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

Lu Fengnian hesitated for a moment before releasing Du Sanqiu's shoulder.

Du Sanqiu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly cupped his hands in thanks to Liu Yunjuan, "Thank you, Auntie."

Then, he cupped his hands in thanks to Lu Fengnian, saying, "Thank you, elder brother."

Lu Fengnian curled his lip, too lazy to look at him.

Du Sanqiu, however, did not take it seriously and quickly led his servants into the Lu family's courtyard.

Liu Yunjuan led Du Sanqiu and his companion to the stone table in the courtyard and poured them two cups of warm water. "Young Master Du must be thirsty after your journey. Have a cup of warm water to quench your thirst, and I'll go make you some tea."

Du Sanqiu waved her hands repeatedly, "Auntie, you don't need to be so polite. Warm water is enough for us."

After saying that, he looked around the yard with his eyes and asked, "Auntie, isn't Xiaoyu here?"

Liu Yunjuan chuckled softly, "She went up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables."

Du Sanqiu looked disappointed and asked again, "Does your aunt know when she'll be back?"

Liu Yunjuan quickly responded, "That's hard to say, sometimes it's early, sometimes it's late."

Du Sanqiu said "Oh," and then added, "Auntie, could you tell me where she went to dig for wild vegetables? I'll go look for her."

Lu Fengnian snorted coldly, "Do you even know her? What are you going to see her for?"

Du Sanqiu boasted shamelessly, "Of course we know each other! Didn't we meet in the county town that day?"

Just as Lu Fengnian was about to speak, Liu Yunjuan smiled and said, "Young Master Du, the place Xiaoyu went to is a bit remote and the road is difficult to travel. If no one leads you, you definitely won't be able to find it."

"I wonder what business Mr. Du has with Xiaoyu? You can tell me first, and I'll relay it to her when she returns."

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "It's nothing much, just bringing the clothes over to see if they fit Xiaoyu."

Lu Fengnian was getting annoyed. "Who wants your clothes..."

Liu Yunjuan gave Lu Fengnian a wink.

Lu Fengnian did not continue speaking.

Liu Yunjuan chuckled softly, "Young Master Du, we appreciate your kindness, but we country folk aren't used to wearing these silk clothes; they just don't suit us."

Take your clothes back with you. What happened in the city is in the past; don't worry about it anymore.

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "It's alright. Since you're not used to wearing silk, I'll have someone make two or three more sets out of coarse cloth and linen, and send them over to your aunt, Xiaoyu, and my elder brother."

Liu Yunjuan smiled slightly, "Young Master Du, although our family is not wealthy, we can still afford to buy a couple of sets of clothes, so there's no need to trouble you."

At this point, she glanced at the sky and said, "Young Master Du, it's getting late. You should set off now. You can still make it back to Qinghe County before dark."

It's not safe outside right now, so don't travel at night.

Du Sanqiu chuckled, "Auntie, actually I'm not in a hurry. If you have a place to stay, I can stay in Mao'er Village tonight."

Liu Yunjuan still had a smile on her face. "I'm so sorry, our house is small and we don't have room for Young Master Du."

Du Sanqiu looked around, his smile unwavering, and said, "The woodshed will do; I'm pretty easygoing."

Lu Fengnian couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Du Sanqiu up from the chair. "How can you be so shameless?"

Can you still settle for that?

Who are you? What do we, the Lu family, have to do with you?

Get out of here!

If you don't get out of here, I'll throw you out!

Du Sanqiu was a young master, thin and weak. When Lu Fengnian shoved him, he staggered and almost fell.

"A bountiful harvest!"

Liu Yunjuan quickly spoke up: "You can't treat guests like this!"

Lu Fengnian then stopped what he was doing, strode to the courtyard gate, opened it, and stared at Du Sanqiu with an unfriendly look.

Du Sanqiu was not annoyed, and still had a smile on his face. "Auntie, it doesn't matter that you don't have a place to stay at home. I'll wait here for Xiaoyu. After I see her, I can go back to the county town."

Liu Yunjuan was already angry at Du Sanqiu's shamelessness, but she suppressed it and said calmly:

"Young Master Du, you should leave as soon as possible. I don't know when my Xiaoyu will be able to come back."

Besides, my Xiaoyu and you have only met once. We don't have any real relationship, not even friendship. There's no need for us to meet again. You should take your clothes with you now.

After saying that, she put away the cups on the stone table.

The person didn't leave, but the teacup was put away; the intention to see them out couldn't be clearer.

Both mother and son were trying to shoo people away, and Du Sanqiu finally realized the situation was right.

He cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Yunjuan and Lu Fengnian, then left the Lu family with his servants.

…………

After Du Sanqiu left, Lu Xiaoyu hurried out of the main room. "Mother, elder brother, what is Du Sanqiu trying to do?"

Lu Fengnian said in a low voice, "This kid still has designs on you, he actually chased you all the way to Mao'er Village."

Lu Xiaoyu's pretty face flushed slightly. "Big brother, don't talk nonsense."

Liu Yunjuan added, "Your older brother is right, Du Sanqiu came for you."

"Mother, you're being too kind to this boy."

Lu Fengnian said angrily, "You can't be polite to this kind of rich kid. Give him a beating and he'll behave."

Liu Yunjuan shook her head. "That won't do. These young masters in Qinghe County are all rich and powerful. We can't afford to offend them."

"You'll be going to Qinghe County to sell your game later. What if you offend him and he tries to get back at you in the county?"

This is clearly why Liu Yunjuan has always been so tolerant of Du Sanqiu.

Lu Fengnian said in a deep voice, "Mother, the more you tolerate this kind of person, the more he will take advantage of you."

If that kid comes again, don't be polite to him, and don't worry about me.

Liu Yunjuan looked worried. "In a bumper year, it's better to avoid trouble. We country folk can't afford to offend these wealthy families in the county."

No matter how good your archery skills are, you're still just one person.

Money makes the world go round; the wealth of the rich is enough to drive people to commit murder with ruthlessness, and even the government will pave the way for their money.

Not wanting Liu Wenjuan to worry any longer, Lu Fengnian replied, "Mother, I understand."

Liu Yunjuan looked at Lu Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyu, when you go to the county again, you must stay far away from Du's Clothing Store and don't let Du Sanqiu see you again."

Ideally, you shouldn't go to the county for the next year or two.

These rich kids are just looking for something new; they'll definitely forget about you after a while.

Lu Xiaoyu nodded obediently and replied, "Mother, I understand."

Lu Fengnian suddenly said, "I suddenly remembered that there is something very important that I forgot to tell Muramasa. I'll go find Muramasa now."

After finishing his sentence, he didn't wait for Liu Yunjuan and Lu Xiaoyu to respond. He quickly turned around and left the courtyard in a few strides.

"Fengnian, it's almost lunchtime, come back early." Liu Yunjuan chased after him to the door.

"Mother, I understand. I'll come back as soon as I've finished explaining." Lu Fengnian waved without turning his head.