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

"A good dog doesn't block the way, so if you know what's good for you, get lost!"

Fang Xin looked at Bai Xiaoxiao, who was blocking her way, and said without any politeness.

Bai Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips, clearly a little scared, but she still didn't move aside and spoke to Fang Yu.

"My father and mother will come to your house to do chores tomorrow."

Fang Yu clearly wanted to laugh, but Fang Xin spoke first: "Dream on. Besides, your mother has repeatedly said that she looks down on my family's few dozen copper coins. If you want to make money, go to the next village."

Bai Xiaoxiao gripped the hem of her dress tightly with her hands hanging by her sides, showing that she was a little nervous. She gritted her teeth and said, "Then I will tell the villagers that you two unmarried women are both entangled with men."

Whether it was their meeting or their shopping trip, Fang Yu and Xiao Jingqi didn't try to avoid being seen, so it was normal for them to be spotted. Besides, she didn't seem to be trying to hide anything.

However, Bai Xiaoxiao was referring to the two of them. Fang Xin was only accompanied by Fu Ju. Logically speaking, Fu Ju was usually in the shadows, and it's possible that he was accidentally discovered at some point.

Fang Xin didn't think much of it and retorted casually, "Stop talking nonsense. Whatever you say, I won't let you earn my money."

Bai Xiaoxiao's eyes gradually turned sinister: "Then I will spread the word that your family is keeping a bastard, and then I will let Grandpa Village Chief decide to drown you all in a pig cage."

"Oh!"

Fang Yu sneered disdainfully: "Since you're so eager to die, I don't mind granting your wish. Let's see if we'll drown you in a pig cage first, or if you'll die first."

"What do you mean?" Bai Xiaoxiao took a step back uncontrollably. "Don't come any closer. If anything happens to me, your shameful affair will be known to everyone immediately."

"scandal?"

Fang Yu sneered again and shouted into the air, "Fu Ju, get to work."

Compared to Fang Yu, Fu Ju, who appeared out of nowhere, had a murderous aura that sent chills down one's spine.

“She likes to cause trouble, so we cut out her tongue and wanted us to drown her in a pig cage. So we broke her legs and threw her into the river to feed the fish.”

Fang Yu gave the order to Fu Ju in a calm and even voice.

"Yes, Miss Fang."

Fu Ju held a dagger in his hand, his killing intent growing stronger, and walked over.

"You...you!" Bai Xiaoxiao saw that Fang Yu didn't seem to be joking, and then she saw Fu Ju walking over. Bai Xiaoxiao was so scared that her heart started racing. She covered her mouth, turned around, and ran away.

She had no idea that this man was being followed by them in secret.

"Help! Murder!"

Before Bai Xiaoxiao could finish shouting her desperate escape, she tripped over a stone, fell to the ground, hit her head, and passed out.

Fu Ju turned around and stared blankly at Fang Yu.

"Wow!"

The cold water splashed on her face woke Bai Xiaoxiao up. When she opened her eyes, she saw three unfriendly faces, especially Fang Xin's gloating expression. She was so flustered that she couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

"I don't want the money anymore, please don't kill me, I won't say anything, please don't cut out my tongue."

She only wanted to threaten the two sisters to make some money, but she didn't expect them to threaten to kill her.

She also saw Fang Yu shopping with that adult, and their relationship was definitely not simple. Even if Fang Yu became someone's concubine, she was not someone she could afford to offend.

Looking at the man who was still radiating murderous intent beside Fang Xin, Bai Xiaoxiao regretted what she had just said.

"I didn't see anything, please let me go! I promise I won't say anything, my parents are waiting for me to come home for dinner, please!"

Fang Xin rubbed her chin and thought for a moment, then looked at Fang Yu: "Sister, she and her mother are too annoying. They always like to cause trouble for us. I think we should just kill them and feed them to the fish. No one will see us here."

Fang Yu was about to nod in agreement when Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, apologizing: "I really know I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again, and I will not talk nonsense. I will also keep my mother in check and will never appear in front of you again to get in your way. We are all from the same village. Please let me go."

“No,” Fang Xin said again. “People like them are greedy and untrustworthy. Let’s just kill them and feed them to the fish.”

Fang Yu was about to nod again when Bai Xiaoxiao raised her hand and swore to the heavens, "I'm telling the truth, or may I be struck by lightning..."

Fang Xin glanced at the stream beside her, and Bai Xiaoxiao immediately changed her tune: "Just let you kill me and throw me into the river to feed the fish."

Fang Xin nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, you can go now. You'd better remember what you said today."

As soon as Fu Ju moved aside, Bai Xiaoxiao practically ran away in a panic.

Fang Xin put her hands on her hips and covered her mouth, laughing uncontrollably.

They originally intended to scare Bai Xiaoxiao, but they didn't expect her to be so easily frightened even after daring to block the road and threaten her.

When I got home, I was almost startled. There is strength in numbers. After days of construction, the new house was basically completed.

Fang Xin's mouth dropped open in disbelief: "Sister, we'll be able to move into the new courtyard soon!"

Fang Yu walked closer to take a look. On the side of the courtyard was a small pond that she had specially instructed the craftsmen to dig. It wasn't very big, but it would be nice to plant a few lotus flowers and raise some koi.

It's not deep, but it can still drown a person.

Both the layout and the shape were replicated exactly according to Fang Yu's drawings.

The person Uncle Liu recommended was indeed excellent.

The craftsman, wiping his sweat, came over and said, "Miss Fang, do you like this courtyard? With the current manpower, it will be basically completed in five days at most, no, four days. You can move in before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Fang Yu's house has a different layout from the only brick and tile house in the village, the village chief's house. Compared to that, Fang Yu's courtyard design is many times more ingenious.

This is Fang Yu's first home since arriving here, so it can't be too shabby.

After settling the workers' wages, Fang Xin stood at the door, staring at the soon-to-be-completed courtyard, her eyes filled with barely suppressed joy.

But as soon as she turned her head, Fang Xin's joyful gaze dimmed again, as she saw that the money box containing silver was almost empty.

Fang Yu came over to comfort her: "It's okay, I still have plenty of money here, more than enough to build the yard."

Fang Xin, however, had her own ideas: "Sister, I'm going to practice my calligraphy first."

Li came to Fang Yu with a money bag: "Yu'er, take this money. It's just right to pay everyone's wages tomorrow."

The money bag was round and plump. Although Li had been given money to keep her safe during this period, it couldn't possibly have been this much.

Fang Yu took the money, opened it, and looked inside. It was full of copper coins. She weighed it in her hand and realized it must have been a string of cash. She looked up and asked, "Mother, where did you get so much money?"

Li suddenly turned her face away a little embarrassed and looked to the side: "This is what I've saved up over the past few days. I took on an embroidery job, and the client thought my handkerchiefs were pretty good, so they ordered a few more. There's a deposit in these."