Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

Fang Yu then placed the piece of meat on Fang Xin's plate: "Xin'er has worked very hard too. She's too thin and should eat more to help her get some nutrition."

Fang Xin picked up the piece of meat, looked it over, and then gave it to Li Shi: "The one who works the hardest is still Mother. She washes so many clothes every day, and her hands are all worn out. She should take good care of herself."

Fang Yu picked out two pieces of meat, giving one to Fang Xin and keeping one for herself.

"There's plenty of meat, let's eat together, no need to be so polite, let's start eating."

The mother and her two daughters smiled at each other.

This warm atmosphere at home is something I never experienced at Lao Fang's house before.

"Knock knock knock..."

A series of urgent knocks on the door shattered the warm atmosphere between the mother and her two daughters.

All three paused, and Fang Xin, her mouth bulging with food, stood up: "I'll go open the door."

Before Fang Xin could even see clearly, Fang Ling's angry figure shoved her aside and walked into the yard.

"Fang Yu, come out!"

Fang Ling called out as she walked, with Fang Xin chasing after her: "What are you doing? Who let you in!"

Upon hearing the noise, both Li and Fang Yu came out.

"Fang Yu, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Fang Ling's resounding question left both Li Shi and Fang Xin looking at Fang Yu with utter bewilderment.

Fang Yu slowly wiped her mouth clean: "I don't know what you're talking about."

"What are you pretending for? Or do you... I'll do it right now..."

When it came to the crucial point, Fang Ling stopped talking.

Fang Yu couldn't help but smile: "If you have nothing else to do, we won't see you off."

Fang Xin stood at the door waiting for her to leave so she could close the door.

Fang Ling clenched the handkerchief in her hand, feeling extremely angry but too embarrassed to say it in front of Li Shi and Fang Xin.

After the door closed, Fang Xin took Fang Yu's arm and asked softly, "Sister, what does Fang Ling want with you?"

Li, who was standing to the side, also looked over with a puzzled expression, seemingly waiting for Fang Yu's answer as well.

Fang Yu shook her head, not intending to say anything: "It's nothing, she probably ate too much for dinner. Let's ignore her and eat first."

Since Fang Yu didn't say anything, they stopped asking.

It was completely dark when Fang Xin sat down on the straw bed after tidying up: "Sister, I feel so sleepy, I really want to sleep."

Upon hearing Fang Xin's words, even Madam Li sat down wearily, rubbing her temples: "Yes, I feel the same way. It seems like I didn't do anything today."

Fang Yu coaxed them to sleep: "You must be exhausted from the day, and it's getting late. Anyway, there's nothing else to do, so just rest."

Fang Yu gave them a calming soup as a last thing to drink. It was a medicine that could not only help them replenish their bodies, but also help them sleep deeply without harming their health.

They fell into a deep sleep as soon as they lay down, and Fang Xin was still holding a copper coin in her hand while she slept.

It's obvious that this girl loves money more than anything.

Fang Yu accidentally touched the calluses on Li's hands, and took out a bottle of ointment to carefully apply it to Li's hands. Fang Xin's small hands also had a lot of calluses.

After applying the ointment and tucking them in, Fang Yu went out.

She went directly to the black market and, based on the information she had gathered, found the shops where bandits frequently sold stolen goods.

The shop was filled with many items, mostly precious jade artifacts. Fang Yu picked one up and started looking at it.

"Young lady, you have excellent taste. This is a brand new arrival today, and the price is just this much."

Seeing the shopkeeper with a smile on his face, holding up five numbers, Fang Yu slowly took his hands out from behind his back and walked to the chair next to him to sit down.

"Shopkeeper, I don't think your stuff is very good. Do you have anything else?"

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately perked up and rolled his eyes: "Please come in, young lady."

Having seen many people, the shopkeeper immediately recognized that Fang Yu was no ordinary person and had a discerning eye. That's why he thought that only the items inside would catch her eye.

The shopkeeper pushed open the door leading to the backyard and gestured for Fang Yu to go in.

Upon entering the backyard, Fang Yu could sense that there were other people around, at least three in the shadows. It seemed this trip wouldn't be in vain.

Upon entering a slightly smaller room, the shopkeeper strode to the counter and retrieved a tray covered with red silk.

Judging from the shopkeeper's cautious manner, the items inside must be quite valuable. The fact that he dared to take them out like this suggests that the three people secretly guarding the shop are not simple individuals.

Fang Yu wanted to lift the red silk, but the shopkeeper took it back, stroked his chin, and reminded her, "Miss, we have a rule in our shop: once this is lifted, you must buy it, regardless of the price."

Fang Yu took a couple of leisurely steps, seemingly hesitating, then turned around and asked, "What if I'm not satisfied?"

The shopkeeper simply smiled, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Fang Yu nodded, looking confident, and casually unveiled the red silk.

A coral-colored eagle sculpture appeared in sight, majestic and imposing. Even if Fang Yu didn't know much about these things, he could tell that this was no ordinary item. It might have been dug out of a royal tomb.

Just as she was about to pick it up for a closer look, the shopkeeper covered it with a red silk cloth and reminded her, "Miss, that's a different price."

Fang Yu gradually grew impatient, pressing a silenced pistol against his forehead: "This old lady just wants to see what's going on with all this fuss?"

The cold muzzle of the gun pressed against his brow. The shopkeeper's eyes showed only a fleeting surprise. He hadn't seen what she was holding and thought it was just a bluff. Besides, his men were still in the shadows, and he trusted them.

Fang Yu pressed down hard on the muzzle of his gun as a warning, then picked up the palm-sized eagle and began to examine it.

The shopkeeper stiffened slightly, but his words were full of warning: "You've broken our rules. Do you think you can walk out of this door?"

Fang Yu moved the pistol and casually fired a shot at the jade artifacts placed on the cabinet next to him.

The shopkeeper stared at the large hole that had appeared in the jade artifact in the blink of an eye, then looked at the thing that was now pressed against his forehead. He hadn't heard a sound. If that hole had been on his forehead, he would have been dead for sure.

Despite his fear, he swallowed hard and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Fang Yu tilted her head and curled her lips into a smile: "Rules are made by people. You can force people to buy or sell, and I can also forcibly take things from you."

The shopkeeper glanced towards the door, and then heard Fang Yu's warning voice in his ear: "Don't worry, even if I kill you, your men won't hear me."

The shopkeeper believed her. Just now, a large hole appeared in the jade, and his men outside didn't make a sound.

The shopkeeper gradually became a little apprehensive, and his tone became much more timid: "My lady, we're just a small business. What exactly do you want?"

Fang Yu took out the jade pendant from his waist: "Have you seen this before?"

The shopkeeper reached out to take it, but Fang Yu stopped him, saying, "I let you see it, not touch it. If you want to touch it, that's a different price."