Liu Tong said, "Today, let Zhuzi and Dunzi escort you back to the veterans' village. The Zhou brothers don't need to come tomorrow. You are weak, and it would be bad if they came again tomorrow and got hurt."
The Zhou brothers didn't try to be brave; they just lowered their heads in discouragement.
Lu Qiqi noticed the fire pokers the Zhou brothers were holding, as well as the rolling pins and bricks that Zhu Zi and Dun Zi were holding.
When Lu Qiqi thought of how they had shielded her with their frail bodies, protecting her as if she were facing a formidable enemy, her heart warmed. She felt as if someone had gently touched the softest part of her heart, making it incredibly tender.
Lu Qiqi said, "It's not a big deal, so don't be discouraged. On Wednesday, you take your younger brothers to help Uncle San plant crops. The four of them don't know when they'll finish. Tomorrow I'll go home and make you some spicy and sour fish. I didn't have time to buy fish today, so let's just make two chicken soups."
When the Zhou brothers heard that Lu Qiqi didn't look down on them for being a burden, but instead encouraged them to go home and contribute to the family, their heads, which had been hanging low, suddenly looked up at Lu Qiqi as if something had been triggered.
Lu Qiqi smiled, knowing that these little devils had been completely appeased.
Upon hearing that Lu Qiqi was going home to cook something delicious, Liu Tong said, "If I weren't minding the shop, I'd like to go back and eat with you guys too."
Liu Tong's words sounded somewhat aggrieved, which amused everyone. The tension they felt earlier, as if facing a formidable enemy, gradually dissipated, but Lu Qiqi remained calm.
Lu Qiqi strongly disliked this era of monarchical power, where rank could crush anyone. Moreover, she was just a small shopkeeper, powerless and insignificant, like a tiny ant, easily manipulated by others.
Lu Qiqi did consider killing Zhang Shiqiang, after which she hid in her spatial dimension to escape the world.
But she's gone into hiding. What will become of Lu Yao, her third uncle, Liu Tong and his apprentice, and the Zhou brothers?
Lu Qiqi never expected that in this strange world, there would be more and more people she cared about.
Suddenly, Lu Qiqi thought of the jade pendant that Song Yanqing had left her. If she took the jade pendant to ask for help, would Song Yanqing be able to help her?
Lu Qiqi didn't know, but she wanted to give it a try!
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