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

Fang Youcai was a little embarrassed. He had indeed yelled a bit too loudly just now. He lowered his tone and spoke in a coaxing manner.

“Sister Yu, they say that even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected. No matter what, you are all of the Fang family bloodline. This letter severing ties doesn’t mean anything.”

Fang Yu put away the letter severing ties, took two steps to the side, and glanced at Zhang, who had been helped up by Zhu.

"Fine, the letter severing ties can't touch you..."

She paused deliberately, then pulled out a thick wooden stick from behind her back, her eyes sweeping over Fang Youcai's legs with a smile.

"It all comes down to this leg. Since you're so hesitant, I don't mind doing it for you."

"What are you going to do!" Fang Youcai suddenly asked in a terrified voice.

Fang Yu had already walked over with a wooden stick, and the smile on his lips was becoming more and more sinister: "Of course, we should do a good deed to the end and solve the problem once and for all, so that you won't have nothing better to do than come and cause trouble."

"I'm your uncle, you can't do this!"

Fang Youcai shouted and started running, hiding behind Zhang Shi.

Fang Yu didn't care about that: "Get out of the way, swords have no eyes!"

Neither Zhang nor Zhu had time to react and quickly dodged.

"Boom!"

The stick struck Fang Youcai's arm squarely.

"what!!"

"Mom, that brat really went all out! I think my hand is broken!!"

Just as Fang Yu's second blow was about to land, Fang Youcai hurriedly apologized: "Stop hitting us, we won't lend you any more money, we won't lend you any more."

Fang Youcai ran out as soon as he finished speaking.

Zhang and Zhu were still standing in the courtyard, trembling.

They were genuinely terrified, because Fang Yu's demeanor was not joking. If they dared to move even slightly, the thick stick would definitely fall on them.

Fang Yu put down the stick, propped it on the ground, and looked at the two of them with a half-smile: "Aren't you leaving yet? Do you want to taste the stick too?"

"..." Zhang and Zhu exchanged a glance, both seeing the terror in each other's eyes, and then they ran away.

Fang Xin jogged over and closed the door, clapping her hands: "These people are so annoying. We must finish building the house quickly, otherwise if they come a few more times, the gate of this yard won't be able to withstand their wreckage."

Fang Yu helped Li Shi sit down: "Mother, you were great today."

If it were the old Li family, given the way these three people were causing trouble, either money would have been lent out or belongings would have been taken away from the house today.

Li smiled briefly before her smile faded.

"Everything in this house was painstakingly acquired by you all, and I absolutely cannot let them take it away."

Fang Yu tidied her messy hair: "Mother, money is just an external thing. If we are not at home in the future, and they come to cause trouble again, we should avoid them if possible. Your daughter will help you get justice. Your safety is the most important thing."

It was unclear whether Li Shi understood or not, but she nodded: "Okay, Mother will remember. You must be starving. Mother will go and cook."

Fang Xin took a paper package out of her basket; inside were skewered but ungrilled meats.

"Sister, this is something I specially saved. Mother hasn't had our roast meat yet, let's roast this."

Speaking of this, Fang Yu slapped his forehead: "Right, Mom hasn't eaten it yet, I'll make it now."

Smoke curled from the chimney in the courtyard as the mother and her two daughters busied themselves with chores.

The news that the Fang family had suffered a loss at Fang Yu's hands quickly spread throughout the village.

Fang Wande threw a tantrum at home: "Look at yourselves, letting a junior scare you like this."

Fang Youcai, clutching his still tingling arm, said, "Father, that damned girl is really ruthless and won't listen to reason. I really can't borrow any money. Why don't we sell the land first, and then redeem it after Ling'er marries into the Wang family?"

Fang Wande slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "Listen to what you're saying! If we sell the land, what will our family eat and drink in the future?"

Fang Youcai knelt on the ground, slapping himself on the face repeatedly: "Dad, I really know I was wrong. Please help me this once, I promise I will never gamble again."

The slap, which felt neither painful nor itchy, landed on his face. Only Zhu felt sorry for her husband, so she knelt down and begged, "Father-in-law, please help Youcai."

Fang Ping, who had been lurking at the door for a while, also came in and knelt down, pleading with him: "Grandpa, my father really knows he was wrong. If his legs are broken, how will I go to school in the future?"

Fang Ling was also at the door, but she didn't come in. She went to look for Wang Yuan again today, but unfortunately, she didn't see him.

Thinking that only Li was home, she persuaded her gambling-addicted father to go to Li to borrow money.

As long as she can borrow money, her father won't target her, and she won't have to sacrifice her lifelong happiness. She's going to be the wife of a top scholar; she doesn't want to marry some peasant.

I just didn't expect Fang Yu to come back today. If she can't borrow the money and the Wang family won't marry her, then her father will definitely marry her off to Lin Wu, or to a stinking old man who's half-buried.

Fang Wande paced back and forth. The debt collectors had already come to the door once, and all the money in the house had been given away. Now was a time of dire need.

"Eh--"

Fang Wande sighed heavily and stepped out.

Fang Youcai felt like the sky had fallen. If his father didn't agree to sell the land and he couldn't pay back the money, he would lose not only his leg but also his life.

"Mother." Fang Youcai knelt on the ground and crawled toward Zhang Shi, who was standing there in a daze. "Mother, please save me. I don't want to die. I really won't gamble anymore. I'll never gamble again."

Zhang then came to her senses and pulled him up: "Boss, I have an idea. Maybe we can pay back the money without selling the land."

"real!"

Several pairs of eyes looked at Zhang expectantly, and even Fang Ling, who was at the door, came in, eagerly waiting for Zhang to tell her her idea.

Several heads huddled together, listening to Zhang's explanation, and then they all fell into deep thought.

Fang Youcai looked at his arm, which had just been hit, and hesitated. After a long silence, he looked up and said, "Okay, Mother, we'll do as you say."

That evening, while making dinner, Fang Xin leaned close to Fang Yu's ear and whispered, "Sis, are you going out tonight?"

Fang Yu glanced at Li Shi, who was sitting by the door, and said, "Yes, you take good care of Mother at home."

"Sister, why don't I go with you? We're dirt poor, surely no thief would be foolish enough to target us?"

Fang Yu shook her head: "No, it's dangerous for you to come with me. Although I have some martial arts skills, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you. I'm also worried about leaving Mother alone at home. You stay home and keep Mother company. I'll be back soon."