After a few days of brewing, the matter finally reached its peak. Xie Dafu, who had long resented Xie Baotian's family for living better than them, started to have his own schemes and set his sights on the jobs of Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming.
Using this as a pretext, Xie Dafu's family, along with several of his close associates, went to Xie Baotian's house and proposed to expel Xie Yushu from the clan and forbid her from returning to the village in the future, in order to threaten Xie Baotian into negotiating terms!
Xie Baotian absolutely refused! He declared that he would kill anyone who dared to exterminate his daughter's clan, even if it meant paying with his own life!
In the past, no one would have been afraid of Xie Baotian's death, but now that his son and nephew work in the government, if they really drive Xie Baotian to his death, they'll be in deep trouble!
So things have reached this stalemate!
By this point, Xie Yushu's reputation had gone from not so good to extremely bad!
Even without being divorced, she became a troublemaker!
After several days of preparation, Xie Yushu, the "troublemaker," finally got Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming to switch shifts and embark on their journey back to their hometown!
Along with the three Xie siblings, Qu Xiaodie, Nanxing, and Liu Qiang were also present. Firstly, they didn't want to delay the others' training, and secondly, since they were going back to attend Xie Tianlin's wedding banquet, Xie Family Village was their own territory, so what danger could there be!
As for the road ahead! Liu Qiang and Xie Tianqi were both dressed as yamen runners, and with a skilled fighter like Qu Xiaodie around, who would dare to cause them trouble!
As expected, the journey was incredibly smooth. When they reached the fork in the road at the village entrance, Liu Qiang said goodbye to them and went home, while Xie Yushu and the others returned to Xie Family Village!
It was afternoon, and groups of people were still standing or sitting along the south wall of the ancestral hall, basking in the sun. This was the so-called "village intelligence agency"!
If an ant crawls by, it can expose all its relatives in no time!
Xie Yushu and her group became the talk of the town as soon as they showed their faces!
"Hey! Look at that group of people, aren't they Xie Baotian's kids?"
"It really is! Those two in official uniforms, carrying big swords, aren't they Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming?"
"Is that Xie Yushu, the girl wearing the red robe?"
"That's really true!"
Wow! Look at those clothes, they even reflect the sun! They definitely don't look cheap!
Judging by his appearance, he seems to be doing quite well outside!
"Tell me, with her limited medical skills, how can she earn so much money? Enough to afford such nice clothes?"
Who knows!
"Even if they didn't come from the right path, do you dare say that? Haven't you seen how successful that brother has become?"
"That's for sure! Don't even mention the Xie brothers, have you forgotten? Xie Yushu is also hooking up with those local tyrants from Liujia Village!"
You should just whisper it to yourself!
"Of course! You've forgotten when the government distributed grain in the fall? A few shrewish women said Xie Yushu was improper for showing her face in public, and they almost got beaten to death by the yamen officials!"
A group of elderly men and women chatted for a while, and when they saw Xie Yushu and her group approaching, they immediately smiled broadly.
"Oh my! It's the Baotian family's kids coming back!"
Look! They look so different now! Tianqi and Tianming are getting more and more energetic as they grow up!
"Uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas are all here! Everyone seems to be doing well!"
Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming readily agreed.
"That's great! That's great!"
"Yu Shu is quite nice too!"
I heard the other day that you were treating patients in Tai'an Prefecture?
"Look at how smartly you're dressed, you must be making a lot of money!"
An aunt stepped forward and asked, deliberately touching Xie Yushu's cloak!
"It's alright, just enough to eat and drink!"
"Wow! It's made of fox fur, that must have cost a lot of money!"
This isn't fabric that ordinary people can afford to wear!
Xie Yushu awkwardly pulled the cloak back from the aunt's hand.
"This was a reward from the government for providing free medical care to the poor people in response to the governor's call!"
As an ordinary citizen, how could I dare to wear something that doesn't comply with regulations!
"Well, Auntie, you guys stay here. Tianqi and I aren't home yet; we need to go back to see Grandma and the others!"
Xie Yushu gave a few perfunctory replies and quickly ran away!
Xie Yushu and the others hadn't taken more than a few steps when the buzzing voices behind them started again.
"Tsk tsk! It's so good to have connections with the government! You get all the good things that come your way! Unlike us, even if you have some skills, without anyone promoting you, who would even know who you are!"
"Who are those two pretty girls? I've never seen them before, they're not from around here, are they?"
"I've seen one of them before. She came here with the Xie family girl before. She said that the Xie family girl met a sworn sister in the prefectural city!"
I've never seen the other one before!
"She's not Tianqi's or Tianming's wife, is she?"
The people behind thought they were whispering, but their voices still reached Xie Yushu and the others' ears. Although they couldn't hear everything clearly, they could guess what they were saying!
Nanxing felt a little uncomfortable, and Xie Tianqi and Xie Tianming also scratched their heads awkwardly, saying to Nanxing...
"Don't pay any attention to them. They're all prone to making unfounded accusations. Just ignore whatever they say!"
Hearing Xie Tianqi say that, Nanxing actually relaxed.
"I know, Young Master Tianqi. I also come from the countryside. Every village has a few gossipy women. I don't care!"
"Don't call me 'young master' like that. I'm just a country bumpkin who got a job because of my sister. If people hear me calling me 'young master,' they'll laugh at me to death!"
"That's right, Nanxing, don't embarrass us!"
Tianming also spoke up.
"You are the master's younger brother, and I am the master's maid. What else should I call you but 'young master'?"
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