Chapter 15

At some point, Tang Jinghong had moved to Chu Qingzhi’s side. He grabbed Zhou Qingzhong’s wrist from behind and bent it forcefully. The wooden stick in Zhou Qingzhong’s hand fell to the ground.

“As a man, you are not tolerant. As a husband, you are irresponsible. As a son, you are not filial. Zhou Qingzhong, you should reflect on yourself.”

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong in surprise. Who exactly was this man? She felt that he was a big shot.

Zhou Qingzhong shook off Tang Jinghong’s hand and glanced at everyone. Then, he gritted his teeth and said gloomily, “I’m willing to divorce.”

The village chief wrote the divorce letter. Both parties pressed their thumbprints and each received a copy.

Fu Haiyan quickly packed her things and returned to her family. In the future, she would never come to Chu Village again. This place was simply her nightmare.

No one paid attention to the Zhou family anymore. Everyone surrounded Chu Qingzhi and asked her to see if they had any underlying illness.

The three people from the Zhou family glared at Chu Qingzhi resentfully before returning home and closing the door with a bang.

Now was the time to gain a good reputation in the village, so Chu Qingzhi did not refuse and diagnosed everyone.

After the diagnosis, the villagers quickly dispersed and went to water the fields.

Tang Jinghong was the last to leave. Before he left, he said, “Little girl, Zhou Qingzhong might do something extreme. Be careful. Don’t go to any places alone.”

Little Girl?

Chu Qingzhi looked at Tang Jinghong’s back with a pout. She was not a little girl.Chu Qingzhi went home to get a basket and went to pick herbs for Third Grandma.

Third Grandma’s illness was not serious. The herbs she needed were very ordinary. After wandering around the village, she finished collecting.

SHe arrived at Third Grandma’s house. “Third Grandma, I’m here to deliver the herbs.”

Third Grandma was cooking in the kitchen. When she heard this, she immediately walked out. “Qingzhi, you are here.”

Chu Qingzhi placed the bunch of herbs in Third Grandma’s hand. “Third Grandma, take one every morning and night. It will take effect in three days.”

“Qingzhi, thank you,” Third Grandma said gratefully. “Qingzhi, wait. I have something for you.”

Chu Qingzhi stopped Third Grandma. “Third Grandma, there’s no need. These herbs are not worth much.”

Third Grandma said with a smile, “Qingzhi, if you don’t accept it, I will be hesitant to ask you for help in the future.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Then I’ll take it.”

Third Grandma took some bananas for Chu Qingzhi. “These are bananas from the banana tree at home. They’re big and delicious.”

Chu Qingzhi placed the bananas in the basket. “Thank you, Third Grandma. I’m going back.”

“Okay.” Third Grandma watched Chu Qingzhi leave.

Chu Qingzhi put down the basket and went to the forest.Chu Qingzhi went home to get a basket and went to pick herbs for Third Grandma.

Third Grandma’s illness was not serious. The herbs she needed were very ordinary. After wandering around the village, she finished collecting.

SHe arrived at Third Grandma’s house. “Third Grandma, I’m here to deliver the herbs.”

Third Grandma was cooking in the kitchen. When she heard this, she immediately walked out. “Qingzhi, you are here.”

Chu Qingzhi placed the bunch of herbs in Third Grandma’s hand. “Third Grandma, take one every morning and night. It will take effect in three days.”

“Qingzhi, thank you,” Third Grandma said gratefully. “Qingzhi, wait. I have something for you.”

Chu Qingzhi stopped Third Grandma. “Third Grandma, there’s no need. These herbs are not worth much.”

Third Grandma said with a smile, “Qingzhi, if you don’t accept it, I will be hesitant to ask you for help in the future.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled. “Then I’ll take it.”

Third Grandma took some bananas for Chu Qingzhi. “These are bananas from the banana tree at home. They’re big and delicious.”

Chu Qingzhi placed the bananas in the basket. “Thank you, Third Grandma. I’m going back.”

“Okay.” Third Grandma watched Chu Qingzhi leave.

Chu Qingzhi put down the basket and went to the forest.

When she arrived at the entrance of the forest, she gave the order to the bears to catch rabbits and pheasants for her.

Soon, the prey was in her hands. Chu Qingzhi carried the prey and quickly returned to the village.

She threw a rabbit and a pheasant into her courtyard and carried the remaining rabbit and chicken to the Tang family.

However, before she reached the door of the Tang family, she heard cursing.

“I’ve never seen such a lazy person. In the beginning, he would come back to help water the fields. Now, he’s gone all day long. Where did he go…”

Chu Qingzhi stood by the wall to eavesdrop for a while before deciding not to go in.

Tang Jinghong was scolded even when he was not at home. His stepmother was really crazy. It was better to go back first and give the meat to Tang Jinghong personally when he returned.

When Chu Qingzhi returned home, Granny Chu and Li Qingyu were also back to make dinner. When they saw the pheasants and rabbits on the ground and in Chu Qingzhi’s hand, they were very surprised. “Qingzhi, did you borrow pheasants and rabbits from Jinghong again?”

“No, I wanted to return it to him, but the time wasn’t right, so I brought it back.”

Li Qingyu felt that something was wrong. “Qingzhi, did you buy these pheasants and rabbits from the hunter at the entrance of the village?”

Chu Qingzhi said without blushing, “No, I hunted them myself. I set up a trap in the forest and they fell into it.”

The two of them were shocked.

Li Qingyu said worriedly, “Qingzhi, the mountains are dangerous. There are many wild beasts. Don’t go there.”

Chu Qingzhi quickly agreed. “Yes, yes, yes. I’ll listen to you, Mother. I’ll stay away from it.”

Chu Qingzhi handed the phesants and rabbits to Li Qingyu. “Grandma, Mother, clean the prey. It’s such a hot day. It’ll go back very quickly.”

Li Qingyu quickly said, “Alright, alright, alright. I’ll clean it immediately. Go and rest.”

Chu Qingzhi took the fan and sat on a chair under the roof.

The fragrance of meat quickly came from the kitchen.

Chapter 16

Chu Rong placed the new bed in the room. There was not much space left, but Chu Qingzhi was still grateful for what Chu Rong had done for her.

Li Qingyu made the bed for Chu Qingzhi. “Qingzhi, sorry for making you squeeze on the same bed with your sister in the past few days.”

Chu Qingzhi pulled Li Qingyu to sit down. “Mother, don’t say that. We’re family.”

Li Qingyu smiled. “I won’t disturb you anymore. Rest well.”

Chu Qingzhi smiled and nodded. “Yes, Mother.”

Chu Qingzhi lay on the bed and tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She was a cultivator, so she did not have to sleep much.

She turned her head and looked at Chu Second, who was sleeping on another bed. Then, she left a spiritual sense, got out of bed, and left the house.

After she flew into the forest, the tiger quickly ran up to her and rubbed against her calf.

Chu Qingzhi smiled and patted the tiger’s head. It was furry and very soft to the touch. “Let’s go and see if there are any fruits.”

After Chu Qingzhi sat on its back, the tiger strode into the depths of the forest.

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Two monkeys and two big black bears came over to help look for fruits.

After searching for a while, Chu Qingzhi saw a few orange trees. The red oranges were like small lanterns hanging on the trees, emitting a strong fruit fragrance. They were very tempting. The bear immediately picked an orange for Chu Qingzhi.

Chu Qingzhi peeled off the skin and fed herself a piece. As she chewed, it was so sour that she frowned.

She quickly spat it out. “Bah, bah, bah…”

Chu Qingzhi got off the tiger’s back and walked towards the fruit tree. “The fruit looks so beautiful, but in fact, it’s so sour that my teeth almost fell off.”

She walked around the fruit tree twice before reaching out to grab one and injecting her spiritual power into it. “Nourished with my spiritual power, it should be sweet now.”

Under the nourishment of spiritual power, the tree seemed to be surrounded by a faint fluorescence. It was beautiful and mysterious.

The animals quickly surrounded the tree, breathing hard, and then narrowed their eyes in enjoyment.

A few minutes later, Chu Qingzhi removed the spell and picked another fruit to taste.

“Sweet!”

Chu Qingzhi patted the little monkey’s head and said with a smile, “Little monkey, go and get your monkey friends to help me pick oranges.”

Upon receiving the order, the little monkey immediately climbed up the branch and ran.

Chu Qingzhi walked to the vines at the side and cast a spell. She made a few baskets and used them to store the oranges later.

She finished weaving the baskets, and the monkeys returned.

Chu Qingzhi waved at the little monkeys. “Monkeys, pick all the oranges and put them in these baskets. I’ll take them away later.”

The little monkeys jumped and squeaked.Chu Qingzhi turned around. “Bears, you’re in charge of putting the oranges into the baskets. Try not to break the oranges.”

The bears patted their chests to indicate that there was no problem.

After that, the animals got busy.

Chu Qingzhi continued to nourish the other orange trees with her spiritual power. There were a total of five trees, and the nourishment was quickly completed.

She stood at the side and rubbed her chin. Five orange trees could produce about 500 catties of oranges. These oranges could not be eaten in a short time and had to be made into something else.

It was summer now. What should she make?

“I got it!”

Chu Qingzhi suddenly snapped her fingers. She looked around and carried a big rock to the side to put it in the basket.

After picking the oranges, Chu Qingzhi sat on the tiger and let the two bears carry the oranges back home.

After putting down the orange, Chu Qingzhi tapped the space between each animal’s eyebrows and gave them some spiritual power as a reward. Then, she let them return to the forest.

Chu Qingzhi walked over and took the big rock out of the basket. Then, she cast a spell on the rock.

This spell would make the big rock bone-chilling. As long as something was placed within a meter of it, it would immediately freeze.

Now, there was one more thing she needed, and that was the juicer!

What she wanted to make was orange ice cream.

A juicer, a juicer…

Chu Qingzhi suddenly glanced at the stone mill at the side. There was no need for a juicer anymore. She just needed to use this stone mill to grind the oranges and filter the juice with cotton gauze to get the pure fruit juice.

The last thing she needed was a mold. She would use the mold to hold the fruit juice. After freezing it, she would be able to get the ice cream.

She could sell a portion of the ice cream to earn some money for this family. This family was too poor.

Chapter 17

The next day, Li Qingyu looked at the few baskets of oranges in the backyard and rubbed her eyes in shock. Could it be that there was windfall again?

She quickly went to call the Chu family over. “Look, oranges.”

Chu Qingzhi also came, “I picked the oranges.”

Everyone immediately surrounded Chu Qingzhi.

Li Qingyu asked nervously, “Qingzhi, the orange trees nearby all belong to others. You didn’t steal it, did you?”

Chu Qingzhi said seriously, “Mother, you can’t question my character. I went to the forest to pick it. It doesn’t belong to anything.”

“That’s good, that’s good…” Li Qingyu suddenly realized something. “You went to the forest to pick oranges? You’re a girl. How can you go to the forest to pick oranges at night?”

She quickly pulled Chu Qingzhi over and examined her carefully, afraid that Chu Qingzhi would be injured.

Everyone was also very nervous. Even the most skilful hunter in the village did not dare to go to the forest at night. How could a little girl like Chu Qingzhi dare to go?

Chu Qingzhi felt everyone’s concern and felt warm in her heart. “I’m fine. I was very careful.”

Seeing that Chu Qingzhi was unharmed, Li Qingyu felt relieved. “You scared me to death.”

Chu Rong said solemnly, “You’re not allowed to go in the future. What if something happens?”

Chu Qingzhi nodded. “I understand, Father.”She turned to Li Qingyu and Madam Zhao and said, “Mother, Grandma, go and make breakfast. I’ll teach Father and the others to make ice cream bars. When the time comes, we’ll sell it in the county to earn some money.”

Everyone was puzzled. “What is ice cream bar?”

Chu Qingzhi winked and said playfully, “You’ll know in a while.”

…

Everyone gathered around Chu Qingzhi curiously.

Chu Qingzhi began to instruct. “First Brother, Third Brother, wash the oranges and put them in the bamboo sieve to dry.”

“Second Sister, Fourth Sister, go and prepare two square pieces of cloth. One meter wide is enough. Then wash them and dry them.”

“Father and Grandpa, go and make a mold, a wooden stick, and a wooden box.” Chu Qingzhi handed a piece of paper to Chu Rong. “I’ve already drawn the style. Just follow it.”

“Sixth Sister, Eighth Sister, go wash the stone mill. You must wash it clean. There can’t be any mud.”

“Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, go and find a few wooden buckets. Wash them and dry them.”

“I’m in charge of answering your questions at any time.” Chu Qingzhi clapped her hands. “Everyone, let’s begin.”

Everyone looked at each other, then dispersed and got into action.

Chu Qingzhi grew up in the county and was knowledgeable. She was not like the villagers whose knowledge was limited.

In addition, Chu Tai and Chu Rong felt that their family was in a difficult situation and wanted to change it. Now that Chu Qingzhi had a way, they wanted to give it a try.

In the kitchen.Li Qingyu said worriedly, “Qingzhi has a lot of ideas. Just now, she said that she wants to sell ice cream. Mother, do you think it’s feasible?”

Madam Zhao was very optimistic. She smiled and said, “Qingzhi is very capable and even knows medicine. Just let her do what she wants.”

Li Qingyu thought for a moment and agreed. “That’s true. Qingzhi is different from us. Moreover, as soon as she came back, our family became better. She’s our family’s lucky star. It’s definitely not wrong to listen to her.”

Madam Zhao smiled and said, “That’s right, so don’t stop her. She won’t harm us. Even if she does, we’re poor and have nothing to lose.”

Li Qingyu smiled. “Mother, you’re right.”

Madam Zhao pointed at the cabinet where the eggs were placed and said, “Cook one for Qingzhi. She needs to nourish her body.”

Li Qingyu thought of what Chu Qingzhi said about not treating her differently from others and said, “Mother, what if Qingzhi refuses to eat it alone?”

Madam Zhao hesitated for a moment. “Then make one for each of us as a celebration for Qingzhi’s return.”

Li Qingyu replied, “Okay, Mother.”

Everyone was given an egg for breakfast. The Chu family felt that it was very extravagant. Usually, they would sell the eggs. This was the first time they ate them.

After breakfast, everyone continued to get busy.

Zhao Xiuhua, who was next door, passed by their door and looked at the Chu family suspiciously. What was wrong with this family? Why didn’t they go to water the fields?

Now, she had become the laughing stock of the entire village, she couldn’t take this lying down. With consuming resentment, she started to think of ways to teach Chu Qingzhi a lesson.

The Chu family did not know that Zhao Xiuhua was up to no good. At this moment, they were trying their best to do what Chu Qingzhi had instructed them to do.

After an entire morning, everything was finally ready.

Chu Qingzhi took out the big rock. “Let me show you a miracle.”

She took out a bowl filled with water and placed it beside the big rock. The water in the bowl immediately froze.

Everyone widened their eyes. This, this, this…