Chapter 143 Poor Beggar, So You're Willow Leaf
The seven of them ate a delicious bowl of pork bone soup noodles, and were completely satisfied. They finished all the noodles and even the soup before Liu Ye and the others drove the oxcart home.
When Liu Ye got back to her doorstep, she saw that the Qin family's gate was wide open and three carriages were parked next to it. Her heart sank. Oh no, she hoped that no one from the Qin family would come out. The main thing was that the father and daughter should not see them. She didn't care about others. She quickly jumped off the oxcart and opened the gate: "Brother Bai, hurry up and drive the oxcart into the yard."
As the saying goes, when bad luck strikes, even drinking cold water can cause problems, and farting can lead to disaster. Bai Zilin had just gotten off the oxcart when Da Hu was leading it into the yard. Qin Qiaoyun and two girls came out of the house. She immediately saw Bai Zilin and stared in surprise. It was him! She then looked at Liu Ye standing at the door. Could it be that she really was that little bitch?
"Qiaoyun, thank you for your hospitality today. I'll invite you to my home another day. We'll be going now," Zhao Feifei said softly.
Qin Qiaoyun snapped out of her surprise and quickly put on a sweet smile: "Okay, take care, my three sisters. I'll invite you to my house to play another day."
As the three young ladies passed by Bai Zilin, they couldn't help but glance at him a few more times before shyly boarding the three carriages. The driver cracked his whip and sped away. Once the outsiders were gone, Qin Qiaoyun immediately revealed a sharp and sarcastic expression, angrily looking at Liu Ye: "You poor beggar, you little slut, so you're Liu Ye! You dare to live across the street from us? You poor wretches, I order you to move out immediately, or I will definitely not let you off!"
Just as Liu Ye was about to retort, Bai Zilin beat her to it, looking at Qin Qiaoyun with a mocking gaze and saying sarcastically, "Oh, isn't this Miss Qin who was stripped of her clothes by bandits? You live here too? How unlucky! If we had known we lived across the street from you, we wouldn't have bought this house!"
"Liu Ye, let's go back inside. Seeing disgusting people makes me feel bad!"
Bai Zilin grabbed Liu Ye's hand and was about to close the gate and go into the courtyard. Qin Qiaoyun was not going to give in. Being stripped naked by bandits was a disgrace to her for the rest of her life, and he actually said it to insult her: "You damned poor wretch, you stand there! Yin Suo, go to the courtyard and call for help. I'm going to teach these two poor wretches a lesson!"
"It's Miss!" Yin Suo shouted into the courtyard, "Someone's bullying our young lady! Someone come quick!"
More than a dozen servants rushed out of the Qin family courtyard, each wielding a stick, and stormed to the gate of the Liu family's residence. Among them was the Qin family's steward, Steward Qin, who immediately recognized Bai Zilin and instantly understood why his young lady was acting this way.
Big Tiger, Little Dragon, and Walnut immediately rushed out of the gate, drew the curved swords they always wore at their waists, and glared fiercely at the Qin family servants, as if they were about to rush up and chop someone up at any moment.
Da Hu roared at the Qin family's servants, "Anyone who dares to bully our master, I'll take your lives!"
Seeing how fierce Da Hu and his gang seemed, Butler Qin looked at his young mistress and said, "Miss, it's beneath your dignity to associate with these beggars. Perhaps we should just let it go..."
Qin Qiaoyun put her hands on her hips and looked at Liu Ye arrogantly: "Hmph, this bitch has bullied me a lot on the way here. I have to teach her a lesson today, otherwise I won't be able to vent my anger. All of you, get her and beat her to a pulp!"
The servants of the Qin family swarmed forward, brandishing wooden sticks, and charged at Da Hu and his men. Steward Qin also rushed forward, wielding a stick as well.
Big Tiger, Little Dragon, and Walnut, brandishing their knives, also charged forward. The three of them knew martial arts, and Qin's family servants were no match for them. In a single exchange, the three of them knocked down a whole group of them. Bai Zilin pushed Liu Ye into the courtyard: "Just watch."
Liu Ye nodded: "Be careful."
Bai Zilin leaped into the fray, kicking each of Qin's servants several meters away. He then delivered a clean and swift roundhouse kick, slamming the Qin steward against the wall. The steward's eyes rolled back, and before he could even utter a sound, he passed out.
As one Qin family servant after another fell injured, Bai Zilin and his three companions achieved a complete victory. Qin Qiaoyun, seeing how powerful Bai Zilin and his group were, was so frightened that she retreated repeatedly and ran home with her maid, saying, "You wait here, I'm going back to get help!"
Bai Zilin curled his lip in mockery: "Close the door and go home."
Only after Bai Zilin and the others closed the gate did the Qin family's servants dare to get up from the ground and help the unconscious Steward Qin back to the courtyard.
Qin Qiaoyun returned to her boudoir and threw a huge tantrum, smashing all the tea sets in the room, still unable to vent her anger: "You poor wretches, I'm not finished with you! Yin Suo, is my father still not back?"
Yin Suo whispered, "No, Master went to attend the county magistrate's birthday celebration and won't be back until tonight..."
Qin Qiaoyun sat on the bed angrily: "Send someone to investigate the poor bastard's background, the more detailed the better!"
"Yes, Miss." Yin Suo bowed and left the room, then ordered the servants to investigate Liu Ye and the others.
A predictable little incident did not affect Liu Ye's mood. After Bai Zilin and Da Hu finished processing the two wild rabbits, she started to heat oil in a pot to stew them. Wild game is not easy to cook and must be stewed slowly over low heat. In another pot, she steamed rice with walnuts.
"Master, I'll watch the fire. You should go back inside and rest," Walnut said understandingly.
"Okay." Liu Ye returned to her room, where Bai Zilin was also there. He was lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) with a serious expression, seemingly lost in thought.
"Brother Bai, what are you thinking about? Your eyes are practically glued to the bed." She took off her shoes, climbed onto the kang (heated brick bed), and leaned against Bai Zilin's waist.
Bai Zilin touched Liu Ye's face with his large hand and said leisurely, "I was thinking about the neighbor across the street. Today, with our fight, the feud is officially established. But don't worry, Brother Bai has the ability to protect you. Tomorrow we're going hunting in the mountains again. If Miss Qin comes to you and makes you unhappy, don't open the door for her. We'll deal with her when we get back!"
Liu Ye nodded obediently: "I know." She's just a sharp-tongued Miss Qin, she doesn't take her seriously at all. If she pisses her off, she'll send her to see her great-grandmother!
“Brother Bai, we made quite a bit of money today. We sold eight taels of silver, which is more profitable than selling noodles. We also got to eat meat. The noodles cooked in broth made from roe deer bones were so delicious. I couldn’t get enough.”
Bai Zilin said with doting eyes, "If we can hunt a deer tomorrow, I'll leave you a deer leg. I just don't know if we'll be able to catch a deer. Today I also found bear droppings on the mountain. It seems like it wasn't just one bear, but at least three. If we can hunt one bear, we'll be rich. But those things are not easy to deal with."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ye immediately became interested: "Brother Bai, I also want to go up the mountain with you tomorrow. I'm lucky, I'm strong, I can use a bow and arrow, and I'm also good with a knife. Please take me with you."
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