Chapter 60 Unity is Strength

When Lu Qingqing arrived at the village entrance, she saw Feng Xiaowan holding a child and looking up.

Xi Bao is not even 100 days old yet. She usually only takes her out for a short while at noon. It's already evening, so why is she running to the village entrance?

"Sister-in-law, are you waiting for my brother?"

"Little sister!"

Feng Xiaowan felt as if she had found a pillar of support.

"Something happened, and the village head was summoned and hasn't returned yet!"

She didn't know what had happened, only that the problem was quite serious, which made her even more worried.

After I told Lu Qingqing, her eyes suddenly lit up and she looked into the distance.

"I'm back!"

Old Man Lu and the others returned in Cui Shitou's donkey cart.

Lu Feng and Lu Yun had bruises on their faces, and their exposed forearms also had bruises.

Lu Qingqing's eyes sharpened.

"Who hit you?"

"By those shameless people from Big Locust Tree Village!" Lu Yun's eyes blazed with fury.

He absolutely has to find a chance to get it back!

If open methods don't work, try underhanded ones.

Lu Feng, however, seemed rather listless. He comforted Feng Xiaowan, who rushed forward, saying, "It's nothing, just superficial wounds, it doesn't hurt."

"Why would someone be beaten for no reason? Is there no law? What happened?"

Lu Qingqing looked at the two men's injuries and asked angrily.

"You can talk about it when you get home," the village headman waved his hand, jumped off the carriage, and walked home.

"Can't the village head manage this?"

"Hey, honey, let's talk about it when we get home."

When the family returned home, Lu Qingqing learned the whole story.

Old Man Lu comforted Lu Qingqing, who had a cold face: "It's okay. They think they got a good deal, but they'll regret it later."

"My daughter's medical skills are so amazing, she'll have no problem getting a medical license. When she opens her own clinic, she'll treat everyone except the people from Big Locust Tree Village. They'll be ostracized by the whole village, and sooner or later they'll have to apologize to us."

Lu Feng and Lu Yun also realized this, and immediately felt a little less frustrated.

Yes, a gentleman takes revenge even after ten years.

You can offend anyone, but you can't offend a doctor with excellent medical skills.

"Ouch, Sixi, apply the medicine gently, it hurts a lot!" Lu Yun grimaced.

Lu Qingqing slammed her hand on the table.

"No way! Settle your score on the spot!"

"If we let them off this time, people will think the Lu family is a coward! That will attract even more people who want to try their luck!"

The Lu family's wealth is undeniable; there's no need to fear those with ulterior motives.

We'll take them down one by one!

We'll beat them to a pulp sooner or later!

"Daughter, let's not rush things."

"No, we must fight for it, Father, don't worry about it!"

"Little sister, what do you suggest?" Lu Yun was no longer afraid of pain and stood up, rubbing his hands together eagerly.

Si Xi's eyes also lit up.

Lu Feng was just as worried as his father: "Little sister, don't be impulsive. That family has many relatives and is not easy to mess with. I'm really alright."

"Brother, what are you afraid of! Have you forgotten that the magistrate's son is still in my hands? Even if we make a scene at the yamen, can their relatives be more powerful than the magistrate?" Lu Qingqing sneered.

Let them know that the Lu family is not to be trifled with!

No, it's not Liuyun Village that's easy to mess with!

“Little sister is right,” Feng Xiaowan said softly, puffing out her cheeks.

She was furious and heartbroken!

Lu Feng was covered in bruises, she had been punched countless times, and she wished she could punch those people back!

Since the magistrate's son is in my little sister's hands... uh, her hands.

What's there to be afraid of?

"Brother, is that man getting his daughter married tomorrow?"

Lu Feng nodded: "Yes."

"Then don't blame me. He ruined his daughter's happiness!"

Lu Qingqing commanded, "Second Brother, go find a gong!"

"Alright!"

As every household in Liuyun Village was having dinner, the sound of a gong rang out in the center of the village.

The men in the house thought the village head had some new news, so they put down their chopsticks and went over.

The village headman heard it too, and thought something big had happened, that someone from above had come to announce it so late at night.

When everyone ran over, they were surprised to see Lu Qingqing standing on a millstone that took three people to carry.

"Lu Qingqing, what are you doing?" the village head shouted.

"What am I supposed to do? My Lu family was bullied during the day, and you, the village head, are ignoring it? Then we'll take matters into our own hands!"

"Nonsense! Get down here! Lu Xingwang, take your daughter back!"

As Old Man Lu stepped back, his two sons, with bruised and swollen faces, were revealed.

"Well, you don't feel bad that your son wasn't beaten, but I do!"

Village head: "..."

“Uncle Village Head, managing a village is not about dealing with trivial matters or two families arguing, much less about smoothing things over or swallowing your anger.”

"If someone in our village is being bullied, it's okay if you can't handle it. I'll organize people myself, and you shouldn't stop me," Lu Qingqing said.

"What a joke! You're organizing this? Fine, go ahead and call people if you can, I don't care!" The village head was almost laughing at the family's antics.

It's astonishing that a teenage girl would want to avenge her two older brothers!

At this moment, seeing that it was Lu Qingqing acting up, some people started to leave.

But there are many more who stay to watch the excitement.

Lu Qingqing raised her voice and shouted, "My Lu family has been bullied in Dahuaishu Village today!"

Tomorrow, I'm going to bring some people to cause trouble!

Everyone who comes with me will receive 50 coins! Or, you can get a free medical consultation with me!

Men under forty only! Gentlemen, uncles and brothers, those who want to go, stand on the right!

Upon hearing that there were benefits, a group of people immediately lined up.

However, after being yelled at by the village head, many of them ran away.

"If she goes to hit someone, will you all follow suit? Fifty coins are enough to make you brainless?"

Anyone who incites a disturbance should be locked up in jail!

"Are you going to beat someone up?" someone asked.

“I’m not going to hit anyone, but I will smash things. If they report it to the authorities, the Lu family will bear all the losses! You don’t need to worry!” Lu Qingqing said.

However, she bet that the Wu family wouldn't dare report her to the authorities for doing something wrong!

"I'll go with Qingqing! Even though my injury hasn't fully healed, we can still add another kill! We can't let people from other villages bully us!"

Lin Zhuang stood on the right.

Three of his close friends also stood up.

“We brothers will go too. We won’t smash anything, just to give Qingqing some courage, okay?” The three Li brothers also stood on the right.

Lu Qingqing smiled: "Of course!"

Then, several more people came over. Lu Qingqing recognized some of them as families who had criticized Wang Mazi together last time, and whose members had died in battle.

Finally, it turned out there were already more than twenty people.

Lu Qingqing knew that many of them were there for those small benefits.

It's unlikely that I'll give it my all.

She needs to improve unity and cohesion.

That's what truly moves them.

"Fellow villagers, please listen to me:"

Brother Lin is right, we can't let people from other villages bully us!

Let me start by saying something unpleasant to hear. All things considered, we haven't had a peaceful life for more than ten years. Many people came to Liuyun Village as refugees from famine, and I believe they all know the fear and anxiety they felt when they fled.

In our village of one hundred households, not many people are related by blood or marriage. This has led to a lack of unity among the villagers, and if someone gets into trouble, no one will help them!

Although I am young, I know the importance of being prepared for danger even in times of peace.

I've heard that things are getting unsettled in the north again. Who can guarantee that our Ming'an County won't be affected? Who can guarantee that this place will remain peaceful for a hundred years?

What will we do then?

Do you think it's better for everyone to scatter and flee, or to stick together and fight the danger outside?

Some people who had walked a few steps turned back after hearing this.

The village head looked at Lu Qingqing in surprise, as if he didn't recognize her.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that far ahead, let's talk about now."

If bandits come to our village and burn, kill, and loot, do you think it's better to remain unscathed and be slaughtered one by one, or for the whole village to unite with shovels and rakes and fight back against the bandits so that we might have a chance to survive?

"I believe everyone understands this, so I won't say any more!"

Today, some people from other villages are bullying our Liuyun Village. They are no different from bandits!

A single chopstick is easy to break, but a bundle of chopsticks is as hard as iron!

Unity is strength!

We should not bully others, but we should also not let others bully us!

Those who took sides today prove that you have a strong sense of unity!

If you are ever bullied in the future, we will stand up for you and seek justice!

"Okay, that's all I have to say! Those of you coming with me tomorrow, stand on the right."

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