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Wang stood with her hands on her hips, sternly blocking the path of the two siblings. "Since you both want to leave, you can't take anything. These things belong to the Liu Family!"
"Wang, isn't this a bit excessive? At least let the children take some clothes!" Zhang Wuliang genuinely regretted staying with the Liu Family; a woman like Wang was embarrassing for Ten Li Pu.
"No way! You can't take anything. Hurry up and leave!"
"Sigh! Girl, take Qingyan and go grab something. Just take what you need and leave!" Yan's final compromise was met with no further opposition from Wang.
Liu Qingxi quietly returned to the cave and packed a few pieces of clothing. In reality, there were only two tattered garments, but it was better than nothing.
At the cave entrance, the Liu Family silently watched the frail figures of the siblings, as if a gust of wind could blow them away. The scorching midday sun made beads of sweat form on their foreheads, all telling a story of loneliness.
Thus, the Liu Family sent off the siblings with mixed emotions. Qin's tears flowed uncontrollably; throughout it all, she had no right to speak and lacked the courage to say anything.
Liu Qingxi straightened her back, holding onto Liu Qingyan, stepping forward resolutely, carrying both determination and sorrow as they left.
"Sigh! Let's go!" Zhang Wuliang sighed helplessly, accompanying Liu Qingxi along with a few others.
"Qingxi, don't be afraid. With your abilities, it won't be long before life gets better!"
"Village Chief, thank you for your help. I'm sorry for causing you trouble!" Liu Qingxi felt somewhat apologetic; Wang's harsh words had embarrassed Zhang Wuliang.
"It's nothing; I didn't really help much. You and Qingyan were still driven out!"
"Village Chief, there's one more thing I need your help with!" Liu Qingxi looked at the few tattered clothes in her hands, feeling like she had been thrown out completely.
"Qingxi, as long as I can help, I definitely will!" Zhang Wuliang's intention was not only out of kindness but also because he saw potential in Liu Qingxi's future.
"I and my younger brother have nowhere to stay. Could you please help us find a place to rest? Anything will do, as long as we can spend the night. I can pay rent!"
"Look, you're being too polite! After all, I am the Village Chief. I may not be able to help much, but there is a place to stay, although it's quite run-down!" Zhang Wuliang waved his hand; these two children were truly pitiful.
"Thank you so much, Village Chief!" Liu Qingyan sincerely thanked him alongside Liu Qingxi.
"Don't mention it. Let's go; I'll take you to see the place where you can stay. You two really..." Zhang Wuliang didn't know how this brother and sister had ended up in such a difficult situation.
"This yard used to belong to an old man in the village. After he passed away, he left it to the village since he had no children or relatives. It's very dilapidated and leaks when it rains, but no one has lived here for many years, so it can be a place for you!"
Zhang Wuliang explained to them about their soon-to-be residence.
Following Zhang Wuliang, Liu Qingxi gradually saw a yard appear before her. The fence was severely damaged and provided no protection at all.
Inside was a thatched cottage built with mud over a meter high, topped with a layer of straw. Years of wind and sun had left the roof dark and moldy.
"This is it! Don't be picky!" Zhang Wuliang awkwardly smiled; he usually didn't come this far west in the village and was unaware of how dilapidated it had become.
"Village Chief, this is already great! Thank you for taking us in. We will never forget your kindness!" Liu Qingxi pulled Liu Qingyan down to kneel.
As a modern person, Liu Qingxi rarely knelt before anyone, but she felt this gesture was worth it. Regardless of the reasons, Zhang Wuliang's help was real.
Zhang Wuliang was taken aback by Liu Qingxi's actions. After recovering from his surprise, he hurriedly helped her up: "You child! Ah, just settle down here for now. I'll have Zhang Da Zhu and the others come over to help you tidy up!"
Liu Qingxi silently accepted Zhang Wuliang's assistance. Although this yard needed a lot of work to clean up, after such a commotion, it was already afternoon. If they didn't tidy up properly, they wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
"Alright, you all wait here, I'll go home and call for help!" At first, Zhang Wuliang valued Liu Qingxi's future and, after getting to know him along the way, genuinely wanted to help them.
After Zhang Wuliang left, Liu Qingxi took Liu Qingyan into the yard, pushed open the dilapidated wooden door that had collapsed to one side, and with a creak, the furnishings inside came into view.
It was a simple thatched cottage, with a worn-out bed, a stool with only three legs remaining, and a square table propped up by stones.
For Liu Qingxi, this was already quite good; at least it was much better than when they were in the cave.
"Sister, look!" Liu Qingyan pointed upwards.
Liu Qingxi looked up and saw the blue sky before her, with a few birds flapping their wings as they flew by, leaving behind two feathers.
"It's alright! As long as it doesn't rain, we can look up and see it. It's pretty good!" Liu Qingxi thought optimistically while explaining to Kid.
"Yeah, I trust my sister!" Liu Qingyan nodded heavily, and the two exchanged smiles.
Meanwhile, at Zhang Wuliang's home,
"Hey Dad, how's it going over there?" Liu didn't go to see the commotion.
"Don't mention it; the child wasn't sold."
Before Zhang Wuliang could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Liu: "That's good, that's good!"
"Let me finish! However, the two kids were driven out. You don't know; they weren't allowed to take anything with them. At least they managed to bring out two pieces of ragged clothing!"
"Ah? Why is the Liu Family like this? What will happen to these two children? How will they live?" Liu expressed concern amidst his surprise.
"Let them stay at the Broken Courtyard in the west for now. Sigh! They are unfortunate children! By the way, let Zhang Da Zhu and the others help tidy up!"
"How can this be? You can help a little, but you want Zhang Da Zhu and them to go too?" Liu opposed when it came to the children's interests.
"You, it's just a small effort. Why make such a fuss? Did you forget when they brought you things yesterday? If that stuff were exchanged for silver, wouldn't it be easy for them to hire a few people to help?"
In the end, Liu reluctantly agreed, "You're such a good person, really. It's just two children; helping a bit is fine, but do you want to raise them as your own? What bad luck!"
At this moment, she didn't want to get involved with Liu Qingxi.
Muttering continuously, she still followed Zhang Wuliang's instructions: "Zhang Da Zhu, Hong Ling, come out and help!"
Soon, a boy and a girl emerged from the back courtyard, with dark skin, bright eyes, and yellow hair, looking like farmer children.
In the western courtyard of the village, Liu Qingxi rolled up her sleeves: "Yan, come over and help; let's tidy up!"
Just then, a unique voice from Youth was heard.
This chapter is an update from the 18th; the author covers their face and slips away~~~~~~
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