The scorekeeper was a handsome young man with dark yellow skin. When he saw the charming Luo Zixi registering work points, his face turned as red as a boiling kettle, almost steaming.
“Um… Hello, Luo Zhiqing! I’m Zhang Guoqing, the scorekeeper. My dad is the village accountant. I saw you yesterday when you went to buy trees…”
Luo Zixi simply rolled her eyes, speechless.
"Have I recorded my work points?"
Zhang Guoqing stammered, "..."
"Um, okay... all done."
Luo Zixi nodded and turned to leave, not caring about the work points at all.
But her guiding principle has always been that what is hers is hers, and no one can take a single penny from her for free.
However, this scorekeeper is overacting.
Those around couldn't help but laugh.
"Guoqing, forget about it, you can't handle this girl!"
"Exactly, you should also consider your mother's heart! If your mother knew that you had feelings for Luo Zhiqing, she would probably be scared to death."
The villagers nearby joined in the teasing, and everyone burst into laughter again.
This has already been agreed upon. Who can handle a lady like Luo Zixi?
Besides, these young men themselves were willing to be beaten up in order to marry Luo Zixi.
No woman wants to have such a powerful figure in her home.
Luo Zixi didn't care what the others thought and left in a hurry.
As soon as she came out, she saw the two children who had been following her cutting pig feed.
"Sister, may we tell you something?"
"There were too many people just now, so we didn't dare to say anything, for fear of having a negative impact on you."
She noticed that there were no people around, so it was clear that the two children had finished recording their work points and were waiting for her there.
She asked directly:
"Is there something you need?"
The eight- or nine-year-old boy pursed his lips, but finally firmly stated his request:
"Sister Luo, I want to learn kung fu from you!"
“It was Brother Jingyan and Brother Jingfeng who sent me to find you. This is a letter they left for you. They left in a hurry and didn’t have time to say goodbye.”
Luo Zixi thought of the handsome but taciturn soldier, and couldn't help but raise her beautiful eyebrows:
"Oh ho, so he's trying to cling to me now? He knows I'm the kind of person who doesn't act without a benefit in mind. Why should he let me lead you guys?"
As Luo Zixi spoke, she opened Bai Jingyan's letter, which succinctly explained their relationship with the two children.
As expected, Luo Zixi guessed correctly. Both children were orphans of the Bai family. Although they had many people in the village to take care of them, they still had a very difficult life.
You can tell just by looking at how tattered their clothes are.
The Bai family didn't leave them anything before.
Because the older generation knows that leaving those treasures to their descendants is like letting those children possess something they shouldn't, thus bringing them trouble.
Of course, I wouldn't do something so foolish.
Bai Jingyan's meaning in the letter was very straightforward: he hoped that a master like Luo Zixi could take good care of the few remaining Bai family orphans on Crescent Moon Mountain.
Naturally, Bai Jingyan wouldn't let Luo Zixi help for nothing. He said he would send money and supplies every month from now on.
He preferred to have Luo Zixi teach these children skills. All he needed was for Luo Zixi to teach them for two years, after which Bai Jingyan would tell her about an even richer treasure trove.
Upon seeing this last condition, Luo Zixi raised an eyebrow once again. Just how wealthy was the Bai family of Crescent Mountain in Northeast China in the past?
She thought that the treasure trove was all that the Bai family owned, but it turns out she was too naive.
However, Bai Jingyan also said one sentence in the letter:
"Comrade Luo, you are as cunning as a fox and as skilled as a warrior. If the children could learn from you, at least they wouldn't be bullied in this world. I entrust the children to you."
"If you teach well, you will be richly rewarded in the future!"
After reading the letter, Luo Zixi pouted. She hadn't wanted to get involved in this matter at all, but now she had some thoughts about it.
She quickly put on a pure and radiant smile:
"Oh, you must be Xiao Xuan and Xiao Yu? Great, I'm friends with both of you brothers."
"So, it's only right that I take extra care of you. I wouldn't help anyone else, but you're just kids, and Bai Jingyan entrusted me with this task, so I'll let it go."
"From now on, if you need anything, just come to me. If you've been bullied, you can also tell me, and I'll help you get revenge!"
The two children couldn't help but swallow hard. This older sister was as beautiful as a fairy. Among all the educated youth who came to Crescent Moon Mountain, none of them could compare to her.
She was so infamous that she had already instilled fear in the entire village within just two days of her arrival. They felt safe following her, knowing that no one would dare to bully them again.
The two children, a boy named Bai Yuxuan and a girl named Bai Xiaoyu, are both very sensible.
They didn't feel that just because Luo Zixi agreed to this, they should cling to her; they acted very appropriately.
"From now on, you can call me Sister Luo. I'll take care of your meals from now on."
This was something Bai Jingyan had repeatedly pleaded for, and he had also said that he would send her some money and supplies.
Bai Jingyan, that guy, is obviously not short of money. After all, he knows so many of the treasure troves left behind by the Bai family.
Moreover, Luo Zixi was also eyeing that even more lucrative treasure trove.
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