I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

A crisp, loud slap rang out, leaving everyone stunned.

Regardless of any conflict between the Qin Ping and Qin An families, the fact remains that they are brothers. Qin Ge's slap was somewhat disrespectful.

Qin Ge ignored all of that. "Qin Ping! I'm warning you, if you dare curse my dad again, I'll beat you so badly you can't take care of yourself, believe me?"

Isn't it just being a scoundrel to talk about blood ties without considering personal feelings?

Since you can disregard personal feelings, don't try to use blood ties or family bonds to blackmail us!

After being stunned for a moment, Qin Ping was filled with rage, which surged to the top of his head, making him so angry that he paced around in circles.

He spotted a pitchfork in the corner, rushed over, grabbed it, and shouted, "Today I'll teach you a lesson on behalf of your father, you little bastard, and show you what it means to respect your elders!"

Blinded by rage, Qin Ping's blood boiled, and he thrust his fork at Qin Ge.

Su Wenxi, who had been watching the commotion with her arms crossed, frowned slightly upon seeing this, took a step forward, and chopped out with her hand.

"Click—"

The pitchfork handle snapped in two, and the broken piece ended up in Su Wenxi's hand. She pressed the two tips against Qin Ping's throat. "Don't move!"

"I don't care how much you argue or make a scene."

She paused, glanced at Qin Ge, and said, "But if you want to hurt him, you'll have to ask me first!"

After saying that, he kicked Qin Ping away.

Everyone was stunned. This girl looked so delicate and weak, how could she be so fierce?

The fork handle was so stiff that even a strong, middle-aged farmer like her couldn't break it with his bare hands. How did she do it?

"Don't act impulsively!"

"Why don't we talk this out? Why resort to violence?"

Qin Ping was both shocked and furious. He wanted to rush forward again but was afraid of Su Wenxi. Fortunately, someone spoke up to smooth things over and stopped him in time, saving him some face.

Even if no one stopped him, he wouldn't dare to go up!

"Why are you all here? What happened?"

Whose are those two cars at the gate?

A man carrying a bundle of hay entered the room, tilting his head and looking puzzled.

His gaze swept over the crowd, and he paused for a moment when he saw Qin Ge. "Little Melon?!"

"When did you get back?"

"Someone has introduced you to some work, so your parents should go out..."

"Uncle Shun! I already know!" Qin Ge's eyes welled up with tears. Ignoring everyone else, she quickly went to greet him.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days, Uncle Shun. I've brought my dad back."

The man carrying hay was named Qin Shun, and he was Qin Ge's cousin.

After Qin An's accident, Jiang Xue asked Qin Shun for help and sold their water buffalo to raise money for medical expenses.

Qin Shun had been a farmer for half his life and knew the importance of cattle. If he sold the cattle, even if Qin An recovered and was discharged from the hospital, what would he use to plow the fields and make a living in the future?

After some deliberation, he sold the few sheep he owned and managed to scrape together eight thousand yuan to give to Jiang Xue.

Qin Ge's water buffalo, however, remained, and he has been helping to feed it all this time.

Qin Ge reached out to take the fodder from Qin Shun's hand, but Qin Shun quickly stepped aside, saying, "No need, no need!"

"This is your child, it's all dirty, Uncle Shun can take it."

"Wait, what did you just say? You said you brought your dad back?!"

Qin Ge nodded. "They've been brought back."

"Uncle Shun, I'll treat everyone to lunch later, and I'll tell you the details then."

"Eat?" Qin Shun thought he had misheard, and looked around Qin Ge's yard with a strange expression.

Is the child alright?

The family is so poor that all they have left is a cow, why would they invite guests for a meal!

"Brother Gua! I've already called everyone!"

Just as Qin Shun was wondering what was going on, Yang Xiaomeng's voice came, and then her figure appeared at the door, followed by a group of people from Nanshan Village.

When Qin Ge returned to the village, he instructed Yang Xiaomeng to invite all the people on his mother's loan list over.

Qin Ge quickly stepped forward and respectfully addressed the people behind Yang Xiaomeng, saying, "I'm sorry to have disturbed everyone's work."

"When my father had his accident, I am very grateful to everyone for lending a helping hand and lending money to my mother. I, Qin Ge, will always remember this kindness."

"I asked Xiaomeng to invite everyone over so I could treat everyone to a meal to express my gratitude."

Upon seeing this, Qin Ping's facial muscles twitched repeatedly.

Qin Ge's attitude towards the two groups of people was completely different. It wasn't that he didn't understand etiquette, but rather that his politeness was only shown to those he considered worthy of respect!

The first group to arrive also had very interesting expressions, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

When Qin Ge's family returned, none of the people who had helped them showed up. Instead, it was those who hadn't offered any real assistance who came to visit them.

Even the most thick-skinned among them felt embarrassed at that moment.

Qin Ge said he was going to treat everyone to dinner, which naturally wouldn't include them.

However, they were all very curious about what Qin Ge was going to use to treat them to dinner.

Slaughter the cow or eat white rice? Even if we slaughter the cow, there's no time to do it now!

While Qin Ge was chatting enthusiastically with Qin Shun and the others, Huang Shengcai from next door had just gotten up.

"Brother Sheng, Qin Gua is back!"

"I heard they even brought his father, Qin Er, back from the hospital!"

Huang Sheng's cousin, Huang Hui, had been waiting at Huang Sheng's house for a long time. As soon as he saw Huang Sheng appear, he stood up and spoke.

"You're back?" Huang Sheng rubbed his head, still a little dizzy from the hangover. "Are you sure?"

"Confirmed!" Huang Hui then truthfully recounted what he had seen and heard.

"Carried in the door?" Huang Sheng's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Looks like there's no hope for him. Give up on treatment and prepare for his funeral."

"Brother Leopard and his gang really went all out. We asked them to teach them a lesson, but they ended up killing them."

"Looks like those two girls I found for Brother Leopard that night took good care of him. I'll have to try their skills myself sometime."

"Brother Sheng!" Huang Hui glanced around and lowered his voice, "Be careful, the walls may be eavesdropping!"

Huang Sheng scoffed, "What are you afraid of? Look at you, such a coward!"

"Don't even mention Qin Gua not knowing. Even if he did know, he'd have to pretend he didn't. If he dares to come looking for me, I'll kill him too!"

"If you want revenge, you need the strength. Do you think I'm afraid of him?"

"Brother Sheng is awesome!" Huang Hui smiled awkwardly.

......

In Qin Ge's courtyard, Qin Ge was still chatting warmly with Qin Shun and the others, while Qin Ping and the others, feeling awkward, had already left.

However, many people remained outside the courtyard wall, waiting to watch the spectacle.

The wall around Qin Ge's house was only about a meter high, and the situation inside the yard could be clearly seen from the outside. They all wanted to see how Qin Ge would treat the guests to a meal.

"Excuse me, is this Nanshan Village?"

"How do I get to Mr. Qin Ge's house?"

A man wearing a white shirt appeared.

No one responded to him; instead, their gazes all turned toward Qin Ge's courtyard.

"Manager He!"

"Over here!"

Qin Ge noticed the arrival of the man in the white shirt. He had put his phone on silent while he was at the hospital and hadn't put it back on, so he hadn't noticed the call.

"Mr. Qin!" Manager He strode into the courtyard. "I've delivered everything, but the village roads are too narrow for our delivery truck to get in, so it's parked at the village entrance."

"But I brought enough people with me, are we going to deliver them here?"

"Bring them in!" Qin Ge watched Manager He leave, then invited Qin Shun and the others into the house. "Please come in and sit for a while. Leave the yard for Manager He and the others to work in."