Chapter 6

After settling the problem of food, Chu Qingzhi returned to her room to sleep in peace.

The moonlight was as calm as water, and the wind blew in the mountains, causing the entire land to quieten down.

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“Ahhh!!!” Madam Li’s scream echoed through the neighborhood early in the morning.

She came to the backyard to feed the chickens. Then, she saw four big wild boars lying there and was so frightened that she almost fainted.

When everyone heard the scream, they quickly ran towards the backyard. When they saw the four big wild boars, they were petrified.

It took a while for everyone to find their voices.

Chu Rong was shocked and asked nervously, “What’s going on?”No one answered him because no one knew.

Chu Qingzhi walked out. She was woken up by Madam Li’s scream.

“The wild boars belong to us.” It was not easy to explain how she hunted the wild boars, so Chu Qingzhi secretly cast a spell to make everyone subconsciously believe her.

In the blink of an eye, no one cared how the wild boars came to their house.

After a short silence, Granny Chu said, “Go and check that wild boar. If it’s fresh, go to the county and sell it.”

Granny Chu’s words brought everyone back to their senses. The wild boars came to their house on their own. They did not steal or snatch it. Thinking of this, everyone slowly relaxed.

Chu Tai, Chu Rong, and Chu First hurriedly went forward to check and found that the boars were still fresh.

Chu Tai was Chu Rong’s father. Chu Tai said, “Chu Rong, quickly go and borrow the donkey cart from Third Uncle and go to sell the wild boars.”

Chu Rong replied excitedly, “Yes, I’ll go immediately.”Chu Qingzhi walked towards Chu First. “Brother, will you go with them?”

Chu First nodded. “Yes. Grandpa will stay at home. I’ll go with Father to sell it.”

Chu Qingzhi said expectantly, “Brother, then buy me some breakfast. Don’t buy mine alone. Buy a portion for everyone.” n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Chu First did not know if he should agree, so he looked at Madam Li.

Madam Li was frugal. “Qingzhi, don’t worry about us. We can make do with the leftovers.”

She understood that Chu Qingzhi was used to a good life in the county. She ate well and dressed well. She also wanted to dote on her daughter like this as long as the conditions allowed.

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and found it difficult to change Madam Li’s mind. “How about this? Don’t buy breakfast. Just buy more rice and noodles. Let’s cook at home.”

This was a good idea. Chu First agreed immediately. “Alright.”

Chu Qingzhi walked towards Chu Second and Chu Fourth. “Second Sister, Fourth Sister.”

Chu Second smiled and asked, “Qingzhi, what’s wrong?”

Chu Qingzhi smiled at the two of them. “Second Sister, Fourth Sister, I want to eat pancakes. Can you make pancakes for me?”

She wanted to eat, but she didn’t want to make it, so she had to trouble her two sisters.

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Seeing her bright smile, the two sisters agreed. “Alright, we’ll make it for you, but we don’t have meat fillings for the pancakes.”

Chu Qingzhi said sweetly, “Sisters, your culinary skills are good. Even if it’s vegetable fillings, it’ll still be delicious.”

Chu Second and Chu Fourth felt happy being praised by Chu Qingzhi.

Immediately after that, the two of them went to prepare the pancakes. There was still flour at home, and more flour would be brought back later, so there was no need to worry about running out of flour.

Chu Rong borrowed a donkey cart. The wild boar weighed close to 300 catties each.

After the wild boars were put on the donkey cart, Chu Rong covered it with a rag. Otherwise, if the villagers saw it, they might be envious and gossip.

After the donkey cart left, Chu Qingzhi took the fan and sat under the roof. The sky was not very bright yet, and the room was stuffy. She planned to sleep outside for a while.

Everyone looked at Chu Qingzhi and couldn’t help but smile. Qingzhi was their family’s lucky star. As soon as she was back, they had a windfall.

Chu Rong and Chu First were familiar with the county. They found a fair buyer and successfully sold the wild boars for forty taels of silver. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The two of them took the money and bought what Chu Qingzhi instructed them to buy.

Chu Rong took the money to the cloth shop and bought some fabrics for Chu Qingzhi to make clothes, sheets, and so on.

He made up his mind to make it up to his daughter.When they returned home, Chu Second and Chu Fourth finished making the filling.

Other than the pancakes, there was also vegetable soup and a plate of side dishes. It looked quite sumptuous.

Chu Second picked up a pancake and placed it in Chu Qingzhi’s bowl. “Try the pancake I made.”

Chu Qingzhi thanked her. Then, she took a big bite and slowly chewed. “Second Sister, your culinary skills are superb. Whoever can marry you in the future will be lucky.”

Chu Second smiled shyly. “Don’t tease me.”

Chu Fourth deliberately asked, “Qingzhi, what about me?”

Chu Qingzhi quickly praised, “Fourth Sister, you are also like Second Sister. You will be a good wife and mother. In the future, if anyone wants to be the son-in-law of our Chu family, they have to be both handsome and talented.”

Chu Fourth smiled and said, “I like hearing that.”

It was rare for the Chu family to have a full meal, so everyone was very happy.

After breakfast, everyone went to work, including Chu Ninth. Chu Qingzhi and Chu Rong didn’t go.

Chu Rong stayed at home to make the bed. He wanted Chu Qingzhi to sleep in a new bed as soon as possible.

Chu Qingzhi was just lazy and did not want to work, so no one let her go.

Although no one said anything, they knew very well that Chu Qingzhi did not have a good life in her adoptive family. If she did, her skin would not be so bad, her body would not be so thin, and there would not be so many wounds on her body.Chu Rong asked Chu Qingzhi to make clothes. Looking at the fabric, she had an idea.

After spending the entire morning, Chu Qingzhi made a dress. Although the material was ordinary, it looked exquisite and very beautiful.

She put the dress into a bag, said goodbye to Chu Rong, and left.

Chu Qingzhi cast a spell when there was no one around. She quickly arrived at the county city.

She walked around the county, then chose the largest clothes shop and walked in.

However, to her surprise, as soon as she entered, she met her adoptive mother, Madam Wang.

Ever since Madam Wang gave birth to a son, she had obtained a lot of power in the family. She was very happy and could freely withdraw money, so she came out to shop.

However, Madam Wang was not here to shop today. She was here to inspect the shop. This clothes shop was hers.

Madam Wang was dressed in silk and two maidservants followed behind her. It was obvious at a glance that she was rich.

When she saw Chu Qingzhi, she was shocked. Then, her face fell. “Chu Qingzhi, you are already taken back by your biological father. Why are you still looking for me?”

Chu Qingzhu was speechless. It was just a coincidence. She was not here to look for her at all.

Before Chu Qingzhi could speak, Madam Wang said in annoyance, “Chu Qingzhi, don’t come looking for me in the future. You’re just a poor girl. How can you be worthy of a rich family like us? You’ve lived in my place for more than ten years. You should be satisfied.”

Chu Qingzhi wanted to report, but she was interrupted again. “Chu Qingzhi, this is not a place for you to come. Every piece of clothing here is not something a poor girl like you can afford. Remember, Chu Qingzhi, ever since you were brought back to the Chu family, you are not associated with us.”

Chu Qingzhi rolled her eyes. “May I ask if this shop belongs to you?”

Madam Wang puffed out her chest and felt that she was superior to others. “It’s mine.”

“Alright, fortunately, you told me. Otherwise, I would have suffered a huge loss.” After saying that, Chu Qingzhi left the shop without hesitation and walked into the clothes shop opposite.

Madam Wang sneered. A poor girl was indeed a poor girl. How rude!

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Business was very bleak in this clothes shop. There was no one in the shop. Even the shop assistant had been dismissed.

When Boss Sun saw someone enter, his eyes lit up, but when he saw that it was an ordinary little girl, his eyes dimmed.

However, she was a customer after all, so he forced himself to put on a smile. “Miss, are you going to buy clothes?”

Chu Qingzhi walked over and leaned against the counter. She said mysteriously, “I’m not buying clothes. I’m here to sell clothes.”

When Boss Sun heard this, he couldn’t help but get angry. “Miss, look at my shop. There’s no one here. I can’t even sell my clothes. Why would I buy your clothes? Are you playing with me?”

After saying that, he chased Chu Qingzhi out without any explanation.

Chu Qingzhi stood at the door and sighed. She realized that doing business in the old days was not as easy as she thought.

She patted her small cloth bag and walked down the street to find the next shop.

However, when shop owners heard that she was here to sell clothes, they all chased her out.

Chu Qingzhi was speechless. She walked on the street dejectedly. The sun made her face red.As she walked, she thought that earning money by making clothes was not going to work.

She looked up at the sky. It was almost noon.

Feeling dejected, she changed direction and walked towards the Chu Village.

“Plop!” Suddenly, the sound of something heavy falling into the water was heard. Chu Qingzhi stopped and looked around.

A person was struggling in the river and was about to sink.

There was no one around. If Chu Qingzhi didn’t help, that person would probably drown.

It was fate that they met. She walked over, jumped into the river, and brought the person ashore.

Chu Qingzhi squatted at the side. “Did you accidentally fall into the water? Or did you deliberately commit suicide?”

Xu Wanrong lowered her head. It was unknown if she was sad or what. She said almost inaudibly, “I-I committed suicide.”

“Why did you want kill yourself?” Chu Qingzhi sized up Xu Wanrong. She was 16 or 17 years old and was dressed in luxurious clothes. She should be the daughter of a rich family. How would she want to end her life?

“I, I…” Xu Wanrong stammered. In the end, she actually started crying.Chu Qingzhi was very puzzled. In the modern world, everyone wanted to work hard and cultivate to ascend to the immortal world. No one had ever committed suicide. “Don’t cry. Tell me, what’s happening? Is it so bad that you don’t want to live anymore?”

Xu Wanrong brushed away the wet hair on her face, revealing the burn on half of her face. “I’m disfigured. My fiancé broke off the engagement. I’ve become the laughing stock of the family. Everyone is laughing at me behind my back… Boohoo…”

As she spoke, she started crying again.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Xu Wanrong’s face and asked calmly, “Just because of this?”

Xu Wanrong was stunned. “Isn’t that serious enough?”

The two of them had different thoughts and opinions. Chu Qingzhi did not dwell on this question. “I can heal your scar. Don’t commit suicide.”

Xu Wanrong suddenly looked up at Chu Qingzhi and asked excitedly, “Sister, can you really cure my face?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Sure, so don’t commit suicide.”

Xu Wanrong said anxiously, “If my face can be cured, I won’t commit suicide again.”

Chu Qingzhi asked, “Do you have money?” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xu Wanrong thought that Chu Qingzhi was asking for payment. “I have a lot of money. As long as you cure my face, I can give you all my money.”

Chu Qingzhi waved her hand. “I’m not asking you to give me money. It’s just that I need some herbs to make the medicine. I don’t have the money to buy the herbs, so you have to pay.”

Xu Wanrong said, “That’s not a problem at all. Come home with me. I’ll grab the money and we’ll go to the medical hall to buy the herbs.”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “Let’s go.”