an imperial edict in generations; that was a matter of royal command.
"I’m serious! As soon as I got the news, I rushed over. Hurry up, or we’ll be too late. The County Magistrate's people are in the village helping out, preparing the altar, laying out red cloth for the path, getting everything ready..."
Now everyone had no choice but to believe him. "Wow!" A gasp erupted from the crowd.
Liu Qingxi decisively said, "You all take your time walking behind. The Village Chief and I will go ahead. Please be careful on the road and make sure to attend class on time."
The ox cart sped along, with Zhang Wuliang cracking the whip loudly. The old workhorse ran desperately forward, as if it understood its owner's urgency, not making a sound.
A minute and a half later, the ox cart arrived at Ten Li Pu, which was now completely in an uproar.
A few elderly men were pacing back and forth at the village entrance. "Qingxi, Five Grains, you’re back! Hurry up; the officials are already at your home preparing."
These old folks couldn’t help much, but they could at least send a message and arrange a seat.
This was no ordinary matter; it was a rare imperial edict.
Liu Qingxi didn’t dare to linger. "Don’t worry, grandpas; Qingxi will definitely report well to the officials."
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