He started by killing his abusive father, and from then on, he embarked on the road to wealth.

Chapter 57 'Grandma, take care!'

The first one to be hit was Pang Gen'er in the middle. Meng Fuqing's movements were too fast, and he couldn't react at all.

When he came to his senses, a sharp pain shot through his face. He screamed, but the scream stopped abruptly as a vine tightened around his neck. He reached out to pull it away, but was suddenly thrown downwards—Meng Fuqing used him as a fulcrum to kick his brother in the face, who was trying to save him.

He was thrown so hard he almost fell to his knees, his tongue lolling out, his eyes rolling back, and his face flushed an unnatural red.

When the six attacked again, Meng Fuqing nimbly turned around and hid behind Pang Gen'er.

Pang Gen'er became a human shield, and the fists that came crashing down on him were as cold and hard as hail.

He wanted to collapse to the ground, but the vine around his neck pulled upwards, and Pang Gen'er experienced the feeling of being about to hang himself again.

Just when Pang Gen'er thought he was about to be tortured to death, the other six finally realized that whenever they made a move, they would only hurt their own leader. They looked at each other, stopped going forward, and hesitated whether to run away.

At this moment, Pang Gen'er's neck suddenly loosened, and he collapsed to the ground, hunched over and panting heavily.

"Clap clap clap!"

The sound of the rattan cane striking flesh rang out continuously. Pang Gen'er looked up and saw that all six of his brothers were lying on the ground, rolling around in agony to avoid Meng Fuqing's whipping. Their cries of pain were deafening and heart-wrenching. It was a truly pitiful sight.

Someone tried to get up and run away, but the vine seemed to have eyes, grabbing the runner's throat and pulling them out, followed by another beating.

His head, no longer flushed, became incredibly clear. Pang Gen'er felt he should set an example for his brothers, so he knelt down and kowtowed to Meng Fuqing.

"Grandma, we were wrong. We were blind to your greatness and offended your ears. We deserve to be beaten!"

As he spoke, he slapped his blood-stained face twice.

The other six immediately followed suit, kneeling on the ground and slapping each other.

"We were wrong, it was all our fault, please have mercy, Grandma!"

Please let us go this time!

……

Tired from fighting, Meng Fuqing stopped and asked, "Tell me, who gave you permission to ambush me?"

The pleas for mercy gradually faded away, and the seven men looked at each other, their expressions hesitant.

Meng Fuqing casually waved his hand and slapped Pang Gen'er again.

Pang Gen'er trembled and shouted, "It's the Lin family, the Third Master of the Lin family!"

"Just him?"

Like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, Pang Gen'er told everything he knew. "It was him who came to us, but I heard from Third Master that before him, the eldest son of the Lin family also came to Fourth Master Li and asked Fourth Master Li to find a matchmaker to propose marriage at your house. After you kicked that matchmaker out, her reputation was ruined. Fourth Master Li said that you looked down on him and wanted to teach you a lesson."

"It's a pity you haven't come to town. They don't want to make a big deal out of it, so they asked me to stop you and inform the Li family as soon as possible."

Meng Fuqing fiddled with the vine in his hand and asked, "Have your people already gone to the Li family?"

"Oh, my dear aunt!" Pang Gen'er cried, his face contorted with grief. "The seven of us are kneeling before you now, how could we possibly have time to go and report back!"

Meng Fuqing asked all the questions she wanted to know, then glanced at the seven people kneeling on the ground, "Have you seen me today?"

All seven shook their heads. "No, no!"

Did I hit you?

The seven men shook their heads again, "No!"

"If we let you go, will you go and inform the Lin and Li families?"

Pang Gen'er immediately replied, "No, no, no, I wouldn't dare!"

"Then, will we meet again someday?" Meng Fuqing sat on the mule cart and looked at the seven people.

The seven people initially shook their heads hastily, but then nodded repeatedly, saying, "Take care, Grandma!"

Meng Fuqing drove away.

Pang Gen'er collapsed to the ground instantly. He tried to wipe his sweat, but when he touched his head, he found it covered in blood.

One of the underlings whispered, "Boss, are we really not going to send a message to the Lin and Li families?"

"Go ahead and spread the word if you miss!" Pang Gen'er roared. He wasn't without his own calculations in order to become the boss.

As relatives of the county magistrate, the Lin family dared not make a big fuss because the county magistrate of Qingping County valued his reputation; the Li family, being just an empty shell, was not worth fearing.

But that old lady really dared to kill people; there's a living example right here!

"Alright, everyone go home. Stay away for a while and don't go to town unless necessary."

After saying that, Pang Gen'er slipped away on his own.

Meng Fuqing drove her mule cart to town, ate a bowl of wontons at a roadside wonton stall, paid for it, bought things to take back along the street, visited Master Li's house to familiarize herself with the place, and then arrived at Sifang Restaurant.

"Shopkeeper, I'd like to buy medicine to repel snakes, insects, rats, and ants, as well as twenty doses each of medicine to treat colds and summer heat."

Upon seeing that it was Meng Fuqing, the shopkeeper immediately asked, "Why are you in town? Did the Lin family see you?"

Seeing that he was concerned and asking questions, Meng Fuqing said, "We can't just stay holed up in the village forever, can we? Don't worry, shopkeeper, they wouldn't dare do anything in broad daylight."

"Alright, it's good that you know what you're doing." The shopkeeper instructed the apprentice to weigh the medicinal herbs for Meng Fuqing, and then asked, "Why are you buying medicine to treat summer heat at this time of year? And why buy twenty doses at once?"

"Dr. Zheng from our village asked me to bring this to him, but I don't know what he'll use it for."

Upon hearing that it was Dr. Zheng who needed it, the shopkeeper asked no further questions.

Before long, all the medicine Meng Fuqing wanted was packed up. Meng Fuqing put the medicine into her basket. Before leaving, she thought for a moment and said to the shopkeeper, "The price of grain is rising every day. It would be better for you to stock up on more grain for your own family. In case something happens, you won't have to worry about not having enough to eat."

She stopped there and left after she finished speaking.

Everything is subject to change before it's certain, and how one chooses is ultimately their own destiny.

Before leaving the town, she went to the general store and bought twenty water pouches. She already had enough steamed buns, bread, and pancakes in her space, so she didn't need to buy meat. She even had plenty of wild game in her space. She rummaged through the car again and found that she didn't need anything, so she left Shili Town.

As soon as Meng Fuqing got home, he saw Meng Ranran, who had just run back from Doctor Zheng's house, as soon as he got off the mule cart.

She asked in confusion, "Why are you back?"

"Sister." Meng Ranran ran up to Meng Fuqing and whispered in her ear, "Meng Linlang went to Doctor Zheng's house to see that Brother Xie."

Meng Fuqing was slightly surprised. Meng Linlang's attitude when she mentioned Xie Jin before was very strange. Why did she go to his door in person now?

She thought for a moment and said to Meng Ranran, "If he tells you to come back and tell me, then forget it. Don't ask any more questions."

Meng Ranran nodded in agreement.

Shan Qiyu took the water bag off the car, looked at the two children, shook her head and smiled, "What's all the mystery about? Can't you tell your mother and Ali?"

“Mother, this is a secret between my sister and me!” Meng Ranran said earnestly.

Today, Shan Qiyu finished making the linings for the fleece jackets for all four family members. After dinner, she took them out and had each of her three children put them on.

Looking at the three of them, she smiled gently, "How are you? Are you warm?"

Meng Ali jumped up and down on the bed, delighted. "I love it! It's so warm!"

Meng Ranran also loved it, saying, "It's so light and warm, it's amazing."

"Mother, you've worked hard," Meng Fuqing said.

Dan Qiyu's needlework was excellent; the stitches were dense and even, clearly showing that she had put in a lot of effort.

"I'm glad you like it," Shan Qiyu said with a smile.