Chapter 41: Blood-Sucking Gu Poison
Xu Qing smiled awkwardly. "Do you know how to kill pigs?"
Qiao Yanhui rubbed his chin and thought about it seriously. In the end, he nodded. "I do!"
Xu Qing's eyes lit up.
As for Qiao Yanhui, he held his saber and charged towards the wild boar with an imposing manner. His skilled appearance made Xu Qing suspect that this guy was really a butcher who killed pigs. So she had been mistaken previously. His imposing aura was for the sake of intimidating the wild boars?
Qiao Yanhui seemed to have sensed something and looked up while killing the pig. He turned around and saw Xu Qing's strange smile! Instantly, Qiao Yanhui felt very aggrieved. His wife was the one who asked him to kill the pig, so why was she smiling so wretchedly when he turned around?
However, he really liked the feeling of killing pigs, especially when he cut open the artery and blood gushed out. At that moment, Qiao Yanhui was very satisfied. If this pig had been in an awake state, it would have felt even better.
When he thought of this, more and more bloody scenes flashed in Qiao Yanhui's mind. Then, his head hurt more and more. He threw away the knife and hugged his head with a pained expression. Finally, his eyes rolled back and he fell into a pool of blood.
"Little Hui!" Xu Qing hurriedly ran over and hugged Qiao Yanhui. She held his hand and started to take his pulse, then she frowned. It seemed that it was the aftereffects of the blood clot in his brain. This man couldn't think about the past, or he would be in danger. She had to change his treatment method. Could it be that he was really a butcher in the past?
"Sizhi, bring him in." Xu Qing looked at Qiao Yanhui, who was covered in blood, in disdain.
Xu Sizhi obediently dragged Qiao Yanhui into the straw hut step by step. His strenuous appearance made Auntie Wu's heart ache. Xu Sizhi was still a child…
Xu Qing didn't have the time to care about this. She packed some pork and asked Auntie Wu to bring it back to eat. Then, she took more than half of the pork and went to Hunter Cao's house.
At this moment, Hunter Cao was wailing. The only breadwinner in the already poor family had collapsed. It was as if the world was ending.
Hunter Cao had an eighty-year-old mother, a wife who was about to give birth, and three children who were less than ten years old. The oldest of the three children was Cao Xiaochao, who was ten years old this year. The other two were seven-year-old and three-year-old. They couldn't work at all. Just thinking about it made him feel bitter.
Xu Qing stood in front of the old wooden door and knocked. "Auntie Cao?"
The person in the house wiped her tears before rushing out to open the door. "Who is it?"
The old wooden door was opened, and a tear-stained and rough-looking face appeared. It was Hunter Cao's mother. When she saw who it was, she was puzzled. "Little Qing? Why are you here?"
"I'm here to deliver pork to Hunter Cao. This pig was severely injured by him. Also, take this medicine and apply it on his wound every day. It won't take long for him to recover," Xu Qing said kindly.
Auntie Cao also knew what had happened in the mountains. It was all thanks to Xu Qing that Hunter Cao was able to survive. She was instantly grateful to Xu Qing. However, she couldn't accept the pork. "Take this pork back. Your family has suffered too. Give it to the children. We can't take it."
"Mother, quickly let her in for a meal!" Hunter Cao's voice suddenly sounded. He heard the voice outside and wanted to invite her in. She was his savior.
Auntie Cao was about to say something when she saw Xu Qing throw down the pork and medicine, then run away. "I won't go in. I still have to go back and take care of the children."
Xu Qing knew that the Cao family was grateful. She didn't want to waste time, so she quickly went home.
Auntie Cao looked at these things. They were enough to last their family for a while. There was also medicine, which saved them from spending money. She felt heartache. That girl was living a hard life, but she didn't forget to help others. All they could to repay her was to help her more in the future.
When Xu Qing returned, Qiao Yanhui was still unconscious. Seeing that his life wasn't in danger for the time being, Xu Qing went to treat Xu Sizhi. She had found many herbs in the mountains today, but it wasn't that easy to completely expel Xu Sizhi's Gu poison.
According to Ying Zhiyao's notes, Xu Sizhi's Gu poison would live on blood essence until it sucked the host's blood essence dry. At that time, the host would die. Normally speaking, an ordinary person who was poisoned by Gu poison wouldn't be able to live for more than three years. Furthermore, they would become thinner and thinner until they became a mummified corpse. There wouldn't be a single drop of blood ;eft on their bodies, but Xu Sizhi lasted for five years? It was obvious how powerful Xu Sizhi's internal energy cultivation level was!
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However, Gu poison wasn't easy to cure. At the moment, all Xu Qing could do was nurse Xu Sizhi's body. Otherwise, when the Gu poison was really expelled, no matter how powerful Xu Sizhi's internal energy was, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Xu Qing made a bucket of medicinal bath and let Xu Sizhi soak in it. Then, she started to apply the needle. The first needle pierced into the top of his head. In an instant, Xu Sizhi bit his lips in pain. When Xu Qing finished administering the needle for him, he fell unconscious. Xu Qing almost fell to the ground out of exhaustion.
"My stamina is lacking." Xu Qing gritted her teeth and her face paled. Fortunately, she succeeded in the end. She temporarily restrained the Gu poison in Xu Sizhi's body. After a period of recuperation, she would be able to completely expel all the Gu poison for him.
The next morning.
Qiao Yanhui and Xu Sizhi worked energetically, while Xu Qing looked weak.
Xu Qing was very angry about this. She was clearly not the one who was sick, but she was the weakest!!!
"Honey, it's time to eat." Qiao Yanhui held a bowl of black porridge and smiled innocently.
Xu Qing almost vomited. She shouldn't have believed that these two men could cook!
"Don't you like it? This porridge was personally cooked by me…" Qiao Yanhui said as he showed his burnt finger for Xu Qing to see. He looked very pitiful.
Xu Qing's heart softened. She braced herself and was about to drink it all. From the corner of her eye, she saw that Auntie Wu was here. Xu Qing hurriedly put down the bowl of porridge in front of her, as if she had seen her savior.
In an instant, Qiao Yanhui squatted in the corner aggrievedly.
Xu Qing really didn't expect herself to be so weak. Perhaps it was because she had suffered when she gave birth. She was just a little tired yesterday, but she fell ill today. If she drank Qiao Yanhui's porridge now, she would probably die. Therefore, Xu Qing chose to ignore his grievances.
It was also because Xu Qing was sick that Xu Sizhi felt very guilty. He took care of Xu Qing and the three children even more diligently.
As for Qiao Yanhui, he had been accompanying Xu Qing in all sorts of ways these past few days. At night, he even took off his clothes to warm Xu Qing's bed! Xu Qing was enraged. If not for the fact that she had a fever and lacked strength, she really wanted to kick Qiao Yanhui to death.
In the morning, when Xu Qing woke up again, she saw Qiao Yanhui shaking the crib and smiling at the three children like a fool.
The second son, Xu Tingdeng, and the younger sister, Xu Hanxue, cooperated and replied to Qiao Yanhui with bright smiles. Only the eldest son, Xu Yuanguang, turned his head with a look of disdain, as if he couldn't bear to look at Qiao Yanhui.
Qiao Yanhui didn't understand and teased Xu Yuanguang even more. "Yuan'er, smile like Daddy!" After saying that, Qiao Yanhui laughed even more exaggeratedly.
"Hmph." Xu Yuanguang snorted and closed his eyes to sleep.
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"Yuan'er isn't cute at all! I'm ignoring you. I'll dote on Ting'er and Hanxue even more in the future," Qiao Yanhui said as he made a face at Xu Yuandeng.
Xu Qing originally thought that the scene in front of her was very heartwarming and was in a good mood. However, when she heard Qiao Yanhui call himself the children's father, she immediately sat up angrily. "Little Hui? Who allowed you to let the children call you daddy?"
Qiao Yanhui said excitedly, "Little Zhi said it. I'm your husband, so I'm the children's father." He had long forgotten that Xu Sizhi had specifically instructed him not to let Xu Qing know that he had said it. In the end, Qiao Yanhui, who was slow-witted, said it directly.
When Xu Sizhi entered the straw hut, he saw Xu Qing's murderous gaze and instantly felt a chill down his spine. "I still have some business to attend to. I'll leave first!"
"Xu Sizhi!" Xu Qing's roared, but Xu Sizhi had long disappeared.
Xu Qing looked at Qiao Yanhui, who was playing with the children happily, and felt even angrier. However, she felt that this scene was heartwarming. Xu Qing was shocked by her sudden thought, then she turned around unhappily and continued to sleep. She had to recuperate first.
Xu Qing rested for a few more days and felt much better. She asked Xu Sizhi about the matter she had instructed him to do.
Xu Sizhi replied, "There are three carpenters in the village. One is Old Master Chen, and the other is his son, Chen Shanxing. The other is your second uncle, Xu Jiangnan."
Xu Qing was a little surprised. She didn't expect Xu Jiangnan to be a carpenter. However, with his crafty ways, she definitely couldn't use him. Moreover, Xu Qing didn't want to be entangled with the Xu family. After all, she wanted to find a carpenter because she wanted to open a shop in town. She couldn't delay earning money anymore.
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Xu Qing thought about it and decided to use Chen Shanxing and his son. After all, she still wanted to integrate into this village. This would be where she would live in the future, so they needed to help each other. After all, getting pregnant out of wedlock was a topic of discussion no matter where it happened. In that case, she might as well stay here. At least she still had the Host's parents.
Moreover, Xu Qing didn't want to leave this place for the time being. This leisurely rural life was very suitable for her children. Of course, if she wanted to live here forever, she had to hide her identity.
"Sizhi, I'll leave this to you. Tell the outside world that a man called Bei Shu will work with them. This is the contract," Xu Qing instructed. At this time, the Xu family's parents hadn't completely separated from the Xu family, so she couldn't let the Xu family know yet.
Xu Sizhi looked at the blueprint Xu Qing gave him with an excited expression. She trusted him so much.
The things on the blueprint were all used by children. There were numbers engraved on every component. There were also the words "Babe Sunshine" beside the numbers. One reason for doing this was to prevent others from copying it, and the other was to make it more convenient to assemble. When the time came, even if someone copied it, it would take time to learn. At that time, Babe Sunshine's reputation would have already spread, so Xu Qing wouldn't be afraid that no one would buy anything from her anymore.
Before long, Xu Sizhi returned with the contract signed by the Chen family. The Chen family wanted to come to thank them, but they were all stopped by Xu Sizhi. The Chen family could only come and thank them again when they had the chance in the future. After all, Xu Qing had introduced such an opportunity to the Chen family because the Chen family had helped her in the past. Otherwise, Xu Qing would definitely have recommended someone else. The Chen family was extremely grateful. Recently, the Chen family hadn't been able to receive any carpenter work and could barely make a living. Who would have thought that Xu Qing would give them a chance?
At this moment, Xu Qing was lying on the bed and looking at the contract in her hand. She nodded in satisfaction. Xu Sizhi was indeed very efficient. Now that there was a carpenter, she had to buy a suitable shop next.
Xu Qing was in a hurry to buy a shop since she needed money now. She summoned Qiao Yanhui and Xu Sizhi to go up the mountain. Xu Qing calculated the time. The grapes in the mountain were almost ready to be picked. When she made wine, she could sell them for money.
Xu Sizhi looked at the extraordinary villa in front of him and was instantly shocked. He couldn't imagine such a beautiful place in the wilderness.
Qiao Yanhui only felt that it looked gorgeous and ran around with a smile. He really looked like a mentally retarded child.
"I didn't bring you two here for fun. Hurry up and work." Xu Qing looked at the two of them helplessly.
Xu Sizhi composed himself and hurriedly picked the grapes with the basket. Qiao Yanhui followed suit. However, halfway through, he suddenly stood by the stone table and stared at the half-played chessboard without moving.
Xu Qing had already filled a few baskets with Xu Sizhi. She turned around and saw Qiao Yanhui standing by the stone table without moving. She strode forward and pulled Qiao Yanhui's ear. "What are you doing?"
Qiao Yanhui had just thought of how to break the stalemate on the chessboard when he was pulled by Xu Qing. He instantly forgot about the move he had in mind. "Gee! Honey, it hurts." Qiao Yanhui looked aggrieved.
Xu Qing looked at his eyes and felt guilty for a moment. She felt like she was bullying a child. She curled her lips and put down his ear. "Pick the grapes."
"Okay, honey." Qiao Yanhui skipped as he went to pick the grapes.
Xu Qing looked at his gleeful appearance and couldn't help but laugh. However, when she turned to look at the chessboard on the stone table, Xu Qing's eyes flickered. Qiao Yanhui seemed to be lucid just now, but in the blink of an eye, his consciousness became blurry. So this man probably had deep memories about chessboards.
Thinking of this, Xu Qing shook her head helplessly. She should quickly pick the grapes since she still had to wash them and dry them. She was very busy.
In the end, Xu Qing only brought a basket of grapes down the mountain and planned to eat them as snacks with Auntie Wu.
However, as soon as she entered the house, she saw Wu Xiao'an running towards Xu Qing with an angry expression. "Xu Qing, I passed by the Xu family's house today. Your grandparents are really too outrageous." As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xiao'an hesitated for a moment. Seeing that Xu Qing was expressionless, he continued, "They're worried that your family will regret mentioning leaving the family and plan to go to town to look for your father."
"Why is the Xu family so heartless?!" Auntie Wu sighed. She didn't understand how parents could be so biased.
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Wu Xiao'an looked at Xu Qing worriedly and said, "Sister Xu Qing, what should we do?"
"Since they want to leave, I'll naturally grant them their wish." Xu Qing chuckled. It was exactly what she wanted to do now. Not only would she not have to worry about her bad reputation affecting Xu Zhi and the others when they went to school in the future, but she could also establish some agreements. She wouldn't have to worry about the Xu family clinging to them when they were rich in the future.
"Xiao Yun, help me pay attention to the situation in the Xu family's old residence. If any of them go to town, inform me." Xu Qing's gaze was cold.
"Okay." Wu Xiao'an didn't ask further. She felt that Xu Qing was different from before. She was very impressed with Xu Qing now.
However, Auntie Wu wanted to say something but hesitated in the end. After all, this was the Xu family's business. Moreover, the Xu family… was really too overbearing…
The next day, Xu Qing brought the two men to the mountain. After working hard for two days, she finally finished picking these grapes. Next, she waited for the grapes to ferment and the wine jar could be opened in about a month. However, the wine that was opened at that time wouldn't be delicious enough. Xu Qing liked wine that fermented for longer.
However, she wasn't in a hurry. If she wanted more mellow wine, there were many aged wines in the cellar! However, she didn't see the little white wolf these two days. She wondered where that little fellow had gone to play.
Suddenly, Xu Qing heard a familiar wolf howl and her heart tightened. This sound was very different from the powerful wolf howl from before. Could it be that something had happened to that young wolf?
Xu Qing hurriedly ran out. Qiao Yanhui and Xu Sizhi saw Xu Qing running into the deep mountains and followed her nervously.
The wolf howl became weaker and weaker. Xu Qing's heart tightened. That young wolf was very intelligent and so nostalgic. She really didn't want it to die. Her footsteps became faster and faster. Qiao Yanhui didn't know what Xu Qing was nervous about, but he knew that he had to stay by his wife's side, and Xu Sizhi was also by Xu Qing's side to protect her. This forest wasn't a place to wander around in! He wondered what was wrong with her!
Xu Qing followed the source of the voice and found a cave. The smell of blood wafted from the cave entrance. Xu Qing looked at the dark cave and clenched the knockout powder in her hand.
"The smell of blood here is too strong. It will attract wild beasts." Xu Sizhi frowned.
Xu Qing nodded. "Sizhi, guard the entrance. Little Hui, follow me in."
"It's too dangerous." Xu Sizhi couldn't understand why Xu Qing was taking the risk! If he didn't hear wrongly, that was the Wolf King's wail.
"There's no time to worry about that. Guard the entrance!" Xu Qing said and pulled Qiao Yanhui into the cave.
This cave seemed sinister and terrifying, and it was so dark that one couldn't see their fingers. There was even cold wind whistling beside their ears, making them tremble.
"Honey…" Qiao Yanhui held Xu Qing's hand.
"Little Hui, don't be afraid," Xu Qing comforted.
Actually, Qiao Yanhui wasn't afraid. It was just that the smell of blood here made his blood boil, as if something was about to rush out of his body. This feeling made Qiao Yanhui very afraid, so he held Xu Qing's hand tightly, as if only by doing so could he suppress the violent and bloodthirsty feeling in his heart.
Xu Qing touched the cave wall and stepped into the depths of the cave. The sound of wolves howling became clear, and the sound was very pained.
"Little white wolf?" Xu Qing called out softly.
"Roar." A wolf howl sounded.
In an instant, Xu Qing quickened her pace and finally arrived in the depths of the cave. She lit the lighter in her hand. However, when she saw the scene inside clearly, even Xu Qing, who was holding a scalpel, couldn't help but feel dizzy!
Broken limbs of wolves could be seen everywhere on the ground. Every wolf's body was badly mutilated, and some of their intestines had been torn out. The corpses of these wolves surrounded the little white wolf! The snow-white wolf cubs had turned into the color of blood. Some blood belonged to it, and some belonged to other wolves. However, even so, the weak white wolf still had the aura of a ruler. It stood on the corpses with an imposing air.
Xu Qing had heard that the birth of a Wolf King would happen through various battles and challenges! Therefore, Little White had disappeared for the past two days to fight for the Wolf King position? However, the little white wolf was still a young wolf. It should be underage. From the looks of it, it was really strong to have defeated so many adult wolves!
Xu Qing was a little helpless. Just as she was about to reach out and treat its wound, Little White suddenly glared at Xu Qing fiercely, as if it was prepared to tear Xu Qing apart at any moment.
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Qiao Yanhui subconsciously pulled Xu Qing behind him, and killing intent subconsciously surged in his eyes. Some things were innate, and no matter what situation they were in, they wouldn't relax at all.
The man and the wolf didn't give in to each other, as if the two sides were about to enter a battle.
"Little Hui, it won't hurt me." Xu Qing patted Qiao Yanhui's shoulder. She was already used to Qiao Yanhui regaining his senses for a moment from time to time. This man was very sensitive to threats and danger!
"Little White, don't be afraid. I'm here to treat your wound." Xu Qing tried her best to sound gentle.
Seeing that Qiao Yanhui was no longer hostile to it, Little White lazily turned its head. However, it still snorted at Xu Qing and was very cold.
Xu Qing slowly approached Little White and continued to comfort it gently. "Little White, don't be afraid. You're bleeding. I'll help you stop it." As she spoke, Xu Qing took out some medicinal powder and tore off the cloth at the end of her dress to bandage Little White's wound. After she was done, Xu Qing continued, "Little White, I'll bring you out of here, okay?"
"Roar." It refused. This was the symbol of its birth as a king. How could it leave?
Xu Qing didn't understand wolf language, but she could sense its resistance. She could only continue to coax it. "Look, there's blood around you, so it'll attract other wild beasts. Of course, I know that you're very powerful and unafraid of any wild beasts, but you're injured now. We can't let other wild beasts take advantage of you."
Little White continued to howl. This was its territory. Who dared to disturb it?
Xu Qing still didn't understand, but she didn't continue.
After a while, Little White couldn't hold on and fell asleep. Xu Qing's medicine had a sedative effect. Then, she picked up Little White and left without a word. "Little Hui, let's leave this place quickly."
"Alright." Qiao Yanhui followed behind Xu Qing.
After Xu Qing and Qiao Yanhui went out, they saw Xu Sizhi waiting anxiously at the entrance of the cave. When he saw them come out, he instantly felt relieved. "Let's go. I heard a tiger roar just now. With such a strong smell of blood, I wonder how many wild beasts will come!"
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Xu Qing nodded heavily and quickly left with Little White.
However, not long after, an adult yellow-patterned tiger with the word "King" on its head blocked their path. Xu Qing staggered and rolled down the mountain. Little White was also thrown out by Xu Qing and landed in Xu Sizhi's arms.
"Sister!" Xu Sizhi subconsciously caught Little White and pulled Xu Qing back.
Just as Xu Qing thought that she was going to fall to her death, a figure pounced on her and protected her.
Xu Qing lay in Qiao Yanhui's arms and smelled his unique scent. She was a little dazed. At this moment, she actually felt that he was very reliable.
"Hmm…" Qiao Yanhui grunted as blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. Although he had recovered from his external injuries, he couldn't recover from internal injuries in a short period of time. Now that he had fallen, his internal organs were badly injured.
Xu Qing was protected by Qiao Yanhui and was fine. At most, there were some small scratches on her hand. She hurriedly got up from Qiao Yanhui's arms and checked his injuries worriedly. "Little Hui, how are you? Where are you injured?"
Qiao Yanhui felt his entire body and head hurt. There seemed to be some images floating past just now, but they quickly disappeared.
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"Honey, are you okay?" Although he was in pain, he asked about Xu Qing first.
Xu Qing's heart tightened and she couldn't help but feel a little touched. Her voice was filled with blame. "You're really a fool. Don't you know ninja moves? Can't you do them?!"
Qiao Yanhui touched his head foolishly. "That's right. How could I forget?"
Xu Qing was really angry and touched. Did he forget that he knew ninja moves because he was too nervous about her? What a complete fool! He was already stupid, but after this, he probably became even more stupid.
Xu Sizhi quickly rushed down. Fortunately, the tiger didn't follow.
"Sister, are you okay?!" Xu Sizhi felt very guilty. He had clearly said that he would protect her, but in the end, she was injured again. He, as her bodyguard, was really useless.
"I'm fine. Let's go back quickly." After all, she was stained with wolf blood. Xu Qing was afraid of encountering any danger again. In this kind of remote mountain, there were opportunities and dangers. There were all kinds of ferocious beasts.
Xu Sizhi naturally didn't object. The group quickly went down the mountain.
After Xu Qing returned, she looked at the new and old injuries on Qiao Yanhui's body and felt guilty. These injuries were all because of her… Now, she really didn't know when she could finish treating Qiao Yanhui.
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Because of this matter, Xu Qing stayed at home to recuperate for two more days. The little white wolf was full of vigor two days later, and it was impossible to tell that it had been seriously injured. Xu Qing was really envious of its speedy recovery.
However, she wasn't envious for long because in the blink of an eye, Little White disappeared. It was probably because it had become the Wolf King and went to the mountains to show off.
Over the past few days, Xu Qing's attitude towards Qiao Yanhui had changed a little. She wasn't really a cold-hearted person. This man was really cute at times, especially when he squeezed into the little straw hut every day. She saw that Xu Sizhi still lived with the sheep. Then, she thought about her parents and siblings in town. Xu Qing felt that she couldn't rest anymore. She had to earn money quickly and build a house.
Xu Qing found a hundred-year-old ginseng from Ying Zhiyao. Actually, there was still a thousand-year-old ginseng there, but she was afraid of attracting too much attention. After all, she didn't have the ability to protect herself now. There were a lot of children at home, so she couldn't arouse trouble. Most importantly, Xu Qing couldn't bear to use it. A thousand-year-old ginseng was rare, and there were only a few in total.
Just as she was planning to exchange the herbs for money, she heard Wu Xiao'an come. This time, she seemed to have brought a beautiful girl around 18 or 19 years old.
"Sister Xu Qing! Helan just told me that your grandparents went to town," Wu Xiao'an shouted anxiously.
"Little Qing, I even saw your grandfather look for the village chief," the pretty girl at the side said.
Xu Qing looked at Li Helan. She still had an impression of this girl. In the Host's memory, "Xu Qing" was often beaten and scolded by Chen Qiulian. She was punished with not being allowed to eat for a day.
When "Xu Qing" was crying in the backyard, Li Helan, who lived next door, climbed up the wall and gave her a steamed bun. However, before she could eat the steamed bun, she was discovered by the other children of the Xu family. They complained to Chen Qiulian that "Xu Qing" had stolen food from home, and she was beaten up by Chen Qiulian.
From then on, "Xu Qing" didn't dare to speak to Li Helan anymore. Li Helan was furious to see "Xu Qing" so cowardly. With her feisty personality, she couldn't tolerate cowardice at all. As time passed, her relationship with "Little Xu Qing" became distant. However, it was true that the Li family and the Xu family had never had a good relationship.
Xu Qing liked Li Helan. At least with her feisty personality, no one dared to bully her. However, because of her feisty personality, no one dared to marry her.
"Thank you for telling me this, Helan," Xu Qing said sincerely. Li Helan was a friend to "Xu Qing" when she was young, although the "Xu Qing" at that time wasn't the current her.
Li Helan looked at Xu Qing, who was completely different from before, and was a little shocked, but she was also relieved. At least this way, Xu Qing wouldn't be bullied by that old witch Chen Qiulian anymore.
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Then, Xu Qing didn't delay and quickly went to town, lest Qu Feng and her family be bullied by the Xu family again.
This time, she didn't bring Xu Sizhi and Qiao Yanhui along and asked them to take good care of the children. However, when she left, Xu Qing had a headache. She coaxed Qiao Yanhui a few times and asked him to stay obediently before hurriedly running away.
Qiao Yanhui watched Xu Qing leave in a hurry, his eyes filled with resentment and sorrow. His wife didn't want him anymore…
Xu Qing couldn't be bothered with him.
As soon as she entered the Divine Farmer Garden, she saw the helpers and doctors looking at her with pity. This made Xu Qing's expression turn ugly. What did those two old jerks from the Xu family say?!
Uncle Gong looked at Xu Qing with pity. It turned out that Xu Qing's family background was so complicated. Life had been hard for her. No wonder the divine doctor took care of her.
Xu Qing didn't want to say anything. She rushed into the backyard of the Divine Farmer Garden and heard cries inside.
Qu Feng cried and shouted, "Father, Mother, if you chase us out now, you would be forcing us into a corner. Where are we going to live?!"
On the bed, Xu Jiangxi was grief-stricken. He couldn't understand why his biological parents were so heartless! He couldn't get out of bed yet, and he might be disabled in the future. His family was going to chase them out! It was really too disappointing.
"You can't be too selfish. If you don't leave the family now, we'll have to watch you drag our family down. You're crippled. You know our family very well. We have no money to buy medicine for you to recuperate, and your fifth brother still has to pay tuition. He will be a government official in the future. How can he be dragged down by you guys?" Chen Qiulian said to Qu Feng angrily.
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"Third Brother, I don't want to do this either, but there's really no choice. Your fifth brother's future is our family's hope. When he becomes rich in the future, he will thank you…" Old Master Xu sighed deeply, as if he was very helpless.
"Third Sister-in-law, Xu Qing personally suggested to leave in the beginning," Zhao Bing, the second daughter-in-law of the Xu family, said angrily.
Xu Jiangxi's previously expectant gaze landed on Old Master Xu and finally darkened. In the eyes of his biological parents, he was an abandoned person!
Xu Huai, Xu Zhi, and Xu Xiang stared at their grandparents in the corner. This time, no one cried. They seemed to have understood that crying was useless and became especially calm.
"Third Brother, say something. You're the older brother, so don't drag the younger brother down." Old Master Xu seemed to not want to wait anymore and said something that made them feel despair.
Xu Jiangxi's body stiffened and his eyes turned red. It turned out that in his parents' eyes, his existence would actually implicate his brothers? For this, they even chased their family out and left them to fend for themselves.
Xu Qing sneered and walked in. "So how are we going to split this family?"
The moment she saw Xu Qing, Chen Qiulian was enraged. This little bitch had made her suffer a lot. She immediately said angrily, "You have no right to interfere in this matter. Get lost."
"If you want to chase my parents and my siblings away, it's my business." Xu Qing snorted.
Old Master Xu looked at Xu Qing and finally said, "Let's leave the family like you said last time."
"What I said last time? I wonder how much filial piety money our family has to give you every year?" Xu Qing sneered. If she didn't make this clear, when their family became rich in the future, these two old things from the Xu family would definitely come and disgust her. She had to put an end to this problem.
"Five thousand yuan for alimony during the new year and holidays," Chen Qiulian said matter-of-factly.
"That's right. This money must be paid. When your family member got sick this time, your daily expenses cost us a lot." Zhao Bing's heart ached when she mentioned money.
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Xu Jiangxi was instantly dumbfounded. It cost them 5,000 yuan every time during the New Year and the holidays! If they were already like this, it was unknown if their family could survive in the future. His mother asked for so much alimony!
Old Master Xu looked at Xu Jiangxi and couldn't bear to see him like this. However, when he thought about how there were a few children studying, he quickly suppressed his guilt toward Xu Jiangxi.
"Grandpa, do you mean that too?" Xu Qing's expression was cold. This family was hopeless!
Old Master Xu didn't say anything, but he nodded.
"How funny. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that you left our family with nothing. You actually have the cheek to ask for alimony? I wonder if the reputation of being harsh on your children and grandchildren will affect your precious son's salary!" Xu Qing shouted coldly. This family was full of ingrates. No matter how rich she was in the future, she definitely wouldn't give any money to them! She knew that the Xu family had a field more than ten acres, not to mention that relatively large residence, but they were still so harsh on Xu Jiangxi and his family.
The Xu family had gotten so much assets for free. When other people's families moved during the flood, Chen Qiulian took a lot of other people's money to buy fields. She cared about money more than her life. Which family didn't want to escape immediately when they were in trouble? However, it had to be said that Chen Qiulian was lucky to actually take the money and escape safely.
When Old Master Xu heard Xu Qing's words, his eyes instantly widened. He glared at Xu Qing and said, "How dare you!"
"Grandpa doesn't even care about our family anymore. Why wouldn't I dare to?" Xu Qing brushed her black hair in front of her chest casually. She had grown her hair for so long, so she was no longer so rash.
Chen Qiulian immediately cursed, "You damn bastard, if you dare to go out and ruin your fifth uncle's reputation, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Zhao Bing also threatened, "Xu Qing, you can't be stupid. When your fifth uncle becomes rich in the future, you will be rewarded!"
Xu Qing only sneered and turned to look at Old Master Xu's gloomy face while waiting for him to speak. She couldn't be bothered to talk to those two crazy women.
"Forget it. It's not easy for Third Brother's family. There's no need for the money. During the new year, just give us some gifts. This way, everyone will look good." Old Master Xu knew that if he really wanted them to leave, they had to satisfy Xu Qing. Otherwise, this family would definitely stay at home. At that time, they would really implicate Fifth Brother.
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"How can this be…" Chen Qiulian was instantly unwilling. Zhao Bing also had an unhappy expression. There were originally five thousand yuan worth of allowance for the new year, but now, there was nothing.
"Shut up." Old Master Xu shouted. Chen Qiulian didn't dare to speak and could only shut her mouth, but she glared at Xu Qing.
The corners of Xu Qing's mouth curled up slightly. She looked at the piece of paper in Old Master Xu's hand and mocked, "Since Grandpa has already decided, this has to be written on an official document." The Xu family was really heartless. They even brought the official document of the family. They didn't give their family a way out at all. On the other hand, it saved her the trouble. However, she really suspected if Xu Jiangxi was their son.
"Is there a need to write such a thing in the document?" Chen Qiulian had other plans. She was prepared to agree first, but she would still ask them to pay during the New Year. Naturally, it was impossible for them to only give five thousand yuan. If they didn't, they would be unfilial. The villagers wouldn't help them. Anyway, no one knew what they had agreed to.
"Of course we have to write it. If we get rich in the future and you guys cling to us, I'll have a headache." Xu Qing mocked.
"With that poor appearance of yours, you think you can get rich?" Chen Qiulian and Zhao Bing looked down on Xu Qing and her family very much. Xu Jiangxi was a coward, and now that he was crippled, Qu Feng was even more of a pushover. She was easily bullied, and the few of them were illiterate. Xu Qing got pregnant before marriage, so it was no wonder they looked down on her.
Old Master Xu glared at the two women and looked down at the document in his hand. This was written by Fifth Brother. Even if he wanted to change it, he couldn't. He didn't know how to write.
Xu Qing sneered. She seemed to have seen through something and borrowed a pen and paper from Uncle Gong to let Xu Zhi write on her behalf. Fortunately, Xu Zhi had learned a lot of words from Xu Qing and could still write according to Xu Qing's instructions. It was just that the handwriting didn't look good.
This surprised Old Master Xu. He didn't expect Xu Zhi to know how to write! However, although he was shocked, how could she go to school if they couldn't even survive in the future? Now, it was more important to get rid of this family of trash.
Xu Qing suddenly saw the jade bracelet on Chen Qiulian's wrist from the corner of her eye. Her eyes flashed slightly, and she said while Xu Zhi was writing, "Since we've already split up, shouldn't you return my mother's family heirloom?"
"You b*tch, you actually dared to have designs on my baby!" Chen Qiulian widened her eyes and hugged her wrist tightly, for fear that someone would come up and snatch her things.
Jade bracelets were indeed very precious to farmers like them, especially Qu Feng's heirloom jade bracelet. Chen Qiulian definitely wouldn't take it out. She still had to keep it as her daughter's dowry.
"Don't you understand the situation? You should be happy that I didn't ask for all my mother's dowry. You actually dared to take my mother's bracelet? If people find out that you, Chen Qiulian, are a mother-in-law who collects her daughter-in-law's dowry, I wonder if anyone will be willing to marry Fifth Uncle in the future!" Xu Qing had a good grasp of this family's weakness.
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As expected, as soon as Xu Qing said that, Old Master Xu looked at Xu Qing with a dark gaze and shouted at Chen Qiulian, "Return the jade bracelet to the third family." When had Xu Qing become so sharp-tongued?!
"No, Third Sister-in-law gave this to me willingly! She's filial to me." Chen Qiulian was still reluctant to part with this bracelet and didn't hesitate to argue with Old Master Xu.
Xu Qing frowned slightly. Qu Feng wiped her tears at the side. She was unfilial and couldn't protect her heirloom jade bracelet.
Xu Qing knew why Qu Feng was willing to give this jade bracelet to Chen Qiulian back then. It was entirely because of "Little Xu Qing"! Now, she was "Little Xu Qing", so she had to get this jade bracelet back for Qu Feng no matter what.
Xu Qing asked with a dark expression, "So how can I make you return the bracelet to my mother?"
"No matter what, this is mine!" Chen Qiulian covered her wrist.
Xu Qing really wanted to stab her and kill her. However, Xu Qing still suppressed her anger and said, "I'll give you five thousand yuan. Give me the bracelet."
As soon as she said this, Chen Qiulian said, "Five hundred thousand. Otherwise, don't even think about asking me to give it to you."
Xu Qing laughed. Was Chen Qiulian's head really filled with mush? "Alright, then I'll go to the village and talk about how the two elders of the Xu family snatched their daughter-in-law's dowry!" If not for Xu Jiangxi, she wouldn't even give them five thousand yuan!
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In the end, under Old Master Xu's pressure and for the sake of Fifth Brother's future, Chen Qiulian finally took off the jade bracelet reluctantly. However, she even wanted to smash the bracelet. In the end, Xu Qing said, "If the bracelet shatters, I'll let the people in the surrounding villages take a good look and see that the Xu family is a wolf's den, so they can't marry into the Xu family!"
Chen Qiulian was so frightened that she didn't dare to smash it.
Xu Qing carefully handed the jade bracelet to Qu Feng. Qu Feng hugged the jade bracelet and cried.
After Xu Zhi finished writing the document, Xu Jiangxi pressed his finger down with tears in his eyes. At this moment, he had really given up on the Xu family. In the future, only living with his wife and children was enough for him!
Afraid that Xu Qing and her family would regret it, Chen Qiulian anxiously urged Old Master Xu to press his fingerprint. This made Xu Jiangxi feel even more disappointed.
Old Master Xu planned to get the village chief to stamp it and then inform the clan. Of course, he would definitely say that Xu Jiangxi didn't want to burden them and asked to leave. This way, their family's reputation wouldn't be affected.
Xu Qing looked at the document in her hand and felt relieved. She had finally resolved a big problem and didn't have to worry about being disgusted by them in the future.
After Old Master Xu and the others left, Qu Feng and Xu Jiangxi were all in low spirits. Only the three children were in high spirits. They didn't know what it meant to leave the family. They only knew that they wouldn't have to worry about being beaten up or bullied by their siblings in the future, much less worry about eating less and cooking more.
"Father, it's fine if we leave. My siblings can eat and sleep better." Xu Qing looked at the depressed Xu Jiangxi. If he still couldn't come to his senses, she really wouldn't be able to take it anymore.
Xu Jiangxi looked at the three children who weren't sad and thought of his body. His eyes turned red and he said dejectedly, "Little Qing, I'm useless. I can't let you guys live a good life. Now that we've left the familt and I've become a cripple, what will happen to you guys in the future?!"
Qu Feng's face was filled with tears. She was very happy about leaving the family, but she was really sad for her husband. The Xu family actually didn't give them a single piece of land or house. How could they live?!
Xu Qing was afraid that her parents would worry too much, so she hurriedly said, "Father, who said that you're a cripple? Your leg is fine. When your wound recovers, you can leave. You can do whatever you want."
Xu Jiangxi looked at Xu Qing in disbelief. "Don't comfort me. I'm afraid I'll only be able to lie in bed for the rest of my life." His leg had been injured by the black bear's sharp claws, so it was already lucky for him to survive.
"Your injuries are fine. You'll recover after some time. If you don't believe me, you can ask Uncle Gong. He's a doctor. If you don't believe me, don't you believe his words?" Xu Qing continued to comfort her.
Xu Jiangxi was instantly excited. He looked at Qu Feng with anticipation. Qu Feng also nodded. Xu Jiangxi was instantly moved to tears. He wasn't a cripple. He could still take care of his wife and children!
Looking at the crying Xu Jiangxi, Xu Qing sighed softly. Other than being foolishly stubborn in fulfilling filial piety, this man was good at everything. But now, that filial piety should be gone.
When Uncle Gong came over, Xu Jiangxi confirmed again that he was really fine and heaved a sigh of relief.
Xu Qing thought of the herbs she had brought and gestured that she had something to say to Uncle Gong. The two of them left the backyard.
"Uncle Gong, my father and the others are going to live here for another month. Of course, we won't live here for free." Xu Qing didn't want to owe them too many favors.
"It's okay. Since you're someone approved by the divine doctor, I'll naturally help you unconditionally," Uncle Gong said with a smile. He had already sent someone to confirm with the divine doctor, but he had yet to receive an answer. If she was really someone the divine doctor had instructed to take care of, there was no reason for him not to take care of Xu Qing.
"The divine doctor is the divine doctor, and I'm me. I won't take advantage of others. It's better for us to make things clearly." Xu Qing said as she took out two herbs from her backpack. "You can deduct the fees my family spent during this period of time from these two herbs. Can you convert the rest into cash for me now?" She was really short of money.
Uncle Gong took the two undamaged herbs and revealed a shocked expression. "Where did you get them?" Although he said that, Gong Jingzhang felt amused inside. This girl was really calculative. She didn't take advantage of anyone and definitely didn't let anyone take advantage of her.
Xu Qing smiled lightly. "I know a little about herbs. I saw them on the mountain and wanted to exchange them for some money."
Xu Qing's words made Gong Jingzhang a little suspicious. Even if she recognized the herbs, she might not be able to nurture them so well, right? It had to be known that many herbs required attention to the process of nurturing. If there was even a slight mistake, this medicine couldn't be used! This village girl was indeed quite special.
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Gong Jingzhang looked at the ages of these two herbs seriously. The more he looked at them, the more surprised he became. He looked at Xu Qing in disbelief. Who could casually pick herbs on the mountain that were more than a hundred years old? Her luck was really enviable!
"Are you sure you want to sell this five-hundred-year-old ginseng?" Gong Jingzhang was a little uncertain. Ginseng was a life-saving thing, not to mention that it was five-hundred-year-old ginseng!
"Yes." Xu Qing knew what Gong Jingzhang was thinking, but she needed money. However, there was still more in the mountains, so her heart ached less.
After Gong Jingzhang received confirmation, he didn't refuse. "A five-hundred-year-old ginseng is very rare. Now that one has appeared, it's something that the major families will fight for. I won't lie to you. After deducting your father's medical fees, I'll give you another two hundred thousand."
Xu Qing believed that Gong Jingzhang wouldn't fool her, so she agreed to his offer and accepted the money. After bidding farewell to her parents, Xu Qing was thinking about what she should do for a living along the way. Brewing wine required time, and she couldn't keep exchanging herbs for money…
Suddenly, the fragrance of flowers attracted Xu Qing's attention. Xu Qing looked up and saw a tree of beautiful osmanthus. She suddenly remembered that she could also brew fruit wine, flower wine, and medicinal wine. Some of them had short cycles, but there were many varieties.
Moreover, this place was a little feudal. It was difficult for women to do business. However, at the same time, women also had the main purchasing power. Fruit wine and flower wine were liked by women. If some beautifying effects were added, her business would definitely boom!
As long as she could earn money, she wouldn't give up any opportunities. Otherwise, how could she build her business empire? Where did she and her children get their protection?
With a specific direction, Xu Qing was in a good mood, but she wasn't in a hurry. Anyway, she still had 200,000 yuan on hand. Now, she had more important things to do.
Xu Qing went to buy a set of men's clothes and ate the medicine she had prepared to change her appearance. The secondary medicine could temporarily cover her voice and make her Adam's apple bulge, giving people the illusion that she was a man.
When Xu Qing appeared on the street again, she changed from a young and beautiful girl to a handsome young man with rosy lips and white teeth. Along the way, several girls winked at her! Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh. The formula was really useful.
Of course, after changing into men's clothes, Xu Qing still needed a legal identity. If she changed into a man's appearance, she couldn't be called Xu Qing.
She had asked Gong Jingzhang about this situation. She needed to go to the black market to get someone to make a fake ID. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome to do things. The purpose of a black market was for things that were illegal on the surface couldn't be done. They could be transferred to another secret place and continue doing them. That was called the black market!
If anything happened, the people inside would be arrested and punished.
Xu Qing spent 50,000 yuan to get this fake ID. After she came out, Xu Qing couldn't help but sigh. It was really easy to earn money in the black market. However, it was money earned by risking one's life. Even of she could earn it, she had to be alive to spend it.
Fortunately, this ID was considered legitimate. She heard that it was because they had an insider in the judicial process. Otherwise, Xu Qing's heart would ache even more if she spent money on something so unreliable.
With an ID, she could rent a shop. The Chen family had already made a few things. When she finished renovating the shop, she could start business.
Xu Qing chose a few shops and finally decided on a shop with two floors. The first floor was used to sell large items, and the second floor was used to sell children's toys. Of course, Xu Qing liked it the most because there was a rather large courtyard behind this shop. It was convenient to do things, but the rent was a little expensive. It cost 15,000 yuan a month, and this was only after Xu Qing negotiated for a long time.
After doing these things, Xu Qing changed back into her female clothes and prepared to return to the village. Just as she turned around, she was almost knocked over by a carriage.
The people and the horse fell.
"Help!" A panicked woman screamed from inside the carriage. A woman in luxurious clothes had her hands on the door in a sorry state. Her hair was already disheveled. She tried to climb out, but she was quickly knocked back into the carriage. Instantly, the woman's scream became weak. The collision seemed to have been quite heavy.
Behind the carriage, a middle-aged woman ran. "Someone, please save my wife!" She was fifty years old and was panting as she ran. She was exhausted, but when she thought about how the madam was still inside and her life was in danger, she was terrified.
Xu Qing frowned slightly. Something was wrong with this horse. It seemed to have been drugged! It had completely lost its mind!
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