On the first day of the Lunar New Year, as he walked outside the vegetable garden, he saw Chen Xuanyu leading a group of children, holding firecrackers, throwing them at the pile of cow dung next to the cowshed, and having a competition to see who could throw them most accurately.

Although the cows weren't taken out to graze, the cow pen wasn't too far from the cow dung pile. Worried about the cows getting blown up, Chu Yi called out, "Xuanzi, come back for watermelon!"

From afar, Chen Xuanyu called out, "I'm not eating!"

Chu Yi sighed and said, "Then you have to be careful not to fry the cow."

"Understood!" Chen Xuanyu said without turning his head.

Chu could only shout, "Stone, keep an eye on them!"

"Got it!" Stone shouted back. Chu Yi turned to leave, when suddenly there was a loud "bang!"

The first-year student was so startled that he tripped over a stone. "Why was there such a loud noise?" he cried. Just as he was about to say something, a furious roar came from afar, "You little brat, are you crazy?! You scared the hell out of me!"

Chu Yi immediately noticed something was wrong and went to meet them. A group of oddly shaped people were walking along the road, and the leader was none other than Steward Li. Luckily, he had come to buy tea recipes last time, otherwise Chu Yi would not have recognized him.

Butler Li's stern face was pulled down, and his deep nasolabial folds spoke volumes of his displeasure. He lifted the corner of his robe and led a group of people to Chu Yi, saying, "Call someone over here. How can you greet guests like this? You've gotten my clothes all dirty!"

At first glance, he glanced at the cow dung splattered on the boy's clothes and unconsciously curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Who welcomes you as a guest?" But on the surface, he remained calm and composed, cupping his hands in a fist and smiling slightly, "My little brother was being mischievous. Butler Li, you are a magnanimous man and will surely not hold it against a child."

The flattery was so over the top that Butler Li's lips twitched, and he tried hard to suppress his anger...

Chen Xuanyu, who had caused the trouble, came out with a group of children. As soon as Chen Xuanyu saw the situation, he realized he was in trouble and immediately bowed to Butler Li, saying, "Grandpa, I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Now, Steward Li had no choice but to get off the slope, otherwise it would seem like he was arguing with a child. But Steward Li was unwilling to let the matter rest, so he said, "Fine, I'll go find your mother. You rude brat, I won't hold it against you."

"You!" Chu Yi was furious. This old man was wicked; he definitely didn't come here for anything good. "I wonder what brings Steward Li here today? My family has a joyous occasion today, so it's probably not convenient. If you have business to discuss, you can come again tomorrow."

Butler Li twitched his crooked mouth and forced out a ferocious smile, saying, "Good news! It's good news for me to come to your master's house too. What's inconvenient about it?" With that, he turned his face away and waved his hand, "Let's go! Let's go join the fun!" A group of people rushed towards Wang Erniu's house.

The children realized something was wrong; this was clearly a troublemaker! Chu Yi gave Shi Tou a wink, and Shi Tou immediately understood, quietly circling around to the back and running away first.

Chu Yi stepped forward and stopped Steward Li, saying, "If there's anything you need to say, you can talk to me first. I may be incompetent, but I can still make decisions on matters big and small."

Butler Li shouted, "Hmph, what right do you have to make decisions? Get out of the way!"

The fifteenth boy behind him got angry and lit a firecracker and threw it at his feet. This stirred up a hornet's nest, and the children followed suit and started throwing firecrackers too.

Butler Li was furious, his face turning black. He raised his hand to slap someone, but Chen Xuanyu, quick-witted as ever, immediately ran away. The crowd behind him erupted into chaos, grabbing at the children everywhere. The children scattered like lightning, throwing firecrackers as they ran.

The first-year student, standing nearby, pretended to shout, "You can't just throw firecrackers around and hurt people!" He didn't even raise his hand; he just kept shouting from the spot.

The steward, Li, was so angry that he cursed loudly as he chased after him, yelling, "What kind of good-for-nothing are you? What kind of upbringing did your parents give you? You brat!"

Chu Yi kept blocking his way in the crowd, offering a smile and words of comfort, "Steward Li, don't take it to heart with the child. He's just a child, he doesn't understand." He just couldn't let him run too fast. Steward Li was both angry and anxious; Chu Yi had come specifically to cause trouble, and what would he do after everyone left?

At this moment, Wang Erniu, who had heard the noise, arrived with a group of people ahead of time. In order not to disturb the guests, he deliberately stopped them in the vegetable garden. However, the villagers believed everything they heard and, seeing that there was a commotion, came over with their bowls. A large crowd followed behind them. Instantly, Steward Li's men were in danger, and the two groups of people stood facing each other. Steward Li's subordinates couldn't help but tighten their grip on the sticks in their hands.

Wang Erniu's face was ashen, clearly displeased. They dared to come? Did the Li family really think he wouldn't dare deal with them? Wang Erniu bowed to Steward Li, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said coldly, "I wonder what brings Steward Li from so far away?"

Butler Li flicked his robe with his hand, and with what he thought was a dashing flick of the hem, said, "I wouldn't call it guidance; I've come to see Master Wang about something."

Wang Erniu lowered his hand and asked, "What is it?"

Butler Li wore a faint smile. Now it was his turn to show off. He pulled a land deed from his clothes, unfolded it, and held it up in front of Wang Erniu and the crowd for them to see. As he walked, he said, "Let me tell you, I'm here to help our young master acquire land. Every inch of land you're stepping on belongs to the Li family. Open your eyes and take a good look. Now, pack your things and leave."

The henchmen behind them shouted, "That's right, if you don't leave today, we won't be polite!"

On Wang Erniu's side, the crowd was like boiling water thrown into a pot of oil, with everyone discussing it animatedly.

"What land deed? Erniu, did you sell the land?" Uncle Liu asked.

"Of course not," Wang Erniu replied coldly.

"Let me take a look!" Wang Fugui was a highly respected man, so his words carried weight, and everyone quieted down.

Wang Fugui took the land deed and examined it carefully. He then gave a particularly ugly smile and stood next to Wang Erniu, whispering, "Nephew, this land deed is genuine. Where is your land deed? Let's take a look together."

Wang Erniu said in a deep voice, "It's with my wife. I'll go get it on the first day of the lunar month."

He went as instructed on the first day of the lunar month.

The two sides didn't like each other and dared not make any rash moves, so they remained deadlocked. Before long, Chu Yi brought the land deed of Wang Erniu's family. Along with him came Ah Li, Qi Heng, Xiong Dajia, Brother Nie, and others. Now there were more people, making the dozens of people brought by Steward Li seem rather weak and outnumbered.

Butler Li looked at the land deed that Chu Yi had presented to him and said, "I don't know if yours is genuine, but mine is definitely real."

A thug with a crooked mouth suddenly reached out and tried to tear the land deed from Chu Yi's hand. Fortunately, Chu Yi quickly pulled it back, but even so, he still got slapped in the face.

Fifteen, who had been watching his brother closely in the crowd, suddenly became anxious, picked up the firecracker in his hand, and threw it. He was accurate, and the firecracker hit the man directly in the face.

"Damn it, who hit me!" In a fit of anger, the man reached out and grabbed Chu Yi, throwing a punch. Wang Erniu blocked his hand, and with a parry, the man fell.

"Damn it!" Seeing their leader getting the short end of the stick, the others swarmed forward. Da Zhuang and his gang weren't going to stand idly by either, and immediately retaliated empty-handed...

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