Standing next to Li Qingtong was Jinbao, who had fought with him before; it could be said that they became friends after their fight.
Ever since Jinbao was beaten into submission by Li Qingtong, he has been sticking to Li Qingtong every day, wanting to be his little brother. Now he no longer bullies the children in the village and is much more obedient.
Upon seeing Pan Jinhua arrive, Li Qingtong's sullen face broke into a smile.
"Grandmother, I just lifted the stone, but unfortunately I can't lift it too long. I'll practice some more and make sure I can carry the stone around in front of you."
Pan Jinhua was delighted.
"Alright, alright, Grandma will be waiting to see. Is there anything wrong with you?"
"No, my hands are just a little sore, I need to practice more."
Li Qingtong was still a little disappointed as he spoke. He had asked his brothers to call his grandmother to come and see as soon as he lifted it up, but he couldn't hold on and had to drop it after only a short while.
"Don't rush things; proceed step by step and don't be greedy."
Pan Jinhua, fearing the child was competitive and might act recklessly, quickly put on a stern face and warned him.
"Yes, Grandmother!"
At this moment, the rest of the family members also came over, especially Qi Wan, who rushed over as if she were a bird.
Pan Jinhua stepped back, giving her place to the couple.
Qi Wan immediately checked Li Qingtong over to make sure she was alright before letting out a sigh of relief.
When she heard that the child had lifted a 100-pound stone, her first reaction was not happiness, but worry and fear. If something had happened, it would have been terrible!
"You silly child..."
"Ahem, don't discipline your child in public, teach them at home."
“Mother is right, Madam. Let’s give Qingtong some face. He only lifted the stone because he’s the brave warrior the villagers are talking about!”
Li Xuchang's behavior was different from Qi Wan's; he was very happy that his son was so brave.
We have a prodigy in the family!
To be honest, Li Xuhai from the fifth branch of the family became an official because of farming, and he was a little jealous. After all, the farming methods were provided by his mother, but the official position ended up in the hands of the fifth branch.
However, he also knew that Li Xuhai had indeed paid a lot to get this official position, and there was nothing wrong with him getting it, so he was only "a little jealous".
Right now, their own son is only ten years old and can lift a hundred-pound stone. He is truly a prodigy, which has completely dispelled any trace of jealousy. Their good days are yet to come!
Pan Jinhua was naturally unaware of the third son's ulterior motives. No one is perfect, and all she cared about was that the Li family worked together to move forward.
Li Xuming quickly came to persuade the villagers to leave. Lifting this stone was no joke; if they were exhausted, the stone could suddenly fall and kill someone.
Because Li Xuming maintained order, the crowd quickly dispersed. Li Xuming then had a simple fence built around the boulder, and the villagers naturally understood his intention.
Li Qingtong was escorted home, and everyone except Qi Wan was praising her.
Li Xuming pulled Qi Wan aside and instructed her, "A good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown. Qing Tong has accomplished so much at such a young age. As his mother, you should be happy."
"But he's so young, what if something happens to him..."
"But now, he's doing a great job, isn't he?"
Alright, stop doing that. If Qing Tong sees this, he'll think he's done something wrong.
He's capable, and as parents, we should praise him. He may be young, but he's not stupid; if he couldn't do it, he wouldn't pretend to.
"Sigh, I was too nervous."
Qi Wan sighed; she did indeed seem too tense.
My husband is right, this is clearly a good thing. Her excessive worry is just going too far.
Pan Jinhua saw this and nodded in agreement.
The third brother is usually unreliable, but he can still handle certain things.
Sure enough, seeing her mother's complexion improve, Li Qingtong became more lively.
"Actually, I felt I could move this stone a while ago, but I added sandbags and practiced for a period of time before choosing today to try it."
Li Qingtong explained that he hadn't raised his hand without any preparation.
"That's right, I can testify!"
Li Qingduan raised his hand, and they practiced together. They knew best how many kilograms Li Qingtong's sandbags had been weighted.
"When lifting stones, we threw away all the sandbags and loosened up our muscles first."
"Yes, yes, yes, if you say you can't lift it, then forget it. But if you can lift it, call Grandma to come and see as soon as possible."
Li Qingyi added, and Li Qingtong felt a little embarrassed after hearing this, as he had just revealed all of Li Qingyi's secrets.
"Hahahaha, good! This shows that our Qing Tong is brave, resourceful, and very cautious."
Pan Jinhua laughed heartily. She wanted to see the first stone she lifted, but she was afraid of being embarrassed if she failed, so she didn't dare to tell her in advance.
"Next time, Grandma, I'll definitely carry it around the whole circle!"
Li Qingtong was still somewhat unwilling and made up her mind to practice a few more times.
"Okay, Grandma will be waiting for you."
When the servants in the house heard about this, they all came to congratulate Li Qingtong. At this point, Li Qingtong was no longer shy and readily accepted their congratulations.
Bai Sha was the most shocked. He had been with Li Qingduan and the others at the time. Although he knew that this young fifth young master was very powerful, he never thought he was this strong.
A stone weighing over 100 pounds was lifted up right in front of him.
If only it were him who lifted it up.
Bai Sha's longing burned like wildfire, if only she were that powerful...
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"You want to learn too?"
The room of Li Qingduan and Li Qingyi.
After leaving the hall, the two brothers went back to their room to change clothes, as they had to go boxing later.
As soon as he finished changing, Bai Sha, carrying a water jug filled with water, knelt down in front of his brothers.
"Please allow me, young master, to learn martial arts with you all!"
"You want to learn this?"
"Haven't you been learning this for a while already?"
Li Qingyi was speechless. He had been watching them closely every time they practiced boxing, so he must have memorized all the moves by now.
Bai Sha blushed. He thought he was being quite cautious, but he didn't expect that the young masters already knew he was secretly learning.
"Yes, I have secretly learned it."
"If you want to learn, then follow along. How much you learn is up to you."
It's better for a servant to know martial arts than one who doesn't.
Bai Sha looked up in surprise. The young masters clearly didn't take it seriously, but it was different for him. With the young masters' help, he could openly learn martial arts!
"Thank you, Third Young Master, Fourth Young Master! I will definitely do my job well before I start learning, and I will never disturb you!"
"Okay, let's go, it's getting late."
Li Qingduan and Li Qingyi walked back and forth, followed by Bai Sha with a beaming smile.
This decision was the best decision Bai Sha ever made in her life.
His life began to change dramatically after he came to the Li family.
At this moment, he was unaware of this, but he had already made up his mind that even if he did not aspire to be as outstanding as the Fifth Young Master, he would strive to be like him.
Perhaps, he can become a guard for the Li family in the future.
Miss bodyguard, protect the Li family!
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