My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Wang Defa is the eldest son in his family; he has two younger brothers and a younger sister.

Moreover, both his parents were still alive. Qi Yu tremblingly handed the box containing Wang Defa's ashes to his father.

It was clear that Wang Defa's family already knew the tragic news, so there was no heart-wrenching grief, only silent tears.

Qi Yu took out five hundred taels of silver and handed it to Wang Defa's father.

“Uncle, Old Wang was very brave. He helped King Li Qing of Chu to wipe out the Chang family. You should be proud of him!”

With red eyes, Wang's father nodded and then saw Qi Yu off.

Qi Yu looked at Wang Defa's two younger brothers and his younger sister, thought for a moment, and said, "If they want to study, they can come to me. I was a scholar before."

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When Qi Yu returned home, it was already completely dark. In the courtyard, Su Yue was fetching water.

Qi Yu saw this, hurriedly went over, took the rope from Su Yue's hand, and started drawing water.

"Wife, I can handle this rough work!"

Su Yue smiled at Qi Yu but didn't say anything.

Su Yue was fetching water because she was cleaning; she had been away from home for almost two months, and the house had accumulated a lot of dust.

Qi Yu and Su Yue cleaned the entire house together, finishing late at night.

If we calculate using the time from the previous life, it should already be ten o'clock.

I've been so busy until now that I haven't even eaten yet.

"My wife, what would you like to eat? I'll make it for you!" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Su Yue smiled and said, "Anything is fine, as long as it's made by you, my husband!"

Qi Yu didn't say anything, rolled up his sleeves, and went into the kitchen.

Not long after, a fragrance filled the room. Su Yue's nose twitched, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

Soon, Qi Yu came out carrying two plates of golden fried rice, and then placed one of them in front of Su Yue.

Looking at the golden fried rice, Su Yue laughed and said, "Husband, back then, you charged me ten taels of silver for just a plate of egg fried rice!"

Qi Yu was a little embarrassed, but he still brazenly said with a righteous expression, "My fried rice isn't just about the fried rice itself, it's about the skill I use!"

"The fried rice I make with these hands is definitely worth ten taels of silver."

Su Yue rolled her eyes at Qi Yu with disdain. Ten taels of silver for a serving of fried rice was clearly a rip-off!

But at the time, he had no choice but to accept being slaughtered!

I was so angry at the time that I almost killed my husband!

However, when he discovered that Qi Yu had taken the silver to redeem Grandpa Liu's granddaughter, who had been sold into a brothel, he was no longer so angry.

That's why I became curious about Qi Yu.

Then curiosity turns into appreciation, appreciation turns into liking, and liking eventually turns into love.

She felt a flutter in her heart that she had never experienced before. Without seeing Qi Yu, she felt very depressed and absent-minded in everything she did.

Upon seeing Qi Yu, she didn't know what to say. Whenever he looked at her, she would feel flustered, wondering if she hadn't tidied her clothes and appearance properly.

At that time, there were countless matchmakers around her husband. Even though Qi Yu had been stripped of his official title, he was still very handsome, the most handsome man in the surrounding area.

Many young ladies of marriageable age were very interested in Qi Yu.

Moreover, Qi Yu's elder brother, Qi Lin, was widely respected in the surrounding villages for his deeds of speaking out for the people.

After waiting a year and confirming that Qi Lin's ordeal had passed, many people wanted to take care of Qi Lin's only younger brother, Qi Yu.

“I remember that Mr. Cheng wanted to recruit you as his son-in-law. Even Miss Cheng came to see you in person. But when she saw me at your house, she ran away in shame and anger.”

"If I hadn't been there that day, would you have become a live-in son-in-law?"

Qi Yu, while eating his fried rice, rolled his eyes at Su Yue upon hearing this.

"Am I the kind of man who lives off a woman?"

Su Yue blinked, then opened her big, bright eyes with an innocent expression and asked, "Aren't you, my husband?"

Qi Yu nearly choked to death. After swallowing with difficulty, he said with a righteous expression, "Wife, you have misunderstood me! I am definitely not a man who lives off a woman!"

Su Yue smiled and said, "Oh, is that so? Then I misunderstood you, my husband. In that case, it seems you don't need my protection anymore! After all, you've already reached the first rank, which is quite impressive!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Yu's righteous face immediately turned into a fawning one, and he said, "My wife, you are right. I am a freeloader. I don't want to work hard anymore. Please protect and take care of me."

Su Yue looked at Qi Yu's appearance, scoffed, and shook her head.

At the same time, the huge weight that had been hanging over her heart finally lifted!

Her husband was still the same as before; he hadn't changed, even though he was now a powerful figure who could influence the safety of the Great Yun Dynasty.

He was not attracted by power, nor was he obsessed with his own strength, which led to a drastic change in his personality.

She had seen him before. Before gaining power, he was a polite, gentle, and kind person who wouldn't even step on an ant. After gaining power, he slaughtered an entire village just to obtain blood essence and accelerate his cultivation.

Qi Yu was not obsessed with his power; he even deliberately avoided cultivating it, letting things take their natural course.

As for power, Qi Yu probably won't touch it anymore, because influenced by Song Yuntao, her husband now hates intrigue and backstabbing.

Qi Yu remained unchanged; he was still that shameless scholar who tricked children into eating candied hawthorns under the banyan tree.

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Chapter 112 Aunt Li's Request

Early the next morning, several guests arrived at Qi Yu's courtyard, namely Aunt Li and Da Ya and Er Hu.

Aunt Li breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Qi Yu, who had left without saying goodbye after their last meeting.

"Qi Yu, you really are something! You went on a long trip without even telling me. I was so worried!" Aunt Li complained to Qi Yu as soon as she entered the door.

Qi Yu could only smile wryly and lower his head, saying, "Something came up, and I didn't have time to tell Aunt Li and Uncle Li. I had to leave in a hurry!"

Aunt Li nodded without saying anything, and took out three silver notes from her sleeve, handing them to Qi Yu.

"This is what you left behind, isn't it? I've been trying to return it to you for the past three months, but you never came back even after I came more than ten times!"

Qi Yu stared at the banknotes, slightly taken aback. This was a gift for Aunt Li's family to improve their lives.

He didn't give it to her in person because he was afraid Aunt Li wouldn't accept it, so he put it in the book.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Li found out and returned it!

Aunt Li and Uncle Li didn't touch a single penny!

Qi Yu snapped out of his daze, scratched his head, and looked at Aunt Li with surprise.

"Aunt Li, this isn't mine! Why are you giving it to me?"

Aunt Li rolled her eyes at Qi Yu and said, "Stop pretending. Your Uncle Li and I both know it's you. You've been away from home for the past few months, it must be related to this money, right?"

Qi Yu was speechless. He had really guessed right!

Aunt Li grabbed Qi Yu's hand and then stuffed the silver note back into Qi Yu's hand.

"It's enough that you have the intention. Use this money to renovate your little courtyard properly. It's been almost thirty years since it was built. Save the rest of the money. You'll need it for many things when you and Su Yue have children in the future."

Qi Yu looked at the silver note in his hand, and a strange feeling began to spread through his heart.

When Qi Yu married Su Yue, his parents had already passed away, so he invited Uncle Li and Aunt Li to the ceremony, and they were the ones he paid respects to when he paid respects to his parents.

And Uncle Li and Aunt Li really did treat him like family!

When I first arrived in this world, I couldn't even get enough to eat. Uncle Li would bring me some meat and rice every three or four days.

After marrying Su Yue, Aunt Li and Uncle Li often helped him out by bringing him fruits and vegetables.

"it is good!"

Qi Yu smiled and put the silver note away, realizing that he hadn't considered things thoroughly enough.

If you suddenly give Aunt Li's family three hundred taels of silver, they certainly won't be able to accept it with a clear conscience, which is why they're returning it to you.

It's one thing to give money for everyday items like cloth and cooking oil, but to give money is really too formal.

Friendship should not be measured in money!

Aunt Li smiled, then looked into the inner room and asked, "Where's Su Yue? I haven't seen her."

"My lady should still be getting ready!" Qi Yu said.

Aunt Li smiled and nodded, then said to Daya beside her, "Didn't you want to learn needlework from your sister-in-law Su Yue? Speak properly later!"

Daya nodded, her face beaming with joy and determination.

Su Yue's needlework is excellent; even Aunt Li praised it highly.

When they first got married, Su Yue was taught needlework by her.

At that time, Su Yue knew a little needlework, but she seemed a bit clumsy.

After she gave Su Yue some pointers, Su Yue's needlework improved significantly, and she gradually surpassed her.

The light blue long gown that Qi Yu is wearing now was sewn by Su Yue.

"Qi Yu, actually, there's another thing I wanted to ask you!" Aunt Li said.

When Qi Yu heard Aunt Li use the word 'beg', he frowned and asked, "What happened? Aunt Li, please tell me!"

Aunt Li patted Erhu's head beside her, sighed, and said, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Erhu is about to turn nine, and I originally wanted to send him to the private school run by the Liu family in Jiangzhou City."

"However, the Liu family's private school is not easy to get into. I think we can't just keep delaying like this, so I'd like to let Erhu study with you for a while first."

Qi Yu nodded in realization. "Oh, I see! I thought it was something serious!"

There are social classes everywhere, and this is especially evident in this world.

Children who could study at the Liu family's private school were either rich or noble; country kids like Erhu couldn't get in.

Their Jiangting Village originally had a private school, where Qi Yu, the predecessor of the school, studied.

That private tutor was a scholar who had failed the imperial examinations more than ten times. Disheartened, he opened the private tutoring school to make a living.

However, a year ago, the teacher passed away due to illness, and the private school was closed down.

The children in Jiangting Village either stopped studying or went to Jiangzhou City or a neighboring village to study.