The one-armed beggar, Cui Daju, shouted angrily, "Who wants to go back with you? Get out of here! Miss's household registration is now with Madam Xu's family. You are not welcome here!"

Although it was just acting, the one-armed beggar finally vented all the resentment he had held in his heart for so many years, and he felt incredibly relieved.

Xu Qing looked at Cui Yifeng with a troubled expression and said:

“Young Master Cui, although Zhenzhen is not my biological daughter, I have treated her as my own daughter for so long.”

Is it a bit presumptuous of you to suddenly ask for someone based solely on their appearance without any evidence?

Besides, it sounds like Zhenzhen suffered a lot of persecution in the past. How can I feel at ease entrusting Zhenzhen to you?

Madam Wen also said, "Although the prefectural city is nice, if Zhenzhen doesn't want to go, we can't force her."

What sounded reasonable to the Xu family was actually just their refusal to return his sister to him.

Cui Yifeng was annoyed, but not wanting to frighten his sister, he had no choice but to patiently explain:

"The safety lock hanging around Zhenzhen's neck is proof; it was made for us by her mother when she was alive."

The bottom pieces can be pieced together to form a single unit, just like Madam Xu had seen in Ferry Town. But for some reason, Madam Xu had vehemently denied ever seeing it before.

As for what happened before, I had my reasons. I will explain everything to my sister when we get home.

Zhenzhen took off the safety lock hanging around her neck and turned it over to examine the irregular shape at the bottom.

Seeing this, Cui Yifeng quickly took off the ring around his neck and handed it to Zhenzhen, saying ingratiatingly:

"Little sister, look, I really am your brother. Will you come home with me? I'll take you to see Mother; she must really want to see you too."

I brought you a lot of gifts today, shall we go and take a look? They're right outside the door.

"And your adoptive mother's money should be enough to repay her kindness in taking care of you during this time."

Zhenzhen's face immediately turned cold, and she threw Cui Yifeng's half of the safety lock back to him:

“My mother has done me a great favor. If it weren’t for her, my godfather and I would just be stinking beggars who have nothing to eat or wear.”

I can never repay her kindness in this lifetime, and you think you can just give her a few things to get rid of her? It's clear that I'm not as important to you as you seem.

Upon seeing the angry expression on the little face that resembled her mother's, Cui Yifeng hurriedly explained:

"Sister, please let me explain. I misspoke. Go outside and see. I really didn't just give your foster mother some random things. They're all carefully selected and quite valuable..."

Xu Zhenzhen's expression softened: "Then let's go take a look."

Why not take advantage of this opportunity? It's finally her turn to give back to her mother!

Upon hearing his sister's words, Cui Yifeng immediately stepped back and took Zhenzhen's hand, saying, "Come on, come on, brother will take you there."

Zhenzhen glared at him and turned away from Cui Yifeng's touch: "I can walk by myself, you just need to lead the way."

Cui Yifeng wasn't angry at being glared at. Instead, he smiled and led the way, his body slightly bent, displaying an extremely fawning attitude.

Cui felt his mouth was sore from twitching.

Is this still the same young master who appears humble, polite, charming, and easy to talk to, but is actually quite cunning and vengeful...?

Zhenzhen led Xu Qing out, with the one-armed beggar and Wen Shi following behind.

The villagers waited outside for a while, but the people did not lift the tarpaulin off the wagon to unload the goods.

Somewhat disappointed, they were about to go back to work when they saw the Xu family's courtyard gate open again.

The man who had just stepped down from the carriage was elegant, noble, and distinguished.

At this moment, he was acting like a servant, carefully trying to please Xu Zhenzhen with a smile on his face.

Everyone was instantly shocked; when did the Xu family become so powerful...?

He pulled his raised foot back and stood steadily to the side, continuing to peek.

Cui Yifeng led Zhenzhen to the carriage and sternly said to the clueless servant, "Do I need to tell him anything? He hasn't even bowed to the young lady!"

The servants and young men guarding the carriage knelt down in a flurry: "Greetings, Miss! We wish you good health!"

"Alright, alright, hurry up and open the tarpaulin. Miss wants to see these things. I really don't know what you're good for. I have to teach you all these things."

The servants, not knowing what they had done to offend this usually gentle young master, had no choice but to obey him tremblingly.

The villagers who had been watching the spectacle had been craning their necks to see what was happening, as the tarpaulins were lifted one by one.

The gasps around him grew louder and louder, and Xu Qing was afraid that these people would suffocate if they couldn't catch their breath.

Cui Yiben wanted to act as a guide, introducing the young lady to her.

Cui Yifeng shoved him away, giving him a resentful look.

Cui Yifeng pulled Zhenzhen along as they looked at each carriage.

One cartload each of gold and silver jewelry, one cartload of silk and satin, one cartload of antique vases, another cartload of calligraphy, paintings, and antiques, and yet another cartload of women's cosmetics...

"These trucks are for the women of the Xu family, and these trucks over here are for your two godfathers."

Cui Yifeng then led the way, and Xu Zhenzhen and the rest of the Xu family followed suit.

The man's gifts included books, weapons such as knives, spears, and clubs, as well as leather armor, all of which were priced by the cartload.

Cui Yifeng pointed to the last two carts of goods and said:

"I heard that Madam Xu has a daughter who is not even a year old yet. This cart full of toys and snacks for the baby is for her. See, I wasn't lying to you!"

Even though Xu Qing already knew that the Cui family was wealthy, seeing truckloads of stuff still surprised him.

He couldn't help but swallow hard.

It must be said that this young master Cui is quite thoughtful; he even gave Beibei a gift.

Needless to say, the villagers were green with envy.

"So much stuff, how much silver is it worth... If you gave me a whole cartload, I'd be willing to die right now!"

"Forget it, what's the point of getting something and then dying before even enjoying it?"

"The Xu family must have had some incredible luck to receive so many gifts from such a distinguished person."

"We must never go against Xu Qing's family again. If we behave ourselves, they might give us a helping hand sometime."

"That's right. Look at Aunt Tian. She was kind to the Xu family, yet she didn't want all the wealth and fortune."

I don't know what got into him that made him want to harm people; now look what happened.

I heard that the man beat her half to death over those five taels of silver, and she's still bedridden and can't get out of bed..."

The villagers were far away and their voices were not loud, so Xu Qing couldn't hear what they were saying.

They all had their eyes gleaming green, staring intently at the carriage like hungry wolves.

She hadn't expected that Young Master Cui would send so many things over.

Xu Qing thought to himself: These things can't be left at home.

Young Master Cui sent it over in such a grand manner; many people must have seen it along the way. Keeping it at home would only cause trouble.

Cui Yifeng waited a while for his younger sister's praise, and fearing he might have done something to displease her, he cautiously asked again:

"Is this not enough? Should I have the housekeeper bring over another cartload of each item according to these specifications?"

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