Chapter 4 Beating the Scum
"I originally only wanted eighty taels back, but now I have to think about how much I've given your family over the years!"
"Lu Qingqing! That's enough!" Ning Xiuwen's face twisted in anger, his teeth clenched. "You're full of foul language and have no manners! You've disappointed me so much, you've disappointed me so much!"
Disappointing my foot!
Lu Qingqing kicked him again.
She's been a well-mannered and polite PhD student for too long, but who knew she was also a fierce leopard that emerged from campus bullying!
Kindness must be repaid, and grudges must be avenged.
Ning Xiuwen's specialty is PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics, such as telling girls that being polite, respectful, and submissive is what makes a good girl.
fart!
Propriety, righteousness, benevolence, shame, and filial piety should be set aside; gentleness, kindness, respect, frugality, and humility should be abandoned!
Is she lecturing a kid who hasn't even stepped into society yet?
It's been a while since I've done any physical activity, so I'll stretch my muscles today!
"Lu Qingqing, stop! Stop!"
Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, Lu Qingqing pressed down on Ning Xiuwen and slapped his incredulous pale face repeatedly.
"If you don't make my family's life better, you can forget about ever passing the imperial examination again! A morally corrupt person like you doesn't deserve it!"
"Eighty taels of silver, plus all the things you've taken from me over the years, give them back to your mother!"
Ning Xiuwen was beaten so badly that he had no chance to fight back.
Liu came up to pull him away, but Lu Qingqing tripped her and made her fall to the ground.
Dingxiang yelled angrily, "Lu Qingqing! I'm going to find Uncle Village Head, you shrew!"
"Alright! Go find him quickly, I want the whole village to know what kind of bastard Ning Xiuwen is!" Lu Qingqing raised her eyes and glared fiercely at Dingxiang.
Dingxiang shuddered at the look in his eyes.
How could Lu Qingqing be so terrifying!
"You're not allowed to go!"
Ning Xiuwen and Liu Shi stopped it at the same time.
"I can't afford to lose face like this!" Ning Xiuwen gritted his teeth.
Seeing his two classmates whispering to each other, Ning Xiuwen felt extremely resentful.
But she still had to suppress her anger and soothe him in a low voice: "Qingqing, how could you be so heartless? I already said that I would come to your house to propose marriage after I passed the imperial examination. Are you trying to ruin me?"
"Ha! Ning Xiuwen, when you're making empty promises, at least sprinkle some salt on them so people can taste them."
"Stop pretending! Don't think I don't know, you sent me to find Zihuai just to get me arrested! So you can pocket eighty taels of silver!"
Ning Xiuwen's eyes widened in shock.
Lu Qingqing was right.
Those people were dressed in official uniforms; they must be from the county government. One of them even wore a half-mask, which was quite frightening.
He overheard the group saying they were going up the mountain to find the Purple Locust Tree, so he deliberately spoke anxiously to Lu Qingqing, saying that his mother had fainted again and needed the Purple Locust Tree as a medicinal ingredient.
They also said that purple locust trees are very rare.
Lu Qingqing fell for it as expected.
Unexpectedly, the three men did not take Lu Qingqing to prison.
To my surprise, she came to him like a madwoman demanding money!
She was probably influenced by her father and brother.
However, given how infatuated Lu Qingqing is with him, as long as he explains and coaxes her a bit, everything will be fine.
"Brother Li, Brother Liang, it's inconvenient for you to be home today, please go back first."
He couldn't afford to lose face any longer, so he was in a hurry to get rid of the person.
Lu Qingqing kicked the wooden door shut.
"Wait until the matter is finished before leaving, so that people can discuss the principles of this world."
The two scholars gave an awkward smile.
It's not that they don't want to leave, is it?
“Lu Qingqing, you…”
"If Ning Xiuwen doesn't return the money, I'll make a scene known to everyone in the world!"
At worst, I'll take you to the authorities. If you don't admit to taking my money, the government will investigate thoroughly!
At that time, Ning Xiuwen's path to education will be completely cut off!
Ning Xiuwen was so angry that he could no longer maintain his refined image, and his face cracked in all directions.
However, he quickly gave her a mocking look.
"Lu Qingqing, you wouldn't dare! You're already disfigured and have a bad reputation. If people find out you've been borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates, no one will dare to marry you!"
In the future, they'll only be matched with elderly people with white hair by official media!
The Great Gan Kingdom has only been at peace for a few years and is currently in a phase of recuperation and population growth.
The government stipulated that men over the age of twenty and women over the age of seventeen who were still unmarried would be forced into marriage.
Therefore, this is why Old Man Lu dared not publicize it.
But this is not absolute.
You don't have to get married; you just need to pay five times more taxes than others, or you can become an official and achieve upward social mobility.
It can be said that this regulation is only aimed at the poor.
They are the cattle and horses that reproduce and thrive.
With her medical skills, Lu Qingqing had nothing to fear.
"Don't worry, if I marry a pig or a dog in the future, you will definitely be a hundred times more miserable than me."
Lu Qingqing stabbed him in the back.
Ning Xiuwen felt a numbness and his whole body became weak. Lu Qingqing lifted him up in an instant.
He was immediately horrified.
What are you going to do?
Why is he so weak?
Lu Qingqing smiled, her eyes filled with a terrifying light: "I'm going to the yamen to beat the drum and file a complaint!"
"Lu Qingqing, let go of my son!"
Liu rushed over, but was kicked down by Lu Qingqing.
The kick landed on my stomach below my chest, causing excruciating pain. I couldn't stand up, but it didn't leave any marks.
Because of her previous overwork, Liu's stomach was not in good condition, sometimes full and sometimes hungry. She didn't feel anything at the time when she was kicked, but she knew later that her stomach would get worse.
She's faking illness, isn't she? Let her be sick enough!
The two classmates clearly didn't want to get involved in this, and seeing this, they immediately kept their distance.
Ning Xiuwen was so frightened by Lu Qingqing that his lips were trembling.
"I'll give it back! Mother, go get the money!"
After recovering from the pain, Liu gritted her teeth, reluctant to let go.
He stubbornly insisted, "What money? We didn't take any money from her!"
"Mother! I still need to take the imperial examination. Don't provoke this madman!"
In the end, Liu still bent over to get the money. The dog shrank back, and even though he was wearing new clothes, he still looked like a poor, servile servant.
However, she only took out ten taels.
Lu Qingqing stabbed Ning Xiuwen directly in his acupoints, causing him to howl in pain.
Liu finally took out the remaining thirty-five taels.
Three mu of land is worth thirty taels of silver, and there are still five taels short. It is estimated that the mother and son spent it.
Liu sat on the ground, cursing and crying, heartbroken that the money she had almost obtained had vanished.
"Lu Qingqing, you're really something." Ning Xiuwen gritted his teeth.
"You've made me lose all face. Even if you come begging to me in the future, I won't give you a second glance!"
"Thanks, but I'll say the same thing back to you. Just looking at your face makes me want to throw up my dinner from last night!"
Lu Qingqing coldly retorted, "Give me the land deeds!"
What?
She also wants the land deed!
Liu, who had been wailing, stopped crying and wanted to rush forward again, but thinking of Lu Qingqing's strength, she ultimately didn't dare.
Dingxiang took the silver from Liu and then fell silent.
She's not stupid; who would give their money to someone else? It seems Lu Qingqing was telling the truth.
Moreover, she knew the Ning family's situation; even if they wrote a book, it wouldn't sell for eighty taels of silver.
"Qingqing, are you really going to push things to the extreme? I'm sure I'll pass the imperial examination this time..." Ning Xiuwen finally softened his tone.
He really didn't understand how Lu Qingqing, who used to be so timid and had eyes only for him, could suddenly become like a hedgehog with its quills sticking up, and he couldn't control her anymore.
Lu Qingqing: "Your roasting of sweet potatoes has nothing to do with me! Give me the land deed!"
When buying and selling land deeds, two copies are made, and both the buyer and seller must affix their fingerprints to reach an agreement, which is called a white deed.
Then take the white contract to the government office to record it, get the official seal affixed, and the transaction is complete; this is called a red contract.
Perhaps because of the short time frame, this land deed has not yet been stamped by the government.
The person who made the transaction above was another villager, Ning Xiuwen, who bought Lujiadi's land.
Lu Qingqing tore up the land deed immediately.
"Rewrite!"
Ning Xiuwen's eyes flickered.
Rewrite it! That idiot Lu Qingqing can't even read!
"Xiuwen! Aunt Liu, you'd better go to the fields quickly! That second son of the Lu family is going crazy! He won't let us sow the seeds!" someone shouted from outside.
The second son of the Lu family is Lu Yun!
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