Shen Li looked at the sad Liu Dahua and felt that she needed to stay here alone for a while, so he called Shen Han and Shen Liang away and went to wait not far away.

After a long while, Liu Dahua finally came out.

Shen Li could not see anything unusual about her, except that her eyes were a little red.

The family of four went to the main road to find Luo Qi who was waiting by the carriage, then went back home to take a look, and then rushed to the village entrance where they had agreed to meet Guan Wenyi.

When they arrived, Luo Qi stopped the carriage. Shen Li lifted the curtain and saw that there were many people from the village gathered there, including men, women, young and old.

Guan Wenyi stood behind Guan's mother without saying a word.

"Aunt Guan, you really raised a good son. He is the top scholar in the imperial examination. This is the honor of our village." One of them said.

Guan's mother smiled awkwardly: "Thank you all for the compliments. You know, my son doesn't have much ability. He has only liked studying since he was young. Now he has found a way out through studying."

"Sister Guan, don't be so modest. There are many people who like to read, but how many of them have become famous?" said an old lady.

Shen Li and his family got out of the car.

Immediately, some sharp-eyed villagers saw the four people from the Shen family and surrounded the carriage.

"Oh! Isn't this the Shen family? Look at this family, they don't look like ordinary people." said the lady who spoke just now.

Shen Li smiled politely at everyone, then looked at Guan's mother and Guan Wenyi, both of whom were obviously relieved.

"Sister Dahua, you are so lucky. Look at your children, they are all talented. Your Shen family is amazing. Even the youngest girl can run a thriving business and move her whole family to the state capital. It's really enviable."

Liu Dahua smiled and said, "Uncle Tieniu, this is all the children's ability. It has nothing to do with me as a mother."

"Why is it okay? You've taught me well. Look at your children. They are all so handsome. They don't look like ordinary people."

"Who said it wasn't true? Don't you think about it? The boss is the top scholar now, and he will become a high-ranking official in the future. He is different from us peasants now." said a woman.

Shen Li felt something was amiss when she heard these words. She used to have a bad reputation in the village because she was obsessed with Qin Yu. But now, looking at these people, they seemed to have forgotten what she had done. Everyone's eyes were filled with either envy or jealousy.

At this time, a boy in his teens looked at Shen Han curiously and asked, "Big Brother Shen, are you really the top scholar?"

Shen Han smiled friendly: "Yes."

"Then I will study hard in the future and become a top scholar like you."

"Well, as long as you work hard, anything is possible."

At this time, the woman who had just spoken pulled the boy's ear and said, "You little bastard, you can't even sit still, and you're still thinking about becoming the top scholar."

The boy begged for mercy in pain: "Mom, it hurts, please let go, I want to go back to study now." After that, he ran away.

While everyone was watching the boy running away, Shen Li quickly scanned the crowd. She always felt that there was a pair of eyes looking at her, and the gaze was so strong that it was definitely not an illusion.

But before she could see who it was, a man suddenly jumped out from the right, holding a lawn knife and slashed at her.

When she got closer, she could see clearly that it was Ma Hong.

Shen Li was not afraid. She could still deal with someone like Ma Hong.

Liu Dahua called out worriedly: "Ali..."

Shen Liang and Shen Han were a little distance away from her, and it was too late for them to come over.

Just as Shen Li was about to dodge and subdue Ma Hong, she saw Guan Wenyi standing in front of her.

This guy is really causing trouble. He is a scholar, but he wants to live.

Just as she was about to push him away, she heard Ma Hong scream: "Ah..."

Shen Li pushed Guan Wenyi aside and saw Luo Qi standing beside her with a grim face. Ma Hong's knife had fallen to the ground. She was dragging her right arm with her left hand and staring at her with red eyes.

"Shen Li, you are so lucky. There is always someone protecting you. Even the scholar Guan Wenyi can stand in front of you. Why should someone like you do that?" Ma Hong said angrily.

"You hate me so much because I stopped you from pestering my elder brother and Guan Wenyi?"

"That's right. If it weren't for you, I might have been the wife of one of them. Then I would be the wife of the top scholar or the top scholar. How could I still suffer in this broken village with endless work to do every day? So, all this is because of you, Shen Li, why don't you just die? I had already accepted my fate, but you came back with these two people."

The look in Shen Li's eyes when he looked at her was already a little crazy. This person's obsession was too deep, and he couldn't listen to anything he said.

The lady who had just spoken said, "Shen's girl, you don't know, Ma Hong is also quite pitiful. Her father, Village Chief Ma and Zhang Er, were sent to the government office by your third brother. Village Chief Ma later died in prison, and Zhang Er has not yet been released. She has to raise the child alone."

"Being pitiful is not a reason to harm someone. If she hits me, then I will be dead. Should I die just because she feels sorry for me? Isn't it illegal to hit someone? Everyone knows what happened between us. I stopped her from bothering my eldest brother and Guan Wenyi because they didn't want to, not because I wanted to break them up. My third brother sent Village Chief Ma to the government office because they came to our house to steal things. They have always been the ones causing trouble, and I have never taken the initiative to provoke them."

"Yes, everyone knows Ma Hong. She just wants to marry a scholar, but the problem is that he has to be willing." said the woman who pinched the boy just now.

Shen Li thought for a moment and said, "Ma Hong, I don't care whether you are really crazy or just acting on impulse. If you report to the authorities, you will be charged with attempted murder and will go to jail."

She deliberately didn't finish her words, and glanced at Ma Hong, and found that her eyes seemed to flicker twice: "But now I see that you still have a young child to raise, so I won't pursue you. I hope you take care of yourself."

"Don't think that I will be grateful to you just because of this. Let me tell you, everything that happened to the Ma family was caused by you. I wish I could eat your flesh and drink your blood."

"What do you think? Do you think I care? It's your family that did the bad thing. I have a clear conscience. As for eating my flesh and drinking my blood, it's impossible in this life. Just dream. Dreams are full of anything."

Shen Li let Ma Hong go because he was thinking about Shen Han and Guan Wenyi. They hadn't been appointed to official positions yet, and if they made any bad remarks about them, it would affect their reputation, which would not be good for their future careers. Besides, Ma Hong didn't really hurt her, so it was natural for her to be more generous and accumulate some good reputation.

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