"The village chief said that he had heard people say that some people couldn't take it anymore, so they injured themselves and then paid 20 taels of silver per year to keep themselves alive for the rest of their lives."

The village chief asked the official, who explained that while stones were falling, everyone with him ran away, but he stood there without running, and a stone broke his leg.

He said he was terrified and didn't run away.

"The days of hard labor must have been tough. Perhaps Liu Qingshan knew this rule, so he took this opportunity to try to leave. He also knew that he was the only grandson in the family and Huang Lanhua's only son, and that they would definitely not abandon him."

Wu said with a grin, "Dr. Wu has already examined him and said that the bones are all broken and can't be set at all. He was even scolded by the Liu family for being a quack and having poor medical skills. Liu Qingshan never expected that his leg would be injured so badly, completely turning him into a cripple. He's currently having a breakdown at home."

Huang Lanhua didn't believe her son's leg couldn't be cured, so she borrowed money everywhere in the village to go to the town and county to treat Liu Qingshan's leg. She went to the Bai family's house several times a day. In August, she ran to the end of the village from the workshop, but was stopped and not allowed to go in.

In August, she said that her boyfriend came to her house again that night and made a scene, demanding money from her. She said it was very annoying.

"I thought my leg could be reattached and I could stay home and recuperate with good food and drink, thus escaping that long and arduous labor. Who knew I would make things worse and kill myself? Now I'll be bedridden for the rest of my life."

"Master, Liu Qingshan is in this state, how can his wife, Yu Guixiang, still stay with him? She left last time and hasn't come back yet!"

"Maybe it won't work!"

The two arrived at the village as they talked. "Mother, Second Uncle, I'm back."

"It's good to be back. Mom will cook something delicious for you today."

"Thank you, Mother. I plan to take a few people to the mountains. Last time we found some wood ear mushroom beds, and we need to bring them back. In the future, we can breed a lot of them, and maybe we can cultivate them on a large scale. Then we won't have to go to the mountains to eat them anymore."

Madam Feng frowned. "Didn't you say last time you didn't go into the mountains? Where did you find the wood ear mushroom bed?"

Liu Siyue scratched her head. Did she really say that? This was a lie she told last time, and this time she was caught. How could she cover it up? To deal with her mother, being coquettish was the most effective. She stepped forward with a grin and took Feng's arm. "Mother, actually, we went into the mountains last time, and we were afraid you would worry, so we said that on purpose."

We did encounter villagers on the outskirts, but after they left, we went in anyway. We hadn't gone far when we found a bed of wood ear mushrooms. We were planning to have someone move it back, but after walking a little further, we heard a rustling sound coming from the woods. We didn't dare linger and immediately ran out.

Madam Feng poked her forehead with her finger. "You, how can you not know the danger? Have you forgotten how those people in the village died?"

"Mother, I haven't forgotten. We all know martial arts and can protect ourselves. It's just that we're a bit weak and can't carry those tree beds. Mother, I'll take more people with me this time. We're not afraid in broad daylight."

"Is it worth taking the risk for a few pieces of broken wood?"

"Mom, that's just a piece of broken wood, but it's destined to become a money tree someday."

"Alright, alright, let your second uncle go with you, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"Okay, Second Uncle will go with you."

Second Uncle, you're going to have to work hard. Blame Mother if you have any complaints, but don't blame me.

"I don't blame anyone, I'm happy with it, hehehe!"

Liu Siyue picked a few people from the manor and went up the mountain. Once inside, Liu Dawang noticed something was wrong. "Siyue, something's not right. Didn't you say we hadn't gone far? How come we've been walking for so long and still haven't arrived?"

"Second Uncle, don't worry, it'll be ready soon."

"You're lying to your mother again!"

"Second Uncle, you have to keep this a secret!"

"You brat, are you taking advantage of your second uncle because he's easy to talk to?"

"No, my second uncle knows me best. We didn't catch any prey last time, but we'll catch some this time so we can eat it tonight."

"Second Uncle, look, we're here. This is it. You wait for us here while we look around and see if we can hunt anything." "Okay, don't go too far. Let's go back as soon as possible."

Liu Siyue, light as a dance, like rain, the three of them continued forward, separating slightly but remaining within each other's sight, and began searching for prey.

Having learned from his previous experience, Ru Yu finally managed to hunt two pheasants and find a nest of bird eggs, which made him extremely happy. Liu Siyue and Qingwu also hunted rabbits and pheasants. Qingwu originally wanted to catch a snake to make soup, but considering that Liu Siyue was afraid of snakes, she let it go.

Liu Siyue called out, "Let's go back..."

The three of them reunited. Although they were all small prey, there were quite a few of them. "Cousin, look, I caught some prey today too."

"Hmm, not bad, you've improved."

Liu Siyue saw Liu Dawang and his group from afar, but when she got closer, she realized that they had found several more wood ear tree beds, and that their current location was no longer the same.

"Second Uncle, are you guys moving all the wood into the dough?"

"Yes, there's a lot of stuff. We'll move it out little by little and try to move it all at once."

"I did the math, and we can each carry two poles together and carry them all to the outer edge of the mountain. We can leave two people here to watch over them, while the others carry some back first and then call for more people."

"Master, you and the master should go back first. I'll stay here and keep watch."

"Cousin, I'm staying too."

"Alright, you two stay here, we'll head back first."

Once they reached the edge of the mountain, everyone put the logs on the ground, rubbed their shoulders, and then two people would carry one log each back.

Qingwu led Ruyu into the woods. "Ruyu, let me check your kung fu. I'll stand right here, using only one hand, without using my legs. If you can punch me or kick me, you win. If not, you need to practice harder. I don't think your kung fu has improved much."

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

Qingwu stood there, one hand hidden behind her back and the other hanging by her side. "Master, I'm about to make my move. What if I hurt you?"

"Just attack with all your might. If you can hurt me, I'll be overjoyed. It means your skills are already quite good, and ordinary people can't bully you."

Ruyu used both hands and feet to leap up and strike Qingwu's face with a palm strike. Qingwu caught the palm strike and, with a little force, threw Ruyu away. She immediately got up, rubbing her sore bottom. This time, she circled around Qingwu and, taking advantage of her unpreparedness, kicked Qingwu's shin. Qingwu bent over and caught the kick with her elbow. Frustrated by the failure of both attacks, Ruyu decided to fight head-on.

In less than fifteen minutes, Ruyu was exhausted and said, "Master, I give up."

"Ruyu, it seems you haven't been putting your heart into your training at all. All your efforts are just an act. With your level, you'll never even make it out of school. You're just wasting your own time by not putting in the hard work. The master can only lead you in; the rest is up to you. Although the master is lazy, she works very hard when she does train."

Ruyu, to be honest, and you may not like what I'm saying, your aptitude for martial arts isn't very good. If you don't work harder, you'll only learn some impressive moves, which are just for show and won't be of much use.

When I taught you before, I felt that your foundation in martial arts wasn't very good, but you said you liked it, so I thought that as long as you worked hard, you could still do well. But look at the moves I taught you, the punches you throw are like cotton, they have no power at all and can't hurt anyone.

Think about it carefully. If you want to continue learning, I hope you'll be serious. If you don't want to learn, don't waste your time. Use your time to learn something else. Look at your older and younger sisters; they all have their own things to do. I don't want to see you end up achieving nothing.

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