After arranging things for the servants, Yan Qingqing sent them off to take their respective tasks.
Yuan Huiniang said admiringly, "Mother, what you just said was so powerful. Look at them, they're all so scared they don't dare to breathe. Hey, let alone them, I'm scared too."
It's no wonder Yuan Huiniang said that, because she had never seen Yan Qingqing like this since she married into the family. In the past, the original owner was weak and could only shed tears in secret when she was tormented by Old Madam Li. Since the family was separated, she felt that Yan Qingqing was tolerant and generous, and rarely spoke so harshly.
Yan Qingqing laughed and said, "You're still young, and we're just farmers, so it's inevitable that these people will look down on you. I'm your mother-in-law, so I have to look after you a bit. Someone has to play the villain."
Yuan Huiniang was deeply moved upon hearing this, and once again marveled at how many lifetimes of good fortune she had accumulated to have met such a mother-in-law.
Seeing that Yuan Huiniang was about to cry from emotion, Yan Qingqing quickly said, "Go do what you're supposed to do, don't stand here with me."
Also, call Mo Chen and Lin You over.
Yuan Huiniang knew that Yan Qingqing must have called them over for something important, so she didn't dare to delay and quickly went out to call for them.
Soon Xiao Mochen and Lin You arrived. Yan Qingqing bluntly revealed Lin You's identity. Although Lin You was surprised that his master would be frank with Yan Qingqing, it was beneficial to him, at least he wouldn't be ordered around anymore.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qingqing's next words were: "I don't care who you are, once you're in my house, you have to abide by my rules. Mo Chen said your martial arts are extremely high, and the safety of this house depends on you."
"Also, I have a son who is very strong and has the potential to become a martial artist. I hope you can give him your full guidance over the next six months. Of course, Mo Chen will also be learning martial arts with you during this time. In addition, I will teach both children some things on my own."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mochen quickly replied, "Thank you, Aunt."
Seeing how respectful Xiao Mochen was to Yan Qingqing, what could Lin You say? So he cupped his hands and said to Yan Qingqing, "Madam, rest assured, I will do my best."
After Yan Qingqing finished speaking with the two, she led them to the back mountain to find Li Xiangjian. As soon as they entered the forest, Lin You felt a dangerous aura rushing towards him, but he couldn't sense any killing intent. However, with Xiao Mochen with him, Lin You dared not be careless.
Yan Qingqing glanced at a certain spot and then said, "Come out."
A rugged-looking man covered in mud jumped down from the tree. He grinned at Yan Qingqing and called out, "Mother."
Seeing Li Xiangjian looking so disheveled after just a few days, Xiao Mochen frowned and asked, "Third cousin, why have you become so slovenly after just a few days?"
Li Xiangjian pursed his lips, thinking, "Do you think he wants to do this?" But his mother made him stay on the mountain all the time. One minute he had to carry a big tree to build up his strength, the next he had to do frog jumps, then he had to climb mountains, and he also had to adapt to wilderness survival. No wonder he became slovenly.
Yan Qingqing glanced at Li Xiangjian and said, "Your concealment is inadequate. Your aura is too strong. Others can pinpoint your location at a glance. If you encounter a master, you'll only be waiting to die."
Li Xiangjian was very annoyed. He and Yan Qingqing had done this training several times, but Yan Qingqing always managed to spot it. He hadn't seen his mother being particularly sharp normally, but she became exceptionally perceptive when they were in the wild.
Seeing Li Xiangjian's reaction, Yan Qingqing spoke up again: "To truly conceal oneself, one must not only conceal one's physical form and aura, but also one's spirit."
The first two points are not difficult to understand, but Xiao Mochen was curious about what kind of concealment technique "divine invisibility" was.
Not to mention Xiao Mochen, even Lin You was curious. The Blood Shadow Guards had undergone all sorts of brutal training since childhood, but they had never heard of the concept of "disappearing into the shadows."
Yan Qingqing explained, "Concealment means blending yourself into nature. For example, if you hide behind a big tree, you become a tree; if you hide in the grass, you become a blade of grass. Being in a completely relaxed state makes it harder for the enemy to spot you."
Xiao Mochen nodded in agreement. Reaching such a level was indeed not easy. Lin You was somewhat shocked because Yan Qingqing was right. Their master seemed to have said during their training that when martial arts reached a certain level, they would return to simplicity and no longer be able to tell that they were masters.
Yan Qingqing saw that Li Xiang'an and Xiao Mochen were still thinking about interrupting them, and that they would have plenty of time to think about it later.
She doesn't have time to waste here with them.
After introducing them to each other, Yan Qingqing threw Xiao Mochen and Lin You up the mountain.
He then walked home with light steps. In fact, he had always wanted to find a mentor for Li Xiangjian, but he had not been able to find a suitable one.
That's great, with Lin You's help, the problem is solved in no time.
When Yan Qingqing was almost at the foot of the mountain, she suddenly heard a crying sound.
So she glanced to the side and saw one or two people standing not far away. The man had his back to Yan Qingqing, while the woman stood there covering her face and crying.
Judging from the scene, it was clear that a young couple was arguing. However, Yan Qingqing didn't recognize the woman, but the man's back looked somewhat familiar.
Yan Qingqing originally didn't intend to meddle, but the woman cried out, "Brother Wu Gang, please don't be angry, okay?"
My parents were afraid I would be mistreated if I married into your family, which is why they asked for such a large dowry.
Besides, your family isn't short of money these days. Are you really so unwilling to spend even five taels of silver on me?
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingqing got goosebumps all over, but she immediately realized that this was the girl that Aunt Wang had mentioned before the New Year, the one she had arranged for Wu Gang to meet.
Aunt Wang had complained to her about it. They had agreed on a dowry of two taels of silver, but later the girl's parents, seeing that the Wang family was wealthy, asked for five taels.
It's not that Aunt Wang is incapable of being polite, she just doesn't like the way this girl's family behaves.
Besides, Aunt Wang has five sons. She can't possibly favor one over the other. If she spends five taels of silver to help her fifth son get married, the other four daughters-in-law would definitely object.
This girl is indeed quite pretty; Wu Gang probably likes her too.
But this was ultimately their family matter, and Yan Qingqing shouldn't interfere too much.
Unexpectedly, the woman then said, "Actually, my parents wanted such a large dowry for our own good."
I heard that all the money in your family was earned by your eldest brother. If the family property is divided, you brothers might not get anything.
"Now that you've given it to me, do you expect my parents to watch us suffer in the future?"
Yan Qingqing didn't think anything of it at first, but after hearing the girl say those words, she felt that the girl had a problem with her character.
They haven't even entered the house yet, and they're already stirring up trouble between brothers and fighting over the family property. What will happen if they actually get in?
Yan Qingqing thought that given his relationship with Aunt Wang, he should at least tell Aunt Wang about this.
But Yan Qingqing didn't expect that before she could even tell Aunt Wang about this, Aunt Wang would come to her door to make a scene.
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