The more Qu Hongsen thought about it, the angrier he became. He couldn't say he would not lend the money, nor could he say he would ignore it. That would be a slap in his own face. He raised his head, and his gloomy eyes instantly became extremely cold, like a poisoned blade, and scanned the surroundings.

Everyone was staring at him with a joking attitude. Mrs. Liu, who was standing by, couldn't bear to watch her pay the money for that old lady Xu out of her own pocket. It was really a pain in her heart!

"Yao girl, get up first. Don't worry, your clan leader will help you with this matter, okay?"

Liu suppressed her anger and softly comforted Qu Jingyao, but the smile on her face was obvious to everyone. The moment her daughter knelt down, Liu's heart was wrenched and tears of heartache fell silently to the ground.

Qu Qingchen wanted to step forward with an angry look on his face, but was stopped by Xuan Shiliu behind him. She shook her head slightly, signaling Qu Qingchen not to be impulsive and to trust the young lady.

Qu Hongsen exchanged a glance with his own wife, then turned on Mrs. Xu and her daughter: "Ms. Xu, please stop making things difficult for Mrs. Liu and her son. You were wrong in the first place. You can't expect the younger generation to pay for your elders' lack of morality. You should resolve this matter yourselves, otherwise don't blame me for opening the ancestral hall, humph!"

After saying that, he angrily left with a gloomy face and swung his sleeves. Liu, who was standing beside him, glanced at Qu Jingyao on the ground, raised her leg and followed him. When passing by Xu, she warned her with a cold look to be careful.

Old Lady Xu was shaking with rage. She had been making a fuss for a long time, but was finally calmed down by this little bitch with just a few words. Looking at the clan leader and his wife walking away, the anger in her heart was like a volcano about to erupt, and her teeth were chattering. She attributed all this to that bitch Qu Jingyao.

Qu Huaer supported Old Lady Xu, pointed her finger at Qu Jingyao and cursed them not to be so complacent, and told them not to ask for help from them when they were in trouble in the future.

"Mrs. Liu, you are so kind, you..." Old Lady Xu's cloudy eyes were filled with resentment, and her chest was heaving violently.

"Grandma, are you going to make a fuss? If you keep making a fuss, your son will never be able to take the imperial examination again."

Qu Jingyao was supported by Xuan Shiliu and slowly stood up, warning her in a cold voice.

Old Lady Xu's eyes suddenly narrowed, and as her mind raced, she reached out and grabbed her daughter, who was still cursing, and said, "Let's go."

Liu ran forward and held her daughter's hand, leaned over to carefully examine her knees, and poked her forehead with heartache.

"You kid, are you hurting your knees?"

Qu Jingyao smiled and shook her head, leaning close to Liu's ear and whispering, "Mother, what do you think? This is how you deal with these people. Don't worry! My brother and I will take care of everything in the future."

Liu shook her head helplessly, and looked at the Xu mother and daughter walking away, still feeling inexplicably worried.

Qu Qingchen did not miss the resentful look that Old Lady Xu cast at them mother and son before she left. He secretly made up his mind to protect his mother and sister.

The village head and his wife looked at the dispersing crowd and sighed. This Qu family is really...

"Yunshuang, let's go to the yard at the head of the village. It has been uninhabited for a long time. Let's see if there is anything that needs repairing. Let Dashan and Qingchen help with the repairing." Aunt Cuilian came forward to distract Liu from her depressed mood, and pulled her towards the head of the village.

Later, Qu Qingchen asked his sister to go first while he cleaned up the place. Many children came over to help, and some of the older ones even came forward to comfort Qu Jingyao.

"Yaoyao, let's go over there too." As she spoke, Xu Linlingling pulled Qu Jingyao forward, and Xuan Shiliu also caught up behind them.

When Qu Jingyao heard the footsteps behind her, she knew it was Xuan Shiliu. She suddenly turned around:

"You just saw it. Our family is not only poor but also has a lot of problems. Do you still want to stay?"

Xuan Shiliu didn't even hesitate and quickly knelt in front of her: "Please don't chase me away, Miss. I have been wandering for a long time and just want a place to stay..."

Xu Lingling didn't know what was going on, but she still jokingly called out to Qu Jingyao, "Miss, please have some mercy."

Qu Jingyao rolled her eyes and poked her on the forehead, asking her to wait.

As soon as she finished speaking, Qu Jingyao pulled Xuan Shiliu up and walked to the side. She crossed her arms and looked at Xuan Shiliu, her eyes filled with coldness.

"I don't know why you're approaching me or my family. It's not too late to stop now. Here's your chance."

Xuan Shiliu took a step forward anxiously, but seeing Qu Jingyao's cold eyes, she retreated back. She raised her right hand and began to swear:

"Don't worry, young lady. I absolutely have no bad intentions, and I will never hurt you. I swear."

Qu Jingyao looked at Xuan Shiliu's clear eyes, which always revealed a hint of hostility inadvertently. There must be some unknown stories hidden deep in her heart.

Xuan Shiliu's heart was in her throat at this moment. If the mistress didn't let her stay, she would skin her alive.

Just then, Qu Qingchen and Dashan came towards this side, and shouts were heard from afar.

"Yaoyao, what are you doing? Why aren't you coming over yet?"

"Oh, bro, I'm here."

Qu Jingyao looked at her brother who was waving at her, and then warned Xuan Shiliu again:

"I don't care if it's true or not. If I find out you've done anything that would endanger my family, I'll make you regret coming into this world. From now on, your name will be Bai Guo."

"Thank you, Master, for the name." Xuan Shiliu was about to kneel down again when Qu Jingyao stopped him.

Qu Qingchen turned around and looked at his sister and the others who had caught up with him, with the corners of his lips raised. Dashan patted his shoulder lightly and kept whispering to him.

"Qingchen, if you have any problems in the future, just call me brother. Don't be so formal." Qu Qingchen smiled and nodded slightly.

The thatched house at the entrance of the village was previously left by a hunter. Later, the man left the village for some unknown reason, and the yard has been vacant ever since.

Liu looked at the yard and nodded with satisfaction. The yard was not small and could be used to grow some vegetables and raise some chickens. It just needed a little tidying up. However, the roofs of the thatched houses were leaking a little.

"Don't worry, I have some ready-made straw at home. You can bring it over later and fix it." Aunt Cui Lian checked the house inside and out. Fortunately, it only needed some repairs and tidying up before people could live in it.

As she spoke, Aunt Cui Lian picked up a wooden barrel from the kitchen and walked towards the small river outside the yard.

When Qu Jingyao and the others arrived, several aunts from the village had already come to help. Many of them who had just received the meat felt embarrassed and simply came to help Liu and clean up the yard.

With the addition of these people, the courtyard soon had a brand new look. The roof and window paper were replaced with new ones, and even the yard fence was replaced with a stronger one with the help of everyone.

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