Falling into the mortal world

When the second and third sons of the Lan family heard about this, they rushed back to the old Lan family residence. Selling a tiger could fetch a lot of money; every part of a tiger is valuable. The money from selling one tiger would be enough to support their family for generations.

How could anyone not be tempted by the old Lan family mansion?

The second and third brothers of the Lan family were also preoccupied with the tiger.

Grandma Lan asked Grandpa Lan to go to Lan Dashu's house with her, but Grandpa Lan was reluctant, even though he had also been eyeing the tiger. However, the thought that Lan Qingqing could kill a tiger made him hesitant.

Grandma Lan was unwilling for Grandpa Lan to back down. She insisted that Grandpa Lan go, as she was somewhat afraid of Lan's eldest daughter. A person who could kill even a tiger would surely kill her with a single punch.

She didn't think Lan Daya would go easy on her.

Old Man Lan was, after all, Lan Dashu's father, so Lan Daya would at least show him some respect. Old Mrs. Lan insisted that Old Man Lan go to Lan Dashu's house and get the tiger back.

"Father, Lan Dashu is still your son. Shouldn't they offer the tiger they hunted as a tribute to you, their elder?" Lan Er said.

"That's right!" Old Man Lan echoed.

"That's right, the eldest uncle's family should first offer tribute to the grandfather after they catch a tiger," Lan Dabao echoed.

No matter how much everyone tried to persuade him, Old Man Lan wouldn't budge. He wasn't stupid; no one was willing to lead the way. The other members of the Lan family were also somewhat intimidated by Lan Qingqing.

When Old Man Lan refused to go no matter what she said, Old Lady Lan sat on the ground and began to wail.

Oh God! I can't live anymore! I've been a slave to this family, and now that your eldest son has made something of himself, you old bastard, you don't care about us anymore! You heartless bastard, I've been a slave to your Lan family my whole life.

"I'm so young, yet I've come to be a stepmother in your Lan family. Everyone says being a stepmother isn't easy! You old man, you haven't given me a single day of happiness! Heavens! Why is my life so bitter!" Old Mrs. Lan's wailing startled the chickens in the yard, causing them to scatter in all directions.

Grandma Lan cried and wailed in the yard for a long time, but no one came to see her.

Hearing the commotion, everyone went to Lan Qingqing's house to join in the fun, since none of them had ever seen what a real tiger looked like.

Lan's mother boiled a large pot of water, as Lan Qingqing and Feng Caidie were both filthy. She then asked Lan Xiaotian to fetch bathwater for them.

Lan Xiaotian prepared the hot water, and Lan Qingqing went to take a bath. Once she relaxed, she felt completely exhausted. After her bath, Lan Qingqing told her mother what she had done and went back to her room to sleep.

She hadn't had a proper rest in the mountains these past few days. Lan Qingqing fell asleep as soon as her head hit the bed.

With everyone's combined efforts, the wild boars and tigers outside were finally dealt with.

Lan's mother told Lan's father what Lan Qingqing had said, and after hearing it, Lan's father called Lan Xiaotian over.

Lan's father said, "For the families you helped before, cut ten catties of wild boar meat and ten catties of tiger meat for each of them." Lan Xiaotian took action as soon as he heard the words.

They were busy until evening, and even those who had been watching the commotion at the door went home to cook.

Lan Xiaotian delivered the meat to the village chief's house first, and the village chief was shocked to see that Lan Xiaotian had brought so much meat.

The village chief's wife smiled and took the meat from Lan Xiaotian's hand. That's ten pounds of tiger meat!

Even if you don't eat them, you can still make a lot of money selling them.

The village chief sighed inwardly! He had originally thought that giving each family a pound or two would be enough, but he hadn't expected the Lan family to give him twenty pounds of meat. The Lan family was really too honest.

Lan Xiaotian delivered meat to each of the households he had helped enter the mountains during the day.

After visiting the village chief's house, Lan Xiaotian led the donkey cart to the next house.

Lan Xiaotian knocked on Erwa's door, and soon Erwa's wife came to open it.

When Erwa's wife saw that the person who came was Lan Xiaotian, she called out into the house, "Someone is looking for the child's father."

When Erwazi heard his wife calling, he rushed out. The Lan family was slaughtering meat today, and he had just returned from their house when he heard that the Lan family girl had killed a tiger in the mountains, so he ran off to see what was going on. He never expected that Lan Xiaotian would arrive so soon after he got home.

Lan Xiaotian saw Erwa and quickly went up to greet him. He said, "Thank you so much for what happened today, Brother Erwa. As a token of my gratitude, please accept these." After saying that, Lan Xiaotian took out wild boar meat and tiger meat.

Lan Erwa scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I didn't help much. How can I accept such a heavy gift?"

"We will always remember your kindness in helping us find our sister in the mountains at this crucial moment. These gifts cannot express our gratitude," Lan Xiaotian said earnestly.

Lan Xiaotian handed over the meat, and Erwa accepted the two bundles of meat somewhat embarrassedly. After leaving Erwa's house, Lan Xiaotian went to the clan chief's house and his second uncle's house. After visiting each house, the meat on the donkey cart was all distributed.

Those families who benefited from the Lan family all praised the Lan family's generosity. Although they stepped forward to help find the person, they didn't actually help them, and the person still went door to door to express their gratitude.

Those families who didn't benefit from the sale were incredibly envious, saying the Lan family had struck it lucky. They claimed their sold daughter had somehow acquired extraordinary skills, and the Lan family must have been incredibly fortunate. Others speculated that Lan's eldest daughter had been involved with some random man who had killed a tiger and two wild boars for her. For a time, all sorts of rumors circulated in the village.

Lan Qingqing slept for a whole day and night, and when she woke up it was already the afternoon of the next day.

When Lan Qingqing woke up, Lan's mother took out the food from the pot.

Lan Qingqing cleaned her teeth with salt water and a soft cotton cloth before going to eat. Lan's mother told her that there was still one wild boar left and half a tiger. Lan Xiaotian delivered 20 catties of meat to each household in the village who had helped his family, and also delivered meat to the old doctor to let him know that everything was alright. The old doctor had been very worried these past two days, and when he learned that Lan Qingqing was safe, he was relieved.

Early in the morning, Lan Xiaoyu also went back to the academy to study.

The tofu shop has also resumed normal operations.

Lan Qingqing asked curiously: Mother, how did you know we were in the deep mountains?

"We went to the county government to report it, and the constables there found out," said Mother Lan.

Lan Qingqing teased, "Are the people in this county government quite dedicated? They're really faithful to their duties!"

Lan's mother said disdainfully: What do you mean by being loyal to one's duty? It's all bought with money.

In order to ask the county government for help in finding the person, the family emptied their savings. Only then did Lan Qingqing realize that all the family's money was gone.

He had thought that even if he ran out of money, at least his mother would still have some. But now, he was back to square one.