"After Old Six hands over the sixty catties of meat, I'll still be looking for him later," Old Man Gu responded to his sons and daughters-in-law after much consideration.
As he spoke, his gaze drifted into the distance, towards Gu Qingcheng who was washing dishes by the river.
With Old Man Gu's unspoken words, everyone finally calmed down. Otherwise, they would have caused trouble and split the family too.
After finishing the snake meat, Gu Qingcheng's family didn't rest. They cleaned the wild rabbit and two pheasants they had caught by the river and roasted them over a bonfire.
Because of the snake meat they had shared, when the villagers saw them roasting meat, they set aside their envy. They merely praised their good luck in hunting, having caught so many prey at once.
Gu Dou saw this and ran back to instigate. "Grandpa, Grandma, do you know? Sixth Uncle didn't just kill a giant python, he also caught a wild rabbit and two pheasants, and they're roasting meat now!"
Upon hearing that Old Six's family had other gains, Grandma Gu immediately sprang up from the ground and said, "I'm going to see! What's going on!"
Seeing Grandma take action, Gu Dou knew something big was about to happen. He followed with the intention of watching a good show.
Hearing that Old Six still had meat, the Gu family members naturally couldn't sit still. The whole family walked towards him.
"You good-for-nothing Old Six, you actually hid the pheasants and rabbits!" Grandma Gu stepped forward and pointed at Gu Zhaobei's nose, scolding him. Then, as she opened her mouth, she smelled the fragrant roasted meat and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Gu Old Six sat by the fire, unhurriedly turning the pheasant meat on the grill, then slowly turned his head and said, "Who are you?"
"Who am I?" Hearing this, Grandma Gu was furious. "I'm your mother!"
"Didn't we split the family?" Gu Old Six said indifferently. Gu Qingcheng, standing beside him, stifled a laugh. Her father's sly demeanor was too adorable.
"Splitting the family doesn't mean we're not mother and son! You're still flesh and blood from me!" Grandma Gu jumped and said.
"Ha, what about the sixty catties of meat? Didn't we agree to return it to you in three days? The deadline hasn't arrived yet!" Gu Old Six deliberately twisted her words, feigning indifference.
Why else would Grandma Gu's family have always treated the original owner poorly? If they were a loving family, would things have turned out like this? Even if they were transmigrators, shouldn't they repay kindness, right? Since they treated the original owner badly, and had no familial ties with the Old Gu family, there was no need to be polite.
"Eldest, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, you guys go and grab the meat!" Seeing that persuasion wouldn't work, Grandma Gu decided to use force.
The five sons, as fierce as wolves and tigers, heard their mother's command. Furthermore, it was to snatch something from their own younger brother, so they had no psychological burden. They rubbed their fists and chins, ready to snatch.
Who would have thought that at this moment, Gu Qingcheng suddenly stood up, drawing her bow and nocking an arrow, her arrow tip pointed at the group of wolves and tigers. "What do you think you are? We've split from the family now, and you haven't given us a single grain of rice or a blade of grass, yet you come here to snatch our meat?
Before, when we were part of the family, you could snatch and I couldn't stop you. But now that we've split and are living separately, if you dare to snatch, you're robbers! My arrows won't be polite!"
The bow and arrows Gu Qingcheng held were classical models bought from the mall. Although they were more exquisitely crafted than modern bows and arrows, the difference wasn't huge. Ordinary rural people hadn't seen proper bows and arrows and couldn't tell the difference; at most, they'd think this bow and arrow were rather special, with a strange appearance.
"You? A little girl, you know how to use arrows?" Eldest Gu sneered dismissively and continued to advance, clearly not taking Gu Qingcheng's actions seriously.
Gu Qingcheng didn't hold back and immediately shot an arrow at Eldest Gu. With a "whoosh," the arrow grazed Eldest Gu's cheek, leaving a bloody gash. Eldest Gu was stunned, then touched the stinging place on his face, his hand covered in blood. "My goodness, this girl actually dares to kill!"
Everyone was also stunned by Gu Qingcheng. None of them expected that a little girl they looked down upon not only knew archery but also dared to shoot at them?
Gu Qingcheng nocked a second arrow, her tip pointed at the crowd, and said sternly, "If you dare to take another step closer, I will shoot! According to the laws of our Great Zhou Dynasty, those who seize private property will be executed without mercy!"
The Gu family members were dumbfounded. Snatching meat had escalated to involve imperial law? But the little vixen's words seemed to hold some truth. They immediately became hesitant. They were bad, not stupid. The reason they dared to come and snatch food was that they thought this family had no support and was weak. It wouldn't be difficult for five strong men to beat one of them, right? Moreover, Gu Old Six's family had been bullied quite a bit in the extended family before. They never expected that Gu Qingcheng, a little vixen with ferocity in her eyes, would truly dare to kill!
Eldest Gu shivered inexplicably. While cursing and pretending not to be convinced, his body honestly retreated. Seeing Eldest Gu retreat, the group was suddenly dealt a heavy blow. Under the pressure of Gu Qingcheng's arrow, they retreated, wailing.
Normally, the villagers would have gathered around, chattering and discussing. Perhaps some would even say that Gu Old Six's family was rebellious and shouldn't treat their family members like this. However, today the entire village had received an immense favor from Gu Old Six's family, having eaten their fill of snake meat. Besides, everyone knew that this family often bullied Gu Old Six. Seeing Gu Old Six's family suddenly become strong, everyone silently turned their heads away, pretending not to see this scene.
Grandma Gu cursed and grumbled. Seeing that no one paid attention, she was pulled away by her sons. Gu Dou, who was initially there to watch the show, felt a genuine fear in his heart when he saw Gu Qingcheng's gaze, which was like a hunter's towards prey. Remembering the guilty deeds he had done to Gu Qingcheng, Gu Dou quickly slipped away.
"I didn't expect this family to be so easily scared!" Gu Qingcheng smiled and lowered her bow and arrow.
"Host, you've gained 20 Satisfied Points, Source: The Joy of Revenge!" The system chirped. Gu Qingcheng rubbed her nose. This was great; she had earned over a hundred Satisfied Points in one day. Indeed, living life to the fullest and acting freely was the true way to earn Satisfied Points!
"Serves them right! Evil people need evil to tame them!" Hu Lanfang stood firmly on her daughter's side. Gu Zhaobei also gave his daughter a thumbs-up and said, "Qingcheng, didn't I tell you that learning archery was the right choice? Your mother insisted on you enrolling in piano, violin, and ballet classes back then. If you had learned those, they would be useless now." Hu Lanfang muttered, "Who is like you? Always wanting to turn your daughter into a tomboy. I wanted her to learn ballet just to make her into a lady of high society!"