296 Preparing to Buy Land

Chu Qingzhi nodded and agreed with Wu Yaqing. "Other than silver, it's impossible for everyone to like something unanimously. It's already not bad for it to be accepted by most people." n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Wu Yaqing sat beside Chu Qingzhi and glanced at Bao Linjiang's paper. "Qingzhi, did you let the villagers try it to know everyone's opinion?"

"That's right," Chu Qingzhi said. "Beer is something new after all. If it's brewed in large quantities and isn't accepted by everyone, it will definitely be a huge loss."

Wu Yaqing praised, "Qingzhi, you're so smart."

Chu Qingzhi accepted the praise calmly. Then, she turned to her two disciples and said, "Go to the village and recruit ten people. Let's brew 3,000 catties and try it out."

Wu Yaqing said worriedly, "Qingzhi, if you let others brew it, what if they learn it and brew it themselves?"

No one could take advantage of her. Chu Qingzhi said, "There's no need to worry at all. Firstly, we will sign a contract. Secondly, without hops, they won't be able to make beer no matter how much wheat we give them."

Wu Yaqing nodded. "That's true."

Yuan Hongjun said, "Master, do we all recruit men?"

Chu Qingzhi said, "Recruit two women between the ages of 20 and 30. If you don't know who to choose, look for the village chief. Do you understand what I mean?"

Women were suitable for delicate work, such as weighing wheat, washing, and germinating malt…

Yuan Hongjun nodded. "Master, I understand."

The two disciples went to work actively.

Chu Qingzhi sat back down to design the beer workshop. The first step was to find land.

Wu Yaqing asked, "Qingzhi, where do you plan to build the workshop?"

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Chu Qingzhi stopped writing and pondered. Their old residence was at the edge of the village, but there were neighbors on both sides. On the left was Zhou Qingzhong's family, and on the right was Chu Qi's family.

Chu Qi's family was closest to the edge, next to the fields. If they built a beer workshop next to the rice dumpling workshop, they would have to build it in Chu Qi's backyard garden.

There was a problem here… There was no place to build a beer workshop. Also, the rice dumpling workshop needed to be expanded. There was no space.

If they wanted to build it next to the previous workshop, they would have to buy Chu Qi's garden.

Will he sell it to them?

In addition, in the future, they would definitely have to build other workshops. This would require them to buy the fields in the village. It was very likely that the villagers would be unwilling to sell their fields.

No, the beer workshop can not be built in the village.

Chu Qingzhi put down her pen, stood up, and left the house. She went to see if there was a suitable place to build a workshop.

Wu Yaqing followed behind her. "Qingzhi, where are you going?"

Chu Qingzhi said, "Just looking around."

Wu Yaqing had yet to walk around the village. "Qingzhi, I'll go with you."

After walking around, Chu Qingzhi came to the place where she brought the villagers to find the water vein a long time ago. This was the foot of the mountain, and the terrain was flat. There were no tall trees, only some bushes and grass.

Chu Qingzhi stood by the well and looked around. This place was not bad. It was flat and spacious. It could accommodate dozens of workshops, and it was ownerless. If she bought this mountain to build workshops… it would be excellent.

"Yaqing, what do you think about building workshops here?"

Wu Yaqing looked at it for a while before saying, "This place is good. It won't affect anyone. It's also spacious. You can build it however you want. It's not far from the village either."

Chu Qingzhi made the decision. "I'll go to the county immediately and buy this piece of land."

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Wu Yaqing said, "Qingzhi, I'll go with you and book a restaurant for our meal."

Chu Qingzhi nodded. "Let's go."

Chu Qingzhi went home and told Li Qingyu before going to the county with Wu Yaqing.

The two of them went straight to the county office…

Coincidentally, the secretary walked out of the county office.

The secretary liked to carry a white fan around to portray himself as a refined person. When he saw Chu Qingzhi, he cupped his hands. "Miss Chu, why are you here at the county office?"

Chu Qingzhi said, "I'm here to buy land."

The secretary was not too surprised. After the villagers had money, they liked to buy lands the most. "Do you want to buy fields?"

In ancient times, fields were better real estate than houses.

Chu Qingzhi said, "No, I'm here to buy mountains. Secretary, can you take me to see the person in charge?"

The person in charge was an official who specialized in managing land sales in the county.

The secretary smiled and said, "Of course. Miss Chu, please follow me. I'll bring you to see him."

"Will I be troubling you too much?" Chu Qingzhi glanced at the secretary. He seemed to be going out just now.

The secretary said politely, "It's no trouble."

The office of the person in charge of land affairs was far down the left corridor.

The secretary brought the two of them into the house and said, "Land manager, Miss Chu wants to buy a piece of land. She's in a hurry. "

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The land manager stood up and cupped his hands at the secretary. "I'll pack up my tools immediately and go measure the land."

Chu Qingzhi thought to herself that having connections was really useful. "Thank you, Land Manager."

The manager had a goatee and was tall and thin. He looked to be in his thirties and looked very capable. The table was filled with documents. It was obvious that he was very busy.

"You're welcome, Miss."

The land manager packed up the tools and followed Chu Qingzhi to the Chu Village like a doctor carrying a first aid kit.

When they passed by Hongyan Restaurant, Wu Yaqing booked the largest private room the day after tomorrow.

The secretary stood at the entrance of the county office and looked at their backs. He could not figure out why Miss Chu wanted to buy mountains.

…

Chu Qingzhi brought the manager straight to the foot of the mountain. "Sir, what I want is this large mountain."

The land manager had been dealing with land all year round and knew a little about terrains.

This mountain looked ordinary. It could not be used for farming, nor was it suitable for planting fruit trees. The terrain could be said to be very bad. Why would they buy this land?

"Miss Chu, are you sure you want this land?"

Chu Qingzhi nodded and said affirmatively, "Land Manager, I want this entire area."

The land manager did not ask any more questions and began to measure the land…

At the same time, Tang Jinghong and the others stopped in front of a small tea stall beside the road. They dismounted and prepared to eat some food and rest before continuing.

Tang Jinghong carried the bag Chu Qingzhi had prepared for him and sat on the stool. He opened it expectantly…

Fang Zerong walked over and sat at the side. He smiled and said, "General, what treasure is this?"

Tang Jinghong glanced at Fang Zerong. "Qingzhi prepared food for me."

"Miss Chu prepared it for you?" Fang Zerong immediately revealed a drooling gaze. "General, can you give me some?"

Tang Jinghong didn't want to give it to him. It wasn't that he was stingy, but he wanted to enjoy everything Qingzhi gave him alone. "Didn't you bring food?"

Fang Zerong swallowed his saliva. He could already smell the fragrance. "Yes, but it's definitely not as delicious as Miss Chu's."

297 Blessing after Surviving a Calamity

"On account of your praise…" Tang Jinghong hesitated. "Actually, I still don't want to give it to you."

Fang Zerong was speechless.

"General, we're brothers who have gone through life and death together. Aren't you being too stingy?"

Tang Jinghong fell into thought. He really didn't want to give him these snacks, but Fang Zerong was indeed a brother who had fought alongside him. Forget it, give him one.

He opened the bag. The pancakes varied in size, but the same pancakes were placed together.

Tang Jinghong reached out to the smallest oil paper bag and handed it to Fang Zerong. "Take it."

Fang Zerong was speechless.

"General, can you give me the biggest one?"

Tang Jinghong pretended not to hear him. He stuffed the pancake into Fang Zerong's hand and ignored him. Then, he took out the biggest oil paper bag and opened it. It was a red bean pancake.

It was a kind he had never seen before. He took a bite out of curiosity. It was crisp, sweet, fragrant, and delicious.

Fang Zerong looked at the sesame pancake in his hand and then at Tang Jinghong's red bean pancake. He swallowed hard. He wanted to eat the one in the general's hand…

Tang Jinghong automatically ignored Fang Zerong's prying eyes and ate the red bean pancake in big mouthfuls. Then, he took out the second largest oil paper. It was a crispy pancake.

It was also a type that he had never seen before. He took a small bite. It was crisp, sweet, fragrant, and multi-layered. It was also extremely delicious.

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Fang Zerong took a bite of the sesame pancake tentatively. After chewing twice, he was stunned. "General, this is incredibly delicious!"

Tang Jinghong glanced at Fang Zerong and took out the sesame pancake. The surface of the sesame cake was covered in sesame seeds. It was obvious that it was delicious.

Crispy, sweet, full of sesame fragrance…

Tang Jinghong was conquered after taking a bite. "It's indeed delicious. Qingzhi's culinary skills are better than those of the imperial chefs."

With that, he took out a few more pancakes to eat.

Seeing Fang Zerong's eager look, Tang Jinghong sighed with emotions. He gave him each of the other two pancakes. "It's time for you to find a woman!"

Fang Zerong seemed to have been hit in the acupuncture point. He stood rooted to the ground, but he was complaining in his heart. General, I know you're not a bachelor anymore, but can you not hurt bachelors like me? Did you forget that you were a bachelor not long ago?

Tang Jinghong continued to choose to ignore him. "Eat quickly. We have to continue after eating."

A carriage drove over, and Ning Yuting and his grandfather got out. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Ning Yuting helped his grandfather into the tea stall. "Grandpa, be careful."

Grandpa Ning was about to meet his granddaughter-in-law and was all smiles. "It's okay. This place is flat. I won't fall."

During the marriage proposal, an elder needed to be present, and Ning Yuting's parents were no longer around, so Grandpa Ning came personally.

The reason why he came to propose marriage so late was because Chu Qingyue requested it. She wanted to wait for Chu Qingzhi to come back. Only when this lucky star sister was around would she feel that the wedding was perfect.

Hearing their voices, Tang Jinghong stood up and greeted them.

Ning Yuting was very surprised to see Tang Jinghong. "Brother Jinghong, why are you here?"

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Tang Jinghong said, "I have something to do in the capital."

Ning Yuting introduced him to Grandpa Ning. "Grandpa, his name is Tang Jinghong. He's Qingyue's fifth sister's fiancé."

Grandpa Ning was very well-informed in the capital. When he heard that it was Tang Jinghong and saw so many soldiers around, he immediately realized Tang Jinghong's identity and knelt down. "Greetings, General Tang."

At the same time, he was very shocked. This family was really not simple. They actually had a daughter who could marry the National General. He wanted to see his future in-laws even more.

In his shock, he was secretly happy that Ning Yuting had good luck. Not only did he marry a wife on this trip, but he also had a brother-in-law who was the National General. Indeed, one would be blessed after surviving a calamity.

Tang Jinghong helped Grandpa Ning up. "You're welcome, Old Master. Have a seat."

Grandpa Ning quickly agreed. He was honored to sit at the same table as the National General. "General Tang, please."

The three of them sat down. Tang Jinghong asked the owner of the tea stall to serve tea.

After chatting for a while, Tang Jinghong continued to head to the capital with his soldiers.

Grandpa Ning said solemnly, "Yuting, you must cherish Qingyue. Don't let her down."

Ning Yuting asked in a joking tone, "Grandpa, will you force me to take a concubine?"

"What concubine?" Grandpa Ning said seriously. "Don't be like those hedonistic sons of rich families in the capital. Yuting, be loyal to Qingyue. Just like your parents who loved each other. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ning Yuting did not want to take a concubine either. His previous fiancée had hurt his heart. He initially wanted to take revenge on her, but later on, he met Qingyue and dispelled this thought. He only wanted to protect Qingyue well, just like how Qingyue took care of him when he was seriously ill.

"Grandpa, I understand."

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Grandpa Ning patted Ning Yuting's shoulder. "Let's go. I really want to see my granddaughter-in-law."

Ning Yuting smiled. "Okay."

…

In the Chu Village.

After the land manager finished measuring, he noted down the location and size. This land was really barren. The land manager gave a price of one tael of silver for an acre of land. "Miss Chu, there are a total of twenty acres of land. Just give me twenty taels of silver."

So cheap?

Chu Qingzhi agreed readily and said, "Sir, it's already noon. Why don't you stay for lunch?"

The land manager refused. "There's no need, Miss Chu. It's close to the county city. You don't have to trouble yourself."

Chu Qingzhi sincerely wanted to treat this land manager to a meal to express her gratitude.

"It's no trouble. My family will treat the villagers to a meal tomorrow. Many villagers came to our house today to help prepare for tomorrow's banquet. There are many people who will stay for lunch."

"Is that so?" The land manager hesitated for a moment before agreeing. "Then I'll have to trouble you."

"Sir, please."

When the family heard the identity of the land manager, they immediately invited him to take a seat and called the village chief over to accompany this esteemed guest.

The land manager thought to himself that this family was really hospitable. No wonder the county magistrate thought so highly of Chu Qingzhi. She was polite and capable.

There were a total of five tables. The aunties quickly served the dishes. The villagers were not particular and started eating after the dishes were served.

Chu Qingzhi poured a bowl of beer for the land manager. "Sir, try this."

The land manager was considered experienced and knowledgeable, but when he looked at the beer, he was puzzled. "This is?"

The village chief answered, "This is beer. Sir, try it."

"Beer?" The land manager took a sip and his eyes lit up. "It's delicious. Who made it?"



298 A Fortune Teller

Grandpa Chu added, his tone proud, "My granddaughter brewed it."

The land manager looked at Chu Qingzhi in admiration. It was not unreasonable for the county magistrate to value her. "Your granddaughter is a gem."

Grandpa Chu was overjoyed. "Thank you for your praise, sir."

The host was warm and friendly. The guests were happy and had a good lunch.

After lunch, Chu Qingzhi followed the land manager to the county office to do the paperwork. The entire process was very smooth.

At noon, the county office provided lunch. Chu Xujin and Ge Lihua ate at the county office for lunch and did not have to go home. However, Chu Qingzhi did not get to see them.

Chu Qingzhi walked out of the county office and looked back. She guessed that the two of them might have gone to settle a matter, so she did not stay any longer. She took the land deed and left.

…

Chu Residence in the county.

Old Master Chu had made a name for himself in the grain business. They still had a grain shop and could be considered a big family in the county. The door of the residence was very imposing.

At this moment, the residence was decorated white. The door was wide open and many people were coming in and out. Faint cries could be heard from inside, filled with sorrow.

Chu Qingzhi came to the entrance and looked inside before walking in.

As soon as she walked in, she met Xiao Yi, a servant girl who used to be very close to the host.

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When Xiao Yi saw Chu Qingzhi, she was stunned and in disbelief. "M-Miss?"

Chu Qingzhi wanted to take revenge on her adoptive parents, but she did not intend to ruin the host's reputation. Hence, she changed into mourning clothes according to the custom.

She had a high ponytail as usual and was wearing the silver hairpin that Tang Jinghong had given her. She was in white, and the breeze fluttered the white skirt. She was like a fairy.

Chu Qingzhi nodded at Xiao Yi. "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Xiao Yi said, "I'm going to get some things that I need for the funeral. Miss, you're back to pay your respects to Master, right?"

Chu Qingzhi nodded and glanced at the main room.

The main hall was decorated into a mourning hall. A coffin with good wood was placed in the middle. In front of the coffin was a brazier with paper money burning inside. Wang Peifang, who was kneeling in front of the brazier, was crying uncontrollably.

Old Master Chu, Old Madam Chu, and some elders sat on the chairs at the side.

At the entrance of the mourning hall, some juniors from the same family line were busy arranging the funeral.

Some business partners of the Chu Family came to pay their respects… n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xiao Yi said, "Miss, I'll bring you there."

"I can go over myself. Don't let Madam see you with me. It won't be good for you."

Chu Qingzhi did not want to harm Xiao Yi. If not for Xiao Yi, the host's life would have been even more difficult.

However, Xiao Yi shook her head. "Miss, I'm not afraid. If not for the fact that I have a sick father at home, I would have left when you left. The Chu family is no longer what it used to be. When the funeral is over, I'm afraid they'll have to reduce the number of servant girls and servants…"

Chu Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, "If you're fired, you can look for the boss of the Pure and Gentle Women's Clothing Shop. The boss will keep you."

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This servant girl's embroidery skill was not bad. She was down-to-earth and diligent.

Xiao Yi replied gratefully, "Thank you, Miss. I'll keep it in mind."

Chu Qingzhi nodded. "Let's go over."

"Okay." Under Xiao Yi's lead, Chu Qingzhi arrived at the mourning hall.

At first, no one noticed, until Wang Peifang glanced at her…

When Wang Peifang saw Chu Qingzhi, she went crazy.

"Who let her in? Who let her in?" Her expression was ferocious as she looked at Chu Qingzhi with hatred.

Chu Qingzhi looked at Wang Peifang calmly. "Mrs. Chu, isn't it only right for me to come back to see my adoptive father?"

Wang Peifang roared hysterically, "Chu Qingzhi, get lost. You killed Chu Zhongyuan!"

She hated Chu Qingzhi for not treating Chu Zhongyuan and even thought that Chu Qingzhi did it on purpose.

Chu Qingzhi said calmly, "Mrs. Chu, this is a blatant slander. I've already left the Chu residence for more than half a year. How can I kill him? Even if I have extraordinary ability, I can't kill someone from miles away, right?"

Well, technically, she could.

Wang Peifang pointed at Chu Qingzhi and said agitatedly, "You blame us for abandoning you and not letting you live a luxurious life, so you refused to save Chu Zhongyuan. Do you know how miserable his death was? How can you bear to do that?"

Miserable? How could she bear to do that? Not only was this woman vicious, but she also had double standards!

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She really wanted to ask, "Do you know that Qingzhi was starving every day? Do you know how miserable she was when she died? How could you bear to treat her like that?"

Chu Qingzhi said calmly, "If I had that ability, I would definitely save him. But I really can't do anything about Chu Zhongyuan's health."

When Wang Peifang saw Chu Qingzhi's indifferent reaction, as if a Tom, Dick, or Harry had died, she knew that this wild girl was back to humiliate her, so she became even angrier and irritable.

"Chu Qingzhi, get lost. Get lost quickly. Our family's matters have nothing to do with you."

It was good that she had nothing to do with this family. She was afraid that these people would keep pestering her. She took out three incense sticks and lit them. She thought to herself, "Chu Zhongyuan, congratulations on going to hell!"

After muttering in her heart, she placed three incense sticks and turned to leave. However, she would come back one day.

Wang Peifang pulled out the three incense sticks that Chu Qingzhi had lit and threw them away crazily. She scolded Chu Qingzhi as she was walking out, "Get lost. Don't ever step into the Chu family again."

Chu Qingzhi suddenly stopped and turned around with a smile. "I advise you to accumulate some good deeds." She paused. "I remember that your son is less than a year old, right?"

Wang Peifang's face turned pale, and her lips trembled slightly. In her eyes, Chu Qingzhi's entire body began to emit black fog, like a malicious ghost.

Chu Qingzhi left the Chu residence happily and went home.

…

Halfway there, Chu Qingzhi suddenly stopped. She narrowed her eyes and smiled. "I've thought of a way to shut Zhang Xiuqin up!"

She was grateful to Chu Zhongyuan for giving her inspiration.

She looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, she quickly disappeared into the forest at the side. With a turn of her body, she became a wandering fortune teller.

She wore a gray robe, a goatee, and a tattered hat. He held a sign that said "divination" in his hand.

She smoothed out her goatee, came out of the forest, and walked to the Chu Village with the sign.

…

In the Chu Village.

There were many little fellows playing at the entrance of the village. When they suddenly saw a fortune teller walking towards them, they immediately made way and felt deep veneration.



Chapter 299: The Chicken Coop Fell

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

In everyone’s hearts, fortune tellers knew everything, from astronomy and geography. He knew how to divine and predict. They could also sever people’s fate and foresee the future. In short, they were very powerful.

Chu Junbao looked at the fortune teller curiously. “Sir, can you read fortunes?”

The fortune teller stroked his beard. “I can.”

Chu Junbao boldly walked up to the fortune teller. “Then tell me how old I am.”

The fortune teller raised his hand and pretended to calculate. “You are almost eight years old.”

Chu Junbao’s eyes immediately widened. “Can you really calculate it?”

The fortune teller pointed at his sign and said, “I’m a fortune teller. I can calculate anything.”

Upon hearing this, the children were all in awe.

Seeing the reactions of the little fellows, the fortune teller laughed in his heart. These children were too fun. “Chu Junbao, the feng shui in your village is not bad. There’s even an official here. I specially came to take a look.”

Chu Junbao came back to his senses and looked at the fortune teller in amazement. “Wow, you even know my name?”

The fortune teller stroked his beard and pretended to be unfathomable. “I told you, I can calculate everything.”

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Then, he pointed at a child and said his name.

Chu Junbao shouted into the village, “A fortune teller is here!!!” Then, he ran towards the village.

The other children followed him into the village and shouted excitedly, “A fortune teller is here!”

The fortune teller walked calmly at the back and entered the village step by step…

After a while, he was surrounded. The villagers looked at him as if he was a rare thing. Even Li Qingyu and Wu Yaqing came out.

Was it really that amazing? Wu Yaqing looked at the fortune teller in disbelief. “Do you know my background?”

The fortune teller narrowed his eyes and counted with his fingers. “You don’t belong to the Dating Dynasty. Your mother’s surname is Wu, and your name is Wu Yaqing. Your father’s surname is Yun. You are from an extremely noble family…” n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“You’re talking nonsense. I’m just an ordinary person,” Wu Yaqing said guiltily and retreated to the back of the crowd. This fortune-teller was quite capable.

The villagers were not stupid. From her expression, they knew that the fortune teller was right.

Chu Xuede’s mother squeezed in and asked anxiously, “Fortune teller, can you help me calculate when I’ll have a grandson?”

The fortune teller counted with his fingers. “Your daughter-in-law is already pregnant, but it’s only been a month. She hasn’t realized it yet. You can bring her to the doctor.”

“What???” Chu Xuede’s mother immediately rushed home and found her daughter-in-law. She wanted to bring her daughter-in-law to Chu Qingzhi, but Chu Qingzhi hadn’t come back yet, so she immediately went to the county.

When everyone heard that there was a fortune teller who knew everything, they all gathered.

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Finally, after a while, the target… Zhang Xiuqin appeared.

Zhang Xiuqin was in a very bad mood because of Tang Shan’s repeated failures and being reprimanded by the village elder. She looked like an old hen. “Fortune teller, if you’re really so capable, tell me when will my son become an official?”

How ambitious…

All the villagers looked at Zhang Xiuqin strangely. Now, everyone in the village knew that Tang Jinghong was in the army, but they did not know how high his official position was.

After Zhang Xiuqin found out that Tang Jinghong was an official, she also wanted to get an official position for Tang Dengping.

The fortune teller raised his hand and pinched his fingers. Then, he shook his head. “Your son doesn’t have the luck of an official. It will be very difficult for him to become an official in this life.”

Upon hearing that, Zhang Xiuqin flared up. “Liar! What right do you have to say that my son can’t be an official?”

The fortune teller said unhurriedly, “First of all, your son is illiterate. I’m afraid he can’t even write his own name. Secondly, your family chased a real official out of the house, and that sent away all the luck. In the future, it’ll be difficult for there to be anyone in your family who can become an official.”

When Zhang Xiuqin heard this, she was dumbfounded. She was the one who sent the luck away! It was her, it was all her. She regretted it terribly.

She asked anxiously, “Fortune teller, is there a way to remedy this?”

The fortune teller said seriously, “No, what is gone is gone.”

Zhang Xiuqin broke down.

The fortune teller continued, “Furthermore, if your family continues to chase after what doesn’t belong to you, you will be in trouble.”

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Zhang Xiuqin staggered two steps. It turned out that she had cut off the luck. No wonder it was so difficult for Tang Shan to persuade Tang Jinghong.

Zhang Xiuqin did not give up and asked, “Is there no hope at all?”

The fortune teller shook his head. “If you go to find Tang Jinghong again, bad things will start to happen to you.”

“If you don’t believe me, you can try. As long as you have such thoughts, your chicken coop will immediately collapse.”

“If you still don’t believe me and go to find Tang Jinghong, your house will collapse. You have to be careful. When the house collapses, you’ll be buried in it. If you’re not lucky, you and your son will be buried alive. At that time, two lives will be lost.”

The more Zhang Xiuqin listened, the more shocked she became. Then, she subconsciously thought about going to find Tang Jinghong…

Rumble, rumble… Zhang Xiuqin’s chicken coop collapsed.

The sound was very loud and immediately attracted everyone’s attention…

The villagers who were working in the fields behind Zhang Xiuqin’s house shouted, “Zhang Xiuqin, Tang Shan, your chicken coop has fallen apart.”

Zhang Xiuqin was so frightened that her lips turned pale. She did not dare to have any thoughts. With fear in her heart, she ran home.

The chicken coop fell apart, and the wood that was as thick as an arm broke into a few pieces.

When Zhang Xiuqin saw this scene, she was shocked.

She turned to look at the house. If it collapsed and buried her and her son, they would definitely die.

In an instant, she was terrified and immediately stopped having any thoughts she shouldn’t have.

If she lost her life, everything would be in vain. Moreover, if she and her son died, Tang Shan would definitely remarry. Then, the money she earned now would belong to other women.

Seeing this, the fortune teller was quite satisfied. “Everyone, it’s getting late. I should go.”

The villagers said spontaneously, “We’ll send you off.”

The villagers sent the fortune teller all the way to the entrance of the village and watched him leave.

Although the fortune teller had left, the legend he left behind was still circulating in the village for a long time..

Chapter 300: Bullied

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The Xu Village.

Li Qingyin’s children, Xu Songnian and Xu Wenlin, sold their dumpling leaves as usual and went home happily.

Just as they reached the door, they heard a commotion…

Xu Fangjun’s voice was fierce as he threatened, “Li Qingyin, hand over the money. Otherwise, I’ll break your legs!”

Li Qingyin said loudly, “We’ve already split up the Xu family. Why should we hand over the money to you?”

Xu Fangjun’s wife, Chen Ruifeng, said impatiently, “Li Qingyin, you can’t say that. Although you’ve split up from the family, Father and Mother are living with us now. Shouldn’t you contribute a little?”

Li Qingyin argued, “I can contribute some money to support Father in law and mother in law, but you can’t force me to take out all my money. Let me tell you, it’s not going to happen!”

Xu Fangjun said, “We’re only asking you for ten taels of silver. When did we ask you for all your money? Li Qingyin, your third sister is very rich. If you don’t want to fork out the money, go and ask her for it. She will definitely give it to you.”

Li Qingyin glared at Xu Fangjun. “Even if my third sister has money, why should she give it to me? Get out of my house, or I’ll hack you to death.”

Life had made her a shrew. If anyone dared to touch her money now, she would fight with her life.

Xu Fangjun acted like a rascal. “Alright, go ahead and chop me. If you chop me, I’ll chop your son. Try it.”

Chen Ruifeng snorted and threatened, “Li Qingyin, we’re just asking you for some money to support the elders. If you don’t give it to us, you’ll be unfilial. Being unfilial is a crime. You’ll be chased out of the village!”

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Li Qingyin was very stubborn. “Alright, let’s go to the village chief and let him judge.”

Xu Fangjun did not expect Li Qingyin to be unafraid. In that case, he would use the hard way.

He gave Chen Ruifeng a look. Then, Chen Ruifeng pounced on Li Qingyin and restrained her while Xu Fangjun ran into the house to search for money.

They were really no different from bandits.

Li Qingyin struggled violently as she shouted, “Xu Fangjun, stop, stop!”

Xu Fangjun turned a deaf ear and kept rummaging through the room…

“Stop!” Xu Songnian rushed in with a sickle in his hand. “Let go of my mother, or I’ll kill you!”

Xu Wenlin rushed over, grabbed Chen Ruifeng’s arm with both hands, and bit her hard…

“Ouch…” Chen Ruifeng was in pain. She was furious and kicked Xu Wenlin in the stomach. The little girl was kicked to the side. Her temple hit the side of the stool and she fainted.

“Wenlin, Wenlin…” Li Qingyin almost went crazy when she saw this scene. She punched and kicked, and finally bit Chen Ruifeng’s hand…

Chen Ruifeng finally let go. “B*tch!”

Li Qingyin broke free and immediately rushed to Xu Wenlin, hugging her daughter. “Wenlin…”

“Sister, Sister…” Xu Songnian shouted.

Chen Ruifeng recovered from the pain. With a twisted expression, she picked up a stool from the side and walked towards Li Qingyin. Then, she smashed it heavily on Li Qingyin’s back.

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“Mother!!!” Xu Songnian’s eyes widened with anger when he saw this scene. He was terrified and, on impulse, slashed the sickle in his hand at Chen Ruifeng.

When Chen Ruifeng saw the sickle, she stopped smashing the stool. Instead, she threw it at Xu Songnian to block the sickle. “Little bastard, how dare you attack me with a sickle.” She immediately rushed over and slapped Xu Songnian.

At the same time, Xu Fangjun rushed over and grabbed Xu Songnian’s neck. “Li Qingyin, hand over the money. Otherwise, I’ll strangle him to death.”

He exerted force, causing Xu Songnian’s face to turn red.

Li Qingyin held her daughter, whose head was covered in blood, in her arms. She turned around and looked at her son, who was about to suffocate to death. She was as angry as a crazy lioness.

She put her daughter down and stood up, glaring at Xu Fangjun. “Let go of Songnian, let go of him!!!”

Xu Fangjun grabbed Xu Songnian’s neck even harder. “Li Qingyin, it turns out that money is the most important thing in your heart.”

Li Qingyin looked at her son, whose face was turning purple, and finally compromised. If Xu Fangjun really strangled her son to death, no amount of money could make up for it. “Let go of Songnian. I’ll get you money.”

Xu Fangjun snorted. “That’s a smart chioce!”

Li Qingyin walked over and knelt on the ground. Tears streamed down her face. She dug up the mud in the corner and took out the five taels of silver hidden beneath it…

Xu Fangjun grabbed the money bag and pushed Xu Songnian to Li Qingyin. He left with Chen Ruifeng with a smile.

Li Qingyin caught Xu Songnian. “Songnian, how are you?”

“Cough, cough, cough…” Xu Songnian coughed violently. It took him a while to recover. There was a purple-red wound on his neck. At the sight of this, Li Qingyin couldn’t help but cry.

Xu Songnian quickly comforted Li Qingyin. “Mother, I’m fine. Sister is injured. Let’s take her to the doctor quickly.”

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Li Qingyin hurriedly walked over and picked up her daughter with tears in her eyes. “Songnian, lock the door. Let’s go see a doctor.”

Xu Songnian hurriedly replied, “Yes, Mother.”

Chu Qingzhi took off her fortune teller attire and came out of the forest when she saw Li Qingyin and her son rushing towards the county.

“Auntie, what’s going on?”

Chu Qingzhi’s gaze swept across the three of them. They were in a sorry state.

Li Qingyin’s eyes were filled with tears, and her body was covered in mud, especially her knees. There was a pinch mark on Xu Songnian’s neck, and Xu Weniin’s forehead was covered with blood.

“Qingzhi.” Li Qingyin was stunned when she saw Chu Qingzhi. Then, she seemed to have found a savior. Out of excitement, her arms went weak, causing Xu Wenlin, who was in her arms, to fall to the ground.

Chu Qingzhi quickly took a step forward and caught Xu Wenlin.

Xu Songnian knelt in front of Chu Qingzhi. “Cousin, please save Sister. She’s bleeding a lot.”

Chu Qingzhi had already seen it. “Don’t worry. There are herbs here to stop the bleeding. I’ll pick some and apply them on her.”

As she spoke, she placed Xu Wenlin on the grass and went to pick herbs.

After taking a few steps, she saw a bush of cattails. This was a good hemostatic herb. She quickly picked some. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It would be bad if Xu Weniin’s face was disfigured. When Chu Qingzhi applied the herb on the young lady, she left a wisp of spiritual power to heal the wound. This way, there would not be a scar after she recovered.

Seeing that Xu Wenlin had stopped bleeding, Li Qingyin and Xu Songnian heaved a sigh of relief.

Chu Qingzhi picked Xu Wenlin up and said, “Aunt, Songnian, let’s talk as we walk.”

“Thank you, cousin.” Xu Songnian helped Li Qingyin up and followed Chu Qingzhi to the Chu Village.

After walking for a while, Chu Qingzhi felt that Li Qingyin had calmed down a little and asked, “Aunt, what happened?”

Li Qingyin did not hide a word and told Chu Qingzhi everything. As she spoke, she cried.

Xu Songnian gritted his teeth in hatred.. “Cousin, Xu Fangjun and his wife are animals!”