This must be Zhao Jingzhong, Zhao Shi'an's degenerate alcoholic father.
The Zhao family was the only outsider in the village. Zhao Jingzhong used to study, but after failing the imperial examination for several years, he became despondent, lazy, and addicted to alcohol. His wife finally couldn't stand this kind of life and ran away with someone else.
With only the father and son left at home, Zhao Jingzhong took his anger out on Zhao Shi'an without restraint.
At this moment, Zhao Shi'an had a clear five-finger mark on his face, his lip was cut, his clothes were torn, and his dark eyes were unfocused.
Fang Qing felt very sorry for him because of his appearance.
They must have been terrified.
She took Zhao Shi'an's hand and helped him up from the ground.
"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."
She hugged Zhao Shi'an, then pulled him behind her and looked at Zhao Jingzhong, who was struggling to stand up.
"Coward! Taking your anger out on a child!"
Zhao Shi'an pulled away slightly from Fang Qing's grasp, and discreetly hid the small knife in his other hand.
If Fang Qing had arrived any later, Zhao Jingzhong would probably already be a corpse.
But Fang Qing actually stood in front of him again.
"Where did this brat come from? Get out of here."
Fang Qing was furious.
"You're the one who should get out of here! Zhao Shi'an is such a good kid, he's really unlucky to have a father like you!"
Zhao Jingzhong has never been lectured by a child.
"Damn it, where did this brat come from? Since she's not afraid of death, I'll beat her up too."
As he spoke, he picked up the small stool from the ground again.
Taking advantage of the break, Fang Qing pulled Zhao Shi'an up and ran outside.
"Useless man, you may not care about Zhao Shi'an, but I do!"
"You little brat, don't you dare run away!"
Zhao Shi'an chased after him out the gate, but he could no longer see him.
"If I see you again, I'll beat you to death, you brat!"
He entered the house grumbling and cursing.
The two small figures ran out of the alley, and only after confirming that no one was chasing them did they let go of their tightly clasped hands.
Zhao Shi'an's gaze swept over her hands, concealing the emotions in his eyes.
"Don't be afraid."
Fang Qing put her hands on her hips and patted Zhao Shi'an on the shoulder like an adult.
“That kind of person doesn’t deserve to be your father. You’re a good child, you can’t learn from him, understand?”
Fang Qing took every opportunity to educate Zhao Shi'an not to go astray.
Zhao Shi'an lowered his eyes, a complex mix of emotions welling up in his chest.
His silence was interpreted by Fang Qing as a sign of lingering fear.
"Don't be afraid, I have something good for you."
As she spoke, Fang Qing exchanged for two candies and stuffed them into Zhao Shi'an's hand.
The tone was exactly like when coaxing a child.
Zhao Shi'an pursed his lips tightly.
He thought of the jade pendant that the fool had given to Fang Zhu.
It was just a broken jade pendant, but this fool risked his life for it twice.
Thinking about it this way, the murderous intent that had almost destroyed his sanity slowly subsided.
The candy in my hand is such an irresistible presence.
In his previous life, he struggled for a lifetime but no one ever offered him any benefits.
But in this life, he obtained it easily from a silly girl.
He looked up at the bean sprouts.
She was still grinning foolishly at him.
Since you've barged in, you're not getting away until you die.
[Your villain value has decreased by 1, currently standing at 97. You will receive a reward of ten days of lifespan and 400 points.]
Fang Qing breathed a sigh of relief. She stayed with Zhao Shi'an at the entrance of the alley until Zhao Jingzhong staggered out of the house.
"Remember to come to me if you encounter any trouble in the future."
Zhao Shi'an looked at her, and Fang Qing, unable to decipher the look in his eyes, took it as a yes.
She gave him a few more instructions, just like she would to a child, before Fang Qing went to the foot of the mountain.
The soil is almost loosened, and she checked the system and found that it will rain tonight, making tomorrow suitable for planting.
It was getting late, so Fang Qing went home.
Because she was thinking about planting, Fang Qing woke up before dawn the next day.
Fang Daniu was going into the mountains, and Fang Qing waited until he left before she picked up her hoe and went to the foot of the mountain.
The earthworms that were buried in the soil have disappeared, and with the rain last night, the soil is now moist, making the pit just the right depth when you dig with a hoe.
Fang Qing looked around and, seeing that no one was around, redeemed potato sprouts from the system shop and piled them up neatly.
Fang Qing considered growing potatoes because they are easy to grow, have a higher yield than other crops, and can be used as a staple food.
Plant potatoes six inches apart, cover them with ten centimeters of moist soil, and they will grow into seedlings in less than a month.
Fang Qing stretched after planting two rows of beans, when suddenly Xiao Dou reminded her to be careful.
Before Fang Qing could react, she sensed something hurtling towards her and instinctively dodged backward.
A dead rat fell on the spot where she had just been standing.
Fang Qing looked up and saw four small heads quickly hiding behind the bushes.
Fang Qing knew who it was right away.
She bent down, picked up the dead rat's tail from the ground, and threw it back. Then, a panicked scream came from the other side, and Dashan and the other three ran out from behind the bushes.
"Bean Sprout, how dare you throw a dead rat at us!"
A little boy yelled at her from beside the mountain.
Fang Qing ignored him and continued working.
The children, feeling insulted by being ignored, glared angrily at Fang Qing.
“Brother Dashan, look at Douya, she looks down on you.”
"That's right, brother. We should teach her a lesson today. We have to teach her a lesson she won't forget."
"Beat her up and throw her into the mountains so wild boars can eat her."
Three children give advice to Dashan
"Bean Sprout, if you back down, we won't bother you anymore."
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