Abandoning literature for martial arts, starting by unleashing the beauty's bow.

These words shocked and stunned the entire audience.

Is this still the same Lu Daxiucai who fawns over Li Xiaorou every day?

Is this still the same Lu the scholar who values ​​face above all else?

Li Xiaorou was shocked, angry, and ashamed. Her face flushed red, and she hurriedly said:

"Lu Fengnian, you're slandering me! When have I ever taken a single needle or thread from you...?"

Lu Fengnian chuckled coldly and gave Li Xiaorou a disdainful look. "The eyes of the masses are discerning. I'm too lazy to argue with you about these things."

I just want to make things clear in front of the villagers: from now on, the Lu family and the Li family have no connection whatsoever.

The matter between Li Xiaorou and me is now a thing of the past; we are strangers from now on.

Please, fellow villagers, have some decency and stop bringing this up.

At this point, he bowed deeply to the villagers who were watching.

These idle gossips meant nothing to him.

However, Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu cared a lot.

Li Xiaorou was filled with shame and anger, and was about to speak.

Lu Fengnian narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze once again capturing her heart, causing her to quickly shut her mouth.

Lu Fengnian turned his gaze to Zhao Tianming, "Hunter Zhao, you are already very clear about the cause and effect of this matter."

I admit that my words were somewhat biased.

However, your two sons forced their way into my Lu family home and even planted arrows on our gate.

Everyone was at fault in this matter.

We're all neighbors, we see each other all the time.

I won't pursue this further, and you shouldn't bother me anymore, okay?

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gang hurriedly spoke up: "Father, that Lu fellow is arrogant and disdainful of everyone just because he's good at archery..."

"Shut up!"

Zhao Tianming angrily interrupted him, then looked at Lu Fengnian and said, "Young man of the Lu family, for the sake of my relationship with your father, let's leave it at that today."

After saying that, he turned around and strode away.

After a brief hesitation, the three Zhao brothers, along with Li Xiaorou, quickly followed.

Lu Fengnian cupped his hands again to the villagers who had gathered around, "Fellow villagers, the matter is over, there's no more excitement to be had, you can all leave now."

He then removed the arrows from the door, returned home, and closed the door.

…………

Inside the courtyard, both Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu had tears in their eyes.

They had all heard what Lu Fengnian had just said.

The reason I cried was that the grievances that had been building up in my heart for many years finally found an outlet.

"Fengnian, you've really grown up." Liu Yunjuan held Lu Fengnian's hand, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lu Xiaoyu also came over, choking back tears, and said, "Big brother, if only you had seen through Li Xiaorou sooner..."

Lu Fengnian patted her head. "Alright, it's not too late now. I won't do such a thing again."

Liu Yunjuan asked worriedly, "Won't the Zhao family come looking for trouble again?"

Lu Fengnian nodded. "Don't worry, this matter is settled."

Lu Xiaoyu blinked. "I just heard the sound of arrows. Did you and Zhao Tianming have an archery contest?"

Lu Fengnian smiled and said, "I guess so."

Lu Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. "Big brother, your archery skills are even better than Zhao Tianming's?"

Lu Fengnian's smile remained unchanged. "It should be a little bit more powerful, I guess."

Before Lu Xiaoyu could ask any more questions, Liu Yunjuan waved her hand and said, "Xiaoyu, your older brother has been busy since he came back from the mountains and hasn't eaten anything yet. Hurry up and cook something."

Lu Xiaoyu said "Oh," and skipped happily towards the kitchen.

Liu Yunjuan turned her gaze to Lu Fengnian, "Fengnian, the Zhao family is no pushover. Don't let your guard down. They suffered a loss today, and who knows when they might seek revenge."

Lu Fengnian smiled faintly, "Mother, don't worry. The Zhao family didn't get any advantage today, and they'll never get one in the future."

If they know what's good for them, we'll be fine.

If they don't know what's good for them, they'll be in for a world of trouble.

…………

The next day.

Early in the morning, Lu Fengnian carried his load out the door, accompanied by Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu.

Three fox pelts and two civet pelts can sell for several taels of silver.

The problem of population tax has been solved, and there is still a surplus.

Today, he is going to take Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu to a clothing store in the county to buy a few sets of clothes to change into.

He already showed off his archery skills yesterday, so he won't hide them anymore.

We must ensure that Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu eat and dress well, so that others will envy them.

…………

Upon arriving in Qinghe County, Lu Fengnian first accompanied Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu to a clothing store, letting them choose what they wanted.

He then carried his load to West Street in Qinghe County and went directly into Fuyuan Leather Shop.

Upon hearing that Lu Fengnian had arrived, Fang Tong immediately welcomed him to the VIP room in the back of the fur shop.

Lu Fengnian didn't waste any words and directly took out the animal hide.

Upon seeing the five undamaged fox and civet pelts, Fang Tong's face revealed undisguised shock, and he exclaimed repeatedly:

"I haven't seen so many animal hides in at least four years."

Wow, foxes are the hardest to catch, and to get such a complete pelt is even more difficult.

Unexpectedly, Brother Lu's archery skills are superb, and his hunting prowess is equally impressive.

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "Just lucky."

Fang Tong shook his head. "If it were just one fox, you could say it was lucky, but three foxes plus two civets, that's definitely not lucky."

"In all our years of business, it's rare for us at Fuyuan Leather Shop to receive so many intact leather goods at once."

Lu Fengnian's smile remained unchanged. "Manager Fang, we haven't agreed on the price yet."

Fang Tong laughed heartily, "Brother Lu is as quick-witted and straightforward as ever, a truly frank person."

According to current market prices, a complete fox pelt can sell for one or three taels of silver, and a civet cat pelt for two taels of silver.

"How about this, five animal hides, I'll give you four taels and four mace in total, how about that?"

Lu Fengnian added, "Four taels and five mace."

Fang Tong shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Brother Lu, you've already asked for a hundred coins right off the bat."

Lu Fengnian continued, "Manager Fang runs a shop and makes a fortune every day. Unlike me, every time I go into the mountains, I risk my life. Whether I can hunt or not depends on God's blessing."

As I said before, Manager Fang is very generous; all the leather goods I acquire from now on will go to Manager Fang.

Fang Tong hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, then it'll be four taels and five mace. Consider it making friends with Brother Lu."

The money was received, the furs were handed over, and the transaction was completed.

Fang Tong asked with a laugh, "I wouldn't say I know all the hunters in Qingyuan County, but I've probably met about 60% of them."

I should have heard about Brother Lu's amazing archery and hunting skills long ago.

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "I rarely come to the county, so it's normal that Manager Fang hasn't heard of me."

Fang Tong then asked, "From what I've observed, Brother Lu, you're not from this county. May I ask which village you're from?"