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

"Don't worry, I promise I won't touch a drop of alcohol until the work is finished!" Qiu Mingzhu patted his thin chest again, making a loud thud.

Lu Fengnian then released his grip.

Qiu Mingzhu received half a tael of silver, and his mouth was stretched into a wide grin that lasted for a long time.

After calming himself down a bit, he asked, "Fengnian, whose house do you want me to repair?"

Lu Fengnian cleared his throat, "Tian Ying."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Mingzhu was taken aback. "Widow Tian? Her? You and her..."

Lu Fengnian interrupted him, "Quickly put away your filthy thoughts. If it weren't for Sister Tian lending me her hunting bow, I wouldn't have been able to catch the fox."

As the saying goes, "A drop of water in need deserves a spring in return."

Qiu Mingzhu nodded repeatedly and gave Lu Fengnian a thumbs up, "Scholars are different; they are particular and open-minded."

You can rest assured, I will definitely complete this job with high quality and quantity.

Lu Fengnian nodded, and without further delay, turned and left.

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It was late at night, around 9 PM.

Most of the villagers in Mao'er Village were already asleep.

dong dong dong.

A soft knock sounded outside the Lu family's door.

Liu Yunjuan put on her coat and got up. She looked through the crack in the door and saw who was outside. She quickly opened the door and led the person in.

The person who arrived was none other than Widow Tian.

"Zhang family daughter-in-law, why are you here so late?" Liu Yunjuan led Widow Tian into the main room and asked with a puzzled look.

Widow Tian looked apologetic. "Aunt Liu, I'm so sorry to bother you so late."

However, I have a bad reputation, and if I come during the day, I'm worried people will gossip about your family.

Liu Yunjuan waved her hand, "What are you saying, child? Your aunt knows you. If it weren't for a last resort, why would you..."

She paused here, then changed the subject, "Is there not enough food at home? Wait a moment, I'll go get you some now."

Just as she was about to get up, Widow Tian quickly stopped her, "Aunt Liu, I'm not here to borrow anything, I'm looking for Lu Fengnian."

"A bumper harvest?"

Liu Yunjuan looked slightly puzzled, then said, "He was practicing archery behind the house and got tired. He should be asleep by now. I'll go wake him up."

Widow Tian stopped Liu Mingjuan again, "Aunt Liu, since he has already gone to sleep, don't disturb him."

I came here simply to thank him; please ask Aunt Liu to pass on my thanks.

Liu Yunjuan waved her hand, "It's only right. He borrowed your hunting bow and caught some game, so naturally he should share some with you."

Widow Tian shook her head. "What I want to thank you for is not these things. Today, Qiu Mingzhu carried bricks and tiles to my house and started repairing and fixing my house without saying a word."

I asked him what happened, and he said that a bumper harvest had given him money to come and repair our house.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunjuan smiled and said, "So that's what the child wanted the money for."

Widow Tian got up. "Aunt Liu, it's very late. Now that we've finished talking, I won't bother you any longer. You should get some rest."

Liu Yunjuan did not try to stop her. She escorted Widow Tian to the door, told her to be careful, and watched her leave.

After locking the courtyard gate, Lu Fengnian was about to walk into the house with a worried expression when he heard a creak and came out of the house.

Liu Yunjuan was no longer sleepy. She called Lu Fengnian into the main room and looked at him with a serious expression.

"Mother, why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?" Lu Fengnian asked in confusion, and quickly touched both cheeks.

Liu Yunjuan cleared her throat. "Fengnian, tell me honestly, what exactly is going on between you and Zhang's wife?"

Lu Fengnian was taken aback, then smiled wryly, "Mother, how could you think that? What could possibly be between me and Sister Tian?"

Liu Yunjuan added, "There was a reason why you sent rice, money, and other things before. You borrowed her bow, so you naturally have to repay the favor."

However, you didn't use her bow to hunt the tiger. Not only did you give her gifts, but you also spent money to repair her house. That's a bit unreasonable.

Lu Fengnian replied, "Mother, didn't you say that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude..."

Liu Yunjuan waved her hand to interrupt him, "What I'm worried about is that your gratitude isn't entirely genuine."

Lu Fengnian blinked. "Mother, you're really overthinking it. There's nothing else between me and Sister Tian... After all, I was a scholar before."

Liu Yunjuan sighed, "My son, of course I believe in you, but you were so desperate for Li Xiaorou before, and now that Li Xiaorou is married, I'm worried that you won't be able to handle the shock and might do something foolish by randomly finding someone to marry."

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

Two years ago, a girl from the Huang family, who lived not far from us, married someone else out of spite because her sweetheart married someone else.

Now, the couple is constantly bickering and fighting. Their lives were already tough, and this is just making things worse.

A lifetime was ruined because of a moment of anger.

Although Zhang's daughter-in-law is a good person, she is, after all, a widow with a child, and she's doing that kind of thing...

Lu Fengnian raised his voice slightly, "Mother, don't worry, there's absolutely nothing between me and Sister Tian, ​​nothing at all."

My son has now truly reformed and understands the seriousness of right and wrong; he won't do anything so foolish again.

Liu Yunjuan nodded, then looked worried. "Fengnian, although you don't have this idea..."

However, Qiu Mingzhu's mouth was not as tight-lipped as Aunt Ma's next door.

I'm sure that in a few days, the news that you repaired and mended the house for Zhang's wife will spread throughout the entire Mao'er Village.

"By then, the whole village will be filled with gossip about you and Zhang's wife."

Lu Fengnian smiled slightly, "Mother, as long as you and Xiaoyu believe me, it doesn't matter what others say."

Liu Yunjuan shook her head. "How can this be considered unimportant? Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast."

If word gets out, how will you ever get married?

Lu Fengnian replied with a smile, "You're thinking too far ahead. I'm still a long way from getting married."

"I'll only think about my own things after Man Yue has settled down and Xiao Yu has gotten married."

Liu Yunjuan immediately waved her hand, "How can that be? You're the eldest, you have to get married first."

Lu Fengnian's lips curled up. "Mother, you haven't thought this through properly."

Haven't you heard the saying?

He married a wife and forgot his mother.

"If I marry an unsuitable wife who hoards all the family's money, how can I afford to get her married after the baby's full moon celebration? What will happen to Xiaoyu's dowry?"

Liu Yunjuan glared at her, "You're a grown man, and you can't even control your own wife?"

Lu Fengnian's lips curled up even higher. "My dad's a man, isn't he? But you still keep him completely under your thumb."

Liu Yunjuan laughed too, "You child, you're so old, and you still like to talk back..."