Chapter 104 Grown Up

"Our Lu family will not tolerate being humiliated!"

I'd rather scatter money to feed pigs and dogs or to beggars on the street than give it to someone with ill intentions!

Lu Qingqing asked loudly, "What about you? Do you feel more comfortable spending money you've extorted?"

Of course it's uncomfortable.

But if you have money, why would you try to extort someone?

Instead of being envious of others, why not find a way to earn money yourself?

“But money is hard to earn, and we don’t know any medicine…” someone said.

"Why do you have to know medicine? Isn't growing medicinal herbs a way to make money?"

As the saying goes, "When one person attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Now that the Lu family is doing well, I want to take you with me. I'm afraid you won't be able to get enough food and will starve to death next year!

Who would have thought that you couldn't drive them, and you were still thinking that I was just trying to make money off you!

They're thinking of extorting money from people!

"If that's the case, why should I bother making money with a bunch of ungrateful wretches!"

The Wang family was very flustered and ashamed.

"No, that's not it, we're all grateful to you!"

“I saw it, I saw it clearly, it was Lu Yun who was pushed by Cui Cui’s mother, I shouldn’t have covered it up for her.”

“Qingqing, we can all testify that Lu Yun is innocent. It’s Wang Defa and his wife who are crooked and have ruined their daughter’s reputation!”

The entire Wang family became witnesses.

These are testimonies from our own side, and everyone here is sharp-witted and clear-headed; they can no longer be called little kids or old men with failing eyesight.

Wang Defa completely gave in.

He knew his plan had failed.

If we continue to press on, we will incur public wrath.

Not daring to make a foolish mistake again, they whispered and begged Lu Qingqing not to refuse their family's medicinal herbs, saying that it was their fault for not doing so.

Lu Qingqing didn't hold on any longer.

In any case, the whole family has already reaped the consequences of their own actions.

She said, "I can't guarantee that I can provide everyone with a life of luxury, but I can definitely make it better than before."

For the sake of our neighborly relationship, I'll let it go this time.

My final warning:

If anyone tries to covet the Lu family or try to extort money from us again, we'd better move to the city and stay far away from this mess!

I've had enough of this day after day!

If Lu Qingqing moves away and doesn't know about the medicinal herbs, the village will first and foremost lose a doctor who charges low prices and has excellent medical skills!

Damaging the interests of the entire village would incur public wrath.

Lin Zhuang shouted, "Anyone who goes looking for trouble with the Lu family is going against the entire village! We will never let them get away with it!"

"That's right! Anyone who tries to extort money from the Lu family again, make them get out of Liuyun Village!"

"Yes! Get out of Liuyun Village!"

Everyone agreed.

Wang Defa was covered in dust and dirt; he was filled with deep regret.

He stammered, "No, no more..."

Lu Qingqing said expressionlessly, "You'd better hurry back and check on your daughter, lest she really hangs herself and then blame us."

Using red clay as rat poison? Who are you trying to fool!

Wang Defa and Madam Sun were startled.

So Lu Qingqing knew!

She was chugging it down so hard just now...

The two of them were too ashamed to stay any longer and slunk away.

"Jin Cai—" Lu Qingqing called out.

"Tomorrow we'll go to the Lu family and help Sixi identify medicinal herbs."

"Ah? Aunt, but I..."

"Don't worry! I won't call you stupid anymore. If you don't know something, just ask me." Sixi raised an eyebrow at him.

In his excitement, Wang Jincai let out a loud fart.

vomit……

Everyone covered their noses.

"I, I, I'm going to bring glory to my ancestors! I'm going to tell my dad and mom!"

Wang Jincai ran away while farting.

Si Xi fanned his nose: "I'll give him some treatment tomorrow; this guy's eating habits are irregular..."

Lu Qingqing went to Granny Liu's side again.

She pulled the silver hairpin from her head and inserted it into the small bun at the back of Granny Liu's head.

It was placed side by side with the dull-looking chopsticks that were originally stuck in the ground.

"Grandma Liu, you have to work hard, the better days are yet to come."

"What...what are you doing, sticking it in my head?"

Granny Liu was so frightened that she dared not move.

She had never worn such a bright silver hairpin in her life, and she was afraid that someone would drop it and break it.

We can't afford to pay the compensation.

"For you."

Lu Qingqing waved to her father and Lu Yun: "Dad, shall we go home?"

Lu Yun ran over, but his father didn't turn back. He said he was going to release his son's horse.

In fact, Lu Qingqing knew that he was going to listen to others praising his daughter again, and also say a few Versailles-like things.

Lu Qingqing left.

Everyone looked enviously at the heavy silver hairpin on Granny Liu's head.

They understood completely.

What Lu Qingqing did was called: punishing evil and promoting good.

"grandmother--"

Granny Liu's grandson came looking for her.

"I can't find you as soon as I turn around, Grandma, did you...did you get into trouble?"

The grandson was a little frightened to see a bunch of people surrounding his grandmother.

Normally no one pays attention to his grandma, but now everyone's gathered around her, something must have happened!

"Hey, Shui-ge, your grandma's alright, you're really lucky!"

Granny Liu was still dazed, holding the heavy hairpin and asking, "Is this really for me?"

"Here you go, here you go! You told the truth, this is a reward from Dr. Qingqing!" An older woman was almost crying with envy.

“Here you go… Well, Shui-ge’er, take this and bring it home for your mother to wear. She’s never worn one since she was with your father in her whole life!”

"Tell your wife not to covet it. After your mother passes away, this will be hers!" Granny Liu stuffed the hairpin into her grandson's hand and squeezed his hand tighter.

Shui Ge'er was stunned.

Did the grandmother come out to watch the commotion and discover a family heirloom?

...

After this incident, Lu Yun learned a valuable lesson.

Lu Qingqing was afraid that he might develop a phobia and become afraid of girls.

Unexpectedly, after chatting with her, I found that her worries were completely unnecessary.

Lu Yun seemed to have grown up all of a sudden.

How should I put it?

It's roughly about transforming from a child's mindset to an adult's mindset.

He used to greet teenage girls and offer them help just like he did when he was a child; his mindset was still that of a child.

He assumed that others were like him.

Only after this experience did I realize the truth.

They've grown up and reached marriageable age.

No matter how familiar you are with a girl before, you should keep your distance.

This is part of growing up!

So when he encountered Lin Ye the next day, he didn't call out "Sister Lin Ye" as carefree as before!

Instead, she nodded reservedly.

I gave them a heads-up and then moved on.

Lin Ye: "..."

She was both happy and expectant after hearing Lin Zhuang's account of what had happened in the fields, and before she knew it, she was heading towards the Lu family's house.

To her surprise, Lu Erge gave her a cold look and then left!

Does he think she and Cui Cui are the same kind of person?

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